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Friday 2nd September 2016

HELP ROB GO HOME!

BY ALEX TRELINSKI

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he family of Guardamar hit-and-run victim

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Rob Sneddon have launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise money towards his funeral expenses and costs which include the cost of transporting his body to his native Scotland, as yet still 12 days after the collision, no arrests have yet been made.

61-year-old Mr. Sneddon died on the N-332 near his home on the evening of Sunday August 21st, with the Guardia Civil launching a major search to find the driver of a UK-registered Land Rover, which included sharing information via the N-332 Facebook page. The Guardia

revealed the vehicle was registered to a UK firm and have been liaising with British police to track down Mr Sneddon’s killer.

Bradley Kerr, a family friend and creator of the GoFundMe appeal titled ‘N332 Hit & Run - Robert Sneddon’ said: “Any help you could offer would go towards funeral expenses and costs for Robert Sneddon who was tragically killed in a hit and run incident on the N322 in Guardamar."

Mr Sneddon’s daughter Mandy said the family had yet to make funeral arrange-

ments because his body had only just been released by the courts. She added: “It was all so unexpected that we haven’t really had time to think about it and my dad hadn’t made plans himself or taken out any insurance because it was obviously something he hadn’t envisaged happening at this stage of his life."

“But he was very proud of his Scottish roots and I know that he would want to be returned to Scotland. We hope to be able to repatriate him if we can raise enough money.”

FAG END KILLER

65-year-old British woman died after a sofa fire at her San Javier area home last Friday. The blaze happened at an apartment in El Mirador

after her 74-year old husband, named by authorities as Albert H.B, raised the alarm after returning home at about 9.00 am. The couple had apparently physically split the apart-

ment into two after past disagreements and he was unable to access his wife's part of the accommodation, and so had to call the emergency services.

The unnamed 65-year old woman was found naked on

the floor by fire-fighters near a burnt-out sofa with investigators believing she suffocated after setting fire to the settee in her bedroom with a cigarette butt. Her door had to be broken down by fire-fighters but she was already dead.

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An abandoned commercial area of Guardamar that has been laid bare for over a decade could get a new lease of life if mayor José Luis Sáez gets his way.

Speaking to the La Verdad newspaper, Luis Sáez says that he's been talking to

regional officials about reopening the centre alongside the old Segura riverbed which ended up being mired in wetland licensing disputes.

"We want to reopen this area", said the mayor, and "to get rid of the bad image that it presents of the area".

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del Palangre between the beaches at Los Locos and El Cura, with the children aged between nine and 17. They were said to be in a reasonably healthy condition, as the Guardia Civil launched a search for the rest of the boat’s passengers.

Further south the previous day, the Guardia Civil stopped two boats con-

taining 22 illegal immigrants which were spotted six miles offshore at La Manga de Mar Menor heading towards Veneziola beach. They were taken on board the search and rescue vessel, Albufera.

On Tuesday, 30 more immigrants in three more boats were intercepted off the coast of Cartagena.

Record Breaking

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A small boat with at least ten people from North Africa on it, including four children landed in Torrevieja on Tuesday morning, with the older people hot-footing it away leaving the youngsters to be found and taken by authorities to Torrevieja Hospital for treatment.

The craft hit shore at around 5.00 am at Curva

A 25-year-old swimmer who chose to ignore a red flag on a Costa Blanca beach has been made an example of by the Elche local police. The tourist from Logroño in La Rioja brushed aside pleas from lifeguards to get out of the water, and

then took no notice of the shouts of the local police.

They had the final word though as when he came out of the sea, he was hit with news from the officers that he had broken local laws and would face a fine of between 300 and 600 euros.

Spending Spree Spanish retail sales rose four point nine percent in July in seasonally adjusted terms from a year earlier, according to the National Statistics Institute, down from a bumper five point seven percent hike in June.

The economy has been largely unaffected by political

uncertainty despite eight months without a functioning government after two inconclusive elections.

The economy actually grew strongly in the second quarter of 2016 according to official figures as consumer spending stayed robust and the demand for exports rose further too.

The Valencia region, including the Costa Blanca, has seen the biggest rises in foreign tourists across the whole of Spain this year, with numbers of four point four million up by 17.8 percent through to the end of July, compared to the same period in 2015.

July’s returns alone showed just over a million visitors, a 12-month-rise of 13 percent with UK tourists leading the way by accounting for 26 percent of the

total.

Nationally, 42.4 million visitors have come to Spain up to the end of July, a record-breaking high which

is 11 percent up on last year’s also record figures.

July’s figures were also a record at nine point six million international tourists.

Bad Grandpa A 58-year-old man from Gata de Gorgos in the northeen area of Alicante Province who sexually abused his eight-year-old

grandson for at least two years has been arrested.

The Guardia Civil moved in to detain him after the partner of the boy's mother

spotted an assualt going on in a field and the child then told him that it was not the first time that it had happened.

Love Thy Neighbour A 70-year-old man stabbed his neighbour to death after an argument about noise in the Alicante

Province town of Elda. The discussion turned nasty as a 55-year-old man was knifed nine times and left face down

in the middle of the road in a pool of blood. An hour later, the National Police arrested the Spanish septuagenarian.

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Second Helpings

Man Gored A 36-year-old man died on Tuesday after being gored in the neck by a bull during a fiesta in the northern part of the Valencian region. Oscar Manuel Lopez Isach, a market worker from Moncofa

near Castellon was taking part in the celebrations at La Vilavella when he slipped during the ‘bous al carrer’ when the bulls are released to chase revellers through the streets.

All At Sea

It was all fright on the night when a 4.00 am alarm call sent Quesada Fish and Chips proprietor Tony Crowson rushing to his restaurant at the back of Calle Los Arcos on Sunday morning, writes DONNA GEE. A posse of alert Guardia Civil and Local Police officers were already combing the premises by the time Tony arrived from his home in El Chapparral, Torrevieja.

An hour later, with the police long gone, the hunt for the intruders ended with 58-year-old Tony coming face to face with the cheeky perpetrator who had hidden under a kitchen table.

Last weekend’s alarm

call was a repeat scenario for the laid-back businesssman, whose home had been burgled and vandalised the previous weekend.

The police eventually departed, satisfied the premises were clear and nothing had been stolen, and left Tony to lock up.

As he went into the kitchen, a shadowy figure leapt from under a table and confronted him.

"It was a huge shock,'' Tony told The Courier. ”He was young, around 20 years old, and of Moroccan appearance.

The cheeky devil shouted 'boo' and ran off.''

The burglars who broke into Tony's home got away with jewellery, valuables

and his wife's birthday presents, and then made their escape in Tony's Ford Cougar car, which has still not been traced.

"I have no idea if there was any connection between the two events but it could be more than a coincidence,'' said Tony.

Tony, whose involvement with the fish and chips business goes back to his days in Peterborough, has been in Spain with his family for 13 years, during which time he has seen Quesada Fish and Chips grow into one of the area's most popular eateries, with an outlet at Villamartin Plaza as well as the original premises in Quesada.

Shark Alert The waters at Fuengirola beach on the Costa del Sol were quickly cleared of swimmers after a reported sighting of a shark. The alert happened on Sunday afternoon with red flags hoisted to stop bathers for five hours, but patrol boats did not spot anything in the water.

Lifeguards on jet skis helped children on dinghies and from an inflatable water park near where the shark was spotted to safety as colleagues ran along the shoreline blowing their whistles and ordering swimmers to get out of the water. Locally, a swimmer at Arenales del Sol beach had his hand bitten by what was believed to be a small blue shark at the end of July.

A boat had to be given a tow to the mainland by a Cruz Roja rescue boat on Saturday after its motor failed off Tabarca island.

A helping hand from the Cruz Roja team saw the stranded crew safely guided back to Santa Pola for some running repairs.

Walled In

A concrete wall has been built by water company Hidraqua and Orihuela council on Calle Mira in Playa Flamenca to stop pumping station sewage seeping out as it has on previous occasions through landslides.

The work at the Rambla Las Estacas floodwater channel cost over 111 thousand euros and was done in the summer ahead of any heavy autumn storms which have caused sewage to seep into the sea.

Bargain Bikes

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has insisted Mexico will pay for a border wall "100%", in a major immigration speech. He told a cheering crowd in Arizona that he would secure the border, and left open the possibility that millions of illegal immigrants be deported.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook says the European Commission ruling that Apple should pay billions of euros in back taxes to the Republic of Ireland is "maddening" and "political". He told broadcaster RTE that Apple had not been given preferential tax breaks in Ireland.

Twelve million French children have gone back to school with new security measures in place because of recent jihadist attacks. Pupils will be taught to hide, escape and help each other and there will be three security drills a year including simulated attacks.

Five people have died in a mid-air collision between two small commercial planes in the US state of Alaska. There were no survivors from the crash, which happened in a remote area near the village of Russian Mission.

Two Spaniards have been arrested for stealing at least 16 bicycles and then selling them off to a Moroccan man who would then ship them off to North Africa. The Guardia Civil say that the arrested duo, aged in their thirties, had criminal records but they seemed to have little knowledge of the product.

Two of the bicycles that were taken were specialist mountain bikes worth six and a half thousand euros each, but which were sold off to their Moroccan contact for just 150 euros each. The Guardia are looking to track him down but they managed to recover 16 bikes with five of them already returned to their owners.

Ukraine's defence minister says a new ceasefire has been holding in eastern Ukraine since Thursday morning despite a recent intensification of shelling. The truce was agreed with pro-Russian rebels and international mediators.

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Pirate Assault

A 33-year-old British man was seriously injured when he was attacked by a pirate taxi driver on Ibiza. He suffered serious facial injuries last Friday when he was hit by a baseball bat.

The‘pirate’ driver had wanted to rob the Briton and when he refused to hand over his money, he was smasked in the face leaving it disfigured. Ironically, a legal taxi driver found the injured man and called the emergency services.

Just The Job

Difficult-to-access rural roads are now an easier task for the Pilar de la Horadada local police thanks to a new all-terrain vehicle that has recently been added to the fleet.

Council officials are already claiming that the new patrol car has led to a reduction in rural crime.

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Feel The Benefit

British residents popping over to Spain can now only receive Housing Benefit for four weeks if they are out of the country.

Previously, housing benefit claimants could continue having their rent paid for up to 13 weeks. The

new rules, which recently came into force, prevent claimants from taking long drawn-out trips outside the UK while receiving taxpayer help with their rent, as well as bringing housing benefit into line with Jobseeker’s Allowance and other working age benefits, which already have stricter limits.

Those who get Pension Credit also face a reduction in the time they can continue to receive their benefit whilst abroad, from 13 weeks to four weeks.

Welfare Delivery Minister, Caroline Nokes said:-“It’s important that the benefits system is fair to those who need it and those who pay

for it. It’s not right that people could be abroad for over three months and still expect the taxpayer to pay their rent back home.

These new rules mean that people can still enjoy holidays like everyone else, but will ensure that the system isn’t abused.”

UK authorities have appealed for people to call them if they suspect anybody of committing benefit fraud whilst staying in Spain. The Benefit Fraud Hotline number is 900 55 44 00 and all calls are free and confidential. Benefit fraudsters can also be reported online at www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud.

Spain with Bankia starting the trend by closing 1,100 branches and firing 4,500 staff in 2013. This year Bankia has shut a further 38 branches and got rid of 787 workers. Only Bankinter

A 60-year-old Norwegian woman suffered only minor injuries when her car spun off the CV-95 highway in Torrevieja last Friday afternoon. The vehicle went into a drainage channel as it

was heading towards La Siesta in the Altos Del Limonar area causing major delays to traffic leaving the city.

Firefighters freed the driver after her door was jammed as a result of the accident.

The Whole Lot

Cutting Back 741 bank branches have closed their doors in Spain over the first half of 2016 with seven institutions experiencing a fall of 672 million euros in revenues for interest rates.

Spain’s largest financial group Banco Santander has also seen its net interest income reduced by close to two billion euros, with the banking giant closing 450 branches alone this year in an attempt to improve profitability and move towards internet banking.

Branch closures are expected to continue across

Nordic Scrape

bucked the trend by opening a new branch and its interest income improved by seven percent. Meanwhile Caixa, BBVA, and Banco Popular have all been slashing branches and employees.

Spanish Tresury Using Drones

If you fancy owning a Spanish village, then the asking price of 122 million euros will bring you Cinera de Gordon in the northern part of the country. The community in León province is home to 800 people and has 128 houses, 12 flats, a football pitch, a public swimming pool, a cinema and a coal mine.

Fake Medic A man who pretended to be a doctor and ran a clinic on a Torrevieja urbanisation has been arrested by the Valencian Regional police.

The area, though not specified, has been described as a part of Torrevieja with a strong British presence, with the authorities receiving a complaint from users of his

The Spanish Treasury is using drones to find out who is fiddling them out of taxes by carrying out unregistered building projects, including extensions and swimming pools. The drones are said to be flying over hundreds of properties and taking a range of photos to check out what is going on.

The government department claim that using the drones has netted them over a billion extra euros as a result of evidence and prosecutions that they have led to and the unspecified numbers of the flying spy are allegedly going to be used in another major push right across the country.

The mining village had belonged to the Hullera VacoLeonesa company for many years but the firm went bankrupt last year, leading to the sale of its assets, which includes Cinera de Gordon.

The Spanish mining industry has been in rapid decline in recent years, and over the last 12 months, coal usage has been dramatically halved.

clinic that they were not satisfied with the treatment they were getting.

Officers raided the clinic and discovered the unnamed fake medic had no qualifications from any country and was not entitled to use the title of doctor. The clinic was also not registered with the Valencian health authority.

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Voodoo Riddle

A body wrapped in a sheet and containing objects related to witchcraft and voodoo has been found on the sea-bed near the Peñón de Ifac, or the rock of Calpe on the Northern Costa Blanca. A diving instructor from Benissa thought at first it was a bag of rubbish

thrown into the sea, but when he dragged it into the port and unwrapped it, he found a full human skeleton which had apparently been placed in a sack made with a sheet after the rest of the body had totally decomposed, complete with a figurine in the shape of a human, and bits of tree

branches with people's names written on them.

Alongside where the body was found was a type of wooden pole, split down the middle, which signifies the end of the road in certain areas of witchcraft, and a closed bucket containing feathers, laurel leaves and a hermetically-sealed container filled with a yellowcoloured liquid. The area in which the body was found is easily reached on foot from the Paseo Príncipe Felipe in the port area to the south of the Peñón, which is the Costa Blanca's answer to the rock of Gibraltar – an area which is totally deserted at night, meaning little effort was involved in dumping the remains.

Police believe the body was thrown in the sea as part of a voodoo-type ritual, and forensics are attempting to identify the victim.

Dog Rehomed

A dog has been taken away from a home on a Torrevieja urbanisation after claims from the La

Asociación Animalistas Torrevieja-Guardamar that it was not being looked after properly and was in effect

close to being abandoned.

The pitbull was in a poor state of health with several residents complaining to the council and the animal charity about the conditions that it was living in.

A family member finally agreed to give up the dog after Torrevieja council got involved and after being checked over and treated by a vet, the pitbull was taken to a foster home, ahead of it being found a permanent residence via the Animalistas group.

Jumilla Grape Harvest

As we come into September, the vineyards of Spain experience a flurry of activity. The months of planting, pruning watering and fertilizing are rewarded with the ripening of millions of bunches of grapes all over the country. There are almost as many varieties of grapes as there are varieties of wine.

In the Jumilla area the dominant grape is known as Monastrell. This hardy black grape is ideally suited to the somewhat demanding conditions of very hot summers and short but severe cold snaps in winter. They thrive in the dry arid limey soil of this region producing a small but very sweet grape which is ideal for wine production. This is definitely is the time to visit a bodega which sits on the edge of the small town of Jumilla which gives it’s name to the wines of this area. Driving through the Murcian countryside you are struck by the sheer volume of vineyards which line the roadside. In the fields you can see the tractors and trailers making their way through the fields harvesting the grapes. At the Bodega, these same tractors, or in some cases lorries unload the grapes into the crushers. Amazingly nothing is wasted, with the leave, pips and skins being separated from the juice and then go on to provide fertilizer for next years crop.

A guided tour takes you through all the processes and explains the different qualities of wine and how they are produced. Finishing off with a couple of samples & tapas and an opportunity to buy some wine. After the bodega visit, lunch is at a traditional restaurant which sits in the countryside below the Murcian hills. Accompanying the meal, what else but some more Jumilla wine. With the grapes almost ready for harvesting the next 4-5 weeks are likely to be the best weeks to go.

David’s Coachtrips will be running this excursion every Tuesday and Thursday from 13th September. Until the end of the harvest. The price of 35€ includes bodega visit and lunch with wine.

Call 966785910 to reserve your places. Or book online at www.coachtripsonline.com Editorial Provided By David’s Coachtrips.

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More Accident Deaths 28 people have died in accidents on Alicante Province’s roads so far this year, a rise of 27 percent over the first eight months of 2015. The N332 has the highest amount of incidents of any routes in the region.

What A Waste The anti-corruption group Defensa de la Huerta has criticised local councils for doing nothing about illegal waste dumps.

Group secretary Moisés Cruz says that a prime example is some land in the Los Montesinos municipality between Quesada and the La Herrada urbanisation which is accessed via the busy service road owned by the Comunidad de Riegos de Levante Margen.

Cruz also says that another piece of land in the same area, but this time within the orbit of Algorfa council, between the Lo Crispin urbanisation and the Montebello development in Los Montesinos, also needs attention.

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Bogus Busters

Elche local police impounded 700 fake items last week that were going to be sold in Arenales del Sol. 350 counterfeit soccer shirts

Ana’s Final Journey

and 150 watches were amongst the goods seized from four traders on Avenida de San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Violent Attack

A Russian resident of Torrevieja was punched repeatedly in her apartment lift by a thief who stole her handbag which contained just 21 euros. The unnamed 57-year-old woman appears to have been followed home on Monday by her attacker who punched her several

times in the face, which caused her nose to be broken.

She was taken to Torrevieja Hospital for treatment with the Guardia Civil and Local Police studying security footage from around her undisclosed area of the city.

An insurance policy held by 27-year-old earthquake victim Ana Huete's family in Granada will pay the costs of her repatriation and the petition on Change.org calling for the government to pay up has been closed, with 141,862 signatures.

Ana's uncle, Nicolás Espigares, says the public worldwide has been very supportive, with a fund-raising site started to help pay for his niece to be returned to her home province. The Italian foreign affairs office had offered to help out financially, after the Spanish government refused to help.

Any donations already received towards Ana's repatriation will be given to funds to help the remaining

290 victims of the tremor which devastated the towns of Amatrice, Accumoli, Illica and Pescara di Tronto over a week ago.

The Spanish embassy in Rome had been working closely with the deceased's parents, from Víznar in Granada, and other relatives, and even lent them the private car of one of the diplomats to get about.

A funeral service was held for Ana in the hospital chapel for her Italian friends and family to pay their last respects, and another in Spain will took place on Wednesday after she her body was repatriated on Tuesday. It was Ana's Italian husband, whom she got together with when she was

21, who identified her body.

The couple lived in Granada city and ran a pizza restaurant, and as yet Ana's husband is too upset to know whether he will continue to try to rebuild his life in Spain, or will return to Italy where his family lives.

He and Ana had been on holiday in his native village of Illica, a tied hamlet of the larger town of Accumoli where the epicentre of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake was traced to.

Aftershocks upwards of four on the Richter scale have been continuing since the initial quake, which was very close to the surface at just four kilometres underground. Ana Huete was the only known Spanish victim.

Career Criminal

A 40-year-old Spaniard, who has had a life in crime with one of the longest charge sheets around, has been arrested in Crevillente

by the Guardia Civil. The man, who comes from the area, has been on the run from the authorities for six years. He specialised in

scams including pretending to be a UN inspector; a military graduate of the US West Point academy; as well as a leading figure in the Partido Popular, in addition to a multitude of fake profiles via social networks.

The massive list of charges includes 19 search and arrest warrants from different courts; fraud; family abuse; slander; libel; threats; injury; escape from prison; harassment; falsification of public documents; coercion; and crimes against public health.

Jobs Ring Smashed The National Police have broken up a major ring allegedly providing Chinese nationals living illegally in the country with fake contracts as domestic staff so they could get residency permits. Police arrested 57 people across Spain, including some in the Valencia region, with the detentions featuring a Chinese couple suspected of running the operation.

The authorities suspect Chinese nationals living illegally in Barcelona paid the gang eight thousand euros for fake domestic work contracts with employers on the island of Lanzarote, allowing them to obtain residency permits.

“They would return to Barcelona once they obtained a residency permit to work in the textile sector, without ever

carrying out job they were hired for,” a National Police spokesman said.

The ring allegedly paid employers, usually hotels in Lanzarote, up to two thousand euros for each bogus work contract they provided to a Chinese national. A police spokeswoman could not say how many Chinese nationals

obtained residency permits through the scheme, saying only that the ring was “very important”.

Just under 200,000 Chinese nationals legally live in Spain, making the Chinese immigrant population the fourth largest foreign community in the country, according to official figures.

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Cough Up, Sir Shifty Philip Green!

Sir Philip Green has been described by MPs as the unacceptable face of capitalism. Sadly there are many unacceptable faces of capitalism - far too many.

The wretch, who, in my view and those of many others, has lost the right to remain a knight, sold BHS for £1 to three-times bankrupt Dominic Chappell – who had no experience in retail – in March last year. The chain collapsed just 13 months later and the last remaining stores closed their doors last Saturday.

Green – who has been dubbed Sir Shifty since the scandal broke – told MPs more than two months ago that he would ‘sort’ the pen-

sions crisis, which has left the BHS scheme with a £571m shortfall. But instead he has chosen to swan around the Med in his super luxury yachts together with his entourage, being obnoxious to any journalists who come near enough to try to interview him.

MPs and pension regulators have become exasperated by the billionaire tycoon’s failure to come to the aid of 22,000 former staff at the failed high street giant. His wife, Tina, apparently controls the family fortune and she is now being investigated by the pensions watchdog, and could be served with a notice forcing her to cough up, regula-

tors focusing on the movement of assets within Sir Philip’s empire since he bought BHS in 2000.

Newspapers are reporting a source close to the watchdog that it could issue a ‘contribution notice’ to Lady Green after making painfully slow progress with her husband.

As a result of the BHS collapse, thousands of workers have no jobs and stand to lose 10 per cent of their pension income if their scheme falls into the Pension Protection Fund and a rescue package is not agreed. Sir Philip runs Arcadia, the group that controls Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and used to own

BHS, and it is actually owned by Taveta Investments. Taveta and the £3.2 billion family fortune is owned by Lady Green through a Jersey company that holds all the family’s shares. Here, in all it's glory is the unacceptable face of capitalism - the super-rich placing their assets offshore, forming companies within companies making it as difficult as possible to track down and seize if anything goes wrong. And all the time the super-rich get ever richer the other 99% of the population gets poorer. I hope Theresa May has the guts to take on the super rich and squeeze the grossly unacceptable fat cats by

Up In Arms….Again!

Here we go again - the very mention of a badger cull and we have the UK dotty potty brigade of animal rights campaigners up in arms. It has been reported that the government is considering extending culling of badgers into other areas in England, in an effort to eliminate TB in cattle.

Campaigners like the Badger Trust and the RSPCA are fighting for an end to badger culls and claim that badgers are not the primary cause of bovine TB. They say the spread is caused by cattle-to-cattle infection and add that every badger in England could be killed but bovine TB would continue to spread in

cattle herds, due to inaccurate TB testing, excessive numbers of cattle movements and poor biosecurity controls.

Farmers and The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) say that England has the highest incidence of bovine TB in Europe, that the disease is spread by badgers and culling is neces-

the proverbials like never before.

The public needs to see it demonstrated that no longer will a Tory government suck up to its best mates and supporters and will act decisively against those who show total disregard for common decency. Because, if they don't, waiting in the wings is Corbyn and his growing army of Communists only too eager to take anything and everything into public ownership, or introduce Draconian controls on businesses, both of which would be a disaster for Britain. We need legislation making it illegal for companies doing most if not all their business in Britain

putting their assets offshore, we need to make directors personally responsible for company debts, we want legislation banning any bankrupt from ever running a business, and to make it illegal for any company to raid staff pension schemes.

We also need to jail company directors who continue to allow their companies to make nuisance calls knowing what they are doing is illegal and we need to make it illegal for directors to vote themselves pay rises more than that of their staff in percentage terms. In other words, we need Draconian legislation to prevent bosses being greedy.

A Sad Comment sary. I wish, once and for all, it could be irrefutably established that badgers carry TB and pass it to cattle and also establish conclusively whether immunisation could not be a better solution. What infuriates me is that every time the subject is mentioned you get the dotty potty animal rights brigade shouting the odds with ever increasing emotional statements and scientific reasoning goes out of the window. I also have no doubt that if badgers were responsible for spreading a disease to humans they would have been eliminated years ago and any emotion would have disappeared long ago. Come to think of it the only badgers I have ever seen have been on TV or dead beside roads. Let's establish once and for all what the true facts are and then settle on one policy or the other - the complete elimination of badgers or total immunisation of cattle herds in the UK.

I've heard it all now - people are going out at night lifting paving stones from the streets and stealing them by the van load. We've heard of lead stolen from roofs, copper pipes ripped out of empty houses and even coloured glass windows stripped from churches, but paving slabs? Not until now.

Apparently it's rife in Leeds, where the council have had to fork out £50,000 to replace the York

stone slabs. York stone is locally quarried and is used in much of the older part of Leeds.

But last year there were more than 500 cases of slabs being stolen. But now the council is fighting back using a special invisible paint on the slabs so they can be easily identified.

Amazing, isn't it, that literally anything of any value attracts the attention of a thief. What a sad society.

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Orihuela Tenders Orihuela council has put out an annual tender worth 65 thousand euros for a pre-school to be based on the Orihuela Costa. The contract will be for two years, which will also be the same period for a 35 thousand euro annual deal for a company to monitor and to protect against Legionella in public facilities like swimming pools, gardens, and buildings.

Valencia Region’s Best Feet Forward Spending on footwear in the Valencia region has fallen by 17 percent over the last five years according to official figures, with cheap imports from China and India seen largely to blame. Expenditure on shoes from Asia has gone up by 50 percent with the average expenditure on footwear in area, famous for shoe manufacturing in Elche, clocked at 124 euros per annum, as opposed to 150 euros in 2010.

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Holiday Heartbreak A British family has paid tribute to their little girl after she died on holiday in Spain on her father's birthday.

Four-year-old Blossom Kelly was on a family holiday to celebrate her grandfather's 60th birthday when she drowned in a swimming pool.

Blossom, from Skelmersdale in Lancashire was pulled from the pool 13 days ago in the town of Sils, near Girona, and she was airlifted to hospital in Barcelona and placed on life support but her parents made the heart-wrenching decision to switch it off on her father's birthday last week on Wednesday.

“Our beautiful Blossom Iris Kelly lost her fight at 12.45pm this afternoon,” Ms Kelly posted on Facebook last Wednesday.

“She put on the most amazing battle but her little body was tired and we had to make the most difficult decision of our lives and let her go and she chose to go

today on her daddy’s birthday."

“Words cannot describe how we as a family are feeling right now but it hurts so bad," the mother, who has two other children, added. “Telling my kids that their sister had gone was the worst thing I have ever had to do".

Village Unites

Residents of a Galicia area village have been helping in

the search for a Madrid teenager who went missing

whilst on holiday in the region with her parents. Diana Quer López-Pinel, 18, was last seen in the early hours of Monday August 22nd one kilometre away from her family's summer home in Northern Spain.

The youngster had been walking home after a night out on the town with a group of female friends.

The young woman did have a very bitter row with her parents four days before she went missing, and after the argument, Diana and her mother went to a walk-in clinic in A Pobra as the daughter had had a panic attack as a result. Her mother, however, stresses this is not relevant, because she and her daughter are 'very close' and it is 'very rare' that they argue.

And Diana had sent a WhatsApp message to a friend in Madrid when she was walking home after a night out with a group of girls in the town, saying she was worried as she thought she was being followed by a man she described as 'of gypsy appearance', and who kept trying to attract her attention.

The Madrid youngster had not taken her identity card, credit card or any other clothing with her, hinting that she had not made any plans to run away from her family.

Restricted Boa

A boa constrictor that would “slither around” with its owner around a Gran Alacant housing complex has been seized by the local police after complaints from residents.

The police moved in to take

the one point two metre long snake, weighing one and half kilos, and discovered that the owner didn’t have an appropriate license and that the boa was not microchipped.

Last Chance Saloon Acting Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, lost a parliamentary bid on Wednesday for a second term in office, and now faces a final second vote this Friday evening, on the back of two inconclusive general elections in seven months. The loss increases the likelihood of a third election within a year.

Rajoy needed to reach 176 votes, but only got the votes of the PP's 137 deputies with the backing of 33 others namely the Ciudadanos party and a tiny party from the Canaries.

The Socialists, Unidos Podemos, and regional

parties from the Basque Country and Catalunya voted against him.

Rajoy could still win today’s second vote in which a simple majority is needed, but this would require one or more of the other parties to abstain.

Bonds Cashed

Torrevieja council has seized over a half million euros in bonds and guarantees from promoters in 60 cases, some of which go back to 2007, where improvements or clean up working on construction projects haven’t happened.

Planning councillor, Fanny

Serrano, said that developers were allowed to get away with not leaving an area in a proper state or constructing lighting or pavements which they had promised.

“Any developers that come to Torrevieja, must leave their sites in a good condition”, added Serrano.

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Coaching Query An unregistered “psychotherapist” is being investigated by the Madrid regional government for advertising that she can 'cure' homosexuality. A website belonging to Elena Lozano was flagged up by Arcópoli, a community and legal support association for the LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual) population, and claims she is a 'professional coach and counsellor specialising in sexual orientation aimed at people with Same-Sex Attraction (SSA) and able to 'cure' people with 'unwanted homosexual feelings that cause them to live an unhappy and unsatisfied life'.

Homophobia is illegal in the Greater Madrid region, after a law was passed in July, and the regional ministry for family and social policy has opened an inquiry with a view to criminal action against the

Legal Assistance Reminder

A HISTORIC REFERENDUM On Thursday June 23, the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union in a historic referendum. This decision has prompted jubilant celebration whilst sending shockwaves through the global economy. Over the next two years or so, Britain will negotiate its exit under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. 'therapist' if Arcópoli's suspicions are proven true.

The alleged coach assures that people 'are not born homosexual' and offers 'a guided process' which 'detects the causes' that 'led the person to experience SSA'. Four dubious testimonials from young people of both sexes are included on the website, saying they are in or have been in therapy and who assure they 'discovered they were not really gay' or had 'left behind their lesbianism' as

a result of treatment.

“Therapy claiming to cure homosexuality is false, non-scientific and merely plays with the feelings of people who suffer emotionally, not because of being homosexual, but as a result of homophobia in society,” Arcópoli states.

The so-called 'coach', Elena Lozano, does not seem to appear on any registers and may be unregulated, or the entire website may even be an attempt at fraud, Arcópoli considers.

A Tight Fit Orihuela Costa's beach bars run by franchise holder Chiringuitos del Sol are using more than their permitted areas of space according to a claim made by left-wing party Cambiemos Orihuela.

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Guillén says that too many umbrellas have been pitched at Punta Prima and Cabo Roig which is almost tripling the allocated space and making things tight on what are small beaches in first place.

Guillén criticised the lax attitude from Orihuela council to the rule breaking and that there should be plenty of free space on all of the beaches so that everybody had room to enjoy them.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BRITAIN EXITS THE EU Through the withdrawal negotiations, nothing will change for British expats in Spain because the UK will remain part of the EU during this transitional period. However, what happens after Britain has left the EU and how this may affect you is still unclear.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE Whilst many questions remain unanswered, Línea Directa would like to remind its customers that they can include our Legal Assistance service in their insurance policies. Then, if you have any queries you can call and consult one of our lawyers. They offer information and legal advice on a wide range of matters such as inheritance, family, taxes, purchase and rental of property, etc. As the Brexit negotiations evolve, our legal team will keep abreast of all the latest developments relating to events occurring in the Spanish territory and those to which Spanish legislation is applicable.

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IN ENGLISH The service is entirely in English. From the drafting and revision of legal documents to negotiations with third parties and or opposing parties. We can’t provide all the answers to the questions raised by the Britain’s exit of the EU, but we can provide sound legal advice for our expatriate customers living in Spain.

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

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A Bit Of Britain

The annual fiesta week in Roda came to an end last weekend, with one of the highlights being the annual chance last week for the local Spanish residents to try out a traditional British breakfast or supper served up by the local ex-pat British community.

The full morning fry-up for just two euros went down especially well in the village which is part of the San Javier municipality.

Monday Club Returns The Almoradi Monday Club holds its first meeting after the summer break on Monday September 5th at the Victoria Team Rooms starting 4.00 pm. The venue is on the main road just off the big church square in Almoradi.

The club meets on the first and third Monday of each month offering a chance for English speaking people in and around the area to meet on an informal basis to talk together and to enjoy local life.

For more details and information please e-mail davedanie@gmail.com

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Samaritan Boost

670 euros was raised for the Samaritans in Spain at a recent charity night hosted by the El Alto La Dolores restaurant in Guardamar.

Entertainment was provided

by Woody, with the next monthly fund-raiser at the

venue being staged on Friday September 9th in aid of the Elche Children's Home.

This month's lucky winner of the Mediterranean cruise, donated by the restaurant, was Lian McTigue, from Stevenage.

Keep Watching The Torrevieja branch of Neighbourhood Watch in Spain will be holding their Annual G e n e r a l Meeting on S a t u r d a y, September 10th at the M a r i n a Club, Puerto Deportivo M a r i n a International, Torrevieja, starting at 10.30 am.

This meeting will discuss a number of proposed changes to make life safer

and more secure for local communties and the group is keen to see as many NHW members attend so that the volunteerb a s e d organisation can get as many different views on future plans as possible.

More details are available via the website www.nhwinspain.com

Welcome Gift

A new association that hopes to raise money by placing second hand clothing collection bins throughout the Rojales area has donated 500 euros to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre.

Asociacion Ecovida has also vowed to continue regularly donating to the Rojales-based horse rescue foundation

and support other local charities if its plans to establish the network of collection bins are approved.

The donation came at a good time for the Centre which has to pay nearly five thousand euros in vet bills after two rescued horses fell seriously ill this month and had to be hos-

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pitalised. Sadly, neither mare could be saved.

“We are so grateful to receive this donation because we are really struggling right now,” Centre co-founder Sue Weeding said. “We will use the donation to start paying off the large debt that we owe the Alicante horse hospital.”

Footie Fundraiser A charity football match will be held tomorrow afternoon (Saturday) in aid of a player, aged in his thirties, who has been diagnosed with a cancerous lump in his throat. The malignant tissue has now spread to his face, stopping him from eating and making him

almost unrecognisable due to his weight loss.

The match will kick off at the Orihuela Costa CDM at Playa Flamenca at 5.00 pm to raise money for the player’s treatment which he is having to pay for himself.

His team mates have got together to organise the

match and a raffle which will be drawn at La Zenia’s Brassus Bar at 7.00 pm.

The Courier has donated four tickets to Terra Natura in Benidorm worth 120 euros and there are other great prizes including meals and beauty treatments.

Ho Ho Ho!

Christmas came early to a Torrevieja-based bar last week as it raised 300 euros

for the city’s homeless charity Reach Out with a Xmas Fun Day. Izzys Bar in

Torreta 2 staged a BBQ, cake auction, as well as soaking in the stocks with plenty of prizes kindly donated by local businesses. Youngsers kept themselves cool in a specially provided pool with entertainment provided by Rob Stuart. Bar owners Mandi and Neil said that they greatly appreciated all the effort that was made to make the Fun Day a success, and they also thanked everyone that brought in donations of groceries, toiletries and clothing for Reach Out.

Gold Aplenty There was no silver or bronze but just gold medals galore handed out last week at the end of the annual Magnets summer group for youngsters at Torrevieja's La Siesta church. The children's club has been organised for the last 13 years by Steve and Irene-Maria Campbell, with the youngsters getting a bag of gifts on their final day which included a "winning" gold medal as a thanks for their involvement.

The village of Hurchillo outside Orihuela City stages its annual fiesta celebrating La Virgen de Monserrate from today

Fiesta Time (Friday) right through till Sunday September 11th 2016.

Music and entertainment will be staged every

evening with a solemn procession in honour of La Virgen de Monserrate and a firework display taking place on the final Sunday.

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Why Dogs Have Great Hearing

Feral Control

Cruz Azul Murcia is helping to keep the feral cat population under control with a ‘trap-neuter-return’ programme. The charity, which also helps pet owners on limited incomes, successfully used its skills to aid residents of the Sucina Golf Urbanisation.

Feral cats can be prolific breeders and a single female can produce an average of 12 kittens a year if not spayed.

The trap-neuter-return campaign involves cats being humanely trapped in their colony, taken to a local vet to be sterilised, ear-clipped, and then vaccinated under an anaesthetic, and returned to the site where they were caught. Last Christmas four young abandoned cats arrived at Sucina Golf.

Residents began feeding

them in the hope they would be able to handle the felines and take them to a vet to be neutered but quite quickly seven kittens were born and people feared they would soon be overrun.

Sucina resident Denise Standen, a volunteer at the Cruz Azul Centre in San Javier, sought advice from Vice President Sue Thomason – and soon the charity was at work helping control the growing cat colony “without cruelty”. A spokesman said: “Traps are available free of charge at the Cruz Azul Centre in San Javier and volunteers are happy to take everyone through the correct procedure.”

To find out more call Sue Thomason on Telephone 693 017 616 or visit www.cruzazulmurcia.es.

A dog’s sense of hearing is much keener than that of a human. In fact, the canine sense of hearing is second only to its sense of smell, and these two phenomenal senses are why dogs are so adept at search and rescue missions. If someone is trapped in a building, for example, a dog can pick up on sounds that they may make that human ears can’t detect, which aids in the rescue efforts.While there is no apparent difference among breeds in the range of sounds and frequencies they can hear, dogs with ears that are upright, like some terrier breeds, rather than floppy, can hear slightly better. As a dog ages, its sense of hearing decreases, much as with humans.

DOG VERSUS HUMAN You may have noticed that when your dog hears a sound, its ears will move forward, or the dog may cock its head to the side. Your dog can hear sounds up to a distance of four times what you can hear, so even if you don’t pick up on a sound in the distance, your dog can.

This accounts for your dog perking its ears when you haven’t heard anything, and explains why dogs can alert you of a visitor before anyone pulls into your driveway

or knocks on your door.Dogs have 18 muscles in their ears, allowing them to rotate their ears and tilt them in several directions. Humans have six muscles in theirs, and we lack the ability to rotate or tilt our ears in a direction that will help us pick up on sound. Dogs’ ears are shaped for amplifying sound as well due to their rounded shape; this is especially true for dogs with upright ears.

Dogs hear a frequency range of 40 to 60,000 Hz while a human range is between 20 and 20,000 Hz. VARYING TONES In some cases, we may hear a sound that sounds a little loud, but your dog may be frightened by it. This is typically due to the sound being produced by tones of either a high or a low frequency that are disturbing to a dog.

This also accounts for many dogs’ fear of common household appliances, such as the vacuum cleaner.

Dogs can also be more sensitive to sounds like gunshots; while they tend to startle human ears, the frequency of the tones can cause physical discomfort to a dog.

DISTINGUISHING SOUNDS Not only can dogs hear sounds that people can’t hear, they are also quite

adept at distinguishing sounds that may be similar from one another. For example, if you hear multiple dogs barking in your neighbourhood on any given day, you may not be able to distinguish one bark from another.

Your dog, on the other hand, can distinguish between the different barks. They have the ability to hear details in a sound that are discernible to the human ear. They can also detect very soft or quite sounds that might be missed by the human ear.

DOG WHISTLES Dogs can hear sounds of a much higher frequency than what humans can hear. Dog whistles, for example, are produced to make a sound that is much higher in frequency than human ears can detect.

We can hear only the sound of the air blowing through the whistle, but the dog can detect the high pitched sound we associate with a whistle. In this way, the whistle can be used in training a dog, but it doesn’t disturb humans. (Many trainers recommend not using a silent whistle, though.)

EVOLUTION It is believed that thousands of years ago, the ancestors of domesticated dogs, wolves, used this ability to

hear high-frequency sounds for hunting.

Mice and other vermin were a large part of the diet of these animals, and they make high-pitched squeaks and squeals. Being able to hear their prey from a considerable distance enabled the wolves to be better hunters. Scientists believe that dogs have lost some of their hearing ability as they have evolved compared to their ancient ancestors.

HEARING PROBLEMS While there is no doubt that canines have excellent hearing, some breeds are prone to deafness and hearing disorders. Breeds with white fur have markedly more ear infections and congenital deafness. Some breeds to screen include: Jack Russell Terriers, Dalmatians, and Bull Terriers. All puppies are deaf until two weeks of age but after that, you should clearly be able to tell whether he can hear you or not. Vets often perform a BAER test to measure hearing loss. Be careful to pay close attention to your dog’s ears, especially if they droop a lot. This is a great place for bacteria growth because it is dark and moist. With a little ear cleaning solution and care, your dog’s ear health is easy to control.

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

BEAUTY

ERNIE

LIZZIE

JIMMY

LOLA

Beauty is an 11-week-old, medium to large puppy who is waiting for her forever home.

She has had the relevant puppy vaccinations and is ready for adoption. She is happy puppy who like her sister enjoys paddling in her water bowl, so she may enjoy going swimming with you! If you think you could give Beauty a loving home or for more details contact 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com

Ernie is an adorable 10week-old pup that is looking for a home he loves to play, have cuddles and has a lovely disposition and is a happy little man. He was rescued along with nine other pups, and he could end up being between eight and 15 kilos when fully grown but he is a small boy at the moment. Tel 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

Gorgeous-looking Lizzie and her brothers and sisters were rescued when they were only a few weeks old, and APAH are now looking for some permanent forever homes for them, They are now lovely, friendly kittens who need adopting. Would like to have one of them as part of your family? To arrange to meet them in APAH's care, callr 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

Jimmy was found wandering in a small town and is a lovely friendly dog who is now currently fostered with other dogs and cats. Jimmy is a one year old setter/retriever cross and weighs in at around 20 kilos.

He has had the full range of vaccines has been blood-tested clear and castrated. If you can offer Jimmy a home or for more details, call PEPA on 650 304 746 email: p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

Lola is around four years old and is a larger Chihuahua cross dog. She is great with other dogs, chipped, vaccinated and sterilised, and is now looking for her forever home.

Lola is such a good girl in her foster home, walks great on a lead and is crate trained. If you are interested in learning more about her or even meeting her, then do phone Pets in Spain on 645 469 253. www.petsinspain.com

INKY Inky , Dinky , Scarlet and Memphis were found abandoned in early June and all four kittens are amazing. If you want to share your home with a true feline then these kittens will suit you. They are sleek with large ears set on triangular heads , and are really amazing to look at. If you are able to offer Inky or his siblings a home please telephone K9 on 600 845 420.

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TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI

What a strange few weeks it has been with no Downton Abbey trailers plugging an impending Sunday night return on ITV, truly bringing home the reality of watching the final ever episode last Christmas Day. But we do have some highly viewable costume drama in the shape of Victoria starring Jenna Coleman in the title role of young Queen Vic coming to the throne back in 1837.

There’s plenty of back-stabbing manipulation going on but she takes a shine to PM Lord Melbourne (Rufus Sewell) who treats her with respect and gives her some good advice.

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Coleman’s on screen and we get the main story, this works well (and she’s good), but you can tell that creator and writer Daisy Goodwin is trying copy Downton or Upstairs Downstairs with sub-tales of the royal staff that are not engrossing enough. In the hands of Julian Fellowes that would have worked so much better, but Victoria still comes out with a lot of credit and a much needed new high quality ITV drama that Goodwin hopes will run for a few seasons as make-up artists are called in to “age” Jenna Coleman.

Too many people are get-

ting their knickers into a twist over a whole series of "oneoff" revivals of classic BBC comedies which are being done as a special season to celebrate 60 years of sitcoms on BBC TV. The whole package includes a slew of single pilots some of which may or may not become a full series commission, so don't get too bothered that the return of Porridge (despite the original scriptwriters) was a bag of pants last Sunday. Much more fun beforehand was Derren "Benidorm" Litten's smut-fest script for Are You Being Served? It did make me laugh and though you could never top the original cast, I would hand out an award to Roy Barraclough for a great version of Mr.Grainger. Now it has been done though, leave well alone. As the only person who doesn't like Still Open All Hours, I'm not in favour of revivals as they are never as good as the original. Two years ago UKTV Gold screened a new series of Yes, Prime Minister where I spent the first two episodes thinking how much I missed the dynamic between Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne,

and Derek Fowlds. The same went for Porridge last Sunday night as the original show centered on the pairing of British TV's best ever comic actor, Ronnie Barker, and the talented Richard Beckinsale. These revivals are interesting as a novelty but please let us not have a full series as that is just plain lazy and TV executives should be looking for new generation of top writers and performers.

That pause on BBC 1's Great British Bake Off as we wait for a Paul Hollywood verdict must seem like an eternity for the bakers. What a great and simple show that does its business and gets the biggest non-sports event viewing figures of the year and even topped the Rio Olympics! Selasi is my early favourite, whilst the Beeb will be wringing its hands in joy in that Hollywood and Mary Berry (and Mel and Sue) plus producers Love Productions are happy to take a decent pay rise to keep the show where it is for another three seasons from next year rather than taking megabucks from ITV. In fact Paul, Mary, Mel and Sue all said they'd rather quit than switch

channels. Good on them!

Singing shows are past their prime so it will be interesting to see how ITV handle The Voice when it starts in January, The double episode launch of The X Factor last weekend brought a record opening low of just over six million viewers (Dancing On Ice was pulled when it did far better) but the irony is that The X Factor came bouncing back with the mean-spiritness weeded out with the return of some old favourites like Louis, Sharon, and Nicole as the judges and a proper presenter in the form of Dermot O'Leary. We actually had some decent singers in an entertaining package, but much as I love it, the

glory days of ten million viewers are long gone, even for the final, with the "Got Talent" shows now ruling the roost around the world these days.

A terrific 30th anniversary edition of Casualty last Saturday even featured “tense” background music and surprisingly the Grim Reaper didn’t pay a visit to any of the main characters. It was good to see some old faces like Josh appear ostensibly for Charlie’s party before they got roped in for a day they didn’t bargain for.

And for sheer coldness, hats off to Holby’s Jac Naylor who appeared not to give an emotional stuff as Connie’s daughter fought for her life!

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BBC Inside Out: Brexit Special

Monday 5 September 7.30pm-8.00pm BBC ONE Regional current affairs programme Inside Out is back with a Brexit special, taking a close look at the impact the vote to leave the European Union has had and will have across England.

Travelling the length and breadth of the country, Inside Out will find out how Brexit affects you and your community. Lukwesa Burak reports from BBC East Midlands on what the vote to leave the EU may mean

for the region's car industry; for BBC West Midlands, Dr Ranj Singh looks at the NHS in Birmingham and finds how well it can cope if it loses EU workers; and BBC North West follows two MEPs to find out what the Brexit vote means for them, questioning them on their validity in this postBrexit world.

This is Inside Out’s 30th series and as ever it will bring viewers the best original journalism, surprising stories and exclusive interviews. The series begins with the Brexit Special,

Inside Scotland Yard Ep 1/1 Thursday 08 September 9.00pm - 10.00pm ITV Scotland Yard, the internationally famous symbol of policing, has almost 200years of history filled with notorious names and infamous crimes.

In this two-part series, Sir Trevor McDonald explores the Metropolitan Police Service’s landmark investigations and is granted access behind the doors of its headquarters’ most sacrosanct rooms and meets some of the people who shaped the Met’s history.

The work of the Scotland Yard Detectives is documented in an extraordinary room inside the building, called The Crime Museum, which was created in 1875 to house exhibits from Scotland Yard’s most important cases. Sir Trevor takes a look at the ropes that hung notorious murderers, the Ricin pallet that killed a Russian dissident, and the apparatus used by the man dubbed the Acid Bath Murderer.

Sir Trevor discovers that across all the Met’s homicide squads in London, they deal with scores of murders a year, and visits Soho

where he meets a former Met Detective who went 15 months without a murder on his patch and was then faced with 15 in one day.

Visiting the Met’s Heritage Centre in West London, Sir Trevor finds out that there were teething problems in the early days of the Met, which is evident as he looks through some early Discipline Records, dating back to those early days in 1829. It transpires that in the Met’s first six months of existence about half of the officers were dismissed, with drunkenness being the single biggest cause, and with one officer even being dismissed for milking a cow while on duty.

Sir Trevor also takes a look back at some of Scotland Yard’s most highprofile cases, including that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, a former Metropolitan Police Officer, who plucked his victims from various pubs around London, and renowned East End gangsters The Krays.

He also finds out how Scotland Yard quickly adopted the new developments in DNA technology and how the fingerprint still remains as a significant string to the detectives’ bow.

Strictly Come Dancing - The Launch Show

Saturday 3 September 6.50pm-8.15pm BBC ONE The costumes are ready, the shoes have been polished and the ballroom eagerly awaits, as BAFTA awardwinning Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One. Join presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they host the star-studded launch of the 14th series and bring back some sparkle into Saturday and Sunday nights.

Mission Fabulous is nearly complete as the class of 2016 join the presenters, judges and professional dancers on the red carpet and head into the world famous Strictly ballroom for the very first time.

Tonight the 15 celebrity contestants will discover which professional dancer they will be paired with as their journey towards the famous Glitter Ball Trophy begins. Once the pairings have been announced the celebrities and professionals will join together and take to the dancefloor for the very first time for an eye-catching group performance.

The out of this world judging panel of Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and, in his final year, Len Goodman will be presiding over matters as Strictly’s fabulous four get their first sneak peek of the class of 2016 on the dancefloor - although tonight they will be leaving their scoring paddles at home.

As well as all this there will be musical performances from Olly Murs and Rebecca Ferguson, as Strictly Come Dancing 2016 blasts off in style.

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Friday 2nd September 07:00 Flog It! 07:45 Fake Britain 08:30 Make Me an Egghead 09:00 Horizon 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 14:00 The Edge 14:45 Three Up, Two Down 15:15 Hi-De-Hi! 15:45 Yes, Minister 16:15 The New Forest: A Year in the Wild 17:15 The Great Interior Design Challenge 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Debatable 19:30 20:30 A Question of Sport Make Me an Egghead Sue Barker asks the questions in the light-hearted 20:00 Garden Rescue quiz Emotions are running high as Charlie Dimmock and the 21:00 EastEnders It’s the Rich brothers meet a couple day of Kim’s salsa show, who share a lot of family will all go to plan? memories in their garden

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45 Heir Hunters 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Red Rock 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Think Tank 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Secret Dealers 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Laurel and Ashley face a family emergency 20:30 Coronation Street Leanne comes clean

21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape: A Taste of the Sun Chef Gino D’Acampo goes to Florence, where he tackles the famous bistec20:30 Great British Menu ca alla Fiorentina - the Scotland’s two highest scor- finest, thickest, juiciest ing chefs are cooking for steak in Tuscany judges for the very first time 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Mastermind Quiz Nick faces a nightmare

21:30 Would I Lie to You? The comedy panel show makes a welcome return and as usual the participants aim to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves 21:30 Gardeners’ World Monty Don enjoys an inspirGoodnight ing visit to the longest 22:00 Sweetheart: Many Happy herbaceous border in the Returns Seventeen years world on and living in 1962, Gary realises he has the opportu- 22:30 The Great British nity to witness himself being Bake Off: An Extra Slice Jo born is joined by Josh Widdicombe and Rosemary 22:30 Young Hyacinth Shrager to dissect the Roy Clarke serves a one-off events of Wednesday’s instalment of his Keeping show Up Appearances sitcom, set in the 1950s and focusing on the younger life of its 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 00:05 Film - Carnage (14) matriarch character 01:20 Sicily Unpacked 23:00 News 23:35 New 02:20 Inside the Factory Comedy 03:20 The Day I Met The 00:35 Tricks 01:05 Queen 04:05 Countryfile: Connections Weather for the Week The Summer Diaries 04:50 This Is BBC Two Ahead 01:10 News

22:00 Lady C and the Castle Following Lady Colin Campbell’s efforts to restore Castle Goring in Sussex. The property was in a ruined condition with a leaking roof when she bought it, but undeterred the former I’m a Celebrity participant took on the challenge of restoring the derelict money pit to its former glory, transforming it into a home fit for a lady and an upmarket venue for weddings and events 23:00 News 23:40 Film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (14) 01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:10 3rd Rock From the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:50 Frasier 09:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 11:35 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 15:40 Wedding Town 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Fill Your House for Free with Gok 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces The architect looks back at some of the more ingenious Amazing Spaces builds where people have transformed the most unlikely types of spaces into incredible places to live and work - from a toilet converted into a luxury home to a Tube carriage transformed into a cuttingedge office 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Guest captain Claudia Winkleman and Johnny Vegas go up against Jon Richardson and Reginald D Hunter Sara Pascoe joins Countdown’s resident lexicographer Susie in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel looks after the numbers and letters 23:00 Gogglebox 00:05 Big Fat Quiz of Everything 01:35 Film -The Duke of Burgundy (14) 03:25 Fresh Meat 04:10 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 05:05 Location, Location, Location

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 13:10 News 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Rosamunde Pilcher’s Shades of Love 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Building the London Underground An exploration of London’s Underground, the biggest metro system in the Western world, and the technological advances that made it possible, including the invention of easy tunnelling, the propulsion required to power the trains, the creation of subterranean stations and special fire-safety systems 21:00 The Cars That Made Britain Great Vicki Butler-Henderson makes the case for the beautiful Austin Healey 3000 Shane Lynch tries to make a Rolls Royce drift and James Bond takes a Lotus Esprit scuba diving 22:00 Carry On Caravanning Cameras follow four caravan fans as they hit the road, including, ferret-loving friends Sally and Jayne who take their 12 pets on holiday with them to a woodland campsite in Sussex

WOULD I LIE TO YOU?

SOAPS

In Emmerdale as Laurel remains in labour, is Ashley really prepared to help her with a home birth?

Meanwhile, Rhona tells Paddy they need to move on from the past, but he leans in and kisses her. A shocked Rhona pushes him away, making it clear there’s no going back for them. Later in The

The comedy panel show makes a welcome return, with the hotseat once again occupied by Welsh comedian Rob Brydon. This opening instalment of the tenth series sees team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack joined by guests Bake Off co-host Mel Giedroyc, heavyweight boxer David Haye, actor-musician Martin Kemp and comedian Romesh Ranganathan. As usual, the participants aim to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves in a bid to secure a team victory and the dubious honour of being dubbed the liar of the week.

Woolpack, Paddy apologises to Pierce for kissing Rhona. How will Pierce react?

In Coronation Street, as Nick and Leanne discuss baby names, Nick promises that so long as the baby calls him ‘Daddy’, that’s all that matters. Leanne calls in the pub and tears a strip off Liz, telling her that she and Steve have come to an agreement and it’s none of her business. Liz

calls a truce and offers Steve a hug, promising him the last thing she wants is to see him and Michelle split up. Steve is relieved.

As they prepare dinner, Nick confides in Leanne that his whole relationship with Carla was based on lies and he would never want to go through that again. Realising it’s time for complete honesty, Leanne admits that her baby’s father is Steve McDonald...

Meanwhile, Beth, Chesney, Kirk and Sinead make a fuss of Craig as he opens his 18th birthday presents. Tim takes Craig

ITV3 07:00 Movies Now 07:10 In Loving Memory 07:35 Heartbeat 08:40 Where the Heart Is 09:35 The Royal 10:40 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart Is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 Rising Damp 18:20 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Foyle’s War 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:00 Wycliffe 01:10 Inspector Morse 03:10 Long Lost Family 04:05 Rory Bremner’s Great British Views ITV4

23:00 The Tube: Going Underground 00:00 Ice Road Truckers 01:00 SuperCasino 05:00 The Funny Thing About Dating

DON´T MISS

BBC One 21:30

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 10:30 Psych 11:20 Royal Pains 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 19:50 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film White House Down (14) 00:35 Family Guy 01:30 American Dad! 02:30 The Cleveland Show 03:20 Teleshopping

07:00 Nijinsky’s Triple Crown 07:05 Magnum, PI 08:50 The Sweeney 09:50 Ironside 10:55 Quincy, ME 11:55 Magnum, PI 13:00 The Chase 14:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 15:00 Storage Wars 15:55 The Sweeney 16:55 Minder 18:00 Ironside 19:05 Storage Wars 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 TT Blues 22:00 Film Never Say Never Again (PG) 00:45 Film - Gangs of New York (18) 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack to The Rovers for his first legal pint, before Beth throws a birthday party at Number 5 for Craig.

As Craig opens his cards, he comes across a letter from the police and his face falls. He reveals his application has been refused on the grounds he failed to declare a relative’s criminal conviction.

In the second episode, Leanne assures Nick that sleeping with Steve was a one off and a huge mistake which she deeply regrets. Nick struggles to take in the news. When Leanne admits that she slept with Steve the night that Nick confessed his

love for her, he becomes furious.

Leanne assures Nick that Steve wants nothing to do with the baby. Nick is not convinced, pointing out that Steve could change his mind at any time.

Leanne begs Nick to give her another chance, promising him that they can still be a family. But is this a bridge too far for an angry Nick?

Beth admits to Craig that she concealed the truth about his dad from him, as it was she who shopped him to the police.

In Eastenders, things are off to a bad start for Kim’s

salsa show when Dot pulls out. This leaves Patrick upset, but is there more to it?

Later, Kim expresses fears that the show will be a disaster, but Vincent tries his best to reassure her and the show soon gets under way.

Meanwhile, Dot spots a familiar face and finds herself reminiscing.

Saturday 3rd September

6 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen 12:30 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 13:00 Football Focus 13:30 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:10 Athletics: Diamond League - Zurich Highlights 15:15 Escape to the Continent 16:15 Film - Wreck-it Ralph (PG) 17:50 The Getaway Car 18:40 News 19:00 Pointless

06:50 Film - Star of Midnight (PG) 08:15 The Women’s Football Show The Film 08:45 Magnificent Showman (U) 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Lost Land of the Tiger 13:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 13:45 Great British Menu - That’s Film 14:45 Entertainment! (U) 16:50 Robot Wars 17:50 Flog It 18:20 Gardeners’ World The Great British 19:50 Strictly Come 19:20 Bake Off: An Extra Slice Dancing Tess Daly and 19:50 Proms Extra 2016 Claudia Winkleman launch a new series of the celebrity dance contest, with judges 20:30 Greece with Simon Simon travels from Len, Bruno, Darcey and Reeve the Peloponnese peninsula Craig casting a critical eye into the mountainous north over proceedings as 15 of the country. He meets celebrities step onto the local people including a dance floor for the first time group of rebel monks and conservationists caring for 21:15 The National an injured bear Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion A UK family and 21:30 Dad’s Army Private their long-lost overseas rel- Pike receives his call-up atives must work together in papers order to win a once-in-a-lifetime reunion in a five-star 22:00 Film - War Horse location (12) Young Albert enlists to serve in WWI after his 22:10 Casualty Elle beloved horse is sold to the attempts to rally the troops, cavalry. Albert’s hopeful and Alicia discovers an journey takes him out of uncomfortable truth England and to the front lines as the war rages on 23:00 News 23:20 Film Marvel’s Avengers 00:15 Film - Hunky Dory Film 02:00 Assemble (12) 01:35 (15) Weather for the Week Romantics Anonymous (15) 03:15 This is BBC Two Ahead 01:40 News

07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 Columbo 13:50 News 14:00 Catchphrase 14:45 Tipping Point 15:45 Victoria 17:15 The X Factor 18:15 Ninja Warrior UK 19:15 News 19:45 You’ve Been Framed

07:00 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:25 Outlaw Triathlon 08:20 Motorsport 08:50 Frasier 09:55 The Morning Line 10:55 Formula 1 12:25 Murray Walker Meets Jenson Button 12:55 Formula 1 15:30 Racing: Haydock Park, Ascot and Kempton Park 17:45 A Place in the Sun: Summer 20:15 Go for It Stephen Sun 18:45 Ugly House to Mulhern hosts a show Lovely House with George which sees challengers Clarke 19:40 News attempting to wow the nation by putting their 20:00 Hidden Britain by unusual skills and implausi- Drone Tonight the drones ble party tricks to the test fly through a village erased from the maps 21:15 The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents as more would-be pop 21:00 First Contact: Lost icons face their room audi- Tribe of the Amazon In 2014, one of the last tribes tions that had had no contact 22:15 Newzoids The topi- with the outside world cal puppet-animation emerged from the Amazon sketch show is back with an rainforest. This documentary has exclusive access even bigger all-star cast to the tribe 22:45 The Nation’s Film Lone Favourite Carpenters 22:00 Song Richard Carpenter Survivor (15) Marcus takes viewers through this Luttrell and his team set out celebration of the best- on a mission to capture or loved songs of the biggest- kill notorious Taliban leader selling sister-and-brother Ahmad Shah act in music history 00:25 Film - The Family 00:05 News 00:25 Pop (15) 02:30 Ramsay’s Gold 01:20 Jeremy Kyle Kitchen Nightmares USA USA 02:05 Jackpot247 03:20 Hollyoaks Omnibus 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 05:30 Superfoods: The 04:50 ITV Nightscreen Real Story

07:00 Milkshake 10:00 The Saturday Show Live 12:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 15:00 Police Interceptors 18:00 Can’t Pay? Benefits Special 19:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away 20:00 Adolf and Eva (PG) Part-dramatised documentary examining the intimate relationship between Adolf Hitler and his mistress Eva Braun, and the control she had over the Fuhrer and his Nazi Party 21:55 News 22:00 NCIS: Death Wish A man and his son on a fishing trip hook what appears to be the body of a petty officer, but the dead man turns out to be a journalist who had been investigating the proliferation of drugs in the Navy.

Meanwhile, Ziva returns to her car after a workout at the gym to find her father Eli hiding inside. Guest starring Michael Nouri 23:40 Football 00:40 Criminals: Caught on Camera 01:05 Super Casino 04:10 Suspects: The Enemy Within 05:00 Suspects: The Enemy Within 05:50 Divine Designs

14:30 Film - Charlotte’s Web (U) 16:20 Film - A Cinderella Story (PG) 18:15 Film - Bean (PG) 20:05 Film - The Incredible Hulk (12) 22:15 The Xtra Factor Live 23:15 Family Guy 00:40 American Dad ITV3 13:15 Anne of Green Gables 15:00 Film Forever Young (PG) 17:00 Foyle’s War 19:00 Lewis 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Midsomer Murders 00:00 Lewis ITV4 13:25 British Superbike Championship Highlights 14:30 Arsenal Legends v AC Milan Legends Live 17:15 Football Rivalries 17:30 British Touring Car Championship Highlights 19:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:00 Cycling 21:00 Film - Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (15) 22:50 Film - Driven to Kill (18) 00:55 Film - Red Heat (18)

09:00 The Weekend Mix, ,

Sunday 4th September 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 Escape to the Country 15:00 Eat Well for Less 16:00 Points of View 16:15 Ingenious Animals 17:15 The Great British Bake Off 18:15 Songs of Praise 18:50 Pointless 19:35 News 20:00 Countryfile Anita Rani picks peppermint to make cocktails, while Matt Baker discovers how harvesting has changed over the years at the Gaddesden Estate, and John Craven gathers cobnuts

07:00 A to Z of TV Gardening 07:45 Glorious Gardens From Above 08:30 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Countryfile 10:30 The Beechgrove Garden 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Great 14:00 Menu British Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 14:30 Heir Hunters 15:15 Flog It 16:00 Equestrian 18:00 Film - John Carter (12)

07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 Chopping Block 13:20 News 13:25 Judge Rinder 14:25 Tipping Point 15:25 Victoria 16:30 The X Factor 17:30 World Cup Qualifier: Slovakia v England 20:30 News

07:20 Weekend of a Champion 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Sunday Brunch 13:00 Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix Live 16:30 Location, Location, Location 17:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:30 News 19:05 Film - Toy Story of Terror (U)

07:00 Milkshake 10:55 The Fairly Odd Parents 11:30 Football 12:30 Now That’s Funny 14:30 Film Penelope (U) 16:15 Film Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG) 18:00 Grannies Make You Laugh Out Loud 19:00 Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 2

21:00 The X Factor The next stage of the room auditions, as more wouldbe contestants find themselves face to face with judges Simon, Sharon, Louis and Nicole. Dermot O’Leary hosts the show, and is on hand to guide the aspiring singers

19:30 Roald Dahl’s Most Marvellous Book Hosted

by David Walliams and to mark the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, this is a celebration of the author’s ten best-selling children’s books

20:00 Cricket: England v Pakistan Mark Nicholas introduces highlights of the fifth and final One-Day between International England and Pakistan at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff

21:00 Speed with Guy Martin Guy competes in the Nevada Open Road Challenge, the fastest road race in the world, in which Highway 318 is closed to allow top of the line supercars to compete in time trials

21:00 Inside the White House Two-part documentary on the 200-yearold US presidential headquarters. From its design and construction to early run-ins with disaster, the home of America’s first family has weathered its fair share of storms

22:30 Film - The Wolf of Wall Street (18) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government

21:55 News

York: New 20:00 America’s Busiest City Ade Adepitan, Anita Rani, Ant Anstead and Dan Snow take a closer look at one of the most complex and powerful cities in the world, focusing on transport links 22:00 Victoria King 21:00 Antiques in the first edition Leopold suggests to Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the team visit Audley 21:00 A Very British Victoria that she consider End near Saffron Walden in Deterrent Drama-docu- Prince Albert as a possible Essex mentary exploring the his- consort, a development tory of Britain’s nuclear that results in the young 22:00 Poldark Ross pre- deterrent, based on declas- queen being surrounded by pares for his trial as sified top secret files and suitors seeking her hand in marriage. The young queen Demelza and Elizabeth try expert testimonies remains determined to rule to help his cause George does everything in his 22:00 Dragons’ Den A for- alone, a declaration that power to harm Ross, mer panel beater hopes to leaves her uncle suspicious Francis wrestles with his seal a deal with the about her relationship with conscience, and Dwight Dragons with his innovative Melbourne clashes with an entitled nail gel product heiress, Caroline Penvenen 23:05 News 23:20 World 23:30 Cup Qualifier Highlights Fleabag 23:00 23:00 News 23:30 Room Murder in Successville 00:35 Rugby Highlights 101 00:10 Film - Insomnia 00:00 01:45 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Imagine (15) 02:00 Weather for the Countryfile 02:40 Holby Motorsport 04:50 British Week Ahead 02:05 News City 03:40 This is BBC Two Superbike Championship

02:05 Formula 1 03:10 The World’s Weirdest Weather 04:05 Location, Location, Location

22:00 Most Shocking: Celebrity Moments of the 90s A countdown of infamous incidents from the 1990s 00:55 Autopsy: The Last Michael of Hours Hutchence 01:55 Super Casino 04:10 The Hotel Inspector Returns

13:15 The X Factor 14:15 The Xtra Factor Live 15:15 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold 16:15 Film Looney Tunes: Back in Action (PG) 18:05 Film Hotel for Dogs (U) 20:05 Film - Jack and Jill (PG) 22:00 The Xtra Factor Live 23:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad ITV3 14:00 Columbo 16:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:00 Midsomer Murders 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Murder of Sadie Hartley 23:35 Film Something’s Gotta Give (12) ITV4 14:00 Cycling 17:00 World Cup Top Goalscorers 17:15 Pawn Stars 17:45 Film - Tobruk (PG) 20:00 Cycling 22:00 Rugby Highlights 23:00 Film - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (18)

09:00 The Weekend Mix,

7

Monday 5th September

8 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Dom on the Spot 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Think Tank 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Yes Chef 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders All hell breaks loose for the Mitchell family, can Grant help?

21:30 Panorama A special investigation into the shocking state of Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site. With a high-level whistleblower, hundreds of leaked documents and exclusive access to former senior managers, reporter Richard Bilton uncovers the truth about Sellafield. He finds an ageing and rundown plant, where nuclear waste is stored in dangerous conditions and insiders fear a serious accident 22:00 Crimewatch Featuring a special investigation into the dangers of online dating and the exclusive, inside story of how detectives caught 17-yearold Melanie Road’s killer after 31 years on the run 23:00 News 23:45 Class of ‘92: Out of Their League 00:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:35 News

07:00 Fake Britain 07:45 Flog It! 08:30 Make Me an Egghead 09:00 Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Edge 14:45 IAAF Diamond League Athletics 15:50 ITU World Series Triathlon 17:15 The Great Interior Design Challenge 18:15 Flog It 19:00 Debatable 19:30 Make Me an Egghead

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News

20:00 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a zen space for a young couple longing for a Japanese garden

21:00 Celebrity Home Secrets Craig Charles revisits some of his former homes, beginning by returning to his childhood home on the Cantril Farm estate on the outskirts of Liverpool, before heading to the city itself to the Victorian property his family moved to when he was 11. Craig then heads to London to the Camden flat he bought with his thenwife Cathy Tyson when their careers were taking off, before he ends in the converted mill in Cheshire where he now lives

20:30 Great British Menu The first of the South West region heats and the chefs prepare their starters for the banquet 21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Only Connect A new round of heats begins 22:00 Ripper Street It is Reid’s first day back at H Division, and it soon becomes clear that his investigative instinct is as sharp as ever despite his initial anxiety 23:00 We The Jury 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Trust Me I’m a Doctor 01:15 The Great British Bake Off 02:15 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 03:00 BBC Parliament on BBC Two

20:00 Emmerdale Nicola’s secret is revealed 20:30 Coronation Street Nick takes Steve for a man-to-man chat

21:30 Coronation Street Nick lays down the law with Steve 22:00 Cold Feet The gang are reunited when Adam returns to Manchester after years of working abroad, though not everyone is thrilled at his return 23:00 News 23:40 The Murder of Sadie Hartley 01:10 Newzoids 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle 04:55 ITV Nightscreen

07:15 3rd Rock From the Sun 08:05 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 The Billion Pound Flower Market The documentary meets a new generation of British florists, whose businesses are booming and are starting to compete with the Dutch producers 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? PCs Matt Ambrose and Mike Lowe are dispatched to a house in Crewe following reports of a man threatening his ex-partner with a gun. It’s down to the PCs to find and lock the male up for the night, despite him resisting arrest 23:00 Too Posh to Parent 00:05 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 01:10 The Great British Sex Survey 02:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Copenhagen 03:00 Grand Designs Australia 03:55 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 04:50 Location, Location, Location

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Cowboy Builders 13:10 News 13:15 The Cars That Made Britain Great 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - The Ultimate Life (12) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Aircrash: The Downing of Flight 8509 Documentary about Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509, which crashed less than a minute after take-off from London Stansted Airport on 22nd December 1999, killing all four crew members 21:00 Police Interceptors Interceptor Stu Chaney deals with an alleged assault and a missing crossbow, Amanda stokes discovers crack on the A19 and Paul Faulkner nicks a bloodied drunk driver hiding on a rooftop 22:00 Secrets of the SAS: In Their Own Words For SAS soldiers, killing is a simple fact of life. How do they rationalise this brutal part of their existence, and how do they let go of it when they return to the real world?

23:00 Tattoo Disasters UK: What Were You Inking?

00:05 Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons 01:05 Gangland: Turf Wars 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Underground Britain 05:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera

DON´T MISS

COLD FEET

ITV 22:00

SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Elliot has seen Dan and Nicola kissing, so he threatens to tell Jimmy what he saw.

Nicola lies to Elliot by claiming that she was just helping Dan to practice mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Although Nicola hopes she’s talked her way out of trouble, Elliot later sparks chaos by blowing the

The comedy drama about a group of friends returns after a break of more than 13 years, catching up with the lives of Adam Williams, David and Karen Marsden and Pete and Jenny Gifford. The gang is reunited when Adam turns up in Manchester to announce his impending marriage, but not everyone is as thrilled as he is. Without the blessing of his friends and family, Adam begins to have doubts.

secret in front of everyone at The Woolpack. Kerry and Jimmy are both furious over the revelation.

Meanwhile, Paddy has decided to leave the village again. Marlon and Rhona are both desperate for him to stay, at least for Leo’s sake, but Paddy insists that he has to leave because he’ll always love Rhona.

In Coronation Street, Nick calls at The Rovers and orders Steve to come with him, claiming that they need to discuss the Bistro takeaway service.

Nick drives Steve to a piece of waste ground and confronts him about the

baby.

Later, Leanne calls in The Rovers to look for Nick and fears the worst when Michelle tells her that he and Steve headed off together in Nick’s car.

Back on the waste ground, Nick types a text to Michelle, telling her that Steve is the father of Leanne’s baby. He threatens to send it unless Steve promises to move

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Royal Pains 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 American Dad! 00:00 Family Guy 00:30 Bordertown 00:55 The Cleveland Show 01:50 Two and a Half Men ITV2 07:00 In Loving Memory 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:30 The Royal 10:30Judge Judy 11:50 Murder, She Wrote 12:50 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 13:55 Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart Is 17:10 In Loving Memory 17:40 You’re Only Young Twice 18:15 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 20:55 Wycliffe 22:00 Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:00 Liverpool 1 01:10 Law & Order: UK ITV4 07:00 Snooker and Racing 07:05 Magnum, PI 07:55 The Chase 08:45 The Sweeney 09:45 Ironside 10:50 Minder 11:55 Vuelta a España, Cycling 12:55 Tour of Britain Cycling 14:00 Live: Tour of Britain Cycling 17:00 Minder 18:00 Ironside 19:05 Storage Wars 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 Tour of Britain Cycling 22:00 River Monsters 23:00 MotoGP Championship Series 00:00 The Isle of Man TT 01:05 Aviva Premiership Rugby

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack away, but Steve refuses to be pushed around.

Showing he means business, Nick sends the text...

In the second episode, Michelle’s phone beeps at The Rovers. Seeing that the incoming text is from Nick, Leanne nervously hides the phone. When Michelle’s phone then rings in Leanne’s pocket, Leanne is forced to hand it over, making out that she picked it up by accident.

As Michelle reads Nick’s text, Leanne’s braces herself. Has Nick blown everything? Meanwhile, Steve accuses Nick of ruining his life. Nick

attempts to establish control, insisting that it’ll be his name on the child’s birth certificate. Will Steve agree? And can Nick move forward with Leanne now that he knows the truth?

In Eastenders, Grant makes another return to Albert Square as a desperate situation unfolds for the Mitchell family. When Ben and Jay are kidnapped by men who force them into a van and drive off with them, a panicking Courtney contacts her dad to help rescue the pair.

The family crisis brings the Mitchell brothers back together again, but Phil is

far from welcoming as he insists that he wants to deal with the situation on his own.

With Jack’s help, Phil gets an address for where Ben and Jay might be, but it’s clear that Phil in no fit state to launch a rescue mission when his health problems catch up with him and he collapses.

As Phil is out of action, can Grant deal with this situation on his own?

Tuesday 6th September 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Dom on the Spot 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors15:15 Think Tank 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Yes Chef 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders The chaos continues for the Mitchell family 21:00 Holby City Sacha’s birthday celebrations don’t go quite according to plan 22:00 One of Us The police close in on the two families, leading to a shocking confession. Claire makes an intriguing discovery, while Juliet’s life is thrown into turmoil. Highly suspicious of the two families, Detective Juliet interviews both Louise and Bill and finds a hole in their story. Things take a turn for the worse when Jamie decides to take matters into his own hands and contacts the police. As the Elliot and Douglas families gather for Adam and Grace’s funeral, the police descend upon them leading to a shocking confession - but a mysterious discovery could turn the case on its head.

23:00 News 23:45 Sex in Strange Places 00:40 Drugs Map of Britain 01:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:15 News

07:30 Dom on the Spot 08:15 Yes Chef 09:00 Natural Born Winners 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 Three Up, Two Down 15:15 HiDe-Hi! 15:45 Yes, Minister 16:15 A Year in the Wild 17:15 The Great Interior Design Challenge 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Debatable 19:30 Make Me an Egghead 20:00 Garden Rescue Charlie and the Rich brothers are in Marlborough, competing to transform a featureless garden into a wildlife haven 20:30 Great British Menu There are some exciting dishes on the menu as the three chefs from the South West tackle the fish course 21:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Chicken and Egg The lads discover how and when chickens first came to the UK and why they have become so popular, not just for food but also as pets 22:00 New York: America’s Busiest City Anita, Ade and Ant trace New York’s food back to its source 23:00 Motherland 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Dragons’ Den 01:15 A Week in the Wild 02:15 An Hour to Save Your Life 03:15 Full Steam Ahead 04:15 BBC Parliament on BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Kerry is on the warpath 20:30 Fishing Impossible Fishing show, with Charles Butcher, Jason Lewis and Thomas Hird, aka The Blowfish.

They head to British Columbia in search of the elusive Coho Salmon, but standing in their way are dozens of hungry grizzly bears intent on fattening themselves up before winter sets in. The trio must work out a way to catch a Coho without ending up as dinner for the bears 21:00 Garden Nightmares Documentary exploring the bizarre phenomena that take place in ordinary gardens, from invading peacocks to a council that wants to remove gardens to build more houses 22:00 Rookies In the climax of the series, the rookies finally hit the streets alone, away from the watchful eye of their tutors 23:00 News 23:40 Lady C and the Castle 00:40 Murder, She Wrote 01:30 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

9 07:15 3rd Rock From the Sun 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The S i m p s o n s 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil are house hunting in Essex. Kirstie’s with Jay and Charlene, parents to one-year-old Kai, who bought and refurbished their two bed home in Romford but now want to upsize to Chelmsford 22:00 Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital Accident-prone four-yearold Finley is putting firsttime parents Mark and Nicola through their paces in the Emergency Department waiting room.

Sitting still is not on his agenda, even though he has an alarming cut on his forehead 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:05 999: What’s Your Emergency? 01:10 First Dates 02:05 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:35 Mobil 1 The Grid 03:05 British Rally Championship 03:35 Outlaw Triathlon 04:30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Cowboy Builders 13:10 News 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Truth & Lies 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Police Interceptors Interceptor Stu Chaney deals with an alleged assault and a missing crossbow, Amanda stokes discovers crack on the A19 and Paul Faulkner nicks a bloodied drunk driver hiding on a rooftop 21:00 The Dog Rescuers Inspector Herchy Boal teams up with the police to attend a property near Birmingham suspected of puppy farming 22:00 Inside the White House This episode deals with the White House as a family as well as a Presidential home, the role of the First Lady, the Truman and Jacqueline Kennedy renovations, the open door policy, protestors and security from the Civil War to the present day, including the events of 9/11 23:00 Borderline 23:30 The Hotel Inspector 00:30 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 01:30 Lip Sync Battle 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World 05:00 Now That’s Funny

DON´T MISS THE HAIRY BIKERS’ CHICKEN AND EGG

BBC Two 21:00 SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Dan explains himself to Kerry, pointing out that Nicola was the one who made the pass at him. This sends Kerry back on the warpath as she heads to find Nicola and slaps her. Nicola is also forced to give Jimmy some answers about the recent problems in their marriage.

Later, Kerry tries to kiss

The duo set out on a new culinary mission, biking across Europe, the Middle East and America to find and cook the most delicious chicken and egg recipes in the world. They start out on home turf, where they demonstrate how to ensure the perfect roast chicken every time, find out how chickens first came to the UK and make cakes and Welsh rarebit at a country show in Wales. As they celebrate the British passion for poultry, other recipes include chicken and leek suet pudding and scotch eggs.

Jimmy in The Woolpack, but he rejects her advances. Kerry then heads out to town in Ross’s cab, but when she makes a move on the bad boy, he sees his chance to win his bet with Pete.

Meanwhile, Moira gets emotional as she and James rescue a donkey in the road. Moira feels that everyone leaves her, so James offers her some comfort. Sure enough, it’s not long before they end up kissing passionately.

Elsewhere, Paddy is saying his goodbyes to everyone in the village. Chas and Aaron are the latest villagers to step in and

urge him to stay, but is it too late? And will Marlon have any luck when he dresses Leo in lederhosen to persuade him to stick around?

Also today, Pete sets up a date with a Mrs Tennant, but is furious when he realises that Ross deliberately didn’t tell him how old she was.

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Royal Pains 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - Fast & Furious (14) 00:05 Family Guy 01:05 American Dad! 02:05 Two and a Half Men 02:35 The Vampire Diaries ITV3 07:00 In Loving Memory 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:30 The Royal 10:30 Judge Judy 11:50 Murder, She Wrote 12:50 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart Is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 You’re Only Young Twice 18:20 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:00 Wire in the Blood 01:35 The Jury 02:30 Law & Order: UK ITV4 07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:05 Magnum, PI 07:55 The Chase 08:45 The Sweeney 09:45 Ironside 10:50 Minder 11:55 Vuelta a España, Cycling 12:55 Tour of Britain Cycling 14:00 Live: Tour of Britain Cycling 16:55 Storage Wars 17:50 Ironside 18:55 MotoGP Championship Series 19:55 Pawn Stars 20:25 Live: FIFA World Cup Qualifier Football 23:00 Tour of Britain Cycling 00:00 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Football 01:35 Film - Road (PG) 03:40 Movies Now

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack In Eastenders, as Ben and Jay remain in serious danger following the kidnapping, Mark Junior decides to join forces with Grant to help with the worrying situation.

medics arrive on the Square to help Phil, will he be okay?

Elsewhere, Kim tries to get through to Denise.

Mark and Grant are still oblivious to each other’s true identities as they team up, but Ian and Sharon fear it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

Rather than come clean, Ian and Sharon try their best to continue keeping the secret that Grant is Mark’s father. But will their worst fears be realised as the pressure mounts?

Meanwhile, when para-

In Holby City, Essie steals Dominic away, much to Sacha’s intrigue, and delights in revealing that she thinks she’s pregnant but doesn’t know how to tell Sacha the good news.

Dominic suggests a box with the positive pregnant test in wrapped as a present. Delighted Essie heads off to do the test, but is left distraught when she discovers it’s negative again.

Finding Essie on the ward, Sacha demands to know what all the secrecy with Dominic was about earlier.

Essie reveals that she’d convinced herself she was pregnant this month, she’d even worked out how she was going to tell him and admits she doesn’t think she can keep on doing this - she can’t live constantly hoping and thinking she’s pregnant, while never being happy for her friends who are.

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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, 18 represents M and 20 represents Q, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

Across 1 By way of (3) 3 Confess (5) 6 Peaked hat (3) 8 Innate (7) 9 Mournful song (5) 10 Blockade (5) 11 Going on foot (7) 12 Half-asleep (6) 14 Brief trip (6) 17 City in southern Spain (7) 19 Reddish brown (5) 21 Slow speech pattern (5) 22 Get rid of (7) 23 Timid (3) 24 Avoid (5) 25 Failure (3)

Down 1 Planet (5) 2 Style of design popular in the 1920s and 1930s (3,4) 3 Concur (5) 4 African country (6) 5 Young child (7) 6 Welsh breed of dog (5) 7 Promised (7) 12 Deciphers (7) 13 Ruined (7) 15 Practical (7) 16 Risk (6) 18 Prepared (5) 19 Range (5) 20 Small bug (5)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Cheap, 4 Uses, 9 Arrange, 10 Eject, 11 Rue, 12 Egypt, 14 Patio, 15 Axial, 16 Fail, 18 Easy, 20 Kiwis, 22 Osaka, 23 Swede, 25 Tie, 26 Sushi, 27 Ensnare, 29 Shed, 30 Dregs. Down: 1 Chapel, 2 Early, 3 Pan, 5 Sleepless, 6 Sleuths, 7 Ferris wheel, 8 Stoop, 13 Talkative, 17 Amasses, 19 Boast, 21 Defers, 24 Evade, 28 Sad.

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 raw edge in hard wood (5) Across 28 Sailors at American 1 Peer so aroused to state birthplace of Saint Paul (6) of quiet restfulness (6) Down 4 Misquote for headgear 1 Throw away badly written (5) Crete journal (6) 8 Actor David as the leader 2 Man of letters who calls of Argonauts (5) regularly (7) 9 Admire Isolde, I find (7) 3 Sea god in accommoda10 New campaign, not one tion in California (3,5) for staying outdoors (7) 4 Strode in during introduc11 A pair in a Tokyo kebab tion (4) shop (4) 5 Go round capital (5) 12 May cooked sweet pota6 View allowed through to (3) this? (6) 14 Firearms being 7 Miserly cocktail of my gin returned, we are feeling (5) very cosy and secure (4) 13 A man at the cash regis15 ‘Morning Britain’, cry ter with a Spanish scarf (8) from pulpit (4) 16 Joins brides with 18 Go after sheltered fool grooms’ capital (7) (3) 17 Backbone by Tory 21 Blow pipe you hear very leader - it’s played on (6) loud (4) 19 French Apostle has a 23 Light metal ignited him stroke of luck (5) outside the university (7) 20 Compensation for a 25 Beat writer first with an thousand goals (6) old club (7) 22 Make-up brief work out 26 Rocking stone along for (5) a change (5) 24 Single out the digging 27 Minor modification to tool (4) 28 Ankle bones, collectively STANDARD CLUES (6) Across Down 1 Lie comfortably (6) 1 Discard (6) 4 Chef’s hat (5) 2 Person who delivers the 8 Mythical Greek hero (5) mail (7) 9 Hero-worship (7) 3 California port (3,5) 10 Holidaying in a tent (7) 4 Walk over (4) 11 Harness for oxen (4) 5 Capital of Ecuador (5) 12 Edible tuber (3) 6 Embroidered hole (6) 14 Fitting closely but com7 Miserly (5) fortably (4) 13 Spanish scarf (8) 15 Early pulpit (4) 16 River crossings (7) 18 Loutish fellow (3) 17 Short upright piano (6) 21 Breathe heavily (4) 23 Soft, silver-white, light 19 Stroke of luck (5) 20 Corrects (6) metal (7) 22 Threadlike structure (5) 25 Nine iron (7) 24 Choose (4) 26 Rocking stone (5) 27 Adjust finely (5) Last weeks Solution Across:7 Regime, 8 Alison, 9 Bali, 10 Clincher, 11 Destine, 13 House, 15 Latex, 17 Pale ale, 20 Catch out, 21 Aery, 22 Miners, 23 Agaric.

Down: 1 Beware, 2 Kiwi, 3 De-icing, 4 Tacit, 5 Disclose, 6 Loners, 12 Trencher, 14 Partial, 16 Arabic, 18 Larkin, 19 Holst, 21 Alas.

Wordsearch

The aim of our Word Search puzzle is to find all the 33 words listed below hidden within the puzzle.

Aero

Drifter

Mars Bar

Toffifee

Boost

Flake

Milka

Topic

Bounty

Fudge

Milky Bar

Twirl

Bournville

Galaxy

Milky Way

Twix

Breakaway

Kinder

Penguin

Wispa

Picnic

Wonka Bar Yorkie

Crunchie

Bueno

Curly Wurly

KitKat

Time Out

Dairy Milk

Lion Bar

Toblerone

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 1 Body (of person, animal) (6) 4 Shell (of snail, shellfish) (6) 8 Sobrina (5) 10 North (side, part) (5) 11 Nine (5) 12 Leones (5) 13 Noise (5) 14 Behind (at the back) (5) 17 Toad (4) 19 Pan de molde (4) 21 Granos (en la piel) (5) 24 Toll (on road, bridge) (5) 25 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 27 Otra vez (5) 28 Equipos (deporte) (5) 29 Tumba (5) 30 Cucharas (para comer)

(6) 31 Fiebres (6) Down 1 Velas (de cera) (7) 2 January (5) 3 Press (newspapers) (6) 5 Dueños (de casas, coches, perros) (6) 6 Trolley (supemarket) (7) 7 Fir tree (5) 9 To read (4) 15 Grifo (de agua) (3) 16 Hormiga (3) 18 Banana (7) 20 Flores (7) 21 Estación (parte del año) (6) 22 To pray (say prayers) (4) 23 Blood (6) 24 Ducks (birds) (5) 26 Lesson (5)

Across 1 Personification of England or the typical Englishman, represented as a stout red-faced farmer in a top hat and high boots (4,4) 5 Went out of business (6) 10 Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance (5) 11 Drug prepared from the dried leaves of foxgloves and containing substances that stimulate the heart muscle (9) 12 Large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail (9) 13 Exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc (5) 14 Capital and largest city of Zimbabwe (6) 15 Non-metallic element (symbol Si), forming grey crystals or brown amorphous powder and having

semiconducting properties (7) 18 Hinged surface in the trailing edge of an aeroplane wing, used to control the roll of an aircraft about its longitudinal axis (7) 20 In support of (6) 22 Country house or cottage in Russia, typically used as a second or holiday home (5) 24 Vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife (9) 25 Kind of gelatin obtained from fish, especially sturgeon, and used in making jellies, glue, etc. and for fining real ale (9) 26 Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes, such as The Master Builder (1892), Peer Gynt (1867) and A Doll's House (1879): Henrik ----- (5) 27 1953 musical that features the songs: Baubles,

Quiz Word

Bangles and Beads, Stranger in Paradise and And This Is My Beloved (6) 28 Person who associ-

ates with another person or a group in a sycophantic manner or for the purpose of gaining some personal

advantage (6-2) Down 1 Old car in a dilapidated condition (6) 2 Norwegian anthropologist noted for his ocean voyages in primitive craft to demonstrate his theories of cultural diffusion, the best known of which was that of the balsa raft Kon-Tiki from Peru to the islands east of Tahiti in 1947: Thor --------(9) 3 Area of the western Atlantic Ocean where a large number of ships and aircraft are said to have mysteriously disappeared (7,8) 4 Member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woollen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs (1811-16) (7) 6 Solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through

viewing the problem in a new and unusual light (7,8) 7 Cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar or other dressing (5) 8 Reduction in the selling price of something (8) 9 Metal or plastic tubes fixed round each end of shoelaces (6) 16 Son of Ethelred the Unready, king of England 1042-66, famed for his piety: Edward the --------- (9) 17 Comic character in the television series Blackadder, played by actor Tony Robinson (8) 19 Capital of the Bahamas (6) 20 Person who makes and serves coffee in a coffee bar (7) 21 Haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter (6) 23 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

SUDOKU (Easy)

INFORMÁTICA-COMPUTING

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

science QUIZ

ANSEWRS 1. Gypsy Moth 2. K2 3. Bats 4. An American Chemist Named William H Carothers 5. A Spider 6. The Atom Bomb

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 October, 5 Die Hard, 9 Tarantula, 10 Beano, 11 Penne, 12 Elsewhere, 13 Shadows, 15 Antique, 17 Pacific, 19 Marceau, 21 Acropolis, 23 Sofia, 25 Blini, 26 Terrified, 27 Yangtze, 28 Tweeted. Down: 1 Octopus, 2 Turin, 3 Bunked off, 4 Reuters, 5 Dead Sea, 6 Elbow, 7 Arabesque, 8 Diocese, 14 Accordion, 16 Turnstile, 17 Playboy, 18 Colette, 19 Muskrat, 20 Unaided, 22 Paint, 24 Feint.

enviar

arrastrar

firma digital

arroba

navegador

barra

negrita

carpeta

pegar

contraseña

ratón

correo cifrado

red

descargar

teclado

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

1.archivo, 2.arrastrar, 3.arroba, 4.barra, 5.carpeta, 6.contraseña, 7.correo cifrado, 8.descargar, 9.dos puntos, 10.enviar, 11.firma digital, 12.Navegador, 13.negrita,

Soduko

14.pegar, 15.ratón, 16.red, 17.teclado. a.bold, b.password, c.network, d.slash, e.file, f.colon, g.keyboard, h.digital signature,

Span - Eng

Quizword

i.to send, j.folder, k.to paste, l.browser, m.to drag, n.mouse, o.to download, p.at@, q.encrypted mail.

Answers: 1e, 2m, 3p, 4d, 5j, 6b, 7g, 8o, 9f, 10i, 11h, 12l, 13a, 14k, 15n, 16c, 17g.

1. What animal can smell a virgin of the same type of animal from 1.8 miles away?

2. Chogori is better know by what boring name?

3. In the wild, which animal pollinates banana plants?

4. Who Invented Nylon?

5. What Frightened Miss Muffet Away?

6. Secret Research Into What Was Nicknamed The Manhattan Project?

archivo

Wordsearch

ANSEWRS 1.

Venezuela1.2.Gypsy A Spider 3. Tongue vitamin b 5.American Michael ANSEWRS Moth 2. K2 3.4.Bats 4. An Farraday 6. A Rhombus The First Processor 8.

Chemist Named William H 7.

Carothers 5. AMicro Spider 6. The Atom Black 10. The scut Bomb9.7.Electroencephalograph Breech Birth 8. Hay Fever 9. AnKnee OtterCap 10. 11.

Bulimia 12.

13.Alexander LightningFleming 14. Radioactivity 15. Porcine 11. Rabies apple 12.

13. Gary Kasparov (Chess) 14. He Invented Cats Eyes

12 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Dom on the Spot 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Think Tank 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Yes Chef 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Rip-Off Britain Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville meet people plagued by a barrage of nuisance telephone calls, and test out a gadget that comes with the promise it will bring down the number of them. They also examine how companies taking advantage of a change in pension rules could cause savings to vanish overnight 21:00 The Great British Bake Off Contestants create a wide range of sweets and pastry dishes, including cakes, pies, and patisserie, before judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood cast a critical eye over their efforts. Presented by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.

22:00 Our Girl Lance Corporal Georgie Lane, an experienced army medic joins Captain James and 2 Section on a humanitarian tour to Kenya 23:00 News 23:45 A Question of Sport 00:15 Live at the Apollo 01:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:05 News

Wednesday 7th September 07:30 Dom on the Spot 08:15 Yes Chef 09:00 See Hear 09:30 The Hairy Builder 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 The Edge 14:45 Three Up, Two Down 15:15 Hi-De-Hi! 15:45 Yes, Minister 16:15 Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom 17:15 The Great Interior Design Challenge 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Debatable 19:30 Make Me an Egghead 20:00 Garden Rescue Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are competing to design a garden for a family of seven in Stamford 20:30 Great British Menu Scottish competitors Ally McGrath, Adam Handling and Michael Bremner prepare main courses 21:00 Skies Above Britain Martin, is a member of the oldest flying club in Britain - The Royal Aero Club. He’s preparing to compete for the Schneider Trophy where fourteen pilots will fly wing to wing 22:00 Natural World Vianet Djenguet returns to his beloved Congo to explore the extraordinary wildlife of this remarkable country 23:00 People Just Do Nothing 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Horizon 01:15 See Hear 01:45 Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy 02:45 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 03:30 BBC Parliament on BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Ross confronts James 20:30 Coronation Street Phelan pushes Todd into Billy’s arms 21:00 All Star Mr & Mrs With Coronation Street star Tristan Gemmill and his wife Emily, actor Peter Davison and his wife Elizabeth and presenter Amanda Byram and her husband Julian 22:00 DCI Banks When a woman commits suicide, her grieving father relies on violence to procure answers as he investigates his daughter’s death. She left a note confessing to Damon Horsley’s murder, but Banks is suspicious, and his hunch is confirmed when it appears that the woman’s death is not a simple suicide and someone else may have been involved. The pressure is on as the team gathers evidence and tries to solve two murders 23:00 News 23:40 Everything or Nothing: The Untold Stories of 007 01:30 British Touring Car 02:40 Championship Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:15 3rd Rock From the Sun 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Cowboy Builders 13:10 News 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - First-Class Fear (12) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

20:00 Stop! Roadworks Ahead “Work wives” Mick and Wayne have a tiff over who is responsible for repairing a damaged drive21:00 The Last Leg Adam way, while Jim’s work site Hills, Josh Widdicombe is raided by thieves and Alex Brooker get back GPs: Behind to their roots of Paralympic 21:00 Closed Doors Carrie has punditry to introduce the Dysmorphic most entertaining sporting Body wheelchairextravaganza known to Disorder, bound Alan and his partner humanity and carer John recall life when homosexuality was 22:00 Paralympic Games illegal, Milton is caught in a Clare Balding and Adam poverty trap and depends Hills present coverage from on Dr Shah for advice and the Maracana in Rio, as the guidance. When Sue conGames are officially sulted Dr Helm about her declared open and the ath- tremors, she feared she letes enter the stadium for was in the early stages of the opening ceremony. A Parkinson’s Disease carnival atmosphere is expected inside the arena, 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll and an all-star line-up of Take it Away! The agents guests join Clare and battle anger and emotion Adam to preview the 11- when a debtor in denial day spectacular and take a gets physical, a hairdresscloser look at Team GB’s er breaks down, and a potential medal prospects. daughter refuses to pay for With commentary by her mum’s funeral Krishnan Guru-Murthy and 23:00 Undercover: Nailing Rob Walker the Fraudsters 00:05 02:30 One Born Every Secrets of the SAS: In Minute 03:25 Location, Their Own Words 01:05 Location, Location 04:20 Cricket 02:05 SuperCasino Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 04:10 Gangland: Turf Wars

DON´T MISS

OUR GIRL

BBC One 22:00

SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Moira wants to keep quiet about what happened between her and James, but she panics when she realises that she has left her bra in the back of the cab.

When Pete finds the bra, everyone assumes that it’s from Ross’s hook-up, as he’s already been boasting about winning his

Lance Corporal Georgie Lane (Michelle Keegan, pictured), an experienced army medic joins Captain James (Ben Aldridge) and 2 Section on a humanitarian tour to Kenya. She has promised her fiancé, Doctor Jamie Cole (Royce Pierreson) that she’ll return home soon to marry him. 2 Section is posted to a refugee camp near the border of Somalia and as soon as they pull into the camp Georgie jumps straight to work, when an IED explodes harming many refugees. When aid worker, Kicki (Anna Tenta), is kidnapped, Georgie’s determination to find her lands her in great danger.

bet. However, when Ross clears things up, James fears that the truth is already out.

Meanwhile, a guilty Kerry confides in Bernice about her secret. Bernice advises honesty as the truth has a habit of coming out, but when Kerry asks Dan to give their relationship another chance and he agrees, she decides that it’s best to bury her guilt.

Elsewhere, Rakesh’s secretive behaviour is taking its toll on Priya and she tells Leyla that she fears he’s seeing someone else.

Also today, Joanie fears

that Lisa will lose her job due to her Belle-related absences, while Nicola hopes she can make it up to Jimmy as they remain on the rocks.

In Coronation Street, Phelan and Vinny are furious when Eileen insists that she wants to be heavily involved in their building project, given that Jason’s money has been invested in it.

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 You’ve Been Framed! 10:30 Psych 11:20 Royal Pains 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:55 Family Guy 00:50 American Dad! 01:45 Two and a Half Men ITV3 07:00 In Loving Memory 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:30 The Royal 10:30 Judge Judy 11:50 Murder, She Wrote 12:50 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 13:55 Heartbeat 15:00The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart Is 17:10 In Loving Memory 17:40 You’re Only Young Twice 18:15 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 20:55 Wycliffe 22:00 Million Dollar Princesses 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:00 Wire in the Blood 01:35 Wycliffe 02:35 Law & Order: UK ITV4 07:00 Nijinsky’s Triple Crown 07:05 Magnum, PI 07:55 The Chase 08:45 The Sweeney 09:50 Ironside 10:50 Minder 11:55 Magnum, PI 12:55 Tour of Britain Cycling 14:00 Live: Tour of Britain Cycling 17:00 Minder 18:05 Ironside 19:05 Storage Wars New York 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 Tour of Britain Cycling 22:00 Parking Wars 23:05 Film Maximum Conviction (15) 01:10 The Classic Car Show 02:05 Vuelta a España, Cycling

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack With the intention of keeping Eileen out of the way, Phelan tells her that he’d like to make her Concepts Executive, which will mean travelling to various design shows. Eileen is flattered, but Todd smells a rat and makes his disapproval clear. Eileen tears a strip off Todd and tells him that he can find somewhere else to live if he can’t be civil to Phelan.

can’t stand by and watch Phelan ripping his family off any longer. Will Billy agree to letting him stay at the vicarage?

Todd also calls at the vicarage and tells Billy how sorry he is for ruining their evening. Billy kisses him passionately and leads him upstairs. After his argument with Eileen, Todd later returns to Billy’s, admitting that he

Meanwhile, Sarah apologises to Gary for suspecting him of having an inappropriate interest in Bethany. She explains that she’s spoken to Bethany about the bullying and would be grateful if he would accompany her to

the meeting at school.

At the meeting, Lauren shows the Head Teacher the bruise on her arm and makes out that she’s the victim and Bethany is the bully. The Head decides to suspend both Lauren and Bethany. As Sarah thanks Gary for his support, Gary voices his concerns about Bethany’s gym routine and suggests she might be pushing herself too hard.

Elsewhere, with Sally acting as mediator, Craig tells Beth how much he loves her but how hurt he is that she lied to him about his dad. Will Beth be understanding?

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Thursday 8th September 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Dom on the Spot 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors15:15 Think Tank 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Yes Chef 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders It’s the day of Paul’s funeral but Pam struggles to face reality 21:00 Ingenious Animals We explore the amazing bonds that animals have with each other and also some of the remarkable relationships they can have with us. Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall is in Costa Rica looking at team spirit in capuchin monkeys, while biologist Patrick Aryee investigates our relationship with nature’s most infamous scavenger and finds out how vultures are saving lives 22:00 Question Time David Dimbleby presents a special edition of “Question Time” featuring the two candidates to lead the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP and Owen Smith MP. They will debate and take questions from the studio audience in Oldham 23:00 News 23:45 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 00:30 Film Possession (PG) 02:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:10 News

07:30 Dom on the Spot 08:15 Yes Chef 09:00 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Edge 14:45 Three Up, Two Down 15:15 Hi-De-Hi! 15:45 Yes, Minister 16:15 Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom 17:15 The Great Interior Design Challenge 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Debatable 19:30 Make Me an Egghead 20:00 Garden Rescue Charlie and the Rich brothers are in Walsall competing to design a garden for three generations of a family living together 20:30 Great British Menu South West chefs Jude Kereama, Josh Eggleton and Chris Wheeler continue the battle to cook at a banquet held at the Palace of Westminster 21:00 Trust Me I’m a Doctor Michael Mosley reveals a new discovery that could help us all improve our eyesight 22:00 Absolutely Fashion: Inside British For the first time in British Vogue’s history, TV cameras have been allowed to film behind their closed doors 23:00 Premier League Show 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge 01:15 Panorama 01:45 Fake or Fortune? 02:45 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 03:30 BBC Parliament on BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Moira drops a bombshell 20:30 Tonight As interest rates drop to record lows, Adam Shaw explores the impact of the rate cuts and looks at what options are available for people trying to be smart with their money

07:15 3rd Rock From the Sun 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:00 Live: Paralympic Games 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Cowboy Builders 13:10 News 13:15 The Dog Rescuers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Presumed Dead in Paradise 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Underground Britain Rob Bell’s subterranean adventure takes him to southern England, beginning in Kents Cavern in Torquay, Devon. There he examines findings excavated from deep within the limestone caves

21:30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul meets three dogs in need of companionship including an excitable 10-monthold mongrel Blake, who loves playing with his toys - but when Paul suspects his eyesight is not as it should be and the vets confirm his fears

20:30 The Last Leg Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guest Stephen Mangan for a comic review of the early Paralympic highlights and a look at what lies ahead in Rio. There are clips, sketches and discussion, alongside a profile of Sarah Storey ahead of her attempt to win a record 12th gold medal.

Plus, a look at fellow British cyclist Jody Cundy, who famously lost his cool in London four years ago

22:00 Inside Scotland Yard With Trevor McDonald Two-part documentary. Trevor visits Scotland Yard’s crime museum, dubbed the ‘black museum” by the press, and explores the crimes of George John Hague - the Acid Bath Murderer

21:30 Live: Paralympic Games Clare Balding presents an action-packed first evening of live sporting action from Rio with no less than six strong British contenders going for gold tonight, and many more in the running

22:00 Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World Not to be held back by constant bullying at school, 12-year-old Ben has dreams of becoming a pilot and funds his £150 an hour lessons himself by selling eggs to the local cafe

02:00 24 Hours in A&E 02:55 Film - Semi-Pro (14) 04:30 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 05:25 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free

23:00 Gangland: Turf Wars 00:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Tube: Going Underground 05:00 Now That’s Funny

21:00 Emmerdale Belle is desperate

23:00 News 23:40 The Late Debate 00:10 Rookies 01:10 Murder, She Wrote 02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen

ITV3 21:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole Sixtyyear-old Avril is one of the long-term unemployed Her nickname is the Bargain Queen because she spends much of her time at boot sales and Steve has just returned from Turkey and, at 56, is facing unemployment for the first time in his life

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SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Ross now knows the truth about James cheating on Emma with Moira. James begs him to keep quiet about the secret.

Soon afterwards, everyone is shocked when Moira announces plans to sell up and move away.

Emma wants to celebrate the news, but James is

As Scotland Yard prepares to move to a new home, the veteran presenter is granted access behind the doors of the Metropolitan Police headquarters for the first of two programmes. The detectives’ work is documented in a room inside the building called the Crime Museum, created in 1875 to house exhibits from the most important cases. Trevor gains access to this room, finding out about early forensic techniques, surveillance methods used when police were trying to identify the suffragettes, and the horrific crimes of serial killers Dennis Nilsen and the `Acid Bath Murderer’.

angered by her insensitive attitude and walks out.

Heading back to see Moira, James confesses his love for her...

Jimmy.

Meanwhile, the Dingles fear that the police are giving up on Belle when they announce plans to scale back the search for her.

Elsewhere, Rakesh is furious when Priya buys him a ticket to Lahore with her savings.

In the second episode, the Dingles decide to step up their own efforts to find Belle now that the police seem to be giving up.

Also, David proposes to Tracy yet again, Kerry continues her efforts to make things up with Dan, while Nicola hopes she’s making similar progress with

At the same time, a starving and freezing Belle prepares herself for another night sleeping on the streets, but her situation gets worse when someone

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:30 Psych 11:20 Royal Pains 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Film Jack and Jill (PG) 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:45 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Movies Now 07:10 In Loving Memory 07:35 Heartbeat 08:40 Where the Heart Is 09:40 The Royal 10:40 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart Is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 You’re Only Young Twice 18:20 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:05 Wycliffe 02:15 Law & Order: UK ITV4 07:00 Sporting Funnies 07:10 Magnum, PI 07:55 The Chase 08:45 The Sweeney 09:50 Ironside 10:50 Minder 12:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 13:00 Tour of Britain Cycling 14:00 Live: Tour of Britain Cycling 17:00 Minder 18:00 Ironside 19:00 Storage Wars New York 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 Tour of Britain Cycling 22:05 Film Never Say Never Again (PG) 00:45 Film - The Specialist (15) 03:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack steals her sleeping bag.

Meanwhile, Moira breaks the news to James that she doesn’t feel the same way about him. Later, James goes back to Emma and tells her that they need to slow things down. He seriously considers telling her everything, so will Emma be left heartbroken, or will James chicken out at the last minute?

Elsewhere, Jimmy finally gives into temptation as he and Nicola get passionate again.

Also, Priya’s eating issues appear to be back when

she asks Rakesh whether she repulses him, while Tracy dyes her hair red in an effort to be different from Vanessa.

In Eastenders, emotions run high on Albert Square as the day of Paul’s funeral finally arrives. It’s clear that the Cokers are at odds, as Les feels that he’s struggling to help

Pam get through the devastating situation.

Pam reveals her own thoughts to her sister Mim when she arrives for the funeral, admitting that she feels like Les is treating her as a customer rather than his wife.

After days of resisting it, Pam is later convinced to see Paul’s body and say a final goodbye to him. Will this provide the closure she needs?

Meanwhile, Colin Russell pays a visit to Albert Square and his reappearance leaves Dot with a big question.

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Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos Serves 4 For the tacos 300g cod (or other white fish) cut into long, thin strips Vegetable oil, for deep frying, 8 corn tortillas, ½ white cabbage.

For the batter 120g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg Salt, to taste A pinch of oregano 1 tbsp dijon mustard A pinch of black pepper 240ml dark beer For the salsa 3 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 white onion, finely chopped A small bunch of coriander, finely chopped Salt, to taste Juice of 1 lime, to taste For the pickled onion

1 onion, thinly sliced Salt and black pepper Juice of 1 lime

A pinch of dried oregano 1 habanero pepper, chopped

For the mayonnaise ½ tbsp sour cream 1 tbsp mayonnaise

Salt and black pepper A few drops of lime juice 1 Prepare the salsa bandera by mixing the tomatoes, onion, coriander, salt and juice of a lime. Set aside.

2 To make the pickled onion, rinse the onion in water, shake dry, then add some salt. Set aside for 10 minutes, then add the lime juice, oregano and the chopped habanero. Set aside.

3 Make the mayonnaise.

Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, a pinch of salt and pepper and a few drops of lime juice. Set aside.

4 Shred the white cabbage. Set aside.

5 To make the batter, mix all of the ingredients together, then put the pieces of fish in the batter and set

aside while you prepare to start frying.

6 In a large, deep frying pan, warm the oil until very hot. Fry 2-3 pieces of battered fish at a time, for around 3 minutes on each side. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside while you fry the rest.

7 Heat the tortillas (wrap individually in aluminium foil and bake for 10 minutes at 180C/350F/gas mark 4) then cover them with a tea towel to keep them warm.

8 To build the tacos: take a warm corn tortilla, spread with mayo, put 1-2 pieces of fried fish on top, then add some shredded cabbage, salsa bandera, habanero pickled onion and, if you want to add a bit more heat, add some spicy salsa of your preference.

Med Diet 'Better Than Statins' For Treating Heart Disease Statins are the most widely-prescribed drug in the UK along Mediterranean lines w e r e 37% less likely to die during the s t u d y t h a n those w h o w e r e furthest from this dietary pattern, the conference was told.

In the past, cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins were thought to be the most effective way of fighting heart disease, the leading cause of A Mediterranean-style diet is better at treating heart disease than cholesterollowering drugs, a new study has claimed.

The research discovered that those who had a diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fish and oils were a third less likely to die early, in compar-

ison with those who ate larger quantities of red meat, such as beef, and butter.

Speaking at a global conference on heart disease in Rome, Italy, leading heart disease expert Professor Giovanni de Gaetano said: "So far research has focused on the general pop-

ulation, which is mainly composed of healthy people.

"What happens to people who have already suffered from cardiovascular disease?

"Is the Mediterranean diet optimal for them too?"

Those who ate mainly

death in the UK.

Statins, the most widelyprescribed drug in the UK, are said to help reduce major heart problems by around 24%.

The drug's seven million users cost the NHS ÂŁ285m a year.

According to the latest figures from the British H e a r t Foundation, cardiovascular dise a s e causes m o r e than a quarter (27%) of a l l deaths in the UK - around 155,000 deaths each year.

This is an average of 425 people each day, or one death every three minutes.

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Oreo cupcakes Ingredients Serves: 12 125g butter 125g caster sugar 100g self raising flour 25g cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons milk 2 eggs 6 chopped Oreos Method Preheat the oven to 200 C / 170 C Fan / Gas 6.

Put all of the ingredients except for the milk and Oreos in a food processor and blitz until smooth.

Add the milk and blitz until it is runny. Stir in the Oreos.

Spoon into 12 bun cases.

Bake for 15 minutes (might be a bit more in a non-fan oven) or until golden brown and a cocktail stick comes out clean.

Allow to cool then decorate.

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The Perfect Courgette Fritters Recipe Got a glut of gourds on your hands? Get grating! But should you salt them, do you need baking powder and is it worth adding herbs, spices and cheese?

Roasted Chilli Frittata

4–8 chillies , a mixture of bowl and add the red green, red and yellow wine vinegar, a lug of 1 red or green pepper , olive oil and the parsley optional stalks. Heat a lug of 1 tbsp red wine vinegar olive oil and some butter olive oil in a small ovenproof fry6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley ing pan, then add half of , leaves picked, stalks your marinated chillies finely chopped and the chopped garlic.

1 knob of butter Meanwhile, beat the 5 large free-range eggs in eggs 1 handful of grated Parmesan There a re m 1 clove of garlic , there, b any frittata re c u finely chopped stand o t what makes ipes out ut is bla this on 100 g goat\\\'s e ckening ies calm the s cheese , or 100g their sw the heat and re chilleetness leases feta to salad leaves , to deep fla give a really vour serve.

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(Makes 10) 500g courgettes, ½ tsp sea salt, 40g plain flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 20g fine polenta or cornmeal, 4 spring onions, finely chopped, 2 eggs, beaten Grating of nutmeg, Optional: 15g fresh herbs, chopped (I like dill), and 100g crumbled feta, Oil, to cook.

Coarsely grate the courgettes into a colander and

toss with the salt. Leave to drain for between 30 minutes and an hour, and then squeeze out very thoroughly and put into a large mixing bowl.

Mix the flour, polenta and baking powder together well, then stir into the courgettes, along with the spring onions, beaten eggs and a good grating of nutmeg (and the herbs or feta, if using). Season again

lightly.

Coat the base of a frying pan with a decent layer of oil and put on a mediumhigh heat.

When hot, dollop spoonfuls of the batter around the base and flatten slightly.

Cook for a couple of minutes until golden brown, then flip and repeat.

Blot with kitchen towel and serve immediately, while hot.

Preheat your oven to full whack. Prick each of your chillies and the pepper (if you’re only using 4 chillies, you’ll need the pepper to bulk up the filling) with a small, sharp knife, then blacken over a gas flame, in a dry griddle pan or under a grill.

Once they’re nicely charred, pop them in a bowl and cover with clingfilm.

After 10 minutes, remove the skin, stalks and seeds, then delicately tear lengthways into thin strips. Put these strips back in the

a bowl with some grated Parmesan and a good pinch of salt and pepper.

Put a few of your parsley leaves to one side, then finely chop the rest and add them to the eggs.

Pour the eggs into the pan then crumble in half of the goat’s cheese or feta. Move the pan a bit to spread everything around. When the egg is just starting to set, crumble over most of the remaining goat’s cheese, then pop the frittata in a hot oven for 5 minutes or until it doubles in size.

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The Goodness of Coconut recipes

Caribbean rum cocktails

The humble coconut is often overlooked in favour of ‘superfood’, but it is rich in vitamins and minerals

Creamy red lentil and coconut dahl *vegetarian *dairy-free *gluten-free This uses a few spices, but once you’ve bought them, this dish becomes a wonderful store-cupboard supper.

Garlic is a great source of vitamin C and manganese, as well as minerals including

calcium and potassium.

Ginger is great for blood circulation and has been used for generations as an antiinflammatory and cure for nausea.

Serves 4 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2.5cm piece of fresh ginger,, peeled and finely grated, 1 green

chilli, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon white mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 onion, finely sliced, 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric, 200g red lentils 400g can chopped tomatoes, 400ml can coconut milk. Sea salt and freshly ground, black pepper

To serve A handful of coriander leaves Natural yogurt (optional) 1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a low to medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for a minute or so, until fragrant.

Add all of the seeds and fry for a further minute, until the spices smell slightly toasted and aromatic. Scrape in the onion and fry for a further 5– 6 minutes, until softened. Stir through the turmeric and fry for a final minute, before adding the lentils.

Tip in the tomatoes and coconut milk and season to taste. Half-fill the tomato can with water and add to the pan. Bring the mixture up to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow the dahl to gently bubble away, stirring from time to time, for 20–25 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the sauce has thickened and reduced.

Divide the dahl between four bowls and serve with a sprinkle of coriander and dollop of yogurt.

MAI TAI 35ml Appleton Estate Signature Blend rum 12.5ml orange curacao 12.5ml orgeat almond syrup 25ml fresh lime juice Shake and strain.

COOL RUNNING 50ml Appleton Estate Signature Blend rum 25ml tamarind & ginger syrup 25ml fresh lime Juice 2 spoons of creamed coconut fresh mint Build over crushed ice Dr No 50ml East London gin 12.5ml sorrel 50ml apple juice Fresh cucumber Shake and double strain.

JAMAICAN NICE 25ml Appleton Estate Signature Blend rum

25ml Koko Kanu coconut rum 12.5ml fresh lime juice 12.5ml orgeat almond syrup Fresh pineapple, strawberry, or any fresh seasonal fruit Mix all the ingredient with ice cubes in a blender.

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI 4 fresh strawberries, plus ½ strawberry to garnish 2 tsp white sugar 35ml/1½fl oz white rum 1 tbsp strawberry liqueur 25ml/1fl oz lime juice.

Shake and serve.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS 25ml/1fl oz cognac 25ml/1fl oz white rum 25ml/1fl oz orange liqueur 25ml/1fl oz fresh lemon 1 tsp sugar syrup Strain into a martini glass and serve.

Steamed asparagus with miso hollandaise

Su-miso is a traditional sauce made from rice vinegar and miso paste. It can pep up any cooked green vegetables, and even be drizzled over boiled or poached eggs.

I have adapted the recipe here to make what I call miso hollandaise and serve it with a relaxing weekend brunch.

The sauce works equally well with eggs Benedict or Florentine.

Serves 4 For the sauce 150 g/5 ½ oz ² ⁄ ³ cup sweet white miso, 1 tbsp sake, 1 tsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar,

2 egg yolks 50 g/1¾ oz/½ stick unsalted butter, chopped.

To serve 1 bunch of asparagus, 4 eggs, drop of white wine vinega, pinch of smoked paprika, toast, to serve.

In a heatproof bowl, thin the miso down with the sake and vinegar until smooth, then pour in 4–6 tbsp of water and stir until smooth once more. Add the sugar and mix again. Add the egg yolks and stir well.

Now place the bowl over a pan of boiling water, set over a low heat and cook slowly, stirring constantly, for 6 min-

utes until it is thickened. Add the butter slowly, while whisking, to prevent splitting. If you are not using all the sauce at once, place in a bowl of iced water to rapidly cool the mixture before refrigerating.

Steam the asparagus for 4 minutes until tender. Poach the eggs one at a time: breaking them into boiling water mixed with a drop of white wine vinegar to help the whites hold together. Pour the miso hollandaise over the eggs and asparagus and finish with a pinch of smoked paprika. Serve with a generous pile of toasted bread to mop up the tasty sauce.

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DVD’S

Record Of The Week!

John Newmans ¨Ole¨ is an official single from the British singer's third studio album.

"Ole" was produced by Calvin Harris. A departure from his usual style – this is a reggae track all about infedelity !

Although yet to become a household name he turned down an offer of being a Judge on The Voice – saying "I just like making and releasing music. I think the show is incredible but I don't regret saying no....If it's right, it'll come again in the future."

The 26 year old has also said he hopes that his battle with a brain tumour will give hope to people in "far worse situations".

The Brit Award-nominated singer was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 2012, which was successfully removed.

However, the medics found a second tumour when Newman went for a routine MRI scan last year.

The Love Me Again singer said he wasnt at all surprised at this, as the first tumour was ´Big and Bad! We all have our fingers crossed for John – and the Track we chose? That has proved to be a Hit with presenters and listeners alike.

Perhaps you have a song that conjurers up memories of Fames of Desire in your life – one one that brings back happy memories or says thank to someone special or is just a great tune that you love to hear? Then send your own Record of the Week request to studio @tko,fm … and include details of the track and what it means to you … and next week ..It could be your special track played every day on TKO 91.9 & 90.8fm.

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TOP 10 1. Don’t Breathe 2. Suicide Squad 3. Kubo And The Two Strings 4. Sausage Party 5. Mechanic: Resurrection 6. Pete’s Dragon 7. War Dogs 8. Bad Moms 9. Jason Bourne 10. Ben-Hur (2016)

All the Way

After the assassination of JFK, Lyndon B Johnson is now president. He struggles to continue JFK's work and pass the C i v i l Rights Act which JFK created to give all people equal voting, public f a c i l i t y, and educ a t i o n access. To do this he must go up against significant opposition, including from within his own party. Along the way, viewers will see LBJ as he truly was: his temper, his language, and his personal motivations.

DON'T BREATHE REVIEW

DIRECTOR Fede Alvarez GENRE Thriller, Horror SYNOPSIS A trio of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.

RELEASE DATE 26 August 2016 DURATION 88 mins

After acquitting himself as more than a promising shortform filmmaker with the thankless task of aptly reenvisioning Sam Raimi's cult-classic EVIL DEAD, Uruguayan writer/director Fede Alvarez throws a big fat middle finger to the notion of a sophomore slump with his new film DON'T BREATHE - a lean, mean, tautly wound and unforeseeably spun home invasion thriller gone mortifyingly awry. Co-written with Alvarez

by Rodo Sayagues, starring Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang - DON'T BREATHE makes you think you're watching a movie you've seen many a time before, only to unfold a series of unpredictable revelations that pits a sadistic battle of a lesser of two evils against each other until it erupts into a volcano of violent immorality. It subverts the subgenre, and just when you think the film is stepping in one direction, it niftily jukes your expectations and darts in another. Characters unmask, sympathies shift, tensions coil, and in the end, you really can't reconcile who to trust, who to root for and who you may want to die.

Trust, even with its dearth of outright levity, this is oldschool, tautly-tethered white-

knuckle fun!

The suspenseful intensity of Alex and Rocky's cash-grab and escape attempt is expertly executed, and could really prop up the entire film quite sturdily on its own. And for awhile, it does. The action is indefatigably vicious, grabbing hold of you with its relentlessly visceral clinch and never letting go until the wildly unpredictable conclusion. But halfway through, layers are peeled and conflicting information is revealed that utterly blurs the line of morality among all involved. I can't spoil too much here, but suffice it to say, The Blind Man isn't the innocent victim he initially seems. He in fact operates a sordid criminal endeavor just a floor below in his basement. The movie then slides into a gut-knotting cat-and-

mouse volley of survivalism between a pair of homeinvading robbers and a potential murderer...in essence forcing us to decide what is, and side with, a lesser of two evils. There's one particular standout scene in which The Blind Man forces a blackout, which in effect gives him the upperhand, as he's not only used to pitch blackness, but he also has a gun brandished.

He's able to feel around and move about the place adroitly while the others stumble around in the darkness. The scene is shot in a muted black and white film stock, and really lends an immersive stylistic representation of what such a situation might be like. It's a well conceived scene and actuated even more effectively than it must read on paper.

La Tomatina or the need to throw tomatoes

La Tomatina in Buñol is one of the Spain’s most international festivals. In 2015, to commemorate the seventieth anniversary, Google dedicated the festival an illustration in his prime, one of their famous 'doodles' page. But why this international success of a party that consists of throwing tomatoes at close range? The main reason is simplicity and universality. The celebration recreates humorously a battle. All cultures have been at war at some point, all reminisce the significance of recreating a battle.

During the hour-long launch all worries disappears, just throwing tomatoes, let off steam and play.

The celebration was held on the last Wednesday of August. It started around 11.00 hours announced by fireworks, at the of a greasy pole that is to achieve a ham placed on top of a soaped stick to prevent rapid quest and

unleash laughter. As it was said before: simplicity and universality. The launch of tomatoes concludes an hour after the start. La Tomatina takes place on the streets San Luis and Avenida Diputación de Buñol. The itinerary of the battle is the cross of several trucks loaded with tons of tomatoes distributed by volunteers.

Every year their is a growing enthusiasm for La Tomatina and the number of participants. In 2015, the year of his seventieth anniversary, by more than 22,000 people of 96 different nationalities attended. Not bad for a town that does not reach 10,000 people.

The success of the battle with most popular fruit in the world has led to the fact that La Tomatina of Buñol was declared in 2002 Festival of International Touristic Interest.

Visit the website:www.tomatina.es/en/

Money Monster Lee Gates a charismatic TV Personality has been coined the money guru of Wall Street.

When a fan of the show, Kyle loses his family's money due to a bad piece of advice he decides to hold Lee and his s h o w hostage as the entire ordeal unfolds. while on air. He threatens to kill Lee if his family's stock does not go up before the bell rings. The whole country tunes in and watches as the ordeal unfolds before their eyes.

A Bigger Splash A legendary rock star (Marianne) and her partner, a famous filmmaker (Paul) vacation on Pantelleria, a volcanic island near Italy. Their sunny, quiet vacation is disrupted by the arrival of a record producer and previous love interest Harry, as well as his daughter Penelope.

The nostalgia and interpersonal drama of reunion spiral into complications for Marianne and Harry in their other relationships with Paul and Penelope.

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How can I stop my child developing an eating disorder?

Family mealtimes are an important way of reinforcing the healthy-eating message diet in ninth grade (around 15 years of age) are three times more likely than nondieters to be overweight by 12th grade. But dieting is also the most important predictor for developing an eating disorder. Hence the academy’s new one-sizefits-all guidelines. Wellness is the word preferred to weight. But wellness needs to be managed, too. Eating disorders can start with teenagers wanting to eat “healthily” and eliminate “bad” foods. This can slip into skipping meals and severely restricting foods.

Likewise, exercise can become compulsive – especially after people praise teenagers for losing weight.

If you want your child to be a healthy weight, don’t use the D word. Talking about diets or even weight is bad for all adolescents, the American Academy of Pediatrics said this week.

The academy’s latest guidelines aim to prevent not only eating disorders but also obesity. They are particularly aimed at preventing teenagers who are trying to lose weight from tipping into

eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. Neville Golden, professor of pediatrics at Stanford University Medical School and lead author of the guidelines, said that 40% of those admitted for eating disorders are dieters who got out of control. “Scientific evidence increasingly shows that, for teenagers, dieting is bad news,” he said.

Teenagers in the US who

So what can you do to reduce the risk of eating disorders? A Guardian reader criticised a piece I wrote earlier this year on children’s weight by saying “this article reads like a list of what not to do, but has very little advice on what to do”.

Ouch. So here, thanks to the academy, is that advice.

The solution Don’t talk about dieting with your child, but go big on healthy eating and more physical activity instead. Do not talk about weight – yours, theirs, anybody’s.

Encourage your teenagers to feel positive about their bodies – which is tough when half of teenage girls and a quarter of boys dislike

FACTS OF FAMILY MEALTIMES There are many benefits of family mealtime. When a family eats together everyone eats healthier meals! Children are less like to become overweight or obese. They are more likely to stay away from cigarettes and are less likely to drink alcohol or try drugs. School grades will be better. Family relationships will build and you and your kids will talk more. There will be less stress and tension at home.

Turn off the TV and other electronic devices Set a goal for number of family mealtimes and build from there Let the kids help prepare the meals and set the table Discuss fun and happy things Encourage your child to try foods, but do not force.

Involve your child in conversation

their shape. But adolescents who are encouraged by parents and peers to exercise and eat healthily are happier with their bodies. Family dinners are also protective. A study of more than 13,000 pre-adolescents and adolescents found that having family dinners most days reduced the risk of eating disorders – parents can be role models for healthy eating, monitor their child’s intake and have a chat.

Never tease teenagers about weight. Up to 40% of girls are teased – it doubles the risk of being overweight and increases the risk of unhealthy dieting. Dr Rachel Rodgers, associate professor at the department of applied psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, says families should try to protect teenagers from the emphasis society puts on appearance and weight. It is better to push a “total diet” – eat anything, but in varying quantities. Can these guidelines really prevent eating disorders? At the very least, they won’t encourage them.

New tax to save NHS and social care?

A dramatic call for a new health and care tax has been made by a former Tory health minister, amid demands by MPs of all parties for Theresa May to act to save the NHS and the social care system from collapse.

Dr Dan Poulter, who stepped down from the Department of Health last

year and now works both as an MP and as a part-time NHS doctor, said his experience inside hospitals had convinced him that radical, longterm funding solutions for the health and care sectors are “urgently required”.

He said: “On the hospital wards I often see people who are medically fit to go home,

but who are forced to stay in hospital because of difficulties arranging their social care package or because of a lack of appropriate housing. Good healthcare cannot be delivered without properly funded social care.

“A long-term plan to ensure a properly funded and sustainable health and social care system is urgently required, and I believe a health and care tax – perhaps introduced through raising national insurance – offers one of the simplest ways forward.”

Poulter spoke out amid growing frustration about a lack of clarity in the government’s approach to social care and how to fund it, as the

number of elderly people soars and pressures on hospital services mount. In the Tory manifesto last year, former prime minister David Cameron promised to introduce a cap of £72,000 on the care costs for each individual, after which the state would pay. But soon after polling day, he delayed the scheme’s introduction until 2020, because money was not available.

Poulter, who was responsible for steering the plan for a cap through parliament, said that with public finances unlikely to improve, the muchvaunted policy had little chance of being implemented: “Given that the introduction of a cap was considered unaf-

fordable a year ago, and that the costs of social care continue to increase, there is now little prospect of the cap being introduced at all.” What the NHS and care systems need, he said, is a special tax that will guarantee an income stream, rather than policies like the cap which are entirely dependent on the economic climate of the moment.

“Linking tax income with health and care spending would give people the opportunity to see how their money is being spent, and allow a legitimate debate about what is an appropriate level of taxation required to ensure a sustainable funding settlement for our NHS and social care system in the years ahead,”

Poulter said.

Echoing his call for a new approach from government that would offer long-term security of funding, Richard Murray, director of policy at health thinktank the King’s Fund, said: “Tackling the growing crisis in social care will be a key test of the prime minister’s promise of a country that works for everyone, and must move much higher up the government’s agenda.

“England remains one of the few major advanced countries that has not reformed the way it funds long-term care in response to the needs of an ageing population. A frank and open debate is needed on how to fund health and social care on a sustainable basis.

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How Cooking Affects Food Food flavours are also released when carbohydrates react with proteins in a process called ‘Maillard reaction’ This reaction is also responsible for browning some foods.

Another benefit of cooking is that it breaks down complex plant carbohydrates into simpler forms that are easier to digest.

Many foods such as potatoes will be mostly indigestible to humans unless cooked. Cooking meat makes it more chewable by breaking down the strong bonds holding the fibres together.

But cooking also has its damaging effect on food.

Cooking food destroys vitamins and minerals. Vitamins are either water soluble or fat soluble. Boiling food destroys most of the watersoluble vitamins such as

Depending on who you ask, human beings may have cooked food for the past 40000 years or 2 million years. Whichever number you choose; we can all agree that cooking has been going on for a very long time. Historians believe that cooking started primarily as a means to store food, but over time, it evolved to produce other results such as to enhance the taste and

palatability of food.

Foods rot very easily from microbes. Studies show that heating food to a temperature above 70C destroys most bacteria and helps food to store for longer.

Nevertheless, cooking has an effect on foods. We eat, primarily to provide the body with nutrients for energy and to maintain and repair the body. Cooking changes the composition of nutrients

in food and produces other chemical compounds that may affect the body positively or negatively.

Cooking is done through various means - boiling, frying, grilling, steaming, stirfrying, poaching, and many other methods, and the different cooking methods produce different effects on food.

Cooking enhances the flavour and appearance of

food, and one of the ways this happens is through a process called caramelization which is when sugars in f o o d undergo a browning effect to release flavours.

vitamin B and C while frying food destroys the fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, and K. Minerals escape damage but they can be leached out during cooking.

Some cooking methods also introduce deadly compounds into food. Grilling and smoking meat are known to create cancercausing compounds such as nitrosamine.

The worst method of cooking is with a microwave.

Microwaves emit deadly radiation, but this is not the main danger from them. Microwaving foods convert some nutrients especially proteins, into cancer-causing compounds. Studies show that the blood markers of inflammation rise significantly within a few minutes of eating a microwaved food.

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I haven’t had sex with my wife for eight years

My wife has MS and is registered blind. I cannot physically connect with her.

I recently saw a sexual counsellor and he told me to masturbate, but I feel guilty when I do this. We haven’t had sex for eight years, but I have normal urges. I also feel that, because I cannot physically love her, it may be that our relationship is spent. I obsess about sex to the extent that it is seriously affecting me.

Be kinder with yourself.

Desperation and despair is no way to live. You are only

human, and you need to find a way to fulfil your needs. If the idea of masturbation bothers you intellectually, remember that moderate masturbation is considered by most leaders in the field of sexual science and therapy to be normative, healthy and entirely acceptable.

Clearly, your quality of life suffers when you are unable to achieve some physical pleasure and release.

You have inherited a position of caring, and this change in your relationship is a form of loss that often

leads to depression.

Carers need to care for themselves, too (which many don’t). Without being able to maintain your own physical and psychological health, you cannot be helpful to your wife. Exercise, and try meditation or yoga to ease stress and reduce obsessions.

Try to find an activity or sport that helps you connect socially with others. Above all, do whatever you can to avoid the underlying resentment that can poison a relationship.

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Friday 2nd September 2016

Ghostly Goings On In Our Spirit World We were gathered at the pub pending a special announcement -- not that we wouldn't have been there anyway.

For most of us, the hostelry was our second home. For Ol' Red Eyes, it was his only home.

'So what do you think this special announcement is going to be about?' asked the oldest member of our pub group.

We all turned our eyes to the floor and stared with amazement at the figure lying on the carpet, propped up on one elbow.

To say we were amazed was putting it lightly. Not for a long time had any of us seen Ol' Red Eyes in such an animated state.

The usually semicomatose old guy focused one bleary eye on us and inquired: 'What's the matter

with you lot? Don't you know it's rude to stare.'

And to compound our astonishment, Ol' Red Eyes hauled himself slowly to his feet and simply stood there -swaying a bit, true -- but actually standing on his own two gnarled feet.

Daft Barry, the youngest and most impressionable of our motley crew, pointed a shaky finger at the unfamiliar vertical figure of our most ancient pubster and, with face ashen from shock, proceeded to address it.

'Mr Red Eyes,' he gulped.

'Are you a ghost?'

Ol' Red Eyes greeted Daft Barry's question with a look of surprise, followed by anger, and then with a big toothy grin (which one must acknowledge was without that many teeth.)

We pub mates wondered when had been the last time

we'd seen so many expressions flit across the old feller's face in just a few seconds.

Ol' Red Eyes directed his following remarks to Daft Barry.

'Yes, you certainly surprised me with the ghost question. Then I became angry because I thought you were being cheeky. And then I smiled because I recognised that the folly of youth also incorporated a degree of genuine naivety.

'Well, let me assure you, young man, that I am NOT a ghost. I am very much alive.'

We pubsters were flabbergasted. Not only had we rarely heard Ol' Red Eyes put five sentences together without once falling asleep but he'd also delivered his minimonologue standing up unaided.

It was a miracle -- and the

pub conversation which immediately ensued directly reflected the gut feeling in our bones that we were in the presence of something inexplicable and awesome.

'A miracle! Gut feeling!

Bones!

Inexplicable!

Awesome!' we pub pals chorused.

And then every one of us sank to his knees to pay homage to our new improved Ol' Red Eyes.

I say everyone but Dave the barman didn't kneel because he thought he might lose out on a drinks order if his head disappeared below the level of the counter.

As Indoor Lou, Fearful Phil, Daft Barry, myself and the other members of our small band (who shall remain nameless because I can't be bothered naming them) stayed down on one knee, the door burst open.

In marched our leader and mentor Andromeda Arkwright who declared: 'Can someone tell me why Fag Ash Bill is kneeling outside on the pavement? Wait a minute, you are ALL kneeling! What's going on?'

We all pointed at Ol' Red Eyes. 'Miracle!' we shouted.

'Oh, don't be daft,' said Andromeda. 'This was going to be my special announcement. I was in the pub earlier and tried out a spoonful of a new tonic on Ol' 'Red Eyes here in the hope that it would improve his semi-catatonic state.

'This medicine, created by a chemist friend of mine, is still in its early stages so we shouldn't expect . . . er, miracles.'

We pubsters rose to both feet and waited for Andromeda to continue.

'I shall now measure Ol'

Red Eyes' mental capabilities by asking him a simple question,' said Andromeda.

Turning to him, she asked: 'Do you know what year this is?'

Ol' Red Eyes didn't even pause to think. 'Of course I do. It's 1953. Now if you don't mind I have to leave immediately or I shall miss the Queen's Coronation and that would be most unfitting considering that I am the Archbishop of Canterbury.'

And with that, he closed both red eyes and sank to the floor fast asleep.

'Well, that new tonic didn't last long and I'm not too happy about the side-effects either,' mused Andromeda Arkwright.

There followed a long silence in the pub broken only by a distant shout. 'Can I get up from the pavement yet? My knee is killing me!'

Kia Soul hatchback review

With a muscular look and plenty of interior space, the Kia Soul looks great inside and out

The five trims on offer range from the self-explanatory Start to Maxx. For less than £13,000, the entry-level Soul includes keyless entry, tinted glass, DAB radio, a trip computer and all the safety and driving dynamics of the top-end Maxx. The only major missing feature on the Start is an eight-inch touchscreen sat nav with European mapping, which is available on the mid-range Connect Plus trim and above.

In terms of engine options, you choices are limited. The Soul is only available with 1.6-litre petrol or diesel power, with the Start trim limited to the petrol only. That

engine is slightly more powerful than the diesel, producing 130bhp compared to the latter’s 126bhp.

The manual diesel returns up to 46.3mpg fuel economy, which is markedly more than the petrol’s 33.2mpg. In comparison to its rival the Nissan Juke, the Kia is significantly less efficient: the 1.5-litre diesel Juke returns up to 64.2mpg and emits just 104g/km of CO2 (for £20 a year road tax) compared to the Soul’s 132g/km (£130 a year).

However, Kia also offers a fully electric Soul EV that’s road tax-free and can drive over 130 miles on a single charge. Be warned, though,

that this environmentally friendly model will set you back a almost £24,000.

To drive, the Soul is good fun and grips surprisingly well despite its height – plus it doesn’t lean too much when cornering. Visibility over the bonnet is good given that you sit quite high, but some may find the rearseat windows a bit too small.

Kia owners benefit from a market-leading seven-year warranty, so there’s no issue with the Soul’s reliability.

However, the car was only awarded four out of five stars for crash protection by Euro NCAP, despite the myriad of safety features that come as standard.

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British Superbikes at Cadwell Park preview Shane Byrne remains the man to beat

Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire hosts the penultimate round of the regular season in the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship this weekend, writes Ian Marsden.

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne on the Be Wiser Ducati continues to set the pace. Having completed the double in the last round at Brands Hatch, Byrne is virtually assured of the top six finish which will guarantee him a place in the end-of-season shootout and a shot at title number five.

With Byrne holding a 109point advantage over Luke

Mossey in seventh place in the championship and a maximum points haul available from the remaining two rounds of 125 points, just 16 points from this weekend will confirm Byrne’s place in the shootout.

Though I am sure Byrne’s priority is ensuring a top six finish, he will also be focussing on the all-important podium credits to ensure he enters the shootout with as big an advantage as possible over his rivals.

Yet although Byrne is virtually assured of a top-six

finish, he is by no means assured of ending the regular season on top of the standings.

Realistically though, barring a catastrophe he can only be caught

by JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s Leon Haslam, who currently trails Byrne by 24 points.

Byrne can not afford to be complacent this weekend; Haslam holds the Cadwell Park lap record, which he set in 2007. Byrne last won at the Lincolnshire circuit in 2003. In contrast Haslam won there every year from 2005 to 2008, and on that last outing he won both

races.

Haslam will go to Cadwell with confidence after an improved showing at Brands, where two secondplace finishes turned around a sequence of disappointing results.

Honda Racing’s Jason O’Halloran sits third in the championship 31 points behind Haslam, but crucially 38 points ahead of Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty.

Only 17 points separate Laverty in fourth and teammate Christian Iddon in ninth. On paper it’s beginning to look like six riders will fight it out for the final three places in the shootout.

While no one will be surprised that Byrne and

Haslam are at the sharp end of the standings, the fact that Haslam’s team-mate James Ellison finds himself outside the top six, albeit by a meagre three points, is a major surprise. I for one expected good things from Ellison this year provided he could remain injury-free and get a little bit of the rub of the green; something that he has been woefully short of in recent seasons. Year to date Ellison has achieved only three podium finishes.

He has publically stated he needs to increase on that tally this weekend.

A big talking point this week has been JG Speedfit team owner Mark SmithHalvorsen raising concerns

over the perceived advantage that the Ducatis have over the rest of the field.

The current rules stipulate that the Italian bikes, being twin-cylinder machines, are allowed a larger engine capacity than the 1,000cc four-cylinder machines.

This is not a new argument, however, it is one that has raged for years in both British and World Superbikes.

In fairness Byrne’s is the only Ducati in the top 10; his team-mate Glenn Irwin is 12th in the standings.

What can’t be argued against is that Byrne is without doubt one of the best riders ever to grace the BSB grid.

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BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company on the Costa Blanca.

BlueMoon Solutions come to you at home or work, our personal service covers from Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada.

Richard moved to Spain ten years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to sort out the problem there and then.

Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!

ADVICE: Marie wanted to know why her default search engine changed.

ADVICE: Andy was having issues sending and receiving email using Thunderbird.

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Hi Marie, the short answer is that you are not forced to use Bing (or any other search engine for that matter) – incidentally Bing is Microsoft’s search engine, not Google’s. I can’t distinguish from your email whether you are having your home page or default search engine changed, but either way that usually happens when there is an update or you install a piece of software and usually there is a check box that you can untick to stop your home page and default search engine from being changed. If you use Google Chrome (my browser of choice) then you can change your home page by clicking on the three bars at the top right of the screen and selecting settings, from there change your settings under the “on startup” section.

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Friday 2nd September 2016

Nico Hits The Big Apple

Teenage tennis sensation Nicola Kuhn flew to New York on Tuesday with his hopes of US Open junior glory soaring, writes DONNA GEE. Still with two years ahead of him as a junior, the blond racketeer is on the verge of a big-time breakthrough after leaping more than 400 places up the ATP men's world rankings in just two weeks.

And the 16-year-old Torrevieja sensation's stunning form comes at the ideal time with the junior US Open scheduled to begin at Flushing Meadow this weekend. .

Nico, Spain's No.1 junior and ranked No.17 in the world at 18-and-under level, headed for the States brimming with confidence. "I am very happy with my form,'' insisted the star pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrero's Equelite Academy in Villena.

"Last year's US Open was my first Grand Slam experience and I learnt a lot from it.

I'll be spending much of my time working on my game and my fitness - and I am confident I can do well.''

Nico, son of Margarita and Alfred Kuhn of La Mata, had to play through three qualifying rounds last year and went out in the first round of the main competition. This time, he goes straight into the main draw with an expected seeding and as a genuine

contender for the title - an achievement that would make him one of the youngest players to win a junior Grand Slam.

In his first taste of the senior ATP Challenger circuit, he celebrated his wild card entry by beating world No.320 Juan Pablo Paz of Argentina in the first round at Meerbusch in Germany. He followed that up by storming into the semi-final of last week's ITF Futures tournament in Santander.

The seven ranking points that went with the Challenger victory lifted Nico to No.1015 behind the legendary Novak Djokovic - a jump of nearly 1,000 places since the beginning of the year. And the six points in Santander will lift him another 100-plus places.

Although he lost 6-2 6-3 at Meerbusch to eventual tournament winner Florian Mayer, the Kuhn kid was far from outclassed by a 32year-old player who has beaten both Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal and has twice reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Top-seeded Mayer, once world No.18, dropped out of the top 100 after a succession of injuries. However, the German's recent form has been scintillating, and he has soared back to No.59 after a run of ten successive victories and back-to-back Challenger tournaments

wins.

None of Mayer's subsequent opponents at Meerbusch did any better than Kuhn, who has targeted a place in the top 600 by the end of the year.

In his first taste of the senior Challenger circuit, Spain’s top junior celebrated his wild card entry by beating world No.320 Juan Pablo Paz of Argentina in the first round at Meerbusch in Germany. The seven ranking points that went with the victory lifted Nico to No.1015 behind Novak Djokovic - a jump of nearly 1,000 places since the beginning of the year.

And although he lost 6-2 6-3 at Meerbusch to eventual tournament winner Florian Mayer, Kuhn was far from outclassed by a player twice his age, who has beaten both Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal in the past - and twice reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Nico said of the Mayer experience: "It was a match with some opportunities. I

All In Vain

CONNOR WOOD TORREVIEJA CC 24 all out VALENCIA STAR 99 all out.

VALENCIA win by 75 runs.

Despite a fantastic bowling spell from 12-year-old Connor Wood, Torrevieja were skittled out for a paltry 24 in their latest league

match as the bowlers ruled the roost at the Torrevieja Sports Centre last Saturday.

Valencia Star arrived at the venue eager to repeat their victory earlier in the season but Torrevieja were in high spirits after thrashing Levante by eight wickets in their last match, which was a

high scoring encounter.

The visitors won the toss and chose to bat, with Butt and Hasan Nazir scoring freely until Torrevieja's Rahul Maini struck to firstly trap Butt leg before and then encouraged Nazir to hit one straight to captain Chris Darwen, as they were reduced to 53 for 2 in the 11th over. Up stepped 12-year-old Connor Wood to turn his arm over and Valencia found themselves dismissed for just 99, with Wood’s spell of five overs producing an amazing return of 6 for 13!

Torrevieja were in the driving seat with a target of 100 to win off 40 overs, but it all went disastrously wrong for

broke him two or three times on his serve, but couldn't hold mine because I can't serve as hard as he does. I also made some mistakes and he also had some luck.

"The second set was more open till 3-3, then he went a gear higher and I couldn't break him back. I feel I have the level, but I need to improve my fitness.

He said I played good and I should continue like this.''

None of Mayer's subsequent opponents at Meerbusch did any better than Kuhn, who has targeted a place in the ATP top 600 by the end of the year.

Kid Kuhn, whose dad is German and mother Russian, was born in Austria three months before his parents moved to the Costa Blanca and settled in a predominantly British expat community.

With a multi-national background like that, Nico could open up a whole new world of fame if all goes well in New York.

the home side. Eight of the batsmen failed to trouble the scorer as they were rolled over for just 24, with only Kieran Wood hitting 13 and Angus McDowell undefeated on 4.

If Connor Wood’s spell was something special then Hasan Nazir trumped it for Valencia taking 7 for 9 off six overs, with Tayyab Khan at the other end providing support with 3 for 15. It really was a case of joy turning to despair for Torrevieja, but they have a quick chance to make amends this Sunday as they travel to old rivals La Manga, hopeful of getting last weekend’s result out of their system.

Froome In Position

Britain's Chris Froome narrowly won Wednesday’s stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana to move into second place overall. Froome, who climbed back to third in stage 10, narrowed the gap on overall leader Nairo Quintana to 54 seconds.

The race jury awarded Movistar’s Quintana the same time at the line — though it appeared there was a gap as Froome powered away in the final 150m — but Froome skipped ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) into second overall, and trimmed Quintana’s lead from 58 to 54 seconds with the finish-line time bonus.

Spain's Alejandro Valverde fell to third, with Briton Simon Yates in seventh place.

"Quintana is really strong and I'm trying to do as much as I can day by day and trying to get close to him," Froome said. "After the season I've had it is really tough

for me at the moment".

Froome, who is aiming to become the first man in 38 years to win the Tour de France and the Vuelta in the same season, had previously been 58 seconds behind Quintana.

Team Sky boss Sir David Brailsford says that Froome does not want to finish second overall again in the Vuelta and that he is confident he can beat Quintana.

“Chris is now confident he can beat him,” Brailsford said while waiting for his star to arrive at the team bus. “Yeah, Chris doesn’t want to come second here again. It’s all in for the win,” said Brailsford.

“It lifts his morale and the team’s morale,” added Brailsford. “It gives you that extra bit of energy for the next few days, everything’s just a bit rosier and everybody just feels better. In Chris’s mind, he doesn’t think Quintana is unbeatable.”

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Ivie Davies on Golf

Clarke’s Wildcard Picks The European Ryder Cup Team 2016 was finalised this week as captain Darren Clarke opted for a blend of experience and firepower with his three picks, announcing them at Wentworth on Tuesday. They were: ninetime Ryder Cupper Lee Westwood, three-time Ryder Cupper Martin Kaymer and Ryder Cup rookie Thomas Pieters.

The in-form Pieters won last weekend’s Made in Denmark tournament to stake his claim for a spot after coming fourth at the Olympics and then second at the Czech Masters. The Europeans have won eight of the past 10 matches, but this year’s squad will look much different, with six rookies.

That’s one of the main reasons why Clarke chose former world num-

ber ones Westwood, who will be playing in his 10th Ryder Cup (20-15--6 record), and Kaymer, who made his fourth team in a row (4-3-3).

Westwood, 43, and Clarke, 48, have been close friends for years, but this pick was not nepotism – Westwood tied for second at the Masters, finished T-15 at the BMW PGA and was in the penultimate group at the U.S. Open. He's also two points away from matching Nick Faldo for the most Ryder Cup points all time. “He’ll be somewhat like the general on the team,” Clarke said.

Kaymer is winless this year, but he’s posted seven top-15s in his past nine starts. The two-time major winner also holed the winning putt in the 2012 Ryder Cup at

Knox Motivated

Russell Knox has insisted that missing out on Darren Clarke's Ryder Cup team has given him the motivation to mount a strong challenge for the FedExCup. Knox was overlooked for a captain's pick despite being the highest-ranked European player who had not qualified automatically, with Clarke opting for experience in Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer while also preferring the in-form Thomas Pieters.

Clarke admitted that ringing Knox to give him the bad news was "as hard a phone call as I've ever had to make

in golfing terms", and Knox is now determined to prove his worth by winning the lucrative FedExCup. The Scot, ranked 20th in the world following his win at the Travelers Championship earlier this month, is seventh in the FedExCup standings with three of the Play-Off events remaining in the race for the $10m bonus, which will be decided the week before the Ryder Cup at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.

"It's certainly motivated me for the next three weeks, that's for sure," said Knox.

Medinah.

"Lee and Martin were pretty obvious choices to me," Clarke said. Most debated was the final pick, which went to Pieters.

Clarke intentionally was paired with Pieters at last week's Made in Denmark event, and in the opening round, the big-hitting, 24-year-old Belgian fired a 62 alongside his future captain.

"One of the finest 62s I’ve ever witnessed," Clarke said. "He made it look very easy."

On Sunday, Pieters closed with 65, including three birdies in a row to finish, to win his third European Tour event in the past 12 months. No other player has won more during that span.

“I found it impossible to leave him off the team,” Clarke said.

It’s a tough break for Russell Knox, who at world No. 20 is the highest-ranked European player that won’t be at Hazeltine. A full-time PGA Tour member, he broke through for two victories this season, but his WGCHSBC Champions title last autumn didn’t count toward the Ryder Cup points list; otherwise he would have automatically qualified.

"Probably one of the toughest phone calls I’ve ever had to make," Clarke said. "He’s played unbelievably well during the qualification period.

Some people will say he deserves this position on the team."

On Monday Luke Donald was in line to receive the final pick, and bookmakers William Hill suspended all betting on the Englishman when his

TITTER ON THE TEE Bill, the avid golfer got married, but his marriage was getting into problems as he was playing golf five days a week. They finally talked about it and Sally asked Bill if he could teach her golf. That way they both could enjoy golf and improve their marriage. Bill argued that golf is a serious game and that she is just trying to destroy the one perfect thing in life. After some arguing, Bill agreed to have her go to the course with him.

They went to the course and Sally signed up to take some lessons with the local pro. The lessons kept going on every day, and Bill was happy she didn't bother him. One day, Bill's friend Ralph asked him how the marriage was going.

Bill replied, "It is great; ever since she started taking golf lessons, she doesn't bother me and lets me play all the golf I want." Ralph replied with a sad shake of his head, "Really? Then I guess you don't know that she is having an affair with the golf pro!"

Bill's eyes turned red, smoke came out of his ears, and he became quite scary. He said, "I knew it couldn't last; I knew she would make a mockery of the game!

odds fell to 1/100. But it would have been a peculiar choice, considering Donald has just one top25 worldwide since midApril. The three wildcards will join the nine automatic qualifiers: Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Chris Wood, Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

McIlroy, Willett, Stenson and Wood are the four qualifiers from the European points list, whilst the rest are the five qualifiers from the World points list.

Six rookies make up the team as Willett, Wood, Cabrera-Bello, Sullivan, Fitzpatrick and Pieters will all be making their Ryder Cup debuts later this month, but the Europeans do have the

Masters Champion Danny Willett, Open Champion Henrik Stenson and Olympics Gold Medallist Justin Rose. Besides Knox and Donald missing out, spare a thought for Graeme McDowell who famously beat Hunter Mahan at the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor to seal the trophy.

Clarke’s four vice-captains are Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn, Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter.

U.S. captain Davis Love III will make three of his four wildcard picks on September 12th, after the BMW Championship, with the final selection coming on September 25th following the conclusion of the Tour Championship.

The Ryder Cup starts at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Friday September 30th

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Yellow Peril For Torry

VILLARREAL C 3 CD TORREVIEJA 2 A very entertaining match saw CD Torrevieja try to do the impossible last Sunday and to fight back from a three-nil deficit with 40 minutes on the clock as the young guns of the Villarreal “Yellow Submarine” torpedoed the visitors left, right and centre! Torry were shell shocked by the slick, direct assault from the hosts, who were fast, accurate and confident in their play.

When Torry did manage to get the ball, they caused some consternation in the home defence, but found keeper Fuoli in top form.

The Villarreal goals were clinical, as the Torry defence chasing shadows and unable to stop a well drilled and talented group of future footballing stars, with the first team now managed by ex-Elche boss Fran Escriba. Had it not been for Marcona in the Torry goal, the visitors could easily have been six-nil down.

Pablo had upended Lewis midway through the first period as the young Brit was escaping his clutches and was duly cautioned. He then scythed down Alex in the box on 41 minutes, after the Torry left back went on a spectacular run, dribbling past two defenders and scorching into the box. He got his marching orders and Torry were thrown a lifeline with a penalty. There was no hesitation from Zapata, who drilled the ball low into the net from the spot kick.

Torry then attacked with vigour and almost pulled a second goal back ahead of the half time whistle. Zapata wriggled free from his marker and placed the ball carefully but Fuoli somehow managed to get his toe to it to deflect it for a corner. Two minutes later it was his fingertips that flicked the ball behind for a corner on the other side. The half ended with a flurry and the prom-

ise of a thrilling second period.

Costa and Abraham replaced Melli and Pastor respectively at the start of the second period to add more urgency to the Torry requirement. The visitors pounded the home goal and only further acrobatics from Fuoli kept them at bay.

Corner after corner was conceded in order to keep Torry out and manager Gabi Correa played his final card, bringing on the powerful Salamanca for the lightning quick Lewis.

With 11 minutes remaining Matheus planted a lovely cross into the box where the muscular Salamanca rose majestically head and shoulders above his marker and looped a super header over Fuoli and into the top of the net. It created a tense finish as Torry pressed for the equaliser that their second half superiority warranted. Luis Carlos went close,

A Difficult Start

Almoradi’s return to the higher third division has proved to be pointless from the first two games, but their home debut last Sunday lunchtime against fellow-promoted side, Silla, did see them take the lead in the 19th minute via ex-Torrevieja striker Obele before fine individual play from Jabu levelled up matter s before half-time.

In truth Silla dominated the second period of play and deserved their goals from Adrián Salom and substitute Marcos, with the home crowd left disappointed that their side have nothing to show from their season so far.

Almoradi will have to be on

CD ALMORADI 1 SILLA CF 3 their mettle this Sunday as they’re away to early league leaders Torre Levante who have won their opening two fixtures.

Elsewhere in the third division, Orihuela drew three-all with Alzira, whilst Crevillente

shared a goaless draw with Almazora, and that was the same scoreline for Elche Ilicitano at Paterna. This weekend its Orihuela at CD Torrevieja; Crevillente at Recambios Colon; and Elche Ilcitanos entertaining Borriol.

Torry Grounded Torrevieja council say they still want to redevelop CD Torrevieja’s Vicente Garcia stadium but it will depend on finances, as the club have quit their home in favour of the adjoining Nelson Mandela stadium. Torrevieja played their opening fixture at the Vicente Garcia stadium last month against Almoradi, despite the facility being partially shut by the council seven months ago after major safety concerns

over the main grandstand and the changing rooms. It was made clear in February that the club would be playing their matches at the Nelson Mandela this season, and the council has now ordered this to happen starting with Sunday’s fixture against Orihuela.

Sports councillor Pablo Samper said that the Torrevieja government team have every intention of “looking at the possibility of

investing in he Vicente Garcia stadium when they draw up their next municipal budget”. Back in February, Samper claimed that the council intended to put forward a major redevelopment project for the stadium saying “that it deserves to be maintained as a symbol of local sport”. No time scale was given though he stated that the project was dependant on getting external funding and grants.

New Physio

CD Torrevieja have appointed a new physiotherapist for their 2016-2017 season in

shape of 28-year old Andrea Gomez Zambrana. She’s worked with teams like

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Albatera CF for two and a half seasons, and then the last campaign with CD Beniel.

Zapata just failed to get on the end of a long cross, but time ran out for Torry who just failed to pull back that three goal deficit, but the consolation is that a lot more spirit and quality is in evidence this season for CD Torrevieja.

This Sunday after victory over Almoradi 12 days ago, another local encounter will see Torrevieja entertain Orihuela this Sunday evening with a 7.00 pm kick-off at the Nelson Mandela stadium which will now be used as the club’s home ground with the Vicente Garcia stadium not fit for purpose due to the dressing rooms being closed in addition to the main stand. This match is designated a Dia del Club, with patrons paying €12 for admission, though season ticket holders will receive a discount and will only pay €8 upon presentation of their 2016-17 season ticket.

Free To Come

Rojales-based side CD Thader open up their league season this Sunday morning with an 11.30 am kick-off against Villajoyosa, with the club deciding that no admission fee will be charged for the first fixture of the new campaign.

All of Thader’s matches, to be played at the Rojales municipal stadium (behind the Mercadona supermarket)

will have a Sunday 11.30 am start to avoid clashing with any other matches. There’ll be pre-match, half-time, and post-match entertainment, with food and drink available.

On the pitch, Thader finished off their pre-season fixtures running out 3-0 winners at Pilar over UD Horadada, with Ruben Sanz, Villa and Noé all on the scoresheet.

Fred Remembered

CD Montesinos will be taking on local rivals Racing San Miguel tomorrow evening (Saturday) with a 7.00 pm kick off for the Frederick Griggs Trophy. Fred Griggs was the president of the Full Monte supporters club and died suddenly a year ago at the age of 82, with the annual Full Monte cup being renamed in his memory.

On Saturday September 10th, Montesinos entertain Bigastro, before their opening regional group 16 match of

the season away to CD Benijofar on Sunday September 18th. The first home league match for Monte will be the following Sunday against Atletico Orihuela.

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Should Do Better REAL MADRID 2 CELTA VIGO 1

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was pleased with the determination of his side after they claimed a hard-fought win over Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu last Saturday, but believes there is 'room for improvement The hosts needed almost an hour to open the scoring through Alvaro Morata, but quickly conceded an equaliser courtesy of Fabian Orellana's superb finish.

Gareth Bale then missed a great chance to head Real back in front before Toni Kroos swept in what proved to be the winner. "It is clear that we didn't particularly shine. In some games we are unable to play how we want to. We played against a tough opponent that made life hard for us”, said Zidane.

Paco For Barca

Barcelona have signed Paco Alcacer from Valencia on a five-year deal for a fee worth over 30 millions euros. The striker will be officially be presented as a Barcelona player after he returns from international duty with Spain.There has also been a loan move in the other direction, with Valencia signing Munir El Haddadi on a season-long loan from the Catalan side, and will have the option to buy him for 12 million euros.

Second Best Elche GIRONA 3 ELCHE 1

An injury time goal from Guillermo added some kind of modicum of respectability to the final score for Elche in a match which was largely dominated by Girona.

Borja put the home side ahead in the 21st minute, and it was the ex-Elche striker Cristian Herrera that was posing all kinds of problems for his former team. He was involved in setting up the second goal for Portu in the 39th minute, and then Girona were happy to soak up any pressure from a more positive Elche in the second half.

The Catalans sealed up the points from Longo in the 74th minute, before the Ilicitanos got their late consolation. With a win and a defeat under their Segunda division belt, Elche are back at home tomorrow night (Saturday) when they entertain Tenerife with an 8.00 pm kick-off time at the Manuel Martínez Valero stadium.

So Far, So Good

ATHLETIC BILBAO 0 BARCELONA 1

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Barcelona coach Luis Enrique saw room for improvement but admitted his side had drawn strength from their 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The champions have maximum points from their two La Liga matches, with Ivan Rakitic's powerful header from an Arda Turan cross in the 21st minute proving to be the difference.

However, Barca were given a tough examination at San Mames and Enrique was pleased to head into the international break with a perfect record, despite missing the talents of Neymar and Andres Iniesta.

"We have started this season the way we finished the last the players look engaged and want to set the sort of pace to make us the leaders. Although we are lacking some players at the moment, I see a great squad that is eager to compete," commented Enrique.

Wenger’s £52m Spending Spree Arsenal have signed Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez and Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi for a combined fee of more than £50m.

Germany international Mustafi, 24, who won the World Cup in 2014, joins for a fee in excess of £35m.

Uncapped Spaniard Perez, 27, scored 17 goals in 37 games for Deportivo last season.

He was close to joining Everton before the Gunners met his 20m euro (£17.1m) release clause.

Hart’s Torino Move!

Manchester City have allowed England international goalkeeper Joe Hart to sign a season-long loan deal to join Torino.

Joe Hart has completed a season-long loan deal to join Torino after falling out of favour with new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

The England international goalkeeper found himself second choice behind Willy Caballero for City's opening games of 2016-17, with Claudio Bravo's arrival from Barcelona seemingly demoting Hart to third choice.

Hart arrived in Turin on Tuesday, with the loan moved confirmed on transfer deadline day.

"Suddenly my career has undergone a change, and I took it as a sign of destiny and I had to do something," he told the official Torino website. "The selection of Torino has come at the right time and in the right way. I am very happy to be able to compete in a beautiful and difficult league like Serie A.

Wilshere Completes Loan!

Jack Wilshere has reached a crossroads in his career and his move to Bournemouth is a desperate last throw of the dice.

The next year will effectively be make-orbreak and either re-establish himself as one of England’s best midfielders or perhaps signal the end of his time at Arsenal.

It must be seen as a fall from grace for Wilshere because not long ago it would have been unthinkable for the 24-year-old to be playing for Bournemouth.

After all, this was the player who set Europe alight back when Wilshere’s stats and performance even matched Barcelona legends Xavi and Andres Iniesta when Arsenal beat the Spanish giants in the Champions League at the Emirates in February 2011.

Rooney Stays On As Wayne Rooney will continue as England captain, with manager Sam Allardyce saying it was an "easy decision".

Rooney is England's record goalscorer and took on the armband from Steven Gerrard a year ago.

Allardyce said Manchester United captain Rooney was "hugely respected by his peers" and has "enjoyed the responsibility" as captain.

The England squad is preparing for Sunday's opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia.

Rooney, 30, led Roy Hodgson's England

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BUILD ON THE EUROS The Latest Sport Headlines TENNIS Britain's Johanna Konta reached the US Open third round - despite collapsing on court with blurred vision and breathing issues.

The 13th seed led Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 5-6 at Flushing Meadows when she crouched down to her knees and began hyperventilating.

Medical help arrived after several minutes, with Konta describing blurred vision and an increased heart rate.

The Briton, 25, took a lengthy break but recovered to win 6-2 5-7 6-2.

>> Premier League Spending Hits £1.165bn This Transfer Window!

UNCLE SAM SAYS Hammers Bid Fails West Ham failed with a bid of more than £40m for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette this summer, the French club's president has said.

A bid of 50 million euros (£42.7m) was tabled by the Hammers, according to JeanMichel Aulas.

However, Lyon refused the offer, Aulas told French broadcaster SFR Sport, just as he announced in July that Arsenal had seen a bid for the France international rejected.

England Captain... side during Euro 2016, which ended with a disappointing last-16 exit to international minnows Iceland.

But Allardyce said Rooney had been "an excellent captain for England" and as the most senior squad member was the "right choice to lead the team".

"You would hope the captain would make a decision on the pitch if he felt it needed to [be made]," said Allardyce, 61. "For me, that's the captain's role. It's a big responsibility at club level and even more so at international level. First and foremost lead by example.

(Continued from Back Page) For the English, Euro 2016 is best treated as ancient history and forgotten as we try to look forward two years to the next World Cup in Russia in 2018, writes JOHN MCGREGOR. Whether England will be there depends o n survival from a (nother) modest group of six including Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia – and Scotland.

No mistake, the honeymoon for club-experienced-only Sam Allardyce will be over after England play their first match away to Slovakia on Sunday with the next match at Wembley against Malta on October 8th.

England need a good result.

Anything else new in the team? Well, uncapped West Ham winger Michail Antonio has been called up after a storming start to this season, scoring well against Man City on Sunday. Antonio, who joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest in September 2015, began his career in non-league football with Tooting and

Mitcham. Sam’s summary: ‘I think he's in outstanding form… scored nine goals in his first season and he's a terrific athlete, a good crosser and a goalscorer’.

To further gladden English hearts Manchester United's Luke Shaw has recovered from a badly broken leg and is already playing well enough to be recalled by his country.

What will Sam Allardyce bring to the international table from his vast experience at club level? What was lacking in previous England sides? Having somehow rescued Sunderland from near-certain relegation last season Sam’s CV of man management is impressive. ‘There will be discipline,’ says Kevin Davies, who played under Allardyce at Bolton.

The way we trained and prepared for games was all in there. It was a 20-25 page document that everyone had to adhere to. He likes to have a dressing room which has good morale and a good belief in themselves.

Anybody that goes in there and unsettles that squad will be out the door. I think the atmosphere he will create will be similar to Wales or Iceland, that spirit, that togetherness along with the ability that we have lacked.’

Wales? Iceland, you say? Wow, that’s fighting

talk fresh from France where the underdogs, those unfancied-by-mostexperts countries came through to the final stages with huge credit. Their successes were built on enormous team spirit, a factor that did appear to be sadly lacking in Roy Hodgson’s England side. How good it would be to watch our national players really fight for the ball and look proud of the fact that they have been selected to play for their c o u n t r y.

Good luck Sam – you’ll need it!

FOOTBALL Mario Balotelli has completed a free transfer from Liverpool to Nice, ending an underwhelming two-year spell at Anfield.

The 26-year-old striker has made 28 appearances, scoring four goals, since being signed by former Red boss Brendan Rodgers from AC Milan for £16m in 2014.

RIO 2016 Russia has failed in its final attempt to reverse the ban on its athletes from next month's Rio Paralympics.

The Swiss Supreme Court dismissed the Russian Paralympic Committee's (RPC) appeal to overturn the ban.

Russia were banned from competing by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after allegations of state-sponsored doping.

FOOTBALL An emotional Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has played his final international game.

Schweinsteiger, 32, was left in tears at a presentation before Germany's 2-0 friendly win over Finland.

The Manchester United midfielder made his Germany debut in June 2004 and ends his international career with 121 caps and 24 goals.

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BATTLE STATIONS Lewis Hamilton says it is "game on" in F1 championship battle, while Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg is treating every race "like a cup final", as they go into Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Reigning champion Hamilton holds a ninepoint lead over his German rival after Rosberg won in Belgium last weekend.

Team head Toto Wolff believes it will remain impossible to predict a winner until the end of the season.

UNCLE SAM SAYS

What’s that story-with-a-moral about getting something wrong – then doing exactly the same thing again, but expecting a different result? Sam Allardyce, the new England manager has just about picked exactly the same squad that failed the country so miserably in France, writes JOHN MCGREGOR. Starting with his Hart-broken, Torino-bound National Number One goalkeeper through to his who-really-cares captain Wayne Rooney. Oh, OK Danny Drinkwater’s rightly in at last, and against early good form Ross Barkley isn’t, but the whole England situation can be summarised as ‘Here we go again…

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Toulon's Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny will be available for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next summer. He was the Lions man of the series in their victory in Australia in 2013, and there had been doubts whether he would be released

by Toulon due to a potential clash with the Top 14 finals. Halfpenny, won the Heineken Cup with Toulon in 2015.

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PEP’S £114M CITY AXE!!!

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has joined La Liga side Sevilla on a season-long loan and Eliaquim Mangala has signed for Valencia until June.

City manager Pep Guardiola did not allow the France international to train with the main group during pre-season

as he had returned overweight.

Keeper Joe Hart and striker Wilfried Bony have also left City on loan.

England keeper Hart has joined Italian side Torino and Ivory Coast international Bony has gone to Stoke, both until the end of the season.

Meanwhile, 21-year-old

defender Jason Denayer has joined Sunderland on a season-long loan deal.

City defender Shay Facey, 21, has joined Dutch top-flight club Heerenveen on loan for the season.

League One side Bury have signed City midfielder Kean Bryan, 19, for the rest of the season.

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