The Courier Week 21 by TKO UK

Edition 21

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Friday, July 15, 2011

COD HELP US Quesada chippy counts cost of voucher error

ONE OF the Costa Blanca’s most popular chippies faced potential wipeout this week - because of three missing letters on a ‘Free Meal’ voucher Tony Crowson, owner of Quesada Fish and Chips, froze when he opened the Courier and checked his advert in our twopage bundle of sizzling discount vouchers. Shock, horror - his ‘Buy One Get One Free’ voucher offer of two cod-and-chips meals for the price of one ‘on Monday from 5pm to 7pm’ appeared as ‘‘on ANY day from 5pm to 7pm’. The error triggered a weekend stampede of customers armed with Courier vouchers and claiming free meals Tony hadn’t planned for on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He admitted‘‘When I saw what the voucher said, it frightened me to death. But I felt

By DONNA GEE I had no choice but to honour it. I’m not sure how the error occurred but it’s possible it was my mistake so I’m not complaining. ‘‘My fear was that we would be inundated, even though we have a staff of eight at peak times. We just didn’t know what to expect.’’ The stampede died down as the week went on and copies of the Courier became increasingly difficult to find in Quesada. ‘‘I reckon this has cost me around 650 euros so far,’’ Tony said on Wednesday. But it could have been worse - and it has attracted customers who haven’t been here before. That’s got to be good for business.’’ His son Mark, who manages the restaurant, told me: ‘’We must have done at least 150 extra meals over the weekend. And we are still very busy, though the voucher traffic has at least eased off a bit.’’

A COURIER DELIVERY FOR YOU!

THE Courier is 21 today (editions that is) so we’re celebrating - with a couple of new faces. l On Page 10, enjoy the brilliant humour of our new columnist DAVE SILVER. If he can’t make you smile, nobody can. l And on the Back Page, meet the man who’ll be looking after MIX-UP: The word ‘day’ on the the UK football scene bottom line should be ‘Monday’ for us - Sunday People and former Daily Star YOU’VE HAD YOUR CHIPS...FOR NOW! man STEVE BOTT. THE buy-one-get-one-free offer at Quesada Fish and l PLUS all our regular Chips terminated yesterday (Thursday July 14) but Tony features - and of course promises: ‘‘There will be another equally tasty offer for our your full TV GUIDE for next week (P35-42). customers in The Courier next month’’.

Friday, July 15, 2011

What d’you mean, ‘I’m gonna croak you’? TELEPHONE

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CYRIL THE (H)IT MAN

A SUSPECTED terrorist wanted for attempting to assassinate the King of Spain has been living in Britain for several years as an IT worker named Cyril, according to the Daily Telegraph. Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui, said to have led an elite unit of the Basque separatist organisation ETA, was arrested by armed counter-terrorism officers last week following a raid on his home on a quiet, suburban

Cambridge computer worker ‘was ETA terrorist in hiding’

housing estate on the outskirts of Cambridge. Neighbours said the 44year-old father-of-two went by the name Cyril Macq. They said the computer support worker was a “regular dad” who was secretary of the local squash club. Alexander Stewart, 18,

who saw the raid, said: “He was on his bike on his way to work. The police had guns pointed at him. They pulled him into a car and took him away. He was a really polite man and his wife was lovely.” Gogeaskoetxea, one of Spain’s most wanted terro-

Majorca miracle as Brit tourist survives 70ft fall

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A BRITISH tourist has miraculously survived falling seven floors from a holiday balcony in Majorca in what authorities fear could be the latest case of a dangerous craze dubbed ‘balconing’.

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The 23-year-old, named as Harvey Hoyte-Bone from Farnham in Surrey, is in intensive care with one leg fractured in several places after plummeting around 70 feet.

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His fall, shortly before 4am on Monday, followed a night out drinking with a friend. A Guardia Civil spokesman in Palma said: "It was a miracle he survived.

Monday Pertly cloudy High Temperature: 26°C RealFeel: 30°C

rists, had been on the run since October 1997 after being accused of plotting to plant a bomb at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao before the inaugural visit by King Juan Carlos. He told Westminster magistrates’ he would fight extradition.

Eneko Gogeaskoetxea

"His fall from his seventhfloor terrace was broken first by a sunshade on a lower terrace. Then he crashed through a palm tree and slid off a canopy before hitting concrete." He is being treated at the San Espases hospital in Palma where his condition was described as "not life-threatening". Police are investigating whether he was trying to jump between balconies at the apartment block in the popular resort of Palmanova near Magaluf when he lost his balance and fell. The craze has already seen four people admitted into hospital in Majorca in the past fortnight. Today Mostly sunny High Temperature: 28°C RealFeel: 28°C

Saturday Nice and sunny High Temperature: 29°C RealFeel: 33°C

Sunday Very warm High Temperature: 34°C RealFeel: 34°C

Tuesday Sunny and nice High Temperature: 31°C RealFeel: 34°C

Wednesday Sunny High Temperature: 28°C RealFeel: 29°C

Thursday Mostly sunny High Temperature: 27°C RealFeel: 29°C

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Courier advertising pays - here’s the proof IF you have any doubts about the incredible power of advertising in The Courier, here’s the proof - from someone who REALLY knows. Kim Carey of GA Property Needs confirmed in a flattering email that your unrivalled Good News paper is No.1 when it comes to impact (if you hadn’t worked it out for yourself, that is!). She wrote: ‘‘I would just like to say a big thank you to The Courier and all who work there.

“I am delighted with your professionalism, the quality of what is printed and how nothing seems too much trouble, even when I have last-minute changes. ‘‘GA Property Needs has been trading for over six years, and general enquiries are at an all-time high. ‘‘I have tried other local publishers and have never received the response I have had since advertising with this new newspaper. ‘‘Following the launch of The

Courier some 20 weeks ago, I started with just a quarter page. This soon increased to a half page and due to record telephone enquiries, I now find myself easily filling a full page with clients wanting to sell their properties. ‘‘I am also thrilled that clients from other areas want to advertise and it seems that The Courier has somehow attracted me a client over in Majorca!’’ For anyone considering selling or

purchasing a property, Kim’s message is: ‘‘We offer the lowest commission rates in the area as we are an internet based company and do NOT have the large overheads others have to endure.’’ If you would like YOUR property added to the company’s website, check out www.granalacantpropertyneeds.com To be in next week’s Courier, call Kim on 627711177 or email careymkrt@hotmail.com

CROCK AND BULL! Gore blimey, it’s organised bedlam again in Pamplona

THE 600-year-old Pamplona By SALLY BENGTSSON Fair started last week - and the and face injuries respectively as runusual number of gorings and ners jostled, tripped and fell alongside mishaps followed. the bulls on their way to the bullring. For the entire 204 hours of the festival, it is impossible to escape the music and general bedlam. Pamplona's population balloons from its usual 200,000 to some two million people, all packed into the narrow streets of the historical centre. Thrill-seekers high on adrenaline and low on sleep ran alongside huge bulls on Saturday - the third day of Pamplona’s San Fermin festival. Three were hurt, including a 23-year-old Frenchman who was gored in the leg. The first weekend run is traditionally one of the most crowded of the eight that take place annually in this northern Spanish city to honour its patron saint. The Navarra Hospital said the Frenchman was not seriously injured and that two Spaniards suffered ankle

The run, which takes place at 8am sharp, was very fast, taking just two minutes 56 seconds to cover the distance from an enclosure on the edge of town where the bulls are stabled overnight, through 850 metres of narrow, cobbled streets to the bullring.

Scare Two bulls became disoriented inside the crowded ring at the end of the run and caused a scare as they raced around, scattering runners before arriving at the final corral. The muscular bulls, weighing about 550 kilos each, face almost certain death in the afternoon when they come up against matadors in one of Spain's most ancient taurine festivals. Meanwhile, the Navarre regional government said a 25-year-old

Australian who was gored in the right thigh on Friday had undergone surgery and was recovering in hospital. For tourists, it is all too easy to be swept up in the vortex of drunken Australians and kalimotxo (Coke and cheap red wine served in large communal glasses), and forget that old Pamplona also hosts folkloric events. These include dances, bertsolaris (improvised rhyming competitions in Basque) and sports competitions in decidedly rural categories, such as stone lifting and log chopping. But for real sport, try getting served at any bar during Sanfermines. The legendary Café Iruña is traditionally the drinking hole of choice. This elegant oasis for parched throats was frequented by Hemingway, and is a mandatory stop for fans of the Nobel laureate. And for everyone else for that matter, being one of the oldest, largest and prettiest cafés in town.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Three idyllic days that will make your summer

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Cuenca...the REAL face of Spain

WE all enjoy the traditional Spain. You know - sun, sea and sand. But even in the summer months there is a lot more to the country than that. Can you imagine a Spain of flowing rivers, with trout breaking the surface of the water as it meanders like a silver thread in the shade of the trees lining the river bank? Eagles and even vultures soar in the blue skies above - and you may be lucky enough to catch deer nibbling at the greener grass near to the road. Villages are fortified with massive medieval walls, provided as a protection for the citizens in more violent times. A series of multi-coloured lakes come into view amongst the forest pines. A cave with windows cut out by nature looks over the gorge cut out by the ever-present river Jucar. Eerie shapes are formed by a forest of rocks. There are the bears, the fight between the crocodile and the elephant, the face of a man, the lovers enjoying a tender kiss, the toboggan ride and the Tornado, to name but a few. At the top of a mountain we see water from a river oozing from the rocks, and sparkle in the sun for the first time. In the city, an impressive cathedral fills one side of the quaint town square. Houses built on the side of the rock hang precariously over the heights of the gorge, which is spanned by a narrow bridge not meant for the faint of heart. Nights are spent in a charismatic family-run hotel where the owners feed us until we are fit to bust. This is not the Spain that we are used to - it is genuine Spain in the heart of the region of Cuenca. Spend three lovely nights in these idyllic surroundings with David’s Coachtrips SL. The arrangement is full board – which includes wine and water with meals and also daily excursions.

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FRIENDS IN GREED... The News of the World has gone, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean Fleet Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad apples have all been picked. TONY MAYES reports JOURNALISTS prepared to break all the rules for a story, crooked coppers, politicians willing to go to bed with anyone to cling on to power. Welcome to Britain, 2011. The News of the World revelations become worse with every day that passes and it makes me ashamed to be associated with a profession which has so many bad apples. But let's put the whole sordid affair into some sort of perspective. The phone hacking, the bribery and the corruption which went on, was done by relatively few in the newspaper world, and the truth is that the vast majority of journalists want and do an honest, responsible job - putting w r o n g doing and the rottenness of the world under the spotlight. What t h i s sorry affair h a s shown is that t h e old adage - power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely is oh so true. The more money a person or a company has, and the more power it wields, the worse it gets. And what we have seen is the end result of too much wealth and power in the hands of one organisation. And that's why I, for one, don't want to see it get any more. It's very tempting for the people at the top of a company to turn a blind eye to wrong-doing if the rewards are great. And it's equally tempting for a copper to take a backhander to part with information or turn a blind-eye to evidence, especially if the pay-off is life-changing. Sickeningly, we have seen politicians of both main par-

ties sucking up to the Murdoch empire, fearing that if they didn't, some ghastly misdeed in their murky past would be aired for all to see, or that if they didn't curry favour, their party would get the thumbs down from the mighty paper. The very worst thing that can happen to a country is when a few rich and ruthless people get so powerful they can dictate to politicians and virtually run the country. For too long, governments have bent over backwards to cosy up to big business and the end result is that the average man (or

woman) in the street is that much worse off. Don't get me wrong, I am no Communist and in principle I support private enterprise, but big business allowed to go its own greedy way has now almost brought a once-proud country to its knees. You have to look no further than what happened to the banks to see how dangerous it is when big business goes out of control. There are so many other examples of mismanagement of funds putting ordinary people's lives in turmoil. Take the sale and leaseback of care homes resulting in the largest care home provider going to the wall. It may not be mismanage-

ment as such which is causing rail companies to jack up fares way above inflation and gas, electricity, water and sewerage services seeing double-digit price rises, but it makes me wonder if things would not have been better if these essential services and care homes were not in the hands of big business. Perhaps the NHS too might be in a better financial condition if big business hadn't got its feet ln the door. All this is a wake-up call for the government to take decisive action. They should seize the initiative now and clip the wings of the rich through taxation a n d additional controls. One immediate course of a c t i o n should be to put an end to boardroom directors awarding themselves huge pay and bonuses while at the same time restricting workers' pay rises to next to nothing. Theirs should be fixed at the same rate as the staff and shareholders. What was it power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely? And now, after all that heady stuff, let's set off on a slightly lighter note. Mrs M had a three-hour consultation at the pain clinic this week because she's been suffering back, thigh and knee problems on her right side. She's been in pain for years and the reason is damage to the vertebrae and the base of the spine. And doctors have concluded the cause was my wife wearing highheeled shoes for much of her life. Yes, the teens, 20 and 30somethings have all got to try to be a knock-out, and wearing ultra high heels is

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Valencia surgeon who performed world’s first double leg transplant says... THE MAN who received two limbs during the first-ever double leg transplant may be up walking on crutches in six or seven months, provided he does well during his physical rehabilitation, according to his surgeons in Valencia. Dr. Pedro Cavadas, who led the medical team at La Fe Hospital, told a press conference that the patient was very excited after he saw his new legs. But doctors stress that while the patient is doing well so far, it's difficult to say for sure how he will progress. "[It] is the first time in the world that reconstructive surgery of this nature has been performed, so it is not possible to anticipate the outcome," the hospital said in a press release.on Surgeons performed the complex 10-hour operation Monday on a young man in his 20s who lost both legs in an accident. They did not provide any other details about the recipient or donor. Dr Cavadas is the surgeon who performed Spain's fist double arm

‘HE COULD WALK IN SIX MONTHS’ By KIM CAROLLO of ABC News

transplant in 2008 - as well as the country's first face transplant in 2009. Health officials gave final approval for the transplant in November and then carried out a search for a suitable donor. A transplant surgeon not involved in this case also believes the young man will walk again some day. But he says in addition to enduring the intensive physical rehabilitation learning to walk will take, he

will have to overcome a number of other challenges as well. "He has to recover from a major operation and how that he's a transplant patient, he'll probably need lifelong immunosuppressive medications to prevent his body's immune system from destroying the transplanted limbs," said Dr. David Levi, professor of surgery at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. "And even after everything is healed, it will be a lot of time before the neuromuscular anatomy is integrated into his brain so he can walk."

Dr Pedro Cavadas: Historic surgery

‘What the hell are queue-rops?’ someone demanded – Part 2 To be honest, you can’t. You need HMRC approval to take This week I’ll talk about some of the good things tling. They can opt for an advantageous QROPS-provider your pension money overseas, anyway. And when you’ve that come with queue-rops (aka QROPS), writes anywhere. Different countries have different fiscal and tax laws that made your decision about the country and QROPS-provider SPIKE. Before 2006 many Brits who retired early and emigrated abroad had to leave behind FROZEN pension-fund accounts worth thousands of pounds which they couldn’t touch for some years without paying substantial penalties. Meanwhile they had to pay hefty annual service charges and accept other restrictions on what they could do with their own money! Then, in 2006, the Treasury mandarins acknowledged that there ought to be a more reasonable way of arranging these things. So they agreed that people going to live abroad permanently could transfer their UK pension funds to speciallyvetted pension-fund providers overseas if they wanted to: but they would have to be pension-fund providers who met very rigorous standards of fiscal and legal scrutiny. These new arrangements were to be called Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes — which gives us QROPS. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) became responsible for overseeing, policing and administering the schemes. Today, there are hundreds of QROPS pension-fund companies in 40 different countries around the world. But somebody moving their pension abroad isn’t restricted just to QROPS providers in the country where they’re set-

can be helpful and this introduces some of the many factors that can be taken into account when making a QROPS decision. Once your money is out of Britain, for example, you are free to invest it (through your QROPS provider) to produce a much higher return than if you kept it in the UK. You can move your pension to a country that charges no income tax at all on the money you make with your pension investments, or a country that at least charges lower tax than the UK. There can also be a large range of currency exchange-rate advantages compared with having your pension tied down to being paid only in sterling. You can also take a far better percent tax free lump sum from a QROPS pension overseas, instead of the 25 percent UK limit. The inheritance tax on QROPS pensions is zero compared with as much as 82 percent in the UK. And, with some QROPS there is even asset protection from creditors — and even claimants such as wives in contested divorces — than is usually available in the UK. How do you make a choice from all these options — and many more?

you’d like to opt for, there’s really demanding paperwork to be completed. You can’t avoid asking for the help of a UK qualified and experienced independent financial adviser. One of the top and most experienced QROPS advisers on the Spanish Costas is AMASS — Asset Management Advisory Services Spain. They’ve helped hundreds of clients settle into really good QROPS arrangements. If you could be interested in a FREE CONSULTATION on QROPS, call Jerry Firth on 600680549 to set up a no-commitment meeting, or send an e-mail to jerry.firth@amassspain.com.

Friday, July 15, 2011

THE ED MISTRESS

I’M pretty well versed when it comes to retirement. I’ve tried it twice already – and it doesn’t work. When I bought my Costa Blanca villa six years ago, the idea was to give up full-time work and spend more time relaxing in the sun. Oh, and hopefully expressing what little writing talent I possess in the odd article for the expat press. After 35 years working in Fleet Street, and later Wapping and Canary Wharf, I dreamt of an idyllic retirement plus, hopefully, a new, part-time outlet for my scribblings. That would at least confirm to me that I was still alive and not yet in Heaven (in the unlikely event that I’ll be going).

There’s life in the old hack yet - but it took The Courier to discover it

Limited I stopped working fulltime in 2004, my visits to Spain were limited by a Saturday contract with The People. It was a lucrative and challenging job…but my future happiness won the battle and four years ago I handed in my notice and retired from work. I was a full-time pensioner - or so I thought. Enter a London-based businessman friend with an internet-linked project aimed at mentoring would-be journalists by editing and publishing their articles. Goodbye retirement - and welcome to new career as managing editor of what my boss called ‘a pyjama job’. I

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could work from home, be it in England, Spain or indeed anywhere in the world. Two years, a hundred 60hour weeks and a takeover later, I was made redundant. So I retired - again. And this time it was for good. Well, perhaps I’d write the odd piece for the expat press - if they’d have me. And so began a spree of emails touting my talents to

local newspaper editors complete with free sample offering and confirmation that I was only seeking modest payment or future work. The money wasn’t important - but I was certainly not going to be exploited. One way or another, most of the emails were ignored. Feeling unwanted, I told myself: ‘‘It’s ageism. These kids think they know it all.’’

There were exceptions, of course. When I offered a sample Grumpy Old Gran column to arguably the most professional expat paper at that time (pre-Courier, that is!), they gave it the big treatment, complete with flattering mugshot of me (which I chose, of course). Indications were that the column would be regular – until the Editor hit me with his ‘we’re skint’ hammer. ‘We do want your column but have no budget to pay you,’ he lamented. ‘Would you settle for a free advert instead?’ Since I had nothing to advertise apart from my writing and editing skills (or lack of them), that was a nonstarter. My creativity buds bursting for action, I decided to start up a blog. Within a week, I had assembled four. of them. Still the dream of contributing again to a real newspaper lived on. Feature articles, a Grumpy Old Gran column, perhaps some editing and page make-up – the type of work that once landed me staff jobs on the Daily Express and Daily Mirror among others. But nothing…until I saw the full-page recruitment ad

cannot hope to succeed.’’ To my surprise, this illicited a sheepish nine-word response from the launch Editor, saying: ‘‘Can you tell me what this is about, please? I did - in a marginally less aggressive way than my previous tirade. A week later I wrote my first article for the Courier, and two weeks after that I was back at the heart of a living newspaper - instigating and writing stories, sub-editing, designing, you name it. Retired? Forget it. When I wasn’t working, my philoAttracted sophy was: ‘Every day is a If these people didn’t have holiday.’ For the last three the decency even to ackno- months, I’ve been on a worwledge my application, I rea- king holiday and loved every soned, I wanted nothing to minute. do with them anyway. And guess what? What made it worse was Last week I was appointed that I had been instantly Editor of The Courier. attracted to the style of the It’s a terrific challenge Courier, with its great emphawhich I welcome despite my sis on fun and humour, But the more I thought ongoing health problems. about their perceived snub, After just 20 issues, I believe the angrier I got. So even- this paper is already the best tually I sent another curt of its type in the region. It was also the only one to message to the Editor starting: ‘‘I do not want or expect recognise that I still have a reply to this email. In fact, something to offer, so as far I'll be staggered if I get one! as our rivals are concerned, Suffice it to say that any my philosophy is simple. If you can’t join them, beat newspaper that does not even acknowledge emails them.

in the first edition of The Courier. ‘‘We are looking for the very best,’’ it said, above a list that included sub-editors and writers. ‘‘Is that ‘you?’ You name it, they wanted it - and I was immediately hooked by the taunt that followed.. ‘’But do not send us your CV,’’ goaded the ad. ‘’We want you to tell us in 500 words why you are the best’. I spent the evening putting some words together, pinged it off - and waited for a response. Which never came.

A hole new experience

MY articles last week on smoking (and how a hypnotist called Edwin Heath helped me to give it up) sparked a mixed response from readers. These are a few of your emails... I TOTALLY disagree with your article on smoking. Being a smoker I suppose I have to. But let me explain why. I think the anti-smoking brigade have a case to answer for thousands of jobs being lost and hundreds of businesses being closed. Before emigrating to Spain, I and her indoors ate out at least twice a week, local pub or restaurant. Then the ban, so we and thousands of others stopped going, and had dinner parties instead. But if, as you say, all these thousands of non-smokers then started going out to enjoy smoke-free surroundings, why have thousands of places shut? You also ask why should you have to sit inside in the summer to avoid smoking. Well, we smokers have to tolerate the colder weather in winter to have a fag while you are all snug and warm. Yes, it is our choice to smoke, but where would the world’s governments be without the billions of pounds of revenue we have contributed over the past 100 years or so? Your argument is that we are inflicting our habits onto people who don’t participate. Let me ask you a question, how many cars have you in your family? The spent fuel is at least ten times more harmful than our second-hand smoke, but

HAVING just read your column about smoking and agreeing entirely with it, I thought it wise to steer you clear of the bar I went into last Wednesday night. I went there with my wife for a nice cooling pint of my favourite ale. I didn't stay long. Every customer, and I do mean every customer, was smoking in the bar and to cap it all the barmaid behind the bar was smoking as well! Eleven people in total. Do you think they have had some sort of dispensation from the Madrid Government? ADAM KEITH Orihuela Costa DONNA SAYS: Adam, I’ve removed the name of the bar for legal reasons. But if any reader wants to know, then email me. Personally, I would have reported the bar to the police - but they were probably among the 11 there!

Edwin Heath’s hypnotic LP made me stop smoking you don’t hear me asking you to turn off you engine, do you? If you think that your view on smoking is the majority view, why not put it to the test? You have more than 20 adverts in The Courier relating to eating holes, so why not ask people when they pay their bill to tick a box on their views on smoking. This could be carried out over a period of a month, then the results published. Enjoy eating inside for the rest of the summer. Our turn will come when we freeze in the winter. That’s shallot, know your onions. PHILL SUTTON DONNA SAYS: Phill, a ballot in eating holes would be too difficult to organise. I prefer to stay at ground level, dine in a restaurant - and avoid the onion roots.

I JUST read your article on smoking and hypnotherapy. You may be interested to know that I studied with the late Edwin Heath, and he lived in my hometown of Bangor in Northern Ireland. I studied hypnosis when I was doing medicine years ago and also studied Edwin’s method. I still use it to help people on a no-charge basis. RAI WOODS HOW lucky were you that it worked, Donna! I paid €100 to a man who holds a surgery in Guardamar and after four visits and two different discs, I am still waiting to lose 'a few' pounds. On the disc I also had a 'soothing' voice telling me the same scenario, but after weeks and weeks of playing this disc , I still find myself the same weight. By the way, I went with a friend - and she has not lost, either! Do you think I should ask for my money back? HANNE DONNA SAYS: Yes - if you can find him.

Friday, July 15, 2011

BEFORE my two-week holiday in Torremolinos I had little idea what Spain was all about. True, I had seen the film ‘El Cid' one rainy afternoon in Manchester but there had to be more to Espana than Charlton Heston's army thrashing Herbert Lom's away side after extra time on Valencia beach. Mrs S turned to me one day and asked why we never took holidays abroad. ‘I'd love to visit Spain,’ she said.’Nonsense,’ I replied. ‘Spain is just oranges and old castles and dancing the flamenco. I happen to be a patriot who prefers to spend his time and money at British resorts. There are no better beaches than Blackpool or more riveting restaurants than . . . er . . . Rhyl.’ ‘Stop trying to intimidate me with alliteration!’ Mrs S snapped. ‘Me?’ I said. ‘I always attempt to avoid alliteration.’ ‘It's because you're frightened of flying, isn't it?’ said Mrs S. ‘Me? Frightened of flying? Why, that's absurd, woman. I will not discuss this any further. I'm off to bed.’ 'No you're not,' said Mrs S. 'You won't admit your flying phobia and now you're going to the pub to drown your sorrows.' Women think they know everything, I mused as I entered the pub and ordered a pint to drown my sorrows. 'It's like this,' I said to the barman, who is also called Dave. 'I'm frightened of flying and the missus wants to go to Spain. What on earth do I do, Dave?' 'All I can say, Dave,' said Dave, 'is that I studied aviation with a view to becoming an airline pilot and if you need to ask me anything about flying, I'm your man.' 'Right, Dave,' I said. 'A plane weighs a hell of a lot, right?

Friday, July 15, 2011

HUMOUR WITH A SHINE

DAVE SILVER worked on daily and weekly newspapers in Greater Manchester for nearly 30 years as a reporter, sub-editor and humorous (oh, yeah?) columnist. He now spends most of his time shopping and sharing his wisdom (oh, yeah? again) with his wife, two children and three grandchildren. Dave would love to settle in Spain but first must come his release from the Home for the Bewildered.

But the sky doesn't seem to weigh that much at all. So how does the flaming thing manage to stay up there?' 'I haven't a clue, Dave,' chuckled Dave, scratching his head. 'I left aviation school before we did that. But it's ruddy good how it works, innit?' 'Well, thank you, Dave!' I snapped, slamming my empty pint pot down on the bar. 'I shudder in the shadow of your towering intellect.' 'Same again, Dave?' he asked, taking my pint pot. 'Yeah, why not, Dave,' I replied. 'I can't go home until the wife has finished watching the holiday programme . . .' That night, between dreams about Dolly Parton, I decided to bite the bullet. The next morning I booked our flights to Malaga. Fast forward to the afternoon before we are due to fly. I am having a drink with my best pal, Eric. I raise the glass to my lips and slosh the liquid around my mouth. 'Now spit out,' says Eric who is also my dentist. 'Well, everything looks okay apart from a slightly chipped tooth,' he says, switching off the big overhead light. 'Yeah,' I say. 'I cracked it biting on a bullet. Tell me it's serious enough to stop me from flying.' Eric smiles his perfect smile and wags an admonishing finger at me. 'You don't get out of it that easily, my phobic friend. Have a good holiday.' he says. I pause at the surgery door. 'Have you ever been to Spain, Eric?' 'Nah,' he says. 'But I've seen El Cid.’’ The taxi ride to the airport was uneventful apart from the driver observing to Mrs S that if her husband did not cease his non-stop whimpering and moaning, he would throw him from the vehicle and to hell with his weekend job with The Samaritans. The next thing I remember was becoming aware of aircraft noise. I looked at my white-knuckled hands gripping the arms of my seat. 'Shouldn't there be a safety belt to fasten me in?' I whispered in fear to Mrs S. 'No, luv,' she replied. 'You don't need to be buckled in at the moment. Not until you leave the airport cafe and actually sit down on the plane. Now finish your cup of tea and then go for a wee like a good little man.' I suspected she was humouring me but anything for a quiet life . . . It all started to kick off when we boarded the plane. A lady in uniform indicated our seats but I refused to sit at the back in case the jet's tail fell off. 'And don't try to bribe me!' I said, pocketing the proffered boiled sweets anyway. She mumbled some nonsense about ears and air pressure but I decid-

ed to think about that later. I skedaddled up the aisle to the front of the plane and plonked myself down on the seat next to this bloke. 'I'm afraid you'll have to move, sir,' he said. 'That's where the co-pilot sits.' I stared at him. 'If you're the captain on this joke of a flight, then where's your leather cap and goggles? I've read all the Biggles books, you know.' It was the pilot's turn to stare. 'Don't look at me!' I shrieked. 'Keep your eye on the sky or your eyes on the skies -whichever phrase sounds more likely to grab your attention.' 'That is only necessary after we take off, sir,' he sighed. And then into his intercom: 'Would a stewardess please escort this passenger from the flight deck. I don't know who he belongs to but he's a male with bulging eyes, froth around his mouth and a boiled sweet sticking out of each ear.' The flight itself was a learning experience. I learned, for instance, that the whine of the plane engines was similar to the noise my first Cortina made before the gearbox packed up (gulp). I learned that making an emergency parachute by knotting the four corners of a blanket is a no-go (another gulp). And I learned that knockout pills are soooooo relaxing (contented sigh). 'Two things,' I said to the stewardess as she smiled at me through gritted teeth as we disembarked at sunny Malaga. 'Firstly, may I present you with this paper bag. I found it in the seat pocket as we landed. I haven't a clue what it's supposed to be for but I've just been it. in sick Secondly, any of chance showing El Cid on the return flight?'

Friday, July 15, 2011

€19,268.23

Pink Ladies hit charity jackpot

MARIA Wilson’s Pink Ladies fundraising campaign for cancer charities has raised an astonishing €19,268.23 in the last 12 months. And more than €13,500 of it came from the charity walk at Playa Flamenca last month. Revealing the exceptional amount raised, Maria - who is herself battling breast cancer - said: ‘ We also raised €5,720.29 from other fund raising events and have already handed over €4,564.50 to the AECC. ‘‘We will be handing all remaining funds to AECC Alicante hopefully on

August 4’’. The Pink Ladies plan to make the handover at a presentation evening at Fit4All in Punta Prima - subject to the AECC president in Alicante being available. Up to 700 supporters flocked to Playa Flamenca promenade to join in the charity walk this year - with 470 taking part in the sponsored five-kilometre walk. Ad Maaria’s husband Carl vowed afterwards: ‘‘Next year we’re going to make this bigger than ever. It’s not just about people like Maria - it’s about all those people who are going to be affected by cancer in the future.’’

BIG DAY: Flashback to the Pink Ladies charity walk at Playa Flamenca

Horse lovers dip in to give Faith a leg up.... .THE Easy Horse Care Centre fund-raising machine is in full swing with events aimed at raising enough money to buy a new, more sophisticated prosthetic limb for crippled pony Faith, one of the Centre's top attractions. Volunteers recently raised a bumper €420 packing bags at Iceland, and Rod and Sue Weeding, founders of the Centre, have been overwhelmed by the generous support given by Iceland staff and customers. Another volunteer, Chris, raised an incredible €720 from lucky dips, raffles and the signing of Faith Get Well cards. This money will be used to concrete the area where horses are stabled and for adequate drainage to be installed to make what has been a muddy and slippery area much safer in winter for a three-legged horse to move around. Another big fund-raiser is planned for next Wednesday evening (July 20), when The Faith Rock Band and Dan the Man, loyal supporters of the Centre, are due to play at Bocados in the Centro Commercial at Los Dolses, La Zenia, next to Pets World.

Friends in greed... From Page 5

all part of it. Well girls, learn a lesson from the missus. Come down an inch or two, you won't like the pain it brings when you hit your 50s and 60s. And on the subject of women's looks, some pompous writer in the Daily Mail (Amanda Platell) suggested that Kate, our most attractive Royal, should take a look at herself in her skinny jeans, saying she looks one meal off a size zero. Well Amanda, take it from a man - Kate, with legs which go on for ever, looks a damn sight more attractive than some of the growing number of women with legs like tree trunks, fat stomachs and huge love handles (if that's what you want to call the excess fatty rolls).

Guest Tickets are €5 and can be purchased at the door on the evening or from the Rescue Centre. Food will be available and there could even be a guest appearance on the night by pony Faith. For more information contact Sue on 652 021 980. Volunteers are very much needed and always welcome especially because Cassandra, who has worked with Sue and Rod over the

And Bar Imanyo goes to the dogs RESTAURANT Bar Imanyo in Daya Nueva is barking out for support as it approaches its 28th anniversary. As part of the celebrations next month, owner Antonio is staging a Charity Dog Racing Night on Thursday July 21, the proceeds going to Paul Cunningham Nurses. The bar was opened by Antonio's father Antonio Gazcia Gea (with whom he is pictured below) and mother on August 13, 1983 as a disco pub.

Free entry Buckets of support for ths Easy Horse Centre...and of course Faith (below) past few months, is returning to her home in Sweden. Dave Knights of TKO Radio has offered to distribute more collection tins around the La Marina area and Chris can always be found around the Centre on open days (Wednesday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm). Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre receives no official funding and relies entirely on donations. These can be made online at www.easyhorsecare.net, by direct debit, or in person at the ‘centre.

Passed from parents to son, the family-run business caters for both Spanish and English customers. Race Night starts at 9pm and it’s free entry. Dave Goben will be in charge of the tote and you can buy your own dog for the night! Call Dave on 665 984 196 if you have any questions or to book a table. Imanyo is situated near Day Nueva Town Hall - and Daya Nueva is between San Fulgencio and Almoradi. If you need directions, please give Dave a call.

It’s wild at the saloon, cowboy! WELL I’m the son of a gun! The Hideaway Bar in Via Park II, Playa Flamenca are holding a ‘Wild West Yee-Ha Day’ in aid of the Butterfly Children on July 24. PEPA, the helping hands charity, will also be there with a Tombola Stall. The action starts at 3pm and is sure to be a great day out for all the family, with BBQ, line dancing, auction, games, stalls, DJ karaoke and live entertainment.

Fancy dress is optional with the theme of the day Country and Western and a prize for the best-dressed cowboy/girl. So make sure all you giddalong down to the Hideaway Bar! Raffle prizes and donations will be greatly appreciated; for more details on the event and charity call into the bar All funds raised on the day will go to the Butterfly Children registered charity.

THE TWO ANTONIOS: Imanyo’s father-and-son proprietors

Friday, July 15, 2011

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KNOW WHO IT IS?

NEITHER DID BEV

(And she took the photos!)

Bev: Mystery photos

COURIER reader Beverley Ballesteros took these random shots in the early 90s, hoping that the young footballer driving out Manchester United’s training ground in Salford might one day become a superstar. Bev, who now lives in El Altet, had no idea who he was. She recalls: ‘‘Fans were jostling to get photos of big-name stars like Eric Cantona so as this young lad drove out of the ground, I thought, ‘I’ll take some pictures of

him. Maybe he’ll be famous one day and they’ll put them in the newspapers!’’’ They did, Bev (well, The Courier is doing now)... even if it did take nearly 20 years. If you still don’t recognise the young driver, he’s now arguably the biggest name in the game. And if you need any more clues, the pictures were taken long before Harper Seven (is that a name or a time?) OK, it’s David Beckham.

Orihuela's famous bird leads parade ORIHUELA'S popular Dia del Pajaro – Day of the Bird – will be celebrated on Sunday as part of the annual Moors and Christians fiesta. The municipal flag, with the famous Oriol bird symbol at the top, will be carried this year by D. Alfonso Ortuño, who will be accompanied by local government officials and the 19th Comparsas Moros y Cristianas. The parade will start at 11.30am at Santa Rufina Church and proceed to Capuchinos Square where a wreath will be placed at the Armengola Monument to honour former historic achievements. The parade will then move to the Town Hall where the Oriol will be raised to the

sound of the Spanish National Anthem. Free buses are available, departing from the Mercadona roundabout at 10am, returning from Ociopia Shopping Centre at about 2pm. Bookings can be made in person at the Tourist Office, Playa Flamenca, by telephone at 966760000 ext 32 or on the website Oriuelaplaya@touristinfo.net. The route will follow: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Justa y Rufina, c/ Sta Justa, c/ José María Sarget, S:I Catedral, c/ Ramón y Cajal, Plaza del Teniente Linares, Plaza de Cubero, López Pozas, Marqués de Arneva, Francisco Die, Plaza de Santiago, Plaza de Monserrate, Capuchinos Armengola monument) and San Francisco and Orihuela Town Hall.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Simply the Zest YOU’LL find the popular, bright, friendly Zest salon on the upper floor of the busy Citrus Centre, Horizonte. Since opening five years ago, this family-run business has grown from strength to strength. Zest’s continued success is due to maintaining a high standard of quality along with the reputation of providing customers with a full range of hairdressing services and beauty treatments expertly carried out by a professional team. From top to toe, look good, feel great with Zest - at affordable and realistic prices. And what’s more, summer sizzling specials are available. Stylists Sam and Holly are available for a consultation on the latest styles, trends on selected hair services with and colour techniques. senior stylist Sam, originally Whether it’s a complete re- trained at Charlie Miller in style or GHD curls, with the Edinburgh, who has over 10 girls’ creative talent that new years experience in all look is only a phone call aspects of hairdressing. away. Or with the latest 12- Gents cut is only €5 on week keratin straightener, Tuesday and Fridays. Why have the ultimate shiny not treat your feet and let straight hair throughout sum- your toes dazzle with the latmer. It’s ideal for long or est in lynx nails, various short hair. Prices start from colours and designs from €80 for a treatment which is only €10? Beauty therapist proving a hit with customers. Emily is on hand with an With temperatures soaring, array of treatments. Add care for your hair! Why not glamour to your hands with a try the hair mask, which is French manicure, or have a free? Yes, FREE with every full set of acrylic nails for only colour, cut and blow dry. €20, adding nail art to give There is also 10% discount the ultimate finish.

AND THE BEST! Revitalise your skin and cleanse away all impurities with a detox facial for €25. Holiday waxing packages are also available - underarm, half leg, bikini and eyebrow for only €15 . With so many offers and treatments at great prices, it’s no wonder customers keep going back! The perfect mind, body and soul experience must be the Therapy Spa Body Wrap along with full body massage, an ideal treatment to de-stress your skin, especially with the current climate. For full relaxation, Hopi Ear Candles relieve many ailments such as sore throats,

migraines, stress and sinusitis along with the Indian head massage. Treat yourself or puchase a gift voucher as the perfect gift for a special one. The salon are also stockists for Max Factor make-up products . The eyes say it all - choose from a range of mascaras and eye shadows. Or paint your nails with Revlon polishes...fiery reds, warm pastels, various shades to suit all occasions. Get the sun-kissed look by adding bronzer and the finishing touch with hair products. Call 965 328 550 now and put Zest back in your life!

Cucumber slush puppy, anyone?

A PILAR de la Horadada restaurant has created a brand new cocktail which looks set to be a huge hit this summer... Cucumber slush puppy! The idea was to boost sales of the poor old pepino after the German scandal, and in the first four days after the drink was launched, an astonishing 1,100 glasses were sold. The refreshing drink was launched by its creator, chef Antonio Hernández Aráez of the Restaurant Casa Aráez, during Pilar’s third Tapas Route. He decided to do something to help the farmers in the area, who are reporting losses of up to €1million. The municipality of Pilar de la Horadada is one of the biggest producers of cucumbers in Spain. The ingredients of the “granizado de pepino” are cucumber, pepper, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, water, mint and ice. It’s a sort of cross between a slush puppy and gazpacho soup. During the tapas route other creations included delicacies made using fresh local produce.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIBRE FOR HEALTHY DIGESTION DIETARY fibre sometimes known as roughage is an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. This might come as a surprise when we realise dietary fibres are indigestible, cannot be broken down or absorbed by the body, and are also eliminated as waste matter. So why then is fibre as essential component of a healthy diet? Fibre is found in plant foods, and is made of 2 main components, a soluble component which is fermented in our large intestines into gases and other products, and an insoluble component which remains unchanged. Insoluble fibre occurs as a carbohydrate called cellulose, found in grains such as rice, and the outside of seeds, fruits, legumes and other foods. It acts as a bulking agent for eliminating waste and toxins from the digestive system, and like a sponge absorbs excess water in the digestive tract aiding the passage of food through the body. Soluble fibre on the other hand, occurs in the form of ‘gums’ in oats, brown rice, barley and rye, and also occurs as ‘pectin’ in citrus fruits, carrots, bananas and cabbage. It helps the digestive system by reducing or preventing the absorption of certain substances into the blood stream.

Studies now show that dietary fibre, by aiding digestion play an important role in protecting and preventing diseases. Fibre stops us from overeating because it requires more chewing, stays in the stomach longer and absorbs water, giving a feeling of fullness. It also slows the absorption of Sugar and fat from the intestines, leading to a steady blood sugar level and weight control. Bran, Pectin from fruits and psyllium have been noted to be effectively when used properly in weight control programs. Fibres have also been shown to reduce cholesterol levels by lowering the levels of low density lipoproteins (LDL) ‘bad cholesterol, without affecting the levels of high density lipoproteins (HDL) ‘good cholesterol. Insoluble fibre like those found in the skins of fruits and vegetables by absorbing water in the colon, softens stool, and gives it bulk, thereby preventing constipation and promoting regular toilet habits. Besides absorbing water, fibre also absorbs toxins, carcinogens, bile salts and other irritants which predispose the intestines to bowel cancers. In fact studies have confirmed that those on a high fibre diet have a decreased bowel cancer risk than those on low fibre diets. Fibres have also been shown to bind oestrogen in the intestines, thereby reducing the risk of breast cancer. We can ensure an adequate fibre intake by eating a variety of foods, the less processed the better. A diet rich in whole foods such as wholegrains, seeds, legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables will be very high in fibre. Fruits and vegetables are best eaten unpeeled. Drink plenty of liquids otherwise fibre can slow down digestion. Also remember to spread out your fibre intake rather than at one sitting. Dr. Machi Mannu is a neuro-repatterning specialist for all questions, please email neurorep@gmail.com

Friday, July 15, 2011

WHAT THE SPAN

Piggy in the riddle JAILED FOR 13 YEARS – BUT CRIME KING’S ZORRO ACT KEEPS POLICE AT BAY

Clamparu has been an obsession for the Spanish police for the last decade. "He was like Zorro," a chief inspector recalls. "You know he exists, but nobody has seen him." Shortly after arriving here he was arrested by chance for the minor offence of irregular immigration. "He had to sign on the 1st and the 15th of every month, and every time he did it in a different city," police sources explain. The National Police's pursuit of the Clamparu clan lasted almost a year. A clue came from a taxi driver who had fallen in love with a prostitute. They followed the taxis hired by the network to move the women from the Casa de Campo to the apartments where they lived with the madams. Then they followed the latter to find their chiefs, going up through the hierarchy until one day, months after the investigation began, Pig Head was found to be living with a woman in a ground floor garden flat in the suburb of Boadilla del Monte. There he frequented a gymnasium, held meetings with his ‘executives’ and led a quiet life.

HE is tall, wide and strong - enormous in fact. On account of his physique, Ioan Clamparu, 42, one of the world's major traffickers in women, is called ‘Cabeza de Cerdo’ (Pig Head). He is among the fugitives most wanted by Interpol, and by Spain's National Police, yet has managed to slip away from justice over a period of ten years. This Romanian criminal entrepreneur organised the prostitution racket in the vast Casa del Campo park in western Madrid. He also gets a percentage for every woman's "post" in another notorious zone for street prostitution, the Colonia Marconi industrial park in southern Madrid. Clamparu runs the whole operation from the shadows and very few of his “workers” ever see his face. In the late 1990s he created a "multi-national" between Romania, Spain and Italy, which he still manages. The cash flow amounts to millions of euros and he has bought and sold thousands of women. The Spanish police had him encircled in 2004, but a mistake, or perhaps a tip-off, torpedoed an operation that had been underway for almost a year. Since then he has been wanted far and wide. Rumour has placed him in Brazil, Costa Rica and elsewhere. It has been said that he is dead, that he has had plastic surgery and even modified his fingerprints. Police in many countries are on his track. He is, however, a slippery customer. His business begins in Romania. There he recruits women, later bringing them to countries such as Spain. Once in Madrid, they are taken to a flat occupied by one or two “madams” Their passports are taken away, and they are shown their new workplace, which at first is generally the

Arrests Casa de Campo. In winter Pig Head sees to it that they are given jackets - all identical, as if they were a soccer team. These women are the lowest echelon in a hierarchical organization. For every three or four women there is a “madame”. These are also organised in small groups, under a chief, who in turn has another over him. The inner circle comprises some 20 people who dress in executive suits and meet in broad daylight in downtown locations. At the top of the pyramid is Cabeza de Cerdo, living between Spain and Romania, the country where he invests his money in construction, horses, luxury cars and jewels. When Clamparu arrived in Spain in the late 1990s, the prostitution market was supplied mainly with women from Colombia and the Dominican Republic. He introduced what he considered a new product line: pretty blonde Romanians. Later, when Spain began to demand visas from Colombians and Dominicans, the competition dwindled as he expanded. Once he gained control, all those who were not under his umbrella, and wanted a post in the areas he ran, had to pay for it.

Everything was in place for him to be arrested early one morning, acting at the same time against the whole network. It was a joint operation with the Romanian police, who were to make arrests in that country. "That morning we saw him leave home in a car. Everything was quiet," recalls one of the agents involved in the operation. "Suddenly we received a call. It was the Romanian police. They had mistakenly begun the arrests too early." Clamparu’s network has gone on ‘working’ in prostitution, branching out into the business of copying credit cards. The Spanish police are acting against his clan. In a joint operation with Romania and the Czech Republic, many ‘executives’ were arrested. But results have been few. Judges generally shelve a case if the women declare they were not forced, though living off their earnings is illegal whether there is violence or not. The women's families in Romania, of course, are exposed to threats. In February in Romania, Clamparu was convicted in absentia of trafficking in women, forced prostitution and money laundering. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with the Spanish police still looking for him. But once again he is Zorro.

Friday, July 15, 2011

NISH PAPERS SAY

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S N O L E F N O L E M E TH ked,

Mar Menor - so blue but the black flags are near

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OUR BEACHES ARE FLAGGING Less blue, more black

THE Blue Q for Quality Flags which are awarded to the best beaches in Spain, have a clear competitor in the form of the Black Flags award. Ecologists in Action started annual classification 12 years ago, since when the Costa Calida has received 113 flags for unclean beaches, dirty areas and disrespect for the environment.This includes wasteland filled with rubbish, high-rise buildings built almost on the beach and the proliferation of ports. The Murcian Coast received 25 Q flags, the third highest number for a province in Spain. However, the imminent construction of a new urbanisation at Cala Reona (where La Manga starts) and Novo Carthago, near Los Nietos, have received black points. Both areas are natural parks and protected land, and the idea of yet more concrete blocks on the region’s few remaining green areas is not going down well. Ecologists in Action say the reason the Murcian coastline is under threat is because the politicians have no real urban plan for the whole area - and little consideration for conservation and the impact huge building has on the environment.

Brit Jodie, 20, dies in Ecstasy tragedy A 20-YEAR-OLD British woman died in Ibiza on Wednesday after taking Ecstasy at a disco. Jodie Nieman, from Croydon, was rushed to the island’s main hospital at 4.30am with arrhythmia and suffered a heart attack, but did not respond to treatment. She had been out with a group of female friends who reportedly said she had taken Ecstasy at a disco in the Playa d’en Bossa area.

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Buying a new house? Pick from 1.1 million! By SALLY BENGTSSON A TOTAL of 687,523 new houses came onto the sales market in 2010, according to the Spanish Public Works Ministry. The figure was down just 0.08% from 2009. Including existing homes, the number of units for sale totalled some 1.1 million. The glut of unsold new homes has built up during a decade-long boom in which Spain was building more housing units a year than France, Britain and Germany combined. This is one the main reasons for the sharp downturn in the property market over the past three years. Spain also has Europe's highest jobless rate at over 21 percent, presenting a further obstacle to running down inventories of housing. The ministry said the stock of unsold new homes last year fell by only 521 units, despite the removal of tax relief on mortgages for the family home for all but low income groups. House prices have fallen 16% since their

peaks toward the end of 2007 and by 20% taking into account the impact of inflation. The Bank of Spain estimates a 30%t drop is needed in real terms to get the market moving again, something it predicts is unlikely to happen until the end of 2012 or start of 2013. Public Works Minister José Blanco and housing secretar Beatriz Corredor have conducted a series of road-shows in Europe in an effort to convince foreign investors to inject their money. The emphasis is particularly on the Mediterranean coast, which accounts for about half of the stock of unsold new homes, and where some house prices have fallen around 50%. The bursting of the property bubble has compounded Spain's economic crisis. The country emerged from its worst recession in decades at the start of last year - but since then economic growth has remained anaemic as the government continues with its austerity drive.

Friday, July 15, 2011

THE INBETWEENERS

DAZZLER DANI

JUNIOR STRIKERS’ annual Charity Football Match took place on July 9 at the Estadio Ikomar in Pilar. A good crowd turned up to cheer on the selected children who gave their all in a very entertaining game. Spain lifted this year’s Charity Cup after a very impressive performance which saw them win the game 8-3. Their No.9 Dani was in inspirational form and was a major factor behind his team’s victory. Great Britain’s goalkeeper Daniel Brayshaw had a fantastic game, he denied Spain on numerous occasion’s with some top class saves. Jamie Hirst was Great Britain’s best player on the day. His non stop running paid off in the second half when he latched onto a through ball and neatly slotted the ball past the advancing Spanish keeper Rodri to give Britain a glimmer of

UNLUCKY: The GB line-up

THE WINNERS: Spain

Thope. Great Britain’s other goals were scored by Brad Fox and Captain Joshua Homer from the penalty spot. This game was organised to raise funds for two great charities, the Butterfly Children (Debra Espana) and Adam Stewart. The Charities were present on the night - Ann who runs the Butterfly Children’s charity shop in Quesada and Adam Stewart both enjoyed the evening, they were delighted and very grateful when they found out how much money was raised. Each charity will receive an equal split from the proceeds. Event organiser Junior told us: ‘’This year’s charity match has exceeded all my expectations, to raise €1.200 in the current climate is a fantastic achievement. All the hard work that went into organising the event has paid off. I would like to sincerely thank the children and parents for all their hard work. I would also like to thank our main sponsor Nicola Tait

from Costamed Consulting for her very generous donation towards this year’s event. Nicola has also confirmed that Costamed Consulting will continue to sponsor the event for the foreseeable future”. Dance Xtreme provided the crowd with pre match and half time entertainment for the second year in a row and have now become a permanent fixture at the yearly charity match. : Junior added: ”Dance Xtreme are a great addition to this event, I would like to thank Jodie and all of her dancers for kindly giving up their time and for travelling to Pilar to entertain the spectators”. This event has gone from strength to strength and Junior would like to Adam Stewart and Ann from the Butterfly Charity thank all the local newspapers and radio stations that helped to promote this year’s match. He would also like to thank all of the companies that kindly advertised in the match programme, U.D Horadada for allowing the game to take place at the Estadio Ikomar free of charge and last but not least Spain’s coach Trino for organising the Spanish team who all contributed to the fund raising.

Six of the pest! Ellis Nastri Reports

I HAVE just got back from my summer camp in San Juan. It was called ParresCenter. There is also one in Santa Pola but none of my friends were going to that one - they were all going to the one in San Juan. I decide to go for a ‘working week’, Monday till Friday) . The camp started at 10am but I had to get there earlier to fill out the form and pay. By the time I had finished there was about 15 minutes left until my friends would arrive - and when they turned up, we all got together and walked back towards the camp. There was Philip, Guillermo, David, Carlos, Javier and myself – six of us in total who attend the British School of Alicante. So we were called British Group. We weren’t put into groups but we just became a group. The mon-

itors there were pretty cool and said that we were the funniest group they had ever had, because of all the jokes we would play on each other For example when we were kayaking, there were three people per kayak. So I was on one with Philip and Javi, while David, Guillermo and Carlos were on another . We said that Guille and Philip should swap boats, so Guille jumped into the water and as soon as he did we all paddled away from him. And we didn’t stop. We paddled a good kilometre

and made him swim the rest of the way. We would also do everything to the extreme and it was very funny. But on a serious note the camp its self was very good.We would surf, paddle surf, wind surf and kayak and for the younger group, instead of surfing, they would do body boarding . The main groups were arranged in terms of age 4-7 , 8-13 and 14-17. On the whole it was a good week ,we had lots of fun and jokes and I got to spend time with my friends.

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Friday, July 15, 2011

The REAL you is at Manolo INTERESTED in discovering the REAL you and your psychic awareness? Medium and psychic artist Patricia Forster will be holding a one-day workshop at Manolo Restaurant in Dona Pepa next Thursday (July 21). We all function on different levels and Patricia’s workshop will be divided into two sessions, which will cover The Child within and discovering your own physic and mediumistic abilities. In 30 years as a Medium and Spiritual healer, Patricia has built up massive experience which has seen her find cures for arthritis, spinal problems and carpal tunnel depression. She says healing is also a form of mediumship but adds that a psychic is not a medium. She has worked throughout the UK in a healing capacity, and also held services in many spiritual churches in England and Spain, along with workshops across the UK. Patricia now feels that mediumship in all its varied forms needs to be made

available for those who are interested. The workshop is an ideal opportunity for people to learn and be made aware of the different stages. She works on all the following levels through demonstration of Trance Mediumship, where the spirit speaks through the medium, Transfiguration where loved ones who have passed build their faces on the medium in order to be recognised, Spiritual Art which lets the spirit guide your hand to enable you to create a picture and Physical phenomenon where the body of the medium can be changed. As well as giving private readings, she also paints portraits and has exhibited her work in London and Spain. The workshop is from 10 am till 5 pm and will function on all levels, helping those who attend to discover their own potential. The cost is €28 which will include a three-course lunch. For further details contact Maureen Curtis on 966 704 048 or email patforsterspiritualmedium@ yahoo.co.uk

Storage space, anyone?

The EMAUS Children’s Homes charity volunteers are seeking extra storage space due to the generosity of the community in donating clothes and other items, which are coming in thick and fast. There is a desperate need for more storage space to accommodate the items before they are transported to Elche and Altea. The spare room is just not big enough! If you have any space, such as a warehouse or underbuild in the Quesada, Rojales, Formentara and La Marina areas and could store items until transportation is organised, please contact Annette on 636 103 151.

Tapping in to a super show THE Variety Show Group will team up with La Marina Tappers next Thursday (July 21) for a spectacular evening you won't want to miss. The show, at Manolo Tapas Bar and Restaurant in Doña Pepa/Lo Marabu, will feature a raffle with some stunning prizes, plus a tombola. As well as hosting the evening, Manolo owner Francisco has agreed to donate a percentage from every drink sold in the terrace bar and restaurant on the night to Paul Cunningham Nurses. The proceeds of ticket sales will also go to PCN Tickets for the show, price €2, are available from Manolo Bar and Restaurant, Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity Shop near Quesada Arches, or by calling 639 318 526. Also coming up for Manolo is a Fun Quiz Night followed by Play Your Cards Right on Tuesday July 26 (8pm). Tickets, again just €2, from Manolo Restaurant 966 731 386.

Pride of the Lions MANY weeks have passed since the earthquake hit - but the Lions for Lorca Appeal continues to grow with the continuing support of the local public. Last week the retiring Lions District Governor for District 116a, Esperanza Pelegrin Feliu, was able to present the Mayor of Lorca with a cheque for 7,100.00 euros from Lions Clubs International. Locally, the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club have now raised more than 3,500.00 euros and support is still strong. The most recent donation was handed to

Lion President Iain Bennett by popular local entertainer Cathy Carson at her regular Friday night spot in Manolos Restaurant in Dona Pepa. Ian and Cathy are pictured together above. The 282 euro donation had kindly been donated by Ann Fahey from Los Montesinos following the retiring collection at the recent funeral of her husband David. On behalf of the Torrevieja Club, Iain thanks Ann most sincerely and sends condolences from all club members.

BACK A WINNER TONIGHT!

IT’S a racing cert you’ll be helping a good cause if you get down to the Frank and Louise Bar in Sucina this evening (Friday). Because the proceeds of the Night at the Races will be going to HELP Murcia Mar Menor. Jockeys under starter’s orders at 8.15! Future events in aid of the same

organisation: August 19: Summer Dance at Port Restaurant, Los Urrutias -, €12.00 including dinner, live music and raffle. Tickets available. September 29: A Night at the Proms at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras. The cost of €12.50 includes a meal. Tickets available.

October 20: Elaine’s ‘Quiz with a Difference’ at El Carmoli Restaurant, El Carmoli. November:: Autumn Fair at the Las Claras centre For tickets and details, ring Joan Mitchell on 968 181 943, the HELP office on 968 570 059 or Gerry Sherry or 968 371 091

Friday, July 15, 2011

THERE’S an awful lot of acronyms out there, some more important than others, i.e. the SAS could be considered more important than the BBC at some point in our lives. So when you see ‘TIBA’ staring back at you from a newspaper ad or on a car sticker you may be wondering what it is. No? Well, I’ll tell you anyway… You see TIBA isn’t a TV broadcaster or a tactical military squad but it does stand for something else that may well be of help one day (although they won’t wear the balaclavas), and that is a group of small businesses who work together to offer professional services. All of TIBA’s members come with recommendations and a history of satisfied customers behind them - HERE on the Costa Blanca which from most people’s experience is priceless.

Peace of mind.

TIBA members have learnt through experience that it is important for their customers to have peace of mind and be confident in whom they are dealing with - and the TIBA members want the same. They want to be welcomed into your house, satisfied that you are not worried they will run off with the family silver while leaving the washing machine to flood! That won’t happen with TIBA members, who all work by a self-regulated code of conduct which basically means that they act in a professional manner and always put the customer first.

Trustworthy. We all know someone who has experienced shoddy workmanship (or none at all in some cases!) and the professionals at TIBA are determined not to be tarred by that particular brush by offering references and phone numbers of previously satisfied customers (obviously we struggle a little with the funeral director…), and the production of paperwork showing legal business addresses and contact details and so on.

Competitive pricing.

However, before you start thinking of lots of zeros on your invoice, be aware that using a TIBA member does not mean that you will necessarily be charged more. We all understand the difficulties for everyone in the current climate and TIBA members are well aware that not only do they need to offer a first-class service but that they need to be competitive, too. Nowadays, TIBA is made up of all types of businesses, and, not having restricted the membership in any way, they are always open to welcoming new businesses to join. Just take a look at the list of members and services available and even if you don’t see the one you need, contact TIBA and they’ll do their very best to point you in the right direction.. If you are interested in contacting or perhaps becoming a member of TIBA, contact 902 906 015 or visit their impressive website at www.tibacb.com

TIBA in the community.

This year, the Association opted for sponsoring EMAUS orphanage in Elche, which has been in existence for thirty two years and is a legally registered charity in Spain. EMAUS looks after children from all nationalities and, at the moment, the charity has140 children in care, from newborn babies to young adults of 18 years old. The children are looked after in different houses in the Altea and Elche areas and these children are at the lowest level of the Spanish Social services. EMAUS strives to provide them with everything from food, clothes, shoes, schooling etc. but more importantly these abandoned children are given love and the dignity that every child deserves in life and TIBA is going all out this year to provide the youngsters with some of the things they need. The charity also has a small house which is used as a women’s refuge where victims of domestic violence are helped and encouraged to move on to a new life. The charity works in conjunction with the Social Services here in Spain. If you are interested in helping EMAUS take a look at their website at: www.emausong.es or contact Annette on 636103451. Please take a look at the current member list to see if TIBA can help you...

Friday, July 15, 2011

A BADGE WORTH WEARING

TV CHOICE is a weekly magazine on sale every Wednesday. The magazine is sold in outlets from Denia in the north to Malaga in the south, throughout the Spanish Costas and inland. Each week the magazine contains 72 pages packed with daily TV listings for English speaking channels, interesting and original articles on your favourite TV shows and celebrities, travel feature, a weekly film guide as to what films are available over the week, Soap update, recipe, horoscopes, handy tips, book review, a bio on your favourite celebrity, a short story, readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; letters, puzzles and prize competitions, and so much moreâ&#x20AC;Ś. TV CHOICE is a full glossy magazine, produced by an elite team who have worked together for over three years. With design skills second to none, we offer both the reader and the advertiser a professional product. Businesses throughout the Costas can benefit from these skills and our large distribution figures, by advertising in the magazine at very reasonable and acceptable prices. You will not be disappointed! For further information or help, please contact us via: E-mail: office@tvchoice.es Telephone: 625 408 321

Friday, July 15, 2011

RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

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

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

ADVICE: Bob wanted to stop his computer from locking ADVICE: David was having problems with the Google toolbar after upgrading to Firefox 5 his screen every time the screen saver came on Hi Richard, first of all a big thank you for all the help and advice you give us at the computer club. My query is hopefully a simple one (for you!). For the last couple of months whenever I bring the computer back from screen saver it says 'locked' and I have to click on the square in the centre of the screen and it then comes on properly. What has altered and how do I get it back to normal? Looking forward to your advice.

The letter in the Courier of July 1st re translating gives details of how to obtain the Google toolbar which was downloaded. However when I updated Firefox today to version 5 it informed me that this toolbar was not compatible with this latest version and therefore deleted it. Can you offer any advice on how I can get this back as the translate facility is needed. Thank you.

Q A

Hi David, this seems to be a problem for everyone who has upgraded to Firefox 5, there is a lot of chatter on the Internet as to the current Google toolbar not being supported in the new version of Firefox. There does seem to be one workaround that Hi Bob, to stop your computer locking your screen when you exit from the screen is solving the problem for most people, and that is to install the "compatibility saver just do the following. 1. Open Screen Saver Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, reporter", you can download it from here http://tinyurl.com/5u2k2d9 clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then The compatibility reporter is an add-on for Firefox that allows you to enable or disable other add-ins and even add-ins that are listed as not compatible like the Google Toolbar - this clicking Screen Saver. 2. Remove the tick from the On resume, display logon screen check box and then click seems to be working for the large majority of people, however you should be aware that by using this tool you are running software that is "strictly speaking" incompatible with the verApply. sion of Firefox that you are running, so if you start to experience problems then I would stop using it and wait for Google to release a new updated toolbar.

SOLVED: Alexandra had problems watching videos sent ADVICE: Joan was having problems when trying to print to her on the TV her emails.

Dear Richard, I loved your page of PC questions and answers. They were really well set out without all the hi-brow jargon, so easy for me to understand!!! My daughter regularly sends me photos taken by her i phone via e mail. I then save them to my hard drive and also transfer them to my memory stick. I then plug this into the television and watch them on screen, however when she sends me short video clips, I still save them but they will not play on the TV. I have done a lot of research on the internet but have come up with nothing that helps. Can you help me PLEASE!

Hi Sandra, yes I am pretty sure I understand why you can’t watch the movies on the TV now I can see the file format of the files that you have sent. Now for the technical bit….the iPhone stores its movies using a format called Apple QuickTime, these are .MOV files, however, your TV almost certainly won’t be able to read these files and probably wants them in .AVI format (hence your problem). What you need to do is convert the .MOV files to .AVI files and to do this you need some specialist software that is probably not already on your computer. I have done some research and I think I have just found an easy way of doing what you need, there is a website called www.zamzar.com and they convert files for free and email you a link to the converted file, it’s an easy 3 step process.

Hi Richard, the following error message comes up every time I try to print out an Email…

Internet Explorer script error. An error has occured in the script on this page Line 2253 Char 1 Error Unspecified error code 0 URL res://reframe.dll/preview.js Do you want to continue running scripts on this page YES. NO. I have Windows live mail, Google as my browser. This problem has only happened during the last few months. As you can imagine it is very difficult, if I want to print out airline boarding cards etc. Hope you can solve this problem for me. I am a member of the Torre Computer Club and have found all your lectures very interesting.

Hi Joan, this is an interesting one, I have seen only a few times before but not in this particular format. What we can try to do is to re-register one of the dynamic link libraries (.dll) that is used in this type of action, the research I have done for you seems to suggest that this might help fix the problem. Click on the start menu icon and click run (I am assuming that you are using Windows XP if not then just click start and type the following into the search box at the bottom of the screen) … regsvr32 ole32.dll …now press the enter key, restart the computer and see if the problem persists.

office@bluemoonsolutions.es www.bluemoonsolutions.es

Update from Alexandra… Hi Richard - WE HAVE SUCCESS!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sorting this out for me.

Mobile: 655 044 970

Office: 902 906 200

Friday, July 15, 2011

RANCHO RELAXO!

Chill-out or action, welcome to the place that’s got it all

WELCOME to El Rancho, a place full of experiences, activities and fun for the young, young at heart or the ideal choice for a family day out. This magnificent ranch has plenty to offer. Set in woodland on the La Marquesa Road only two kilometres from Los Montesinos, it is home to many features. With its rustic style restaurant, Olympic-size swimming pool, bowling green, horse riding and log cabins, it’s the ideal retreat to chill out and relax in a laidback friendly atmosphere. The cabins sleep up to six people and are €50 per night - or an extra €10 per person if breakfast is to be included. This is ideal for those who want to escape from the beach or city, whether it be lounging by the pool, which is €5 per person, or stay for the menu del dia or BBQ, which is €10 and the pool is free of charge. Or partake in the horse riding facilities on offer. Whether you are advanced or a beginner, enjoy the great outdoors with a hack in the beautiful natural park....

l €20,00 per hour hack or lesson l €35,00 for 2 hour hack l €50,00 for 3 hour hack l Bonus card € 150,00 for 10 lessons or hacks

l Pony rides for children €10 (15 mins Or enjoy a hack for two hours, followed by a swim in the part salt-water pool, finishing with homemade delicious cocktails. Or sample one of the ice creams

while enjoying the summer sun on the pool terrace before you indulge in the culinary delights served in the restaurant. The restaurant is open from 9am till late, though between 4-7pm snacks such as tapas, soup, sandwiches are served. The full a la carte menu is available from 7pm offering international cuisine. Every evening there is also a BBQ from 7pm eat as much as you like for €10 per person. The restaurant also hosts a large selection of quality wine with the choice of Red, White or Rosado.

Entertainment Every Friday, why not relax with your favourite vino or homemade sangria on the pool terrace and enjoy the live entertainment? It’s country night with Steve from 9pm and at the same time on Tuesdays, Spanish group Los Rumberos Morenos perform live, setting the mood for great night of entertainment. For more daytime activities you can enjoy green bowling, with the club well established in the area. New members are always welcome, so come along and participate. And for the more adventurous, there’s Petanta Bowls. Membership enquires should be made at El Rancho. With ongoing expansion, customers can enjoy added benefits of El Rancho’s gym, sauna and new entertainment lounge, which will be opening soon. For more information contact El Rancho on 966 260 882. Come, enjoy and relax at EL RANCHO. Los Montesinos.

EL RANCHO FUN DAY WITH TKO ROADSHOW SATURDAY July 16: Yes, a date in the diary for tomorrow, everyone welcome. Come along and enjoy the fun, games and atmosphere with Costa Blanca’s No.1 Fun in the Sun station TKO. From 11 am till 6 pm TKO presenters will be

entertaining you, There will be a menu del dia for €10 plus a half bottle of wine and use of the pool. Pony rides for the kids at €5 euros so come along, chill out and unwind at El RANCHO with TKO.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Piedra De Luna - a true gem of cuisine

BENIMAR II, a small Commercial Centre a short distance past the popular Benimar I, is the location of a new restaurant with a difference. At Piedra De Luna you will receive a warm welcome from Gordon, Brigitta and their team. The Piedra De Luna team has vast experience in the international hospitality industry ranging from privately owned restaurants to five-star hotels and cruise ships. Many of the team have also worked locally on the Costa Blanca at such places as Eduardos, Diamantes, The Vestry, Let’s Eat and Crysellios. Brigitta and Gordon feel that it is the quality of the food and the warm ambience that make Piedra De Luna just that little bit special. Customers can choose to eat in the cosy modern restaurant or on the roomy outside terrace that overlooks the park. It’s the perfect location in which to dine and watch the stunning sunsets, but not only in the evening as the restaurant is available for celebrations, parties and society lunches during the day. The menu concentrates on home-cooked fresh food pre-

The Wine Cellar Evodia 2009

A FRIEND suggested this Spanish red, so I bought it and brought it home. It was only then that I noticed the alcohol level: 15 percent. Gulp. But, because I firmly believe in tasting a wine before I judge it, I did just that. And I can report that the Evodia (7€, purchased) handles the high alcohol well. Save for touch of alcohol-inspired heat at the front, that 15 percent wasn't an issue. Having said that, the Evodia is not a subtle wine, and it does need food like beef, barbecue or something with enough fat to offset its oomph. It's not a summer porch sipper by any stretch of the imagination; this is a New World-style garnacha with lots of sweet fruit (blackberries and cherries?). It doesn't have much more than that, but what's there is excellent, and it's a candidate for the 2012 7€ Hall of Fame. FREDDY

sented in a vibrant modern way. The a la carte menu boasts starters such as mussels and goat’s cheese tart, whilst the main course choices offer chicken dishes such as Chicken in the Heather - and for the fish lovers, swordfish flavoured with chilli garlic and corriander. However, let’s not forget their famous range of homemade pies. Customers often reserve a table and a pie just to ensure that they are not dissapointed. Piedra De Luna aims to please and will always try to accommodate special dietry needs The restaurant also offers a Menu del Noche (3 courses for €15.95) which changes weekly to give that extra choice. The desserts , all homemade and decorated in the style that is Piedra De Luna, offer the opportunity to round off your meal with a warm contented glow. Whilst talking of a warm contented glow, the wines offered by Piedra De Luna are a selection of localy selected quality spanish wines with a mix of international favourites. To enjoy that Piedra De Luna experience just call to reserve your table and rest assured that the team will do the rest to make your meal a success.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Chorizo tapas

These tapas make the most of the chorizoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smoky flavour. All they need is some bread, slices of Manchego cheese and a glass of sherry. Ingredients For the chorizo in red wine 2 tbsp olive oil 1 banana shallot, sliced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 300g/1oz chorizo, cut diagonally 2.5cm/1in chunks 2 fresh bay leaves 200ml/7fl oz red wine

Preparation method

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For the prawns with chorizo 2 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, sliced 300g/11oz chorizo, cut diagonally into Â˝cm/Âźin thick slices pinch sea salt 8 medium-sized prawns, shell on 50ml/2fl oz dry sherry 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley

For the chorizo in red wine, heat a frying pan until medium hot, add the olive oil, shallot and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until softened. Add the chorizo to the pan and fry for 1-2 minutes, or until crisp and the oil is released. Add the bay leaves and red wine, and cook until the volume of wine has reduced to just coat the chorizo. For the prawns with chorizo, heat a frying pan until medium hot, add the olive oil and garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the chorizo and fry for a further 1-2 minutes. Add the sea salt and prawns and cook for 23 minutes, or until the prawns are just pink. Add the dry sherry and deglaze the pan. Tip into a serving dish and sprinkle over the parsley.

Friday, July 15, 2011

A BIT OF BRIT NEWS

That’s rich! Nine BBC celebs still being paid £1m a year

Middle age doesn't stop until you're 70!

Their fathers and mothers wound down gently into a quiet retirement. But today's over-50s have no intention of following suit. Baby boomers believe that middle age lasts until they are 70, a study has found. When questioned by researchers, the post-war generation said on average they felt 'old' only after entering their eighth decade. Even then a quarter don't think they are past it until they are in their 80s, the study showed. The findings suggest that in advanced years baby boomers retain their determination to cling to their youth. After drawing their pensions they are refusing to quietly see out their days as generations before them have. Baby boomers, or those born between 1945 and 1963, have been called the luckiest generation ever after they enjoyed soaring house values, guaranteed pensions and lives of prosperity.

Daily Mirror yesterday (Thurs)

Sharon’s wedding ring recovered after Kelly spots it on Crimewatch FORMER X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne was in tears yesterday as she was reunited with her £200,000 stolen wedding ring. The 10-carat diamond Tiffany sparkler pinched by masked burglars from her mansion in 2004 was on BBC’s Crimewatch, presented by Kirsty Young. It was part of a £1million haul of stolen jewellery recovered by South Yorkshire police. Sharon, 58, wept with joy when daughter Kelly, 26, showed her a clip from Tuesday’s show appealing for owners of stolen items to come forward. Kelly wrote on Twitter: “Thank you crime watch my mum is over the moon that’s her wedding ring she cried with joy because she can get it back!” Sharon and rock star husband Ozzy, 62, offered a £100,000 reward after the raid on their Buckinghamshire mansion. The ring was stolen from her bedside table. A naked Ozzy headlocked a burglar who was dangling out of a window but could not stop his escape.

Daily Mail Their 'me generation' values spearheaded the social changes of the Sixties and Seventies that left Britain changed for ever. More recently however they have also been blamed for a self-indulgence that has left the country financially, socially and even morally crippled. The U.S. study found three quarters of all baby boomers considered themselves to be middle-aged or younger, even if they were in their 60s. The average age at which they said they were old was 70. Those who have refused to slip quietly into old age include Sophia Loren, who posed for the cover of the Pirelli calendar at the age of 71, saying: 'If you are born with it, you will have it even when you are 100 years old.' Also defying the ravages of time are Dame Helen Mirren, 65, Catherine Deneuve, 67, Robert Winston, 70, and Ringo Starr, 71.

DEFIANT: Sophia Loren

DEFIANT: Helen Mirren

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Seabird pecks man’s eye out A HOLIDAYMAKER told yesterday how he was left blind in one eye after a seabird pecked it out of its socket. Michael Buckland, 38, was attacked by an injured gannet he was trying to rescue on a beach in Gower, South Wales. He scooped up the bird but it pecked his face in a wild panic when a dog dashed towards it. The gannet's razor-sharp six-inch beak punctured Mr Buckland's right eyeball at least three times - and his left eyelid was split in two. He said: "I was only trying to save it but it

The Sun began attacking me. I put my hand to my face and felt a big hole where my eye should be. It was hanging out and I had to put it back in." Helped by his girlfriend, Mr Buckland, a welder from Cardiff, staggered for 45 minutes back to the caravan park where they were staying. He went to hospital where he had 11 stitches in his eyeball. But he can now only see through his left eye.

Daily Mirror IT’S a bit rich coming from a corporation which promised not to throw our money round on stars. As many as nine top BBC celebrities have been shown to be raking in over £1million a year from TV licence payers. Despite Jonathan Ross quitting his £6million-ayear deal and Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley leaving early in 2010, the talent bill is down just 4% and over £212million is still being spent. The high earners are thought to include Chris Evans, Graham Norton, Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Anne Robinson, Jeremy Paxman and outgoing star Ross.

Primetime Other names believed to be earning up to sevenfigure sums are Trevor Eve, who was reported to be on a £1million deal before Waking The Dead was axed, and Richard Hammond, who presents hit primetime show Wipeout as well as Top Gear and children’s programmes. The corporation’s annual report yesterday revealed new pay bands which show three Beeb stars are earning between £750,000 and £999,999. The figures also reveal an increase in stars earning from £250,000 to £499,999 – from 26 to 33 people.

Friday, July 15, 2011

The classic way to get cheap car insurance HARRY NUTTALL reports INSURANCE is getting expensive, isn’t it? I was in England a few weeks ago and my granddaughter was enquiring about getting cover as she has just passed her driving test. The first four companies she tried practically shut the door in her face, sniggering. The fifth was much friendlier. Certainly, young lady. That will be £2,500 (about €2,750). “But the car’s only worth £500!” she wailed. She’s still looking. And wondering if she can perhaps find a second parttime job. The last time I enquired in Spain, insurance seemed much more reasonable and there is a choice of companies that specialise in insurance for expats so shop around and you could get some good deals. Unless you are 18 … Insurance companies all seem to work on the principle that youngsters drive like lunatics. I wonder why? It’s probably because most of them do. I can barely remember being 18 but I suppose I must have been at one time. I was certainly driving a car at 18 and I can’t remember the insurance being sky-high. These days, into my sixth decade, I drive rather more sedately and my insurance is very low. My wife has a small Kia but I drive a 2.3 litre sports car which, when it came out, could hit 60 miles an hour in about 4.5 seconds. I think only the Porsche Carrera was faster off the blocks at 4.3. OK, so have a guess h o w much I pay for my fully comprehensive insurance – including breakdown cover – bearing in mind I have a full noclaims bonus and a £200 excess. No, no. Try again. Lower. Much lower. Lower still. We’ll be here all day. I pay about £100 (€110). The reason it’s so ridiculously low? Simple. It’s 33 years old and is covered by a classic car insurance policy at my broker’s. With some justification my insurance company

(18-year-olds need not apply)

work on the principle that when I’m posing around in such a cool car - big headlamps, long bonnet, wire wheels, black with red flashes, leather seats and a roar to awaken the dead – I’m not going to be driving like a lunatic. And of course they’re quite right. I seldom get out of second gear. Only joking. I still get a thrill out of decelerating from speed downhill and listening to the exhaust sucking in air like a drowning man. A very loud drowning man. The noise is somewhere between amateur hour on an echoing shooting range and the crackling of a raging, out-ofcontrol, forest fire. My car is a Panther Lima Mk 1 and it was built by Panther Westwinds just outside London in 1978. A Mark 2 followed and then came a Kallista version. The Limas had Vauxhall’s Magnum 2.3 engine

and Vauxhall running gear. The doors were from an MG and the suspension? Well, I’ve never actually found any suspension. You just get shaken around like a James Bond martini. My wife wasn’t best pleased when I weighed in our Opel Ascona – black with a gold interior; smooth and roomy – for a boy-racer two-seater sports job. The kids were quite small and we could just about squeeze Christopher between the seats while Emma sat on my wife’s knee. It was, needless to say, long before seat belts became compulsory in the UK. I clocked up 50,000 miles very quickly but in the past few years it’s been a very steady and sedate climb. I still haven’t topped 70,000 miles, perhaps because at my age it’s getting harder to climb in and much harder to climb out. P o w e r steering? I’m not sure it had been invented when my Lima rolled off the production line. Coupled with low slung tyres as wide as a bucket, it’s one hell of a job getting round tight corners. How rare is it? Dunno, but there aren’t many around although quite a few seem to be making their way over to France, Germany and Holland these days. I can’t remember the last time I had the lid on. On our regular holidays in Spain over the years I’ve only ever seen one Panther – at Cala Honda on the Costa del Sol a few years ago. It was a lovely day and the chap driving it had the top on. Wimp. Right. Time for a quick spin and a couple of pints! Oh, dear. A few clouds are edging in from the Lancashire hills. The sun has just dropped out of sight. Probably best to take the Kia …

The knit picker... A TRAFFIC cop pulled alongside a speeding car on the motorway. Glancing into the car, he was astounded to see that the young lady, who was driving, was knitting. Realising that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the policeman wound down his window, turned on his loudspeaker and yelled, 'PULL OVER!' 'NO', the young lady yelled back, 'IT'S A SCARF!'

Friday, July 15, 2011

FLY ME TO THE SHOPS Sky cars are here - it’s time to hit the air

WHEN US company Terrafugia unveils the prototype of its new car this July the $200,000 price tag will probably barely be mentioned. Not because this is a car to rival a Ferrari, but because it is one to soar above it. The Transition will be the first flying car. Or, as the independent team of ex MIT-trained aeronautical engineers that set up the company just five years ago prefer to call it, the first "roadable aircraft". By the end of the year, the 100 people who've preordered the Transition are due to receive their model. It's street legal, offers easy storage in one's garage and

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does 30mpg whether on the ground or in the air. Traffic control: "The challenge to more general aviation has been The Terrafugia not only the high-cost – the Transition sky car purchase price of an aircraft, the hanger rental and running costs – and the skills required to pilot a craft, but also practical issues – moving the aircraft around on the ground and dealing with bad weather," says Richard Gersh, vice president for business development at Terrafugia, which is also designing a flying Humvee for the US military. "But with prototypes like this, and the others in development, each tackling the problem with different solutions, access to flight is coming down all the time. People have been thinking about personal air vehicles for decades and that remains a long-term vision. Now the barriers to entry as a pilot are lower than they have ever been." Indeed, if a sci-fi vision of the future has us, Jetsonslike, taking to the skies as easily as we take to the road, a new generation of prototype craft is moving us closer to a world in which the idea of mobility is given new expression – through 3D space, as the crow flies, unhampered by designated and congested roads. "How

The most expensive extras in the world IF you've ever bought a new car, you'll know the feeling. "I'd quite fancy a set of mats for my new car," you think to yourself. Then you clock the price list and see how much the salesman will lighten your wallet for the privilege. Suddenly the need to cosset your feet becomes much less urgent. Car companies know we can't resist, though, and they make huge profits from overpriced optional extras. Things get pretty extreme, though, when you're in the market for luxury cars. How extreme? Well, we think we've found the most expensive optional extra tick box in the world.

Car key: £21,850

PAY attention, 007. Your Aston Martin Rapide is ready for you. All you need to do is tap the sapphire crystal face of this watch

Battery: £9,395 A BATTERY from Halfords costs, what, 50 quid? But when your whole car's propulsion is down to battery power alone - as it is with

the Tesla Roadster electric sports car - you'd expect a spare battery to cost a bit more. But just shy of 10 grand? Electric shocking.

Air freshener: £4,030

I'M sure I've seen Magic Tree air fresheners for under two quid at my local reputable car accessory emporium. The equivalent in Maybach's world must surely actually be made of pure magic if the £4k it charges for its odd-looking Flacon 'perfume atomizer' is anything to go by.

Parcel shelf: £1,712

between numbers 8 and 9 on the dial and the car will open up. Do look after it, 007: this custom Jaeger-LeCoultre watch-cum-key isn't cheap.

Lick of paint: £25,225

TICK the 'Liquid Metal' paint option on your Bentley Continental GT order form and your Visa card will be lighter to the tune of more than £25k. Makes the 'council estate Evo' matt black paint scheme on a Lamborghini Gallardo look a bargain at a mere £17,100.

WE'RE sure that Ferrari's rear shelf for the Ferrari 458 Italia is a very nice shelf indeed. At £1,712, it certainly needs to be. Ferrari trumpets that it's made of real leather, but if it's not sourced from certified genuine organic unicorns, we'd be asking for our money back.

much better would it be to have a vehicle that goes over congestion, that lets you go out of your door, take off, land in a parking lot and do your shopping?" asks Robert Bulaga, president of Trek Aerospace, which is pushing super-efficicient fan technology to develop a "personal flying machine". A fourth generation prototype of its craft has been built and tested and a control system now developed with Stanford University which would give it sufficient stability to even be flown hands-free.

Friday, July 15, 2011

B.J Bluesman Fantastic and respected ONE of the longest resident entertainers here on the Costa Blanca is a fantastic and respected singer/ guitarist called B.J Bluesman. Many of us know his face and have heard him play but only a few of us actually know anything about this man’s musical background. Bernd Jungman (B.J) is of Germanic Romany

descent where the musical instrument of choice is the accordion. Thus at the age of six and following his peers B.J was already more than competent on the accordion. At the age of 12, after hearing and being influenced by the upcoming music of the Beatles, Stones and Dylan, he learned to play the guitar. And by the age of 14 he was living the true wandering folk musician lifestyle, travelling from his home in Germany to Gothenburg where he stayed for the summer. On returning home he studied classical guitar and began playing pop music on the military bases nearby. With itchy feet getting the better of him again, he took off for Morocco, and ended up playing at the Club Mediterraneo in Agadir where for the first time he was exposed to modal and oriental music. Club Mediterraneo was a five-star resort particularly suited to a young musician; in fact he became very popular around the resort and was transferred by the owners to another hotel they owned, where they made him entertainments manager. Taking an increasing interest in the Sitar and the Shakti, he hit on the trail to India where he spent five years, and in the early 80s he was in Goa playing in the Goa Family Band, and he was employed as a teacher of classical music. Whilst teaching, B.J used his spare time to study other branches of Indian music, the result of this very productive period being ‘Homage to India’ B.J’s first C.D. After taking his Asian travels as far as he could go creatively, B.J returned to his country of birth and started work with the National Theatre in Coburg. There he worked on the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar, Barber of Seville, Annie Get Your Gun and many others as well as playing in live bands touring through Europe, doing studio work, teaching guitar, doing jingles and recording another album called ‘Songs Without a Name’. This guy never stopped!!!!.

Then about 20 years ago B.J moved to Spain and was asked by the legendary John Wright (John Wright Band) to work with them touring the Scottish Border area, at the same time they recorded the fabulous CD ‘The Things We’ve Handed Down’ with B.J guesting as the lead guitar. So throughout his many years of experience he knows and plays many music styles still in his shows today and has recently finished another CD called ‘Bye Bye Samson’ - a collection of his own versions of popular Blues, R&B and Boogie songs. B.J Bluesman plays in many areas around the Costas so make sure you go to see him and all his CD’s mentioned are still available through him. Well that’s me finished for another week so if you’re a bar or an entertainer and want to appear in the gig guide, or you have any events coming up that you would like me to tell everyone about, then please contact me by email on mandy@starsinbars.org or call me on 685302529 or just visit my website www.starsinbars.org

Mandy

DATE

VENUE

ACT/ EVENT

FRIDAY 15th

Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Celtic Drop in Playa Flamenca Bonnies Bar in Pinoso Cagney’s in La Marina Bar Rosa in Los Montesinos St. James Gate in Torrevieja Clapton’s in Quesada Square Bar in Cabo de Palos Dos Chicas in Playa del Acequion Arches in Los Alcazares

Debbie Slater Cabaroke with Davy Jones Lynden B J.J Soulman Rupert Rock n Roll Ern E King Bobby Dazzler’s Karaoke B.J Bluesman Jukebox Legends Mark Bailey

SATURDAY 16th

Celtic Drop in Playa Flamenca Lodosol in San Pedro Rojales Steak House in Rojales The Park in Playa Flamenca Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Lo Marabu in Dona Pepa Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Bar Sioux in Gran Alacant Arches in Los Alcazares

Cabaroke with Davy Jones Pete Hull Ern E King Lynden B Mark Bailey Bobby Dazzler’s Karaoke Disco/ Karaoke with DJ Jay Matt Christian Tim Ross

Starting at 10pm

Pablo’s International bar in La Florida Marks Bar in San Luis Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Casa Ventura in San Luis Billy’s Bar in El Chaparral Diablo’s in Cabo Roig Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Lo Marabu in Dona Pepa

Starting at 8pm Comedy Show

SUNDAY 17th

OTHER INFO Starting at 10pm Comedy Show

Michael Buble Tribute

Comedy Show Michael Buble Tribute Starting at 10.30pm Starting at 10pm

MONDAY 18th

Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Chicken Shack in San Luis Diablo’s in Cabo Roig Arches in Los Alcazares

Cabaroke with Davy Jones Lynden B Cabaroke with Matt Christian Fun Music Quiz with Lynden B Karaoke with Dodgy Div Stevie Spit Andy McBride Bobby Dazzler’s Karaoke B4 B.J Bluesman Magician Shirelle

TUESDAY 19th

Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Bar Rosa in Los Montesinos Arches in Los Alcazares Diablo’s in Cabo Roig Flannigans in Cabo Roig Bills Bar in Los Dolses Lounge Bar in Aguas Nueves

Kens Quiz Quiz night with Darren James Karaoke with Ruby Blues Karo The Blues Sista’s Lynden B Stetsons & Petticoats

Starting at 9pm

Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Montes Bar in Los Montesinos Restaurant La Boca in Playa Los Locos Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig

Crazy Bingo with Spike Fun Music Quiz B.J Bluesman Karaoke with Shirelle Curtis

Starting at 4pm Starting at 9pm

Inn at the Green in Entre Naranjos Sisoma Romana in Dona Pepa The Priory in El Galan Flannigan’s in Cabo Roig Bobby’s Bar in Quesada Arches in Los Alcazares Rocajuna in Punta Prima

Fun Music Quiz with Lynden B Tony Lincoln Lenny Mitchell Stevie Spit Bobby Dazzler’s Karaoke Lorna Michelle Stetsons & Petticoats

WEDNESDAY 20th

THURSDAY 21st

Starting at 5pm Starting at 5pm & BBQ Comedy Drag Show Starting at 10.30pm Starting at 6pm Live band starting at 10.30pm

Starting at 10.30pm Comedy Show

Starting at 9.30pm Comedy Drag Show

Friday, July 15, 2011

TKO FUN DAY WELL, summer is in full swing and it´s that time of year when we are taking out our TKO rig for days of fun and frolicking! These are the days the DJs love, getting to meet you and generally behaving like children, larking around and being pushed in the pool and such like, while catching a tan and being out in the fresh air! Tomorrow Saturday 16th July sees our 1st FUN DAY of the year and it’s all taking place in El Rancho in Los Montesinos.

El Rancho is the perfect place for the TKO FUN DAY, it’s set in beautiful surroundings and boasts a wide range of activities. On the day you can have use of their lovely pool. There will be pony rides for the children. As much food and drink as you care to shovel into your faces and shernanagans with your favourite TKO DJs. They will be bringing you fun and games all throughout the day from 11 in the morning until 6 in the evening. You could even stay the night in one of their log cabins. Dave Knights from TKO Gold will be at the fun day, a lot of you call him during his sundowners show, so why not come down and meet him in person. He will be spinning some tunes and playing some games with you. Then from TKOfm Little Miss Dynamite, Suzy G will be there early on, she´ll get you boogieing around the pool !! She performs all over the Costa Blanca, she has a Kylie tribute act, a Jackson tribute act, A Diva show where she performs songs from Tina Turner to Lady Gaga and then she is comparing and opening up the show for Peter Andrea in Benidorm and Marbella. All in all our Suzy is a very busy Girlie indeed! Davy

TKO Gold presenters Last week we met our ´Jeremy Clarkson´of TKO Gold Chris Ashley, Alex Trellinski, Darren James and Dave knights. This week it´s time to meet Mr. Tony Moore and Captin Rai Woods. We start off with Tony Moore who you can catch from 12pm – 3pm every Saturday and Sunday. Tony joined a Show band called The Nevada Showband in Dublin as a guitarist and vocalist, he also took lessons to play the trombone. His band were backing Artists such as Roy Orbison, The Everley Brothers and Jim Reeves. (Just to name a few) Tony was on top of the world when the band made it to Las Vegas´s Thunderbird Hotel. They also played in New York, Boston and Philadelphia in the States, but after getting home sick Tony decided to go home. At this time, Radio Caroline was going strong. Tony wrote to them and three months later was on air on Radio Caroline North. He loves being on TKO Gold and says he has made a lot of good friends, both listeners and staff.

Now lets meet Captain Rai Woods. TKO Gold DJ, technical engineer, cameraman, pilot, and captain, is the man who started off Eamonn Holmes, Gloria Hunniford and Liam Neeson. Rai became involved in entertainment after becoming disillusioned with his medical career and needed a change in direction. One evening he went to visit a local cinema, and was fascinated about how the picture was projected out of one port and then the other without a break, and after the show he asked the manager if he could visit the projection room. The projection room was full of electrical “bits” and two huge projectors with arc lamps…he felt he had entered paradise ! and they were looking for a trainee projectionist. He was that man ! Captian Rai spent early childhood on boats he was at home with the sea. So again a career change working on coasters up to skippering them. Although interesting at the start it was hard work with long hours poor pay and uncomfortable conditions. So thoughts of a move to aviation. (as one does!) Rai was doing his flying training in Newcastle and had got his pilots licence when he was asked to do some freelance work for a local TV company. So as he had quite a lot of time between film jobs I earned a crust flying.

Jones will be there as well, you’ll find him all over the Costa Blanca performing variety nights, karaoke, and Cabaret and you can catch him every weekday on TKOfm from 2pm – 5pm. Also appearing at our fun day is our TKOfm breakfast DJ Andy James he is one of the original professional DJs here on the Costa Blanca and has been on TKOfm from nearly the start seven years ago. He started his career as a DJ at 15 years of age and he has worked for KISSfm in London and radio Medway and even had many seasons enjoying himself working in holiday camps on the Kent coast. Andy is available for the odd function, here and there (just like all of our DJs from TKO). Andy has benn pigeon holed in the past for doing only ‘Old school disco’, but it has to be known that he can bring you any genre of music for any kind of event. Dennis Christian will also be at the FUN DAY tomorrow. He performs all over the Costa Blanca. He has perfected the art of entertainment, which he brought up from the Costa Del Sol. You can tell the sun has got to our ´Mad Dog´ Dennis over the many years of being in the sun. He can hypnotise you, perform magic tricks and certainly gets you dancing around to his unique style and a variety of music. Dave Knights, Andy James, D.C , Suzy G, Davy Jones and most of the DJs here at the Towers have their own equipment, I hear them talking and boasting to each other about watts, L.E.D lighting, computers and hard drives over many a cuppa tea. They are the professionals and if you would like to have any of our DJs for an event. Please just contact us here at the TKO Towers on 966 720 151.

WIN A MEAL FOR TWO AND WINE AT QUESADA FISH & CHIPS POP QUIZ July 15 Welcome to the famous TKO Gold pop quiz! We sure did have some fun with last weeks quiz. Let´s see if you can win yourself a meal for two at Quesada fish and chips. All you have to do is take the 1st letter from each question to find the name of a band or Artist. Once you have found the key word listen in to Chris Ashley´s show on TKO Gold, Saturday mornings 9am – 12pm 1. She is a private dancer and known as The Queen of Rock n Roll. 2. A Synthpop band from Sheffield still performing today with hits Temptation and Let me go. 3. All these brothers had to do was dream in 1958. 4. English Gothic Rock band ___________ of mercy. 5. Why does it always rain on me was a hit for which band in the 90´s? 6. English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997? 7. You have to have some respect for this woman born born March 25, 1942. 8. Lead singer from Slade. 9. It was a song sang by Fleetwood Mac and a recent hit for DJ Fresh. 10. What´s forbidden for Chic? 11.Try not to step on his Blue suede shoes 12 The seventh studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released on 5 August 1966? 13 80s smooth operator who´s still in love with you!

Friday, July 15, 2011

CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week's puzzle, 9 represents X and 18 represents M, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

In this week’s Quickie crossword, all the answers are ANAGRAMS of the clue words: Across 1 Threats (7) 5 Rents (5) 8 Detains (7) 9 Assam (5) 10 Rated (5) 11 Amenity (7) 12 Staple (6) 14 Tender (6) 17 Rattles (7) 19 Large (5) 22 Times (5) 23 Ordains (7) 24 Never (5) 25 Melissa (7)

Down 1 Satin (5) 2 Elias (5) 3 Alerted (7) 4 Reward (6) 5 Today (5) 6 Saltier (7) 7 Sends up (7) 12 No stamp (7) 13 Ratters (7) 15 A murder (7) 16 Retain (6) 18 State (5) 20 Edgar (5) 21 Slits (5)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Costs, 4 Asleep, 9 Storage, 10 Easel, 11 Lies, 12 Supreme, 13 Cat, 14 Each, 16 None, 18 Tug, 20 Article, 21 Care, 24 Purse, 25 Chasing, 26 Eldest, 27 Spelt. Down: 1 Castle, 2 Shone, 3 Slap, 5 Sleeping, 6 Eastern, 7 Pulled, 8 Least, 13 Chickens, 15 Altered, 17 Sample, 18 Teach, 19 Height, 22 Aside, 23 Taps.

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 7 A good line in credit and comfort (6) 8 Got on, round about, and got on (6) 9 Receipts for chopped up teak (4) 10 Bred lice indiscriminately? Would you believe it! (8) 11 Busy creatures include little Sidney as well (7) 13 Blow as in wet concoction (5) 15 Advantage of changing timer (5) 17 Depression is beginning to threaten professional practitioner (7) 20 Singer in pub, Italian one (8) 21 Will, from the rear, looks dowdy (4) 22 Ready, stand on the seat (6) 23 Phased out and formed (6)

Down 1 Being refined is enough to rub Ena up the wrong way (6) 2 Cabbage is an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soup (4) 3 Got to each, in colour (7) 4 Bored Jack’s dead wrong (5) 5 To begin with I read revelation in Times’ article named the nuisance (8) 6 Fanatic Zionist leader gets a lot after the end of June (6) 12 Start with what I did in the restaurant? (8) 14 See Earl gets a face lift free (7) 16 Coating with female and males names (6) 18 Rays cooked steaks (6) 19 No right in big Bob’s habits (5) 21 Precious but expensive (4)

STANDARD CLUES

Down 1 Suave (6) 2 Vegetable (4) 3 Arrived at (7) 4 World-weary (5) 5 Nuisance (8) 6 Fanatic (6) 12 Make the first move (8) 14 Let go (7) 16 Paint (6) 18 Glides across the ice (6) 19 Fine clothes (5) 21 Beloved (4)

Across 7 Fold (6) 8 Decided (6) 9 Get (4) 10 Believable (8) 11 In addition (7) 13 Squander (5) 15 Value (5) 17 Tooth doctor (7) 20 Male singer (8) 21 Dull (4) 22 Sofa (6) 23 Fashioned (6)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Listen, 4 Make-up, 9 Shadier, 10 Amass, 11 Elect, 12 Sterile, 13 Underhanded, 18 Parsnip, 20 Glade, 22 Aware, 23 Earlobe, 24 See red, 25 Caress. Down: 1 Lashes, 2 Slate, 3 Epistle, 5 Adage, 6 Evasive, 7 Passed, 8 Grasshopper, 14 Narrate, 15 Nigeria, 16 Spears, 17 Deters, 19 Niece, 21 Abode.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words

Axis

Mater

Detest

Amp

Glad

Nitre

Ladies

Bee

Sank

Omega

Madcap

Cos

5 letter words

Owing

Steeds

Elm

Agent

Padre

7 letter words

Lee

Alert

Reach

Airmail

Lis

Await

Scale

Aniseed

Man

Beryl

Sofas

Fatally

Sad

Cabal

Speed

Maxilla

Say

Clean

Starr

8 letter words

4 letter words

Crabs

Thyme

Distaste

Ante

Easel

6 letter words

Nickname

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

Across 1 Ensaladas (6) 4 Goals (5) 8 Asses (donkeys) (5) 9 Aguacate (7) 10 Fathers-in-law (7) 11 Cerradura (mecánico) (4) 12 Viejo (de mucha edad) (3) 14 Parte (portion, proportion) (4) 15 Malvado (4) 18 Comer (3) 21 Ayuda (asistencia) (4) 23 Dual carriageway (7) 25 Cloudy (sky) (7) 26 Chair (general) (5) 27 Fright (sudden fear) (5) 28 Mirror (6)

Down 1 Escaso (6) 2 Lentil (7) 3 Enjoyment (8) 4 Bueno (4) 5 Flat (level) (5) 6 Cigüeñas (ornitológico) (6) 7 Goose (domestic) (5) 13 Dentistas (8) 16 Involucrar (implicar) (7) 17 Cosas (objetos) (6) 19 Bowl (container) (5) 20 Cheap (goods, labour, shop, ticket) (6) 22 Wolves (5) 24 Glass (of beer, water, wine) (4)

Friday, July 15, 2011 Across 1 Which formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine has come to mean ‘something or someone that one vehemently dislikes’? (8) 7 Which is the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system? (5) 8 Derived from the Latin for ‘come to an end’, which word means ‘a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations’? (9) 9 See 18 10/11 Which writer created the Famous Five and the Secret Seven? (4,6) 13 What is stage surname of the comedian whose real name is Jim Moir? (6) 14 What name is often given to a short thick stick used as a weapon? (6) 17 In Judaism, what is the name of the period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative? (6) 18/9 Which term is frequently used to describe the state of political hostility existing between the Soviet bloc countries and the Western powers from the end of World War II up until 1990? (4,3) 20 What name is given to an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons? (3) 22 Which word means ‘to decorate cloth by sewing patterns on it with thread’? (9) 23/6 What was the pseudonym of the writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson? (5,7) 24 What was the name of the conspicuous and decorative

SUDOKU

Quiz Word

pouch attached to a man’s breeches to cover the genitals, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries? (3-5) Down 1 What name is given to an angle of less than 90 degrees? (5) 2 Fred who was the dancing partner of Ginger Rogers? (7)

3 What name is given to the fibre of the cannabis plant, extracted from the stem and used to make rope, strong fabrics, fibreboard, and paper? (4) 4 Which word means ‘a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way’? (6) 5 Which word can mean both ‘physical strength in contrast to intelligence’ and ‘meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed in a pot with jelly’? (5) 6 See 23 Across 7 What name, usually applied to a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis is derived from the Latin for ‘love’? (7) 12 What was the surname of the French composer and organist whose bestknown works are the ballets Coppélia and Sylvia? (7) 13 Which Italian dish consists of small pasta envelopes containing minced meat, cheese, or vegetables? (7) 15 All Because Of You was the only UK Top 10 hit single by which 1970s glamrock band? (7) 16 Which giant woody grass grows chiefly in the tropics, where it is widely cultivated? (6) 17 In the Harry Potter novels, what species of owl is Hedwig? (5) 19 What is the name given to a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person? (5) 21 Which savoury dish is usually made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH El Ordenador -The Computer Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch. (Answers below)

1. From what country does soave wine originally come? 2. Which football team plays their home matches at Pride Park? 3. Which English Cathedral has the highest spire? 4. Gloria Maria Fajardo Is The Real Name Of Which Singer? 5. Which Fruit Is Also Known As "The Love Apple"? 6. In which decade was Cassius Clay- later Muhammad Ali- born? 7. Whom did the lawyer Marcia Clark most famously fail to convict in 1995? 8. What Is The Capital Of Australia? 9. According To Her Hit Single What Was Mary McGregors Dilemma? 10. To what family does the hippopotamus belong? 11. What Connects the Character Mafusa in the Lion King With Darth Vader? 12. What Number Is Represented By the Roman Numerals XIV? 13. Frankfurt stands on which river? 1. Italy 2. Derby County 3. Salisbury Cathedral (404 feet) 4. Gloria Estefan 5. Tomato 6. 1940's 7. O.J Simpson 8. Canberra 9. She Was Torn Between Two Lovers 10. Pig 11. Voice Of James Earl Jones 12. 14 13. Main

ANSWERS

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across:1 Yorktown, 8 Macintosh, 9 Spa, 10 Neep, 11 Teepee, 13/14 Yasser Arafat, 17 Elicit, 18 Brae, 20 Don, 22 Lancaster, 23 Saute, 24 Mel Torme. Down: 1 Yemen, 2 Rickets, 3 Tine, 4/7A Wooden spoon, 5 Copse, 6 Infarct, 7 Shepard, 12 Seville, 13 Yiddish, 15 Forster, 16 Minnie, 17 Ennui, 19 Eerie, 21 Bart.

17. el navegador, 18. la cuenta, 19. en-linea, 20. enviar, 21. guardar, 22. buscar. a. the screen, b. send, c. the printer, d. trash, e. on line, f. search, g. speaker, h. monitor, i. the server, j. the keyboard, k. save,

F Z A UOA COI RA I V NE U Z OMV U T MGU A R D A R E X OV E MP S E R V I D OR N S R N A R Q A H E O G WI Q T K T G E T T WP S R L Q C V E A HS J RL B E E I I B F A WWO E R WX A U T L M Z N S C R OR OA B A A P ME A A N A E DA V V CT L OUT ROT C N A WR Z R S N L N E T A S A L L DUOGI UE A A RE D L I CRP NT S V B RT J T Z C N E A Z OK Z K MD P N C O E E T HRP RODA GE V A N T A RE NA CS E B Y CCOP Soduko

Span - Eng

l. the account, m. the key, n. the mouse, o. the font, p. the port, q. network, r. the scanner, s. the hardware, t. the window, u. browser, v. laptop. Answers: 1c, 2h, 3a, 4r, 5g, 6m, 7j, 8n, 9s, 10v, 11q, 12i, 13p, 14o, 15t, 16d, 17u, 18l, 19e, 20b, 21k, 22f.

general knowledge

1. la impresora, 2. el monitor, 3. la pantalla, 4. el escáner, 5. el altavoz, 6. la tecla, 7. el teclado, 8. el ratón, 9. el hardware, 10. el portátil, 11. la red, 12. el servidor, 13. el puerto, 14. la fuente, 15. la ventana, 16. la papelera,

ALTAVOZ

NAVEGADOR

BUSCAR

PANTALLA

CUENTA

PAPELERA

EN-LINEA

PORTATIL

ENVIAR

PUERTO

ESCANER

RATON

FUENTE

RED

GUARDAR

SERVIDOR

HARDWARE

TECLA

IMPRESORA

TECLADO

MONITOR

VENTANA

Quizword

Fill It In

Friday, July 15, 2011

Horoscopes By Pandora Aries March 21 - April 19

Bullied into losing weight Dear Tia Maria I have over the past two years put lots of weight on. I think it is because I do maybe drink too much. Well, I mean have two glasses of wine a night and sometimes I will have a gin and tonic but not both. My husband is always saying nasty things and it really upsetting me. I want to lose weight but I feel that I should do it for me and not because I am being bullied into it. He says I can stay fat if I like he will just go and get hypnotised into fancying fat women. I find this really hurtful so why is it not enough to make me go on a diet and get my weight off. Looking forward to what you have to say. JOSIE Dear Josie I would like to know if your husband is being really serious or if he is just teasing you? If he is not teasing then you need to tell him how much he is hurting you with his comments, if you say nothing he will think it’s ok to be so rude about your weight. I think you will lose the weight when you are ready, if you did lose your weight for you, then you will feel better about yourself instead of feeling vulnerable because of your weight. I hope this helps. Tia Maria

Too hot for sex Dear Tia Maria Is it just me or is just this heat? I thought that in the summer you were supposed to be more sexual, yeah we wear fewer clothes and yeah we drink more, which may help or hinder. But, when I go to bed the last thing on my mind is sex, it is too hot and too sticky and I getting old or do you think at 70 this is normal? I hope it’s not either and it’s just the weather. Please let me know. MICK Hi Mick Well I am sure you age has nothing to do with it, with 60 being the new 40,

The odds that you'll escape today without a serious injury, are incalculable. If you misuse the word literally once more today ("I *literally* laughed my ass off"), you're going to feel what it's like to be hit "upside the head". Peaches and cream - if only more things were like these two beautiful, oftpaired, delights.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 And this was what was written in a sandwich in Mexico. Strangeness, huh? It's never too late to do that thing you always wanted to do. You know - the THING. The thing? You know. Your tendancies may land you in trouble today.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Itching may be a sign of bad things to come. The crystal ball which I sometimes use for divining fortunes for those like yourself...is smashed beyond repair. I can see bits of your future, and they look bloody. But I can't tell whether it's *your* blood. Actually, it might not be blood at all, but a red sock.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 you are still a young chicken. I think that maybe it is the heat you will be please to know and I think a lot of people feel the same; maybe you could put the aircon on once in a while and test this reply. I hope this answers your question.

Girlfriend won’t go out

Dear Tia What should I say to my girlfriend if I want us to get out more and she won't? I can't convince her to get out of the house. We've been together 2 years and only really go out and have fun once every 5 months. How can I get her out of the house to have a good night out? RYAN Dear Ryan, I'm sorry you and your girlfriend have been having difficulties organising mutually satisfactory social outings. Solving this will depend on different factors. Does your girl friend go out to work? If so, is she confident doing this? If the answer to both these questions is yes, then it's worth asking her why she'd rather stay at home than go out, with you or her friends. Could it be that your idea of a good night out isn't the same as hers? Would she prefer going to a different kind of place or an event such as the theatre, cinema or for a meal? Does she have any

reason to doubt your behaving in socially acceptable ways on outings? Would you be willing sometimes to go to her style of events with her rather than always doing what you have done so far? Would she be happier going out with friends as well as with you? Would she in particular be happier if alcohol didn't figure in outings? In which case, compromise and variation could be useful. However, it could be that there are practical problems. How are yours and her finances? Is money an issue? How about having friends round for a meal or to share a takeaway? Do outings have to involve expense? How about going for a walk in the park or the country? If you have children, do you know reliable and affordable childminders? Is she too tired at the end of the day, or facing a sleepless night with children?

Is she unwilling to leave the kids safely even for an hour or two? If she's reluctant to leave the house for any reason, with or without you, could she be suffering from some degree of agoraphobia (fear of open or crowded spaces) or social phobia (fear of social interaction)? In which case, be supportive and don't force her. Encourage her to seek help, initially from her doctor. She may find the website at www.paniccure.com extremely useful. Don't take it personally! You can't fix her, but you can be understanding and supportive. These conditions can be overcome so the person can feel confident and enjoy a full life once more, but given the nature of these upsetting irrational fears it's not always easy to seek help at first. I wish your gf confidence and the two of you a more constructive dialogue so you can each get more of what you want. Good luck.

Your computer is filled with Spyware. Please find a way to clean it without forcing me to dole out solicitations to various websites and their software. Accusing your friends of dastardly deeds is a good way to find relief after losing a "wacky race". You are to be complemented for your skill at navigating websites.

Leo July 23 - August 22 Someone will approach you today with an attitude you cannot get on with at all. Everything you have been taught will be forgotten in a crazy moment of rash behaviour.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 I am always pretending to be a cat - make sure you have a special "getaway" persona that you can adopt at any given moment. Your appetites for love are not dampened by the loss of a limb...but your partner's might be.

Libra September 23 - October 22 Banning people from your house can work, especially if reinformed with large heavy blocks of swingable wood. It may be time to accept that you're a failure and a loser.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Your ability to perform open heart surgery may be brought into question today as you attempt to help an asthmatic in the local park who's having breathing difficulties. Make yourself a coffee, sit down and read the internet. Hell, it's what you do everyday, right?

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 Morale boosts are for needy geeks you're as hard as nails and neither require nor deserve any praise. This horoscope is brought to you in association with your upcoming incredibly bad luck.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Can you be held responsible for everything you *don't* do? Who knows. Going "wild" does not necessarily mean that you have to remove all your clothing.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 Damnation awaits you from every angle. Your only hope is to provide mankind with the cure for greed. This message was brought to you in association with Craaaazy Christians Inc. Bask in the glory of your achievements today.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 Test yourself, know your limits! Three is the magic number, but you may find that one is sufficient for you today. Terrible news will filter through to you later today.

Friday, July 15, 2011

WHAT’S ON THE TELLY..?

If you must go indoors this week (escaping the heat maybe?) at least there’s a great line-up on TV and with TV listings you’ll get to catch the best programmes all week!

Double Lesson

Casualty

Friday 15 July 7:30pm - 8:00pm Channel 4 Normally, the First Cut strand showcases documentaries by directors new to TV. But this new run of programmes starts with a drama, albeit one based on true stories. And it's excellent, a monologue delivered by history teacher David De Gale (Phil Davis) as he wanders about his home on the day of his trial for attacking a pupil. As De Gale talks us through what led to the attack, he paints a subtle picture of the stresses on teachers and how they can build into a disastrous loss of control. It's subtly written, beautifully delivered by Davis and in the end quite moving.

Saturday 16 July 9:00pm - 9:50pm BBC1 Still unable to speak up about being attacked by Ash, Mads is retreating further into her faith in order to cope with the fear. What she needs is a glimpse into that handy parallel universe that seems to exist in Holby to see what happens to someone in a similar situation. And so we meet Rachel (Anita Dobson) and Mendel (Andrew Sachs). They run a small chemist's shop, where they've been putting up with threatening, abusive behaviour from a local junkie for years.

Born to Shine

Bad Boys

Sunday 17 July 8:00pm - 9:00pm ITV1 London

Monday 18 July 9:00pm - 11:30pm Channel 5

Although it's an entertainment show challenging youngsters to teach celebrities a skill, such as tap-dancing or beatboxing, this is no ordinary talent competition. True, we can all snigger as the likes of presenters Angellica Bell and Michael Underwood and actor Nick Moran make fools of themselves attempting, say, to play the harp or rap. But the aim is to raise money for a Save the Children campaign to give all children, regardless of circumstance, the chance to fulfil their potential. Should you need persuading, tear-jerking film inserts will convince you of its worth.

The plot revolves around the audacious robbery of a huge cache of heroin, stolen almost literally from under the noses of the police (the drugs were being held as evidence). Enter our two heroes: Smith as the womanising bachelor and Lawrence as his married, straitlaced partner, who, in the only really fresh spin on the buddy format, are forced to swap lifestyles to fool the only witness to the crime (Téa Leoni). However, the plot and characterisation are largely irrelevant - just sit back and feast on the adrenaline-pumping action and the live-wire banter of the two stars.

Thor bursts onto Blu-ray and DVD The Adjustment Bureau (2011) Barely out of cinemas, Thor has already been announced for release on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc this summer by Paramount Home Entertainment. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. On DVD you will be treated to an anamorphic widescreen version of the film with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. The release will feature a Commentary Track by director Kenneth Branagh, Four Deleted Scenes with optional commentary and the Featurette ”Road to the Avengers”. On Blu-Ray Disc, the release will offer a 1080p high definition transfer with DTS 7.1 HD Master Audio sound. It will feature a Commentary Track by director Kenneth Branagh, along with Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant and a selection of Featurettes. Also included is Road to the Avengers and Eleven Deleted Scenes with optional commentary. The disc is rounded out by the movie’s Trailers. All bonus materials will be in high definition. In addition, the BluRay version contains the DVD version and a Digital Copy. A Blu-Ray 3D version will also be released, featuring a 3D version of the film, along with the Blu-Ray Disc, DVD and Digital Copy in the same package, though it will not include any more bonus materials than those versions. “Thor” arrives on September 13.

The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. Director: George Nolfi Writers: George Nolfi (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (short story "Adjustment Team") Stars: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Florence Kastriner Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York the only woman he's ever loved. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) - a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realises he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself - the men of The Adjustment Bureau - who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her. Written by Universal Pictures

Friday 15th July

BBC2 00:35 This Week 01:25 The Great Car Insurance Swindle - Panorama 01:55 Countryfile 02:55 Fake Britain 03:40 Royal Upstairs Downstairs 04:10 Newsday 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Food Fighters 12:45 Saints and Scroungers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:40 Doctors 15:10 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 Scoop 17:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show: Best of Britain 20:30 The Good Cook 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 A Question of Sport 22:00 My Family 22:30 Miranda 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Apprentice: How to Get Hired

00:20 Seve: The Legend 01:20 The Tudors 02:10 Newsday 02:30 Asia Business Report 02:45 Sport Today 03:00 Newsday 03:30 Asia Business Report 03:45 Sport Today 04:00 Newsday 04:10 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Roar 08:25 Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:00 Paradise Cafe 09:25 Small Potatoes 09:30 Chuggington 09:40 Gigglebiz 10:00 Live Golf: The Open Championship 21:00 BBC Proms 2011 22:45 The Kennedys 23:30 Newsnight

00:35 The Last Word 01:00 Odd One In 01:45 The Zone 03:45 The Rising Cost of Food: Tonight 04:10 ITV Nightscreen 05:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Ten Mile Menu 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Love Your Garden 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Live Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: School's Out 23:15 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:40 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:50 The Chronicles of Riddick

CORONATION STREET Leanne slips on the stairs and crashes to the bottom following an argument with Peter, whose true feelings come to the fore about the pregnancy. Carla and Frank announce they are a couple, Tracy catches James snooping around No 1, and Sean spots an opportunity for Dylan. Amber helps Sophie get her job back at the corner shop.

00:05 00:55 01:00 01:35 02:00 02:15 03:05 04:45 05:35 06:20 07:05 07:10 08:00 08:25 08:55 09:25 09:55 10:55 11:55 13:00 13:05 14:00 14:10 14:20 16:10 17:00 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:25 20:30 21:00 22:00 22:30 23:30

King Of Uncut Channel 4 Presents The Film Show Style the Nation 4Play: Dry the River Cast Offs Dying Young Murder on Honeymoon One Tree Hill Countdown Sali Mali The Hoobs Freshly Squeezed Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier According to Jim Friends Country House Rescue A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Summary Relocation: Phil Down Under River Cottage Bites Science Scams Day of the Evil Gun Countdown Deal or No Deal Quiz Trippers Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News 4thought.tv Double Lesson Come Dine with Me 8 Out of 10 Cats Alan Carr: Chatty Man Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

00:00 Police Interceptors 01:00 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:00 Rough Guide To 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Ebb and Flo 07:40 Olivia 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Milkshake! Monkey 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:40 Noddy in Toyland 08:55 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:15 Too Late to Say Goodbye 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Fifth Gear 21:00 Danger: Diggers at Work 22:00 Castle 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 CSI: Miami

Saturday 16th July

00:35 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 00:45 EuroTrip 02:15 The Spice Trail 03:15 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail 04:15 Royal Upstairs Downstairs 04:45 Newswatch 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Five Minutes With 06:00 BBC News 06:30 Our World 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Live Golf: The Open Championship 13:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 13:10 Live Golf: The Open Championship 18:15 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 18:40 Walk on the Wild Side 19:10 Total Wipeout 20:10 Tonight's the Night 21:10 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 22:00 Casualty 22:50 Lee Mack's All Star Cast 23:30 BBC News; Weather 23:50 John Bishop Live: Elvis Has Left the Building BBC2 00:05 02:05 03:25 07:00 07:10 07:15 07:30

T in the Park 2011 My Baby's Daddy Close Wibbly Pig Dip Dap Pinky Dinky Doo Tinga Tinga Tales

07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Deadly 60 08:35 Arthur 09:00 Little Howard's Big Question 09:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 09:50 Dennis and Gnasher 10:00 Trade Your Way to the USA 10:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 11:00 Mission: 2110 11:30 League of Super Evil 11:40 Wolverine and the X-Men 12:00 OOglies 12:15 Richard Hammond's Blast Lab 12:40 MOTD Kickabout 13:00 Antiques Road Trip 14:30 Great British Railway Journeys 15:00 Jack 16:45 Evelyn 18:15 Live Golf: The Open Championship 20:00 Flog It! 20:30 Dad's Army 21:00 The Impressionists - Painting and Revolution 22:00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:45 Secrets of the Pop Song 23:45 Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975

01:55 The Zone 04:00 Earthquake 06:00 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 Ten Mile Menu 10:25 Coronation Street 12:45 This Morning: Saturday 13:45 The Planet's Funniest Animals 14:15 The Planet's Funniest Animals 14:45 ITV News and Weather 14:54 Meridian Weather 14:55 The Mirror Crack'd 17:00 Meridian News and Weather 17:15 ITV News and Weather 17:30 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 20:15 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Behind the Magic 21:15 Odd One In 22:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us 23:00 The Marriage Ref

MARLEY & ME The antics of Marley, a misbehaving golden labrador, provide the comic impetus for this charming movie from David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada). Owen Wilson (in typically amiable form) plays real-life journalist John Grogan, who moves to Florida with his wife and fellow reporter Jenny (Jennifer Aniston), where he ends up acquiring a dog and penning a column about his life with a four-legged force-of-nature.

00:25 The Big Bang Theory 00:50 Sirens 01:55 360 Sessions: David Guetta 02:25 Hollyoaks Music Show 02:50 Album Chart Show 03:05 My Name Is Earl 03:45 Bob's Burgers 04:10 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 04:55 Ugly Betty 05:40 One Tree Hill 06:25 Countdown 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Film Show 08:00 FIM Superbike World Championship 08:30 British GT Championship 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Friends 10:25 Hollyoaks Music Show 11:00 Smallville 11:55 Friends 12:30 Pop Up Pop Quiz 13:20 Dirty Sexy Things 14:20 The TV Book Club 14:50 Channel 4 Presents 14:55 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Channel 4 Presents 17:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:10 Channel 4 News 19:40 4thought.tv 19:45 Marley & Me 22:00 Camelot 23:00 The Others

00:55 Inside Hollywood 01:10 SuperCasino 05:05 Motorsport Mundial 05:30 Fifth Gear 06:00 Rough Guide to Eco Escapes 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Fireman Sam 07:40 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 07:50 Elmo's World 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:15 The Save-Ums! 08:30 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 Hana's Helpline 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:40 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Mr Men Show 10:30 The Milkshake! Show 11:00 Animal Rescue Squad 11:20 How Do They Do It? 11:50 Police Interceptors 12:50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 13:50 Rosamunde Pilcher's Winter 15:40 Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 17:30 El Dorado 20:00 5 News Weekend 20:05 NCIS 21:00 Law & Order 21:55 CSI: NY 22:50 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Sunday 17th July 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 01:00 The Money Pit 02:30 The Bottom Line 03:00 BBC News 03:30 HARDtalk 04:00 BBC News 04:30 HARDtalk 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Click 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Record Europe 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Country Tracks 13:00 BBC News 13:05 Escape to the Country 13:35 Live Golf: The Open Championship 20:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:15 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Countryfile 22:00 The Apprentice: The Final BBC2 01:15 The Kennedys 01:55 The Gigolos 03:30 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig

00:00 ITV News and Weather 00:14 Meridian Weather 07:45 Octonauts 00:15 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 08:00 Deadly 60 02:10 The Zone 08:30 Junior MasterChef 04:10 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 09:00 Me and My Monsters 05:00 ITV Nightscreen 09:25 Friday Download 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Mini CITV 10:30 Something for the Weekend 08:25 CITV 12:00 Live Golf: The Open 09:25 May the Best House Win 10:25 Dickinson's Real Deal Championship 11:25 60 Minute Makeover 13:35 Live MotoGP 12:30 This Morning: Sunday 13:30 Dinner Date 15:05 EastEnders 14:25 ITV News and Weather 17:00 Great British Railway Journeys 14:34 Meridian Weather 17:30 Flog It! Travels Around Britain 14:35 Survival: Tales from the Wild 15:30 Inspector Morse 17:45 Songs of Praise 17:30 Midsomer Murders 19:30 Meridian News and Weather 18:20 Creation 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Murray Walker: Life in the Fast 20:00 The Royal 21:00 Born to Shine Lane 22:00 Law & Order: UK 21:00 Top Gear 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:00 Coast 23:14 Meridian Weather 23:00 Julia Bradbury's Iceland Walk 23:15 Full Metal Jacket 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales

TOP GEAR The trio finally find a good use for caravans when they try to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting, replacing the locomotive with a specially modified car and the carriages with a series of mobile homes. Comedy star Rowan Atkinson gets behind the wheel of the Reasonably Priced Car and Jeremy Clarkson drives the Jaguar XKR-S and recently updated Nissan GT-R round the track to compare both models.

01:05 The Dreamers 03:10 CRAZY 05:20 One Tree Hill 06:05 Wogan's Perfect Recall 06:30 Countdown 07:15 The Treacle People 07:25 The Hoobs 07:50 The Grid 08:20 Canary Wharf Triathlon 08:45 IPC Swimming European Championships 09:40 Hollyoaks 12:10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - T4 Premiere Special 12:40 T4 on the Beach Sessions 13:40 The Simpsons 14:45 Channel 4 Presents Danielle Brown 2012 14:50 Coach Trip 17:20 Deal or No Deal 18:20 Help! My House Is Falling Down 19:20 Channel 4 News 19:50 4thought.tv 19:55 The Political Slot 20:00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 21:00 Australia

00:45 Inside Hollywood 01:00 SuperCasino 05:05 Meals in Moments 05:15 The FBI Files 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Fireman Sam 07:35 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 07:50 Elmo's World 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:15 The Save-Ums! 08:25 Noddy in Toyland 08:35 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:40 Hana's Helpline 08:55 Mio Mao 09:00 Little Princess 09:15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:15 Milkshake! Monkey 09:30 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:40 Rupert Bear 09:55 Olivia 10:10 The Mr Men Show 10:30 The Milkshake! Show 11:00 Mexican Food Made Simple 11:30 New Cowboy Builders 12:30 The Restaurant Inspector 13:30 Rosamunde Pilcher's Spring 15:20 Captain Ron 17:15 Finding Nemo 19:25 5 News Weekend 19:30 Lost in Space 22:00 In the Line of Fire

Monday 18th July

00:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 00:25 Rory - Major Breakthrough 01:20 The Apprentice 02:20 Holby City 03:20 James May's Toy Stories: The Great Train Race 04:20 Newsday 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Saints and Scroungers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:40 Doctors 15:10 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 Me and My Monsters 17:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Horrible Histories 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show: Best of Britain 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Gerry and the GPs Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 A Question of Sport BBC2 00:00 00:35 02:05 03:45 04:00 04:20

Mock the Week A Cock and Bull Story Junebug Sport Today Newsday Close

07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Roar 08:25 Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:00 Paradise Cafe 09:30 LazyTown 09:55 Bob the Builder 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Little Charley Bear 10:25 Small Potatoes 10:30 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:00 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Hotel Reserve 14:00 Diving 15:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:30 Animal 24:7 16:00 Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 The Truth About Wildlife 20:30 Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Antiques Master 22:00 The Life of Muhammad 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

01:25 The Zone 03:00 Motorsport UK 03:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Ten Mile Menu 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Wild at Heart 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise Kitchen 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Show Me the Funny - StandUp Showdown 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight 23:35 Smokin' Aces

HOW DO THEY DO IT? Robert Llewellyn explores the science behind the sat-nav, a device that has become invaluable to drivers since it was created in 1994. He also learns how 100,000 tons of aluminium is produced every day to cope with demand, explaining how the metal is made from bauxite mined in Western Australia.

00:10 Charlotte Gray 02:25 Amnesia 02:35 5ive Days to Midnight 04:10 Bob's Burgers 04:30 Hill Street Blues 05:25 One Tree Hill 06:10 Countdown 06:55 Sali Mali 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 According to Jim 09:55 Friends 10:55 Country House Rescue 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Relocation: Phil Down Under 14:05 The Secret Supper Club 14:35 Saddle the Wind 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 How to Buy a Football Club: Dispatches 22:00 Embarrassing Bodies: Teen Special 23:00 Sirens

00:40 Storm Catcher 02:25 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Great Artists 05:35 Nick's Quest 06:00 Hana's Helpline 06:10 The Milkshake! Show 06:35 Thomas & Friends 06:45 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Ebb and Flo 07:40 Olivia 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Roary the Racing Car 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:15 Flower Girl 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Bad Boys

Tuesday 19th July

00:05 In with the Flynns 00:35 The Celebrity Apprentice USA 01:25 A History of Celtic Britain 02:25 Animal 24:7 03:10 An Island Parish 03:40 Saints and Scroungers 04:10 Newsday 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Saints and Scroungers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:40 Doctors 15:10 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 Me and My Monsters 17:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 How We Itched the Golden Nit: Blue Peter Special 17:30 Deadly 60 Bites 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Imagine BBC2 00:20 01:15 02:10 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:30 03:45

Torchwood: Miracle Day The Tudors Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today

04:00 Newsday 04:10 The Super League Show 04:40 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Roar 08:25 Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:00 Paradise Cafe 09:30 LazyTown 09:55 Bob the Builder 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Little Charley Bear 10:25 Small Potatoes 10:30 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:00 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Animal Park 13:05 Hungry Hill 14:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Animal 24:7 16:00 Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Coast 21:00 Restoration Home 22:00 The Hour 23:00 Twenty Twelve 23:30 Newsnight

01:30 The Zone 03:35 Nightwatch with Steve Scott 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 05:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Ten Mile Menu 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Wild at Heart 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Wildlife Patrol 21:00 Cops with Cameras 22:00 Homes from Hell 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Celebrity Juice: JLS Special

WILDLIFE PATROL New series. The work of wildlife crime officers across the UK, who deal with localised issues relating to welfare and conservation, as well as criminality. A rare Amur leopard cat is found in a London garden, a porpoise needs rescuing when it gets stranded up the River Clyde, and members of the Humberside Police unit try to track down suspected illegal hare coursers.

00:05 Coming Up: Home 00:40 Chris Moyles' Quiz Night 01:30 Example: Video Exclusive 01:35 Wakestock Festival 02:05 European Poker Tour 03:00 24 Hours in A&E 03:55 Embarrassing Bodies 04:50 Hill Street Blues 05:40 One Tree Hill 06:25 Wogan's Perfect Recall 06:55 Sali Mali 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 According to Jim 09:55 Friends 10:50 Country House Rescue 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Relocation: Phil Down Under 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:25 Carry On Dick 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 The Sex Education Show 22:00 Undercover Boss 23:00 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:30 National Security 02:10 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Weekend Breaks 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Ebb and Flo 07:40 Olivia 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Roary the Racing Car 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:15 Mystery Woman: Game Time 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Mexican Food Made Simple 21:00 Monster Moves 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Wednesday 20th July

00:50 Travellers 01:55 Coast 02:55 The Country House Revealed 03:55 Fake Britain 04:40 An Island Parish 05:10 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Saints and Scroungers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:40 Doctors 15:10 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 Me and My Monsters 17:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Little Howard's Big Question 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show: Best of Britain 20:30 The Great British Weather 21:30 Sherlock 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out BBC2 00:20 01:20 02:15 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45 05:00 05:10

Made In Britain The Tudors Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Close

07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Roar 08:25 Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:00 Paradise Cafe 09:30 LazyTown 09:55 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Little Charley Bear 10:25 Small Potatoes 10:30 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:00 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:40 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Animal Park 13:05 Whistle down the Wind 14:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Animal 24:7 16:00 Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Rick Stein's Spain 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Botham: The Legend of '81 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Newsnight

00:20 iTunes Festival Highlights 2011 01:15 The Zone 03:20 Crossing Jordan 04:05 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Ten Mile Menu 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Wild at Heart 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Corrie Years 21:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight 23:35 Nature's Fury: Tornado

THE CORRIE YEARS New series. Documentary chronicling 50 years of Coronation Street storylines that have become national talking points, featuring interviews with cast members past and present, previously unseen footage and classic clips. The first edition recalls the plots that made front-page news, including Deirdre's imprisonment in 1998 and SarahLouise's pregnancy in 2000, as well as a 1960s storyline so controversial that it was never screened.

00:00 Channel 4 Presents - David Clarke 2012 00:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 01:10 European Poker Tour 02:05 Beach Volleyball 02:55 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:25 The Grid 03:55 British GT Championship 04:25 Canary Wharf Triathlon 04:50 IPC Swimming European Championships 05:45 That Paralympic Show 06:15 One Tree Hill 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 According to Jim 09:55 Friends 10:50 Country House Rescue 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Relocation: Phil Down Under 14:10 River Cottage Bites 14:25 Murder She Said 16:05 Channel 4 Presents 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Extreme Parental Guidance 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut 23:50 Channel 4 Presents 23:55 The Killing

00:50 Crimes That Shook the World 01:50 Inside Hollywood 02:05 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Islands 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Ebb and Flo 07:40 Olivia 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Little Princess 08:15 The Mr Men Show 08:30 Thomas & Friends 08:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Roary the Racing Car 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:15 The Wish List 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Garden ER 21:00 The Removal Men: Pickfords 22:00 NCIS 23:00 The Man Who Sued God

Thursday 21st July

00:15 Him & Her 00:45 The Celebrity Apprentice USA 01:35 Bang Goes the Theory 02:05 Country Tracks 03:00 Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections 03:50 Royal Upstairs Downstairs 04:20 Newsday 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Newsday 05:30 Panorama 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Saints and Scroungers 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:40 Doctors 15:10 Only Fools and Horses 16:05 Copycats 16:35 Me and My Monsters 17:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Richard Hammond's Blast Lab 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show: Best of Britain 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Torchwood: Miracle Day 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Gypsy Eviction BBC2 00:20 01:20 02:10 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00

Made In Britain The Tudors Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday

04:20 Close 07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Roar 08:25 Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:00 Paradise Cafe 09:30 LazyTown 09:55 Bob the Builder 10:05 The Koala Brothers 10:15 Little Charley Bear 10:25 Small Potatoes 10:30 Chuggington 10:45 Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:00 Gigglebiz 11:20 Zingzillas 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 Coast 12:45 Windom's Way 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Animal 24:7 16:00 Weakest Link 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Escape to the Country 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 The Animal Magic Zoo 20:30 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2011 21:00 Rick Stein's Spain 22:00 History Cold Case 23:00 Have I Got Old News for You 23:30 Newsnight

00:35 Homes from Hell 01:30 The Zone 03:30 The Nun's Story 06:05 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Ten Mile Menu 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Wild at Heart 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Chemical Cosh for Kids?: Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Single-Handed 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 When Piers Met Lord Sugar

CRICKET England v India. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the First Test at Lord's, where the sides met on the opening day of the fourmatch series. The nations will also meet in a Twenty20 international and five one-day fixtures, and the hosts are aiming to win their first Test series against the Indians since 1996, having lost three and drawn two of the last five meetings.

00:50 Live from Abbey Road 01:40 The Album Chart Show: Spotlight 01:55 The Crush 02:50 The New Age 04:40 Hill Street Blues 05:30 One Tree Hill 06:15 Countdown 07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 According to Jim 09:55 Friends 10:25 Friends 10:55 The Restoration Man 11:55 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Relocation: Phil Down Under 14:05 Channel 4 Presents Danielle Brown 2012 14:10 River Cottage Bites 14:25 Murder Most Foul 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Help! My House Is Falling Down 22:00 The Killing 23:00 Coppers

01:10 Poker: Aussie Millions 02:05 SuperCasino 05:00 Meals in Moments 05:10 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:55 Rough Guide to Adventures 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 House Doctor 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The Beeps 07:20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 07:35 Olivia 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Bop Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 The Mr Men Show 08:20 Milkshake! 08:25 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:25 Roary the Racing Car 09:35 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: NY 16:10 Deadly Visions 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 19:55 5 News at 7 20:00 Cricket 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 New Cowboy Builders 23:00 Candy Bar Girls

Friday, July 15, 2011

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 10 cold drinks /snack vending machines with sites 44,900 euros. Excellent cash income, no overhead, operate from home 31,000 euros NETT per year one day p.w. to service.25 Pringle vending machines with sites 14,900 euros 250 euros per week NETT guaranteed, machines and sites available individually. 965 326 442 / 659 696 455 (09)

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CHURCH SERVICES International Christian Assembly. Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja. Evangelical non-denominational. Sunday services 11:00am. Children’s Church 11:00am. House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier. Ladies meeting Thursdays 11:00am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo. All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 // 660 127 276. Pilar Christian Community Church Calle Canalejas 3 Pilar de la Horadada opposite the old cinema. Sunday Service 11am. Home groups Tuesday times vary Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Thursday 5pm. Pastor Rev. Eddie Martens Tel 966 769 300 Mobile 650 509 600

FOR SALE For sale. Double & electric sliding gates in aluminium, guaranteed no rust. Call Tracy on 966 726 891 for details.(22) Inflatable dinghy for sale. Tough rubber. Carries two adults. 90 euros ONO. Tel: 616 596 647 or 672 192 482.(22)

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PETS 2 Siamese kittens, free to good home. Both are chocolate point and white Ready in 2 weeks, both parents can be seen. Call 603 121 785 for more info(25) 5 month old Collie Cross Pup free to good home Full time jobs force reluctant parting He is brown with collie markings and has green eyes! a very handsome dog, fully house trained and is a big bundle of fun! Call 603 121 785 (25)

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Luxury appartments, 2/3 bedrooms in San Miguel De Salinas. Floor heating, Elevator, Roof terrace with swimming pool, from 385 euros/month Also holiday rentals and appartments in San Miguel de Salinas from 350 euros / month. 966 723 437 and 616 487 493 (25) FOR RENT & SALES APARTMENT GRANT ALACANT: Luxury apartment in residential 200 mt from Beach, 2 Bath, 2 Bedrooms (75 mt2). Furnished & parquet. Big corner terrace with southsea views (28 mt2). Included garage & pools.For years Rent: 650 €mth/ Sale: 250.000€ / juanjo.campello@yahoo. es Ref: 49, 2nd floor one bedroom apartment situated conveniently located in the town centre of Torrevieja, with a small sun balcony overlooking the lovely communal pool. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 78, South facing 3 bedroomed property situated injardin Del Mar VII, with communal pool nearby. Close to amenities. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 112, Spacious 3 bedroom detached villa with its private pool is located on the El Raso urbanisation near Guardamar. Convenient for all amenities, shops, supermarket, restaurants and bars. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

Ref: 63, Two bedroom 1st floor apartment situated in Monino Blanco. The property overlooks a superb communal pool area, in within walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 128, A lovely One bedroom 2nd floor apartment, American style kitchen, Lounge with patio doors to balcony, in the San Luis area. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 104, Lovely Two Bedroom Apartment in Torrevieja, within walking distance of Friday Market and the beach. The Property is close to the Habaneras Shopping Centre and Aquapark. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 155, Luxurious Three Bedroom Villa With Private Pool, in Quesada Close to shops and restaurants within a five minute drive, and Guadamar Beach is within a ten minute drive. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, A lovely 1 bedroom apartment within a 5 minute walk of the beach. There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 708, A lovely two bedroom, one bathroom corner ground floor apartment with a spacious patio & Residents off road parking. Communal pool near by. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626

397 397 Punta Prima, 2 bed, 2 bath, ground floor apartment, very modern furnishings, garden and terrace area, 2 communal swimming pools, €450 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 897 (22) La Herrada, 3 bed, 2 bath, detached bungalow, private pool, lovely villa with solarium, €700 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 085 (22) Punta Prima, 2 bed, 2 bath, townhouse, brand new unfurnished property, communal pool, €450 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 833 (22) Los Montesinos, 3 bed, 2 bath, apartment, communal pool, very large apartment, balcony area, €375 p/month, contact 673 756 525 ref 127 (22) La Herrada, 3 bed, 2 bath, quad house, communal pool, off road parking, €500 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 108 (22) Vista Bella golf, 2 bed, 1 bath, ground floor apartment, south facing, €300 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 052 (22) Lo Crispin, 2 bed, 2 bath, end terrace, private swimming pool, large garden area, €550 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 139 (22) Vista Bella golf, 3 bed, 2 bath, quad house, communal swimming pool, off road parking, €475 p/month, contact 673 756 525, ref 091 (22) Blue Hills, 4 bed, 3 bath, semi-detached villa, very large property,

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PROPERTY FOR SALE Gran Alacant, corner semi detached 3 bedroomed, 2 bathrooms, large garden, enclosed terrace, fully furnished, private drive for 2 cars, on gated desirable urbanisation Monte Faro, many facilities priced for quick sale 185,000 Tel 680333242 House for sale. Santiago de la Ribera, 3-4 bedrooms, lovely garden, two balconies, two fireplaces, quiet neighbourhood, five minutes walk to beach. Tel: 616596647 or 672192482 (22). Balsares, terraced 4 bedroomed house, 3 bathrooms, large underbuild, private underground parking direct to house, small gated urbanisation, directly over

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looking proposed new golf course opposite Gran Alacant, priced for quick sale at original off plan price 180.000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, 3 bedroomed, 3 bath mid terraced Altomar 1, views of Alicante Bay, close to communal pool, walking distance to bars and resturants opportunity at reduced price 145,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, front line, 2 bed, 1 bath, downstairs toilet, fully furnished, roof terrace, walking distance to beaches, large communal and resturants, beach front property priced for quick sale 125,000 Tel 680333242 Quesada, detached 3 bedroomed, 2 bath, all large rooms, front enclosed conservatory, fully furnished, oiled fuelled heating, outdoor poolside kitchen and bbq area enclosed, large pool, outside toilet, garage for 2 cars, newly refurbished, established garden with fruit trees, set in a cul de sac on 1000m2, the overall plot can be divided, as registered as two plots, so this house could be a substantial investment opportunity, situated in the Dona

pepe area close to Quesada town centre, priced 299,000 negotiable Tel 680333242 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 513, €115,000. Two bedroom ground floor apartment, in Aguas Nuevas, close to all amenities including the beach. It has a good size lounge, kitchen and has off road parking facilities. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 521, €105,000. This comfortable bungalow is located in San Luis with a new roof and solarium tiles. It is close to supermarkets, bars, restaurants and is on the local bus route.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 520, €85,000. Two bedroom apartment in Dream Hills, with a fully equipped kitchen, large lounge, glazed-in terrace and a large solarium. This property comes with a large communal swimming pool. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 516, €39,999. Studio apartment in San Luis, close to amenities. Open plan fully equipped kitchen. Good sized lounge, bedroom and out onto balcony which has been glazed to create another room. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 510, €79,999. Bungalow located in San Luis. It is close to the supermarkets, bars and restau-

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rants and is on the local bus route. An Opel Corsa car is included in this sale. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 146, €85,000. Three bedroom Two bathroom quad house in Dream Hills. Off road parking on the front driveway with gates that can be padlocked for security. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: KP3100, €195,000. Three bedroom, two bathroom detached villa, located in San Luis, on a 450sqm plot, with communal pool. Garage to side of house. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 30, €119,000. Two bedroom detached house with large front terrace. This villa is in the Punta Marina area close to Playa Flamenca , Close to amenities. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

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Friday, July 15, 2011

King Cav reigns in rain BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish defied heavy rain to take the points classification leader's green jersey with victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France. Cavendish, beaten into second in a sprint by Andre Greipel on Tuesday, reversed the roles to move 16 points clear in the race for the maillot vert. It was his third victory of this year's Tour and his 18th in total, only four behind American Lance Armstrong. .In the 167.5km 11th stage from Blaye les Mines a storm descended on the riders with around 15km remaining. A six-man breakaway built a gap of four-and-a-half-

minutes and kept the peloton at bay until four kilometres from the finish at Lavaur. Dutchman Lars Boom made a valiant attempt for glory before the other leaders were caught but eventually surrendered his advantage two kilometres from the line. Cavendish had been placed in prime position by his HTCHighland team-mates and despite a failing buckle on his shoe he powered through the rain to the line. "It's incredible to have the green jersey, it's the most beautiful jersey in the world," the 26-year-old said. "I have to thank my team-mates for the work they did, even the guys who are in the top 10 overall gave it 100% and that shows what a great team we are." "There are two more bunch sprints in this year's race, one in Montpellier and the other in Paris and I want to try to win both of them." "It's not easy fighting for the green jersey but I'm going to keep going and try to keep hold of it right through to the end."

Alonso the best of British FERNANDO Alonso scored a much-needed victory for Ferrari, their first of the season, at an absorbing British Grand Prix on Sunday. the Spaniard took the chequered flag ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel, with his Red Bull team-mate, Mark Webber, claiming

the final podium spot at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton fought off a last-ditch attempt by Alonso's team-mate Felipe Massa to take fourth place but there was more disappointment in his home race for McLaren teammate Jenson Button, who retired after a botched pit stop. Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg finished sixth ahead of Sauber's Sergio Perez, with Renault's Nick Heidfeld, Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher and Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari claiming the final points positions. The early laps - which started with all runners on intermediate tyres because one half of the track was wet with the other dry - certainly suggested more of the same from the defending champions. Polesitter Webber got away slowly at the lights, allowing Vettel to take the lead into the new turn one at Abbey, while Button climbed to fourth past Massa. The final two laps also saw a ding-dong battle between the Red Bull team-mates, although Vettel held on for second place after Webber was instructed to hold station. Elsewhere, Paul di Resta, who started sixth on the grid, finished 15th after also falling foul of errors in the pitlane. The Scot had been running in seventh place before his stop on lap 25, when Force India's mechanics brought the tyres of team-mate Adrian Sutil by mistake. Di Resta dropped down the order and then made contact with the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi, whose car suffered a leftrear tyre failure. Schumacher also had an eventful race, having been forced to serve a stop-go penalty after his collision with Kobayashi. Sunday's result puts Alonso third in the drivers' champi-

Stoner celebrates onship, albeit still 92 points behind Vettel. Webber is now second, 80 points behind his team-mate, while Hamilton and Button are tied for fourth place, 95 points adrift. Red Bull, meanwhile, lead the constructors' title race with 328 points, with McLaren second on 218 and Ferrari third on 164. Result 1 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 1hr 28mins 41.196secs, 2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1:28:57.707, 3 Mark Webber(Aus) Red Bull 1:28:58.143, 4 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren 1:29:10.182, 5 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari 1:29:10.206, 6 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:29:41.861,

Dani Pedrosa, who returned to competition in Italy after a month and a half off, has been training hard since Mugello to step up his fitness and prepare as best possible to face one of his strongest circuits. The Spaniard has four wins (two in MotoGP) and five podium finishes in Sachsenring, where he won convincingly in 2010.

WORLD SPORTS ROUNDUP with Mick Hardy from Kidease

Great Scot, it’s champ Luke LUKE DONALD enjoyed the perfect warm-up for this week's British Open with a flawless 9-under-par 63 to win the rain-shortened Scottish Open by four strokes. It was his first victory since becoming the world's topranked player in May. The 33-year-old Englishman started the third and final round a shot behind a trio of joint leaders but rolled in nine birdies in a majestic bogey-free display at Castle Stuart. With only a light wind leaving the links course defenseless, Donald romped home with a winning total of 19 under, ahead of Sweden's Fredrik Andersson Hed (62). His eighth professional title — and third this year — didn't just cement his top ranking, which he secured for the first time nearly two months ago by beating compatriot Lee Westwood in a play-off for the PGA Championship on his last appearance in Europe. It also provided the ideal tonic ahead of the British Open at Royal St. George's which started yesterday (Thursday). and where he's attempting to land his first major. "I felt good out there, very comfortable, very in control. That's a good sign for next week," said Donald, who is half Scottish and wore Tartan trousers for the final day. "There's always a little added pressure when you're No. 1 but hopefully I've proved I can handle that. It was a pretty strong field this week and the best way to prepare." .

Ryu’s Korea boost

RYU So-yeon claimed the US Women's Open at Colorado

Stoner out for new glory CASEY STONER will seek to increase his 19-point advantage over Jorge Lorenzo in the MotoGP World Championship standings at a circuit where he clinched a podium last season and took the victory in 2008. Andrea Dovizioso is in top form after achieving four podiums in the last five races that have consolidated him in third place overall. He will be looking to improve his Sachsenring record, where his best result in MotoGP has been fifth place. Springs by three shots in a three-hole play-off - her first victory in America and her maiden major title. The year's third major had been heavily disrupted by rain, thunder and lightning over the previous four days. Ryu, 21, was one shot behind with three holes to play when play was suspended on Sunday evening due to fading light. She birdied the final hole to force a play-off with Seo Hee-kyung and then finished two under in the play-off. Ryu is the third South Korean winner in the last four US Women's Open Championships. Only Pak Se-ri, at 20, and Park In-bee, at 19, have won the coveted title at a younger age.

Mighty Malaga in town

THE new football season is here and Horadada C.F face C.F Málaga tomorrow (Saturday). Yes, the La Liga side! This friendly match kicks off at 11am at Campoamor Golf and Sports Centre. Malaga have been at Campoamor all this week training and leave on Saturday afternoon after the game.

Friday, July 15, 2011

THE GERMANS ARE TO BLAME!

WHAT do Claire Rafferty, Paul Ince, Stuart Pearce, Chris Waddle, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Faye White all have in common? They've all missed from the spot in a penalty shootout for England in a World Cup tournament. Yes, the girls have finally managed to match the under-achievements of the boys at international football level, although I guess there will be a few old fuddies out there questioning why women are playing football in the first place. Well they are, and they are

doing quite well thank you, even if they haven't yet mastered the art of putting the ball in the net past one defender from 12 yards. The lads, on the other hand, have managed over the years to turn messing up that particular skill into an art form. Remember the 1990 World Cup final against West Germany in Turin when Pearce and Waddle missed and handed Germany a place in the final? That was the game in which Paul Gascoigne famously burst into tears when he

England’s spot of bother seems to have spread to the fairer sex. Former Sunday People staffman PHIL SMITH examines whether the misses’ misses might be contagious

received a second yellow card that meant he would be out of the final anyway. No need really for a blubbering Gazza when you've got Pearce and Waddle in the team. It was the same again in 1998 in France when England went into another shoot-out after holding Argentina 2-2 after extra time and Ince missed from the spot. Mind you, it didn't help when David Beckham was red-carded early in the second half in a naughty little incident that's still a hit in YouTube. Fast forward to 2006 and a quarterfinal tie against Portugal. England lost Beckham injured, Wayne

Rooney to a wild red card for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho, and the tie in a penalty shoot-out that saw Lampard, Gerrard and Carragher all miss from the spot. It also heralded the end of Sven-Goran Eriksson's reign as England manager. Of course there was also the 1996 European Championships in which Gareth Southgate missed a spot-kick against Germany, and the 2004 Euros when, in the match against Portugal, David Beckham famously put the ball in Row Z when the penalty spot "exploded" under his feet as he shot. Now step forward England’s women, who suffered a penalty shoot-out panic moment during their

World Cup quarter-final tie against France in Germany. They were bravely clinging to a one-goal lead until three minutes from time when France, admittedly the better team, found an equaliser to send the game into extra time. England desperately needed fresh legs but had used their three allotted subs and one of their key players, striker Kelly Smith, was hobbling around on one leg, nuisance value only. When Camile Abily had her team's first spot-kick saved by keeper Karen Bardsley it looked as if it might be England's day but misses by Claire Rafferty and finally by Faye White sealed their fate. Now have you noticed anything quite sinister about this catalogue of misfortune? Germany seems to figure quite frequently

among the disasters. I reckon they still haven't forgiven us for that 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley, and in particular the was-it-wasn't-it-over-theline Geoff Hurst goal. They're convinced it wasn't and we're still paying for it! Still on the subject of international football, have you noticed how Paul Scholes has suddenly found his voice after a whole career in the game during which he hasn't spoken more than a dozen words to the media? Now that he's pensioned himself off at Manchester United (he quit England far sooner than he should have done) he's become surprisingly vociferous, about Arsenal. He reckons Arsenal invariably "flatter to deceive" and that Arsene Wenger has been lucky to survive having won only one major trophy (an FA Cup Final over against United in 2005) in his 15 years with Arsenal. He says Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't have lasted that long at Old Trafford with that record. The little midfield dynamo with 66 England caps on his sideboard also says he was "fed up" of lining up alongside players who were using the England team to get themselves noticed by bigger Premier League clubs and questions whether they were playing for their country for the right reasons. Scholes referenced "teams like Aston Villa" as one of those whose players would put side before self and said: "I just got fed

When the Claret Jug went for a 7-year Burton GOLF Open Championship was won three times by Spin’s legendary hero Seve Ballesteros. But do you know which player held the title for the longest; for seven years in fact? It was an unassuming chap called Dick Burton, a former Lancashire weaver, who won the title in 1939 and remained champion until the famous claret jug was again played for after the Second World War. Burton began his working life running fourloom. As the dark clouds gathered over Europe in the summer of 1939 he went up to St Andrews and held off a strong American challenge to win the Open by two strokes,Within a few weeks he was serving in the RAF and never had a chance to capitalise on his success. In the spring of 1946 he wrote to the Royal and Ancient: "Dear Sirs, Please find enclosed my fee of five guineas for this year's Open. I will bring the trophy back when I come." It's difficult to imagine one of

By HARRY NUTTALL today's sporting superstars penning something quite so touching. The Burton family were well-known in their home town of Darwen. The three lads of the family, Tom, Dick and John used to watch members hacking away past their farmhouse and they all showed a natural ability for the game as they grew up. Playing with real golf clubs and real golf balls was quite a challenge for the Burton lads, who had spent many an hour hitting bobbins from their mother's sewing basket with old walking sticks. Dick was the youngest brother – he was born in 1907 – and it soon became apparent that he had tremendous power in a rather loose swing and golf club members took a keen interest in his ability and his prospects.But when he left school he had to earn his keep and in his teens was working

at Cobden Mill. Dick took over as pro at Darwen from Dick Burton brother John and held the job for three - special years. It gave him a wonderful opportunity to golfer practise and hone his skill and soon he was making his mark in some of the top Northern tournaments. He was appointed professional at Hooton Golf Club on the Wirral. A couple of years later Tom, the third brother, followed Arthur Hassid as professional at Darwen to complete the hat-trick for the Burton boys. In 1937 Dick Burton was appointed professional at the prestigious Sale Golf Club. The Open championship of 1939 was Dick Burton's most wonderful achievement. Playing at St Andrews, he had rounds of 70, 72, 77 and 71 for an aggregate of 290. Runner-up was American Johnny Bulla two shots adrift. Dick Burton had been a pretty good weaver as well, reckoned his former workmates.

Friday, July 15, 2011

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THE REAL DEAL Madrid set to swoop for Arteta

MIKEL ARTETA: He was a teenage friend of Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso

By STEVE BOTT REAL MADRID are set to make a multi-million pound bid to bring Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta to the Bernabeu.

DANIEL PACHECO: Back from his Norwich loan spell and in demand

Arteta has long been a target for a host of top clubs including Manchester United and Arsenal and now Real have steamed in with real interest. The 29-year-old, born in San Sebastian and a teenage friend of Real Madrid star Xabi Alonso, has played at Barcelona, Rangers in Scotland, Paris St Germain and Real Sociedad as well as Everton and can operate on the wing or in central midfield. He played 12 games for Spain's Under-21 side and also made his way through the ranks at Under 16,17 and 18 level on the international stage. A source with contacts close to both Liverpool

clubs confirmed Real's interest in Arteta and said they are set to make a bid.

are set to Kop for a massive cash windfall because of it.

There is also much speculation over Liverpool youngster Daniel Pacheco, 20, who hails from Barcelona and is attracting interest from clubs in England and Spain after a highly successful loan spell at Norwich City.

They have been the occupants of a bungalow on the corner of Anfield Road, across the road from the current stadium. The bungalow is the former park keeper's home and the couple are now looking at receiving up to £1MILLION as an incentive for them to move out as the developers and Liverpool FC plan their move and lay the foundations for the new ground.

Liverpool are to move their ground across the street from Anfield into Stanley Park - and one lucky couple

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