Week 121

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Friday, June 14, 2013

ZUT ALORS! That’s French for more summer air misery

By Alex Trelinski

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BUDGET airline Ryanair has slammed French air traffic controllers for causing chaos to Spanish flights during the busy summer season.

And the misery may continue over the next few weeks as the workers are set for more protests over EU plans to create a new single European airspace structure.

Ryanair were forced to scrap 12 flights on Wednesday, leaving an estimated 2000 travellers stranded at Alicante Airport, whilst there were similar problems with cancellations and delays to services using Murcia. Rival carrier Easyjet said that a total of 66 flights to and from the UK were scrapped on Wednesday, mainly to Spanish and French destinations. There was some respite yesterday as the French workers ended their planned three day action, a day early.

Ryanair’s head spokesman Robin Kiely did-

n’t mince his words:‘Ryanair expresses its most sincere apologies to all the passengers affected by this unjustified strike by a small group of air traffic controllers in France, who are threatening to hold more stoppages to blackmail the passengers in Europe by this action, and to cause the biggest deliberate impact possible, at what is the start of the summer season in Europe’s airports’ The problems began on Tuesday morning, with one passenger telling The Courier that she boarded her Ryanair flight for Alicante at 6.00am at East

Midlands Airport, only for everybody to be kept on board for nearly two hours before the plane was given permission to use a different flight path avoiding French air space. Many services to and from the UK suffered delays of up to four hours on Tuesday with a few cancellations, but the picture worsened on Wednesday as many planes were not in position in the early morning to start their scheduled services.

Passengers stuck in Alicante Airport on Wednesday formed long queues at the Ryanair desk to book new flights, or to get

refunds. Some travellers then took the option of sleeping overnight at the airport, rather than leaving to find temporary accommodation ahead of catching new flights yesterday.

With the threat of more summer protests from the French Air Traffic controllers, Ryanair’s Robin Kiely wants tough action from Brussels: “We are calling for the EU Commission to remove air traffic controllers’ right to strike, in the same way as the ATC in the US. Likewise many of Europe’s armies and police forces are prevented from striking by law.”

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JUNGLE DRUMS

This picture was taken by the entrance to the beach at El Rebollo, La marina

by DAVE MOORE of La Marina

Speedy boost for Costa Blanca TOURIST numbers to the Costa Blanca could double over the next year after the launch of the new high speed AVE train service between Alicante and Madrid. That’s the claim being made by the train operator, RENFE, in a recent meeting with the Alicante Provincial Council President, Luisa Pastor.

The trains will start running this Tuesday (June 18th) with the journey time to the capital slashed by 50 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Local business leaders though have been critical that the service is not fast enough, though RENFE have promised reductions for next year, when speed restrictions will be removed from the stretch of line between Alicante and Albacete.

There’s also been criticism that running nine trains a day on the new line is not enough to sat-

isfy the expected demand.

In regard to cost, there will be a 50 per cent discount on all fares for the first week, with the standard single fare pitched at 65 Euros. There will be major reductions for early bookings as well as family packages. RENFE says that demand for tickets for the service is running

MARIA’S FIGHT CONTINUES More than 20 groups in the Alicante Province region have joined forces to stop a Benejúzar mother going to jail, after burning to death her daughter’s rapist. As reported in last week’s Courier, an Alicante Court last week ordered Maria del Carmen to go to prison on a five and a half year sentence for murdering the rapist.

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around five times higher than for the “normal” speed trains.

RENFE told Pastor that they expect 2 million people to use the service every year, with half of the passengers using Alicante City as their final destination, with the rest moving onto coastal towns like Torrevieja, Benidorm, Santa Pola, and Guardamar.

RENFE based their calculations on what happened when the high-speed line was opened between Madrid and Malaga six years ago, with the resulting boost in passengers travelling to the Costa del Sol. Philip, the Prince of Asturias, will officially launch the AVE service from Madrid in a special ceremony this Monday, ahead of Tuesday's new timetable. Meanwhile, The Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy will join local dignitaries in Alicante.

She is still free, as her lawyer Joaquin Galant has also now made a fresh written request to the Council of Ministers for clemency. If they decide to hear his request, then del Carmen would not have to immediately go to Alicante’s high-security Foncalent maximum security prison.

Local political groups,

unions, and neighbourhood associations have been protesting about her treatment, and the Alicante Feminist Platform handed in a petition to a Madrid government representative in Alicante.

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A RIGHT OLD MESSI The only way of stopping the on-field brilliance of Barcelona's Lionel Messi is to lock him up, and that's what might happen to him and his father if tax-dodging allegations are proven. They are both being investigated for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4 million Euros , with the 25-year-old forward and his father, Jorge Horacio, being suspected of filing fraudulent Spanish tax returns for 200709. The World Player of the Year has denied the allegation, expressing his surprise. His net annual salary at Barcelona is said to be 16 million Euros, making him one of the world's highest-paid athletes.

He has also signed a number of multimillion-dollar endorsements with major spon-

SHOWHOME KILLING

sors around the globe.

Last Wednesday, a complaint signed by prosecutor Raquel Amado was filed at the courthouse in Gava - the affluent Barcelona district where Messi lives. The player and his father are accused of three crimes of defrauding the state of taxes related to income from the use of his image. They are suspected of using companies abroad - in Belize and Uruguay - to sell the rights to use the image. The accusation is that with the help of firms based outside Spain, where he lives and plays club football, Messi and his father avoided paying more than 4 million Euros in tax. If convicted, the Argentinian star could face up to six years in prison and a large fine.

Prosecutors have called for a man to be sentenced to 23 years in jail for the murder of a Torrevieja estate agent. The trial of Antonio ML starts in Elche on July 10th, with prosecutors calling him a “cold and calculating man”. He is accused of strangling a woman, and then stealing a purse, after arranging to meet her at a house on Calle San Policarpo, Torrevieja, in February 2011.

STUBBED OUT Did it move for you?

An illegal cigarette factory has been raided in Spain, with enough tobacco being produced for 1.5 million packets a month.

The sale price of the black market fags was said to be 2 Euros a packet, with a warehouse used for the operation in the Coslada area of Madrid. Four Polish nationals, a Spaniard and a Ukrainian man were arrested.

Spanish customs and revenue officials said it was the first time that they’d found a clandestine factory in Spain. Until now, illegally-produced tobacco has always come from abroad, with the main countries involved being Egypt, Vietnam, China, Turkey, the Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.

Contraband tobacco sales are on the rise, say officials, because of the rising cost of legal cigarettes and fall in income of those who smoke them, the ease of finding

and renting warehouses, and the increase in numbers of people with few or no resources being tempted by 'easy income'.

This first-ever illegal Spanish tobacco factory is said to have managed to avoid paying tax on cigarettes of up to three million euros a month.

RUSSKIES ROBBED

A Vega Baja couple have been arrested and charged with stealing from ‘high-end’ Russian-owned houses in the Northern Costa Blanca. A 53 year old Moroccan man and his 36 year old Ukrainian girlfriend were nicked by the Guardia Civil, after they seized stolen goods from their Torrevieja and Orihuela homes.

A Guardia spokesman said that it was the man who did the robbing, whilst his girlfriend would get rid of the items on the black market. They are

believed to have been involved in at least 20 robberies in the Calpe and Benissa areas, with the Guardia hot on their trail for about a month. Most of the houses had a CCTV surveillance system, so the man was able to be identified by the authorities.

The Guardia captured the Moroccan after he tried to resist arrest, injuring one of the officers in a struggle. After questioning, he told them about his girlfriend’s part in the operation, and many items

Two earthquakes within the space of ten hours hit the Vega Baja region yesterday.

There was an early morning shudder centred on Rojales, with an earthquake of a 2.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. People were awoken by the 4 second quake at 5.18am, which besides affecting Rojales, was also felt in Torrevieja, Los Montesinos, Guardamar, and Almoradi. No damage was caused though the emergency services got a number of calls.

The second tremor at 3.25 pm was centred just north of Guardamar, and was stronger with a 3.2 magnitude reading. The area that was affected appeared to be similar to the early morning quake.

High speed mayhem

A high speed car chase saw the Guardia Civil arrest three men including high-end who had stolen a suitfrom some designer goods and elec- case trical appliances were tourists in a service recovered, as well as jew- area.

The drama started at ellery and a fake firearm.

The man would allegedly the Caudete service travel from his Torrevieja area on the A31, where home, and base himself in a holidaying couple their case Calpe for a few days of had robbing, before travelling snatched from their car. back and letting his part- It was said to contain ner dispose of the loot. jewellery and items The Guardia Civil now worth up to 50 thouhave a selection of the sand Euros. The gang stolen items on display at then sped off south to their Calpe barracks, Elda, with the police in ready for them to be hot pursuit, with the claimed back by their own- men managing to shake them off. But the ers.

Guardia picked up the chase on the A31 with the gang hitting the outskirts of Alicante City, as the dragnet brought in the local police from Alicante. The car was eventually cornered and abandoned on the Vallonga Industrial Estate, with the suspects arrested, after being discovered hiding in some bushes.

Three men were charged with theft, with one of them facing an additional charge of reckless driving. Some 12 thousand Euros of the stolen items have been recovered so far.

CHARRED MURDER? Alicante fire-fighters made a grisly discovery on Tuesday lunchtime as they pulled a charred body out of a burning car. The vehicle was in El Campello close to the N332 road, with the corpse so badly burnt, that it was initially impossible for the emergency services on the scene to work out whether it was a man or a woman. Forensic scientists subsequently believe that the size of the body is similar to that of a man, and discovered that the hands had been tied behind the back. Experts are now trying to work out whether the man was already dead before being put in the car.

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Thumbs up from Paxo SWAP, NOT HOARD! The new British Consulate in Alicante has been officially opened by the UK Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman.

Mr Paxman said the Alicante bureau was one of the busiest Foreign Office consular posts in the world.

He commented that the investment by the British Government in modern premises, demonstrated its commitment to ensure that vulnerable British nationals are supported when things go wrong.

Mr Paxman said “I am immensely proud of the hard work that our consular posts perform throughout Spain to help British people, and the new offices in Alicante will help the team here give even better support. The

customer experience will be much improved, particularly for those with reduced mobility who need easier access. It is a credit to the consul Paul Rodwell, his team and colleagues in London that this project has been delivered on schedule and under budget.”

The new British Consulate is located on Rambla Méndez Núñez, 2832, 6th floor. Customers are advised to call 965 216 022 before visiting the Consulate in person, as many enquiries can be resolved over the telephone.

The website www.gov.uk/world/spain provides a vast amount of information about living in Spain and the help available for British nationals abroad.

With the Spanish school year about to end, youngsters across the Vega Baja are being asked to swap their books, rather than store them!

There’s a special book exchange week starting on Monday June 24th in San Miguel, where books can be swapped for ones that will be needed for the next school year.

There’s also a chance to buy or order cheaper ‘older’ books, saving a lot of money The exchange will apply not just for school textbooks, but also for any novels

in Spanish, English, French or Valenciano.

The swaps will take place between Monday and Friday, starting on June 24th at the headquarters of Tus Libros Valen Dinero at Calle 19 Abril 40, between 6 and 8pm.

A second exchange is being planned from September 9th, and Tus Libros will also be open during the summer every Tuesday and Thursday between 6 and 8pm.

For further information: www.tuslibrosvalendinero.es

PORTSIDE SWITCH

New technology will be in the vanguard of Torrevieja’s latest Tourist Office. The City has today(Friday June 14th) officially opened a new Central Office in the port area in what was the former Miramar restaurant, next door to the Real Club Nautico on Paseo Vista

Alegre. It’s unclear whether all of the other existing Tourist Offices in Torrevieja will remain open.

Computerised displays will be used for the latest local information to be accessed in the bureau, and details of events throughout the whole of the

Valencia Region will be available at the touch of a button. The building will also be the new home for Torrevieja’s International Residents Office (OARI), which provides a range of information for residents, clubs, and associations in the area.

Spain’s economy may be in crisis, but its top executives are continuing to enjoy high incomes.

Chief landing onto a 10th floor balcony of a room Executive salaries in both whose guests had luckily left the glass door Spain and Italy are bigger open. than in any other part of A British couple down the hall reportedly Europe, according to the heard her banging on the door for help and Federation of European let her through before calling for medical Employers. help. Incredibly Steinmayr, the only woman An Italian CEO of a multitaking part in the annual BASE jump national could earn as much Extreme World Championships, just suffered as €1,144 per hour, or a broken nose and a few cuts and bruises. $2.75 million a year, while in the UK, the top CEO salary is about half that, at €592 an hour. Salary figures do not include bonuses, share tems. They would hide as the places options, car allowances and extra payments. were locked up for the night and then other they’d raid the slot machines or cash reg- Spanish CEOs could hit up to €946 an hour, whilst isters.

Police visited three houses belonging Spanish secretaries’ pay to the gang, and found tasers, electronic reaches only €12.41 an equipment used to disable alarms, false hour.

The wage gaps in papers, and mobile phones.

Southern and Eastern Europe could fuel the debate about capping senior executive pay levels.

Activists and political leaders have demanded more disclosures and proposed pay caps in several countries, and Spain and Greece raised taxes on their highest earning citizens. While the

Italian executives had the highest hourly wage, their base salary did not increase last year, according to a Hay Group survey. By contrast, Swiss senior executives saw the biggest increases: 4.8%. Of course, the Swiss unemployment rate is 3.1% compared to Spain’s 17%.

New twist on room service

CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS FOR SPANISH BOSSES?

An Austrian base jumper is lucky to be alive after she jumped from the top of a Benidorm hotel but slammed into its side after her parachute opened the wrong way.

Maria Steinmayr, 22, cheated death after she threw herself from the 525-foot-high roof of the Gran Hotel Bali. With her equipment malfunctioning, she plunged to the ground at 62 mph - smashing into the building several times. She ended up crash-

Multi-armed bandits A Romanian-led gang that robbed fruit machines in cities across Spain, including Alicante and Murcia, has been arrested by the National Police.

The five Romanians and two Spaniards targeted machine arcades and Bingo halls, pretending to be customers, whilst they worked out the various security sys-

Kidnap faker pays the price DRUGGED UP

A 35 year old man’s been arrested for faking his own kidnap.

The Guardia Civil in Aspe got a call from a woman in the town saying that she could hear shouts and banging from a car that was parked next to hers. When the officers arrived, they opened the boot and found a man there who had his hands and feet bound, as well as being gagged with

duct tape.

He told officers that he had been kidnapped by two East Europeans who took him from his house in Jumilla in Murcia. The story went that they forced him to drive his car before stopping and tieing him, yet they made no demands for money or anything else. The ‘kidnappers’ then drove all night before dumping the car and its contents in

Aspe.

The story didn’t ring true for the Guardia, and the man admitted to having made up the yarn, just so that he could have a reasonable excuse for not returning home the previous evening. It wasn’t clear how he tied himself up and who, if anybody, helped him in his intricate deception, which has ended up in an unplanned court appearance.

11 British drug runners have been sentenced to a total of 32 years in jail by a Mallorca court. The men had trafficked large amounts of drugs in Eivissa 4 years ago, with the Guardia Civil intercepted 23,000 ecstasy tablets and 4 kilos of cocaine after 12 searches.

The 11 men were found guilty of a crime against public health by the Palma court, which heard they distributed cocaine, ketamin and crystal around leisure clubs on the island. The gang leader got a four and half year jail stretch, and a 100 thousand Euros fine.

HOLA HOLA Firing blanks q

250 drivers in the Valencia region felt the long arm of the law in May, which is over 15 per cent down on the same month last year. The Trafico Guardia Civil said that in Alicante Province, 80 people were nabbed for drink-driving, whilst another 56 were using a car without a license or insurance. The most spectacular case was in Valencia Province, where a driver was stopped after driving at close to double the 100 kms an hour speed limit. The Guardia say that they will be stepping up their operations over the summer months.

A gang of ‘Arabic’ appearance stole money from a man last Saturday, as he was planning to buy a car from them.

The prospective second-hand car buyer from Elche, went to the start of the Dolores Road by Caravans Cruz to look at the vehicle. When he got there, he had a gun pointed at him, as he was about to close the deal for the car. The three men snatched his money, before driving off and firing blank shots in their two getaway vehicles, one of which crashed and was impounded by the National Police.

SERIAL SUSPECT ARRESTED The National Police have arrested a 38 year old man on suspicion of eight sexual assaults that happened in Alicante city, though he is believed to be a ‘person of interest’ in other cases.

The man, from San Vicente del Raspeig, was identified by a number of his victims. He followed a strict pattern where he would also women in quiet areas in the early morning. Two of his assaults were last month, where he threatened his victims with a kitchen knife and robbed them as well. Police sources say that the information provided by the victims was crucial in identifying him.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Tragic holiday dip for toddler A two-year-old British girl drowned in a San Miguel villa swimming pool as her mother sunbathed nearby, an inquest heard.

Patrick Crump, 38, from Ludlow in Shropshire, told how he found Isabella Crump floating in the water of her grandparent's pool on the Torrestrella Urbanisation last August. Her mother Deborah Ridgway, 27, had been lying on a sun lounger facing the other direction at the time. Mr Crump dived in and pulled his daughter, known as Izzy, from the water and desperate efforts were made to revive her. But she was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived.

Both parents told the court Izzy and her older sister had been drilled not to go in the water alone and to always wear armbands if they did. A distraught Mr Crump told the inquest that he and his eldest daughter had gone inside leaving his wife and Izzy stayed outside for a 'cuddle' on the sun lounger.

He said: 'The programme we were watch-

ing had finished and I said to my daughter "right, we need to go and get changed for tea. I will go and see what Debs and Izzy are doing".

'I went outside and saw Debs on the sun lounger, facing away from the water, and Izzy in the pool.

'Izzy knew she was not supposed to go into the pool without her water wings.'

The inquest in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, heard that the family had been staying with Deborah's grandparents Arthur and Thelma Keeley, who owned the holiday home. They had spent most of afternoon enjoying the pool - a day before they were due to fly back to Britain.

Deputy coroner Andrew Barkley said: 'Clearly she was playing in and around the pool, and appeared to understand she was not allowed in the pool without at least one of her parents or without armbands.

'Exactly how it was she ended up in the pool will, I regret to say, never be known.'

WORLD CUP RIP OFF

HARD pressed Spanish footie fans will have to cough up again if they want to watch the whole of next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.

Mediaset, who own Spain’s leading commercial TV channels Telecinco and Cuatro, have once again won the rights to screen the tournament, but only half of the matches will be screened “free to air”. The rest of the games will be shown on Mediaset’s satellite pay platform, Canal Plus, which according to May’s figures, is only watched by 4 per cent of the available viewing audience.

Mediaset had the rights for the last World Cup in South Africa, when all of Spain’s matches were shown on either Telecinco or Cuatro, with the company pledging to do the same next year. Most European countries, including Britain, have total free coverage of the World Cup on their main domestic channels.

Reaching out

HOMELESS and needy people in Torrevieja will get an extra hand this Monday(17th June) with the official opening of the new Reach Out homeless drop-

in centre.

Reach Out has been running for two years, having made a small start in a garage unit. It now has far larger premises on Calle Bella Antonia, which will be officially opened by Torrevieja’s Mayor, Eduardo Dolon.

The team, led by Karolina Leonard, provide help to people trying find somewhere to live, as well as helping poor families with basic foodstuffs. There’s a charity shop within the unit, as well a chance for people with problems to drop in and to have a chat and a cup of coffee.

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Rent-A-Car clowns are driving me mad SUMMER has only just begun yet I have already had enough of Rent-ACars!

Some strange thing must happen to people when they step off the plane because they all lose the ability to drive.

Maybe it’s the sight of the sun, which they probably haven’t seen in months.

We expats now have to have our Rent-A-Car radars on to avoid these idiots. As soon as I see that little sticker in the back window I distance myself about three cars spaces behind them, because you never know what they are going to do.

I really hope some tourists are reading this so maybe they will think twice about driving at 20km an hour because they don’t know where they are going or pointing out of the window to show their passengers the sea, causing them to drive in the middle of the road (yes, this did happen the other day on the N332!)

If they are not confident enough to drive over here then they shouldn’t!

LEONA LIVID, Torrevieja

THE WORST DAY OF MY DOG-GONE LIFE

I feared stolen Jolli had had her chips

I’d have done the same as rapist’s torcher

SUNDAY morning was one of the worst days of my life...

known. It was with the sickest feeling I ever remember that I went out posting the After taking our two said posters.

Worse was to come. How Pomeranian dogs down to Guardamar Marina for a the hell was I to tell my partmorning walk, I stopped at ner William, who was working in Aiicante, that his baby the local shop had been on the way stolen. His back to get baby! some bread.

Not on the The two phone, no. dogs were left My friend in the car for Jeanette the few minLetters and emails sped me all utes it took. the way up When I will only be conto Alicante returned the lit- sidered for publito meet him tle one, Jolli, cation if an when he finwas gone. address and conished work The window tact number are to somehow had been left deliver the open just a lit- provided to conhorrible tle to allow air firm authenticity news. We in and it had almost appeared that someone had put their arm arrived in Alicante when in, opened the door and William called me, and to my stolen Jolli as she is the shock asked me “What is friendliest dog ever and will wrong with Jolli?’

I could barely talk for crygo to anyone.

Absolutely distraught and ing as I was about to deliver panic stricken, I scoured the the terrible news, but I area driving and shouting instantly thought: ‘Why should he ask such a quesher name. But nothing.

I went to both police sta- tion?’

All quickly became appartions - Guardia Civil and and despite the Policia Local - but to no ent avail. After going home and heartache I had endured for making 20 posters in almost two hours, the story Spanish with photos asking had a happy ending.

It seemed that Jolli had people to keep their eyes open for The Dog That turned into a contortionist Looks Like a Lion, as she is and managed to climb up,

HASN’T the mother who burnt her daughter’s rapist suffered enough?

After reading your front page story last week, I was angry that this lady has been jumping through more legal hoops than a performing dog.

She’s even had to pay compensation to this vile man’s family!

All of my friends have immense sympathy for this woman, and if it had been our child, we’d have probably done the same.

The Spanish powers have enough on their plate, as opposed to driving this mother to an early grave, as well as wasting public money on this case, which has dragged on for years.

GEORGE BAXTER El Limonar, Torrevieja.

Don’t forget your details

squeeze out of the car window - and go walkies on her own.

Thank God she was picked up by a Spanish boy who took her to the other side of Guardamar to the animal hospital/veteranario and left her there as lost.

We are so lucky that it was

this young man and not someone else. Fortunately Jolli and Dandi both have passports and are chipped.

It was this chip that the vet located and read, thus enabling him to call official owner William to inform us where she was.

I cannot begin to tell you

the relief I felt at hearing this.

I now know how important it is to security tag your pets is.

If you have not done it you should...and from now on Jolli is to be renamed Houdini!

MIKE THORNTON, Guardamar del Segura

Ray of hope A PAIR of men’s Rayban prescription sunglasses have been found in the road in El Raso. They may have fallen from a car.

Would the owner please call 966 262 988 and leave a contact number.

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A fruitful future on the Planet of the Grapes WHEN I was young (that’s prebackache if you can’t remember what youth is), my parents used to complain that television was killing the art of conversation.

Deep in the Art of Text-us: A variation on a Perry Como song title sums up teenage life today

I couldn’t argue the point even had I wanted to because they also insisted that children ‘should be seen and not heard’.

Dumb logic, yes - but the whole scenario is repeating itself today.

This picture of my teenage grandchildren Charlie, Daisy and Talia, taken at a family barbecue in Burscough, Lancashire on Sunday, says it all. Like most youngsters they are lost in the ever-advancing technology, with its social networking, Iphones, Blackberrys and apps that do everything imaginable except get pregnant (and I’m not entirely convinced on that one, either).

My interest in their weird world is limited to whether Blackberrys are a make of Apple and if a couple of Blackberrys make a Pear.

I wonder what lies ahead in this galaxy of games and gadgets. How long before ‘virtual’ becomes ‘actual’ and someone invents an

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THE WEIGHT’S NEARLY OVER AS CHOC-OUT TIME APPROACHES I’M not sure how much weight I’ve lost I had long since given up listening to in the last week because I’m 1,500 the camp steward who seemed determiles away in Manchester and have mined to break the world record for been unable to have my usual weigh-in spouting amplified non-stop gibberish at the Beauty and Wellness Centre in at 35,000 feet.

Pueblo Bravo. But I reckon I had spent the entire I’ve lost at least another 300 TOTAL LOSS, 19 WEEKS flight trying to chat to the grams - and possibly as lady sitting next to much as a whole kilo! me...only for young And I’ve managed it Campo to drown out despite guzzling too much almost every word with a food at a couple of family Unofficial (29.5 lbs) succession of meandering barbecues at the weekend. announcements.

There I was, within sight January 10th - 93.2 kilos Then came that unfortuof the goal weight I set June 12th - 79.8 kilos nate weekend blip, though myself in January, taking Target weight - 77.2 kilos I managed to get back on the cheesy option and suc- To target - 2.6 kilos course during the early cumbing to the temptation part of this week. Well, of daughter Hayley’s brie, cheddar and that’s what the scales said anyway Danish blue. indeed, at one point the reading And to think that 72 hours earlier I’d dropped as low as 79.0 kilos. been given an unexpected boost with I’m not convinced, though, so have Ryanair’s announcement that flight settled for an unofficial 300-gram loss.

9072 from Alicante would be foodless Just 16 days to lose these last couple because of an administrative mix-up of kilos - and I’ll be celebrating with the (or something equally pathetic). biggest bar of chocolate I can find!

13.4 kilos

Outernet to transport kids to the actual Internet?

Perhaps they’ll be able to spend a few fruitful hours with their Apples and Blackberrys on the Planet of the Grapes.

And those dimwits who practise the great British youth culture of binge-drinking could get completely spaced out on the Cidernet.

One of my friends is forever telling me I should get an Iphone similar to the one that seems to be soldered to his ear - or stuck to his fingers when he’s in text mode. Investing a few hundred euros would change my life, Iphone the Terrible keeps telling me, forgetting that I am 25 years his senior and that quite a few bits of me seized up long ago. A zimmer frame would be more appropriate.

My eyesight has also deteriorated so much that I can’t even see the keyboard of a full-size computer and my podgy fingers would never hit the right keys, particularly when my Parkinson’s is going great shakes.

You can be certain I’d either lose or eat any new-tech device inside a week. So I’ll stick with my ancient, uncomplicated Nokia mobile, thank you very much.

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THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT, THE FUTURE’S ORANGE

I was soaking in a soothing hot bath when a niggling thought entered my shampooed head. It was one of those nagging whatsits that just won't go away.

So I popped across the road where I knew Mrs S was partaking of a cup of tea and sharing a gossip with our neighbour's missus.

'Sorry to interrupt women's talk,' I said, crossing the threshold, 'But how come, in all the years we've been married, you've never served carrots for tea?'

Mrs S pulled a face.

'Because carrots are nastylooking yellow things.'

'No they're not. They're orange,' I said.

'Not always,' offered the neighbour's missus. 'You can get yellow carrots, you know.'

'Carrots are ALWAYS yellow,' insisted Mrs S. And that was the end of that conversa-

tion.

'Anyway, would you like to stay for a cup of tea?' the neighbour's missus asked me.

'Better not,' I said. 'My towel is working loose and I'm dripping bath water all over your posh Axminster.'

I returned home, dried myself off and climbed into bed. But my first niggling thought was joined by a second one. So I got up and went back across the road.

'Sorry to interrupt again,' I said. 'But how come, in all the years we've been married, you've never purchased oranges?'

Mrs S pulled a face.

'Because oranges are nastylooking yellow things.'

'No they're not. Oranges are orange,' I said.

'Not always,' contributed the neighbour's missus. 'You can get yellow oranges, you know.'

'Oranges are ALWAYS yellow,' insisted Mrs S. There was an uneasy silence as I pondered for several long moments on how best to break it to my wife that she might have a medical condition. I decided on the compassionate approach.

'You're colour blind, you are!'

'The only medical disorder I have is YOU,' retorted Mrs S.

The neighbour's missus winked at me. 'I do like your pyjamas,' she said.

'You can have him and his pyjamas,' said Mrs S and she returned home. I followed on, shuffling along in my slippers, dressing gown flapping in the breeze.

'Hey,' I said as I put the kettle on. 'Don't forget that colour blindness is said to be a sign of genius.'

'Don't try to flatter me!' snapped Mrs S. 'I'll still be in charge of doling out the Smarties. And if my condition is a sign of genius, then you, dear husband, must be colour perfect.'

I darted into the front

room and came back moments later carrying a weighty tome. 'I've just looked up your condition in the medical dictionary but I can find only a reference to the colour purple.'

Mrs S sighed resignedly and went off to bed, pausing only to return Halliwell's Film Guide to the bookshelf.

The next morning, Mrs S was all sweetness and light.

(If we'd still had a dog, it would have barked furiously at her, believing she was a stranger.)

'I've been thinking things over and want to apologise for my nastiness,' she said.

'It's about time after 40 years,' I mumbled.

'I meant for last night ONLY,' she said, glaring at me. 'Anyway, as a token of my love for you I shall allow you to drive me to the supermarket to buy carrots and oranges.'

'That is the most romantic thing you've ever said to me,' I sighed.

We climbed into the car and, like a pair of lovebirds, gazed into each other's eyes until I turned on the ignition and, as the Highway Code dictates, switched my gaze to the road ahead.

'We shall always be together despite all your faults . . . I mean our faults,' I cooed. 'After all, love is blind.

Even colour blind.'

'Quite right, darling,' Mrs S cooed back. 'But please watch your driving. You've just gone through those traffic lights on lemon.'

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SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH Spanish 75 ¡Hola! Here are the answers to last week´s translations: these words sound like lies – esas palabras suenan a mentiras, I want to come to your party - quiero venir a tu fiesta, I have just arrived home – acabo de llegar a casa, please can you lend me your sunglasses (to lend – prestar) – por favor ¿puedes prestarme tus gafas de sol? If you want you can pay with a credit card – si quieres, puedes pagar con una tarjeta de crédito.

This week as promised I am going to go over some useful Spanish phrases that you can use if you travel around Spain or if you stay at home. Some of them you will be familiar with however there are others that you may not. It would be a good idea to cut out and keep this list of handy phrases so you can have it with you all the time, that way if a certain word or phrase escapes you it is there on hand to refresh your memory, until you get used to saying the words there will be times when you forget, it´s natural, however, as already mentioned the more times you use the words the sooner they will stick in your memory.

One thing to remember when talking in Spanish is that the Spanish are not as polite when talking, especially in cafes, restaurants, etc. Where in English we would say, “I´d like a coffee please”, in Spanish we would say “I want a coffee (please)” or just “coffee” So I will start with the most basic sayings and then work up to a few more unusual ones, the words in brackets can be omitted those in {} need to be added to your choice: I´d like a coffee please – (quiero) un café {con leche, solo, etc} (por favor) I´d like a beer please – (quiero) una cerveza (por favor) I´d like a glass of wine please – (quiero) una copa de vino {tinto, blanco, rosado} (por favor) We would like three bottles of water please – (queremos)

tres botellas de agua (por favor) In Spain it is common to have half a baguette just open and toasted with various toppings, like an open sandwich, it is called a tostada popular toppings are: Jam and butter – mermelada y mantequilla, mashed tomato and olive oil – tomate y aceite although it is normal to just say tomate and cheese – queso How much is it? - ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto es?

Can I have the menu please – la carta / el menú por favor Can I have the bill please – la cuenta por favor Where is the nearest....? - ¿dónde está el/la …..... más cerca?

Is there a …...... near here? - ¿hay un/una ….............. cerca de aquí? bus station – la estación de autobus, bus stop – la parada de autobus, train station – la estación de tren, café/restaurant/bar - el café/ el restaurante / el bar, la cantina, supermarket – el supermercado, the beach – la playa, chemist – la farmacia, market – mercadillo.

Where can I buy.....? - ¿de dónde puedo comprar.......? sun cream/ lotion – la crema de sol, aftersun – aftersun, English newspapers / magazines – los periódicos en inglés / las revistas en inglés, souvenir / presents – el souvenir / los regalos In an emergency: urgencias I need an ambulance / police / fire brigade – necesito un ambulancia / policía / bomberos I need to see a doctor – necesito ver un médico / un doctor Can you help me please? - ¿me puede ayudar? / ¿puede ayudarme?

I have burnt my …....... - me ha quemado el / la......

My …........ hurts – tengo dolor en mi ............... / me duele el/la.......................... hand – la mano, arm – el brazo, leg – la pierna, foot – el pie, finger(s) – el (los) dedos de mano, body – el cuerpo I´ve been bitten / stung by a..... – me ha picado un/a …...

mosquito – un mosquito, bee – una abeja, wasp – una avispa I´m allergic to..... - tengo alergia de......

I need .... – necesito.... some plasters – unas tiritas, a bandage – un vendaje, some corn plasters – unas tiras de callos, tablets – pastillas / comprimidos, medicine – medicina, contraception – anticonceptivos, paracetamol – paracetamol 650mg ( you can buy stronger paracetamol but these are more like the dosage you get in the UK), ibuprofen – ibuprofeno, antihistamines – antihistamínico, cream – crema (note the cream that you eat is called nata, crema only means cream that is applied), you will most likely find any medicines you take in the UK have the same name here and there as they are generic names, so if you ask for the medicine by name or show a box the pharmacy staff should know what you need, if in any doubt go to an English speaking pharmacy or check with a Spanish speaking friend.

Directions / direcciones. The first / second / third – la primera / la segunda / la tercera on the left / right – a la izquierda / derecha straight on / ahead – (todo) recto Now you have a few useful phrases which may come in handy, if you are worried about your pronounciation then you can always write down the phrase and show it to someone, unless of course you are on the phone. If you call the emergency services (the number is 112) you will be able to speak English and there should be someone who can help you, but usually in an emergency all you will need to say is which service you require (see above) and the address where they´re needed. Never worry about calling any service in an emergency, in my experience all the services are more than happy to help as much as they can.

If you can think of any other useful phrases that readers may need feel free to let me know as ever via The Courier. ¡que tengas una buena semana!

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Friday, June 14, 2013

DOES SHE DIE OR DO YOU SAVE HER?

Once upon a time, there was a family who of telling them how stressed and nervous she had become. decided to take her home.

The family never bothered to understand dog behaviour They gave her all the love, guidance and patience she went shopping one day and passed a pet shop, and one day when they lost their temper, they decided to needed and were soon reaping the rewards, as the puppy where there was a tiny puppy for sale.

The puppy was only six weeks old and being taken away from her Mother and siblings, was scared, with all the people peering through the window at her and making a fuss. The family felt very sorry for her and even though they had never owned a dog before and had only gone shopping for groceries, decided to buy the puppy and take her home.

That evening the family could not contain their excitement as they played with the tiny puppy and laughed at her comical antics. That night when everyone was in bed, the puppy cried and cried at being left all alone. The family had little patience the next day, due to a lack of sleep and when she started to mouth the children, they would scream very loudly and run away, with the puppy giving chase, thinking the whole episode was just a game.

Months later, the puppy was now a lot bigger and because the family lived a very busy life, she was very rarely taken for a walk, so she would use up all her excess energy in the house, running around and jumping up on people. She would bark a lot too, in an attempt to reduce her stress levels, because she was left alone so much.

In an attempt to stop her from doing these unwanted behaviours, the family would hit her on the end of her nose, with a rolled up newspaper. This made the puppy more anxious and she would show them her teeth, which was her way

leave her at the local rescue centre, in the hope that someone else may give her a new home. The days turned into weeks and they turned into months, with none of the public ever showing an interest in her, because she jumped up and always seemed so excited. One night in winter as she lay on the cold concrete floor of her kennel, her heartbeat began to fade. She had been sick for some time, due to the poor conditions of her kennel in the rescue centre. A few hours later in the early hours of the freezing morning, her body was shaking due to the cold and her heart finally let out its final beat. She died all alone, surrounded only by the freezing night.

Once upon a time lived a family who had always wanted a dog. Because they had never had a dog before they were wise enough to realize that they were about to invite a different species to live with them forever, so decided to do all the research they possible could on how the mind of a dog works and what are their needs and desires.

The day came when they travelled to their local dog rescue centre to choose a dog and they were filled with excitement. They walked around the rescue centre respectfully, without getting all of the dogs excited and worked up. There was one dog they kept going back to. She was an older puppy who needed direction, but because the family had done their research and wanted to save a dogs life, they

settled calmly into her new life. The family had also been very clever. They had come to realize that a dog has a lot more to teach us than we have to teach them. They realized that a dog has no ego, that they show instant forgiveness, that they live in the now, rather than the past or the future and also that they follow calm.

This puppy completed this loving family and during one of the coldest winters for years the family sat in front of their open fire, with the puppy lying next to them on a rug. As the flames crackled, the puppy raised her sleepy head and stared deep into the eyes of the family, the family staring back in unison. The look was of love, respect and admiration, from both sides.

Which story do you want to be a part of?

YELP! PLEASE GIVE US A HOME Jackson was found wandering in Caravaca, he was very thin and has now put weight on and is a wonderful dog. He is about 9 months old and in great health, he is great with all other dogs and children.

Call: 634 002 100 Jackson Tessa and her sister, Labrador cross puppies, about 10 months old were rescued from the pound just before they were due to be put to sleep. Tessa is now ready to move to her forever new home. She has been chipped, spayed and her vaccinations are up to date.

Eleanor 610188349.

Tessa Rocky’s owners abandoned him at the vets. He is 2 years old, neutered, vaccinated and chipped. He is good with other dogs and loves to play. Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com

This lovely kitten was just 5 weeks old when he was rescued. He is now nine weeks old, he has had his first injectio. He is looking for a loving forever home. He is playful and so cute!

Ring Laurence 680856235

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JULIA is a 2 year old Spanish Sheepdog unwanted by a local farmer. She is a loving and gentle girl who would be a very loyal companion; She walks well on the lead and is such a lovely, lovely dog. Julia is now fully vaccinated, micro chipped and spayed. 966 710 047

Blanca is about 9 years old and she was rescued after a long time being out in the cold, she is the most amazing girl, but she needs somewhere to call home, she has anaemia and needs a daily tablet. Can you help this beautiful girl?

650 304 746.

Julia

Blanca

CHEROKEE is a German Shepherd cross. She is a beautiful looking pup who is now 3 months old and will make a faithful and loyal companion; she is also now fully vaccinated and micro chipped. 966 710 047 Cherokee

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LÍNEA DIRECTA REACHES 2 MILLION CUSTOMERS AND BEATS ITS PROFITS RECORD In clearly difficult economic times, with the insurance sector decreasing for the fourth consecutive year, Línea Directa Aseguradora has closed 2012 with the highest profit levels in its history: 121.5 million euros before tax, representing an increase of 13% on the previous year.

There have been three main reasons for this: the sharp rise in the number of customers, effective underwriting risk management and the improvement of all the company’s processes and services, which have enabled it to reduce expenses without diminishing the scope of the cover offered.

As a result, the total number of policies, which since last February has exceeded two million, rose by over 105,000 last year, mainly thanks to the Home Insurance Area, which in the 5 years since it was launched, now has over 230,000 policies without having resorted to mergers or acquisitions.

The International Area, a strategic business Línea Directa offers its foreign policyholders living in Spain all its services in English and German. As a result, purchasing the policy, making enquiries, dealing with accidents, sending documentation and 24-hour road assistance can all be carried out both in English and German, at a time which suits the policyholder and with only one phone call. In addition, Línea Directa’s International Area offers its policyholders a translation service which they can use for dealing with repairers.

The International Area is a key strategic factor for Línea Directa, through which the company offers its foreign customers totally exclusive services, discounts and offers.

Call now: 902 123 104

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Friday, June 14, 2013

JUST GO FOR IT!

If you’re a regular Courier reader, you’ll hopefully have noticed that I also do a weekly Spanish language teaching column.

I do this because I think it´s important when you live in a country that you should learn the local lingo. I also enjoy helping people realise their potential. Everyone has the ability to learn anything they want to, and anyone can relearn or re-educate themselves about something they once knew or have an interest in. There is no reason that just because we have reached a certain age, then we have to stop learning! Of course we are always being shown new things and meeting new people, however, in order to actually study something new we have to put ourselves out, make time to put the effort in and with busy lifestyles this can be difficult, however there is always time if we decide to make it.

Before I came to Spain, I did a course to teach English as a foreign language, but that was over eight years ago and as I have been doing more and more teaching, I decided that I needed a refresher and so I have signed up for an online course. I received the units via e-mail and have already started the first one. It is very detailed and I knew when I applied for the course that it was going to take many hours to complete. The point about an online course is that there are no specific days or times that you have to study.

There are no classes to go to and the hours that you need to put in have to be arranged by yourself. However, as a single mum of a young child I don´t have time to go to a regular class. For that same reason, my exercise has to be done in my own time whenever I can fit it in, along with shopping, housework and all the other mundane chores that no one is

there to help me with.

My point is that no matter how busy we are, there is always time to improve ourselves. It doesn´t have to cost anything. There are libraries that we can use to find something that interests us, and then go for it. If you are using my Spanish lessons, they are all free and can be accessed online. Going to a Spanish bar or shop instead of an English one isn’t more expensive and you can put your vocabulary into practise. The Spanish are only too pleased to help, as they try hard to understand and be understood.

If you feel that learning a foreign language is impossible, my advice is to try it! I failed miserably at school learning German, but with perseverance and hard work, I have now got to a level with Spanish that I never thought I would.

While I was studying, I never thought it would come together but one day it did, and it will for you to.

The great thing about being our age is that we are not forced to study. We can now do it because we want to and we can choose what we want to invest our time in. Whether it´s how to play a musical instrument, learning to sing, or studying economics, business studies or hairdressing, there is no reason why you can´t invest time in yourself. It

could lead to new work opportunities or even a new job.

When I was in the police in London, I often thought that it was a shame that I didn´t have a tangible skill. There was nothing I could actually do other than be a police officer, and there were many in the same boat as me. They were stuck in the job because they had no other skill and were worried about leaving because they had no idea what they would do if they did. Once I left the job and came to Spain, I knew it was a risk but I feel that I have learnt more here than in over 30 years in the UK. By more, I mean useful, interesting things that I enjoy. I have learnt to harness my inner painter as well as being able to write a lot more than I did. I have learnt hand crafts, such as bracelet making, hair braiding and crochet, and of course I taught myself Spanish. I am now re-learning English in a more technical way than I remember, in order to carry on teaching. All these things took time, which, with a young child is hard to find, but with determination and work these things became possible. Broaden your horizons, look to the future and spend time doing something not only fun but useful. Turn off the internet and spend some quality time, with family, friends, books, and courses.

Just open your mind and try some new experiences! It may lead to the extra cash that always comes in handy and if you haven´t already found your calling, it may be there staring you in the face. Don´t give up on education or bettering yourself, just because you´ve reached a certain age.

There is always a reason to keep your mind active. So get online with some useful websites; check out how to do what you want; and then do it! Let me know what you´ve decided to do, and you may find your story here in a future article of mine.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

BILDERBERG REACHES THE PARTS THAT OTHERS CAN’T

Bilderberg sounds like a cheap Eastern European lager sold at stores like Lidl and Aldi, but it’s something altogether more potent.

It’s an annual cabal of European and North American politicians and economists that meet in secret to discover big international topics.

No minutes are taken; there is no agenda; no votes; and no press release afterwards. Bilderberg, in case you lose any sleep over it, is the name of the Dutch hotel where the elite group first met back in 1954.

This year’s meeting was at

a Hertfordshire hotel, and there was a fair mix of Brits going along. Besides David Cameron, we got an interesting alliance of Ed Balls, Ken Clarke, L o r d Mandelson, and Lady Shirley Williams. 140 of the great and perhaps not so good were there for a long weekend. Conspiracy theorists have long said that the Bilderberg group is some kind of secret unelected world government, but that hardly seems credible with people like Balls and Mandelson there! But there is an interesting point to be made. Ed Balls and

others swore a ministerial oath about attending private meetings and not declaring what went on. That oath stays even when you are an opposition spokesman. So, with a group that has had some very strange affiliations in the past and with all kinds of views as to what their real agenda is, what’s wrong with somebody standing up and saying what they talked about in-between their luscious lunches and opulent dinners? Oh, and do I presume that the British taxpayer footed the bill for all the policing?

Let’s get a rumour going and suggest that David Cameron is a man of great taste and reads The Courier!

Only last week, my fellow columnist, Jeanette Erath launched a tirade about the lack of action by the PM over access to Internet child porn, suggesting that the Tories

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didn’t want to upset their friends at the search engine company, Google. As if by magic, Cameron has now made a powerful plea for the Internet companies to do something about this increasing problem. The government is having a meeting with the Internet providers this Monday, and Cameron said, “the time for excuses and blame are over. We must all work together”. He added that dreadful images on the web “twists minds and are a danger to children”. He certainly didn’t pull any punches, and said “Internet search engine companies earn their living by trawling and categorising the web. And so they should use more of their technical abilities to remove any disgusting images”. Fine words indeed, but I wonder what excuses the companies will have to offer, once they’ve had their tea and bis-

cuits with the Culture Secretary, Maria Miller, next week?

This coming Wednesday (June 19th) marks the first anniversary of the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, seeking asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Would you believe that the cost of the Metropolitan Police keeping an eye out on him has now reached over four million pounds in that year? There are at least eight officers on duty at any one time! Two things come to mind. Firstly, will a payment plan be sent to the Ecuadorian government? Secondly, why doesn’t the head of the Met, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, just remove the officers to do better things and tell the authorities that are obsessed with Assange and his alleged rape in Sweden, to take a running jump?

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Friday, June 14, 2013

CHEAP AND HEALTHY CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS & PEAS Ingredients

250g fusilli or your favourite pasta shape 300g asparagus spears, woody ends removed, cut into lengths 175g frozen peas zest and juice ½ lemon 100g soft cheese with chives

Method

1. Cook the pasta following the pack instructions. Two minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the asparagus and peas. Boil everything together for the final 2 mins, then scoop out and reserve a cup of the cooking liquid from the pan before draining the pasta and veg.

2. Return the pasta and veg to the pan and add the lemon zest, soft cheese and seasoning. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to taste and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the cooking liquid to loosen the sauce.

RED LENTIL, CHICKPEA & CHILLI SOUP Ingredients 2 tsp cumin seeds large pinch chilli flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 140g red split lentils 850ml vegetable stock or water 400g can tomatoes, whole or chopped 200g carton chickpeas or ½ a can, rinsed and drained (freeze leftovers) small bunch coriander, roughly chopped (save a few leaves, to serve) 4 tbsp 0% Greek yogurt, to serve

Method

1. Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.

2. Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough purée, pour back into the pan and add the chickpeas. Heat gently, season well and stir in the coriander.

Finish with a dollop of yogurt and coriander leaves.

FULL ENGLISH FRITTATA WITH SMOKY BEANS Ingredients 2 low-fat sausages, sliced 4 rashers extra lean bacon, all fat removed, chopped

150g pack button mushrooms, halved, or larger ones quartered 8 egg whites, or use 350ml liquid egg whites from a carton 3 tbsp milk 140g cherry tomatoes, halved 2 x 400g cans reduced salt and sugar baked beans 1½ tsp smoked paprika small bunch chives, snipped

1 tsp soy sauce 2 tbsp vegetable oil 400g pork fillet, cut into thin slices 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 red onion, cut into chunky pieces 140g green beans, halved steamed rice or noodle, to serve

Method

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a roasting tin about the size of A4 paper with enough baking parchment to cover the base and sides. Fry the sausages and bacon in a non-stick pan until golden, stirring them often to stop them sticking. Scoop into the tin.

2. Place the pan back on the heat and fry the mushrooms for about 5 mins until golden, then add these to the tray, too.

Whisk the egg whites with the milk and lots of seasoning.

Pour into the tin, then dot the tomatoes on top.

3. Bake in the oven for 20-25 mins, until set. Meanwhile, tip the beans into a pan with the paprika and heat through.

Scatter the frittata with the chives and serve with the beans on the side.

TAGLIATELLE WITH VEGETABLE RAGU Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp each tomato purée and balsamic vinegar 250g diced vegetables, such as courgettes, peppers and mushrooms 50g red lentils 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with basil 250g tagliatelle (or your favourite pasta) 2 tbsp shaved Parmesan (optional)

Method

1.Tip the onion, celery and carrots into a large non-stick saucepan and add 2-3 tbsp water or stock, if you have some.

Cook gently, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft.

2. Add the garlic, tomato purée and balsamic vinegar, cook on a high heat for 1 min more, add the diced veg, lentils, tomatoes, then bring up to the boil.

3. Turn to a simmer, then cook for about 20 mins. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain.

Season the ragu and serve with pasta and Parmesan on top, if you like.

PORK, GREEN BEAN & OYSTER STIRFRY Ingredients 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp chilli bean paste or chilli sauce 75ml oyster sauce

1. In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, chilli bean paste, oyster sauce and half the soy sauce. Set aside. Heat a large wok with 1 tbsp of the oil. Season the pork and toss with the remaining soy sauce. Sear the meat quickly, then remove from the pan.

2. Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic, onion and beans for 2 mins. Return the meat to the pan with the sauce and stir-fry for another 3 mins, until the sauce has thickened.

Serve with steamed rice or noodles.

TURKEY & SPRING ONION WRAPS Ingredients 2 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 tbsp pesto 4 curly lettuce leaves 250g cooked turkey, shredded 6 spring onions, shredded 12cm chunk cucumber, shredded 4 flour tortillas

Method

1. Mix together the mayonnaise and pesto. Divide the lettuce leaves, turkey, spring onions and cucumber between the tortillas. Drizzle over the pesto dressing, roll up and eat.

ROASTED VEGETABLE & FETA TOSTADA Ingredients 325g pack frozen grilled vegetables 1 tsp Mexican seasoning 1 small avocado, peeled, stoned and chopped juice 1 lime 75g cherry tomatoes, halved 2 small flour tortillas 2 handfuls rocket 2 tbsp light feta cheese, crumbled

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, season the frozen vegetables and toss with the Mexican seasoning, then roast in the oven for 15 mins, until hot. Meanwhile, mix the avocado, lime juice and tomatoes with some seasoning, then set aside.

2. Put the tortillas on a baking sheet and cook above the vegetables for the final 5 mins of cooking time until crisp.

Transfer the crispy tortillas to plates, scatter with rocket and top with the roasted vegetables. Add some of the avocado salsa and sprinkle over the feta.

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OPEN PRAWN SANDWICH Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-light mayonnaise 1 tbsp reduced-sugar ketchup 2 tbsp chopped dill 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges 100g pack cooked and peeled North Atlantic prawns ½ cucumber, deseeded and diced 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, halved 20g bag rocket 2 slices wholemeal bread

Method

1. Make the dressing in a medium bowl. Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, half the dill, the juice from 4 of the lemon wedges and some seasoning. Toss in the prawns cucumber and tomatoes.

2. Arrange the bread on 2 plates, top each with rocket and pile on the prawn filling. Scatter with remaining dill and serve with the lemon wedges, for squeezing over.

MUSHROOM, SPINACH & POTATO PIE Ingredients 400g baby spinach 1 tbsp olive oil 500g mushrooms, such as chestnut, shiitake and button 2 garlic cloves, crushed 250ml vegetable stock (made from half a low sodium vegetable stock cube) 300g cooked new potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp grain mustard 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 2 heaped tbsp light crème fraîche 3 sheets filo pastry 300g each green beans and broccoli, steamed

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Wilt spinach in a colander by pouring a kettleful of hot water over it.

2. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry mushrooms on a high heat until golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 min, then tip in stock, mustard, nutmeg and potatoes. Bubble for a few mins until reduced. Season, then remove from the heat; add crème fraîche and spinach. Pour into a pie dish and allow to cool for a few mins.

3. Brush filo with remaining oil, quarter sheets then loosely scrunch up and lay on top of pie filling. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden. Serve with vegetables.

VEGGIE RICE POT Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil

2 peppers (one red, one yellow), deseeded and thickly sliced 250g pack shiitake or chestnut mushrooms 250g long grain rice (not the easy-cook type) 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 heaped tsp five-spice powder 3 tbsp dry sherry (optional but worth it) 140g frozen petits pois 1 tsp sesame oil 2 eggs, beaten bunch spring onions, sliced diagonally 1 tbsp light soy sauce, or more if you like

Method

1. Boil the kettle. Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan, then add the peppers and mushrooms. Fry over a high heat for 3 mins or until starting to soften and turn golden. Turn down the heat, then stir in the rice, garlic and five-spice. Sizzle for 2 mins, then splash in the Sherry, if using, and top up with 350ml hot water.

2. Cover the pan and simmer for 15-20 mins until all of the liquid has gone and the rice is tender, stirring now and again.

Add the peas for the final few mins.

3. Heat another frying pan, add a drop of the sesame oil, then add the eggs. Swirl around the pan to make a thin omelette.

Once set, turn out onto a board, roll up and shred thinly. Tip the egg and spring onions onto the rice, fluff up with a fork, season with soy sauce and sesame oil, then serve.

ZINGY SALMON & BROWN RICE SALAD Ingredients 200g brown basmati rice 200g frozen soya beans, defrosted 2 salmon fillets 1 cucumber, diced small bunch spring onions, sliced small bunch coriander, roughly chopped zest and juice 1 lime 1 red chilli, diced, deseeded if you like 4 tsp light soy sauce

Method

1. Cook the rice following pack instructions and 3 mins before it's done, add the soya beans. Drain and cool under cold running water.

2. Meanwhile, put the salmon on a plate, then microwave on High for 3 mins or until cooked through. Allow to cool slightly, remove the skin with a fork, then flake.

3. Gently fold the cucumber, spring onions, coriander and salmon into the rice and beans. In a separate bowl, mix the

lime zest and juice, chilli and soy, then pour over the rice before serving.

BAKED EGGS WITH SPINACH & TOMATO Ingredients 100g bag spinach 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 tsp chilli flakes 4 eggs

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the spinach into a colander, then pour over a kettle of boiling water to wilt the leaves. Squeeze out excess water and divide between 4 small ovenproof dishes.

2. Mix the tomatoes with the chilli flakes and some seasoning, then add to the dishes with the spinach. Make a small well in the centre of each and crack in an egg. Bake for 1215 mins or more depending on how you like your eggs. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.

CHOCOLATE & BERRY MOUSSE POTS Ingredients 75g dark chocolate 70% grated 4 tbsp low-fat yogurt 2 large egg whites 2 tsp caster sugar 350g berries (try blueberries, raspberries, cherries or a mix)

Method

1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't directly touch the water. Once melted, allow it to cool for 5-10 mins, then stir in the yogurt.

2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then whisk in the sugar and beat until stiff again. Fold the whites into the chocolate mix - loosen the mixture first with a spoonful of egg white, then carefully fold in the rest, keeping as much air as possible.

3. Put berries into small glasses or ramekins, then divide mousse on top.

Chill in the fridge until set.

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RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company on the Costa Blanca, they provide quality computer services at realistic prices and specialise in working with home users and small businesses.

Richard moved to Spain seven years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to (usually) sort out the problem there and then. Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!

ADVICE: Tracy’s wanted to know more about Windows ADVICE: Paul wanted to know how to secure his computSafe mode er Hi Richard, I have heard that there is a way to start your computer, even when it won’t start properly called safe mode, can you tell me how to get into this mode please?

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Hi Tracy, Windows Safe Mode is accessed by pressing the F8 key just after the POST screen (the black screen that is displayed when your computer is initially turned on), after you press the F8 key a number of options are displayed, one of which is Windows Safe Mode (there are other types of Safe Mode available on this screen as well). The main use of Windows Safe mode is for computer engineers to attempt to get into your computer if it won’t start normally – I should point out that safe mode won’t ALWAYS work, but it might in certain circumstances and usually the best thing to do first is to get a copy of your important data before messing around with anything else to try to fix the problem.

ADVICE: Denise was having problems with Gmail and Skype certificates

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Hi Richard, could you tell me how I can password protect my computer please, I have just bought a new computer and it is not password protected, my old Windows XP computer was and I have lots of visitors, grand children mainly, and although I am happy for them to use my computer I would rather have it on my terms!

I have a problem with my laptop now that I just do not understand; It keeps coming up with "Certificate error”, this happens on Gmail and Skype especially.

Hi Denise, you mention that you get a certificate error in both Gmail and Skype? With regards to Skype, do you mean when you go to the Skype website or when Skype itself loads? With regards to this error when going to the Gmail page, I have seen this before and its usually releated to the time or date (or both) being out of date on your computer, to check this you should double click on the clock / calendar in the bottom right hand portion of your computer screen and check/adjust the settings to ensure that they are correct.

Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter @bluemoonspain Alternately why don’t you sign up for my newsletter. You can do this by going to:www.bluemoonsolutions.es and fill in the form that is on any page except the front page.

Hi Paul, I don’t blame you! I assume from your email that you have Windows 7 on your new computer? If so then it’s pretty easy to password protect it, just do the following….

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Start Windows normally Once the desktop has loaded press the following keys together CTRL, ALT and You will see a menu appear, one of the options will be “change a password” Follow the on screen steps to set a password – DON’T FORGET IT! Restart the computer and this time it will ask you to enter your password to get

In addition if you have a bit more security, you might want to create a new user for the visitors to use, this way done is stored within their own profile and it wont mess with the settings of yours, to do this follow the steps below…

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Click Start, Control Panel Click User Accounts and Family Safety and then click User Accounts Click Manage Another Account Click Create a New Account Follow the steps to create a new account

When you restart your computer this time you will be presented with two login options, your usual one and the new account you have created.

office@bluemoonsolutions.es www.bluemoonsolutions.es Mobile: 655 044 970

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GET FIT WITH BOXING BOXERS are amongst the fittest athletes of all sports.

They are super fit, superfast and generally have the greatest bodies. Boxers are often lean with chiselled and defined muscles and carry very little body fat, making their bodies physically strong and very appealing.

Not only can training like a boxer drastically improve your fitness and physical appearance, irrespective of your current physique level, but it can also equip you with street smart skills and get you into fighting form — just in case.

Boxing routines are aimed at conditioning the body as a whole and do not focus on one specific form of fitness. A boxer's workout will give you a great cardiovascular workout, necessary to keep boxers fit in the ring. It will also get your muscles stronger,

necessary to pack some power into your punches, as well as harder and more defined, necessary to protect the body from impact.

The result: a super-hot, super

toned and super fighting-fit body.

During the cardio training portion of a fighting fit program, a variety of sparring techniques are used to build speed and accuracy. These include jabs, kicks, power punches and other exercises to keep you fit and on your toes. In addition to these fighting techniques, boxers also do a lot of cardiovascular work, the most common routine being skipping and speedball sparing which helps increase their agility and general fitness.

You will very seldom see a boxer training in a gym or on the traditional strength machines.

Instead you will see them

jogging, skipping, and performing exercises that require pushing their own body weight. These exercises include sit-ups, crunches, and push-ups, which are among their favourites.

An hour's boxing workout can help you burn anything from 300 to 500 calories. A boxing workout is generally more effective than simple old treadmill running, and you are teaching your body vital skills that may help save your life one day. Or at least, save a few bumps and bruises.

To get your body fighting fit, join a boxing class at your local gym. A class will provide you with a fun way to work out and it is also a great opportunity to meet new friends. Join up on your own or take a buddy along and you'll soon discover why boxers have such great bodies.

Polyunsaturated Fats: What Are They?

Polyunsaturated fats or “right” fats are those that tend to be liquid at room temperature; they are present in good amounts in liquid vegetable, seed and fish oils, and tend to lower the level of blood cholesterol.

Polyunsaturated fats include: modern-day dietetic margarines; all vegetable oils; all fish oils; poultry (without the skin); nuts; whole-grain bread and non-processed cereals; fruits, lean meats; uncreamed cottage cheese; skim milk; peanut

butter; all vegetables; lowfat desserts such as gelatin and sherbet.

Because polyunsaturated fats reduce blood-cholesterol levels, they are much preferred over saturated fats.

Numerous studies have shown that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated cuts the risk of heart disease. The same appears to be true for diabetes.

Studies do not show a clear link between polyunsaturated fats and the risk of breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer, however.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EPILEPSY Epilepsy has always been a misunderstood illness.

Many people believe it to be a contagious disease, and many sufferers are ostracized because of it. Epilepsy is neither contagious, nor is it suggestive of possession by demonic spirits. It is a disorder of brain electricity.

Normally the brain produces regular minute electric current, but in epilepsy this current sometimes becomes irregular and abnormal.

Epilepsy is not a disease in itself but a symptom of a disease. There are a number of conditions that can cause epilepsy such as brain damage before or at birth, head injury and brain tumours.

Other causes are stroke, low blood sugar and alcohol or drug withdrawal.

Environmental toxins such as heavy metals (lead, mercury, aluminium) affect brain and nerve function and also trigger epileptic fits. There are different kinds of seizures that occur in

DR MACHI MANNU’S ADVICE CLINIC Email your questions and comments to contact@medb.es

epilepsy. Most people are familiar with the convulsive type of epilepsy, where the sufferer may fall to the ground in a fit. However epileptic fits can also be non-convulsive. And in this case, the person may feel a bit strange or sick. Many experts view epilepsy as a nutritional disease, many sufferers are either low or deficient in a number of nutrients. Vitamin B6 deficiency is known to cause seizures in new-borns and infants. Its deficiency is usually suspected if seizures start before a child is 2 years old. Folic acid, a type of Vitamin B is also deficient in 90% of epileptic patients using barbiturates or other anti-convulsion medications such as phenytoin or carbamazepine. When folic acid is deficient, it can cause high levels of homocysteine in

the blood, which predisposes epileptics to cardiac diseases. Thiamine deficiency may expose genetically predisposed individuals to epilepsy. This is true in people who develop epilepsy late in life. Taurine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the brain. It potentiates the action of GABA (a brain chemical that slows down brain activity when it becomes excessive).

Studies have shown that epileptics have lower levels of taurine than non-epileptics. Magnesium is also much lower in epileptics.

This may be due to antiepileptic medications.

Epileptics also have lower levels of manganese, a mineral that controls the way in which glucose is used by cells for the production of energy. The blood zinc level of epileptics is also lower

than normal.

Some researchers have suggested that in many people, seizures are trigged when blood levels of zinc fall very low. It is also known that when epileptics have supplemented with Vitamin D, there has been a significant decrease in the number and strength of seizures. Vitamin E deficiencies triggers seizures, and anti-convulsion medications depletes the body of Vitamin E. Consequently low levels of Vitamin E and Selenium has been observed in epileptics.

Omega-3 essential fatty acids may alleviate or prevent brain dysfunction by reinforcing brain and nerve function. Omega-3 is also known to reduce the frequency and strength of seizures if taken regularly. In general, those with epilepsy should, eliminate all sugar

Victoria Brooks with friends raising awareness for epilepsy with a ‘Purplewalk’

and refined carbohydrate from their diet. Food allergens should also be identified and eliminated. Regular sleep is also vital. It is important that we all are able to help anyone having a seizure. Firstly, do not restrain them, and never put anything into their mouth. It

is a myth that the tongue will be swallowed if you don’t do so. Protect their head with a cloth or cushion. Move away from them any object they can hurt themselves with.

For more information on Epilepsy and to discuss any problems you may be having visit the Facebook page: Epilepsy Mar Menor.

FOR FULL BODY DIAGNOSTICS CALL 965071745

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FLUSHING OUT KILLER CHEMICALS Q

Hello, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2002 and it recurred in 2008. But the chemotherapy I had left me very ill and I took a longer time to recover than the first time. I understand the cancer may return, and I wonder if there is something I can do to help my body.

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The most important systems in the body are the detoxification and immune systems. Unfortunately these are the systems that are completely neglected in modern day medicine. However there is strong clinical evidence and research that proves a connection between the high occurrence of cancers we see today and increasing levels of toxins in the environment. These toxins are usually processed by the detox organs of the body such as the liver, and intestines. A long time ago, there was very little environmental pollution, and our livers were able to cope. But the picture today is very different. Every year over 6000 chemicals are produced for human use, and nearly all of them are never tested for human safety. However the body recognises these chemicals as foreign, and puts up an inflammatory response against them. This continuous inflammation puts pressure on our immune system and weakens it. In addition to preventing infections and inflammation by fighting microbes, our immune system also prevents cancer cells from forming. Cancer cells are constantly produced in the body, but our immune system prevents them from growing and spreading. Anyone who has suffered from cancer in the past will benefit from a complete detoxification program to eliminate toxins from the body. These are not just toxins from the environment, but also toxins that

would have come from past chemo and radiation therapy.

A comprehensive detox program will remove heavy metals such as arsenic and mercury and other toxins that cause cancer from the body. Proper detox is gentle on the body, and eliminates toxins from it without affecting vital minerals and nutrients. It is equally important to enhance the immune system, and there are many ways to do so. To find out more, please visit: www.medb.es

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What is Sarcoidosis?

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects several organs in the body, mostly the lungs. The resulting inflammation can cause the formation of lumps known as granulomas in the organs. This granuloma can affect the shape or function of the organ it is found in.

Sarcoidosis may be with symptoms or without. Most of the time, it improves or clears on its own. More than half of sufferers have no symptoms after 9 years. Researchers are not exactly sure what causes Sarcoidosis. However there is very strong evidence to suggest that it arises from a malfunction of the immune system. In a healthy person, white blood cells fight infections and cause inflammation without any problem. But in those suffering from sarcoidosis, when white cells fight infections, they clump together into balls and form these granulomas. It is also known that foreign particles such as toxins and microbes – viruses, bacteria, fungi may trigger these abnormal responses that cause sarcoidosis. Cases of Sarcoidosis have also been known to occur in recipients of donated organs i.e. heart, lung and bone marrow. The symptoms of Sarcoidosis are varied and

largely depend on the organs affected. As the lungs are mostly affected, respiratory symptoms are the commonest.

These symptoms may begin suddenly and also stop at any time. Others will show no symptoms even though organs are affected. Common symptoms may include: shortness of breath, persistent cough, reddish bumps on the skin, fever, weight loss, and night sweats. These symptoms are similar to those of tuberculosis. There may be visual problems, joint pain, hearing loss, depression and a host of other problems. One clinical study found that in people with Sarcoidosis, there is an altered response in their intestinal immune system. This abnormality was accompanied by sensitivity to wheat protein. So it’s advisable for sarcoidosis sufferers to remove wheat from their diet. Enhancing the immune system also helps in managing the disorder. And there are a number of ways to do so. Adequate sleep is essential for maintaining a strong immunity. Regular exercises are also important. This can be taking a brisk walk for half an hour every day. Vitamins A, D and E are essential for a healthy immune system. The best source of vitamin D is sunlight. This is best in the early mornings when the intensity is not damaging to the skin. Commonly used herbs for improving immune function are: Echinacea and Reishi. Natural herbs stimulate the production of white blood cells and other immune cells. These immune cells can take a while to build-up in the body. Immediate results can be achieved with immunoglobulins that contain preformed antibodies and immune proteins.

Please email your Questions to Contact@medb.es

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HARD WORK ALIEN TO SPANISH NURSES

LAST week my wife was unfortunate enough to badly cut her finger while using a material cutter.

Within seconds the floor of our lounge and kitchen was covered with blood spurting out of the wound. Before I go any further, it's important for you to know that my wife has worked as a nurse all her life, in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' surgeries and privately. She is currently an acting nurse here for the Costa Help at Home charity.

So there is little if anything that she doesn't know about nursing.

I rushed her to Torrevieja hospital, where she was seen almost immediately by the assessment nurse and was then told to wait, which she did for about an hour.

She was then asked to go into a cubicle, where there was no chair and had to stand. She was seen an hour later by a doctor who looked at the damage and told her he would get a nurse to dress the injury. She was left for well over half an hour waiting

for a nurse to come in and do the five minute job to allow her to leave.

In her words, she said: "I could see a small group of nurses chatting among themselves, doing no work, just standing around. This went on for the half an hour.

There were clearly other patients there other than me. This would never happen in an NHS hospital in the UK, they would have been severely reprimanded.”

I'm not saying that British NHS hospitals are perfect.

They certainly are not. But that's mainly because too few staff are trying to cope with too many patients.

month, police will have the power to issue on the spot fines to selfish motorists who insist on plodding along in the middle lane on motorinterests of the patients para- nature takes its course. Why ways, and also there’ll be mount. It seemed they have we got these crazy dou- penalties for tailgaters In addition, on the spot would rather chat and ble standards? while away their time, Now, how's this for the £100 fines for careless drivanything than actualmost appalling act by a ing will be issued, and the ly get on and do woman. The 31-year-old, fines for not wearing a seatsome work. They who wanted to win back her belt and using a mobile could do with a boyfriend, invented an elabo- phone will jump from £40 to spell in an NHS rate rape story to try to win £100. hospital in his sympathy. She claimed It's the middle lane hogBritain to learn two men broke into her home gers that I hate the most. what hard work and raped her. She punched Time after time I've cursed is all about. herself in the face to make these stupid, selfish drivers Perhaps this is the story more plausible and who are simply not fit to hold why Spain is in even ripped her clothing. She driving licences. Not only do the ridiculous then searched through net- they cause hold-ups on financial mess it is. working sites, profiling two motorways, because, effecIt's the culture." unsuspecting men who she tively, the road is reduced to There was a wash then claimed were responsi- a single lane, but they can basin in the cubicle and ble. The men went through also, so easily, cause accishe went to it to try to wash hell:- detained and ques- dents. It's even worse when the blood away from her tioned; then undergoing one slower moving lorry drivhand, which was covered, forensic and medical examier tries to overtake another. but amazingly, there was no nations and it took two How often are you stuck running water. Finally, in months before police finally behind an overtaking lorry exasperation, my wife found dropped the cases because travelling about one mile an some dressings and alcohol there was no evidence hour faster than the one wipes within the cubicle, and against them. All this being overtaken? I've cursed bandaged her finger herself wretched woman was these selfish lorry drivers. and stormed out of the hospicharged with was wasting How often have I shouted tal, hoping she would never police time and the stupid behind my steering wheel again have to be at the judge let her off with 200 that lorry drivers should be mercy of seemingly work-shy hours community service. banned from overtaking, medical staff.

Her former boyfriend being forced to use the inside Having just written the stormed out of court he was lane only. I hope the police story above, it was iron- so appalled at the sentence ic I should receive the follow- and the lies she told in court. target lorry drivers who seem to delight in blocking the miding email from a friend. It How much longer is this dle lane for mile after mile. If read:stupidity going to continue?

Two patients limp into two She inflicted so much harm it forces them to stay in the different medical clinics with to these two men; it was as if inside lane that's great by the same complaint. Both she had raped them. The me.

But it's not just the UK have trouble walking and stress and anguish they must appear to require a hip have endured must have where these new rules should be introduced, they're replacement. been appalling. I just hope The first patient is exam- they didn't lose their jobs or long overdue in Spain. Last ined within the hour, is x- their marriages because of week, I drove up the coast rayed the same day and has the appalling antics of this beyond Calpe and time after a time booked for surgery the wretched woman. No doubt time I came across the selffollowing week. she did what women do best ish middle laners. The culThe second sees his family in court:- turning on the prits were, in the main, girlie doctor after waiting three waterworks and displaying drivers, old men, BMW and weeks for an appointment. bouts of theatrics. The prob- Merc drivers!

He then waits eight weeks to lem is that men can so easily How often do we see see a specialist,, after which be putty in the hands of a police road checks here in he gets an x-ray, which isn't good looking theatrical Spain, presumably bent on reviewed for another week woman. And juries are sup- document checks. All well and finally has his surgery posed to believe the story of and good if they're catching scheduled for six months the next woman who goes to people driving while uninfrom then. court and claims she has sured or a defective vehicle.

Why the different treat- been raped? It's women like But police should concenment for the two patients? these who do so much dam- trate far more on the stanNo, it's not a postcode lottery age and makes people seri- dard of driving here in Spain.

- the first patient is a Golden ously question when a Appalling standards of drivRetriever, the second is a woman cries rape. She ing on motorways, on single senior citizen. should have suffered the lane roads where overtaking Boy, if this doesn't hit the same punishment as an is positively dangerous, and nail on the head, I don't know actual rapist. Maybe then a on dreaded roundabouts are what does. It's the craziness woman who falsely cries common place. It would of 21st century nonsense rape might think twice. mean more police patrols where so much money is A big cheer went up in and less road blocks, as the spent on animals. And again, the Mayes' house last police concentrate more on if an animal has a terminal illness we can't let it suffer, we week when I heard the news watching the antics of drivtake it to the vet and it's put that at long long last, there ers. And maybe more out of its suffering. But when was going to be a purge on motorists would pay the price a person is in the same motorway middle lane hog- in fines, and that would help plight, he has to suffer until gers in the UK. From next Spain's dire economic woes.

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Get your kicks at route 66

Lisa and Rob, the owners of the very successful Card Place and Newsagents in Benimar and Punta Prima Commercial Centre, have been in business for 11 years and are always up for a new challenge. The new and proud owners of Route 66 Diner, (based in Benimar, just opposite The Card Place and Newsagents), re-opened its doors on 22 March 2013 with a busy evening of good food and celebration. Since then, they have never looked back and the restaurant has gone from strength to strength. The couple have totally revamped the restaurant and given the menu a complete overhaul offering amazing American burgers, steaks, ribs, hotdog sizzlers and many other dishes. There is something available to suit all tastes. What’s more if it’s not on the menu, top chef Tony and his commis chef can whip it up for you. People in the area who know Rob and Lisa know they put 112% into everything they do, so why not pop along and meet them and their team at Route 66 Diner in Benimar. Bookings advisable Tel: 966 715 825

A sharper picture with Totally Digital Totally Digital is a fully legal, registered business in Spain.

Recently expanding opening up a Showroom / Office which is situated in Benijofar, Plaza De Constitucion. (Next door to La Plaza Café). Please feel free to pop and ask any questions and see what we can offer. You can find Ian in the Office every Saturday 10:00am – 3:00pm.

Totally Digital can install systems directly from Satellite via dish, allowing digital viewing of Freesat TV including HD and also Sky subscriptions (call for details). If you don't have room for a dish it doesn't mean you have to go without TV. We can provide IPTV (internet Provider TV) €15 monthly subscription (Switch Off when you are not here and don't pay anything) as well as install Telephone & Internet services with great packages again with the switch off option.

REMEMBER : ADVICE IS FREE AND TOTALLY DIGITAL ARE WILLING TO SHARE IT WITH YOU Contact Ian : 966718364 evenings or 671281361 working hours Email : info@totally-digital.com Website : www.totally-digital.com

Used is great for Cathy Cathy’s Curiosity Corner is situated just off the Main Street in Benijofar, turning at the side of the Citroen Garage.

Cathy´s own passion and love for unusual furniture inspired the opening of her store. There is a fantastic display of quality used furniture that includes beds, sofas, dressers, tables and small decorative items such as ornaments and pictures, with new items being added to her stock daily. Cathy´s Corner may well be the answer for the sale of your unwanted items as well as the purchase of your new ones. Throughout the store you will find many knick-knacks available for purchase with all the proceeds from these items going to help raise funds for the Elche Children’s Home. You can call Cathy on Tel: 622 899 906, or email - cathy2hotmail.es or join her on facebook at CathysCuriosityCorner, or why not simply pop into see her for a chat and a cuppa!

Ton and Corrie’s Full House Full House Service is a professional organisation active in the rental and sales of properties. Just a few months ago, the professional team of Ton De Ridder and Corrie Broekhuizen, opened their office in Benijofar. The office is open Monday to Friday 10.00am til 6.00pm and Saturday 10.00am til 1.30pm. They offer the following services: Hassle free letting of your property, selling of your house, property management and pool and garden maintenance.

They also specialise in all the legal and financial paper work and can give you advice on tax when you buy your home.

For a trouble free experience when buying your Spanish property call Full House Service on 652 031 020 or 607 324 007. Or check out their website at www.fullhouseservice.com

A taste of Italy in Benijofar Enrico, owner of the new Sinfonia De Roma Restaurant in Benijofar opened his doors 3 months ago.

Enrico has been in the family restaurant business for many years and is very customer focussed. Live Entertainment is available every week-end, with music to make you dance until you drop. Bookings for private functions are welcome with prices negotiable for large parties of people.

The restaurant is very nicely furnished with an Italian theme that makes you feel like you are sitting in a restaurant in the streets of Rome. So for those of you who would like to enjoy a typical Italian style evening out in a relaxed friendly atmosphere, the new Sinfonia de Roma Italian Restaurant in Benijofar is well worth a visit. For reservations Tel: 966 111 453

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BENIMAR BENIJOFAR

A labour of Love for prints charming

IN the seven years Karen and Norman Love have been running The Post Room Benijófar they have transformed it from a simple mail-box rental space into a village-style post office which has become the heart of the community. And that includes its dedicated passport service, dealing directly with the British Embassy in Madrid. Norman is a Consulateapproved photographer for UK & Dutch passports and also provides photos for NIE, driving licences, visas etc. Each stage of expansion has been driven by customer needs and the latest service is no exception. Found within The Post Room Benijófar, the Print Room Spain offers a wealth of printing services from basic colour printing to: business cards, flyers, leaflets, business information, brochures, menus and specialist printing processes such as car wraps and exhibition or branded merchandise. For further information visit www.printroomspain.com or email info@printroomspain.com To contact The Post Room Benijofar, call 966 712382

Feel at home with Casas Manuel THE family-run Casas Manuel was started by Linda Rodriguez-Fitz-Henry and Manuel Rodriguez (English/Spanish) 11 years ago. The rest of the team include daughters Sophie and Charlotte Rodriguez Fitz-Henry and son-in-law, Damon Haymes.

Casas Manuel offer a range of services to help in the buying and selling of houses - including mortgage advice, arranging NIE numbers, help with arranging the transfer of monies from overseas, free valuation service and translations. The company currently collaborate with a continually growing network of European and Scandinavian professional estate agents in Norway, Sweden, France, Belgium, UK, Russia, Iceland, Holland, Czech Republic, Finland and Germany. Casas Manuel are a much liked and well-respected part of the local community and are sponsors of Benijófar Athletics Club and Los Bandidos Petanca Club.

The plan that helps you break free from pain Dr Hans Christian Madsen DC has been a chiropractor for more than 30 years, with over 21 years experience with lasers. He has developed techniques with his own patented pinpoint lasers to treat specific areas. New cell growth is encouraged which helps to heal and repair damaged tissues, tendons or muscles. His specialist laser therapies allow many patients to feel some improvement almost immediately after treatment. Over time, most of our patients are able to resume normal lives free of the restrictions they previously experienced.

Please see our website for more information or come in and see us -Calle Federico Garcia Lorca, No. 90, 03178, Benijofar (opposite the Citroen Garage)

Fratelli’s unique Italian experience Fratelli Ristorante Italiano, “a little piece of Italy” can be found in the Plaza Constitucion in Benijofar. Opened in 2007 by three brothers, Pino, Mario and Vittorio they have turned the restaurant into a very successful business. In Italian Fratelli means “Brothers” and the menu has been designed to give guests a taste of traditional, regional Italian cuisine. The menu is not about fancy spices or complicated dishes, it is about simplicity, honesty and use of the freshest ingredients they can find. This ideally situated restaurant is perfect for any occasion. What sets Fratelli’s apart from any other restaurant is the consistency of their product, and above all, service. To enjoy good traditional Italian food prepared by Italian chefs in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere then a visit to Fratelli Ristorante Italiano in Benijofar is a must. For daily specialities, check their blackboards or to make a reservation Tel : 966 713 645

Dance & fitness for all!!

Totally Dance Studios based in the Benijofar Plaza opened for business on 07 January 2013 and is home to Totally Dance School that is now in its 6th year in Spain. There is an extensive range of activities available for all ages, from Dance to Fitness that include Tap, Jazz and Classical Ballet to Zumba Fitness, New Pilates, Tai Chi, and coming soon Bootcamp.

Adult Spanish Language classes and Weight Loss Management classes are also available. Whether you’re looking for a dance or fitness class or simply a venue for club or society meetings, Totally Dance Studios are available for hourly rental or discounted block bookings at very competitive rates. There is No membership fee required to attend classes in Totally Dance Studios. Either pay as you go or take advantage of one of our discount passes. For more information get in touch by popping in or telephone 619 690 469 or email totally-dance@hotmail.com

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KOWTOWING FOR HELP Angels reach out for Tracy

It may be June, oh yes it is, but pantomime is very much on the mind of the Stagestruck Drama group! Their November production of Jack and the Beanstalk will be udderly useless unless they can milk a pantomime cow out of somebody! They’re prepared to beg, borrow, or hire one, but they haven’t announced who is going to be in it, for what they promise will be a very different take on a traditional panto story.

Stagestruck are also on the lookout for anybody who would want to join them, either performing onstage, or working behind the scenes. They’ve just come off the back of a successful spring production of Bullocks at Benijofar’s Casa de Cultura which entertained 500 people over 3 nights, and helped to raise 3 thousand Euros for the Alzheimer’s Association and to the needy of Benijofar.

If you want to get involved, then pop along to Casa Ventura, San Luis, Torrevieja on Tuesday July 2nd at 11am. Or phone Stella on 966 786 154.

Tracy’s Bar and Grill at El Limonar, Torrevieja, is coming together with the Blue Angels this weekend to raise money for the Torrevieja homeless charity, Reach Out. It all gets going this Sunday lunchtime from noon, with a BBQ, Tombola, and Table Top sale. Richie C will be leading the entertainment performing a wide selection of songs spanning the last half century.

NO CONCERNS Bonnie Lucy’s cancer boost OVER SUCCESS New baby Lucy helped to fill the coffers of the AECC Cancer Charity to the tune of 200 Euros, as the regulars of the Irish Rover bar in Torrevieja had to guess her weight and birth date. Lucy’s grandma, Vivienne owns the bar, and she put on a karaoke night and a raffle to help the charity. Little Lucy first saw the world on May 31st, and weighed in at a very bonnie 8.1 pounds!

Meanwhile La Florida’s Mosquitos Bar raised over 900 Euros for AECC, with an event called “One Day in May - Artists Against Cancer " Bar owners Vic and Bono staged a raffle and auction in addition to hosting the entertainment, which the performers provided free of charge. Maria and the Pink Ladies collected the donations and sold hand-made cards produced by one of the AECC volunteers.

Young and old singers come together

Voices will be raised in a joyful way at the June in aid of the Costa Blanca Samaritans. The Melody Makers International Choir will once again be joining forces with the youngsters of Cantemos! for two special shows in La Zenia. The singers will be accompanied by professional musicians, many of which will be flying in for the concerts

at the Oriheula Costa Resort Hotel on Saturday June 29th.

Under the direction of Nigel Hopkins, the choirs will be performing a matinee at 2pm, as well as in the evening at 8pm. Cantemos! will also repeat their recent success at their La Zenia church concert of using Deaf Sign Language during a song.

New amigos

Age Concern Costa Blanca had a bumper Summer Fayre last Saturday, with their funds being boosted by just over three and a half thousand Euros.

The Age Concern Centre at La Siesta, Torrevieja hosted the event, which was opened by the recently honoured Angela Keay MBE:- a founder member of the group and a past-president.

The usual collection of stalls and games were enhanced by entertainment from The Velvetones, who sang some toetapping favourites to a complete a very successful day.

If you want to make some new friends and have some fun in your life, then the Friendship Group of Help Murcia Mar Menor would love to hear from you.

You could go on a coach trip to Benidorm next Wednesday (June 19th) for just 10 Euros, or go on a lunchtime Beetle Drive in San Javier along with a fish and chips lunch at the end of the month.

To find out more about the group, you can phone Janice Clark on 968 134 355 or Doreen Sykes on 637 920 882

Tickets will cost only 10 Euros and can be bought from either the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel (Tel: 966 760 800) or CallNet Internet Cafe - in the alley behind Consum next to Paddy's Point, La Zenia (Tel: 966 761 171). In the Quesada area, you buy tickets from The Post Shop, Avda. La Nacciones, Quesada (Tel: 966 718 684).

K9 LOOKING FOR NEW MASTERS

The K9 animal charity is after anybody who could help them in their work around the La Marina area. If you are animal lover with some spare time, then just pop into their La Marina shop, or phone 965 077 208

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THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs need some help in fighting off the Wicked Queen for the latest production from the Rojales Pantomime Group. Barry Cox and Christine Smith have put together the show, which will have a local twist with a couple of Flamenco dancers making a guest appearance as well as the help of the Footworks Dance Team.

The group are now looking for budding stars including a gorgeous Snow White and an equally handsome Prince

TWO LANGUAGES, ONE CHOIR

Charming, besides a nasty Wicked Queen! Auditions are on this afternoon (Friday June 14th) from 2.00pm, at the Quesada Cultural Centre. But just as important are the backstage crew to make sure that everything runs smoothly, and Barry and Christine would love to hear from anybody who has some spare time if you can build the scenery or look after the costumes.

If you want to know more, please contact Barry via E - m a i l : bazbov@yahoo.co.uk

Much ado about plenty Well earned breather There’s a “Bit of a Do” in aid of the The Elche Children’s Home tomorrow night (Saturday June 15th), at the Quesada Country Club. A three course meal will cost just 12 Euros, and there’ll be a very special hamper to be raffled off. The team at the Club want as many items crammed into the hamper to make it a very special prize, and so they are after any donations like wine, crisps, nuts. chocolates, jams and pickles. Anything will be gratefully received at the Club.

Tickets for the event are available by phoning 966 719 160.

The all-ladies Cantabile choir had plenty to sing and smile about as their recent Torrevieja concert for Age Concern, raised 200 Euros for the charity.

Singer Phyl Webb handed over the cheque to the Age Concern President, Maureen Payne, at La Siesta Church. The choir are now taking a rest for the holiday season before their autumn and winter programme.

The land of song is bringing one of its top choirs to Torrevieja tonight (Friday 14th June). The ladies of the Welsh choir, Cor Glannau’r Gwendraeth, will be performing at the Real Nautical Club, starting at 7.30pm. It’s a fund-raiser for the Torrevieja’s AFA Alzheimer’s charity, and tickets will be available on the door for 5 Euros.

The choir, who come from Llanelli in South Wales, will sing a variety of popular songs in their native Welsh, as well as in English.

A WHOLE PAELLA OF TROUBLE A British couple spent a night behind bars after refusing to pay for a paella that they didn’t order. They were then fined for resisting arrest.

According to the Daily Mail, Geoff Cox and Bridget Keyes were dining at a Granada restaurant in May, when they noticed their bill had 15 Euros for a paella which was not theirs. They pointed this out to the waiter, who started to argue with them, when they would not pay for it.

Mr Cox said: ‘We pointed out the extra paella and the waiter went off like a firecracker. We put down €105 and said we would pay that, but he wanted €120. It got a bit ugly and

when he said he would call the police we said, ‘Right, fine’, because we were certain they would side with us.’

When the police arrived, the couple got involved with a physical altercation with the officers, before they were carted off to the local cells, and then fined 600 Euros for resisting arrest.

The next day Geoff Cox found a lawyer and an interpreter and he was told he was accused of assaulting a police official, resisting arrest and defrauding a restaurant. Mr. Cox was told he could spend a year in prison if he was found guilty. They were finally released after a court

hearing where all charges were dropped.

Now the British couple say they want to be compensated for damages. They say the whole affair has cost them 700 €, including the cost of returning to Granada for the court case, and for paying the court costs.

Mr Cox said: ‘I’m an ordinary, middle class, respectable citizen who has never had any trouble with the police. It’s a bloody outrage and we must still make sure our fine gets paid to the right place. If it gets lost in the system we could find ourselves facing a European extradition warrant, so I’m still worried about it.’

She didn’t see that one coming A psychic got the shock of her life when a disgruntled client paid her an unforeseen house-call, angry that her that mystic powers had failed to deliver.

Jose Laparra, a 49-year-old businessman and ex-president of CD Castellon, a football club in Spain's third division, was arrested by police after turning up at the home of Lucia Martin in Magallon, near Zaragoza.

The businessman reportedly paid Miss Martin a total of 165,000 Euros to cast a spell on a young secretary called Sandra, who worked in one of his offices in Valencia and who had rejected all his romantic advances. But when the "spell" failed to show results, Mr. Laparra, who had contacted the so-called psychic after seeing an advertisement for her telephone advisory service, demanded a full refund.

Miss Martin called police from under her bed, where she was hiding after Mr.

Laparra had allegedly barged in and demanded his money back. The incident happened at the home she shared with her parents. He is said to have turned up with two men, one of whom was carrying a fake pistol, and the group allegedly forced their way in.

Miss Martin called the police and officers, who turned up just as Mr. Laparra, who has a diagnosed heart condition, suffered an anxiety attack.

After an overnight stay in hospital, Laparra was charged with breaking and entering; threatening behavior; and extortion. He was bailed ahead of a trial.

The businessman, whose enterprises include property development and geriatric care, is also awaiting trial for alleged embezzlement while he was president of CD Castellon. The executive board is accused of siphoning off between four and six million euros, in part from public subsidies

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UK HEADLINES

MAN SUES DOCTOR AFTER 'BOTCHED' OP LAWYERS representing Daniel Metzgar say his constant erection meant that he was unable to carry out everyday chores including collecting his newspaper or riding his motorbike Truck driver Daniel Metzgar is suing a doctor after he was left with an eightmonth erection and scrotum the size of a volleyball following a 'botched' operation.

The 44-year-old had a three-piece inflatable penile implant fitted by surgeon Dr. Thomas J. Desperito in 2009.

However, following the surgery his scrotum began to swell and he had a constant erection.

In a medical malpractice lawsuit being heard this week, in New Castle County Superior Court in Wilmington, Mr Metzgar claims that the operation was botched.

Lawyers representing Mr Metzgar say his constant erection meant that he was unable to carry out everyday chores including collecting his newspaper or riding his motorbike.

He also became withdrawn and avoided social situations, telling a court: "I could hardly dance, with an erection poking my partner."

The News Journal reports that lawyers representing the urologist, who denies responsibility, claim that bad

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medical results can occur without it being anyone's fault.

Mr Metzgar waited until four months after the surgery to raise his concerns and was advised to have the implant

removed, the report says.

However, it's claimed it was not removed until August 2010, after his scrotum was pierced by tubing from the device, during a family holiday.

"Mad" Frankie Fraser handed Asbo

He was reportedly given the order after an incident in his residential accommodation Former East End gangland enforcer "Mad" Frankie Fraser has been handed an Asbo - at the age of 90.

Frankie, who has spent almost half his life in prison for violent crimes, was given the order after an incident in his residential accommodation.

He is said to have got into a

row with a fellow-resident, according to a report in The Guardian.

The claim is made in a new documentary about the gangster, called Frankie Fraser's Last Stand.

One of his son's apparently tells film-makers about the Asbo.

The film is to be broadcast on the Crime and Investigation network on 16 June at 9pm.

A Brazilian bar has solved the problem of antisocial customers who stare at their mobile phones all evening – with a beer glass that only stands upright when balanced on a mobile.

The Offline Glass has been specially designed with a section of its thickened base cut out so that it must be supported by a phone.

Created by the advertising agency Fischer & Friends, it was unveiled by Salve Jorge bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city to help drinkers put down their mobiles when socialising.

Flavius Cinira, one of the owners of the bar, said:

"The spirit of Salve Jorge is to bring together friends and everyday warriors, as we used to say, in a happy environment around good food and cold beer."

Wanderley Romano, coowner, added: "The Offline Glass embodies this exactly. It is an invitation for people to come here, after the daily battle, turn off the online world, chat with friends and live in the reality around them, at least for a few hours."

The creation promises to "rescue people from the online world" and encourage them to speak face to face instead of being hooked on their smart phones.

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FAKE SEVERED HAND SPARKS POLICE ALERT OFFICERS cordoned off the grim scene after neighbours discovered the bloody ‘hand’ with its finger chopped off The finger of blame was pointed at a prankster after his fake severed hand sparked a huge police alert.

Officers cordoned off the grim scene after horrified neighbours discovered the bloody ‘hand’ which had its finger chopped off.

The body parts were put into evidence bags and forensics teams were radioed.

Eventually, amateur make-up artist Patrick Plummer put his hands up and admitted to police that the discovery was a prank gone wrong.

The 34-year-old, who designs props for theatre groups, explained he had made the prosthetic for a joke at his niece’s 15th birthday party.

His plan was to scare the teen when she came to his home to have her birthday cake last Thursday.

After successfully frightening the teenager, the family went inside – leaving the hand and finger on the pathway.

Their party came to an abrupt halt

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when residents in Hyson Green, Nottingham, were heard screaming in terror.

Dad-of-two Patrick said: “I like to make horror movie props and have been making prosthetics for three years now.

"This one was made out of liquid latex. When I heard screams, I went outside. People were looking at me like I’d committed a murder.”

Police officers confronted Patrick about the severed hand. They didn’t

arrest him but did bag up the hand as evidence and confiscated it.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said the officers eventually saw the funny side.

She said: "When officers arrived at the scene, a man, who was understandably red-faced, told us he was responsible for the practical joke.

"Instead of pointing the finger, we advised him about his actions. He promptly removed the hand and finger and apologised profusely."

Jailed for attempt to murder boy, 4

Stephen Frogg gets 16 years for a "frenzied" knife attack on a child he was meant to be looking after as he played with kittens.

Steven Frogg used one or more kitchen knives to attack the youngster as he played with kittens at his flat in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on April 9 last year.

His victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found seriously injured in the street.

Frogg, who had been left to look after the child, threw his body out of

the front door and on to the pavement in the pouring rain.

Telling Frogg he would serve half of the 16-year sentence in prison, the

Recorder of Nottingham, Judge Michael Stokes QC, told him: "This lovely little boy was left with you by his father whilst he went shopping.

"There was therefore a degree of trust being imposed upon you to ensure that he would be safe.

"That was the worst decision his father had ever made.

"Whatever caused you to behave as you did, you made a ferocious and frenzied attack on that little boy."

A Japanese man recognised as the world's oldest living person, and the oldest man recorded in history, has died aged 116, local officials say.

Jiroemon Kimura died of natural causes on Wednesday in a hospital in Kyotango, Kyoto, a government statement said.

In December, Guinness World Records recorded Mr Kimura as the oldest man ever verified to have lived.

He reportedly had seven children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-greatgrandchildren.

Mr Kimura was born on 19 April 1897, the same year as aviator Amelia Earhart.

He worked in his local post office until retiring and was said to have helped his son with his farming until he was around 90 years old.

He became the world's oldest living person in December, when the previous title-holder died.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent Mr Kimura a video greeting when he

celebrated his 116th birthday on 19 April.

The mayor of Kyotango, which is in western Japan, also dropped by for a visit.

In an interview in December, his nephew, Tamotsu Miyake, said Kimura had "an amazingly strong will to live".

"He is strongly confident that he lives right and well."

In an interview on his 115th birthday, Mr Kimura said he was not sure why he was able to live so long.

"Maybe it's all thanks to the sun above me," he said.

"I am always looking up towards the sky, that is how I am."

Journalist Kanoko Matsuyama of Bloomberg News met Mr Kimura at his home last year.

"He said his secret to his longevity was eating light to live long," Ms Matsuyama told the BBC. "At the same time, his main carer and granddaughter-in-law, Aiko, said his positivity helped him to live so long."

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Angel of death guilty A JURY in Girona on Tuesday handed down 11 guilty verdicts against a former worker at a residential care home who was charged with murdering elderly patients by forcing them to drink toxic substances such as bleach.

Joan Vila, who is known as the “porter of Olot,” was not only aware of what he was doing but had also carefully covered up the murders of his 11 victims, prosecutor Enrique Barata told jurors. The crimes have become known as the worst serial killing spree in Spain in recent decades.

The 47-year-old Vila, who at first faked that he was suffering from mental illness, confessed to the killings. At the beginning of his 15-day trial, Olot explained that he killed the patients “to ease their sufferings.”

But last Friday he said: “I just want to say that I am sorry for what I did and for allowing it to come to this extreme; I don’t want to say anything else.”

Vila worked for five years at the La Caritat convalescent home in Olot, Girona, where he committed his crimes.

Investigators only became suspicious when an 85-year-old woman, Paquita Gironès, was transferred to hospital in agony after Vila had given her an acid substance to drink.

According to his co-workers, Vila and the woman hated each other.

NO LEG TO STAND ON

THE WORLD'S first double-leg transplant patient has had both limbs amputated in a Valencia hospital, after an unrelated illness forced him to stop taking anti-rejection drugs.

Joan Vila in court in Girona on Tuesday just before knowing the jury's guilty verdict against him.

Prosecutors are asking for a 194-year sentence for Vila, while his defence lawyers, who argued their client was mentally ill, and have asked for a 20-year probationary period.

Algerian tries to enter Spain by clinging onto ferry SPANISH police have arrested an Algerian who tried to enter Spain by clinging on to the back of a ferry, Britain’s Daily Mail reported.

The 48-year-old climbed onto the ferry in Tangiers, Morocco, and clung on for more than two hours.

Spanish police have taken him to an immigration detention centre.

Every day, illegal immigrants from North Africa try to reach Spain on inflatable dinghies or other makeshift boats.

Many others make the journey by land, hoping to cross the border into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in northern Morocco.

Some of these attempts result in violence and death.

In April, 11 migrants trying to reach Europe died after their inflatable boat capsized off northern Morocco.

In the same month, nine people were injured when 150 - 200 immigrants stormed the Melilla border fence.

Internet terror gang arrested

Spain’s Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested five Tunisian men living in Barcelona after they were discovered spreading terror propaganda on social media networks.

The five were detained on accusations of praising terrorism after they allegedly put on the Internet speech-

es by Osama Bin Laden, explanations on how to make bombs and videos showing Islamic terrorists training and firing weapons and carrying out executions.

The ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the men had been under investigation since 2012, shared content from jihadist

sources linked to al-Qaida and were radicalizing themselves.

Police raided three homes in Barcelona during the investigation.

The men were not identified.

Praising terrorism has been a crime in Spain since 1995, when it was introduced to counter the armed ETA Basque separatist movement.

"The patient who had two legs transplanted at the Hospital La Fe in 2011 had to undergo an operation to amputate the two extremities," said a hospital statement on Tuesday. “The patient had the two limbs amputated about a year and a half after the milestone transplant”, it added. “He had to stop taking immunosuppressant drugs required to prevent his body rejecting the transplant because the medicine was complicating the treatment of the illness he contracted”, the hospital said.

Renowned surgeon Pedro Cavadas led the team that carried out the original 10-hour transplant operation, with the double leg surgery being touted as a world first. The patient, a man in his 20s at the time of the operation, had both legs amputated above the knee after a road accident.

Rabid Pitbull bites five

A PITBULL that attacked four children and an adult in Argés, Toledo on Monday was found to be rabid, constituting the first instance of the disease in Spain since an outbreak in Málaga in 1975.

The animal’s vaccination record stated it had received a jab in December before being taken to Morocco, where it remained for four months. Its owner,

who was arrested on charges of criminal negligence resulting in injury, changed the animal’s vaccination history several times.

A two-year-old remained in hospital Monday but had been moved from the emergency ward. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government has ordered the compulsory vaccination of dogs, cats and ferrets within a 20kilometer radius of Argés.

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Horrorscopes Aries March 21 - April 19 Spear throwing gestures are especially poorly starred around dusk of the 17th, especially if you are involved in some sort of athletics meeting. Put your track suit on and walk away and ignore what they are shouting at you and apologise through your PR people if what you did was misconstrued as racist or makes the local news/YouTube.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 High fives and whelps are your preferred methods of bonding at the swimming pool, with playful slaps on the behind to be reserved only for those who will not misunderstand your intentions (as opposed to last weeks's slap everyone's rear you fancy advice which we accept now was a mistake).

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Some piece of popular culture is about to profoundly affect an opinion or a habit this week - it looks a bit like a hamburger in a bread bun with a piece of cucumber, or is that pickled gherkin, your chart is a bit blurry... Extra tomato sauce is available if you ask for it at the till, apparently. This week your destiny has a taste for pineapple.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Enthusiastic applause, ovations, and polite clapping are set to pepper this week (and much of the rest of the year) as you continue to undertake some sort of endeavor or something. Bravo! Trips to other countries overseas, or, maybe, over rivers, or maybe over no obstacle at all, are well starred this week.

By Pandora Leo July 23 - August 22 'Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango' is your lucky line from Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen rock group classic tune, this week. Fears over a double dip, maybe in the road, on a golf course, or most likely economically, could add a downbeat dimension to your supposedly 'I thought it was going up beat' expectations this week.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Tai chi, Yahtzee, Cluedo, but not Twister, are all well starred this week. Dietary fibre (either the lack of it, or way too much of it) is about to provide moments of public embarrassment in some kind of Jackass inspired incident that also involves a wicker container. This week your destiny is in need of a slamdown.

Libra September 23 - October 22 Haute cuisine, haute couture and horticulture are all h and c words that top our pick of your celestial pops this week. Now may be the time to donate your old VHS collection to charity before even the destitute in your area move over to the joys of DVD. An online book retailer has a book you want to buy.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Polite swear word replacements like 'sugar', 'pop tarts' and 'duckers' are set to provide moments of misfortune if misheard by users of the more vulgar or aggressive versions who may try to befriend you thinking you are one of them. A person who claims they are a doctor will prescribe a chocolate medicine this week.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 'Get a life', 'Get a room,' and 'Get out of my house' are your preferred explanations this week. Your luck with traffic / speed cameras is about to come under the influence of a pedantic Neptune this week, after a short period where Saturn coulnd't've cared less. This week your destiny is wearing the beach shorts but can't inflate the ball.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 'Bada Bing', 'ROTFLMFAO' and 'Je suis une rockstar' are three unexpected phrases set to pepper your crossword filling in endeavors this week. Shimmying, dancing sideways but not hand jiving are all starred higher than 6. Car Tips: This month your alternator has a 56% chance of doing something fireworky, explosively or sizzzzzzz-ly.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 Boingy, bangy, but not overly strummy musics are your preferred breakfast radio and in- shower singing morning tunes.

You are about to be offered the opportunity to wear a top hat in a car. The kindness, or otherwise, of the things strangers walking past say to you will affect you in more ways than one.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 Blindfold hockey, egg and spoon races, pancake races and cheese rolling races down a steep hill, are your favored esoteric regional specialist summery activities this week. You will be tempted to try to convey a meaning using the method of a wink this week to mixed results. This week your destiny wants to take a leap of faith but the planets are hesitant.

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Unblock-A-Rod SL are celebrating 10 Years as the Drainage Company you can trust Established in 2003 by Brent Savage, with just one van and a few leaflets, Unblock-A-Rod SL now boasts a fleet of service vehicles dedicated to solving your drainage and pest control problems throughout the Costa Blanca.

Throughout the last 10 years Unblock-A-Rod SL have gained the reputation of being ‘an British Company that you can trust’, which has led to them having private and business customers, with many contracts with urbanisations to carry out routine and emergency maintenance. In addition, with high tech equipment, they offer services such as high pressure jetting to clear/clean drains, CCTV internal inspections

of toilets, sinks, baths, showers, and can trace pipework.

All work is fully guaranteed and any excavations are re-instated by qualified engineers.

Unblock-A-Rod SL are also professional qualified and licensed to provide pest control certificates for annual inspections and work carried out on bars, cafes and restaurants. This is a necessity to avoid fines of up to €10,000. We also deal with domestic pest control for cockroaches, wasps, and rats etc.

For more information on our services you can visit our websites www.unblockarod.com and www.pestcontrolspain.com or you can call us on Office 966 720 109 or Mob 618 356 270

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TVR could be back F1 suffers first marshal death in a decade

COULD TVR be on the brink of a sensational return? Rumours have been swirling ever since a holding page for www.tvr.co.uk was posted a few weeks ago sporting a TVR logo and the phrase ‘never say never’, and now Auto Express has spoken with the new British owner of TVR Automotive Ltd. It has emerged that Mr Les Edgar, a businessman based in Dorking, Surrey, recently bought the rights to the TVR name, as well as to manufacturer parts for existing cars, from the former owner, Nikolai Smolensky. Edgar wouldn’t reveal the price he paid for the deal, but did confirm that he will be “following up with more information, extremely soon.”

Edgar said he was under a strict non-

SEBASTIAN Vettel's Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday was overshadowed by the death of a marshal, the first fatality in Formula One in over a decade.

The worker was killed after being run disclosure agreement so couldn’t reveal the timeframe, only that it will be “as long over by a mobile crane that was removing as it takes to get this right.” He added: the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez from the “There’s a lot of planning and forethought side of the track after he crashed in the closing stages. that’s gone into this. Watch this space.”

Vettel, oblivious to the unfolding The imminent announcement adds fuel to speculation that an all-new TVR could tragedy, captured his first Formula One be on the way, although Edgar was quick victory on North American soil to extend to play down a story posted on a rival web- his overall lead in the championship to 36 site suggesting a new model with “totally points over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, new styling” that was “half the price of a who finished second.

But hours later the FIA, the sport's govFerrari and probably as fast” is on the way.

TVR, which was sold by Peter Wheeler erning body, announced the death of the to Smolensky in 2004 before being official- marshal.

"The recovery vehicle had lifted the car ly closed down last year, has suffered a troubled past with several failed come- to return it to the pits and while doing this backs. Let’s hope this time it’s the real the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up," said the FIA statement. deal.

"As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle."

The marshal could not be seen by the driver of the crane and suffered serious injuries.

The FIA said the worker was transferred by helicopter to the Sacre-Coeur hospital in Montreal for treatment in its traumatology department.

However the marshal, as yet unidentified, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night.

He was the first marshal to die at a race since the 2001 Australian Grand Prix when Graham Beveridge was struck by a tyre that flew through a gap in safety fencing after Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher collided.

The previous year, marshal Paolo Ghislimberti died at the Italian Grand Prix after being struck by a wheel that flew over the barriers after an opening lap crash

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CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 20 represents H and 17 represents F, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 Get placed in position and attacked on all sides (5) 4 I’d push to cook a meal army-style (4,2) 9 Cut back mongrel hindquarters (7) 10 City in comparison to others (5) 11 Second hand kind of dues (4) 12 Diluting agent is less thick (7) 13 How about the mystery person (3) 14 Back with a letter from foreign parts (4) 16 A fan of the Clintons?

(4) 18 Billy goats have eaten this grass (3) 20 One who does not believe in Castro (7) 21 Stirring smile? (4) 24 In favour of having vitality? Then abstain! (5) 25 Animal chained with difficulty (7) 26 Female relations indicate direction that is STANDARD CLUES

taken by engineers (6) 27 A range of potential votes (5) Down 1 Reverse reserve (6) 2 Wait to begin play (5) 3 Role reversal can result in capture (4) 5 By inference, rascal left it first in charge (8) 6 Aggressive person is difficult to crack (4,3) 7 Dough from past Ryder Cup matches (6) 8 The platoon revealed its own philosopher (5) 13 Outfit should end Boer War confusion (8) 15 Lay stress upon, or fence daringly (7) 17 A small squabble in luncheon (6) 18 Aged Australian car manufacturer loses capital (5) 19 Recruit an engineer with lots of time available (6) 22 Did not walk round cowboy show (5) 23 Shut out in this fashion (4) Down

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Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Ail Art Bet Ems Era Oft Rep Sat See Tee The Via 4 letter words Akin Alga

Alit Amir Area Blip Boas Cola Deva Free Hare Hire Iris Lair Mike Mire Nest Nook Oars Ogle

Ogre Pane Parr Rash Sane Scar Sell Sire Slap Sloe Stab Teas Tent Tome Torn Urge 5 letter words

Apnea Arose Avers Balls Chimp Harem Harsh Isles Lapse Levee Nerve Phase Pulse Revel Sales Samba Stile Tease

Thank Tsars 6 letter words Choose Elapse Permit Retina 7 letter words Peevish Serials 8 letter words Baritone Bountied Reverses Superman

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

Across Across

Down

1 Slightly open (4) 3 Housing for a ship’s compass (8) 9 Include (7) 10 Solemn (5) 11 Fashion (5) 12 Keep (6) 14 Inhabit (6) 16 Connive (6) 19 Tinker (6) 21 Higher (5) 24 Individualist (5) 25 Futile (7) 26 Fall down (8) 27 Small compartment (4)

1 Antecedent (8) 2 Irritate (5) 4 Disregard (6) 5 Hours of darkness (5) 6 Goblet (7) 7 Pitcher (4) 8 Cosmetics (4-2) 13 Retaliation (8) 15 Duct (7) 17 Campaigns (6) 18 Corrects errors (6) 20 Former name of Myanmar (5) 22 Fragment (5) 23 Alliance (4)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Taint, 4 Basics, 9 Examine, 10 Talon, 11 Trek, 12 Subside, 13 Eat, 14 Boss, 16 Half, 18 Sin, 20 Adamant, 21 Rags, 24 China, 25 Charade, 26 Danger, 27 Links.

Down: 1 Treaty, 2 Irate, 3 Thin, 5 Autobahn, 6 Ill will, 7 Sonnet, 8 Feast, 13 Escalate, 15 Ovation, 17 Rancid, 18 Stock, 19 Assess, 22 Again, 23 Bawl.

Scribble Pad

1 Support (6) 1 Assail (5) 2 Wait on (5) 4 Serve, as food (4,2) 3 Snare (4) 9 Cut short (7) 5 Unquestioning (8) 10 French capital (5) 6 Tough person (4,3) 11 Employed (4) 12 Less corpulent (7) 7 Small cake (6) 13 Identity question (3) 8 Greek philosopher (5) 14 Greek letter (4) 13 Clothing collection (8) 16 Keen on (4) 15 Compel (7) 18 Cereal (3) 17 Midday meal` (6) 20 Unbeliever (7) 21 Smile (4) 18 Ancient (5) 24 Give up (5) 19 Attract (6) 25 Spiny anteater (7) 22 Exhibition of cowboy 26 Daughters of one's skills (5) brother or sister (6) 27 Cooking apparatus (5) 23 Therefore (4) Last weeks Solution Across: 7 Decide, 8 On edge, 9 Late, 10 Clematis, 11 Heathen, 13 Peter, 15 Champ, 17 Maltese, 20 Increase, 21 Gnat, 22 Settle, 23 Trader.

Down: 1 Sedate, 2 Fine, 3 Reaches, 4 Boxes, 5 Decadent, 6 Ignite, 12 Temerity, 14 Ladette, 16 Hanker, 18 Scared, 19 Saved, 21 Gear.

Across 7 Atrasos (7) 9 Ahí (en un lugar) (5) 10 Oreja (3) 11 Scarlet (9) 12 Temprano (5) 14 Shell (of egg, nut) (7) 16 Gatillo (de arma) (7) 18 Equipos (deporte) (5) 19 Padrino (9) 20 Abeja (3) 21 Thirteen (5) 22 Single (unmarried) (f) (7)

Down 1 Sótano (habitable) (8) 2 To pray (say prayers) (4) 3 Panadería (6) 4 Cigüeñas (ornitología) (6) 5 Cobweb (8) 6 Eyebrow (4) 8 Corkscrews (11) 13 Reno (8) 15 Anxiety (8) 17 Uvas (6) 18 Tortuga marina (6) 19 Cat (domestic) (4) 20 Cerveza (4)

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Friday, June 14, 2013 Across 8 Which watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, provides lubrication for chewing and swallowing, and aiding digestion? (6) 9 Which woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant typically has shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves? (3) 10 Which water-soluble compound has a sour taste, is capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt? (4) 11 Which large city in North Carolina was the birthplace of soul duo Inez and Charlie Foxx, Harlem Globetrotter Fred ‘Curly’ Neal and tennis player John Isner? (10) 12 What name for a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot, is derived from the Dutch for ‘pull’ or ‘travel’? (4) 13 Which horse-drawn fourwheeled enclosed carriage with a removable front cover and a back cover that can be raised and lowered, is named after a town near Karlsruhe in Germany, where it was first made? (6) 16 What name is often applied to a person who

believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life? (8) 17 What name is given to both ‘long seats for more than one person’ and ‘strong worktables for carpenters or mechanics’? (7) 18 Which city on the Kura river is the capital and largest city of Georgia? (7) 22 In classical mythology, what was the name of the food of the gods? (8) 25 What was the surname of 40th president of the United States? (6) 26 What name is given to a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack? (4) 27 What name is given to the projection at the front of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, often prominent in men? (5,5) 30 What was the surname of the Hungarian-born inventor of the ballpoint pen? (4) 31 According to legend, in what type of tree did King Charles II of England hide to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester

SUDOKU

Quiz Word

in 1651 (3) 32 Which silvery-white metal gives its name to a US five cent coin? (6)

Down 1 The songs Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In and Good Morning Starshine all featured in which 1967 rock

musical? (4) 2 Which small, high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo, is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band?

(4) 3 What name is given to a female masseur? (8) 4 What is the surname of the Welsh-born actor, best known for his role as vet James Herriot in the television series All Creatures Great and Small? (7) 5 Created by Edward J Mason and Tony Shryane, what was the title of the longrunning radio panel game, broadcast on the Home Service (1956–67) and Radio 4 (1967–90), which featured comic writers Denis Norden and Frank Muir? (2,4) 6 What name is given to the region of eastern England consisting of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex and Cambridgeshire?

(4,6) 7 What name is given to any skeletal muscle having two origins, but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm? (6) 14 In tennis, what name is often given to a serve that the

receiver is unable to reach?

(3) 15 Which noun can mean either the applied paint and wallpaper in a house or a medal? (10) 19 The singer who replaced Florence Ballard in the famous American Tamla Motown group Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967, was Cindy [Who]? (8) 20 Which style of fast popular music with a strong offbeat that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s, was a forerunner of reggae? (3) 21 The name of which form of entertainment, offered typically by bars and clubs, comes from the Japanese for ‘empty orchestra’? (7) 23 What is the medical name for short-sightedness? (6) 24 In skiing, what name is given to a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles? (6) 28 Originally released in 1964, which word completes the title of a UK Top 10 hit single by the Shangri-Las, Leader of the [What]? (4) 29 Which vegetable is the national emblem of Wales?

(4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

ESTAR ENFERMO-BEING ILL Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

comer bien

el termómetro

descansar

estar de baja

dolor de cabeza

la cama

dormir mucho

la fiebre

el centro medico

la medicina

el gripe

la vacuna

el medico

los pañuelos

el resfriado

tomar vitaminas

sports/tv QUIZ

ANSEWRS: 1. The St Leger 2. 12 Yards / 36 Feet 3. Willow 4. Bridge (No Card Over 9) 5. Bob Champion 6. Peter Crouch 7.

Rowing 8. Nick Faldo & Ian Woosnam 9. Andy Fordham 10. On A Motor Race Track

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Croesus, 5 Tugboat, 8 Codas, 9 Alabaster, 11 Praying mantis, 13 Tidbit, 16 Nigerian, 18 Loch Ness, 19 Portia, 24 Jonathan Swift, 26 Homestead, 27 A-Team, 28 Opossum, 29 Nemesis.

Down: 1 Cockpit, 2 Old maid, 3 Sushi, 4 Shaggy, 5 Tia Maria, 6 Oates, 7 Turin, 10 Art deco, 12 Saki, 14/22 Iron Maiden, 15 Innings, 17 Isotherm, 20 Triceps, 21 Artemis, 23 Yahoo, 24 Jumbo, 25 Spasm.

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

1.comer bien, 2.descansar,

14.la vacuna, 15.los pañuelos,

k.headache, l.to rest,

3.dolor de cabeza, 4.dormir

16.tomar vitaminas.

m.the vaccination,

mucho, 5.el centro médico,

a.a temperatura, b.the medical

n.the thermometer,

6.el gripe, 7.el medico, 8.el res-

centre, c.the doctor, d.eat well,

o.to be off sick, p.the flu.

friado, 9.el termómetro,

e.the tissues, f.the medicine,

10.estar de baja, 11.la cama,

g.take vitamins, h.the cold,

12. fiebre, 13.la medicina,

i.sleep well, j.the bed,

Soduko

Span - Eng

Quizword

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

1. In Horse Racing Which Of the 5 Classics Is Run Over The Longest Distance?

2. How Far Is The Penalty Spot Away From The Goal Mouth In A Game Of Football / Scoccer (Answer In Yards Or Feet)?

3. Which Wood Are Cricket Bats Usually Made From?

4. In Which Card Game Might You Be Dealt A Yardborough?

5. Which Jockey Did John Hurt Portray In The Film Champions?

6. Since Steven Mclaren Took Over The Reigns As England Manager As Of The End Of 2006 Who Was The Teams Highest Goal Scorer 7. In Which Sport Did Matthew Pinsent Win An Olympic Gold Medal In 2000?

8. Can you name 2 British golfers to win the US Masters in the 1990's?

9. Which 2004 darts champion is known as The Viking because of his appearance?

10. Where Might You Come Across A Chicane?

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Friday, June 14, 2013

TRELI ON THE TELLY with ALEX TRELINSKI

NO YOLK AS COWELL EGGS ON WINNERS

I couldn’t give a proverbial that the winners of Britain’s Got Talent came from Hungary.

The shadow dancers of Attraction were worthy victors last Saturday, and the whole show was great entertainment. As Simon Cowell said, it was a privilege to watch such a quality act that will surely become a global success.

By the way, a British student won the French X-Factor a couple of years ago, and America’s Got Talent gets acts from around the world, so I’m not fussed by the nationality issue, and neither were the British public who voted Attraction the winners by a big margin.

Congratulations to the bonus egg-throwing act, Natalie Holt, who got a straight bull's eye on Simon Cowell’s jacket, but what was she trying to prove? Or

“hard-line” wife, Elizabeth, played by Keri Russell. This programme will be showered by awards but clearly UK viewers (barring some good European dramas on BBC4), just want to watch mind-numbing dross on a Saturday night, rather than something that is smart and intelligent. And ironically, these are the same whingers that complain that there isn’t anything worth watching on a Saturday! I sadly suspect that ITV will have to play The Americans out at a later hour due to the poor viewing figures, and that one of the Murdoch channels will pick up the second series.

Mad Dogs is my favourite Sky-produced drama, and series three has seen our friends swing from their deathladen holiday in Majorca through to a clandestine

was it just a PR stunt as the BGT team decided not to make it a police matter?

A peak audience of 11.5 million watched the BGT final, but that vanished in a flash to just under 2 million for episode two of the new drama, The

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Americans. It shows at times how thick viewers can be, as this is a gripping piece of work about Soviet sleeper agents living in the States in the early 80’s. Brit actor Matthew Rhys is wonderful as the KGB man, Philip, along with his more

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British interrogation camp in Morocco, and ending up with new lives and identities in South Africa. Philip Glenister, Max Beesley, John Simm, and Marc Warren are a great combination, and with the story being re-booted two years on, it was fascinating to see how their lives had changed, and how they got back together again. Sky, always keen to get value for money, have shot two series “back to back”, so there’ll be plenty more to look forward to next year!

Monday nights are going to feel very bare, after the ending of a whole deck of great shows this week. I have waxed lyrical about the brilliance of The Fall and the humour of Vicious (with a fun appearance this week from Judi Dench), but I need a quick word about Game of

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Thrones, which finished series three on Sky Atlantic.

To say it has pushed TV boundaries to the extreme is something of an understatement, and you needed a strong constitution to watch some of it. The penultimate episode where key characters met a grisly end came right out of the blue, and as that bar of high standards gets raised higher and higher, heaven knows what they’ll come up with next year? I was so pleased to see it get a BAFTA viewers award a few weeks ago, which does make me feel that there are discerning TV fans out there who appreciate high quality drama.

I love Miranda and Mrs.Brown’s Boys, but is the BBC so short of money and creativity, that they are being repeated yet again back to back, this time on a Friday night?

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This Week Holiday Weatherview BBC News Breakfast Crimewatch Roadshow Homes Under the Hammer Robbed, Raided, Reunited Cowboy Trap Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors Escape to the Country Perfection Hairy Bikers' Best of British Put Your Money Where Your Is Pointless BBC News Weather The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Would I Lie to You? Miranda Mrs Brown's Boys BBC News National Lottery Update The Graham Norton Show

00:20 The Tudors 01:15 The Tudors 02:10 Panorama

02:40 Frank Gardner's Return to Saudi Arabia 03:40 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Howard Goodall's Story of Music 06:00 Schools - Counting with Rodd 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Robbed, Raided, Reunited 08:30 Cowboy Trap 09:15 Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is 10:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 Question Time 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis from Queen's 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Father Brown 20:15 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Nature's Microworlds 21:30 Gardeners' World 22:00 The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England 23:00 Horizon 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 The Job Lot 00:35 The Cube 01:30 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Harbour Lives 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Britain's Secret Homes 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:35 Inland Empire

BRITAINS SECRET HOMES

Ricky Tomlinson, Twiggy, Robert Pugh, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Ann Widdecombe are among the stars exploring some of the country's most fascinating properties, including a suburban semidetached house in Liverpool that had a major impact on the history of music, a home in the clouds and a castle that prompted a battle of the sexes. Presented by Michael Buerk and Bettany Hughes.

00:05 24 Hours in A&E 01:05 Random Acts 01:10 Embarrassing Bodies 02:05 The Alps Murders 03:00 Food Unwrapped 03:30 Dispatches 04:00 Come Dine with Me 04:55 Deal or No Deal 05:50 Countdown 06:35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday 13:05 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 13:35 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 13:50 Captain Horatio Hornblower 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Four Rooms 22:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 23:35 Micky Flanagan's Out Out Tour

June 14

00:30 Big Brother 01:00 SuperCasino 04:55 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 Rupert Bear 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Milkshake! Monkey 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Highland Emergency 12:45 5 News Lunchtime 12:50 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Mentalist 16:15 Deadly Isolation 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 The Removal Men 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 Big Brother 23:30 Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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The Courier Saturday TV

June 15

02:40 This Is BBC Two 00:25 Dinner for Schmucks

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:25 The Gay Diplomat

02:10 Weatherview

08:30 The Fabulous Dorseys

02:15 BBC News

09:55 A History of Scotland

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 Trooping the Colour: The Queen's Birthday Parade 14:05 BBC News; Regional News

11:00 Reel History of Britain 11:30 The Great British Bake Off 12:30 Nature's Great Events 13:30 Just a Minute 14:00 Live MotoGP

and Weather 14:20 Tennis from Queen's 18:25 A Question of Sport 18:55 Pointless Celebrities 19:40 BBC News; Regional News

15:00 Tim 16:45 Coast 17:15 Natural World 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Dad's Army

and Weather

19:30 Trooping the Colour: The

20:00 The Voice UK 22:10 The National Lottery

Queen's Birthday Parade Highlights 21:00 Live International Rugby Union

Saturday Night Draws

23:00 A Serious Man

22:20 Casualty 23:10 National Lottery Update 23:30 Match of the Day

00:00 Weather 00:05 The Breakfast Club

02:50 Jackpot247 04:00 Columbo: Candidate for Crime 05:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Jake and the Neverland Pirates 07:25 The Hive 07:40 Dino Dan 08:05 Canimal 08:20 Almost Naked Animals 08:35 Ultimate Spider-Man 09:00 Jessie 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Dinner Date 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:29 ITV Meridian Weather 12:30 Saturday Farm 13:35 All Star Mr & Mrs 14:40 River Monsters 15:35 The Chase 16:35 You've Been Framed!

17:05 Happy Feet 19:10 ITV Meridian Weather 19:25 ITV News and Weather 19:40 Despicable Me 21:30 Goodbye Granadaland 23:00 The Americans 23:50 ITV News and Weather

00:35 10 O'Clock Live 01:30 Random Acts 01:35 The Simpsons 02:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 03:30 New Girl 03:50 The Mindy Project 04:15 Happy Endings 04:40 The New Normal 05:00 Accidentally on Purpose 05:25 Gone Fishing 05:40 Deal or No Deal 06:35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 British Rallycross 08:00 The Grid 08:30 FIM Superbike World Championship 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Frasier 12:05 The Big Bang Theory 13:05 The Simpsons 13:35 Heston's Fantastical Food 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 World's Weirdest Weather 21:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 22:35 Date Night

DESPICABLE ME

Animated comedy featuring the voice of Steve Carell. Behind the seemingly tranquil faรงade of small-town America, super-criminal Gru plots his biggest heist yet: to steal the Moon. But an encounter with orphan sisters Margo, Edith and Agnes proves that even the most dastardly villain has a soft side.

01:40 Question Time

00:30 Big Brother 01:00 SuperCasino 04:55 Motorsport Mundial 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Great Artists 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Bubble Guppies 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:00 Milkshake! Monkey 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 City of Friends 08:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:25 Roary the Racing Car 10:40 Jelly Jamm 10:55 Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:30 ThunderCats 12:00 The Hotel Inspector 13:00 Big Brother 14:30 CSI: NY 18:05 The Sea Wolves 20:20 5 News Weekend 20:25 NCIS 21:15 NCIS 22:10 Big Brother 23:10 Big Brother's Bit on the Psych

The Courier Sunday TV

June 16

07:00 This Is BBC Two 00:10 No Strings Attached 01:50 Weatherview 01:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:20 Countryfile 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Tennis from Queen's 18:00 Songs of Praise 18:35 Earthflight 19:35 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 The White Queen 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 Match of the Day Live

00:40 Skeletons 02:10 This Is BBC Two

07:45 Love Affair 09:15 Gardeners' World 09:45 The A to Z of TV Gardening 10:30 The Beechgrove Garden 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Chinese Food Made Easy 13:00 What to Eat Now 13:30 Live MotoGP 15:05 EastEnders 17:00 Flog It! 18:00 Tennis from Queen's 19:30 Porridge 20:00 Peter Jones Meets 21:00 Operation Snow Tiger 22:00 Rise of the Continents 23:00 Blackadder II 23:30 Mock the Week

00:04 ITV Meridian Weather 00:05 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 In Plain Sight 05:25 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Jake and the Neverland Pirates 07:25 The Hive 07:40 Dino Dan 08:05 Canimals 08:20 Almost Naked Animals 08:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 09:00 Sonny with a Chance 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Country House Sunday 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:29 ITV Meridian Weather 12:30 The Man in the Brown Suit 14:30 Love Your Garden 15:30 A Touch of Frost 17:35 *batteries not included 19:35 ITV Meridian Weather 19:35 ITV News Meridian 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 21:00 Agatha Christie's Marple 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Meridian Weather 23:15 The Talent Show Story

THE WHITE QUEEN New series. Epic historical drama set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, telling the stories of three different women with a taste for power.

It is 1464 and England has been at war for nine years, battling over who is the rightful king. Edward IV is crowned with the help of master manipulator the Earl of Warwick - but when the monarch falls in love with beautiful widowed commoner Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick's plan for control over the throne is threatened.

00:20 02:25 03:55 04:05 06:15 07:00

Kingpin The Million Pound Drop Live Friday Night In Hollyoaks Countdown Kirstie's Vintage Gems

07:10 The Treacle People 07:20 The Hoobs 08:10 Transvulcania 08:35 London Nocturne 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:25 The Simpsons 15:25 The Three Musketeers 17:25 Deal or No Deal 18:25 Channel 4 News 18:55 The Political Slot 19:00 St Trinian's 2: the Legend of Fritton's Gold 21:00 Terror in the Skies 22:00 The Returned 23:05 District 9

00:10 Neighbours 01:10 SuperCasino 05:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Roary the Racing Car 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:05 Hana's Helpline 06:25 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 06:50 Hana's Helpline 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Bubble Guppies 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:00 Milkshake! Monkey 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 City of Friends 08:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Mio Mao 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30 Roary the Racing Car 10:45 Jelly Jamm 11:00 The Mr Men Show 11:10 Power Rangers 11:45 ThunderCats 12:10 William and Kate 13:10 Big Brother 14:10 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 15:10 Dr Dolittle 3 17:00 Daddy Day Camp 18:45 5 News Weekend 18:50 Around the World in 80 Days 21:00 Once Upon a Time 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 As Good as It Gets

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The Courier Monday TV

June 17

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 02:00 Weatherview

00:20 Drama Trails 01:15 The Store 08:35 Cowboy Trap 03:15 Monk 09:20 Chefs: Put Your Menu Where 04:00 Motorsport UK 04:50 ITV Nightscreen Your Mouth Is 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:05 Coast 07:00 Daybreak 11:05 Country Show Cook Off 09:30 Lorraine 11:35 Click 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 12:00 BBC News 13:30 Loose Women 12:30 BBC World News 14:30 ITV News and Weather 13:00 Daily Politics 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 May the Best House Win 14:00 Animal Park 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 14:30 The Wrong Man 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 16:15 Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 17:15 Nature's Great Events 19:00 ITV News Meridian 18:15 Flog It! 19:30 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Eggheads 20:00 Emmerdale 19:30 Father Brown 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Dales 20:15 Antiques Road Trip 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Airport Live 22:00 Long Lost Family 22:00 Rick Stein's India 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:00 What a Load of Buzzcocks 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 Weather 23:35 Benidorm 08:05 Robbed, Raided, Reunited

02:05 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Robbed, Raided, Reunited 12:30 Cowboy Trap 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Helicopter Rescue

00:00 What a Load of Buzzcocks 00:30 Valhalla Rising 01:55 Countryfile 02:50 Holby City 03:50 This Is BBC Two

01:10 Hustle & Flow 03:10 Southland 03:55 I Hate That Smile 04:00 Location, Location, Location 04:55 Deal or No Deal 05:50 Countdown 06:35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 13:35 River Cottage 14:05 This Happy Breed 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 Scientologists at War 23:00 The Greatest Shows on Earth

EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE The return of the programme documenting tales of remarkable human experiences from around the world, beginning with a Zimbabwean woman seeking treatment for her daughter's facial tumour.

Tare's ordeal started eight years ago when she was 13 and had toothache. Her mother Thandiwe could not afford dental treatment and an aggressive swelling on the teenager's upper left jaw began to restrict her airways and push her jaw out of her mouth.

01:45 Campus PD 02:15 SuperCasino 05:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Roary the Racing Car 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:10 Hana's Helpline 06:20 Angels of Jarm 06:25 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 06:50 Hana's Helpline 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 Rupert Bear 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Mio Mao 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Looney Tunes 16:20 Murder on the 13th Floor 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 21:00 The Gadget Show 22:00 Extraordinary People 23:00 Big Brother

The Courier Tuesday TV

June 18

03:05 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Locomotion 00:20 The Graham Norton Show

05:40 Schools

01:05 Green Card

07:00 This Is BBC Two

02:50 Weatherview

07:05 Homes Under the Hammer

02:55 BBC News

08:05 Robbed, Raided, Reunited

07:00 Breakfast

08:35 Cowboy Trap

10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow

09:20 Chefs

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer

10:05 Watchdog

12:00 Robbed, Raided, Reunited

11:05 Country Show Cook Off

12:30 Cowboy Trap

11:35 HARDtalk

13:15 Bargain Hunt

12:00 BBC News

14:00 BBC News; Weather

12:30 BBC World News

14:30 Regional News and Weather

13:00 Daily Politics

14:45 Doctors

14:00 Tennis from Eastbourne

15:15 Escape to the Country

18:15 Flog It!

16:00 Perfection

19:00 Eggheads

16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British

19:30 Father Brown

17:30 Put Your Money Where Your

20:15 Antiques Road Trip

Mouth Is

21:00 Airport Live

18:15 Pointless

22:00 The Route Masters: Running

19:00 BBC News

London's Roads

19:30 Weather

23:00 The Review Show

20:00 The One Show

23:30 Weather

20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Frankie 23:00 BBC News

00:05 Monk 01:00 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 04:55 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Nature's Newborns 21:00 Animal Heroes 22:00 Royal Windsor's Big Week 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:35 Real Crime

HOW TO FIND LOVE ONLINE

23:25 National Lottery Update 23:35 D-Day: The Last Heroes

00:20 Rise of the Continents 01:20 The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum 02:20 The Super League Show

Part one of two. Dawn O'Porter presents a guide to internet dating, following 25 singletons as they experience the process for the first time, hoping to find partners. Along the way, she reveals how to avoid the hidden pitfalls and highlights the dangers of romance scammers, finding out who lies about what on their profiles.

00:05 Random Acts 00:10 Child Genius 01:15 Sex Toy Stories 02:10 This Is England '88 03:10 Beauty & the Beast: Ugly Face of Prejudice 04:05 Secret Eaters 05:00 Location, Location, Location 05:55 Deal or No Deal 06:50 SuperScrimpers 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 13:40 Three in a Bed 14:40 Royal Ascot 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Something for Nothing 22:00 Child Genius 23:00 Dates 23:35 How to Find Love Online

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 01:55 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 House Doctor 05:45 Divine Designs 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 Rupert Bear 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Mio Mao 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Thicker than Water 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Monkey Life 20:30 Highland Emergency 21:00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 Big Brother

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The Courier Wednesday TV

June 19

02:20 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 03:20 This Is BBC Two 00:35 Biker Boyz 02:20 Weatherview 02:25 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Robbed, Raided, Reunited 12:30 Cowboy Trap 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Rhys Jones's Wildlife Patrol 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Match of the Day Live

00:20 Rise of the Continents

00:35 01:20 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 04:00 08:00 Robbed, Raided, Reunited 04:45 06:05 08:30 Cowboy Trap 09:15 Chefs: Put Your Menu Where 07:00 09:30 Your Mouth Is 10:25 10:00 Helicopter Heroes Down 11:30 Under 13:30 10:30 Monty Don's French Gardens 14:30 14:55 11:30 Country Show Cook Off 15:00 12:00 BBC News 16:00 12:30 Daily Politics 16:59 14:00 Tennis from Eastbourne 17:00 18:00 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 19:30 Father Brown 20:00 20:15 Antiques Road Trip 20:30 21:00 21:00 Airport Live 22:00 22:00 Horizon 23:00 23:00 The Apprentice: You're Fired 23:30 23:30 Weather 23:35 05:00 Schools

In Plain Sight Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show Daybreak Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather ITV Meridian Weather May the Best House Win Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Meridian Weather Tipping Point The Chase ITV News Meridian ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Coronation Street All Star Mr & Mrs Love and Marriage ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV Meridian Weather Joanna Lumley's Nile

00:35 Random Acts 00:40 The Greatest Shows on Earth 01:40 Royal Ascot 02:10 European Poker Tour 03:05 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:35 Sailing 04:00 The Grid 04:30 British Rallycross 04:55 FIM Superbike World Championship 05:25 Transvulcania 05:55 London Nocturne 06:50 SuperScrimpers 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 13:40 Three in a Bed 14:40 Royal Ascot 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Hollywood Me 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Dates 23:35 Confessions of an Alien Abductee

HOLLYWOOD ME Interior designer to the stars Martyn Lawrence Bullard sends unsuspecting Britons to Los Angeles for a surprise makeover, while secretly giving their homes the Hollywood treatment.

Hard-working mother Emily Bates embarks on shopping sprees and beauty treatments with Sharon Osbourne in Tinseltown, unaware that Martyn and his team are busy transforming her house in Peterborough.

01:20 The Apprentice

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 CSI: Miami 01:55 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:45 Divine Designs 06:10 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 Rupert Bear 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Mio Mao 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Show Songs 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Summer Solstice 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Paul Merton in India 21:00 Emergency Bikers 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Big Brother

The Courier Thursday TV

June 20

02:00 02:05 07:00 10:15 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 15:15 16:00 16:45 17:30 Mouth 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:25 23:35

Weatherview BBC News Breakfast Crimewatch Roadshow Homes Under the Hammer Robbed, Raided, Reunited Cowboy Trap Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors Escape to the Country Perfection Hairy Bikers' Best of British Put Your Money Where Your Is Pointless BBC News Weather The One Show EastEnders Waterloo Road Life Savers BBC News Regional News and Weather Question Time

00:20 The Route Masters: Running London's Roads 01:20 Toughest Place to Be 02:20 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools - One Hundred Years of the Women's Movement 05:30 Schools - Divine Women

06:00 Schools - Life on Planet Ant 06:25 Schools - Curious Cat: Steel, Electricity, Sewage 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Robbed, Raided, Reunited 08:35 Cowboy Trap 09:20 Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is 10:05 Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:05 Country Show Cook Off 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis from Eastbourne 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Father Brown 20:15 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Airport Live 22:00 Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight

00:35 The Dales 01:05 Jackpot247 04:00 Columbo: a Stitch in Crime 05:15 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 22:00 Happy Families 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:35 Royal Windsor's Big Week

RHYS JONES'S WILDLIFE PATROL Animal expert Rhys Jones tackles wildlife crime and conservation issues, using science and investigative expertise as part of his constant battle to protect some 5,000 native species. In the first edition, he comes face to face with a deadly scorpion sent through the post and is called in to solve a suspected case of deer poaching.

00:35 Random Acts 00:40 Scientologists at War 01:40 Mercury Prize Sessions 01:55 Royal Ascot 02:25 One Born Every Minute USA 03:20 Flight 93 04:50 Location, Location, Location 05:45 Countdown 06:30 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 06:55 SuperScrimpers 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 13:40 Three in a Bed 14:40 Royal Ascot 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Compare Your Life 22:00 First Dates 23:00 Bi-Curious Me

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 National Heads Up Poker Championships 02:00 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 House Doctor 05:45 Divine Designs 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 Rupert Bear 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Show Songs 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:10 Summer Solstice 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 The Hotel Inspector 21:00 Cowboy Traders 22:00 The Girl with 7 Mums 23:00 Big Brother

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) meet at 10.00 each Sunday at their Torrevieja meetinghouse in the Torreaguas building on the corner of Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 104, close to the windmill in Torrevieja, 667 533 597.

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Children's church 11am. House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier. Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Craft club, Tuesdays, 2pm.

Pastor, Rafael Restrepo. All nationalities welcome. Call 966 799 273 or 660 127 276.

Pilar Christian Community Church Calle Canalejas 3.

Pilar de la Horadada.

Sunday Service at 11am, and Thursday at 5pm for Bible study and Prayer.

Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from

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pcm. Tel 966723437 or 636615716. (122) Ref: 61, A lovely two bedroomed ground floor apartment, located in the centre of the small Spanish town of Los Montesinos, With a pleasant communal swimming pool adjacent & all amenities in walking distance. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref 33, Ground floor spacious 2 bedroom apartment, located in Torre la Mata.

Close to all amenities and beach.

3 month rental €300pcm Call: 965 707 188 Ref: 104, 2 Bedroom apartment in Torrevieja, (near gypsy lane), small balcony, near all amenities and Friday market. €350pcm Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 112, Spacious 3 bedroom detached villa with its private pool is located on the El Raso urbanisation near Guardamar. Convenient for all amenities, shops, supermarket, restaurants and bars. Short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref 702: Beautiful 2 bedroom apartment, located near los Locos beach, beau-

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Call us on 96 692 3963 El Chaparel/La Siesta Two bedroom apartment in a quiet gated urbanisation for rent €350 per month plus bills. Reference No 17 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, A lovely 1 bedroom apartment in Aguas Nuevas, within a 5 minute walk of the beach. There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref. KBJ3 – Luxury duplex penthouse apartment located near the marina in Guardamar. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, amazing panoramic views, inc.parking and storage. 500 € pcm.

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tifully furnished. Short term rentals from 175€ per week.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 63, Two bedroom 1st floor apartment situated in Monino Blanco. The property overlooks a superb communal pool area, in within walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops.

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We are the only answer for a speedy sale. UK buyers waiting. www.butiaespana .com Telephone 0800 612 7514 or Spain 678 756 644 (124) Torrevieja. Club with 4 bedrooms and bathrooms, large entrance, about 90 m², furnished. Also suitable for office or other commercial, close to Playa de los Locos.

Price. €89,000 Phone 686935870 (118) Torrevieja. Well-established restaurant and bar for reasons of age for sale €119,000 Including inventory. 100 m², close to Playa de los Locos. Tel 686935870 (118)

Ref. BRJ1 – 1 bedroom top floor renovated apartment in San Luis. Great sea and lake views. 55.000 €. Tel. 966 923 963 Rare opportunity to purchase on Mediterrania III, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Private Parking, F/Furnished, Large communal pools & Tennis courts S/W facing, Dramatically reduced for quick sale to 126.000 euros.

Ref No. K58 Call 627 711 155 for immediate viewing Ref: 104 Lovely 2 Bedroom Apartment, close to Shops, walking distance to Friday Market and Town Centre and the beach. The property is close to the Habaneres Shopping Centre and Aquapark. Recently refurbished apartment in a good central location.

Conveniently situated for all the facilities of this modern vibrant town, and only a few blocks away from Torreviejas excellent sea front with its abundant cafes, restaurants and

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shops. Price €43950 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 510, €70,000.

Bungalow located in San Luis. It is close to the supermarkets, bars and restaurants and is on the local bus route. An Opel Corsa car is included in this sale. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Lovely Corner property in Novamar V, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Being sold fully furnished including appliances, Has secure underground parking and faces large oasis communal pool. Walking distance to beach. 139.000 Euros, Call 627 711 155 and quote Ref No. K10 Ref: 521, €105,000. This comfortable bungalow is located in San Luis with a new roof and solarium tiles.

It is close to supermarkets, bars, restaurants and is on the local bus route. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Don Pueblo, Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Kitchen with Galleria, Secure underground parking, Gas Central Heating, Glazed in Porch, Solarium with stunning views.

Viewings absolutely essential. Very large property at reduced price of 190.000 euros. Ref No. K38 Call 627 711 155 Opportunity to purchase at the off plan price of 195.000 euros. Large 4 Bed, 3 Bath Brand new property. Secure underground parking for 2 cars and communal pool.

Situated opposite Gran Alacant and over looks projected golf course. Ref No.

K52. 627 711 155 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 or Visit : www.villaandvacation.com 2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground floor duplex. Central heating, Grills, Fully furnished, Glazed in Galleria, 2 communal pools, private parking and walking distance to the Gran Alacant commercial centre. Situated in the popular urbanisation of Puerto Marino. Now only 96,500 euros for quick sale Ref No. K46. 627 711 155 Immaculate ground floor Duplex, 2 beds, 2 bath, Private Parking, Situated in Novamar, Gran Alacant.

Price includes very tasteful furniture and white goods.

Walking distance to all local amenities and beach. Now only 129,750 euros. Ref No K24. 627 711 155 Ref 533: Lovely 2 bedroom duplex located in the popular area of Punta Prima, the property has a large lounge and fully equipped kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, one with balcony, bathroom with double shower. €126,000 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant Detached villa, located in a very sought after location.Situated on a 560m2 S/W facing plot and constructed in 2005.

Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 full baths), Lounge-Diner, fully equipped Kitchen, Porch and Solarium with Alicante &

Sea Views. ref.L81. €258,000 neg.

Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant Town House with a difference.

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Glazed in Porch, Quiet Location, Extra storage areas, and South Facing Private Pool as well as 2 communal pools. Fully Furnished, All mod cons.

Greenland Views and all local amenities close by.

Ref. No L79. 179.000 euros 680 333 242 Ref: 520, €80,000. Two bedroom apartment in Dream Hills, with a fully equipped kitchen, large lounge, glazed-in terrace and a large solarium. This property comes with a large communal swimming pool. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 78, €120,000. Three bedroom Quad in Jardin Del Mar VII. There is off-road parking and small storage shed in the enclosed garden area, communal pool nearby. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Top floor Duplex. Very good price of 108.000 euros for a quick sale. Furnished to a very high standard, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Lounge

Diner, Glazed in Porch, Large Roof Top Solarium.

Choice of Communal Pools, Private Parking. Walking distance to all amenities and on the First urbanisation as you enter Gran Alacant.

Viewing essential. Ref No. K44. Tel. 627 711 155 Gran Alacant immaculate villa, 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed property maintained to a very high standard inside and out and the interior furnishings are top quality, offering a feeling of luxury and good taste. The plot size is 400m2 and has been beautifully tiles, and graveled and has established palms and plants. Oil fired central heating throughout, log effect fire place, ceiling fans in all rooms, towel heater rails, glazed in shower units, instant hot water, water purifier, free English TV, phone & internet lines, fitted double hanging wardrobes, safe, glazed in front porch, vanity units and much more. The pool is an 8 X 4 m2 salt water pool, meaning maintenance is much easier plus outside toilet and shower. Sea views to front with Greenland views to the rear. ref K51. €245,000 Tel 680333242

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Balsares is opposite Gran Alacant where the proposed golf course is now being started so this property will virtually be on the golf course, it is an investment not to be missed. The property is on a small gated urbanisation of 18 houses with private underground parking for 2 cars and direct access to the house, communal pool and toilets/changing rooms etc.

The house is brand new and consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, lounge with working fire place, large kitchen 12 m2, large galleria/ utility room, bedroom balcony and front tiled terrace. This property also has a converted under build for an extra lounge or bedroom. ref K52 €198,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 516, €39,999. Studio apartment in San Luis, close to amenities. Open plan fully equipped kitchen. Good sized lounge, bedroom and out onto balcony which has been glazed to create another room. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, €60,000 A lovely 1 bedroom apartment in Aguas Nuevas, within a 5 minute walk of the beach.

There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant Opportunity to purchase a beautiful 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed,large kitchen, detached property with roof- top solarium. Well established gardens and drive way for 2 cars, whilst also overlooking the projected 18 hole golf course.

Comprising of fitted wardrobes, utility room, air

con H/C, alarm system, electric wall heaters, intercom system, fireplace, ceilings fans, 8x7 gazebo, use of 2 large communal pools, immaculate condition with many extras. ref K12. €180,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant bargain, detached villa with pool on 400m2 plot. Briefly comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Lounge Diner, independent kitchen, solarium with views, well maintained gardens. Quiet location yet within walking distance of all amenities. Top quality furniture and appliances included in the price. Extras include, mosquito nets, grills, toldos blinds, built in wardrobes, gas fire, electric heating, ceiling fans, English & Spanish TV, tastefully tiled & graveled garden with irrigation system. ref K43. €229,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: KP3100, €183,000.

Three bedroom, two bathroom detached villa, located in San Luis, on a 450sqm plot, with communal pool.

Garage to side of house.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant South facing attractive corner house Situated in the sought after urbanization of Monte Faro, this secure gated urbanization offers a stunning oasis pool, with mountain views, tennis courts and football courts. Consisting of 3 double beds with balconies, 2 bathrooms, kitchen leading onto court yard which can easily be converted into an extra room, lounge diner with working fireplace, front garden with private parking for 2 cars. Being sold fully furnishes with white goods, built in 2006 so immaculate

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condition hardly lived in. Ref K48 €168,000 priced for quick sale Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Large detached villa with beautiful gardens set on 550m2 plot, built in BBQ area and large 10x6 pool.Comprising of 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Lounge Diner with fire place, Independent Kitchen, air con H/C, Solarium, front porch, converted under build with 3 extra rooms, private covered parking, irrigated gardens, close distance to beach and amenities. Ref. K18 €250,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 513, €115,000. Two bedroom ground floor apartment, in Aguas Nuevas, close to all amenities including the beach. It has a good size lounge, kitchen and has off road parking facilities.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant beautiful detached villa with very large pool and within walking distance to the Gran Alacant Commercial Centre.

This villa comprised of 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, lounge-diner, Independent kitchen, roof top storage, solarium, porch & terrace.

Large private pool, BBQ area, established gardens and private terraces, Private Parking, Solarium with Views to Alicante. 450m2 plot, fully furnished including white goods. Located in very quiet desirable road. ref.L96. €255,000 Tel

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680333242 Gran Alacant Gem! Fabulous detached Villa, with Alicante sea views to the front and wood land views to the rear, means this immaculate villa is very private and un-overlooked.

Comprising of 2 large bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 2 bath, large fully equipped kitchen,glazed porch sitting area, solarium, Attractive Pool with cover, well maintained Gardens. Central Heating, Air Con, Ceiling fans, Private Parking, Alarm system, Decorative working Fire Place complete with electric Fire. Outdoor workshop/storage area, Quality Pergola & BBQ. Constructed in 2006, on plot size of 380m2 and being sold fully furnished including white goods. ref L80. €234,995 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Rare investment!! corner south facing opportunity on Novamar urbanisation.This immaculate ground floor duplex has been kept and maintained to a very high standard inside and out the position is fantastic, enjoys views over the lovely oasis communal pool, surrounded by lawned gardens. Comprising of plot size 100m2 Build Size 90m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully furnished, AntiGlare Windows, Security Door, Security Grills, Built-in Wardrobes, Extra Storage, Galleria, Electric Panel Heaters, Heated Towel Rails, Air Con (h&c), Ceiling.

Fans. Thermo Shower, Vanity Units and decoratively tiled throughout, exquisite garden, Underground private parking.

Ref.K10 €139,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Situated in the central area of Gran Alacant and within walking distance to all local amenities such as a selection of different cuisine restaurants, bars, pharmacies, banks,

popular GA market and Carabassi Beach.

Comprises of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with a private garage and roof-top solarium. This property is part of a small urbanization which has the use of a large decorative communal pool. Ref. K36 €149,000 Tel 680333242 Ground floor duplex, with splendid views. Quiet location in Gran Alacant.

Immaculate condition. Price has just been reduced to 105.000 and includes everything. For viewing call 627 711 155 Ref. No K27 Gran Alacant detached villa with converted under build and pool. Comprising of 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Lounge- Diner, Front Porch, Large Solarium, decoratively tiled, Irrigated Garden.

BBQ and Log Storage Cupboard. Raised walls for Privacy. Also many extras, toldos blinds, freshly decorated interior, Grills, Mosquito Nets, Air Con H/C, Ceiling Fans, Log Burner Fire, Electric Radiators, Heated Towel Rails, Alarmed, Phone Line, Satellite UK TV, private parking. Plot size 310m2 under build 100m2. price includes all furniture.The under build consists of 2 beds, lounge, kit/utility room. ref L79. €250,000 Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant immaculate outstanding south facing villa in sought after road. Set on a 350m2 plot with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,large porch, solarium and terraces. The large under build includes a lounge, kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom and patio doors leading to pool area. Internal & external access for under build. Extras include electric radiators, air con H/C, ceiling fans, gas fire, heated towel rails, extended walk-in shower, fitted wardrobes.

Decorative tiling inside and out.

Panoramic views towards Alicante Bay, Sky TV, phone line and Internet & Private parking, established gardens, water features and fruit trees. Being sold with exquisite furniture and all white goods.

Immaculate finishes and decor. ref L84. €278,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Situated on the very first urbanisation as you enter Gran Alacant, this 2nd floor duplex offers taste and quality. Comprising of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge-diner, independent kitchen, full roof-top solarium with superb views and recently glazed in porch offering extra living area as well as extra privacy as the glass is mirrored. Ref.K44 €108,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Situated in the "Alto" part of Gran Alacant, this 3 bedroomed, 4th floor apartment, offers luxury accommodation, with absolutely stunning sea views, as well as views of Alicante bay and the famous Santa Barbara Castle.The apartment is 89 square meters with open plan kitchen / living room and includes all electrical appliances & furniture also there is a utility room, open terrace, and private parking.

The urbanisation also offers many communal pools, tennis courts, restaurants and bars. Ref. K20 €109,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant villa located in a very quiet area , situated at the end of a cul-de-sac means there is no through traffic.3 bed, 3 bath, 330m2 plot, established large gardens, working fireplace, solar panel for hot water,private parking, south facing great views, fully furnished, fantastic opportunity. ref.

L85. €215,000 Tel 680333242

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Friday, June 14, 2013 Ref: 520, €85,000. Two bedroom apartment in Dream Hills, with a fully equipped kitchen, large lounge, glazed-in terrace and a large solarium. This property comes with a large communal swimming pool. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Beach front Line property, over looks Carabassi Beach, Gran Alacant. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Secure Underground Parking, Fully furnished, Roof Top Solarium. 3 Large Communal Pools, Fantastic communal Gardens, Tennis Courts and much more.

125.000 Euros Ref No. K23.

Tel. 627 711 155 Gran Alacant, Situated front line to the famous blue flag beaches of Carabassi, the real beauty of this property is its proximity to the beach, but also on offer is a fantastic communal pool situated in beautifully kept gardens with little Spanish walk ways.Comprising of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge diner, American style kitchen including all appliances, roof top solarium with stunning views, front porch area with front garden and a secure

underground garage. fully furnished Ref. K23 €125,000 rare opportunity Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant limited edition villa, not very often available on the market. Only a few of this type were ever constructed- Very large 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom(2 ensuit) property, situated on a large corner plot with a 10 x 5 private pool and private parking. Lounge-diner with working fireplace, fully equipped kitchen with utility room. Large landing area, leading onto solarium, with extra storage external room.

Front porch area leading into large well established gardens with irrigation system and fruit trees. Being sold fully furnished. Within walking distance to Gran Alacant commercial centre and 5 minute drive to Carabassi beaches. ref.

K11. €270,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant South facing attractive corner house Situated in the sought after urbanization of Monte Faro, this secure gated urbanization offers a stunning oasis pool, with mountain views,

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tennis courts and football courts. Consisting of 3 double beds with balconies, 2 bathrooms, kitchen leading onto court yard which can easily be converted into an extra room, lounge diner with working fireplace, front garden with private parking for 2 cars. Being sold fully furnishes with white goods, built in 2006 so immaculate condition hardly lived in. Ref K48 €168,000 priced for quick sale Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Ground floor south west facing apartment in Puerto Marino close to G.A commercial centre, comprising of 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Lounge-Diner, Independent Kitchen with Galleria, Porch area and large tiled front garden, The property is being sold fully furnished and includes all kitchen appliances, H & C Air con is fitted as well as sky TV. The apartment enjoys the use of 2 large communal pools and has private parking in an enclosed electronically gated car park.

Competitively priced for a quick sale. Ref. K40 €91,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant Limited edition bungalow. Only six of this type available in Gran Alacant. Constructed in 2003 and immaculately maintained on a large plot size of 500m2 with a 10 x 5 pool.Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge-diner leading out onto front porch, independ-

ent kitchen including white goods, outside galleria, court yard, large garage with electric door, roof top solarium and private parking. Also built in wardrobes, Toldos blinds, air con H/C, security grills, alarm, security doors, bathrooms heaters, outside toilet, outdoor lighting, irrigation system, attractive and well kept gardens, beautifully tiled inside and out, fire place, English TV, phone line. Being sold with top quality furniture. ref L95. €275,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant large detached villa with 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge-diner, fully equipped kitchen, large porch, roof top solarium, 400 m2 Plot, with established low maintenance very private gardens with irrigation system, electronic gates, private parking, outside wc, sink & shower, terraces, air con ( h & c ), mosquito nets, grills, alarmed, large spa pool with separate Jacuzzi section.

Within easy walking distance to Gran Alacant commercial centre and close to local bus and tram route.

Ref K33. €260,000 neg Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, detached villa in desirable road close to all amenities, comprising of 3 double bedrooms, 3 baths, lounge diner with working fire place, brand new kitchen with all appliances and black granite work tops, private pool, plot of 550m2, established irrigated gar-

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dens and fruit trees, private parking, solarium, also there is a converted under build giving more bedrooms ,bathroom & kitchen, this house has many extras and is being sold fully furnished.

Ref.k47. €280,000 neg Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant south-facing, very private villa, with woodland and Alicante views.

Situated at the end of a small cul-de-sac which means this villa enjoys a very peaceful location.3 Bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 3 Bathrooms, lounge-diner with working fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with including white goods, large front porch, solarium,workshop and storage in under build, central heating, air con H/C, ceiling fans, grills, UK T.V, off road parking and plenty of outside parking also. Due to its orientation of this property enjoys full sun, all day, something very important in the winter months. Ref.K24. €237,000 Tel 680333242

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Greenside Gossip HAS MERION REACHED SATURATION POINT? IVIE DAVIES takes a weekly look at the golf scene - golfdavies@gmail.com

THE USGA and Mother Nature haven't been getting along, with the Merion Golf Club having the worst possible preparation for yesterday’s scheduled start of the 2013 US Open. Torrential rain forced some golfers to scrap their practice rounds at the beginning of the week, with three and a half inches of rain pummelling the Course thanks to Tropical Storm Andrea.

Officials said that the course is holding up well, but the heavy rain will certainly affect the way the course will play this weekend. The rain was so bad that the greenside bunker at No. 11 completely filled with water, with grounds officials getting to work quickly to pump the water out.

The USGA prides itself on providing as stiff a test as possible by creating greens that are as fast as lightning, but is the course drying out? The rains will likely lead to greens that are softer and much more receptive than the USGA had anticipated. Greens that are soft and receptive usually lead to much lower scores than you'd see from greens that are rockhard and as slippery as ice. It will be interesting to see how this affects the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott over the weekend.

Should the rain have been substantial enough, it's quite possible that the 2013 U.S. Open could see some delays. It could potentially lead to the tournament finishing on Monday, as opposed to Sunday. The forecast was for the potential of thunderstorms yesterday and today through the first two rounds. Part of the East Course, are susceptible to flooding, particularly the par-4 11th hole, which sits in an area vulnerable enough that USGA executive director to put in place a plan to use two holes from the nearby West course in case the 11th and parts of the 12th were deemed unplayable. Last Friday night, Merion golf course superintendent was less optimistic about the situation. He told the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America's website that he couldn't bear to look at the 11th green.

In 2011, heavy rain softened Congressional - the second longest US Open course at 7,514 yards - and made it vul-

TITTER ON THE TEE If you, like me missed the punch line last week here it is: His wife replies, "For Heaven's sake, watch the couple".

"You already know how to play golf!"

THIS WEEKS TITTER There was a girl partnering her boyfriend in a mixed golf Tournament at St Andrews. He had played our ball into a very deep bunker and she had to play out. She played what seemed to be a wonderful shot and she could hear everyone's screams of appreciation.

"How close is it?", she asked him.

"You have left me with a Putt about as long as my willie" he replied.

"Well don't mark it" She replied "It will probably drop in at any minute!"

KNOW YOUR RULES QUESTION Your ball lands in a sprinkler-head. The nearest point of relief leaves the sprinkler-head between your feet and the ball. Can you measure one club length from the relief point back across the sprinkler-head and then drop within that distance?

ANSWER In taking relief, the only requirements are that you do not drop nearer the hole and you must avoid interference. In this case, measuring across is permitted.

nerable to low scoring. Rory McIlroy romped to an eight-shot victory, setting 11 US Open records along the way, including the lowest total 72-hole score (268) and the lowest total under par (-16). Lee Westwood said "From talking to people there, I think if it's wet, it could be torn apart,"

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Golf has a habit of turning mild-mannered sports stars into basket cases and there could be a few more at Merion this

weekend as the US Open returns to the Philadelphia track for the first time since 1981. Every pin on the East Course, opened in 1912 and the shortest used for a major since 2004, is topped with a wicker basket rather than a flag.

But why baskets and not flags? One of the signature things about Merion Golf Club is that its flagsticks aren't topped by flags, but rather by baskets. Wicker baskets, painted red on the front nine and orange on the back nine. The baskets are a symbol of Merion, used in the club's logo. The exact origin of the idea remains a bit of a mystery and the identity of the person who makes them is kept a secret. But course designer Hugh Irvine Wilson, a Scottish immigrant who returned to his homeland and England for inspiration, is reported to have liked the look of shepherds' staffs while on his scouting trip. The baskets, red on the front nine and orange on the back, are taken in every night to stop them being stolen and every player who wins at Merion is presented with one.

The baskets, featured in the club logo, can be clearly seen no matter which way the wind is blowing but they give no indication of the strength and direction it is blowing by the green. There's another story that is often bandied about: that Wilson got the idea from Scottish shepherds, whose walking sticks, were topped by baskets in which they stored their lunch. This has all the hallmarks of a mythology invented later on, and there's no reason to treat the idea credulously.

If you are still wondering why Merion's flagsticks don't have flags, and why they do have baskets. One possible answer is that the designers wanted to make Merion a golf course that required as much analytical thinking as possible.

The layout of the course, with its multiple misaligned teeing grounds and offset fairways and false-front greens suggests that. Here is a golf course, on which you'll have to use all your senses all your analytical skills, (or your caddies), to think your way around. Removing the flags from the flagsticks removes potentially valuable information: Which way the wind is blowing, and how strong the wind is blowing.

Flags flap in the wind; the baskets don't. To this day, there are no yardage markers on Merion East, and the club prohibits its members and guests from using rangefinders.

The wicker baskets, in addition to their look and their charm, add to the challenge of playing Merion East. That seems like a good theory about why the baskets are there.

It's just a theory. Maybe Wilson and/or Flynn just liked that look of the baskets, the way they harkened to golf's origins in Scotland, and wanted to do something different. Caddies do use the flags to determine where the wind is up around the greens. So it’s going to be a hindrance for them. They will have to use the trees a little bit more, and throw up a lot of grass.

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JUST CHAMPION! ELCHE SIGN OFF IN STYLE! WHAT a fabulously memorable, record season this has been for Elche. The jubilant crowd invaded the pitch at the end of Elche’s final match, the Illicitanos coming back from being a goal down to score three second half goals, to send everyone away with happy memories of a fantastic season. Elche led league 2A from start to finish and are deservedly promoted back to La Liga as champions after a gap of 24 years out of the big time.

After conceding a firsthalf goal and missing a few themselves, whatever was said in Elche’s dressing room at half-time during the interval worked.

Immediately after the restart Mantecon and Flano worked the ball up the right, and the low cross was turned in first time by Xumetra to great joy all round. Carles Gil then suddenly burst down the middle to find Linares at the

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edge of the box, and the injury-prone striker, playing his last game for Elche turned and slammed the ball into the corner to put the Franjiverdes 2 -1 up..

The huge relief of now suddenly leading from losing was signalled all round by the Mexican wave, complemented by the welcome

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news that arch-rivals Hercules were losing. Just to make it a perfect day, after practically all season out injured, high-hopedmidfielder Javi Flores came on as sub and immediately stormed through to make it three with 15 minutes left: now everyone could really celebrate in style.

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Below Elche, Villareal beat Almeria 1 – 0 to secure automatic promotion with Elche, the play-offs now between Almeria, Girona, Alcorcon and Las Palmas.

But no mistake: the glory is all Elche’s this season – and how the Illicitanos have deserved it…

Mucho Elche!

Spanish take a stroll

World and European champions Spain secured a comfortable pre-Confederations Cup win last Tuesday night over the Republic of Ireland in New York’s Yankee Stadium.

Second-half goals from Roberto Soldado and Juan Mata were the rewards for Vicente del Bosque and his players before they head off to the summer tournament in Brazil.

Although it was a typically convincing performance from Spain, they had to work hard in the Big Apple heat against a weakened but determined Irish side.

The opening Group B Confederations Cup match this Sunday evening (Midnight kick-off- Spanish Time) sees Spain take on the 2011 Copa America winners Uruguay.

Spain beat the Uruguayans 3-1 in a friendly in Doha back in February, whilst Uruguay are in a poor run of form having just won two of their last ten matches.

Another huge whitewash win for the British and Irish Lions on tour in Australia, this time in Newcastle, New South Wales, writes John McGregor.

The Lions led 38 – 0 at half-time, and scored ten tries throughout the match from George North (2), O’Driscoll, Halfpenny, O’Brien, Cuthbert, Murray, Hogg, Hubbard and Jonathan Davies.

Tomorrow (Saturday June 15th), the Lions take on the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney, with coach Warren Gatland expected to field a side that will be similar to the one that will start against Australia in the first Test a week on Saturday in Brisbane.

Mallorca’s Rafael Nadal became the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament eight times, after a professional straight-sets win over Costa Blanca’s David Ferrer in Sunday’s French Open final. Despite his defeat, Javea’s Ferrer moved up to number 4 in the ATP rankings this week, above Nadal at 5.

“Yeah, it's strange, no?” Ferrer said the match. "I lost the final against Rafael, but I am No.4 and him No. 5. But anyway, I’d have rather won here and stayed at No. 5! I don't care if I am more famous or not. I am happy with myself; I am very happy with my career. I will try to be amongst the best players of the world for a few more years."

It was Ferrer’s first ever slam-final but at the age of 31, his opportunities to repeat that feat are likely to get fewer and fewer. Meanwhile, Nadal continues to re-write the record books, with his 12th major title taking him above the likes of Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver on the all-time list.

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15th 1982 Hungary set a record score in the finals of the World Cup when they thrash El Salvador 10-1.

Kiss created a record by becoming the first substitute to score a hat trick in a final tie with efforts in the 70th, 73rd and 78th minutes. El Salvador’s response also came from a substitute, Zapata.

16th 1954 Scotland play their first ever match in the World Cup finals. They lose 1-0 to Austria in Zurich and manager, Andy Beattie, immediately resigns.

17th 1982 Norman Whiteside becomes the youngest player to appear in the World Cup finals when he turns out for Northern Ireland in their group match against Yugoslavia aged 17 years and 42 days.

18th 1994 The first World Cup game on artificial turf takes place when the USA play Switzerland in Detroit.

19th 1958 The Wales World Cup dream is over when they lose 1-0 to Brazil in the quarter finals. A youngster called Pele gets his first ever goal in the finals of the competition after 77 minutes.

20th 1974 The German authorities are put on full alert as the spectre of terrorism hangs over the World Cup, following threats to two unnamed protestant Scottish players by the IRA and also to the East and West German teams by the Baader Meinhoff gang.

21st 1970 Arguably the greatest ever performance from a national side sees Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final to win the trophy for the third time.

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‘HAPPY’ DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

Meet ‘Mature’ Mourinho – maestro of media manipulation!

OK, we can all now delete ‘Special’, make Mou ‘The Happy One’ from now on! Chelsea’s new/old manager, ‘matured’ Jose Mourinho says he’s very happy to be back at Stamford Bridge and has signed a four-year contract - which he intends to honour (NB see leopards/spots etc). Maybe ‘mour’ of the old guard are coming back now since now-ousted Rafa Benitez rotated ‘em out, with the old warhorse, controversy-attracting John Terry back as club captain.

Apparently Jose’s looking for a new top striker (ta-ta Torres?); and we all know Wayne Rooney’s playing Man United, and new gaffer David Moyes up again. So Cesc Fabregas may be Old Trafford-bound from Barcelona, the Gunners will be pleased – oh, and Robert Lewandowski might be heading Mancunia way too.

Mucho dinero?

How much??? Is there a Bank Bale out in Madrid?

Zinedine Zidane, Real’s director of football says they will have to break the world £80 million transfer record to land Tottenham’s super striker, the UK’s footballer of

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the year ‘Golden’ Gareth Bale. No pasa nada, the Spanish giants have broken el Banco before, wasn’t it to buy Christian Ronaldo last time?

Similarly stupendous spenders of the Sheik’s sheckles Man City are said to be stealing striker Stephan El Shaarawy from AC Milan: cost £21m plus Carlos Tevez.

City’s Edin Dzecko’ supposed to be going too – but where - Spurs? Now, no religious jokes; winger ‘Jesus’ Navas has signed for City from Seville for a paltry £14.9m, for God’s sake…sorry!

Anticipation… 1966 and all that… excitement… expectation… stutter… draw… lose... out again… swear (!) never again. What am I rambling on about? Why, the World Cup and England, of course! Did you know it’s only next summer in Brazil? Quick, girls – get your next year’s holidays booked up before the old man realises.… Did I ever tell you what happened to me in 1986?

Some other time, eh? Actually, lads there’s some important red-blooded England-related news you might have missed – like Ukraine slammed group leaders Montenegro 4 – 0 at the weekend to move up to third, but England have a game in hand and are only two points behind Montenegro… great result!

England, Jimmy? Scotland is playing the ‘auld enemy in a ‘friendly’ at Wembley on August 14th – got your

claymore handy? Goalposts all nailed down? (See 1977, Tartan Army pitch invasion). Hey, let’s let bygones be bygones, be serious now. Did you see wee Gordon Strachan’s Bonnie Scotland got off to a great start under his new leadership in their World Cup qualifiers by beating the country rated fourth in the world today, Croatia, 1 – 0 at their place? Scotland has really struggled lately, so that was a great result that they really deserved apparently. Norwich City’s wonderfullynamed Richard Snodgrass scored the only goal after 24 minutes, and the also wonderfully-named Allan McGregor (no relation) had little to do in the Scottish goal, so well did the boys in blue play. Strachan described the performance afterwards as ‘all heart’.

Now don’t get too excited, you Jocks, it’s too late to do anything for this World Cup, your group’s already dominated by Belgium and Croatia - but the result and performance bodes well for the Scottish future – and Wembley?

And finally – back to leopards and spots - did you see old Barmy Balotelli was sent off again the other day in Italy’s 0 – 0 World Cup qualifier against The Czech Republic in Prague? Two bookings in three minutes saw the ex-Man City bad boy off, lashing out at everything as he went – he’s a belter, that Balo!