Week 174

Edition 174

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Friday, June 20, 2014

ARISE KING FELIPE

New era starts for Spanish monarchy

By ALEX TRELINSKI Spain has a new king with Felipe VI being sworn in at a ceremony in the lower house of Parliament, the Congress, yesterday morning.

Along with his wife, Queen Letizia and their daughters Leonor and Sofia, Felipe went through the Lions Gate into the Congress building in Madrid, where he was sworn in on a specially­built platform draped in red.

Hundreds of Spanish deputies and senators attended the swearing­in, though King Juan Carlos stayed away so as not to draw attention away from his son. He earlier handed Felipe the red sash of Captain­General, the high­ est rank in the army, with the new monarch becoming the head of the Spanish armed forces.

Felipe swore in Congress to “faithfully fulfil his duties, to safeguard the constitution and the laws, to respect the rights of citizens and the autonomous regions" of Spain.

As forces head, he then watched a military parade in front of the building, and then the new king and queen were driven through the wide avenues of central Madrid to the old Royal Palace in the west of the city. The crowds then witnessed two generations of the monarchy, as Felipe and Letizia, along with Juan Carlos and Felipe's mother Queen Sofia, waved to the crowds from the palace's front balcony, which overlooks the park on the Plaza Oriente square. The formalities ended with a reception inside the palace for some 2,000 guests, including foreign ambassadors to Spain.

Next month, the new king and queen are due to begin a tour of Spain and abroad, with the first foreign stops likely to be France, Portugal and Morocco.

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My best friend on La Marina beach Photo by PHILIP ROE

ANSWER PRESCRIBED NO MESSING

Costa Blanca pharmacies have been thrown a life­line by the National Government, which has extended access to the Valencian authorities to the Regional Liquidity Fund so that outstanding debts to the chemists can be cleared. The Valencian Government will get over 900 million Euros, of which 136 million will be used to pay what is owed to the pharmacies, who were begin­ ning to run out of stock, as The Courier reported last week. The crisis was getting so bad that a number of chemists were set to close according to their association. The loan from Madrid is set to be put into

Relatively­new movie hard guy Liam Neeson and his entourage will be invading San Javier airport later this month to shoot scenes for his third “Taken” movie.

Around 100 cast and crew members will be involved, though nobody apparently suggested to them that they could have had the full and endless run of the unused new facilities at Corvera!!

Valencia’s coffers on July 2nd, with the rest of the money being used to repay debts in the education and social services sectors.

PULLED OVER

Two members of a Romanian gang that specialise in service­area robberies on the AP7 motorway have been arrested in Torrellano near Elche. They are said to be part of group that would hold up and steal from vehicles between Valencia and Malaga, targeting cars that are driven by tourists. The 38 and 28 year old men are accused of com­ mitting up to 20 thefts in the Elche area.

Meanwhile, British visitors have been warned by the Foreign Office in London to take care on Spain’s most popular tourist routes like the AP7, with the increasing num­ ber of distraction burglaries. The opening gambit used by the gangs is to flag cars

WEEVIL WAR

Palm trees around Elche infected by the dreaded red palm weevil are to be treated by a new insecticide called down with foreign number plates or car hire Emamectin, after special stickers, claiming that their vehicle has bro­ permission has been grant­ ken down or that there’s a problem. ed by the Ministry of

Agriculture. 50 doses will be used in a pioneering move against the weevil pest.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

SERIOUS RYANAIR’S YES, IT’S SMASH REVENGE RAIN! A Guardia Civil motorcy­ clist was seriously injured at 5.25pm on Wednesday after colliding with a vehicle on the CV95 road close to the Ford garage in San Miguel.

The car was being driven by an 81 year old man which hit the bike, with the impact leading to the 33 year old rider being thrown into the ditch. He was taken to Torrevieja Hospital, whilst the car driver was treated for minor injuries and also taken to the hospital for observa­ tion. The Orihuela­Torrevieja road was closed in both

directions, with major detours having to be taken via Los Montesinos.

Witnesses say that the bike was totally smashed, with the rider taken from the ditch into a SAMU ambulance for treatment, before another specialist team arrived.

There were said to be over 20 Guardia officers at the scene along with the San Miguel local police re­direct­ ing traffic. The photo taken

by Courier reader Keith Barry shows the scene, with the SAMU vehicle in the dis­ tance.

SPEED BRAKED

New speed limits on Spanish roads are expected to be in force by the end of the summer, according to the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). This is all part of the new road traffic laws that hit the statute book a few weeks ago, and DGT boss, María Seguí, says that some town roads will see their limits reduced from the standard 50 kms per hour to 30 or even 20, meaning first gear only for most cars.

And speed limits on all secondary roads will reduce to 90 kms per hour, as opposed to 100 as many currently stand at. Seguí says this is because a quar­ ter of all fatalities in road

Budget airline carrier, Ryanair, could end up as a part owner of Alicante­Elche airport as well as the facility at San Javier. This follows the news that the Madrid government is to sell off 49% of its stake in airport operator, AENA, which currently owns a large number of Spanish airports, including the two in this region. Public works minister, Ana Pastor, has insisted that AENA would still remain a state­owned organi­ sation as the government would own 51% of the shares, but the sell­off would see the agency will release 49% of the stake, with 21% allocated to public administrations and a fur­ ther 28% to private investors. Ryanair would be after both portions, it has admitted.

Ryanair’s marketing head Peter Bellew revealed that 3 bil­ lion Euros have been earmarked to fund the operation, which may see them also go into partnership with other carriers.

However, the exec complained about the partial privatisation, and claimed that a complete sell­off "would result in a more efficient and competitive agency". The carrier has had a high profile running battle over the cost of using AENA’s facilities, including a well­publicised reduction of winter services at Alicante­Elche 2 years ago.

MESSI JR. CLEARED

accidents happen in towns, and involve pedestrians and cyclists more than drivers or passengers. Certain stretch­ es of the motorways will increase to 130 kms per hour, provided they meet specific requirements relat­ ing to road and weather con­ ditions.

MAYOR ACTS

San Fulgencio council is to meet with local bar owners to sort out an increasing number of complaints about noise, especially late at night. Mayor Carlos Ramirez is leading four meetings that are taking place ahead of the peak summer season in areas of San Fulgencio and the Urb.La Marina where the largest amounts of complaints have been received from local residents.

Ramirez said that a number of bars are breaking the rules over opening hours and also live music, adding that any future problems would be dealt with swiftly by the local police.

PARKING CUT

Torrevieja Council has scrapped short stay car parking spaces on Calle Ramón Gallud to help boost trade in the area, by increasing traffic flow during the busy summer sea­ son. The annual move, which has the backing of local traders, has been implemented in the previous two years.

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Torrential rain hit inland areas of Alicante Province and the Murcia Region at the start of the week, whilst the sun shone on large parts of the coast. In Villena, 80 litres of rain per square metre was recorded in just 20 minutes on Monday, with a fall of 40 litres in an hour considered sufficient by insur­ ance companies to cause structural damage. The falls were akin to “Gota Fria” levels which are normally seen in October or occasionally in April. Further south, in the Murcia Region, garages and ground­floor properties were flooded and streets were several inches deep in water ­ up to a foot in some cases, with Molina de Segura (pictured) being hit after a 20 minute cloudburst on Tuesday afternoon. The rain though is too little too late for local farmers, who say their wheat crops are down by some 50% across the region, whilst the Socialist opposition in the Valencian Parliament has called for a debate on the drought, including a demand for farmers to be compensated for their losses and reduced electricity prices for agricultural businesses.

SHUTTLE BOOST

The number of passengers using the bus shuttle service between Torrevieja and Alicante­Elche airport has gone up by 25% in the first five months of 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. Over 27 thousand travellers have used the service so far this year, with nearly eight thousand using it in May alone.

BIN THERE, DONE THAT Spanish prosecutors have asked a judge to drop charges of tax evasion against the Barcelona footballer, Lionel Messi.

They say his father was responsible for his finances and not the player. Last year Messi appeared along with his father at a court to answer allegations that they defrauded the tax authorities of more than four million Euros. The Messis have denied any wrongdoing, and they made a five million Euro "corrective payment", equal to the alleged unpaid tax plus interest. Messi's father, Jorge, will remain under investiga­ tion. He has already assumed full responsibility for his son's tax situation.

Re­cycling paper and cardboard has proved to be so pop­ ular in San Pedro del Pinatar that the the re­cycling bins have not been able to cope, and that means new higher capacity blue and yellow containers have had to be introduced. They are being put into areas with a higher level of residents, whilst existing bins are being repaired elsewhere.

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STING STUNG ALL TO POT CLEARER LINES

Four alleged con­artists who ran an illegal sports betting website and are said to have stolen hundreds of thousands of Euros of customers' money have been arrested in Benidorm and Burgos. The National Police say that at least 400 people, mostly in Spain, were stung, after being duped by aggressive sales techniques and the offer of 'introductory bonuses' worth up to 1,000 Euros. The four accused operat­ ed through a fake company which was registered in Spain using forged ID. They then appointed international financial brokers and advisors working for Spanish banks and placed bets via legal sports gambling sites in Switzerland and Poland.

The site was live between June 2011 and June 2012, when it disappeared from the web without trace and customers' funds with it – and despite repeated requests, the victims never got their money back.

At its high point, the website had around 4,000 customers worldwide and was handling funds of up to 7.5 million Euros, but by the time it shut down, it had about 400 investors and approximately half a million Euros on its books.

TOP GEAR

Two marijuana plant growers have been arrested in San Pedro del Pinatar and Lorquí, and charged with crimes against public health. The Guardia Civil raided a clandestine greenhouse where 50 plants were being grown, as well as finding nine kilos of the drug in the car of one of the men.

NO DANGER

ART OF RECYCLING

Santa Pola council has rubbished claims that a new mobile phone mast in the city is a health hazard. Officials have said that there are no risks to public health on top of the city’s East Tower block, and that the installation has been done with all the necessary documentation as well not having a negative visual impact. A number of residents in the area had signed a petition opposing the mast on health grounds.

MORE BRICKS

New car sales in Spain have risen again for the ninth straight month in a row, with a total of 82,483 sold in May. There was a 16.9% increase on cars sold in May 2013, according to car manufacturers’ association Anfac. The Government subsidy scheme, which gives buyers of new cars a rebate for their old vehicles, continues to boost sales.

Sales in the first five months of the year were up 16.3% on the same period a year ago.

SMART IBERDROLA Electricity company, Iberdrola, is expanding its net­ work of smart meters to Torrevieja. 360 transformers are being replaced in the city, with thousands of new meters set to be installed for cus­ tomers in the area, at no cost.

Smart meters make a note of individual power consumption for a consumer, which is then sent on to a central station for billing and management pur­ poses.Iberdrola claims that the new equipment brings to an end the concept of estimat­ ed bills, and will also allow individual customers to better manage their energy use.

New house building seems to be on an upturn in Torrevieja according to latest figures issued by the council.

New constructions totalled 558 in 2013, whilst the statis­ tics have already reached 451 by the end of May. Whilst the figures are nothing like the “boom” times of the nineties, Torrevieja Mayor, Eduardo Dolon, claims the returns show that economic growth is rising in the city, and bullishly added that the municipality was one of the “go­to areas” for real estate expansion in Spain.

GUARDAMAR LESSONS Guardamar Council is giving people a chance to learn Spanish in the on­line classes being promoted by the Alicante Provincial Council. Help will be provided in English and French as well as in Spanish, with registration closing on July 6th. More information can be obtained from la Agencia Amics (Friends Agency) at the city’s Social Services depart­ ment.

LEAKS PLUGGED

CLEAN SWEEP

San Pedro del Pinatar council has taken delivery of a new fleet of road cleaning machines that most people wouldn’t mind for their own home patios! San Pedro’s Mayor, Visitacion Martinez, got a close­up look at what the new cleaners can achieve that make the traditional home Henry kits look a bit dated!

New Spanish con­ sumer protection laws to cut down on cold calls via the telephone have come into force which means that you can opt out of tele­ phone 'spam' and you can get all your bills through the post in a paper format unless you make a specific request for them to be sent via E­mail. No charges can be made for switching to paper bills, nor for those who currently receive them in this way.

Telesales departments are now forbidden from making cold calls before 9.00am and after 9.00pm, or on weekends and bank holidays. The caller must give the name of the company, call from a recognisable number – not a withheld or private one – and must tell the consumer of his or her right to request they do not continue to receive sales calls.

These new rules are in keeping with a European directive which all member States were given a certain period to incor­ porate into national law. In Spain's case, the law was approved in March this year and came into effect officially last Friday, June 13th.

Major work on improving Cabo Roig’s sewers has started, with an updating on parts of the system which are 40 years old. The three month project should see the number of water leaks dramatically reduced once the 344 thousand Euros works are completed by Hidraqua.

If you’re a dab artistic hand with a paint­brush, then you might be in the running to win some money in Torrevieja’s first ever national contest to find who can decorate a glass recycling bin in the most imaginative manner! 20 containers will be given the full treatment and will then be taken around the city in a travelling exhibition that will reflect all aspects of the area.

The competition will be open to all ages with the first prize being 1,500 Euros, with the only condition being that you must be a Spanish resident. The pre­selection phase ends on July 22nd, and there are more details on the city website, www.torrevieja.es

SWAP, NOT HOARD!

With the Spanish school year about to end, youngsters across the Vega Baja are being asked to swap their books, rather than store them! The second annual book exchange week starts on Monday June 23rd in San Miguel at the headquarters of Tus Libros Valen Dinero at Calle 19 de Abril 40(next to the Town Hall). Books can be swapped for ones that will be needed for the next school year, with a chance to buy or order cheaper ‘older’ books. For more information about the opening hours, you can visit the website, www.tuslibrosval­ endinero.es or call Debby on 687 906 950.

QUICK BIRTHDAY

The high speed AVE train link between Alicante and Madrid has celebrated a year in service this week, with eleven return serv­ ices each day carrying an average of 114 thou­ sand passengers a month. The journey time between Spain’s capital and Alicante City is now just over two hours, as opposed to three and three­ quarter hours on the old Alvia service

Friday, June 20, 2014

MUM’S EXIT FROM ‘SHEER HELL’

By Tony Mayes Bullied and abused, as well as being let down by teachers:­­ the very people who should have been there to help her. This was everyday life for a seven­year­old mixed­race girl on a West Yorkshire council estate. Her mother has talked to The Courier about her life of sheer hell in England, and how she had turned her life around by moving to the Orihuela Costa.

Their names have been changed for this report, so we are calling the mother Joan and her daughter Sue. Joan said: "We lived on a council estate where, it seemed, everyone knew everyone else´s business. I was different as a single mum with a mixed race daughter, so I was an easy target. I was called a slag and ver­ bally abused in front of Sue. The local kids were there too, learning from their parents and joining in."

She asked the local council if they could move, but they queried why that should be as it was others on the estate who were doing wrong. It all came to a head when a boy cornered Sue and put a gun to her head saying he would kill her. She didn´t know whether it was real or not, but it was very real to her. Instead of the council moving the boy’s family, he was given an ASBO. That only made him a hero and made the abuse inflicted on Sue even worse. When she went out, she was bullied with the perpetrators following her into school, where it continued every day.

Joan said: "I could see Sue getting more withdrawn and in a terrible state. When I

saw a school book with the words 'I want to kill myself' written on it, it was the last straw." She went to the teachers to ask for help but the school went into denial mode.

"They pretended there was no bullying and refused to accept my daughter was suicidal.

It was as if the only thing that was important was maintaining the school´s reputation."

Finally, after months of abuse, Joan went on holiday to Spain, to join her brother, who was already here. The family had a wonder­ ful time, but when Sue was told it was about time to return to the UK, her extreme anxiety came back again. Joan decided there was no alternative but to stay, and brought the children into the Spanish school system.

She was also "adopted" by the local church community.

"It was totally different here, and there was none of the racial prejudice like there is in Britain. People are judged more on what they are like, and whether someone likes you or not depends on how they are inward­ ly." Sue is doing well, as is her younger brother, both fitting into their schools and the family is happy. "It was such a good move for us. I am working and the children are happy and that´s great for me," she said.

"So much has gone wrong in Britain and our experience is just one example”, Joan added. “Sadly, UK teachers have lost all control because children know they cannot discipline them any more. If the teacher does the slightest thing wrong they know they will be the ones to the blamed, so what do they do about bullying? Hide it under the carpet. It´s so sad how Britain has become".

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ANIMAL MAGIC! Cazorla - the green lungs of Andalucia CAZORLA, Spain’s biggest natural park, offers visitors an array of wonderful views, great walks, and the opportunity to get close up with nature.

When you couple the abundance of wildlife with the breathtaking never­ending scenery, you’ll understand why walkers, tourists and those who just want to get away from it all, keep coming back to Cazorla.

Towering pine trees cover the Limestone Mountains and border the impressive gorges and pinnacles. Water is every­ where and the River Guadalquivir rises within the park.

These are Andalucía’s green lungs, and you’ll certainly feel refreshed and healthier by the end of a few days here.

Covering almost a fifth of the Jaen province, this is Spain's largest protected area and one of its most extensive forested zones. Located two to three hours from the Costa Blanca, it connects the Sierra Morena and the Subbética mountain ranges. The highest peak in this immense park is Pico Empanada at 2,107m and the entire park is higher than 600m, giving it a fresher, much greener feel than coastal Spain.

Cazorla was designated a Unesco biosphere reserve in 1983 and became a natural park in 1989. It is home to 51

species of mammals, 185 birds, 21 reptiles (including an endemic lizard), 12 amphibians, 11 fish and one of the high­ est number of butterfly species in the Iberian peninsula, with 112 varieties found here.

Two of the Iberian peninsula's most important rivers, the great Río Guadalquivir and the Segura, have their sources in the Sierra de Cazorla, amid some of the wildest landscape in Spain.

Innumerable brooks and rivulets tumble sometimes torren­ tially from the sides of this mountain enclave, creating some magnificent waterfalls, like those of the Salto de los Órganos and the Cascada de Linarejos, and sheer­sided gorges, such as the Cerrada de Utrero and the Cerrada de la Canaliega.

Many lakes and reservoirs are dotted around the park; by far the largest is the Embalse de Tranco, fed by the infant Guadalquivir and its tributaries.

This is a fine camping and hiking area. You can wake up in the middle of the night to the sound (and smell) of boars snuffling around outside. This is also the spot where you are most likely to discover a herd of red deer in the undergrowth.

They're not tame and will turn tail at your approach, but encounters are frequent.

The Sierra de Cazorla offers a wealth of activities; you can do hiking, horse treks, moun­ tain biking expeditions, four­ wheel drive tours, canoeing, fishing, paragliding, hang­ gliding, mountaineering, climbing and caving.

There are two visitors' cen­ tres, both on the A319.

These have some interesting exhibitions on the park's flora and fauna and can provide maps and information on walks and accommodation.

The main one is the Centro de Visitantes Torre del Vinagre at Km 18, housed in a former hunting lodge and around 30km northeast of Cazorla, 953 713 017. It's open 10am­2pm and 5pm­8pm every day in summer and Wednesday to Sunday in winter.

Further north is the Centro de Interpretación Fluvial Río Borosa, with an interesting exhibition about a typical river in the park showing its flora and fauna, along with an aquarium. It is near Torres de Albánchez and is open daily in July and August (Wednesday to Sunday the rest of the year) 10am­2pm.

Opening times for the after­ noon vary according to month: July and August 6pm­ 8pm, April to September 5pm­7pm and October to March 4pm­6pm. The help­

ful tourist information office in Cazorla is at Paseo del Santo Cristo 17, just north of the Plaza de la Constitución, 953 710 102.

The park is easily accessi­ ble via the main A319 road that dissects the park north to south. There are other roads to choose from within the park, in various condi­ tions, from dirt tracks pass­ able with four­wheel drives only (particularly in winter) to paved minor roads suitable for all vehicles. Some roads may be impassable after snowfalls in winter.

Bear in mind that the whole area is extremely busy with visitors during holiday periods ­ especially at Easter and in July and August ­ and at weekends.

The main gateway to the park is Cazorla, which is 45km east of Úbeda, although this route can get overcrowded at the busiest times. Other entry points are north from Úbeda along the N322 or, from the south, the A315 from Baza (but this route involves passing through Cazorla). The south­ ern section is more touristy

than the north.

Within these mountain ranges is Spain's largest continuous area of pine for­ est, with representatives of nearly all pine species found in the Iberian Peninsula, the most abundant being European Black Pine (Pinus nigra).

The park contains prehis­ toric Rupestrian painting sites, including in the Cuevas de Pardis near the Segura River, and there is evidence of Iberian settlements dating from 2000 BCE The chief threats to the park, as much for flora as for fauna, are the recurring for­ est fires, which have become more frequent and have had disastrous effects for some portions of the park.

Development and human activity continue to be a grave threat, requiring a pro­ portional increase in vigi­ lance and firefighting, as the fire risk continues to rise.

Accommodation is abun­ dant, from campsites with plots for tents and caravans, or wooden cabins, to hostels, hotels and even a luxurious parador.

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I STOPPED my computer work for a moment and glanced out of the window. The delights of my sun­drenched garden were as appealing as ever.

PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES

Beneath the cloudless blue sky, palm fronds swayed in the breeze. A kaleido­ scope of red, pink and white bougainvil­ lea provided the backdrop to it all.

How lucky I was to possess the beauty of a personal Garden of Eden!

Suddenly my joy turned to terror as a man's face appeared at the win­ dow.

My bedroom­cum­office would make an ideal entry point ­ and my sussing him didn't faze the intruder. There was no panic; he even smiled at me before leaving via the front gate.

There was no question of him having a genuine reason for being in my gar­ den. Standard procedure is to ring the doorbell and to enter the premises only if invited.

The response of the law to my panic call was quick and ruthless.

Inside five minutes, the street was swarming with Guardia men and almost immediately a suspect was bundled in handcuffs into the back of a car.

A couple of officers came over to me at my front door.

'Madam. would you be able to identify the man you saw in your garden?'' asked one.

I was pretty sure I could. About 40, dark, black hair, small neat beard, have been the same man.

"I'm not sure,'' I said as the certainly not British and pos­ sibly Moroccan. Wearing red­ detainee was returned to dish­brown leather­look jack­ vehicle custody. "It might be him, but I'm not certain.'' et.

My indecision was clearly The Guardia man signalled to his colleagues and the not what they wanted to hear suspect was immediately ­ but what followed would removed from the car and horrify Britain’s politically­ correct administrators. tugged towards me.

My interrogator was not Was this the same man? impressed. "Madam, this Now I wasn't so sure.

"Is this the person who man is well known to us. He is part of a Moroccan gang was in your garden?''

The prisoner looked paler and has 40 convictions. If than the face in my window you confirm he was in your and his jacket was also con­ garden we can get him off siderably lighter than I the streets and protect the remembered. But the sun public.

"If you don't identify him, can play tricks and it COULD

I copped a would-be robber...but did they lock up the right man?

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he will definitely rob again.

Now, how sure are you that this is the man?

"Maybe 70 per cent,'' I replied, reasoning that even if it wasn't the man in my gar­ den, it would almost certainly be an accomplice.

Robbing residents would be the only reason for a lowlife with 40 convictions to be in El Raso, and it was a fair bet the trespasser I saw would not have been alone.

"Senora Gee, we would like you to come to our office to make a statement and attend an identity parade,'' rcontinued the Guardia guy.

The parade consisted of a

sheet of photographs of half a dozen men. Almost all were bald, fat or pale­skinned.

Only one had a beard and the sort of complexion I was looking for.

"This is the only one it could be,'' I said, pointing to the guy in question, "And you are 100 per cent certain this is the man in your garden?''

"Not 100 per cent, but per­ haps 70 per cent,'' I conced­ ed.

"That is not enough. We need it to be 100 per cent. It is very important.''

"I simply cannot say 100 per cent when I’m not cer­

tain,'' I retorted.

"What is the very highest you can go to?''

"OK, 90 per cent,'' I said, swayed by the pressure and the fact that I was 100% sure The Smiler had been up to no good.

This all happened a year ago, so hopefully I am not breaking some obscure Spanish subjudice law by commenting on the case.

I should, of course, be call­ ing for the heads of the entire Guardia Civil workforce and demanding that my trespass­ er receive millions of euros in compensation.

But political correctness is

not justice. It's a lethal weapon in the hands of yobs and criminals.

The Neanderthals might be idle and insolent, but they know the legal loopholes bet­ ter than any practising lawyer.

The hands of the law are tied ­ and in the UK, loosen­ ing the binding in any way is likely to cost a policeman both his job and his freedom.

But nothing is black and white In the muddy waters of Spain's Ministry of Darkness.

Like almost everything iIberian life, justice comes in more shades of grey than an E L James novel.

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GONE WITH THE DOG

MY first dog Brian was a strange beastie. He was slightly out of whack with reality ('Much like you, then,' Mrs S has just point­ ed out) but nonetheless his heart was in the right place. ('Not much like you, then,' Mrs S added.)

Anyway, one evening I returned home with the mutt after our daily constitutional only to find that I had forgot­ ten my front­door key. I rang the doorbell several times but nobody came.

So I walked Brian round to the back of the house and peeping through the living room window I saw Clark Gable chatting up Vivien Leigh. 'It's no good, Brian,' I observed to my dog. 'The telly's on but Mrs S is fast asleep on the sofa.' Brian, as usual, said nothing.

So I led the pooch back to the front and shouted through the letter­box: 'Wake up, Mrs S!' But it was no use.

'It's hopeless, Brian,' I sighed. 'Once she slips into the arms of Morpheus, noth­ ing will rouse her. Not even

the burning of Atlanta.'

Brian tilted his head to one side, unable to grasp either reference. 'Morpheus is the god of dreams,' I explained, 'and Atlanta is attacked in the film Gone With the Wind which Mrs S is watching ­­ or was watching until she fell asleep.'

I sighed again. 'So what happens next?' I asked my dog. 'It was your idea to go walkies and now we can't get back into the house. So YOU decide what we're gonna do because I'm all out of ideas.'

Immediately after I uttered those harsh words I was con­ sumed with remorse for tak­ ing out my frustration on one of God's simple creatures. But then I thought about it again and decided to strangle Brian.

'You hopeless mutt!'

I barked. 'There I was happily watching the football on telly until you edged up to me with the dog­ lead between your teeth.

What is it with you and this

crazy compulsion to go out for a walk every flaming day?

I'm convinced you are genet­ ically­programmed to give me no peace whatsoever.'

Brian said nothing but cocked his

cranium in the opposite direction of his previous head­tilt. 'What do you mean it's an interesting concept?' I demanded. 'I'm the master of the house so don't be so doggone condescending.'

This time Brian shook his head from side to side as if to say: 'If you really are the master of the house, how come you're locked out­ side of it?'

'You're correct, of course, my faith­ ful friend,' I back­ tracked. 'But what on earth are we going to do?'

B r i a n thought for a b r i e f moment, tugged on his

lead and led me to the near­ est phone kiosk (these were the days before mobiles).

'Good dog!' I cried. 'I'll phone home from here and inform Mrs S of our predicament.'

Thirty minutes later and I was still no clearer to resolv­ ing the situation. 'The phone at my house must be off the hook.

It's permanently engaged,' I explained to the five people queuing to use the kiosk.

'That's all right, mate,' said the sarcastic bloke at the head of the line. 'My wife's probably had the baby at home by now. Just let me know when the phone is free so that I can ring the midwife and tell her she needn't rush.

Perhaps me and the missus can have a game of chess while we're waiting.'

'Well, that's another fine mess you've got me into,' I observed unfairly to Brian. I dragged my dog back down the road and then it started to rain cats and whatsits. 'No legislating against the forces of nature, eh, Brian?' I com­ mented philosophically.

'Never mind. Let's let a smile be our umbrella.'

So we arrived home, both soaking wet and wearing fixed silly grins. There was still no response from Her Indoors and in my frustration I picked up a stone and threw it at the front door.

'If it's you damned Yankee soldiers, you can clear off!' I heard Mrs S call out. At last, she was more or less awake and had resumed watching Gone With the Wind.

'Let me in, woman!' I pleaded through the letter­ box. 'You have one cold, wet and hungry creature out here wearing an extremely hang­ dog expression. And our Brian isn't looking too clever either.'

But now evidently engrossed again in the film and showing not the slightest sense of urgency, Mrs S responded: 'Hold on a minute. Olivia de Havilland's had the baby and I want to make sure they're both okay.'

'Yeah,' I said resignedly.

'I've just met her flaming hus­ band at the phone box.'

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HOW TO GET OVER YOUR LOSS

Losing a pet is devastat­ ing. A friend who has always been by your side, suddenly gone.

I noticed a message the other day and it read, “Sometimes the best way to honour the life of the pet you lost, is to save another………

Don’t wait too long.. A shelter animal is waiting for you”.

I am a complete believer in this. Sometimes people say to me that they are not going to have another dog, after losing the one they had. They say that the loss hurt so much, that they do not want to go through that experience again. But if that is what you choose to do, you will never experience that fantastic love and bond again, that you can only get with a dog.

I will admit, when we lose a dog, we are devastated. Last

year, we rescued Fergie, from a centre in Granada. He had many ailments, but was making progress. We had him for two weeks and his tail was beginning to wag again, after years and years of abuse. Then one night some­ thing had gone badly wrong neurologically and he was in a desperate state. The next day when I took him to the vets, there was nothing any­ one could do and it was kinder to have him put to sleep. I remember holding him, watching him take his final breaths and I was in floods of tears and this was after only knowing this beau­ tiful dog for only two weeks.

When we lose a pet, we have to go through a grieving stage, but to go on and res­ cue another pet, to honour the life of the one you have

just lost, is a fantastic and very rewarding thing to do. In our work, with our charity, we are rescuing and rehabilitat­ ing the most severely abused animals and when we do lose one, we can never give up. We have to keep going and keep helping the many animals there are out there in desperate need of our help.

A few weeks ago we lost four kittens in the space of one week. Then the day after the last little kitten died, I walked into my vet, Cristina’s in Pinoso and there are three tiny little kittens looking for a home. Rescuing these three has been so rewarding, especially last night as they sat with the German Shepherds, watching the World Cup on TV! They decided to support whoever the German Shepherds were

supporting!

The subject of mindfulness is also very important. This means to be mindful of each and every activity you are currently doing, rather than letting your mind wonder on automatic pilot, which is what most humans do. This is something I am always reminding myself to do and being mindful and living in the moment is a great place to be, rather than worrying about the past or the future, which are two things no one has control over anyway.

So when I am with my dogs, mindfulness is the state I am always in. I cherish every moment with them. I laugh at their funny antics and I appreciate every moment God has granted that I spend with these amaz­ ing animals and if one of my

dogs should pass over Rainbow Bridge, I know that they would want me to go on and rescue another, rather than defend myself from future emotional pain.

Appreciation of what you have when you have it, rather than when it has gone is the key.

So if you have recently lost a pet, I honestly know the hurt you are going through, but always remember, your best friend is now looking down on you, urging you to save another soul. www.thedogyouneed.com is a registered charity, where

we rehabilitate the most severely abused animals.

Our charity registration num­ ber is 1157175. If you would be kind enough to donate anything to this special cause you can do by Paypal, where the account details are peter@thedog youneed.com or to our Nat West charity account, where the sort code is 60­16­03 and the account number is 73754900.

Even one Euro will help, so please, please, try and sup­ port us.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

PETS’ CORNER: CAN YOU TAKE IN A HOMELESS DOG OR CAT? Mora is about 4 months old she is not very big and weighs only 3 and half kilos.

She is gentle with everyone, including the cats who seem to like her, playful and loves affection. She is adorable she will not be very big. She is a gorgeous pup and needs a loving home. For more info on Mora please call on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.ani­ malcharity@gmail.com

Mora Sweet natured Sapphire was abandoned whilst pregnant and taken in by APAH. Not only was she a great mum to her own kittens, she fostered some more who were left at the side of the road to die.

Now her time with them is over, she needs a loving home of her own. To meet Sapphire please contact Yvonne on 630 422 563.

Sapphire

Cody and Barney ­ these 5 month old pups were picked up from the countryside near Almoradi. They will probably be small to medium sized dogs and quite slim build, they are both very gentle natured dogs. Please contact K9 or PHONE 600 84 54 20 for more info www.k9club.es

Cody & Barney German Shepherd cross pup­ pies 8 weeks old. Boys and girls in both colours. You can see our dogs by finding us on facebook “Paradise Kennels” or call 619 938 955

Until recently, Kiera was living in a large drainage pipe with a homeless man, but he moved away leaving her alone to fend for herself. She is being cared for in the APAH Kennels and is a lovely natured dog. To meet her please contact Yvonne on 630 422 563.

Kiera Pedro ­ is a German Shepherd Type Dog, about two years old. He has had all his injections and he is cas­ trated. He was thrown out by his owners, left to walk the streets in the rain. He has a lovely nature and walks very well on the lead. Pedro is loo­ king for a permanent home, where he will be part of the family Cats N Dogs Aid. .

Ring 616655789 for more details or visit our website www.catsndogsaid.com

Pedro

GINNIE was returned to the kennels after 7.5 years. Her owners had to move due to ill health and they could not take Ginnie or their other dog, Osho with them. Ginnie has been in a home environ­ ment since she was a 3 month old puppy so we are hoping she will not be with us for too long. She is a small mixed breed, around 9 kilos, a happy girl who enjoys going for a walk and of cour­ se, lots of cuddles. She is fully vaccinated ( passport), micro chipped and sterilized.

OSHO is a 6 year old cross­ breed who is small in height but long in body and weighs around 16 kilos. He is fully vaccinated (passport), micro chipped and castrated; so if you feel you could give either Ginnie or Osho a new forever home then please contact the kennels on 966710047 or email info@satanimalres­ cue.com

Ginnie

Osho

Bournville is about 10 weeks old and will be small to medium sized when fully grown. He has been nurtured in a loving foster environ­ ment with other dogs and cats so he is a well socialized pup and is ready to go to his new home. He is a very pla­ cid laid back pup and very cuddly. Please call 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animal­ charity@gmail.com

Bournville

PRINCESS, approx 10 months old German Shepherd Cross, was rescued 'twice'.

Despite all she has been through, she is a well behaved girl with a calm temperament and is socialised with other dogs of all sizes and loves to play. She is in great health, has been spayed, had all rele­ vant injections, chipped with her own passport. Please call Maureen on 966716049

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SINGLE NIGHTS OF FUN Summer´s finally arriving with a big, yellow bang and we are all beginning to enjoy the end of what appears to have been a very long winter, at least

by Spain´s standards.

With the warmer days and longer evenings thoughts turn to going out, with the big fiestas starting and the Spanish taking to the streets to enjoy the cooler air as the sun goes down. But what of those who are alone and who have no one to go with?

It´s been a while since I´ve written about being single in Spain and, as that´s the title of my column, I thought this week I should remind all of you out there who, like me, don´t have a significant other, that life can still go on in summer even though we may be on our own with or without young children.

If, like me, you´re a quiet, private person, then making friends can be quite difficult.

I like to keep myself to myself and not mix too much, especially with the English people in my home

town as I get enough gossip and scandal by watching Eastenders, I don´t need to hear lies and stories about people around here too!

Because I chose my friends carefully, I don´t have that many, therefore if I want to go out my choice is limited between the few friends I have got and my son.

Although I love my son very much (of course!!), I still like to go out with adult compa­ ny, but then of course the problem of a babysitter aris­ es! This takes planning but can usually be arranged.

Luckily though I´m a home­ body so I don´t tend to go out very much, but what about those of you on your own or with few friends that want to go out and have a nice time? My advice is to go for it!! You´re not the only person alone here in this area and there is the possi­ bility of making a new friend simply by leaving your four walls and venturing into the balmy evening air, as the sun makes us all more pleasant and open to new

conversations. It is a well­ documented fact that warm weather makes us nicer peo­ ple, and we are more relaxed and simply happier.

If you speak Spanish then of course it´s even easier to make a new friend, as the locals love to talk and will never turn their back on a new friendship. All it takes is the time to go out and the confidence to start a conver­ sation, or maybe the conver­ sation will be started for you.

Whatever your age, it is cer­ tain that there will be other

people similar to you who are on their own and maybe they´re waiting to meet you.

What if you don´t want to make friends? Of course that´s even easier! Just go out, relax and enjoy the atmosphere of a typical Spanish night, fiesta or not, as the Spanish swarm around the cafés in the evenings like bees around their hive, busily talking, drinking and laughing with friends, and unlike the Brits they don´t feel the necessity to get blind drunk and swear

with every other word. Of course for those of you in your little bubble of Spain full of British, then you will not be able to experience this event: the hustle and bustle of bars filled with the sounds of Spanish wafting from table to table, the relaxed smiles of the young and old, all mixed together like a bag of pick and mix sweets, but blending as one.

If you chose to go out with a young person, as some­ times it´s nice to spend relaxing time together, then

there is no worry about leav­ ing by a certain time.

Children are more than wel­ come in any bar or restau­ rant; certainly every one I´ve been in has opened its doors to my son, and he´s normally found someone to play with as he´s rarely the only child there. It has, however been a long time since I´ve been to a bar in Spain, as if I go out with my little man we tend to go to parks or play areas but I know that if I decide to go and sit in a bar to relax with my son we will both be made to feel wel­ come and not at all uncom­ fortable. I´m not sure I could say that about a bar in the UK, and in fact I don´t think I would want to take my son into an English bar!

So, whether you are alone, with a young child, or in fact part of a big family, Spain will always welcome you, and I hope those of you in your little Urbanisations will come out to experience real Spain. Do practise your Spanish and enjoy la vida española!

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THANKS A LOT!

Yesterday’s handover of the Spanish crown from Juan Carlos to Felipe was understandably the end of an era in Spain’s history, and this country, despite some stupid blunders in the last few years, has a lot of reasons to thank the now ex King.

It should never be forgot­ ten that after the death of Franco, Juan Carlos exer­ cised crucial power that is not seen in European monarchies these days, as he surprisingly turned on Franco’s cronies, and sup­ ported democratic institu­ tions. In 1981, he famously

went onto Spanish TV in the early hours of the morning, to spit venom at those who were trying to organise a coup against the govern­ ment. His brave and bold actions during those years helped to steer Spain through choppy waters, and have sadly been confined to

the history books, whilst his nonsensical PR disasters like going elephant hunting in Botswana; allegedly being the father of two illegitimate children; a long­standing affair with a German woman; and claiming not to have known anything about his daughter Cristina’s alleged knowledge of her husband’s alleged illegal business practices, have all soured his reputation and his past good deeds. Even worse than any of those, was the sense that he was out of touch with the feelings of ordinary Spaniards who were suffering in the reces­ sion coupled with record unemployment. His ordinary touch and incisive radar of his early years had sadly gone, and the 76­year­old Juan Carlos has sadly looked a lot older than his actual age.

It’s all a massive shame but his great early deeds helped to shape modern

Spain, and everybody owes him a huge debt of thanks for that.

Interestingly enough, the government is working on giving Juan Carlos a special retirement present, as under the 1978 constitution, he ceases to be immune from prosecution once he gives up the throne.

There’ll be a row of course, but the main two parties will support such a move, to avoid a messy public circus, like paternity suits over the alleged two children that he sired. It might appear to be special treatment in some people’s eyes, but on the debit/credit sheet, Juan Carlos comes out on top over the years, and who would decry the ex­monarch a little bit of peace and quiet in his retirement as a little bit of remuneration for his early triumphs?

What a shambles we have on our hands, with civil war in Iraq, with the greatest irony being that Iran

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now wants to help out to stop it! But as the different extremists slog it out, Tony Blair popped up to say that it wasn’t his fault after the ille­ gal invasion of the country back in 2003! The man with the dodgy dossier of lies said that he and his fellow goon, George W Bush did not contribute to causing the current chaos in the country.

If anybody honestly believes that, then do form an orderly queue, and I’ll buy you a drink!

REGISTERING YOUR VEHICLE IN SPAIN. SPANISH LICENSE PLATES AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENT. Registering a non­Spanish vehicle in Spain is a complex and potentially costly procedure.

However, you may be exempt from Spanish registration tax by getting Spanish number plates within one month of entering the country. But to do this, you need to become a res­ ident. Linea Directa has been insuring expat drivers in Spain for over a decade and under­ stands all the steps involved. Below we outline this process.

STEP 1: OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY This is a statement by the car’s manufacturer that it conforms to EU regulations. You will need the car’s chassis number to complete this straightforward process online at www.eurococ.eu/en/certificate_of_conformity. The charges for this service will vary according to type of vehicle, make and country of 1st registration.

STEP 2: CURRENT LOG BOOK The vehicle’s original log book showing your name as the owner, the vehicles age and a valid UK address. You will also need the bill of sale for the car.

STEP 3: RESIDENCY IN SPAIN The Spanish residency certificate (Certificado de Empadronamiento) is your official proof of residency in Spain. Your local town hall can provide you with this document. You will need to take your passport and proof of Spanish address (rental contract, contract to pur­ chase or property deeds).

STEP 4: OBTAINING A SPANISH MOT CERTIFICATE All vehicles over 4 years old must be roadworthy and clearly display a valid ITV sticker.

The ITV (Vehicle Technical Inspection) must be tested at an authorised centre, just as for an MOT test. You can find out the location of your nearest ITV centre on DGT website (equivalent to the DVLA). You can also call your local centre to make a booking. If the cen­ tre is busy, especially pre­summer, this can save a lot of time. The cost can vary but gen­ erally is around 40€ for petrol­engine cars and 56€ for diesel­engine cars.

Step 5: OBTAINING A SPANISH EQUIVALENT OF A TAX DISC The Spanish Tax Agency can provide your vehicle with a valid “tax disc” for Spain, which must be carried in the car when in use. You will need to complete the relevant form online and pay the amount according to your car’s tax band.

You can carry out all these procedures yourself or you can seek the assistance of an accountant to do this for you.

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

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 902 123 104 More information on Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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MAD BRITAIN GETS IT WRONG MAXIMUM fines imposed by magistrates are set to rise dramatically under proposals from the Justice Minister, Jeremy Wright.

Courts will be able to impose fines up to four times their current levels for such offences as speeding, driving while uninsured and for a range of other offences, like sell­ ing alcohol to under­age children.

Motorway speeding fines, for example, could rise from £2,500 to £10,000. All very well, as I´m all for clobbering people with massive fines or jail for such things as driving without insurance and driving with excess alcohol. But I´m also in favour of much more stringent punishments for more serious offences, like burglary, rioting, robberies, rape, manslaughter and mur­ der. I am for ever hearing of benefit cheats getting sus­ pended sentences, which is total craziness. Jail should be mandatory, and jail should not be a holiday camp. It should be hard work. It´s supposed to be a deterrent and if it was a far harsher regime, people would proba­ bly not be so keen to re­ offend. It´s madness to raise fines at the lower end of the criminal spectrum and not make them harsher at the top. To treat someone caught speeding more harshly than a benefit cheat or a burglar is just plain madness. Sadly it´s gone that way because the government doesn´t want to build and maintain more pris­ ons, which are now full to overflowing.

We all thought Russia´s push into Ukraine was a real threat to world peace, and, for a time we held our breath, thinking it was the trigger for another Cold War. But that is nothing compared with what´s happening in Iraq. We´ve seen town after town overrun by extremist

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militants. These are religious nutcases, who think nothing of beheading, amputation and crucifixion to instil terror into local populations. It´s no wonder that police and sol­ diers fled at their advance. If they took control of Iraq and neighbouring Syria, they would have a power­base to spread their extreme form of Islam all over the Middle East, and then try to push the Jews in Israel into the Mediterranean. It´s a Third World War in its infancy and it must be stopped. It´s no good the West thinking it´s nothing to do with them. It is, because heaven help the world if this appalling extreme form of Islam gets a lawless powerbase to spread its hatred.

Britain, and many other countries around the world, could boost its gross national product (GDP) by many percentage points and reduce their national debt into the bargain. How? By legalising prostitution! One thing is for sure ­ no matter how much police and the authorities try, it is impossi­ ble to stop the oldest 'pro­ fession' which is one of the most lucrative. In the UK, it

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is estimated that some £770m is spent on the sex 'industry' every year, more than on cinemas or many other forms of entertain­ ment. Staggering or what?

Much of that money remains untaxed and if it was it, would do wonders to help the NHS. Some countries are gradually getting their hands on prostitutes' cash.

Belgian legislators are hop­ ing to bring in a bill that would draw prostitutes into the legal fold and bring the industry under state control, providing sex workers with labour rights and greater health protection. But for a fee. The sex workers them­ selves would be expected to pay up when the tax man calls ­ boosting state coffers to the tune of an estimated 50 million euros a year.

The criminal underworld knows sex is a good source of revenue, and it fuels so much crime as well as human trafficking.

But increasingly countries are realising that trying to legis­ late against it merely pushes it underground, helping to fuel criminality. German prostitutes, believed to num­ ber around 400,000, have for the past year been able to take part in a scheme that offers social benefits like pensions, health insurance and a 40­hour week in sani­ tary conditions, in exchange for a slice of their earnings.

And Dutch prostitutes have been asked to pay 19% VAT for similar rights since broth­ els were legalised nearly three years ago. Advocates of this kind of legislation believe it is the only way to make sure sex workers enjoy adequate health and employment protection.

Opponents say it simply consolidates them in a posi­ tion from which govern­ ments should be battling to remove them.

It seems there´s a clear choice between legalising

prostitution and having it controlled, regulated and workers properly cared for, or continuing to pretend that it doesn´t exist, or criminalis­ ing the women and their clients, and allowing pimps and criminal gangs to exploit and abuse their 'slaves'.

Given that prostitution will never end, then I think the former option is by far the least of two evils.

If it was properly legalised and controlled in Spain, it would put an end to seeing young girls standing or sit­ ting around roundabouts for hours on end ­ something which must be appallingly degrading for them, and, more importantly, it would end human trafficking.

Celebrating diversity is Britain´s new officially­ enforced religion, or so it would seem. And it´s there in all its glory among mem­ bers of Ofsted, the UK school inspectors. There´s a primary school in rural Devon which the inspectors concede is a happy place, and would ordinarily have achieved an outstanding' rating. But oh no, not in multi­cultural Britain. That´s because all the pupils are 'white British heritage'(one of the very few places left I imagine) and they hadn´t rubbed shoulders with chil­ dren of other races and reli­ gions. So Ofsted have marked the school down.

And what is far, far worse, parents of the 68 children have been asked to each fork out £35 to send their children on a ‘sleep­over’ at a school in Isleworth, West London, where three­quar­ ters of pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds! It´s not compulsory, but some of the parents are far from pleased with the idea. In some schools in London, the roll call is similarly mono­cul­ tural, but 100 % Muslim rather than exclusively CofE. Is Ofsted now going to

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demand that devout Islamic parents in Tower Hamlets to fork out £35 for their children to be sent on a sleep­over in Devon so they can meet people of a ‘white British heritage’ and learn all about the Anglican faith? Could you imagine the uproar in the Muslim enclaves in Bradford, Birmingham and London if this was enforced.

And why not? After all, shouldn´t immigrants fit in with Britishness and not the other way round? What has happened in Birmingham, with take­overs by Muslims of state­run schools is an absolute disgrace. I don´t like any religion having its own schools ­ it smacks of separation and indoctrina­ tion and should be banned.

And those trying to intro­ duce it should be sent pack­ ing back to the countries where their kinsmen have made such an appalling mess.

Metal "spikes" have been appearing in the front doorways of numerous private blocks of apartments in London and other capital cities in the UK, for one pur­ pose ­ to deter rough sleep­ ers from moving in there.

And the appearance of the spikes has caused widely different opinions among the residents. Many welcome them, others say it reminds them of the spikes put on buildings to deter pigeons and it is treating the home­ less like vermin. One thing is clear ­ that the owners of the apartments certainly don´t

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want the homeless setting up camp in their front entrances, so the majority welcome the spikes. And surprisingly, a homeless charity welcomes them too, because their aim is to help the homeless find somewhere to live other than the doorways of premises.

Howard Sinclair, Chief Executive of St Mungo's Broadway, said: "Each year our teams, in Southwark and elsewhere, help thousands of people off the streets. Part of their role is to prevent people adopting a street lifestyle which, on occasions, means adapting the physical envi­ ronment to prevent people sleeping rough in a particular location on a regular basis.

These 'studs' appear a rather brutal way of doing just that."

The perception is that every­ one sleeping rough is desti­ tute, but quite often this is not the case. I knew of a woman who slept rough on the beach, and despite every attempt by charities, the church, the council, etc., there she stayed, because that´s what she wanted. She had pots of money and her brother was a local school headmaster who had begged her to live conventionally, but she declined. She finally left after vandals set fire and destroyed her belongings in her beach 'camp'. One thing is for sure ­ no­one likes to see anyone having to sleep rough, however, for a few, the wild outdoors must have an appeal. Give me a soft bed and a roof over my head any day!

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SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH Spanish 127 ¡Hola! Espero que estés bien, y estés disfrutando la copa de mundial. Esta semana vamos a ver los preposiciones. En inglés ellos son muy difíciles a aprender porque no siempre funcionan como los preposiciones españoles, y también ten­ emos un montón de frases verbales, es decir, una frase con un verbo y preposición, por ejemplo en inglés: go up, come down, turn on, turn off. En español esas frases tienen su propia verbo, por ejemplo, subir, bajar, encender y apagar.

Entonces los preposiciones en español está un poco más fácil aprender pero tampoco están súper fácil. Vamos a empezar.

I hope you understood what today´s lesson is going to be about, we are looking at prepositions in Spanish and where they go. Firstly I am going to give you a list of the most useful prepositions with their English translations: a – at, to; ante – before; bajo – under; con – with; contra – against; de – of, from; desde – from, since; en – in, on, into, to, by, about; entre – between, among; hacia – towards; hasta – until; para – for, in order to, to; por – for, by, through; según – according to; sin – without; sobre – over, above, on; sobre todo – above all; tras – after.

Although prepositions are slightly easier in Spanish than English they can still present us with a challenge, mainly because each preposition can mean several English prepo­ sitions, the Spanish ´en´ for example as you can see doesn´t just mean ´in´, it has several english translations as do other Spanish prepositions, therefore it can be difficult knowling exactly which one to use when.

So, what exactly do they do? Well, a preposition is word that is used to form a phrase. In both English and Spanish, a preposition is followed by an object, which is usually a noun.

The object also can be a pronoun or verb that functions as a noun. It is important to remember that although in English a preposition can appear at the end of a sentence it cannot end a sentence in Spanish, therefore we can say in english ´the person I´m going with´ but in Spanish we would have to say;

el coche de John the person with whom I´m going.

Certain verbs in Spanish always take a specific preposition and these need to be learnt one by one, no one said learning Spanish was easy and these are one of the parts of Spanish that make it very difficult for English speakers.

There are no hard and fast rules for example the placing of ´a´ after a verb and before an infinitive, for example: Quiero aprender a jugar futbol, BUT quiero jugar futbol (no ´a´) It is most easily explained by saying verbs of movement, such as llegar or venir have the ´a´ as do verbs that indicate a change of action such as aprender or empezar, remem­ ber this is only when the verb is followed by another verb

which is then in the infinitive (as are all verbs when followed by a conjugated verb). Here are a few other verbs that use the preposition ´a´ when followed by an infinitive: Decidirse (to decide): Me decidí a comprarlo. I decided to buy it. Ir (to go): ¿quieres saber donde vas a vivir? ­ do you want to know where you are going to live?, Quedarse (to remain): Nos quedamos a vivir con mi papá. We stayed to live with my father. Sentarse (to sit down): Nos sentamos a hablar sobre cualquier cosa. We sat down to talk about all sorts of things.

De is another complicated preposition, because it´s mean­ ings are many, we know it basically to mean of or from, but it can also be used to mean with, by or in or it may not be trans­ lated at all. I hope you remember that de is used to show possession, where in English we would say ´John´s car´ in Spanish we have to say ´the car of John = el coche de John´ or where we would say ´a 20 year old man´ in Spanish we have to say ´un hombre de veinte años´ I hope you also remember from a recent lesson that de can take the place of ´than´ in English: e.g: menos de cien euros – less than 100 euros.

We all know that en means ´in´ nice and easy, sounds pretty much the same, however it also has other meanings which we need to learn. It is used in numerous expressions, with various meanings, e.g: en busca de ­ in search of; en cambio ­ on the other hand; en casa ­ at home; en español ­ in Spanish; en la actualidad ­ presently; en la radio ­ on (the) radio; en la televisión (TV) ­ on (the) television (TV); en lugar de ­ instead of; en secreto ­ in secret; en seguida ­ immediately; en serio ­ seriously; en todas partes ­ every­ where; en vez de ­ instead of; en vista de ­ in view of; en vivo ­ live (as in live TV); en voz alta ­ in a loud voice; en voz baja ­ in a soft voice.

Listen out for the above phrases, some of them are very common and you shouldn´t have to wait long, especially as the Spanish naturally tend to speak ´en voz alta´!

Next week we will talk more about prepositions, so have a revise and see how many you can learn by then.

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HAIR CARE TIPS

10 Must­Dos and 10 Absolute­Don'ts of Great Hair Care If the amount of money consumers spend on hair care products annually is any indi­ cation, most people are concerned about the appearance of their hair and strive to attain beautiful, healthy and stylish locks. In fact, most will go to any lengths to achieve their desired look. From professional salon treatments to over­the­counter serums, hair care is a big business.

The only problem is that while many peo­ ple are buying the right hair care products for their hair, they forget to follow basic hair care regimens that will guarantee the health and beauty of their tresses.

Additionally, many are also causing need­ less damage to their hair by participating in unhealthy hair care behaviour.

So, what should you do to make sure your hair stays healthy, shiny and strong?

Here are 10 essential must­dos of great hair care.

1. Use the right hair care products for your specific hair type If your hair is damaged, dry or colour­ treated, use hair care products formulated to repair this damage and add much­need­ ed shine and resiliency. On the other hand, if your hair is oily, use a deep­cleansing shampoo and light conditioner to keep your hair looking its best. The right products should be at the base of your hair care rou­ tine.

2. Get a trim every 6 to 8 weeks Get a trim every 6 to 8 weeks as part of your regular hair care routine. Even if you are growing your hair longer, it is still vital to make a routine trim a major part of your hair care routine. Snipping ends before they split will keep your hair looking healthy and save you hair care headaches in the end.

3. Use hair care products containing

sunscreen Protect your hair with hair care products that contain sunscreen.

4. Shampoo your hair only when it is dirty Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to shampoo your hair daily. Doing so can make your hair dry and hard to work with.

5. Turn to a professional for all of your hair care needs Yes, kitchen beauticians and friends do not cost as much as putting your hair care needs in the hands of a qualified profes­ sional, but they often cause blunders that end up costing you more money than if you went to the salon in the first place.

6. Use professional conditioning hair colouring systems There are many hair colouring systems on the market, and the ones you choose can have a great impact on your hair care costs. Simply put: choose a system that causes minimal damage and conditions hair as it colours. This will save you money when it comes to conditioning hair care products.

7. Stick with one chemical service In order to keep your hair as healthy as it can be, ask your hair care professional to recommend only one chemical service: colour or perm. By only using the service that is perfect for your particular style and needs, you will ensure that your hair stays healthier.

8. Add texture By adding texture to your style, through perm or cut, you can greatly reduce the time it takes to style and perform your daily hair care routine. And you will look sensa­ tional.

Excessive underarm perspiration is the next in our series of embar­ rassing bodies.

It is estimated that it is actually more com­ mon than acne which may be surprising to you.

I’m not just talking about a bit wet and sticky, no I’m talking about being absolutely soaked through all year round.

Hyperhidrosis, which is its medical name, can affect both male and female and caus­ es many years of embarrassment and the wearing of dark colours, the restriction of many social activ­ ities and the impact on careers, self­esteem and relationships.

The first line of attack is to try special deodorants obtainable from pharmacies.

Sometimes they work but often because they have many additives they cause skin reactions and soreness. A type of electrical treatment can work for some people but seems to work better on the feet than in the axilla.

One treatment that seems to work in almost all cases is the injecting of Botox

into the area. You are probably think­ ing that Botox is used for wrinkle treatment, which it can be but we have known for many years that it can have a dramatic effect on hyperhidro­ sis. In fact it normal­ ly works within hours of being injected.

To do this treat­ ment we have a spe­ cial test called sim­ ply the starch / iodine test. We paint the skin in the axilla with iodine and then sprinkle starch on top of this. We can then see very clearly where the sweat glands are and therefore where we need to inject the Botox.

It is a minimally uncomfortable procedure and clients go straight back to their daily lives following treatment.

Results normally last many months and most clients have treatment only once each year.

For further information on this and other embarrassing bodies articles contact us at SLIMFIT on 966 191 514 / 722 219 450 or email info@slimfit­europe.com

9. Choose hair colour that compli­ ments your style With all of the professional colouring techniques available, this part of your hair care regimen has never been easier. From chunky highlights to soft colour, you can greatly enhance your style with the right technique.

10. Use a wide­toothed comb when your hair is wet Comb your hair with a wide­toothed comb when it is wet to prevent breakage.

The only time you should use a brush dur­ ing your hair care routine is when your hair is barely damp or dry.

Ten Absolute­Don’ts of Great Hair Care To avoid all hair care disasters, follow these 10 absolute­don'ts of great hair care.

1. Avoid unprofessional and over­the­ counter hair care products whenever you can. Many of these only offer false hopes and promises.

2. Do not cut your own bangs. Leave all of your cutting needs, even bangs, to your hair care professional.

3. Avoid excessive sun, chlorine and salt

water during the summer months.

Excessive exposure can cause severe damage that is irreversible even if you use the best hair care products.

4. Do not use clarifying hair care prod­ ucts on your tresses more than one time per week. They can strip hair of moisture and essential oils.

5. Do not visit a hair care salon without first getting a referral from someone you can trust. Choosing a salon based on an advertisement or sale alone is very risky.

6. Do not purchase hair colour that comes in a box.

7. Never stick with an outdated look because you are afraid of looking different.

Styles change for a reason. Ask your hair care professional to bring you into this decade with a new style.

8. Do not straighten your hair with a clothes iron. C'mon, this was so over in the 70s. We have straightening irons now that won't damage your hair. Look in the hair care isle.

9. Don't brush your hair or put too much tension on it while it is still wet. This will cause breakage. Also, do not wear tight styles such as cornrows for extended peri­ ods of time unless you have ethnic hair.

10. Never use sun­lightening products such as lemon juice or over­the­counter hair care products designed to lighten hair with the sun unless you want a very short hair cut in the future.

In the end, hair care is a very individual­ ized and personal thing. Feel free to add your own flair and style to your hair care routine, but remember to include hair care principles that will benefit your hair and avoid those that damage it.

WET WET WET: No not the group! ARE FATS AND OILS GOOD FOR YOU? DR MACHI MANNU’S ADVICE CLINIC Email your questions and comments to contact@medb.es

When we hear of fats and oils, our minds race through health problems we have come to associate with them. Such as weight gain, high blood cholesterol, heart disease etc. But have we been misled? Fats and Oils are chemically the same, but fats are solid while oils are liquid at room temperature.

There are 3 categories of fats and oils: saturated, unsaturated and hydro­ genated or trans­fats.

Saturated fats are regarded as very stable. They have no gap in their structure. And this stops them from going rancid or switching to other kinds of unhealthy fat when heated to high tempera­ tures. They do not break down under heat like other kinds of fats. This makes saturated fats the best kind of fats to eat and cook with.

Saturated fats are found in eggs, butter and meat.

Saturated fats however have been wrongfully blamed for the rising incidence of obesi­ ty, heart disease and high cholesterol. Even though there is no supporting clini­ cal or research evidence.

What is clear is that about 100 years ago when our diet was high in saturated fats, obesity was uncommon, and heart diseases were unheard of. The Inuit people of Alaska have a diet that is extremely high in saturated fat in the form of whale blub­ ber. And yet they have the lowest worldwide occur­ rence of coronary heart dis­ ease. The brain especially requires fat to cushion its delicate parts, and is made up of 60% fat. Unsaturated fats have an incomplete structure, and this makes

them break down easily into toxic forms when heated.

Vegetable oils are mostly unsaturated such as – corn, sunflower, safflower and canola oils. Vegetable oils are extremely high in Omega­6 fatty acids. And Omega­6 fatty acids cause inflammation. Olive oil is good for salads; however it is unstable and breaks down into harmful by­products when heated. Coconut or flax seed oils are healthier alternatives.

Margarine, even though advertised as healthy, damages your health. Butter is certainly a better alternative. However do not consume too much of saturated fats.

FOR A FULL BODY DIAG­ NOSTIC SCAN CALL DR MACHI MANNU: 965071745

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Open your eyes to a better view Q

About 6 months ago, I started having all sorts of problems with my eyes. My vision was blurred and distorted, and I had problems recognising colours. I saw an eye specialist who told me I had dry macular degeneration, and that there was no treat­ ment for it. I understand that some nutrients can help the condition and will appreciate your opinion. I am a 61 year old man, and I live in Spain.

Age­related Macular Degeneration (AMD) as it is often referred to, is a painless, pro­ gressive disorder and one of the leading causes of severe vision loss in people over the age of 60. AMD occurs when the small central part of the retina known as the macula starts to break­ down, producing a widening circle of blindness.

The retina is the light­sensing tissue located at the back of the eye. AMD usually affects both eyes, and even though it can lead to severe vision disability, it almost never causes total blindness. The cause of AMD is unknown, how­ ever it has been linked to a number of health problems including; a family history, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, high cholesterol, poor diet lacking in antioxidants, and exposure to sunlight. There are 2 main types of age­relat­ ed macular degeneration – Dry form and Wet form. The dry form occurs when yellow deposits called Drusen starts to accumulate in the macu­ la. A few deposits of drusen may not cause any problems, but as they grow in size and increase in number, they cause the dimming and distor­ tion in vision that people find most noticeably while reading. The wet form of AMD occurs when there is an overgrowth of blood vessels

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surrounding the macula (central portion of the eye). These blood vessels leak blood and fluid into the retina, causing distortion of vision that makes straight lines look wavy. Eventually these abnormal blood vessels become scarred lead­ ing to a permanent loss of central vision. Most sufferers of macular degeneration have the dry form of the disease and will not lose central vision. However, the dry form of macular degen­ eration can lead to the wet form. Although only about 10% of people with macular degeneration develop the wet form, they make up the majority of those who experience serious vision loss from the disease.The wet form of AMD can be treated with laser therapy to destroy the actively growing blood vessels or seal the leaking blood vessels. There is also a new technique known as photodynamic laser therapy, where a special drug is injected into the body, followed by shin­ ning laser light into the eye to destroy the abnor­ mal blood vessels. For dry AMD, the mainstay of treatment is good dietary advice and intake of the right supplements. The macula of the eye contains 2 protective yellow pigments (carotenoids) called lutein and zeaxanthin.

These pigments are found in yellow­orange fruits and vegetables such as sweet corn and carrots, as well as in dark­green leafy vegeta­ bles especially spinach. People with macular degeneration have on average, 70% less lutein in their eyes than those with healthy vision and a poor diet is thought to cause the breakdown of this vital part of the retina. In a study of people with macular degeneration, it was found that supplementation with 10mg of lutein a day for one year, significantly improved vision, com­

pared to the placebo group. Zinc plays a vital role in maintaining the retina, and supplementa­ tion with it has been shown to improve AMD. Sunlight triggers oxidative damage in the eyes, and this in turn causes macular degeneration.

Anti­oxidants have been shown to protect the eyes from sunlight. People with high blood lev­ els of antioxidants such as Selenium, vitamins C and E have shown a 70% lower risk of develop­ ing AMD. I want to start taking vitamins and min­ erals, but I am confused because there are so many different types available. What should I take?

In an ideal world, you will get all your nutri­ ents from your diet, but unfortunately, the food we eat today does not deliver as much nutrients as it did years ago, and so we need to take supplements for optimal health.

Supplements are an easy way to ensure that your body gets all the essential nutrients it needs on a daily basis. Some critics will tell you otherwise, but they are very wrong. Several studies have shown that the foods we eat no longer contain as much nutrients as they did years ago. Supplements include – vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, aminoacids, essential fatty acids as well as numerous others. With such a list, it is very easy to get confused about what to take. Your best bet is to start with a really comprehensive multi­ vitamin, one that contains more or less all essential nutrients. Finding a good multivitamin isn’t an easy task. When I started looking into vitamins and supplement, it took me a while of analysing many brands using our advanced

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computerised system­ Sensitiv Imago­ before I settled for the brand we know use exclusively in our clinic­ Ultrapreventive X from Douglas Laboratories. This award winning multi­vitamin is on a class of its own, mainly because it is packed with so many essential nutrients, and also due to the exceptional quality and purity of its ingredients. Supplements differ mainly in the type of active ingredient they contain, as well as the way they are formulated. Good quality sup­ plements will usually contain the best form of the active ingredient, which is usually the form in which that ingredient is best absorbed into the body. High quality supplement makers will also avoid the synthetic forms of nutrients preferring to use the natural forms, which are not only bet­ ter for the body, but in some cases can be radi­ cally different with the synthetic forms causing unwanted health problems. Other differences lie in the other ingredients used to make supple­ ments such as fillers, binders and expedients.

High quality nutrients such as those from Douglas laboratories tend to avoid these were possible, and if not use the tiniest amounts.

What’s also important to remember is that taking single nutrient vitamins such as taking only Vitamin A or Vitamin B12 or Zinc is not such a good idea because one can easily overdose on certain nutrients that way. Furthermore, nutri­ ents are better absorbed when taken as a com­ bination of nutrients, like in natural foods, and not as single nutrients. Ultrapreventive X is available from MedB health store: 90 tablets for 53.11 Euros. The recommended dose is between 2 and 4 tablets daily. Delivery is free to Spain. Call 96507174

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SHOW STOPPERS RODA ROCKS Roda was a sea of noise and fun as a full­house enjoyed a great night of music outside the Centro Civico that raised 2,200 Euros for Help at Home Mar Menor. Over 300 people were treated to a variety of musical acts as well as some very tasty food prepared by the HAH volunteers, which was the icing on the cake for another successful annual “Rocking in Roda” concert.

LIN’S FINE FAREWELL

The Best of Broadway hits the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel at the end of the month to raise money for Costa Blanca Help at Home. The evening, put on by Melody Makers International, will feature many great songs from some of the most popular musi­ cals including a recreation of a scene from

The Butterfly Children are better off to the tune of 1060 Euros after Lin Chitty’s line Les Miserables. The Melody Makers will also dancing group based at The Arches Bar in be joined by the Cantemos! Youth Choir for Los Alcázares handed over a cheque to the two performances on Saturday June 28th at charity, DEBRA Spain. DEBRA is a non­prof­ 2.00pm (tickets 10 Euros) and 8.00pm (tick­ it organisation formed by people living with ets 12 Euros). Tickets can be bought from Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) as well as social­ the Hotel Reception (phone 966 760 800) or health professionals and friends, all working from La Ponderosa shop in La Zenia. together to improve the quality of life of peo­ ple, mostly children, and families affected by EB. Lin also announced that she was retiring from teaching line dancing after 14 years of raising money for various charities, and will be handing over to Di Daniels, who will start

BEST FEET FORWARD

Blisters and sore feet were the order of the day for Steve and Sandra Ramsey who raised 1000 Euros for Help at Home Mar Menor by walking 240kms from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The 10 day trek saw the couple enduring all types of weather, with Sandra say­ ing:­ “ We feel really well and are so proud of the fact that others will benefit from our efforts.” Lesley Eburne of HAH MM thanked everybody who sponsored Steve and Sandra to help raise such a good amount of money in a short space of time.

BUMPER SUM

MICK HONOURED

A memorial concert in memory of popular Los Montesinos musician Mick Manion has taken place in his home town of Royton, Oldham. Mick died in October aged 57, and the proceeds went to Dr.Kershaw’s Hospice which offers special care for adults with terminal illnesses like cancer. Mick was well known on the Costa Blanca music scene as a gui­ tar player and vocalist, performing at venues like the Number 11 Lounge and Music Bar in Los Montesinos, as well as venues in La Marina, and San Luis, Torrevieja.

FASHION BOOST

The Paul Cunningham Nurses are better off by 1,547 Euros after last week’s Fashion Show at the Quesada Country Club. 200

the classes again at The Arches, every Wednesday, from October 8th.

people turned up to watch the models, plus the entertainment provided by singer Emily Hullman.

Age Concern’s recent Summer Fair got everybody smiling, and it wasn’t just to do with the sunny weather.

The event at the charity’s Torrevieja base in La Siesta raised a record­breaking fig­ ure of 3,675 Euros, with the President, Maureen Payne, full of praise for the numer­ ous donations and the hard work of all of the volunteers for making the day such a resounding success.

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FAREWELL LIBERTY YOUNGSTERS ENCHANT

Liberty, who was rescued in March by the Rojales­based Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre from an illegal horse dealer in Callosa de Segura, has passed away. The mare was found chained to a concrete wall with the other badly treated horses, but she unexpectedly gave birth to a tiny foal, Lilly, just two weeks after her rescue, in her new paddock at Rojales.

Sadly Liberty (pictured with Lilly) died this

Torrevieja’s Auditorio de Musica brought together the renowned young voices of Los Chicos del Coro de Saint Marc last Friday night in a fundraiser organised by the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Torrevieja. All the money raised on the night went to ALPE Torrevieja, an edu­ cational facility for physically and mentally month after suffering from an internal intes­ handicapped children and young adults in tinal hernia, with little Lilly left an orphan. On the area.

Meanwhile, the Lions have a new the brighter side, another mare called Rosie has taken on the role of surrogate mother, Membership Director, Philip Buckman. One and they now spend every minute together.

“This old horse really loves Lilly,” Sue Weeding says. “She will not let Lilly out of her sight. Rosie was Liberty’s best friend, they were inseparable. Now Rosie has little Lilly to love.”

of his jobs will be to promote the club and the work that it does within the local com­ munity, as well as boosting the member­ ship. The club meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Cabo Cervera Hotel, La Mata, Torrevieja at 7.30pm as well as putting on a social gath­ ering on the fourth Thursday of the month.

To get more details, you can contact Philip via E­mail at Philip.Buckman@btinternet.com or via the website, www.torreviejalions.org.

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The GASP (Gran Alacant and Santa Pola) Theatre Group bowled their audi­ ences over recently with their production of the cricket­based comedy, Outside Edge.

Funds raised from the performances will be

donated to Cruz Roja, with GASP now con­ centrating on planning for the future, as well as opening their doors to any new members of any age to their multi­national group.

high quality shows, with colourful costumes, fantastic props and scenery. This ambitious production, put together by Susan Zillah Wilson, did much to enhance this reputation and delighted the audience’s at all three per­ formances. The group are now turning their attention to the festive season and the story of Cinderella.

Staff and customers at Buster’s Bar in the Playa Flamenca Commercial Centre remembered a former regular, when they donated 100 euros to the charity Help at Home Costa Blanca. Harry Parker, who was aged in his early 70s, regularly joined friends to take part in the weekly bar quiz.

He suffered from diabetes and was in and out of Torrevieja Hospital, before going back to the UK where he died last December. He lived next door to Norah Bond, the past president of Help at Home, who kept a watchful eye over him for years. Regulars at the bar had a collection in his memory , with his daughter asking for the money to got to Help at Home.

Bar owner, Paul Hallett said: "Because of the tur­ moil within the charity with the dispute over who was the rightful president, we decided to hold the money until it was resolved. We are delighted that the dispute is now over and we can hand the money over to the legiti­ mate charity."

STUMPS DRAWN

NAUGHTY GRANNY

It’s not your typical hen party as you’ll find out for yourself in the latest produc­ tion from The Actors Studio, which will hit the boards of San Miguel’s Casa de Cultura next weekend. “Granny’s Hen Night” features somebody wanting to catch up on doing something that was unthink­ able 30 years ago, and it ends up being a somewhat madcap occasion! There’ll be two performances on Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th, and tick­ ets are available from Bargain Books in San Miguel or from David on 966 704 097, with all proceeds going to

the AFC Torrevieja.

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CHARITY SUCCESS

Studio 32’s recent production of the musi­ cal Sweet Charity certainly struck the right note for San Fulgencio’s Alzheimer’s Association, who picked up a handsome cheque of 1,600 Euros at the last perform­ ance.

Formed just a year ago Studio32 are already gaining a reputation for producing

HARRY REMEMBERED

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TAKEAWAY FAVOURITES PRAWN CHOW MEIN Ingredients 3 nests medium egg noo­ dles 140g broccoli, chopped into small florets 140g baby corn, halved 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red pepper, sliced 300g prawns For the sauce 3 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tbsp oyster sauce

Method

1. Cook the noodles, broc­ coli and corn in boiling water for 3­4 mins, or until tender.

Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the pepper for 3 mins, until starting to soften.

2. Tip in the noodles and vegetables along with the prawns and toss together. Add the sauce ingredients and heat everything through for 2­3 mins, until piping hot.

CHICKEN TIKKA WITH SPICED RICE Ingredients 4 skinless chicken breasts 150g pot low­fat natural yogurt 50g tikka paste 100g/4oz cucumber, diced 1 tbsp roughly chopped mint leaves 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 140g easy­cook long grain rice 1 tbsp medium curry powder 50g frozen peas 1 small red pepper, diced

Method

1. Slash each chicken breast deeply with a knife 3­4 times on one side. Put in a bowl and add 50g of the yogurt and the tikka paste. Mix well, cover and marinate in the fridge for 30

mins. Make the raita by stirring the cucumber and most of the mint into the rest of the yogurt. Season with black pepper, cover and chill.

2. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Scatter the onion wedges over a foil­lined baking tray. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shake off any excess and place on top of the onion wedges. Cook for 20 mins.

3. Meanwhile, tip the rice, curry powder, peas and pepper into a pan of boiling water and simmer for 10 mins or until the rice is just tender. Drain well and divide the rice between 4 plates. Add the chicken, roasted onion and remaining mint.

Serve with the cucumber raita.

FALAFEL BURGERS Ingredients 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained garlic clove, chopped handful of flat­leaf pars­ ley or curly parsley 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1∕2 tsp harissa paste or chilli powder 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp sunflower oil toasted pitta bread 200g tub tomato salsa, to serve green salad, to serve 1 small red onion, roughly chopped

Method

1. Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.

2. Heat the oil in a non­stick frying pan, add the burgers, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pittas, tomato salsa and a green salad.

BEEF, MUSHROOM & GREENS STIR-FRY Ingredients 4 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1­2 tbsp vegetable oil 400g beef rump steak, thinly sliced across the grain into ½cm thick pieces finger­tip length chunk fresh root ginger, chopped 300g spring greens, sliced 150g pack chestnut mush­ rooms, sliced

Method 1. Mix the sauces together and set aside. Heat a wok until smoking hot, add 1 tsp oil, then stir­fry the meat until browned all over. You may need to do this in 2 batches, adding a little more oil. Remove the meat, then wipe the wok clean.

2. Add a little more oil. Stir­fry the ginger until golden, then add the spring greens and mushrooms. Cook for 3 mins, stir­ ring often, then add the steak and soy sauce mixture. Cook for 3­4 more mins until the sauce has thickened a little and everything is warmed through. Serve over rice or noodles.

SLOPPY JOE PIZZA BREADS Ingredients 500g pack lean beef mince 350g jar tomato and chilli pasta sauce 1 baguette 2 x 125g balls mozzarel­ la, drained and torn small handful basil, torn

Method

1. Heat a large frying pan and crumble in the mince.

Fry over a high heat for 8 mins until completely browned. Pour in the tomato sauce and leave to bubble, uncovered, for 15 mins until thickened. Taste and season if you need to.

Friday, June 20, 2014 2. Heat the grill. Cut the baguette in half lengthways, then cut the halves into 2 pieces. Place the bread, cut­side up, on a baking tray and grill for 2­3 mins until lightly toasted. Remove from the grill and divide the mince between the pieces.

Scatter over the torn pieces of mozzarella.

3. Grill for 3­4 mins more, until the cheese is bubbling and golden. Scatter with the basil and serve with a salad, if you like.

CHINESE PORK RIBS Ingredients 12 meaty pork ribs 100ml hoisin sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp clear honey 1 tbsp vinegar (you can use cider, malt or wine) 1 tsp Chinese five­spice powder

Method

1. Put the ribs in a large pan and cover with water.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins. Meanwhile, pour the hoisin sauce in a jug and stir in the soy sauce, honey, vinegar and five­spice.

2. Drain the ribs very well, then brush with the glaze – if bar­ becuing, chill, cover and keep in the fridge for later.

3. Heat the grill to high, if using. Grill or barbecue for 15­20 mins, turning from time to time until shiny and slightly charred in places. Serve hot.

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN Ingredients For the sauce thumb­size piece fresh root ginger 2 garlic cloves 3 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp reduced­salt soy sauce For the noodles 1 large red pepper 5 spring onions half a 400g bag beansprouts 1 large or 2 small chicken breasts 3 nests medium egg noodles 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Method

1. Use a potato peeler to remove the skin from the ginger.

Discard skin, then carefully grate 1 tbsp from the root. Put in a bowl, crush in the garlic, and add the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 3 tbsp water. Stir.

2. Use a sharp knife to cut the pepper into quarters on a board. Remove the seeds and stalk, then slice diagonally into strips. Cut the ends from the spring onions, and cut the green and white of the onion lengthways. Open the bag of beansprouts. Cut the chicken into bite­size pieces.

3. Boil a large pan of water on the hob. when the water is boiling, drop in the noodles, turn off the heat and set the timer to 4 mins. when the time is up, drain in a colander or a large sieve in the sink. ask an adult to help you.

4. With everything prepared, you can now start cooking. Heat the wok – it’s hot enough when it starts to smoke. add the oil and chicken. Use a wooden spoon to keep moving the chick­ en around the wok until it is half white, half pink. add the pep­ per and stir­fry for a further 1 min.

5. Pour the sauce into the wok and stir well until bubbling.

6. Add the noodles, beansprouts and spring onions a handful at a time, then toss into the sauce until it is well coated, stir­ ring constantly until the beansprouts wilt. Serve in bowls – an

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but not too soft. Drain and put to one side.

2. In a wok or large frying SALAMI & PEPPADEW PIZZA pan, heat the oil until very Ingredients hot, then drop in the garlic 500g pack bread mix and cook until golden, this 1 tbsp flour or semolina should take only a few 1 small jar pizza toma­ seconds. Don’t let it go to sauce (about 150g) very dark or it will spoil the 100g pack salami, taste. Spoon in the curry sliced paste and stir it around for 10 peppadews, halved a few seconds to begin to 1 red onion, thinly cook the spices and sliced release all the flavours. Next, pour in the coconut milk and let large pinch crushed it come to a bubble. chilli flakes 3. Stir in the fish sauce and sugar, then the pieces of chicken.

140g mozzarella, cut Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook, covered, for about into 3cm cubes 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked. handful oregano, leaves picked 4. Tip in the potatoes and beans and let them warm through in the hot coconut milk, then add a lovely citrussy flavour by Method 1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the bread dough stirring in the shredded lime leaves (or lime zest). The basil following pack instructions, keeping it light and sticky. Knead leaves go in next, but only leave them briefly on the heat or it for a few mins, then place in a covered, oiled bowl for 30 they will quickly lose their brightness. Scatter with the lime garnish and serve immediately with boiled rice. mins to rise at room temperature.

2. Take the dough out and squash to knock out the air. Roll out on a floured surface to fit the largest baking tray you have. Sprinkle flour or semolina over the tray, then place the dough on top.

Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, then scatter with the salami, peppadews, onion, chilli flakes, moz­ zarella and oregano. Bake for 12­15 mins or until the dough turns crusty and golden. easy way is to use tongs.

THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY Ingredients 225g new potatoes, cut into chunks 100g green beans, trimmed and halved 1 tbsp vegetable or sun­ flower oil 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 rounded tbsp or 4 tsp Thai green curry paste (you can't fit the tablespoon into some of the jars) 400ml can coconut milk 2 tsp Thai fish sauce 1 tsp caster sugar 450g boneless skinless chicken (breasts or thighs), cut into bite­size pieces 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves finely shredded, or 3 wide strips lime zest, plus extra to garnish good handful of basil leaves boiled rice, to serve

Method

1. Put the potatoes in a pan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Throw in the beans and cook for a further 3 minutes, by which time both should be just tender

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UK HEADLINES

OFF THE SCALE BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING

A FEROCIOUS curry twice as powerful as tear gas has been declared one of the world’s hottest dishes.

Diners have been queueing up to take on the Crocodile Inferno.

It is so hot that kitchen staff have to wear gas masks to pro­ tect them from the chilli fumes.

Restaurant owner Tony Uddin said anyone hoping to taste the £15 meal will need to sign a disclaimer in case they become ill afterwards.

He said: “If anyone asked for the Crocodile Inferno, I’d try to persuade them against it. I can’t see any­ body finishing it.

“We used crocodile meat because it absorbs the spices better. It may be hot but it’s a tasty dish.”

Tony, who runs the Dilshad Restaurant in Chadsmoor, Cannock, West Mids, was inspired to go for world honours after his Dilshad Inferno was hailed as the hottest in Britain.

His crocodile creation has even more bite thanks to a cocktail of Carolina Reaper,

Spooks are using a legal loophole to spy on everyday Facebook updates and Twitter mes­ sages because they believe it will help them fight terrorism, it emerged.

The GCHQ snoops also say they have the right to intercept routine searches on Google because they are carried out on overseas servers.

However, the government’s intelligence agency was accused of using a convoluted loophole to violate the privacy and human rights of millions of law­abiding citizens.

Ghost and Butch T chillis.

Amnesty International’s senior law director He added: “This is twice as hot as the orig­ Michael Bochenek told Metro: ‘The govern­ inal Dilshad Inferno, which was the hottest in ment’s argument is flimsy at best. It’s disgrace­ the UK. ful that they are bypassing UK laws – developed “We have had a number of customers fin­ over decades to protect the right to privacy – on ish the Dilshad Inferno but this is a totally dif­ a technicality.’ ferent animal. I am not sure anyone can fin­ The legal niceties were spelt out to privacy ish it.” campaigners for the first time in a 49­page court The meal is presented to guests by a chef statement by Britain’s anti­terror chief Charles wearing a mask to shield his face.

Farr.

Should anyone clear their plate, they will He said searches or messages using US­ be rewarded with a T­shirt to mark their based websites such as Twitter, Facebook and achievement.

Google could be indiscriminately intercepted because they were deemed external communi­ cations. Email messages were regarded as internal communication and not included, even if sent via foreign­based hosts, such as Yahoo or Gmail.

Mr Farr insisted such surveillance was nec­

essary to tackle the substantial risk from inter­ national terrorism, to ‘counter threats and save lives’.

He said the only limitation was in using key­ words or specific search terms and claimed only a tiny amount of data would ever be looked at.

Any trivial material would be readily forgotten by analysts, he added.

Mr Farr was responding to a legal challenge to Britain’s involvement in US practices exposed last year by ex­CIA official Edward Snowden.

GCHQ insisted all work was ‘carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy frame­ work’.

Police arrested a man for having an £18,000 cannabis farm in his front room after he accidentally dialled 999.

Described by police as an 'epic fail', the 42­ year­old suspect called the emergency helpline by mistake before hanging up.

Logged as an abandoned emergency call, police officers were dispatched to the address ­ and came upon 18 mature cannabis plants.

After the unusual drugs bust, Crewe Police tweeted: PC Shelley Woods said: "The circum­ stances around this call being made beggars belief. We don't often find people in this posi­

tion as accommodat­ ing to police inquiries."

A spokesman for the Cheshire constab­ ulary said: "Shortly before 2pm yesterday police received an abandoned emer­ gency call originating from the Crewe area.

"As a result, local officers attended an address on Haweswater Avenue to carry out a concern for welfare check on the caller.

"On arrival, it emerged that the occupant of the property had dialled in error; however, a large number of suspected cannabis plants were discovered in the front room of the house.

"A 42­year­old local man has been arrest­ ed in connection with the discovery."

BOTTOMS UP

It’s a prescription we could only dream of until now.

Health experts have confirmed it’s officially okay to drink two glasses of red wines a day after a pioneering experiment.

In a worldwide first, cardiologist Dr William McCrea from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon has been ordering heart patients to drink the prescribed amount over a ten year period.

The doctor put more than 10,000 patients on the liquid so they could reap the benefits of its antioxidant properties. Very few went on to suffer a heart attack, he said.

The idea came from examining statistics in France.

He said: ‘In France, people consume twice the amount of fat that we do, they smoke more and they don’t do any more exercise, but their deaths from heart attacks are half ours.

‘If you drink it moderately, no more than two glasses, it has a beneficial effect on coro­ nary disease. It does three things: it prevents clots from developing inside the arteries; it raises good cholesterol, which is called HDL and; it causes dilatation of the arteries.’

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SPANISH NEWS

ENGLISH TO BE AIRED ONLY GREEN DOGGY RIDDLE A pair of dog breeders in Valladolid got the shock of their lives when two pups were born green! I couldn't believe it when I first saw them," said breeder Aida Vallelado Molina. “I thought the puppies were dirty and tried to clean them, but the colour wouldn't come off."

The animals were smaller and weaker than the other pups in the litter. One of them, a female, died shortly after birth while the male pup is still alive, but very weak. He is

Spanish pilots and air traffic controllers are set to be ordered to speak only English under a new law being drafted by the Spanish Air Security Agency.

Spanish, along with English and French, is one of the three origi­ nal official languages accepted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations agency responsible for air naviga­ tion.

But now the Spanish Air Security Agency (AESA) wants to limit all communications to a single language: English. Spanish daily El Diario reported that the agency has already contacted companies in the sector warning them of the impending switch. AESA hopes that those affected will begin making volun­ tary changes before the Ministry of Development introduces the law.

The proposed law, which would be unprecedented in the world, has not been well­received in the sector and faces stiff opposition, especially given the status of Spanish as an officially accepted language of international aviation. The country’s main associations of pilots and air traffic con­ trollers issued a joint letter to the head of AESA and the head of Spain’s civil aviation authority. In it they claim that instead of mak­ ing Spain’s air space safer, the new law could in fact endanger lives.

A burglar who fell asleep on the sofa of a house he had just robbed has been arrest­ ed in Granada after being caught by the tenants. The accused, 37, already has a criminal record and is believed to be behind a break­in on a shop, where he stole the till containing 800 Euros in cash.

National Police were called by the women renting a property he had broken into in Granada when they found him fast asleep on the settee after having bagged up vari­ ous items of value to take with him. When the thief saw he had been caught, he fled the building. He had already allegedly bur­

gled two houses in the Granada area on the same night. Several people saw him fleeing the shop after stealing the till and took photos of him, which they gave to the National Police, and with these and the description given by the women who dis­ covered him asleep, they were quickly able to track him down. He was staying in a council­run hostel for the homeless and, when he was arrested, the accused said he 'knew the police were coming for him' and admitted to breaking into the shop.

However, he only owned up to stealing 100 Euros from the till.

CATNAPPED!

now beginning to lose his pig­ ment. The cause of the death of the dead puppy, and the reason for its odd colouring, are now being investigated by local vet Daniel Valverde.

"There are no other record­ ed cases of this happening in Spanish scien­ tific literature," he told local newspaper Laguna al Día after contacting Madrid's Complutense University. Valverde is now carrying out virological and bacteriological tests to try and find an answer.

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Horoscopes Aries March 21 ­ April 19 Others, particularly family members, might be rather quiet today. It could seem as if everyone is running around like crazy but not sharing what's on their minds.

You'll have to trust your intuition when you need to know what they're up to, Aries.

Writing could come from deep within, whether through letters, poetry, or novels, allowing you to express a facet you don't often see.

Taurus April 20 ­ May 20 Communication, particularly with family mem­ bers and romantic partners, could take place more subtly than verbally today. Nonetheless, Taurus, you'll sense strong love and support from e one. Romance, especially, should be intense and sensual, so this is a great day to schedule an evening alone with a lover.

Inspiration for creative projects, particularly in the home, could well up from deep inside.

Gemini May 21 ­ June 20 Today you should be feeling especially intuitive, particularly where family mem­ bers are concerned, Gemini. It certainly won't be easy for anyone to lie to you. You might also think about making some repairs to your home, which you may have been putting off. You might spend at least part of the day alone meditating or con­ templating your future.

Cancer June 21 ­ July 22 A group you're affiliated with could meet today, perhaps in your neighborhood, Cancer. You should focus more on listening to what they have to say than on actively participating in discussions. You'll want to absorb every idea that comes up and seri­ ously mull it over before expressing your­ self. When you communicate, you should do it freely and openly. Your mind is both intuitive and logical, so expect to learn a lot.

By Pandora Leo July 23 ­ August 22 A small gathering, perhaps in your home, could bring up the subject of the world economy and what it's going to mean to individuals. You could be contemplating and maybe even discussing your finan­ cial future. This is a good time to make such plans, Leo, as your mind is logical and intuitive today. Write down any ideas or insights that come your way.

Virgo August 23 ­ September 22 Today you might receive a visit or phone call from a friend you haven't seen for a while. An intense and emotional conver­ sation could follow, Virgo. Stimulating news could have you preoccupied for a while. Spiritual activities could also take up much of your time. Listening to some­ one speak might cause you to feel more insightful than usual.

Libra September 23 ­ October 22 You generally enjoy philosophy, meta­ physics, and other forms of higher thought, Libra, but today you could find yourself almost obsessive about them. You might decide to sequester yourself and concen­ trate on these concepts. This is a great day to do this, because intellect combines with intuition to enable you to understand and make sense of abstract ideas.

Scorpio October 23 ­ November 21 Social events, perhaps involving a group you're affiliated with, could involve discus­ sions of some deep subjects, such as phi­ losophy, metaphysics, science ­ or all three. Your mind should be quick and sharp today, Scorpio, on both a logical and an intuitive level. You'll probably soak up just about everything you hear.

Sagittarius November 22 ­ December 21 Today you might decide to help someone with repairs or decorating in their home or perhaps a church or school. You'll have a lot of good ideas welling up from deep with­ in you, Sagittarius, and be astute enough to put them to work in the real world. You might not feel much like talking, however.

Therefore don't be surprised if communica­ tion is more subtle than overt today.

Capricorn December 22 ­ January 19 An engagement with a current or poten­ tial romantic partner could involve a lot of communication on a subtle level, enjoy­ ing each other's company while not say­ ing much. You're likely to feel especially passionate today, Capricorn. Buy your­ self some new clothes and look your best. Your aesthetic sense is especially high right now.

Aquarius January 20 ­ February 18 An increased psychological awareness and heightened intuition could have you tuning in to the thoughts and feelings of family members before they even know what they want, Aquarius. You might be able to pick up the thoughts of strangers.

This is the day to trust your inner voice, especially when it comes to making plans with others.

Pisces February 19 ­ March 20 Social events in your neighborhood could focus on families, with everyone bringing their children. You might spend time telling stories today. Someone with whom you're in contact could be dealing with some powerful emotional issues and not want company. There isn't much you can do, Pisces. Let the person know you're there and then leave them alone.

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RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

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

Richard moved to Spain seven years ago hav­ ing 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: Chris wanted to know what to do with an email ADVICE: Peter had some concerns regarding the advice he had received that we printed about the Crypto Locker virus.

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Richard. As you set up my computer I am not sure what I should do about this.

Could you advise please? Regards Chris

From: Customer Support <0e29f414@ttnet.com.tr> Date: 13/06/2014 13:39 (GMT+00:00) To: chrisxxxxxxxx@live.co.uk Subject: Your Online Access has been temporary disabled Dear chrisxxxxxxxx @live.co.uk,

Hi Richard, further to your article in The Courier on 6th June regarding the Crypto Locker Virus, today I finally got round to taking your advice and investing in Crypro Prevent Premium (on offer at $11.95 until 30th June).

However my ESET security system has prevented me from downloading the soft­ ware as it flags that www.foolishit.com is on a list of websites with potentially dangerous con­ tent.

Can you advise please? Thanks Peter

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A. Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to Your Online Access has been temporary disabled. send your email – yes Someone with ip address 42.128.236.43 tried to login into your account from unrecog­ based on your screen nised device. shot it does look worrying Please click on the link below to restore your online access and confirm your identity. doesn’t it. I can however con­ We strongly recommend you to restore your online access within 72 hours after this firm that your antivirus pro­ message was delivered. gram is incorrectly reporting Otherwise your account will be closed due to the Terms of Use of the Service. this website as potentially Restore your Access. malicious, it’s what is called a “false positive”.

Hi Chris, it’s nothing to do with your computer set up, it’s simply a very common I spoke to Nick from Foolish IT spam email, I would bin it, and I would certainly advise you AGAINST clicking on the in the US and he also con­ link. firms that because of the type of website he has (supplying ADVICE: John wanted to know if he was right to not security products and soft­ ware) and due to the fact that install a Windows update. he is a small business (i.e. not one of the “big boys”) coupled Hi, I just got an un­requested update to windows 7. As I not asked for this I killed it. with the fact that there is a Do you know if there is an update for windows 7? Regards, John profanity in his company name when “Foolish IT” is typed together he has regularly been incorrectly categorised by many security companies.

Hi John, if you are talking Now that his products are getting more well­known this is thankfully becoming less of a prob­ about a Windows Update lem. then you should accept it, To double check what Nick told me and to validate the specific issue you were having I have contacted ESET in the UK, and they confirmed that the current version of their software does these are updates that are not list the website www.foolishit.com as potentially dangerous; this is backed up by their cat­ rolled out by Microsoft on a monthly egorisation of the website as “Technology (General)” on their online website checker. basis, but do check that it’s a If you want to raise this with them then there are instructions on how you highlight to ESET Windows update first. that their software has raised a false positive at the following address…

If you want to know more then have a look at the following article on our website... http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN141#SubmitWebsite www.bluemoonsolutions.es/when­to­update­and­when­not­to­update­that­is­the­ …see the section for Submit a suspicious website / potential false positive / potential miscat­ question egorization by Parental Control to ESET for analysis. Or you can call them on 01202 Don’t forget you can follow me on twit­ 548888.

Again, thanks for raising this, it’s important to me that we are not giving inaccurate or dan­ ter @bluemoonspain gerous information out to our readers – I’m satisfied and glad that in this case the information Alternately why don’t you sign up for my we provided is accurate.

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newsletter. You can do this by going to:­ www.bluemoonsolutions.es and fill in the form that is on any page except the front page.

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

Office: 902 906 200

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Brands Hatch drive 'was wicked fun' A MAN WHO DROVE his girlfriend's car on to the former Formula One circuit at Brands Hatch during a race has boasted that the stunt was "wicked fun".

Jack Cottle, 21, steered Saskia Fisk's white Volkswagen Polo into the middle of a Fun Cup race at the Kent circuit last Saturday.

He was arrested yesterday on suspicion of false imprisonment after footage filmed from the back seat by his friend, Zac Copson, showed Ms Fisk apparently screaming in terror.

Before his arrest, he told The Sun: "We'd got a bit bored with the long races and came up with the idea of taking our car on the track to join the race. I knew we had to do it, it would be so funny."

And Cottle, from Tonbridge in Kent, claimed that his girlfriend was "well up for it" as they drove on to the track.

"It was wicked fun," he added. "We need­ ed a faster car really. Saskia's Polo's not

really made for racing. We must have only hit about 70 or 80mph."

An investigation into the incident involv­ ing Kent Police, the Motor Sports Association (MSA) and circuit operator MotorSport Vision (MSV) was launched Tuesday.

A police spokesman said: "On Sunday 15 June, Kent Police was made aware of a report of possible offences committed at Brands Hatch race track in West Kingsdown.

"Officers have arrested a 21­year­old man from Tonbridge on suspicion of false imprisonment."

In a statement the MSA said it was "extremely concerned" by Saturday's inci­ dent.

Near the beginning of the three­ minute,17­second video, which has been watched more than 500,000 times on YouTube, Ms Fisk appears to ask: "Does anyone not think it's weird that no­one's

Barn Find Rare Healey Racer Set To Star At Auction

A RARE British sports car will be offered in Silverstone Auctions’ two­day sale at the forthcoming Silverstone Classic race meeting on July 26th and 27th. Fittingly the car is a 1950 Healey Silverstone, one of just 105 ever built.

The car was hand built at the Donald Healey Motor Company factory in Warwick and was designed to be equally at home on the road

or racetrack. Continuing the tradition of good value British sports cars, Healey decided to make a high per­ formance car that was under £1,000, following the Government’s decision to double the purchase tax on luxury cars over that value.

Powered by a modest 104 horsepower 2.5­litre Riley engine, the car proved high­ ly competitive in a number of events including a class win

in the 1949 Alpine Rally driv­ en by Healey himself.

This E­Type example, estimated at between £160,000 and £180,000, boasts an interesting history having been discovered lying dormant in a garage where it had been since the early 1980s. Over the past two years it has been the subject to a complete restoration.

Commenting on the sale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale, said: “This is one very special car that is steeped in history and it’s a delight to be offering it for auction at its namesake.

Hopefully we will see it back on a racetrack soon.”

Conveniently, the sale of “LLR 267” comes just in time for the marque’s 70th anniversary in 2015.

said anything?"

A few seconds later, as the car enters the race track, she begins to scream, begging the driver to stop as he and a person sitting in the back holding the camera phone laugh.

The woman later says: "I do not believe this, we will get arrested", before the car pulls over.

The video provoked outrage on Twitter.

NBC Motorsport commentator and jour­

nalist Will Buxton questioned how the car was able to get on to the track.

"The driver may be a complete idiot, but he should never have got even close to the paddock, let alone the pit lane or track," he tweeted.

A second video shows the car during the race, with a commentator asking: "Why is there a Volkswagen Golf on the track? I know these are VW Beetles, but that's not quite right, is it?"

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CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents T and 21 represents Z, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

Across

25 Cul de sac (4,3)

1 Writ issued by authority of law (7) 4 Subject (5) 7 Injure with hot liquid (5) 9 Keeps (7) 10 Pardon (7) 11 White lily (5) 12 US five­cent piece (6) 14 Former name of Chennai (6) 18 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 20 Rubeola (7) 22 Female thespian (7) 23 Solid (5) 24 Wander (5)

Down 1 Maintain (7) 2 Methods (5) 3 Scream (6) 4 Sum (5) 5 Artist (7) 6 Prices (5) 8 Burrow (5) 13 Main division of a book (7) 15 Prize (5) 16 Hang (7) 17 Entertained (6) 18 Wild pigs (5) 19 Shabby (5) 21 Sudden thrust (5)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Batch, 4 Cursed, 9 Arrange, 10 Spree, 11 Dust, 12 Zealous, 13 Bee, 14 Rogue, 16 Lusty, 18 Lie, 19 Sincere, 20 Cite, 23 Aorta, 24 Steward, 25 Pulled, 26 Spend.

Down: 1 Boarder, 2 Terms, 3 Hint, 5 Unstable, 6 Serious, 7 Dregs, 8 Seize, 13 Beverage, 15 General, 17 Yielded, 18 Least, 19 Scalp, 21 Irate, 22 Mess.

Scribble Pad

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

CRYTPIC CLUES 23 Flogs cooked sprats (6) Across Down 1 Grab something from the 2 Continuing the French car (6) con trick (7) 5 Greek character leading 3 Bridge support rusts very small rebellion (6) badly (5) 8 Use a converted Old 4 Stolen food offered to Testament character (4) Gods on their return (7) 9 Look at the next page for 5 Combine some summer value of total sales (8) gear (5) 10 It sharpens art quality 6 Hate our eccentric US (8) writer (7) 11 Besides it’s included in 7 The French son moves chapel service (4) for the holidays (5) 12 Logos I designed for 13 Great musician makes these cold dwellings (6) her soup (7) 14 Fools could start lifts (6) 14 Politician cares about 16 Gather about a piano transient holidaymakers (4) 18 Serious or only a big (7) 15 Badly nips ARP plant hat (8) 20 Classy ferries go off (7) and are sure to succeed 17 Avoid the Spanish with due preparation (5) (4­4) 21 An element of jazz in 18 The dean’s very fast (5) 19 ‘Abracadabra’, classical music (4) 22 Senior journalists in lit­ Zoroastrian exposes blade (5) tle apartment (6) 23 Thongs (6) STANDARD CLUES Down Across 2 Enduring (7) 1 Take hold of (6) 3 Bridge support (5) 5 Open rebellion (6) 4 Frankfurters (7) 8 Biblical twin (4) 5 Combine (5) 9 Apple pastry (8) 6 US writer and social critic 10 Blade sharpener (8) (1817­1862) (7) 11 Other than (4) 7 Christmas seasons (5) 12 Eskimo homes (6) 13 Mythical Greek musician 14 Blockheads (6) (7) 16 Harvest (4) 14 Motor homes (7) 18 Mexican hat (8) 20 Certain to be successful 15 Root vegetable (7) 17 Avoid captivity (5) (4­4) 18 Fast (5) 21 Blue­white element (4) 19 Shaving implement (5) 22 Furnished room (6) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Appro, 4 Ailing, 9 Demesne, 10 Thora, 11 Real, 12 Virgins, 13 Cry, 14 Newer, 16 Oread, 18 Ell, 19 Genesis, 20 Cuff, 23 Adobe, 24 Exempla, 25 Treats, 26 Aegis.

Down: 1 Andiron, 2 Pampa, 3 Oast, 5 Interpol, 6 Idolise, 7 Goats, 8 Heavy, 13 Crescent, 15 Winsome, 17 Defrays, 18 Ester, 19 Giant, 21 Unpeg, 22 Hera.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

2 letter words Am Do 3 letter words Ask Ate Ear Map Nor Opt Tee Use 4 letter words Ally Area Cube Data

Dice Eery Elms Ergo Have Icon Idol Inky Iron Lake Lave Leak Lent Oboe Ores Oval Over Para Pole Prim

Rams Rare Said Sane Sloe Teds Undo Vain 5 letter words Alien Alloy Bases Bible Boots Broke Dares Dense Dines Dolly

Dried Duchy Elate Erase Handy Harem Inane Laity Lavas Naked Never Noted Opera Runny Saner Silky Silly Theta

6 letter words Bakery Icicle Learns Sachet Samosa Secede Shekel Thanks 8 letter words Baseline Sensible 9 letter words Manoeuvre Rearrange

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 7 Duchas (7) 9 Paz (tranquilidad, no guerra) (5) 10 Year (12 months) (3) 11 Forward (in position) (9) 12 Silla (asiento) (5) 14 Respuestas (a pre­ guntas, en examen, test) (7) 16 Wardrobe (7) 18 Alubias (5) 19 Carpintero (9) 20 Ver (persona, objeto) (3) 21 Flood (5)

22 Almacenamiento (7) Down 1 Frost (substance) (8) 2 Elbow (4) 3 Líder (6) 4 Hardly (6) 5 Wastepaper bin (8) 6 Kiss (4) 8 Grasshopper (11) 13 To have lunch (8) 15 To hold up (support) (8) 17 Wheels (6) 18 Donkeys (6) 19 Zero (4) 20 Jabón (para lavar) (4)

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Friday, June 20, 2014 Across 8 Long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit some­ where along the way (6) 9 Playing field on which American football is played (8) 10 Large coloured hand­ kerchief, typically with white spots, worn tied around the head or neck (8) 11 Game played with rackets by two or four play­ ers who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (6) 12 Edible Mediterranean plant, the bitter leaves of which may be used in sal­ ads (6) 13 American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965: Jefferson ­­­­­­­­ (8) 15 Fourth studio album from the progressive rock band Yes, released in November 1971 on Atlantic Records. It was their first

album recorded with key­ board player Rick Wakeman (7) 17 Cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer (7) 20 Irish dramatist whose plays are comedies of man­ ners, including The Rivals (1775) and The School for Scandal (1777): Richard Brinsley ­­­­­­­­ (8) 22 Small room or cup­ board in which food, crock­ ery and cutlery are kept (6) 23 Town in Salford that shares its name with a com­ edy character, created and performed by Spike Milligan, from the Goon Show (6) 25 Queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain (8) 26 Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the American Southwest as

SUDOKU (Very Easy)

Quiz Word

resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829­ 1909) (8) 27 Greek mythological

sea nymph, Achilles (6)

mother

of

Down 1 Servant, especially one

who has worked for a per­ son or family for a long time (8) 2 Woman who forms relationships with men purely to obtain money or gifts from them (4,6) 3 American singer­song­ writer born in Minneapolis in 1958, whose UK hit singles include: Little Red Corvette, When Doves Cry and Purple Rain (6) 4 Large herbivorous trop­ ical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the backs (7) 5 State in the south­east of Australia whose capital and largest city is Melbourne (8) 6 Furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks (4) 7 Of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resem­ bling the planet Jupiter (6) 14 Most populous city of California and second

largest in the United States (3,7) 16 Title used to address any peeress except a duchess (8) 18 Alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic lan­ guages (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages) (8) 19 Narrow­edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting (7) 21 Programmer who breaks into computer sys­ tems in order to steal, change or destroy informa­ tion as a form of cyber­ter­ rorism (6) 22 Hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (6) 24 Mountainous land­ locked communist state in south­eastern Asia that achieved independence from France in 1949 (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH LA COPA DEL MUNDO Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

sports QUIZ

ANSEWRS 1. 19th 2. Frank Bruno 3. Tennis 4. Daley Thompson 5. Fred Perry 6. Mike Tyson 7. Archery 8. blue 9. David Seaman 10.

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Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1/24 Paper Moon, 4 Hit parade, 9/10 Pen pal, 11 Red flag, 12 Loin, 13 Belladonna, 15 Corgi, 16 Desecrate, 17 Stood fast, 21 Moses, 23 Astronomer, 27 Embassy, 28 Aga, 29 Pod, 30 Strasberg, 31 Putty.

Down: 1 Pupil, 2 Pannier, 3 Ripe, 4 Halberd, 5 Turtles, 6 Aide­ de­camp, 7 Atlanta, 8 Engravers, 14 Wild Horses, 15 Castanets, 18 October, 19 Acolyte, 20 Trepang, 22 Shot put, 25 Noddy, 26 Rasp.

jugar bien

el delantero

jugar mal

el empate

la alineación

el equipo

la red

el jugador

tarjeta roja

el portero

tiempo extra

el primer tiempo

un golazo

esquina

un partidazo

fuera de lugar

un tiro libre

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

1.el arbitro, 2.el delantero,

15.tiempo extra, 16.un golazo,

k.to play well, l.the goal keeper,

3.el empate, 4.el equipo,

17.un partidazo, 18.un tiro libre.

m.corner, n.the line up,

a.the draw, b.the player,

o.the net, p.a free kick,

7.el primer tiempo, 8.esquina,

c.a great game, d.off side,

q.red card, r.the team

9.fuera de lugar, 10.jugar bien,

e.extra time, f.the first half,

11.jugar mal, 12.la alineación,

g.the referee, h.to play badly,

5.el jugador, 6.el portero,

13.la red, 14.tarjeta roja,

Soduko

i.a great goal, j.the forward,

Span ­ Eng

Quizword

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

1. Was The Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race First Contested In The 18th, 19th Or 20th Century?

2. In Boxing Who Suffered Defeats To Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson & Lennox Lewis?

3. Which Sport Was Inroduced Into The Olympic Games In 1988?

4. How is British sportsman Francis Thompson more usually known?

5. Who died in 1995 and was the last Brit to win the Wimbledon Mens Singles Title?

6. Name The Youngest Ever World Heavyweight Boxing Champion?

7. From which sport does the expression "To keep tabs on" come?

8. what colour cap is worn by an english cricketer capped for his country?

9. Who In The World Of Sport Has The Nickname "Safe Hands"?

10. In baseball, how many innings does each team have?

el arbitro

Fill It In

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Friday, June 20, 2014

TRELI ON THE TELLY VARIETY BECKONS

with ALEX TRELINSKI ITV’s biggest blockbuster show from the late fifties and sixties is set to return this autumn under a slight­ ly different guise, but my alarm bells are pealing very loudly.

Sunday Night at The London Palladium wiped the ratings floor for a dozen years, and now it is returning under the title of Live at The Palladium. That in itself is a lie as the show will be record­ ed the week before, and we don’t know yet which day will see it transmitted, especially with The X Factor and Downton Abbey dominating the autumn schedules,

though ITV have said it will air this September. A run of six shows has been ordered with the option for more, and it is good that viewers clearly want high quality variety shows, which the young TV executives of today used to rubbish, until Britain’s Got Talent popped up.

My worry is that we’ve been here before and that the Palladium must move

with the times. Back in 1967, the normally “spot on” boss of ATV, Lew Grade, made what he described as one of his biggest ever mistakes by axing the Palladium show (His other admitted boob was pulling hospital drama Emergency Ward 10 in the same year). Six years later it was back in an identical for­ mat, which looked tired, host­ ed by Jim Dale, and it bombed. Quick changes happened and a new come­ dian called Ted Rogers (in his pre­Dusty Bin days) took over as host, but the audi­ ence was elsewhere watch­ ing popular drama fare on the Beeb like The Onedin Line and The Brothers. The show returned under differ­ ent names and locations (like Her Majesty’s as well as the Palladium) over the years hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth, but it lacked vibrancy and big names. The return of the Palladium must be upbeat and contemporary, rather than some nostalgia fest that might feature the grand kids of the Tiller Girls in an open­

ing routine. Variety desper­ ately needs a regular vehicle as opposed to just BGT and of course The Royal Variety Performance, and I hope that ITV get it right (I have my doubts), because if they do, they could be onto a winner.

Also making a return are those multi­coloured Teletubbies with a brand­new series for the BBC after a gap of 13 years. Again, I offer a cautionary word. A news release from the Beeb says that CGI will be used to add extra­realism, but who gives a stuff? It’s meant to be a fantasy show for kids, that us grown­up’s enjoy as a little bit of a guilty pleasure, and will it really enchant in the same way that it did back in the late nineties? In the last decade we saw a different­look to Andy Pandy, with all the charm being oozed out of it, and the same problem hit the Flowerpot Men in a 2001 ver­ sion that was instantly forget­ table. Different generations of kids have different favourites and quite right too.

Shouldn’t TV producers cre­

ate new characters and shows, rather than tarnish the memories of pro­ grammes that in their day hit the mark?

A quick footie word. Who in the BBC lost the plot in hiring Phil Neville as a World Cup summariser? The man’s monotone mumblings treated England’s opener against Italy as a Sunday morning park kick about. Simply dreadful! Didn’t anybody have the sense to try him out before hiring him for the tour­ nament?

Friday June 20 02:10 Holiday Weatherview 02:15 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 17:00 World Cup Finals 2014 20:05 BBC News 20:30 Weather 20:30 BBC London News 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Celebrity MasterChef 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 20/06 00:20 BBC2 00:20 This Week 01:05 Panorama 01:35 This Is BBC Two 02:05 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay 03:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools ­ Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

06:00 Schools: Human Planet ­ Change and Sustainability KS2 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Building Dream Homes 08:35 Brazil's Soccer Cities 08:40 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights 09:20 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:05 The Great British Sewing Bee 11:05 First Time on the Front Line 11:35 The Travel Show 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis from Eastbourne 18:15 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Building Dream Homes 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Sea City 21:30 Gardeners' World 22:00 Seven Wonders of Brazil 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

00:00 00:05 01:05 04:00 04:40 05:15 06:05 07:00 09:30 10:25 11:30 13:30 14:30 14:55 15:00 16:00 16:59 17:00 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 23:15 23:25 23:35

ITV News Meridian The Cube Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV Nightscreen May the Best House Win The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather ITV News Meridian 60 Minute Makeover Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Meridian Weather Tipping Point The Chase ITV News Meridian ITV News and Weather Emmerdale FIFA World Cup Live 2014 ITV News and Weather ITV News Meridian FIFA World Cup Live 2014

THE GIRL RAISED

BY MONKEYS An investigation into the story of Marina Chapman, who has now settled in Bradford but claims that at the age of four she was kidnapped from her village in the north­east of Colombia then abandoned in the jungle. She says that she only survived by becoming part of a troop of capuchin monkeys and living as one of them for the next five years.

01:40 Channel 4 Racing 02:10 24 Hours in A&E 03:10 One Born Every Minute 04:05 My Last Summer 05:00 Dispatches 05:30 Beat My Build 06:25 SuperScrimpers 06:30 Hugh's 3 Good Things 06:55 How I Met Your Mother 07:45 According to Jim 08:05 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:30 The King of Queens 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Celebrity Fifteen to One 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 Friday Night Dinner 23:35 The Inbetweeners

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 SuperCasino 04:00 My Violent Child 04:55 Great Artists 05:20 HouseBusters 06:10 House Doctor 06:35 Michaela's Wild Challenge 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 08:00 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Little Princess 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:20 McBride: Semper Fi 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket 2014 21:00 The Girl Raised by Monkeys 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Stand by Your Man 23:40 Big Brother

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Saturday June 21 World Cup Replay 00:20 Uncle 00:55 EastEnders 02:50 Weatherview 02:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Live Athletics 17:00 Bargain Hunt 17:45 Formula 1 19:00 Celebrity Mastermind 19:30 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:50 A Question of Sport: Super Saturday 20:30 World Cup Finals 2014 23:10 BBC News; Weather 23:30 The National Lottery Live 23:40 World Cup Finals 2014

21/06 00:00 BBC2 00:00 Weather 00:05 Buster 01:35 The Battle to Beat Polio 02:35 Match of the Day: FIFA

04:20 This Is BBC Two 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:20 A Double Life 09:00 MOTD Kickabout 09:30 Brazil's Soccer Cities 09:35 World Cup Films 11:00 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights 11:45 Wimbledon Classics 13:45 Tennis from Eastbourne 16:30 Triple Cross 18:30 Natural World 19:30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 20:00 Fostering & Me with Lorraine Pascale 21:00 The Culture Show 22:00 I Love 23:00 Gimme Gimme Gimme 23:30 The Mrs Merton Show

02:15 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 07:25 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 07:50 Canimals 08:05 Sooty 08:20 Digimon Fusion 08:45 Horrid Henry 09:00 Adventure Time 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 The Hungry Sailors 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:29 ITV Meridian Weather 12:30 All Star Mr & Mrs 13:30 A Touch of Frost 15:30 Fool Britannia 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014 20:15 ITV News Meridian 20:20 ITV News and Weather 20:30 You've Been Framed!

21:30 Our Queen 23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:44 ITV Meridian Weather 23:45 The Beatles: The Night That Changed America ­ A Grammy Salute

00:10 The Inbetweeners 01:15 Airplane II: the Sequel 02:45 Channel 4 Racing Highlights 03:15 The Angelos Epithemiou Show 03:40 I'm Spazticus 04:05 Desperate Housewives 04:50 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 05:45 SuperScrimpers 05:55 Beat My Build 06:50 Kirstie's Handmade Britain 07:05 Channel 4 Racing Highlights 07:35 Trans World Sport 08:30 The Grid 08:55 The Morning Line 10:00 Weekend Kitchen 11:00 Frasier 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:50 The Simpsons 13:45 The Tomorrow People 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 19:05 Jamie's Money Saving Meals 19:35 Channel 4 News 20:00 The Restoration Man 21:00 Grand Designs 22:00 The Hunger Games

THE HUNGER GAMES Futuristic action thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence.

In annual retribution for a failed uprising in the totalitarian state of Panem, each of 12 districts is forced to select a young boy and girl to take part in a televised fight to the death. When her younger sister is chosen, the resourceful Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her place.

00:10 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:10 SuperCasino 03:55 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!

04:50 Great Artists 05:15 Divine Designs 05:40 House Doctor 06:35 Michaela's Wild Challenge 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Abby's Flying Fairy School 07:25 Bubble Guppies 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Make Way for Noddy 08:35 City of Friends 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Angelina Ballerina 09:40 Rupert Bear 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 11:00 Access 11:15 Power Rangers Super Samurai 11:50 The Dog Rescuers 12:45 Big Brother 14:15 Hitch 16:30 The Deep End of the Ocean 18:45 Columbo: a Case of Immunity 20:00 Cricket 2014 20:55 5 News Weekend 21:00 The Abba Years 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of

Sunday June 22 World Cup Replay 02:10 Weatherview

05:00 This Is BBC Two

02:15 BBC News

07:00 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Breakfast

07:20 Gardeners' World

10:00 The Andrew Marr Show

07:50 The Beechgrove Garden

11:00 Sunday Morning Live

08:20 Match of the Day: FIFA

12:00 Sunday Politics

World Cup Highlights

13:15 Bargain Hunt

08:50 World Cup Films

14:00 BBC News

10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

14:15 Countryfile

12:00 Wimbledon 2014

15:10 Flog It!

13:00 Live Athletics

15:55 Escape to the Country

17:00 Rowing World Cup

16:40 Points of View

18:30 Ice Age Giants

16:55 Songs of Praise

19:30 Tropic of Cancer

17:30 World Cup Finals 2014

20:30 Formula 1

20:05 BBC News; Regional News

22:00 A Cabbie Abroad

and Weather

23:00 Backchat with Jack

20:25 Countryfile

Whitehall and His Dad

21:15 Antiques Roadshow

23:30 Mock the Week

22:15 Casualty 23:05 BBC News; Regional News and Weather

01:55 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 07:25 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 07:50 Canimals 08:00 Canimals 08:05 Sooty 08:20 Digimon Fusion 08:45 Horrid Henry 09:00 Deadtime Stories 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 May the Best House Win 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:15 ITV News and Weather 12:24 ITV Meridian Weather 12:25 Love Your Garden 13:30 Long Lost Family 14:30 Nature's Newborns 15:00 Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Ejector Seat 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:10 ITV News and Weather 19:25 Catchphrase 20:25 FIFA World Cup Live 2014 23:15 ITV News and Weather 23:29 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 The New Statesman

A CABBIE ABROAD

23:30 World Cup Finals 2014

22/06 00:00 BBC2 00:00 Game On 00:30 TOTP2 01:30 Houseguest 03:15 Match of the Day: FIFA

London cabbie Mason McQueen takes up the chal­ lenge of driving taxis in three very different cities around the world. He begins in the Cambodian cap­ ital of Phnom Penh, where he tries to get to grips with the tuk­tuk, a three­wheeled motorised vehicle used to ferry passengers around a city where the law of the road is survival of the fittest.

00:50 Saturday Night Fever 03:00 Channel 4 Racing Highlights 03:30 Panic in the Streets 05:10 Hollyoaks 07:10 Channel 4 Racing Highlights 07:35 Caterham Motorsports 08:05 Triathlon 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Simpsons 15:55 Marmaduke 17:40 Deal or No Deal 18:45 Channel 4 News 19:15 Mr Popper's Penguins 21:00 Born in the Wild 22:00 Fargo 23:20 The Social Network

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Psych 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Angry Britain 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 The Funky Valley Show 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:10 Roary the Racing Car 06:20 Angels of Jarm 06:30 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Abby's Flying Fairy School 07:25 Bubble Guppies 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Make Way for Noddy 08:35 City of Friends 08:45 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:55 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Angelina Ballerina 09:35 Milkshake! Show Songs 09:40 Rupert Bear 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 11:00 Power Rangers Megaforce 11:35 Access 11:40 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!

12:40 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 13:40 Big Brother 14:35 Legally Blondes 16:10 While You Were Sleeping 18:10 Monster­in­Law 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket 2014 21:00 50 Shocking Facts About Diet and Exercise 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 What to Expect When You're Expecting

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Monday June 23 02:15 Holby City 02:10 Weatherview 02:15 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2014 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Panorama 21:00 EastEnders 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 When Andy Won Wimbledon

23/06 00:05 BBC2 00:05 QI XL 00:50 Countryfile 01:45 The Culture Show

03:15 Match of the Day: FIFA World

00:00 Rik Mayall Presents 01:00 Piers Morgan's Life Stories 05:00 This Is BBC Two 02:00 The Store 03:45 Motorsport UK 07:00 This Is BBC Two 04:35 British Superbike 07:20 Homes Under the Hammer Championship Highlights 08:20 Building Dream Homes 05:25 ITV Nightscreen 08:50 Match of the Day: FIFA World 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain Cup Highlights 09:30 Lorraine 09:20 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:05 The Planners 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 11:05 Watchdog Test House 14:30 ITV News and Weather 11:35 Click 14:55 ITV News Meridian 12:00 Daily Politics 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 12:30 Wimbledon 2014 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 17:00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014 22:00 Police Under Pressure 20:10 ITV News Meridian 23:00 The Culture Show 20:15 ITV News and Weather 20:30 Coronation Street 23:30 Weather 21:30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014 23:30 Newsnight Cup Replay

01:35 The Hills Have Eyes II 03:10 Utopia 04:20 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 05:15 Food Unwrapped 05:40 Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 05:50 Beat My Build 06:45 Deal or No Deal 07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:30 The King of Queens 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 A Place in the Sun 15:40 Countdown 16:30 Deal or No Deal 17:30 Draw It! 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Dispatches 21:30 Jamie's Money Saving Meals 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 CCTV: Caught on Camera

POLICE UNDER PRESSURE First of a two­part examination of the state of polic­ ing in Britain as forces around the nation try to cope with the biggest cuts to their budgets in mod­ ern times. With access to both officers on the ground and the most senior ranks, this film follows a neighbourhood police team in one of Sheffield's toughest areas as they try to maintain order while dealing with dwindling resources.

01:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 02:05 SuperCasino 04:10 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 The Funky Valley Show 06:00 Angels of Jarm 06:10 Roary the Racing Car 06:20 Angels of Jarm 06:30 The Funky Valley Show 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:05 Mio Mao 09:10 Little Princess 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Access 16:20 Desolation Canyon 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket 2014 21:00 Angry Britain 22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 23:00 Big Brother

Tuesday June 24 04:05 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Now's the Hour 00:35 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights 01:35 The Graham Norton Show 02:20 Weatherview 02:25 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2014 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 World Cup Finals 2014

24/06 00:20 BBC2 00:20 A Cabbie Abroad 01:20 Watermen: A Dirty Business 02:20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay

06:00 Schools ­ Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:20 Homes Under the Hammer 08:20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights 09:20 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:05 WW2: Captain Winkle Brown 11:05 Watchdog Test House 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2014 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter 23:00 Goodness Gracious Me 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:15 ITV News and Weather 00:50 ITV News Meridian 00:55 You Cannot Be Serious!

01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 05:15 May the Best House Win 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014 20:30 ITV News Meridian 20:40 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 Alison Steadman's Shetland 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:35 Rambo III

SHOPGIRLS New series. Social historian Pamela Cox charts the journey of female shopworkers over the past 150 years, from almost invisible figures in stark Victorian stores, to being at the heart of the UK's retail revolution. She begins with the mid­19th century, when shops up and down the land were owned and staffed by men, and reveals how women's groups promoted female employment and tried to overcome the notion that shopwork was somehow unladylike.

00:05 Bouncers 01:00 Undercover Boss USA 01:55 Fargo 03:05 Scandal 03:55 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 04:45 Beat My Build 05:40 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 06:00 Deal or No Deal 06:55 Countdown 07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:30 The King of Queens 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 A Place in the Sun 15:40 Countdown 16:30 Deal or No Deal 17:30 Draw It! 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 The Auction House 23:00 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Under the Dome 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:20 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Michaela's Wild Challenge 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:10 Little Princess 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Frozen Impact 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket 2014 21:00 The Dog Rescuers 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 Big Brother

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Wednesday June 25 05:00 Schools ­ L8R Youngers 3 05:30 Fazer's Urban Takeover 00:10 BBC News 00:34 National Lottery Update 00:35 BBC Regional News and Weather 00:45 Hollywoodland 02:45 Weatherview 02:50 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Bargain Hunt 12:30 Wimbledon 2014 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2014 19:00 BBC News 19:29 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Watchdog 21:30 World Cup Finals 2014

00:20 Police Under Pressure 01:20 The Super League Show 02:05 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay

01:25 04:00 Out 04:45 05:15 07:00 This Is BBC Two 06:05 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 08:05 Animal Park 09:30 08:35 Match of the Day: FIFA World 10:25 Cup Highlights 11:30 13:30 09:15 Helicopter Heroes 14:30 10:00 Natural World 14:55 11:00 Watchdog Test House 15:00 11:30 See Hear 16:00 16:59 12:00 BBC News 17:00 12:30 Daily Politics 20:10 14:00 Wimbledon 2014 20:15 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 20:30 21:00 22:10 Coast Australia 22:00 23:00 Episodes 23:00 23:29 Weather 23:30 23:30 Newsnight 23:35 06:00 Schools ­ Labrinth's Speak

Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen May the Best House Win The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather ITV News Meridian 60 Minute Makeover Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Meridian Weather FIFA World Cup Live 2014 ITV News Meridian ITV News and Weather Coronation Street All Star Mr & Mrs Benidorm ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News Meridian On Assignment

00:00 Europe's Immigration Disaster 00:35 Coppers 01:30 Poker 02:25 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:50 Trans World Sport 03:50 The Grid 04:15 Triathlon 05:10 Caterham Motorsports 05:35 Beat My Build 06:30 River Cottage 06:55 Countdown 07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:30 The King of Queens 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 A Place in the Sun 15:40 Countdown 16:30 Deal or No Deal 17:30 Draw It! 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 My Last Summer

THIS OLD THING Dawn O'Porter celebrates the fashions of yester­ year, showing people hooked on the high street how a vintage look can help forge a unique style.

She also sets up a sewing workshop, where seamstresses and tailors patch up, repair and reinvent pieces that have seen better days.

Chevonne from Bristol always buys new, but she's tired of looking the same as everyone else.

z This Is BBC Two

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 Wentworth Prison 01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 Police Interceptors 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:20 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Michaela's Wild Challenge 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:10 Little Princess 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Dead Lines 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Emergency Bikers 21:00 Brand New House for 5K 22:00 The Hotel Inspector Returns 23:00 Big Brother

Thursday June 26 00:10 BBC News 00:35 National Lottery Update 00:35 BBC Regional News and Weather 00:45 A Question of Sport: Super Saturday 01:30 Weatherview 01:35 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2014 17:30 World Cup Finals 2014 20:10 Weather 20:10 BBC News 20:35 BBC London News 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Celebrity MasterChef 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Question Time

00:20 Fostering & Me with Lorraine Pascale 01:20 See Hear 01:50 Welcome to Rio 02:50 Match of the Day: FIFA

World Cup Replay 04:35 This Is BBC Two 05:00 How to Build 05:30 How to Build 06:00 Schools ­ The Bloodhound Adventure 06:55 Schools ­ Wonders of Nature: Grass Cutter Ants ­ Teamwork 07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:10 Homes Under the Hammer 08:10 Animal Park 08:40 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights 09:20 Helicopter Heroes 10:05 Escape to the Continent 11:05 Gardeners' World 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2014 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Business Boomers 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 02:05 04:00 04:40 05:15 06:05 07:00 09:30 10:25 11:30 13:30 14:30 14:55 15:00 16:00 16:59 17:00 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30

Raw Deal Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV Nightscreen May the Best House Win The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather ITV News Meridian 60 Minute Makeover Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Meridian Weather Tipping Point The Chase ITV News Meridian ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale FIFA World Cup Live 2014

BEAUTY QUEEN OR BUST Each year, regional heats for the Miss World compe­ tition take place in towns and cities across England, and this documentary follows some of the young entrants hoping to make it through beauty pageants in Blackpool, Hull and Wolverhampton. In the first edition, three girls compete to take the crown at the Miss Black Country heat.

00:00 CCTV: Caught on Camera 01:00 Superstar DJs 01:30 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 03:15 Mister Lonely 04:50 Beat My Build 05:45 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 06:00 Deal or No Deal 06:55 Countdown 07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:30 The King of Queens 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 A Place in the Sun 15:40 Countdown 16:30 Deal or No Deal 17:30 Draw It! 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 22:00 Beauty Queen or Bust 23:00 Meet the Mormons

00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Trauma Doctors 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:20 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:10 Nick's Quest 06:35 Michaela's Wild Challenge 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:35 The WotWots 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:10 Little Princess 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Ice Twisters 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!

22:00 Trauma Doctors 23:00 Big Brother

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AUCTIONS

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This profitable, established leasehold restaurant has a fully fitted modern kitchen, disabled facilities and a fresh recently painted interi­ o r . directbusinessbrokers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 Ref. DB6435L 97,000€ Large successfully run leasehold Beauty Salon near Quesada. Spacious salon with 7 rooms and rental income from separate hair salon. All fitness machines, treatment beds and tables included in the sale. directbusinessbro­ kers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 Ref. DB6457L 42,000€ Excellent opportunity to pur­ chase a well established and thriving leasehold Bar/Cafeteria in a central location in Torrevieja.

Beautiful established garden and south west facing ter­ race with BBQ and all year round trade. directbusiness­ brokers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 Ref. DB6456L 20,000€ Lively, popular leasehold Bar & Restaurant in a lovely position on La Manga over­

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looking the port. Fully fitted kitchen and extensive sunny terraces. Freehold also available for purchase and flat above the premises. directbusinessbrokers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 Ref. DB6455L 150,000€ Profitable leasehold Café Bar, competitively priced for quick sale. Air conditioned interior with stylish decor and large terraces. Multiple income streams: food, drink, internet facilities, games and ice cream. Offering great potential for further growth. directbusinessbrokers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 Ref. DB6446L 74,950€ Beautifully presented lease­ hold Garden Furniture

Business, recently reduced in price. A successful and easy to run business with established website, signifi­ cant internet sales, cus­ tomer database and excel­ lent reputation locally. direct­ businessbrokers.com Tel 966 44 33 81 BUSINESS OPPORTUNI­ TY, two clothing shops for sale either as a pair or sep­ arate, both trading, sold fully equipped and stocked, a great opportunity for some­ one wanting their own busi­ ness, for more comprehen­ sive information contact Glen on 606926437 (164)

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

Evangelical non­denomina­ tional church. Sunday serv­ ices 11am.

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

BARBER

ALARMS

Tuesdays, 2pm.

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

Pilar Christian Community Church Calle Canalejas 3.

Pilar de la Horadada.

Sunday Service at 11am, and Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information contact PilarChristian.CommunityC hurch@gmail.com 968575417 or 966848806.

Reg No:2009­SG/A The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) meet at 10.00 each Sunday at their Torrevieja meetinghouse in the Torreaguas building on the corner of Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 104, close to the windmill in Torrevieja, 667 533 597.

The rainbow centre for spiri­ tual awareness. We meet in the function room at Sacos bar el Liminar just off the CV 905 Rojales Torrevieja road.

We have a divine service every Sunday at 11am and

on Wednesdays we hold an evening of clairvoyance at 7.30 pm. Also there is an open circle held every wed evening at 5.30 pm for any­ one interested in clairvoy­ ance. Healing is available by trained and certified healers after each meeting a warm welcome to friends old and new. The mediums for May 2014 are Sunday 4th Jacqueline Holland hunt.

Wed 7th David Darnbourgh.

Sunday 11th Ray Bailey Wed 14th Debie Blevins.

Sunday 18th Morag Bullock Wed 21st Morag Bullock.

Sunday 25th Anna Marie Wed 28th Jimmy McArthur

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PROPERTY FOR RENT Viva Villa and Vacation Services, For Short or Long Term Rentals visit: www.vil­ laandvacation.com or Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Santiago de la Ribera 2 bed­ room townhouse close to beach and shops with com­ munal pool €350 monthly short or long term lease Call 0044 7890996330 ­ 968570645 (162) Ref: 61, A lovely two bed­ roomed ground floor apart­ ment, located in the centre of the small Spanish town of Los Montesinos, With a pleasant communal swim­ ming pool adjacent & all

amenities in walking dis­ tance. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 112, Spacious 3 bed­ room detached villa with its private pool is located on the El Raso urbanisation near Guardamar. Convenient for all amenities, shops, super­ market, restaurants and bars. Short term rental avail­ able. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

LONG TERM RENTALS WANTED! Properties, all types, in the Torrevieja area wanted for long term rentals.

Call us on 96 692 3963

PROPERTY FOR SALE 2 or 3 bed / 2 bath apart­ ments in San Miguel. Lift, communal rooftop pool & solarium, video entry sys­ tem. Available for short or

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long term rent from 350 pcm. Tel 966723437 or 616 493 487. (184) Ref: KP3100, €183,000.

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

Garage to side of house.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Opportunity to purchase at the off plan price of 195.000 euros. Large 4 Bed, 3 Bath Brand new property. Secure underground parking for 2 cars and communal pool.

Situated opposite Gran Alacant and over looks pro­ jected golf course. Ref No. K52. 627 711 155 Rare opportunity to pur­ chase on Mediterrania III, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Private Parking, F/Furnished, Large communal pools & Tennis courts S/W facing, Dramatically reduced for quick sale to 126.000 euros.

Ref No. K58 Call 627 711

155 for immediate viewing Lovely Corner property in Novamar V, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Being sold fully furnished including appliances, Has secure underground parking and faces large oasis com­ munal pool. Walking dis­ tance to beach. 139.000 Euros, Call 627 711 155 and quote Ref No. K10 Don Pueblo, Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Kitchen with Galleria, Secure underground park­ ing, Gas Central Heating, Glazed in Porch, Solarium with stunning views.

Viewings absolutely essen­ tial. Very large property at reduced price of 190.000 euros. Ref No. K38 Call 627 711 155 Immaculate ground floor Duplex, 2 beds, 2 bath, Private Parking, Situated in Novamar, Gran Alacant.

Price includes very tasteful furniture and white goods.

Walking distance to all local

amenities and beach. Now only 129,750 euros. Ref No K24. 627 711 155 2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground floor duplex. Central heating, Grills, Fully furnished, Glazed in Galleria, 2 com­ munal pools, private parking and walking distance to the Gran Alacant commercial centre. Situated in the popu­ lar urbanisation of Puerto Marino. Now only 96,500 euros for quick sale Ref No. K46. 627 711 155 Recently reduced 4 Bed, 3 Bath Villa, in Gran Alacant.

Quiet Location, Exceptional Views. Converted Under

build, 2 Lounges, 2 Kitchens, Private Garage and being sold Fully Furnished, now only 239.950 Ref: L81 Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant Detached villa, located in a very sought after location.Situated on a 560m2 S/W facing plot and constructed in 2005.

Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 full baths), Lounge­Diner, fully equipped Kitchen, Porch and Solarium with Alicante & Sea Views. ref.L81. €258,000 neg.

Tel. 680333242

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Gran Alacant Town House with a difference.

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

Greenland Views and all local amenities close by.

Ref. No L79. 179.000 euros 680 333 242 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Unfurnished Mid Terraced Townhouse in GA. Recently decorated throughout means this property is a very clean black canvass.

Has Air­Con & Security Grills and the use of a Communal Pool. Price recently reduced to 110.000e Ref.K12 Tel. 627711155 Reduced for a quick sale to 95.000 e 2 Bedroom, 1 bath­ room, Top Floor Duplex in Gran Alacant. Very Modern Property with Many extras.

Glazed in Porch, Roof Top Solarium, Wooden Flooring.

Immaculate condition and ready to move in. Ref. K15 Tel. 627711155.

Gran Alacant, Situated in the "Alto" part of Gran Alacant, this 3 bedroomed, 4th floor apartment, offers luxury accommodation, with absolutely stunning sea views, as well as views of Alicante bay and the famous Santa Barbara Castle.The apartment is 89 square meters with open plan kitchen / living room and includes all electrical appli­ ances & furniture also there is a utility room, open ter­ race, and private parking.

The urbanisation also offers many communal pools, ten­ nis courts, restaurants and bars. Ref. K20 €109,000 Tel 680333242 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the

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Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 or Visit : www.villaandvacation.com Gran Alacant villa located in a very quiet area , situated at the end of a cul­de­sac means there is no through traffic.3 bed, 3 bath, 330m2 plot, established large gar­ dens, working fireplace, solar panel for hot water,pri­ vate parking, south facing great views, fully furnished, fantastic opportunity. ref.

L85. €215,000 Tel 680333242 Beach front Line property, over looks Carabassi Beach, Gran Alacant. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Secure Underground Parking, Fully furnished, Roof Top Solarium. 3 Large Communal Pools, Fantastic communal Gardens, Tennis Courts and much more.

125.000 Euros Ref No. K23.

Tel. 627 711 155 Lovely clean detached Villa just as you enter Gran Alacant. Very central loca­ tion, 3 Bedrooms, 3

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Bathrooms, Glazed in Porch, Garden Shed, Private Parking, Attractive Gardens, Private pool Ref: K59 240.000e Tel. 627711155 Offers Invited on a mid Terraced Town house in Gran Alacant. Comprising of 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Lounge Diner, Galleria, Solarium, Under build.

Communal Pool and Gardens, and with Exceptional Views of Alicante. Being Sold Fully Furnished including White Goods. Ref. K42 Tel. 627711155 (reasonable offers only) Gran Alacant, Situated on the very first urbanisation as you enter Gran Alacant, this 2nd floor duplex offers taste and quality. Comprising of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge­diner, independent kitchen, full roof­top solari­ um with superb views and recently glazed in porch offering extra living area as well as extra privacy as the glass is mirrored. Ref.K44 €108,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant south­facing, very private villa, with wood­ land and Alicante views.

Situated at the end of a small cul­de­sac which means this villa enjoys a very peaceful location.3 Bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 3 Bathrooms, lounge­diner with working fireplace, fully fitted kitchen

with including white goods, large front porch, solarium,workshop and stor­ age in under build, central heating, air con H/C, ceiling fans, grills, UK T.V, off road parking and plenty of out­ side parking also. Due to its orientation of this property enjoys full sun, all day, something very important in the winter months. Ref.K24. €237,000 Tel 680333242

QUIZZES Experienced quiz­ master/question setter with personality available to host quiz nights in local bars.

Tel:­ 664 838 581

SITUATIONS VACANT RADIO COSTA INTERNA­ TIONAL needs motivated sellers. Spanish, English and German language is a bonus but not essential.

Training and good earnings guaranteed. For more info call 644 126 600 or email info@radicocostainterna­ tional.com Situations Vacant. Top Chef Required for The Med Bistro Bar, Guardamar. Excellent package and incentives. Tel. 0044 7917 1658 65 or email: andysteve@aol.com (168) JOVAL ACCESIBILIDAD, an accessibility solutions com­ pany, is looking for a com­ mercial to promote and sell their products throughout the province of Alicante.

English and Spanish is essential. To make an appointment call 966 090 762. (174)

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Let us help to solve your problems with debt recov­ ery, divorce, property, fraud, criminal defence. Call us on 966 923 963, give us brief details and get in touch with your specialist solicitor today

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Greenside Gossip

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IVIE DAVIES takes a weekly look at the golf scene - golfdavies@gmail.com

YOU CAN’T MAKE THESE UP!

The injuries affecting Tiger Woods have been well cat­ alogued in recent times, and of course he had to miss out on last week’s US Open, which saw Martin Kaymer destroy the field at Pinehurst.

Perhaps with the German on fire, Tiger sitting it out on the sidelines wasn’t a bad idea, as he recovered from a pinched nerve in his back. It did get me thinking though about other notable golfing injuries, some of which I guarantee will make you wince!

1.RICHARD BOXALL

If there's one player that knows what Tiger's going through at the moment, it's Brit Richard Boxall, who plied his trade on the European Tour during the 1980s and '90s. During the third round of the 1991 Open at Royal Birkdale, Boxy’s follow through at the par four ninth was so hard that his left leg shattered. Essentially, Boxall took too many swings on what was a splintered leg, causing the stress fracture to explode.

2.JOHN DALY

John Daly was forced to retire from the 2007 Honda Classic trying to stop his backswing after being dis­ tracted by a fan taking his picture. The clicking occurred

immediately after Daly start­ ed his backswing. After stop­ ping to stare at the culprit, 'Wild Thing' tried to swing again but complained imme­ diately of pain and walked off to get treatment. Daly injured his rib area and his shoulder, and although the fan remains unidentified, a Honda spokesman said: "Like the rest of us, she is devastated that her use of a camera resulted in an injury to John."

3.SAM TORRANCE

Unloading the back of his car outside his hotel at the Belfry during the 2000 Ryder Cup, accident­prone Torrance cracked his head open on a car door that someone hadn't fully closed, resulting in the glass smashing and leaving the Scot needing stitches.

"Blood was spurting out all over the place. It was like something out of a Stephen King movie," he said.

4.ROCCO MEDIATE

Following a disappointing opening round of 77 at the 2000 USPGA Championship at Valhalla GC, Mediate pulled up a chair on the club­ house patio to reflect on his

round. As he sat down, how­ ever, the chair gave way beneath him and he hit his head on a railing, injuring his neck, shoulder, and wrist.

Not only was Mediate forced to withdraw from the tourna­ ment, but he also sued the manufacturers of the chair company for an undisclosed sum.

5.JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL

During the 1999 US Open, Chema broke a bone in his hand after punching his hotel room wall following an open­ ing round of 75 at Pinehurst.

Who would have thought a player that wears every shade of beige under the sun had so much fire within him?

6.COLIN MONTGOMERIE

Arriving as favourite for the 2003 Open at Sandwich, Monty's campaign for the Claret Jug ended before it had even begun. As Monty rushed eagerly towards the breakfast bar on day one, he promptly fell over a step, damaging his wrist and knees. Seven holes into the championship he retired injured. Oh Monty!

7.STEVE PATE

INJURY PRONE SAM TORRANCE

Known on the PGA Tour as 'Volcano' as a result of his volatile on­course nature, Pate had an absolute night­ mare of a season when it came to injuries in 1996.

First, he broke his right wrist and fractured a bone in his hand after he crashed his car into the rear end of a truck at 75mph whilst trying to change the car radio. Things only got worse; however, he proceeded to break his other wrist when he fell off a dock on holiday in Utah. The icing on the injury cake came when, sitting on a bike on his driveway, he was hit by a deer that was being chased around by the family dog.

Pate took the whole of the

year off.

8.SAM TORRANCE (AGAIN)

If truth be told, we could ded­ icate a whole list to Sam, but that wouldn't be fair on all the other berks who've injured themselves. It was at The Belfry (unlucky for some) in 1993 that Torrance had an unfortunate sleepwalking incident. Mistaking a giant urn for an intruder (stranger things have happened), Sam ran at it and smashed it to smithereens with all his might, cracking his sternum in the process.

TEE OFF NICE AND SMART

courses it is frowned upon to wear denims jeans, or beach style shorts.

Women: Long trousers, dress shorts or golf skirts (skorts).

In all cases, training bottoms, workout shorts or cut off jeans are usually not permit­ ted.

SHOES:

Golf shoes help to stabilise a golfer’s swing and get great grip on the course, it is essential that the golf shoes are comfortable for a long round of golf as you’ll be wearing them for several hours. Golf shoes have spikes on the soles of the shoes, and in most cases golf courses will tend to

require the ‘soft’ spike golf shoes instead of the metal spikes. Although the new style “Spikeless” shoes are very common nowadays.

Trainers or running shoes are sometimes allowed on golf courses but very rarely. Whereas sandals, boots, high heels etc, are not permitted on nearly all golf courses.

HATS:

Golf hats and visors are not a specified in a dress code, but there is head­ gear that is deemed appro­ priate out on the golf course. Baseball Caps are the most popular style hat for both men and women.

Visors, straw hats, bucket hats and flat caps are also popular choices that are permitted. If you're strug­ gling for what kind of hats are acceptable, take a look through the Pro shop for all styles, suitable.

Golf is a game steeped in tra­ dition, and the clothes that are worn out on the course are more notable than most other sports. There is an unspoken etiquette about what should and should not be worn, most golf courses have a specific dress code to follow, which helps to main­ tain the game’s traditions.

You should check with the course you are playing on what the dress code is before you go out on your round.

But generally it is recognised that you should follow the rules below:

SHIRTS:

Men: Most golf courses require that you wear col­ lared shirts. Some courses however will allow golf shirts that have a turtleneck­style collar. But Tee shirts are a NO! NO! Women: Clothing must adhere to a traditional sense of modesty. Collared or non QUESTION collared shirts are accept­ A player, whose ball was on the putting green, marked the able; however T­shirts and tank tops are usually not per­ ball's position, lifted it and threw it to his caddie for cleaning.

The caddie failed to catch the ball and it went into a lake and mitted. could not be retrieved. The player holed out with another ball.

TROUSERS: Men: Traditionally men would Should he be penalised under Rule 15­2?

ANSWER wear long trousers or a tai­ Yes. Rule 16­1b, under which the ball was lifted, does not lored short with either a pleated or flat front. On golf permit substitution of another ball. Accordingly, the player incurred a penalty of loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play.

TITTER ON THE TEE

This guy got married and went on honeymoon staying in a hotel and after they got unpacked he decided to get some Dutch courage and went down to the bar. He ordered a pint of bitter and the barmen said: “That’s no good as it makes your tackle shrink. What you want is a large brandy that makes it big and strong!” So he then had a double and went upstairs.

Fifteen minutes later he came back down and ordered another double brandy and a pint of bitter for his wife.

KNOW YOUR RULES

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BENZEMA BACKED IVAN NOT SO TERRIBLE Real Madrid assistant manag­ er, Zidane Zidane feels that his compatriot, Karim Benzema(who scored twice in France’s World Cup opener against Hondurus last Sunday), could one day inherit the captain’s armband at Real Madrid. In an interview with French sports daily, L’Equipe, Zidane made a claim that turned a lot of heads with the Real Madrid fans, stating that he feels the striker, who has failed to win over the crowd during his five years with the club, could be the future captain.

“I’d like it if Karim took the initiative at Real Madrid. He’s the kind of player that doesn’t talk much, but he has both feet on the ground. But he must pass this level in order to become a leader. As has happened with

Barcelona have agreed to sign Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic on a five­year contract from La Liga rivals Sevilla. The 26­year­old, who is currently playing for his country in the World Cup, scored 15 goals last season. He also skippered Sevilla to Europa League success against Benfica. Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez, 20, who joined from Manchester City in August, will be loaned to the Andalusian club for two seasons. Rakitic becomes Barcelona's first major signing since Luis Enrique replaced Gerardo Martino as manager at the end of last season.

AND DEL MORAL IS?

the French national team, he could inherit the captain’s armband at his club. I hope he rises to the challenge next season. I want Sevilla striker Manu del Moral, who spent last Karim to speak to the group rather than have season on loan at Elche, has admitted that return­ others do it for him.” ing to Sevilla for next season seems difficult, whilst also expressing how delighted he was to see Elche stay in La Liga after their return there.

“Everything can change in the future, but it’s certain that it’s difficult to continue at Sevilla, because last season I was loaned to Elche and had to wait for events, although I still have two years left of my contract.”

The 30­year­old striker, who made 24 appear­ ances for Elche in La Liga, was also delighted that Elche remained in the first division this season.

“The goal we set for Elche was reached with one match to spare. It’s been a season during which I’ve been really comfortable in the team and in the city.”

SEVENTH HEAVEN

Rugby clubs from around the region will be taking part in this Saturday’s Formentera del Segura Seven’s tournament. The competition will feature teams from San Javier, Tarafa, Albacete, Torrevieja, Elche, along with younger players from Orihuela RFC looking to get experience for next season. The first match at the Formentera Sports Centre kicks off at 10.00am.

KNEE TREMBLING

PITCH PERFECT

CD Torrevieja's pitch has been given a feed over the last fortnight with nitrogen fertiliser, after the ravages of the last season at the Vicente Garcia Stadium have taken their toll on the surface. A lot of work was carried out last summer, after a number of home fixtures had to be played elsewhere due to the poor pitch quality. The club have pre­season friendlies lined up against Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday July 12th, and also a fixture against Elche on a date to be announced.

PLAIN SAILING

The penultimate race day for the SAMM Spring Series on the Mar Menor only had 7 boats taking part due to members being on holiday or having other commitments. Race win­ ners, were Tug Wilson in the first con­ test, who was the runner­up in the sec­ ond event, behind David and Louise Belcher in the Faversham. The final race day is this Sunday, June 22nd.

ANT AND MAT HIT FORM

The Murcia­based Supermotoland race team of Ant and Mat Ford­Dunn notched up more podium finishes in the second round of the Spanish Supermoto championship in Badajoz. Heading into the races, both broth­ ers were holding 3rd position in their cham­ pionship classes, with Ant finishing 2nd in all three of his Premier SM open class races, and just missing out by one point on an over­ all win. His consolation was to go second overall in the championship, with the third round in July at Villarcayo.

Older brother Mat (pictured)was in domi­ nant form in both of his SM35 Master races and won both races, which saw him become

the championship leader, with his next out­ ing being alongside Ant in the Catalan cham­ pionship event at Alcarras this Sunday.

Benidorm’s Gran Hotel Bali was the setting for last weekend’s seventh staging of the Base Jump Extreme World Championships, with a number of brave(or foolhardy souls) parachut­ ing off the top of the 60 metre building. Italian, Iván Colella, was declared the winner, with Brit, Julian Deplidge coming second.

THREE TORRY MEDALS

Club Natacion Torrevieja was amongst 15 clubs taking part in last weekend’s Regional Championships in the Alevin age group at San Vicente. Overall, the Torrevieja team saw the girls finish in fourth place, with the boys coming in eighth. For the girls, Paula Garcia won bronze in the 100m backstroke, with the team taking bronze in the 4 x 100m freestyle (pictured). For the boys, Elian Rio del Castillo took gold in the 400m freestyle event, as well as finishing fourth in three other races.

ROJALES NET IT

Rojales Netball Club were the winners of last week’s tournament that they hosted featuring teams from Madrid and Murcia. Despite the intense heat the five compet­ ing teams played some great netball with the big game of the day being Rojales versus Madrid A, with Rojales taking it 11­4 to grab the tourna­ ment, with Quesada finishing a very respectable third.

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THE BEST OF THE REST OK, so if England aren’t going to win the World Cup this time round (cut it out, Celts…), then who is? With the massive weight of home expectations and past glories Pele­ing around them, you have to say this 2014 Brazil team look uncon­ vincing. Sure, they’ve got Neymar, fresh from his disappointing also­ran season in Barcelona, but who else?

‘Right said Fred’ isn’t performing and the four­handed Chelsea connection looks no­ way, Jose, although Oscar did score against Croatia. That Mexican goalie Ochea was a star keeping Scolari’s strugglers out, but then, the boys from Brazil could have lost it – and still may. Where’s the magic’s gone, Phil?

Hey, don’t write off Croatia, though.

After smashing ten­ man Cameroon 4 – 0 Nico Kovak’s lads are only a point

behind Mexico, so all is set up nicely for a sudden death losers­go­home match on Monday night. Brazil can get some much­ needed practice and confidence against Cameroon, who will be without suspended Alex Song. Oh, and apparently Benoit Assou­Ekotto head­butted team­mate Benjamin Moukandjo during the defeat by Croatia: nice.

The Spanish Inquisition will rumble on bit­ terly from now. How can the double World and reigning European Champions be hum­ bled so easily, and suddenly be made to look so ordinary? First thumped 5 – 1 by Holland, fair enough, the Dutch looked awe­ some but with virtually the same team out (hmm, Del Bosque blunder?) then relatively­ unknown Chile were by far the better team, well worth their 2 – 0 win to send Spain home in mourning. Doubt we’ll see the likes of Casillas, Torres, Xavi and Alonso again in Spanish shirts. Gracias, amigos – and hasta luego.

One four­star super­striker already having a sensational World Cup after an indifferent domestic season is Holland’s Robin van Persie. Two against sad Spain, including that extra­special headed equaliser was fol­ lowed smartly by two more against spirited Australia, but not before the Wallabies led 2 – 1.

Team­ mate Arjen Robben is c l o s e behind Reliant R o b i n with three goals, drying his nail varnish as he flitted through for the opener. RVP’s vicious

second smashed home shows how hungry and in­form he is. With two wins and seven scored Louis Van Gaal’s guys look like one of the favourites, sending the orange Dutch nuts in Brazil.

Ze German futbol machine efficiently ground ten­man Portugal into the turf 4 – 0.

Vot is it about the name Muller that strikes fear into the Fatherland’s opponents?

Famous old footage from forty years ago is being topically shown with that great goal­ machine Gerd Muller regularly bangin ‘em in. Now we see his grandson Thomas (it isn’t…) doing the same, but with a hat­trick against pathetic Portugal; this after winning the Golden Boot last time out in South Africa. Christian Ronaldo looks to be similar to Brazil’s Neymar, in that the rest of the Portuguese team couldn’t lace up his gold lame bootlaces. Man U’s Nani isn’t even at the Old Trafford races these days, only three domestic appearances this year.

So without Portugal, who’ll go through with Germany in the Group of Death? The USA team are getting better every World Cup tournament and the Yanks always wanna win ­ and they did, just, 2 – 1 against hefty Ghana, who could still cause an upset.

The Black Stars have the necessary WC experience behind them.

Don’t write off Switzerland, my tip for the top, who efficiently put Ecuador away 3 – 0, as did unconvincing France against unfan­ cied Honduras. These two neighbours should go through.

In group H with all the class and power in their side Belgium started efficiently, putting away spirited Algeria 2 – 0 and should qual­ ify easily, but who goes with them as Russia and South Korea drew 1 – 1?

Only a week gone, and already high noon for some: scenarios, shocks and surprises along the way. Plenty more where they came from – watch this space!

STICK OR TWIST?

From back page

yes, via Sterling, Rooney and finished with aplomb by Sturridge and his wavy arms goal celebration. But only once – and we got wopped again…

Prego ­ whatever happened to those good­looking Italian footballers of yesterday, like Del Piero, Roberto Baggio, Luigi Riva etc? Saturday night’s lot looked like the Munsters at a freak show: ugly, hook noses, tattoos – and that’s just the wives, although coach Cesare Prandelli still looks like a matinee idol from the 50s. El Capitan and playmaker Andrea Pirlo looked more lined and knackered than ever as he led ‘em out – but of course he wasn’t, with a brilliant step­over to make the first goal. Oh, and of course, barmpot Balo had the last laugh, head, shoulders and moronic Mohican haircut above the England defence to effortlessly nod in the winner, echoing Etihad efforts. Grazzi, guys….I just

hope that by the time you read this Costa Rica have beaten youse stylishly, just like they did Uruguay – but somehow I doubt it. Anyway, I’m sick of reading about Wayne’s strains and left wing propaganda ­ how’s this World Cup shaping up?

Some of this tournament’s innovations are brilliant ­ love the refs’ white foam free­kick markers and defend­ ers battle lines sprayed out – now who thought that one up? Brilliant to use up all the old shaving foam now discarded by the players who can’t be arsed to shave these days. Designer stubble? I call it lazy scruffiness. That epitome of English pride and immac­ ulate captaincy Bobby Moore would shudder in his Upton Park grave, bless him if he saw Steven Gerrard leading England out looking like the morning after the night before. And don’t get me started on haircuts – in every team (bar Germany, of course where they just look extremely efficient) the ‘Hair Hitler’ look is in:

shaved sides and back right up to the top, with a spiky gelled pudding basin as the crowning glory. Cool?

Save me…

The goal celebrations are getting out of hand too. That poor England physio Gary Lewin dislocated his ankle when England scored ­ good job we don’t do it often – still, better than one of the subs, eh? America’s John Brooks’ winner over Ghana sparked huge patriotic cel­ ebrations right across the now saccar­loving US of A, bigger than when they put a man on the moon, while also over the lunar lump was the Yanks’ great trainer/traitor Jurgen Klinsmann. That’s now nicely set up the States for meeting his Germany next week post­ Portugal.

So: IF we’re still stuck in, now all we’ve got to do is beat Costa Rica next Tuesday ­ and if we’re out, well – see you in Luton, lads. Now when’s the next World Cup (yawn…)?

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STICK OR TWIST? DID ENGLAND STICK TO THE PLAN OR DID URUGUAY TWIST THE KNIFE?

John McGregor reports

They think it’s all over – and it might be now! By the time you read this England will have played Uruguay, and ‘we’ will all know our fate. Here are some pre­match per­ mutations: Scenario one: England won, woo­ hoo ­ Rooney for Pope, Roy­is­ better­than­Ramsey, images of Suarez are being defiled in Montevideo and Luis applies for asylum at Anfield. Despite Costa Rica whacking Italy 3 – 0 England

go into their match next week full of confidence….

Scenario two: Uruguay win ­ Suarez comes on as sub after England lead, immediately scores from offside position, hand­of­God involved for his winner. Gerrard misses late spot­kick, Roy says ‘I can’t understand it, we practiced penalties…’

Scenario three: draw, result no good to English man or South American beast. Costa Rica go through with Italy.

In scenarios two and three, like Spain, England end on a high ­ that’s 39,000 feet up in ignominious retreat via Luton Airport. All concerned rush home heads­down to lock doors, take phone off hook, put feet up, watch

gloomily on TV, and kick the cat until pre­season club training beckons in August and it’s time for the kids to get taunted at school.

‘Bin there, done that, burnt the England t­shirt. Despite the media hype (guilty­as­charged m’lord), and the form book predicting otherwise, yet again England fella atta de firsta fence to the Italians, seen off by the guile and wile of the Azzurri. True, there were flashes of the English steel and zeal we had rubbed our hands together salivating in anticipated relish, but listen care­ fully ­ it happened only once. Fleetingly, brilliantly

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