The Courier Week 17

Edition 17

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Friday, June 17, 2011

TANKS FOR NOTHING

Home owners count cost of botched-up heating systems

ANGRY homeowners are counting the cost of a Playa Flamenca company’s botched up solar heating installations.

The company, SolarSpain, has conveniently gone to ground, leaving an unknown number of homes with heating systems that require major attention.

Attempts to contact the company have proved fruitless, with phone calls unanswered and emails to SolarSpain’s hotmail address soliciting silly responses that smack of disdain for their customers.

One disgruntled cutomer, Chris Duffield, invested more than 3,000 euros in a SolarSpain heating system late last year He told me: ‘’The hot water worked OK but the tank on the roof kept boiling over, while the heating only lasted for a couple of hours before the radiators went cold. ‘’The SolarSpain people kept coming back to the system but nothing improved. They got other customers to buy a gas boiler back-up at another 800

By DONNA GEE euros but we did not purchase. I had complained about the system so much that Darren, the manager who had supervised the installation, phoned and said SolarSpain had agreed to give me an upgrade. ‘’They collected my tank - and that`s the last I have seen of it.’’

Another homeowner to have been ripped off by SolrSpain is Mike Prangnell of Villamartin.

He splashed out on a heating system after seeing a SolarSpain advertisement on the N332 near Eroski in Punta Prima.

And he says: ‘’I have spoken to many people in a similar position and find the story more or less the same. ‘’In our case we were promised solar hot water and heating. The solar tank was fitted to the roof and hot

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Bad workmanship: Mike Prangnell’s installation resembled knitting!

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Relax, kids - I’m sure your Dad’s all white TELEPHONE

96 672 6437 JUNGLE DRUMS E-MAIL office@thecourier.es WEB www.thecourier.es HEAD OFFICE Alto del Moncayo s/n, Guardamar del Segura, 03140, ALICANTE PHONE: 96 672 64 37 Email: office@thecourier.es OPENING HOURS Mon - Fri 1030 to 1730 EDITORS Donna Gee Dave Bull (English/Spanish) ADVERTISING SALES 96 672 6437 office@thecourier.es TELESALES 96 672 6437 616 332 178 Sally Los Alcazares, San Javier 618 391 491 Myra Quesada, Rojales, Torrevieja, San Miguel Tel. 618 583 765 Vanessa Gran Alacant, La Marina, Guardamar Tel. 638 741 847 Denise La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, Cabo Roig Tel. 697 241 753 Jean La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, Cabo Roig Tel. 618 898 034 Writers Dave Bull Malcolm Palmer Mick Hardy Donna Gee Suzanne Manners Spike Paul Payne Sally Bengtsson Tony Mayes Jake Monroe Dan Smith Photographer Mark Welton

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water provided within six weeks. ‘‘All worked well but the workmanship was extremely poor. In fact, the pipe work around the tank resembled knitting! ‘‘Anyway, after the radiators were fitted and the heating completed, we found the hot water was only hot at certain times of the day and non-existent when the heating was turned on. ‘‘Darren, the manager, said we would need to supplement the hot water by putting the electric immersion heater in the roof tank on. This caused the electric meter to take off.

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‘‘When we queried this with Darren, it was suggested we had a gas heater installed, and the gas tank would last for about a year. ‘‘The gas heater was fitted (at further expense) and the gas cylinder lasted for about two days. We were then advised that they would install a new tank with a different pipe arrangement ‘‘This was fitted in February and, after two days, it leaked. We were then emptying two buckets of

w a t e r SolarSpain. during That told him the day his email conand one tained a virus at night. and not to ‘‘Since send any then we more. have not My own been able detailed to contact email to SolarSpain the comeither by pany’s email or telehotmail phone. address ‘‘We have solicited now removed the follothe tank and wing responare using the se: ‘Hola. Please send full gas heater as details of your enquiry so we an 'on-demand' boiler for hot may understand your meawater - a far more satisfac- ning. Gracias, Alfonzo, Hot tory system.’’

American car parts, Madrid’ The whole experience cost Faultless Mike almost 4,000 euros but Unfortunately, while he is reluctant to pursue Alfonzo’s English grammar is SolarSpain. ‘‘This would be likely to clearly lacking, his faultless cause much aggro and cer- spelling suggests that he tainly there would be no gua- might not be Spanish at all. rantee of success,’’ he says.

Chris has received only one reply to his TEN recent attempts to contact to

Monday Cloudy High Temperature: 26°C RealFeel: 28°C

‘‘When the hot water system was installed, it was poor workn't do what we are prea- manship but all worked well. ching.’’ ‘’The troubles came when However, he is reluctant to the heating was added. It brand Darren and his ‘team’ seems obvious now but as conmen, saying: ‘‘He may soon as the heating was turwell have thought that we ned on, the cold water in the would get sufficient energy radiators cooled the tank, from the solar panel to run resulting in lukewarm, not hot hot water and heating. water.’’

Meanwhile, Mike advises anyone considering a similar purchase: ‘‘Ask to see previous work. It’s a pity we did-

Today Sunshine and nice High Temperature: 27°C RealFeel: 29°C

Saturday Sunny and warmer High Temperature: 33°C RealFeel: 37°C

Sunday Partly cloudy High Temperature: 24°C RealFeel: 26°C

Tuesday Sun and clouds High Temperature: 30°C RealFeel: 32°C

Wednesday Sunny High Temperature: 32°C RealFeel: 35°C

Thursday Sun and clouds High Temperature: 25°C RealFeel: 26°C

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OPEN ‘N’ SHUT NUTCASE

Contortionist robber caught hiding in Barcelona airport bus luggage

By DAVE BULL

A MAN arrested in Spain after squeezing himself into a large suitcase that was placed in an airport bus cargo bay has amazed police with his incredible scheme.

The nimble contortionist hid in luggage before sneaking out and stealing from other bags on GironaBarcelona coaches.

During the 100km drive, the thief would nip out of his hiding place, the suitcase, and use a knife to open the locks or zips so he could steal any valuables from

bags. Police were alerted by bus passengers who had noticed a spate of thefts and had reported to the company that items had been stolen from their luggage.

An accomplice was also arrested and it was he who placed his pal the contortionist, inside the cargo luggage bay of the bus running from Girona airport to Barcelona. He would then hop on board and literally pick up his friend at the other end of the journey.

A local police official region said the man arrested was very thin. So not called ‘Samson’, then…

Spanish food ‘tapas’ Would you like fries with that, señor? into British tastes ITALIANS LOSING UK SALES WAR

By SPIKE WHAT is happening to the UK? It appears that Brits are getting a taste for Spanish cuisine and even though Spain has been the favourite holiday destination for Brits over the years, it used to be that tourists did all they could to avoid a confrontation with the native cuisine.

Some may have a stab at the paella, but generally not the more exotic dishes, such as octopus tentacles drowned in oil, or that bright red lump of pork, the chorizo sausage.

For many, a stay in Spain meant finding fish and chips or an all-day breakfast. But in the UK tastes appear to be changing with several supermarkets reporting that Spanish favourites, paella, tapas and chorizo are outselling traditional Italian best sellers such as lasagne and prosciutto.

Increasing According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Asda reports that sales of chorizo are up 21 per cent on last year, and Italian Parma ham has only increased in sales by eight per cent. Rivals Tesco declared that sales of Manchego cheese is increasing year on year by nine per cent, while Parmesan is at a virtual standstill at one per cent.

M&S report that paella is now more popular than lasagne and British pies.

However, the evidence suggests that slowly, Spanish food culture is starting to have an influence on Brits beginning with Tapas which, when you’re hungry and in a Spanish bar, suddenly become worth a try.

By DAVE BULL

WHILE Britain embraces the Spanish food culture, it seems our hosts are moving away from it. And further proof that the country is shifting from its traditional Mediterranean diet - Spain’s fast food joints are thriving despite the recession.

Turnover for the big companies grew by a huge five per cent last year to €2.6 billion with the amount of fast-food outlets rising to 3,940, a 2.2% increase from 2009.

Massive

The theory is that Tapas is becoming successful in the UK because people who have little time and/or little money can grab a quick snack that won’t cost them as much as a full meal. We have the Spanish to thank for the health benefits of eating Tapas as most dishes are reasonably healthy (certainly healthier than a greasy burger on the run).

And the Brits in the UK who are enjoying their Tapas should also thank our Spanish friends for teaching them to have something to eat while they drink.

Even British chefs and restaurateurs, who up until now had doubted the attraction of Spanish cuisine, are coming back to Spain to rediscover some of the wonderful food that Spain produces. Gets my vote.

The big American companies like McDonald´s and Burger King, and other hamburger chains contributed a massive €1.3 billion to the industry, a rise of 4.8 per cent.

In a survey by the Spanish Food and Nutrition Safety Agency (AESAN) it was discovered that Spaniards are swapping olive oil, fresh salads and vegetables in favour of burgers, pizzas and canned drinks, Of the 3,000 people questioned the results showed that

only 43% ate vegetables every day and most were eating twice as much red meat as recommended.

More than half of Spanish adults are overweight, with 27% of children being obese and in a statement, AESAN president Roberto Sabrido said: “Spaniards have turned their back on

the Mediterranean diet.”

The good news…

The survey also discovered that women are eating much better than men and the Spanish are still eating four portions of fish a week, which is much more than us Brits (unless you count fish fingers…).

And sandwich shops enjoyed a 3.4% rise, bringing €455 million to the economy while tacos and hot dog sales rose 3.3%, bringing in ‘only’ €315 million.

In an effort to attract more youngsters last year, McDonald’s spent €14 million on decorating its stores and free Wi-Fi - Burger King has added children´s play areas to its outlets.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

GO SEE SPAIN Featured excursion - Toledo - Arajuez - Avila

ARRIVING in Toledo mid afternoon, our first view of the city from a viewing point above the city leaves a lasting memory.

Toledo sits on a rock carved out by the river Tajo. Below us from the viewing point we can see the river surging round the city.

The somewhat disorderly orange tiled roofs, typical of Toledo dwellings, rise from the river banks to the peak of the rock.

Amongst the dwellings we see the spires of one of the largest and most ornate Cathedrals in Spain, to the left there are the spires of the church San Juan de Los Reyes. Built on the instructions of the famous Catholic Monarchs – Fernando and Isabella.

In the centre the black domes of the church of San Thome reach skywards. To the right we see the enormous Alcazar.

A huge building with an equally huge part in Spanish history.

General Franco served his military service at the Alcazar in Toledo. This famous building also played an important part in the Spanish civil war of the 20th Century. Now open to the public as a military museum, it would be easy to spend a large part of a day in this building alone.

Toledo Driving down from the viewing point takes us past the aging, but well preserved city walls. Now a special treat.

Toledo is famous for a type of Jewellery which was introduced to the area many centuries ago by the Muslim invaders. The origin of this type of Jewellery is Damascus.

Thus the name Damascene jewellery. We will take you to see modern tradesmen perform the delicate art of producing this jewellery using the same methods as ancient tradesmen. We visit a workshop where the methods uses and the various qualities are explained to us.

Arajuez Toledo is also famous for the production of knives, swords swans, ducks and birds float on its surface. The occasional and other similar metal objects. A few minutes after our fish leaps up through the still waters. The ample parklands workshop visit we are driving through the largest city gate are filled with a large selection of flowers and broad leafed “Bisagra Gate” – in English “Blood gate. To disembark and trees such as beech, elm and oak. In the autumn the multibook into a clean fresh “Olde Worlde” 3* hotel which is sit- coloured leaves fall from the trees to form a carpet of leaves uated just inside the city walls and only a few minutes walk along the pathways. from the many places of interest in this outstandWild life, such as squirrels, pheasants and partridges and ingly historical city which has served as the capi- blackbirds dart amongst the leaves. In the main park, Jardin tol city of Spain under the Romans, Visigoths, del Principe (garden of the prince), Muslim, and Christians. Now it is time to explore.

You can visit a museum which displays the Gondolas which Across the road from the hotel we have the gate were used by the medieval royalty to spend lazy days on the of the sun, down the road we come to Bisagra river. gate and the gate of Alphonso VI. Further up past Also in the same park is the strangely named Casa del sun gate the social centre of the City Zodocover Labrador (Farmer’s house). This so called farmer’s house square (not really a square at all, but more of a tri- was built as a hunting lodge by the royals, but is virtually a angle), buzzes with activity. Here the noisy locals and wide eyed visitors mingle in street cafes, sit on iron seats and walls, and fill the air with constant chatter.

From the square a series of confusing but character laden narrow streets lead off to places like the Alcazar, Cathedral, and a series of ancient churches, mosques and synagogue. An indication of the truly international, and yet turbulent nature of this city over the years. Not far from the cathedral you can visit the home of El Greco.

The famous Greek artist who made Toledo his home. One of his most famous paintings “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz” is on display in the city. Lookout for the artist himself who painted his own face and that of his son into this fabulous canvas. A nearby castle was visited by El Cid. Outside the walls is the ruins of a Roman circus. Toledo, famous for its rugged, turbulent, historically miliAvila tary past is a fascinating and exciting city to visit.

Our next port of call, Aranjuez could not be more different. palace. Inside you find beautiful frescos, a selection of fine A busy but gentle and rather beautiful town. Created as a paintings, tapestries, period furniture wrought iron banisters, retreat for the Christian monarchs after Toledo was replaced ornate plasterwork marble pillars and Chandeliers. Even the

by Madrid as the capital city of Spain. A full day excursion to former military barracks in this town seem somehow to fit in Aranjuez allows you time to visit the Royal Palaces and with the cultured, gentle image of Aranjuez. Music lovers will pleasant parklands of this delightful city. The same river Tajo know that this is the town about which Joaquin Rodrigo which surrounds Toledo also runs through Aranjuez. By time wrote the famous Concerto de Aranjuez. the river reaches Aranjuez, it has taken on a calmer less freAvila, our other destination, is famed for almost perfect netic flow. Instead it meanders gently through the green medieval city walls. Storks nesting in the turrets of the walls parklands and round by the Royal Palace. A variety of add to the excitement of a visit to the fabulously historical city. Inside the walls once gathered the “Knights of Avila” giving faithful service to the Christian monarchs in their battle against the Muslim Moors. Now cobbled streets lead you past ancient Celtic sculptures to the massive old cathedral.

Further along you can visit the home of Spain’s most revered saint. In the house of Santa Teresa, you can almost feel the authority with which this mighty lady led the followers of her Carmelite disciples.

Coachtrips SL are delighted to offer you the chance to visit these three important, yet totally different Spanish cities by joining us on our 4 day excursion from the 27th to 30th 2011. The price of only 199€ includes a 3 star Toledo city hotel B&B. and all excursions.

Friday, June 17, 2011

WELCOME TO PARADISE!

The joys of Manjangan Island

By REBECCA SMITH MENJANGAN Island is part of the West Bali Nature Reserve, a protected reserved area that encompasses 780 square kilometres. The name Menjangan means “deer”.

Visit Menjangan during dry season and if you are lucky you might encounter the deer crossing the sea to migrate to Bali Island!

Manjangan Island can be reached by car in about an hour.

In this isolated island, no building is allowed, only three simple eating places and a public toilet for tourists. You can say that this place is really isolated.

Heaven for those who love nature and get away from it all! No shop, restaurant or even any attraction nearby.

Excellent Menjangan Island is said to be one of Bali’s best diving and snorkelling sites.

There are a few dive sites to choose from with good conditions and excellent exposure to the underwater world.

The island is surrounded by a wide variety of coral reef; very rich and colourful.

From hard coral to soft coral, from soft pink, blue to green, orange and many more.

Very beautiful scenery that the earth can create!

The coral is characterised by deep drop offs of up to 60 metres and by complex rock formations.

Menjangan Island is occu-

pied by natural reserves, from sheer drop-offs to 60+ metres, small caves, sandy slopes and a beautiful blue green lagoon.

As for the underwater world, there’s clown fish, goat fish, batfish, snapper, sweetlips, angelfish and fusiliers.

Plus unusual species like frogfish, pipefish, many interesting nudibranch, scorpion fish, lionfish, leaf scorpions, crocodile fish and cuttlefish.

There are even tuna, shoals of jack-fish, batfish, angel fish, seahorses, sea turtles, and sharks, especially off the outer corners of the island.

Of course it is not only fish that can be seen in Menjangan, there are also dolphins, whale sharks, mantarays, giant barracuda, Napoleon and potato cod!

It is said that the rainy season is the best time to have a chance to see manta and the baby (seven metre!) whale shark. Wow.. what a wide variety of marine ecosystem!

The island is surrounded by mountains and islands.

Inside the deep water and on the surface, the stunning beauty of nature can be seen. Ain’t we lucky to be born in this world??

Imagine after diving, enjoying nice food and then resting in a hammock while enjoying the beauty of nature. It is truly a blessing!

Menjangan has a wreck, name “Anker”. The name

comes from a heavily encrusted anchor, which sits at about six metres from the top of the reef nearby.

“Anker” is a wooden ship wreck which is believed to be more than 100 years old.

The wreck’s glass and ceramics are daubed in soft coral, and it is an excellent place to meet turtle and sharks!

On average, about 100 divers visit the island each day.

The only accommodation near Menjangan strait is Mimpi resort (www.discountworldhotel.com). This Bali hotel is located adjacent to the Bali Barat National Park.

The resort is designed in Balinese style. Guests have a choice of rooms at the Mimpi Resort Menjangan Bali, including terraced rooms or courtyard villas.

Private There are a total of 54 accommodations at the hotel. Amenities available in the guestrooms include private gardens or terraces, private swimming pools or jacuzzis, thatched roofs and room service.

For those who do not do diving or snorkelling, you can enjoy a first-hand view of the sea eco-system. The water is so clear that you can see it with your naked eyes!

Menjangan island is surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches.

I recently read oan article in the the Jakarta Post that mentioned: “The beauty of underwater coral reefs and the eco-system around Menjangan Island is on the brink of destruction as the practice of fish bombing carried out by local fishermen is on the rise”.

Let’s hope that further action is taken by the government to protect such natural beauty.

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The history of Spain at a glance...

1805: Nelson wins Battle of Trafalgar

1808: Napoleon’s occupation

200BC: The Romans

1478: The Spanish Inquisition was not funny 1936: The Spanish Civil War HOW much do you know about the history of Spain? Do you want to know the date of an important event in the historical timeline of our host country?

Have a look at our timeline of Spain. It gives you an overview of the most important points in the country’s history .

800BC: The Tartesses culture develops in Western Andalusia influenced by the Phoenicians and Greeks with whom they traded commodities including oil, textiles and metals.

200BC: Spain comes under the rule of the Romans after defeating the Carthagins in

the Second Punic War. 400AD: The Vandals invade Spain from Germany. Much havoc and destruction is wreaked in their wake.

466: The Visigoths invade Spain from Gaul after being pushed out of their homeland by the Franks.

711: Muslims invade Spain from North Africa. General Tariq in Ziyad commands an army of 10,000 Berbers who land on Gibraltar.

756-1031: Cordoba flourishes culturally under Muslim rule. Palaces, universities and gardens are built. Agriculture develops.

1248: Fernando the Third invades Seville,

forcing the Muslims to retreat.

1478: Queen Isabel and Fernando set up the Spanish inquisition in 1492 under the supervision of the Catholic Church. Jews are ordered to be baptised or leave Spain.

Many Jews flee from Spain leaving a shortage of educated and skilled people.

1517: King Carlos 1st becomes the first Habsburg King of Spain. Carlos is also King of Austria, much of Italy and the South American colonies. He rules until 1556.

1702: The war of Spanish succession, in which Spain loses Gibraltar.

1805: The Spanish naval fleet is defeated

by Lord Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar.

1939: General Franco

The Spanish fleet is hugely diminished and Spain never regains naval power.

1808: The French army occupies Spain under the command of Napoleon, who puts the country under the control of his brother.

The Spanish people revolt and force the French to retreat in 1813.

1936: The Spanish Civil War. 350,000 people lose their lives in a war between right wing nationalists and Spanish republicans.

1939: General Francisco Franco assumes power. He rules Spain as a dictator until 1975.

1975: Spain begins a transition to democracy for the first time in its history.

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IN THE SCALE OF THINGS, THE SPANISH ARE MENTAL SUMMER is kicking in, the signs are there; I was invited to a school to watch a fish explode (explain later), and in a week or so I’ll be jumping fires on Alicante beach, having imbibed enough Rioja to make the task tricky at the very least.

Come next week the beaches of Alicante (and Elche) will be filled with youngsters (yes, I am including myself in that) drinking, singing, drinking again, jumping fires, a bit more drinking, vomiting and then the drive home. Well, to a café first of course.

Another sign that summer is here is the Spanish street doors are open all day, which in my neighbourhood is not necessarily a good thing. Well not if I’m out with the dogs anyway.

The screams usually start pretty quick (you see, I don’t normally take them on a lead for the short walk to the campo from our flat) once the dogs have distracted me and headed into someone’s front room – panting.

(There’s a joke there about two bitches walking into a room panting - but that’s for another day, and possibly a higher shelf).

Three times last week I had to calm down home owners convinced that an arthritic mongrel and a Labrador with as much sense as a fridge were about to maul them to death.

Usually it’s a quick lick, a wag of the tail and leggit before the home owner offers the end of their shoe.

Having said that, most of my neighbours are fine now and say hello to the dogs - but it’s weird how they won’t go in one house even with the door open and the owner calling them. Spooky.

My allocated two glasses of wine per day for summer is under way and having discovered a wine glass that (possibly) had goldfish swimming around in it the day before, I’m keeping strictly to my regime Mind

So back to the exploding fish and a trip to a PRIMARY school to join in the fiestas in the playground. I will sum it up the best way I can but safe to say my eyebrows are growing back slowly.

‘The fish’ is 12-feet long, eight-feet tall and made of paper with a wire frame. Inside, it is stuffed with even more paper and pretty much anything the headmaster (a closet terrorist?) could lay his hands on that would burn.

That done, the headmaster gathers the whole school around the perimeter of the playground (which is no bigger than a basketball court so we are not far away from the soon-to-be-burning fish).

And, just in case paper isn’t flammable enough on a hot dry day in June, he then pours a good couple of gallons of petrol over it before stepping back and admiring his handiwork and saying a few words. Then he lights it.

Funny

you, I may have gone too far the other night by trying to get the dogs to join in the chorus of ‘Somebody to Love,’ they just looked at me.

What’s this ear then?

THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUETOOTH

AN APOLOGY SO there is more than one Suzanne in the world then…?

Last week I published an article titled Bloody Cheek that I mistakenly credited to one of our regular writers, Suzanne Manners. Unfortunately, I cocked up. I should have credited the article to Suzanne Lockwood who had actually written the piece but having seen ‘Suzanne’ on the top of the email, I looked no further and put Suzanne Manners name to it (and her picture…I

Now Santa Pola gets the shakes

WHY do some people insist on keeping their earpiece in all day – even on flights? I sat opposite a man the other evening for four hours and his earpiece wasn’t used once but he kept it in the whole evening. Is it a case of ‘I might get a call’ or is it more like ‘hey,

I look like a trendy, techy, up-to-speed kind of guy with this in – I feel important’?

Well, for those who wear them when they’re not on the phone, you just need to get one thing clear about your image. You look a t**t…

Inside (unknown to most of us) he had stuffed the fish with as many fireworks as he could. The initial blast just left most of us with a funny hairstyle and singed eyebrows but then when the second wave (Bush would have loved it) came, the heat forced us all back against the fence.

The ‘head’, realising he’d possibly overdone it a tad, went in to full panic mode and began shouting at other teachers for water as the ash from the flames began to tumble on the assembled.

The kids thought it was great while we adults were just silent - with shock, I think.

But no one, and I mean no one, complained about it.

That would have been front page news back in the UK. I love Spain, it ain't perfect or trying to be and it knows that having a good time (sometimes) can be a little risky, but what the hell?

There’d have been fire engines in attendance in a Surrey Primary school, actually no there wouldn’t – they wouldn’t have let them do it in the first place.

DID anyone else notice the mini earthquake last week?

Registering 1.8 on the Richter scale, Santa Pola suffered a tremor last Friday that had its epicentre 15km out at sea where the Euro/African plates meet.

It didn’t last very long, just a matter of seconds, so as far as I’m concerned that counts under the heading of ‘knee tremblers’.

know!). You can see now how that Hippo slipped past me wearing a balaclava when I was a zoo keeper, can’t you?

My apologies to both Suzannes for any unnecessary stress or problems arising from my error and I promise to be more careful in future.

A special thank-you to Suzanne Manners for handling it so well and the good news is that nurse said I’d be out of traction for August…

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ESPAÑOL, SI!

It’s not as hard as you think, insists teacher Vicki SPANISH teacher Vicki Riley has launched a brand-new method of learning the language. And it’s designed particularly for the age group that we have here on the Costas. This week Vicki tells us all about the course and has a special offer exclusively for Courier readers!

ALTHOUGH many expats living in Spain have invested time and money in learning the language of their adopted country and speak Spanish to varying degrees of fluency, unfortunately there are many who haven´t.

They say, “I can get by”, which usually means communicating with lots of hand signals and raised voices and hoping that the other person speaks English, or relying on their friend/neighbour who has invested the time and money to translate their letters and accompany them to the doctors etc.

Some people say they are “too old” to learn, but Vicki at El Principe Centre tells us that she has students of 70-plus who have managed to achieve a high level of fluency in Spanish.

It’s all so easy to follow

Vicki Riley: She has students of 70-plus with a high level of fluency in Spanish

- and it’s designed as a ‘learn at home’ course

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So why should we at least try to learn? Here are some good reasons: BRITS often complain about the immigrants in Britain who don´t integrate or bother to learn English - aren´t we doing the same thing? Surely it is only polite to at least try to learn the language of the country you live in.

• For work or business... Maybe you work in Spain or a Spanish speaking country or deal with Spanish clients in an English speaking country... Perhaps your clientele is English speaking but improving your Spanish language skills enables you to give them a better service or saves you money in interpreter and translation services.

• Spanish is the fastest growing language in the USA, notorious for not valuing foreign languages. It has also grown in importance in Europe, and is now widely considered the foreign language of choice after English.

• After English, Chinese and Hindustani Spanish is the fourth most commonly spo-

THE El Principe Centre method of helping expats to “Break the Language Barrier” and learn Spanish in a (relatively!) painless manner devised by Vicki Riley over 12 years of teaching Spanish succesfully to English speakers has now been released in a book and CD form.

Level 1 is currently on sale for 25 euros.

Your copy can either be at the Centre in San Miguel de Salinas, or even delivered at an extra charge of 3 euros for deliveries in Spain.

Level 1 will take you through the basics of learning Spanish from the alphabet and numbers, through to construction of sentences, questions and vocabulary building in the Present Tense.

ken language in the world, and arguably has more native speakers than English. It is the official language on four continents.

• Learning a foreign language aids cultural understanding, particularly important if you live in Spain or a Spanish speaking country to aid integration.

• Learning Spanish will give a better under-

standing of English and its structure, and will pave the way for other languages and open your mind to a different way of thinking.

• Last but not least...for pure pleasure.

Learning Spanish should be fun and enjoyable. Don´t be scared of making mistakes as that is something to look back on and laugh....

Easy to follow, all explanations are in English and the answers are supplied so you can check your work. Full online support is available for any doubts or queries.

It is accompanied by a triple CD to help with pronunciation and listening, and is full of tips and ideas to help with effective communication. It has been designed as a “learn at home course” to either complement classes, refresh current knowledge, or help those who are too busy to attend classes or feel uncomfortable in a classroom environment.

For further details, please visit the website on www.elprincipecentre.com, email info@elprincipecentre.com, or ring 965 999 047 .

El Principe Centre also runs semi-intensive courses in Spanish Levels 1, 2 and 3 for only 5 euros per hour. classes are held in San Miguel de Salinas, in small groups and all explanations are in English. Contact the above for details of forthcoming courses from now to December.

Break The Language Barrier!! Now out in book and triple CD format!! Only 25€!

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THE FILTON CENTRE LOS BALCONES OLDTOWER COMPUTERS

IN THE Filton Centre on the first floor opposite the Brits Supermarket you will find Old tower Computers’ Cyber Pub. 12 computers with fast internet access and printing facilities, a well stocked bar with snacks available at any time and staff capable of assisting you in a pleasant atmosphere makes it a unique experience.

We also supply, repair and install computers, television sets, musical instruments, alarm systems, satellite dishes and boxes, game consoles and other electronic devices. In the shop at the entrance you will find a wide range of computer parts and accessories. In the class room in the back you are invited to expand your skills in our computer training club. A big screen is also available and we can usually show whatever our customers ask for. We can also help you dealing with Spanish authorities and service companies if

you do not speak the language.

And we also do house calls if necessary.

So if you just want to print out boarding passes, have the language changed on your computer, have a virus removed, or just want to have a friendly chat and a couple of drinks, we might be the right place to go.

Support your local computer store!

THE COURTYARD BAR & RESTAURANT

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THE COURTYARD is a family run bar and restaurant based in the Filton Centre in Los Balcones and has a large outside terrace area with ample tables and chairs. Opened in February 2010 by Dave and Veronica (who are always there), The Courtyard has built its reputation on the couple who are always ready to give their clients a warm welcome.

The restaurant provides daily specials between 12 noon and 3pm with 2 main courses and 2 desserts for just 10€. If you like you traditional food tasty then Friday night at The Courtyard is for you with it’s famous ‘Fish and Chips Night’, with prices starting from just 5€ it’s a great deal.

Dave serves up top quality cod (in his secret Geordie batter recipe), which his clients say is the best fish and chips served on the Costa Blanca and they

should know as he has been happily and successfully serving up fish and chips for over 10 years now.

Friday night continues with a Fun Quiz starting at 9pm, but pick your team well; I am told they are the EGGHEADS of Spain!

During the week clients are entertained nightly as there is always something going on at The Courtyard. Mondays are a barrel of laughs with the fun provided by comic Justin Sane presenting The Fun Monte, which starts at 9pm and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays live Football is screened while Thursdays is Karaoke night with Jay starting around 8.30pm.

If you want great quality food at a great price and a good fun night out, then a visit to The Courtyard comes highly recommended. Be advised to book your table though, contact Dave or Veronica on 966 722 681.

J K VILLA RENTALS

J K VILLA RENTALS can be found in the Filton Centre, Los Balcones and offers villas to rent close to the beautiful sandy beaches of Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa on the Southern Costa Blanca.

They specialise in renting detached villas with their own private pools and there are many options to choose from with villa sizes available from 2 beds, 2 bathrooms to luxury 7 bedroom frontline beach villas with a private pool and Jacuzzi. They can even cater for larger parties offering several villas side by side, each with their own private pool.

J K Villa Rentals also offers a good selection of apartments and houses with communal swimming pools, many located within easy walking distance of the beach and many of these properties can be rented on a weekly or daily basis (minimum stay 4 days).

Arrival and check out days, unless stated, are flexible and the client is not restricted to ‘Saturday to Saturday’ only start your holiday any day of the week!

The company also provides a door to door service from both Alicante and Murcia airports where their English speaking driver will meet and greet you and chauffeur you directly to the front door of your holiday villa. He will return to collect you on your last day and take you back to the airport. If required, baby and toddler car seats are provided free of charge.

If you would like more information about a holiday home, send an enquiry to kerry@jkspain.com or alternatively you can call direct on 0034 966 798 793.

OLD TOWER PROPERTIES ESTABLISHED, friendly and realistic Old Tower Properties have built their reputation on providing the customer with sound, reliable advice.

The first floor of the Filton Centre is home to Old Tower Properties, one of the longest established and most respected estate agents on the Costa Blanca, providing a professional, honest and reliable service for over 20 years in a polite and friendly manner with no pressure and no hidden costs.

Old Tower Properties and its UK partner company DLR Properties Overseas have successfully brought together 100´s of owners and buyers with multi website and media exposure.

They provide a large, varied portfolio ranging from 35.000€ to 600.000€.

For permanent living, investment, holidays or rental purposes, Old Tower Properties has them all.

Professional confidential advice is always available to owners and buyers alike, and impartial legal consultations arranged on request.

Clients past and present will tell you Old Tower Properties is the best place to buy or sell with realistic prices and honest service.

Friday, June 17, 2011

No, it’s not just your imagination...

TEMPTATIONS TAME TORRY!

TORREVIEJA’S Municipal Theatre stepped back Richard Street, they performed live to a packed in time last Friday to host one of Motown’s most house - complete with their legendary dance moves and vocal harmony classics listed in the Hall of successful groups - The Temptations.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the American singing quartet had a string of successful hits throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

Such has been their success that their career has spanned five decades and their music has earned them three Grammy Awards. Led by official front man

Fame’s 500 songs which shaped Rock ‘n’ Roll.

They had the audience dancing in the aisles and seats to their classic and greatest hits.

The support act for the show, Celine Dean, gave a superb performance singing classic soul and Motown tracks and warming up the audience for the main attraction of the night.

After a short interval the stage opened up for one of the most successful groups in music history, brought to Torrevieja by Heatwave Promotions.

The theatre came alive to the sounds of The Temptations, one of the most successful acts to record for Motown, They wowed the audience with classics such as ‘Papa was a Rolling Stone’, ‘Treat her like a Lady’ and ‘Just my Imagination’.

And, along with the dance moves, outfits and excellent vocals, it all added to the atmosphere of the night.

Outstanding Richard Street, now 69, and his colleagues mingled with the audience, crowning the evening with an outstanding performance of one their biggest sellers, ‘My Girl’.

The legendary Street, led the group back on stage for a three-song encore which saw the front of the stage packed with singing and dancing audience members.

Heatwave Promotions are bringing Peter Andre to The Bull Ring, Benidorm on July 20 with various acts lined up for 2011 and 2012. www.heatwavepromotions.com

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By SALLY BENGTSSON

son your WHEN announces he is going to row across the Atlantic with three mates, you might just think he’s had a few too many.

But this wasn’t (exactly) the case for Tony and Pat Witham, who have lived in Quesada for the past 10 years.

Their son Graham is one of a four-man crew who plan to row non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean to Antigua, starting at Gran Canaria on December 2.

If all goes to plan, the feat should take them about eight weeks, and they will have a good go at breaking the world record, which is currently set at 63 days.

EMS ALL SYST Ex-Marines in Atlantic ROW crossing record bid

Determined Prostate four The Marksmen, as they have called themselves, will row around the clock, doing two hours on, two hours off - 24 hours a day!

The distance has been covered before, but the difference this time is that this quartet will be doing it without a support boat.

The idea was tried once before, but one of the participants fell ill and the boat had to turn back and be rescued after 30 days at sea.

These determined four hope to reach Antigua at the end of January 2012.

Aldo Diana, Ken Maynard, Graham Witham and Jason Howard-Ady, who all served together in the Royal Marines 25 years ago and have kept in touch ever since, thus nurturing a lifelong friendship.

All four are aged between 40 and 50, and are doing it for a really good cause.

They want to raise awareness of prostate cancer, and hope to raise more than £200,000 at the same time. They have been training for two years to ensure they are as prepared as The crew consists of they possibly can be.

So the big question has to be, why did they decide to row across the Atlantic Ocean? The answer has three parts: 1. ‘‘We are a band of brothers seeking adventure at the same times as doing our ‘bit’”.

2. A large amount of beer could be held responsible for the idea in the first place, and...

3. Aldo and Ken’s unfinished business. (They were the team who tried to do the same thing before and didn’t succeed.)

By SALLY BENGTSSON

WITH newly-elected mayors and mayoresses sworn in across Spain last Saturday, one of the biggest surprises was in Orihuela.

Will the challenge be dangerous? In a word, yes, because, as their exMick colleague Dawson, who successfully rowed the Pacific Ocean last year, says: “If it was easy everyone would do it”.

In addition to that, more people have climbed Mount Everest and floated in space than hve successfully rowed across an ocean.

The boat, the HM&S Twiggy (whose ‘60s supermodel namesake launched her), will be kitted out with

VHF radio and satellite communications as well as a boat tracking device and flares, so they will be in contact with the outside world. However, the most important safety feature on board will be their ipods in order to keep insanity at bay if nothing else.

However, Motorhead and the Cheeky Girls will not be permitted!

The crew give a huge thank you to Marks & Spencer and M&S Energy, without whose sup-

THE CREW PICTURED below (from left) are the four-man crew of Graham Witham, Ken Maynard, Aldo Diana and Jason Howard-Ady. BOTTOM: Graham at the unveiling of the HM&S Twiggy pictured with the ‘60s supermodel herself port this would not have happened. Marks and Spencer have promised to match every pound that the team can raise in sponsorship money.

Anyone who’d like to find out more should pop along to the Bread Basket in Quesada on June 29, where a party is being held to raise some money for the worthy cause.

Or visit the website prostatehttp://www. marksmen.com

NIGHT-MAYOR!

It came when three opposing forces decided to form a coalition and oust Monica Lorente from the hot seat.

With PP governments dominating the map, this must have come as a huge shock for the conservative politicians in Orihuela, who have been in power for more than a quarter of a century.

It appears that the corruption scandals, which have hardly left the press over the last four years, finally led to the PP downfall. In the words of new mayor Monserrate Guillén, “Finally a change!”

One of the biggest corruption scandals Lorente found herself tied up in was the Caso Brugal, with rubbishcollection contracts becoming million-euro deals with Angel Fenoll.

New mayor Guillén is leader of the Green Party, and POWER GAME: From left, Pedro Mancebo, Monica has been a councillor since 2003. The Greens, who won making them fundamental in to also be in the running, which would have made a three seats in the recent the balance of power.

Guillén and Lorente were majority amongst the oppoelections, joined forces with the Socialists, who took six the only councillors who pre- sition parties impossible, seats, and CLR-CLARO, sented themselves as candi- since those who stand automost of whose four seats dates for mayor. Lorente matically vote for themselwere won at Orihuela Costa, was expecting CLR-CLARO ves. And as the balance was

Orihuela rivals gang up to oust Monica

Lorente, Antonia Moreno and Monserrate Guillén 13 to 12, one vote really did make all the difference.

In the event, the 12 PP councillors voted for Lorente as mayor and the other 13 for Guillén. The vote took place in front of about 100

people and when the results were revealed, Lorente was stunned.

The roles of each new councillor are being worked out now. They were all sworn in under oath, with

CLR-CLARO councillor Bob Houliston holding the flag as he was the oldest councillor present.

Once he had been sworn in, Guillen asked the leaders of each party to say a few words. Manuel Culiáñez, of the Green Party said that the creation of employment will be the biggest priority. He also commented that transparency in government spending was fundamental, and better services for rural areas in Orihuela. He concluded that the election of Guillen would lead to a huge improvement in the whole of Orihuela.

CLR-Claro leader Pedro Mancebo said his party consisted of free-minded and determined people, and this new era would be of tolerance and not intransigence.

Socialist leader Antonia

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Round and about

AUCTION STATIONS

Open bet HELP Murcia Mar Menor are holding a Race Night at the Novo Carthago on Wednesday June 22. Racing will start at 8.30pm.

It’s an open night and with no raffle and no entry fee, your only expense is what you bet.

Come and have a fun evening.

IT’S PALM FUNDAY!

AS WELL as the usual auction lots for the Paul Cunningham Nurses, you will also find the unusual at the Coopers Arms in Dona Pepa, Quesada, on July 1.

For instance, you can have your toes nibbled by a Pirana fish (or is that Garra Rufa fish?), you can lose fat with a vibration plate, or put it on with fish and chips.

Or you can have a relatively painless tattoo from Andy of Custom Worx award-winning tattoo centre in Torrevieja, who guarantees his clients 20% less pain.

There will be a prize for the company or individual whom Jennifer Cunningham feels has donated the most unusual auction lot, plus publicity photos for that company or person with the lovely Georgie May. So far we have a deep sea dive and a parachute jump! So come on you businesses out there, this is a bit of fun and could earn you some excellent publicity! Call, text or email Susan at sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk or 639 318 526.

PALMS Equestrian Centre is hosting an all-action Charity Funday in Catral on June 25 in aid of Paul Cunningham Nurses.

It will be a cracking event featuring stalls, bouncy castles, American car, magician, face painting, strong-man competition, tug ‘o war against two rugby clubs, children’s musical horse display, various other events involving horses and lots more!

For further info, please contact Sarah on 636 311 751.

GREAT OUTDOORS

Malcolm Palmer

Jay for June...and nesting time ‘IT’S all gone quiet over there!’ is the chant at football matches – and so it is in the natural world as we move into the middle of June.

Birds are nesting and neither need, nor want, to draw attention to themselves as they go about the business of hatching and incubating, then feeding their young, and keeping them safe from predators like jays, magpies, household moggies and the like.

Lorente’s Orihuela torment From Page 12 Moreno said that although the 13 councillors who voted for Guillen had different ideologies, they would all be able to find a common goal.

She went on to speak about some of the most pressing areas to be resolved: the AVE (high speed train), the health centre at Rabaloche, the building of new schools and economic development in the region.

Lorente, the last to speak, started by saying that the PP Party had won most votes on May 22 and that the union of the three parties was just a ploy to get them out of the municipal government. ‘’The PP will continue to worry about Orihuela citizens,’’ she promised. ‘’The PP will work with the other parties, but Orihuela doesn’t want a government of the left.” She added that the alliance of the three parties goes against what Orihuelan people want.

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WHEN THINGS GO GO BUMP IN THE DAY

IF you are an expat motorist who thinks that dealing with an accident situation would be the ultimate in ordeals, prepare for a surprise.

Because sorting it all out is a doddle. Well, it was for me anyway.

OK, we’d all have a problem if the other party involved in the accident is as physically aggressive as all the lunatic speeders on the Spanish roads. The sort of drivers (always men) who put their foot down when they see someone pull out 200 yards ahead of them, then batter the horn to make you think you’ve done something wrong.

I’m referring to the stress, not only of having a bump, but of coping with everything that follows the accident.

Things like report forms, dealing with insurance companies, organising repairs and the general inconvenience of it all.

Idiot Well, now I know – thanks to a blind idiot who drove out of a service station in El Altet straight into my little Kia Picanto on the main road.

In a Smart car of all things.

A real Smart a**e, you might say.

However, I can now reveal from personal experience that getting it sorted ain’t anywhere near as bad as you might fear.

My car got the worst of it and while it remained drivable, the front offside ended up looking a tad mangled.

But I was lucky on several points. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, I had with me a friend who speaks fluent Spanish – and the hombre who hit me was working for the Europa car rental firm.

In fact, he had been refuelling hire cars all day, which

came in useful as an excuse. ‘‘Lo siento. Estoy muy cansado y no vi su coche,’’ he confessed to my friend Bev Ballesteros as we filled in the obligatory accident report form.

Until that moment, I had no idea that such a form existed.

All my documents – log book,

insurance, service manual etc had been in the glove compartment since the day I bought the vehicle new in 2007.

But there was no dispute about what had happened and it was a formality filling in the details, complete with a mutually-agreed illustration

of the point of impact.

Even if the e n d product d i d look like the weavings of a spider across a technicolor web.

Since the Smart car was insured on Europa’s allembracing policy with Axa, I already knew the whole scenario would not cost me financially.

And from the remarkable way my insurers, Linea Directa, dealt with my side of the argument, even had the Kia been undriveable, I have no doubt they would have got me home muy pronto.

As it was, I was able to limp home, with only the car showing any bruises – and immediately got out my insu-

Play-offs: It’s the pay-off!

Painless

I’VE always loved sport but when it comes to the teams I support, I’m afraid I’m a serial loser.

If I say I’m a dyed-in-the-wool (must work in a sheep reference) Cardiff City fan, football followers will understand where I am coming from. OK guys, you can stop laughing now.

Anyway, my wimpy heroes have mucked up their chance of getting into the Premier League so many times in recent years that I’m sure it won’t happen in my lifetime. Or my daughter’s. Or my grandson’s.

We’ve been in the last two play-offs and bottled it both times. And now we’ve sacked our manager, lost most of our players, and look a good bet for relegation next season.

Wilderness But all is not lost - because just a few miles away, I think I’ve found the perfect antidote to perpetual play-off failure.

Elche FC have been in the wilderness for almost as long as Cardiff have. But they have reached the Spanish play-off final and only have to beat Granada to join Barcelona, Real Madrid and Co in the Spanish Premier League next season.

I desperately hope that my good friend Andres, a lifelong Elche fan, sees his dream come true. Particularly as he has shared Cardiff’s play-off agonies with me this past couple of seasons.

The problem is that when I put my weight behind any team, they always seem to lose. So all I can say is, Delia Smith style: ‘COME ON GRANADA, LET’S BE HAVIN’ YER!’’

rance documents.

Even though it was a Sunday I was able to make contact with Linea Directa – and within 24 hours all the relevant details, including the accident form, were in their hands via phone and email.

Since there was no dispute over blame, all that was left was for me to arrange a repairer.

And I doubt I could have found a better or more helpful, convenient and efficient company than Elite Chapa Y Pintura in Los Montesinos, who were recommended to me by a friend.

The only inconvenience of the entire episode was having to leave the car at Elite’s garage – ten minutes from where I live – for the Linea Directa assessor to sanction the repairs.

A CLEVER summing up of life in retirement on the Costa Blanca? Brilliant, I thought when I saw this sign outside of a villa in El Raso. Actually it’s even more than brilliant - because the guy in the phicture is actually called LARRY RILEY! That’s his wife Pat with him and it was she who had the sign made up after all the ribbing Larry had taken over the years before they left Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire for the Costa Blanca. And jovial Larry really

does live up to his name. ‘‘It sums up life out here perfectly,’’ he says. ‘‘I love every minute of it.’’ The Rileys knew exactly what to expect when they moved out here permanently five years ago following Larry’s retirement. A former heating engineer and builder, he and Pat had previously had a holiday home in Punta Prima since 1990. Back home in the UK, they have two daughters, Jane and Louise, and a one-yearold grandson, Donté.

OK, I was without the vehicle for half a day, but since Elite provided me with a lift home and returned my vehicle after the assessor’s visit, I have no complaints.

When the work was actually done, it was completely painless since I was in England. As arranged, Elite collected the car from outside my home in Guardamar just hours after I headed to Manchester for a family visit.

Two days later it was back, gleaming as new, to await the inspection of its returning owner.

My ordeal was behind me, my car looked as good as new, I still had my full noclaims bonus – my fears about coping had been banished.

So if you’re worrying it might happen to you, don’t!

Apart from the initial shock of the accident, I’d go through it all again. Any time.

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WHAT THE SPAN

Jeers and smears as MADRID ‘INDIGNANT’ TARGET GALLARDON

By SALLY BENGTSSON

WHILE Spain’s new mayors were being sworn in last weekend, thousands of protesters up and down the country were holding rallies to demonstrate against the way politics work in Spain, and the politicians’ response to the economic crisis.

In Madrid, young protesters shouting "Gallardon thief" and "We won't pay for this crisis" blocked streets around the city hall and were kept at a distance by helmeted riot police.

Scuffles broke out when police cleared a passage for official cars leaving the City Hall.

Corruption

Alberto Ruiz Gallardon

Tinted windows firmly closed, the vehicles were greeted with shouts of "thieves out" and "shame" as they drove through a wall of policemen. A huge banner targeting Madrid mayor Alberto RuizGallardon read "Gallardon

Does Not Represent Us." The group, known as ‘the Indignant’, who began an occupation of Madrid's Puerta del Sol square in mid-May, called for Saturday's demonstration "to congratulate the mayor on his hijacking of our future."

And this was the story in all the major cities of Spain.

In Valencia Spanish police and anti-corruption protesters

‘Thieves out’ protesters clash with police clashed just before the new mayor was sworn in. A dozen people were in jured and five arrested.

Hundreds of demonstrators decrying political corruption, the economic crisis and soaring unemployment had gathered on Wednesday night outside the regional parliament, which was due to elect its president on Thursday after regional elections on May 22. "Throw the corrupt out of our institutions," read one banner waved by protesters.

The re-elected president of the Valencia region, Francisco Camps, is under investigation for corruption in a long running

scandal involving members of Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party.

Police moved in on Thursday morning to break up the protest after objects were thrown at the officers. A spokeswoman for the regional government said eight police officers were injured and five demonstrators arrested.

Those detained were held for "public disorder, assaults on police and injuries" resulting from "throwing full bottles and even scissors" at officers, a police spokeswoman in Valencia said. Police were also "kicked and punched," she said.

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Demonstrators declare war on politicians The demonstrators told the new mayors that they “do not represent us” in a series of protests held in front of city halls around the country.

The “indignados” yelled and banged pots and pans near the seats of many local governments, and in some places the protests continued through most of the day. Three demonstrators were arrested in Palma de Mallorca and another two in Burgos.

On Saturday in the Asturian city of Aviles, about 50 “indignados” shouted angrily at members of the new city govern-

ment heading for the seat of the municipal government.

In Castellon, a number of young people who protested after the swearing-in ceremony of the city government were forcibly removed by police when they attempted to block the vehicles of the mayor and several councillors from leaving the municipal parking lot.

Another scene took place in Murcia, where around 100 “indignados” yelled “shame” both at councilors and at members of the public in the assembly hall. Held back by the police, they booed and shouted slogans against corruption.

A PATERA boat carrying 39 adult passengers from sub-Saharan Africa, including two women, was intercepted off the Granada coast on Tuesday afternoon, some 35 miles south of Motril.

They were rescued by a Coastguard boat, the ‘Salvamar Hamal’, and reached port in Motril at around 8.30 on Tuesday evening, where they were taken care of by volunteers from the Cruz Roja organisation.

It is understood that none of the group required hospital treatment.

Another seven passengers were rescued off the coast of Almería on Tuesday after their boat was spotted by a Civil Guard aircraft.

The six male passengers on the five-metre boat were rescued some 50 miles south of Garrucha and taken to Almería port.

THE Spanish Supreme Court has refused permission for the family of the Orihuela poet Miguel Hernández to appeal against a previous ruling which turned down the family’s request to have his death sentence annulled.

Hernández was found guilty of supporting a rebellion after the end of the Spanish Civil War and was sentenced to death by a Francoist military tribunal.

Commuted He died in prison from tuberculosis at the age of 31 after his death sentence was commuted to 30 years behind bars.

The Supreme Court said in its latest ruling that the poet’s sentence could not be revised, as the Historical Memory Law already recognises sentences imposed for political and ideological reasons as ‘radically unfair’.

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KIDDIES’ CORNER

Spelling S-U-C-C-E-S-S SUKANYA 14, IS AMERICA’S QUEEN BEE A SMILE spread across 14-year-old Sukanya Roy's face even before she finished spelling her final word at America’s 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. That's because she already knew she had won.

Eighth-grader Sukanya, who is pictured with her trophy, out-spelled 274 other contestants from across the nation and around the world to take the top prize.

The winning word: cymotrichous (sye-mah-trah-kuhs), which means "having wavy hair."

Last Speller Standing When Sukanya completed the last word, she held her hand over her mouth in excitement. "It's surreal," she said of her win. "It's hard to find

Bee Season The three-day competition took place in National Harbour, Maryland with contestants ranging in age from eight to 15.

Of total of 275 spellers, 13 made it to the finals, which aired live on ESPN. Laura Newcombe, from Toronto in Canada, took second place. The 12-yearold is also a repeat contestant, having tied for 17th in the 2009 bee and for fifth last year.

Laura was trying to become the first Canadian to win the bee. She misspelled the word sorites (suh-rye-teez) in Round 19.

Of representing her country, Laura said: "I was proud, happy and felt this was a privilege."

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y the words." Yes, that's right, even after spelling all night!

Sukanya's victory makes her the fourth Indian-American in a row, and the ninth in the past 13 years, to win the Scripps title. She takes home an engraved trophy and more than

$40,000 in cash and prizes.

Sukanya, who is from South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, also took part in the 2009 and 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bees. She tied for 12th place in 2009 and was joint 20th in 2010.

This is Sukanya's final year competing in the bee - but she has plenty of other things to keep her busy. The teenager enjoys hiking, rock climbing and ice skating. She also plays the piano and violin and this summer, she will travel to the Panama rain forest with her school's ecology club. For now, however, Sukanya is still soaking up the sweet spell of success. "It's just amazing," she says.

CONSOLES – GOOD OR BAD? YOU DECIDE

By ELLIS NASTRI OVER the past few years there has been a huge leap in terms of technology. And especially in game consoles - for example, the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.

Both of these consoles are considered to be the best in terms of graphics and online gaming experience.

However, game consoles are now considered to be a controversial topic over the amount on time children spend on their consoles.

given the console a bad reputation.

There are more family friendly consoles which can be played as an activity, for example the Wii Fit. Forget sitting on the sofa watching television when you could all compete against each other and play some Olympic games.

Also, for the younger generations there are virtual pets, something which gives them a sense of responsibility.

Zombies

Computers will play an essential part in your children’s jobs when older, so they will have to be familiar with them. And considering the industry is so big, your child might even create a new console and become a wealthy entrepreneur.

In conclusion I feel that consoles are given a bad reputation. I myself play Playstation and feel that time should be limited with certain games - but if consoles are used correctly they can be great fun.

This is the 21st century, gaming is a multi-million dollar industry and this is the future. But parents are concerned that children are becoming zombies and playing hours of it and those children are not going out any more.

People feel that all these shooting and fantasy games cannot be good for anyone.

However, games consoles are not just about shooting and this I feel has

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Ton-up time for the Indy 500 AFTER two hours, 56 minutes of racing and a surprise final lap, racecar driver Dan Wheldon crossed the 2011 Indianapolis 500's chequered flag first on Sunday, May 29, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indiana.

The finish secured Englishman Wheldon his second Indy 500 win. He first won the big motor race in 2005 and finished in second place in 2009 and 2010.

But Wheldon, who drove for the Bryan Herta Autosport team this year, almost had to settle for runner-up status again.

Rookie driver J.R. Hildebrand, from California, was leading the 500-mile race with just one turn to go. On that final turn, Hildebrand's National Guard Panther Racing car hit the wall, skidding to a second place finish behind Wheldon's William Rast-CURB/Big Machine car.

Wheldon took home the race's Borg-Warner Trophy and a cheque worth nearly $2.6 million for his win. "I just felt a lot of relief. It's an incredible feeling," he said after the race. "I never gave up."

The exciting finish was appropriate for the centennial or 100-year anniversary celebration of the Indy 500.

For racing's biggest spectacle, the world's best drivers have been competing on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1911. That year, Pennsylvanian Ray Harroun won the first 500-mile race after six hours, 42 minutes.

The Speedway is the world's largest spectator-sport venue, drawing huge crowds from around the world for the Indy 500 every year it's held (the race was suspended during World Wars I and II).

The Borg-Warner Trophy was first presented in 1936 to winner Louis Meyer. Each winner's face is carved into the trophy.

Another Indy tradition began that year when Meyer guzzled his favourite drink, buttermilk, after winning. Since then, most Indy race winners have enjoyed a swig of milk in celebration after crossing the finish line.

Since 1960, the winner has also received a wreath, placed around his shoulders, in a tradition that began with Grand Prix racing.

WHEEL APPEAL BEFORE this year's Indy 500 race began, fans at the Speedway got to see a different kind of spectacle on the track.

As Team Hot Wheel's "Yellow Driver," stunt driver Tanner Foust - a three-time X Games gold medallist, two-time Formula Drift champion and host of the History Channel show Top Gear -set a world record at the IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500 event Sunday.

Driving a life-size Hot Wheels truck, Foust jumped 332 feet on a track built to look like the classic Hot Wheels orange V-jump track. That's 30 feet further than the previous world record for a jump by a four-wheeled vehicle.

Before making the jump, Foust spoke to TFK. To execute a successful jump, Foust says he has to do his job right, and then let science take

SILLY RIDDLES Q: What has one head, one foot and four legs?

A: A Bed Q: Did you hear the joke about the roof?

A: "Never mind, it's over your head! " Q: How many letters are in The Alphabet?

A: There are 11 letters in 'The Alphabet' Q: How can you spell cold with two letters?

A: IC (icy) Q: What state is surrounded by the most water?

A: Hawaii (this is really just a trick riddle)

over. "If you go at a certain-size jump at a certain-size speed, and the truck weighs a certain amount, then you should go a certain distance," he said.

How does it feel to drive on a real-life Hot Wheels track? "It's a very surreal experience to strap on a seat belt and look down the orange Hot Wheels track from inside the car. It is just absolutely mind blowing,"

Fatten up now, or your wings won’t carry you to Africa!

THE great snipe is able to complete a flight from Sweden to sub-Saharan Africa in as little as two days (without any rest breaks)! Why? Scientists think it might be because these shorebirds are chubby. "They almost double their body weight before the flight," said study leader Raymond Klaasen, a biologist at Lund University in Sweden.

"And all this fat will be burned during the flight, and they will

arrive lean and exhausted in Africa." Other birds fly faster than the great snipe, but for shorter distances.

Although the snipe holds the current record for the fastest transcontinental migration, it may not hold the record for very long. There are probably faster birds out there.

"Generally we know rather little about the performances of different species, as many have not yet been tracked," said Klaasen.

Q: David's father had three sons: Snap, Crackle, and ?

A: David!

Q: If you were in a race and passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in?

A: 2nd place!

Q: What is the center of gravity?

A: The letter 'V'!

Q: What English word has three consecutive double letters?

A: Bookkeeper Q: What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

A: A penny!

Q: The turtle took two chocolates to Texas to teach Thomas to tie his boots. How many T's in that?

A: There are 2 T's in THAT! Q: "What goes up, but never comes down?"

A: Your age!

Q: What gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it?

A: A hole!

Q: How many months have 28 days?

A: All of them!

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Friday, June 3, 2011

editor@thecourier.es

SAY IT...SHOUT IT...WRITE IT...SEND IT...PHONE IT...MAIL IT

Fergie: The OTHER side of the dictator

YOUR columnist Donna Gee has every right to her opinion with reference to Sir Alex Ferguson, but I feel her views are not very well balanced.

If you are going to do a character assassination on someone you have got to make sure you present all the facts.

Donna did not make one reference to all the charity work that he ensures he and his players do.

I am biased as a Manchester born and bred United fan, but besides the charitable work it is amazing the helps Fergie way youngsters who do not make it at Old Trafford.

I have heard this on several occasions. incidentally, One, was a mad Manchester City fan whose son got filtered out of the system when he was 16.

The father explained to us the remarkable lengths that Fergie went to to fix him up with another club.

You can imagine with this chap being a City fan that he was deeply shocked, but full of admiration, that Sir Alex got their son fixed up with Blackburn Rovers.

Donna also mentions that Fergie has become bigger than United. That is absolute tosh. I can assure you that if United had not been successful his feet would not have touched the ground.

She also mentions Manchester Evening News football writer David Meek very unfairly. Meek was at Old Trafford .long before Fergie arrived at United and, yes, he has Fergie th e unfo rgiving also had a few run-ins with Fergie. : I find it quite comical that Donna says Ferguson’s dictatorship is down to the board. Name one club in the world that has sacked a very very successful manager - Real Madrid excluded because of the politics of being their manager.

There is'nt one, success to managers is like food and drink and Fergie will reign as long as he wants as long as he keeps winning.

I have followed United for 55 years, 35 of them as an LMTB.(league match ticket book) holder and then 20 years as a season-ticket holder. But even Fergie will be moved

OK to drink from the tap? Don’t talk wet!

ABSOLUTELY love your paper (when we can get it)!

Right - the reason I am emailing you concerns the Kiddies Corner in the June 3 issue.

There is an article on recycling plastic bottles and in which you printed: ‘‘Some people drink bottled water because they think it is better for them than water out of the tap, but that’s not true. ‘‘In Spain, local governments make sure water from the tap is safe.’’

Ha ha, not in our area matey! Articles have been printed in other free papers over many years about how toxic the water is in Las Fillipinas (which includes Lomas del Golf, Eagles Nest, Blue Lagoon and others) and we are instructed NOT to drink it, cook with it or bath babies and small children in it.

We bought a holiday home on Lomas del Golf 13 years ago and have never been able to drink the water coming out of the tap, nor do we use it for cooking.

Could you use your powers as Editor of a widely read publication to find out why our area has been ignored for so long and if and when we are likely to be supplied with a water supply that is drinkable?

PS: Please don't publish my name as I don't want any repercussions from ERNA, who supply this area with the disgusting water and don't seem bothered when we complain that we are paying for a crappy service.

ANON Hi Anon, My powers a limited (unless I wear my pants outside of my tights) but would be interested to know if other readers are having the same problem. Maybe you can join forces and compare experiences? Ed

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‘upstairs’ if he doesn’t keep on winning in this ridiculously overpaid sport.

EUGENE MAGGI l Sorry Eugene, but Fergie’s charity work and his other good deeds were irrelevant to my article, which was about the fact he holds grudges for ludicrous lengths of time and sometimes indefinitely. - Donna The Co urie

r, June 3

Fuelled by loyalty

FERGUSON is a bitter old man but I don't see him as being two faced.

What you see is what you get. He doesn't deny he has a mean and vindictive streak and most of the stands he takes (the BBC and with Preston) are fuelled by a deep loyalty to those he loves.

He is a proud man and always has been - and having followed his career since his early days he has always acted in this way. His actions don't make him two-faced.

DAVE BYRNE

THE JOY OF THE COURIER HOW refreshing it is to find a free newspaper that looks like a newspaper , reads like a newspaper and is full of interesting , topical local and national articles!

As a person who tends to enjoy reading newspapers cover to cover, in my opinion The Courier is the most exciting thing that has happened to the newspaper industry on the Costa Blanca these past eight years.

As stated earlier the articles are topical, interesting and contain humour - especially the ones written by Donna Gee. That’s something which is sadly missing in this day and age.

I fully accept that newspaper production has to be paid for and I imagine the main source of revenue must surely be via advertising. However, the most refreshing thing about the Courier is the very fact that it is not crammed full of advertising. I think you’ve got the balance spot on.

Fridays for me have hopefully now changed forever on the Costa Blanca as it heralds the day that I am able to take delivery of, in my opinion the very best free newspaper. Long may it continue.

TERRY JOY, El Raso, Guardamar Thanks Terry, If you like Donna's page you should write in and get her started on Cardiff City FC and their march towards the Premier League...at the speed of a striking slug - Ed.

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editor@thecourier.es

...BRING IT...COURIER IT...DELIVER IT...OR JUST FORGET IT! Spain has MY GOLDEN no true MOMENTS language - it’s all WITH THE dialects

WORLD CUP

Having a ball: Freddie Samrai with World

WE queued for two hours in the very hot sunshine to see the World Cup in Torrevieja recently (me, clever cookie, took my brolly!). But once our turn came to be with the trophy, we were not rushed in any way. We could take as many pictures as we wanted and stay as long as we wished.

It is a very beautiful trophy, the world map engraved on it and it is very, very heavy. Yes, you were allowed to touch it. We could hardly believe that. (Could you imagine this happening in the UK? It would most probably be in a glass case with a sign saying ‘DO NOT TOUCH’)!

It was well worth the wait because the chance will never come again.

Just a little bit about us. We retired here nearly four years ago and absolutely love it. There is a good social scene, with much to do and not costing so much - and a good sea front with a good walking promenade.

The Town Hall seems to have done much for the area and those that live here. We have seen many changes in the short time we have been here. Please keep up the good work on the Courier and Jungle Drums.

FREDDIE SAMRAI, Torrevieja Thanks for that Freddy and rest assured England will march to victory and win the cup for you to touch next time...nurse said I could say that - Ed

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DONNA GEE’s response to Tony Mayes (June 10 issue) was a lovely article - but she is so wrong for a number of good reasons.

We have been in Spain for 11 years and whilst my wife has a good understanding of the local speech, elsewhere in the country they speak an entirely different lingo.

In fact, there is no true Spanish - only the dialect where you live.

On another point, if you are hard of hearing or have a hearing defect it is very difficult to understand the correct pronunciation of words. Hence, after 11 years I have not made much headway even after lessons.

The other point is that in the UK, immigrants do not have a problem with interpretation as the taxpayer pays - that’s you, me and every other UK resident or expat. In contrast, here in Spain if we cannot speak the language then we have to buy our own translation.

ICE WORK IF YOU CAN Matt’s the way to enjoy a GET IT! game of Spanish pool...

By DAVE BULL

RED-HOT Dancing On Ice star Denise Welch was looking more than a little sunburned as she lazed by the pool in Marbella last week.

She’s been on holiday with her ice-dancing partner Matt Evers and the giggly couple appeared to be practising some new moves in the pool.

The pair have become viewers’ favourites on Dancing On Ice and according to the reports from the Costa Del Sol, Denise and Matt have been acting out their dance moves during their holiday.

The former Coronation Street star has revealed that she has kept her figure after taking part in vigorous workouts on the ice earlier this year when filming.

Denise, 53, also guest-starred in an episode of Benidorm earlier this year and looked as if she could do with finding some shade - her skin turning redder and redder as she lounged around the pool.

Married Many guests were asking where Tim Healy, Denise’s husband and Benidorm star, was as she holidayed on the Costa Del Sol with her son Louis, nine, and actress friend Tricia Penrose. Also along for the sun and fun were WAG Leanne Wassell, wife of England footballer Wes Brown, and events organiser Julie Arnold.

Healy, 59, to whom Denise has been married for 22 years, is said to be working in the UK. A statement from Denise's management, the actress confirmed that he wasn't there because Denise was also working.

It went on to say: ‘‘She and Matt are filming a TV show abroad - to suggest anything sexual could ever be happening between them would be laughable to say the least.’’

There was a report recently where in Gloucester a council printed a leaflet in a multitude of different tongues. From memory, it was something like 28.

The only translation we have here is on the doctor’s door saying that if you cannot speak Spanish then bring an interpreter. . Having said all that, It was still a good article.

PERCY CHATTEY, Hondon de los Frailes Percy, I don’t know whether to thank you or argue with you. But it’s nice to know I do have at least one reader! - Donna

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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 four 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: Mary wanted to know how to set up a group in ADVICE: Paul was asking how he could share files from her email client so that she could send one email to many one computer to another using his wireless router.

Hello Richard, I have a main pc which is hard wired to the Internet and I have a lappeople easily. top that is WIFI. I want to access files on my main pc from my laptop. How do I set

Hello Richard, I use Windows 7 on my laptop and for emails I use Windows Live Mail. There are occasions when I need to send out the same email to a group of people. I do not want to go through my entire list of contacts to select these people, but would prefer to send to the names listed in the folder which I have prepared.

Please could you tell me how I can send to the names listed in that folder?

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Hi Mary, if your group is small and changes names then you should just enter the email addresses of the individuals each time, if however, as you suggest your group is a large number of people and you want to regularly send an email to the same group of people (a club or group of friends perhaps) then you should create a mailing list. To do this follow the simple instructions below…

• Launch Windows Live Mail • Select Contact list from Windows Live Hotmail's left-hand navigation bar.

• Select Manage categories under Categories in the left-hand navigation bar.

• Click New. • Type the desired group name under Name:.

This name acts as a nickname when addressing messages and the nickname must be unique in your address book (a group cannot have the same name as another group or another address book entry's nickname).

Press Enter.

Type email addresses or existing address book contacts' names under Members: to add them to the group.

It’s also probably worth noting that Windows Live Mail is not limited to Windows 7 users only, anyone with a computer can use this useful email program.

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ADVICE: Shirley wanted more detailed instructions for her operating system on the keyboard help printed last week Hello Richard, have read your article in Courier paper about changing my Spanish keyboard to English. However when I go into control panel I do not have a section "regional settings". I do have a section called "regional language" so I go into that but there is not a "keyboard & languages" tab - could you please advise me on what else I can do to change my keyboard. I am on Windows XP operating system.

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Hi Shirley, the full instructions for Windows XP are as follows…

1. Click Start and then Control Panel 2. In Control Panel, if you are in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View (top left corner) 3. Open Regional and Language Options.

4. Click on the Languages tab.

5. Under Text services and input languages, click on the Details button.

6. Under Installed services, click Add. 7. In the Add Input Language dialog box, choose the input language and keyboard layout or Input Method Editor (IME) you want to add.

8. Click OK twice. You should now see a language indicator in the System Tray (located at bottom right hand corner of the desktop by default). You can switch between different input languages (= keyboard languages) by pressing the Alt + Shift keys

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up a home network?

Hi Paul, you don’t mention which operating system you are using, so I am going to have to assume its Windows XP for no other reason than most of the people I see are still using it. The instructions are different for Windows XP, Window Vista and Windows 7 so drop me another email if I have picked the wrong one.

Firstly, you should be aware that setting up file sharing on a Widows network is not necessarily all that easy, so if you get stuck it’s probably time to call in the professionals, however it’s interesting to cover this as I guess there may be many people out there that don’t even know it’s possible to do this sort of thing with their computers, it’s also a great way of backing up your information – by copying from one computer to another.

The steps to setting up file sharing in Windows XP are as follows…

1. Check that both your computer and your laptop are turned on and connected to the network (in your case, both machines are connected via your broadband router, we know this because they can both access the Internet on the same network) 2. Check that both your computer and your laptop have different machine names. You can see your machine name by right clicking on the 'My Computer" icon and selecting "Properties" 3. Make sure both computers are on the same workgroup. This can be whatever you want, just make sure this is the same on all machines on your network. You can configure this from the computer name tab accessed in Step 2 4. Now you can enable file sharing. Windows XP disables this by default and you will need to enable it. You do this by either right hand clicking on a directory or a hard drive, selecting Properties and then 'Sharing and Security', or by running the Network Wizard.

5. On another computer on the network go to "Network Neighbourhood" and browse your workgroup. You should be able to see the share there.

Read Richard’s fantastic computer page only in Jungle Drums Magazine.

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

Office: 902 906 200

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A VEGETARIAN SPIN ON A TASTY SUMMER WE’VE had a lot of calls from vegetarians asking us to include them when we think of ideas for this page, so this week’s menu features three classic tasty foods, all with a lightened-up, vegetarian spin!

Instead of your usual pepperoni, top pizza with tasty, fresh goat-cheese crumbles and mushroom slices (you

won’t even miss the meat!). The soft vegetable tacos are a wonderful way to sneak more veggies into a picky eater’s diet. Finally, enjoy a night off with breakfast for dinner. These skilletbaked eggs come together in only about 10 minutes, and all you need to complete the meal is a crusty loaf of bread and a simple green salad. Enjoy!

Vegetable Soft Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream

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Whole-wheat Tortillas

SERVES 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1

cups corn (fresh or frozen) limes, juiced tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. paprika tsp. salt tbsp. olive oil red bell peppers, sliced thin red onion, sliced thin can (15 oz.) black beans drained and rinsed (or make

your own!)

1 green cabbage, sliced thin 1 bunch fresh cilantro, minced 1 tbsp. white vinegar 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 avocado 3 radishes, sliced thin 1 cup sour cream 2 canned chillies in adobo sauce, seeded and diced plus 2 tsp. of the adobo sauce 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss together corn, 1 tbsp. of olive oil, lime juice, 1 tsp. salt, cumin, bell peppers, and onion in a large bowl, and then spread on half a baking sheet.

2. In a large bowl, toss together remaining olive oil, paprika, 1 tsp. salt and black beans. Spread on the other half of the baking sheet.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, tossing occasionally,

until beans are crispy and veggies are cooked.

4. While that’s baking, combine cabbage, cilantro, vinegar, sugar, diced avocado, radishes, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.

5. In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, chilli peppers, and adobo sauce.

6. When veggies and beans are done, fill tortillas, then layer on cabbage mixture and a drizzle of sour cream.

Sprinkle with cheese.

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Classic Margarita Pizza with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese ADDING MUSHROOMS AND GOAT CHEESE TAKES THIS CLASSIC PIZZA TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL! Serves 4 Pizza dough of choice or 1/2 of basic pizza dough recipe 1 jar pizza sauce (I love Trader Joe’s brand) 10 oz. sliced mushrooms 1 tbsp. Butter 2 large balls fresh buffalo mozzarella, cut into chunks 2 tomatoes, sliced thin 3/4 cup fresh, crumbled goat cheese

Skillet-Baked Eggs with Goat Cheese and Grape Tomatoes Switch it up with breakfast for dinner with this savoury and delicious egg dish.

SERVES 4 8 large eggs 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. cream 1/2 cup fresh goat-cheese crumbles 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 loaf crusty artisan bread

1. Set your oven to broil on high.

Carefully crack eggs into a small bowl, being extra careful not to break the yolks!

Set aside.

2. Add butter and cream to a cast-iron skillet and place in oven for 2 to 3 minutes, or until butter has melted completely. Remove from oven (don’t forget to use a hot pad!) and quickly pour in the eggs.

Top eggs with goat cheese, grape tomatoes, salt, and pepper and broil for an additional 5 minutes.

3. Even if the yolks still seem pretty runny, take skillet out—they will carryover cook and you don’t want to overbake your yolks!

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the mushrooms over medium/low heat until soft and juicy.

Set aside.

2. Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface and stretch with hands to form a sheet-pansize rectangle. Cover with pizza sauce, cooked mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and goat cheese.

3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and crust is golden.

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BRING BACK THAT NATURAL LOOK! MANY of us wonder how to look young naturally. It may be a few wrinkles here and there that are making you nervous about premature aging, or it may be saggy skin or fine lines. You may even have a preemptive nervousness that makes you seek out natural beauty secrets before aging is even apparent on your face. In all of these cases, there are ways to correct premature aging and to create a more youthful appearance.

Using Natural Ingredients to Heal the Skin

PERHAPS the most important factor in how to look young naturally is to find products that use only natural ingredients. Nature offers us a wealth of nourishing substances that can do amazing things for the skin.

There are ingredients like Manuka honey that have antioxidant properties and can heal some of the damage caused by UV radiation and an improper diet.

Other antioxidants are also useful in natural skin care products.

The natural forms of problems that are caused by free radicals that are these nutrients work naturally present in the skin. With excess UV radiawell to correct skin tion, stress, pollution and an improper diet, many people need a skin care product with plenty of natural antioxidants to fight those free radicals.

CoenzymeQ10 is one such antioxidant that a natural restorative cream should contain.

ural ingredients to encourage the skin to make more of the chemicals in decline. Hyaluronic acid is one of the substances that are vital for a youthful appearance to the skin. A product that can naturally help the skin to replace those declining levels with new hyaluronic acid is one of the best natural beauty secrets available.

Wrinkle Removal and Nature

Building Up Your Skin’s Natural Strengths

NATURE has created so many substances with antiaging properties that there is little reason to go with anything other than natural products when learning how to look young naturally. Certain chemicals produced by the skin naturally keep skin looking young for the first few decades of life. However, a decline in certain chemicals in the body leads to wrinkles and a lack of firmness over time.

Nature needs a little help when it comes to wrinkle removal, and that can be accomplished by using nat-

ALONG with hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin provide important building blocks to youthful skin.

These substances keep the skin soft and supple, allowing it to keep its shape better than skin that has declining levels of these components. These are the true natural beauty secrets and should be understood by anyone struggling to understand how to look young naturally. And best of all, they are gentle to the skin while effectively changing its chemical makeup.

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Youthfulness is Key to a mentally all in the mind sharp retirement

NONE of us want to look or feel old, especially in our youth-directed society. There are all kinds of products touting cures for aging. But in our consumer society sometimes looking for a fix in a bottle or risking the surgeon's scalpel is far less successful than going for the fix you can do yourself. Here are some tried and true, safe, REAL ways to keep you looking and feeling young.

Things You'll Need 1 DESIRE Let me preface this by saying that much to my astonishment, I am no longer a youngster. But I have been one. And I still feel like one. And all too often I act like one! Yet there IS wisdom in aging and what I am about to say comes directly from my heart.

YOU may have misplaced your keys several times, or perhaps have trouble coming up with the right word in conversations. How do you know when these changes are a normal part of getting old, or if they point to a health problem? Is it true that our mental prowess takes a sharp decline after we retire?

2 TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY It's simple, but we forget. Only if you take good care of your body will you have the necessary tools to take care of everybody else! Eat healthy and exercise! Start a little at a time.

You might get to enjoy it as a bonus!

3 TAKE CARE OF YOUR MIND Keep your mind exercised as well. Science is proving that this the best way to keep your thoughts clear, your brain healthy and stave off dementia. Learn new languages. Go places you haven't been (even locally). Try out new hobbies: singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, dancing, drawing, gardening, sports, crafts and more. It isn't about being competitive: it's about challenging yourself. Learn a new language. And if you want some fun games on the computer, try the games on various internet sites like the AARP site.

4 TAKE CARE OF YOUR SOUL Be thankful. No matter what your spiritual beliefs, there is nothing more inspiring than counting your blessings. We tend to look at what we don't have, but most of us have so much more than we realize. Take notice of your home, the people who care about you -- even better -- the people you can care about! Note you aren't hungry or thirsty. You have a functional body, a roof over your head. Many don't. Actually think about all the blessings you take for granted every day of your life. And when you finish, notice how uplifted you feel!

How about that? It's a chemical-free anti-depressant!

5 TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF EMOTIONALLY. Care. Let each living being that touches your life matter. Try to avoid judging them and allow them to be different, unknown treasures on this planet. If you look at each person

as a totally unique miracle who doesn't have to look, act or think like you (hey, there already IS a you; we don't need another!) what fun they can be to learn about. Even every plant and animal is totally unique. And you are gifted with the ability to care about each one. It's so much more rewarding than waiting around for others to care about you!

6 INVEST IN YOURSELF Do the above steps. You can do them as part of all the chores and rituals and work you do every day and the combination will make everything more vital. Take time every day to say thanks to yourself for just being unique and special by doing something you want to do. Read, nap, chat with friends, indulge in a favourite sport or hobby. Spend a little time each day to be nice to you. You'd want that for the people you love, wouldn't you?

The amazing thing about these steps is that they are not only simple, but they are the most powerful things you can do to feel good. And if you feel really good inside, it radiates to the outside. No expensive cure you can buy will make your life richer. And a rich, joyful life is the only TRUE way to stay young at any age!

Can Beauty Be Measured?

WHILE each individual may have their own opinion and reasoning behind what makes a woman beautiful, new research from the University of California finds that beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder, but there is in fact a way to measure it.

According to

researchers, key factors in determining what defines a beautiful woman lies in the positioning and arrangement of her eyes and mouth. The distance between a woman’s eyes and the distance between her eyes and her mouth are factored in regarding opinions about her beauty.

Pamela Pallett and Stephen Link of UC San Diego, together with Kang Lee of the University of Toronto tested and identified the optimal relation of the eyes, mouth and the edge of the face for individual beauty.

To support their research, they asked university students, in four separate experiments, to compare the faces of women that had identical facial features, but varying distances among the eyes and mouth.

Based on their surveys, they found that females were seen as more attractive when the vertical distance between their eyes

and mouth was approximately 36 percent of the length of their face and the horizontal distance between their eyes was approximately 46 percent of the width of their face.

ALTHOUGH there is a relationship between retirement and cognitive skills, there is no evidence of an immediate decline right after retirement. In fact research has shown that being pro-active can minimize any potential negative effects.

As we age, our brains volume gradually shrinks, leading to some of the nerve cells gradually shrinking or losing connection with other nerve cells.

These age related transitions are thought to be behind the changes in cognitive function many people notice as they get older.

Promising research shows that taking very simple steps will help keep your mind sharp as you age.

1. Exercise: Recent research has shown that aerobic exercises not only boosts speed and sharpness of thought, but also the volume of brain tissue. As little as 50 minutes of brisk walking three times a week was found to have this brain expanding effect.

2. Drink Sparingly: Studies have shown that the more alcohol a person drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume becomes. The link between drinking and total brain volume was found to be even stronger in women.

Keep your alcohol intake within the safe and healthful limit. It is recommended that healthy adults who drink alcohol should limit their daily alcohol consumption to two or fewer servings per day. It is often recommended that women should drink no more than one drink per day, and men should have no more than two drinks per day.

3. Do puzzles, play card and board games: A university of Alabama study has shown that older people, who participated in brain-boosting exercises, sharpened their mental abilities so much that their brains performed like those of people more than 10years younger. Start small with basic cross word puzzles or anagrams. Card games such as bridge require you to use logic, as well as board games like checkers. Switch between game types to avoid routine.

4. Meditate: A new study has shown that participants in meditation experienced growth in the brain cortex. The cortex is an area of the brain that controls memory, language and sensory processing. Start by doing 15 minutes of meditation a day and aim for up to 40 minutes to achieve maximum benefit. Sit upright, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing.

Creating a mentally fit lifestyle in retirement will allow you to keep your brain functions running well in your golden years. .

Dr Machi Mannu specialises in the non-drug treatment of attention and stress related disorders using audio-visual entrainment technology. Email contact@mindspa.es or call 628899274 for your medical problems and queries. Visit www.mindspa.es for more information.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Bags of Jags as Big Cats pounce on Costa Blanca

Jaguars at their best

By ERIC ARNOLD THE long-awaited revival of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club in Spain finally came together on Saturday June 4, 2011 at the El Faro Restaurant, near Santa Pola.

This first event with the theme “Posh Motors and Posh Nosh” certainly lived up to it’s name. We had a fantastic mix of extremely ‘Posh Motors’, unfortunately the ‘Posh Nosh’ aspect did not quite live up to expectations but it did not detract from the day in any way.

We were blessed with perfect weather which allowed those people with convertibles to show off their cars with the hoods down. The meeting attracted 20 Jaguars and over 40 people.

We had some fabulous E types from the 1960s and 70’s, a mix of XJSs, a range of XK’s from the

The proud owners

late ‘90s to the present day, XJ6s right up to the latest XF kindly supplied and supported by Mundicar in Alicante.

Apart from acknowledging Mundicar, this first meeting of the Jaguar Enthusiast Club in Spain would not have been a success with out the help and support I received from Derek Fletcher of the Freewheelers Car club and Malcolm Hall from the Marina Alta Classic Car Club - but most of all from my good Spanish friend Alfonso Arrakis.

Alfonso is not only a serious Jaguar nut but an all-round good guy, and I must not forget my wife Barbara, who has supported this venture from the beginning.

The meeting was supposed to have started at 12:30, so being eager, we arrived just before noon still feeling nervous. The first meeting! Will anybody support it?

We need not have worried, two minutes later a

procession of brightly polished cars started arriving at the restaurant. One gentleman and his wife had driven nearly 300km to be there.

Most of the people had never met each other before but within just a few minutes everybody was relaxed and friendly, proud to show off their pride and joy.

You would have thought we had all known each other for years. A few drinks before lunch on the wonderful terrace of El Faro, then a meal in an especially reserved room.

Mundicar then presented each Jaguar owner with a beautiful ‘leaping cat’ key ring and models of classic Jaguars.

So we could appreciate the cars more and for some photo opportunities, we organised them all in a line in date of manufacture order.

What a show, close to half a million euros worth of pure automotive art. After a wonderful afternoon people went on their way just after 5pm.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the world’s Jaguar Clubs; it provides Jaguar owners the opportunity to benefit from the extensive resources provided by the club and to meet likeminded people.

The club aims to provide a worldwide 'Friendly Forum' for all SS, Jaguar and

In pole position: Alfonso Arrakis Daimler enthusiasts, enhancing the enjoyment of SS, Jaguar and Daimler ownership. The club offers a wide range of support, help and advice to any member.

Members also benefit from a glossy 132 page A4 monthly magazine; Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. For more details check out the website www.jec.org.uk If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club.

The JEC in Spain is now being organised by Eric Arnold, who can be contacted by email at barberic@terra.es or by phone on 609931647.

Contact Eric by email to register your interest. More in next week’s Courier.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

I’LL HAVE THAT ONE IN GREEN

THE Geneva Motor Show has played host to a wide variety of concepts, models and technology and the overarching theme of the show has been efficiency and economy. That means Geneva has been littered with green cars and concepts from EVs, plug-ins and hybrids to brilliant diesels and petrols in all shapes and sizes. Here we offer a review of some of the best green models at the Geneva Motor Show.

Rinspeed Bamboo The Rinspeed Bamboo is a quirky golf kart come rickshaw that serves absolutely no purpose but it’s brilliant and charming. It’s a four seat electric model which is capable of 75mph and a range of 65mpg courtesy of a 54kWh electric motor. As well as its green credentials and idiosyncratic appearance the Bamboo is also littered with internet technology activated by the sound of a voice and is compatible with all smart phones.

Rinspeed has scheduled production for 18 months time, but it won't make it to the UK.

Rolls-Royce Phantom

ROLLS-ROYCE used the Geneva Motor Show to debut the 102EX Phantom Experimental Vehicle and initial reaction toward the model has been cold at best. Despite the use of a lightweight aluminium frame the 102EX still carries a 640kg lithium-ion battery cell (and that’s before chassis and bodyweight is factored in) which means that any advantages instilled by its electric powertrain will probably be nullified by the sheer mass of the luxury car. Rolls Royce is predicting a range of 125 miles however that’s hard to envisage under normal driving conditions.

Nissan ESFLOW

DESPITE the prominence of the Nissan Leaf in the Japanese manufacturer’s range it has found time to produce another EV in the form of the ESFLOW sports car.

The powerful looking model is a two-seat coupe that has an electric motor for each of its rear wheels which are powered by lowmounted lithium-ion batteries to evenly distribute weight. The arrangement – coupled with the models aluminium chassis – allows the Nissan to clear 0-62mph in less than five seconds with a range of around 150 miles.

Smart Forspeed SMART displayed a new electric powered two-seat roadster at Geneva in the form of the Forspeed concept car.

The idea behind the model is ‘100 per cent fun but zero emissions’ according to Smart honcho Dr Annette Winkler.

What that translates to is a car without a roof or windows and an interior drainage system if the eventuality of rain actually happens. It’s a cool, quirky looking car that provided Smart with a platform to showcase its future drivetrain technology as opposed to a glimpse of the next Smart model.

Toyota Yaris Hybrid TOYOTA was the first manufacturer to really put the hybrid drivetrain on the map and it is currently displaying its latest version at Geneva in the form of the Yaris HSD(Hybrid Synergy Drive). At present Toyota hybrids are restricted to hatchbacks, MPVs and saloons and the move into the Bsegment signals the Japanese manufacturer’s intent to wrestle the hybrid initiative back from Honda.

The Yaris hybrid is a stylish model that has ditched the curves and bulges of the previous generation and plumped for sleek, angular lines.

It’s also only available in white pearl.

Mini Cooper SD

MINI is displaying a new Cooper model called the SD and despite a lack of a hybrid or electric powertrain it can still be clarified as a green car. It is powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine with 143bhp resulting in a 0-62mph sprint time of 8.1 seconds which is coupled to CO2 emissions of 114g/km and 65.7mpg. The MINI Cooper SD therefore manages to combine performance and efficiency which can’t always be said of ‘green’ cars. As ever the MINI is an attractive car that benefits from a large grille and air-intake at the front-end of the stylish hatchback.

Volkswagen Bulli

The Volkswagen Camper Van is back, almost. The Volkswagen Bulli is a brilliant reinvention of the iconic Microbus and it has regurgitated the hippy sentiment of previous generations by using an electric powertrain. The Bulli is a massive six seat model powered by an equally imposing 40kWh lithium-ion battery. Surprisingly the battery arrangement doesn’t destroy the possibility of a roadtrip in the Bulli as its range stands at 186 miles even if its top speed is a little sluggish at 87mph. It’s a superb two-tone model that is different - especially to most ‘green’ models.

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X2 - the Chancer and the panto star FEATURING in this week’s focus on Costa Blanca entertainment are X2, a great new act formed only last Christmas.

Roger Lowe and Dave Day make a fantastic duo - and both were in the music business for many years before deciding to form their double act.

At 14, Roger was introduced by a friend to the Everly Brothers and a year later, he came by a Watkins Rapier electric guitar that he cherishes to this day! With three school friends, he started

up a band called The Chancers, who played at many school dances.

After moving to Glasgow, he joined another great band originally called The Fab Proffets who discovered that if they kept changing the name and pretending to be a different band, the bookings would keep coming in. Until he had to get a proper job, that is!

So at 21, Roger left the band but his love for music and guitar-playing continued and he ended up getting a great job in IT working for Hit and Run, the publishing and management company for Genesis and Phil Collins.

Then, eight years ago, he and his wife moved to La Manga before switching to the Costa Blanca. Here, he decided to revive his love of playing music and, with a friend called Bill, formed a duo called Reload, who have had great success for the last eight years.

Dave, on the other hand, started as a drummer in his father’s band at the age of 13 and then progressed to local 16-piece bands.

Discovering he had a great voice, he became the lead singer and then went solo on the club circuit at 19.

Together with another guy called Dave, he started a duo in 1973 which had great success working with top names like Des O’Connor, The Bachelors and Roy Castle. They even featured in three pantomimes, one being Cinderella with Jack Douglas (of Carry On film fame) and Keith Harris (two words...Green Duck!).

Then, in 1975, the two Daves appeared on TV’s New Faces, which led to a lot of work in theatres and top cabaret venues all over the UK. When they decided to go their own way after

seven years, Dave formed an act with his then wife Val and they worked together for 12 years, finishing in Tenerife. There he found his love for Spain, finally split the duo up and got a proper job like his mum had always told him to do!

Dave moved to this area just two years ago with his wife Leta, met Roger at a local choir called Melody Makers International, and. decided he had always missed the music business.

Now, as X2, Dave and Roger are once again having a successful time performing up and down the coast in bars and restaurants. So keep an eye on the gig guide to see where they will be performing next.

Well, that’s me finished for another week so if you’re a bar or an entertainer and want to appear in the gig guide - or have any events coming up that you’d like me to tell everyone about - then please contact me by email on mandy@starsinbars.org or call me on 685302529 or just visit my website www.starsinbars.org

Mandy

DATE

VENUE

ACT/ EVENT

OTHER INFO

FRIDAY 17th

Celtic Drop in Playa Flamenca Hillside in La Marina Bonnies Bar in Pinoso Morgan’s Bar in El Galan Bar Rosa in Los Montesinos Los Belgas in Gran Alacant Marina Sol in Cabo Roig Diablo’s in Cabo Roig Cheers bar in Eagles Nest Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos

Cabaroke with Davy Jones Lynden B Kye Jaymes Jimmy Mac B.J. Bluesman The Spirit of the Bee Gees Terry Jay Bingo with Deano Nikki G Casino Night

Starting at 10pm Comedy Show

Celtic Drop in Playa Flamenca Lodosol in San Pedro Arches in Los Alcazares Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Los Belgas in Gran Alacant Cheers Bar in Eagles Nest Las Naciones in Quesada The Club in Quesada

Cabaroke with Davy Jones Kye Jaymes Lynden B

Starting at 10pm

Just Bono Karaoke with DJ Rick Lorna Michelle Billy Ocean Tribute

U2 Tribute

Pablo’s International bar in La Florida Murphy’s on the Park in Torrevieja Snug Bar in Torre de la Horredada Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Bar Liquid in Cabo Roig Casa Ventura in San Luis Billy’s Bar in El Chaparral Cheers Bar in Eagles nest Smiling Jacks in Cabo Roig Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig

Cabaroke with Davy Jones Shirelle Shani Cabaroke with Matt Christian Cabaroke with Bono Fun Music Quiz with Lynden B Karaoke with Dodgy Div J.J Soulman Terry Jay Andy McBride

Starting at 8pm

MONDAY 20th

Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Judges Chambers in Playa Flamenca Chicken Shack in San Luis

B4 Terry Jay B.J Bluesman

Live band starting at 10.30pm Starting at 10pm

TUESDAY 21st

Inn at the green in Entre Naranjos Bar Rosa in Los Montesinos Celtic Drop in Playa Flamenca Arches in Los Alcazares Marina Sol in Cabo Roig

Kens Quiz Quiz night with Darren James Cut loose Karaoke with Ruby Blues Terry Jay

Starting at 9pm

Montes Bar in Los Montesinos Restaurant La Boca in Playa Los Locos Cheers bar In Eagles Nest Billy’s Bar in El Chaparral The Abbey in La Florida The Arches in Los Alcazares Smiling Jack’s in Cabo Roig

Crazy Bingo with Spike Fun Music Quiz B.J Bluesman Quiz Night Chilli-oke with Peter Jay Celena Deans Alan Warden Terry Jay

Starting at 4pm Starting at 9pm

Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Berny D’arcys in La Fuente Sisoma Romana in Dona Pepa The Priory in El Galan Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Cheers Bar in Eagles Nest

Fun Music Quiz with Lynden B Cutloose Tony Lincoln Lenny Mitchell Stevie Spit Protocol

SATURDAY 18th

SUNDAY 19th

WEDNESDAY 22nd Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos

THURSDAY 23rd

Starting at 7pm Starting

Comedy Show

Starting at 5pm Starting at 5pm & BBQ Starting at 10pm Starting at 10.30pm

Starting at 10pm Starting at 7pm

Starting at 10pm Starting at 10pm

Starting at 9.30pm Comedy Drag Show

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Friday, June 17, 2011

TKO OUTSIDE BROADCAST RIG GOES LIVE!

The brand new TKO outside broadcast rig is now available for hire!

The first official outing of the brand new rig took place at the Pink Ladies cancer walk on the Orihuela Costa on Sunday June 5th and was a rip roaring success!

The unit is now fully equipped with everything you will need to make any event one to remember and a successful day or evening for your business or charity. The photos show the fantastic stage area which is ideal if you are holding an event with live entertainment. We can provide the music, lighting, and space needed to make any show a properly run event.

So if you have a business promotion, exhibition or charity event and want the most popular radio station to really draw the crowds, TKO provides the ultimate roadshow!

We can help with radio advertising,

provide TKO DJs – the best on the Costa Blanca, run competitions, supply great music and ensure your event is a huge success.

TKO’s power and professionalism really attract customers and will boost the number attending any event. Don’t forget, two out of three listeners choose TKO… If you would like to discuss hiring the complete outside broadcast package or simply need a stage and equipment for your own acts just call us and we’ll tailor make a package to perfectly suit your needs.

Let the power of TKO do the hard work to ensure your event is a total success!

For further information contact TKO on 966 720 151 or email info@tkofm.com

WIN A MEAL FOR TWO AND WINE AT QUESADA FISH & CHIPS POP QUIZ 18TH JUNE 1 Which Hip Hop group had hits with Fight For Your Right (To Party) and Intergallactic?

2 Which female singer is currently in the charts with the ballad Make You Feel My Love?

3 which US 60s “Runaway” singer was born Charles Westover?

4 This Irish sisters and brother group had a number one hit with Breathless?

5 This young man achieved second place in series six of X Factor and is in the charts with Thinking Of Me..

6 This sibling duo had a number one hit with Respectable, which charted three years before the death of one of the sisters in 1990..

7 Name the title of the album and single which shared the same name and were the most successful releases for Black Sabbath, in 1970 8 Who sang Japenese Boy in 1981?

9 Where was so good that Frank Sinatra named it twice?

10 Punk rockers The Skids were Working For The……… Dollar (fill the gap) FIND THE KEY WORD AND TO TAKE PART LISTEN TO CHRIS ASHLEY'S SHOW ON TKO GOLD, SATURDAY MORNINGS, 9am to 12 noon CHRIS WILL ASK YOU TO TEXT OR EMAIL THE KEY WORD AND THIS WEEK’S WINNING ANSWER WILL BE ANNOUNCED.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

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, 14 represents Z and 15 represents R, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

In this week’s Quickie crossword, all the answers are ANAGRAMS of the clue words: Down Across 1 Froth (5) 1 Fosters (7) 2 Acres (5) 5 Of LSD (5) 3 Presume (7) 8 Precise (7) 4 Resist (6) 9 Ulcer (5) 5 Cafes (5) 10 Heats (5) 6 Tousled (7) 11 Nearest (7) 7 License (7) 12 Cod pie (6) 12 Bear cat (7) 14 Astute (6) 13 Paperer (7) 17 Herb tea (7) 15 Lattice (7) 19 Scalp (5) 16 Petard (6) 22 Trace (5) 18 Trite (5) 23 A big din (7) 20 As I do (5) 24 Three (5) 21 Panga (5) 25 Senator (7)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Crass, 4 Topic, 7 Super, 8 Opera, 9 Directions, 11 Leadership, 15 Swing, 16 Aside, 17 Sonar, 18 Tends.

Down: 1 Case, 2 Application, 3 Serve, 4 Trout, 5 Preposition, 6 Coarse, 10 Clasps, 12 Eager, 13 Start, 14 Legs.

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 In Scuba, sent to the bottom (4) 3 Rappers’ detractors (8) 9 They help make curls and waves (7) 10 Peruvian group are in with accountants (5) 11 No big new form of lotto (5) 12 A right leads to harsh enthusiasm (6) 14 Round, round, round the troop leader (6) 16 Secure a gun after start of fight (6) 19 Sea-food, we hear, will provide strength (6) 21 Lived in abnormally lewd time (5) 24 Solitary person seen in cyclone region (5) 25 Lonely man engineers disturbed clues (7) 26 Helped to show donkey is with Edward (8) 27 Back with a letter from foreign parts (4)

Down 1 You can get a nasty disease from mixing Brie with more Brie (8) 2 Arranged loans for the shop (5) 4 Some of Ana’s sauce recipes are for a popular resort (6) 5 Shed a few tears while cider brewed (5) 6 Bake in a small enclosure and deteriorate (7) 7 Neither good nor bad comes from expressos or lattes (2-2) 8 Grumble about Ben catching a flightless bird (6) 13 Accursed thing in Montana, the Mafia? (8) 15 They aren’t in form (7) 17 Junkie did act strangely (6) 18 The beloved compiler’s expression of dismay (4,2) 20 Cables seen in certain record shops (5) 22 Extract information from the journalist with a broken cue (5) 23 Insect heard to take off (4)

STANDARD CLUES

Down 1 Thiamine deficiency (8) 2 Beauty parlour (5) 4 Capital of the Bahamas (6) 5 Sobbed (5) 6 Cover with hard coating (7) 7 Average (2-2) 8 Lament (6) 13 Abhorrence (8) 15 Absentees (7) 17 Drug user (6) 18 Expression used to convey dismay (4,2) 20 Cotton trousers (5) 22 Bring forth (5) 23 Tiny insect (4)

Across 1 Pedestal (4) 3 Disparagers (8) 9 Breakers (7) 10 Ancient South Americans (5) 11 Housey-housey (5) 12 Passion (6) 14 Plump (6) 16 Tie up (6) 19 Brawn (6) 21 Resided (5) 24 Individualist (5) 25 Hermit (7) 26 Helped (8) 27 Greek letter (4)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Cockpit, 5 Probe, 8 Asinine, 9 Enter, 10 Mango, 11 Festoon, 12 Agassi, 14 Caress, 17 Chicane, 19 Angle, 22 Alamo, 23 Elegant, 24 Crepe, 25 Dresser.

Down: 1 Claim, 2 Cairn, 3 Poisons, 4 Tee off, 5 Peers, 6 Outdone, 7 Errands, 12 Archaic, 13 Agitate, 15 Academe, 16 Behead, 18 Adore, 20 Gnats, 21 Ester.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Cap Get Nan Pud 4 letter words Able Acme Ahoy Boon Coin Ends Eyed Eyes

Lilt Moll Naff Sale Sold Than 5 letter words Adage Agape Apace Cagey Fines Frets Inane

Nadir Recur Scare 6 letter words Crease Cutter Enlist Entice Nieces Tsetse 7 letter words Scatter Success

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

Across 1 Abuela (7) 5 Canciones (5) 8 Corderos (5) 9 Peregrino (7) 10 Scorpion (9) 12 That (3) 13 Cherry (fruit) (6) 14 Consejos (6) 17 Dedo del pie (3) 18 Butterflies (9) 20 Roundabout (7) 21 Deaf (5) 23 Temprano (5) 24 Autores (7)

Down 1 Hit (blow) (5) 2 Brazo (de persona) (3) 3 Fancy dress (7) 4 Wide (street, river, trousers) (6) 5 Living-room (5) 6 Guarderías (9) 7 Alguien (7) 11 Carpintero (9) 13 Fourteen (7) 15 Depósito (7) 16 Navy (nacional) (6) 18 Dinero (5) 19 Tiendas (5) 22 River (3)

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Friday, June 17, 2011 Across 7 According to Greek mythology, who was the messenger of the gods? (6) 8 Which team, in 1923, were the winners of the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley? (6,9) 10 Abertawe is the Welsh name for which city? (7) 11 Which durable twilled woollen or worsted fabric is muchused for military uniforms? (5) 12 What name is often given to a wild animal’s resting place, especially one that is well hidden? (4) 13 Which state of the northwestern US, borders on British Columbia to the north and contains part of the Rocky Mountains? (5) 17 Which 1980s television sitcom starred Ronnie Corbett as mild-mannered librarian Timothy Lumsden? (5) 18 Which game, resembling field hockey, is played on horseback with a long-handled mallet? (4) 22/25 Which deep arid desert basin is the hottest and driest part of North America? (5,6) 23 Which landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire, is the smallest historic English county?

(7)

SUDOKU

Quiz Word

24 What title is given to the domain ruled by an emperor or empress? (6) 25 See 22 Down 1 Which plant is the national emblem of Scotland? (7)

2 Zagreb is the capital of which former republic of Yugoslavia? (7) 3 What nationality was the poet Dylan Thomas? (5) 4 What is the name of the Russian beetroot soup, usually served with sour cream? (7) 5 How is a change of plan, especially a reversal of political policy, usually referred to? (1-4) 6 Aconcagua is the highest peak in which South American mountain range? (5) 9 See 8 Across 14 Which semi-solid, sourish foodstuff is prepared from milk fermented by added bacteria? (7) 15 What is the name of the small round boat made of wickerwork covered with a watertight material, propelled with a paddle, which is mainly used in Wales? (7) 16 What name is often applied to the periods of exceptionally hot and humid weather that often occur in late summer?

(7) 19 Which is Britain’s only poisonous snake? (5) 20 What was the surname of the founder and leader of the Mothers of Invention? (5) 21 Which small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family has chestnut fur with white under-parts and a black-tipped tail? (5)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH PARTES DEL COCHE – PARTS OF A CAR Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

1. Name The Event Involving The Anarchist, Peter The Painter?

2. Three Scottish kings and eight Popes share which name?

3. Name The Queen Of England Who Ruled For Nine Days?

4. The Gettysburg Address was written on what?

5. The state motto for Oklahoma is labor omnia vincit, which means what?

6. What was Louis the 14th born with, that amazed everyone?

7. Name The Ship In Which Columbus Discovered America?

8. Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa?

9. In Which Year Was The Battle Of Trafalgar Fought?

10. Which country was the first to allow women to vote in 1893?

11. In which country were the guns of Naverone installed?

1. The Siege Of Sydney Street 2. Alexander 3. Lady Jane Grey 4. Used envelopes 5. Labor conquers all things 6. 2 teeth 7. Santa Maria (Pinta & Nina Were Sister Ships) 8.

Christian Barnard 9. 1805 10. New Zealand 11. Turkey

ANSWERS

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across:7 Atrium, 8 Sonata, 10 Banshee, 11 Whelp, 12 Tees, 13 Smock, 18/17 Bill Oddie, 22 Poole, 23 Erasure, 24 Titian, 25 Selene.

Down: 1 Macbeth, 2 Brynner, 3 Sushi, 4 Norwich, 5 James, 6 Harpy, 9 Des Moines, 14 Adrenal, 15 Bitumen, 16 Sleeper, 19 Spitz, 20 Sooty, 21 Ravel.

14. el neumático,

i. accelerator, j. bumper,

3. la baca, 4. la bocina,

15. la parabrisas,

k. mirror, l. seat, m. bonnet,

5. el capo, 6. el cinturón,

16. el parachoques, 17.la puerta, n. windscreen, o. headlight,

7. el embrague, 8. el espejo,

18.la rueda, 19.el volante.

p. indicator, q. boot,

9. el faro, 10. El freno,

a. Wheel, b. roofrack, c. steering

r. number plate, s. belt.

11. el intermitente,

wheel, d. door, e. brake,

12. el maletero, 13. la matricula,

f. clutch, g. tyre, h. horn,

Q F J Q J S H B WA Y A P I A F K QY E T NA L OV L V NT S A S I RB A RA P Y UI T R H R L D ML A E OT P C R E E B Z OL MS I C H A OI QR U V QP D I GI F R B K R E MP Z T N E A T U A R OZ T MI F Z ONCA RCRUE DA B T C N T C M I H E O WG N M R E A OL U S ON I L J H MOA N P GE B QJ NT RE E I X GT O NX UK F J L UV CP I UE E E E MA L E T E R OA S E H K S URA CA B T I OI GE Z C WO G N E U M A H Z N J D U X Soduko

Span - Eng

Answers: 1i, 2l, 3b, 4h, 5m, 6s, 7f, 8k, 9o, 10e, 11p, 12q, 13r, 14g, 15n, 16j, 17d, 18a, 19c.

history QUIZ

1. el acelerador, 2. el asiento,

ACELERADOR

INTERMITENTE

ASIENTO

MALETERO

BACA

MATRICULA

BOCINA

NEUMATICO

CAPO

PARABRISAS

CINTURON

PARACHOQUES

EMBRAGUE

PUERTA

ESPEJO

RUEDA

FARO

VOLANTE

FRENO Quizword

Fill It In

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Help! Am I selfish?

Dear Tia Maria I HAVE had a really big fallout with my best friend; we have been best mates for the last 20 years. She has never forgiven me for coming to live in Spain, she said I was selfish and was only thinking about myself. Well the truth is I was really thinking about my family and what a better life style we could have here.

I have asked her to come and stay but she won’t. What can I do?

A FRIEND IN NEED! Hi there The best thing you can do is give your friend a while to let her cool down and then get in touch with her maybe by email.

If this friendship is important to you, you could think about emailing her every week for month, if she does not respond, think about leaving it up to her to get in touch.

Putting your family first does not make you selfish.

Sometimes we accuse people of being the things we

really don’t like about ourselves, is it possible that this the case here do you think?

I hope this helps Tia Maria

Spain bores me Dear Tia Maria I FEEL like I have lost all drive in my life, I love living in Spain but to be honest I am bored. I don’t find that anything motivates me and that I am becoming a grumpy old man to be honest. I used to

love walking, but since I lost my dog I can’t be bothered.

Have you any suggestion to help? Thanks.

DAVE. Dear Dave I don’t know about you but I don’t think the weather is helping much this year.

Sometimes if the weather is dull, unsettled or rainy for a long time, we seem to get lethargic and really not bothered about much.

Have a look in the classi-

fied ads, usually there are all sorts of walking clubs about in all areas, maybe you would enjoy a group walk?

If you are looking for a companion to walk with, there are plenty of charities that would love you to help with dog walking.

Try Amigo Mio - this is the latest one I have seen looking for help. It’s near Orihuela. I hope these suggestions work.

Tia Maria

A BIG THANK-YOU FROM K9

K9 had its first Fun Day at Aj's Bar in La Marina on Sunday.

It started at 3p.m. with Tony Lincoln singing and getting everyone in the mood, the atmosphere was electric, people were dancing to the music. John C followed with some good songs, during the interval, there was a fun bingo quiz with the

prize being a breakfast for two on behalf of Aj's. The second half of the entertainment started off with Alan Swoffer (John Lennon Tribute) everyone was singing along with him, and finally Ronnie Solo, the actual day ended at 9p.m.

K9 would like to say a big thank you to all the acts, and all the K9 helpers that all gave their time for free. and all the companies that donated items for the raffle, food for the BBQ etc. K9 raised approximately 510 euros. All monies raised will go to the welfare and upkeep of the animals.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

WHAT’S ON THE TELLY..?

The Kennedys

Friday, June 17th, 10:00pm to 10:45pm BBC 2 Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes star as President John F Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, in Stephen Kronish's compelling drama series, charting the triumph and the tragedy of the first couple. On the eve of the 1960 presidential election, John F Kennedy is poised to become the youngest man ever elected to office. While he and a heavily pregnant Jackie are forefront in the media spotlight, behind the scenes Kennedy family patriarch Joseph P Kennedy Sr works furiously to ensure his son's victory over Richard Nixon.

Popstar to Operastar

Sunday, June 19th, 9:00pm to 10:00pm ITV1 Series in which eight chart-topping singers attempt to perform well-known opera songs accompanied by a full live orchestra.

EastEnders

The Fairy Jobmother

Monday, June 20th, 9:00pm to 9:30pmBBC 1 Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

Tuesday, June 21st, 10:00pm to 11:00pm Channel 4 Fairy Jobmother Hayley Taylor is back, helping to get Britain's unemployed back to work. With the biggest benefits shake-up since the 1940s, the government are bringing in tough new measures to make sure all those who can work do work. But just how easy will it be to take people who've become reliant on benefits, and prepare them for the world of work?

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The Courier Friday TV 00:35 This Week 01:25 Can You Trust Your Bank? Panorama 01:55 Antiques Roadshow 02:55 Britain's Next Big Thing 03:55 Love Me, Love My Face 04:55 Our World 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Royal Ascot 16:20 BBC News; Weather; Regional News 16:25 Copycats 17:05 Remote Control Star 17:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Weakest Link 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 A Question of Sport 22:00 My Family 22:30 Miranda 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show BBC2 00:20 The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2011 - A Culture Show Special 01:20 BBC News 01:30 HARDtalk 02:00 BBC News 02:30 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer 03:00 BBC News 03:30 HARDtalk 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Our World

04:55 07:00 07:10 07:15 07:30 07:45 08:00 08:30 08:30 08:55 09:00 Show 09:30 09:55 It 10:05 10:15 10:30 Lab 10:45 10:50 11:10 11:20 11:45 12:05 12:35 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 15:35 16:20 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:30

Close Wibbly Pig Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales Octonauts Wild Tales The Scooby-Doo Show Leon Newsround Basil and Barney's Game

00:35 The Last Word 01:05 Grimefighters 01:30 The Zone 03:35 Maternity in Crisis: Tonight 04:00 ITV Nightscreen 05:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak Show Me Show Me Bob the Builder: Project Build 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning The Koala Brothers 13:30 Loose Women Guess with Jess Nina and the Neurons: In the 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather Chuggington: Badge Quest 15:00 60 Minute Makeover Big Cook Little Cook 16:00 Secret Dealers Little Charley Bear 16:59 Meridian Weather Zingzillas 17:00 Midsomer Murders Waybuloo 19:00 Meridian Tonight In the Night Garden The Pink Panther Show 19:30 ITV News and Weather Daily Politics 20:00 Emmerdale GMT with George Alagiah 20:30 Coronation Street Coast 21:00 Love Your Garden His Girl Friday 21:30 Coronation Street Animal 24:7 22:00 Paul O'Grady: Lady Gaga Royal Ascot Special Cash in the Celebrity Attic Eggheads 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Britain's Empty Homes Weather Coast 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Gardeners' World Weather The Kennedys 23:35 Maverick Newsnight

KING OF New series. Claudia Winkleman hosts the comedy chat show, and is joined each week by celebrity guests to discuss their passions and unusual interests. In the first edition, Sarah Millican and Chris Evans debate the merits of their favourite things with a studio audience in the hope of uncovering the greatest person, place or object in a variety of categories.

00:05 The Secret Millionaire 01:10 The Film Show 01:40 Style the Nation 02:05 The Crush 03:00 The Model Agency 03:55 Strange Little Girls 04:15 Unreported World 04:45 The Thief Catchers: Dispatches 05:35 Hill Street Blues 06:25 Countdown 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Kirstie's Homemade Home 14:00 Open Film Club 14:05 D-Day the Sixth of June 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 20:25 4thought.tv 20:30 Jamie's 30 Minute Meals 21:00 Come Dine with Me 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:30 King Of 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

17th June

01:10 SCXTRA 01:40 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Cities 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Castle Farm 07:40 Igam Ogam 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana's Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Chinese Food in Minutes 16:20 The Wild Girl 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 21:00 5 News at 9 22:00 Castle 23:00 Law & Order

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The Courier Saturday TV

18th June

00:20 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 00:30 The Last Castle 02:35 The One Show 03:40 The Animal's Guide to Britain 04:40 Two Greedy Italians 05:40 Five Minutes With 06:00 BBC News 06:30 Our World 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:35 Rachel Allen: Home Cooking 13:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 13:45 A Question of Sport 14:15 British Olympic Dreams 14:45 Live Athletics 18:10 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 18:35 Total Wipeout 19:35 Kung Fu Panda 21:00 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 21:50 Casualty 22:40 Lee Mack's All Star Cast 23:20 BBC News; Weather 23:20 National Lottery Update 23:40 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow BBC2 00:00 00:50 02:35 04:45 07:00 07:10 07:15 07:30

The Review Show The King of Comedy Glastonbury Close Wibbly Pig Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales

07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 08:30 Arthur 08:55 Shaun the Sheep 09:00 Little Howard's Big Question 09:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 09:50 Dennis and Gnasher 10:00 Dick & Dom Go Wild 10:30 Deadly 60 11:00 Relic: Guardians of the Museum 11:30 League of Super Evil 11:40 Wolverine and the X-Men 12:00 Mortified 12:25 OOglies 12:40 MOTD Kickabout 13:00 The Journey of Natty Gann 14:35 Escape to the Country 15:20 Royal Ascot 17:45 PT 109 20:00 Flog It! 20:30 Dad's Army 21:00 Kennedy Home Movies 22:00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:45 The Kennedys: A Culture Show Special 23:45 The Kennedys

01:50 The Zone 01:50 ITV News Headlines 03:55 Igby Goes Down 05:30 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 House Gift 10:25 Coronation Street 12:45 This Morning: Saturday 13:40 Animals Do the Funniest Things 14:40 ITV News and Weather 14:44 Meridian Weather 14:45 On the Buses 16:25 A View to a Kill 18:50 Meridian News and Weather 19:00 ITV News and Weather 19:15 You've Been Framed! A to Z 20:15 Odd One In 21:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us 22:00 The Marriage Ref 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 Meridian Weather 23:15 Notting Hill

ODD ONE IN New series. The comedy game show returns, with regular team-mates Jason Manford and Peter Andre taking on comedienne Jenny Eclair and stand-up Jack Whitehall. They have to correctly identify the person with an unusual skill or secret in a series of line-ups, including a TV talent contest winner, a karate champion, a native of Wales and an individual with a famous voice.

Bradley Walsh presents.

00:05 That Peter Kay Thing 00:40 PhoneShop 01:10 The Album Chart Show 01:45 Hollyoaks Music Show 02:10 My Name Is Earl 02:55 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 03:40 Ugly Betty 05:10 Hill Street Blues 06:00 Grudge Match 06:10 Countdown 06:55 Sali Mali 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Film Show 08:05 FIM Superbike World Championship 08:30 MSA British Rallycross Championship 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Friends 10:25 Hollyoaks Music Show 10:55 Glee 11:55 Bad Teacher: T4 Movie Special 12:25 Friends 13:00 Style the Nation 14:00 The Big Bang Theory 14:55 Channel 4 Racing 16:50 Come Dine with Me 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:05 4thought.tv 20:10 Mean Girls 22:00 Camelot 23:05 Braveheart

00:00 CSI: Miami 00:55 Rough Guide to Eco Escapes 01:15 SCXTRA 01:45 SuperCasino 05:05 Motorsport Mundial 05:30 Nick's Quest 05:55 Rough Guide to Eco Escapes 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Fireman Sam 07:40 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 07:50 Elmo's World 08:05 Milkshake Monkey 08:15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 08:30 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 Hana's Helpline 09:00 Little Princess 09:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:35 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Mr Men Show 10:30 Gerald McBoing Boing 11:00 The Gadget Show Shorts 11:05 How Do They Do It? 11:40 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 12:40 Objective, Burma!

15:25 None but the Brave 17:30 The Missing 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket 21:00 NCIS 22:00 CSI: NY 23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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The Courier Sunday TV

19th June

00:25 Enemy of the State 02:35 The Bottom Line 03:00 BBC News 03:30 On the Road With 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Usain Bolt: Running Man 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Click 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Record Europe 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Country Tracks 12:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 13:00 The Politics Show 14:05 EastEnders 16:00 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 16:45 Escape to the Country 17:45 Lifeline 17:55 Songs of Praise 18:30 My Family 19:00 Horrible Histories with

00:25 The Kennedys 01:10 Evening 03:00 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 08:30 Arthur 08:55 Shaun the Sheep 09:00 Gimme a Break 09:30 Me and My Monsters 10:00 Friday Download 11:00 Something for the Weekend 12:30 Flog It! 13:30 Decision at Sundown 14:45 Live Athletics 18:30 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2011 21:00 125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious 22:00 Coast 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 The Shadow Line

01:30 The Choir That Rocks 02:30 The Zone 04:30 In Plain Sight 05:15 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 May the Best House Win 10:25 Dickinson's Real Deal 11:25 60 Minute Makeover 12:30 This Morning: Sunday 13:30 Dinner Date 14:25 ITV News and Weather 14:34 Meridian Weather 14:35 Survival: Tales from the Wild 15:30 Inspector Morse 17:35 Midsomer Murders 19:35 Meridian News and Weather 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 The Royal 21:00 Popstar to Operastar 22:00 Scott & Bailey 23:00 Popstar to Operastar: The Results 23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:44 Meridian Weather 23:45 Bonnie and Clyde

FAKE OR FORTUNE?

Stephen Fry 19:30 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:00 Fake or Fortune?

21:00 Countryfile 22:00 Case Histories 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 Moving On

New series. Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate the complex and controversial stories surrounding the origins of potentially valuable works of art from around the world. They begin by examining a painting they believe to be an unacknowledged work by Monet, and aim to persuade luminaries from within the art world to believe them.

02:25 Night Watch 04:20 Bob's Burgers 05:10 Hill Street Blues 06:00 Wogan's Perfect Recall 06:25 Countdown 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 That Paralympic Show 08:00 The Grid 08:25 Blenheim Triathlon 08:55 Style the Nation 09:20 The Crush 09:50 Hollyoaks 12:20 Friends 12:50 Wretch 32's RockCorps: You Decide 13:05 Glee 14:05 The Simpsons 15:00 Four in a Bed 17:35 Help! My House Is Falling Down 18:35 Deal or No Deal 19:30 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 Four Rooms 21:00 The Day the Earth Stood Still 23:00 Hitman

00:55 Inside Hollywood 01:10 SCXTRA 01:40 SuperCasino 05:00 Rough Guide to Bang for Your Buck 05:10 Great Scientists 05:35 HouseBusters 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Fireman Sam 07:40 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 07:50 Elmo's World 08:05 Chiro 08:15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 08:30 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 Hana's Helpline 09:00 Little Princess 09:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:35 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Mr Men Show 10:30 The Milkshake! Show 11:00 Animal Rescue Squad 11:20 Police Interceptors 12:20 The Restaurant Inspector 13:20 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 14:20 Ten Wanted Men 15:55 Operation Crossbow 18:10 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket 21:00 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 23:50 Secret Window

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The Courier Monday TV

20th June

00:10 Andrew Marr's Megacities 01:15 The Apprentice 02:15 Holby City 03:15 A History of Ancient Britain 04:15 Newsday 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Saints and Scroungers 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Land of the Bandits: Panorama 22:00 Case Histories 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 A Question of Sport

01:45 The Zone 03:00 Motorsport UK 03:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Dales 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Four of a Kind 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Lethal Weapon 3

MADE IN BRITAIN

BBC2 00:30 02:25 02:30 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:15 05:00 07:00 07:10 07:15 07:30

07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Wild Tales 08:00 Leon 08:30 The Scooby-Doo Show 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Basil and Barney's Game Show 09:30 Show Me Show Me 09:55 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Guess with Jess 10:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:45 Big Cook Little Cook 11:05 Little Charley Bear 11:10 Zingzillas 11:35 Wimbledon Review 2010 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Andy's Big Splash: Blue Peter Special 17:55 Deadly 60 Bites 18:00 Newsround 18:10 Shaun the Sheep 18:15 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Made In Britain 23:00 James May's Things You Need to Know 23:30 Newsnight

Disgrace BBC News Reporters Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday The Super League Show Close Wibbly Pig Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales

New series. Evan Davis examines how Britain pays its way in the world, and whether it was wrong to let so many manufacturing industries go abroad. In the first episode, he tries out a revolutionary military jet and one of the world's fastest supercars, and discovers that Britain still makes much to be proud of, thanks partly to new methods and money from overseas.

00:45 Stand Up for the Week 01:35 Father Ray Comes Out 02:00 Dance for Eternity 02:15 The Private Lives of Pompeii 03:35 Secret History: The Spanish Armada 04:35 Ancient Egyptians 05:30 Men of Iron 06:25 Countdown 07:10 Sali Mali 07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Friends 10:30 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Superscrimpers 13:35 River Cottage Bites 13:50 The Drum 15:40 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 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 Conservation's Dirty Secrets 22:00 Embarrassing Fat Bodies 23:00 She's the Man

01:40 Forensic Files 02:10 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Great Artists 05:35 Nick's Quest 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Castle Farm 07:40 Igam Ogam 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 08:55 Milkshake Challenges 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana's Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Home Fires Burning 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 20:00 5 News Update 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 The Restaurant Inspector 23:00 Lakeview Terrace

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The Courier Tuesday TV

21st June

00:05 00:35 01:25 02:25 03:25 04:25 04:30 04:45 05:00 05:30 06:00 06:30 06:45 07:00 10:15 11:00 12:00 12:45 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:25 23:35

In with the Flynns The Graham Norton Show Wonders of the Universe Luther Inside the Human Body Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday HARDtalk BBC News World Business Report BBC News Breakfast Crimewatch Roadshow Homes Under the Hammer Real Rescues Cash in the Attic Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Wimbledon 2011 BBC News Regional News Programmes The One Show EastEnders Holby City Luther BBC News Regional News and Weather Abused: Breaking the Silence

BBC2 00:20 01:15 02:10 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:25 07:00 07:10

Kennedy Home Movies The Tudors Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Close Wibbly Pig Dip Dap

07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Wild Tales 08:30 The Scooby-Doo Show 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Basil and Barney's Game Show 09:30 Show Me Show Me 09:55 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Guess with Jess 10:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:45 Big Cook Little Cook 11:05 Zingzillas 11:30 Yesterday at Wimbledon 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Andy's Greatest Hits: Blue Peter Special 17:55 Shaun the Sheep 18:00 Newsround 18:10 Deadly 60 Bites 18:15 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Three Men Go to Venice 23:00 Lead Balloon 23:30 Newsnight

01:45 The Zone 03:50 Nightwatch with Steve Scott 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 05:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Animal Kingdom 21:00 Countrywise 22:00 Baby Hospital 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Inside I'm Dancing

SUBMARINE SCHOOL New series. Documentary following five submariners as they undergo a gruelling training scheme, nicknamed `the Perisher', in preparation to become nuclear sub commanders.

They begin by proving they can make use of a periscope to escape being captured by an enemy frigate, before practicing the art of loading and unloading specialist covert troops in the confined space of the vessel's hull.

01:05 Biffy Clyro: Live at Wembley 01:35 Poker 02:35 24 Hours in A&E 03:30 Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic 04:25 Bob's Burgers 04:50 Hill Street Blues 05:35 Machines Time Forgot 06:30 Wogan's Perfect Recall 06:55 Sali Mali 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Superscrimpers 13:35 River Cottage Bites 13:55 The Four Feathers 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 Fairy Jobmother 23:00 Jamie's Food Revolution Hits Hollywood

01:15 UFC 81: Main Event 02:15 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Weekend Breaks 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Castle Farm 07:40 Igam Ogam 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana's Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Storm Chasers 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Submarine School 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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The Courier Wednesday TV

22nd June

00:25 The Scheme 01:20 The Animal's Guide to Britain 02:20 The Country House Revealed 03:20 Fake Britain 04:05 Great British Railway Journeys 04:35 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Wimbledon 2011 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Waterloo Road 21:30 In with the Flynns 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out

Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales Octonauts Wild Tales The Scooby-Doo Show Newsround Basil and Barney's Game

01:30 The Zone 03:30 Crossing Jordan 04:20 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak Show Me Show Me 09:30 Lorraine Bob the Builder: Project Build 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning The Koala Brothers Guess with Jess 13:30 Loose Women Nina and the Neurons: In the 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather Big Cook Little Cook Zingzillas 15:00 60 Minute Makeover Yesterday at Wimbledon 16:00 Secret Dealers Daily Politics 16:59 Meridian Weather Wimbledon 2011 17:00 Midsomer Murders Prank Patrol Down Under Deadly Art 18:00 Dinner Date Escape from Scorpion Island 19:00 Meridian Tonight Little Howard's Big Question 19:30 ITV News and Weather Deadly 60 Bites Newsround 20:00 Emmerdale Shaun the Sheep 20:30 Poms in Paradise Copycats 21:00 Lewis Wimbledon 2011 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Today at Wimbledon Afghanistan: War without Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight The Apprentice: You're Fired!

23:35 The Kids Are Alright Newsnight

LEWIS

BBC2 00:20 01:20 02:15 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:35 07:00

07:10 07:15 07:30 07:45 08:00 08:30 08:55 09:00 Show 09:30 09:55 It 10:05 10:15 10:30 Lab 10:45 11:05 11:30 12:30 14:00 16:25 16:50 17:05 17:30 17:55 18:00 18:10 18:15 18:50 21:00 22:00 End? 23:00 23:30

Coast The Tudors Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Close Wibbly Pig

Hathaway and Lewis investigate the death of a maintenance engineer found shot in the head in the basement of the Bodleian Library. A search of the man's house reveals a stash of valuable volumes and a connection to the local Gamblers Anonymous group, and the detectives go on to expose a scam involving two Oxford academics.

Drama,with Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox.

00:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 01:05 European Poker Tour 02:10 FIM Superbike World Championship 02:35 MSA British Rallycross Championship 03:05 The Grid 03:30 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:55 Blenheim Triathlon 04:25 Catching the Impossible 05:15 Demolition Day 06:10 Man on Earth 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:50 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Kirstie's Homemade Home 14:05 The Thief of Bagdad 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 Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Desperate Housewives

00:25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 02:15 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Islands 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Castle Farm 07:40 Igam Ogam 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 08:55 Milkshake Challenges 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Mio Mao 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana's Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Inside Hollywood 16:10 Trial by Fire 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Pawn Stars 20:30 5 News Update 21:00 Submarine School 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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00:15 Extreme Measures 02:10 See Hear 02:40 Country Tracks 03:35 Saints and Scroungers 04:05 Great British Railway Journeys 04:35 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 Panorama 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth 22:00 Traffic Cops 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Question Time BBC2 00:20 Three Men Go to Venice 01:20 The Tudors 02:15 BBC News 02:30 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer 03:00 BBC News 03:30 HARDtalk 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 04:35 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig

07:10 07:15 07:30 07:45 07:55 08:30 08:55 09:00 Show 09:30 09:55 It 10:05 10:15 10:30 Lab 10:45 11:05 11:30 12:30 13:00 16:25 16:50 17:05 17:30 18:00 18:05 18:40 18:50 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:30

Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales Octonauts Extreme Animals The Scooby-Doo Show Newsround Basil and Barney's Game Show Me Show Me Bob the Builder: Project Build The Koala Brothers Guess with Jess Nina and the Neurons: In the Big Cook Little Cook Zingzillas Yesterday at Wimbledon Daily Politics Wimbledon 2011 Prank Patrol Down Under Deadly Art Escape from Scorpion Island Horrible Histories Newsround Copycats Deadly 60 Bites Wimbledon 2011 Today at Wimbledon History Cold Case Mock the Week Newsnight

00:35 Baby Hospital 01:30 The Zone 03:35 True Crime 05:40 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 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 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 No More Heroes Anymore?: Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Choir That Rocks 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Simon Cowell

HISTORY COLD CASE New series. The work of Professor Sue Black, Dr Xanthe Mallett and Professor Caroline Wilkinson, who use carbon dating, bone chemical analysis and facial reconstruction to find out more about Britain's past.

They begin by investigating the remains of 17 people discovered in a dry well shaft in Norwich. Thought to date from the early 1200s, they suspect this is a case of medieval murder.

00:05 8 Out of 10 Cats 00:50 Live from Abbey Road 01:40 The Album Chart Show: Spotlight 01:55 4Play: Foster the People 02:10 4Music Favourites: Avril Lavigne 02:35 My First Mister 04:30 Conservation's Dirty Secrets: Dispatches 05:25 Hill Street Blues 06:20 Countdown 07:05 Sali Mali 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Kirstie's Homemade Home 14:05 Jungle Book 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 Help! My House Is Falling Down 22:00 Born to Be Different 23:00 The Sex Researchers

00:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 00:55 Poker: Aussie Millions 01:55 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Adventures 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Castle Farm 07:40 Igam Ogam 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana's Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:05 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green - At the Ends of the Earth 13:05 Meals in Moments 13:15 5 News Lunchtime 13:20 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Vanessa Show 16:05 Inside Hollywood 16:15 First Shot: the President Is Down 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 World's Most Extreme Airports 22:00 Walking the Amazon 23:00 Timecop

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SPORT ON THE BOX All the top TV action in your Good News paper ROYAL ASCOT Saturday, June 18th, 3:20pm to 5:45pm BBC 2 Coverage of the summer showpiece in the world of horse racing, Royal Ascot.

ATHLETICS Sunday, June 19th, 2:45pm to 6:30pm BBC 2 European Team Championships, Athletics: Euro Team Champs.

Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Athletics.

TODAY AT WIMBLEDON Monday, June 20th, 9:00pm to 10:00pm BBC 2 John Inverdale and guests bring the main action and stories from the All England Championships.

QUESTION OF SPORT Monday, June 20th, 11:35pm to 12:05am BBC 1 Long-running sports quiz, with members of the sporting community pitting their knowledge of sport against each other.

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PROPERTY FOR RENT

10 cold drinks /snack vending machines with sites 44,900 euros.

Excellent cash income, no overhead, operate from home 31,000 euros NETT per year one day p.w. to service.25 Pringle vending machines with sites 14,900 euros 250 euros per week NETT guaranteed, machines and sites available individually. 965 326 442 / 659 696 455 (09) Bar for sale. Quesada area.

Going cheap. For information pack, email: . Tel: 688 800 960 (16)

International Christian Assembly. Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja.

Evangelical non-denominational. Sunday services 11:00am. Children’s Church 11:00am. House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier. Ladies meeting Thursdays 11:00am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo. All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 // 660 127 276.

Viva Villa and Vacation Services, For Short or Long Term Rentals visit: www.villaandvacation.com or Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) Ref: 49, 2nd floor one bedroom apartment situated conveniently located in the town centre of Torrevieja, with a small sun balcony overlooking the lovely communal pool. Short or long term rental available.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) Ref: 06, A Beautiful town centre apartment conveniently situated in Torrevieja close to town centre amenities and a short walk to the beautiful sandy beaches.

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Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) Ref: 78, South facing 3 bedroomed property situated injardin Del Mar VII, with communal pool nearby.

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Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) Ref: 52 (Long Term Only) Three bedroom 2nd floor terrace house in Aguas Nuevas. The property benefits from large lounge, fully fitted kitchen and a downstairs shower room.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) 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 or long term rental available.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) Ref: 126, Two Bedroom, 3rd floor apartment is situated in Torrevieja on a residential street a short stroll from the sandy beaches. Open plan kitchen, diner and lounge with sofa bed. Short or long term rental available.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 (20) 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.

Short or long term rental available.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE Gran Alacant, corner semi detached 3 bedroomed, 2 bathrooms, large garden, enclosed terrace, fully furnished, private drive for 2 cars, on gated desirable urbanisation Monte Faro, many facilities priced for

quick sale 185,000 Tel 680333242 Balsares, terraced 4 bedroomed house, 3 bathrooms, large underbuild, private underground parking direct to house, small gated urbanisation, directly over looking proposed new golf course opposite Gran Alacant, priced for quick sale at original off plan price 180.000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, 3 bedroomed, 3 bath mid terraced Altomar 1, views of Alicante Bay, close to communal pool, walking distance to bars and resturants opportunity at reduced price 145,000 Tel 680333242

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Gran Alacant, front line, 2 bed, 1 bath, downstairs toilet, fully furnished, roof terrace, walking distance to beaches, large communal and resturants, beach front property priced for quick sale 125,000 Tel 680333242 Quesada, detached 3 bedroomed, 2 bath, all large rooms, front enclosed conservatory, fully furnished, oiled fuelled heating, outdoor poolside kitchen and bbq area enclosed, large pool, outside toilet, garage for 2 cars, newly refurbished, established garden with fruit trees, set in a cul de sac on 1000m2, the overall plot can be divided, as

registered as two plots, so this house could be a substantial investment opportunity, situated in the Dona pepe area close to Quesada town centre, priced 299,000 negotiable Tel 680333242 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 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 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.

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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: 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: 510, €79,999.

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 Ref: 146, €85,000. Three bedroom Two bathroom quad house in Dream Hills.

Off road parking on the front driveway with gates that can

be padlocked for security.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 527, €195,000. Three bedroom, two bathroom detached villa, on a large plot, located in San Luis, with communal pool.

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

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Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 30, €119,000. Two bedroom detached house with large front terrace. This villa is in the Punta Marina area close to Playa Flamenca , Close to amenities.

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 near-

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TO BARCA AND MAD HERE WE GO HERE WE GO! HERE WE GO! Elche set to join Spain’s elite...after 23 years of misery From Page 48 Albácar once again stepped up to the challenge. His shot, equal to anything Ronaldo or Messi could muster, glided over the seven-man wall, with keeper Jimenez a mere spectator.

Valladolid, still running with the away goal advantage, appeared to have the upper hand. But the two Elche goals just before the break weighed heavy and after just 12 minutes of the second period, a mix-up between Jimenez and defender Figueras gifted the ball to Ángel, whose only job was to sidefoot it into the net.

With the comeback now complete the stadium became Elche´s 12th man.

The visitors did have their moments but nothing that the gritty home side and their supporters couldn´t deal with as the press

began to sit up and take notice that this little Elche side would fight to the very end.

Now Elche had just 72 hours to patch up and prepare for Wednesday night’s first-leg final at Granada.

Granada´s famous landmark, the Alhambra Palace, took second stage to the packed Nuevo Carmenes stadium. A hostile sea of red and white greeted a confident but humble Elche, a war of words between managers Bordalás and Fabri prior to the encounter fuelling the embers from their last league encounter as Fabri openly criticised Elche´s style both on and off the field.

The game wasn´t a classic and Elche did live up to their reputation. But some good refereeing kept the game flowing.

Granada should or could have gone in front but sheer grit and determination kept Elche on level terms. As the game neared its conclusion Granada increased the pace, Geijo hitting a post and Abel Gómez rattling the bar shortly afterwards.

Elche held steady as only they know how. Then, with the three minutes of added time almost up, Geijo was manhandled in the Elche box and referee Zamorano pointed firmly at the spot.

With what looked like being the last kick of the game, Gómez stepped up to take the penalty, but his effort was magnificently turned around the post by Elche keeper Jaime.

But the drama wasn’t over. Referee Zamorano´s raised arm signalled a retake due to an infringement. Gómez once again faced the broad figure of Jaime, this time placing the ball to the left.

But the heroic keeper read his every move, blocking the shot firmly as Zamorano blew the final whistle.

Tomorrow (Saturday), Elche must play the game

MUSIC TO THE EARS: Ange brates his 57th minute deci the semi-final against Valla BELOW: Edu Albácar´s un pable free-kick hits the Valla net seconds before the brea of their lives. Any sort of victory in the second leg will see them entertaining the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid in the league next season.

The tears, heartache and financial problems are set to become history.

Nothing more than a win will suffice - and 38.000 will say ‘I was there when…’

Photos: Mark

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DRID IN 90 MINUTES

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Dropped points leave Pearce hopefuls in a bit of a Stu

ENGLAND U21...0 UKRAINE U21...0 ENGLAND left themselves needing to win their final European Under-21 Championship Group B game to avoid crashing out of the tournament after stumbling to a goalless draw against Ukraine.

Stuart Pearce's Young Lions failed to improve upon Sunday's disappointing display against Spain, despite playing arguably inferior opponents at Herning's MCH Arena.

Danny Welbeck missed England's best chance when put clean through by Daniel Sturridge, who also hit the crossbar, but Ukraine might have won it, with Frankie Fielding keeping out Roman Zozulya's late effort.

The result meant Pearce's side could afford nothing less than victory in Sunday's clash with Czech Republic in order to reach the semi-finals.

A win would have left them needing only a draw to progress and the signs looked promising for the opening five minutes.

However, captain Michael Mancienne retained despite his performance against Spain - was then sidestepped too easily by Denys Garmash, whose 20-yard shot was deflected over.

England could barely get into their opponents' half before surrendering the ball, while Ukraine showed just why they had gone through qualifying unbeaten.

Pearce became increasingly irate on the touchline, screaming at the anonymous Danny Rose to attack the Ukraine rightback.

The only real moments of skill had come from Sturridge, who finally abandoned his right wing position in the 33rd minute to pounce on a bouncing ball and unleash an unstoppable 30-yard half-volley that crashed off the bar.

England finished the first half on top, while Sturridge drilled a fierce free-kick too close to Kanibolotskiy just after the break.

But Ukraine soon settled again and Artem

UEFA U21 CHAMPIONSHIPS REMAINING FIXTURES (all 20.45): Saturday, June 18 Iceland U21 v Denmark U21 Switzerland U21 v Belarus U21 Sunday June 19 England U21 v Czech Republic U21 Ukraine U21 v Spain U21

SPAIN U 21...1 ENGLAND U21...1

Stuart Pearce: Frustration Kravets flicked Konoplyanka's corner into the side-netting.

Another moment of magic from Sturridge almost changed that in the 54th minute, his incredible volleyed pass sending Welbeck clean through only for the striker to blaze wide.

Mancienne was then allowed to carry the ball forward and drill a shot just past the post seconds before Rodwell and Rose were hauled off for Henri Lansbury and Scott Sinclair with the hour mark approaching.

Phil Jones was stepping out of defence to good effect, while Garmash forced a smart parry from Fielding midway through the half.

Ukraine then threw on Zozulya for Kravets with 20 minutes remaining.

Sturridge had a shot blocked as England, like on Sunday, committed more men forward late on but Ukraine knew a draw was even more damaging for them than for their opponents.

Lansbury drilled wide from 20 yards, while Sturridge's 30-yard blast was tipped round the post by Kanibolotskiy, who also kept out Welbeck's header from a corner.

Mancienne was finally withdrawn a minute from time for Fabrice Muamba before Welbeck had another sniff in the final minute, with Jones booked in stoppage time.

Sevens teams in tribute to Shane’s tragic coach A SPECIAL Rugby Sevens tournament is being staged in Elche this weekend In memory of tragic coach Alan Davies.

Alan, who was once junior coach to Shane Williams along with other young Welsh stars, was killed two-and-a-half years ago here in Spain.

He was coming over to start a new life and pass on his years of experience in the rugby world to local teams. And his family are coming over to Spain for this special occasion.

According to Elche RFC’s website, the tournament starts at 09.00 on Saturday and finishes at 19.00. At least nine teams are booked to take part.

I will also be at the tournamen with all of the rugby gear and shirts, which is something he wanted to do over here as well.

Also, on Saturday evening ITV Orihuela RFC are holding their annual end-of-season three-way tournament at the town’s football stadium. It kicks off at around 18.30 and local rugby fans are urged to support the event..

This last weekend there were a number of Sevens tournaments around, with ITV Orihuela RFC playing down at Murcia (results next week) and another entertaining event at AKRA. For full details of rugby in the area, and also for your

club shirts etc, contact Garry Holland at Moncayo Market on Tuesdays and most Saturdays - or call him on 692 767 242.

ITV Orihuela train on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Miguel Hernandez University, seniors and older juniors from 20.30 to 22.30, and younger juniors from 18.15 to 20.00.

So dig out those rugby boots and come along new players are always welcome, no matter of what age or skill level.

For more information about what is going on in the club, call Garry on 692 767 242, and for the juniors contact Oscar on 600 871 606 (Spanish).

GARRY HOLLAND

IN The Football Bible (Book of Relegations 1.1) is written: ‘Thou shalt not seek to defend a one nil lead.’

Spain clearly hadn’t read this commandment, and, although they enjoyed 60% of the possession, and were technically far superior to the rapid but crude English lads, they had only themselves to blame when Man United youngster Welbeck snatched a well-taken late equaliser.

Right from the kick-off, Barcelona midfielder Thiago was in control, ably backed up by experienced Bilbao central defender Javi Martinez, and Jeffren, on the left, tested the English defence. But it was from a corner that Javi Martinez flicked the ball on for Ander Herrera to turn it in at the far post, to put Spain ahead.

SEMI FINALS Wednesday, June 22 Winner A v Runner up B Winner B v Runner up A FINAL Saturday 25th June Winner A1/B2 v Winner B1/A2

SPAIN PAY FOR COMPLACENCY Fielding, in the English goal, did well to save a deflected shot by Ander, but most of the play was in midfield, and it wasn’t until the 71st minute that Milla introduced Parejo for the ineffective Adrian, and with only ten minutes left, brought on the dangerous Bojan for Jeffren.

Swansea’s Sinclair came on for Cleverley, then, as some kind of a token, Spain introduced lightning Sevilla winger Capel for Ander, with five minutes to go. Three minutes later, Walker broke down the right, passed to Welbeck, and England came away with an unexpected draw.

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THE FINAL FRONTIER Elche on course for La Liga – thanks to keeper’s double penalty save

by DAN SMITH THE roller-coaster ride started with the first-round away tie to hotly-favoured Real Valladolid last Thursday evening (June 9).

Elche’s unlikely lads were four games away from fulfilling their dream of returning to the top flight of the Spanish League – after 23 years in the wilderness.

It wasn´t vintage football at Valladolid as perhaps both teams felt there was too much at stake, some nasty tackling and referee intervention took things to the limit, exciting the capacity Valladolid crowd .

Both teams created chances but it was the home side who found the net via a Javi Guerra header 15 minutes into the second half. Elche stepped up to the challenge but after Hector Verdes received a second yellow, manager Bordalás opted for a defensive strategy and Valladolid took a 1-0 lead into the second leg..

Although unbeaten at home since the beginning of February, the national press still portrayed Elche as the underdogs. But this tie was

Photo: Mark Welton far from over - and the Martinez Valero stadium burst into life last Sunday evening as a magical secondleg encounter unfurled.

Only 22 minutes in and the packed house fell silent as Valladolid went in front. But with all except Bordalás

and his squad thinking this game was over, they moved into overdrive.

Four minutes before the break, from a free kick 35 yards out, a magnificent Edu Albácar veering drive caught keeper Javi Jimenez slightly wrong footed, the ball glancing off his right

arm into the roof of the net.

The crowd were given little less than four minutes to compose themselves before Elche were awarded another free kick 32 yards out, the result of Cristobál being upended.

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