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Friday 28th October 2016

YOU CAN'T MAKE IT UP! La Paloma Car Park Shocker

BY ALEXâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;TRELINSKI

ilar de la Horadada council have been ordered to cough up nearly two and a half million euros for an unused car park at the controversial and unfinished La Paloma cultural centre. Pilar mayor, Ignacio Ramos, has said the authority will appeal against the ruling handed out by an Elche court last week in another twist involving a building that over the years has made national headlines over its spiralling costs. The car park order involves the constructon of the cultural centre, which was never completed, with the court saying that since the contractor got no benefit from operating the finished car park, it lost out on all of the

income that had been promised and projected in the original contract. This in effect, according to the court, meant that Pilar council had broken their side of the contract and would have to pay compensation to the constructor. The building of the Centro Cultural Mariana Baches, nicknamed as La Paloma ,was originally budgeted at two point four million euros, but completion costs rocketed to 12 million euros, with four million already spent on the structure, before the project was mothballed by the previous Partido Popular administration in 2014. Socialist PSOE mayor, Ignacio Ramos, was attacked at the weekend by

the PP for what they regarded as a mismanagement of the situation, with calls for his

resignation. Ramos only came to power in May 2015, and tried to resuscitate the La Paloma project earlier this year, but his plans were opposed by the PP and the single independent Vecinos por el Pilar councillor, with those parties saying that his plans lacked specific information. Council spokesman Alfonso Armenteros emphasised at Monday's news conference that it was important that the cultural centre is completed as Pilar needs a library, auditorium, and museum, and called for all political parties to work together on achieving its completion. His comments were echoed by Ignacio Ramos who said that the whole issue should not be politicised.

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The CLARO political party has said the Orihuela council has been doing nothing to stop the recent increase of illegal waste dump sites around the Orihuela Costa. The grouping has listed a number of offending sites including one in between

Calle Duero and the canal, by an asphalt road which is used by vehicles travelling between La Florida and Las Mimosas. CLARO says the fly-tippers get a free ride as there are not enough local police officers to catch them in the act.

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Vega Baja Hospital manager Dr. Miguel Fayos got a needle stuck into him this week, but it was all planned as he was given a shot of the flu vaccine which is being made available across the Orihuela health department region as part of the annual campaign to get people jabbed. 21 and a half thousand vaccines have been allocated to Orihuela alone within the Valencian region’s provi-

sion, with children aged under 14; pregnant women; and the over-sixties seen as the most vulnerable groups. Last winter’s campaign saw 51 percent of elderly residents in the Valencian region getting a flu jab, with Dr. Fayos emphasising that all doctors and nurses in the Orihuela area have been told to tell possibly vulnerable patients that they need to get vaccinated.

295 doses of flu vaccine have been allocated to Alicante Province with health professionals as well as Valencian health minister, Carmen Montón, saying that half the people who are entitled to jabs are not taking up the offer to have the injections at their local health centres. Figures suggest that 95 percent of flu cases last winter in the area came from people who were not vaccinated.

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The Murcia region has some of the highest proportion of domestic violence cases in Spain according to a new survey. Nationally the number of cases heard in Spanish courts in the second quarter of 2016 rose by 13 percent when compared with the same period in 2015, according to the Observatory against Domestic Violence. The period between April and June saw 36,319 complaints of gender violence (of which 33,593 were made by women) in the courts, compared with 32,023 the previous year. Some 64.4 percent of the cases presented to court (two percent more than

in 2015) were resolved with a punishment for the person accused of carrying out the mistreatment. The regions with the highest proportion of cases were in the Canary Islands with a ratio of 22.5 cases per 10,000 women; Murcia, with a ratio of 21.3; and the Balearic islands where the ratio was 21.2. The study showed seven out of every ten complaints were made by the victim, while 16.48 percent were made by the police after intervening in the case and with just three point eight percent of complaints made by the victims' families.

More Wheels The number of vehicles manufactured in Spain rose by just under eight percent in the first nine months of 2016, compared with the same period last year, according to figures published this week by the Association of Car

Manufacturers (ANFAC). ANFAC said a total of 2,220,722 vehicles were manufactured in the first nine months of the year, while in September alone, the sector produced 258,053 vehicles, "almost 12,000 vehicles per day."

Torrevieja council has formally launched the start of the process to advertise a new waste collection contract after the government team had their plans for the municipality to take control of garbage collection voted down a few weeks ago. Councillor Fanny Serrano says that the government team will ask for council officers to come up with proposals to speed up the advertising of the tender as a matter of urgency, and also confirmed that it will be a single contract, with waste collec-

tion and street cleaning not being split, as had been rumoured. The private contractor Acciona is continuing

to maintain a service on a monthly basis, despite its contract with the authority ending in the summer.

Dodgy Painting A 31-year-old Nigerian resident of Spain was arrested at Alicante-Elche airport before boarding a Milan-bound flight with 1.6 kilos of cocaine hid-

Alicante City recorded the warmest night-time temperature for late October and early November on Monday

den in a painting. The Guardia Civil thought there was something suspicious with the painting when it was going through a scanner and found

the drugs stashed in the frame. The Guardia said that the cocaine would have had a market value of around 100 thousand euros.

Warm Night evening for over 30 years. Values did not drop below 23 degrees in the La Florida area on Monday night and

Tuesday morning, with the previous high at this time of year clocked in the first week of November 1985.

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“Disappearing” Brits Torrevieja’s population is continuing to plummet according to official padron figures which show that 15 thousand residents have “disappeared” over the last two years, of which a large proportion are said to be UK citizens. The municipal census figures put Torrevieja’s population at just over 93 thousand, compared to 108 thousand in June 2014, with the proportion of foreign residents down to 46 percent as opposed to 51 percent two years ago. The largest number of non-Spanish nationals come from Britain, with the official figure logged as 6.706, a massive fall from nearly 13 thousand registered on padrons in 2014.

A combination of Brits leaving the area; splitting more time between Torrevieja and the UK; and simply not bothering to reregister on the muncipal padron is said to be behind

the fall, along with an overestimation of population figures from the previous Torrevieja council compared to the lower figure of the National Statistics Institute came up with.

End In Sight Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy accepted King Felipe VI's request on Tuesday to seek Parliament's approval to form a government and end the country's 10 months of political deadlock. Rajoy is all but guaranteed to obtain that approval either yesterday or tomorrow (Saturday) following the rival Socialist party's decision on Sunday to stop blocking his bid and to abstain in a second parliamentary vote. Two inconclusive elections since December have left Rajoy running a caretaker government. The Partido Popular got most seats in both elections, but lacks a parliamentary majority and needs outside support to form a minority government. Rajoy spoke on Tuesday after the King wrapped up two days of talks with leaders from each party in an effort to end the impasse ahead of a deadline this coming Monday. If no government is in place by that date, a third round of elections would have to be called. The investiture session started on Wednesday, with a first vote taking place yesterday (Thursday), ahead of a second and final one on Saturday. At the time of going

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to press, Rajoy was unlikely to get the necessary absolute majority of votes in the 350seat chamber in the first round. During a second vote, he would only need more deputies in favour than against, meaning that barring a major upset, he would be elected premier on a full-time basis over the weekend. As it stands, Rajoy has the support of 170 deputies - 137 of them from his own party, and the rest from the centrist Ciudadanos party. The PSOE socialist party, who have 84 deputies, voted for the abstention to avoid a potentially disastrous third election and more political uncertainty? The party, long one of the country's major political groups, suffered its worstever results in both the December and June elections.

It agreed to vote against Rajoy in the first vote, but abstain in a second round, thus letting him through. But the Socialists remain bitterly divided over the abstention issue, which led to the resignation of their leader Pedro Sanchez earlier this month. Some regional leaders are threatening to rebel and vote against Rajoy, but this is unlikely to change the outcome, though the vote may not spell the end of the period of uncertainty. Acting leader Javier Fernandez said this week that the Socialists would not support the PP's 2017 budget which proposes five billion euros of cuts to meet European Union targets. "In no event do we plan on giving stability to Rajoy's government or approving its budgets," Javier Fernandez told reporters.

Safety Call

La Federación de Asociaciones de Orihuela Costa (FAOC) says that a road that goes over the AP-7 is not safe for pedestrians because it hasn't got a pavement and suffers from poor lighting. The association claims that residents of the Lomas urbanisation at Cabo Roig are taking their life into their hands by walking along the Calle Cabo de Creus to the local health centre and other facilities, including the

beach. FAOC says that the speed of traffic is a danger, especially with lorries involved, as there are no designated crossings over the road, making it a risky business for pedestrians, especially if they are with a baby buggy. The association added that the Orihuela council passed a motion a year ago calling for improvements, but nothing has happened since.

Carmen’s Call

An opposition Partido Popular councillor is calling on work to be finished on building a park in the El Chaparral area of Torrevieja, after the project was suspended 15 months ago due to the budget being spent and issues concerning the work contracts. The 40-thousand-square-metre area was being redeveloped by members of the Mediterraneo employment workshop, with a variety of recreational facilities set to be erected on a piece of exwasteland.

Councillor Carmen Gómez has submitted a PP motion calling on Torrevieja council to make provision for the completion next year to be paid for by the 2017 budget. She reminded the mayor José Manuel Dolon and employment councillor Victor Ferrández that over 2,400 La Siesta and El Chaparral residents had signed and presented them with a petition calling on the project to be completed and that they cared for their local environment and were "sick of being lied to".

Flood Cost 27 million euros will have to be spent to stop major storm flooding in Torrevieja, according to water company Agamed. The cost would be

split between the so-called “western basin” at 17.8 million euros, with close to 10 million need to create a storm collection network next to the N-332.

La Mata Boost

Work has started on improving the state of the land around La Mata natural park in Torrevieja in a joint project between Torrevieja council’s environment department and ANSE (Association of Naturalists, Southeast Spain). The focus is on the dunes in the Molino del Agua area of the park as well as around Calle Mayor, with Torrevieja councillor Fanny Serrano saying that the project is good for both the environment and also improving the experience for tourists. New plants are being planted as well as a evasive species being removed.

More Jihadi Arrests In Spain Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Moroccan man suspected of spreading propaganda for the Islamic State armed group. The man, identified only by the initials A.B., was arrested on Wednesday in the northern town of Calahorra. The Ministry said he helped promote the Islamic group by praising its attacks and those who travelled to fight for it. It said he was linked to another Moroccan, Salim Aghmir, who was arrested in Pamplona last December. Police arrested two Moroccan-born imams on the island of Ibiza on Tuesday on similar suspicions.

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Fugitive Found

A 40-year-old British man wanted on drug charges back in the UK has been arrested by the National Police on the northern Costa Blanca. The fugitive, with the initials L.W., first

lived in the Malaga area but then moved north to Alfaz del Pi. He was detained on a European Arrest Warrant and faces ten years in jail back in Britain for drugs trafficking.

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Captura Capture

A Catral man who grew marijuana in the lounger of his home has been arrested by the Guardia Civll. The 48year-old Spaniard was

released on bail, with 19 kilos of marijauna buds and 11 large marijuana plants, some reaching two metres in height, being seized.

Everybody Off! A suspected British pervert on the run from UK authorities has been arrested less than a day after his picture appeared in the latest Operation Captura list of fugitives trying to escape justice. Matthew Sammon was detained on the Costa del Sol after undercover police swooped on his camper van in the Fuengirola area. He was wanted for possessing indecent images of children and is said to have been hiding out in Spain for nearly two years.

A Costa Azul bus caught fire in Dehesa de Campoamor on Thursday with two Torrevieja fire crews called in to extinguish the blaze. The

incident happened on Calle Saavedra Fajardo with nobody being injured as investigators try to work out what caused the incident.

Lab Raid

A drugs laboratory producing cocaine has been shut down by the National Police in Salinas in Upper Vinalopó. Four people from Salinas, Catral, and the Murcia region were detained as part of an-ongoing operation with two kilos of cocaine seized, and the men charged with public health offences including plans to distribute drugs around the coast of Alicante Province and Murcia.

Bail Granted A Torrevieja judge has bailed four Lithuanians at three thousand euros each, after they were remanded in custody in July for allegedly being part of a Guardamar and Pilar de la Horadadabased operation that stole Toyota Land Cruiser cars and shipped them to Lithuania. The men have had their passports taken away and will have to report to the authorities every fortnight. Two other defendants have already been released, whilst five other Lithuanians are still wanted on European arrest

warrants after last summer's joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Europol. 14 stolen vehicles worth around 430 thousand euros have so

far been recovered by the Guardia with the gang stealing the vehicles in Madrid as well as in Alicante Province and the Murcia region.

Catalan Clash Catalunya’s ban on bullfighting in its region introduced in 2010 has been ruled as illegal by Spain’s constitutional court in what is set to be another major clash between Madrid authorities and Catalunya politicians that are pushing for independence. Nine of the 12 judges ruled that the “preservation of common cultural heritage” was the responsibility of the state and the Catalan Parliament had exceeded its authority in banning what the court described in a statement as “one more expression of a cultural nature that forms part of the common cultural heritage”.

They did that say Catalunya could “regulate the development of bullfights” or “establish requirements for the special care and attention of fighting bulls”.

Not surprisingly, Neus Munté, spokeswoman for the Catalan government, said her government would “set to work immediately to ensure that the ruling has no practical effect”.

Brothels Busted The National Police have arrested 21 people and freed four women while breaking up an alleged human trafficking ring on the Costa del Sol. The bust in Malaga happened after a victim called an anti-sex trafficking hotline saying she was being forced into prostitution and to consume illegal drugs. Police say the ring was led by a woman who operated four brothels that outside appeared to be luxury hotels with victims forced to prosti-

tute themselves in "marathonic sessions." One of the freed women first was exploited when she was a minor. The National Police say

the anonymous hotline established three years ago has received more than 1,800 calls this year, leading to about 400 interventions by the police.

No Great Surprise Alicante-Elche airport will set an all-time record for passenger numbers at the end of the year, with more than 12 million people travelling to and from it during 2016. The not-too surprising statement came from the Madrid government delegate to the Valencian Government, delegate Juan Carlos Moragues, on a trip to the Customs offices run by the Guardia Civil at the airport on Tuesday. Moragues said that October's figures will take the total to 10 and a half million passengers, which was the overall figure for 2015, and that the airport has so far seen an overall rise of 16 percent over the first nine months of 2016, compared

to the same period last year. Airport manager Santiago Martinez said that the rises were down to more routes and companies using Alicante-Elche, with UK visitors accounting for 45 per-

cent of all traffic. Martinez added that he had not noticed any signs of the Brexit vote deflating British passenger numbers and that everything looked good for the future.

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Bench Death Riddle

The National Police have launched an investigation after a 51-year-old British man was found dead outside Malaga airport on the Costa del Sol. The man, said to be Steven Allford, was discovered bound to a bench with cable ties on Friday morning with his trousers pulled down to his ankles. Reports said that the area where the body was found is frequented by vagrants. An airport worker is said to have alerted police after he found the body in an area between the terminal building and the airport’s train

station. An autopsy had revealed the Mr. Allford had died after he inhaled his own vomit after consuming large quantities of alcohol. Investigators said the man’s body showed no sign

of inflicted injuries, but suggested his tied posture may have contributed to his death. They said the fact his trousers had been lowered suggested he may have been sexually assaulted.

Temper Temper! A Valencia City bus driver gave his 30 passengers a journey to remember last week when he went into a road rage, hitting a car, and then locking his passengers in whilst he went outside the vehicle to have a row with car driver. Witnesses say the driver got annoyed when a man in a car inadvertently blocked his path on a Valencia street and rammed into it. The car-owner got out, took his six-year-old daughter – who was travelling in a booster seat in the back – out of the vehicle and left her on the pavement, then confronted the bus driver. They had a public slanging match, and the car-owner threatened to call the police. Some 30 or so passengers on the bus began to protest when their request for the driver to open the doors and to let them out was ignored, because they were not at a

scheduled stop. One of them managed to attract the attention of a passing National Police car through the window. The patrol car was flagged down by the car driver, who explained what happened, and officers ordered the bus driver to let his passengers alight. “We were very scared. We thought the coach was going to tip over, because they were bashing it and it was leaning dangerously,” said one passenger.

The bus was grounded for over two hours while the police breathalysed and drugtested the driver, who showed up negative for both. “He chased me for about 200 metres and I had to keep swerving to avoid him, dodging from lane to lane,” said the car driver, Juanjo R. “I can't take her on public transport now because she's scared of buses. I tried to the following day, but she said, 'Daddy, not the bus',” and I couldn't put her through it.”

The Festive Season Is Closer Than You Think I know that you have just got the summer months behind you, but Christmas is not as far away as you think. People are booking earlier and earlier for the festive season and it is important not to miss out on the best deals by leaving it too late. David's Coachtrips offer some of the best deals from in and around the Torrevieja area to the social capital of the Costa Blanca, Benidorm. Usually blessed with fine weather, and where there is always something to do night and day in this lively fun-loving town. The long-established relationship between David's Coachtrips and the 4* Palm Beach Hotel has helped the two companies, to offer some really good Christmas and/or New Year deals. Take all the hassle out of it and enjoy real value for money. Picked up by coach from near to your home, you will be whisked effortlessly to Benidorm. On arrival your courier will have you quickly booked in to your room. Then let the party begin. (For those who prefer, you can arrange to go in your own car). Palm Beach Hotel is a large comfortable 4* hotel. Friendly helpful staff, good food (buffet), nightly entertainment, brilliant gala meals, which include wine and Cava for both Christmas and New Year are served to the table. Professional entertainment on the afternoon of Christmas day follows an excellent Christmas dinner. On New Year’s Eve, a gala dinner leads us into the New Year, which we welcome with live music and a free bar until 3 a.m. There is an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, large sun area and bar area. All rooms have balconies. Everything is carefully planned and organised to give you the best possible festive break. At the prices offered. It is hard to imagine better value for money. All deals are full-board, including transfers and hotel entertainment. Why not join hundreds more of your fellow expats on a fabulous effortless festive break. What a lovely way to spend the festive season. No cooking to do, no beds to make, no dishes to wash. Benidorm hotels are selling out fast this year so be careful not to miss out. You can choose from these options. Christmas 5 days, 4 nights . 22-26 Dec 299€ OR 6 days, 5 nights 22-27 Dec 359€ . Christmas New Year 12 days, 11 nights 22 Dec -2 Jan 649€ New Year 3 days, 2 nights. 31 Dec -2 Jan 259€ Alternative hotels available. See website for details. Call 966785910 to reserve your places. Or book online at www.coachtripsonline.com Editorial Provided By David’s Coachtrips.

The Con Is Over

A serial conman wanted by police for a £21,000 fraud in the UK has been arrested on the Costa Blanca, and extradition proceedings are underway. Norman Fowler went missing in 2014 after being sentenced to nine months in jail at Norwich Crown Court. The 38-year-old was later arrested by the Guardia Civil for unrelated gun licensing matters, but was released in May. After skipping bail from Norwich Crown Court, Fowler rented an apartment in December 2014, but moved to Pedregeur last January after neighbours found out about his past. Once there he tried to sell a stolen car to expat Diana Lindsay-Vosper. Last month an un-named expat said he had received a 2,500 euro cheque that bounced from Fowler in exchange for goods he had sold him. The man said: "Nobody believed he could be a fraudster as he was such a sad-looking guy. He had the perfect cover."

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Not Our Fault

Almoradi council will have to pay out 347 thousand euros in interest on projects that were not paid for the previous Partido Popular administration, according to current PSOE socialist finance councillor Abelardo Muñoz. Building works that were

not fully paid for include the building of the Guardia Civil barracks in the town, with Muñoz saying that the problem is “caused by the mismanagement” of the previous government team” and is being solved by a series of payments being done in instalments.

On Schedule

San Pedro del Pinatar's mayor, Visitación Martínez, says that the shopping centre at Los Saez, just off the N-332 road, and next to the existing Dos Mares complex, will be open for business on December 1st. The centre has cost 15 million euros to build and is set to create around 100 jobs.

The Mayor visited the site for a progress report, with the centre set to open in time for the pre-Christmas and Three Kings rush as predicted in April. The site will include an AKI DIY shop; a supermarket from the Valencian-based Vidal chain; and a Burger King restaurant, in addition to a petrol station.

Narcissistic Killer

The Guardia Civil have said that their investigation into a family slaying in the village of Pioz, some 50 kilometres from Madrid, is closed after a man confessed to the killings after he was arrested on his return to the country. François Patrick Nogueira Gouveia, 20, had brought forward his flight to his native Brazil by several weeks and left the country in August, the day after the couple and their two children, aged four and one, were found dismembered in bin-bags in their rented villa in Pioz. Nogueira, the couple's nephew, had lived with

them for a while in Madrid, but his aggressive nature had led the family to move out of the area without giving a forwarding address. The accused admitted to killing his aunt, uncle and two young cousins, saying that he had "an uncontrollable desire to kill, that he was unable to control it and that he was even aware of it" when he went to visit his relatives in Pioz on August 17th, said investigator Juan Jesus Reina. "Patrick clearly knew what he was doing, so much so that he brought with him plastic bags, sticky tape and a knife," he added.

"He tells us all the time that he is not crazy," said Reina, who described him as a solitary, egocentric and narcissistic person. On the day of the crime, his aunt let him in and he killed her in the kitchen with the knife, but says he does not remember the murder of the children, Reina said. Hours later, his uncle returned home, and he killed him in the hallway. After dismembering his aunt and uncle and putting the corpses in plastic bags, Nogueira Gouveia showered, rested a few hours before leaving the next morning, back to his "normal life," said Reina.

Ruth’s Record Murcia-based singer and UK X Factor star, Ruth Lorenzo, has a new world record as she spent a day performing in eight different venues across Spain in a

record title attempt to raise money for breast cancer research, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ruth, who came fifth in the 2008 series of The X

Factor, successfully set a new record for the "Most Live Concerts in 12 hours in multiple towns" by putting on shows in eight venues including Murcia.

Tony Mayes - About Life

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Poisoned Chalice Do you want to know what is a job out of hell in Spain? Anyone who has been foolish enough to volunteer will know only too well what I am going to say next - it's agreeing to be a president of a community. Within days, your quiet, peaceful life is transformed, with residents misguidedly thinking that they own you, and that they can inflict all their problems on you, morning, noon and night. Sadly, some residents forget that they actually own their homes and that they have to look after, protect and maintain them. Just

because they have moved into an urbanisation they think that it means that there is this wonderful organisation that will do everything for them and sort out every problem. It's as if they think they are council house tenants or have a landlord benefactor who will right every wrong and be on their side in any neighbour dispute. And, of course, when they hear the word president, they think that person is a cross between God and a fairy godmother with superhuman powers who will do everything for them

and make their life perfect in every way. And if that president doesn't perform the miracles the residents demand, then heaven help him or her. I have, totally foolishly, agreed to be president for the third year and I must be stark, staring mad. I do it because nobody else is foolish enough to put their name forward and, if push came to shove, then it would be names in a hat, and some victim is given the badge of honour irrespective of how totally illequipped that person would be for the task. It could be

even more ridiculous if that owner only came to his property for a fortnight a year on holiday - he would be press-ganged into it. Crazy or what? The result? An urbanisation at risk of money spent extremely foolishly or worse, or battle royals between factions, and the president hopelessly out of his depth. I've met a number of presidents and expresidents during my time in Spain and all have similar experiences to what I have described - some saying they have been threatened, verbally and or physically,

Taking Advantage Something that really gets my goat is people abusing their authority, and it's far, far worse when those abusers are police officers taking full advantage of the vulnerable. Firstly, I want to stress that the vast majority of the 124 thousand police officers in the UK are trustworthy but, it seems, there are more bad apples than we have previously realised. It's easy for a predatory copper who comes across an attractive woman who has committed an offence to suggest "favours" from her in exchange for not taking her to court. No doubt there are many prostitutes who have tales to tell about police who demand "freebies". Increasingly cases like this are coming to light and forces across the country are examining more than 150 cases of alleged sexual

misconduct by police. 400 members of the public have made complaints over the past five years. Of course, there are going to be cases where spurious and illfounded allegations are levelled against totally innocent police officers, but the level of complaints which appear to be genuine is worrying.

Add to these, cases where police have deliberately hidden the crime, dealing with it internally so as to protect the "good" name of the police and it gets even more alarming. I welcome an investigation which has been carried out by a UK newspaper into the scandal and news that the report is

being taken seriously enough to prompt a decision that police who abuse their power for sexual advantage face new criminal sanctions. We don't yet know what that will be, but I hope it's harsh and I hope that it will be Draconian against police chiefs who still attempt to hush it all up.

threatened with denuncias and court actions by residents not getting their own way, and, of course, it's all the president's fault. And when it comes to annual meetings, then many end up in open warfare between groups of residents who have fallen out with each other during the preceding months or years, and you, as president, have to try to cope with people who have reverted to their Stone Age tribal past. So, if you are tempted to want to do your "civic" duty and volunteer, good luck to

you, you will need it. Oh, sorry, have to break off here, there's a knock at the door another resident with a lifeor-death problem. I wonder what it is? Feral cats yet again, a street that hasn't been cleaned for a few hours or children being children and making a bit of noise? When you're working you haven't got time to bother about trivialities, but when you're retired you have all day, every day, to find something to moan about and every day you get that bit more intolerant - and that's a terrible combination.

It Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Add Up!

Here we go again, yet another crazy bit of nonsense of putting the environment before the economic good of Britain. I'm talking of a decision as to whether to allow a new opencast coal mine to be created in Northumberland. The local council granted permission for the mine, but the government has ordered a public inquiry on climate change grounds. Don't get me wrong. I would like to see an end to the use of all fossil fuels and the use of green energy worldwide. But we're a long way off of that. Environmentalists are heralding the decision to hold an inquiry as the first step on the road to a total ban on coal

mining in Britain. How crazy is that when we are still burning many millions of tonnes of coal in the UK? What sense is there in having to import it rather than use or own, creating UK jobs in the process and helping our economy? Why are there so many people who would rather see the economy suffer and people in hardship on the altar of the environment? Surely the priority should be to bring to an end the use of coal a.s.a.p, but until that time comes, for goodness sake, let us use our own resources and not buy in from abroad, which is even more harmful to the environment because of the shipping.

Getting Shirty A lucky raffle ticket holder will tomorrow night (Saturday October 29th) be the proud owner of a signed-rugby union home nations sevens shirt in a fundraiser that is in aid of the DEBRA butterfly children charity. The raffle has been organised by the Costa Cobras rugby club and will be drawn by a DEBRA volunteer at The Bridge Bar, Rojales, at 6.00 pm, with the winner able to choose from a selection of signed shirts.

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Friday 28th October 2016

Ladies Weigh-In A group of Torrevieja ladies calling themselves "The Weigh-In Club" recently held their fifth annual event in aid of AECC Cancer charity in Torrevieja, and again surpassed their previous best figure. Based at Restaurante Casa Mia in El Chaparral, Torrevieja, the ladies raised 2065 euros by selling homemade cakes and holding a very successful raffle. As in previous years Casa Mia hosted the event, but many other

local businesses and supporters also provided help by donating prizes. AECC hospital volunteer Ann Bissett was there to collect the money from Caroline Richardson of the Weigh-in Club. Ann thanked all the ladies present for their generosity and hard work, but also reminded them of the need for regular breast cancer and cervical smear checks, which AECC can always provide.

Remembrance Services

Magic Lamp Time The local pantomime season gets going next month with the Stagestruck Theatre Group production of Aladdin at San Fulgencio's Cardenal Belluga theatre between Thursday November 17th and Saturday November 19th, with curtain up on all three nights at 7.30 pm. A selection of tops songs and comedy is guaranteed from the 24-strong cast, with a story that will appeal to all ages. All the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association and other local charities, with the last Stagestruck production raising three and a half thousand euros for local

good causes. Tickets are seven euros each (with a ten percent discount on 10 tickets or

more) and can be obtained by calling Leigh on 679 679 584 or Jenny on 608 129 983.

Safe And Sound The Royal British Legion Spain North has published the dates of next month's local remembrance services that will be held across the area organised by the area's RBL branches. The Torrevieja RBL branch will have their service on Friday November 11th at La Siesta Church beginning at 10.45 am, with people requested to get seated 15 minutes earlier. On Sunday November 13th,

the Gran Alacant and La Marina branch have organised a service in San Fulgencio's Plaza de la Constitución starting at 11.00 am with the ceremony conducted in both Spanish and English. On the same day, Mil Palmeras church will be the venue for the Orihuela Costa branch commemoration, beginning at 10.45 am, with congregation members asked to take their seats by 10.30 am.

Three donkeys have been rescued and put into the care of the Rojales-based Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, which celebrated its eighth anniversary last weekend. The first donkey was seized by the Los Montesinos police and placed in the care of centre co-founders Rod and Sue Weeding at the start of the month. A young and feisty character, the donkey has since been castrated and treated for a painful hoof abscess. The other two baby donkeys (pictured) were found dumped by a busy Almoradí roundabout

on October 13th. “Luckily the Almoradí police were brilliant and managed to get them literally into the police station and hold them in a little pen for stray dogs until Rod arrived,” Sue said. The centre is to hold a fundraising competition to name the three new don-

keys. Entries cost two euros per name suggestion and can be made via the centre’s online donation form or in person at their next open day on Sunday November 6th between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm. Visit their website www.easyhorsecare.net or follow the centre on Facebook.

Friday 28th October 2016

Pets

Friday 28th October 2016

Helping Your Fearful Dog

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The first ever Great British Dog Survey, undertaken by the charity Guide Dogs, has revealed that many owners are treating their dogs like children. The UK's dogs often share the most popular baby names, are spoilt rotten on their birthdays and get pampered on an almost weekly basis. The survey found that Poppy is the most popular dog name overall, as well as being the fifth most popular for baby girls in 2015. When it comes to boys, Charlie is the second most popular dog name and also fifth when it comes to baby boys. Poppy, Molly, and Bella led the female list, whilst the top three male dog names are Alfie, Charlie, and Max.

It doesn't just stop with names though as four out of 10 dogs get their own birthday present, and thousands of them get dressed up over the festive season. It appears the nation's love of dogs knows no bounds! Nearly 70 percent of dogs are groomed at least once a month, and their favourite toy is a ball. The survey also found that Labrador Retrievers (at 82 percent) are the most popular UK dog breed, followed by Jack Russell Terriers and Border Collies. The results of the survey make it clear just how much dogs mean to the millions of owners across the UK, with Lancashire apparently having the highest proportion of dog owners in Britain.

Triggers are the things or situations that frighten your dog. Your dog may show varying degrees of fear including dilated pupils, drooling, lowered ears, cowering, fleeing, growling or biting. If you are unsure of how a dog’s body language indicates fear, there are websites and books that can help you learn. Dogs rarely bite without warning. Typically they have gone through a series of behaviours that people do not understand or ignore, that say, “Hey, back off, I’m afraid!” Understanding what your dog is afraid of and just how afraid it is, is key to beginning the process of helping your dog get over its fears. Make a list of your dog’s triggers. Perhaps your dog is afraid of men, but not women, or children but not adults. Bicycles might send your dog into a frenzy of barking or the coffee grinder makes your dog run under the table. Little dogs might not scare them but big dogs do. Your dog may have a different ‘threshold’ for each of its triggers. The threshold is the point at which your dog can no longer deal with a trigger before reacting in a negative way (with fear or aggression). For example, a dog walking across the street only makes your dog pay attention to it, but if that dog were to move

toward your dog, your dog begins to growl or lunge. One new person coming into your house is ok, but if two people come in your dog runs and hides. Your dog may be able to tolerate some of its triggers in some locations but not others. In order to retrain your dog you need to keep them sub-threshold, or in other words, before they act in a fearful way. To our dogs, affection is a reward. By comforting a fearful dog, you are rewarding what it’s doing in that moment: being scared. You cannot explain to a dog why it shouldn’t be scared, or tell the dog that the frightening thing won’t hurt it or is going away soon — they do not have the cognitive abilities to understand those concepts. What they do understand is, “I’m terrified and it’s getting me a reward. My human wants me to do this.” Over time, a timid, back-ofthe-pack dog can be turned into a skittish, terrified animal because of humans unintentionally rewarding him when he’s in a negative energy state. Dogs don’t need love when they’re fearful; they need leadership. Dogs exhibit what’s called allelomimetic behaviour. What this means in simple language is that they learn by imitating. Normally, this kind of learning

only happens between members of the same species, but because of the special relationship between dogs and humans, they also learn by imitating us. This is why remaining calm and assertive when your dog is fearful is the key to helping them get over that fear — if they see that you aren’t scared by that loud noise, it will make them more confident. If their Pack Leader is ignoring the scary thing, then maybe it isn’t really that scary. Remember, dogs have four instinctive responses to stimuli in the environment: fight, flight, avoidance, and surrender. A fearful dog exhibits either avoidance or flight: they try to either actively ignore or run away from the stimulus completely. Now we don’t want fight, which can sometimes be an extreme fear reaction — this is the classic “cornered animal” attacking viciously even though it’s scared to death. We want surrender, which is the dog simply accepting the stimulus without having a strong reaction to it. It’s that calm, assertive energy that leads a dog to surrender, and this is the proper way to approach your fearful dog — with energy and actions, not words; by showing and not saying, “I’m in charge here. Everything is

okay.” There’s one other way in which we can make a dog’s fear worse, and that’s to feel fear ourselves. Remember, dogs learn by imitating, and a fearful Pack Leader will lead to an unbalanced and unpredictable dog. The dog may shut down completely in a terrified state, or she may become extremely aggressive toward anyone or anything that approaches. This is because, when the human is fearful, the leadership role is empty and a dog’s natural reaction is to take over. To the dog, there has to be a Pack Leader. In the worst case scenario, it can take one incident of a dog reacting with fearful aggression to create a feedback loop that just makes things worse: The dog lunges at someone on the walk; the human becomes afraid that this will happen again; the human’s fear over the behaviour does make it happen again; the human becomes more fearful and the process repeats. A fearful dog does not need comforting and definitely does not need the human sharing in that fear. A fearful dog needs a calm, assertive leader. We can’t tell our dogs that everything is going to be okay with words, but we can definitely show them with our actions and energy. Stay calm, and don’t be afraid.

Pets Corner: Can You Take In A Homeless Dog Or Cat?

BRIN

NOAH

OLLIE

SAPHIRA

TED

Brin was sadly returned to the SAT kennels due to the sudden death of her owner. She is a strong but gentle dog who loves to play with her toys and kennel mates, but doesn´t like cats. She is now 14 months old, fully vaccinated, micro chipped and sterilised. Brin is a medium/large crossbreed dog who loves lots of cuddles. Please contact the SAT kennels on 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com

Noah is a beautiful sevenmonth-old who is very good with other dogs and cats. He is a very affectionate dog and loves having cuddles. Noah, as you can see, and likes to play. He is very sociable and is gaining confidence after not being handled much prior to his rescue and was very scared initially. Please call 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.

Ollie is a magnificent German Shepherd dog who is now looking for his forever home. He is five-years-old, microchipped and fully vaccinated, as well as being castrated. He is very friendly, and is fine with other dogs and people, although not used to small toddlers. Ollie has come from a very loving home so will make someone a fantastic companion. Call 610 832 726.

Saphira is a three-year-old chocolate point Siamese and has the most beautiful bright blue eyes. Her owner sadly suffered a stroke and is sadly unable to take care of Saphira any longer.Saphira's ideal new home would be where there are no other cats, along with someone that has the time and patience to help her settle in and again become a lap cat. Call 645 469 253.

Ted is a nine-month-old dog, who was found abandoned as a young pup along with a group of dogs. Ted has done very well in his foster home and is very loving and well behaved and is very easy to train. He gets on very well with other dogs as well as people and children, weighing in at around 24 kilos. Please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.

SAPPHIRE Sapphire is a beautiful, fivemonth-old white long-haired kitten. She was abandoned in a cardboard box with her ginger brother and sister when she was just a few days old, and is now ready for the next stage of her life. Sapphire is one of many kittens currently in APAH's care who need to start their new life in a loving home. Please telephone 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

Friday 28th October 2016

Annuity Freedom – CANCELLED! By Keith Littlewood, International Financial Adviser The Government has announced that the proposed annuity flexibility plan, which was announced in April 2015 along with all the new pension flexibility changes that are now in force, is not going to go ahead. Annuity flexibility was George Osborne’s brainchild, but this idea has now been quashed by Theresa May’s new government. Could this be the first of many U-turns the new government makes in an attempt to make its mark and state its new position by moving away from decisions taken by the Cameron administration? Who is affected? There are over 5 million people with annuities, and research by Saga claimed that 58% of holders would want to sell their annuity for a cash sum. This announcement is going to be a great disappointment for many retirees, especially with expats who are already suffering from the poor pound V euro exchange rate experienced at the moment. Annuity flexibility could have been the answer to many financial hardships. Why annuity flexibility was thought to be a good idea? Annuities have had a very poor reputation. When the new pension flexibility rules came into force, this was seen as a great opportunity to set things right for retirees. Annuities were thought to be: • Poor value – returns are based on interest rates and bond rates, which have now been extremely low for many years so annuity holders are getting and have been getting bad value for many years. • Lack of advice – many retirees did not get the best advice and often just ended up with annuities when pensions matured as the default option from pension companies. • Many are so small that losing the income would not be missed by a pensioner and a lump sum from the sale would make much more of a difference to the standard of living. • Annuities often die with the holder, which can leave a spouse in financial difficulty. • Completely inflexible – once started that’s it, you are stuck with it. Why is it being scrapped? It does seem that taking away this potential windfall for annuity holders and allowing the same flexibility for them as people with pensions not yet matured would have at least gone to some way in putting things right. The new government reasons are that there will not be a demand high enough that would allow providers to be competitive, which may lead to consumers getting a bad deal in a small and limited market. Yet if Saga’s statistics are correct, there would be almost 3 million pensioners sitting and waiting to sign up!

In my opinion this is a backward step. Taking choice away from consumers is not good, especially when the carrot has already been dangled and flexibility is offered to new retirees. If you are about to start taking a pension at retirement or still have a pension pot in the UK that you have not started taking, please take qualified financial advice on the matter early, as decisions can affect the rest of your life. I have been personally advising clients in the UK and Spain for 30 years on these matters. In today’s financial climate, it is essential you do everything you can to make sure your money is safe and secure and what you want to transpire in the future has the best chance of happening. If you need advice or if have any questions regarding the above, you can contact me, Keith Littlewood DipPFS on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@blacktowerfm.com. The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licensed in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV in Spain.

14 BY DAVE SILVER

I TURNED to my pals down at the pub the other day and commented: 'I honestly don't know why people are attracted to me.' Indoor Lou was the first person to laugh. 'Attractive? You? Blimey, mate, you're just plain and ordinary looking. You're certainly no George Clooney.' Fearful Phil joined in the jollity with: 'Dave Silver, are you having a laugh? You're just the wearer of a homely and unfussy face.' Then it was Dave the barman's turn. 'Attractive? Dave Silver? Get outta here!' He paused and then added: 'On second thoughts, DON'T get outta here. I need every customer I can get.' By this time everyone in the pub was guffawing. I could even hear Fag Ash Bill giggling outside on the pavement

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I’m The Main Attraction As Things Turn Ugly before he broke into a coughing fit and dropped his latest lit cigarette. Obviously, I didn't hear the ciggy drop. I merely saw it rolling under the pub door and extinguishing itself under Ol' Red Eyes' sleeping form on the floor. Daft Barry, who looked quietly confused during my character assassination, broke his silence to ask: 'Who is George Clooney? 'You hurtful lot!' I whinged. 'I never claimed to be ATTRACTIVE. I said that people were ATTRACTED to me. There is a big difference. 'Then you'll have to explain that difference,' croaked a semi-awake Ol' Red Eyes, blearily squinting up at me from the carpet. Shutting my eyes in deep concentration, I started to explain my theory.

'People often treat attraction and attractiveness as the same thing but they really aren't. You can find someone attractive but you still may not be attracted to them. 'Conversely, you may be attracted to someone but don't really find them necessarily that attractive.' I opened my eyes in order to register the reaction so far. But the pub was deserted. 'Where did everyone go?' I inquired. Of course, nobody replied because there was noone there. Even the semi-comatose Ol' Red Eyes had been schlepped outside. I could see the drag marks left by his slippers on the carpet pile. As for Dave the barman -who never left his station behind the bar in case we pubsters pinched his meagre takings or helped ourselves to

his bottles of diluted spirits -he had also disappeared, taking his cash till with him. I raced outside to find my former mates attempting to hide behind the dustbins. Those who couldn't fit behind the bins were trying to hide behind Fag Ash Bill. 'C'mon, fellas,' I implored. 'What's your problem?’ A chorus of voices boomed out: 'You can't expect us to hang around when you're boring the hell out of us with your lecture.’ 'But why the need to hide?' I asked quitely. 'Because the boys are deeply ashamed of their actions,' answered our leader and mentor Andromeda Arkwright who had emerged from behind Fag Ash Bill. 'I'm surprised that you fled the pub as well, Andromeda,' I tutted. 'I did believe you were

a fair and honest lady.' 'I didn't flee deliberately!' Andromeda protested. 'I was listening to your speech when the others ran out. 'But somehow the Velcro on Ol' Red Eyes' slippers became entangled with my slingbacks and I was also dragged out, too.' Anyway, we all piled back into the pub and, as Dave the barman plonked down his cash till, Andromeda asked what I had meant by my original statement that people were attracted to me. It's like this,' I said. 'It is always me who is singled out in a big crowd. 'For instance, every time we cart off Ol' Red Eyes to the hospital and we're all hanging about in reception waiting to book in the old blighter, the nurses invariably think it's me who is being admitted.

'They ask me what I want for my dinner, do I need a bed pan and would I like to put on my new pyjamas. 'I feel like I'm a people magnet and it just repulses me.' At this point, I noticed a stranger in our pub midst -- a local policeman. He surveyed us pubsters and announced: 'I am investigating reports of a disturbance just now outside these premises involving several people and several dustbins.' Then he marched directly up to me, laid a hand on my shoulder and said: 'I suspect you are the ringleader. I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.' 'Me again!' I spluttered. 'Okay, I'll come with you, officer, but don't waste your time putting me in an identity parade. All the witnesses are bound to pick me.'

Friday 28th October 2016

TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI

I needed grief counselling after watching the return of The Walking Dead on FOX UK on Monday night. The season opener is always an outstanding highlight for Dead fans, and we had a big cliffhanger from earlier in the year as to who would be clubbed to death at the hands of the show's biggest ever baddy, in the shape of Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. He makes David Morrissey's old character of The Governor look like a playful pussy, as his sarcastic words (done almost with the charm of his investigator character in the final series of The Good Wife) combine with brutal violence in punishing Rick's crew, who are sat around in a semicircle as if they are about to sing a chorus of Kumbaya! No spoilers here, but facing the zombies would be a more enjoyable proposition, and this was a serious game-changing episode for a show that already has been renewed for next year. There surely has to be some big-time revenge to come, but along with my old favourites of Line of Duty and Happy Valley, this was one of the

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drama moments of the year. In contrast, I bring you news about the biggest drama disappointment of the year, and it comes from the most unlikely source. After two outstanding series, The Fall, has turned into a total bore, and fortunately the final episode airs tonight on the back of last night´s penultimate instalment on BBC 2. Clearly there´s a suspicion that the Beeb are getting the last

two episodes out of the way, and I´m not surprised. A tense and clever drama has turned into a total bore with the plot slower than a drunken snail. The black humour has gone and the appeal of Gillian Anderson´s copper trying to track down Jamie Dornan´s psycho-killer made for unmissable viewing until he was captured (and shot) at the end of season two. We now have a plodding and meandering

story about whether or not he is mentally fit to stand trial on the basis of suffering amnesia, and I frankly don't care, though I will stick through to tonight's finale. So often we have viewers and critics crying out for more after a drama creates a buzz, but like we saw with the first half of series two of Broadchurch last year, it can end up being a real let down, which is what has happened with The Fall. A

brave producer and writer should have the guts to say that they've gone as far as they can with a story, and on reflection a 90-minute special should have been the way to go to wrap up The Fall, unless a real rabbit is pulled out of the hat tonight. It really was strange seeing somebody else sitting in Stephen Fry's chair as the new series of QI returned to BBC 2 last week. Fry made it his show, along with the double act with regular Alan Davies, but Sandi Toksvig has pulled off the impossible by doing it her way to keep QI fans like me happy. She's a good host, as listeners to her radio panel shows would verify, and she rightly does it her way, and is as sharp on her feet as Fry was. Perhaps she ought to slow down a wee bit in her delivery, but I suspect those may have been first show nerves, and she is a worthy successor to the great man. I was upset to see the physical state of Phil Collins on the Jonathan Ross Show last weekend, after his retirement a few years ago. He has talked openly (and charmingly) about his divorce and alcoholism that

nearly killed him after he called it quits from music, but sadly (for whatever reason), Ross skirted over the subject, which was a missed opportunity, especially as I could not understand until afterwards why he was so bloated. The good news was that Phil blurted out Against All Odds (somewhat appropriately) with great gusto at the end, and the magic was there. It was an occasion when a Parkinson-style format would have got to the heart of the matter with one of the nice guys of music, who must have been surprised that he wasn't quizzed further when he admitted that his alcohol binges meant that he had never heard of Adele. I could have bet a zillion euros that the X Factor Musical Jukebox would have spun to Fright Night for this Saturday's song theme ahead of Halloween. Lo and behold it surely did last Sunday, and the producers must think that all the viewers are complete idiots! To Jimmy Perry creator of Dad's Army, who died last weekend, just two simple words: - Thank you.

Friday 28th October 2016

This Time Next Year

Ep 1/6 Wednesday 2 November 8.00pm - 9.00pm ITV Davina McCall hosts a brand new series, This Time Next Year, showcasing some incredible real-life transformations. An array of extraordinary people from all over the UK prepare to share with the nation what they pledge to change about their life by ‘This Time Next Year’. The pledge could be anything from losing half their body weight, finding the love of their life or even becoming a parent. The series will feature ordinary people on a mission to transform their lives in extraordinary ways over the course of 12 months. In a TV first, This Time Next Year will deliver these transformations in an instantaneous ‘time travel’ style format. Once each pledge is made, the contrib-

utor will leave the studio ready to begin their challenge but just moments later will reappear completely transformed one year later, revealing a brand new them. Only then will Davina and the viewers at home learn how they've achieved it. In the first episode of the new series Davina meets Sarah-Jayne Croft, a 47year-old teacher from Hampshire who has battled with her weight throughout her adult life. After reaching almost 25 stone, Sarah decided it was time to take action and is pledging to lose 10 stone to fit into a sexy superhero costume, which she bought a few sizes too small to give her an incentive. After seeing a fellow passenger on a plane making comments via text about her weight, SarahJayne decided it was time to finally take control, but will she succeed?

Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover

Monday 31 October 5.00pm-5.30pm CBBC In this series, they venture behind the scenes of one of the biggest children’s hospitals in Europe, Alder Hey in Liverpool, which moved into a brand new state-of-the-art building last year. With bigger experiments than ever before and incredible investigations, the doctors explore the fascinating world of medicine and biology and the amazing things that our bodies can do. This week, the doctors reveal what makes humans flexible as they test the incredible strength of a tendon to the max and Dr Xand sets out to discover if laughter really is the best medicine with a simple yet effective experiment. In a new strand, Operation Takeover,

they meet the heroes working behind the scenes of children’s hospitals and try their hand at their amazing jobs in a head-to-head challenge that takes the twins well and truly out of their comfort zone. This week they find a unique way to learn more about the job of an air ambulance pilot, but landing their toy helicopters directly on the patient - a child’s action figure - isn’t quite what they had in mind. The series also follows the journeys of four remarkable children as they undergo their treatment in hospital to find out what it’s like to be a regular patient. Meanwhile in Accident & Emergency, one of the busiest in Europe, one patient has surgery to fix a leaking bone graft while another is treated for a dancing injury.

Educating Joey Essex – American Reem

Tuesday 01 November 9.00pm - 10.00pm ITV 2 Series overview Britain’s most famous Essex boy is back, as Joey Essex begins his latest series of intellectual challenges in a three part special of Educating Joey Essex. Fresh from sitting a GCSE and getting to grips with the EU Referendum, Joey is once again on a mission to learn more about the world around him, and familiarise himself with the hot topics and big issues that everyone is talking about. This time around, Joey’s fact-finding assignments will be centred around a visit to the USA. America is in the grips of the most controversial election of a generation, and now Joey is journeying across the USA to find out all about the people and culture before the nation goes to the polls! Episode 1 Joey arrives in LA, But politics is the last thing on his mind! He eases into his journey with a celebrity tour of the Hollywood homes and hooks up with his LA guide Jonathan Cheban, who gives Joey a true flavour of what it’s really like to live and work out there

Friday 28th October 07:00 Cowboys and Angels 07:30 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Flog It! 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 Hi-De-Hi! 15:15 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:45 Open All Hours 16:15 The House That £100k Built 17:15 Wild China 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Strictly Come 20:30 A Question of Sport Dancing: It Takes Two Joining Sue, Matt and Phil are Paul O’Connell, Tony 20:00 Great British Menu McCoy, Elinor Barker and The final sees the winning chefs arrive at the Palace of Leon Osman Westminster to cook for the 21:00 EastEnders It’s celebration of ordinary peoLee’s stag do but what do ple honoured by the Queen, his friends and family have including military heroes, charity fundraisers and volin store? unteer workers 21:30 Would I Lie to You? Rob, Lee and David return 21:00 Mastermind Quiz for an episode of previously unseen material from the 21:30 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Jo show Brand is joined in studio 22:00 Have I Got News for Mary Berry to get her take You Paul Merton and Ian on the nerve-wracking final Hislop are joined by guest bakes host David Mitchell and panellists Chris Bryant MP 22:00 The Fall Gibson and Anderson put fresh eviand Rose Matafeo dence to Spector with explo22:30 Still Game Jack and sive results. Spector’s new Victor become unlikely mar- found friendship with anothriage guidance counsellors er inmate develops with when Fergie’s head is devastating consequences turned by beautiful red23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight head, Kayleigh 00:05 Later with Jools 23:00 News 23:35 The Holland 01:10 The School Graham Norton Show That Got Teens Reading 00:25 Josh 00:50 The NFL 02:10 Question Time 03:10 Show 01:20 The Apprentice Sir Chris Hoy: 200mph at Le 02:20 Weather for the Mans 04:10 This Is BBC Two Week Ahead 02:25 News

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 15:15 Doctors 14:45 Decimate 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Rebound 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Zak is surprised 20:30 Coronation Street Michelle faces her turmoil 21:00 Countrywise Liz Bonnin visits the tiny island of Lunga off the south-west coast of Scotland for an encounter with a colony of Atlantic Puffins, while Ben Fogle travels to Devon to the cowboys who drive their cattle across the tough terrain of Dartmoor each year the old fashioned way 21:30 Coronation Street Steve comes face to face with fate 22:00 The Level As police comb the haulage yard for clues, Nancy must hide her guilt from both a fraught Hayley and her colleagues, but realises she has left incriminating evidence at the scene. Newman mounts a risky armed operation to ensnare both Elliot and the truck, although events spiral out of control when Nancy goes unprotected into the lion’s den with unexpected and bloody consequences 23:00 News 23:40 Film Overboard (PG) 01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The Goldbergs 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 A New Life in the Sun 12:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Hoarder SOS 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 My Kitchen Rules UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:30 Unreported World Reporter Ade Adepitan and director Vicki Cooper investigate the legacy of Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide dropped by US forces during the Vietnam War 21:00 Jamie’s Super Food Jamie Oliver visits Sardinia and South Korea; where he looks at South Korean beans and Sardinian tomatoes 21:30 Food Unwrapped In Paris, at the largest wholesale food market in the world, Jimmy learns that our cheeses’ explosion in popularity is down to increasingly strong flavours 22:00 Gogglebox Britain’s most opinionated and avid TV viewers comment freely on what the box has to offer 23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 First Dates 01:10 World of Weird 02:05 Film - Powder Room (15) 03:35 Humans 05:25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Everything She Ever Wanted 18:00 News 18:30 N e i g h b o u r s 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Police Interceptors: Unleashed 20:00 The Gadget Show The gang run a fine-tooth comb through the dizzying world of dog grooming, Jon weighs up the merits of HDR TV, Ortis checks out some unreal hologram tech and an old-fashioned camera lover gets up dated 21:00 Secrets of Great British Castles Edinburgh’s handsome hilltop bastion is Scotland’s most popular paid tourist attraction. With a slew of sieges to its name, it is no surprise that the site boasts some formidable defences, and Dan puts one heavy duty cannon through its paces 22:00 Britain’s Greatest Bridges Rob Bell tells the story behind Brunel’s famous bridge over the picturesque Avon gorge at Bristol - and discovers that some people question whether the great man’s “Darling” was entirely the product of his own inspiration 23:00 Film - Tombstone (15) 01:30 SuperCasino 04:10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

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Meanwhile, Dan finds Kerry carving a pumpkin with Kyle. Amelia wants to join in and forces Dan to let her stay. She gets the pumpkin stuck on her head and he can’t help smiling. Could there be a thawing between Kerry and Dan?

In Emmerdale Zak and Chas are shocked to see Cain back in the village, forcing him to admit that he and Charity have broken up.

Elsewhere, Rakesh suggests relaunching Granny Clegg’s cordial with a video online, but will Priya agree?

Later, the police arrive to tell Cain that his car is at the bottom of a lake and needs to be pulled up. Cain reckons Charity is acting up, but the rest of the Dingles fear the worst.

In Coronation Street, having opened Michelle’s iPad, Amy is shocked to realise she’s been Googling abortion clinics. Clearly upset, Amy confides in Leanne and

Final episode of the crime drama starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan. Gibson and Anderson present fresh evidence, which proves to have explosive consequences. Spector’s newfound friendship in the secure psychiatric facility takes a disturbing turn, and Gibson pays a visit to Katie, who is struggling to cope with imprisonment. Robert. Leanne tries to comfort her, while Robert is stunned to realise Michelle is pregnant. Leanne warns Michelle that Amy has found out about her plans for an abortion. Michelle breaks down and tells Leanne that she’s so worried the baby could have MD it seems the only way. Can Leanne give Michelle the support she needs?

ITV3 07:00 Man About the House 07:25 On the Buses 07:50 Heartbeat 08:50 Where the Heart Is 09:50 Wild at Heart 10:50 Judge Judy 12:05 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 Wild at Heart 16:15 Where the Heart Is 17:20 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Rosemary and Thyme 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 Law & Order: UK 00:00 Lightfields 01:05 Film - Doc Hollywood (12) 02:55 Long Lost Family ITV4 07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:10 The Professionals 08:10 The Chase 09:10 Quincy, ME 10:05 Ironside 11:10 The Professionals 12:10 Cash Cowboys 13:10 Pawn Stars 13:45 Live: European Championship Darts 18:00 Cash Cowboys 19:00 Test Cricket 20:00 Live: European Championship Darts 00:00 Test Cricket 01:00 Film - 30 Days of Night (18A) 03:15 The Car Chasers

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack Kirk approaches with Eccles, he’s friendly towards Craig but completely blanks Beth. Beth is upset and Craig forms a plan to reunite them. Luring Kirk to Number 5 on the pretext of a plumbing problem, Kirk lets himself in to find his surprise. Will it be enough to win Kirk over?

Meanwhile, after a pretend row with Maria on the phone, Caz tells Kate that she has nowhere to stay, but Kate makes it clear she couldn’t care less. At the same time, when

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 The Hot Desk 11:10 Film - See Spot Run (PG) 13:15 Emmerdale 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! 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film Shaun of the Dead (18) 00:10 Family Guy 01:05 American Dad! 02:00 Two and a Half Men 02:30 Release the Hounds

In the second episode, Michelle has a heart-to-

heart with Robert and tells him her worries about the baby. Robert is supportive and assures her that she’ll be a great mum no matter what. Buoyed by Robert’s words, Michelle assures Amy that she’s going to have the baby.

also having a second hen do.

Later, Nick promises Leanne that he’ll stand by her whatever the outcome of Steve’s test. As the genetic counsellor breaks the news of his results to Steve and Michelle, will they get the outcome they’re all so badly hoping for?

Meanwhile, Claudette puts up a fight for Patrick’s attention, so he cancels plans with Dot to go on a date instead.

In Eastenders, Lee’s stag party is due to take place tonight, while Whitney is

When Whitney reveals that she and Lee are considering moving away to a flat in Stratford, will it spoil the mood as Linda is obviously disappointed?

Saturday 29th October

07:35 Film - They Knew What They Wanted 09:00 Film - Mr and Mrs Smith (U) 10:30 Coast 11:00 Secret Britain 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Great British Menu 15:00 Film Vertigo (PG) 17:05 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 17:35 Flog It! 18:30 Film - National 19:45 Strictly Come Treasure Dancing With Halloween just two days away, Strictly 20:30 A Very British presents its annual fright- Murder Lucy with night spectacular, in which Worsley Lucy explores the the 10 remaining dancing Edwardian era and the couples perform their golden age of detective ficspookiest routines, hoping tion between the wars to win the approval of the judges and the viewers at 21:30 Army Dad’s home. Plus, a another Mainwaring plots to get showstopping group routine Frazer’s hoard of gold sovfrom the professionals ereigns

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 James Martin: Home Comforts 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 News 14:15 Live: Four Nations Rugby League 17:30 Final Score 18:10 Celebrity Mastermind 18:40 News 19:00 Pointless Celebrities

21:20 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins Nick Knowles hosts the quiz where two teams of strangers compete to win up to £100,000 22:10 Casualty Dervla goes missing and Dylan’s distraught. Could the new F1 have something to do with it? 23:00 News 23:20 Match of the Day 00:45 Asian Provocateur: Mum’s American Dream 01:15 Film Halloween: Resurrection (18) 02:40 Weather 02:45 News

22:00 Artsnight A look at how Shakespeare’s play resonates with contemporary audiences Alan 22:30 Imagine accompanies Yentob Marlon James back to Jamaica, and finds in his three highly praised novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history 23:30 Film - The Harder They Come (15) 01:10 Andrew Marr’s Great Scots 02:10 Film - Witchfinder General (15) 02:35 Film The Curse of Frankenstein

07:00 Adventure Time 10:25 News 10:30 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 Wild Australia with Ray Mears 12:50 Judge Rinder 13:50 News 14:00 Cash Trapped 15:00 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months 16:00 Big Star’s Little Star 17:00 Thunderbirds are Go 17:30 Ninja Warrior UK 18:30 News 19:00 Tipping Point

07:15 Gillette World Sport 07:40 Manchester Half Marathon 08:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 10:00 The Morning Line 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:50 The Simpsons 13:10 Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms 14:10 Racing: Ascot and Wetherby 16:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 20:00 Meet the Parents 18:30 News Holly Willoughby puts the love lives of more singletons in the hands of the 19:00 Live: Formula 1 people that know them best Motor Racing Steve Jones presents live coverage of - their parents Qualifying for the Mexican 21:00 The X Factor The Grand Prix. The spectacusinging competition contin- lar Autódromo Hermanos ues as the remaining con- Rodríguez in Mexico City testants take to the stage to plays host to Round 19 of perform live for the judges the 2016 Formula 1 season and audience at home once again 22:00 How to Build a 22:50 The Jonathan Ross Human Gemma Chan, the Show Chat show hosted by star of critically acclaimed Jonathan Ross Jonathan’s drama series Humans, guests tonight are teenage explores the frontiers of singing sensation Shawn research into Artificial Mendes, singer and X Intelligence, and builds an Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, chef Gino AI version of herself, in this D’Acampo and award-win- exploration of cutting-edge ning actor and comedian technology Stephen Merchant 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:55 News 00:15 Film - Does Countdown 00:00 Carry on Cowboy (PG) Film - Michael Moore in 02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 TrumpLand 01:05 Film Murder, She Wrote 04:50 The American(14) 02:55 Hollyoaks Omnibus ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Milkshake 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Film Mosquito Squadron (PG) 13:20 Police Interceptors 15:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 19:15 NCIS 20:05 NCIS Tony takes charge of the team as he reopens a case he investigated three years earlier. With Gibbs providing support, Tony discovers he may have sent a man to jail for a crime he did not commit 21:00 NCIS: New Orleans Agent Brody sees a connection between the case of a sailor struck by a party bus and the death of her sister; the team gets ready for the city’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations 21:55 News 22:00 Football Highlights from games, including Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday, Fulham v Huddersfield Town, and Blackburn Rovers v Wo l v e r h a m p t o n Wanderers 23:25 Step Brothers (14) 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Now That’s Funny 05:00 Winter Road Rescue 05:50 House Doctor

13:45 Film - Dragonheart (PG) 15:50 Film - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (PG) 17:40 Film - Corpse Bride (PG) 19:20 Film - Twilight (12) 21:55 Scorpion 22:50 The Xtra Factor 23:20 Celebrity Juice 00:10 Family Guy 01:35 American Dad ITV3 13:25 Film - Columbo: The Greenhouse Jungle (12) 14:55 Rosemary and Thyme 17:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 19:00 Midsomer Murders 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Lewis 00:00 Film - Colditz (15) 02:05 Agatha Christie’s Marple ITV4 13:45 Darts: European Championship Live 18:00 Fishing Impossible 19:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 20:00 Darts: European Championship Live 00:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 01:00 Film - Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (18) 02:45 Hell on Wheels

09:00 The Weekend Mix

Sunday 30th October 07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 A Tale of Five Temples: The Story of Hinduism in Britain 14:45 Homes Under the Hammer 15:15 Escape to the Country 15:55 Points of View 16:10 The Great British Bake Off 18:10 Songs of Praise 18:50 News 19:15 Countryfile 20:15 Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the results of last night’s Halloween special

07:15 The A to Z of TV Gardening 08:00 Glorious Gardens From Above 08:45 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 09:15 Greatest Gardens 09:45 Countryfile 10:45 The Beechgrove Garden 11:15 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45 Food & Drink 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 Great British Menu 15:00 Natural World 16:00 Heir Hunters 16:45 Flog It! Film 17:40 Frankenweenie (PG) 19:00 Britain’s Classroom Heroes

20:00 Inside Obama’s White House Examining how Obama set out to end George Bush’s wars in the Middle East and reset rela21:00 Antiques tions with the rest of the Roadshow Fiona Bruce world presents a special episode from on board the Flying 21:00 Coast: The Great Guide Tessa and Neil presScotsman ent the ultimate guide to the 22:00 Poldark Ross closes British coast Wheal Grace for good. With Elizabeth wrestling with a 22:00 Operation Gold life changing decision, Rush with Dan Snow The Demelza’s world has been historian recreates the 19th-century Klondike Gold turned upside down. Rush 23:00 News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 00:30 The 23:00 Nigel Farage Gets Women’s Football Show His Life Back 23:35 Mock 01:00 NFL Football 02:00 the Week 00:10 QI XL Weather for the Week 00:55 Film - Let Me In (14) 02:40 Countryfile Ahead 02:05 News

07:00 CITV 10:25 News 10:30 Bear Grylls Survival Story 11:00 Peston on Sunday 11:55 Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 12:25 Chopping Block 13:30 News 13:40 The X Factor 15:30 Midsomer Murders 17:30 Spotless 18:30 Tipping Point 19:30 News

07:00 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free 07:15 Caterham UK Motor Racing 07:45 Mobil 1 The Grid 08:10 Frasier 09:30 The Big Bang Theory 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 Film ParaNorman (PG) 16:50 20:00 The Chase Loose Film - Addams Family Women’s Nadia Sawalha, Values (PG) 18:40 News Emmerdale’s Gemma Atkinson and actors James 19:00 Live: Formula 1 Cosmo and Jimi Mistry pit Motor Racing Steve Jones their wits against one of the presents live coverage of country’s finest quiz brains the Mexican Grand Prix, in the hope of winning thou- the 19th race of the 21-race sands of pounds for their season at the Autódromo chosen charities Hermanos Rodríguez in the heart of Mexico City 21:00 The X Factor Dermot O’Leary hosts as 22:00 Humans Living the remaining acts find out machines Leo, Max and who is safe for another Mia are living in hiding in a week coastal town, but their secret is threatened by a 22:00 Tutankhamun In very special synth and a 1922 Carter finally discov- mysterious organisation. ers the tomb and its untold Niska is on the run in Berlin riches, but the rules of who the Hawkins family tries to owns the treasures in Egypt have changed and threaten get their lives back on track to bankrupt Carnarvon and 23:05 Gogglebox 00:10 end the dig Film Rush (14) Boss 23:00 News 23:15 Peston 02:25Undercover on Sunday 00:15 Aviva USA 03:15 Grand Designs Premiership Rugby 01:15 Australia 04:15Superfoods: Jackpot247 04:00 The Real Story 04:40 Food Unwrapped Motorsport UK

07:00 Milkshake 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Football 12:50 Live: FIA World Rally Championship 14:10 The Gadget Show 15:10 Funniest Falls, Fails & Flops 15:40 Film - High Spirits (15) 17:30 Film The Ghost of Greville Lodge (PG)

14:15 Catchphrase 15:00 You’ve Been Framed 16:00 Film - Corpse Bride (PG) 17:40 Film - Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (U) 18:05 Film Hotel Transylvania (U) 19:55 Film - Red Riding Hood (12) 22:00 The Xtra Factor 23:00 Family Guy 01:00 American Dad

19:10 Film - One Chance Comedy drama following the rise to fame of opera singer Paul Potts who becomes a singing sensation after appearing on “Britain’s Got Talent” (PG)

ITV3

21:00 Ice Road Truckers The consequences are huge when 21:55 News 22:00 The Peter Kay Story Documentary tracing the remarkable career of one of Britain’s bestloved and most successful charting comedians, Peter’s journey from humble beginnings to superstardom 23:30 Peter Kay at the Comedy Store 00:05 Peter Kay the Early Days 00:35 Film - My Super Ex02:15 Girlfriend(PG) SuperCasino

13:30 Lewis 15:30 Film Columbo: The Most Crucial Game (PG) 17:10 Film Carry on Matron (PG) 19:00 Rosemary and Thyme 20:00 Lewis 22:00 When Ant and Dec Met the Prince 23:35 Charles: The Destiny of a Prince 00:35 Film - The English Patient (15) ITV4 13:45 Darts: European Championship Live 18:00 Pawn Stars 19:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 20:00 Darts: European Championship Live 00:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights

09:00 The Weekend Mix

Monday 31st October

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 The Housing Enforcers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Moonstone 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders Whitney and Lee are left in charge of The Vic, will all go to plan? 21:30 Panorama Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the secret network of shady middlemen who helped sell Rolls-Royce products overseas. He uncovers evidence that suggests Britain's most prestigious company has bribed its way around the world. 22:00 Saving Africa’s Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War Hugh travels to South Africa, home to 70 percent of another iconic African species, the rhino. He learns that an estimated 25,000 rhino are left in Africa, and tragically they too are at the forefront of the poaching war. With six animals killed daily, their numbers are under even greater pressure than elephants 23:00 News 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 00:30 The Graham Norton Show 01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:20 News

07:00 Cowboys and Angels 07:30 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Flog It! 09:00 See Hear: Hidden Nation 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 Hi-DeHi! 15:15 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:45 Open All Hours 16:15 The House That £100k Built 17:15 Wild China 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Richard Parks on Everest Documentary following endurance athlete Richard Parks as he attempts to summit Mount Everest without the use of supplementary oxygen, in a bid to discover the relationship between exercise and dementia 21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Only Connect Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers 22:00 The Victorian Slum The slum dwellers have moved into the 1890s when Britain was slowly recovering from an economic depression 23:00 Morgana Robinson’s The Agency 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Horizon 01:15 Frankenstein And The Vampyre: A Dark And Stormy Night 02:15 See Hear: Hidden Nation 02:45 The Great British Bake Off 03:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Chicken and Egg

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 Rebound 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Dan’s world is rocked 20:30 Coronation Street Maria makes a shocking discovery 21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy Gino D’Acampo explores the central region of Umbria, the fertile plains of which provide vegetables, grains, truffles and meat. The chef starts his journey near the town of Spoleto at small farm producing lentils before travelling to Norcia, and ends up at the manmade Marmore waterfalls, where he whips up a feast inspired by his travel 21:30 Coronation Street Maria faces a nightmare 22:00 Dark Angel Mary Ann as a loving wife and mother, newly returned to her native North East of England. But faced with abject poverty and an ailing husband, we see how ruthlessly determined she is to pursue her desires and a better life..... 23:30 News 00:15 The Agenda 00:55 The Jonathan Ross Show14 01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle 04:55 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The Goldbergs 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 A New Life in the Sun 12:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 15:10 Hoarder SOS Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 My Kitchen Rules UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Dispatches Antony Barnett investigates why the Government’s plan to tackle childhood obesity appears to have been watered down when there are more than four million children overweight, and they are getting fatter younger 21:30 Supershoppers Andi Osho and Anna Richardson reveal how to money on over-the-counter medicines 22:00 SAS: Who Dares Wins This episode focuses on trust, a matter of life or death in the Special Forces. Ant and his team test the 12 remaining recruits by sowing distrust in the group and watching how it plays out 23:00 First Dates 00:05 Derren Brown Presents Twisted Tales 01:10 How to Build a Human 02:05 Hunted 03:00 Film Metallica: Through the Never(14)

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:15 Film Oliver’s Ghost 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship John Desborough presents highlights from round twelve of this year’s FIA World Rally Championship 21:00 Police Interceptors Kev Salter takes drastic action to stop a vehicle the cops suspect has class A drugs on board and a nasty street fight leads to a taser being drawn, 22:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Chris heads to the Arctic to explore a railway which probably should never have been built, the Alaska Railroad. Constructed when the USA’s largest state was barely populated, Chris wants to find out how and why it has become such a success 23:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 00:05 Film The Haunting of Radcliffe House 01:50 Criminals: Caught on Camera 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 The Yorkshire Vet 05:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera

DON´T MISS DARK ANGEL

ITV 22:00

SOAPS

Fact-based period crime drama about serial poisoner Mary Ann Cotton, who raised herself socially and financially through adultery, bigamy, fraud and murder. It is 1857 and 24-year-old Mary Ann returns to Seaham, Co Durham after four years away, having eloped to Cornwall with Billy Mowbray. The couple then move to Sunderland, where Mary Ann begins an affair with miner Joe Nattrass and decides she has had enough of Billy, lacing his tea with arsenic powder.

accidentally kisses him. Will he respond? Meanwhile, Zak gets suspicious over the friendship between Bailey and Megan.

lIn Emmerdale, Dan is all set to reunite with Kerry at her Halloween party, but it all ends in disaster when he swaps his costume with Ross. Sure enough, Kerry accidentally lets slip to Dan about what happened between the two. Dan is furious and goes to attack Ross. Later, Kerry drowns her sorrows with Sam and

In Coronation Street, Tyrone tells Fiz about the abusive texts Caz has supposedly received from Maria. Fiz is disbelieving and reckons Caz is exaggerating. At the same time, Caz calls in the factory and tells Kate that she’s finally leaving for good. Kate forgives her crazy behaviour and agrees to draw a line under it. But when Caz suggests a farewell drink,

Kate refuses point blank. Kate’s phone later rings but when she sees the caller is Caz, she quickly kills the call. Later, Maria arrives home from London and is furious to find her flat a mess, with furniture on its side and broken glass on the carpet. When Aidan and Eva suggest Maria should report Caz to the police, Maria admits that she can’t take the risk as she’s guilty of an illegal marriage and needs to keep her head down. As Maria sets to cleaning up the mess in the flat, she’s horrified to discover blood splattered up the

07:00 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 20:05 Film - Hotel Transylvania (U) 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 American Dad 23:55 The Cleveland Show 00:55 Celebrity Juice 01:45 Tricked 02:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 03:10 Teleshopping ITV3 07:00 Man About the House 07:25 On the Buses 07:50 Heartbeat 08:50 Where the Heart is 09:50 Wild at Heart 10:45 Judge Judy 12:05 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 Wild at Heart 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Britain’s Busiest Airport Heathrow 23:00 Law and Order: UK 00:00 Wycliffe 01:10 Marchlands 03:05 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping ITV4 07:00 Sporting Funnies 07:10 The Professionals 08:00 The Chase 08:50 Quincy, ME 09:50 Ironside 10:55 The Professionals 11:55 The Chase 12:55 Cash Cowboys 13:55 Storage Wars Texas 14:55 Quincy, ME 15:55 Ironside 17:00 Cash Cowboys 18:00 Storage Wars Texas 19:00 Rugby 20:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 21:00 Motogp Highlights 22:00 Film - Tremors (15) 00:05 Bundesliga 01:00 Rugby 02:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 03:00 Motorsport UK 03:55 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack wall. What has gone on? In the second episode, Kirk and Aidan call at Maria’s flat and survey the mess.

At the same time, Kate is horrified when she receives a voicemail message from Caz, who’s sounding terrified as she tells her that Maria has locked her in the bathroom

and she fears for her life. Kate plays the message to Aidan. Kate then arrives at Maria’s flat. Having spotted the blood-stained wall, Kate becomes more convinced than ever that Maria has attacked Caz. Having been summoned by Kate, the police call at Maria’s flat and question her about the events surrounding Caz’s disappearance. Will the police find any evidence to explain the strange goings-on. In Eastenders, it’s Halloween on Albert Square and Whitney and Lee are in charge of the

Queen Vic as Mick and Linda are away. Lee is nervous about the responsibility and it’s not long before their day gets off to a bad start. Later, things get even worse as Abi is still feeling guilty about giving Lee chlamydia and she puts her foot in it when speaking to him about it. Slipping up, what exactly will Abi say?

Tuesday 1st November 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 The Housing Enforcers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Moonstone 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Whitney is left speechless 21:00 Holby City Morven’s future is uncertain when she becomes involved with a patient 22:00 Ordinary Lies Warehouse manager Toke, aka crime-fighting superhero the Rain Town Knight, tends to a homeless girl called Chrissy after she is attacked by a group of women. He takes her to hospital to get treated and reveals his protective side when he provides her with food, shelter and even a job. Unbeknown to his colleagues or girlfriend, Toke gets wrapped up in Chrissy’s life - bit by bit and is soon tested on how far he is willing to go to help her 23:00 News 23:45 Obesity: The Post Mortem 00:40 Saving Africa’s Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War 01:40 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:45 News

07:00 Cowboys and Angels 07:30 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Money for Nothing 09:00 See Hear: Hidden Nation 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 Hi-DeHi! 15:15 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:45 Open All Hours 16:15 The £100k House: The Final Fix 17:15 The Bear Family and Me 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Victorian Bakers Four bakers leave their businesses behind to experience what their profession was like during the Victorian era 21:00 Arctic Live Simon travels to an unspoilt corner of Greenland that could become one of the biggest uranium mines in the world 22:00 The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain Gareth's looking for a choir to represent Scotland and the North. The groups Gareth's chosen to audition include a cancer care choir from Manchester, a troupe of singing mums in Durham and a bluff bunch of Yorkshire pensioners. 23:00 Later Live with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 NFL This Week 01:05 Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow 02:05 See Hear: Hidden Nation 02:35 The Apprentice 03:35 The Victorian Slum 04:35 This Is 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 Rebound 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Zak gets the wrong end of the stick 20:30 Fishing Impossible The three guys head to Laos on the hunt for a feared predator, the Devil Catfish. To stand any chance of catching one they will have to find the perfect spot and use the perfect bait. They journey through Laos, along the mighty Mekong River, gathering knowledge and some pretty smelly bait 21:00 The Pride of Britain Awards 2016 Carol Vorderman hosts the annual awards show from London’s Grosvenor House, where Prince Charles joins some of the biggest names in TV, showbusiness, politics and sport, including Theresa May, Dame Maggie Smith, Eddie Redmayne, Simon Cowell, Ant and Dec and Peter Kay, paying tribute to this year’s deserving winners 23:00 News 23:45 Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories 00:45 Murder, She Wrote 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The Goldbergs 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 A New Life in the Sun 12:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Hoarder SOS 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 My Kitchen Rules UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Your Face Says It All Exploring the impact of ageing, and what makes some age well, others not so well, and whether there's anything we can do about it. Comedian Stephen K Amos and actor Freddie Fox look at their faces under UV light to find out what's hidden beneath their skin. And Sophie EllisBextor and her mother, presenter Janet Ellis, brave a photoshoot by a robotically controlled macro lens, to see their faces in extreme close-up. 22:00 Married at First Sight Two more couples put their trust in science and a panel of experts. But will they make it down the aisle? Will they overcome family opposition and marry at first sight? 23:00 Damned 23:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:35 SAS: Who Dares Wins 01:30 European Tour Poker 02:30 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:55 Caterham UK Motor Racing

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Gifts for Christmas 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 House Doctor An aspiring seller cannot move for bits and bobs in his bungalow, so de-clutterer-in-chief Tracy gives his New Forest residence a much-needed once over 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton investigates an unproductive ram and patches up a terrapin at war with his tank mate. Peter performs major surgery on a spaniel hit by a car, and causes bedlam as a herd of cows try to evade his dreaded gloved hand! 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Yorkshire-born Moli and his Californian wife Noelle left city life behind to set up their own business as wildlife safari guides in the unexplored Ruaha National Park in Tanzania 23:00 Me and My 00:05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 01:05 Tattoo Disasters UK: What Were You Inking? 02:00 SuperCasino 04:05 Love/Hate 05:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera

DON´T MISS PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS 2016

ITV 21:00 SOAPS

His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales, Prime Minister Theresa May and more than 100 of Britain’s biggest stars salute the nation’s remarkable unsung heroes at the Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards 2016. Hosted by Carol Vorderman, celebrities including Dame Maggie Smith, Eddie Redmayne, Ant and Dec, James Corden, Peter Kay, Simon Cowell, Take That and Mary Berry pay tribute to the true stars of the evening; inspiring people, young and old, who all have one thing in common – their acts and achievements are truly extraordinary.

Later, Zak tells Lisa they have to pull together at this difficult time and kisses her. Will Lisa respond?

Kerry’s treatment of Sam, she makes a decision which could have consequences for Kerry.

Also today, Moira is accused of not appreciating Cain. Meanwhile, Sam is hurt when Kerry insists that last night was a mistake. Tension also boils over between Ross and Dan, resulting in Ross knocking Dan out cold when things turn violent. With Megan furious over

Finally, Laurel refuses to listen when Diane suggests she should take Ashley to a day centre. In Eastenders, Whitney is left speechless. Meanwhile,

Mick

and

ITV3 07:00 Movies Now 07:10 Man About the House 07:35 Heartbeat 08:35 Where the Heart is 09:35 Wild at Heart 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 12:55 The Darling Buds of May 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 Wild at Heart 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law and Order: UK 00:00 Wycliffe ITV4 07:00 British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 07:10 The Professionals 08:00 The Chase 08:50 Quincy, ME 09:50 Ironside 10:55 The Professionals 12:00 The Chase 13:00 Cash Cowboys 14:00 Pawn Stars 14:25 The Car Chasers 14:55 Storage Wars Texas 15:55 Quincy, ME 16:55 Ironside 18:00 Cash Cowboys 19:00 Pawn Stars 20:00 Test Match Cricket Highlights 21:00 World Superbike Highlights 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Film - Double Jeopardy (15) 01:10 Test Match Cricket Highlights

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack Linda reveal a surprise for Whitney and Lee.

Elsewhere, low numbers become a problem at the factory when everyone calls in sick after last night’s party. In Emmerdale, Zak attacks Bailey for betraying Belle with Megan, but feels guilty when Megan explains what was really going on between them. Lisa is furious that Zak has resorted to violence. She also struggles when it becomes apparent that Belle has been lying about the extent of her ‘recovery’.

Elsewhere, Claudette is still trying to get things on track with Patrick by preparing for a lunch date with him, but he once again puts Dot first. Claudette waits for him at the restaurant, but when she finds out he’s with Dot at the café, she storms over and gives them a piece of her mind.

Elsewhere, the drama for the Mitchells continues when Ben visits Phil and tricks him into revealing what’s going on. Kathy tries to get involved by giving Phil and Sharon some home truths, but Ben warns her to stay out of it. Also today, Belinda and Masood bond as he continues to help her with the business. In Holby City, after saving a life in a near-death trauma case, an overconfident Morven clashes with Raf when he is not convinced that her motives are purely professionally. When Tristan asks Guy for

a personal favour, Zosia warns Guy that Tristan is not to be trusted. But Guy strikes a deal with Tristan and his reputation hangs in the balance. When his living habits are called into question, a determined Dominic fights to prove his worth to Isaac but is unprepared for the consequences of his actions.

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, 26 represents T and 16 represents Y, 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 Hangs around (5) 4 Fastens (5) 7 Stage show (5) 8 Mistake (5) 9 Dissimilarity (10) 11 Argued (10) 15 Living (5) 16 Incident (5) 17 Blackguards (5) 18 Taxes (5)

Down 1 Broad (4) 2 Creative (11) 3 Employees (5) 4 Use bad language (5) 5 Preparation (11) 6 Arranged (6) 10 Crush (6) 12 Tall woody grasses (5) 13 Failure (5) 14 A smaller amount (4)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Braise, 4 Earl, 7 Transaction, 9 Ridge, 10 Roots, 11 Net, 12 Sawed, 14 Haste, 17 Undergrowth, 18 Pane, 19 Debris. Down: 1 Biter, 2 Award, 3 Suspender, 5 Amigo, 6 Links, 8 Carthorse, 12 Slump, 13 Widen, 15 Sewer, 16 Ethos.

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 An irritation in the kitchen (4) 3 The French join English game (8) 9 Some tennis pros perceptively thrive (7) 10 Loud stringed instrument or wind instrument (5) 11 Did not walk round cowboy show (5) 12 Yet to follow a French irregular (6) 14 A thing hard to bear from one side to the other (6) 16 Charm listener by the finish (6) 19 A hindrance to progress, in the main (6) 21 Gives power to undergarments (5) 24 Stick out bent bugle (5) 25 Touching diplomacy by the Italian Embassy’s head (7) 26 Designing a dress, it is a catastrophe (8) 27 Back-seat model displayed grief (4)

Down 1 Put at risk adopting a measure like this? (8) 2 Blockhead takes a turn inside when it’s dull (5) 4 Recast, as I rub Big Bird (6) 5 A weapon for plunder (5) 6 Close look at sleep? (4-3) 7 Former prime minister’s garden (4) 8 Protective garment for a ragged clergyman? (6) 13 Growing credit squeeze finally hits perfume (8) 15 Festers the right joints (7) 17 Why the beginner can’t get a grip? (6) 18 Subpoena a man to see him squirm (6) 20 Bounders’ foot parts (5) 22 The summit of the damaged piers (5) 23 Retired? In what? (4)

STANDARD CLUES

Down 1 Regal (8) 2 Obscure (5) 4 Large subsonic jet (6) 5 Ransack (5) 6 Sleep (4-3) 7 Paradise (4) 8 Cooks’ protective garments (6) 13 Semi-circular (8) 15 Annoys (7) 17 Learner (6) 18 Squirm (6) 20 Foot parts (5) 22 Steeple (5) 23 In bed (4)

Across 1 Irritate (4) 3 Game invented by American Indians (8) 9 Flourish (7) 10 Woodwind instrument (5) 11 Exhibition of cowboy skills (5) 12 Not level (6) 14 Transversely (6) 16 Delight (6) 19 Fasten (6) 21 Waistcoats (5) 24 Protuberance (5) 25 Tangible (7) 26 Tragedy (8) 27 Cried (4)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Warrant, 5 Debit, 8 Rumba, 9 Needles, 10 Statement, 12 Eli, 13 Elated, 14 Ebbing, 17 Lit, 18 Stimulate, 20 Seeking, 21 Dodge, 23 Sated, 24 Earnest. Down: 1 Works, 2 Ram, 3 Academe, 4 Tender, 5 Dwelt, 6 Ballerina, 7 Tasting, 11 Apartment, 13 Enlists, 15 Bounder, 16 Tingle, 18 Spied, 19 Eject, 22 Die.

FILL IT IN Fit the words into the boxes.

2 letter words At Go In It Me Or Pi Us 3 letter words Ado Ana Any Arm Asp Eve Hoe Lei

Mad Roc Sin Tan 4 letter words Best Beta Bias Camp Dirt Dive Knee Lamb Lens Line Lots More Neat

Ours Papa Rags Root Soon Tiny Tram 5 letter words Aorta Dandy Prism Tenth 7 letter words Allegro Dialect Release Segment

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 1 Tailor (6) 4 Equipos (5) 8 Carreteras (5) 9 Promedio (7) 10 Pigeons (7) 11 To gnaw (4) 12 Propina (en restaurante, bar) (3) 14 Remover (sopa) (4) 15 Arco (4) 18 Sí (3) 21 Trampa (para cazar) (4) 23 Happiness (cheerfulness) (7) 25 Razones (7) 26 Acontecimiento (5) 27 Robar (objeto, dinero) (5)

28 Cheap (económico) (6) Down 1 Raya (en tela, diseño) (6) 2 Escarlata (7) 3 Romero (8) 4 Les (a ellos, ellas) (4) 5 Down (physical movement) (5) 6 Saw (tool) (6) 7 Cintura (anatómico) (5) 13 Wastepaper basket (8) 16 Wallet (7) 17 Cigüeñas (6) 19 Sauce (cullinary) (5) 20 Fleamarket (6) 22 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 24 Divieso (médico) (4)

Across 1 What name is given to a light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person? (5) 4 Which tree or shrub of warm climates that bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is typically thorny, is known as wattle in Australia? (6) 9 What theatrical term now means ‘to divert attention from someone towards oneself’? (7) 10 Which black private eye has been played on film by Richard Rowntree in 1971 and by Samuel L Jackson in 2000? (5) 11 Which major Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics products was formed in 1946 as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation? (4) 12 Which thick, sticky dark syrup is made from partly refined sugar? (7) 13 By what initials is the principal intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the US government best known? (3) 14 Which city is the capital of Samoa? (4) 16 Which hill in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, was the site in early times of the residence of the high kings of Ireland? (4) 18 What name is given to ‘the place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop’? (3) 20 What name was given to an early form of trombone used in Renaissance music? (7) 21 Castlebar is the county town of which county in the Republic of Ireland, in the north-west in the province of Connacht? (4) 24 What name is given to a member of a secret society originating in China, usually involved in organised crime? (5) 25 According to Greek mythology what was the name of the place at the ends of the Earth to which certain favoured heroes were conveyed by the gods after death? (7) 26 Which Hebrew prophet in the time of Jezebel maintained

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the worship of Jehovah against that of Baal and other pagan gods? (6) 27 Thomas Stearns were the first names of which Americanborn British poet, critic, and dramatist who was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature? (5) Down

1 In which game do two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball gainst the walls of a closed court? (6) 2 What is the surname of the Norwegian dramatist who is credited with being the first major dramatist to write tragedy about ordinary people in prose? His major works include The Master Builder, Peer Gynt, A Doll’s House and Ghosts. (5) 3 Which famous Italian motor manufacturer was formed in 1906 as the successor to a company founded in 1899 by Giovanni Agnelli? (4) 5 What name is given to a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio (or video) tape wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder or playback device? (8) 6 What was the surname of the 13th century English poet whose most famous work was the Canterbury Tales? (7) 7 By what name is the branched horn on the head of an adult deer that is made of bone and is grown and cast annually, usually known? (6) 8 Named after the Roman goddess of the hearth and household, what name was given to a short wooden or wax match? (5) 13 Which southeast Asian country was officially called the Khmer Republic between 1970 and 19755 and Kampuchea from 1976 to 1989? (8) 15 What was the surname of the Italian composer who wrote the operas La Boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly? (7) 17 Which bloodsucking fly transmits sleeping sickness? (6) 18 What is another term for a bullock? (5) 19 From the French for ‘good word’, which phrase means a witty remark? (3,3) 22 What name is given to a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act was alleged to have take place? (5) 23 On which river does the northeast city of Newcastle stand? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH Every week we’ll be covering a different topic to help readers enlarge their Spanish

SUDOKU

vocabulary. This week we start with: TIPOS DE TRANSPORTE

ANSWERS

Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across: 1 Assam, 4 Spider, 9 Spanner, 10 Rigid, 11 Ibex, 12 Foxhole, 13 Cwt, 14 Flea, 16 Stew, 18 Ohm, 20 Lansing, 21 Esau, 24 Cello, 25 Eclairs, 26 Linnet, 27 Spear. Down: 1 Abseil, 2 Slade, 3 Mint, 5 Paroxysm, 6 Dog rose, 7 Red sea, 8 Croft, 13 Camisole, 15 Lanolin, 17 Glycol, 18 Ogden, 19 Purser, 22 Spine, 23 Alps.

G H T O I N U B O H I R R L Z

Q U C E T C V F T O F T A I J

Z M I O E U L I O C N A M C C

O L U R C Y A E A W T C B O A

O O O L B U B R T E H R U P B

M O N O P A T I N A O V S T A

N O I V A X R O I V Z B N E L

T A X I J K I T D P A O U R L

B U J C A M I N A R I R Z O O

X X Y M A P E T C M K H Q F I

M B K C Z R A O A Q I L R R Y

S E N I T A P C R F Q S G P N

AUTOBUS

CRUCERO

AVION

HELICOPTERO

BARCO

MONOPATIN

BICICLETA

MOTO

CABALLO

PATINES

CAMINAR

SUBMARINO

CAMION

TAXI

CAMIONETA

TRANVIA

COCHE

TREN

COHETE

YATE

Empareja estas palabras - Match the Spanish and English words You will find the answers at the bottom of the quiz. 1.AUTOBUS 2.AVION

15.PATINES 16.SUBMARINO

l. submarine, m. horse,

3.BARCO 4. BICICLETA

17.TAXI 18.TRANVIA

n. cruise ship, o. van, p. lorry, q.

5.CABALLO 6.CAMINAR

19.TREN 20.YATE

car, r. rocket, s. skateboard, t.

7.CAMION 8.CAMIONETA

a. yacht, b. bus, c. tram,

motorbike.

9.COCHE 10.COHETE

d. bicycle, e. train, f. skates

11.CRUCERO 12.HELICOPTERO

g. plane, h. boat, i. taxi,

13.MONOPATIN 14.MOTO

j. walking, k. helicopter,

Soduko

Span - Eng

Answers: 1b, 2g, 3h, 4d, 5m, 6j,

1. Sting 2. Robinson 3. Going Underground 4. Chris De Burgh 5. The Mg's 6. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

Last Week’s Solutions

E A B C A L F R M E B H I E B

7p, 8p, 9q, 10r, 11n, 12k, 13s,

1. Which Solo Artist Sang Backing Vocals On The Dire Straits Hit 'Money For Nothing'? 2. What is Ray Charles' real last name? 3. What Was the First Number One Hit Single For 'The Jam'? 4. Who Recorded The Albums 'Maon On The Line', 'Crusader' & Flying Colours? 5. By What Collective Name Were Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, & Al Jackson Known? 6. In which Beatles song does the singer feel 2 foot small?

Y U I R C J D R C T X D N H V

14t, 15f, 16l, 17i, 18c, 19e, 20a.

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Wednesday 2nd November

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 The Housing Enforcers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Moonstone 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Watchdog Matt Allwright, Sophie Raworth, Michelle Akerley and Nikki Fox who were all involved with the last series and are returning, and joining the team is BBC business reporter Steph McGovern. The news series be investigating and exposing large companies mistreating consumers as before and Rogue Traders returns as an integral part of the show with Matt tracking down and confronting the rogues. 22:00 The Missing With Sam in hospital, the Websters begin to fracture as he continues to push away his wife and son. Gemma is forced to face up to the devastating truth of the destruction wrought on her family as she makes a statement to the press 23:00 News 23:45 A Question of Sport 00:15 Film 2016 00:45 Film - The Greatest (15) 02:20 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:25 Newsday

07:00 Cowboys and Angels 07:30 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Money for Nothing 09:00 See Hear: Hidden Nation 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:30 Hi-De-Hi! 15:15 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:45 Open All Hours 16:15 The £100k House: The Final Fix 17:15 The Bear Family and Me 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Victorian Bakers The bakers have left the rural bake house and the golden age of baking behind, this time it’s the 1870s and they’re moving into an urban bakery in the midst of the Industrial Revolution 21:00 Arctic Live Gordon meets the Polar Bear Cops tasked with keeping the town safe and Kate heads to Sweden to help round up some reindeer 22:00 Unarmed Black Male Film following the murder trial of a white police officer in Virginia, accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Premier League Show 00:45 No Such Thing as the News 01:15 The Victorian Slum 02:15 See Hear: Hidden Nation 02:45 Britain’s Secrets with Anne Robinson 03:45 Ambulance 04:45 This Is 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 Rebound 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Lisa is in turmoil over Zak 20:30 Coronation Street Yasmeen is dealt a sickening blow 21:00 This Time Next Year Davina McCall gives members of the public a chance to set themselves a deeply personal challenge, and records their progress as they seek to complete it within the space of 12 months. She begins by meeting a woman who pledges to lose 10 stone and a family seeking a miracle against the odds 22:00 HIM Therapist Ross Brodie finds his whole scientific belief system called into question after he witnesses the truth about his young patient’s formidable powers. Meanwhile, Azfal remains unconscious in intensive care following the accident, and while Faith joins his family in praying for his recovery, his tormented teenage friend tries to find a way to use his unusual abilities to help him 23:00 News 23:45 UEFA Champions League Football 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The Goldbergs 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 A New Life in the Sun 12:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Hoarder SOS 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 My Kitchen Rules UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 The Political Slot 21:00 Little British Isles with Alison Steadman Alison's trip around some of the many smaller islands that surround mainland Britain concludes with a visit to the Isles of Scilly. Her attention falls on Tresco, Bryher, St Martins and St Agnes, collectively known as the Off Islands, where she discovers a Robinson Crusoe-style desert island, and one of the finest examples of a sub-tropical garden in the northern hemisphere. 22:00 Grand Designs Mark and Candida Diacono are building a new house with a huge, complex curvy roof on their 17 acre smallholding in Devon. It’s a unique technical challenge for a local builder, who has his own mission to bring work and skills to local people 23:00 My Trans American Road Trip 00:00 World of Weird 01:05 Music on 4 01:30 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 02:25 Film Fracture (14)

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UNARMED BLACK MALE

BBC Two 22:00

SOAPS

Filmmaker James Jones conducts a forensic investigation into the death of William Chapman, the black teenager who was shot dead in Portsmouth, Virginia, by white police officer Stephen Rankin on April 22, 2015. As a result of the incident, Rankin was fired from Portsmouth Police Department, and was charged with first-degree murder, but Jones reveals that Chapman was only one of 306 black men killed by police in the US last year, and only 14 officers have faced charges.

finds Rakesh’s suicide note in his jacket, she gets confused and thinks it was written today. Rakesh comes clean about his plan to get the life insurance for her. Priya reacts by dropping a bombshell that leaves Rakesh heartbroken.

In Emmerdale, Lisa considers confessing to Joanie about the kiss with Zak, but she can’t bring herself to do it. Later, Lisa gets tough with Zak by warning him to stay away from her from now on - not wanting any more heartbreak. Meanwhile, when Priya

Elsewhere, Emma’s worst nightmare comes true

when Ashley seems to be remembering her at the bridge. Elsewhere, Dan is infuriated all over again when Megan tells him about Kerry and Sam. Also today, Doug decides not to voice his scepticism when Laurel insists they can cope without day care for Ashley. In Coronation Street, in an attempt to save face, Zeedan tries to retract his proposal, but Rana surprises him by telling him that she would love to get married. Zeedan is thrilled. Zeedan and Rana then share their happy

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Funniest Ever 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 20:00 Police Interceptors Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Kev Salter takes drastic Been Framed 21:00 Two action to stop a vehicle the and a Half Men 21:30 cops suspect has class A Dropperz 22:00 Educating drugs on board and a nasty street fight leads to a taser Joey Essex 23:00 Ibiza Weekender 00:00 Family being drawn, Guy 01:00 American Dad 21:00 GPs: Behind 01:55 Two and a Half Men Closed Doors This episode focuses on ITV3 patients with mental health problems. They face 07:00 Man About the issues including schizo- House 07:30 On the Buses phrenia, ADHD, ante-natal 07:55 Heartbeat 08:55 depression, anger management, loneliness, bipo- Where the Heart is 09:50 lar disorder, anxiety and Wild at Heart 10:50 Judge Judy 12:05 Murder, She psychosis Wrote 13:05 The Darling 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Buds of May 14:10 Take it Away! Paul Bohill Heartbeat 15:10 Wild at and Steve Pinner Heart 16:15 Where the encounter a barricaded Heart is 17:20 Man About door, language difficulties the House 17:50 On the and an angry granny, while Buses 18:55 Heartbeat Delroy Anglin and Brian O’Shaughnessy must deal 20:00 Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and with a mechanic and a 21:00 debtor who does not Thyme 22:00 Her Majesty’s understand her legal obli- Prison: Norwich 23:00 Law gations as a guarantor and Order: UK 00:05 Wycliffe 01:10 Wycliffe 23:00 Undercover Criminal: Grand Theft Auto ITV4 00:05 Britain’s Greatest Bridges 01:05 Secrets of Great British Castles 02:00 07:00 Football Rivalries SuperCasino 04:05 07:10 The Professionals Love/Hate 05:00 08:00 The Chase 08:55 Criminals: Caught on Quincy, ME 09:55 Ironside 11:00 The Professionals Camera 12:00 The Chase 13:00 Cash Cowboys 14:00 Pawn Stars 14:55 Storage Wars Texas 15:55 Quincy, ME 16:55 Ironside 18:00 Cash Cowboys 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 River Monsters 22:00 Car Crash Global 23:00 Film - Death Wish 3 (18) 00:55 Film Transporter 3 (15)

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 The Gadget Show 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - A Star for Christmas 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack news with the family and a thrilled Yasmeen suggests they should throw an engagement party. Aside, Sharif makes it clear to Sonia that she’s not welcome, so when Alya makes a bitchy remark, a hurt Sonia reveals that her affair with Sharif has been going on for 7 years. Alya is devastated, as she originally believed it was only one night. Later, Sharif suggests to Sonia that it’s time to end their fling, but unbeknown to them, a shocked Yasmeen overhears. Devastated, what will Yasmeen do next?

Meanwhile, as Maria arrives for work, she’s shocked to see the police searching her flat. Aidan berates Kate for involving the authorities but Kate is defensive, convinced something has happened to Caz. Later, Fiz confides in about how Caz Tyrone that Maria bombarding her with sive texts.

Kate told was abu-

At Kate’s insistence, Fiz passes the information onto the police. With the evidence mounting, officers question Maria about her marriage to Pablo. Is it only a matter of time before her calm facade

slips?

Elsewhere, Gemma admits to Alex that she’s secretly sleeping in the kebab shop as she daren’t return to the estate as she fears for her life. How will Alex respond? Also today, in the factory, Johnny announces that they’ve received an order for 30 basques. Alya is delighted that her business venture is finally off the ground.

Thursday 3rd November 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 The Housing Enforcers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Moonstone 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Whitney’s wedding preparations are thrown into chaos 21:00 Buble at the BBC Claudia Winkleman hosts a spectacular performance by Michael Buble, accompanied by his band and an orchestra 22:00 The Apprentice The candidates continue to fight for Alan Sugar’s financial backing, although this week they are tasked with securing investment for someone else. Each team must help an entrepreneur launch their new cycling product and get the public to invest through crowdfunding. It’s down to half of each team to embrace the world of guerrilla marketing, creating a head-turning PR stunt, while the rest concentrate on a campaign video. However, as the funding websites go live, technical failures and spelling mistakes cause problems 23:00 News 23:45 Question Time 00:45 This Week 01:30 Weather 01:35 News

07:00 Cowboys and Angels 07:30 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Money for Nothing 09:00 See Hear: Hidden Nation 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:30 Hi-De-Hi! 15:15 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:45 Open All Hours 16:15 The House That £100k Built 17:15 The Bear Family and Me 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Victorian Bakers The bakers move up in the world as they enter the year 1900, sampling work in an elegant high-street shop as improved technology starts to take the hard work out of baking 21:00 Arctic Live Kate meets the Inuit artists inspired by the changing world around them, while Simon heads off on a fishing expedition, Arctic style 22:00 This World With the US presidential election just five days away, the documentary series turns its attention to the world of American politics, investigating how throughout his campaign, Trump has used conspiracy theories to further his presidency bid. 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain 01:15 Unarmed Black Male 02:45 See Hear: Hidden Nation 03:15 Panorama

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 Rebound 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Rishi is concerned 20:30 Tonight The average cost of a funeral has doubled in the past decade, as a result of which more than 100,000 families in the UK have ended up owing money. Adam Shaw investigates what is driving costs up 21:00 Emmerdale Rakesh is given a lifeline 21:30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs The comedian and chat-show host presents more shaggy dog stories as he meets the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London Paranoid Dr 22:00 Crowley is arrested but continues to protest his innocence, while the net closes in around Waingrow - and the police are not the only ones gathering evidence against him. A fresh testimony helps the investigation but reveals a secret in Linda’s past 23:00 News 23:40 UEFA Europa League Football 00:55 Murder, She Wrote 01:45 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The Goldbergs 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 A New Life in the Sun 12:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 13:00 News13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Hoarder SOS 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Come Dine with Me 18:00 My Kitchen Rules UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George travels to Portland in Dorset to meet Carolyn and Mark, who are building a shipwreck-themed garden room with unrestricted views over Chesil Beach. In south London, Holly is converting a 1980s Fiat campervan into a canine mobile holiday home 22:00 The Gun Shop The argument over the American people's constitutional right to bear arms versus the merits of gun control continues to split the country, so to understand how and why guns are so central to US life, this film has gained access to a family-run firearm shop in Michigan, documenting the many and varied customers who come through the doors and revealing the relationship that everyday Americans have with their weapons 23:00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 00:05 Gogglebox 01:05 Married at First Sight 02:00 The Last Leg 02:55 Film - OK Kanmani (PG)

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Back to Christmas 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 The Tube: Going Underground After two years of work, engineer Anita and her team are about to break through a concrete wall separating her new passenger tunnels from those of Crossrail, the giant east-west rail link being built across the capital. Meanwhile, the network takes delivery of 192 multimillion-pound trains, which are put through the `rattle test’ before being pressed into service 21:00 Benefits Documentary series about people living on welfare 22:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Pensioner and single dad George relishes his quiet time and chose a cul-desac in Grimsby for its fellow residents, who were all over the age of 50. He was surprised when a new resident moved in next door and started throwing loud parties 23:00 Kerry Katona: In Therapy 00:05 Me and My 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Britain’s Greatest Bridges 05:00 Caught on Camera 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 House Doctor

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BUBLE AT THE BBC

BBC One 21:00

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In Emmerdale, Emma has to pretend that she’s shocked and upset at the ‘news’ that James told Moira he loved her. Later, with the pressure mounting, Emma heads for the footbridge. Ashley sees Emma up there and a memory comes flooding back. Meanwhile, Rakesh begs

Michael performs his much-loved classic hits and, for the first time on UK television, songs from his brand new album Nobody But Me. He is accompanied by his band as well as a dazzling 30-plus piece orchestra. The conductor and arranger is Steve Sidwell. Filmed in front of a live studio audience at MediaCityUK in Salford, he chats to Claudia about fatherhood and how it has changed his priorities in life; the risk of producing his latest album himself, starting out in the business, his family and wife and much much more.

Priya to change her mind, but she stands firm and ends their relationship. Already reeling from this bombshell, Rishi gets another surprise when Priya has something else to tell him. Elsewhere, when Kerry decides to use online dating to find a new man, Liv decides that Lisa should follow suit. When Liv makes an online profile for Lisa, she agrees to try it out. Also, David says that Frank can work in the shop. In the second episode,

Emma desperately tries to make Ashley doubt his memory, even switching between different conversations to confuse him further.

By the time Emma hands Ashley back to Laurel, she’s managed to convince him that he was wrong - but Ashley’s camera has recorded the whole thing in the background.

07:00 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 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:20 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Know 22:00 Educating Joey Essex 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 01:15 American Dad! In Country Club ITV3 07:00 Movies Now 07:10 Man About the House 07:35 Heartbeat 08:40 Where the Heart is 09:35 Wild at Heart 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 12:55 The Darling Buds of May 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 Wild at Heart 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Rosemary and Thyme 22:00 Me and My Guide Dog 23:00 Law and Order: UK 00:05 Wycliffe ITV4 07:00 Goals of the 70’s 07:10 The Professionals 08:00 The Chase 08:50 Quincy, ME 09:55 Ironside 10:55 The Professionals 12:00 The Chase 13:00 Cash Cowboys 14:00 Pawn Stars 14:55 Storage Wars Texas 15:55 Quincy, ME 16:55 Ironside 18:00 Cash Cowboys 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Fishing Impossible 22:00 Film Total Recall (18) 00:20 Car Crash Global

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack Meanwhile, with Rakesh preparing to leave the village, Jai intervenes and stops him. Priya proves she still cares by offering Rakesh a home and some help, but she insists their relationship is over. Elsewhere, Finn heads to the hospital to see Kasim, the man whose life he saved in the crash. Kasim is still in a coma. Also, Frank persuades Sam to help him get closer to Megan, while Laurel snaps at Bernice when she brings up the suggestion of a day centre for

Ashley.

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In Eastenders, with just one day to go before the wedding, things still aren’t going too well for Whitney and Lee.

Meanwhile, it’s the day of Ben’s psychological assessment, but he is still adamant that Kathy shouldn’t be involved. How will it all go for him?

Whitney is frustrated when things keep going wrong, while Lee is also unhappy when Johnny uncovers a secret that he’s been hiding. Johnny insists that Lee should tell Whitney the truth, but when he refuses, Johnny stands firm. When Lee reluctantly agrees to head over to see Whitney at Stacey’s place, will he bite the bullet and come

Elsewhere, Kim takes her theory test. Also today, the romantic spark between Belinda and Masood grows as they try to get the salon back on track.

Food & Drink

Friday 28th October 2016

Best restaurants and bars in San Sebastián The Basque city of San Sebastián has so many great places to eat, it’s hard to narrow it down Bodegón Alejandro This is a bit like a dungeon, but in a good and glowing way. Its proximity to Mercado de la Bretxa made it the bolthole of choice for traders, a place to tuck in to cheap fish and txakoli (sparkling dry white wine), pork and cider after work. Now very much upgraded, chef Inaxio Valverde still makes good use of the market’s fresh, local and seasonal produce. A menu weighted towards fish in summer – cold, marinated anchovy lasagne with gazpacho cream (€15.50), grilled hake in citrus vinaigrette (€21) – leans towards game through winter. The

apple pie with rosemary trifle and lemon thyme icecream (€8.50) is a permanent fixture, along with the selection of local cheeses: Bidearte, Txapalak, Pikuñeta and Urdina (€11.50). Two main dining areas are dominated by an enormous luminous inky painting of the San Sebastián coast, the gleaming wooden tables are engraved with maps and quotes, and the lighting is conducive to a boozy lunch. The parents of multiMichelin-star chef Martín Berasategui once ran this restaurant, and it was here, at the tender age of 13, that he started learning his trade. • C/ Fermín Calbetón, 4,

+34 943 427 158, bodegonalejandro.com. Open daily 1pm-3.30pm, 8pm-10.30pm, but from 16 Oct closed Sunday and Tuesday nights, and all day Monday. Ganbara A buzzing spot, open to the street, with dark, moulddusted Iberian hams hanging from the wall, and a small bar piled high with artfully decorated pintxos that look like cakes in a fancy patisserie. In fact, they are created from fish, foie, mushrooms balanced on puff pastry and griddled bread, topped with decorative slithers of anchovies or guindillas (pickled chillis); and of course, they’re salty,

designed to be drunk with a sharp, fresh txakoli, the local wine. You could stand here – or at least try … it’s crowded – and stuff yourself, or retire to the intimate restaurant for some of the best hake in town. Try the moist, flaking kokotxas (the chins of hake or cod, €29.50), baby squid, elvers and big fish – sole, wild turbot, bream – sold by weight and charcoal-grilled for two to share. This is a popular after-hours hangout for chefs. C/ San Jeronimo 21, +34 943 42 25 75, ganbarajatetxea.com. Open 11am3pm, 6pm-11pm, closed Sunday nights, and all Monday.

Artichoke and roast garlic soup A delicious autumn soup to take on a ramble Take a little pot of cream with you, so you can add a final swirl once you’ve poured the soup into mugs. SERVES 6-7 INGREDIENTS 1 bulb garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 55g butter 1 leek, coarse outer leaves removed, trimmed and cut into rings ½ onion, finely chopped 750g Jerusalem artichokes 800ml chicken or vegetable stock

175ml milk 75ml cream METHOD Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Remove most of the outer papery layers from the garlic head, keeping the head intact. Cut the top off the head (just over half a centimetre), to leave the flesh a little exposed. Set on a double layer of foil – big enough to form a 'tent’ around the garlic – and pour over the oil. Pull the foil

around the garlic and seal the parcel, leaving a little room around the bulb. Bake for 40 minutes or until completely tender. Roast it for longer for a more caramelised flavour. Melt the butter in a heavybased pan. Add the leek and onion and a splash of water. Cover and sweat while you clean the artichokes thoroughly. Chop into small chunks and add to the pan with the leeks and onions. Stir and season.

Cover again and sweat to soften the artichokes. Add the stock and cook until the mix is soft (about 15 minutes). Pour in the milk and leave to cool.

Take the garlic bulb from the foil. Squeeze the pulp from each clove into the soup. Purée the soup in batches in a blender. Heat it up on the hob, add

half the cream and taste (you may want to stop there). Adjust the seasoning. Pour the hot soup in a warmed thermos to transport.

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Dessert

Friday 28th October 2016

Mallorca’s new gourmet market

Spicy chicken kebabs

Bananas in Caramel Sauce Ingredients 1/2 cup butter. 1 cup superfine sugar. 1 1/4 cups heavy cream. 4 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise. . Method Prep 5 mins Cook Time 10 mins Ready In 15 mins. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar is melted and light brown. Slowly stir in the cream (mixture will bubble up). Let mixture boil 1 minute, then reduce heat to low. Place the bananas in the pan and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.

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Once the city’s abattoir, awarded an architectural prize in 1906, the S’Escorxador cultural centre had various reincarnations before its central building opened in June last year as the Mercado Gastronómico San Juan, Palma’s first gourmet food market. The £2m renovation of the 110-year-old dusky-pink building is stunning, from the high, beamed ceilings to the patterned tiles on the floors. But the real attraction is not the interior design, of course; it’s the food. Open 365 days a year, the market claims to serve 260 dishes and 361 wines through its 20 different vendors. It’s an assault course of tempta-

tions. When I visited, stallholders on one side were whipping up fideuá, a variation on paella made with noodles, and on the other there was a ready-made banquet of Basque-style pintxos. Some of the stalls were good without being fancy, such as the fresh fish counter by the entrance, where we pointed to our preferred creature in the chiller, then said whether we wanted it fried or grilled. But others served dishes worthy of high-end restaurants. The tasting platter (€5 for four) from the croqueta stall was my undisputed highlight. Crisp on the outside, smooth as fondant inside, they oozed

molten cheese, creamy cod, or puréed spinach with pine nuts. “You might want dessert,” said my local friend – who lives close by and knows the market’s secret corners – as we finished the last of the calamares and padrón peppers. No matter how full they are, no one with a sweet tooth could resist the adjoining patisserie. Styled like a separate tea room, it had glass cabinets packed with bite-size meringues, macaroons, fruit tarts and multicoloured eclairs. Be warned: if you or someone you travel with has a habit of posting pictures of food porn on social media, you could be here some time.

Get ma ximum nating fl the chic avour by ma r low-fat ken in this sp iicy, yoghur Equipm t mix en skewer t: You will ne . s to ma ed keb ab ke the bar this recipe on becue.

Ingredients 3 tbsp low-fat n a t u r a l yoghurt 1 tsp garam masala or curry powder 1 tsp chilli powder 2 tsp lime or lemon juice 2 tsp fresh chopped coriander, optional 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped (optional) 4 x 150g/5½ chicken breasts, cubed To serve green salad pitta bread. Method Mix together the yoghurt, garam masala, chilli powder, lime

juice, coriander and red chilli. Marinate the chicken in the yoghurt mixture for 5 minutes. Preheat the barbecue to hot. Alternatively you can cook the chicken under a hot grill. Thread the chicken onto the kebab skewers and cook on the barbecue until the chicken is tender and cooked all the way through. Serve with salad and pitta bread.

Friday 28th October 2016

Roast peppers stuffed with spiced lamb

Food & Drink

Amazing lamb with cockles

This is a simple spiced lamb mix, quickly put together and cooked stuffed in whole peppers in well under an hour.

Ingredients 350g/12oz minced lamb ½ tsp paprika ½ tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tomatoes, skinned, roughly chopped 1½ tbsp tomato paste 1 small onion, roughly chopped 30g/1oz pine nuts, toasted handful flatleaf parsley, chopped pinch sugar

2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated ½ tsp salt 5 turns black peppermill 4 small or 2 large red peppers 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil To serve pinch cayenne pepper Method In a bowl, combine the lamb with the spices, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, pine nuts, parsley (reserve a tablespoon for serving),

sugar, garlic, salt and pepper. Carefully cut the top off each pepper and scoop out the seeds. You might have to slice off the bottom horizontally so it can stand upright. Fill the peppers with the lamb mixture and put the top of the pepper back on. Pack the stuffed peppers into a flameproof casserole and pour over the vinegar and olive oil. Cover with a tight-fitting

lid or foil and cook over medium to low heat for about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Bake the peppers, uncovered, for 15–20 minutes or until caramelised and golden-brown. Serve with the pan juices spooned over and scatter with the reserved parsley and a pinch of cayenne pepper. This dish is truly amazing, so sit back, and enjoy!

Lamb cooked with cockles is a traditional Welsh dish which makes a wonderfully comforting supper. Ingredients 600g/1lb 5oz cockles 300ml/10fl oz mediumsweet cider 3 lamb neck fillets 1 tsp thyme, finely chopped sea salt and freshly ground black pepper generous knob of butter 1 large onion, halved and finely sliced 100g/3½oz bacon lardons 1 tbsp cider vinegar 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp celery leaves, chopped Method Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Place the cockles in a colander and rinse under a cold running tap, shaking to wash off any grit or to break open any glued together with silt. Put the cockles and cider into a mediumsized heavy pan. Cover with the lid and steam for 2-3 minutes until the cockles have opened. Strain the cockles, discarding any that remain closed, then strain the

liquor again through a fine sieve to remove as much grit as possible. Season the lamb with the thyme, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. In a very hot ovenproof pan, melt the butter and quickly brown the lamb all over then remove the meat from the pan and set it aside. Tip the onion and lardons into the same pan and cook over a moderate heat until the onions are translucent. Pour in the cider vinegar to deglaze the pan then return the meat to the and pour in the cockle liquor. Cover the pan with a lid, transfer it to the oven and cook for 45 minutes to one hour. Meanwhile, pick threequarters of the cockles from their shells, leaving the remainder in their shells. Add all the cockles to the lamb, warm through then season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir in the parsley and celery leaves. Slice the lamb onto warmed plates, ladle over the cockles and liquor and serve with boiled potatoes and Savoy cabbage.

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Artist – Boney M. Track Title – Oceans of Fantasy. This week sees us return to Presenter Picks – and we are with Trev Massey´s choice. Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts. The title track was never released as a single and is a million miles away from some of the usual commercial Boney M hits such as Rasputin and Sunny and that’s why it stuck in my head as a fresh faced 11-year-old! A haunting sound musically and lyrically, it tells the story of a child’s imagination that is as endless as an ocean that allows the freedom to be whatever they want to be when they grow up. Boney M as you've possibly never heard them and definitely a hint of Earth Wind & Fire influence in there, hope you enjoy it as much as I did all those years ago! Perhaps you have a song that brings back happy memories or says thankyou 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. Costa Blanca’s Biggest and best radio sation. Love Life ... Love Music... Love TKO!

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Zombies take to the streets of La Mata - Who will survive? EXPOFIESTA – FERIA NACIONAL DE LAS FIESTAS POPULARES 04/11/2016 - 06/11/2016 Exhibition that looks at Spanish fiestas and offers a range of products and services to celebrate these events. Held at the IFA Exhibition Centre, near to Alicante-Elche airport. Medieval Market – PASEO BULEVAR DE ALICANTE 04/11/2016 - 06/11/2016

THE CIRAT HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL, A WICKED EVENT

The Cirat Halloween Festival is one of the most popular ones in Castellón thanks to the spectacular set up that accompanies it. Cirat will give you the chills! The Street Festival Cultural Association of this town in Castellón will make your hair stand on end once again this year on All Hallows' Eve. This is the fifth consecutive year in which

Cirat celebrates the night of the living dead, and it has become one of the most popular events in the area due to the spectacular setup that accompanies it. Don't make any plans for the coming October 31st: from 6:30 pm, get ready to experience a night of terror with lit pumpkins, coffins, and the imps and demons that will take the town.

The mountainous landscapes that surround Cirat are as impressive as its Halloween festivities. Presided by the Mijares valley, the town coexists with an abrupt terrain lined with canyons and mountains with heights around 1,000 metres, as well as imposing pine forests with numerous springs and splendid hiking trails.

Near this small and charming town is the so-called Salto de la Novia, a spectacular 60-metre waterfall that pours its waters into a beautiful landscape in which the beautiful eroded shapes of the mountains, the water and the predominant green blend almost seamlessly. It´s a magical place to have a wicked time. Visit their website: www.cirat.es.

Elche goes back to the past during the Medieval Festival The Medieval Festival in Elche will turn the city into a sprawling scene jam-packed with history through its market and outdoor performances. Parades and fireworks take the streets with various cultural manifestations such as concerts, theatre performances, recitals, workshops, music seminars, medieval theatre and extraordinary representations of El Misteri d'Elx (the Mystery Play of Elche). The MedievalFestival will kick off on October 20 with several commemorations, as this is a year of anniversaries. Homages to Shakespeare and Cervantes on the 400th anniversary of their deaths, as well as to Hieronymus Bosch and Ramon Llull, who left this world 500 and 700 years ago, respectively. We will also celebrate the 5th centenary of the arrival of the Order of Saint Clare to our city.

Moreover, Elche will celebrate the twelfth edition of Destápate, the tapas contest par excellence of this city. This year it will be held from October 24 to November 21 in order to continue promoting and divulging the culinary offer of establishments in Elche, as well as to allow you to enjoy new, original and delicious dishes.

Medieval market at the PASEO BULEVAR DE ALICANTE Festival Erótico 05/11/2016 - 06/11/2016 Erotica festival in the IFA Exhibition centre near to Alicante-Elche airport. Fira Novios – Wedding Exhibition 11/11/2016 - 13/11/2016 Wedding festival held in the IFA Exhibition Centre near Alicante-Elche airport. Firauto – Car Show 18/11/2016 - 20/11/2016 Firauto car show at the IFA Exhibition Centre near to Alicante-Elche airport.

Dates Oct 30 Daylight Saving Time ends - Clocks go back. Oct 31 Halloween Nov 1 All Saints' Day Dec 3 Day of Navarre Dec 6 Constitution Day Dec 7 Torrevieja Fiesta Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Dec 21 December Solstice Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dec 25 Christmas Day

Friday 28th October 2016

Residential property markets set to benefit from new global measurement standard

The International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS): Residential Buildings will provide a uniform global method to determine the size and dimension of floor space measures that can be used anywhere in the world. Currently, the way residential property is measured can vary significantly from one market to the next. As a consequence, owners, occupiers and investors in domestic property are often left confused or misinformed when it

comes to the reported floor space. This causes substantial issues when property is listed off-plan or bought by investors, but it has also led to disputes where rental calculations and service charges have relied on erroneous measurement information. Evidence of the variance in residential measurements is also highlighted in a new RICS Research report Residential Property Measurement Practice

(September 2016), written by Dr Lesley Hemphill and Dr Jasmine Lay Cheng Lim of Ulster University. The report investigated local measurement practice in locations across the world and compared the variance to using the new globally benchmarked IPMS: Residential Buildings. The difference in measurement for residential apartments, for example, varied by as much as 27% while measuring residential homes can vary by up to 58%.

Health

Friday 28th October 2016

Get the jab and don’t worry about kissing: how to avoid cold and flu As the nights draw in, catching a virus becomes more likely – but there are a few ways to steer clear of winter bugs. Here’s how you can keep yourself fighting fit

My boss said that if I can stand up, it’s not flu. Is this true?Your boss may not be objective or, indeed, correct. But the general point is that flu comes on more suddenly, feels worse and lasts longer than a cold. It causes a sudden high temperature, shivering, deep tiredness, weakness and aching muscles. Other symptoms are similar to those of a cold, such as a sore throat, a dry cough and

a runny nose. Kids can experience stomach aches, diarrhoea and very severe vomiting. I get that flu is nasty, but it passes. Why all the fuss? There are three types of flu: type A is the most dangerous and can cause worldwide outbreaks (pandemics); type B makes people feel ill; and type C is relatively mild. On average, flu kills 600 people a year in the UK; in bad

years, that figure can rise to thousands. Most people make a full recovery, but serious complications, such as pneumonia, can affect anyone, especially babies, pregnant women, those with long-term medical problems and older people whose immune systems are sometimes more impaired. Should I get a flu jab? There are a few ways to avoid flu: stay away from

other people; wage war against flu spreaders who leave their snotty tissues lying around; or get a jab. Two vaccines are available in the UK. The nasal flu vaccine is being rolled out gradually to all children over the age of two, while the inactivated flu vaccine is offered on the NHS to vulnerable adults (over-65s, pregnant women, those with serious medical conditions such as asthma, plus carehome residents, carers and healthcare professionals). If you are not in a vulnerable group, you can get the jab privately – many pharmacists and workplaces offer it for a small charge. Babies under six months old are too young to be vaccinated against flu, but pregnant women are encouraged to have the jab to protect themselves and their newborn

babies. Children are vaccinated partly to protect them, but also because they are walking virus reservoirs – they remain infectious for two weeks longer than adults and are more likely to pass on the virus. Can I get flu from the jab? No. It contains inactivated virus, so you may feel a bit shivery and your arm may ache, but it’s nothing that a couple of paracetamol won’t sort out. Allergic reactions are rare, but potentially dangerous. There was a small rise in reported cases of the neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) among people who had a swine flu vaccine in 1976, but it’s not clear why. If there is an increased risk of GBS after flu vaccines, the chance is still only about one in a million. Is swine flu still a thing? Swine flu – so-called because pigs get a similar virus – was a relatively new strain of flu that caused a pandemic in 2009-10. It has been around for a while now, so lots of people have immunity and it’s part of the annual flu vaccine. It caused far fewer serious cases than expected, since many older people had been exposed to the strain in their youth and had retained some immunity. Is it true that the nasal spray for children doesn’t work? Recent data showed that the nasal flu vaccine wasn’t very effective from 2013-16 overall and seemed to give little or no added protection in the winter of 2015 in children aged 2 to 17. In the UK, the Joint Committee on Vaccination

and Immunisation has reviewed the evidence from the UK, the US, Finland and Canada; it says there is evidence of good overall effectiveness and that children should continue to use the common nasal spray. Why didn’t the flu vaccine work for me last year? Some years it will be more effective than others. Partly, it depends on you. One year, you may be in rude health and not mix much with ill people; another, you may be run down and unlucky. Another factor is the vaccine: every year, 143 national flu centres in 113 countries monitor current and emerging strains of flu virus and test existing vaccines. The results are passed on to six World Health Organisation centres (two in the US and one each in the UK, Australia, Japan and China), which meet to recommend the composition of the vaccine for the northern and southern hemispheres. It’s a good system, but sometimes the experts are flummoxed by a rogue strain of the flu virus. My partner has a stinking cold so should I decamp to the couch? Cold viruses are not as infectious as you might think. An infected person can spread their virus by coughing or sneezing close to you or touching a door handle with their virus-infested hands. But you can kiss and have sex with your infected partner without running a high risk of catching the virus, although why you would want to beats me.

MOST PEOPLE MAKE A FULL RECOVERY FROM FLU, BUT COMPLICATIONS CAN AFFECT ANYONE. Colds and flu may seem trivial, but for some they can be incapacitating or even lifethreatening. The terms cover a group of respiratory illnesses caused by three influenza viruses and more than 200 common-cold viruses. They are more prevalent in the winter because we huddle close to people who are harbouring the viruses, and because cold air affects the nose’s ability to fight infection. Here is everything you need to know to stay healthy this winter ...

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Friday 28th October 2016

Negative Emotions Increase Pain Scientists are just beginning to understand the deep connections that exist between the mind and body. Research shows that those suffering chronic pain will eventually develop depression, and depressed people seem to have a heightened awareness of pain than nondepressed people. Our nervous system is made up of different parts, and the part of the nervous system that transmits pain also responds to our emotions and is called the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling some of the unconscious processes that occur in the body such as breathing, heartbeat, and even sexual

arousal. In contrast, the other part of the nervous system controls the voluntary movement of the body.

The autonomic nervous system, which carries pain signals and emotions, also controls the secretion of

chemicals from hormonal glands and other glands, and these chemicals play a role in emotions and pain awareness. Recent studies have demonstrated that the autonomic nervous system is capable of differentiating between negative and positive emotions. Emotions are the language of the autonomic nervous system. Different emotions send different messages to the heart, brain, and the entire body. Negative emotions such as anger or anxiety increase heart rate and respiration and stimulates the production of hormones such as epinephrine which puts the body under alert. An alert

body is also under stress. Epinephrine will also reduce blood flow to many areas of the body and by doing so will encourage inflammation, pain, and stress. Reduced blood flow will increase blood pressure and promote the production of chemicals that increase inflammation and cause pain. Pain creates stress in the body leading to even more pain in a vicious cycle. Stress creates negative emotions such as anger and frustration and stress is a well-known contributor to chronic diseases including heart failure and depression. Stress is also known to promote inflammation which worsens pain. Major stresses such as bereavement,

divorce, and loss of a job are a concern. However, the main stressors in life are usually minor stresses such as paying a bill or noise from a neighbour. Positive emotions such as joy and gratitude stimulate the production of feel-good hormones such as serotonin which have a relaxing effect on the body. When the muscles are relaxed, blood flow increases which encourage the rate of healing and reduces inflammation and pain. Serotonin also inhibits the production of chemicals that cause inflammation and pain. For A Full body Diagnostic Scan Call MedB Diagnostics – 965071745, 966189074, www.medb.es.

If the booze doesn’t get you, crisps will Franks Smith from Aspatria, Cumbria, responded to a question raised on the internet about alcohol and health. As a retired brewer I can confirm that all alcoholic beverages are to a degree fattening. Alcohol is produced during fermentation by yeast breaking down short chain carbohydrates (primarily glucose) to produce ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. At the end of fermentation there is always

a residue of carbohydrate carried forward to the final product. This together with the complex degradation of alcohol by the liver to produce further carbohydrate gives the beverage its high calorific content. I am underwent alcoholfree October and can provide evidence of the above. In three weeks of no alcohol and eating the same amount as before I have lost 10lbs in weight. It is not, as my wife believes, an indication

that I normally consume far more than 21 units of alcohol a week. Roll on 1 November. Meanwhile, Colin Purdom also responded by saying that alcohol contains no calories. The trouble is though, my glass of wine tends to lead to “You know some cheese and biscuits would go nicely now” followed by “Mmm think I’ll just

finish off that bag of crisps from last night”; and then,

“Those two sweet biscuits left at the bottom of the pack

would finish things off perfectly”. So I reckon my glass of wine “contains” at least 300 calories. Finally, Peter Hanson from Exeter says that alcohol does make you fat, but not directly. The liver detoxifies it and what is left is used as a fuel for metabolism in the body. This displaces the fat in food which would otherwise be used to fuel metabolism, so that is stored and you get fat. Pity really.

Friday 28th October 2016

VW California Ocean campervan review: ‘This van is amazing’ It was like being an incredibly spoilt womanchild with a doll’s house The fundamental question about a car (who would buy this, ahead of any other car?) is already answered by the VW California Ocean. This is for people who want to camp in their van. All those existential questions, like “If you want a shower and a cooker and a kettle and a sofa and a bed, why not stay in a building instead?” we just have to park, which will be easier to park than the California. Ours is not to interrogate camping in principle: only in

practice. Especially if you’re eight, but even when you’re 43, the sudden acres of space at the push of buttons blow your mind. The controls are very intuitive, and the showstopper is the roof: make sure the ignition is on, the van is not moving (that bit is crucial), the windows are open, the tap is not running (just because it makes a distracting noise), you are not having a shower, the side door is open (unless you listened to

me about the windows) and press the central button. The roof pops open like a clam shell. The top bed is gigantic. A small amount of jigging joins the passenger seats into a bench behind and a second double bed emerges. They are actually not as large as I thought: I thought I could sleep on the bottom with two children. When this didn’t work, it set in train an epic, childhood-defining row

over which kid I would choose, which ended with me sulking in the driver’s seat like a dad in a 1960s cartoon strip. But my God, it is amazing. You could load four adults horizontally into a vehicle that isn’t much more cumbersome than a Zafira. The drive is fine; you’re definitely aware of hoisting about more than an average load, but it has plenty of acceleration.

The cornering has that distinctive white-knuckle frisson of a vehicle with high sides and a not particularly large engine, but you’re in a mobile home and should not be bouncing all over the road anyway. Far, far more delightful than driving the thing is playing with its accessories. Pretty well everything turns into something else: the driver and front passenger’s

seats, for instance, swivel 45 degrees, to become seats at a weird angle. We spent a mind-bending amount of time just playing; it was like being an incredibly spoilt womanchild with a doll’s house. This van is amazing. The only thing I don’t know is whether or not all recreational vehicles are this amazing; if they are, modern life is incredible.

Friday 28th October 2016

Peugeot 2008 car review: ‘The panoramic roof was a booby trap’ It has a lot of SUV styling, a beefy, bullish exterior, but is in fact quite underpowered The Peugeot 2008 is like a sleek-looking person dressed in a cashmere polo neck. A smidge unusual, with a trace of charisma; you don’t know whether you want to hug it or smell it. It has a very open view, thanks to the wide windscreen and the determined addition of windows where you didn’t expect them (little triangular ones in front of the wing mirror, a panoramic sunroof). I inferred a pure, unadulterated pride in the French countryside. It turned out the visibility was poor – too many struts between panes of glass – and the panoramic roof was a booby trap. (It looked as though it should open, but was, in fact, only decorative; in the course of

pushing every button to find that out, I accidentally called Peugeot’s roadside emergency unit. This is an additional fea-

ture costing £250, when surely any normal person would pay £250 not to have it.)

It has a lot of SUV styling, a beefy, bullish exterior, but is quite underpowered,

whiny in first and second, a bit surprised to have anything asked of it in third and fourth, with no acceleration at all in fifth and sixth. The gearshift is imprecise, and the steering is neurotic in its overreaction. A motorcyclist told me off for floating all over the road. I tried to engage her in my predicament, explain how driving a new car is one thing, but driving a car that isn’t like all the other cars, something else entirely; but she was off. I reluctantly conclude that the open road is like the Labour party, and

the people who claim to want a debate just want to shout at you, then for you to eat their dust. The sense that you don’t have as much control as you thought you had is exacerbated by the fact that the brakes ain’t all that: a nudge that would have slowed most other cars ruffled no hair on this creature’s head. One of the car’s younger users – since he’s eight, this view is qua passenger only – said there were too many features and not enough stuff. I know what he means by features – the mesh on the seats, the padded square that stood for a

handbrake, the oddment stowage – but I never got to the bottom of what he meant by stuff. I’m just passing it on. The satnav made some devilishly silly decisions, but the Apple CarPlay was fabulous. If you want a gadget that will take dictation and text it to people, while finding your chapter in an audiobook and putting your incoming calls on automatic speaker, and it can drive, then this is your moment. The Stats Price £20,565 Top speed 119mph Acceleration 0-62mph in 9.6 seconds Combined fuel consumption 76.3mpg CO2 emissions 96g/km Eco rating 9/10 Cool rating 6/1.

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Hi Bob, it’s not immediately clear from your email whether there is a problem with your speakers or not, however I suspect not. There is an easy way to check – does your computer make a noise when it does anything else? Can you hear the music if you put a CD into it? If it is only silent in Skype then the problem is with Skype, if it’s always silent, then yes, it could be something else. Let’s assume that this problem is related to Skype, there are a couple of things that you can do. Firstly try dialling the Skype call test service, you can do this by adding the contact “echo123”, you may find that its already in your contact list. When you call the test service, if you cannot hear anything then the problem is likely to be related to your Skype set up, if you can hear the test service then the problem is more likely to be related to your daughter’s Skype set up, particularly her microphone settings. If you discover that it is in fact your Skype that’s at fault, then you should check the settings in your Skype by clicking on Tools, Options, Audio Settings and changing the items displayed in the speakers section. Update from Bob: Fantastic, great thanks, Richard. I had 3 different options in the speakers section, when I selected the right one I could hear fine!

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Rafa Gives Back

Nico Makes It Into Top 10

Torrevieja teenager Nicola Kuhn has made it into the elite world top ten group of junior players, after going all the way through to the semi-finals of the Osaka Mayor’s Cup last weekend. His run came to an

end when he lost in straight sets to the eventual title winner, Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki, 6-2, 6-2. Thirdseeded Kuhn beat another Japanese opponent, Yuta Shimizu, in the quarter-finals.

Kit Banked By Caja Rural

La Manga Club on the Mar Menor has been nominated in the category of the World's Leading Luxury Sports and Villa Resort 2016, in the World Travel awards, where it will be up against four other nominees from Italy, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and the Caribbean. It’s the third year running that La Manga Club has been nominated for this award. La Manga Club has also been nominated in three other categories in the World Travel Awards, namely the award for Spain's Leading Sport Resort 2016; Europe´s Leading Sports Resort 2016; and Europe's Leading Villa Resort 2016. Top tennis ace Rafa Nadal has opened a tennis academy on Mallorca named after him, and funded by sponsorship from Telefonica. The high-performance centre combines tennis with an American-style school, so that students can pursue

their professional tennis aspirations without having to neglect their academic studies. “My future is here,” said Nadal. “I don’t imagine myself living away from Mallorca. The sport is my passion and creating this tennis academy is the most important part. You can also play lots of different sports here. I believe this is a centre that kids need. I will be very involved. “The team of coaches here [directed by Toni Nadal] have a lot of experience in our professional sport and, also, the knowledge to teach the kids that train at the academy. I’d like to make this a centre of tennis for everyone around the world.” For the launch, Nadal was joined by Roger Federer, who was full of praise for his on-court rival's project: “I see his D.N.A. all around, and that’s an incredible bonus. It’s a special place. His work ethic is right up

there at the top, and he’ll be able to share his experiences. It’s very exciting… I’m proud to have been here today.” “I hope the kids are going to learn from this great man. He's one of the greatest we've ever had. His attitude speaks for itself. I hope it's going to be a wonderful academy,” Federer said. “One thing's for sure, I know where I'm going to send my kids if they want to learn tennis. I'm going to send them right here!” ATP Executive Chairman & President Chris Kermode also attended the event alongside ITF President David Haggerty, Wimbledon Chairman Phillip Brook, David Brewer, Director, Pro Circuit and US Open Referee; and José María Álvarez-Pallete, Chairman & CEO of Telefónica. Kermode said, “I’d like to congratulate Rafa and all those involved on this special day for the opening of

the Rafa Nadal Academy. The facility is truly impressive, and it’s been an honour to be invited here for this landmark occasion. Rafa has an incredible passion for our sport, and this Academy is a further reflection of that. On behalf of the ATP, I’d like to wish the Academy the very best for a successful future.” The 24,000-square metres academy is equipped with the latest technology, including supervised halls of residence exclusively for students, an American International School for children aged 10 to 18 years of age, and a clinic specialising in sports medicine, physiotherapy and nutrition. There are also 26 indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a fitness centre, two swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), mini-football pitches, three regulation multisport courts, 10 padel tennis courts, a restaurant and café bar, pro shop and gardens.

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Youngsters using Orihuela municipal sports schools have had free kit provided to them courtesy of the Caja Rural Central bank. They’ve underwritten the complete cost for around a thousand youngsters which will come

in at around nine thousand euros. Orihuela mayor Emilio Bascuñana and sports councillor, Damaso Aparicio, attended a special kit presentation ceremony this week along with Caja Rural president, Manuel Ruiz Escudero.

ITV Orihuela Vega Baja’s senior and cadete sides both lost their FERRMUR league matches last Saturday. The senior team

went narrowly down 21-17 away to Albacete, whilst a new-look Orihuela cadete team (pictured in black) gave a brave account of

themselves in their 27-10 defeat at Cartagena. Meanwhile the Torrevieja Tigers cadetes, began their season with an excellent

34-24 win at Albacete. In the women’s division, the San Javier Squalos (pictured in blue) ran out 27-12 victors at Lorca.

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Ivie Davies 1941-2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of The Courier's golf columnist, Ivie Davies, who lost his battle against pancreatic cancer on Thursday October 20th. He was a totally decent and fun gentleman as an outpouring of messages from the local golfing fraternity via social media sites has reflected over the last week. Needless to say, Ivie had a wonderful knowledge of golf at all levels, and shared his enthusiasm and

passion for the sport within the Costa Blanca media for 20 years, as well as getting involved in golf on a practical level here in Spain. Ivie lived with his wife Diana on the El Raso urbanisation in Guardamar and knew the area well since the early eighties, before settling down fulltime on the Costa Blanca in 1996, after leaving Reading in Berkshire, with Ivie going into business selling and servicing golf buggies

for the Ez Go company. He was one of the founders of the Vega Baja Golf League some 16 years ago, which ended up becoming the largest golf society-based league in Spain, and one of the biggest in Europe. He was secretary right until his death last week. Ivie was also the PGA European Pro Tour's Spanish ambassador, as he helped to organise the competition finals at Mosa Trajectum in Murcia in

2004, and was then instrumental to bringing the event over to the Intercontinental Mar Menor golf resort in 2011, which were screened live by Sky Sports. Ivie was secretary of Torrevieja Golf Club for nine years, and he organised golf tournaments and competitions as well as successfully captaining teams in Ryder Cup-style tournaments, as well as various Inter Society and Inter League competi-

tions,. His schedule was a busy one and the word "retirement" was not on his lips. He built up a great relationship with players past and present, as well as with names from the British showbiz world that would pop over to the area for a spot of golf, and end up being interviewed by Ivie. One of his best contacts was the famous cigarsmoking Spanish character Miguel Angel Jimenez, who Ivie got to come over

to Quesada's La Marquesa course back in May for a pro-am charity event that raised over eight thousand euros for three beneficiaries that were full of praise for all the effort that Ivie put in. The Courier would like to pass on sincere condolences to Ivie's wife Diana, and the rest of his family. His funeral took place in Rojales on Tuesday afternoon, which was followed by a celebration of his life at AJ's Bar, El Raso.

Padraigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drought Ends

Padraig Harrington claimed his first European Tour title in over eight years as he snatched a thrilling one-shot victory over Andy Sullivan at the Portugal Masters on Sunday. Harrington scrambled a remarkable par at the 72nd hole to complete a flawless six-under 65 for a winning

score of 23 under par at the Victoria Club de Golfe, his first Tour win since lifting the third of his three major titles at the PGA Championship in 2008. Sullivan put up a stout defence of his title as he also closed with a bogeyfree 65, while "retired" Dane Anders Hansen could not

build on a run of three straight birdies on the front nine, carding 12 pars in a row for a 69 and a share of third with Mikko Korhonen. Harrington got off to a steady start while Sullivan produced the fireworks in the group ahead, the Ryder Cup star making birdies at four of the first five holes to

hit the front before Hansen regained his overnight lead with birdies at the fourth, fifth and sixth. But while the birdies dried up for Sullivan and Hansen, Harrington revived his challenge with a sublime holeout from a greenside bunker for an unlikely birdie at the 11th, and he was soon leading outright following further gains at two of the next three holes. Sullivan broke a run of six straight pars with a birdie at the 12th, and he two-putted for another at the long 17th before making a big error at the last, his approach from the middle of the fairway sailing over the green and nestling in the rear rough. But a solid chip and a confident five-foot putt salvaged his four and set the clubhouse target at 22 under, while Harrington produced a superb pitch to tap-in range on the 17th moments later to take a one-stroke advantage down the final fairway. A play-off looked on the cards when Harrington

pushed his drive into the right rough and then carved his second towards the grandstands, leaving him a tough up-and-down from a tricky lie in the thick, lush rough to the right of the green. However, the 45-year-old clipped a magnificent chip to four feet and rattled in the winning putt to secure his

first win since his shock Honda Classic triumph in Florida in March last year. Sullivan had to be content with his best finish since the Omega Dubai Desert Classic back in February, while Hansen settled for joint third and finished the week with just two bogeys over the tournament in only his fifth start of the season.

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Friday 28th October 2016

Derby Spoils Shared

Monte's Throw Away FB REDOVAN "A" 2 CD MONTESINOS 2

ORIHUELA CF 1 CD ALMORADI 1 The first derby meeting between the two sides in the regional third division on Sunday at the Los Arcos ground was a point more appreciated by Almoradi as opposed to Orihuela who would have felt that they should have won this encounter. A good crowd of 900 spectators saw Orihuela took the early initiative as

they controlled the match, with Rubén Moreno missing a good opportunity, before the home side took the lead through Nacho Porcar in the 29th minute. His powerful strike from the edge of the area gave Adrián no chance in the Almoradi goal. The visitors took a bolder approach in the second half, after being in defensive mode in the first period, and

in an expected twist (as is so often the case), the exOrihuela player, Del Cueto, got the equaliser in the 65th minute, as his shot went in off the post. He kept his celebrations to a minimum as a sign of respect to his former club, who pressed hard for a winner with a long range strike from Nico hitting the crossbar. Almoradi have a tough

Brave Torry Lose UD ALZIRA 2 CD TORREVIEJA 1

Despite lying at the foot of the regional third division, Torrevieja gave a really spirited account of themselves away to a good Alzira side, and deserved more from Sunday’s encounter. Torry’s off-the-pitch problems were all to see as they only travelled to Alzira with a 14 man squad and gave a substitute debut to youth goalkeeper Eneko…. as a forward in the last five minutes, where he actually got a chance to grab

a late winner. Torry took the lead after just four minutes as a sweeping move delivered the ball to the non-stop Lewis Allen on the left wing who picked out the advancing Pastor in the middle, who in turn cracked the ball first time into the roof of the net. Torry remained resolute throughout the first half with 18-year-old Louis Booker giving a fine midfield performance, whilst Hugo won the aerial battles and debutant Baza had a fine debut at the heart of the defence. Alzira are a good side and they came out looking like a different team in the second half. They bossed the midfield and Torry legs tired as their opponents began to batter them. Booker was badly fouled when he courageously won a ball in midfield to set up a Torry attack and he had to be replaced with Matheus.

Alzira had missed a penalty when Gisbert shot over the bar in the first half, but they did better second time round in the 84th minute when Carrasco was deemed to have fouled in the area from a corner, with Luis Garcia converting the penalty. As Alzira bombed forward for the winner, they left themselves exposed at the back and twice Torry almost snatched the points, with two superb saves from Ovejero to keep the score level. Then in the last minute, a quick break from Alzira saw Luis Garcia rifle another into the Torry net to steal all three points. This really was a determined Torry performance from every player, and now they have a crucial match away tomorrow (Saturday) away to Segorbe, who are just above them in the table in a proverbial six-pointer clash.

Four Is The Number CD THADER 1 ALICANTE UNIVERSITY 0

Thader notched up their fourth straight win in Preferente Group Four, which keeps them fourth in the table, and four points behind the leaders Villajoyosa. It was another one-nil victory for the Rojales side as Quino popped up in the 75th minute to give the 500-plus

crowd something to shout about. Thader had the bulk of the play and had the best of the scoring chances until their strike with 15 minutes remaining. They're now away to La Nucia this weekend, who are just above the relegation area.

home encounter this weekend against the league leaders Olympic, whilst Orihuela have an equally testing away trip to thirdplaced Villarreal. Elsewhere last weekend, Elche Ilicitano drew two-two at Castellon, and entertain Bunol this weekend. Crevillente who had a blank weekend are at home to second-placed Novelda.

Monte were three points down before a single kick in last Sunday's encounter after their Orihuela win 12 days ago was reversed due to playing an unregistered player, Fernando, though the club beg to differ and have appealed against the ruling. They got the perfect start on Sunday when in the fifth minute, Carlos skipped through the Redovan defence to score. Monte continued to attack and found the Redovan keeper in top form, before German doubled Monte's lead inside the half hour, and then Aureu missed a sitter within the box as he struck the ball well over the crossbar when it was surely easier to score. That was a turning point as in the 37th minute, Redovan pulled one back from the penalty spot, and then after the re-start, the home side were on level terms after some sloppy Monte defending. The match was officiated

by one of the worst referees ever seen at this level of football, with both sides and their managers frustrated by a stream of incorrect decisions like awarding throw-ins to the wrong side on a regular basis. Monte favourite Vaz came on for the second half and immediately caused problems for Redovan, but the referee had the final inept word of the game when in the closing seconds, a Monte shot hit the Redovan crossbar in a Geoff Hurst 1966 moment, and spun down apparently over the goal-line. The match official begged to differ and it finished in a draw, which Monte should have sealed up as a victory in the first half. CD Montesinos now entertain Atletico Orihuela this Sunday with a 4.30pm kickoff. CD Benijofar drew at Atletico last weekend, with Berni getting the equaliser in the 83rd minute. Benijofar are at home to Sporting Orihuela this weekend.

Friday 28th October 2016

Real's Late Show REAL MADRID 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1

Substitute Alvaro Morata's late goal helped Real beat Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Sunday night, a result that took Zinedine Zidane's side to the top of La Liga. Madrid opened the scoring after just seven minutes through Karim Benzema's close-range strike, only for Sabin to equalise for the visitors 20 minutes later. However, Real claimed all three points after Morata converted Gareth Bale's cross at the second attempt to move above Sevilla at the top of the table after just nine games of the current 2016/17 La Liga season. Cristiano Ronaldo was jeered during the match, after failing to score, even though the result returned Zinedine Zidane side to the Premiera divison table summit. Zidane said: "I don't understand the jeers but at the same time, I was also jeered and it can happen. The public demands a lot from the players and the Bernabeu is special. Cristiano knows that and is not concerned by it." Real are a point clear of second-placed Sevilla, and go to mid-table Alaves this Saturday afternoon.

Spanish Penalty The Spanish FA (RFEF) has been fined 220 thousand Swiss francs (220 thousand euros) by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee for allowing Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to register international players under the age of 18. Real and Atletico have already been handed transfer bans, which are due to cover both transfer windows in 2017, after FIFA ruled that they had broken its regulations regarding the international transfers of players aged under16 on multiple occasions. Both clubs are now appealing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The RFEF has now been fined for its role in allowing Atletico and Madrid to bring in young players from outside Spain, and register them to play in official competition, in contravention of FIFA rules.

Lionesses Roar

Last Gasp Messi VALENCIA 2 BARCELONA 3

Lionel Messi scored a last-minute penalty to give Barca a dramatic win at the Mestalla last Saturday. Messi opened the scoring in the first half with a fine low effort for the visitors, who lost captain Andres Iniesta to a knee injury after just 10 minutes, which will keep him out of action for up to eight weeks. On-loan Barcelona striker Munir El Haddadi hit a low strike past Marc-Andre ter Stegen soon after the break, before fellow forward Rodrigo equalised after running onto a lofted pass from former Manchester United winger Nani. Luis Suarez finished well to bring the champions level after Diego Alves could only push Ivan Rakitic's header straight into his path, before Messi's late penalty won it in dramatic fashion - prompting some home fans to throw objects in the direction of Barca's players, with Neymar appearing to be hit by a water bottle. Barcelona, who are two points behind leaders Real Madrid, have a home banker tomorrow evening when they entertain bottom club Granada who are winless this season and have just three points to their name.

Honours Even ELCHE 1 CORDOBA 1

An entertaining game last Saturday saw Cordoba's Polish goalkeeper Pawel Kieszek keep Elche at bay, and frustratingly for their home supporters, produce a fourth consecutive match without a win for the Ilicitanos at the Martinez Valero stadium. Nino and Pedro had two chances each saved by Kieszek during the match, but Elche took the lead five minutes from the interval courtesy of a Edu Albácar free kick which found the unmarked Pelegrin at the back post to score. The contest was fairly even during the second half as the Andalucian side levelled things up from a Piovaccari header in the 68th minute, and Nino had the last best chance for the Ilicitanos which produced a Kieszek stop. Elche are seventh in the Segunda division table, and travel to fourth-placed Sevilla 2nds this Sunday lunchtime.

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And The Winner Is……

Atletico Madrid dominated the 2015/16 La Liga awards on Monday evening with Barcelona and Real Madrid also among the victors. The Champions League runners-up were the big winners during the star-studded ceremony in Valencia, winning five of the nine categories. Team captains voted for the top players in each position, while a data-analysis system generated the best player award. The accolades were bizarrely thrown at Atletico despite the fact that Barcelona took the La Liga title last season, ahead of Real Madrid and Atletico, with Barca coach Luis Enrique not even nominated for the best coach award, with Barcelona's players choosing to snub the event. Asked about not being a finalist, the 46-year-old joked about his standing among the league's coaches. "That's a very good question. I believe I'm amongst the 20 best coaches," Luis Enrique said. "Because there are only 20 coaches in the Primera Division." The Blaugrana coach played down the importance of the awards gala, saying the focus needed to be elsewhere. He said: "I didn't have an invitation but, still, you already know I don't normally attend these kinds of events.” Star forward Antoine Griezmann was named as Best Player of the season and picked up the Fans' Five Star Player award, while Atletico manager Diego Simeone won the Best Coach category. Diego Godin ended Sergio Ramos' dominance as Best Defender to pick up the award after the Real Madrid captain had won in each of the last four years. Jan Oblak was also named as Best Goalkeeper and is the second time an Atletico keeper has taken home the award after Thibaut Courtois in the 2012/13 season. Barcelona took two of the remaining categories, with Lionel Messi named as Best Striker - despite scoring fewer goals than Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo last season - but his Barca team-mate Suarez did pick up the La Liga World Player accolade. Real Madrid were victorious in the Best Midfielder category as Luka Modric was crowned the winner, while Marco Asensio who spent last season on loan at Espanyol - was named as Best Newcomer.

La Liga Rules This Year’s Ballon d’Or

La Liga has dominated this year’s Ballon d'Or nominees, boasting almost twice as many as their nearest league rivals. The Spanish top flight has 13 representatives, beating the Premier League's eight, Bundesliga with five, Serie A's three and Portugal's Primeira Liga sole nod. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin, Andres Iniesta, Koke, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Pepe and Sergio Ramos make up La Liga's nominees.

Southgate Is A Credible Candidate England captain Steph Houghton netted a fine free-kick as the Lionesses beat Spain 2-1 in a friendly at Guadalajara’s Estadio Municipal Pedro Escartin on Tuesday. As part of preparations for the Euro 2017 finals, Mark Sampson’s team were playing a friendly double-header against two European rivals, which started with a 0-0 draw against France in Doncaster. Karen Carney’s deflected cross put England ahead on 14 minutes.

Gareth Southgate couldn’t possibly have come up with a better start for his tenure in the Sam-less hot seat, writes JOHN MCGREGOR. It’s Malta at Wembley on Saturday in the World Cup qualifiers and this looks like a real gift from the Gods for our Gareth. If a team of English professionals who play at the Premier League level cannot beat a team from a country of 420,000, well… Oh, hang on a mo, what about Iceland (shud-

der) – surely lightning can’t strike twice? On paper, Gareth’s guys should murder modest Malta and majestically march on to slay Slovenia on Tuesday for the replay of England’s last-laugh Lallana win last month. Gareth Southgate could be appointed England's next permanent manager even if they lose their next two games, according to FA chief executive Martin Glenn. Southgate was placed in

caretaker charge of the national team for four games last month following the departure of Sam Allardyce and his first two matches have yielded a win and a draw. England now have two home games, a World Cup Qualifier against Scotland on November 11 followed by a friendly with Spain four days later, and even if both ended in defeat, Southgate would still be considered as Allardyce's long term successor.

Among a number of bookmakers, Southgate is the front runner to be offered the post permanently but Glenn refused to be drawn on the matter. He said "I don't know if he's favourite. I'm not going to comment on bookmakers' odd. "He's got the team for four games, up until the Spain game in mid-November. After that we don't have a game until March against Germany.

Straight Talk With Alex Trelinski

Much Ado About Diego

A Fascinating Primera

Barclays Premier League Saturday 29 October

La Liga's annual awards, as featured on the opposite page, brought a few gasps from the Barcelona fraternity as coach Luis Enrique was "snubbed" as he surprisingly failed to make the short list for Coach of the Year, but the fact that Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone won the whole shooting match should hardly come as a shock. Remember that the votes are cast by the captains from all of the Primera Division clubs, and they should know a thing or two, namely that on a shoestring budget, compared to the mega-bucks shelled out by Real Madrid and Barcelona, the ex-Argentine player has done wonders. Still a spring chicken now at the age of 46, he was capped 100 times for his country, including playing in three World Cups, and then cut his teeth managing five clubs in Argentina, before Atletico took a punt on him five years ago. His stay there has seen him net La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Europa League, as well as two Champions League final defeats that still hurt Atletico fans, as they lost twice to deadly city rivals Real, one of those defeats being with just seconds remaining before Godin's injury-time header tore up the script for an Atletico dream night. Simeone's record in Spain is outstanding, and despite overtures from around Europe, he has so far stayed loyal to Atletico, but he is getting itchy, making the announcement last month that he's going to have a look round in 2018 as a free agent, by taking an almost unheard of decision to cut two years off from his contractual term with the club. Arsenal are said to be sniffing around, but the smart money is on Simeone looking towards Serie A in Italy, where he had successful times as a player with Inter and Lazio, and come 2018, he would have spent seven seasons at Atletico, almost a lifetime in terms of La Liga management. Four of five years at another club, and then a spell as Argentine national manager must be the way that Simeone is mapping out his future, and for most neutral observers of La Liga, let's hope that he wins at least a couple more pieces of silverware. That elusive Champions League crown would be nice!

Real Slaughter CULTURAL LEONESA 1 REAL MADRID 7

Real Madrid thrashed third-tier Cultural Leonesa in the first leg of the Copa del Rey round-of-32 tie on Wednesday as they rested Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema. They took the lead with an own goal by ex-West Brom defender Gianni Zuiverloon, with two goals each from Asensio and Morata, making them Real's joint top scorers this season with five. Nacho scored a stunning flying volley to make it 6-0, with Benja pulling one back before Mariano's late strike. The second leg at the Bernabeu is on Wednesday, November 30th. Real played their first leg a month before everyone else because of their involvement in the Fifa World Club Cup in December, as did Barcelona last season.

13:30 Sunderland v Arsenal 16:00 Manchester United v Burnley 16:00 Middlesbrough v Bournemouth 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City 16:00 Watford v Hull City 16:00 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City 18:30 Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Sunday 30 October 14:30 Everton v West Ham United 17:00 Southampton v Chelsea Real Madrid and Barcelona have always treated Atletico Madrid as an unwelcome gate-crasher at their annual Primera party, as if it’s some kind of divine right that one of them would get the title come the spring. Atletico have shown themselves to be adept party-poopers, but something really strange is happening in the first quarter of the season, as two other sides have muscled in to make things truly interesting, helped by Real and Barca's inconsistencies (both teams also specialising in late goals to pull something out of the fire). Three points separate the top five teams, with Sevilla (who beat Atletico at the weekend) and Villarreal being in the mix. Sevilla are just a point behind leaders Real Madrid, and their start has perhaps come as a surprise to some observers after their successful Europa League winning boss, Unai Emery, went for pastures new to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. So, in copying the Atletico Madrid formula, Sevilla went down the Argentine route as well, and brought in Alf Ramseylookalike, Jorge Sampaoli to take over, having masterminded Chile to Copa America final success over Argentina last year. One of his stars has been Manchester City discard Sami Nasri, with Sevilla losing just one of their nine matches so far, meaning that they are going to be

there or thereabouts come the final shakedown. As for Villarreal, a familiar figure is in charge, namely ex-Elche boss Fran Escriba (pictured earlier this season greeting Sampaoli), after an unhappy spell at Getafe saw him sacked, and the side relegated, and now floundering below Elche in the Segunda. Escriba performed miracles at Elche in the Primera and the second season there saw him (talking of awards as I was earlier) win the best coach award in the division, voted for by his fellow managers. Then things turned double pear-shaped as we know all too well for Elche, but now Escriba has conjured up the unlikely sight of Villarreal being just two points off the top of the table, and are yet to be beaten! The northern Valencia region side have no big-name players and have a mixture of youngsters that have come up from academy ranks, along with some shrewd foreign signings....almost the old Elche formula! It'll be interesting to see if Escriba, still smarting from what happened at Getafe, can keep his side's unlikely early-season form going through the winter. There'll be many people who hope so, though I suspect that Sampaoli at Sevilla may be the one that might genuinely upset the Primera applecart in what is looking like the best and most wide-open contest for years.

Monday 31 October 21:00 Stoke City v Swansea City

Sky Bet Championship Saturday 29 October 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 18:30

Barnsley v Bristol City Brighton and Hove Albion v Norwich City Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday Fulham v Huddersfield Town Ipswich Town v Rotherham United Leeds United v Burton Albion Preston North End v Newcastle United Reading v Nottingham Forest Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sunday 30 October 13:00 Birmingham City v Aston Villa

Spanish La Liga Friday 28 October 20:45 Leganés CF v Real Sociedad

Saturday 29 October 13:00 Sporting de Gijón v Sevilla 16:15 Alavés v Real Madrid 18:30 Atlético de Madrid v Málaga 20:45 Barcelona v Granada CF

Sunday 30 October 12:00 Eibar v Villarreal 16:15 Athletic Club v Osasuna 18:30 Real Betis v Espanyol 20:45 Las Palmas v Celta de Vigo

Monday 31 October 20:45 Deportivo de La Coruña v Valencia CF

Scottish Premiership Saturday 29 October 13:00 Aberdeen v Celtic 16:00 Hamilton Academical v Dundee 16:00 Caledonian Thistle v Heart of Midlothian 16:00 Motherwell v Ross County 16:00 Rangers v Kilmarnock 16:00 St. Johnstone v Partick Thistle

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JOSE CHARGE Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been charged by the Football Association for claiming it would be "difficult" for referee Anthony Taylor to officiate their game with Liverpool. Mourinho added appointing Taylor for the October 17th match had put "pressure" on the Manchesterbased official. Managers are not supposed to speak about referees prior to matches, and the United manager has until Monday to respond to a charge of improper conduct and bringing the game into disrepute.

GUNNERS AIM FOR THE TOP It’s Moyes versus Wenger at the Stadium of Light this Saturday lunchtime (1.30 pm), with Sunderland and Arsenal at opposite ends of the Premier League table, writes ALEX TRELINSKI. The Black Cats prop up the Premier, having made the worst start to a Premier League season by any team this century, losing seven of their first nine games, whilst Arsenal, even with a draw, will go top for a couple of hours. Sunderland haven't beaten second-placed Arsenal in the league since November 2009, when Darren Bent scored the only goal of the game. The omens are simply awful for the winless North-Easterners with just two points to show in the current campaign and the potential of a pre-Halloween frightener for their long-suffering fans. It’s gone from bad to worse for Moyes, as he got sent off in the League Cup defeat at the Saints on Wednesday night for giving some verbal to the fourth official. The referee must have been echoing the thoughts of Sunderland supporters who would like a more permanent dismissal. Hey, Big Sam is looking for work again! A side note on Moyes. He’s 14 years younger than Arsene Wenger, but looks 10 years older than the Frenchman. The joys of management pressure have taken their toll. It’s not the most exciting of Premier fixture lists this weekend, but the top four are all on the road, which in terms of sheer probability means that somebody is bound to slip up somewhere! Manchester City are still licking their wounds over losing to United in the League Cup, and the table-toppers have a potential banana skin to avoid on their trip to Pulis-run West Bromwich Albion. Third-placed Liverpool also have a trip not to relish, as they go to always tricky Crystal Palace, whilst fourth-inthe-table Chelsea have a Sunday date at Southampton.

ENGLAND CHANGES England spinner Zafar Ansari was scheduled to make his Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka earlier this morning, with pace bowler Steven Finn replacing Stuart Broad. Slow-left-armer Ansari, 24, was selected instead of his Surrey teammate Gareth Batty, who took 4-116 in England's 22-run win in the first Test. England will play three spinners - Ansari, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid. Broad has been rested for the match, so the recalled Finn has joined Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes in the seam attack. Ansari missed the chance to make his England debut in 2015 after dislocating his left thumb, and injured the thumb again in May this year. Off-spinner Batty, 39, featured in his first Test since 2005 when he was selected for the opening game in Chittagong - setting a new world record after missing England's 142 intervening Tests.

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AUTUMN TESTS RECALL Northampton flanker Tom Wood has been recalled to the England squad for the autumn internationals. Coach Eddie Jones had left out Wood, 29, since taking charge after the 2015 World Cup, but picks him for the first time amid a backrow injury crisis. Wood, who has 42 caps, is part of a 33-man squad

named for the four Tests. The uncapped trio of Sale full-back Mike Haley, Saracens fly-half Alex Lozowski and Bath lock Charlie Ewels are also included. Australian Jones said he had been in touch with Wood after leaving him out back in January and had been impressed by his

"work-rate". England will play South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia on successive weekends, starting with the Springboks on 12 November. Regular starters George Kruis, Maro Itoje, James Haskell, Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson have all been ruled out.

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