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DROUGHT EFFECTS BITE
ater rationing for local farmers may become a reality in the New Year in order to protect domestic supplies, as the drought across Alicante Province and the Murcia region continues to bite. The warning comes from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel Garcia Tejerina (pictured), who this week said that restrictions on irrigation farming would have to be introduced if there are no substantial rises in rainfall over the next two months. The minister said that the measures may have to be introduced to make sure domestic users were not hit, but did not expand on whether any rationing would
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be nationwide or in badly-hit areas like southern and eastern Spain. The capacity at the local Segura basin reservoirs is down to just over 13%, compared to the October 2016 figure of 22%, which in itself was way down on the average of almost 39% over the last 10 years. In August, Garcia Tejerina’s department announced emergency plans to increase production at the desalination plants in San Pedro del Pinatar and Torrevieja at a cost of over two million euro to keep supplies going across the Valencia and Murcia regions, as well as expanding the VistabellaTorrealta-Murcia hydropower system.
VITAL VACCINATIONS
orrevieja’s health department has started their annual flu-jab campaign, as part of the regular national initiative, with 28 thousand vaccines administered in the Torrevieja area last winter. The campaign will run until the end of January, with the normal ratio of vaccinations seeing over two-thirds of the jabs going to people aged over 64. Vaccination points are available now in all health centres and clinics, with the department’s head of preventative medicine, José Tuells, saying that it is important that vaccinations be repeated every year,
since the strength of dose varies annually. “Just because people are immune to any flu strains in 2016, it doesn’t mean the same applies to anything right now, and that’s why vaccinations have to take place every year,” Tuells added. Those who do not fall into the 'high risk' category do not normally get a vaccination free of charge on the health service, but the jab can be bought over the counter at a pharmacy and either self-administered or given by a nurse at a local health centre by appointment.
Health authorities stress that the flu vaccination is effective, has no side-effects and for the sake of one short appointment at the patient's
local GP clinic, can save lives and prevent a great deal of unnecessary work and cost for medical services.
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British expats living in Spain have been reassured they will be able to stay in the country after Brexit if no deal is reached by the time the UK leaves the EU in 2019. Spain's foreign minister Alfonso Dastis told the BBC on Sunday it would ensure around 300,000 British nationals officially registered as living in the country would not have their lives disrupted if Brexit negotiations break down. “If there is no deal, we will make sure that the lives of ordinary people who are in Spain, the UK people, is not disrupted," Dastis said. He added that he hoped there would be a deal. “As you know, the relation-
ship between the UK and Spain is a very close one in terms of economic relations and also social exchanges. Over 17 million Brits come to Spain every year and many of them live or retire here and we want to keep it that way as much as possible," he added. His assurances come as the UK government is making further preparations in case no deal can be reached with the EU by the spring of 2019, when the country quits the EU. In that situation, Britain would have to negotiate individual bi-lateral agreements with each of the EU member states over residency and other important matters like healthcare.
Apartment Fire A fire caused extensive damage to a Torrevieja flat on Monday morning in an apartment block on Avendia Villa de Madrid in the Park of Nations area of the city. Emergency services were called at around 7.00 am, with the property empty at the time, and fire crews from Torrevieja, Orihuela, and Almoradr scrambled to the scene. Thick smoke pouring out of the second floor window of the flat alerted residents to what was happening, and the blaze was contained to the living room, meaning that the rest of the building did not have to be evacuated.
Hacker Held A 26-year-old man from Dehesa de Campoamor on the Orihuela Costa has been arrested on charges of coercion and fraud, after he is said to have published pictures and mobile phone numbers of several children, as he tried to "pimp" them out. The swoop on his address by the National Police took place on October 10th, and was the end of a three-month investigation when a girl reported that a website advert had appeared offering her up for sex. The Campoamor man tried to hid his computer address by using a server out of Spain, but specialist
investigators tracked his IP address, and found that he was also publishing adverts involving other youngsters, having pinched their details from Whatsapp groups. The children ended up being pestered with calls to their mobile phones made by men wanting to pay
them for sex. The man's computer laptop and mobile phone were seized in the National Police raid. So far, seven children have been identified as having their details plundered by the detained hacker.
Park Reminder Over 300 people took part in a seven-kilometre walk on Sunday from Torremendo into the heart of the Sierra Escalona to remind the Valencia government of a pledge made two years ago to create a new natural park covering the Sierra Escalona and Dehesa de Campoamor. The walk was organised jointly by the Friends of Sierra Escalona association(ASE) and the San Miguel Arcángel residents association.
The participants are also calling for access to cattle trails which they say are in the public domain, with ASE
president Carlos Javier Durá claiming that plans for creating the park seem to be “stagnating”.
Car Hire Blaze Three cars were destroyed and three others badly damaged when a fire broke out at the front of a car rental facility close to Alicante-Elche airport on Sunday. The blaze was reported at 2.30 pm at the La Marinaowned Aqua –Car unit in Torrellano, with a chain reaction starting as the fire spread from vehicle to vehicle. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, which was extinguished by Elche firefighters.
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Beyond Vandalism
The Guardia Civil is looking for an arsonist who torched three cars belonging to Orihuela local police officers that were parked up next to the Orihuela Costa Town Hall in Playa Flamenca. The officers were on
patrol at the time their cars (photo from the Información newspaper) were set ablaze in a car park on Calle Pablo Picasso at around 3.45 am on Saturday morning. Two of the cars were completely burnt, with
CCTV footage being studied to try identify the culprit. Orihuela's public safety councillor Mariola Rocamora said that she was angry and that "what happened on the Orihuela Costa went beyond vandalism".
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Violent Snatchers
Two Algerian men from Almoradi have been arrested for a violent assault on a woman as her bag was snatched in Daya Nueva last month. The Guardia Civil in Dolores arrested the men, aged in their early twenties, in the wake of attack on the 46-year-old Daya Nueva resident, who was thrown to
the ground and dragged along it by one of the attackers. His accomplice was waiting in a getaway vehicle and they sped off with her property, with the incident happening on September 26th, though the details have only been released this week. The Guardia said that the attack had shocked the local
community, and that due to excellent descriptions of the men and their car provided by the victim and witnesses to the assault, they were able to track down the alleged attackers. Both men have already appeared in court, with one of them denied bail as he is also the subject of an expulsion order from Spain.
Sickle Sentence
Over a quarter a million euro is to be spent by the Alicante Province coastal service in improving access to Guardamar’s Playa del Campico. The three-month project comes after long-standing
complaints from residents in the adjoining urbanisations like Pórtico Mediterráneo and Moncayo. The 600-metre stretch of the ad-hoc sandy/rocky path (picture from the Información newspaper)
from the N-332 road to the beach has been very difficult to use for elderly and disabled people, with damage also being done to the dunes as beachgoers try to find the easiest route to the sea.
New Look Signs
Three signs welcoming visitors to the San Javier municipality have been revamped, thanks to new designs from the local artist Nicolás de Maya. Three watercolour pictures have revamped the old signs that had fallen into disrepair and had been previously sponsored by the bankrupt CAM bank. They are
now supported by the Estrella Levante beer producer. One is labelled as Santiago de la Ribera coming in from San Javier airport, with the two others marked as San Javier placed at the exit from the Cartagena road (pictured), and the other coming in on the road from Sucina by the cemetary.
Murcia’s Supreme Court has confirmed a four-and-ahalf-year jail term handed down to a man, named as Juan UA, who stabbed a man to death with a sickle in an early morning fight outside a Los Alcázares nightclub back in August 2015.
The Guardia Civil at the time said there was a brawl between groups of Moroccans and Spanish gypsies outside the Caracas club on Calle Calvo Sotelo which is on an industrial estate in the town. A Moroccan man died at
San Javier’s Los Arcos hospital after his chest was stabbed by a sickle, with the defendant Juan UA found guilty of felony murder, and he was also ordered to pay 120 thousand euro in compensation to the dead man’s father.
Sunday Smash
Five people were injured in a head-on collision between two cars on the CV91 Orihuela to Guardamar highway in the Benejúzar area on Sunday. The crash happened at
around 1.10 pm, with one vehicle ending up in the ditch, whilst the other ended up in the middle of the road and caught fire. The occupants, luckily, were able to get out before
the blaze started. Firefighters from Almoradi dealt with the fire, with the five people (names and nationalities unknown) involved in the crash taken to the Vega Baja Hospital.
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Poisoned Fraudsters
Police on the Balearic Islands say they have identified some 800 British tourists suspected of making fake food poisoning claims to win compensation after visiting the islands on holiday. At least 77 law firms allegedly used by the identified tourists to file their complaints have been placed under investigation, according to authorities on the islands. The law firms
"orchestrated a possible criminal network based on fake claims that have generated significant economic damage to the Balearic and Spanish tourist sector," police said in a statement. Police said the island witnessed a 700% rise in sickness claims from January 2016 to the end of September this year, amounting to 4.5 million euro in damages. In July, the UK Justice
Secretary warned British holidaymakers making false sickness claims, saying: "Your actions are damaging and will not be tolerated. "This government is absolutely determined to tackle the compensation culture which has penalized the honest majority for too long," Lidington said. Last week, a Merseyside couple were jailed after being convicted of putting in a false food poisoning claim after holidaying in Mallorca.
Skylight Horror
A birthday party went horribly wrong last Friday when five girls aged between five and seven years fell through a skylight in the Cabo de las Huertas area of Alicante. The accident happened on the Florencia urbanisation, with the youngsters falling some five metres
from street level into an underground garage. Three of the children were taken to the Intensive Care Unit of Alicante General Hospital, with the other two taken to San Juan hospital nearby. Though some of the injuries were serious, none
were said to be life-threatening. The National Police are investigating what happened, with the theory being that the strength of the acrylic glass had deteriorated over time due to sunlight, and could not withstand five youngsters on it.
Surprising Collapse
Highway Rescue
A 35-year-old man had to be freed from his car by Almoradi firefighters, after his vehicle hit a car that was parked up on the hard shoulder of the CV-905 in the Quesada area. The Spaniard had been driving on the northbound
carriageway and was approaching the Quesada roundabout when the incident happened, with his car losing a wheel as he hit the stationary vehicle. As a result, he was trapped between two airbags that had inflated after the
impact. The front doors would not open and so the firemen rescued the driver through the back of his car. The driver was taken to Torrevieja Hospital by the emergency services with a broken arm and ribs.
An elderly man was lucky to be alive after a building collapsed, whilst he was drinking coffee in the ground-floor area of a Valencia City bar last Friday. The 82-year-old-man had his early evening disrupted when the ceiling crumbled at the premises on Avenida del Puerto and a huge heap of rubble from the upper floors
landed on him. Nobody was living in the apartments above the bar, so the customer was the only injured party. The pensioner moved out of the way just in time to avoid a concrete beam landing on him, and was rescued by National Police officers and firefighters. Paramedics had to attend to the woman who owns the bar, as she
suffered a panic attack. The faรงade stayed intact, despite some 25 square metres of concrete walls, pillars and chunks of ceiling coming away. Firefighters searched through the rubble for possible victims trapped beneath it, but after an hour and a half, concluded that the only injured party was the 82year-old man.
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Drawn Out Process
Adoption in Spain takes so much time that many would-be parents wait years for a child, and some have given up trying, says interregional federation FIDECAI. The problem, which tends to be bureaucratic, largely involves international adoptions due to a lack of bilateral agreements between Spain and other countries. Spain's lack of progress leads to the other nations backing out, complains Susana Morales of the international adoption society Familias de Colores. “There are some 45 countries outside the EU with whom Spain shares adoption legislation,” she says, “so it doesn't make sense.”
Families hoping to adopt overseas sign a contract with an ECAI, or International Adoption Cooperation Agency, then join a waiting list of up to three years on average, but often as much as six years. The contract states how much the parents have to pay to cover the notary's, translator's and interpreter's fees and other costs; typically around 12 thousand euro until recently but now at least 20 thousand euro, depending upon the country. This does not include travel or accommodation expenses for the parents, and in some nations, such as the Dominican Republic, they are required to stay there for up to four months;
impossible where one or both parents work. ECAIs, who manage adoptions along with regional governments from Spain and liaise with the child's country, say their hands are tied as Spain has had no legal framework covering international adoption for two years. They 'take responsibility' for providing a public service, but without State funding, they largely rely on donations. A Children's Law was approved in July 2015 but is still not in force, and few public funds mean accredited adoption organisations are being forced to close; with only 41 still operating in January, but the number is lower now.
Rising Figures
The number of nonSpaniards working in the country is on the rise, according to official figures from the Spanish social security office. Nearly five thousand additional foreigners, including
British nationals made social security payments last month, a rise of nought point two percent on the August figures. It also suggests that the employment market is improving. The employment ministry
says that a total one point eight three million foreigners are officially working in Spain, but that does not factor in any "black market" employment, where nothing is declared to the authorities.
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Applications Hike
A Busted Flush Dénia firefighters in the north of Alicante Province got an unusual assignment on Tuesday evening, when they got a call that a man was in trouble in the lavatory of a local bar on Calle Marqués de Campo de Dénia. The team arrived to find the man with his head trapped between the toilet and the wall in a cubicle for nearly an hour, and they had to unscrew the toilet to free his head. The man, said to be in his fifties, was in shock but did not need any medical attention, though how he got into his awkward position remains a mystery.
Different Usage The upturn in the housing market has seen applications for planning permission rise in Spain by nearly 25 percent over the first seven months of the year, compared to the same period in 2016. Development Ministry sta-
tistics show that over 49 thousand planning applications were submitted, with three-quarters of them being for apartment blocks. If the current rate of applications is maintained, the final figures for 2017 will be the best since 2010.
An indoor marijuana farm on Catral industrial estate has been raided by the Guardia Civil and the local police. The owner, of what was meant to be a tyre outlet, had rented the premises on the San Juan industrial estate to “foreigners”, with authorities getting suspicious about the use of the building because of an illegal and heavily-used hook up to the electricity supply.
The building was kept airtight shut to keep the smell of the marijuana plants out from unwelcome noses, and officers discovered a sophisticated operation when they visited the unit with the owner on Tuesday. The tenants apparently lived close to the warehouse so that they could keep an eye out on what was going on, but at the time of going press, no arrests had been made.
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Dressing Up Gran Alacant’s Dog Park will be hosting their Halloween custome contest (picture from last year) for dogs, adults and children this Sunday from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm, hosted by ASPETGA, the Pet Owners Association of Santa Pola and Gran Alacant, with the support of local businesses and the Santa Pola council. Money raised will go to Proyecto Cuatro Patas (Four Paws Project) to help rebuild their animal; shelter after a severe fire earlier this year. ASPETGA will also be collecting donations for their pet food bank, with donations of canned and dried food as well as pet supplies such as cat litter, beds, blankets, and toys being gratefully received. The dog park is situated on Carrer de Creta behind the Repsol petrol station in
Remembrance Date
The Orihuela Costa Male Voice Choir will be staging a Remembrance Day Concert on Sunday November 12th at the Centro Ecuménico church on Calle Diamante, La Zenia. Nigel Hopkins will take up the baton again for a varied programme which will include medleys from the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas and from Les Misérables, in addition to solos from Verity Hall and Rebecca Holt. Tickets are priced at 12
euro, with proceeds going to church funds, and are available from the new La Ponderosa
Gift Shop next to the Consum supermarket at La Zenia, or from choir members.
A Time To Reflect Gran Alacant, and the area can only be used by dogs that have been vaccinated
and are in good health, as well having an identity microchip.
Reef’s Charity Gig A charity night in aid of Age Concern Costa Blanca South featuring the music of the Reef Band is being staged next month at the Coopers Arms in Doña Pepa I, Quesada. The Campoverde-based band staged a successful concert for Age Concern in San Luis, Torrevieja, back in February, and the latest gig will be on Saturday November 11th at 7.30 pm, with tickets costing just seven euro, which include a snack. Tickets are available from the Coopers Arms on 966 731 016; Age Concern 966 786 887; or from Doug on 699 412 679.
Many of The Royal British Legion branches in the area will be holding Remembrance Services next month. Details of the various events are available via the Legion website at www.britishlegion.org.uk/co unties/spain-north or you can call 648 86 02 51.
Charity Night
Six hundred and thirty euro was raised recently for Huntington’s Disease sufferers at a food and quiz evening staged at Bar Catorce in Benijofar. The evening was hosted by restaurant owners Martyn and Paul, with Bar Catorce adopting the Huntington's Disease Association in
Costa Blanca as one of their charities of the year. And they plan to do a Race Night in aid of the charity in January. For more details about Huntington’s and to help the charity, please contact Marion Smith on 634 905 249, or email: marion.smith@hda.org.es.
Watch Meeting
The Residents and Neighbourhood Watch group in the San Luis area of Torrevieja will be holding their next meeting this coming Monday (October 30th) at Casa Ventura, starting at 4.30 pm. A representative from Torrevieja Town Hall will be at the meeting to answer
any queries and problems from local residents from not only San Luis, but also La Siesta and El Chapparel. Everybody is welcome to come along, and the more people that attend, then the group can get a stronger hand in trying to improve the environment of the local area.
AT YOUR SERVICE We’d love details of your charity events, amateur dramatics, and choral concerts! The Courier would love to hear from you as we gear up for another busy autumn across the Costa Blanca and Mar Menor. Send you snippets and photographs to thecourier@tko media.
The official Poppy Appeal launch for the Costa Blanca takes place in Benidorm today (Friday), and boxes of poppies have been delivered to businesses in the area, who are selling them right now. The Legion spends over a million pounds each week to assist the armed forces
community, and poppy donations help to support those who have dedicated their lives to serving their country. For assistance or advice, please contact our the Legion’s local Community Support Co-ordinator on 676 45 17 80 or email assistance.rbl.dns@gmail.com.
Ladies Deliver
Torrevieja’s "Way-In" club (also known as The WeighIn Club for its weight reduction activities) recently held their annual event in aid of the cancer charity AECC Torrevieja raising a bumper figure of over seventeenhundred euro. The ladies from the group sold homemade cakes and staged a lucrative raffle at
Restaurante Casa Mia in the El Chaparral area of the city, with many local businesses and supporters donating gifts for the draw. AECC hospital volunteer Ann Bissett collected the donation on behalf of the charity, and thanked all the ladies for their generosity and hard work. Keep up the great work!
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Couple Wanted
Detectives hunting a man accused of conning a wealthy divorcee out of her life savings have released details of his family in an attempt to find him. Mark Acklom, 44, was named among the 10 most wanted British fugitives living in Spain, last October. He had been hiding out in the Murcia region. A woman with whom he had a relationship said he posed as an MI6 agent before disappearing with £850,000 she had lent him.
Avon and Somerset Police have released a photograph of Mr Acklom's wife. Police believe Maria Yolanda Ros Rodriguez, 47, is likely to be with him and could be assisting him, although she is not the subject of a European Arrest Warrant. Det Insp Adam Bunting said: "We believe he'll be with his wife Maria Rodriguez and their two young daughters, who we know up until last year's appeal, were enrolled in El
Limonar International School in El Palmar area of Murcia.” "In the days following the appeal he removed his children from the school and, together with his wife, he disappeared.” He said there were "significant concerns" about the children's wellbeing due to them being "uprooted, with no notice, from their school, friends and family". "It's highly likely Acklom will have placed his children in another fee-paying school," he added.
Lucky For Some
Requests from the El Gordo lottery ticket buyers for combinations ending in 155 have rocketed since the Spanish government has threatened to invoke the Constitution article of the same number against Catalunya. Numerous lottery sellers say they take up to 60 phone calls a day from punters wanting to buy a décimo, or tenth of a ticket, for the famous El Gordo festive draw.
Not only are customers in Catalunya seeking ticket number 00.155, but so are those everywhere else in Spain – including Andalucía, the Canary Islands, Madrid, Extremadura and Galicia. And in most betting shops, combinations ending in 155 have run right out. One lottery seller says that in his 50 years in the trade, he has never seen such demand for a single number combination – and that people all throughout the day
from all over the country. The seller, based in Barcelona, said a woman travelled especially from Tarragona, over a 100 kilometres away, to buy a décimo with the number 00.155. The draw takes place every year on December 22, with the children's choir at Madrid's San Ildefonso school 'singing' the numbers as they pop out of the ball. The draw is also televised and shown on TV1.
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Do You Hold Investments in the UK? Keith Littlewood, International Financial Adviser at Blacktower, Costa Cálida
Many people come to Spain and are quite content with the investments and bank accounts that they hold in the UK, and this is understandable. You can continue to receive statements in English, they are easy to understand and are generally very safe. However, this can lead to serious problems and very unexpected tax bills later down the line for you as a Spanish resident. The UK gives very generous allowances now on savings. The current personal allowance for income is £11,500 per annum and, if you earn less than this, you can enjoy upto £5,000 savings income taxfree each year. Even if you receive a higher level of income, you will receive up to £1,000 tax-free each year, which reduces to £500 for higher-rate taxpayers. The UK and Spain do have a reciprocal arrangement, which means it is ok for institutions to deduct tax at
about the best course of action. It is not all doom and gloom because quite often a few small tweaks to your investments and savings can still remain tax efficient whilst abiding by the rules applying to you in Spain. It is essential you speak to a financial adviser if only for the peace of mind - and all discussions are completely confidential.
source, but in many circumstances, tax is not deducted unless the amounts are very large. The problem is that Spain will expect to receive the difference between the tax deducted and what is owed as a Spanish resident. Spain has personal income allowances much lower than the UK and does not have the same generous breaks on savings, so the probability is that you will owe tax in Spain.
It is very easy to be complacent especially in a low-interest environment, but the same rules apply to most investments. Serious problems can arise for investment bonds, PEPs, TESSAs and ISAs. Large amounts built up in these taxadvantageous investments not taxable in the UK can give you an unexpected shock in 2018 when the Hacienda tax bill drops in
your buzón. Most countries (including UK and Spain) are adhering to the Common Reporting Standards next year, so the respective tax office WILL know about your holdings and WILL expect their tax. Hopefully,you will have completed a Modelo 720 and reported assets outside Spain where required.If not, you need to act now and speak to a financial adviser
If you feel like this and/or would just like a helping hand to review what you have, contact me and I will sit down and go through your portfolio with you. 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@blacktowerf
m.com. The Blacktower office address is: Calle Isla Tabarca, Urbanización Regia Roig, 44,Local 15, 03189, Orihuela Costa, Alicante. We can be found on the Cabo Roig strip on the first slip road after the pyramid roundabout, if coming from La Zenia, in the La Regia Commercial Centre. The office signage can be clearly seen from the N332. To make an appointment call me on 657 684 094. 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.
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Adoption Corner
Sending A Message
CHOLEY Choley is an energetic one-year-old medium-sized dog who is currently living with two other dogs and four cats. She is very loving and likes to sit with you, besides loving her walks and enjoying a good run. Choley would be an ideal dog for anyone looking for a close companion. For more about Choley please call PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.
DOLLY
Dolly is a two-year-old Chihuahua-cross and although a quiet little girl, is very loving and affectionate. She is good with other dogs and weighs around six kilos. Dolly is negative for Mediterranean diseases, and is for ready for her forever home. For more details about her, please call Pets in Spain on 645 469 253. www.petsinspain.com.
A new study suggests dogs are actively trying to communicate with us, even if we don’t understand them. The research is the first to find that dogs move their faces when we are looking at them, according to the University of Portsmouth scientists behind it. Our pets use their facial expressions when people are looking at them, the research found. If they’re simply looking at food, then they’re unlikely to show any emotions – suggesting that they’re attempting to indicate something to us, even though we might not know it. In the study, researchers compared how dogs react to humans who might bring them food, to their faces when they simply look at that food. It found that while dogs might seem excited by the former, they will just get on with eating if the food has actually arrived.
EDDY Eddy is aged 18 months and is a large podenco that was found wandering. He is now safe and ready to go to a home of his own. Eddy has a very sweet character and is a lovely dog, who gets on well with other dogs and is a healthy happy boy. For more about Eddy please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.
LEO
Leo came to the Los Infirernos Perrera in San Javier as a puppy and is now a big boy that’s aged two years. It is the perfect time for Leo to move to a forever home and become part of his own family. If you can help in that regard, then please send an e-mail to losinfiernosdogs@hotmail.com or go onto the Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters Facebook page. All adoptions are subject to homechecks.
A spokeswoman said: “Dogs don’t respond with more facial expressions upon seeing tasty food, suggesting that dogs produce facial expressions to communicate and not just because they are excited.” “Brow raising, which makes the eyes look bigger – so-called puppy dog eyes – was the dogs’ most commonly used expression in this research.” Dr Juliane Kaminski, who led the study published in Scientific Reports, said: “We can now be confident that the
MAGIC Magic was brought into the SAT kennels with her sister, Mini (who was featured last week). They had been seen near a very busy road for several days although they were both in good condition. Magic is a six-month-old small crossbreed who is now fully vaccinated and microchipped. For more information about her please contact the kennels on 966 710 047 (leave a message) or email info@satanimalrescue.com.
production of facial expressions made by dogs are dependent on the attention state of their audience and are not just a result of dogs being excited.” “The findings appear to support evidence dogs are sensitive to humans’ attention and that expressions are potentially active attempts to communicate, not simple emotional displays.” Dr Kaminski said that previously it was thought that animal expressions were involuntary and dependant on the individual’s emotional state, rather than being a response to their audience. She suggested that dogs’ facial expressions might have changed as part of the process of domestication. The researchers studied 24 family pet dogs of various breeds, aged one to 12. Each dog was tied by a lead a metre away from a person, and the dogs’ faces were filmed throughout a range of exchanges, from the person being oriented towards the dog, to being distracted and with her body turned away from the dog. The dogs’ facial expressions were measured using DogFACS, an anatomically-based coding system which gives a reliable and standardised measurement of facial changes linked to underlying muscle movement.
MARTY Marty is aged around two years and is a Bordie Collie cross and will not end up being a big dog. He is an absolutely delightful and friendly dog who shows a lot of affection and is house-trained. He walks well on a lead and gets on well with other dogs, but is not a lover of cats! If you are able to provide Marty with his forever home, then please call K9 on 600 845 420.
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Finance & Tax Forum – A Success Story
The first Finance & Tax Forum was held on 5th October in the wonderful La Laguna Hotel in Quesada. As with any new event, the three companies involved, Currencies Direct, Pellicer & Heredia and ourselves, were slightly nervous as to the outcome. Well, what a wonderful success it was for everyone concerned. The first speaker, Roberto standing in for Ignacio Pellicer from the Spanish lawyers, gave an in-depth insight into the complicated Spanish Tax system for both residents and nonresidents. Second on stage was Andrew from Currencies Direct, and he gave the audience an insight into the world of currency transfers as well the background of the company. Lastly, Chris from Seagate Wealth spoke about pensions, the options under Pension Freedom legislation, as well as tracing lost pensions. The second topic he dealt with was how to beat the low interest rates offered by banks with an insight into a Spanish Tax Compliant savings bond offered by one of the UK’s foremost financial services organisation. Once all the presentations were completed, coffee was taken and this was where the audience got to chat to the experts, ask their questions and arrange for follow-up meetings. The feedback from everyone who attended was very positive, as all agreed they had gained new knowledge that would certainly help with their life here in Spain. As everyone seemed to enjoy and benefit from the forum, we have decided to hold another one on Wednesday 8th November. So if you could not attend the last one, or think this might be the ideal opportunity to speak to the local experts, then reserve your place now.
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Safe And Well
There was a happy ending for two dogs in Arenales del Sol after they had to be rushed to San Vicente Veterinary Hospital for emergency operations, after they ate sausages they had been deliberately left in the
street with nails in them. Homer (left) and Danko (both pictured home and safe) were discharged on Monday and Tuesday respectively, with Danko having damage done to his esophagus becaused of the
wicked act. Local animal and neighbourhood groups have warned dog owners to watch what their pets eat in the street, as attempts are made to track down the senseless culprit.
Boundary Assurance
Parents of children who go to the CIEP Los Dolses on the Orihuela Costa have been assured that there are no dangers posed by a wall that borders the school playground. Orihuela’s education councillor Begoña Cuartero said that the play area had been closed as a precaution after cracks were spotted in
a wall, and that technicians had reported back to her that there were no risks to the children. Cuartero was responding to concerns expressed by opposition Cambiemos Orihuela party and the school’ s AMPA (PTA) president Txomin Angós, who warned about dangers posed by the wall, with hori-
zontal cracks appearing. The councillor said that the building was owned by the Valencian education department and not Orihuela council, but nevertheless some additional protection fences were being installed. The playground is due to reopen some time next week.
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High-End Rip-Off
An Alicante Province gang that shipped high-end rental cars for sale to Morrocco after not returning them to the rental companies, has been smashed in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and National Police. The group operated initially in the Santa Pola, Almoradi, and Orihuela
areas before heading south to Malaga and Almeria provinces, where six men were arrested. Authorities have worked out that at least 40 vehicles were stolen, valued at around a million euros, with 15 cars already recovered. The gang were Moroccan, Italian, and Spanish nation-
als, with three Italians using false identification papers to rent the cars in rental outlets close to airports like Alicante-Elche. The cars were either broken down to sell for parts, and shipped out as a single unit by using the ports at Almería, Algeciras and Ceuta.
It’s All Official
Public Works minister Inigo de la Serna, has publicly announced "a major package" of road improvements in Spain, which includes the drafting of a project to upgrade the N-332 to a dual carriageway in Torrevieja. Though the minister wrote to Torrevieja council with the news last month, it was his first public pronouncement
in a statement made in the Madrid parliament, with Torrevieja national deputy, Joaquin Albaladejo (pictured) saying that it was a symbolic moment and that it was "very good news for Alicante Province in general and especially for Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa.” The Partido Popular deputy fired a political broadside at the PSOE-led
Valencian government and the Torrevieja council coalition over “two wasted years” as they “played politics”, and praised the Partido Popular government and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for moving the project forward. The PP deputy also described both Torrevieja council and the current mayor as the “worst ever” in the municipality’s history.
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Going Down
Vehicle Riddle
The Guardia Civil are investigating whether there are any human remains in a British number-plated car that was dug up on the Orihuela Costa this week. Builders working on the Colegio Playas de Orihuela extension made the strange find on Wednesday as they were digging up some
Spain’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in almost nine years in the third quarter of 2017, mostly boosted by jobs growth in the services industry, according to figures released yesterday.
In the third quarter, the unemployment rate fell to 16.38%, according to the National Statistics Institute, down from 17.22% in the previous quarter. At the height of the recession, unemployment stood at
nearly 27% four years ago. “More than two million jobs have been created since the worst point of the crisis ... so these are positive figures,” Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said during a radio interview.
soil, and they found a buried concrete block, with the remains of severely eroded car. Guardia experts are examining what is left of the vehicle to confirm whether or not there was a body in it, with no clues at this stage when it was buried and under what circumstances it happened.
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Home Computing
RICHARD CAVENDER
BlueMoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es
BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company on the Costa Blanca. BlueMoon Solutions comes to you at home or at work. Their personal service covers from Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada.
Richard moved to Spain ten years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to sort out the problem there and then. Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!
ADVICE: Marcel wanted to know how to speed up his android ADVICE: David wanted to know more about his Microsoft tablet. account recovery information
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Hello Richard, most people when they contact you know what they are talking about, however this is the exception. I have a laptop in UK and one here in Spain. I mention this because it’s probably the cause of my problem. Last week in the UK, I logged on to my Microsoft account, it asked me for a security number. I had no idea what it was all about as this is the first time I had seen this message so, I changed the number and received the message that the new number would Hi Marcel, probably the best way to get it back to how it was originally is to set become active in 30 days. Now I am back in Spain and logged on to my Spanish laptop, it back to factory settings, this is called doing a hard reset – of course, before the message from Microsoft was still on. One of the options was to keep my old security you do this you should make sure that you have a safe, tested, backup copy of number, so I did. I have never been asked for the number in all the years I have had it. any important information that is on the tablet. I didn’t even know I had a Microsoft account. They have acknowledged my request to keep the account security number as it was. However, they have given me a security In order to wipe the device and perform a hard reset, you should do the following… number which goes in 5 blocks of 5 letters and numbers. The message with it said do not reveal to anyone and use only if locked out of account. Sorry for being so lost but 1. Power the device off. can you tell me in simple terms what was this all about? David 2. Press and hold the Volume up button then press and hold the Power button. 3. When the Samsung logo appears, release all. 4. Select wipe data/factory reset. ... Hi David, it ‘sounds’ like someone has attempted to change the security phone 5. Select Yes -- delete all user data. number assigned to your Microsoft account. This phone number is used in the 6. Select reboot system now. event that you forget your account password as a way to confirm you are who you say you are. You should ensure that you always have a current phone numOnce completed you will need to set up all of your apps, email accounts and wifi access, ber as your recovery number. just as you did when you first purchased the tablet. It’s good that you have the reset number (the 5 blocks one) as you can use that also if you lose access to your account.
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Hi Richard, I have Samsung tab 2 10.1, it is getting sluggis. I have another tablet but the camera on it is not as good as my Samsung. Can anything be done to get it going like new again? Thanking you for your info.
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Food & Drink
Pumpkin Hummus
Ingredients
Method
1 small pumpkin (about 500g) olive oil, for roasting 2 garlic cloves, peeled ½ lemon, juiced 2 tbsp tahini paste 400g can chickpeas, drained 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced mini breadsticks and pitta chips, to serve
Cut the top off the pumpkin, about two-thirds of the way up. Remove the pumpkin seeds, then scoop the flesh out of the bottom and the lid. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the pumpkin flesh into pieces and put in a roasting tin with the garlic and a good glug of oil. Season, then bake for 45 mins until very tender. Leave to cool. Tip the pumpkin into a food
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processor with any juices from the roasting tin and the garlic. Add the lemon juice, tahini paste and chickpeas. Season with salt and blend to a paste – add a little more oil if it's too thick. Scoop the hummus back into the pumpkin and serve with the peppers, breadsticks and pitta chips. Prep: 10 Mins Cook: 50 Mins Serves: 8
Halloween Mini Baked Potatoes With Sticky Sausages
Ingredients 20 small potatoes olive oil, for the potatoes 2 tsp honey 1 tsp soy sauce 20 cocktail sausages soured cream and ketchup, to serve Method Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Rub the potatoes
with a little olive oil and prick them all over with a skewer. Tip into a roasting tin and bake for 1 hr, or until tender when you squeeze them. Halfway through cooking the potatoes, whisk the honey and soy sauce with a splash of oil in a large bowl. Add the sausages and toss to coat in the mixture. Tip the sausage mixture into a baking dish and bake for 30 mins, turning the sausages
halfway through, until browned all over. Split the cooked potatoes along the top and squeeze the sides so they open out. Put a sticky sausage into the top of each. Swirl the soured cream and ketchup 'blood' in a bowl and serve on the side. Prep: 10 Mins Cook: 1 Hour Serves: 10
Halloween Spider Pizzas
Ingredients 1 pack pizza base mix plain flour, for dusting 120ml passata or tomato pasta sauce 1 garlic clove, crushed 150g grated mozzarella 25g-50g parmesan, grated 4 large pitted black olives 6 small slices salami or chorizo 8 small capers, drained Method Make the pizza dough following pack instructions. Tip the dough onto a floured surface, flour your hands, then gently knead the dough for about 2 mins until fairly
even, soft and bouncy. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with oiled cling film, then let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1 hr). While the dough proves, mix the passata and garlic in a bowl. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9 or as hot as it will go. Dust two baking sheets with flour. Split the dough into eight, then roll four balls into thin, rough circles. Lift onto the floured sheets. Smear a thin layer of the tomato sauce on top of each and scatter over the mozzarella and parmesan. Halve each olive and put four halves, cut-side down on four pizzas – these are
the spider bodies. Cut the rest of the olive halves into thin strips, then arrange on either side of the bodies to look like legs. Put four pieces of salami or chorizo on the four remaining pizza bases. Cut the other pieces of salami into thin strips and use them to make the legs of the spiders. Add 2 capers to each spider for the eyes. Bake each tray for 12 mins or until golden and crisp and the cheese is starting to brown. Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 12 Mins Serves: 8
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Chicken And Mushroom Grave Pies
Ingredients 95g streaky pancetta, cut into strips 2 large leeks, chopped into half moons 3 sprigs of lemon thyme, leaves removed 5-6 roughly chopped chestnut mushrooms 2 pre-cooked chicken legs, shredded 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry 1 free range egg, beaten Method Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5, with two flat preheated baking trays inside. In a heavy-based pan,
fry the streaky pancetta in a little olive oil until crispy, then remove on to kitchen towel to drain the excess fat. In the same pan, cook the leeks and thyme in the pancetta fat for 5-7 minutes, until soft but still green in colour. Add the pancetta back in along with the mushrooms, shredded chicken and plain flour and stir until fully combined. Turn up the heat, add 800ml boiling water, season with salt and pepper and allow to bubble away for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat, add the yogurt and stir through. Place a sieve over a bowl and pop the mixture in the sieve to drain the excess liquid (you can use this as gravy later!). Pop the drained mixture into individual pie pots and allow to cool fully. To make the gravestones, you'll need the two, preheated flat baking trays. Using the end of the puff
sheet, cut out two gravestone shapes and place in-between two pieces of greaseproof paper, sandwiched in-between the two trays – this makes sure they stay flat. Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden and remove to cool. Now the mix is completely cool, brush the rim of the pie pots with the egg wash and cut out two circles of puff pastry roughly the same size as the pots. Cut a slit approximately the same width as the grave stones 3/4 of the way up the circle, then press them on to the pot. Press down with a fork and lightly score the pastry in a crisscross. Egg wash the pastry and pop in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden. Prep: 10 Mins Serves: 2
Halloween Treats & Drinks Ingredients Freaky fingers 100g caster sugar 100g butter 1 egg yolk 200g plain flour ½ tsp vanilla extract 20 blanched almonds red food colouring, paste is best (optional) Brainballs 85g popping corn 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for shaping 25g butter 85g marshmallows Bloodthirsty squash 1l lemonade 1l cranberry juice juice 3-4 limes Method For the freaky fingers, place the first five ingredients and a pinch of salt in a food processor and whizz just until a ball of dough forms. Tear off a golfball-size piece of dough
and use your hands to roll into finger-size cylinders – you should get about 20. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment – a little apart as they will spread during baking. Use a knife to make a few cuts, close together, for the knuckles. Place an almond at the end of each finger and trim away excess pastry around the edge to neaten. Place in the fridge for 30 mins, heat oven to 180C/160F/Gas 4, then bake for 10-12 mins just until firm. Leave to cool a little, then paint the almond with food colouring, if you like. Makes 20. For the brainballs, place the popping corn and vegetable oil in a large pan set over a medium heat. Stir the kernels around the pan to coat in the oil. When the kernels starts to pop, place a lid firmly on top and turn the heat down to low. Cook, shaking the pan often to stop the popcorn burning or sticking, until the corn has stopped popping, about 5 mins. Tip into a bowl, discarding any unopened kernels. Heat butter and marshmallows over a low heat until melted. Pour over popcorn and mix well until coated. Lightly rub oil over your hands and shape the popcorn into small balls. Set aside on a tray lined with baking parchment and leave to set. Makes 10. For the bloodthirsty squash, fill up a kitchen glove with water, secure the end with a freezer clip or rubber band and place in the freezer overnight. When ready to serve, stir together 1 litre each lemonade and cranberry juice with the juice 3-4 limes. Pour into a punch bowl. Remove the hand from the freezer and use scissors to carefully take off the glove. Place in the punch bowl and serve. Prep: 30 Mins Cook: 20 Mins Serves:10
Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins
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Friday 27th October 2017
Dutch courage may help language skills when it comes to pronunciation If you are struggling with the language when you're abroad, the answer could be a little bit of Dutch courage, a study suggests. Researchers from The University of Liverpool, Maastricht University and King's College London have found that drinking a pint of beer can boost your foreign language skills. The researchers tested the effects of a low dose of alcohol on participants' selfrated and observer-rated ability to converse in Dutch. Participants were 50 native German speakers who were studying at a Maastricht University in Holland and had recently learned to speak, read and write in Dutch. Participants consumed either a low dose of alcohol or a control non-alcoholic drink, before they talked in Dutch for a few minutes. The amount of alcohol varied on people's body weight, but was equivalent to just less than a pint of five per cent strength beer for a man
weighing 154lbs (70kg). The volunteers' foreign language skills were then rated by two native Dutch speakers who did not know if the participant had consumed alcohol or not. Participants also rated their own Dutch
language skills during the conversation. The researchers found that participants who had consumed alcohol had significantly better observer-ratings for their Dutch language, specifically better
pronunciation, compared to those who had not consumed alcohol. However, alcohol had no effect on self-ratings of Dutch language skills. Study co-author Dr Inge Kersbergen, of the
University of Liverpool's Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, said: "Our study shows that acute alcohol consumption may have beneficial effects on the pronunciation of a foreign language in people
who recently learned that language. "This provides some support for the lay belief (among bilingual speakers) that a low dose of alcohol can improve their ability to speak a second language." Dr Fritz Renner, of Maastricht University, said: "It is important to point out that participants in this study consumed a low dose of alcohol. Higher levels of alcohol consumption might not have beneficial effects on the pronunciation of a foreign language." Fellow researcher Dr Jessica Werthmann added: "We need to be cautious about the implications of these results until we know more about what causes the observed results. One possible mechanism could be the anxiety-reducing effect of alcohol. But more research is needed to test this." The findings are published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology,
What doctors can tell just by looking at your eyes If seeing well isn't enough of a priority, here's a better reason to get your vision checked regularly: A third of all known genetic syndromes can affect your eyes. Dr Neal Adams lists the gamut of systemic disorders — diseases that affect the entire body — that ophthalmologists can detect during a simple eye exam. Your eyeballs can show signs of diabetes, nutritional deficits, cardiovascular disease, and nerve damage, to name a few. Here are some of the things ophthalmologists look for during an exam. Abnormally shaped or coloured blood vessels can show signs of cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure. Ophthalmologists can even see individual red blood
cells flowing through the capillaries — tiny blood vessels — in the eye. Stress can take a toll on your eyes, just as it can on the rest of your body. According to Adams, “Stress causes cells behind the eye to leak fluid, like having a blister in the retina.” Here's what that painfulsounding disorder can look like: In the eye below, a brown halo surrounds the pupil — the opening at the centre of the eye that looks black — a disorder called posterior synechia. The condition occurs when the coloured part of the eye, called the iris, gets attached to the eye's lens, which lies through the pupil. It's often an indicator of inflammation elsewhere in the body. Who knew that your eyes could speak too!
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Understanding E-numbers E-numbers are the chemicals and compounds that are added to food by manufacturers. In the European Union, E-numbers are derived from an approved and regulated list. The ‘E’ stands for ‘Europe’. The problem is that a lot of these compounds are foreign chemicals and many studies have shown that they harm the body. The E-number system use blocks of specific number series to assign different food additives. For example, the numbers E100s contain all the various colouring compounds used in the food processing industry. Preservatives are in the E-200 series, while antioxidants are the E-300s.
Although E-numbers predominantly denote foreign and synthesised compounds, a few of the numbers refer to natural compounds.
Whilst E-100 stands for the natural yellow dye curcumin, which comes from turmeric. E-102 stands for Tartrazine, a chemical yellow dye associated with a
range of health problems including irregular heartbeats, blurred vision, skin rash and restricted breathing. Many of the E-numbers
are known to cause a variety of health problems . Some of the most notorious E-numbers include the yellow dye E-102, otherwise called tartrazine. Another is the toxic colouring dye E133, a brilliant blue dye that has been linked to allergic reactions. It is currently banned in a number of countries including Switzerland, Norway and Germany. E-226 or calcium sulphite is a preservative added to many processed foods. Studies have associated it with breathing difficulties and anaphylactic shock. E249, potassium nitrate, is mainly added to canned foods to increase their shelf life, but studies show that it interferes with oxygen satu-
ration in the lungs and contributes to breathing difficulties. The list of E-numbers is fairly extensive, and the best way to avoid them is to completely avoid foods that have E-numbers listed on their label, especially if you do not know what the numbers stand for. Foods without E-numbers tend to be stored in oils, such as olive oil, and are healthier options. Frozen natural foods tend not to contain E-numbers and may also be healthier alternatives.
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Thousands of studies could be flawed due to contaminated cells
by Paul Edwards
"More than 30,000 scientific studies could be wrong due to widespread cell contamination dating back 60 years," reports say. The news is based on research that suggests incorrect identification of cells grown in the lab could have distorted information in tens of thousands of published research studies. These studies have in turn been mentioned by about
another half a million research papers, as recently as 2017. The issue of misidentification of cells grown in labs (known as cell lines) due to contamination has been known to researchers for a long time. The first major report on this problem was published back in 1968. For example, some research papers have reported results for "lung
cancer cells" that turned out to be liver cancer cells. This new research gives an idea of how many scientific articles could be affected. The Mail Online incorrectly implies that some cures or treatments could be ineffective as a consequence. The experiments that would have been affected involved the very early testing of potential drugs in laboratory conditions (in vitro
research). If these early experiments were successful, research in animals and humans would have followed. Only those drugs that were successful in all of these stages would be allowed to be used in humans. But the findings are still of concern as they could mean more potential drugs fail when they move from tests in cells to tests in animals.
And this could lead to some time consuming and expen-
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COME AND JOIN US! It’s the perfect time to consider joining Find A Spanish Property as a property associate, as property prices are on the rise, and the market is blossoming. 2016 was a positive year for the real estate market with prices having bottomed out the year before with modest price rises. Things have really kicked in during 2017, in strong contrast to the recession period that kicked in during 2008 and 2009. Official government figures confirm that prices are rising this year, and outside the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, Alicante Province which features the Costa Blanca, and the Murcia region with the Costa Calida tourist area, are two of the biggest areas on mainland Spain which are seeing substantial rises in demand along with price increases. The cranes are back with new homes being built by the coast, and the re-sale market continues to rise, fuelled by low interest rates in Spain. Statistics show that demand for homes from British buyers is still high, despite pessimistic fears last year over the Brexit factor, coupled with purchasers from across Europe, and even further afield. Recent surveys show that the majority of British people living in Spain are aged 65 and over, and website statistics confirm that older British nationals with no mortgage on their UK property are still very much looking at Spain as their area of choice to buy a holiday home, or even somewhere to retire to. It’s a great time to get involved in becoming a seller of real-estate in Spain, especially since most of the cowboys disappeared thanks to the recession nearly a decade ago. We like to think that we’ve played our own small part in helping to seeing them off, by offering an honest business that people are proud to recommend and that we now want to substantially expand.
Getting Started We will remove the pain and hassle of starting up your own estate agency by setting the all-important website that will market your business. The costs are cut, and you don’t need any experience of running an agency or experience of sales. We can do that for you, but you will need to promote your website and of course to generate new opportunities.
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What happens next? With our support you can advertise YOUR website anywhere you wish in local and social media, newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, it´s up to you. Once an enquiry is made it comes to YOU and your account manager, the decision is made by YOU as to how to proceed. You can get involved in the whole process as much or as little as YOU wish. Full legal documentation and support is provided by our independent legal team. Upon sale we will provide accounting documentation which details your commission. Throughout the entire process we will liaise with you and have full agreement on every aspect, including such things as picking up clients from the airport; property tours; taking them to solicitors; and signing those final papers. That’s our job, whilst as an Find A Spanish Property Associate you can get involved in as much or as little as you like.
What Have You Got To Lose? This is really the best time in a decade to get involved with the Spanish property market and to earn our generous commissions. Get in touch with us now to learn more.
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Events Calendar Until Tuesday 31 October, 2017 Guardamar Painting Exhibition by Barral at the Casa de Cultura Until Sunday 12 November, 2017 Guardamar Roma Tapas Route with History - tapa and drink for just 2€ Thursday 26 October to Wednesday 1 November, 2017 Elche XXII Festival Medieval de Elche Friday 27 to Sunday 29 October, 2017 Almoradí XIII Tapas Route - 17 local establishments will take part Orihuela Costa Oktoberfest 2017 at Debassus with live entertainment Torrevieja II Vega Baja Gastrocultural Festival Orihuela Costa Expo Spain - Expat Exhibition at Gokart Orihuela Costa
Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fair This Weekend If you're free tomorrow (Saturday, 28 October) morning and are looking for something different to do, why not take a trip along to London Antiques, where they will be holding the first of their Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fairs, which will take place from 9 am until 3 pm. (See our advert on page 25.)
Friday 27 October Benidorm Poppy Appeal Launch by Royal British Legion Torrevieja Reach Out Fashion Show at Marina Bar Saturday 28 October, 2017 Quesada Adopt-a-Dog Day Orihuela Antiques and Craft Fair at London Antiques Torrevieja Charity Fair from 10-2 pm on the Torrevieja seafront Sunday 29 October Gran Alacant ASPETGA’S 4th Annual Halloween Party at Dog Park Tuesday 31 October, 2017 Catral Marjal Halloween Market (11 am - 3.30 pm) Orihuela Costa Children’s Halloween Parade Wednesday 1 November to Sunday 5 November, 2017 Cocentaina Cocentaina All Saints Fair (Fira de Tots Sants) 800 stalls Wednesday 1 November, 2017 - National Fiesta Todos los Santos - All Saints Day
London Antiques is a brand-new antiques, furniture and collectible items showroom and store, located on the main road that runs from Bigastro to Orihuela. The showroom boasts a huge 3,000 square metres of inside and outside space, which is filled with hundreds of beautiful and unique items, including not only furniture, but also ornaments, works of art, retro pieces, fireplaces and so much more. It sounds expensive, but it really isn't, as there are pieces to suit all tastes and budgets. The first Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fair will not just be dedicated to antiques or expensive pieces of furniture, but is open to anyone with any interest in all types of homemade items, crafts, paintings etc. There will be stalls selling a variety of different goods including jewellery, artwork, ornaments and much more, plus there will be free refreshments on offer. For more details about the Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fair, or about London Antiques in general, please contact Daniel on: 609 550879 or via email: info@londonantiques.es or visit their Facebook page at: London Antiques.
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You can’t beat a 17th century execution and a few severed heads for a bit of rollicking Saturday night entertainment, and that’s what the new BBC 1 miniseries Gunpowder has to offer, as well as a really gripping house search for some Jesuit priests in the opening episode. The BBC said it would be putting on some different drama on a Saturday, and it did so with Taboo earlier in the year (new series currently in production), and Gunpowder starring Kit (Jon Snow Thrones) Harington is certainly that. Harington plays Robert Catesby who sets up the illfated Gunpowder Plot as revenge on the way Catholics are being treated, including the execution of his mother. Shuan Dooley plays the enforcer looking to wipe out any Catholic sympathisers, with Mark Gatiss offering his usual good value as Dooley’s boss. Add Liv Tyler as Catesby’s cousin, and you can tell this is a good cast in a very watchable (if you can endure the torture scenes)
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piece of fare put together by the always reliable Kudos production company. And in case you wondered, Tom Cullen makes a final scene appearance as a nastylooking Guy Fawkes. Was the graphic violence necessary? I would say yes, on the basis of showing exactly what the Catholics had to put up with if they didn’t follow the party line, and having been brought up just five miles from the Catesby house, there was some added personal interest for me to check out Gunpowder. It’s just a shame that we know what happens in the end! Incidentally the other Kudos drama running at the moment, Tin Star starring Tim Roth, has really delivered in quality and intrigue for Sky Atlantic, and has been deservedly booked for a second series, which doesn’t happen in the majority of Sky-commissioned dramas. I cannot believe that The Walking Dead (FOX UK, amongst the many outlets) has just started an eighth season, and I say that in a
good way. Doesn’t time fly? It’s disappointing that it doesn’t get the awards that it deserves for some wonderful performances, including that of Andrew Lincoln as Rick. The series opener was bang on the buck as the the coalition of good folk take their revenge on nasty Negan, but we have two intriguing curveballs thrown into the mix, with two flashforwards, one of which suggests a happy ending some five years down the line. It’s one of the things that I like about this terrific show, as it always enjoys playing with the viewer and you just don’t know what might be around the corner, including which characters are set for the chop! I’ve been impressed with the acts on The X Factor which hits the live shows this weekend, on the back of the ever entertaining Judges Houses sequence, which didn’t feature any of the actual Judges Houses! The return of Cheryl Tweedy/Cole/FernandezVersini/soon-to-probably be Payne was a strong hint that she is being lined up to take
over from Nicole Scherzinger who is almost certainly leaving the show next year to concentrate on her music career. Meanwhile, thank heavens that we have some really good performers and no joke acts in a “on the mark” series, though the big viewing figures are long gone. Sky have hit the jackpot in getting the rights to the biggest new US drama of the autumn, which starts
tonight on Sky Living. I’m talking about The Good Doctor featuring young Brit star Freddie Highmore, which I reviewed a few weeks ago. Five episodes in, I’m loving every aspect of this show about a young autistic doctor, with a mix of all emotions from sadness through to raising a smile in the same way the equally brilliant This Is Us has achieved(series two by the way is just as good). The
Good Doctor is must-watch TV, and has achieved the best drama ratings for the ABC network in 21 years, which shows that high quality can get a foothold on a non-cable network. It really is that excellent and passes my simple test of wanting the next episode a.s.a.p. as the final credits start rolling on the current instalment. Watch and enjoy a show that has a little bit of magic about it.
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roses the previous day and Pete becomes suspicious after finding flowers and a cryptic apology message at the viaduct.
Friday Debbie is offered a proposition, but will she accept it? Meanwhile, Lydia decorates Home Farm for Halloween Elsewhere, Megan fears that Jai isn’t coping with the Eliza situation.
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Pete urges Gabby to admit leaving the flowers on the viaduct and confess to hating Emma. He asks her if she killed his mum, but Laurel steps in before she can answer. Are Pete’s suspicions right?
Friday Nicola pays Lydia a visit and quizzes her about her mum’s affair with Phelan.
Lydia breaks down in tears and reveals that there was no affair, leaving Nicola Meanwhile, Robert is wor- horrified as she learns ried after hearing Lachlan’s some home truths. dark threat. Phelan also snaps when Elsewhere, Rhona grows Nicola starts asking quesfrustrated. tions about his murky past. Meanwhile, telling Alya she’s brilliant, Aidan leans in and kisses her. Will Alya respond?
forcing her to take matters into her own hands.
Seb’s white blood cell count has become a cause for concern. Abi breaks the news to Seb that he might be HIV positive. Meanwhile, Chesney and a subdued Joseph arrive back from Portugal. They’re taken aback to see that Sinead has planned a welcome home party and Joseph dashes upstairs, upset. Realising her mistake, Sinead feels terrible. Elsewhere, Sally and Kirk couldn’t be any closer. Who will be elected mayor of Weatherfield?
Friday The Chairman comes along to the Carters’ meeting with Grafton Hill, insisting that they have five weeks to pay the money unless they want to be evicted. Still pretending to be on their side, Fi later gives the Carters another offer – they can sell the pub’s leasehold and receive a large pay-off, but it’s a oneday-only offer. Will Mick and Linda accept it?
Elsewhere, Anna refuses to give up. Also, Tyrone and Fiz are forced to cover their tracks. Monday Robert manipulates Lawrence, but Lachlan interrupts as they’re about to kiss. Lawrence demands Lachlan leaves the house, leaving Robert gloating. Meanwhile, as Debbie prepares for the business trip, Sarah is delighted to learn they are moving into Jacob’s Fold. Later, at the hotel suite, Tom presents Debbie with a dress, which she’s initially reticent to wear. On arrival at the bar, Debbie is hit on by one of Tom’s sleazy clients and ends up punching him. She’s surprised when Tom is protective over her and the man is escorted out. Elsewhere, Megan confronts Jai about missing the group. Frank has an idea to help Jai get involved with his daughter. Tuesday Robert drugs a self-pitying Lawrence, who passes out. Later, Lawrence is found by Lachlan, who’s disgusted by his granddad. As Lachlan looms over Lawrence, he voices a plan to kill him, unaware that Robert is lurking in the shadows. Meanwhile, Bernice confronts Gabby about her moody attitude, but Gabby denies that her recent behaviour is connected to Emma’s death. Pete is also getting suspicious.
Meanwhile, Tina’s attackers try to steal her purse and the alcohol that she’s purchased for The Vic. Fortunately, she manages to escape and get back to the Square unharmed. Thursday Tina tells Shirley what happened to her tonight. While Tina guiltily goes off to check on Dave the cat, Shirley calls the police about the robbery. Tina is relieved when she learns that Dave is fine, still unaware that she actually knocked over a child. At the same time, the residents search for Janet, Amy and Riley after they sneaked out of the house during a game of hide and seek.
Nicola hears Phelan’s side of the story.
Thursday Gabby remains a major suspect in the Emma investigation, but Meanwhile, Andy has one will she be taken in for more shot at freedom. questioning? Elsewhere, Rosie’s negliMeanwhile, Rhona takes gence puts Anna in the drastic action when she frame and Phelan seizes wrongly assumes that the chance to attempt to frame his old enemy for Paddy is on a date. attempted murder. Elsewhere, Victoria is nervous ahead of her adoption meeting with Adam. Gabby spots a train ticket in Laurel’s bag and confronts her about being in the village when Emma died. It’s clear that Laurel is now a suspect in the case too, but how much does she Monday Phelan visits Seb have to hide? in hospital and drips poison in his ear, telling him Meanwhile, Victoria is that Anna pushed him off stressed as Adam is late the ladder in an attempt to for the adoption meeting. kill him. She asks Pete to go and collect a stranded Adam. Meanwhile, Michelle visits Robert in prison and does Pete grows suspicious her best to buoy him up. when Adam says his tyres were recently changed and Elsewhere, Sinead makes confronts him over it. preparations for Joseph’s Adam gets angry, leading arrival, desperate that he to Pete sharing his suspi- should feel welcome and cions with Ross and the loved. She gets advice police. from Yasmeen. Elsewhere, Rhona con- Also, Tyrone lies to Kevin, fronts her feelings. Also, making out that his uncle Gerry bonds with Doug. Frank passed away and left him some money, which he’s thinking of using to buy a van.
Wednesday Gary, Sarah and Harry return from Milan. Gary is stunned when Anna lets slip that Nicola is pregnant. Later, a desperate Gary decides to tackle Nicola about the baby and whether she plans to keep it. Meanwhile, the police call at Number 13 and question Anna about the allegations involving Seb. Anna swears she’s innocent, adamant that Seb fell from his ladder and she came to his rescue. However, the police are disbelieving. Also, Gemma accompanies Rita to the hospital for her results. Finally, Craig’s hopes are dashed, while David asks Shona to move in with him. David confronts Gary in the café and reveals how he saw him looking very cosy with Nicola. Under pressure, Gary admits that he once kissed her but nothing more. Will David agree to keep quiet? Meanwhile, when Craig and Jess are called to a disturbance at a shop, Craig is horrified to discover the perpetrator is Beth. Beth is furious when Craig threatens to arrest her.
Monday It’s the day that Lauren was due to get married to Steven and she marks the occasion by deciding to get rid of his belongings. Will she feel any differently when Kathy begs her to forgive Steven for his mistakes?
As Ric defends himself at the coroner’s court, Donna discovers some damning evidence when her testimony conflicts with his.
Later on, Lauren is shocked to find Abi wearing her wedding dress. Meanwhile, Tina visits the cash and carry to buy alcohol supplies for The Vic ahead of Halloween night. However, she’s horrified to find herself in danger when a knife is pulled on her. Tuesday Backed into a corner following Lauren’s discovery, Abi blurts out the truth by admitting that she was in love with Steven. As more truths come to light following Abi’s confession, the Branning sisters find themselves in a blazing row. Lauren is also shocked when she discovers that Abi has Steven’s ashes,
Fearing the worst, Donna tries to help Ric by treating a critical patient in his care and risks overcompensating. Would Donna really contemplate lying in court to protect her friend? Meanwhile, disillusioned Dominic is jealous of Fredrik’s innovative research proposal for the Junior Doctor Prize and struggles to find a case study of his own.
Elsewhere, Jai finally feels more positive about Eliza.
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Michael's final interview to be broadcast on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a two part world exclusive documentary featuring a lengthy interview between Kirsty Young and George Michael, which was his last ever interview. George Michael: The Red Line will be broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio 2 split across two 60 minute programmes on Wednesday 1 and Wednesday 8 November at 10pm. George gives Kirsty a frank first-hand account of the incredible success and devastating loss he faced across both his life and career. Just before Christmas 2016, Kirsty was asked to interview George for a film he was producing about his life and career. The intention was to use elements of their discussion as part of the soundtrack. The film would
become Freedom, his final work. The interview took place at George’s home with Kirsty intending to cover only few specific areas. The conversation ran on for over two hours and subsequently led to a frank and informal discussion about George’s life and career. Although it had never been the intention to broadcast their conversation in its entirety, following George’s untimely death only a few weeks later, it began to feel like something that should happen. In fact, as they parted, George said to Kirsty: "You should turn this into a radio programme." George Michael: The Red Line is his final interview, told in almost all it’s entirety with many of the personal asides left as they were.
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Liar returns to ITV
ITV’s highest rated new drama of the year, Liar, will return the broadcaster announced tonight. As the final episode of the hit series reached its nailbiting climax, viewers were left reeling at the discovery of Andrew Earlham’s murdered body. The series will begin filming in January 2019 and will focus on who murdered Andrew Earlham. Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd will both return for the new series, which will be written once again by Jack Williams and Harry Williams of Two Brothers Pictures. ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly
Hill, has commissioned the new series. Commented Polly Hill: “Liar has gripped the nation over the last six weeks and we’re delighted both Joanne and Ioan will return to play Laura and Andrew. Jack and Harry Williams are incredible storytellers and part two of Liar will have the audience equally gripped, as we find out who killed Andrew Earlham.” Jack and Harry Williams added: “We always hoped this story would return for its final chapter, and we can’t wait to be reunited with the brilliant Joanne and Ioan”.
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector Returns 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - The Wrong Woman 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 The Gadget Show Craig Charles, Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat host a special edition from EGX, the UK's biggest gaming event, attended by 75,000 excited fans. 21:00 World’s Greatest Bridges Rob visits San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and meets the people who keep it operational, as well as discovering the fascinating history of a bridge that many claimed was impossible to build. This was a decisive moment, setting Rome on the path to greatness and exemplifying the military muscle and their supreme ambition. 22:00 Eight Days That Made Rome A day in 202 BC when Rome defeated the might of Carthage, under Hannibal, at the Battle of Zama in modern day Tunisia. 23:00 The Undiscovered Secrets of Petra 00:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 01:05 FIA World Rally Championship 01:30 SuperCasino 04:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!
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Two Doors Down set for a Christmas cracker!
A cracking package of a Christmas special and a full new series of a further six episodes is being delivered by the Two Doors Down team. The sitcom, set in the fictional Scottish suburban street of Latimer Cresent, will be giving Christmas its own special dose of neighbourly love. At the heart of it all, as ever, will be put-upon couple Beth and Eric hoping to have a quiet festive feast on their own. But this Christmas bonus will see Cathy and Colin turn up, their trip to the French Alps having been thwarted by a cancelled flight. Neighbour Christine piles in too with granddaughter Madison, after daughter Sophie is delayed in Paris by the same disruption.
While Beth and Eric’s son Ian, over with new boyfriend Gordon to drop off presents, admits their other plans have fallen through… and asks if they can stay on for dinner. With a meal for two now stretching to six, Christine and Cathy reveal their own particular take on the spirit of christmas. The festive special will be followed by the new six-part series early in 2018, where it will be revealed that Christine’s daughter Sophie, who has been played by Sharon Rooney, has taken baby daughter Madison to live with a new boyfriend in Wales. The new series is currently filming on location in the Glasgow area and at BBC Scotland’s Dumbarton Studios.
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It’s the spookiest event in the Strictly Come Dancing calendar. This year’s Halloween special sees the return of spiders, witches, broomsticks and ghosts to the Strictly ballroom. If the celebrities thought the dancefloor was scary before, they’re in for an even bigger fright tonight! Tess ‘Devilish’ Daly and Claudia ‘Werewolf’ Winkleman present what promises to be a spine-tingling show and the remaining 11 couples enter
into the spirit of Halloween. Deciding who has cast the best spell of the evening are judges Shirley Ballas,
Footage of marine life in different environments around the north, beginning with a tropical coral reef which has medicinal properties for dolphins, and is used as a tool by tusk fish. In Japan, a shipwreck is home to the Asian sheepshead wrasse, which can change gender, while in the polar north, walruses struggle to find ice floes for Darcey Bussell, Bruno their pups to rest on as cliTonioli and Craig Revel mate change takes its toll on Horwood, who will score the the environment. remaining guys and ghouls.
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Ball and Boe Back Together
Saturday - BBC Two Documentary exploring the myths, traditions and everyday artefacts that inspired JK Rowling as she crafted the wizarding world depicted in her celebrated Harry Potter series. The British Library is marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with an exhibition showcasing unseen manuscripts, drawings, drafts and personal items from Rowling's private archives, and this programme sheds light on how the objects on display helped to fire the author's imagination over the course of the past two decades. Famous fans offer playful
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readings that recreate some of the best-loved spells, potion recipes and magical moments from the books, and the programme intro-
duces individuals who have made the magic of the novels a reality, from real-life wand-makers to passionate Quidditch enthusiasts.
Following the success of their first album and TV special, two of the greatest voices in the world, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, are back together for a brand new TV special on ITV.
Fans will be treated to unique renditions of As If We Never Said Goodbye, from Sunset Boulevard, He Lives In You from The Lion King, The Prayer, You’re The Voice, whilst also challenging each other to the ultimate duel – the ‘sing off’ will
see the pair performing some unexpected musical numbers. The duo are also joined by special guests, the award winning singer songwriter Imelda May, comedian, actor and singer Jason Manford. as well as their 28piece orchestra.
Saturday TV 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 News 14:15 Rugby League 16:00 Film - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) 17:20 Final Score 18:30 News 18:45 Pointless 19:35 Strictly Come Dancing It is the spookiest event in the Strictly calendar as this year’s Halloween special sees the return of spiders, witches, broomsticks and ghosts to the ballroom. If the celebrities thought the dance floor was scary before, they are in for an even bigger fright tonight! Tess and Claudia present what promises to be a spine-tingling show, and the remaining 11 couples enter into the spirit of Halloween.
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21:00 Dad’s Army Godfrey and Walker are trapped inside the pumping station when it is hit during an air 21:20 The X Factor The 21:20 Casualty A near raid. excitement of the auditions, miss with the discovery of and the seat-gripping tenSanosi leaves Dylan at 21:30 Harry Potter - sion of the six-chair chalbreaking point. David des- Talking Pictures Warwick lenge have passed, along perately tried to stop his Davis explores the archives with the judges’ houses friend making a mistake. and conjures up the story of stage, in which the show’s resident impresarios are the Harry Potter films given a glimpse of the con22:10 Gunpowder As Cecil closes in, Catesby 22:00 Harry Potter - A testants’ potential starseeks help for his rebellion History of Magic JK power. Now, the competiand gathers plotters, and Rowling ventures behind tion enters its most thrilling when one of the number is the scenes of the British stage yet, as the potential in danger, they risk every- Library, revealing the real- finalists perform in their first thing in a daring raid on the life counterparts to her fan- live broadcast. Tower of London. tastical world 23:20 The Jonathan Ross 23:10 News 23:30 Match of 23:00 QI XL 23:45 Later... Show 00:25 News 00:45 the Day 00:55 The NFL with Jools Holland 00:50 Film - Airplane! (15) 02:25 Show 01:25 Film - Fright Film - Flying Blind (15) Jackpot247 04:00 The Night (15) 03:05 Weather 02:15 Film - Untouchable Hungry Sailors 04:50 ITV 03:10 News (15) 03:05 This is BBC Two Nightscreen
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07:00 Milkshake 11:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40 Football 13:00 FIA WRC Wales Rally GB Live 14:30 The A-Team
07:40 Emmerdale 10:20 Coronation Street 13:20 Take Me Out 14:30 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 15:00 You’ve Been Framed! 15:30 Film Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 16:00 The X Factor 18:00 Film - The Haunted Mansion (PG) 19:45 Film - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12) 23:20 Celebrity Juice 00:05 Family Guy 01:05 American Dad! 02:00 Timewasters 02:30 Film Horrible Bosses (15) 03:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records ITV3 07:20 Murder, She Wrote 08:20 Film - The Railway Children 10:35 Columbo: Agenda for Murder 12:45 Wycliffe 13:50 Foyle’s War 18:00 Midsomer Murders 00:00 The Syndicate 01:05 Lewis 03:00 Wycliffe ITV4 07:30 The Avengers 08:30 Motorsport UK 09:30 World Superbike Championship Highlights 10:30 ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:35 Football Rivalries 11:50 The Protectors 12:20 Fishing Impossible 13:25 Shed and Buried 14:30 ITV Racing: Live from Cheltenham 17:15 Football’s Greatest 17:35 Pawn Stars 19:00 Storage Wars 20:00 Darts 00:00 Film - Reservoir Dogs (18) 02:05 The Sweeney 03:10 Ironside
Sunday TV 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 Homes Under the Hammer 15:15 Money for Nothing 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Points of View 17:00 Songs of Praise 17:35 Eat Well for Less 18:35 News 19:00 The Countryfile Ramble for Children in Need 20:15 Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the results of last night’s frighteningly fabulous Halloween special. The judges cast their votes, which are added to the viewers’ votes 21:00 Blue Planet II Footage of marine life in different environments around the north, beginning with a tropical coral reef which has medicinal properties for dolphins, and is used as a tool by tusk fish. 22:00 The Last NLF demand Alison watches conflicted about riage.
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23:00 News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 00:30 The Women’s Football Show 01:05 City Boy Fight Club 01:25 Weather 01:30 News
07:05 Coast 07:35 Great British Garden Revival 08:35 Gardeners’ World 09:35 Countryfile 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking 12:30 My Life on a Plate 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 NFL Live: Minnesota Vikings v Cleveland Browns 18:00 Rugby League World Cup Highlights 19:00 Britain’s Classroom Heroes 2017 20:00 Top Gear Matt gets to grips with the fire-breathing Mercedes-AMG GT R supercar. Elsewhere, Chris and Rory journey across Cuba in a pair of secondhand sports cars, while Ross Noble takes to the Top Gear track. 21:00 Robot Wars Dara and Angela present, with battles commentated by Jonathan Pearce.
07:00 CITV 10:25 News 10:30 Australian Wilderness with Ray Mears 11:00 Peston on Sunday 12:00 Amazing Animal Births 12:25 Bigheads 13:25 News 13:40 The X Factor 15:30 Film - Nanny McPhee 17:25 Your Song 18:25 News 19:00 Tipping Point 20:00 The X Factor The nation’s favourite singing show continues this weekend with the start of the live rounds and reveals this year’s four wildcards. Each of the final 16 contestants will sing their hearts out on the live stage with judges Louis, Sharon, Nicole and Simon resuming their seats behind the judges’ desk to battle it out with their contestants in the hope of impressing the audience at home.
22:00 Ball and Boe: Back TogetherTwo of the world’s greatest voices join forces for an unmissable night of music. Double Olivier Award-winning stage star Michael Ball and popular tenor Alfie Boe perform some of their favourite songs, while singing against each other in a 23:00 Snowfall 23:45 Mock musical fight to the finish. the Week 00:15 Film What We Do in the 23:00 News 23:20 Peston Shadows (12) 01:40 on Sunday 00:15 Bear’s Question Time 02:40 Holby Mission 01:10 Jackpot247 City 03:40 This is BBC Two 04:00 Motorsport UK 22:00 Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia Louis spends time in two of London’s largest eating disorder facilities to meet women with anorexia - a mysterious illness with the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder.
20:00 Great Canal Journeys Timothy West and Prunella Scales explore one of Britain’s most ancient waterways, the Norfolk Broads 21:00 Electric Dreams An official in a loveless marriage sent to harvest a precious resource from another planet survives an attack by aliens and returns home a changed man. At first his wife is happy but suspect he has been replaced by a different man.
18:35 Film - The Man in the Iron Mask (12) The Three Musketeers set out to depose the villainous King of France and reinstate his long-imprisoned twin brother. However, they face an unexpected threat in the form of old friend D’Artagnan, who has remained loyal to the evil monarch. 21:00 Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Mark Durden-Smith and David Flatman present the best Aviva Premiership action from across the weekend. 21:55 News
22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Teams captained by Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea answer questions based on opinion polls carried out. 22:30 Formula 1: Mexican Grand Prix Highlights Steve Jones and David Coulthard present highlights from the Mexican Grand Prix.
Talent When 22:00 Horribly Go Shows Wrong Kate Thornton introduces a countdown of disastrous moments from TV talent shows, featuring contributions first-hand from stars including Pete Waterman, Arlene Phillips, Brenda Edwards and Nicola Ward, Popstars: The Rivals.
01:45 Grand Prix: The Killer Years 02:45 The Supervet 03:40 The Secret Life of the Zoo
01:00 Film - Seven Pounds (12) 03:10 Super Casino 04:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors
07:10 The Cube 08:00 Coronation Street 11:00 Guidance 11:30 La Story. Cuts Like a Knife 11:40 Cheerleaders: Steel Rays 12:05 Ready, Set, Style 12:30 Third Wheel 12:45 Take Me Out 13:55 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 14:20 You’ve Been Framed! 15:15 Film Corpse Bride (PG) 16:55 Film - Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 17:20 Film - Hotel Transylvania 19:05 Film - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PG) 23:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! ITV3 07:00 Lewis 08:40 Heartbeat 10:45 Murder, She Wrote 13:50 Film The Mirror Crack’d (PG) 16:00 Rest in Peace, Mrs Columbo 18:00 Lewis 19:55 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Syndicate 23:10 Honest 00:10 Film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (15) Itv4 07:10 The Avengers 09:20 The Sweeney 12:20 Shed and Buried 13:20 Pawn Stars 13:45 Darts 18:00 Snooker v Darts 18:05 Storage Wars 19:00 Pawn Stars 20:00 Darts 00:00 Car Crash Global 01:00 Film - Born to Raise Hell (18)
32 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders Lauren attempts to put the past behind her. Tina finds herself in a terrifying situation. 21:30 Inspector George Gently The final episode of the detective drama sees Gently testifying against corrupt Met officers as he prepares to retire from the force. However, he is persuaded to take on one final investigation - re-opening the case of a woman who was murdered four years previously. Gently's search for the truth leads him to investigate a reforming politician who is tipped to become the next prime minister and uncover a web of political intrigue that places Bacchus and Rachel in danger. Postponded from earlier in the year. 23:00 News 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 00:30 The Fight of My Life 01:05 Graham Norton 01:55 Weather 02:00 News
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07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Money for Nothing 08:15 A Matter of Life and Debt 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Caught Red Handed 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Code 14:45 The Planners 15:45 Family Finders 16:15 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways 17:15 Back in Time for Dinner 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes 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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News
20:00 Coastal Path Paul Rose explores the spectacular coastline of southern Cornwall.
21:00 The Harbour Tenby is a town steeped in ancient history. It has been on the leisure map for over 200 years and during that time has seen many changes. Find out how the people of Tenby offer each and every visitor an unforgettable time.
21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Nigella: At My Table Nigella shares new discoveries like her Turkishinspired eggs, as well as old favourites including her aptly named Queen of Puddings.
20:00 Emmerdale Lachlan is livid. 20:30 Coronation Street Phelan visits Seb with an ulterior motive.
21:30 Coronation Street Seb causes ructions between Anna and Faye.
22:00 Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents The docudrama focuses on the ambitious aristocrat the Earl of Essex as he tries to take over Robert Cecil's spy network to gain control over the ageing Elizabeth.
22:00 A Very Royal Wedding In a celebration of the 70th anniversary of The Queen and Prince Philip’s wedding day in November 1947, Alexander Armstrong discovers how post-war Britain pulled off the event.
23:00 Motherland 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 A History of Magic 01:15 Nights at the Opera 02:15 See Hear 02:45 Panorama 03:15 Countryfile
23:10 News 23:55 After the News 00:25 Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine 01:20 Jonathan Ross 02:15 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle
07:20 The King of Queens 08:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10 Frasier 11:10 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Dispatches Michael Buerk investigates just how full Britain really is. 21:30 Tricks of the Restaurant Trade Sophie Morgan explores what’s new in the rapidly expanding world of home delivery. She meets Will Shu, CEO of Deliveroo, and discovers that the company that has transformed the delivery sector is now opening takeaway kitchens. 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? Examining sexual crime in Wiltshire, as the police there receive three times as many reports of voyeurism and male exposure as any other force in the UK. 23:00 First Dates 00:05 Heartless 01:00 Celebrity Hunted 02:00 How’d You Get So Rich? 02:40 The Simpsons 03:05 Film Wild Tales (14)
Monday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Gadget Show 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film The Good Witch’s Wonder (PG) 18:00 News 18:30 N e i g h b o u r s 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 MotoGP Championship Series Highlights from Malaysia of the seventeenth round of the world championship.
07:50 Totally Bonkers 08:15 The Great Indoors 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Ghosted 23:00 Timewasters 23:30 American Dad! ITV 3
21:00 Traffic Cops North Yorkshire is considered a soft touch by criminals using the country’s back roads to come in and out under cover of darkness. The traffic cops hunt down burglars, drug dealers, petrol bikers and thieves. 22:00 Inside The Railway Mobile operations manager Jane is called to Burnham where a van has struck a bridge, and it is up to her to assess whether any significant damage has been caused to the railway line that runs over it. When a train breaks down at Reading, staff are under pressure to identify and rectify the issue. 23:00 Film - Poltergeist (14) 00:55 Film - The Descent (15) 02:40 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
07:55 Heartbeat 08:55 Wild at Heart 09:55 Judge Judy 11:15 Inspector Morse 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:40 Inspector Morse 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Lewis ITV 4 07:50 The Chase 08:40 The Protectors 09:15 Counting Cars 09:40 Cash Cowboys 10:45 Ironside 11:50 Quincy, M.E. 12:50 The Sweeney 13:50 The Avengers 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Counting Cars 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Bear’s Mission 22:00 Car Crash Global 23:00 Film - The Glimmer
Tuesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Lauren realises everything she knew was a lie. 21:00 Holby City On the day of Ric’s Coroner’s Court hearing, Donna discovers evidence that threatens his defence. Dominic struggles to find a subject to rival Fredrik's case study. 22:00 Our Girl Trapped in the middle of Afghanistan in a sandstorm without helicopter support, the team faces a dangerous drive back to Kabul in a commandeered cement truck. Elvis takes charge of the journey home, but instead of returning to Nepal, 2section find themselves supporting another attempt to capture Omar. The consequences for Georgie will change her life for ever. 23:00 News 23:45 Valley Cops 00:30 Young and Sterile: My Choice 01:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:05 News
07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Caught Red Handed 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Code 14:45 The Planners 15:45 Family Finders 16:15 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways 17:15 Back in Time for Dinner 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes 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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Robert feels smug.
20:30 Countrywise Liz Bonnin travels to Cheshire to spend the day in one of its woodlands and Ben Fogle is in the Lake 20:00 Who’s Spending District to experience its Britain’s Billions? incredible views from the Jacques Peretti looks Via Ferrata. beyond the well-known budgets of schools, hospi- 21:00 Midsomer Murders tals and foreign aid to the When a pub landlady is range of taxation projects crushed to death by a the public know less about. giant box during a magic Peretti finds that local show organised by councils across the UK are famous illusionist Gideon signing contracts with man- Latimer, pathologist Kate agement consultancy firms discovers the cables had who can take a percentage been deliberately saboof any savings they find. taged. Evangelising curate Andrew Maplin claims the 21:00 Saving Lives at Sea tragedy is God's Police searching for a boat vengeance for the pagan thief call for assistance. traditions still held deep in Midsomer Oaks, but 22:00 This World Jane Barnaby and Nelson fear Corbin explores the legacy Gideon was the real tarof the Balfour Declaration get. With Neil Dudgeon on a journey that starts in and Gwilym Lee . her home village. 23:00 News 23:40 After 23:00 Later Live... with the News 00:15 Lethal 01:05 Jools 23:30 Newsnight Weapon 00:15 Elizabeth I’s Secret Jackpot247 04:00 Loose 04:50 ITV Agents 01:15 NFL This Women Nightscreen Week 02:05 See Hear
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 The Great British Bake Off The final sees Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith set three challenges that will test every aspect of the bakers’ skills. In the last signature challenge, the bakers return to bread, and the tricky task of a batch of loaves. 22:15 Celebrity Hunted Can any of the remaining celebrity fugitives evade capture and make it to the extraction point? With dogs, drones and helicopters at the ready, the hunters are determined to get a clean sweep. 23:25 Gogglebox 00:30 When Harry Met Meghan: A Royal Romance 01:30 Music on 4 02:00 The Supervet 02:55 Fighting Cancer: My Online Diary 03:50 Lady of the Lake 05:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 06:05 Kirstie's Vintage Gems
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector Returns 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - The Ghost of Greville Lodge (PG) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship Highlights of the Wales Rally GB, the twelfth round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship. 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet Peter attends to a feisty cow. Julian makes a mess while trying to save a poisoned pygmy goat. Helen joins forces with Julian to help a young alpaca and her newborn through a tough pregnancy. 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Ben journeys to North Africa, to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert. 23:00 When Kids TV Goes Horribly Wrong 01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 05:00 Tribal Teens... Here Comes Trouble
07:50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:15 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:05 Film - Hotel Transylvania (PG) 22:00 Release the Hounds ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 08:55 Wild at Heart 09:50 Judge Judy 11:15 Inspector Morse 13:30 Wild at Heart 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 It’ll Be Alright on the Night 23:05 Lewis ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:40 Counting Cars 09:35 Pawn Stars 10:30 Ironside 11:35 Quincy, M.E. 12:40 The Sweeney 13:45 The Avengers 14:50 Ironside 15:50 Quincy, M.E. 16:55 The Sweeney 17:55 The Avengers 19:00 Counting Cars 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:55 The Chase: Celebrity Special 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Film - Tomorrow Never Dies (12)
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Wednesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the HammerG 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Eat Well for Less? Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin help a single mother change her excessive shopping habits in an attempt to lower her food bills. Gabrielle proves to be one of the pair's biggest challenges to date, as she often goes food shopping seven days a week, with a weekly spend that is four and a half times the national average. 22:00 The Apprentice As Lord Sugar celebrates his 70th birthday, the contestants are tasked to a shopping spree across London to purchase items that mark milestones in his life and career. The candidates have one day to find nine specific items at the best possible price, before meeting at the House of Lords. For one team, there is confusion over the mystery object, while poor planning leaves the other team lagging behind. 23:00 News 23:45 A Question of Sport 00:15 Junior Doctors 00:45 The Ganges with Sue Perkins16 01:45 Weather 01:50 News
07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Caught Red Handed 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politic 14:00 The Code 14:45 The Planners 15:45 Family Finders 16:15 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways 17:15 Back in Time for Dinner 18:15 Flog It!19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 The Super-Rich and Us Jacques Peretti looks at why the wealthy were drawn to Britain and meets the super-rich themselves. 21:00 Hidden Cardiff with Will Millard Will Millard investigates Cardiff’s hidden history. With unprecedented access to long-forgotten gems, including concealed tunnels and nuclear bunkers to a covered canal and derelict buildings. 22:00 Trust Me I’m a Doctor Michael Mosley runs an experiment to find the best way to beat stress, psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how sleep affects mental health, and GP Zoe Williams discovers why laughing can be as good as exercise for improving mood. 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Army 01:15 Peaky Blinders 02:10 See Hear 02:40 Russia with Simon Reeve 03:40 Eat Well for Less?
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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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Gabby feels betrayed. 20:30 Coronation Street Gary returns home to worrying news of Nicola. 21:00 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape Gino D'Acampo returns to his homeland of Italy, kicking off his journey on the famous Amalfi coast. 21:30 Coronation Street David gets wind of Gary’s big secret.
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 21:00 Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke Martyn and Sally are desperate to do something to their impractical upside-down 80s house. Can innovative architect Greg Blee help on a budget of £65,000?
22:00 Doc Martin It is the annual Portwenn versus Port Carran gig race and school gig festival, and this time Penhale is the umpire and Morwenna is the Portwenn team captain. However, Morwenna is forced to find a replacement rower when Eric dislocates his finger. Meanwhile, Mel Hendy goes to see Martin at the surgery worried about a rash that could be infectious, but she ends up opening up to him about her concerns over her husband's drinking.
22:00 Grand Designs Following the work of Ed and Rowena Waghorn as they continue to build a handcrafted, five-bedroom house on an eight acre smallholding in Herefordshire, 10 years in the making. Progress on the build was slow as Ed decided to do most of the work himself, and after four years the house was still a shell. Now, years later, is it possible this house may finally become a medieval masterpiece?
23:00 News 23:45 After the News 00:15 UEFA Champions League Football 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 May the Best House Win
23:00 Man Down 23:30 999: What’s Your Emergency? 00:35 Feral Families 01:30 Tour Poker 02:25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 03:15 Film - Red Lights (PG)
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector Returns 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Mr Miracle 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Traffic Cops In Bradford there’s a highoctane chase through a housing estate, a cocky petrol thief tries every trick in the book to wriggle free and Yorkshire’s back roads have their peace disturbed by two cars carrying guntoting drug dealers. 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors A patient is HIV+ and suffers from a range of other health problems. Meanwhile another has a history of cellulitis and the GP is concerned that there may be a serious underlying cause. 22:00 Big Family Values: More Kids Than Cash A family of 12 who are eager to add to their ever-growing brood, a single mum of seven works six days a week to make ends meet and give her kids a head start in life, and a Northern Irish couple who enjoy raising their six kids in the countryside. 23:00 Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next 00:00 The Murder Of April Jones: 5 Years On 01:30 Criminals: Caught on Camera 02:00 SuperCasino
07:00 The Cube 07:50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:15 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 The Cube 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 You’ve Been Framed! 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Celebrity Showmance 23:00 Family Guy 00:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! 01:30 The Cleveland Show ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:55 Wild at Heart 09:55 Judge Judy 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Foyle’s War 23:10 Lewis 01:00 Inspector Morse ITV 4 07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:15 The Chase 08:05 Counting Cars 09:40 Pawn Stars 10:40 Ironside 11:45 Quincy, M.E. 12:50 The Sweeney 13:50 The Avengers 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Storage Wars 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Parking Wars 22:00 Film - Transporter 3 (15) 00:10 Film Dawn of the Dead (18) 02:15 The Sweeney 03:10 Ax Men
36 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Shirley does her best to support Tina. 21:00 Harry Styles at the BBC A special in which the One Direction star performs tracks from his selftitled debut album, including the song that launched his solo career, Sign of the Times. In between numbers, he talks to Nick Grimshaw about his career to date, being a solo artist and the start of his acting career, having appeared in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed war film Dunkirk earlier this year. 22:00 The Ganges with Sue Perkins Sue begins her final leg in the ancient city of Patna, which was once the centre of the British Empire's lucrative opium trade but is now known for education. In Kolkata, she is reunited with Rakhi, one of the street kids who made such an impression on the presenter during a previous visit two years earlier 23:00 News 23:45 Question Time 00:45 This Week 01:30 Weather 01:35 News
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07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Caught Red Handed 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Code 14:45 The Planners 15:45 Family Finders 16:15 The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track 17:15 Back in Time for Dinner 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 The Super-Rich and Us Jacques investigates how inequality was pinpointed as a business opportunity. 21:00 The Big Family Cooking Showdown In the final, the three remaining families face one long, continuous challenge as they prepare food for a big family get together, including a range of main courses and desserts. 22:00 Exodus: Our Journey Continues Dame, who arrived in the UK in 2016, describes his experience of life as a refugee in London. Ali and are Sharin are newly weds from Afghanistan. They are camping on the streets of Thessaloniki as they wait for smugglers to get them across borders. 23:00 MOTD: The Premier League Show 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Louis Theroux 01:15 Peaky Blinders 02:15 See Hear 02:45 The Human Body 03:45 This Farming Life 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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Gabby is caught out. 20:30 Tonight Fiona Foster investigates whether government plans to tighten controls over acids and impose tougher sentences on those using them as weapons will be enough to solve the problem. 21:00 Emmerdale Rhona confronts her feelings. 21:30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul meets a pair of geriatric labradors who cannot bear to be apart for even a second, a staffy who hates being left alone and a tiny puppy with an anti-social behaviour problem. 22:00 Ross Kemp Behind Bars Ross Kemp spends 10 days visiting HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow, one of the oldest and toughest prisons in the world. Arriving in handcuffs to get a feel of life behind bars, he is given unprecedented access to this Victorian prison. 23:00 News 23:40 After the News 00:15 UEFA Europa League Football 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer
Thursday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector Returns 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - The Christmas Heart 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News
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PORSCHE SALE TOPS £2.5 MILLION IN 3 HOURS AT SILVERSTONE Over 300 Porsche Club GB members joined regular bidders to create one of the busiest auctions of the year. 38 ‘best of breed’ Porsches were sold at Silverstone Circuit on 21st October in just three hours for a total of £2.5 million.
Over £2.5 million changed hands in just three hours at the annual Porsche Sale organised by Silverstone Auctions in association with Porsche Club GB at Silverstone Circuit on 21st October. In a packed sale room swelled by over 300 Porsche Club GB members, the Silverstone Auctions team achieved a respectable sales rate of 64 per cent for cars and 82 per cent for automobilia, with a number of cars smashing their pre-sale estimates. International interest was high with internet and phone bidders from Denmark, Poland and Indonesia among others, but the top cars sold in the room. The online and phone bidders were squeezed out early on in the battle for a very rare 1992 Porsche 911 (964) RS Touring by a heated two-way battle in the room. One of only six supplied to the UK, the car sold to applause for £219,375 including premium, £34,375 above its lower estimate. Also beating its estimate was a superbly built 1955 Porsche Chamonix 500 Spyder recreation, which was hammered away to applause for £43,875, far in excess of its lower esti-
mate of £32,000. Built by famed US engineers Special Editions Inc., for F1 Assistant Race Director Herbie Blash, this faithful replica of the car made famous by James Dean drew enthusiastic bidding. The top price paid on the day was for a stunning 1998 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo S which sold on site for £253,125 after a two way battle between room and phone bidders. One of the most historically significant cars for sale, a 1962 Porsche 356B ‘Super 90’ Cabriolet fetched £163,125, while the quirkiest lot was a 1962 ‘Standard J’ Tractor which sold for an above estimate £15,525. “It was a remarkably successful auction, helped enormously by the quality of the cars on offer and the tremendous support of Porsche Club GB,” says Nick Whale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions. “I’m grateful to all our vendors and bidders, and very proud of my team for putting together such a fantastic catalogue of stunning Porsches.” While 911s made up the bulk of the cars on offer, front-engined Porsches also performed well, topped by a 1981 924 Carrera GT which sold in the room for £37,687.”
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Lotus Elise Cup 260: ‘ultimate Elise’ is a racer for the road •
The Elise family has over time included the roadster, the more focused Exige coupé, the slightly more comfortable Europa tourer and an even more extreme 2-Eleven track-day car. They’re all based on the same simple aluminium chassis and plastic body panels, and all the better for it. For more information on the Lotus Elise range, click on our further stories on the links below.
The Lotus Elise is the gift that keeps on giving, with a new race car-derived version of the lightweight sports car from Norfolk ready for launch. With just 30 examples available it’s certainly exclusive, with (an optional) Championship Gold paintjob to commemorate the upcoming 70th anniversary of founder Colin Chapman's first Lotus car creation. What’s different about it? The big news is the advanced aero kit fitted to the Cup 260 to create even more downforce – no fewer than 180kg of negative lift at the 151mph top speed. Those kilos come from a combination of oversized rear wing, carbon front splitter and rear diffuser and redesigned panels at the front. Add to that a set of wider, road-legal motorsport tyres and the Elise Cup 260 laps the firm’s Hethel race track 2.5 seconds faster than the already seriously quick Elise Cup 250. Lotus sees this as the ‘ultimate Elise,’ and as such it comes with a selection of Elise Cup options fitted as standard, including two-piece brake discs, two-way adjustable Nitron dampers and an engine cover in carbon, as well as an elegantly bare-bones interior with black alcantara trim, carbon fibre sill covers and a distinctive open-gate gearbox. What’s in the engine bay? Give me the numbers! The Cup 260 uses the familiar Toyota-derived 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine to produce 248bhp (286bhp per tonne) and 188lb ft of torque. It’s capable of completing the 0-62mph sprint in just 4.2 seconds. Less appealing figures relate to how much you’ll be spending on this exclusivity. You’re looking at parting with £59,500 to get your hands on this exclusive Elise, with the option to easily add more on a £4000 titanium exhaust, paint options up to £2850, £1250 on air conditioning (yes, really), £1000 on a tartan interior trim pack or £3000 for a carbonfibre hard top. And if you really want, Lotus will fit a set of mud flaps for £150.
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The Host With The Most Tournament host Sergio Garcia survived a final-round tussle with Joost Luiten on Sunday to claim a one-shot win at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters. The US Masters champion carded a four-under 67 at Valderrama to stay ahead of Luiten and secure a sixth European Tour title on Spanish soil, which came in the event which Garcia’s charitable foundation promoted. Victory is Garcia's third of the season and sees him close the gap on Tommy Fleetwood at the top of the Race to Dubai standings, with Luiten grabbing second spot after ending the week on 12 under. That means the Spaniard still entertains hopes of emulating his idol Severiano Ballesteros by lifting the Harry Vardon Trophy. The highlight of Garcia’s round came on the ninth where he showed his creative
Sailing Away
New Zealand's Olympic champion Peter Burling and the rest of the crew on board the seven boats in the Volvo Ocean race embarked on a gruelling eight-month round the world odyssey from Alicante on Sunday. The Volvo flotilla set sail at lunchtime destined for their first port of call at Lisbon with Spanish boat MAPFRE and the Chinese entry Dongfeng in early command. Burling, who has won the America's Cup and a gold in
the 49er class at the Rio Olympics, is with Team Brunel. Ahead of them is a 45 thousand nautical miles 11stage journey with an expected finish in The Hague around June 25th next year After Lisbon they head to Cape Town, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Auckland, Itajai (Brazil), Newport(New York), Cardiff, and Gothenburg with The Hague as their final destination.
touch by using a five-wood from just off the green – and holed. In third came Daniel Brooks, who kept his European Tour card by virtue of his display in the final counting event of the season. "It was amazing," García said. "All three of us in that final group played amazing. Daniel played great with everything he had on the line, trying to keep his card, and Joost played unbelievable. I played really well and felt like maybe I could get away and he just kept coming back and made it an amazing match.” "I stayed patient the whole time, made sure the bad moments didn't affect me too much and made a couple of really key putts coming in I want to dedicate this one to my wife Angela and our little baby coming next year in March - this one is for them."
Sevens Countdown
International rugby comes to Alicante Province this weekend as Elche Rugby Club stage their second 7’s rugby tournament at the Estadio Martinez Valero (action pictured from last year), which is the home of Elche football club. Teams that took part in last year’s Rio Olympics will be getting involved with France, Ireland, Spain, and Russia fielding teams in the men’s event, whilst the
women’s tournament has teams from England, France, Ireland, Spain, and Wales as well as a local Valencian regional side. Tomorrow the matches start at 11.00 am and will finish at around 6.00 pm, and on the Sunday, will run from 10.00 am to around 3.00 pm. Entry on each day will be just ten euro, with a two-day ticket costing 15 euro, with a reduction in prices for children.
Over The Line
Los Montesinos runner Álex González (picture from the Información newspaper) from the Athletic Club Puerto de Torrevieja won Sunday’s VII Carrera Popular de San Miguel de Salinas, as he completed the seven-kilometre course in 23 minutes and
30 seconds to take the men’s race. María Luisa Culiáñez, in a time of just under 31 minutes, was the winner of the women’s race, with around 120 people taking part in both events held in warm autumn sunshine.
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PINOSO CF 1 CD TORREVIEJA 0 A familiar part of Torrevieja’s relegation from the Valencia third division last season was being hit by late goals, and bad ones at that. That fallibility returned at Pinoso on Saturday, thanks to a classic defensive foul-up. All that came after Torry (in their yellow away kit) dominated large portions of the game but failed to crucially convert, with the for-
ward-line devoid of teeth, whilst Pinoso only had one first-half opportunity of merit. The second half showed Torry short of ideas, and they got stung with three minutes remaining after they thought they had come away with a point. A Verdu header back to keeper Buyo was as weak as dishwater, and he lost the chase to the ball to Ramon Fenoll who poked the ball
over him, and then put it into the back of net, despite a frantic effort from Verdu to try and get the ball back. Despite the Pinoso setback, Torrevieja are three points off the top of the Preferente Group Four table. This Sunday lunchtime, they entertain Callosa Deportiva at the Vicente Garcia stadium, with an 11.45 am kick-off.
ELDA IND 0 CD THADER 0
Thader racked up their third successive draw, and though they are putting together an unbeaten run, their seven points so far in the Preferente season sees them just a point above the relegation area, which was
not what was expected at the start of the campaign. Thader looked good at times but not good enough to break through the Elda defence, but May could have snatched all three points for the Rojales side in
the closing minutes of the match with the best chance of the game. Next for Thader is a big match, up against local rivals Almoradi this Sunday with an 11.30 am kick-off in Rojales.
Opportunities Missed
CD MONTESINOS 0 UD HORADADA 3
Goalless Encounter
CD ALMORADI 0 VILLAJOYOSA CF 0 Both teams were keen to get a victory in this keenly fought Preferente Group Four clash to push them into the leading pack in the table, but they had to settle for a point each last Sunday. Ex-Villajoyosa striker Hucha was up against his
former side, but he didn’t get a sniff of goal, and perhaps Almoradi and Villajoyosa were so aware of the significance of not losing, that clear chances were at a premium. The point for Almoradi means that they are in sev-
enth spot, five points behind leaders Hercules in a tightlypaced table. Next for the local team is a trip to Rojales this Sunday for a clash with draw specialists CD Thader. Kick-off for this match is at 11.30 in the morning.
Horadada’s impressive start to the Valencia Primera Group Eight season continued on Sunday, with their win at Montesinos, meaning they’ve won their first games and have yet to concede a goal. In contrast, Monte lie third from bottom in the table on the back of this defeat. The final scoreline though did not reflect the quality of the home side who were not fazed by their opponents, and attacked them right from the start, and the first half saw most of the action
in the Horadada half. A string of Monte chances, including Vaz hitting the post, were unrewarded as the teams trooped off goalless at half-time. Monte started on top in the second period, but in the 57th minute, a fine bit of skill from Luis Martinez saw Horadada go ahead against the run of play, as he produced a loping shot over Dani’s head, with the keeper hindered by the setting sun. The visitors second goal from Juan Pablo came in the 70th minute, and they
completed their business with Mathias Rodriquez getting an injury-time strike, which rubbed salt into the Monte wound. The result though disappointing, belied the quality of the Montesinos play, and with two new signings in their ranks, namely rightwinger Javi from Torrevieja (who was a substitute on Sunday) and Pastor from Catral, the team now travel to third-placed C.F.B. San Gabriel De Alicante this Saturday, with a 6.00 pm kick-off.
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Routine Victory
BARCELONA 2 MALAGA 0 A controversial early goal from Gerard Deulofeu set Barcelona on their way to a comfortable win over bottom-of-thetable Malaga at the Nou Camp last Saturday. It took Barcelona just two minutes to open the scoring through Deulofeu's first goal for the club but replays showed that the goal should not have stood as the ball was out of play when Lucas Digne crossed it. Andres Iniesta doubled Barcelona's lead shortly after halftime as his deflected strike nestled in the top corner after Lionel Messi had played him through and that was enough to seal the points for the dominant hosts. Barcelona are four points clear at the top of the table ahead of Valencia, and now go to mid-table Athletic Bilbao this Saturday evening.
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ELCHE 0 CD ALCOYANO 2
Zinedine Zidane admitted Real Madrid were below their best despite their win at Eibar on Sunday. Paolo Oliveira's own goal put Real on course for a fourth successive league victory before finishes from Marco Asensio and substitute Marcelo sealed the three points at the Bernabeu. The success leaves Zidane's men in third position, five points behind leaders Barcelona, and the Frenchman believes his side have room for improvement as they attempt to reduce the early-season deficit. "3-0 is a good result," he said. "We did well in defence and I come away with the feeling that it was not all perfect, but satisfactory. It was important to get the three points today.” "Perhaps the fluency was lacking. We can be better, with the ball we can be better. In the end we made a lot of changes and sometimes you have to realise you cannot do everything perfectly." Real are away to struggling Girona this Sunday afternoon.
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Successive defeats for the Ilicitanos have taken the wind out of their sails after a promising start to life in the Segunda B division, and losing this local clash against Alcoyano would have hurt, especially as it was the first home loss of the season. It was Elche’s poorest performance of the campaign as home advantage counted for virtually nothing, with the Ilicitanos bring back memories of some dreadful matches during the last season under the hapless coach Toril. Even the supporters ended up jeering the team towards the end. Elche lacked creativity in the first half, but at least it was level at the interval, after a couple of opportunities from Javi Flores and Sory. Ex-Elche Ilicitano player Kilian Morante though put Alcoyano ahead seven minutes after the break, and rather than spurring the home side into action, nothing really happened with Alcoyano looking much the better the team. They got a second right at the end from David Torres, to leave the Elche fans trooping off home somewhat disillusioned. The Ilicitanos lie fourth in the table, ten points behind runaway leaders Mallorca, and got to seventh-placed Cornella on Sunday.
Excellent Ilicitanos
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Orihuela won two-one at Elche Ilicitano (action above) last weekend to maintain their good start to their Valencia regional third division campaign. Jose Carlos put Orihuela ahead before half-time, with Salvi doubling the advantage in the 87th minute, before Elche got an injury time consolation. Orihuela entertain Bunol this Sunday, and then have a Wednesday bank holiday trip to Paterna. Elche Ilicitano, just above the relegation places, go to mid-table Alzira this weekend, before sitting out the Wednesday round of fixtures. Crevillente drew one-all against Novelda in a mid-table meeting (action below), and go to Borriol this Sunday ahead of a Wednesday home encounter with bottom club Recambios Colon.
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was named as Fifa’s men’s player of the year respectively at the governing body’s annual ‘The Best’ football awards, which took place in London on Monday night. Ronaldo retained the title he won in 2016 – again finishing ahead of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in a vote between national team players, coaches, media and fans – meaning that he has now been named Fifa’s top male footballer five times. He took 43.16% of the total vote, reflecting a year in which he won a Champions League and La Liga double with Real Madrid, continuing to put top-class opponents to the sword with astounding regularity. Asked how long he could keep up this level of form, Ronaldo said: “I don’t know, I just enjoy the moment, the moment is great. I feel happy, I’m 32 and have won best player in the world and I’m so glad. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next year. I just try to focus on the moment.” Meanwhile Ronaldo’s coach, Zinedine Zidane was named the Men's Coach of the Year at awards. Zidane beat out Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and Juventus' Massimiliano Allegri to claim the prize for the first time having been the runner-up to Claudio Ranieri in 2016.
Elche tore up their recent indifferent Segunda Division B form as they embarrassed Atletico Madrid in the third round of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. The first leg did see a different Atletico line-up from what they normally put out in the Primera division, with the likes of Griezmann sitting it out. Nevertheless, the likes of Fernando Torres and Luciano Vietto endured nights to forget, as Elche competed strongly. When Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the 17th minute it appeared set for a possible Atletico landslide, but the Madrid club offered some profligate finishing. Elche responded strongly, though, and Miguel Angel Moya had to dive to his left to keep out a drive from Javi Flores after Lolo Pla’s neat backheel created an opening. Seven minutes in the second half, Lolo Pla converted a penalty he won himself by drawing a foul from Lucas Hernandez, and after that stage, it was the Ilicitanos that looked far more likely to win. The second leg beckons in Madrid at the end of November, when logically you expect Atletico to play better, but this was a big confidence boost for Elche with league matters in mind.
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It was a hard start for the new Murcia League campaign for the San Javier Squalos mens team, now rebranded as the Squalos Mar Menor, and augmented by players from the Torrevieja Tigers. Their opener saw them go to the champions, CRUC (University of Cartagena), with the home side rolling up as 69-nil winners (action pictured, with the Squalos in light blue). ITV Orihuela Vega Baja might only have had 13 players for their opener at Totana, but they still ran out 34-24 victors, and now entertain the Squalos this Saturday at the University Miguel Hernandez ground, with a 6.00 pm kick-off.
Giving It A Go
The Vistabella Golf Club on Orihuela’s Entre Naranjos urbanisation played host at the weekend to a meeting involving the Orihuela Petanque Club and lawn bowls clubs based on the Orihuela Costa. It was a day attended by Spain’s lawn bowls National Director and Valencian Delegate Bob Donnelly and Orihuela’s sports councillor Victor Valverde in a bid to promote an understanding of both sports to competitors who have only stuck with one discipline. The petanque players had a go at playing bowls for the first time, and there are plans afoot for the bowlers to go to Orihuela to play petanque. Valverde said that the initiative was part of the commitment from his department to promote what are regarded as minority sports in the Orihuela area.
Muguruza’s Award
Marc Marquez increased his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings to 33 points with an impressive victory at the Australian Grand Prix at Philip Island last weekend. The Spanish Honda rider took the lead with six laps left before claiming his sixth win of the season to close in on the title with two races to go. Italy's Andrea Dovizioso is Marquez's closest rival but he could only finish in 13th place after starting from 11th on the grid after a disappointing qualifying session. He was passed by Marquez's team mate Dani Pedrosa and Scott Redding on the final lap to finish 13th. Marquez prevailed after another Phillip Island thriller with the top eight riders fighting it out over 27 laps and the lead changing hands on almost every corner at some stages. Marquez, clipped by French rookie Johann Zarco early in the race, bided his time and hit the front six laps from the end before racing away to take the chequered flag and moving to 269 points in the championship. "I knew before the race that it was an important day," said Marquez, 24. "Dovy was struggling a little bit this weekend and I was feeling really good. In the race I was just waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.” "And then when there were seven, eight laps remaining, I just gave it everything. The fight was amazing." Italian Valentino Rossi (pictured below in Australian action)- who returned to racing just three weeks after a double leg fracture last month - was second, while his Yamaha team-mate Maverick Vinales of Spain narrowly beat Frenchman Johann Zarco into third. "I enjoyed it very much, this track is unbelievable and it was a great, great race," said Rossi. "All the riders at the front are very aggressive so you need to be more stupid than them. It was a great battle. I wanted a podium and in the end I'm very happy with second place." Vinales saw his extremely slim hopes of a maiden MotoGP world title end as he slipped 50 points behind reigning champion Marquez with only three race wins to the Spaniard's six this year. Marquez can seal it all up at the Malaysia Grand Prix at Sepang this weekend, with the insurance to come of the final race of the season at Valencia next month.
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Former world number one Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza has been named Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year. The first female Spaniard to win Wimbledon after her own coach, Conchita Martínez, did so in the year she was born, Garbiñe, 23, also won at Cincinnati and got through to the semifinals or the finals in five major tournaments this season – in Tokyo, Birmingham, Rome, Brisbane and Stanford. The Wimbledon win was only the second Grand Slam title of her career after last year's French Open at Paris' Roland Garros stadium. Garbiñe, originally Venezuelan but with Spanish nationality, could end the year back in the world number one slot – being only the second female Spaniard to do so in history.
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SPURS’ OLD TRAFFORD TEST Exeter back-row Sam Simmonds has received his first England call-up, but experienced flanker James Haskell has been left out of Eddie Jones' 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. Sale wing Denny Solomona is included with uncapped Marcus Smith and Zach Mercer picked as "apprentice players". England face Argentina on November 11th, before playing Australia and Samoa.
Tottenham face another stern test of their Premier League title credentials against Manchester United this Saturday lunchtime (1.30 pm kick-off). Another Harry Kane-inspired performance saw Liverpool humbled at Wembley last weekend, but Spurs must now prove their worth against a more defensive-minded Jose Mourinho side after being stunned by West Ham in the EFL Cup. Meanwhile Mourinho has to pick up the pieces after his side’s shock defeat last Saturday at Huddersfield. The teams head into the Old Trafford game level on points, though United boast a superior goal difference, with a draw potentially seeing pace-setters Manchester City move seven points clear at the top.
Manchester United's injury problems continue to mount and Jose Mourinho is facing somewhat of a midfield crisis. With Pogba, Carrick, Fellaini and Carrick all sidelined, Ander Herrera is now a doubt to face Spurs after picking up an ankle injury in midweek which could see Daley Blind drafted into midfield. For the visitors, news that Mousa Dembele has returned to first-team training is a welcome boost, but Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela remain sidelined. Danny Rose is ready to push the impressive Ben Davies for a starting berth after facing West Ham in midweek. Free-scoring leaders Manchester City face a potential banana skin at 4.00 pm as they take on West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthornes.
KOEMAN EXCUSE
ENGLAND’S OZ CHALLENGE Former Everton manager Ronald Koeman says the failure to sign Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud this summer contributed to his sacking. Koeman was sacked on Monday with Everton third from bottom in the Premier League. He claims France international Giroud, 31, was on the verge of agreeing a move to Goodison Park. "I had Olivier Giroud in the building," said Koeman. "That was hard to swallow."
England will use their 2016 Four Nations disappointment as motivation to win the Rugby League World Cup, says assistant coach Denis Betts. England failed to reach the final of the Four Nations last year following defeat by Australia at London Stadium. They face Australia in the World Cup opener in Melbourne this Friday morning(11.00 am kick-off, live on BBC 2). "That experience is the strength of this group now. What this group have done together has brought us to this place," said Betts. "The World Cup has always been the goal - it's why the coach is here." Wayne Bennett's England, who will also play France and Lebanon in Group A, could secure an easier route to the final with victory over defending champions Australia at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. However, England or Great Britain have lost 10 straight games against the Kangaroos since GB won in Sydney in 2006. Widnes coach Betts - captain the last time England reached a World Cup final in 1995, when they were beaten 16-8 by Australia - said: "Nothing's won or lost tomorrow. "We will get better as we go through the tournament. "We haven't beaten Australia twice in a tournament, whether it be an Ashes series or a World Cup, for a long time and that's got to be the benchmark."