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Friday 8th July 2016

PUIG’S PLEDGE

BY ALEX TRELINSKI

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ritish residents of the Costa Blanca have been reassured by Valencia President, Ximo Puig, that their free healthcare is safe once the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

In the wake of the Brexit referendum vote over a fortnight ago, one of the major concerns of British residents has been what will happen to their access to the Spanish health service but on a visit to Benidorm this week, Puig unequivocably stated that

there would be no change to health provision for the approximately 100 thousand strong British population within the Valencia region after Brexit is enacted.

The Valencian leader reiterated his message issued the day after the referendum result of “love, affection and security” as far as the British residents are concerned.

“The Valencian Government will not initiate any fundamental disruption of health provision" guaranteed Puig.

Since coming to power

over a year ago, the Valencian left-wing PSOE/Compromis coalition have also reversed decisions on SIP card access to foreigners in the area without residence permits, and started returning the cards to around 60 thousand foreign nationals who had them confiscated after the ban was launched in September 2012. This move brought Puig into conflict with Mariano Rajoy’s PP government in Madrid who have taken the matter to Spain’s Constitutional Court.

Ximo Puig, who met tourist chiefs in Benidorm on Monday to discuss the effects of Brexit on British tourism on the Costa Blanca, said that he didn’t see any immediate prospect of hotels reducing prices to counteract the falling rate of the pound against the euro. Puig, who is in Torrevieja this weekend holding a meeting of his Valencia cabinet as part of

his plan to bring the whole Valencia region together, said that the area would need to punch harder to get UK visitors but that the Costa Blanca needs to diversify still further in attracting tourists from across Europe and further afield.

There’s been no declaration from the Murcia regional government over their views on British residents continuing to access free healthcare after the UK quits the European Union.

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Romanian man aged 47 died in the waters of El Altet beach last Monday morning after ignoring red

flag warnings. The man, who was with his wife, lost conciousness, with medical staff reviving him before he

suffered a fatal cardiac arrest.

Last week, a British tourist at Playa La Glea, Campoamor died after ignoring the red flags, whilst lifeguards rescued a couple at Guardamar who flouted the flags. Warnings were raised on Torrevieja beaches last weekend (see inside) whilst a retired lifeguard saved a girl at Playa Flamenca on Sunday as well as a lifeguard who was suffering from exhaustion.

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300 people gathered in front of the suspended Arenales de Sol hotel redevelopment on Sunday to call on the project to be immediately restarted, after building work was stopped by authorities because the Princesol chain had allegedly gone beyond the scope of what was allowed.

The group, which had been converting the longdeserted structure into a luxury hotel and spa complex at

a cost of up to 11 million euros, have been accused of allowing internal demolition work, which had not been mentioned in their plans.

Arenales residents and business people took part in an hour-long demonstration waving banners calling for work on the building to be resumed, saying that the project is very good news for the area and the local economy.

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A 41-year-old Torrevieja father of three has been jailed for 12 and a half years by the Provincial Court in Elche after a jury found him guilty last month of stabbing his wife´s brother after a brawl in the Calvario area of Torrevieja in January last year. The court also imposed a compensation sum of 77 thousand euros to be paid to the victim's family.

The killer, Nizzamuddin K, is an Indian national who ran an Indian restaurant in Aguas Nuevas whilst the victim also worked in the hospitality trade. The two men had fallen out over an 850 euro debt, which caused the street fight and the subsequent fatal multiple stabbing outside the victim’s home on Calle Clemente Gosalvez.

A team of 64 lifeguards belatedly started to patrol Torrevieja’s beaches on Wednesday, after red flags were raised right across the coastline last weekend on the orders of the council who had nobody to patrol the beaches. Despite the start of the peak summer season, Torrevieja council still had not formally agreed a deal with the new lifeguard franchise holder Eulen before last weekend, with papers belatedly signed on Wednesday.

Eulen’s bosses said they could not sign any earlier because they did not have the necessary documentation for their employees to present to Torrevieja council.

Bathers were left frustrated by the situation which even to led to some of them staging an impromptu protest in the Playa del Cura

area on Sunday, though the council said that they were not taking any chances with high winds forecast, which did hit the area, and the death of a Swedish bather at La Mata as reported in last week’s Courier.

Cover should have started on June 15th, with the opposition Partido Popular calling for the resignation of mayor José Manuel Dolón over the matter, with social media also full of criticism over the council not even putting into place a temporary contract. 71 Cruz Roja lifeguards were made redundant by their organisation after losing the contract to Eulen, having patrolled the local beaches for many years Dolón fired back at the PP for taking a cheap political shot which he claimed damaged the reputation of the area, and chose to

blame a lack of council staff over delays in processing the contract. There was no comment from the mayor as to why temporary arrangements had not been put into place for last weekend.

Beaches councillor Javier Manzanares said that the new contract will see daily cover provided between 11.00am and 7.00pm through till September with the three-year-deal with Eulen having an extension clause in it Over on the Orihuela Costa, a new contract with Ambumar finally kicked in last Thursday, after the company had provided temporary cover after a fortnight's delay in implementing the deal. This meant that Torrevieja was the only council in the whole of the Southern Costa Blanca not to have any beach protection in place last weekend.

SAMU Switch

French Pain A 24-hour-strike against public service reforms in France saw air traffic controllers join the action on Tuesday evening through to Wednesday night, leading to cancellations and delays on flights to and from Spain that

use French air space.

Alicante-Elche and San Javier airports were amongst those worst hit, with Ryanair pulling over 100 flights that were scheduled to travel over France on those days.

The annual transfer of a SAMU ambulance from Elche to Santa Pola for the high tourist season took place on Wednesday, with the Elche city area having just one vehicle until

September 12th to cover 230 thousand residents.

The coastal ambulance will serve La Marina and Arenales del Sol in addition to Santa Pola, with critics of the move calling for extra

resources during the summer, though nothing has changed despite all political parties on Elche council calling for a better deal at a plenary meeting held back in February.

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Tiger Terror A tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper in its cage at Benidorm's Terra Natura park on Saturday.

The grim discovery of the keeper's body was made at around 5:00 pm with the local police calling in a Cruz Roja ambulance team to help the female worker, but when the crew arrived, she had already died.

"The tiger was still in the cage with the 37-year-old keeper," said a Cruz Roja spokesman. Zoo staff put the animal to sleep with sedative darts after which the emergency workers were able to get in and pronounce the woman dead.

Visitors were in the zoo at the time of the incident, but it is understood that none witnessed the attack.

The 37-year-old woman was said to be a very expe-

The Guardia Civil with the help of American investigators and Interpol have arrested 18 people across Spain including one man in Alicante Province, who

rienced handler of wild felines who had worked at the centre for many years, but had been attacked after a split second's inattention - she left the gate partly open to the tigers' den whilst she was cleaning out their stalls, and one of them slipped through and went for her.

The Terra Natura manager Alberto Gaforio, said that the zookeeper was

somebody who was professional in what she did, and that everybody worked to strict rules. Meanwhile a on-line petition has been launched to stop the offending tiger being put to sleep. Gaforio said that since Saturday’s incident, the animal had been sedated and kept on its own in a separate enclosure ahead of any court instructions over its fate.

Porn Swoop have been accused of distributing child pornography via the internet. 60 arrests have taken place internationally with authorities saying that social networks

Blaze Away

A firework at a surprise display for a newly married couple at their wedding reception caused a blaze last Saturday night next to Redován's Thámesis nightclub. Two fire crews were scambled to the scene, and despite the spectacular flames, nobody was injured as the fire was stopped spreading to a nearby petrol station as well as to buildings and an electrical substation. The blaze did

though cinder around 500 square metres of scrubland.

The fireworks were being let off in a field next to the club, after assurances that the land owner had cleared it of rubbish, with Redován council planning to bill him for the cost of Saturday’s operation after claims that no clearance work had been done on the site. The Guardia Civil from Callosa are carrying out an investigation.

Carriages Await San Pedro del Pinatar’s 220th annual Royal Cattle show was held last weekend with dozens of farmers from across the area and further afield taking part in an event that dates back to the 18th century. There were more exhibitors taking part this year than 12 months earlier, and Sunday saw the traditional horse and carriage parade from the market site down to Playa Villananitos.

were used to entice youngsters, including 14 children in Spain, to get involved in abusive videos. 27 Spanish addresses were raided by the Guardia.

The Last Hug

Pilar Snub A Romanian “hugging” gang suspected of at least six robberies has been arrested by the National Police in Elche. The two men and two women, aged in their twenties, are accused of four crimes in the area, as well as striking in the central city of Valladolid.

The gang were based in the Madrid area town of Parla and early investigations suggest that they may have struck in other parts of Spain.

Early this year a Romanian “hugging gang” was arrested in Santa Pola, and there were numerous incidents

across the Vega Baja and Orihuela Costa involving people who were described by their victims as being East European.

The women in the Elche arrests would use the wellworn routine of asking directions of elderly people to a medical centre, and then would kiss and hug their victim whilst snatching items of jewellery, as well not hesitating to resort to violence if they did not get anything. The two men would be waiting nearby in a car for a quick getaway.

The gang were rumbled by

an off duty agent who spotted the female duo doing a “hug” on a man in the San Anton area of Elche. The officer approached the car where the men were poised for their escape and sped off with the women, as police reinforcements were drafted in, and a high speed chase took place through the streets of Elche before the gang were apprehended.

One of the detainees was found to have an arrest warrant pending from Valladolid police for a hugging crime, with a variety of stolen items recovered from the getaway vehicle.

Pilar de la Horadada’s request for a fire engine to be based in their area over the summer has been rejected by the Alicante Provincial council. The area is served by tenders operating out of Torrevieja with Pilar’s safety

councillor, José Tomás Saura, saying the journey time involved could cost lives. He said the area has some of the largest woodland areas in the Vega Baja and that the population rises to 70 thousand during the summer.

Words Of Hate The Guardia Civil have arrested three men in the north-eastern city of Lleida, on charges of "glorifying terrorism and the distribution of propaganda for several terrorist groups over the internet".

The three men are of Pakistani origin, aged 25, 29 and 31, and shared a flat in the city where they were arrested.

Among the material they spread over the internet was propaganda for Daesh, the Taliban and other Pakistani organizations. Investigators highlighted that the trio had been able to involve an evergrowing circle of acquaintances in their activities and the justification of acts of violence, helping spread jihadist propaganda through Spain.

BLAIR FIRM Ex-PM Tony Blair says the world would be "in a worse position" had he not taken the decision to invade Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein.

US Shootings A black man has been shot dead by police in Minnesota as protests continued over the police killing of a black man in Louisiana.

RAPE LAW Germany's parliament is set to pass a law expanding the definition of what constitutes rape - widely referred to as the "No" means "No" statute.

FROZEN ASSETS A Buenos Aires judge has frozen the assets of ex-Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who is accused of making fraudulent foreign currency transactions.

GUILTY MAYORS A French court has sentenced two former Rwandan mayors to life in prison for their part in the 1994 genocide of 2,000 ethnic Tutsis who sought refuge in a church.

TYPHOON FEAR Taiwan and China began battening down the hatches yesterday ahead of the arrival of super Typhoon Nepartak, the first of the year.

GREEN LIGHT FOR FRACKING The government’s climate change advisors have given a cautious green light to fracking in the UK. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says fracking can go ahead if three key tests are met.

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Pedal Power

Elche’s local police have gone two-wheeled to patrol the area’s local beaches at La Marina and Arenales del Sol during the summer season. A ten-strong team will be operating on the coastline, with Elche council hoping to introduce a Tourist branch of the local police next year.

Double Fix A 52-year-old Spaniard was pulled up by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola and found to have three and half kilos of cocaine stashed under a car seat. Guardia officers had their suspicions aroused and followed the vehicle before making the arrest. Things got worse for the man when his house was searched and four kilos of speed was uncovered.

Friday 8th July 2016

Moving Numbers

The number of Spanish nationals moving abroad rose last year to its highest level since comparable figures were first compiled in 2008, by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Many travelled to Britain, where they now face an uncertain future following last week's decision by British voters to leave the European Union, but locally after years of falls, population figures rose in Alicante Province and the Murcia region.

Spain's population fell by 11,142 in 2015 to 46.438 million, a drop of 0.02 percent. It was the fourth consecutive annual drop, and the decrease is part of a trend that has continued since the financial crisis pitched the country into a five-year slump. The downturn did not bottom out until mid-2013. By then, construction activity had crumbled and unemployment was soaring, sparking an exodus of thousands from

the Iberian Peninsula.

In the four years ending January 1st, 2016, the population shrank by about 380,000. Last year, the net outflow of Spanish citizens was almost 47,000. Some 52,000 returned in 2015.

Some of the Spanish nationals leaving the country were born in Latin America and elsewhere before acquiring passports.

The net outflow of Spanish nationals in 2015 was largely offset by the first net influx of foreign nationals since 2010. The net foreign inflow was 38,317 last year, according to the figures. The number of Spanish citizens rose slightly last year, boosted by foreign inhabitants acquiring citizenship. A total of 114,207 foreign residents became citizens of Spain last year.

More than one in five of them were from Morocco, with Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic accounting for

most of the rest. The biggest net outflow of foreign residents in Spain came from Romanian, Bulgarian and British citizens. The biggest net influx was from Italy, Venezuela, Ukraine and Honduras.

The situation in Alicante Province is somewhat different with the region's population rising by three thousand and a half thousand last year to 1.84 million, the first recorded rise since January 2013, 21 and a half thousand people went abroad from the area last year, compared to 31 and a half thousand in 2014. Just over 22 thousand people from out of Spain moved to Alicante Province last year.

The Murcia region was recorded by the INE as having 1.46 million inhabitants last year, a rise of nearly fifteen hundred compared to the 2014 returns.

25 thousand residents left the area, of which nearly 12 thousand moved abroad.

Dole Queues Shorten

Google Searched

Spanish tax inspectors raided Google’s offices in Madrid last week as part of an ongoing investigation into possible tax evasion. The authorities began probing the internet giant’s affairs five years ago when its Spanish affiliate was paying

virtually no tax.

Spanish authorities suspect that Google could be evading tax by channelling some income through Ireland with Google insisting that they are fully cooperating with the ongoing inquiry.

Zika Strikes

The first-ever case in Spain of the Zika virus being sexually-transmitted has been recorded, affecting a Madrid woman whose male partner had been in Latin America for two months this spring, according to the region's health authorities.

Of the 158 cases registered to date in Spain, 21 have affected pregnant women – of whom just two so far have been found to have been carrying a foetus with brain deformities – and all bar one have been 'imported' from Latin America.

Every sufferer so far has been in Central or South America prior to being

diagnosed, except the woman from Madrid whose partner was in one of the high-risk countries in April and May and who has caught it from him via sexual intercourse.

But the couple, both infected, are said to be recovering well and neither has needed to go to hospital for treatment. The Zika virus is not contagious, but can apparently be caught sexually; otherwise, it is only ever caught by being bitten by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, a tropical breed which is not found in Europe. It is not airborne and ordinary personto-person contact does not pass it on.

Sipping Away The number of unemployed people registered with Spain’s Employment Office fell by 124,349 in June from May to 3.767.054, making it the lowest figure since September 2009. The fall in relative terms was 3.2% and is the second largest reduction in recent years, only beaten by a drop recorded in June 2013.

Compared to June 2015, the number of unemployed went down by 94,727, and so far 2016 has seen the number of jobless people fall by 48,579. In Alicante Province there were nearly six thousand people out of work in June, compared to May (a 3.4% fall), whilst two thousand people left the Murcia region dole queues (a fall of under 2%).

11 different sources of drinking water were sampled last week in Playa Flamenca in an exercise for the palate organised by the Hidraqua water company and the Interlab laboratory. Blind testing was carried out by Hidraqua's local manager Juan José Alonso along with Orihuela coastal councillor Sofía Álvarez, as they

worked their way through mineral, recycled, desalinated, and well samples.

The event was to promote the variety of ways that drinking water can be obtained or produced, with experts making the unsurprising conclusion that people prefer drinking the type of water that they are used to be it from the tap or bottled.

Consensual Claim A Blackpool man, 48-yearold Thomas McGurk, has pleaded not guilty to rapeing a Finnish woman in Benidorm in 1999. McGurk told the Alicante court this week that that they had consensual sex whilst the woman, appearing a videolink, told the hearing that she was raped.

McGurk was extradited from the UK earlier this year, with prosecutors calling for nine years behind bars if he is found guilty of rape and assault charges.

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Spitting Mad

A mother-of-three has been banned from flying with Ryanair after she failed to stop her two-year-old son 'spitting' at other passengers as the family travelled back from Barcelona.

The unnamed woman, her husband, and their three children were escorted away by police waiting at Liverpool John Lennon Airport last week after trouble flared in Barcelona and then continued on the flight

back to the UK. Complaints were made by passengers about a young boy spitting at them during the boarding process at Barcelona airport.

The disruptive behaviour carried on inside the Ryanair plane as the flight prepared to take off, police said. The mother refused to control her child and became abusive to the cabin crew.

Passengers said the woman, in her late twenties,

was threatening towards them as they urged her to keep her child in check. The flight crew made contact with authorities with the Merseyside police taking the family off the plane at John Lennon airport and warning the mother about her behaviour though she was not charged. Ryanair though had the last laugh as they banned the woman from ever travelling with them again.

Weeding Out 38 out of work farm labourers have been hired

by Almoradi council to help clear up the area's urban and rural roadside thanks to a 132 thousand euro grant from the State Employment Service. Work has started already with unemployed workers from the agricultural industry being used on temporary contracts with other areas also taking part in the scheme including Orihuela.

The Almoradi announcement came just a day after the opposition Ciudadanos party councillor Almudena Albentosa, criticising the state of the streets saying that the weeds and dead plants

gave the wrong impression of the area to any visitors.

A similar scheme has also started in the neighbouring town of Rafal, whilst 108 workers are to be deployed by Orihuela council also on a State Employment Service grant worth nearly 400 thousand

euros. Orihuela council spokesman, Víctor Valverde, said that 54 of the labourers would be assigned exclusively to the Orihuela Costa, claiming the council was “showing its commitment to the residents and visitors to the coast”.

Madrigal Magic One of the world's biggest award winning choirs will open up the 62nd International Habaneras and Polyphony of Torrevieja on Monday July 18th. The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers (UPMS), also known as the Philippine Madrigal Singers[ are the first choir in the world to win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice (in 1997

Keyboard Concerns Cyber crime is on the rise in Spain with an eight percent increase in internet-related offences over the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.

Spain’s security minister, Francisco Martínez, said the rising trend was no surprise, with the full figures for 2015 showing a 21 percent hike on those of 2014. Fraud was the main computer crime according to Martínez, but the government was also worried about the increasing use of the internet for terrorist propaganda.

and in 2007). To date, only four choirs in the world have matched that achievement.

15 choirs from around the world will take part in the competition which will once again be staged at the Eras de la Sal on the seafront in Torrevieja, with the Valencian President, Ximo Puig, confirming that he will be attending some of the event including the popular Habaneras on

the Beach night at Playa del Cura.

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No Looky Looky Five hawkers illegally selling goods on Torrevieja beaches have been arrested by the local police with two wanted on outstanding warrants from the National Police. The other three were arrested for being illegal immigrants. The detentions come two months after one of their ringleaders was picked up and deported back to Senegal.

Bike Death

An 80-year old cyclist was killed when he collided with a van on a road in Daya Nueva. The incident happened last Friday evening with the man dying instantly.

Nothing Strange The death of a British man in Barcelona is not being treated as suspicious, the police have confirmed.

Sam Alger, 25, originally from Norfolk, died after a night out in the Catalan capital last month.

He had last been seen outside the Elrow club on June 19th. His body was found on nearby farmland two days later.

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Safety First

A team of 250 people will be keeping everybody safe on the Mar Menor beaches this summer, as the annual Murcia region Plan Copla kicked in last Friday for the peak holiday season. Murcia region emergencies director Manuel Durán launched this year's Plan Copla at San

Pedro del Pinatar's Lo Pagán beach alongside San Pedro mayor, Visitación Martínez.

Durán talked about the local municipalities co-operating together with 121 manned viewing areas and a network of boats and jet skis for water rescues, of which there were 491 last year.

Behind Closed Doors An Orihuela area brothel was raided by the National Police last Friday in a search for drugs as well as money to do with the services provided. The two and a half operation was at a three bedroom villa in Molins just outside Orihuela City.

The address had been advertised on the internet for the last decade "offering" male prostitutes and transvestites around the clock and promising cheap rates, private parking, and discretion. No details were made available as whether anybody had been arrested.

Tourist Magnet

25.2 million foreign tourists visited Spain in the first five months of this year, an 11.4% increase on last year's figures, according to the latest statistics published by Frontur, the Spanish tourism institute.

The majority of stays were between four and seven nights, with "holidays" being the main reason for visiting the country, with the Costa Blanca area piling on some big rises in foreign visitors.

The UK was once again the main source of foreign tourists to Spain, with a total of 5.8 million Brits visiting the country so far this year, 16.1% more than last year. 3.7 million visitors have come from Germany

(a 5.6% increase) and 3.7 million from France (a 7.6% rise).

Between January and May the regions with the highest numbers of tourists were Catalunya (with 5.8 million, a 4.1% rise), the Canaries (with 5.4 million, an 11% rise) and Andalucia (with 3.7 million, an 18.1% increase).

In the month of May alone, Spain welcomed 7.1 million foreign tourists, 7.4% more than over the same period in 2015, with the largest group (more than one in four) coming from the UK. In the first five months of 2016, the number of tourists coming into Spain from the country's principal

markets went up, being especially notable the increases in visitors from Ireland (23.7%) and the Netherlands (19.1%). The main tourist destinations in Spain also saw significant increases in visitor numbers, in particular the Valencia region, including the Costa Blanca with a 20.5% rise in visitor numbers.

Airports were the main point of access for foreign tourists between January and May, accounting for 20.7 million tourists, a 12.3% rise on last year.

The majority of foreign tourists (20.3 million) gave "holiday" or "leisure" as their principal reason for travelling to Spain.

Town Hall Swoops

The Guardia Civil have arrested at least 12 people in a major anti-corruption operation investigating 50 councils including many in the Catalan Region and the Community of Madrid. The operation, known as "Operacion Terymca", has seen searches carried out in 23 town halls, among them Tortosa, Ametlla de Mar, Vandellos and Asco, in the

Catalan province of Tarragona.

Meanwhile the town halls of Torrejon de Ardoz, Getafe, Chinchon and Miraflores de la Sierra have all been searched in the Community of Madrid, as well as private houses and company offices as the Guardia looked for evidence of misuse of public funds, money laundering and crimi-

nal organization linked to the fixing of public contracts.

Searches have also been carried out in the provinces of Huelva in southwest Spain, Castellon in the Valencia region, Guadalajara and Granada. The Guardia have also made 15 requests for documentation from other town halls, among them Barcelona and Girona.

A Life Of Riley Two men in southern Spain got away with not going to work for 15 years before their bosses even noticed. An investigation revealed that two local government employees never showed up for work, but the gardener and driver still regularly cashed their pay checks.

"Two representatives of the General Confederation of Labour union (CGT) could have gone years without coming to work, “Jerez

de la Frontera council said in a statement. "According to a written statement by the men themselves, this situation could date back 15 years," it added.

The pair's dismal work ethic first came to light after the authority's human resources department started probing staff labour records, El Pais reports.

They initially discovered the duo had not worked a single day from January 2015 to the date of the inquiry in

May 2016. Further investigations revealed they'd been skipping work since at least 2001.

A representative for the men's union, the CGT union, claimed the employees had done nothing wrong.

He cited a "tacit agreement" with previous councillors that allowed union members to take off "accumulated days" and to share the vacation days of colleagues.

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Bognor’s Changing Face There's much talk in Britain about how much the country is divided - highlighted by the referendum vote. This week I’m looking at just one example and it demonstrates why so many in England voted for Brexit. It is an example from close to where we live during the summer when we return from Spain. I'm highlighting Bognor Regis on the south coast - somewhere millions of people have holidayed over the generations. Seaside resorts were bastions of Georgian and Victorian respectability, often attracting the very rich, nobility, and sometimes, if they were lucky, royalty, which really put them on the map.

Bognor came into being thanks to a rich hatter from London who holidayed there in the 18th century. Over the decades which followed it attracted royalty, and people wanting to bathe in the seawater at a time when people believed it had health-giving properties. The resort suf-

fered in the 1960s and 1970s, hit by the decline of the traditional British seaside holiday in favour of package holidays abroad. Bognor changed from being a dull but rather genteel town into one suffering from poverty and related ills. I6 years ago earnings in Bognor were 10 percent lower than in the rest of South East England and the town had one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country.

And its decline has continued into the 21st century.

Here's the story of Mark, a local businessman, who used to live with his wife and two young children on the western part of Bognor seafront but was forced out, now living close to us about four miles outside the town.

"When we first moved in it was nice. We had views to the sea, it was quiet and peaceful, but not for long.

One by one, a block of flats next to us were taken over by eastern Europeans and with-

in a very short time our peace was transformed. There would be groups of them hanging about preferring to drink, make music and socialise to the small hours of the morning, drinking on the beach and making terrible noise. The next day the beaches were strewn with empty beer cans. There would be groups hang ingaround, and I became fearful for the safety of my family," said Mark.

People's property, including parked cars, were damaged, and it was clear that there was an ever increasing amount of drug taking.

Finally, when two Polish people were taken from their flat in body bags, having been involved with a crystal meth factory, it was the last straw the family knew they had to move out.

On our return from Spain, we walked around Bognor and were in despair. It looked totally run-down, grass borders along the sides of many

roads were two foot high in uncut grass, many gardens were neglected and in the Arcade, which runs from the main shopping street to the seafront, there were more empty shops than open ones.

Walking down the main street it's hard to hear English being spoken. All this is replicated in many other towns in England, seaside resorts and northern towns alike, and it explains why so many people living in them voted for Brexit, and sixty percent for it in the Bognor area.

Said Mark: "I am a relatively young person, but I voted for Brexit - a few years ago I would never have dreamed of doing so. Bognor is just one example of what unrestricted immigration has done for so many nice towns in Britain. Now I couldn't recommend anyone to holiday here."

So many times during the referendum debate I heard politicians say how good immigration has been for the

UK. I am sure that is true in much of London, which has attracted well-educated professionals - the sort of people MPs are likely to meet. There are hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have done well, started flourishing businesses, employing others and contributing to the national economy. But MPs who have lost the support of the voters like never before should spend more time outside Westminster, take long walks around their own constituencies and see what a combination of mass immigration and a lack of investment through austerity has done to so much of Britain.

These MPs, most never having real jobs, created out of the Oxbridge and Eton "factories" of politician-making robots, never having lived in the areas they represent, have spent far too many years sticking their heads deep into Westminster sand and seeing only what they want to see.

Disrespectful Act It was horrific what British and French soldiers went through at the Somme a hundred years ago, when they were ordered over the top and into constant machine alexgun fire from waiting Germans.

So it made me furious to hear that special commemorative lapel pins made from Battle of the Somme shells and created by the Royal British Legion are being traded at more than 10 times the original asking price. The pins were created by the Legion in honour of the 19,240 men killed in the battle 100 years ago. The Legion has sold out of the ÂŁ39.99 lapel pins, but people were quick to profit, selling them via online auction sites. It's sickening how low some folk will go to make money.

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Prop Tangle A young man was seriously injured in a water-ski accident at Santa Pola's Playa Lisa last Saturday lunchtime.

Witnesses say that some of his swimwear had got entangled in the motorboat's propeller and he suffered serious damage to a leg and his abdomen.

People on a nearby boat saw the drama unfold and managed to get him onto their vessel, along with the other occupants who were stranded because of the tangled costume. The rescuers then sped to the shore with Cruz Roja staff providing first aid before an ambulance rushed the injured man to Elche General Hospital. The Guardia Civil have launched an investigation.

Slow Justice

Torrevieja’s court cases take twice as long as the national average, according to Valencia’s justice minister, Gabriela Bravo. On a visit to the city last week, Bravo said that new courts are urgently needed with representations made to the Madrid central government.

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31-Year Stretch

A Moroccan man who murdered former British Olympic diver David Tarsey and his wife Jean at their Costa Blanca home last year will see out the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to 31 years in prison. Driss Drizi, 63, was jailed after striking a deal with prosecutors by confessing to his crimes during a pre-trial court hearing. Drizi was facing a 42-year prison sentence if he was convicted of killing the couple at a trial.

Judge Jose Daniel Mira Perceval ended up jailing him for 15 years for each murder plus another year for illegal possession of a

firearm after his plea bargain deal. The British couple, both 77, were found in each other's arms on their sofa in March last year at their home in Jalon, Alicante Province. Both were killed by a single bullet to the head.

Mother-of-two Mrs Tarsey was shot first before her husband, a former engineer who competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics as well as the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games, was murdered. Drizi was arrested last September after an exhaustive police investigation. Reports at the time said the immigrant,

an acquaintance of David's, had confessed during questioning to killing the couple, originally from west London, after a row.

Drizi, who was due to be tried by a jury later this month, struck his deal during a pre-trial hearing at an Alicante court. He had been expected to plead guilty to manslaughter but not murder at the trial if it had gone ahead.

As well as being sentenced to more than three decades in prison, Drizi has also been ordered to pay 150 thousand euros each in compensation to the Tarseys' grown-up sons Alexei and Sascha.

The Web Doctor Search

Six in 10 people in Spain admit they go onto internet search engines like Google for medical advice, with the Patients' Ombudsman concerned about the dangers of trying to replace a professional with a website.

Over half – 54.2% - of Spanish residents say they research healthy lifestyle hacks online, whilst another 52.1% looks up illnesses, 50.9% check their symptoms through Google, and 47% look for remedies.

Triple Tragedy

Two people were killed by a crazed knifeman in Barcelona on Tuesday, who then committed suicide. The 48year-old maniac repeatedly stabbed a caretaker at a block in Barcelona's Zona Alta, leaving him for dead. He then went into a bank a few doors away going straight for the manager and knifing her to death.

Police have found out that the woman knew her killer,

but it is not yet known whether this was through her work, or if they were just neighbours. He is thought to have previously worked with the caretaker, a 48-year-old Philippine, at the same block.

After the double slaying, the man jumped off a bridge onto a road below and was run over by a bus, killing him outright. Mystery surrounds what exactly the motives were for the murders.

Guilty Messi Barcelona football star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of three counts of tax fraud.

His father, Jorge, also got the same sentence for the same charges, but under Spanish law a prison sentence under two years can be served under probation, meaning that Messi and his father will

escape jail.

The court also fined Messi 2 million euros and his father 1.5 million euros, with the footballer claiming he knew nothing about a tax evasion scheme when he signed contracts related to image rights. The duo were accused of defrauding the tax office of 4.2 million euros between 2007 and 2009.

All Go For Torre

Improvement work to the road linking Pilar de la Horadada to Torre de la Horadada was officially inspected by Pilar mayor, Ignacio Ramos last week at the end of the 250 thousand euro project. A roundabout has been built on the road that links the N-332 to the Lo Monte urbanisation at the

junction of Avenida Escultor Sánchez Lozano and Avenida Pais Valenciano, replacing a set of traffic lights.

The area's cycle path has also been extended to the N332 which means that cyclists can now travel all the way directly between Torre and Torrevieja.

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Victims Legal Assistance Reminder Remembered A HISTORIC REFERENDUM On Thursday June 23, the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union in a historic referendum. This decision has prompted jubilant celebration whilst sending shockwaves through the global economy. Over the next two years or so, Britain will negotiate its exit under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.

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

LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE Whilst many questions remain unanswered, Línea Directa would like to remind all its customers that its Legal Assistance service comes as standard in all their insurance policies. If you have a query you can call one of our lawyers. They offer information and advice on a wide range of matters such as taxes, purchase and rental of property, inheritance, family etc.

As the Brexit negotiations evolve, our legal team will keep abreast of all the latest developments relating to events occurring in the Spanish territory and those to which Spanish legislation is applicable.

24-HOUR ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY LEGAL CONSULTATIONS Should you require an immediate legal consultation, which due to the gravity of the matter in hand cannot wait, we offer a 24-hour legal advice service. Regardless of the time of day, we can provide immediate specialist legal advice for emergency incidents relating to you, your family or your home.

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

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

If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 182 More information on Línea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

Drought Continues

Alicante Province suffered another dry month with June’s rainfall levels 80 percent below average, with most of the area not having a single drop. Average temperatures hit 23.5 degrees celsius, 0.6 degrees about average.

Scam Busted

More than 100 people paid tribute on Sunday to the victims of a fatal subway crash in Valencia City that killed 43 and injured 47 a decade ago. Some mourners laid flowers outside the Jesus station where the crash occurred on July 3, 2006.

The tenth anniversary ceremony was an emotional one for the families, which had long battled to reverse a decision by the Partido Popular that gov-

erned Valencia at the time to change the name of the station. It has now been changed back to its original name.

Contrary to the PP politicians saying that human error and excessive speed was to blame, victims' associations argued that the derailment was caused by poor railway maintenance. An investigative commission's recent verdict supported the victims' version.

Dealer Returned A convicted drug dealer on the run for more than a year has been arrested in Spain and appeared in court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

Mark Dunford (41), originally from Waterford but with an address at Coleraine,

Co Derry, was detained on a European Arrest Warrant at an unspecified Spanish location.

Dunford had admitted supplying amphetamines, but failed to appear in court for his sentencing in February last year.

Two men have been arrested by the National Police on allegations of swindling a German car dealership out of 37 highend vehicles worth two million euros. The con ran between 2010 and 2014 with the duo setting up a company to import the cars into Spain, some of which were sold in Alicante Province.

The German dealership was “hooked in” by the men settling early lower value invoices and the duo establishing an element of trust with their supplier, who was then left unpaid after believing the men were good for the money. The unidentified duo were arrested when arriving back in the country at Madrid airport on a flight from Qatar with investigators believing that the money from their crooked operation has been stashed outside Spain.

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Summer Success

Over fifteen hundred euros was raised for the Elche Children’s Home thanks to the annual Summer Ball staged at Algorfa’s La Finca Golf and

Local

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Spa Resort Hotel in Algorfa.

The event was attended by over 100 people who were richly entertained throughout the evening as they supported the charity.

Alzheimer’s Boost

Maria’s Big Thanks

The annual Maria and the Pink Ladies “Walk For Life” staged last month around Playa Flamenca raised a grand total of just under 15 thousand euros for the AECC cancer charity. The largest fund-raising effort came from Cabo Roig’s Queen Victoria bar where ten of their customers raised thirteen hundred euros to take part in the walk in memory of

cancer-sufferer Colin Bowden.

Bar owners Sue and Karl Court along with some of their staff and regulars handed over a cheque to Maria Wilson, who expressed her gratitude for the sum raised and thanked everybody who took part in the “Walk For Life”, as well as to Euro Golf for their thirteen hundred euro donation.

Followers Of Fashion

Volunteers from the Paul Cunningham Nurses charity donned a range of clothes for their annual fashion show held recently at The Club in Quesada.

Entertainment came from Richie C and the clothes which came from the Paul Cunningham shop in Quesada were available to buy after the event.

Children’s Delight

Volunteers Wanted Local musical theatre group Studio 32 presented a cheque of just over two thousand euros to the San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s society as part of the bumper three and a half thousand euros raised by their recent production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Studio 32 chairman, Philip Wilson, handed over the cheque to society president, Benjamin Villena Rodriguez at

San Fulgencio Town Hall, with Benjamin thanking Studio 32 for their continuing support of his charity.

Studio 32’s winter show will be the Broadway musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic novel “A Christmas Carol”, and if you want to get involved as a Studio 32 member, then go to their website page at, www.studiothirtytwo.org.

Age Concern need two experienced volunteer drivers, one for a Tuesday and one for Friday mornings, between 10.00am and 1.30pm. You must have a Spanish driving licence, and you have some time to help, then drop into the Age Concern Day Centre in La Siesta, Torrevieja or phone 966 786 887.

The charity is also looking for volunteers to join their Residential Home Visiting Team where Age Concern workers visit English speaking people in a Residential Home for a couple of hours each week on a monthly rota basis. If you can spare a couple of hours a month, please call the number above.

A barbeque fund-raiser netted 658 euros to provide summer clothes for the 18 youngsters at the Elche Children’s Home, who also feasted on the food and entertainment provided in the annual charity BBQ at Guardamar’s Restaurante El Alto La Dolores.

The top prize in the raffle,

namely the ever popular Mediterranean cruise donated by restaurant owners Andres and Berna was won by Mrs. Davis from Pueblo Bravo, and plans are now set for the next charity night on Wednesday July 20th in aid of Torrevieja Stroke Support, with entertainment provided by Woody and the Peckers.

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Pets

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Making Friends

Four in 10 Spaniards claim to take some of their annual leave from work to spend time with a brandnew pet and help them settle in, and as many as 80% have asked their bosses for more flexible hours so they can have quality time with their animals – many of whom were given the go-ahead to do so, a survey has found.

A quarter of pet-owners said they would even change their job to ensure they could work their office hours around their dogs, cats and other domestic animals. Some say their bosses allow them to legitimately 'call in sick for their pets' so they can look after their cats and dogs when they are unwell.

These bosses then record their employees'

absence as a temporary sickness – that of the human rather than the animal - giving them permission to care for their pets. Six in 10 say they find it difficult to plan ahead in their social lives because of having pets, or have at least had to cancel engagements because of an animalrelated emergency such as a pet becoming unwell, or the sudden and unplanned adoption of a new one.

And 40% say they think of their pets more often than they think of their partners – and actually love them more than their other halves.

Two in five Spaniards say their pets are their 'children'. The results of the survey were shown on Zoom-In TV, but the source for the figures was not declared.

Most dog owners observe their pet licking or even gnawing at their paws and wonder if there is any serious concern about this. In many cases, dogs will gently but insistently lick one or both paws, but other canines will go so far as to chew on their toes, which can be disconcerting for any pet owner and can be worrying.

What To Do You should always consult with your vet about this behaviour, especially if it comes on suddenly, persists for long periods of time, or is accompanied by redness, swelling, odour, bleeding, limping or other possible signs of pain and infection.

Although most dogs engage in this behaviour occasionally for unknown reasons, others are prone to lick or chew their feet excessively. In these

cases, the feet (especially of light-coloured dogs) will often look stained a pink or rusty colour, which is the result of chronic contact with porphyrin pigments found in saliva.

What Breeds Suffer?

Certain breeds seem to suffer from paw problems a bit more than others. Among those breeds are Labrador retrievers, terriers of all kinds, poodles, Chihuahuas and Maltese. White and blond-haired breeds may not be more prone to paw licking but when they do have the problem, their saliva discolours their paw fur and makes it more apparent.

Highly alert working breeds are more likely to relieve stress through overgrooming and paw licking – breeds like greyhounds and also Dalmatians.

Possible Sudden Chewing

Causes of Licking And

There are a variety of reasons why your dog would suddenly lick or chew his feet, including puncture wounds to the toes or paw pads, fractured claws or toes, burns, corns (especially common in Greyhounds), and foreign bodies that may be lodged between the toes, such as ticks, grass awns and burrs. Dogs will also engage in this behaviour due to other, more serious causes, such as interdigital cysts, tumors and other cancers, allergic skin disease and autoimmune diseases of the nail beds or paw pads.

Serious Licking And Chewing Allergic skin disease is the most common reason why dogs lick and chew their feet on a chronic basis. Food allergies, in particular, are

typically the culprit, and secondary infections from yeast and bacteria can further exacerbate the behaviour.

Many dogs who lick and chew their feet over long periods of time will also do so because it apparently feels good to them. In these cases, vets look for an underlying non-behavioural disease that may have initially triggered the obsessive behaviour. For example, dogs with lick granulomas — wounds caused by obsessive licking of the tops of the feet and lower limbs — may have been initially drawn to lick the area because of an injury, simple itch or a reaction to an allergen. Regardless of the cause, if you notice that your dog is licking or chewing his paws, seek the advice of your vet, especially since most of these cases are easily treatable if dealt with professionally early on.

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

ALF

ALICE

BENJI

BRIN

CAPTAIN

Alf is a gorgeous three month old puppy who is looking for his foreever home, and currently weighs in at around four kilos.

He had his first injections a few weeks ago and he will grow to be medium sized and is an absolute charmer that could become your friend. He is currently being fostered with his siblings and for more details on Alf, please call PEPA on 650 304 746 or Email: p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

Alice is an adorable, friendly little pup, who is around 19 weeks old and would be the perfect friend for any family, large or small. She gets on well with other dogs and cats, as well as with children. Alice is very affectionate and will be medium size when fully grown.

Can you give her a home or would you like to meet her? To learn more about Alice, then call: 645 469 253. www.petsinspain.com

Benji is a lovely dog who is a curious mix of German Shepherd and SharPei and seems to get on well with everybody. He is a medium sized dog with a very friendly and social personality, and he really loves being made a fuss of by everyone who meets him. To arrange to meet Benji and to get more details, please get in touch with APAH on 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

Brin was found wandering in a campo and brought to the SAT animal rescue ream. She is only nine months old and is a medium/large crossbreed who is very eager to please and loves lots of cuddles. Brin is also now fully vaccinated, micro-chipped and spayed so if you would like more information about her and even to meet her, SAT kennels on 966 710 047 or Email info@satanimalrescue.com

The K9 club in La Marina is looking for a permanent home for Capitan who is a white male Chihuahua and is aged around two years. He is a delightful fellow who would make a great companion, and he has been castrated and vaccinated. If you interested in adopting Capitan or just meeting him to find out more, then give the K9 team a call for more details on 600 845 420.

ENZO Enzo is a super cute cross breed puppy, who will probably grow to be a medium sized dog. Enzo and his siblings, as well as their mother, were rescued from a Perrera, and he is now about three months old and is now ready to go to his very own home. He is currently being fostered, and you want to learn more about Enzo, please call PEPA on 650 304 746 or Email: p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

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TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI

Despite my usual dose of cynicsm, ITV’s new Monday night drama series, Brief Encounters wasn’t a total write-off, despite it being played out in high summer to low audiences. Essentially it’s a tale of women back in 1982 setting up Ann Summers parties around the Sheffield area and it was certainly fun enjoying the early eighties nostalgia trip with the music and also the appearance of the shops like the splendidly named Yorkshire Rentals, crammed full of televisions! The cast was a non-stop parade of familiar faces led by the likes of Penelope Wilton and Angela Griffin, but I just don’t see how there’s enough

Encounter Of The OK Kind

steam in this to keep going for six weeks. It reminded me of a low grade version of the old Sunday night ITV show Where the Heart Is and you knew there was a comedy struggle when we had the old routine of “working class” girl arriving at “posh” house for the Ann Summers party and thinking the Potpourri is part of the nibbles. Never seen that one before! Brief Encounters is fine as a summer filler and nostalgia trip but we are used to better stuff these days. In fact the best thing about the hour were the trailers for ITV’s forthcoming autumn drama attractions including the return of Cold Feet, and ex-Doctor Who

companion, Jenna Coleman starring in Victoria(as in Queen Vic!).

Two fascinating moves by the new ITV regime to mention. Corrie is to move to six episodes a week as from autumn 2017, with ITV boss Kevin Lygo once again emphasising that the show is to focus on comedy, and quite right too. The daft plots from ex-producer Stuart Blackburn are just not part of the Weatherfield fabric but storylining does take place over 12 months, so it will take some time for the rubbish to be weeded out. Secondly, Lygo has put ITV seriously back in the frame for buying big US shows to run at peak-

time. The network has freezed out rivals like SKY to get the most-talked about new show for the autumn, namely a small screen version of the Lethal Weapon movies, produced by Fox TV. The pilot went down a storm at the annual “LA Screenings” where world broadcasters bid for the new American shows.

One word of caution, a great pilot doesn’t make for a great series, and a TV version of Jackie Chan’s Rush Hour bombed last autumn in the States, with E4 left with a dozen episodes of a dud to screen. By the way Fox TV are also doing a TV adaptation of The Exorcist which would run perfectly for ITV straight after Jeremy Kyle!

It’s a long time since a TV show had so much fuss about it, and the news that Chris Evans has stepped down as host of the BBC’s Top Gear did come as a surprise, especially as the Beeb had spent the last few weeks telling everybody that the programme was growing and they loved it and Evans.

Stories and accusations have been popping up about Evans recently and I suggest he was allowed to go rather than the BBC pushing him to make

Monday’s announcement.

He’s not easy to manage but I remain a big fan, and I hope that his decision will hasten the return of another series of TFI Friday to Channel Four.

As for Top Gear, there are plenty of people there and I think Matt LeBlanc(who the tabloids claim told bosses that either Evans went or he quit) will do well in stepping up to the plate even more. Love them or hate them, Clarkson, Hammond, and May were irreplaceable for what they did, and the BBC needs to get to grips with that and just turn out the best possible show.

We never really got to see or enjoy enough of the talented Caroline Aherne, who died last weekend, as the wretched year for showbiz farewells continued. Though a

great performer and writer as Mrs.Merton, her writing was exceptional, like in her collaboration with Craig Cash to create The Royle Family.

When it started in the late nineties, it was totally different to anything we had seen before, and was on the money for a witty observational script. Thanks for everything Caroline.

I wish my school science teachers had been like Professor Brian Cox, full of enthusiasm and passion. There was plenty of that in his new BBC 1 Monday night series, Forces of Nature, with even a bit of Spain thrown into the first edition.

The photography was stunning and my new television lapped up the fantastic HD quality like Christmas had arrived early!

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ITV locks up Lethal Weapon acquisition

The highly sought-after US series Lethal Weapon is heading to ITV, marking the return of acquired content to the primetime schedule of the UK's most watched commercial channel.

Acquired from Warner Bros.

International Television Distribution, the new series is based on the hit movie franchise and tells the story of the classic cop duo Riggs (played by Clayne Crawford - Rectify) and Murtaugh (played by Emmy® nominee Damon Wayans - My Wife and Kids, In Living Color) as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.

Kevin Lygo, ITV’s Director of Television, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be bringing Lethal Weapon to our main channel. It’s rare that we find an acquisition with that sweet spot potential - the best pro-

duction values and hugely entertaining drama, that we think can appeal to the biggest and broadest audiences and take up a place in ITV primetime. We saw Lethal Weapon and were immediately excited by what it could add to the ITV schedule, and we’re really looking forward to bringing the series to UK viewers.”

Lethal Weapon will premiere in the US this Autumn. The deal was brokered by Sasha Breslau, ITV Head of Acquired Series and Jonathan Vandermeer, Controller of Acquisitions, Rights and Regulatory.

Sasha Breslau said, “Lethal Weapon was a standout drama from this year's Screenings, superbly rebooting a beloved franchise with the perfect mix of action, heart, humour and terrific chemistry between

Wayans and Crawford as the iconic cop duo. I'm thrilled and excited to see the show take its place alongside ITV's popular homegrown dramas.”

Family man and by-thebook LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh (Wayans) is back to work after a near fatal heart attack – and his doctor has told him he needs to keep his stress levels under control. That might not be so easy given that he’s been paired with ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective Martin Riggs (Crawford), who has moved to California for a new start at the LAPD. During their first case, hot-headed Riggs drags conventional cop Murtaugh on a freeway chase and into a shootout with drug dealers; despite his protests, the older cop feels more alive than he has in years.

Meanwhile, Riggs gets a glimpse of why Murtaugh is so determined to get home safely at the end of each day – he has a family and a newborn baby.

And Murtaugh finds out what happened to Riggs’ marriage, that he sadly lost his young wife and unborn child, and his devil-maycare-attitude hides his grief.

By the time their investigation ends, Riggs realises

he may have found something worth living for – a partner and friend in Murtaugh. Even Murtaugh figures this arrangement might just work out after all.

If only Riggs doesn’t get them killed first….In addition to Wayans and Crawford, Lethal Weapon stars Kevin Rahm (Mad Men), Jordana Brewster (The Fast and the Furious films), Keesha Sharp (Are We There Yet?), Dante Brown (Mr. Robinson), Chandler Kinney (Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street) and Johnathan Fernandez (Upright Citizens Brigade).

Matt Miller (Chuck, Las Vegas, Forever), Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes films, The LEGO™ Movie franchise, Forever), Jennifer Gwartz (Veronica Mars, Forever) and McG (Supernatural, Nikita) are executive producers of Lethal Weapon, which is based on the feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures.

Miller wrote the pilot episode, which was directed by McG. The series is from Lin Pictures and Good Session Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, and is distributed around the world by Warner Bros. International Television Distribution.

BBC statement on Top Gear

Date: 04.07.2016 Last updated: 04.07.2016 at 15.21 Category: Corporate; BBC Two Statement from Mark Linsey, Director, BBC Studios on Top Gear: “Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear. He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success. He firmly believes that the right people remain, on both the production team and presenting team to take the show forward and make it the hit we want it to be. The new series has so far notched up over 30m views in the UK alone and has already been sold to 130 territories worldwide.

Chris Evans said: “I have never worked with a more committed and driven team than the team I have worked with over the last twelve months. I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause. I remain a huge fan of the show, always have been, always will be. I will continue to focus on my radio show and the allied events that it encompasses.”

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Friday 8th July 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Wimbledon 2016 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show

07:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 08:00 Homes Under the Hammer 09:00 Attenborough’s Passion Projects 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics

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

13:30 Wimbledon 2016 Sue Barker introduces the opening coverage on day 11 at the All England Club, featuring the latter stages of the doubles competitions

20:00 Emmerdale Holly plays dirty to save her own skin

20:30 A Question of Sport Panellists this time are Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton, World Champion boxer Kell Brook, England cricketer James Taylor and 21:00 Today at Wimbledon Rugby World Cup winner Clare Balding and guests take a look back at the Mike Tindall action from day 11 of Wimbledon 21:00 EastEnders Kathy’s ordeal continues, but can 22:00 Hampton Court anyone help her? Roxy Palace Flower Show Monty gets to the bottom of what is Don and the team continue bothering Sam and does their tour of The RHS her best to give some Hampton Court Palace advice Flower Show. Rachel De Thame reveals the rose of Celebrity the year, while Monty dis21:30 MasterChef This time the covers giant garlic. Also, first challenge is a relay Adam Frost take a tour invention test, and it’s all round the world gardens about teamwork. Split into and Toby looks at gardens two teams, each team must to chill out in. Carol discovcreate a main course and a ers the exotic plants you can grow in your garden and pudding between them, guest Martin Clunes looks at using a whole rabbit for the the perfect garden for dogs main, chocolate for the pudding, and a range of fruit 23:00 Gardeners’ World and vegetables, herbs and 23:30 Newsnight 00:00 spices Artsnight 00:35 Kipling’s Indian Adventure 01:35 Of 23:00 News 23:35 New Gods and Men 03:30 Tricks 00:35 The Sentinel Question Time 04:30 Rick 02:20 Weather for the Stein’s Long Weekends 05:30 This Is BBC Two Week Ahead 02:25 News

20:30 Coronation Street Todd makes a shocking declaration to Billy 21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape: Islands in the Sun Gino learns about the local speciality of Sardinia, roasted suckling pig, and hosts a traditional Italian festa for his closest island friends 21:30 Coronation Street Billy refuses to live a lie 22:00 Doc Martin Martin returns to Portwenn, but without Louisa. She has gone to stay with her mother in Spain to take some time out to think, and Martin is left wondering if she will ever come back.

Aunt Ruth has found him a therapist, but life in Portwenn continues to get in the doc’s way - in the form of Steve Baker and his lifeboat training exercise 23:00 News 23:40 Film The Last Boy Scout(18) 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote 05:00 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Salvage SOS 07:25 Salvage SOS 07:45 Will & Grace 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Frasier 10:55 Formula 1 British Grand Prix Practice 1 Live 12:40 Salvage SOS 13:00 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 14:55 Formula 1 British Grand Prix Practice 2 Live 16:35 Racing: Newmarket and York 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Gogglesprogs The Gogglesprogs give their honest and hilarious views on “Call the Midwife, The Voice and The Wizard of Oz’ 22:00 Celebrity First Dates The red carpet has been rolled out and the best silver polished to perfection, as the First Dates restaurant opens its doors to some Very Important Daters, with Fred and the team welcoming four celebrity diners who are bravely embarking on blind dates with unsuspecting members of the public, in the hope of finding love 23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 Rude Tube 01:10 Film Arbitrage (14) 03:00 Power Monkeys 03:30 Random Acts 03:55 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 04:45 Rescue Dog to Super Dog 05:40 Posh Pawnbrokers

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Film - Fatal Acquittal 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands - In Southern Sicily, Alex visits a subterranean cathedral carved from salt, drops in on a family friend in the island of Pantelleria, and experiences the delights of a fiesta in the fishing village of San Vito 21:00 Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild The winter is mild and wet, which is good news for some but bad news for others Red deer are forced to higher ground, salmon have gone six months without food, mountain hares turn a conspicuous white, and squirrels kick their own young out of the nest 22:00 Big Brother Emma Willis presents the latest drama as one of this year’s housemates is shown the door 23:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:30 Big Brother: Live From the House 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:20 Criminals: Caught on Camera 05:45 Divine Designs

DON´T MISS

CELEBRITY FIRST DATES

Channel 4 22:00

SOAPS

In Emmerdale Victoria is nervous but agrees to do the ID parade. Holly taps into Victoria’s fear to freak her out about identifying her attacker.

Outside the shop, Holly runs into Jai and pretends she is fine, but Jai guesses she has the urge to score drugs again. Holly confesses it was her dealer who attacked Victoria.

TV presenter Esther Rantzen has found life lonely since the death of her husband Desmond Wilcox in 2000, but is worried her formidable reputation can scare men off. She participates in this celebrity version of the show in which singletons meet up with potential partners at a restaurant. Also appearing on this first edition are actor Richard Blackwood (aka EastEnders bad boy Vincent), The Only Way Is Essex reality TV star Jess Wright and 2012 Paralympics table tennis silver medallist Will Bayley.

Jai tries to persuade Holly to tell her mum the truth, but will Holly manage to face up and tell Moira?

In Coronation Street, In the flower shop, Todd admits to Tracy that he confessed his true feelings to Billy. Tracy urges him to go for it, but Todd is adamant there’s too much at stake. Billy calls at Number 11 to find Sean excitedly packing for their trip to London. Making out he’s got some last minute parish business, Billy tells Sean they’ll have to catch a later train. Sean does his best to mask his disappointment.

Billy calls in the flower

shop determined to talk to Todd about his feelings.

Making out he was drunk, Todd insists Billy has got the wrong end of the stick.

Billy is crushed and Todd feels terrible.

As Sean and Billy set off for London, Eileen waves them off. But spotting Todd outside the flower shop, Billy can no longer contain his feelings and orders the driver to stop. Sean is perplexed.

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 The Cube 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 The Cube 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 00:50 American Dad! 01:50 The Cleveland Show 02:40 Safeword 03:20 Teleshopping ITV3 07:00 Doctor in the House 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:35 The Royal 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 12:55 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart Is 17:15 Doctor in the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 Man About the House 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Birds of a Feather 22:00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 23:00 Mrs Biggs 00:35 Film - The Mirror Crack’d (PG) 02:35 Long Lost Family 03:30 Rory Bremner’s Great British Views ITV4 07:00 Gunsmoke 07:55 Minder 08:50 Ironside 09:55 Quincy, ME 10:55 Ax Men 11:50 The Chase 12:55 Gunsmoke 14:00 Tour de France Cycling 15:00 Live: Tour de France Cycling 17:30 Storage Wars 17:55 Ironside 19:00 The Saint 20:00 Tour de France Cycling 21:00 Film The Man With the Golden Gun (PG) 23:40 Film Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (18) 01:50 Motorway Patrol 02:20 Hell on Wheels MA 03:10 Tour de France Cycling

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack 19:00 Andy James Meanwhile, clearly subdued as it’s the anniversary of Deirdre’s death, Ken suggests that he takes Amy to visit her grave and Tracy should go separately to avoid any arguments. Despondent Tracy is grateful when Robert agrees to accompany her to the cemetery.

In the second episode, having returned home, Sean rails at Billy and demands to know what’s going on. Billy assures him there’s nobody else, but Sean is disbelieving and throws him out. Clearly upset and angry, Sean calls in the cab office and tells Eileen how Billy has dumped him.

While Billy gathers the last of his things from Number 11, Todd leans in for a kiss. Billy tries to resist but his feelings get the better of him and they kiss passionately.

Meanwhile, Robert sympathises with Amy, but points out that Tracy also must be suffering terribly as Deirdre meant the world to her. Amy is conflicted. Tracy sits at Deirdre’s graveside and cries as she talks to her.

Suddenly Robert arrives with Amy in tow. Tracy is thrilled and Amy tentatively hugs her mum.

In Eastenders, Sharon and Buster find them-

selves caught up in the commotion with Gavin, leaving them all in grave danger.

Meanwhile, Phil starts to wonder about Sharon’s whereabouts, but his mind turns elsewhere when he confronts Sam about her drunken behaviour. After Sam storms out, Ben points out that something is going on, giving Phil food for thought.

Saturday 9th July

6 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 13:00 News 13:10 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Wimbledon 2016 18:40 News 19:00 Pointless Celebrities

23:15 News 23:35 Film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG) 01:45 Film - The Resident (15) 03:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:15 News

09:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

13:20 News 13:30 The Wine Show 14:35 Big Box Little Box 15:05 Doc Martin 16:05 Film - The Mirror Crack’d (PG) 18:10 The Chase 19:10 News 19:30 You’ve Been Framed!

07:00 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:25 Mini Challenge Motor Racing 07:55 NIC Hamilton’s Racing Dream 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 The Morning Line 10:55 Formula 1 Motor Racing 12:05 The Superhumans Show 12:35 Salvage SOS 13:00 : Formula 1 Motor Racing 15:30 Racing: Newmarket, York and Ascot News 20:00 Catchphrase 18:30 Stephen Mulhern asks con- 19:00 Gogglesprogs testants and audiences to ‘say what they see’ as he 20:00 Film - Battleship hosts the popular game (PG) A fleet of ships is show Players compete to forced to do battle with an guess the familiar phrases armada of unknown origins hidden in animated clues, in order to discover and their destructive and one lucky contestant thwart goals will go through to the Super Catchphrase for the chance 22:30 Film - Ted (18) The to win fifty thousand young John Bennett had pounds such an unpleasant and lonely childhood that he 20:45 The Hobbit: An wished his soft toy, Teddy, Unexpected Journey (PG) would come alive and be At the urging of the wizard his friend And to everyone’s Gandalf, unassuming hob- surprise it did. The walking, bit Bilbo Baggins joins 13 talking and wisecracking dwarves on a perilous plush creature became an quest to reclaim the king- overnight sensation - even dom of Erebor and gains appearing on The Johnny Carson Show. But fame possession of the powerful being what it is, Teddy’s 23:30 Versailles 00:30 One Ring time in the limelight ended Asset Aberdeen Scottish Management Open, PGA European Tour 23:50 News 00:10 Carry on 00:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen (PG) 01:50 Nightmares USA 01:35 Golf 01:30 Film - The Big Matron Kahuna (14A) 02:55 Film - Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, Film - The Place Beyond Down Terrace (14A) 04:25 She Wrote 04:50 ITV the Pines (14A) 04:00 This Is BBC Two Hollyoaks Omnibus Nightscreen

07:00 Film - The Long Voyage Home (PG) 08:45 Film - Flight of the 10:10 (G) Navigator Natural World 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wimbledon 2016 13:30 Film 14:00 Coast 15:40 (12) Firecreek Escape to the Country 19:50 The Getaway Car - 16:25 Flog It! 17:10 The Five couples test their Great British Sewing Bee nerve, driving ability and 18:10 Gardeners’ World communication skills in a series of thrilling car-based 18:40 Wimbledon 2016 challenges More Grand Slam champiat decided are ons 20:40 The National Wimbledon as the men’s Lottery: In It to Win It - and ladies doubles reach Dale Winton hosts the gen- their climax eral knowledge quiz at Today Includes the live National 21:00 Wimbledon Clare Balding Lottery draws and guests reflect on the 21:30 The Musketeers It’s action from the day’s finals the day of reckoning as at Wimbledon, with the singles taking Grimaud vows to kill the women’s stage centre musketeers in a series of savage co-ordinated 22:00 Film -The Wipers attacks and puts Feron to Times (PG) This is the the ultimate test in his bid WW1 story of Captain Fred for power Roberts who found a printing press in the ruins of 22:25 Casualty Dylan Ypres and started publishtreats his family, whilst ing the satirical journal, The David uncovers Glen’s Wipers Times, that went on to become a huge success secret

07:00 Milkshake 09:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00 The Saturday Show Live 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:40 Film - Major Dundee (PG) 16:00 Film - Rio Lobo (PG) 18:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away 20:10 News 20:15 NCIS: Los Angeles When a petty officer working with a high-level encryption unit is murdered at a strip club, the team must investigate whether it is a coincidence or indicative of a security breach 21:05 NCIS The NCIS team is forced to work with the CGIS agency to solve the murder of a Navy diver who was found dead after trying to find sunken treasure 22:00 NCIS Gibbs and Bishop go to Afghanistan after the murder of a marine in Washington, DC, is linked to a terror group that is holding another marine hostage overseas 22:55 News 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 Gemma Collins: In Therapy 01:05 Super Casino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 The Secret Life of Kittens 05:50 Divine Designs

13:50 Film - Baby Mama (PG) 15:45 Film - Small Soldiers (PG) 18:00 Film Scooby-Doo (PG) 19:45 Film - Sweet Home Alabama (PG) 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy ITV3 13:35 Foyle’s War 15:50 Film - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (U) 18:00 Midsomer Murders 20:00 Doc Martin 21:00 Lewis 23:00 A Touch of Frost 01:10 The Jury 02:10 City Lights ITV4 14:00 Tour de France Highlights 15:00 Tour de France Live 17:30 Storage Wars 19:00 Monster Carp 20:00 Tour De France 21:00 Film - The Spy Who Loved Me (PG) 23:40 Film - A Dangerous Man (18) 01:35 Motorway Patrol

09:00 The Weekend Mix, , 15:00 Keith Nicol

Sunday 10th July 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 13:45 News 14:00 Wimbledon 2016 18:35 News 19:00 Countryfile It is tennis season and Countryfile is visiting Kent, where Matt Baker finds out about Wimbledon strawberries 20:00 Euro 2016 Final Gary Lineker presents coverage of the showpiece game, which takes place at the Stade de France, as the 24-team tournament draws to a close. The event began in this stadium exactly one month ago, with Didier Deschamps’ host nation overcoming Romania 2-1 thanks to a wonder-strike from West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet. France would top their group and move onto a last-16 encounter with the Republic of Ireland, while Romania were eliminated after finishing bottom of the table following their three matches Subsequent programmes subject to change. (Kick-off 21:00) 23:30 News 00:00 Live at the Apollo 00:45 Film Flatliners (15) 02:35 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:40 News

07:10 The A to Z of TV Gardening 07:35 Great British Garden Revival 08:35 Gardeners’ World 09:05 Countryfile 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 12:00 Wimbledon 2016 13:30 Film 14:00 Coast Pollyanna (G) 16:10 Flog It! 16:55 Tribute to a Queen: The Big Sing 17:35 Natural World 18:35 Wimbledon 2016 The final senior title of the Wimbledon fortnight is decided in the mixed doubles 21:00 Film - The Help (PG) journalist aspiring An returns to her Mississippi home in the 1960s and begins documenting the lives of black servants working for wealthy white families. Her project brings the community’s household staff together, but creates controversy among their employers.

23:20 Mock the Week 23:50 Today at Wimbledon 00:50 Aberdeen Asset Scottish Management Open, PGA European Tour Golf 01:50 Countryfile 02:50 Holby City 03:45 This Is BBC Two

07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Countrywise 11:00 Peston on Sunday 11:55 Judge Rinder 12:55 News 13:00 Rebound 14:00 The Chase 15:00 Love Your Garden 16:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 19:00 News 19:30 You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 Euro 2016 Final Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the showpiece game, which takes place at the Stade de France, as the 24-team tournament draws to a close. The event began in this stadium exactly one month ago, with Didier Deschamps’ host nation overcoming Romania 2-1 thanks to a wonder-strike from West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet. France would top their group and move onto a last-16 encounter with the Republic of Ireland, while Romania were eliminated after finishing bottom of the table following their three matches Subsequent programmes subject to change. (Kick-off 21:00) 23:45 News 00:00 Sports Life Stories 01:00 Peston on Sunday 01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 Motorsport UK 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:15 Salvage SOS 08:05 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Sunday Brunch 13:00 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 17:00 Location, Location, Location 18:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 19:00 News 19:30 Paul O’Grady’s 100 Years of Movie Musicals Paul explores the history of the genre, from its roots in the early 20th century, through its golden era, and up to the multimillion-dollar industry it has become 21:00 Film Les Misérables (PG) A former prisoner tries to lead an honest life in post-revolutionary France, despite being pursued everywhere by a fanatical police inspector. He promises a povertystricken factory worker that he will raise her child, a relationship that gives his life new meaning, but both of them are drawn into an uprising against the reinstated monarchy 00:05 Formula 1 Motor Racing 01:10 Film - The Quiet Ones (14A) 02:55 Dogs: Their Secret Lives 03:50 Rescue Dog to Super Dog 04:45 Posh Pawnbrokers 05:40 French Collection

07:00 Milkshake 10:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30 Access 11:35 Fail Army 12:05 Police Interceptors 13:00 Interceptors: Police Deadly Pursuits 14:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 15:00 Psycho Cats When Pussies: Attack 16:00 Puppies Make You LOL 17:00 The Secret Life of Puppies 19:00 News 19:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away 20:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away The agents face feisty resistance as they attempt an eviction in a brothel. Other cases include a lockdown in a takeaway and a tricky tenant who has cost a landlord a small fortune 21:00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 Clip show featuring the most hilarious and outrageous cat-themed videos on the internet 21:55 News 22:00 Big Brother Emma Willis presents the latest drama from inside the house 23:00 Most Shocking Reality TV Moments 01:50 Lip Sync Battle 02:15 Super Casino 04:10 The Blair Rich Project

14:30 Love Island 15:00 Film - Kindergarten Cop (15) 17:15 Film - Back to the Future Part III (PG) 19:35 Film - You’ve Got Mail (PG) 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad 01:30 The Cleveland Show ITV3 13:50 A Touch of Frost 15:55 Film - George and Mildred (15) 17:50 Wycliffe 18:55 Sunday Night at the Palladium 20:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 22:00 The Bletchley Circle 23:00 Lewis 01:00 Wire in the Blood ITV4 14:00 Tour de France Live 18:00 Storage Wars 19:00 The Wine Show 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 River Monsters 22:05 Film - Last Man Standing (18) 00:15 Film - Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (18)

09:00 The Weekend Mix,

7

Monday 11th June

8 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Neighbourhood Blues 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:25 Escape to the Country 16:25 Garden Rescue 17:10 Flog It! 18:10 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain Matt investigates the tradesmen faking trade association logos to rip off home owners 21:00 EastEnders Pam suggests a new way to stop the blackmailing problem but will Les agree?

21:30 Panorama Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a variety of subjects 22:00 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox The physicist charts the Earth’s journey through space, taking to the air in a fighter jet to race the spin of the planet and reverse the passage of the day and in In Brazil, a professional surfer rides a monstrous wave surges up the Amazon River, marking the world’s constant dance with the Moon 23:00 News 23:45 Have I Got Old News for You 01:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:05 News

07:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 08:00 Homes Under the Hammer 09:00 Close Calls: On Camera 09:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, PGA European Tour Golf 16:10 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:10 Himalaya With Michael Palin 18:10 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Hairy Builder 20:00 Top Gear Matt gets his hands on the new Porsche 911 R whilst Chris Harris puts Honda’s reimagined NSX through its paces 21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Only Connect Three fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles 22:00 Exodus: Our Journey to Europe The stories of people seeking a home in Europe, from families forced to flee war and persecution, to economic migrants searching for a more prosperous life 23:00 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 The Women’s Football Show 00:45 Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator 01:45 Celebrity MasterChef 02:45 Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator 03:45 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Moira is forced to make a decision 20:30 Coronation Street Leanne is delivered a baby bombshell 21:00 Wild France with Ray Mears Ray explores the geography, flora and fauna of six areas of France, beginning by visiting Vanoise National Park in the Rhone-Alpes region of the south-east of the country. His journey sees him forage in alpine meadows, herd goats, track ibex and spot playful marmots.

Postponed from July 4 21:30 Coronation Street Leanne reels from her shocking news 22:00 Brief Encounters Believing her marriage is over, Steph starts life on her own, while Dawn decides she can no longer live at home and asks for refuge at Pauline’s, much to Brian’s annoyance. Nita makes a decision about her family’s future 23:00 News 23:40 The Big Fish Off 00:40 In Plain Sight 01:25 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle 04:55 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Salvage SOS 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 The Question Jury 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Dare to Believe This is the incredible story of how Ali went from being born with no legs to becoming a world champion Paralympic powerlifter 21:00 Dispatches Reporter Seyi Rhodes investigates the rising tide of racism in post-Brexit Britain 21:30 Superfoods: The Real Story - Kate Quilton travels to Morocco to see if saffron can help beat the blues, 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency?

Showing the devastating effects that so-called legal highs can have on users in one community 23:00 Celebrity First Dates 00:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 01:00 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos 02:00 My Big Fat Wedding 02:55 What Britain Buys 03:50 Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital 04:45 Dare to Believe

DON´T MISS EXODUS: OUR JOURNEY TO EUROPE

BBC Two 22:00

SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Moira covers to Cain as he leaves for France, but she is furious at Holly’s lies. Holly is forced to tell her mum that there’s even worse news, as she also arranged the van theft a few weeks back.

Wanting to protect her daughter, Moira tells Holly to keep quiet to Victoria, but admits they need to

The stories of people seeking a home in Europe, from families forced to flee war and persecution, to economic migrants searching for a more prosperous life, told through the footage they shot on cameraphones given to them by the production team. The first edition features 11-year-old Isra’a, who is selling blackmarket cigarettes so that her extended family can pay smugglers to take them across the Mediterranean on a dinghy, while 27-year-old Hassan is fleeing imprisonment and torture in his native Damascus and is desperate to make the crossing at all costs. Continues tomorrow.

tell Adam. Will Moira decide to put Adam first or Holly? And can Moira help her struggling daughter go cold turkey?

Meanwhile, Diane lures Tracy and David to the B&B office and locks them inside. David helps Tracy climb out the window, but he can’t help looking at her bum and they’re soon laughing in each other’s arms as she falls back into the room. Things turn steamy between the pair, much to the delight of Diane who is listening outside.

In Coronation Street, Leanne feels nauseous but blames her painkillers.

Under pressure from Nick and Simon, she agrees to see the doctor. Steph begs Leanne to return to the Bistro, telling her how stressed Robert is, but Leanne refuses.

The doctor prescribes some new drugs for Leanne’s back pain and questions whether or not she could be pregnant.

Leanne is horrified at the thought. Having done a pregnancy test, Leanne waits nervously for the result...

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Lost Letter Mysteries: The Impossible Dream 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

07:00The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen D e G e n e r e s 09:00Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date13:10 E m m e r d a l e 13:45Coronation Street 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15: Jeremy Kyle 18:50Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 2:00 Love Island 23:30 Family Guy 00:30American Dad! 01:25 The Cleveland Show 02:25 The Vampire Diaries14+ 03:15 The Hot Desk 03:25 Teleshopping

20:00 The Concorde Air Disaster Documentary about the cause of the catastrophic crash in Paris in 2000, in which all passengers and crew of a Concorde bound for New York were killed after one engine caught fire on takeoff. Crash investigators were stumped as to the ITV3 cause, until a mysterious metal strip found on the 07:00 Doctor in the House runway revealed a clue 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart is 09:35 21:00 Police The Royal 10:35 Judge Interceptors: Unleashed Judy 11:55 Murder, She Tissy runs into trouble Wrote 12:55 Wycliffe 14:00 while pursuing a stolen car Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal in Essex and a late-night 16:00 Where the Heart is argument spirals out of 17:10 Doctor in the House control in Lincolnshire 17:45 On the Buses 18:15 Man About the House 22:00 Big Brother Emma 18:55 Heartbeat 19:55 Willis presents the latest Murder, She Wrote 20:55 drama from inside the Wycliffe 22:00 Someone’s house Daughter, Someone’s Son 23:00 Unforgiven 00:05 23:00 Wentworth Prison Liverpool One 01:15 Blue 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on Murder 02:15 Marchlands the Side 01:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away 02:00 ITV4 Super Casino 04:10 Person of Interest 05:00 07:00 Gunsmoke 07:50 Street Crime UK 05:45 Minder 08:45 Ironside 09:45 Quincy, ME 10:50 Ax Divine Designs Men 11:45 The Chase 12:45 Gunsmoke 13:50 Tour de France Highlights 14:50 The Saint 15:50 Minder 16:55 Quincy, ME 17:55 Ironside 19:00 The Saint 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 Motogp Highlights 22:00 Film - The Krays (18) 00:35 Film - A Dangerous Man (18) 02:30 Highway Patrol 02:55 Tour de France Highlights

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack 19:00 Andy James Meanwhile, Billy and Todd flirt in the flower shop.

Michael approaches and wonders why Billy hasn’t gone to London with Sean.

Later, Todd calls at the vicarage with flowers and wine for Billy. When he finds Billy entertaining the bishop, Todd makes out that he’s dropping the flowers off for the church and wine is for the church tombola. The bishop is suitably impressed, while Billy is unnerved.

In the second episode, Nick waits for Leanne in The Rovers, wondering what’s holding her up.

Back in her flat, Leanne stares at the positive pregnancy test in disbelief.

Masking her inner turmoil, Leanne finally shows up for her drink with Nick, but when he suggests a glass of wine, she panics and rushes out - telling him it was a stupid idea.

secret after seeing him dressed as Christine recently. He agrees to resign from Coker and Sons.

Hurt and confused after their earlier meeting, Nick calls on Leanne and tells her he won’t be made a fool of. Nick heads out, leaving Leanne crushed.

Pam is devastated by Billy’s attitude and tells Les that it’s time for them to retire and move away from the Square. Les reluctantly agrees, but Paul is adamant that he’s staying in Walford.

In Eastenders, Billy struggles to come to terms with Les’s cross-dressing

After Ben comes up with a surprising idea, Paul tells his grandparents that they’ve decided to take over Coker and Sons as a couple. It’s good news for Pam, but the day takes another turn when Paul’s mum Jenny arrives unexpectedly. Pam immediately tells her to leave.

Tuesday 12th July 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Neighbourhood Blues 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:25 Escape to the Country 16:25 Garden Rescue 17:10 Flog It! 18:10 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Pam is shaken when she sees a face from the past, 21:00 Holby City Mo struggles with a big choice about her future 22:00 The Living and the Dead The farm and its future are under threat when a series of freak occurrences at harvest time threaten the crops, and a disturbed young villager is blamed. The man is hearing voices in his head that demand a blood sacrifice and Nathan must put his own troubles aside to help unravel a dark family secret to save him from both a vengeful spirit and the superstitious villagers who have turned against him 23:00 News 23:45 Would I Lie to You? 00:15 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:20 News

07:00 Right on the Money 07:45 Garden Rescue 08:30 The Hairy Builder 09:00 Close Calls: On Camera 09:30 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 The Big Allotment Challenge 15:45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 16:10 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:10 Himalaya With Michael Palin 18:10 Antiques R o a d s h o w 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Hairy Builder 20:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens’s port of Piraeus north to the city of Thessaloniki 21:00 Trust Me I’m a Doctor - Special edition of the series which goes behind the headlines to answer topical medical and health questions 22:00 Exodus: Our Journey to Europe We continue Ahmad’s journey.

A Syrian Kurd, he has reached Athens, and rather than take the long and uncertain overland route through Europe, he negotiates with a smuggler for a fake passport that he can use to fly to France 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator 01:15 Celebrity MasterChef 02:15 Natural World 03:15 This Is BBC Two

9 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale Charity grows concerned for Belle 21:00 Love Your Garden In Canterbury, the team transform injured Gurkha Hari Budha Maga’s garden into a colourful private sanctuary for his whole family. Joanna Lumley even pops in to wish him well 22:00 Wedding Surprises: Caught on Camera Clips showing what happens when weddings do not go as expected, including a best man given a £50,000 surprise and how one bride’s big day went up in smoke. The programme also reveals how a bride gave her groom the surprise of his life at the altar and how the Queen become a wedding crasher 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:40 Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme 00:45 In Plain Sight 01:35Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

06:55 Countdown 07:40 Will & Grace 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Dare to Believe 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 The Question Jury 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Dare to Believe When Hannah Cockroft was born, doctors told her parents she would never walk or live an independent life. She proved them wrong 21:00 Child Genius Child Genius returns as 16 of the country’s cleverest eight to 12-year-olds - and their extraordinary parents - battle for the title of Britain’s brightest child in the Child Genius competition 22:00 The Job Interview Low Cost Vans bosses Rod and Lorraine from south Wales are interviewing for a customer service advisor 23:00 My Worst Job 00:05 999: What’s Your Emergency? 01:05 Music on 40 1:35 Dare to Believe 01:40 The Last Leg 02:35 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:05 Mobil 1 The Grid 03:35 Mini Challenge Motor Racing

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Other Wife 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Police Interceptors Kev goes on three drugs busts, accompanied by rookie Pete on two of them. Rookie Ben takes presenter Rick Edwards through interceptor training, culminating in his first interceptor raid. Plus, a look back at two classic intercepting stories 21:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies Inspector Joynes finds two collie crosses in very poor condition., Inspector Boal rescues a dog that is in shock after collapsing with puncture wounds from fighting with two other dogs, and the rescuers encounter an unusual breed of puppies 22:00 Big Brother Emma Willis presents the latest drama from inside the house 23:00 Embarrassing Parents 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:05 Botched Up Bodies 02:00 Super Casino 04:10 Person of Interest 05:00 Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera 05:45 Divine Designs

DON´T MISS

On This Day

LOVE YOUR GARDEN

ITV 21:00 take the bait?

SOAPS

Alan Titchmarsh and his team visit Canterbury to help Gurkha Hari Budha Magar, who lost the use of both his legs in Afghanistan in an IED incident.

Though Hari thinks nothing of going out of his way to help others, his own garden is a challenge he has to yet to overcome, so the team transform his overlooked plot into a colourful private sanctuary, and there is a surprise appearance

by Joanna Lumley.

Later at the Dingle house, Charity spots Belle’s pregnancy test during the meal. Belle worries that Charity will tell Bailey her secret, but Charity has another plan…

In Emmerdale, Zak and Joanie are pleased but daunted when Lisa invites them for a family meal with Bailey.

At the same time, Charity is intrigued when Angie shows up looking for Bailey and tells her that he has cheated before.

Worried for Belle, Charity ropes Sam into setting a honeytrap, but will Bailey

Meanwhile, when Lawrence collapses in the cafe, Andy insists on giving him a lift home.

Lawrence reluctantly admits to having taken some erectile dysfunction medication. Andy thinks it’s for Ronnie, leaving Lawrence offended.

Bernice is worried when she learns of Lawrence’s collapse, but she is left

even more concerned when Andy tells her about the pills, suggesting they weren’t for her. She is devastated to hear that Lawrence visited Ronnie at the hospital, but Lawrence begs Bernice to believe he isn’t in love with Ronnie. Bernice finds Ronnie’s number, but what is she up to?

Elsewhere, the seriousness of Nicola’s condition hits home when Jimmy shows her the wheelchair he’s got for her. Nicola is left further embarrassed when she wants to have sex with him but Jimmy can’t lift her up the stairs.

Later, Robert has landed a big deal transporting

1974: Billy Shankly quits Liverpool goods to Odessa, but Jimmy insists he can’t go because of Nicola.

In Eastenders, Paul’s mum Jenny won’t be deterred by Pam ordering her to leave. She arrives at the stall and talks to Paul, even though he’s oblivious to her true identity. As they chat, Jenny realises that Pam has lied to Paul about why she isn’t in his life.

Jenny later confronts Pam about her lie, but Paul

arrives and spots the commotion. Will he realise who Jenny is? Either way, Pam fears Paul will never forgive her if the truth about her deception comes to light...

Meanwhile, when Billy and Honey attend a meeting at Janet’s school, they’re shocked to learn that they can no longer support her.

Billy and Honey are advised to look at specialist schools, but Billy is frustrated by the advice.

Billy has to come clean to Honey by admitting that he’s quit his job.

In Holby City, Mo finds coping with her pregnancy

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Mom 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:40 Two and a Half Men 02:35 Mom 03:20Teleshopping ITV3 07:00 Doctor in the House 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart is 09:35 The Royal 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 Wycliffe 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Doctor in the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 Man About the House 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Unforgiven 00:00 Wire in the Blood 01:05 Inspector Morse 03:10 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping ITV4 07:00 Gunsmoke 07:55 Minder 08:50 Ironside 09:55 Quincy, ME 10:55 Ax Men 11:50 The Chase 12:55 Gunsmoke 14:00 Tour de France Highlights 15:00 Tour de France Live 17:30 Storage Wars 17:55 Ironside 19:00 Motogp Highlights 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 Monster Carp 22:00 World Superbike Highlights 23:00 Film - Above the Law (18) 01:05 Motorsport UK 02:00 Tour de France Highlights 03:05 River Monsters 03:55 ITV4 Nightscreen

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack increasingly difficult with only Hanssen to confide in, and struggles with a big choice regarding her future. Already snowed under with a packed and understaffed AAU, Fletch finds himself treating a drug addict who makes light of his situation - and when Mikey strikes a bond with the patient, Fletch gets more than he has bargained for. Isaac resolves to impress Ric, but finds his confidence knocked.

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CODE CRACKER

DOUBLE CROSS-WORD

Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents K and 14 represents B, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

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

QUICKIE

Across

Down

1 Friendly (8) 5 Prejudice (4) 9 Pantries (7) 10 Humiliation (5) 11 Squad (4) 12 At ease (7) 15 Terpsichorean (6) 16 Period of 10 years (6) 19 Obstacle (7) 21 Gateau (4) 24 Annoyed (5) 25 Dizziness (7) 26 Pitcher (4) 27 Advance (8)

1 Absence of company (8) 2 Sure (7) 3 Locality (4) 4 Take heed (6) 6 Annoyed (5) 7 Look for (4) 8 Absconder (7) 13 Invigorate (7) 14 Ample (8) 17 Greed (7) 18 Large semi-aquatic rodent (6) 20 Dwelling (5) 22 Hurt (4) 23 Boast (4)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Detests, 5 Focus, 8 Miaou, 9 Operate, 10 Ask, 11 Lamb, 12 Taxi, 14 Bonus, 16 April, 18 Taste, 19 Enter, 21 Edge, 22 Away, 25 Run, 27 Outcome, 28 Guide, 29 Stale, 30 Torment.

Down: 1 Damp, 2 Tiara, 3 Squabble, 4 Spoken, 5 Fled, 6 Cravats, 7 Specimen, 13 Ravenous, 15 Stranger, 17 Regatta, 20 Threat, 23 Agile, 24 Joke, 26 Bent.

Scribble Pad

CRYTPIC CLUES 27 Secure part of a villa Across Tchaikovsky rented (5) 1 Old Harry lived in a mess Down (5) 1 Tamper with entrance 4 She'd be well-known if outside court (6) you took her out of the 2 Composer rearranged farmhouse (6) drive (5) 9 Desert ship and take in a 3 Fifty and I'm past flabby gunner, that's sweet (7) 10 Temporary police force (4) 5 Ambitious new pairings poses a problem (5) 11 Give it the Order of (8) Merit, or leave it out (4) 6 On wild horse on land (7) 12 And not people in East 7 Tiny amounts in glasses, Anglia? (7) say (6) 13 Force it, literally (3) 14 I'd eat without a cuppa. 8 Straight to the point, though it's dull (5) There's a thought! (4) 16 Back on the Spanish 13 Buckingham Palace Christmas (4) ratepayer takes in hack (8) 18 Concert in a gigantic 15 Pointed looks that can arena (3) hurt? (7) 20 Cause of annoyance is 17 A graduate copper's biting insect on wild animal calculator (6) (7) 21 Help needed in a punt 18 Question the fence (5) 19 To do some sewing can (4) 24 Nipper changes each be a pain (6) letterhead (5) 22 Kicks off with encour25 Warning cry to main agement (5) watchman (4,3) 26 Somehow resist a sen- 23 Rock from Dead Sea scrolls (4) ior nurse (6) STANDARD CLUES Down Across 1 Medical practitioner (6) 1 Lucifer (5) 2 Italian opera composer 4 Well-known (6) (5) 9 Caramelised sugar (7) 3 Not firm (4) 10 Sheriff's group (5) 5 Striving for recognition (8) 11 Leave out (4) 12 County in East Anglia (7) 6 Situated on land (7) 7 Dust particles (6) 13 Set on fire (3) 8 Dull-edged (5) 14 Content of cognition (4) 16 Christmas (4) 13 Cut irregularly (8) 18 Small two-wheeled car- 15 Stabbing weapons (7) riage (3) 17 Ancient calculating 20 Object of dread (7) device (6) 21 Assist (4) 18 Interrogate intensely (5) 24 Crab pincer (5) 19 Sew together (6) 25 Sentry (4,3) 22 Increase (5) 26 Female sibling (6) 27 Door fastener (5) 23 Move by turning over (4) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Rabid, 4 Moored, 9 Magneto, 10 Tombs, 11 Nuts, 12 Elating, 13 Awn, 14 Avon, 16 Ergo, 18 Mad, 20 Pinocle, 21 Ha-ha, 24 Erato, 25 Stomach, 26 Steven, 27 Oakum.

Down: 1 Rimini, 2 Bight, 3 Duel, 5 Outdated, 6 Ramming, 7 Dosage, 8 Women, 13 Anecdote, 15 Vintage, 17 Upsets, 18 Messy, 19 Fathom, 22 Alack, 23 Polo.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

2 letter words Go Of 3 letter words Are Ark Asp Axe Bra Fro Has Inn 4 letter words Agar Ales Area Baba

Beta Bolt Bore Bred Chef Chew Clap Crab Defy Egos Evil Fire Gale Gasp Late Mega Ogee Oral Pled Rags

Raid Rave Reel Ruse Scat Sell Slow Smog 5 letter words Abate Algae Alias Alike Blast Books Boots Chela Class Croft

Cycle Exalt Fable Forte Lease Melee Miles Moist Motif Orals Piano Piles Repay Sears Shell Sprig Talks Valet

6 letter words Asleep Astute Finely Please Pretty Pronto Smalls Spurge 8 letter words Essayist Moreover 9 letter words Breathier Tarpaulin

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 1 Hermana (6) 4 Carta (al correo) (6) 9 Wave (in sea, lake) (3) 10 Lectores (7) 11 Ni (7) 12 Fishing (5) 13 Equal (5) 15 Bride (5) 20 LĂĄgrimas (5) 22 File (document) (7) 24 Corredores (atletas) (7) 25 Hielo (3) 26 Calle (6) 27 Corazones (6)

Down 1 Cucharas (para comer) (6) 2 Patinaje (7) 3 Tierra (5) 5 Example (7) 6 Tuberculosis (5) 7 To scratch (with claw, nail) (6) 8 Goat (5) 14 Absent (not present) (7) 16 To start (7) 17 Desvanes (6) 18 Cuevas (5) 19 Votantes (6) 21 To open (5) 23 Swan (5)

Across 1 City in New York State, to the south-east of Lake Ontario (8) 5 Painful and involuntary muscular contractions (6) 9 Stole the show, drew attention to oneself away from someone else (8) 10 In place of, or as an alternative to (2,4) 12 Pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person’s eyes by a long handle at one side (9) 13 Hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth’s crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling (5) 14 Male monarch or emperor, especially of Russia prior to 1917 (4) 16 Short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (7) 19 English rock band formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and

Dave Mason (7) 21 Mythological Greek nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained (4) 24 Nickname of US sprinter Harry Reynolds and footballer Ray Wilkins (5) 25 Shrubby aromatic North American plant of the daisy family (9) 27 Son of Daedalus, who escaped from Crete using wings made by his father but was killed when he flew too near the sun and the wax attaching his wings melted (6) 28 Third studio album by Madonna, released on June 30, 1986 (4,4) 29 Marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place (6) 30 Castrated animals, especially male horses (8) Down 1 Race between boats in

SUDOKU (Easy)

Quiz Word

which each participant uses a pair of oars (6) 2 String of beads used in counting prayers. especially

by Catholics (6) 3 Word that can precede: gang, letter, mail, saw, stitch and store (5)

4 Opening track on the Rolling Stones’ 1969 album Let It Bleed: Gimme ------(7) 6 Capital and largest city of Kampuchea (5,4) 7 Large venomous fish with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whip-like tail capable of inflicting severe wounds (8) 8 Highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings (8) 11 1965 film directed by Richard Lester starring the Beatles (4) 15 Place, especially one kept by the intelligence services or care agencies, unknown to one’s pursuers, where one can securely hide (4,5) 17 Australian slang for squat bottles of beer normally holding 375 cl (8) 18 Highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices (8) 20 Country singer-song-

writer, actor and author, widely considered one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century: Johnny ---- (4) 21 In fencing, a warning to assume a defensive position in readiness for an attack (2,5) 22 Migratory sandpiper with a down-curved bill that is the commonest small wader of the northern hemisphere (6) 23 American sitcom television series that ran from 1982 to 1993 and featured Ted Danson (Sam Malone), Shelley Long (Diane Chambers), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier Crane) and Woody Harrelson (Woody Boyd) (6) 26 US band formed in Los Angeles in 1969 whose UK hit singles include: Make It With You, Baby I’m A Want You, Everything I Own and The Guitar Man (5)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH WORD FAMILIES Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

boca

frutal

bocadillo

frutería

bocado

frutero

calentura

mar

caliente

marea

calor

marina

caluroso

marinero

fruta

marisco

MUSIC QUIZ

ANSEWRS 1. Mike Oldfield 2. Francis Scott-key 3. Addicted To Love 4. R Kelly 5. Love Song Or The Song Of Love

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Thesis, 5 Zeppelin, 9 Kilogram, 10 Osprey, 11 Fax machine, 12 Efts, 13 Red Cross, 16 Sticky, 17 Spirit, 19 Calamity, 21 Sale, 22 Stalactite, 25 Castro, 26 Satsumas, 27 Bearskin, 28 Supine.

Down: 2 Haifa, 3 Storm, 4 Sirocco, 5 Zombies, 6 Prowess, 7 Euphemism, 8 Identikit, 14 Esplanade, 15 Carpenter, 18 Tussock, 19 Chanson, 20 Lean-tos, 23 Trump, 24 Twain.

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

1.boca, 2.bocadillo, 3.bocado,

15.marinero, 16.marisco.

4.calentura, 5.caliente, 6.calor,

n.mouth, o.a bite,

7.caluroso, 8.fruta, 9.frutal,

a.fruit, b.fruit tree, c.fruit bowl,

10.frutería, 11.frutero, 12.mar,

d.fruit shop, e.heat, f.hot,

13.marea, 14.marina,

g.warm, h.a temperature, i.sea,

Soduko

j.sea food, k.sailor, l.tide, m.port,

Span - Eng

Quizword

p.a roll/sándwich.

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

1. Who Has Released An Album In 2008 Called 'The Music Of Spheres'?

2. Who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner'?

3. Which Robert Palmer Song Featured In The Movie Cocktail?

4. Who Saw Nothing Wrong In A Little 'Bump And Grind' In The 90's?

5. In 1977 Manhattan Tranfer Had A Uk Hit With The Song 'Chanson D'Amour'' But What Does It Mean When Translated Into English

Fill It In

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Wednesday 13th July

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Neighbourhood Blues 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:25 Escape to the Country 16:25 Garden Rescue 17:10 Flog It! 18:10Pointless Celebrities 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Eat Well for Less?

Gregg and Chris have a challenge on their hands with the very busy Butler family from Wales.

Teachers Neil and Angela have two daughters with very different eating habits; 17-year-old Ffion is a disability swimmer, born with one arm. She trains twice a day and hopes to represent Britain at the 2020 Paralympics 22:00 Saving Lives at Sea In the first episode, a retired nursery teacher gets herself into danger after attempting to rescue her two dogs after they became cut off by the rising tide 23:00 News 23:45 A Question of Sport 00:15 Room 101: Extra Storage 00:55 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:00 News

07:00 Right on the Money 07:45 Garden Rescue 08:30 The Hairy Builder 09:00 Close Calls: On Camera 09:30 The Best Dishes Ever 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 The Big Allotment Challenge 15:45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 16:10 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:10 Himalaya With Michael Palin 18:10 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Hairy Builder 20:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael Portillo ventures deep into The Black Forest on a quest to discover the essence of Germany 21:00 Mastermind Quiz 21:30 Gardeners’ World Monty demonstrates that it is not too late to start growing vegetables by showing us which types to sow now 22:00 Exodus: Our Journey to Europe 21year-old Alaigie is preparing to leave Gambia to travel “the back way” 6000 kilometres to Italy to find work 23:00 Boy Meets Girl 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 People Just Do Nothing 00:45 Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator 01:45 Celebrity MasterChef 02:15 Old School with The Hairy Bikers 03:15 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Lawrence’s romantic evening does not go to plan 20:30 Coronation Street Bethany is caught redhanded 21:00 100 Year Old Drivers Rebooted Those drivers featured in this programme include 102-yearold Harry Kartz, who is determined to stay on the road despite the fact he can barely hear.

Meanwhile, Alan Higgins undertakes an epic journey. He wants to track down a girl he met 75 years ago during the war He sets off with his granddaughter Clara in a journey which takes them to Russia, through crowded cities and across frozen wilderness, on the most dangerous roads in Europe 22:00 Long Lost Family Two adopted people born on opposite sides of the world make an unbelievable discovery, and a seemingly impossible search in Ecuador 23:00 News 23:40 Wedding Surprises: Caught on Camera 00:40 In Plain Sight 01:30Jackpot247 04:00 Murder, She Wrote

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 The Question Jury 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Dare to Believe At just 14 months Natasha was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that has left her with permanent nerve damage in her legs 21:00 The Secret Life of Brothers and Sisters The focus is on sibling relationships and it’s the first time an experiment like this has happened in the UK, 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 11 year-old Jack is rushed to A&E after being hit by a motorbike while walking to his first day at secondary school

ITV 22:00

SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Bernice wants Lawrence to face up to who he really is, so she secretly arranges for him to meet Ronnie in a hotel room. Lawrence is shocked when Ronnie turns up. Ronnie urges Lawrence to admit his feelings, but Lawrence snaps and throws a bottle at him.

The pair have a heart-toheart and Lawrence looks at Ronnie fondly for the first time. Lawrence tells a heartbroken Ronnie that he loves Bernice, unaware she has left him and is currently heading to the airport.

Meanwhile, Jimmy forbids Nicola’s request to man the phones in the office.

Robert decides to take matters into his own hands. When Jimmy returns, he finds that Nicola has forced Rodney to set her up an office and insists Jimmy goes to Odessa. But is she taking on too much?

Elsewhere,

Moira

is

exhausted after being up all night helping Holly go cold turkey. She admits to James how she is helping Holly and begs him not to say anything to Cain.

Also today, Charity tells Lisa she has won a spa break for two and is taking Belle with her, but is it all part of her scheming plan?

21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors The doctors of Balham Park Surgery take third year medical students Tanguy and Kathryn under their wing

On This Day

1985: Live Aid makes millions for Africa. down and admits how she wanted to confide in her mum but she’s too ill. Kylie is consumed with guilt.

Bethany reveals to Kylie how she messed up her exams and the only person who knows about it is Gail. Kylie blames herself, realising to what extent her actions have caused pain for her family.

Finally, Tracy moves her things into David’s and it’s clear they’re rapidly falling in love.

In Coronation Street, Kylie picks up Bethany’s phone and is horrified to read all of the bullying texts from Lauren and her mates. Bethany breaks

20:00 Secrets of Great British Castles Today Warwick Castle is a popular tourist attraction, but for centuries its walls echoed with the sounds of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial ruin Dan Jones reveals the turbulent history which took place within the well-preserved walls of this imposing castle and the tales of the earls of Warwick who lived there

22:00 The Hotel Inspector In the seaside resort of Bude in Cornwall, Alex tries to help a shy and retiring hotelier who has a reputation for hiding away 23:00 Man Down 23:35 8 from his guests Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:35 The Job 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 Interview 01:35 My Worst Big Brother’s Bit on the Job 02:30 Dare to Believe Side 01:05 On Benefits: Life on the Dole 02:00 02:35 Film - Wall Street: Super Casino 04:10 Can’t Money Never Sleeps (PG) Pay? We’ll Take it Away 04:50 Born on the Same 05:00 Caught on Camera Day 05:45 Divine Designs

DON´T MISS LONG LOST FAMILY Taxi driver Cliff Jardine grew up at odds with his adoptive parents and has been desperately trying to find his mother, but he discovered she had moved to Singapore. Sue Ward, born in Singapore and adopted by a British couple, has longed to know more about her birth mother. Could they both be searching for the same woman? The programme also looks at the case of paediatric nurse Anna London-Truckle, who was born in Ecuador and adopted by a British couple at the age of two. Although grateful to her adoptive parents, Anna feels a huge disconnect with her roots.

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 The Other Wife 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

With the place to them-

selves, David suggests an afternoon in bed, but unable to deal with her mounting guilt, Kylie flees from the house leaving David frustrated.

At the same time, after a pleasant afternoon shopping together, Gail buys Michael a drink in the Bistro. As Michael and Gail head home, Gail tentatively suggests he’d be welcome to stay the night.

Michael is pleased and accepts. Troubled Kylie watches them from across the street.

Meanwhile, when Sophie spots Caz’s army welfare officer knocking fruitlessly on Caz’s door, she sug-

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:55 Family Guy 00:55 American Dad 01:55 Two and a Half Men 02:25 Hell’s Kitchen ITV3 07:00 Doctor in the House 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart is 09:35 The Royal 10:40 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 Wycliffe 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Doctor in the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 Man About the House 18:55 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 20:55 Foyle’s War 23:00 Unforgiven 00:00 Wire in the Blood 01:05 Inspector Morse ITV4 07:00 Gunsmoke 07:55 Minder 08:50 Ironside 09:50 Quincy, ME 10:55 Ax Men 11:50 The Chase 12:50 Gunsmoke 14:00 Tour de France Highlights 15:00 Tour de France Live 17:30 Storage Wars 17:55 Ironside 19:00 The Saint 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 British Superbike Championship Highlights 22:00 The Motorbike Show 23:00 Film - The Man with the Golden Gun (PG) 01:35 Motorway Patrol 02:05 Tour de France Highlights 03:05 Monster Carp

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack 19:00 Andy James gests she tries the Bistro in the knowledge that she’ll be there. The welfare officer confronts Caz, telling her they need to discuss her court martial proceedings and wanting to know why she missed her physio appointment.

Kate wonders what’s going on.

Making out the army welfare officer just wanted to go through some paperwork, Caz suggests to Kate they should elope.

Kate is taken aback but promises to consider it.

When Kirk lets slip that it was Sophie who told the army welfare officer where she could find Caz, Caz is furious.

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Thursday 14th July 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Neighbourhood Blues 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:25 Escape to the Country 16:25 Garden Rescue 17:10 Flog It! 18:10 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Lauren attempts to help her sister but gets more than she bargained for 21:00 Celebrity MasterChef The first challenge is the Invention Test.

The celebrities must use the given ingredients, including duck, bacon, Morteau sausage, cheese and pears, to create just one dish - sweet or savoury. In the second test, the celebrities face paying customers for the first time as they are sent to work during lunchtime service in two busy London restaurants 22:00 New Blood Our Child is an international charity - but when its chief accountant dies, Rash and Stefan have to fight to protect someone close to them 23:00 News 23:45 The Insider 00:45 This Week 01:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:35 News

07:00 Right on the Money 07:45 Garden Rescue 08:30 The Hairy Builder 09:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 The Big Allotment Challenge 15:45 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 16:10 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:10 Himalaya With Michael Palin 18:10 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Hairy Builder 20:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael Portillo returns to Spain to trace the early 20th century roots of the Spanish Civil War, which divided his Spanish family and sent his father into exile. He discovers a nation fractured at the time by social tensions and regional loyalties, which today offer a rich diversity of cultures to delight the tourist 21:00 The Open Championship, PGA Tour Golf Hazel Irvine introduces the best moments from the opening round of The Open at Royal Troon, situated on the rugged coastline of the west of Scotland 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Normal for Norfolk 01:15 Panorama 01:45 This World 02:45 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Chrissie answers

Emmerdale demands

20:30 Real Stories with Ranvir Singh Rugby league superstar Keegan Hirst one year on after he revealed he was gay, and the woman who donated a kidney to a complete stranger 21:00 Emmerdale Lawrence is forced into a corner 21:30 Coronation Street Kylie needs an escape route 22:00 The Investigator: A British Crime Mark Williams-Thomas reinvestigates the mysterious disappearance of Bournemouth wife and mother Carole Packman.

Her husband Russell is in jail for her murder, but Carole’s body has never been found. Mark meets the couple’s daughter Sam Gillingham to find out all he can about the background to the case.

23:00 News 23:40 The Late Debate 00:10 C o l u m b o 01:35Jackpot247 04:00 ITV Nightscreen

06:55 Countdown 07:40 Dare to Believe 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:05 Dare to Believe 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 The Question Jury 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:55 Dare to Believe Jordanne;s legs broke 26 times during her childhood as a result of brittle bone disease. Her father put a racquet in her hand at the tender age of three and she hasn’t looked back 21:00 Inside Out Homes Zac and Monty create a glass atrium for an 18th century barn

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Cricket: England v Pakistan Mark Nicholas introduces highlights of the first day’s play at Lord’s in the First Test between England and Pakistan, with commentary by Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Vaughan and Simon Hughes 21:00 Bargain Bride on Benefits Yvonne and David are planning their dream wedding despite only earning in a year the same amount as the cost of the average UK wedding

22:00 Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital Following parents who have started families early in life and are already having to make decisions that will define their children’s future

22:00 Big Brother Emma Willis presents highlights of the latest drama from inside the house as this year’s Housemates get to grips with each other, and Big Brother’s unseen influence

23:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 00:00 24 Hours in A&E 01:00 Rich Brother, Poor Brother 02:00 Dare to Believe 02:05 Child Genius 03:00 Dispatches 03:35 Posh Pawn 04:30 French Collection

23:00 It’s Not Me, It’s You 23:45 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:50 Lip Sync Battle 01:15 Super Casino 04:10 Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands 05:00 Mobs and Yobs: Caught on Camera 05:45 Divine Designs

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On This Day

THE INVESTIGATOR: A BRITISH CRIME STORY

ITV 22:00 SOAPS

In Emmerdale, Lawrence pretends that Bernice is staying with Nicola, but Chrissie soon finds out she has actually left him.

She finds a letter Bernice has left but misunderstands the reference to Ronnie, thinking Lawrence has lied to her about him being her father.

Later, Lawrence is devas-

People have said to me, ‘Okay, forget it. Just leave it. It’s 30 years now.’ And you just think to yourself, ‘If it was your mother, would you leave it?’” - Sam Gillingham, Carole Packman’s daughter. The murder of Carole Packman, whose body has never been found, continues to affect the lives of many of those involved and as Williams-Thomas discovers, the shocking tale of murder, fraud, deceit and lies has left family members desperate for answers. In a UK television first, The Investigator: A British Crime Story, will follow the case over four explosive episodes, combining stylized drama with compelling documentary. tated to learn that Bernice was dropped at the airport.

Andy is also in turmoil at having to hold his tongue to Chrissie. Chrissie confronts Ronnie and demands that he admits to being her dad. Under pressure, Ronnie snaps just as Lawrence arrives and Chrissie is left shocked with Ronnie’s confession.

In the second episode, Lawrence is tormented by everyone’s whispers, a horrible reminder of his time in prison. Lachlan and Chrissie try to reassure him they don’t care if he’s gay, but Lawrence snaps and kicks them out of Home Farm.

Chrissie is rocked when Ronnie admits that he is still in love with Lawrence and reassures her that he’ll speak to him.

However, Ronnie is left heartbroken when a drunk Lawrence threatens to shoot him, blowing a hole in his wind screen. Has Lawrence finally reached breaking point?

In Coronation Street, With school closed for the day, Kylie agrees to have Asha and Aadi. Asha locks Max in the annexe, causing him to freak out. Kylie flies at Asha, furious with her for traumatising Max. Dev calls to collect the twins and is horrified at

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Kylie’s behaviour.

more about eloping with her. Kate is evasive. Caz threatens Sophie in the Rovers loos, telling her to stay out of her business.

When Caz then sees Macca’s brother Clayton trying it on with Kate, she flies into a rage and launches herself at him, dragging him out.

At breaking point, Kylie tells David that as long as they remain at Number 8, the memory of Callum will ruin their lives and they need to move away. Will Kylie be able to convince David to agree to making a fresh start in Barbados?

In Eastenders, Lauren heads to The Vic to convince her friends that they should have a night out at The Albert. When Lauren finds Johnny struggling to help Babe in the kitchen, it gives her an idea.

Meanwhile, Caz wonders if Kate has thought any

After getting ready, the group head to The Albert,

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 Ellen DeGeneres 15:35 Jeremy Kyle 18:50 Take Me Out 20:20 The Hot Desk 20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - Shaun of the Dead (18A) 00:05 Family Guy 01:00 American Dad! 02:00 Two and a Half Men 02:30 The Vampire Diaries ITV3 07:00 Doctor in the House 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart is 09:30 The Royal 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Murder, She Wrote 13:00 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Doctor in the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 Man About the House 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 Appropriate Adult 00:30 Inspector Morse ITV4 07:00 Gunsmoke 07:55 Minder 08:45 Ironside 09:50 Quincy, ME 10:55 Ax Men 11:50 The Chase 12:50 Gunsmoke 14:00 Tour de France Highlights 15:00 Tour de France Live 17:30 Storage Wars 17:55 Ironside 19:00 The Saint 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 The Motorbike Show 22:00 Film - The Spy Who Loved Me (PG) 00:40 Film - Last Man Standing (18) 02:45 Tour de France Highlights

08:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Trev Massey, 14:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Gordon Lack 19:00 Andy James but the evening quickly goes downhill.

Once alone, Abi starts to talk to Lee, but Lauren quickly jumps in and takes a drunken Abi home. Abi then reveals her shocking secret to her sister - she slept with Lee. Whitney also takes a drunken Lee home and secretly contemplates opening a pregnancy test...

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Couscous salad with orange and broad beans recipe A most delicious salad fortified with beans and sweetly surprising with orange slices

The recipe Put the kettle on to boil. Tip 80g of instant couscous into a heatproof mixing bowl, then pour enough of the boiling water over to cover the couscous by 2cm. Set aside for about 15 minutes, till the couscous has absorbed all the liquid.

Cook 200g broad beans (weight after podding) in lightly salted boiling water for 5 or 6 minutes till just tender, then drain. Pop the

beans out of their papery skins by pressing them between thumb and finger.

In a dry pan, toast 25g pine kernels till golden, shak-

ing t h e p a n from time to time to help them to brown easily. Remove the peel from 2 juicy oranges

with a knife, taking care to cut away all the bitter white pith under the skin. Cut each orange into about 5 thin slices.

Finely chop 10 mint leaves and the leaves from a small bunch of parsley. (You will need a good couple of handfuls of chopped parsley.)

Trim and finely slice 6 radishes. Slice 3 spring onions very finely. Run a fork through the couscous to separate the grains then add the chopped mint and parsley, the broad beans and the toasted pine kernels, the radishes and spring onions.

Season generously.

Serve the broad bean couscous trickled with olive oil, together with the sliced oranges.

The trick In this instance, for a quick

midweek meal, I would use instant couscous. You can use boiling water in which to soak the couscous, but I like to use vegetable or chicken stock if I have some.

Running a fork through the soaked couscous is essential to separate and lighten

the texture. It is better not to make the salad more than an hour in advance, after which time the texture may suffer.

The twist You will need something crisp to contrast the general softness of the couscous.

Cucumber, for instance, or radishes, celery, lightly cooked green beans cut into small dice, grated carrot, toasted nuts – especially flaked almonds. I also like adding toasted seeds such as sunflower, sesame and pumpkin.

Scotch egg company claims to have cracked problem of eggshell waste

Leicester-based egg processing plant Just Egg hard boils and peels 1.5m eggs a week for snacks such as egg mayonnaise and Scotch eggs, creating mountains of shells to dispose of. It’s a dilemma the company’s owner, Pankaj Pancholi, has been keen to crack since he launched the business 14 years ago.

At home, eggshells can easily be composted or sprin-

kled on flower beds as a slug deterrent or soil enhancer.

But for industrial egg producers, shells have to be disposed of in landfill because the waste egg attached to them rots quickly, causing a smelly by-product. It costs Pancholi around £50,000 a year to dispose of them, a significant sum for a company with a turnover of £4.2m last year.

In 2012, Pancholi teamed up

with Prof Andy Abbott and scientists at Leicester University to find a costeffective, sustainable way to recycle the shells.

Eggshell is made of calcium carbonate, like chalk, with a hard-wearing, crystalline structure. Since chalk is often used as a filler to reinforce plastic, Abbott hatched a plan to do the same with eggshell powder.

Abbott’s department set to work designing a plant to make this eggshell powder.

Because Just Egg has to dispose of eggshells swiftly to avoid the rot, the eggshell processing plant was built as an extension to the existing factory, with the eggshells passing through on a conveyor belt to be processed.

The eggshells are chopped up with blades and washed and treated with a waterbased solution to remove any remaining egg protein.

The egg membrane (the clear film lining the eggshell)

is also retained, as the Leicester scientists are exploring potential uses for it, such as wound dressings.

Further blades cut the shell into a fine powder, which is

dried to become the filler.

The shell processing plant is now running smoothly, although there have been a few hiccups along the way.

The blades, for example,

jammed and had to be replaced. Now they ensure that as much waste egg is removed from the shell as possible before it reaches the blades.

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Easy Rocky Road Ingredients

Serves: 6 2 medium-sized bars of milk chocolate a couple of handfuls of mini marshmallows 6 digestive biscuits a handful of raisins

Pan-cooked peaches, apricots and plums in vanilla and cardamom syrup

Directions Prep:30min Cook:4 hours Ready in: 4 hours 30 mins

Method Prep:10min › Cook:30min › Ready in:40min And here is the easy bit how to make them: Melt the chocolate in a bowl suspended over a pan of boiling water, making sure that the water does not touch the bowl.

Once the chocolate has melted add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, but make sure that you don't break up the biscuits too much.

Pour into a baking tray, which has been lined with parchment or greaseproof paper, level out and stick in the refrigerator for a few hours.

Once the mix has set, tip out and cut into squares, make yourself a cuppa and enjoy it with your rocky road., if desired.

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You can use any stone fruits, either on their own or mixed, for this dish. Use slightly less-ripe fruit so it does not pulp. Larger fruits should go into the pan first as they take a little longer to cook. Double the liquid if you want more juices.

SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 4 tbsp demerara sugar 1 tbsp rosé wine, optional

1 vanilla pod, split into two 6 cardamom pods 4 small nectarines 4 apricots 4 plums or greengages METHOD Put the sugar in a shallow pan with eight tablespoons of water, the wine if using, the vanilla and the cardamom.

Cook slowly, without stirring, over a low heat – the sugar

should melt without crystallising – then simmer for a few minutes. You should have a light syrup.

Add the fruits, top down, and cook them in the bubbling syrup for 3-4 minutes. You do not want them to fall apart.

Turn the fruits and continue to simmer to cook the other halves. Once tender, allow them to cool.

Hangover cures Splitting headaches, sickness, dizziness, dehydration: anyone who's ever drunk too much knows the consequences of it.

Alcohol is a diuretic (meaning it removes fluids from the body), so drinking too much can lead to dehydration. Dehydration is what causes many of the symptoms of a hangover.

Alcohol can upset your stomach and give you a bad night's sleep. You may still have some alcohol in your system the next morning.

Cure myth Hangover cures are generally a myth. There are no cures for a hangover.

There are tips for avoiding hangovers and for easing the symptoms if you have one.

The best way to avoid a hangover is to limit how much you drink in single session drink more slowly drink with food alternate with water or non-alcoholic drinks To avoid a hangover, don't drink more than you know your body can cope with. If you're not sure how much that is, be careful.

To reduce the risk of harming your health if you drink

most weeks: men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week spread your drinking over three days or more if you drink as much as 14 units a week Know your units You can keep track of how many units you're consuming using the One You Drinks Tracker app available from iTunes and Google Play.

A large glass of wine, for instance, contains around three units. In one evening, that can quickly add up to a lot more than you intended to drink.

Here are some examples: a can of standard lager, beer or bitter – 1.8 units a pint of standard lager, beer or bitter – 2.3 units a small glass of wine (125ml) – 1.5 units a large glass of wine (250ml) – 3 units a measure of spirits (25ml) – 1 unit The morning after Treatment involves rehydrating the body so it can deal with the painful symptoms (the best time to rehydrate is before going to sleep). Painkillers can help with headaches and muscle cramps.

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Fried chicken and doughnut recipes directly from the deep south

The “Deep South” that we think of today is an area of the US that stretches from New Orleans on the Gulf of Mexico into Arkansas’ Ozark mountain range, across to Charleston on the Atlantic Coast and as far north as Kentucky and southern Virginia, and also includes adopted bits of Florida, but (let’s be clear) has nothing to do with Texas. Yet it is only a couple of hundred years old.

So, wide ranging as it is, the food of the south is still in its infancy. The southern writer

David Shields notes that: “to speak of southern food before there is a conscious South risks incoherence.”

But in a short span of time, southern food has rooted itself as the definitive cuisine of an entire country. It is the most distinctively “American” of any food I can think of. And, over the past few years, it has become the cuisine du jour.

“Slow and low” cooking, “potlikker” (a stock used for braising greens), and “yardbird” (chicken) are becoming recognisable terms associat-

ed with the region and its food, giving us a sort of etymological terroir. We have a recognisable culinary identity, and it includes all of the lovely stereotypes we’ve earned – mostly that we love our food fried in fat.

I plan to defend a few of those stereotypes over the next few weeks, but for now I want to concentrate on deep frying, invoking images of crackling pork rinds, cornmeal-crusted catfish, crispy chunks of okra, and, this week, iconic southern fried chicken and glazed doughnuts: the gateway foods that lead into the depths of a serious southern food habit.

The southern chef Edna Lewis is one of my heroes. I loved fried chicken for many years, but her recipe changed this dish (and many others) for me. She approaches it from the inside out, first by focusing on preparing a special fat in which to cook the

chicken: fresh lard infused with butter and smoked pork.

The level of attention and respect given to the different fats – considering what each imparts to the dish – is an important practice once you’ve tasted the difference it makes. And while restaurants deep-fry for speed and efficiency, at home it only requires a shallow fry on the top of the stove.

If fried chicken is the king of the savoury fryer, then the sweet crown must go to the doughnut. One of my fondest doughnut memories includes going to early Revival church services on Wednesdays before school, where Miss Fanny, the church steward (and, yes, a big and beautiful black woman who kept me on the straight and narrow in my youth) had made fresh ring doughnuts glazed with valley cream and chocolate, warmed in the ovens adjacent to the Fellowship Hall.

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Modern dieting Of course diets have been around for centuries, promoted just as they are now through books. And for the most part they have always been stupid: the grapefruit diet, the red wine and steak diet, the kitten and stilton diet. I may have invented one of those. But generally they were functional. Do thing A and thing B and you will get result C. They didn’t work because like, pyramid investment schemes, they never do.

What the modern diet books have that the previous lot didn’t is a moral dimension. They are not merely instruction manuals. They are secular catechisms. There is an implication in these titles, written by young people with glossy hair and clear eyes who look like they think their farts smell only of peaches and peppermint, that if you don’t follow their plans you will not merely be fat. You will be bad. You will be a flawed person who through, lack of insight and moral fibre, has failed to reach their full potential in the way the authors have.

Well I wonder if I might

be permitted to make a learned intervention into this noble discussion of the human soul, by saying this: sod off! Really, go away. Find something else to do. Take up boxing; it may involve hurting people but at least there are rules.

In saying this I am only adding my voice to a growing choir. The brilliant Ruby Tandoh recently examined the speciousness of some of the fauxscientific thinking underpinning various of these works. A new blogger called the Angry Chef has been laying waste in superbly forensic style to the flaws in dietary advice and a general failure to understand the science of food and cooking. And Nigella has had a stab at the use of the phrase “Clean Eating”. Food does not have a moral aspect.

Only the people eating it do.

I am often asked what my guilty food secret is. I reply that I don’t have one.

Because if I started feeling guilty, where would I stop?

There are some foods that I like but which I know I shouldn’t eat too much of and that’s what I try to do.

Drink: What to serve at a Summer Barbecue

Early July is the traditional time for writing about wines to go with barbecues, even if many of us first lit those coals back in May or June.

The general assumption is that they’re going to be big, beefy reds (and before anyone points out I’ve done much the same in the past,

it’s What Is Expected, and one does one’s best to oblige). But the thought occurs to me that many people enjoy a cold lager with a barbie, so why shouldn’t the wine we drink be refreshing, too?

Barbecue is also a good deal more sophisticated than it used to be, and no longer simply a question of bangers and burgers: it might be USstyle barbecue with its subtle, smoky flavours, or fish, or veg; at its most basic, it can just mean cooking over coal rather than under the grill.

So why not a light white?

That could, of course, be a crowd-pleasing sauvignon, but how about a spritzy vinho verde, which is typically only 11-12% abv? Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde (11% abv) is always a reliable buy: Personally, though, I’m partial to rosé with a barbie.

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Record Of The Week!

This week saw a TKO classic being picked by regular listeners Derek and Cynthia. The track chosen was Sonny and Cher – I got you babe. Cynthia explained... ' We adopted this as our tune - I was just 19 years old at the time and was on a night out for my birthday with a friend. We went to see a band in a local venue . The band were called Pythagorus Squares and Derek was the road manager for the group.

We caught each others eye across the crowded room – and that was it! We have been together ever since´ Cynthia also went on to tell us that they still have a regular re union with the remaining members of the Band ! What a great story! Perhaps you have a song that brings back many happy memories?

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TOP 10 1. Finding Dory 2. The Legend of Tarzan 3. The Purge: Election Year 4. The BFG 5. Independence Day: Resurgence 6. Central Intelligence 7. The Shallows 8. Free State of Jones 9. The Conjuring 2 10.Now You See Me 2

By the Sea

By the Sea begins with the troubled marriage of an American writer, Roland, and a dancer, Vanessa.

The couple has fallen out of touch and no longer have the strong feelings that they once had for each other. In an effort to repair their relationship, Roland and Vanessa travel to France to escape their normal routine. In a small French village, the two connect with the simple life of the locals and remember why they loved each other in the first place.

Search Party

DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg GENRE Family, PG SYNOPSIS The exciting tale of a young London girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

Based on the beloved novel

by Roald Dahl, “The BFG” (Big Friendly Giant) was published in 1982 and has been enchanting readers of all ages ever since.

RELEASE DATE July 1st 2016 DURATION 90mins Steven Spielberg dips into a deep bag of technological tricks to put humans and giants on the same screen in his adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic.

THE BFG REVIEW

An uncanny thematic mirror to E.T. some 34 years later, Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison’s The BFG emerges as a conspicuously less captivating, magical and transporting experience than its classic forebear. Quite literally about the value and importance of dreams to the exclusion of almost anything else, this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s enduring classic (published, coincidentally, the same year E.T. came out) sees the director diving deep into a technological bag of tricks to mix giants and humans on the same cinematic stage.

Big commercial results loom for Disney’s major early July release, but the two-hour twohander drags with too much dialogue during the first half

and never truly achieves narrative lift-off.

Another addition to the helmer’s substantial shelf of heavily Anglophile works, The BFG, short for The Big Friendly Giant, explicitly enunciates its concerns as much as it dramatizes them; it is the self-cultivated profession of the solitary title character, played by the filmmaker’s new favorite actor, the brilliant stage dynamo Mark Rylance, to collect and store dreams in glowing bottles kept in his elaborate underground cave.

The simple plot has the BFG — a several stories-tall middle-aged bloke who is quite thin and has swept-back graying hair, a conspicuously large nose and nearly

Dumbo-like ears — kidnapping little Sophie one night when she spots him in central London; this cannot be tolerated, as if word gets out among ordinary humans that giants exist, it will mean the end of them.

The big guy spirits the bespectacled, rational little girl off to his remote cave; fortunately for her, he turns out to be a loner among giants, a gentle, considerate soul prone to some original forms of speech. Far more importantly, he’s not a carnivore or a cannibal, as are his much larger fellow giants who roam the wilds nearby.

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic The BFG is at times unwieldy, but still has a lot of heart.

Dénia lives its local festivities

The festivities in the town of Dénia don't leave a void day in the calendar. This week is the turn of their religious festivities. Until July 17, bulls, music and dancing fill the streets of the town. Come and enjoy one of the most unique festivals in the Valencia Region.

This week, in the Marina Alta, the celebration of one of the most characteristics festivities in the region is held. This is the "FestaMajor de Denia" or Denia's main religious festivity, a unique opportunity to visit this attractive destination in the Costa Blanca, to live the joy of their festivals with a mix of music, fireworks, children's games and the running of the bulls. Since during the festivals, the traditional celebration of Bous a la Mar takes place,a Festival of National Tourist Interest where bulls are pursued until they fell into the water in the sea port.

During the celebration of the festivities, a series of concerts and balls will be held, among which the concert of the Most Holy Blood (Santíssima Sang)by the Musical Arts Association of Dénia will be performed on Wednesday, July 13.

Also on Saturday at 19 hours, the parade of floats, krewes and music will take place through the streets of Marqués de Campo, Diana and Patricio Ferrandiz. It is a parade of the artisan floats made by the falleros (commissioners of the fiesta) themselves throughout the year, which is declared as Provincial Tourist Interest Festivity due to its uniqueness. The fireworksdisplay will be held on Sunday night becoming the climax of the celebrations.

Enjoy this summer's most unique festivals in the Valencia region!

Nardo's fiance is scared off at the altar by his two friends, Evan and Jason.

He wants to win her heart back and his friends are going to help him.

They find t h e m selves in some tight spots on t h e i r adventure. Someone carjacks Nardo and leaves him without clothing or money in Mexico. From that point on, the trio finds themselves in a series of difficult situations as a result of their misadventures south of the Rio Grande.

House of Cards House of Cards is an American political drama / thriller that takes place in modern day Washington, D.C. and centers around the story of Congressman Frank U n d e r w o o d .

Underwood is the House Majority Whip and a Democrat.

When he is passed over for the position of Secretary of S t a t e , Underwood, along with the help of his supportive but ruthless wife, sets out to take revenge on those that he feels betrayed him and stunted his political career.

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Drinkable Sunscreen Offers A New Form Of Skin Protection Contact@medb.es

Website: www.medb.es

Only 14% of men and 30% percent of women in the US use sunscreen – and about one-third of those don’t use enough. Is digestible sunscreen the answer?

The US skincare market is expected to reach $11bn by 2018, proving that people are more than willing to pay to keep their skin healthy and looking youthful. But expert advice on how to maintain good skin hasn’t changed much over the years.

The bottom line remains: wear sunscreen. Apply it liberally and wear a hat for insurance. Maybe just try to stay in the shade if you can.

But what if, instead of coating yourself in a cream that blocks the sun, you could protect yourself from the inside

out? That is the purpose of UVO, a drinkable sunblock developed by Bobby Awadalla, a dermatologist.

“I would see patients every day [who] had long- and short-term effects of sun damage,” Awadalla says.

“And despite the consequences, they were hesitant to use sunscreen.”

Research indicates that people are not very consistent when it comes to applying anything topically.

Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found

that only about 14% of men and 30% of women report regularly using sunscreen on both their faces and bodies.

What’s more, says Raja Sivamani, assistant professor of clinical dermatology at the University of California Davis, the average person who uses sunscreen applies only a fraction of what is needed to protect their skin: one-fourth to one-half the recommended amount sunscreen.

So Awadalla developed what is basically a vitamin cocktail in liquid or powder form that he says protects a

person from sun damage for three to five hours, depending on the individual’s skin tone and ability to absorb the vitamins. The drink, which comes in an orange-peach flavor, can be purchased in a small number of locations in California and Florida as well as on Amazon.

While all the ingredients in his drinkable sunscreen are supplements you could find elsewhere, you would have to source the many vitamins individually and take between six to eight capsules in order to get the quantity that Awadalla’s drink provides, he says.

Awadalla has conducted one study, available on his website, that shows the drink protects against sunburn. The sample size was small – 15 subjects – and the dermatologist says he plans to conduct additional research. He also says that he plans on submitting the study to a peer reviewed journal.

While Awadalla says UVO gives users protection from the inside out, he cautions that people should not utilize only one method of sunblock.

Like with conventional sunscreen, he recommends

using a hat or umbrella, too.

Sivamani, who studies nutritional dermatology, says that more research into drinkable sun protection supplements is needed to learn exactly how they work and what layer of the skin they protect. At the same time, the professor says he would never tell a patient not to add extra sun protection to their existing arsenal if there is science supporting it.

“Studies have shown that eating or drinking certain compounds, including tomato paste and green tea, can give you some protection from burning,” says Jessica Wu, a

Los Angeles dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine.

UVO contains antioxidants including lycopene, found in tomatoes, and polypodium leucotomos, a fern extract, both of which have some UV protecting effects.”

But when it comes to drinkable sunscreens, they should be seen as “backup protection”, according to Wu. “I think the science is still early and we have to be careful before we talk about replacing tried and true methods,” Sivamani adds.

MedB Health Dr M. Mannu

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Are Your Medications Causing Bowel Problems?

Our gut is the first point of call for everything entering the body, and quite often we suffer gut problems brought on by what we are consuming.

The gut is home to a variety of beneficial microbes otherwise called probiotics that help us digest food and absorb nutrients. These microbes are sensitive to changes in the digestive system; changes brought about by the foods and drugs that we ingest.

Every chemical drug is a poison, and all drugs have an effect on the bodily systems.

However, some drugs are more notorious than others.

Many drugs affect the digestive systems since drugs have to pass through the digestive system to get to where they are needed in the body. The side effects of medications that affect the bowel range from mild abdominal discomfort, nausea, abdominal or stomach pain, constipation,

diarrhoea, and intestinal bleeding.

The medications that have the most severe effects on the digestive system includes painkillers, anti-inflammatories such as steroids, proton pump inhibitors (for treating acid reflux), and antibiotics.

Furthermore, many drugs that are used specifically for treating bowel problems will cause bowel problems.

Painkillers are one of the most abused drugs, and they are so commonplace that most people don’t realise the danger they can cause.

Painkillers relieve pain by suppressing the nervous system. Unfortunately, painkillers like most drugs affect the whole body, and will also suppress the nerves of the intestines, slowing down their contraction and causing all sorts of problems. Painkillers are also acidic in nature, and this creates even more problem

for the body.

Although antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, they are mostly ineffective for treating digestive problems because the gut or digestive system relies on billions of healthy microbes or probiotics to function properly, and these microbes are very sensitive to the harmful effects of antibiotics. Antibiotics easily destroy probiotics, and a deficiency of probiotics will lead to a myriad of digestive disorders. Antibiotics also deplete the immune system by slowing down the activities of protective immune cells.

Steroids cause the thinning of the linings of the stomach and intestines if taken for any length of time. Steroids are notorious for causing or worsening stomach and intestinal ulcers. Steroids also inhibit the immune system and encourage the proliferation of harmful bugs in the stomach and intestines causing more digestive problems.

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Pain In Spain?

Are you struggling with pain? Is it the usual ‘wear and tear’ problems? It may be time to think about how much better life could be, if the pain was much less frequent and nothing more than a minor issue. We all come to the Costas, to relax and soak up the laid-back lifestyle.We don’t expect the onset of problematic back ache, sore feet, stiff legs, hip, knee or shoulder pain, to spoil our fun in the sun.

If we were like cars, we would hope to change the oil, put on new tyres and keep the fuel topped up to keep going. But what happens when there is a major fault inside the engine?

It has to be fixed before the car is able to go anywhere. Inside your body, your spine is similar to an engine. The health of your spine is central to your overall well-being. One of its primary functions is to support your whole body, keeping every limb and connecting joint in good order. The body has an extensive network of nerves, like a busy electrical circuit board, active 24/7, even when we are sleeping. The spine is like the main highway, channelling and connecting these nerves, from your brain down to your toes. When there is damage or trauma to your neck or back, for example, these conditions can become inflamed, causing nerve-trapping and therefore pain, often radiating out from where the injury has occurred to further down the ‘highway’. This is why we sometimes we feel pain in our hands (from possible shoulder damage), or in our knees (from issues with our lower back or hips).

Shockwave Therapy Dr Hans Christian Madsen DC has many years’ experience using Shockwave therapy.

As we age, calcifications can build up in our bodies.At his Chiropractic Clinic in Benijofar, he uses Shockwave Therapy to remove this calcification, which helps to release trapped nerves resulting in more movement and less pain. The treatment uses waves of sound which gently penetrate the tissues under the skin, gradually breaking down the calcification particles that build up around the vertebrae discs and joints. After this treatment, the particles are carried away in the bloodstream by the laser treatment, which follows.

Laser Therapy Dr Madsen has developed his own specific low level lasers systems which can strengthen and heal damaged cells. They work by supplying energy to the body in the form of penetrating light. The tissues and cells absorb this energy where it is used to accelerate the normal rate of healing. It brings vital nutrients and fluids to cartilage and discs and increases blood flow to the injured area.

If you would like to read more about the treatments and how they work, please visit the website:www.chiropractor-benijofar.esor email us:info@chiropractor-benijofar.es To discuss your pain situation or to book a consultation appointment we are open Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00 – 13:30 or afternoons, Tuesday/Thursday 15:00 – 18:00.

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Dave Silver

Friday 8th July 2016

Ha'penny For Your Thoughts I emerged from the dentist's with a still-anaesthetised gob and went immediately to the post office where I asked for 'six second-class stamps, please.'

'That's easy for you to say,' said the assistant with more than a touch of sarcasm as he hastily replaced his 'Position Closed' sign before my trails of dribble could land on the counter.

'Perhaps you should have organised your day with a little more forethought,' suggested Dave the barman down at the pub later.

'I mean, what possessed you to speak a sentence containing so many S-words when your mouth was still numb from having teeth out?'

'But I didn't have any teeth out,' I said.

'Okay, fillings, then' said Dave the barman.

'I had no fillings either,' I

said.

There was a lengthy silence as Dave the barman and the other pubsters thought long and hard about what to say next.

Another few minutes went slowly by and then everybody seemed to lose interest and began drifting away to the other end of the bar to watch a resumed game of shove ha'penny between Indoor Lou and Fearful Phil.

The match had ended abruptly the night before when one of the ha'pennies had shot off the board and vanished down Ol' Red Eyes' throat.

The old fellow as usual had been fast asleep on the pub floor with his mouth wide open.

Ol' Red Eyes was taken to hospital and was to have been kept in until his near clapped-out digestion

process had reached its weary conclusion and the ha'penny had literally dropped.

But the doctors and nurses rapidly had tired of perching the old guy on top of a bedpan without him going to asleep and falling off the thing.

So they'd sent Ol' Red Eyes home (to the pub that is) with instructions that we should secure him by his braces over the loo and wait for the coin to materialise.

You may well ask what all the fuss was about. For the missing ha'penny was merely a piece of obsolete pre-decimalisation coinage.

But you had to remember that in our pub, Dave the barman had to accept the odd bit of the old currency -- farthings, ha'pennies, pennies, threepenny bits, sixpences, two shilling pieces, half-

crowns -- because that is all his strapped for cash clientele had in their tattered and torn trouser pockets.

However, Dave the barman wasn't in much of a position to complain because he diluted all his drinks anyway. Thus neither side could be accused of one-sided unfairness in any transaction.

Mind you, Dave the barman did tend to draw the line at accepting tap washers in lieu of cash, legal tender or not.

But then along came Andromeda Arkwright, our latest leader and mentor and the only woman among us, who willingly paid for our drinks with bundles of proper folding money.

The words 'Keep the change, Dave' were music to our barman's ears. He fell instantly in love with Andromeda and would have married her, albeit for her

money, at the clunk of a cash register.

Anyway, back to our story . . .After we'd hosed down the aforementioned coin which Ol' Red Eyes had eventually delivered naturally, Indoor Lou and Fearful Phil were able to complete their game of shove ha'penny.

The pubsters drifted back to the other end of the bar where I was still waiting for my anaesthetised mouth to un-numb itself.

'So if you haven't had any teeth out or had to undergo any fillings, why the hell did you need to have the injection in the first place?' my pub mates chorused.

I shook my head in a vain attempt to clear it of the cotton-wool clouds of anaesthesia.

'Because, as you know, my dentist is my best friend Eric and he asked me to act as

guinea pig for a new anaesthetic he's produced and wanted to try out.'

At which point my best friend Eric the dentist sauntered into the pub.

'Speak of the devil,' I commented.

'Sorry, would you mind repeating that?' asked Eric the dentist. 'I couldn't make out one word you said.'

'That's because of that flaming injection you gave me!' I said, enunciating each word slowly and carefully.

'Well, that proves your anaesthetic works. You jabbed me hours ago and I'm still numbed up!'

'Excellent,' said Eric the dentist, slapping me on the back. 'I must write to my project partners and give them the good news.

'Er, you don't happen to have six second-class stamps to spare?'

Tesla’s autopilot caused fatal crash

Investigation begins following world's first fatal self-driving accident

An accident between a Tesla Model S and a truck in Florida in May is being investigated by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after claims the pure-electric sedan’s Autopilot may have been responsible for the fatal collision.

Commenting on the crash, US car-maker Tesla confirmed its semi-autonomous driving aid was unable to recognise “the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky” that had driven across the car’s path, leading to a collision that claimed the Model S driver, Joshua

Brown.

Shortly after the NHTSA announced it had decided to investigate the crash, Tesla’s owner, Elon Musk, described the accident, on Twitter, as a “tragic loss”.

Over the weekend the plot thickened when it was reported that Brown, 40, might have been too pre-occupied watching a movie to intervene and prevent the accident that eventually killed him.

According to reports, the former Navy soldier was watching a Harry Potter film on a portable DVD player that was still playing moments

after the accident, according to a witness at the scene.

It was reported later that Florida Highway Patrol had found a portable DVD player in Brown’s Model S. Brown had already posted an incident on Youtube that appeared to show the Model S’ autopilot saving the car from a collision with another truck.

Before the accident Brown had described his Model S as the “best car I have ever owned”.

Commenting on the fatal collision Tesla said, to date, the self-driving Autopilot had driven 130 million safe miles.

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Friday 8th July 2016

McLaren 570S Sprint unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed – first drive

McLaren unveiled the 570S Sprint at Goodwood.

It’s the latest addition to the company’s Sport Series range – and as the name suggests, it’s at the hardcore end, with a roll cage added and some niceties removed to make it lighter and more focused on trackday use.

It ought to be good, then.

But it also oughtn’t be too much different to the rest of

the 570S range, which is already about as good as a car can get.

Other changes to standard include race suspension and tyres, as well as a mighty great spoiler looming over the back end of the car. All of which sounded promising to us when we took the wheel for a quick spin up the Goodwood hill.

The Sprint is more power-

ful than the GT4 racecar it’s based on, because it doesn’t

have to be limited to meet comp regs. And on its ultra-

sticky tyres, which the engine is still able to spin up, the gas pedal feels more like an on-off switch. And ‘on’ is full on.

Go for the brakes and it stops just as hard as it goes, which is the mark of a properly quick car. But most of all, with its suspension sat there being all kinds of brilliant as the bumps in the Goodwood hill do their damnedest to

cause trouble, it’s just eyeopeningly easy to drive.

Easy to drive, but what about being easy to drive fast? Yes, it’s that too. Quite how fast is something we’re still to discover, because one short blast up the hill is almost the dictionary definition of a teaser. But we’ve already seen enough of the Sprint to love the 570S more than ever.

Chris Evans quits Top Gear

Chris Evans is stepping down as presenter of Top Gear, following heavy criticism and poor viewing figures for the revamped BBC series.

Evans tweeted: "Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough.

"The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best."

In a statement he added: "I have never worked with a more committed and driven team than the team I have worked with over the last twelve months.

"I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause.

"I remain a huge fan of the

show, always have been, always will be.

"I will continue to focus on my radio show and the allied events that it encompasses."

Mark Linsey, director of BBC Studios, said: "Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear.

"He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success.

"He firmly believes that the right people remain, on both the production team and presenting team to take the show forward and make it the hit we want it to be.

"The new series has so far notched up over 30 million views in the UK alone and has already been sold to 130

territories worldwide."

Top Gear ended its new series on Sunday with its lowest audience so far.

An average of 1.9 million viewers watched the final programme Evans will present - 8.6% of the available audience.

More than 4 million tuned into the opening episode.

Evans has been sensitive to the falling ratings, telling his 2.3 million Twitter followers that "overnight television viewing figures for Top Gear have never been less relevant."

Former Top Gear presenter Sue Baker say she's not really surprised by Evans' decision, saying it "really wasn't working".

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

ADVICE: Jane wanted to know whether she could safely use her laptop out and about.

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Hi Richard, Is it safe to use my laptop at an internet café or at a free Wi-Fi spot?.

Hi Jane, well it’s one of those “yes” and “no” answers that we experience so many times with computers. Back in 2009 I wrote an article about the dangers of shared Internet connections; you can read the full article here http://www.bluemoonsolutions.es/shared-internet but in short as long as you are sensible and careful, have your antivirus up to date and your Windows firewall turned on then you are as safe as you can be.

The fact of the matter is that if you are using someone else’s Internet connection (bar, café etc.) then it’s possible for someone else to intercept what you are doing and collect information that you are sending / receiving, however it’s also fair to say that its quite unlikely that it will be happening because the skills involved in doing that type of hacking are quite specialist. I guess the best advice would be to not use your credit card in these situations and limit your time to just browsing the Internet, try not to use any sites that require you to enter sensitive information like your email password etc.

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.

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Martino quits The 53-year-old departs just days after Argentina lost on penalties to Chile in the Copa America final.

In a statement Martino indicated he quit because of a "lack of decisions" at the head

of the Argentine FA (AFA) and "serious problems" in selecting a squad for the Olympics.

The Argentine managed his country from August 2014, after previously coaching Barcelona.

Pistorius: Gets Six Years

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

It comes after his initial fiveyear conviction for manslaughter was changed to murder last December on appeal.

He was taken immediately to jail. Both the prosecution and defence can appeal, but his lawyers say they will not.

Pistorius, 29, shot Reeva Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door in February 2013.

He admitted shooting her, but said he had mistaken Ms Steenkamp for an intruder and acted out of fear.

Judge Thokozile Masipa said mitigating circumstances, such as rehabilitation and remorse, outweighed aggravating factors, such as his failure to fire a warning shot, for deviating from the prescribed 15-year sentence.

Many have expressed shock at Pistorius's sentence, which is much less than the prescribed minimum for murder. South Africans have taken to social media to express their unhappiness, with some describing the prison term as an insult.

Outside court, legal experts said the sentence was too little. "The judge was sympathetic and empathetic to Pistorius. It was clear in the

La Manga came away with a comfortable six wicket win from Torrevieja last Saturday in their latest clash in the Eastern and Central Cricket League. Having won the toss in what was a very sporting encounter, Torrevieja chose to bat first and for the second game in a row, struggled to score runs against an accurate bowling attack. Losing the first wicket with only nine runs on the board, wickets fell tone of her entire judgement," steadily. With seven batsmen one said.

But Judge Masipa said she had carefully considered the circumstances around Reeva Steenkamp's death and her sentence needed to be fair to both Pistorius and the family of the deceased.

South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and some say a short sentence will send the wrong message to would-be-offenders.

Dressed in a dark suit, Pistorius sat and listened to the hour-long session mostly with his head down.

He hugged his tearful sister after the verdict, and was taken to Pretoria's Khosi Mampuru prison.

Ms Steenkamp's parents, Barry and June, sat quietly on the other side of the courtroom, packed with journalists and other observers. Pistorius has already served one year in jail over his previous conviction.

He is legally obliged to serve half of his new term Nicola Kuhn’s run in the before being eligible for boys singles at Wimbledon parole. came to an end at the second His legal team said he will round stage on Tuesday serve the sentence prescribed when he lost to the Canadian and would only act to appeal if third seed, Felix Augerprosecutors indicated they Aliassime, in a tight 7-6 (5), 6wanted to appeal.

3 affair with the Torrevieja Prosecutors have not ruled teenager coming out of the it out and still have 14 days to encounter with a lot of credit. decide if they will do so, correKuhn opened his account spondents say. last Saturday with a straight

failing to reach double figures, only a fourth wicket partnership of 33 between Kieran Wood(25) and Ciaran Guichard(14) gave Torrevieja a glimmer of a chance of getting a result, but a total of 100 was not going to be an easy target to defend. All the La Manga bowlers performed well with Hugh James taking three wickets and two apiece for Tom Vine and Stuart Simkin.

When La Manga went into

Brave Nicola Kuhn Falls

sets win over his Wimbledon doubles partner, America’s Sam Riffice, after taking a tough opening set tie-break 7-6(9), 6-3. There was disappointment for them when they linked up in the first round of the junior doubles, as they lost in three sets to Youssef Hossam of Egypt and Turkey’s Ergi Kirkin, 6-2, 1-6. 0-6.

bat, Simkin continued in the excellent batting form he has shown over the last few games and although they lost Rupert James before a run had been scored, Simkin and new batsman Hugh James steadily reduced the arrears.

Only an excellent delivery from Ciaran Guichard and a good catch from wicket keeper Taylor Braisher managed to see Simkin removed for 28.

However, James ( 25 n.o.) and Charlie Hunt ( 16 n.o)

saw the visitors home with bags of time to spare for the visitors who have the local bragging rights until September’s return match.

Torrevieja's next home game is on Saturday, July 16th as the Pinatar Pirates second team are the visitors to Sports City Torrevieja with an 11.00am start. If you want to join Torrrevieja CC should contact Graham on 605319889 or torrevieja-cricket@live.com.

The Rise Of The Super Coach Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe have all joined the coaching staff of the cream of men's tennis so what do they bring to the team?

Grand Slam winning coaches can provide invaluable advice to their proteges as they progress through the majors.

These superstar names have been in nerve-wracking situations, fought back from the near impossible and kept a level head to get themselves over the line and win the biggest prizes in tennis.

The relationship between coach and player is delicate; both will be highly driven and emotionally invested, and although this can lead to passionate success, the combination can also lead sparks to fly.

There are a variety of coaching styles throughout the men's game. The closeknit relationship between Novak Djokovic and Boris Becker is clear, as the

German is an ever-present courtside. John McEnroe, who has been working with Milos Raonic, has to balance his coaching with television duties.

There are some players, such as Nick Kyrgios, who play without a coach to fit their unorthodox routines.

Whatever the coaching schedule, when it comes to the latter stages of tournaments, the importance of having a proven champion in your corner cannot be understated.

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Ivie Davies on Golf

Friday 8th July 2016

Get A Grip On Cleaning When was the last time you decided to clean your golf clubs? Do you clean them after every game?

Do you regularly check the state of your clubs?

Do you know that unclean clubs can not only cost you more shots but also reduces the life of your cherished clubs?

We all know Golf is an expensive sport and all this starts with buying your expensive clubs.

So why not take proper

care of your clubs which will not only improve your game but will also elongate their life.

Do you know that golf clubs are an engineering marvel which are designed to give you a perfect swing, that accurate shot and the appropriate lift to the ball?

The grooves which you see on the face of the clubs serve a specific purpose. The golf club face is designed to hit the

golf ball to give it a certain rpm ranging from 3600 to 6000 and above!

The grooves are very vital because when you hit a golf shot, you control your shot by the spin that you put on the ball and you get a good spin when the club face bites the dimples on the golf ball accurately.

These grooves on the club face are designed to be able to make your shot more accurate by provid-

ing that perfect bite on the golf ball. Having said that, it is easy to understand that when your club grooves are dirty or have grass and grime stuck on it, it would not bite the golf ball properly thus causing you additional shots in game.

Moreover cleaning the club hand grips is also very vital. Grips on your golf clubs are designed to absorb moisture, sweat and greasy ail-

ments to provide stability and tackiness to your grip on the club. After a certain period of time, the grip starts losing their stiffness due to excessive oil, sand and grime and thus it becomes problematic to handle the club.

Experienced golfers very well understand the importance of clean grips and know that even a minute slip or discomfort with the grip can cause a

bad game. Sweaty and dirty grips can cause bad swings with the discomfort level being so unknown that sometimes you would actually find it difficult to recognize the reason behind your bad game.

Avid golfers globally acknowledge the importance and need to keep the golf clubs at the neatest best all the time, for them to at their peak of the game.

How can you clean your clubs?

There are many ways that you can clean your golf clubs and experience a better game whilst extending the life of your equipment.

These are the fundamental old-school cleaning methods and also the most advanced way of cleaning your golf clubs:1) Use your Golf Tee: As old-school as it looks but when on the fairways and getting ready for your next shot, you can simply scrape the grime & sand from the grooves of your iron with the help of the golf tee.

2) Towel: When on the field, you can gently wipe the irons & woods with a wet towel or cloth. This is of course till the time you are over with your rounds of play.

Cleaning with towel will help remove excessive dirt off the club face and may give you a manageable improved game.

3) Soap Wash: You require a bucket full of warm water, with few spoons of detergent, a piece of cloth or brush with medium harsh bristles and a dry towel. You can arrange a

bucket full of warm water (up to 40-50 Degree Celsius) and immerse your golf clubs inside the bucket.

Leave the clubs drenched for three to five minutes, and then gently brush each iron & wood until you are sure that the dirt is gone.

Then gently wipe each iron & other clubs with a dry towel. You can repeat the process with different buckets depending upon the level of contamination of the clubs and can use the same process for hand grip cleaning as well. This process is tiring and time consuming

though but necessary for a good game of golf.

4) Small Brush kits: Nowadays there are some small brush-kits available in the market which can be readily hooked on the club set bag and have a string attached to it.

You can simply pull the brush out from the club bag and clean the grooves to remove sand, dust and grass when in the middle of the game.

5) Club Cleaning Sprays: There are some club cleaning sprays available in

the market which claims to be non-hazardous but I recommend that you thoroughly check the data sheet and compliance of the product before using it on your expensive clubs.

6) Ultrasonic Golf Club Cleaner: Amongst all the old school & tiring cleaning techniques of club & hand grip cleaning, Ultrasonic Golf Club cleaning is the most advanced way of cleaning your clubs today.

This is essentially a machine which uses high power sound waves inside a

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TITTER ON THE TEE A guy goes to the supermarket and notices a woman waving at him.

She says, 'Hello.'

He's rather taken aback because he can't place where he knows her from. So he asks, 'Do you know me?'

To which she replies, 'I think you're the father of one of my kids.'

Now his mind travels back to the only time he has ever been unfaithful to his wife.

So he asks, 'Are you the stripper from the stag party that I made love to with all my mates watching?’ She looks into his eyes and says calmly, 'No, I'm your son's teacher.'

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Elche’s Cash Back Woe Elche are amongst seven La Liga clubs that have been ordered by the European Commission to give back millions of euros in national and regional government support in a ruling that threatens the cash-strapped Segunda division club’s very existence. The Ilicitanos are in the EU’s line of fire along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, who are all said to have benefited from soft loans, tax breaks and property deals from the government over the past 26 years.

Under EU law, governments may not distort competition through their provision of state aid to commercial enterprises. Margrethe Vestager, the EU competi-

tion commissioner, demanded the beginning of repayments on Monday.

"Using taxpayers' money to finance professional football clubs can create unfair competition," Vestager said in a statement. "Professional football is a commercial activity with significant money involved and public money must comply with fair competition rules."

Real Madrid are to be forced to pay back €18.4million of state support from a complex land deal which was issued from a local authority in the Spanish capital. It relates to a series of controversial land deals in the 1990s which included Real Madrid transferring part

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of their old training ground to city officials as part of the redevelopment of Madrid. In return, Real were handed other plots of land around the city to help them develop - some of which have reportedly been revalued to the financial advantage of the club.

Real, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna benefitted from a lower corporate tax rate for more than 20 years. They paid 25 per cent rather than the 30 per cent common for sports firms and all four are being forced to pay back €5million.

Elche, Alicante-based Hercules, Valencia are also being forced to return the money the Valencian region-

Rooney Is Not A Midfielder

Jose Mourinho has told Wayne Rooney that he will no longer play in midfield for Manchester United while he is in charge.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stressed Wayne Rooney's future at Old Trafford is in attack rather than in midfield.

The experienced forward, 30, regularly featured in midfield under Louis van Gaal last campaign, while he also held a similar role for England at Euro 2016.

Nevertheless, Mourinho is adamant scoring goals remains Rooney's biggest strength and will no longer play in such a deep position.

Torry Friendlies CD Torrevieja start their pre-season training next week and have announced two friendly matches ahead of next month’s start to season.

Torry will host a match against Segunda division Elche on Saturday July 23rd at the Vicente Garcia stadium, and then the following Saturday, they entertain Real Murcia at the same venue. Both games kick-off at 7.30pm, with more preseason fixtures to be announced.

al government’s Institute of Finance handed them due to the European Commission ruling. At the time, those clubs were in financial difficulties. The public guarantee allowed the clubs to obtain the loans on more favourable terms. As the clubs paid no adequate remuneration for the guarantees, this gave them an economic advantage over other clubs, who have to raise money without state backing.

The Ilicitanos have been told they owe three point seven million euros, whilst Hercules owe just over six million, and Valencia have been landed with a massive bill of over 20 million euros.

Del Bosque Goes

Vicente Del Bosque is staying with the national football federation in an unspecified role after stepping down as Spain coach, it was confirmed on Monday.

The 65-year-old spoke of his intention to quit after Spain's defeat by Italy in the Euro 2016 second round last week and the Federation (RFEF), which persuaded him to stay after he offered to quit in 2014, said it had accepted the decision this time.

"RFEF President Angel Maria Villar and Spanish Head Coach Vicente del Bosque held a meeting today, July 4th, in Madrid where the coach has informed the president he wishes to no longer manage the national side," a statement said.

"Angel Maria Villar considers Vicente del Bosque to be

'Spanish heritage' and has offered him the chance to continue in the Federation, to which Del Bosque has agreed. His new position will be unveiled in coming weeks."

No announcement about a successor has been made.

Del Bosque's reputation as the national team's most successful manager is assured after he followed Spain's 2008 European Championship win under Luis Aragones with two more major trophies. In 2010, Del Bosque masterminded their only World Cup victory in South Africa, following by more silverware in the 2012 European Championship, held jointly in Poland and Ukraine.

That success proved the team's high-water mark and they were knocked out of the group stage in the 2014 World Cup and again failed to make the later stages of Euro 2016 in France.

"I have no intention to remain as coach." Del Bosque said after the Italy defeat. "No matter what the result of the Euros, I had no doubt about what my future would be."

Del Bosque also prospered at club level, managing Real Madrid to two European Cups and La Liga titles in four years in charge.

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Not Long To Wait!

About five short weeks actually (writes JOHN MCGREGOR) – Saturday August 13th! Yes, that’s the start of the new Premier League season. I know we haven’t even finished Euro 2016 yet, but with 24 teams starting it was always going to be a long tournament. But boy, this new campaign of top world soccer in the Premier League is going to be a belter, as there is so much excitement and potential with the big boys already gearing themselves up for big business.

Arguably the city that centres on the most football excitement is Manchester. In the Red corner, United’s new manager Jose Mourinho has wasted no time in dramatically changing things from Louis van Gaal’s very modest reign at Old Trafford.

Defender Eric Bailly and the much-travelled Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic are already there.

Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan(pictured with Mourinho) signed on Wednesday from Borussia Dortmund, leaving the acquisition of French midfielder Paul Pogba to executive vice chairman Ed Woodward's as possibly United’s final key piece of transfer dealings this close season. What a capture and (re) signing Pogba would be after his tremendous performances for France in Euro 2016, boding well for United’s new season.

There’s a lot happening of pre-season activity at the Theatre of Dreams: a warm-up at Wigan, a three-game tour of China, a match in Sweden against Galatasaray, Wayne Rooney's Old Trafford testimonial against Everton, and the Community Shield against Leicester at Wembley, all before the Premier League kicks in which gives a whole host of first-team squad members to show Mourinho what they can do. Is anyone’s place safe? Probably only David de Gea, Chris Smalling, Michael Carrick, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and possibly Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw can rest a little easier than most, but question marks remain with many others who have a lot to prove, and quickly to Mourinho.

Over in the Blue corner, mightily-wealthy City now have the great Spaniard Pep Guardiola in charge, and already working hard, he has signed Oleksandr Zinchenko, the Ukraine international arguably landing one of Europe’s hottest prospects. City are now pondering whether to pay the most expensive fee ever for a defender to land Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus. £51m sounds like a lot of money, although it would only be £1m more than PSG paid for David Luiz. City badly need dominant central back cover with giant captain Vincent Kompany’s future in doubt with his long injury problems causing worry at the Etihad.

Champions Leicester, having retained the services of one Jamie Vardy, have already improved the Foxes side with the signing of French midfielder Nampalys Mendy from Nice, who described joining Premier League champions Leicester City as a dream come true. Well, at the King Power Stadium the dream well and truly came last season with a fairy tale story as Leicester confounded all their critics – including this one – to amazingly win the Premier League. Again? Now that really would be astounding!

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33 – year-old experienced midfielder Albert Dorca (pictured| has become one of a trio of players signing up for Elche as they get ready for their 2016-2017 campaign. Dorca was out of contract with Real Zaragoza where he had been for the last two seasons, and was signed for Real Murcia by Elche’s new sporting director Chuti.

Making a return to Elche is the 37-year-old defender Sergio Pelegrín, who made 120 appearances for the Ilicitanos, before joining Alavés last season, and 21-year-old Urtzi Iriondo has joined Elche on a year-long loan.

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Ferguson: Sam Barcelona have signed Denis Suarez on a four-year contract from Villarreal. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder arrives at the Nou Camp from Villarreal, who he joined last August after spending two years on the books of Barcelona 'B'.

A statement on Barca's website on Monday revealed the Catalans had paid €3.25million to buy Suarez back from Villarreal, with a buy-out clause for the player set at €50m.

Manchester City have had a £38m bid for Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci turned down by Juventus, according to reports.

The 29-year-old centre-back shone for Italy at Euro 2016 before they were knocked out by Germany in the quarter-finals.

Bonucci has been a mainstay of the Juventus defence since joining the club six years ago from Bari.

He has made almost 250 appearances for the Serie A champions, scoring 13 goals, and 62 caps for Italy, with four goals.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes England should appoint Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce as their next manager, if the Football Association opts for an English candidate.

Ferguson feels Allardyce's experience of managing in the Premier League makes him the stand-out candidate, should the successor to Roy Hodgson be a homegrown coach.

The former Manchester United manager feels the appointment will be a difficult one for the FA, especially in light of the national side's failure at Euro 2016.

Ferguson says the new boss has to have an understanding of what it takes to manage

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HEARTBREAK!

TENNIS A player who threatened to urinate in a ball can on court, then staged a sit-in protest during a match, has been fined almost £7,000.

Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas was punished for unsportsmanlike conduct after the two incidents in a Wimbledon doubles game.

Partner Marcel Granollers was fined £5,800 for his part in the protest.

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Everton want £50million if they are to let in-demand centre back John Stones leave Goodison Park this summer.

Stones, 22, is wanted by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City but will only be allowed to move for a price that would make him Britain’s most-expensive defender.

New Everton manager Ronald Koeman is still to meet with his full squad but Stones is once again emerging a target of the Premier League elite despite not playing a minute for England at Euro 2016 this summer.

England, and that Allardyce is a logical option when only three English managers are currently employed in the top flight.

"The problem is there was an expectation England would do well and because they didn't, it's all a bit flat," he said. "So they need to work out what the plan B is.

"It's very difficult to think of the right man and there are only three English managers in the Premier League. With Sam (Allardyce)'s experience, he is the obvious choice.

"Sam's the best English candidate because he's in the Premier League."

FOOTBALL West Ham have turned down the chance to resign Carlos Tevez because the Argentine striker wants £250,000 a week.

Chairman David Sullivan confirmed the Hammers had offered Tevez, currently with Boca Juniors, a contract on £150,000 a week, which would have made him the highestpaid player in the club's history.

But the 32-year-old demanded much more, to the disappointment of Sullivan, although he remains confident a deal can be done.

FOOTBALL Liverpool's owners have approached Jurgen Klopp about extending his contract. The former Borussia Dortmund boss moved to Anfield in October 2015 on a contract that runs until 2018.

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Wales Go Out With Plenty Of Dignity PORTUGAL 2 WALES 0 Despite Wednesday exit, if you want a ‘real’ team then look no further than giant-hearted Wales, writes JOHN MCGREGOR (continued from Back Page).

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valiantly, but in truth Wales badly missed suspended Aaron Ramsey in midfield whose drive and creativity had taken his country right through to the semi-finals. Winning their group and performing better than huge big brothers England (although losing in their group game), Wales beat Slovakia, Russia and then crucially Northern Ireland to progress to take on second-in-the-world Belgium. Despite going a

goal behind the Welsh stormed back to put three great goals past Belgium, but this time Portugal and Ronaldo – proved just too much for Chris Coleman’s gallant boys.

But the tremendous achievement, the greatest Welsh performance since reaching the World Cup Finals in 1958 will go down in history, and make the international football world respect Wales as a future great team.

FOOTBALL Euro 2016: Deschamps' dilemma - go at Germany, or play it safe? It promises to be a great game!

CYCLING Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may continue to race on the track into 2017 having previously said he intended to retire after the Rio Olympics.

BOXING Gennady Golovkin claims his team have reached an agreement to fight Chris Eubank Jr and is awaiting the Englishman's signature.

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MURRAY’S CZECH MATE

Andy Murray will be resuming an old rivalry with Czech star, Tomas Berdych today for a place in Sunday’s Wimbledon mens final.

The world number two has held the upper hand over the Czech player in the big tournaments including beating him in the US Open semi-final in 2012, which ended up being Murray’s first ever slam victory. The other semi-final sees seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer taking on Canadian, Milos Raonic.

LEWIS’S HOPE Lewis Hamilton will look to make history this Sunday at the British Grand Prix as he tries to equal Nigel Mansell’s British record of four Formula One wins at Silverstone.

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END OF THE DREAM

Writes JOHN McGREGOR. The dream is over, but the record is there for ever. Tiny, underrated Wales, more famous for their Rugby team and tipped to fail and be home early, confounded everyone to somehow reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals.

Sure, the Portuguese had Ronald who scored some key goals, and indeed opened the scoring in Lyon with a trademark header, soon followed by a second from another ex-Manchester United player, Nani to deservedly seal Portugal’s place in Sunday’s final against France or Germany (The Courier went to press ahead of the clash) - and the Portuguese deserved it, no doubt about that.

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top form last weekend winning the Austrian Grand Prix despite a collision with teammate Nico Rosberg.

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