The Courier Week 66 by TKO UK

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Spain is smiles better for Lucy ...but mum Pauline faces a new legal battle

Friday, May 25, 2012

BENEFITS SHAKE-UP WILL KILL MY CHILD

UK revamp revives Pauline’s life-or-death dilemma By AMANDA BLACK WHEN Pauline Stewart was told her sick child would be dead before she reached 21 unless she moved to a warmer climate, she did what most mothers would do. She upped sticks and got her family out of damp, cold Britain. But ever since arriving on the Costa Blanca 12 years ago, Pauline has been forced to battle the British government to keep daughter Lucy’s disability benefits - the support that allows her to stay in Spain and to stay alive. Last year Pauline thought she had finally won the war, only to be told a fortnight ago that the latest shake-up in the UK benefit system means Lucy, who has Down’s Syndrome, will lose her hard-won rights.

LUCY, THE FULL STORY ONLY IN THE COURIER

Pauline, 67, insists: “If they take away her benefits and she is forced to go back to the UK, my daughter will die.’’ A former NHS nurse, Pauline has spent the past 11 years battling in the UK and European courts. And last September she won a landmark ruling at the European Court of Justice that should have meant Lucy’s benefits were finally safe. But then came the shock news, given to her ‘unofficially’ by a Whitehall official, that changes to the system mean Lucy’s benefits will be stopped within a year. “Cutting her benefits is sentencing Lucy to death,” says her distraught mum. Lucy has a life-threatening immune defi-

ciency illness and it was at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital that Pauline was told to take her abroad. She recalls: “The consultant said to me, ‘Get her out of here. If you want to save your daughter’s life, for goodness sake get her out [of the UK].” In England, Lucy suffered repeated bouts of pneumonia with infections going to her heart. On one occasion she was even given the last rights – and her mother firmly believes she is only alive today because they came to Spain. Lucy, 22, cannot work to support herself so needs her benefits while living here in Orihuela Costa. But while some of these benefits can be claimed outside the UK, others cannot. And complex benefit rules and crackdowns on cheats are leaving genuinely disabled,

deserving claimants like Lucy vulnerable. The Brussels victory saw the UK government back down and agree Lucy could have Incapacity Benefit paid in Spain. The ECJ declared UK residency rules illegal – but Britain stopped short of putting the ruling on the statute books and allowing all people in Lucy’s position to claim. Pauline, who has been forced to become something of a legal expert, vowed to use her knowledge to fight for other disabled Brits living in Europe. But before that fight could gather momentum, the Welfare Reform Bill scrapped Incapacity Benefit – and replaced it with Employment Support Allowance. Pauline was told Lucy would not be able to claim this outside the UK, so her benefits

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Friday, May 25, 2012

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PAULINE’S BATTLE From Page One

will be stopped within a year - unless she returns to live in a country where the climate could kill her. Pauline says the move is discriminatory and goes against the right to freedom of movement for disabled folk like Lucy. She believes the British government is cracking down because of fears of benefits cheats living it up in the sun on UK disability benefits. And as a result, disabled people like Lucy are suffering. “The only option I have now is to fight for Lucy in the European Court of Human Rights and The Hague,” says Pauline. She is also due to meet with Labour MP Stephen Timms, who has taken up Lucy’s case. The years of battling have taken their toll on Pauline, who should now be enjoying her retirement with her daughter and son Adam, who also has Down’s Syndrome. She has suffered three strokes and two years ago ended up in intensive care with an illness she puts down to the stress of fighting for Lucy. But with the stakes so high, Pauline says she cannot stop fighting. “All I want is for my daughter to live. We didn’t want to move away from the UK, we did it to give my daughter life.” Pauline has joined together with other parents and disabled people in Spain to form a group called EU Untouchables. Together they are fighting, not just for the rights of Lucy, but of all genuinely disabled people who wish or need to live outside of the UK. For more information, contact Pauline at playa.pensioners@hotmail.com

Lucy and brother Adam: “We didn’t want to move away from the UK,’’ says their mum, “We did it to give my daughter life’’

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Engelbert: I am backing Germany ENGELBERT Humperdinck has posed draped in a German flag ahead of his Eurovision appearance for the UK, saying his 'heart is with the Germans' and that he'll be singing for them tomorrow evening. The veteran crooner made the shocking revelation that his heart is with Germany in the country's biggest selling newspaper, Bild. Humperdinck was pictured draped in a German flag below the headline: 'Engelbert is our true star of Baku!'The 76-year-old – real name Arnold Dorsey - said

his love for the country is down to the fact that his mother and grandfather come from Germany. He has also performed military serv-

ice in Germany and took his name from a German composer. Engelbert controversially told the newspapern: 'My blood is English but my heart is with the Germans. So I’ll be singing on Saturday for all Germans, especially for German women!' He will perform Love Will Set You Free for the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Bild said Humperdinck's remarks would 'be a shock to the British', though they did urge readers to vote for his UK entry.

LOCAL police have launched a campaign on the urbanisations of Rojales to help prevent foreigners falling victim to scams and swindles. The initiative includes talks and leaflets in different languages. The first focus of the campaign is preventing crime in the street, at home, in the bank and online. People are being warned not to trust messages allegedly from banks asking for card numbers or passwords, only to shop online on secure webpages and to be very careful if they are offered what looks like a great deal or bargain. On the street, residents are being told: l WALK on the inside of the pavement l ALWAYS keep your bags on the side away from the road. l AVOID flaunting jewellery or other valuables l DON’T leave wallets or bags on restaurant or bar tables. But, police say, if anyone does try to steal valuables, it is best to let them grab the item and not to put up a fight.

How to beat the villains by the police “Do not risk your personal safety over a material loss,” is the advice. And police warn: “If someone tries to sell you something in the street, it is usually a scam”. As for crimes in the home, the leaflet says “beware of technical services that have not been requested by you or your family”. People are also warned not to allow strangers or sellers into their homes and to keep doors locked even when inside. Plus, do NOT advertise the fact you are going away for any period of time, only tell a trusted neighbour who can

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ALL CHANGE AT ORIHUELA?

THERE was another dramatic twist in the struggle for control of Orihuela town hall this week with signs that CLARO is on the verge of joining forces with the PP to oust the ruling coalition.

On Wednesday, the PP invited CLARO to a meeting to discuss proposals to bring about a legal change of government. And after the meeting, CLARO issued a press statement saying it would “positively” study the PP’s proposals and would “begin negotiation of an agreement which would enable the formation of a joint PP-CLARO government”. The move follows the failure last week of the three-party coalition government to win approval for its 2012 budget and subsequent loss of a vote of confidence in Mayor Monserrat Guillén. CLARO councillor Bob Houliston has moved closer to the PP in recent months after his departure from the coalition due to disagreements over coastal politics. So it comes as little surprise that he is now looking at making the relationship more official. The PP needs Houliston’s support to overthrow the current government, but until now he was barred from taking part in a confidence censure against the ruling tripartite because he was not part of a governing group. Joining with the PP will change this. CLARO’s press statement said the parties were looking to join forces in order to give Orihuela an By AMANDA BLACK “alternative government capable of providing an effi- last week when CLR councilcient, stable and coherent lor Pedro Mancebo was government in the interests taken to hospital in the midof all of Orihuela”. dle of a vote of confidence in It said that “the three-party the Mayor. government is increasingly The confidence vote was discredited due to its lack of called after the ruling coalicohesion, internal divisions tion failed to get its 2012 and the absence of an budget passed. agreed common programme Opposition PP party memof government”. The CLARO bers and Bob Houliston press release stressed that a voted against the mayor, PP-CLARO government while coalition government would work in the interests of members voted in favour. the people of Orihuela Costa All, that, is except for who voted for Houliston in Pedro Mancebo, whose rapid 2011. exit from the town hall left his Events at Orihuela town vote uncast. The mayor lost hall took a dramatic turn the vote 11 to 13.

New coalition twist as CLARO and PP line up a town hall takeover

Julio’s local date LOCAL fans of Julio Iglesias are in for a treat this summer - the veteran singer is booked to sing in Los Alcazares on August 4. The veteran superstar will perform at the municipal sports centre as part of his national tour, flying straight over from a performance at Maspalomas on Gran Canaria on August 2. The tour will highlight his new CD Julio Iglesias 1, which is a compilation of new versions of his greatest hits. As many Iglesias Snr fans will be on holiday on the coast, the majority of the concerts will take place near some of the best beaches in the country. The 69-year-old swooner has sold more than 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best-selling music artists in history.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

No more pest sellers as police bring peace IF you’ve walked along Torrevieja seafront recently, you probably noticed a very big difference. Instead of almost falling over the collection of people selling their wares, people can promenade without problems. And those enjoying a drink or meal in any of the many seafront restaurants and bars are no longer bombarded with endless attempts to sell them sunglasses, handbags, leather belts, watches and whatever. In their place is a small army of local police keeping watch and moving in if they spot a seller opening his suitcase on the pavement. Their action is long overdue. It is wholly unfair to shopkeepers and the stallholders along the southern part of the seafront to see sellers, mostly north African immigrants, undercutting their prices and grabbing sales when they have to pay rent, rates and all the other costs of running a legitimate business. It’s also good for visitors who are no longer hounded to death when they dare to sit and enjoy a drink or a meal. We walked with friends along the entire length of the seafront last week and it was a pleasure - especially watching the hundreds of people promenading in their best ‘strutting’ clothes. But the apparent wealth seen along the seafront masks a hidden side to Torrevieja which is worsening and hitting an ever-increasing number of people. We all know Spain is suffering extremely hard from the recession, with unemployment hitting a quarter of the adult population, and almost 50 per cent of teenagers unable to find work. The unemployed have 18 months State help but after that are on their own, and the recession has brought millions of people to the point of desperation. Many families are being thrown out of their homes because they cannot pay their mortgages, others are living in homes without water and electricity which can, in Spain, be legally cut off in the event of non-payment of bills, unlike in the UK. Children can no longer attend school once the money dries up because the local council can no longer afford free school transport for children, and parents cannot afford the fares. It is against this desperate background that a newlyarrived charity has opened, based in Torrevieja. Next week I will be writing about how ex-pats have launched this most needed charity, which is trying to help an increasing number of Spanish who have fallen on hard times. I will also be explaining how we pensioners can play our part. Most of us enjoying our retirement in sunny Spain can count ourselves lucky that we are sheltered from the worst aspects of this dreadful economic storm, and can actually make a difference to the people among whom we have chosen to live.

Benefit cheats and REAL justice

I've just written about people who are desperate for help and are living in appalling circumstances thanks to the greed of bankers and the super-rich and stupidity of politicians. The difference between Spain and Britain is that in the UK

there is a far more generous state-aid system, so good that unfortunately it was a magnet to many around the world who believed Britain's streets were paved with gold. What really gets my goat is that, week after week, we still hear of those who are living very well in the UK yet want to cheat the system and grab thousands of pounds of benefits to which they are not entitled. Here's just a sample of recent cases: A woman claimed £37,000 in benefits saying she was a single mother living alone with children aged three and four. In fact, she was living with her husband who owned a take-away fast-food outlet and two other properties. She was caught after posting pictures of her exotic holidays on Facebook. This kind of case ought to attract an automatic prison sentence because in my book people such as this are the lowest of the low. Unfortunately she was merely given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to work 200 hours unpaid. But thankfully there might be action to take one of the properties away from the husband. In another case, a 41year-old man claimed £40,000 in benefits on the basis that he suffered from motor neurone disease and could hardly hold a toothbrush. His only handicap was on the golf course, where he was filmed hitting shots powerfully from the rough. He was also recorded riding onehanded on a pushbike and carrying shopping bags. This man was jailed for seven months but will probably serve only four. He also faces a hearing to show why the mobility Ford Focus he purchased with the false benefit payments should not be forfeited. Do you think that's sufficient punishment? I certainly don't. A RECENT story in the British press had me chuckling. It revealed that ‘blundering’ workmen painted a cycle lane down the centre of busy roads in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, because cars were parked down the side of the road! Cyclists were bewildered when they were suddenly confronted with a cycle lane diverting them to the centre of the road where they were put at risk from cars and on-coming traffic. Taxpayers are furious at the waste of public money. However, highways department officials say the cycle line markings are correct because they mark where different cycle routes join. It seems cyclists will have to pay particular attention to this spot - just in case the council has set them up for a fall! All of which moves me conveniently on to the crazy antics of quite a few cyclists here on the Costa.

They cycle the wrong way down roads, at breakneck speeds along pavements, off kerbs and into the traffic, turn right or left without indicating - and make motorists' lives a complete nightmare. Apparently in Spain motorists have to give way to cyclists - and don't cyclists take advantage! It's all very well, but riders should be aware that cars cannot stop on a sixpence (sorry euro) and are really putting themselves at risk by doing crazy things. Drivers here are not the world's best and cyclists would be well to bear that in mind.

WHAT MESS, DOGGONE IT!

WE'VE been banging on for years about dogs' mess and how disgusting it is when people don't clear up after their pets. Well, it now seems there's money to be made in dogs' poo! Flintshire council in North Wales has agreed a deal with a local man to install ‘dog stations’ in the area to convert the mess into electricity. He got so fed up with pushing his baby's pram through parks and along streets and getting it covered with filth that he came up with the idea of the dog stations. Apparently, anaerobic digestion is a series of processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. The primary benefits of anaerobic digestion are nutrient recycling, waste treatment and odour control.

Here's how it works: Step 1 - Throw dog waste and biodegradable bag in airtight 'methane digester' Step 2 - Stir mixture, using hand crank to help methane rise to the top of tank. Step 3 - Tank fills up to the level of the outlet pipe and then overflows into the overflow tank, keeping the digester tank at a constant level. Step 4 - A small pipe coming off the digester brings the methane to a lamp-post where it is burned. Other councils around Britain are also interested in the idea. Just think how great it would be in the Costa - bearing in mind the huge volume of dog mess at council disposal and how much we need a clean up here. It might not get Spain out of recession, but, as they say, every bit helps and perhaps man's best friend might, for once, come to our economic rescue!

Friday, May 25, 2012

BE A STAR IN A THOUSAND (1,000 euros if you win )

CHRISTINE ELLIS founded Be Stars on Stage last year with the aim of giving young performers all over Europe – and especially in Spain - the chance to dance in a professional show. Inspired by years of work in London's West End, she has now brought the action to the Costa Blanca - with a spectacular search for talent centred on the world-famous Benidorm Palace. The quest for the €1,000 first prize begins on July 15 (6.30pm) - and anyone from four to 30 years of age can enter, providing the act is suitable for a family audience. Christine has used her many contacts in the entertainment to produce what she

insists will be 'THE' Talent show of the year. The judges will be flown from the UK, among them a top talent scout who is currently looking for new child stars. Also hopefully attending will be a very popular young semi-finalist from the recent Britain’s Got Talent contest. Christine’s show is aimed at the whole family and with that €1,000 awaiting the most entertaining act , it is well worth a go! A second prize of €500 will go to the most technically brilliant act as Christine recognises that these two qualities are highly unlikely to be found in one act. For further details, check out website www.bestarsonstage.com

Rascals stage their musical treat

YOU RASCALS!

Charities tune in to €3,000 jackpot AN astonishing total of €3,000 was raised by the Rascals from ticket sales for their recent A Night at the Musicals spectacular. The show played to packed audiences who were entertained by the colourful Rascals – supplemented by three numbers the children of the Carmen Lorente dance school. Ticket sales produced €2,696, which was rounded up by Rascals to €3,000 so that Adismon and Age Concern each received a cheque for €1,500.. If you missed the show,

you can still see it on To reserve tickets, which Thursday June 14 and cost €6, call Sue on Friday June at the Virgen 966784874 or Jill on del Carmen Torrevieja. 966727282. Curtain up at 19.30. Or you can obtain tickets from the box office outside the Municipal Theatre From Page 3 goods, selling auto insurance in Torrevieja or turn on a light occasionally and and gas checks.The police are book on line at pick up mail. A report earlier in working with Neighbourhood Servicam. For furthe year found that scammers Watch, which has many English ther information on are focusing their efforts primari- and German members, in the ini- Rascals, check out ly on distributing counterfeit tiative to protect residents. therascals.info

Beat the villains

Friday, May 25, 2012

Rocking the boat is real fun, Doris!

Ship ahoy...it’s back in August AFTER two sell-out shows for charity this month,the owner of La Rustica restaurant and the crew of The Showgroup Torrevieja are pleased to announce that by public demand, the Good Ship SS Doris of That Sinking Feeling Show will once again be setting sail at 22.00 hours for two more cruises. These are to be held on August 29 and 30 August in La Rustica Restaurante in Torrevieja, so book early and don’t miss a cruise of a lifetime. To reserve your tickets and for further information, call Jenny on 966 181 951 now!

SHOWGROUP Torrevieja took audiences on a voyage like no other with their recent musical extravaganza That Sinking Feeling. This entertaining show was set on cruise liner the SS Doris, pride of the B&Q line (so called because once on board it is all do-it-yourself). It was the first voyage for the SS Doris - owned by recently bereaved Martin O’Deary. The crew of the SS Doris introduced themselves to the audience with a variety of well-known songs that got showgoers singing along. But it was in the second half that things got chaotic, with the lifeboat drill seeing the crew dressed up in all manner of inflatables. The gala entertainment followed, with some unforgettable performances from Showgroup members. Highlights included a drunk rendition by the purser of the Titanic theme and the ship’s cleaners bringing down the house with their take on Patricia the Stripper. There was also a special appearance by the infamous Shippendales, dancing to I’m Too Sexy. The evening ended with the owner of the ship finally admitting his wife was alive and well and living in Texas. It all had something to do with a winning lottery ticket being found in an old suit pocket. The discovery prompted the captain to give the orders to about turn to Amarillo - cue music and the whole audifrom Paul Cunningham Nurses ence joining in enthusiastiin advance. But there will be cally with the final song. As well as being great fun, plenty of other tasty, food available. the performance of That For more details, or to Sinking Feeling, raised reserve free paella tickets, money for several charities, email sueinthesun@hotmail. including Help At Home and co.uk or call 639 318 526. Davila/Grewar Family Fund.

MAGIC MUSIC

Choral link-up bridges the generations CHORAL group Melody Makers International will link with Cantemos! children’s choir next month to bring The Magic of the Musicals to the local community. The choirs will stage two performances at the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel in La Zenia on June 30 - a matinee at 2pm and evening concert at 8pm. Audiences will be treated to classic favourites from a host of much-loved musicals, including Fiddler On The Roof, Blood Brothers, Mamma Mia!, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Camelot, Oliver and Kiss Me Kate. Melody Makers International’s more than 60 singers (pictured at a recent concert) will be joined by 30 youngsters from Cantemos!. in a programme of specially-written arrangements designed to delight the whole family. The concerts will be accompanied by a professional band of top local and UK musicians and the production is being directed and conducted by Nigel Hopkins. Tickets cost 10 euros and are available from the Orihuela Costa Resort Box Office 966 760 800 - or from CALLNET, next to Paddy’s Point at La Zenia - 966 761 171.

JOIN the next Paul Cunningham Nurses fundraising walk, a slow stroll along the river this Sunday starting at Tu Cantina in Rojales at 5pm. The sponsored walk, being organised by David Isaacs, is

in memory of Wendy Vickers. Afterwards, relax with live music, a drink and a bite to eat at Tu Cantina. Tu Cantina is putting on free paella for hungry walkers, but numbers are limited and you must get a free paella ticket

Your chance to join Spanish art giants SPAIN is renowned for its 20th century artists such as Joan Miro, Salvador Dali and Picasso. And you can join them in celebrating the love of their country and influences of Spanish life and culture by entering the My Spain art competition at Casa La Pedrera. The competition is open to all the talented artists, sculptors and photographers on the Costa Blanca, both professionals and amateurs. All the artwork will be put on display at Casa La Pedrera, otherwise known as the Grand Design House, from June 1 to June 10, and members of the public can view and vote for their favourite during opening hours - 11am to 6pm daily. If artists choose to donate their work, it will be put up for auction, with proceeds going

to the nominated charity, EMAUS. There will be some fantastic prizes for the winning entries so get creative and get entries to Casa La Pedrera, which overlooks the lake at Torremendo, by the closing date of May 31. The winners of the public vote and judges choices will be announced on June 10 at the Music, Arts and Crafts Festival at Casa La Pedrera. The competition’s judges, Martin Robinson and Helen Layfield will also have their work on display at the Grand Design House. Artists can get their entry forms by emailing campolifewithjenni@gmail.com or by calling Jenni on 660 816 620, or by visiting Casa La Pedrera’s website at www.thingstodoinspain.info

Lee’s big double THE Pitney & Orbison tour is now under way and the first night audience was buzzing about Tony Lee’s tribute performance to singing legends Gene Pitney and Roy Orbison. To find out what all the fuss is about, hurry and grab yourself a ticket for one of the remaining dates. The Pitney & Orbison tour is still to play in Quesada, San Luis and Los Alcazares. Call 695135134 to book.

Raising funds for fundraisers

THE Bull Flanagan golf society is hosting a golfing fun day out to raise money for charity fundraising group Charity 4 Charities. The members of Charity 4 Charities work tirelessly on their own fundraising events so that they can donate money to good causes, but the Bull Flanagan golf society thought they should take some time off and let others do the fundraising for a change. The golfing fun day is being held today (Friday) at Bonalba golf course. It costs €45 to take part and this includes a buggy and evening BBQ with entertainment. Golfers’ friends and family are welcome to join them at the BBQ for a small fee of €5. To sign up for the golf day, call Dave on 966 712 803. It promises to be a fun day out, with lots of good golf, food and entertainment, with the added benefit of helping Charity 4 Charities help good causes.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

ILLITERATE AND Yes, they’ve sussed STUPID out my good points IT seems my grumps are starting to give some people the hump - not least the two readers who turned writers to blast me over my moans in last week’s Courier. Assuming they both know what they are talking about, I am told I possess the dubious qualities of illiteracy, stupidity and meanness (hang on while I add them to my CV). Like most of my ramblings, my tongue-in-cheek musings about my recent flight to the UK with Ryanair were meant to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, something seems to have been lost in translation for one gentleman from Santiago de la Ribera, who requested his name not be printed. His email haranguing Mrs Stupid (that’s me) appears on this page...including a paragraph that has absolutely no relevance to what I wrote in my article. As for being illiterate, that word is surely a contradiction in terms bearing in mind what I do for a living, That said, I will resist the temptation to rustle up a point-bypoint response to Sr. Santiago’s complaints, if only to stop you falling asleep. OK, I admit it -- I’ve been struggling to find a major topic to grump about this week. But there are minor ones. Like the comment made by reader Barry Weston about press tickets for charity shows (his full email is on Page 16). Barry believes the press should pay to watch the entertainment, like everyone else - and presumably write their reviews out of the goodness of their hearts. “I was surprised by your attitude that you needed free tickets to be able to write about shows,’’ he wrote, commenting on a recent article of mine. If these were expensive, profitmaking performances, I could possibly agree but as they are virtually all very affordable, with the proceeds going to charities, I think your attitude is rather miserly.’’ Very honest and honourable words, Barry. But you seem to forget that newspapers like The Courier help to sell tickets by publicising shows in advance (and in doing so, boost the funds being raised). And remember, those people who BUY tickets do so because they specifically want to see that particular show. A reviewer may well be giving up his or her evening to attend so is it really asking too much to provide a couple of press tickets? Newspapers are invited to these shows because the organisers want more publicity - to charge a reporter for providing that publicity is ludicrous. Finally, an observation that mystifies me. “There is no such thing as a 'free' newspaper, as you know only too well.’’ You’ve got me there, Barry. Tell us where people have to PAY for The Courier and we’ll nip over and collect the dinero.

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The show goes on...but should the press pay for their tickets?

Why is the Fat Cat sitting on Di Mat? I’VE always thought the people who administrate football are a bit thick now I am starting to believe the numpties are actually an alien race. Ironically, the guy who convinced me looks like an alien himself. I’m talking about Roberto di Matteo, the likeable Italian who has just taken Chelsea from struggling mediocrity to the pinnacle of European football in precisely 12 weeks. When Roberto, a former Chelsea player, took over from his sacked predecessor as caretaker boss, the assumption was that he would stay

only until the end of an inevitably trophyless season. Instead, he instantly moulded the team into a real force...and they went on to win first the FA Cup and then, last Saturday, the most prestigious title of all - the European Champions League. Now the club’s Fat Cat owner, Roman Abramovich, his ultimate ambition fulfilled after years of massive investment coupled with repeated failure, is claiming Di Matteo’s sizzling success is down to LUCK. Well, if football knowledge is not important, then why not give the job to the club’s tea lady or the car-park steward? Because Russki Roman clearly has no idea when it comes to doing the right thing.

DONNA THE DIMWIT AND THE REALITY OF RYANAIR IN Issue 65 you had a full page on Ryanair and your troubles with them! Are you really that stupid? I will go through some of your complaints: You got your bag caught on your ear at security...that has nothing whatsoever to do with Ryanair as it is for all airlines. The luggage falling off the transporter on way to the aeroplane...again nothing to do with Ryanair as it is the ground handlers who were at fault. You said that you should be exempted from the terms and conditions that everyone else has to abide by, namely their policy of STRICTLY 1 BAG PER PERSON. When you saw your ‘ticket’ it stated this so either you are illiterate or stupid, I can not comment on which! Not only on Ryanair, but on all flights, there is a limited amount of space in overhead lockers and if you took two bags, then other passengers would not be able to put theirs in these lockers. You said you were sitting at the front of the plane and were told to “stow’’ your luggage for take-off and landing and not leave it on the floor. This is common with all airlines as it is dangerous to have loose solid items able to slide around the cabin and maybe hit other passengers if there is a bumpy time. This is common sense! You also complain about having reserved seating and not getting on the plane first. Well, this is because of the ongoing row between Ryanair and Alicante airport, which has been reported many, many times in your paper. As you had your reserved seat why bother getting on first? Better to wait till the riff-raff in the cheap seats had scrambled aboard. Oh, yes, you were worried that you might not be able to stow your allegedly overweight carry-on bag in the overhead locker as your fellow passengers had used “your’’ space as they had taken extra things into the cabin. So it is OK for you to try and break the rules without any consideration to your fellow passengers but do not want it done to you. (This paragraph is pure assumption. Nowhere did I say anything of the kind - Donna) When are you going to realise that Ryanair are a budget NO FRILLS airline who try and cut out waste to keep the fares “low’’. You have a choice, as with everything in life - pay more and get the service you think you should get or accept that Ryanair fly at the time you wanted, the destinations you wanted and at a price you wanted. Do not expect a Rolls Royce when you buy a Reliant Robin! As a final comment I expect Mr. O'Leary will thank you for giving him even more free publicity by having, basically, a whole page advert for him. Please do not publish my full name except maybe to Ryanair!

Friday, May 25, 2012

You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Adam and Eve it! WHEN I was a little lad and before we had a telly my father would entertain me with exciting stories. Dad had an amazingly fertile imagination and I was enthralled by his tales of dragon slayers, intrepid explorers and free-scoring centre-forwards. The great thing about Dad was that he chose as the hero of his stimulating stories none other than a youth named Dashing Young David. The bonus of having my moniker attached to my father's yarns resulted in a character trait within me which my friends defined as 'affable self-assurance' but which most other folk dismissed as 'full-blown narcissistic egomania.' Indeed, that negative aspect came to the fore at primary school when our teacher recounted the story of Adam and Eve. During the ensuing discussion I raised my hand and observed: 'That tale was a bit boring, Miss. Where was I when all that Garden of Eden stuff was going on? Why didn't Dashing Young David sort out the sly serpent?' There was no doubting where I was to be found moments later -- standing alone in the school's cold corridor, reflecting on my cockeyed critique of Stories from the Bible. I decided soon afterwards that for the sake of peace in the classroom Dad was welcome to continue with his tales of derring-do but in future they had to have as their hero a fictional character named Brave Bert or Upstanding Arthur -- indeed, anyone but me. However, my father was not the only storyteller in our house. Mother would gather us little 'uns in a loose semi-circle before regaling us with narratives not of concocted adventures but of true incidents, usually of the romantic kind, from her own past. The little 'uns comprised, in descending order of size, the family's shaggy mongrel dog named Rover, a tabby cat called Tiddles, and a rehomed hyperactive tortoise whose name for the life of me I cannot remember. And, oh yes, I nearly forgot to mention yours truly. Size-wise I fitted in between Rover and Tiddles.

So there we would assemble, sprawled on the kitchen lino with our ears pinned back (although I'm not sure about the tortoise's) as Mother waded in with her memories of past liaisons. One story which particularly stands out concerns the chap Mother spotted giving her the eye across the floor of the local palais one sultry summer evening back in the 1930s. The slowly-revolving mirror ball suspended from the dance hall ceiling sent arrows of reflected light bouncing off the bloke's brilliantined bonce as he confidently approached Mother. Three foxtrots, two quicksteps and a last waltz later, the guy said to her: 'Can I walk you to your tram stop?' Mother's heart started to pound. Her stockinged knees knocked with anticipatory excitement. But she played it cool. 'Maybe,' she replied. 'But no funny stuff. I'm saving my first kiss for the man who eventually marries me and provides me with a big shaggy mongrel to cuddle and love.' The guy blinked in surprise. 'But don't you want children?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mother thought carefully before responding: 'Dogs are nicer.' Tottering down the street, her high heels noisily click-clacking on the pavement as she struggled to keep up with the brownbrogued bloke's long strides, Mother said: 'Do you come to the palais often?' The man failed to reply. Mother shot a sideways glance in his direction -- but he had disappeared. Gone. Vanished. 'Where are you?' Mother shouted, her anguished cry ricocheting off the front of the houses which lined the narrow street linking the dance hall to the tram stop . . . 'And I never saw him again,' Mother told her kitchen audience more than 20 years later. She brushed a tear from her eye while her faithful mutt Rover, catching her melancholy mood, rose on his hindquarters and licked a tear from her other eye. Tiddles the cat couldn't have cared less, of course. He let out a yawn and proceeded to give himself an all-over wash. The hyperactive tortoise, whose name I still cannot remember, had already exhibited

his short attention span by bolting for the door. And me? I was fascinated by Mother's story of lost love. I realised that before she had become my parent, Mother had been an actual person. Anyway, I grew up, left school and fled into journalism. Poking around the cuttings library of my local newspaper one day, I came across a yellowing article bearing the headline 'Man disappears after night at palais.' I read the story and the mystery of Mother's missing beau was solved. It seemed that some idiot had left open the coal hole outside one of the houses. Mother's dance partner stepped onto a manhole cover that was no longer there and, succumbing to the law of gravity, plunged brown brogues first into the coal cellar. The poor beggar lay on top of a pile of nutty slack until his cries for help were heard

an hour later by a passing pedestrian who informed a patrolling policeman. Fortunately, apart from a few bruises and a fine coating of coal dust on his Brylcreemed hair, the guy was okay. I dashed home and told Mother I had unearthed what had happened that dramatic night. 'Oh, him,' she said, dismissing my news. 'Yeah, I know what happened to him. I read about it in the newspaper the next day.' 'So why did you omit that little nugget of information when you recounted your tale?' I asked, gobsmacked. 'What? And rob the story of its romance?' 'What romance?' I said. 'The episode ended in farce. The poor feller plunged down a coal hole and could have broken his neck.' 'I know that,' agreed Mother. 'But the romance lay in the fact that he was the first chap to seriously fall for me.'

Friday, May 25, 2012

SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH LESSON 21 I´D like to begin this week’s lesson on a slightly personal note. I give Spanish lessons, as you may have gathered from some of my articles, and my list of students is growing and growing. I am taking this opportunity to thank all of them and say how pleased I am that they are taking this step towards learning or improving their Spanish. I know a lot of British people can be criticised for not taking the time - but my students and all of you out there learning from the paper and from other tutors or websites are proving that the idea of a lazy Brit who thinks everyone speaks

English is a fallacy. And you should all be proud of yourselves. Now, I am aware that these lessons go quite fast, and before you know it you have the next one and a whole new set of words to learn. This is why I will be incorporating more revision from now on.

A few people may feel they want to learn new things all the time and may be more than capable of keeping up. However, I also believe there are a lot more people who struggle with learning, like I did, and who will appreciate the revision. So, those of you in the first category please bear with me throughout these revision weeks and everyone, regardless of ability, can always benefit from checking their knowledge. This week we are going to revise some of the topics we covered in the first few lessons. This was 20 weeks ago and it is so easy to forget if you’re not constantly revising and using the words - so let´s see how you’re getting on and how much you have remembered. I am sure you´ll all get through this with flying colours. I haven´t forgotten that you will also have some revision of last week’s lesson. This I will put at the end of this lesson, so let´s start with the old and finish with the new. To begin, some basic translation of words we learnt in the first few weeks - so what is the Spanish for the following? The door, The book, The drink, The car, A ball, A swimming pool, A boy, Some girls, A fish, Tuesday, Saturday, March, August, Summer, Autumn, It is half past five, It is quarter past one, in the morning, What time is it?, See you later, My name is..... No thank you, More or less, You´re welcome, Tomorrow morning. Now we are going to check your pronunciation relating to stressing words. Underline on each of the following where the word is stressed: Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, Una cerveza por favor, Sábado, Abril, Semanas, Temprano, Naranja, Amarillo, Soy inglés, Bienvenido. Next you are going to finish the following sentences so they make sense: Compro ropa en …................................., Que tengas un …....................................., Vivimos en.................................. Un café...................................., La semana que … ..................................., Una zanahoria ..............................., ...................................................... avión...............................

I hope that as you are writing these answers you are reading it all out loud and checking your pronunciation. Of course, it is better if you have someone with you who can check it - but at least when you speak to someone, if they don´t understand what you are saying, you hopefully have the knowledge to slightly change the sound of the letters and make yourself understood. As I’ve mentioned, it is always good practice to speak to

someone who understands Spanish and can help you improve. It’s difficult to learn from books and always good to get an outside opinion. So, here is your homework from last week’s lesson - some revision from the verbs HACER and ESTAR when talking about the weather. Fill in the missing verbs, try not to look at last week´s lesson and see how many you can get right: .....................................nevando, …......................... viento, …...............................sol, …................................lloviendo, …........................... nublado, …................................... frío, …............ .................. calor, ….................................... seco This time of year and for the next few months hopefully we will only need two of these phrases. Have a great week and I look forward to our next lesson.

Friday, May 25, 2012

WHY DO THEY DO THAT? Top dog psychologist PETER SINGH writes exclusively for The Courier. Check out www.thedogyouneed.com or email Peter at peter@thedogyouneed.com

How to keep your dog healthy THANK YOU FOR GIVING THEM HOPE LAST WEEK’S Front Page article, regarding the Ukrainian authorities killing thousands of homeless dogs before Euro 2012, was a moving story - and thank you so much to everyone who signed the petition at www.peta.org/euro2012 For any of you who had difficulty signing, where it asks for the state or province you live in, click ‘none‘ from the drop-down menu and leave the postcode blank. It will then accept your signature. Thank you also for those who e-mailed me in connection with the story. Your comments and love for these poor dogs was moving to read. I also want to express my gratitude to The Courier for highlighting this story on the front page and I am hoping through the large amount of publicity and coverage we can all make a positive change to the homeless dogs that remain in Ukraine.

painful if they develop into an ear infection. The skin of most dogs is not visible, but that does not mean it should escape our attention. Omega 3 oils, which are found in First of all, it is good practice to groom fish, are not just great for their skin, but are your dog once a week. This is excellent for also helpful for vision, the heart and joints. An important tip is to stop using plug-in keeping the coat in good condition and also has a big impact in bonding owner air fresheners and carpet fresheners, as they contain carcinogenic (cancer causand dog closer together. Before you begin to brush your dog, it is ing) substances, which can also be found always a good idea to put your hands in poor quality dog food and are also through the coat, to make sure there are chemical irritants to your dog. The food you feed your dog is critical no lumps or hotspots on the body. Keeping your dog’s eyes and ears clean and steer clear of any foods which is vital and helps to combat infection by describe the ingredients as meat or animal unwanted mites, which can prove really derivatives. If you are going to feed your dog a kibble-based diet, it needs to be of top quality and NOT most of the brands stocked at your local supermarket. An excellent way to keep fleas away from dogs is to feed them garlic each day. A quarter clove for small dogs, half a clove for medium and one clove for large dogs. You can even turn your dog’s collar into a flea collar by placing it in a bag, along with a few drops of cedar, lavender and lemon oil and leaving for 48 hours. This will be effective for two weeks, after which you can just repeat. Bedding should be cleaned on a regular basis with a non bio detergent. ‘I need LOTS of looking after!’ Keeping your dog’s teeth

THIS week I thought it would be beneficial to write a little about your dog’s health - and also offer a few tips.

It is vital we maintain our dog's physical and mental health

healthy is extremely important. They can’t tell us they have toothache, so prevention is better than cure. I am the first to admit that women are better at handling pain than men. When it comes to toothache I am ready to call an ambulance as I perform a dying impression. My wife, on the other hand, just goes about her daily business if she has toothache. We men are wimps when it comes to pain and I am no exception! I got stung by a bee today for the first time in my life and from the public’s reaction in the street, I think they thought I had just been shot! Sorry, I digress. There are dental sprays and even a product called Plaque Off, which you sprinkle on your dog’s food. Both have excellent reputations. For dogs suffering from joint problems, tiled and slippery floors cause massive stress on the joints, so putting down a few runners will be a valuable help.

Ball throwing should be cut down to a minimum, again because of the stress this activity puts on the joints. And it is best for these dogs to sleep properly stretched out, rather than fitting into a curved plastic bed, which will lock the spine into an inflexible position and causes neck, hip and shoulder issues. Floor cleaners contain many chemicals and can easily be ingested by your dog when he licks his paws. This can cause internal damage, so change to a cleaner such as Aloe Vera multi purpose detergent. Continued use of antibiotics is harmful for your dog’s immune system, liver and kidneys. You should be treating the cause, not the symptoms. Trying a holistic approach is always a good idea. Finally, to aid your dog’s mental health, make sure he get lots of love and exercise, along with rules and boundaries. As for me, I am now off to nurse my bee sting!

Friday, May 25, 2012

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Songs and wrongs IT’S that time of year again when normally sane people sit for hours scoring various songs and then shouting foul play at the TV when it appears tactical voting is giving us an unfair disadvantage. Yes, it´s Eurovision and although I admit to being a fan, I do get slightly annoyed at the silly voting and can never understand why the songs I like seem to trail in towards the lower end. However, I still watch faithfully and Saturday will be no exception. I will be voting for Engelbert Humperdinck; either a genius choice or a complete disaster, my jury is still out on that one. As I have Spanish television, I will be able to get the Spanish number and vote for my ex-homeland, as I hope expats all over Europe will be doing. Be there at the start of the show, though, because the United Kingdom is singing first, which seems like a bad omen. However, the last time we went first was in 1976 with Brotherhood of Man and we all know what happened there. Fingers crossed Engelbert can do the same. There are some other great songs this year, not least Spain’s fantastic Pastora Soler (pictured) with Quedate conmigo (Stay With Me). My other favourites are from Switzerland and a young female from the Netherlands, whose song reminds me of an

Amy Macdonald tune. You can check out all the songs on many websites and I guess it’s no surprise that the vast majority are sung in English which makes them easy for us to understand. Personally, I feel it detracts from the idea of countries competing if they all choose the same language; however, that´s my opinion and if it makes enjoying the songs easier I´m all for it - especially as I prefer lyrics to the

music. Aside from the actual show, there is another side to Eurovision. This year the competition is being held in Azerbaijan, which has a few issues regarding human rights. There are countless tales of people being thrown into jail and tortured simply for speaking up against the government. It is a country run by fear and where freedom of speech are not words freely spoken. I was reading about a young rap artist called Jamal Ali, 24 years old, whose lyrics are highly critical of the government. After one performance he was arrested, badly beaten by the police and sentenced to ten days in jail and tortured. What apparently happened to this young man, simply because of a few lyrics, shows the extent Azerbaijan is going to to ensure the masses are compliant to the rules of the government. “The freedom of assembly, association and expression are massively clamped down on in Azerbaijan” says a spokesperson for Amnesty International. There was an election in 2010 and not one MP from either of the two opposition parties even won a seat. For the average person in Azerbaijan, life is not bad. There is work and money - the problem only comes if you disagree with the state.It is a rich country, thanks to the plenti-

ful supply of oil, and has apparently spent over $1 billion preparing for Eurovision by building a huge glass palace seating 23,000 overlooking the Caspian sea. Young Ali believes the only reason he is not in prison or been forced into the army is because of tomorrow’s Eurovision spectacular. He is scared for his life as he fears once it is over the police will be back looking for him. For that reason he is thinking of leaving the country that is his home - and he is not alone. The list of human wrongs go on, from the singer who fled to Holland to the two bloggers imprisoned for two years for making a spoof video criticising the leaders for buying two donkeys for €42,000 from Germany. So, as you sit and watch the contest, remember the history of the country that is hosting it and hope that this showcases not only the undoubtedly beautiful landscapes but also the issues that are facing its people. Perhaps, just perhaps, something can change. Until then, spare a thought for the brave few who dare to speak out and be grateful that you live in a country that allows you to write a letter to this newspaper criticising anyone you choose without fear.

Friday, May 25, 2012

CAM AND KEN THE OUZO MIXER MEN THERE’S an unwritten law of political etiquette that says you should stay neutral over elections in other Western countries, and this always seems to have held true over Europe’s democracies. That was until this week, when we had a set of interventions led by David Cameron over Greece’s repeat vote on June 17. I cannot remember a British Prime Minister in my time telling the voters of another European country what to do, but Cameron bluntly stated that the election was all about whether the Greeks want to stay in the Euro or not. It got even worse with Justice Secretary Ken Clarke telling the Greeks that they faced disaster if they voted for “cranky extremists” next month. And with deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg saying he feared violence and social unrest across Greece and other parts of Europe if things got out of control -- something I wrote about here four weeks ago. Like it or not, nobody in London, Berlin or Paris has any right to interfere in the politics of another democratic nation and to treat their voters as fools with all kinds of condescending comments as if the Greeks are some kind of ouzo-drinking simpletons. Perhaps Mr Clegg, who saw his stupid proportional representation plans for the

UK go up in smoke last year, should explain why a crackpot PR system in Greece has fuelled so many extremists of the left and right? It certainly wouldn’t have happened under a “first past the post” system like in the UK, which is normally a pretty good bulwark against such things happening. An utter waste of time would be a good description for the G8 pow-wow of leaders at Camp David at the weekend. It was a load of talk and no action, the main interest being the casual attire worn by some of the representatives, as well as a great photo of David Cameron cheering on Chelsea’s Champions League win, amidst sullen German faces in the same room. I’d normally not agree with the ex-Chancellor, Alistair Darling, (who flushed away billions of pounds in a desperate attempt for Labour to win the 2010 election), but he was spot on when he talked of the complete inaction of the world’s leaders as the European economies teeter on the brink. Nobody has grabbed the proverbial bull by the horns and shown some great leadership and positivity when it is so badly needed. Who once said that we get the leaders and politicians that we deserve? The greedy oil companies have always been a law to themselves, with governments around the

world sucking up to them at every opportunity. I know there’s bit of a time lag, but can somebody please tell me why just a few cents have been taken off the record Spanish pump prices, while the international price for a barrel of oil has fallen by almost 20 per cent in the last month? I hate politicians poking their noses into family and personal matters they know little about. So we now have David Cameron’s gov-

ernment taking a leaf out of the Beijing Book of Childrearing, with advice on changing nappies, how to breast feed, and even how to communicate with babies. This information will be sent by some faceless government official via E-mail. I thought Mr Cameron, when he was in opposition, was against the nanny state, and here he is getting some hapless administrators to involve themselves in stuff that they shouldn’t be doing. I’d have thought there would

be plenty of excellent books or material on the internet on the subject without some Whitehall mandarin getting involved. And, oh yes, there is something called a family unit for a new mum to get advice and help from. That seems to have worked pretty well for countless generations. I’m scared that before long we’ll be getting missives from Downing Street on the optimum time of day to relieve our bladders! Guess what? For the first time in memory a

politician has admitted doing something naughty to try to pick up votes! Step forward Carlos Fabra, President of the PP in Castellon, who says the white elephant that is Castellon Airport in the North of the Valencia region was only opened in March of last year as an election stunt to help the PP and the Valencia President at the time, Francisco Camps. Nothing has flown from there since the Grand Opening, but Fabra is saying he hopes something might happen next year. He must have missed the story three weeks ago that the Valencian Government is now desperately trying to sell this pile of junk after wasting some €150 million on something nobody wanted or needed. He even had the nerve to say that if he was asked for his resignation by Valencian President Alberto Fabra, he would have done the honorable deed. So if honour and honesty is the issue here, along with accountability, why has Carlos Fabra not done the decent thing, and gone of his own accord?

Friday, May 25, 2012

editor@thecourier.es COURIER POSTBAG: YOUR VIEWS ON OUR NEWS

Charity and truthfulness I READ with interest Billy Williamson’s letter in last week’s edition regarding theatre reviews and would agree that by your publishing selfwritten reports you are allowing your readers to be deliberately misled. I went to the same show as Billy, which was billed as a comedy, and several members of my party were finding it difficult to stay awake during the first half! The second half was slightly better. There was a review by one of your competitors which reflected my party’s thoughts entirely, but every other paper published the same, self-serving review as yourselves.

I do not wish to knock the integrity of the people behind these shows as, on the whole, I believe they are providing a good and worthwhile service and I look forward to watching many more shows in the future. But please do not print misleading half truths! I was also surprised by your attitude that you needed free tickets to be able to write about shows. If these were expensive, profit-making performances, I could possibly agree but as they are virtually all very affordable, with the proceeds going to charities, I think your attitude is rather miserly. By the way, there is no such thing as a 'free'

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Flying the double standard over Gib

I WRITE in response to the letter from Mr. Billy Williamson regarding local amateur theatre groups (Issue 65).

IRONIC, isn’t it? The government advising the Queen of Spain not to attend our Queen’s dinner because of Gibraltar. Particularly as they have, not one, but two enclaves in Morocco which the king of Morocco would like to have returned under his rule, just as much as they would like Gibraltar. Is this irony or is it hypocrisy? IAN TERRY

DONNA GEE really IS a grumpy old gran with her moans about Ryanair. I don’t think she’s on the same planet as I am, let alone the same airline! I’m 75 and have been using Ryanair for about eight years, normally flying to Stansted. And I have never had any problems with the service they provide. I think they are the best, cheapest and most efficient airline to fly with. BRIAN RICHARD SNELL, La Marina

Dogged by petition we cannot sign... YOUR article in the last weeks edition, regarding the horrific treatment of dogs in Ukraine, caused my wife and myself a great deal of distress. As dog owners we couldnt begin to imagine what these poor creatures are going through. We decided to support the online petition as mentioned in your report but found that this is an American address and would not recognise our details. This is a most unsatisfactory situation. RED and PENNY WILLIAMS, Lo Crispin

PETER SINGH says: For those having trouble signing the petition to help the dogs in Ukraine, where it asks for

state/province, click on NONE from the drop-down tab and leave the postcode blank. This method has recorded my signature and I hope will enable others to sign too. If not, let me know and I will contact PETA. Thank you for your support. (Peter’s column this week is on Page 12). WELL done for highlighting in your newspaper the terrible situation in the Ukraine with the slaughter of so many poor dogs. I just wish something could be done for these animals. Things are bad here in Spain but the situation there is horrendous - and all for football. ESTHER JONES

On behalf of one such group, I take exception to some of his comments whilst accepting the validity of others. Our group has never charged a cent for press tickets. We always offer two free tickets to local papers, but we are aware that some of these invitations never get beyond the telephonists/receptionists. Only one in four local press usually attend, or acknowledge the offer. Recently we offered two free tickets to a local paper (not The Courier), only for four people to turn up unannounced three minutes before curtain-up. They demanded four front-row free seats. This was impossible as 99% of the audience were already seated, many having come early to claim front row (our seats are not numbered). Eventually, after having to postpone curtain-up whilst we sorted this, they reluctantly accepted seats in the third row. Net result - no review in their paper. We feel that Mr

Williamson's comments are a little unfair. If the press don't turn up following an invitation, what else are we supposed to do? At the end of the day, without press co-operation it is the charities that are the losers. Over the years our group alone has raised in excess of 40,000 euros for local charities. All the other local groups can say similar. So come on you people of the press, help us to help others. DEREK CLARKEN Treasurer, Showgroup Torrevieja

Derek, please see my full response to your comments on Page 7 - particularly regarding the publicity we give to charitable events and causes. As for press tickets for shows, we don’t receive them very often - and in any case the number of events we can actually is limited. However, I can assure you The Courier would NEVER be party to four pseudo reporters turning up and disrupting a show in the way you mention. I just wish I had the luxury of four staff members in the editorial department! EDITOR

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Curry in a hurry These curry recipes are so divinely spicy that choosing a favourite will be nigh impossible. And with some of these ready within 30 minutes, you'll have something on the table in a jiffy. SPICY PRAWN AND CHICKPEA CURRY Adding chickpeas to recipes is a great way to save money as you can get away with using less of the expensive meat or fish. They are also really good for you. This curry is a cheap supper too, only costing around €1.50 a head.

Ingredients

1. 2 tbsp olive oil 2. 1 large red onion, sliced 3. 1 garlic clove, sliced 4. 1 tbsp harissa paste 5. 400g can chopped tomatoes 6. ½ tsp caster sugar 7. 1 tsp red wine vinegar 8. 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 9. 200g raw peeled king prawns 10. A handful of chopped fresh coriander 11. A good squeeze of lime juice 12. Rice and flatbreads, to serve

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a pan over a low heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and 1 tbsp harissa paste and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, season and bring to a simmer. 2. Add the chickpeas. Simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes until they are pink. 3. Stir in a handful chopped fresh coriander and a good squeeze of lime juice and serve with lime wedges, rice and flatbreads.

LAMB AND PEA KEEMA CURRY

A tasty lamb and pea curry recipe that you'll have on the table faster than a takeaway delivery.

Ingredients

1. 1 tbsp sunflower oil

2. 1 onion, finely chopped 3. 500g lean lamb mince 4. 1 tsp cumin seeds 5. 2 tbsp curry paste (we like Patak’s Korma Curry Paste) 6. 200ml stock made from a stock cube 7. 200g frozen petit pois 8. Lemon juice 9. 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 10. Long grain rice, warmed naan bread and thick natural yogurt

Method

1. Heat the sunflower oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes or until starting to brown. Increase the heat to high, add the lamb mince and cook for 5 minutes, until browned. 2. Stir in the cumin seeds and curry paste. Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the stock. Add the petit pois (no need to defrost) and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. 3. Squeeze over a little lemon juice and add 3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander. Serve with steamed long grain rice, warmed naan bread and a spoonful of thick natural yogurt.

VEGETABLE CURRY

This is an unusual dish with its mix of curry powder and coconut milk, but it is a light and easy curry to prepare. It can also be frozen.

Ingredients 1. 2. 3. 4.

4 garlic cloves, chopped 1.5cm piece fresh ginger, chopped 1 tsp ground black or white pepper 2 tbsp vegetable oil

5. 2 tbsp curry powder 6. 450g (about 2 medium) waxy potatoes, roughly chopped into about 8 pieces 7. 2 x 400g cans coconut milk 8. 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 9. 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets 10. 3 tomatoes, cut into eighths 11. 2 bunches of spring onions, trimmed and halved 12. 2 tbsp soy sauce 13. 1 tsp salt 14. ½ tsp caster sugar 15. Large handful fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Pound or blitz the garlic, ginger and pepper to a rough paste. Heat the oil in a wok, add the paste and fry for a few minutes over a medium heat. Stir in the curry powder and potatoes. Add the coconut milk and chickpeas and simmer for 8-10 minutes. 2. When the potato is just about tender, add the cauliflower. Cook for 5 more minutes, then add the tomato wedges, spring onions, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Cook for another 5 minutes or so, then serve, with plenty of steamed rice or crispy flatbread. Garnish generously with the coriander leaves.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Hair Accessory Tips In the 80s, the hair accessory was invaluable. Almost every style involved some sort of hair accessory or embellishment to really set it off. Today, the hair accessory is not a part of everyday style and care should be taken as to when and how to use the hair accessory so that you will not look dated. With that said, there are some occasions that scream for hair accessories: Work, social occasions and formal events may all have you searching for the perfect hair accessory to set off your look. While different occasions will call for different hair accessories, a good rule of thumb to follow is to choose the sedate hair accessory over one that could not go unnoticed in a crowd of a few hundred or a few thousand. While choosing the right one can be tricky, there are a few pointers that you can follow to help you pick the perfect hair accessories to complete your look. Here are just a few: • Work. In many work situations, you will likely have to wear your hair up. No matter if your type of employment requires it or you simply like to change your look now and then, wearing your hair up calls for the right hair accessory to do the job. The number one rule to finding the right hair accessory for work is to avoid banana clips at all costs. I mean, who still makes these things? Apparently they're making money at it or they wouldn't still be producing these torture devices of the 80s. Don't further their cause: stop

buying this hair accessory. The second rule is to choose hair accessories that closely match your hair colour or that blend nicely with it. Matching a hair accessory to your clothes is only cute when you are 5-years-old. What you choose will depend largely on your length of hair and how you like to wear your hair up. For French twists, choose hair accessories that resemble over-sized hair clips. Simply twist and clip. • Social and formal occasions. In social and formal occasions you have a greater opportunity to express your artsy side through hair accessories. Again choose sedate pieces over garish hair accessories. Classy pieces can be perfect for social occasions, whereas a little sprig of flowers or garnishment may be needed for formal occasions. Formal occasions are the only time that is okay to match your hair accessory to your clothing. But still, do not go overboard. What attracts the eye should be the beauty of your hair, not too-busy hair accessories. If in doubt about what hair accessory or how much of it to include, opt for the simple solution: use as little as possible. The bottom line with hair accessories is that too much of a good thing can confuse the eye and make your do look garish. Simple hair accessories, on the other hand, can make a bold beauty statement that makes your hair the talk of the office or party.

Having a bad hair day? Stressed hair can have you looking and feeling frazzled. Exposure to sun, humidity, chlorine and seawater are just some of the environmental factors that ‘stress the hair out’, not to mention the additional stress your locks undergo when styling. Because your hair doesn’t have any nerve endings, it isn’t able to alert the brain the heat is getting too hot. “Continually high stress levels may even cause hair

that you never use temperatures above 200°C on your hair. If you have fine hair, a safe styling temperature would be between 130°C – 160°C. If your hair is normal, collared or bleached a temperature of 160°C – 180°C is recommended and strong, thick hair can work within temperatures of between 180°C – 200°C. Independent research has also shown that temperatures above 200°C can produce visible changes to your hair, accelerate colour loss

A HEALTHY PERSON’S GUIDE TO VITAMINS AND MINERALS Vitamins and Minerals are essential nutrients required in tiny amounts by the body for its healthy function. They are essential because the body needs them for normally functioning, but cannot make them, and so relies on food sources to receive them. Unlike protein, carbohydrates and fats, they assist the enzymes that release energy from carbohydrates, proteins and fats, but they do not provide energy themselves. In addition Vitamins and Minerals play a vital role in thousands of other chemical processes that occur in the body every minute of our lives, and that is why their deficiencies leads to serious health problems. Vitamins and Minerals used to be widely available from our food, but in today’s world, that is no longer so because nutrient levels in food are declining at an alarming rate, largely due to industrial farming and food processing. Still the best sources are from food, and before you reach for the vitamin jar you might want to know where to find them. VITAMIN A is found in broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, tomato juice, sweet potato, pumpkin and beef liver. It helps cells reproduce normally and is required for the normal growth and development of the unborn baby. It also maintains healthy cells in various structures of the eye essential for normal vision. Vitamin A also plays an important role in immune system function and helps the lungs resist invasion by microorganisms.

Stressed Hair Feels the Heat loss,” says Jason Frichol, Head of Marketing for Braun in South Africa. “Instead of pulling out your hair in despair, try t u n i n g things down a little. Give your hair and yourself a rest, don’t schedule any too elaborate a n d demanding treatments in times of stress and use only high-quality styling tools that don’t damage your hair with excessive heat,” he says. Ideally Frichol suggests

and even destroy your hair's structure, while styling at 230°C your hair's strength and elasticity is reduced by up to 50% — permanently. VITAMIN B 12 is very essential for the normal functioning of the nerves and the brain. Together with folic acid and Vitamin B 6, they protect the body against diseases such as stroke, Alzheimers, and osteoporosis. A deficiency of vitamin B 12 has also been associated with decreased immune function which improves when the deficiency is restored. It is found in meats, poultry, fish, shell fish, milk and eggs. VITAMIN K is needed for proper bone formation and blood clotting. In both cases, vitamin K does this by helping the body transport calcium. If you have taken multiple rounds of oral antibiotics, have celiac disease, Crohn’s, gallbladder disease or kidney disease, you may be at higher risk for vitamin K deficiency. Common sources of vitamin k include Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, spinach, broccoli, cabbage and liver. ZINC is an essential mineral that is a component of more than 300 enzymes needed to repair wounds, maintain fertility in adults and growth in children, synthesize protein, help cells reproduce, preserve vision, boost immunity, and protect against free radicals, among other functions. Free radicals are the main cause of cancer. Zinc is found in green peas, spinach, lentils, oysters, lean ham, lean ground beef, plain yogurt, turkey and crab. MAGNESIUM is an essential mineral to the human body. It is needed for bone, protein, and fatty acid formation, making new cells, activating B vitamins, relaxing muscles, clotting blood, and forming adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the energy the body runs on). The secretion and action of insulin also require magnesium. Insulin regulates blood sugar. Foods rich in magnesium include dark, leafy greens, beans, legumes, buckwheat, tea, almonds, cashews, pine nuts, halibut and potato. For more information please send an email to contact@medb.es

Friday, May 25, 2012

RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

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

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

ADVICE: Mary was having problems with a printer with a ADVICE: Shirley was having problems trying to get Microsoft Office 2010 working mind of its own! Hi Richard, you helped me solve a problem some time ago now and I was extremely grateful. I have an HP printer copier, and I have been trying for over an hour to get an email address to contact them to no avail. I had to renew my black ink and when I had done this I printed off a test page, now every time I want to print something it prints the test page; I have cancelled the printing and have unplugged and replugged, I have over 10 copies now which is not only wasting ink but paper as well and is driving me crazy. Is there an easy answer to this and what have I been doing wrong. Mary

Help! I have a new laptop and thought it had Word loaded. Mislaid my product key. So online signed up yesterday for Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 sixty day free trial. However at the end of downloading and trying to access the programme a message appeared midscreen in a box "click-2-run configuration failure". What's that all about? So I am now back at square one. Please, please can you tell me what to do? Many thanks. Shirley

Hi Shirley, apologies for the delay in replying, this is not an easy one to explain via email. Click-2-Run is a special version of Microsoft Office 2010; it was created so people could install it alongside Microsoft Office 2007. You are not the only person having issues with this application, there are forum’s full of frustrated people having the same issue as you. After having a look through the various forums, this link seems to offer the best advice… http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02981221&lc …however some of the resolutions are a bit technical so you might want to speak to your computer technician or give the BlueMoon office a ring and book an appointment.

ADVICE: Bob was having problems getting numbers to format correctly in Microsoft Excel Hi Mary, it sounds to me as if you have a number of test pages queued up waiting to print out, I know you said that you have cancelled the print, but did you check to see whether there are any other print jobs in the queue waiting to be printed out? You can do this by going into the Windows control panel (start, control panel) and by double clicking on the printers icon, from there you can double click on your printer and you should see the print jobs that are waiting to be printed, just delete the ones you don’t want.

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Can I seek you help on an Excel problem? When I enter a single figure such as 1, 2 etc into a individual cell it appears as 0.1, 0.2 etc. I have checked the Formatting of the cell and indicated no decimal places yet nothing happens and the problem still exists. The only way I can obtain a single figure is to input the figure into the cell as 1.0, 2.0 etc. This then appears in the cell as 1, 2 etc. How do I rectify this? Thanks, Bob

Hi Bob, try the following… Tools > Options > Edit _ Fixed decimal places

…hope that helps.

Friday, May 25, 2012

THIS WEEK’S

A NEST EGG FOR ‘GAY’ PENGUINS

EVERY spring for six years Gentoo penguins Inca and Rayas have lovingly built a nest together, only to find that no eggs arrive to fill it.

Daily Telegraph

Rather than questioning how the improbable scenario arose, the insepIt doesn't seem to have dawned on the arable pair have seized their one couple that both of them are male. chance at fatherhood with the zeal of a But after the repeated heartbreak of couple who know they may not get watching other penguins become parents another. and raise their young, the "gay" couple Inca has taken on the "female" role finally have something to celebrate after of incubating the donated egg, their keepers at Madrid’s Faunia Park gave obtained by keepers a month ago, and stoically remains atop his prize for most them an egg of their own to care for. of the day, refusing the temptation to dip his Daily Express feathers into the water. His partner Rayas, meanwhile, keeps a watchful guard over the nest while eating whatever he can fit in his beak in preparation for the traditional male job of feeding his young DRUG-DRIVING among young motorists is on the rise, with regurgitated fish. a shocking study revealed on Wednesday. His keeper’s report that It found that the number of drivers aged 17-24 who Rayas has become more admitted getting behind the wheel while high on illegal anxious due to nervous drugs rose from 5% to 9% in the past 12 months. anticipation of his due date in And 13% of the same age-group had driven, or been June, but that the job seems a passenger, in a car to have made him into a "new when the driver was penguin". Yolanda Martin, under the influence of who cares for the pair, said: drugs in the past year, "We wanted them to have said the RAC’s annual something to stay together Report on Motoring. for – so we got an egg. In the same time period Otherwise they might have there was a 50% increase become depressed’’. in the number of 25 to 44year-olds using their smartphones to access email, Facebook and THREE former Scotland Yard Twitter while at the wheel. detectives and a serving offiThe result is that 44% cer have been arrested on of drivers feel less safe on the roads this year then ever suspicion of bribing fellow before. Earlier this month the Government announced plans police officers as part of an to make drug-driving a specific offence carrying up to ongoing investigation. Two of the detectives were six months in jail, a fine of up to £5,000 and an automatdetained at the offices of their ic ban of 12 months. Government cuts have meant an extremely large private detective agency in drop in spending on road safety campaign. central London. It is understood the arrests were made as

Drug-driving big among young

The Sun

New deal for jailed death-drive goalkeeper DEATH crash footballer Luke McCormick - jailed for killing two boys in a drink-drive horror smash - is set for a soccer comeback this summer. The 28-year-old will be joining Swindon Town before he is whisked off on a pre-season tour of Italy. The ex-Plymouth goalkeeper was jailed for more than seven years in 2008 over the crash which killed Arron Peak,

Daily Telegraph

The hunt of shame A HUNTSMAN who raped a drunk woman after a hunt ball was jailed for four years on Wednesday. Former huntsmaster John Norrish took advantage of the 33-year-old married mother when he offered to give her a lift home in the early hours of the morning. After a jury took more than 11 hours in their deliberations, they found Norrish, 68, guilty of rape by a majority of ten to two. The trial judge, Mr Justice Field, said it was a 'grave abuse of a vulnerable woman' and told Norrish the 'effect of what you did will endure for her for years'. There were gasps and tears in the packed public gallery from friends of Norrish.

Corruption: Detectives held Daily Telegraph

part of an investigation into allegations that detectives working in Scotland Yard’s anti-corruption unit were paid thousands of pounds for information. On Wednesday, the Home Affairs Select Committee heard allegations that private

investigators working for the former Nigerian state governor James Ibori, who was jailed earlier this year after pleading guilty to money laundering, had bribed police officers. The claims centred on a firm of private investigators which worked for Ibori when he was being investigated by the Met on suspicion of fraud.

aged ten, and Ben Peak, eight. McCormick (pictured) will join the club on a trial basis. He has been training with Swindon on day release since January, less than four years after the motorway smash. He is due for release next month. McCormick had been boozing before his Range Rover hit the family’s Toyota Previa people carrier on the M6 near Keele, Staffs, seriously injuring dad Phil Peak who was driving. Later that year, he pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol and causing the deaths of Arron and Ben.

Friday, May 25, 2012

UK HEADLINES

LET LAGS VOTE, BRITAIN TOLD The Sun EUROPEAN judges defied Parliament on Tuesday by ordering Britain to give thousands of prisoners the vote. The unelected justices in Strasbourg backed a ruling declaring that the UK’s blanket ban on lags voting breaches human rights. The decision — overwhelmingly opposed by MPs from all sides — could allow killers, rapists and thugs held in jails like London’s Wormwood Scrubs to take part in elections. Senior Tory David Davis said: “The simple truth is that this is none of their business.” Mr Davis was behind last year’s Commons vote on keeping our blanket ban on prisoners taking part in elections, won 234 to 22. And he insisted: “It’s for Parliament to decide how British democracy works, not for a foreign court to impose its will.” The bombshell verdict came from Strasbourg’s most senior judges, sitting in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. They backed an earlier Euro ruling that Britain’s “automatic and indiscriminate” ban breaches some jailbirds’ rights. And they gave ministers six months to come up with new laws

on the issue. One mooted option is giving the vote to criminals serving less than four years. That would make a staggering 30,000 eligible. Tory backbencher Dominic Raab said: “Strasbourg is setting the scene for a major constitutional clash over who writes the laws of the land.” Fellow Conservative Priti Patel called on PM David Cameron to “stand up for British interests” by snubbing the decision. And Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan said: “Labour has consistently believed those given a custodial sentence shouldn’t be entitled to vote.”

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Mum of five dies in vinegar binge at DIY abortion

WOMEN with unwanted pregnancies have been warned about 'internet myths' after a a mum died from a DIY abortion. Mother-of-five Catherine Furey attempted a home termination after becoming pregnant with an unwanted baby. In desperation, she went online and found a site which said drinking strong vinegar would bring on a miscarriage. Her sister-in-law Dawn Chadwick, who has severe learning difficulties, gave Catherine, 38, some industrialstrength vinegar. But, tragically, she suffered a fatal reaction to the high acid content. Her devastated husband Craig, 39, said he did not know that she was pregnant with their sixth child. And he

Manchester Ev. News

had no idea why she chose not to confide in her doctor. The heartbreaking story was revealed after sister-in-law Dawn was cleared of blame, having been arrested for handing her the concentrated vinegar. It is believed she had taken it from a kitchen cupboard, then given it to Catherine, who then went to another room and drank it. Abortion experts are now warning of 'internet myths' about terminations but Craig stressed: "I don't blame Dawn. It wasn't her fault." He said Catherine had been 'in pieces' because her dad had just died. "We're all distraught," he told the Manchester Evening News.

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Speaker raps Cameron in ‘muttering idiot’ tirade DAVID Cameron dismissed Ed Balls as a 'muttering idiot' after losing his temper with the shadow chancellor during a heated exchange at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. The Prime Minister's unexpected outburst prompted a rebuke from Commons Speaker John Bercow, who told him to retract

Daily Mail the slight as it was 'unparliamentary'. And Labour benches immediately leapt on Mr Cameron's loss of composure with cries of 'Flashman' - a reference to the bully in Tom Brown’s Schooldays. The taunt is a favourite

amongst Labour MPs, who think Mr Cameron is at his weakest during PMQs when he is visibly riled and angry. Sources close to Mr Balls claimed it was the shadow chancellor’s demands for Mr Cameron to 'tell us about the recession' that tipped the Prime Minister over the edge. But according to

MPs and political pundits on Twitter, Mr Balls sent the PM into a spin by telling him to 'chillax, and have another glass of wine'. The jibe is a reference to a recently published book which claims Mr Cameron unwinds from the stresses of his job by drinking three or four glasses of wine with Sunday lunch.

Friday, May 25, 2012

THE SPANISH PRESS

MORE UNREST AS TEACHERS STRIKE El País

El País

HUNDREDS of thousands of students and teachers, joined by parents and other supporters, took part in massive rallies across Spain on Tuesday. It was the culmination of a one-day classroom strike to protest over cuts in education by the central and regional governments. The demonstrations were mostly peaceful, although tense moments were reported during the day, such as in Seville, where a group of fascists tried to crash one rally, and in the Balearics, where handfuls of students charged the offices of the island’s education commissioner, which ended in a noisy struggle. In Barcelona, city police estimated the street turnout at around 25,000, while unions placed the figure at 150,000. Similar discrepancies were reported in Madrid, where people poured into the Cibeles square to protest against plans by Madrid regional premier Esperanza Aguirre to lay off a number of teachers and their assistants. The five biggest unions that represent education workers across the country called for the one-day strike in all 17 regions — from kindergarten to university level — to object to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s proposed 21 per cent spending cuts to education, as well as his administration’s call for regional governments to save a combined additional three billion euros. “The government has to change its policy and its economic direction in general, and should issue a statement that it intends to keep the social model we have intact,” said CCOO secretary general Fernando Toxo, who took part in a rally in Bilbao. “There are other types of reforms that can be introduced and they are not necessarily the ones they are taking.” The Culture, Education and Sports Ministry said that only 19 to 22 per cent of the nation’s public school classrooms were empty on Tuesday. But the unions claimed that at least 85 per cent of schools and universities were unable to hold classes.

No to stop and search for being a foreigner

THE Interior Ministry is expected to issue an internal memo to law-enforcement bodies to prevent the indiscriminate stopping of people suspected of being illegal migrants. The memo does not allude to allegations from NGOs, which for years have been complaining that police are illegally stopping people at bus stops and Metro stations because they appear to be foreign-born. The ministry’s memo simply tells police officers “to avoid any practice that entails unjust restriction of rights and liberties of migrants.” For years, NGOs have filed complaints with the Interior Ministry charging that officers were stopping people because of the way they dressed or because of the colour of their skin. Interior officials have always denied the allegations. La Verdad According to ministry have been laughing will officials, authorities want to clear up any type of repent in time.” concerning One of the companies ambiguities such practices. chosen to carry out an But one of the rules in independent review of the the internal memo will tell state of Spanish banks in a officers to stop taking bid to return investor confimigrants to police stations dence described the Anglo just because they do not Irish Bank as a ‘model’ just have their identification two years before it collapsed papers with them. and had to be nationalised. Interior officials also The US consultancy, want to prevent large Oliver Wyman, was appoint- police raids that have ed by the Economy Ministry taken place in certain along with German company, areas of cities where Roland Berger. migrants usually gather. After receiving a glowing The objective of the review from Oliver Wyman, memo, according to Anglo Irish Bank collapsed Interior officials, is “to put because it had been buying down in writing” certain massive amounts of toxic criteria in order “to avoid sub-prime mortgage debt any misinterpretations” of the law. from Citigroup.

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CASTELLÓN’S notorious airport with no planes was only opened as an election gimmick, the man behind its inauguration has admitted. PP President of Castellón, Carlos Fabra (pictured left) said he and then Valencia President Francisco Camps declared the airport open in March 2011 to give them lots of media coverage before the elections. No plane has ever taken off or landed at the airport, which is seen by many as an unnecesssary drain on financial resources that was not needed and should never have been built. However, Fabra insisted the airport would still open next year. He said: “I am absolutely sure that it will be operational in 2013, and all those who

Friday, May 25, 2012

Wizard show MEET the Munchkins of LOZ MontesinOZ. These adorable little girls from the Carmen Lorente Dance school in Los Montesinos are playing the Munchkins in the Rojales Pantomime Group production of The Wizard of Oz. The show has sponsorship from many local Spanish businesses and the support of Montesinos town hall, so the group is determined to share the delights of panto-style entertainment with Spanish locals.

FOLLOWING the success of Rock with Adhoc, when 190 people filled Los Rosales in Guardamar, Adhoc Theatre Company is holding another fundraising show. The last show pulled in the funds to stage Adhoc’s sellout comedy Sex Please We’re Willing, which raised €1500 for ADMISON charity. Rock ’n’ Roll with Adhoc will be held on June 19, again at Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar. Starring the fabulous Cadillacs, and hosted by Mr Entertainment, Andy Jones, the live music show promises

Join in the fun at the Music School in Los Montesinos on May 31 and June 1 at 7.30pm and June 2 at 2.30pm, and help show everyone what panto is all about. Tickets from Bargain Books, Torrevieja and San Miguel; The Hire Centre, San Luis; Carmen Lorente school and BJ’s, Los Montesinos; Quesada Fish & Chips; Halfway House, Quesada; La Marina Fancy Dress, and Cards4U La Marina. Proceeds to CARITAS and the Montesinos children’s band.

Keep on rocking! to be great fun. Practice your jiving skills or just freestyle to all your rock ’n’ roll favourites. Tickets cost €5, with supper for an extra €5. For details of ticket purchase, call 677 600 809, visit www. adhoctheatre.com or email adhocspain@hot mail.com Adhoc is now casting for its next production, ’Allo, ’Allo!, which is planned for the end of the year.

ROCKNEY RETURNS Is Chas catching the Costa rabbit habit?

CHAS Hodges of Chas & Dave fame is returning to the Costa Blanca next month.

Bar Kenz owners Ken and his wife present a cheque for €820 to Maria Wilson of AECC and Debbie Weedon, a long-time supporter of the cancer charity. The money was raised at a recent comedy fun night at Bar Kenz in San Luis . The evening included Karaoke with DJ Leezy and Dodgy Diva Carolyn performing live. Ken thanks all his customers for their fantastic efforts in raising the money - and hopes they enjoyed the evening as well.

The star (pictured below) is best known for his ‘rockney’ style, mixing humour, pub singalong and boogie-woogie piano as one half of the famous duo. But tour promoters Jukebox Promotions say that if you think it’s all just rabbit, think again! “Chas is one of the legends of the music industry and his background stretches much further than just Chas & Dave,” says Peter from Jukebox Promotions. “He was involved in many huge hits, including number ones, in the 60s, and his influences are too many to mention.” Chas, whose original stage partner has retired, will be teaming up again with another Dave, Dave Seccombe, who toured with him last year. And Fiona McLean. will perform a song written by Chas that she has recently recorded. The four-date tour is sure to be popular, so visit www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 695 135 134 to nab your tickets. Shows are in La Marina, Punta Prima, Torrevieja and Quesada.

Golden girls TORREVIEJA Swimming Club Masters Beth Altabas and Vicki Connolly won a clutch of medals at the 2nd Valencian Regional Championships last Sunday. Beth won three gold medals and Vicki collected two golds and a silver at the championships held in the Municipal 50m Pool Castellon. Both achieved new personal best times in each of the three races entered. For details on Torrevieja Swimming Club call 637 869 602, or email ecagigao@hotmail.com

PETS’ CORNER: CAN YOU TAKE IN A HOMELESS DOG OR CAT? LEO, left, is 18 months old. He was found under a tree with his two brothers when he was eight weeks. Leo would love to go to a home that has another dog as he doesn't like to be alone. He has been chipped, castrated and vaccinated. To meet Leo, call 616 210 850 or visit www.apahrescue.org

TIA, left, is three and is sadly up for adoption because she has taken a dislike to her owners’ 12year-old Shi Tzu. She is vaccinated and micro-chipped, housetrained and is good with larger dogs and children. To meet Tia, call 966 194 069 or visit www.petsin spain.com or email info@petsinspain.info

THIS tiny boy is a Yorkie/Pomeranian cross. Now six weeks old, he will be small when fully grown. Visit www.petsinspain.com or call 966 725 975.

BLUEBELL is a very pretty and dainty part Siamese girl, less than a year old. Her eyes are a beautiful shade of blue. Bluebell has been spayed and is just waiting to meet you! Please call Joe the Cat Man on 966 719 272.

JESS, the mum of this cute puppy was found scavenging for food near a main road. She had hidden her pups away, but they were all rescued and are now in foster care. Jess and her pups urgently need a home. Jess is around a year old and has a very sweet nature. She is great with other dogs. The pups, four girls and two boys, are seven weeks. Call 678 123 081 or email anneleswa ger@yahoo.com

TYSON, below, is a year old. He was found in a cardboard box with his two sisters at only eight weeks. He is very energetic and needs lots of walks. He has been castrated, chipped and vaccinated. To meet Tyson, call 616 210 850 or visit www.apahrescue.org

To advertise abandoned animals for rehoming, email details and photos to office@thecourier.es

Friday, May 25, 2012

ALMORADI 12TH SECOND HAND CAR FAIR

The 12th annual second hand car fair is set to take place in Almoradi between 31 May and 03 June taking place at the Almoradi Plaza City of Services, and this year if set to be bigger and better than ever! As the largest event of its kind on the Costa Blanca, it has already gained the status of being a ‘must visit’ attraction, and if previous years are anything to go by, this one is set to raise the standards even higher. The fair brings together local businesses, in conjunction with the Town Hall, and the best in local car dealers will be getting together to showcase their vast range of vehicles, all for sale and with guarantees, and finance on all cars is available. Almost 400 new and pre-owned vehicles will be on display to eager visitors, who will not be disappointed. The car you want will be there, there is no doubt about that, so if you are looking to buy, then this is the event you have been waiting for. Of course, you don’t have to be looking to buy to visit this event; it will prove to be a great day out for all the family! What an unusual day out you can have, just browsing around the vehicles, perhaps thinking about yourself driving the car of your dreams, as you and your family enjoy the spectacle of vehicles of all shapes, size and budget. If you are looking to buy, or suddenly become tempted, then some of the industry’s most qualified experts will be on hand to answer any queries you might have. It may even be possible to snap up a bargain, as previous visitors have been known to drive a hard deal to obtain a considerable discount on the list price of the car of their dreams! The event will officially be opened at noon on Friday 31 May, but there will be plenty of time to browse around beforehand. You may want to remember that bargains can be snapped up quickly, so if you do have you eye on that special car, you might want to get there early. Make a day of it, make a weekend of it, because buying or not, whatever your age, whatever your level of interest, this is the event that really is ‘not to be missed’!

Friday, May 25,16, 2012 Friday, December 2011

Renault’s 400bhp HOW Alpine sports car MUCH? THE Renault Alpine is to make a comeback as a stunning new concept car at this weekend’s Monaco grand prix. A leaked image has surfaced on the internet of the concept, which shows the 21st century Alpine’s styling is heavily influenced by the acclaimed DeZir concept first shown at the 2010 Paris motor show. Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker confirmed to Autocar earlier this year that Renault was keen to mark the 50th anniversary of the original Alpine A110 with a new concept. The Alpine concept is understood to be based on the tube-framed chassis of the Megane Trophy race car. Power is reportedly from a mid-mounted V6 with 395bhp and 310lb ft. Marketing boss Stephen Norman

told Autocar at the Geneva motor show that Renault would “do everything we can to make it [the Alpine] work” for production. “If we could make the sums work, which we are desperately trying to do, we could do it in 30 months.” If the Alpine made production, Renaultsport would lead the development as Norman described Alpine and Renaultsport as “dissociable”.

“Alpine would be a Renaultsportdeveloped car but sold as an Alpine,” he said. But Norman cautioned that positioning the car could be tricky. “Where would it slot in? It would be a lightweight, high-performance sports car, but you cannot produce cars with rubber mats and manual window winders any more. They don’t sell. “Similarly, with Alpine, you don’t just lift parts off the Renault components shelf. “We wouldn’t make an Alpine to lose money. It probably means a) that the car has to have worldwide appeal and b) you wouldn’t want to do it on your own. It probably needs more than the RenaultNissan Alliance on its own.”

CAR insurance for young drivers is now so expensive, it actually accounts for almost a fifth of their annual earnings. The average cost of comprehensive car insurance for a driver aged 17-20 is now £2,499, according to data from confused.com and Towers Watson. It’s even worse for young male drivers, who pay an average of £3,635 for car insurance. This means more than a QUARTER of a young male driver’s annual salary is spent on insuring his car. In contrast, drivers aged 71-plus are paying just £436 a year – meaning a 71-plus male could spend £3,199 LESS on car insurance than a young male driver. Gareth Kloet, head of car insurance at confused.com said: “Each age group is costed by their statistical risk and this includes the value of the car itself, the experience levels of the driver, past history and where they live among other factors. “Younger drivers are hit significantly harder than more experienced motorists but Confused.com is working hard to find ways to help young drivers bring down the costs, such as working with telematics providers who offer a discount for drivers who can prove that they are safe on the road.”The only solace for younger drivers is that the cost drops by £1,000 once they reach 21, and then reduces by a further £500 when they hit 26. Even so, the fact remains that right now, young drivers aged 17-20 are paying a staggering daily average of £6.24 to insure their car – over £5 MORE than a driver aged 71plus…

Friday, May 25, 2012

Jaguar XF diesel racer wins on debut JAGUAR is popping the champagne corks following a class victory in the Nurburgring 24hr race with a rather unlikely entry – a diesel-powered XF. Privateer team Carvell Motorsport ran the 3.0-litre Diesel S in challenging weather conditions, eventually taking the class honours after leading the oil-burning pack for much of the race. Andy Whyman, Chief Programme Engineer, XF, commented: “The team did an incredible job – on behalf of Jaguar Cars I would like to congratulate them on a fantastic result. “I’m proud that they chose an XF as the basis for their Nurburgring race effort and their faith in the car was rewarded in such spectacular style.” Covering 109 laps of the 14-mile track, the 296bhp Carvell Motorsport XF was driven by Nathan Freke, Colin White and Rob

Carvell – with Jaguar lending the use of its Nurburgring Test Centre to support the first competitive outing of a derv-drinking XF. Going into the race relatively untested, the XF proved a solid performer according to Ian Carvell, Team Principal: “We had very little running prior to the race, meaning our aim was to put in a solid performance and finish. “To win our class and complete the race as the leading diesel is an incredible result for us – and testament to the strength and efficiency of the XF. It was quick and consistent over the 24hrs.” The N24 weekend has taken off in recent years, with a mix of factory-backed and privateer teams descending on the green hell to take part. With 179 cars taking the start of the 2012 event, organisers estimated some 250,000 turned out to watch the action ‘ringside.

Electric drag bike does FU11 HAM up for sale 0-400 in 6.9 seconds ONE LUCKY Fulham FC fan will land their perfect number plate at the DVLA’s latest round of registration auctions. FU11 HAM is coming up for sale and is the closest an SW6 resident can get to actually having Fulham written on the plate. Bidding is expected to be fierce but this latest footballrelated registration will have its work cut out to match the league leaders in sale price. In 2004 AR53 NAL sold for £36,000, but that was trumped in 2007 by WE57 HAM, for which a buyer paid £57,000. That’s currently still the most expensive football team-related

That's 400 metres, not 400mph. The bike you see above managed 0-402 metres in 6.94 seconds, to be precise - and it's a new world record for a quarter mile on an electric bike. The Lawless Electric Rocket was driven by Larry 'Spiderman' McBride at Virginia Motorsports Park in the US. McBride took the record from himself, having achieved a 7.47 time in September 2010, crossing the line at 177mph; this time around, he passed the post at 201mph. The Lawless drag bike is based on the 2010 model, but was fettled by the

famous motorcycle builders at Orange County Choppers (they've got their own telly show), using a new electric drivetrain built by an assortment of electrical specialist companies. The bike's electric motor puts out an astonishing 1,000bhp, drawing power

from a 121kg battery pack. That's about the same as having a Gavin & Staceyera James Cordon strapped to the undercarriage. The team aims to improve the bike further and do the run in under six seconds as some point.

number plate the DVLA has sold. A total of 1,750 registrations are for sale in June 7’s auction in London’s City Hall. Among the number are several Olympics themed options like 2012 OG, GO11 DEN and WON 601D. Jody Davies, DVLA Personalised Registrations’ Events Manager, said: “While our Olympic-themed registrations will undoubtedly steal the limelight during our auction next month, we can’t forget the sale will also include a huge array of popular name-related registrations. FU11 HAM is a prime example of just that.”

Friday, May 25, 2012

CODE CRACKER Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents W and 10 represents Q, so fill in W every time the figure 13 appears and Q every time the figure 10 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

QUICKIE

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 Gal’s see different sailor’s assets (3,4) 5 Set about wrong elders, for example (5) 8 He’s high up in the world (7) 9 Shiver when she drinks a cocktail (5) 10 Screen out Spanish approval for the First Lady (5) 11 Irritated at the necessity to be shown the way (7) 12 Just the drink for a hunter (6) 14 A bird in some kind of danger (6) 17 Take the lead prior to surrender (7) 19 That’s right! Snakes go out in files (5) 22 Penless girl is to go off with a man (5) 23 It’s a man not exactly having staying power (7) 24 Cook energy stew for the last course (5) 25 Milo O’Shea, the Irish actor, reveals cover (7) STANDARD CLUES

Down 1 Scrapes vehicle aboard the ship (5) 2 Put up with a sailor, one of the French (5) 3 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 4 Awful groans for this loose skirt (6) 5 Sample some of the pasta’s texture (5) 6 Made it possible to be able in the end (7) 7 Slight change of lenders (7) 12 Saucy press’s secret wood (7) 13 One mean, agitated sea creature (7) 15 ‘Edwards in California’, for one is a Serbia translation (3,4) 16 Head Count censures not a soldier (6) 18 Choose the particle Ron left behind (5) 20 A good person Old Bob ain’t (5) 21 A quiet street to cut off (5) Down

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Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

2 letter words Am As

3 letter words Cue Erg Ire Nor Nun Sty Tic Wed

4 letter words Alto Arts Ears Eras Idea Idle Kiln Kiwi Lava

Legs Lido Loft Mobs Nets Oast Odes Oust Owed Para Pile Rent Shut Skew Skim Sobs Spot Tool Tops Tort Tree Tune Ulna

5 letter words Arise Aurae Barge Cause Celeb Chips Crave Creek Gable Genes Grass Grits Inane Ladle Metre Novel Reaps Salsa Scree Shave Shire Snare

Sonar Spate Spite Tours Trots Yearn

6 letter words Apogee Bagels Bootee Cyborg Eaglet Saunas Sleuth Strung

8 letter words Gnashing Kneecaps

9 letter words Contender Electrify

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

Across

Across 1 Church part (4) 3 Long-haired monkey (8) 9 Guess (7) 10 Taunt (5) 11 Respond (5) 12 Rotate (6) 14 High-priced (6) 16 Skin problem (6) 19 State that precedes vomiting (6) 21 Point in question (5) 24 At a subsequent time (5) 25 Stir up (7) 26 Heaven (8) 27 Not as great in amount (4)

Down 1 Theoretical (8) 2 Secretion of a cuttlefish (5) 4 Get even with (6) 5 Engine (5) 6 Surprise (7) 7 Bound (4) 8 Human (6) 13 Inattentive (8) 15 Disintegrate (7) 17 Unstable situation of extreme danger (6) 18 Annoy continually (6) 20 Tiny amount (5) 22 Damage in reputation (5) 23 Gulp for air (4)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Excite, 4 Hectic, 9 Tornado, 10 Voila, 11 Roach, 12 Gesture, 13 Strait-laced, 18 Arrange, 20 Olive, 22 Flair, 23 Outrage, 24 Linger, 25 Defect. Down: 1 Entire, 2 Circa, 3 Trachea, 5 Elvis, 6 Tribute, 7 Chalet, 8 Forget-me-not, 14 Terrain, 15 Apostle, 16 Lawful, 17 Select, 19 Nerve, 21 Irate.

Scribble Pad

1 Marks (5) 1 Ability to walk on a ship's 2 Put up with (5) 3 Outermost (7) deck when it is pitching 4 Loose skirt (6) (3,4) 5 Flavour (5) 5 Large plants (5) 6 Rendered capable (7) 8 Pilot (7) 7 Slim (7) 9 Tremble (5) 12 Evergreen coniferous 10 Colander (5) tree (7) 11 Goaded (7) 13 Woodland plant (7) 12 Pursuer (6) 15 Military aircraft head14 Male goose (6) quarters (3,4) 17 Come before (7) 16 Head count (6) 19 Grates (5) 18 Choose (5) 22 Run away (5) 20 Person of exceptional 23 Staying power (7) holiness (5) 24 Sugary (5) 21 Cut closely (5) 25 Cover (7) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Listens, 5 Canoe, 8 Tractor, 9 Acrid, 10 Exile, 11 Presume, 12 Secret, 14 Caress, 17 Against, 19 Twang, 22 Terse, 23 Imitate, 24 Rungs, 25 Solvent. Down: 1 Lathe, 2 Swami, 3 Extreme, 4 Scrape, 5 Crate, 6 Nurture, 7 Endless, 12 Shatter, 13 Chagrin, 15 Ant hill, 16 Strips, 18 Needs, 20 Aware, 21 Guest.

Across

Down

1 Bank (of a river) (6) 4 Anchovy (salted, tinned) (6) 9 Coronel (7) 10 Queen (monarch) (5) 11 Yesterday (4) 12 Tristeza (7) 15 Trapo del polvo (6) 16 Plátano (6) 19 Garajes (7) 21 Tía (4) 24 Nickname (5) 25 Hares (7) 26 Autor (6) 27 Cigüeñas (6)

1 Huertos (de árboles frutales) (8) 2 Enfermedad (estado) (7) 3 Wool (of sheep) (4) 5 Oranges (8) 6 Pelos (de persona, animal) (5) 7 Abbot (4) 8 Limpio (casa, cuarto) (5) 13 Traffic lights (8) 14 Bautismos (8) 17 To bore (7) 18 Comidas (5) 20 Más o menos (5) 22 Branch (of tree) (4) 23 Cinturón (4)

Friday, May 25, 2012

Quiz Word

Across 1 Which cemetery in North London is the resting place of Karl Marx and George Eliot? (8) 7 See 4 Down 8 Which American actress starred with Patrick Swayze in the 1990 film Ghost? (4,5) 9/12 Which Argentinian-born revolutionary leader was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution? (3,7) 10 The name of which neighbourhood in the City of Westminster derives from an old hunting cry? (4) 11 Which bottle with a flaring lip and stopper is used to hold beverages, especially wine? (6) 13 Which angel of the second order, whose gift is knowledge, is usually portrayed as a winged child? (6) 14 Which paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste, is eaten as a dip or sandwich spread? (6) 17 At about 290 km (180 miles), which is the longest river in Britain from source to tidal waters? (6) 18 In Greek mythology, what was the name of the god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle, the equivalent of Mars in Roman mythology? (4) 20 Which river in Aberdeenshire rises in the Cairngorm Mountains and flows for about 145 km (90 miles) east to the North Sea at Aberdeen? (3) 22 Which cardinal, nicknamed The Red Eminence (L'éminence Rouge), was the chief minister to King Louis XIII of France from 1624 to 1642? (9)

SUDOKU

23 Which is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet? (5) 24 Hi Ho Silver Lining is the best known pop hit single by which former Yardbirds' lead guitarist? (4,4)

Down 1 According to Greek mythology, what was the name of the

underground abode of the dead? (5) 2 The name of which waterproof footwear covering is also often applied to American detectives? (7) 3 What name is applied to animals that are hunted for food or sport? (4) 4/7A What was the name of the 17th century Irish adventurer, who, in 1671, planned and carried out the theft of the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London? (6,5) 5 What surname connects the Irish author of Ulysses and Lord Haw Haw? (5) 6 Easily, sadly and slowly are all examples of which parts of speech? (7) 7 Minsk is the capital of which landlocked republic in eastern Europe, also known as White Russia? (7) 12 See 9 Across 13 Which genus of parasitic imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts can cause thrush? (7) 15 Which large covered pot, usually made of earthenware or metal, gives its name to a savoury spread made from yeast? (7) 16 What name was given to a priestess of ancient Greece, through whom a deity was believed to speak? (6) 17 Gray, crabeater, monk and leopard are all types of which aquatic fish-eating mammals? (5) 19 Which American musteline mammal typically ejects an intensely malodorous fluid when startled? (5) 21 What name is given to someone who is lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH REFLEXIVE VERBS

Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch. (Answers below)

movies/tv QUIZ

1. Barbara Stanwyck 2. Charlie Chaplin 3. Bride of Frankenstein 4. Peter Ustinov 5. Milk 6. Jean Claude Van Dam 7. C-P3O 8. Oswald the Rabbit 9. An Actress 10. Tom Cruise 11. Road Runner 12. As Good as it Gets 13. Mike Newell 14. Appear on TV on 'Bairds Demo'.

ANSWERS

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across: 1 Sergeant, 7 Price, 8 Indonesia, 9 Awl, 10 Suet, 11 Tartan, 13 Darwin, 14 Heresy, 18 Newt, 20 Owl, 22 Caribbean, 23 Hutch. Down: 1 Swiss, 2 Red Deer, 3 Etna, 4 Nassau, 5/24 Wigan Athletic, 6 Bellboy, 7 Panther, 12 Pibroch, 13/17A Dorothy Parker, 15 Everest, 16 Beirut, 17 Plato, 19 Ten CC, 21 Abel.

enfriarse

afeitarse

enojarse

arreglarse

levantarse

banarse

llamarse

cansarse

organizarse

cuidarse

perderse

despertarse

preocuparse

divertirse

sentarse

emocionarse

vestirse

enfadarse Match the English and Spanish names of fruit and vegetables. You will find the answers at the bottom of the page. 1.acostarse, 2.afeitarse, 18.sentarse, 19.vestirse m.to be called, n.to get up, 3.arreglarse, 4.bañarse, o.to get excited, a.to look after yourself, 5.cansarse, 6.cuidarse, p.to shave, 7.despertarse, 8.divertirse, b.to get angry, q.to freshen up, c.to get cold, d.to get lost, 9.emocionarse, r.to lie down, 10.enfadarse, 11.enfriarse, e.to sit down, f.to worry, s.to take a bath 12.enojarse, 13.levantarse, g.to get mad, 14.llamarse, h.to get dressed, 15.organizarse, i.to wake up, j.to get tired, 16.perderse, k.to get organised, 17.preocuparse, l.to enjoy yourself, Answers 1r, 2p, 3q, 4s, 5j, 6a, 7i, 8l, 9o, 10b, 11c, 12g, 13n, 14m, 15k, 16d, 17f, 18e, 19h

1. Ruby Stevens became famous using what name? 2. Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square? 3. Who was the first female monster to appear on film? 4. Who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in the movie 'Spartacus' in 1960? 5. What was Barnaby Jones' usual tipple? 6. Which actor was dubbed the 'Muscles from Brussels'? 7. What character did Anthony Daniels play in a series of films? 8. What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character? 9. Dorethy Parker said "Scratch an actor and you will find" what? 10. Whose first box office film was called 'Risky Business'? 11. Geococcyx Californicus is what (cartoon) animal? 12. Mr. Cat Poop was the Chinese translation of which Jack Nicholson film? 13. Who directed the film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'? 14. William Tayton was the first man to do what?

acostarse

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Friday, May 25, 2012

TRELI ON THE TELLY Bottoms up to the Chatsworth Pimms about it, but it’s in the vein of Lark Rise to Candleford and Heartbeat. The cast also features Lark Rise stars such as Brendan Coyle (resting from world fame as Bates in Downton Abbey) and John Dagleish (who played Alf Chatsworth House in the Arless), so you know what north of the county is one of you are getting. The BBC or the most visited stately ITV would love this kind of homes in Britain, and is the show, which is part of an subject of a BBC1 Monday impressive British production night documentary series, portfolio Sky have been putlooking behind the scenes. ting together over the last It’s the home of the Duke year to prove that they are and Duchess of Devonshire, developing here? more than just a relay station Starlings, Sky One’s new for the best of American TV. who work hard to keep the house going and are certain- comedy drama series, is situTalking of which, House, ly not a pair of toffs who sit on ated some ten minutes drive one of the outstanding TV their backsides drinking from Chatsworth in the dramas of the last decade, Pimms and ordering every- Matlock Bath area, and I’ve sadly came to an end last body around. Highlights for enjoyed using the pause but- night on Sky One. Hugh me so far have included the ton to check out those areas Laurie, who trail-blazed the mysterious underpants in the I know! It’s a very likeable modern British invasion of WC on episode one, and the hour about a Derbyshire fam- US TV, has made himself a cheerful cleaning of some ily, which brings you a nice very tidy sum, and deserves buttocks last Monday night! hearty Sunday night glow. every dollar and dime he’s Sorry, is there a pattern There’s nothing profound earned over the last eight years. Starlings: Brings a nice, There’s been so much hearty Sunday night glow innovation and intelligence in every episode, with just the right blend of drama and humour. I’ll miss it a lot, even though I couldn’t work out any medical jargon, which the whole cast carried off with great conviction and which I suppose helps since they are in a hospital! A triumph in every way, and the only award Laurie hasn’t won is the Best Actor Emmy, which I hope deservedly heads his way in September. Credibility was stretched to the absolute limit on last week’s

TWO very different shows, Chatsworth and Starlings, have brought me back to my Derbyshire roots - and both have been very entertaining.

with ALEX TRELINSKI

DESPITE its sweeping visuals and epic scale, Steven Spielberg's War Horse remains focused on its equine hero, Joey, as he travels throughout France and Germany during World War I. Adapted from Michael Morpurgo's children's novel, War Horse bounces between the characters and settings Joey encounters as a British Cavalry horse, and Spielberg captures the horrors and beauty of the period landscape. Farmer Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) buys a thoroughbred at auction despite being told the horse will never pull a plough. Ted's wife, Rose (Emily Watson), demands he return the horse, but his son, Albert (Jeremy Irvine), promises to

Graham Norton Show on BBC1. Make no mistake, it was a good laugh with Will Smith joined by Gary Barlow and Tom Jones on the sofa. In a ceasefire deal that would beat anything negotiated in Syria, Gary and Tom appeared together with amazingly no mention of The Voice or The X Factor. So no questions, then, about Tom slagging off Simon Cowell a few weeks ago or his thoughts on his big Saturday night primetime show, or Gary’s reaction to the news that Simon didn’t want him back on the X Factor judging panel this autumn. A jokey quip or two from Graham would have done the trick with a quick brush off from Tom and Gary, but it was akin to Soviet State TV of the sixties with a censor hiding somewhere backstage. I presume there were various pre-conditions on the guys appearing together, but if I’d agreed to something like that as a producer in my BBC days, I’d have been torn apart by my bosses over throwing editorial honesty and credibility out of the window. Have Sir Tom and the other Voice coaches been briefed to start arguing with each other? There was a real sharpness about some of their comments last weekend. I’m sure that’s had nothing whatsoever to do with the

Engelbert Humperdink: He’ll be in the top half

falling ratings for a show that I personally still rate very highly. Watch out for Tales for Television Centre, as it’s bound to make a future appearance on BBC2. This 90-minute BBC4 collection of great clips and stories of the most famous TV complex in the world was an utter joy, with every contributor on top form. It makes me sad, as a former worker there, that the BBC are leaving this iconic building in 2015. But what a smashingly entertaining tribute show, including one of the foulest on-camera outbursts I’ve seen in a great outtake featuring Miriam Margolyes. It’s Eurovision Song Contest time tomorrow night on BBC1, and I’ll risk all by predicting that Engelbert Humperdink will be in the top half once the predictable votes are sorted out. The

same goes for the very good Spanish song sung by Pastora Soler. I love the way Spain and other countries treat this so seriously, forgetting the shambolic way the neighbouring countries hand out maximum points to each other. But more importantly, there’s been collective amnesia over the disgusting human-rights record of the host country, Azerbaijan. So massive credit to the BBC Panorama team and their Monday night documentary, Eurovision’s Dirty Secret, which guarantees not a single point heading to the UK from the good voters of Azerbaijan, assuming they can afford to ring the studio centre in Baku! What does it say about ITV1’s dreadful Lemonaid with Keith Lemon that last Saturday night a 40- year-old Dad’s Army repeat on BBC2 thrashed it in the ratings?

WAR HORSE 12 train the horse, which he names Joey. Ted is haunted by memories of his time in South African during the Second Boer War, and turns to the bottle for relief, leaving Joey and Rose responsible for paying the rent. In a rousing early scene, Albert gets Joey to plough a rocky field and saves the family's farm from vindictive landlord Lyons (David Thewlis). The good luck eventually dries up, and Ted sells Joey to Calvary officer Capt. Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston), who prom-

ises to look after Joey and return him to Albert after the war. Violence fills Joey's first months at war, as the British quickly learn their traditional battle charges are futile against a hail of machinegun bullets. Although Joey cannot speak, War Horse follows the horse across Europe, where he meets soldiers and civilians alike. In the possession of German troops, Joey encounters young soldiers Gunther

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(David Kross) and Michael (Leonard Carow), who foolishly desert to save their lives. Joey meets fragile Emilie (Celine Buckens) and her grandfather (Niels Arestrup), who live on a farm near the German front. The story later moves forward several years, and Joey continues to suffer under the harsh German command. War Horse glimpses battle from many angles, and, while the big picture is never captured, it succeeds at portraying the hardship and loss of war at a personal level. War Horse is classic filmmaking; dramatic and sentimental, with heartache and triumph for its characters.

CAST: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg RATING: 4.5/5 RUNNING TIME: 146 min.

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PIERS MORGANS LIFE STORIES The comedian looks back on his life and 50-year career, opening up about how he coped on the night in April 1984 when he was hosting the live TV show in which Tommy Cooper collapsed on stage and later died. Tarbuck, who attended primary school with John Lennon and George Harrison, talks about life in Liverpool in the 1960s and recounts how he was sometimes called `the fifth Beatle'. Last in the series.

Horoscopes Aries March 21 - April 19 You might find yourself on the wrong end of a stick of wood today. A week of rest may be all you need for your broken leg to recover. Doctors may be stunned by a random discovery they make whilst examining you.Put your mental abilities to the test today and try to figure out how best to spend the money you have in a non-frivolous way.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 If life makes you feel like dancing, dance the night away. The right moment could grab you at any moment. The legend of the baked bean may trouble you today as last night's meal tries to catch up with last week's. Oil and water are to you what Fish and Gin are to a drunken fisherman.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Pull out of any prior engagements tonight as you are about to receive a special unexpected visitor. Halitosis can be very painful, especially if the person with bad breath is trying to spell the word "halitosis" in a confined space. The medical degrees you claim you possess were not worth the 70 euros you paid for them through PayPal.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Nobody can stop you as you make that important break through this week. Shooting high into the air during a celebration, may cause injury to you or those around you. You yearn to be a farmer just so that you can be out standing in your field. Wearing a hat will only bring true happiness.

May 25

01:40 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Divine Designs 05:50 Divine Designs 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:35 Jelly Jamm 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Castle Farm 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 LIVE with 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Highland Emergency 13:45 Chinese Food in Minutes 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:15 Thirst 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Mega Builders 22:00 The Mentalist 23:00 Castle 23:55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent

By Pandora Leo July 23 - August 22 Unwashed and lonely - don't let your future become this. Only you hold the key to getting yourself out of your personal gutter. When things are looking down, sit yourself down on the nearest swivelling chair and spin. If that doesn't raise a smile, then I'm all out of ideas. Stripes are not really a colour, but people will like the way you confuse it as such.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Even in the darkest places you can find yourself - although you may break your nose on a door. A label you find may give you much happiness this week. Why not test yourself by not eating or drinking anything. Headaches and random convulsions may become a regular part of your life today.

Libra September 23 - October 22 Your ability to think up lies on the spot may be challenged this week. Don't be afraid to run really fast - problems will catch up, but at least you've given yourself a few minutes to think up some bulls**t explanation. Cold winds encircle your future. Christmas may seem like it's just around the corner, but really that's just nonsense.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Your favourite place may change today as you have new reason for utter joy. Unfortunately for you, the way forward can sometimes be the way backwards this week. This may become a particularly apparent problem whilst travelling along a busy motorway. Beware of all cats who have slugs attached to their backs.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 You should feel almost the opposite about life at the moment and embrace your worst fears. You should focus on all the positive things that have happened over the past few years. This will help you overcome the incredible setbacks which are coming in the next few weeks. If you never liked sprouts before, try them again. Your tastes may have changed.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Three is the magic number, but you may find that one is sufficient for you today. Think of a number. Now times that number by eighteen. I can confidently predict that your number does not rhyme with "Golfing Umbrella". Gibberish may possibly occur to you at some point during the next 12 days.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 You are important, at least as important as the discovery of the dock leaf when you were stung by a nettle as a child. For what it's worth, today is going to be very short. Which is a very good thing for you. You will be glad of a loved one's ability to almost painlessly remove splinters from your backside.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 Dave is not a name you want to associate with today. Dave may be the devil's spawn. It's hard to tell. Round things may become useful to you today. Life's problems, however, cannot all be solved by round things.If you pick yourself up by your shoe-strings you are likely to fall flat on your bum.

The Courier Saturday TV

May 26

00:20 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 00:30 The Matt Lucas Awards 01:05 EastEnders 03:00 Weatherview 03:05 Silk 04:05 Question Time 05:05 Great British Menu 05:35 On the Road With 06:00 BBC News 06:30 Our World 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets 13:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 13:10 Formula One 15:15 Live Golf: The PGA Championship 17:50 Pointless Celebrities 18:40 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:00 My Family 19:30 The Voice UK 20:50 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 21:00 Eurovision Song Contest 2012

05:40 Close 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:45 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Barney's Barrier Reef 08:30 Dennis and Gnasher 08:40 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:05 Alesha's Street Dance Stars 09:35 The Slammer 10:00 Blue Peter 10:30 The Ministry of Curious Stuff 11:00 Animals at Work 11:35 Splatalot 12:00 Copycats 12:30 OOglies 12:45 MOTD Kickabout 13:05 A Double Life 14:45 William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice 16:50 Escape to the Country 17:50 Live Golf: The PGA Championship 19:00 Flog It! 19:45 Dad's Army 20:15 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 21:15 Arts Troubleshooter 22:15 A Picture of London 23:15 Dara O Briain: This Is the Show

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The coaches now only have two acts left each, and here they join them for group performances, as well as the singers' individual numbers as the hopefuls make a last-ditch bid for next week's final. With only four places up for grabs, however, the competition will be tougher than ever. Hosted by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates.

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THE FURNISHING TOUCH! Iron Art and Procomobel join forces to guarantee best deal

Is your Patio Suite looking a bit shabby ? Do you wish you had a nice comfy sofa to sit on whilst relaxing on your patio sipping a cool beer ? Well Iron Art Factory Outlets may just have the solution to your problems. With containers of new stock arriving weekly, Iron Art Factory Outlets boast one of the most comprehensive ranges of patio sets, patio suites, sun loungers, gazebos, swings etc to suit all tastes and budgets , all available immediately and delivered directly to your door. Other stores in the area diversify with “bits and bobs” of garden furniture but because Iron Art source their own furniture they can not only offer but guarantee the best value for money. Iron Art Factory Outlet realise that it is paramount to keep the prices and quality of their furniture the best for you the customer - therefore all of our products are hand-picked by our purchasing director, who visits the factories personally. We also stock a huge range of accessories such as mirrors, pictures, lanterns, cushions etc to add those finishing touches to your garden/terrace areas. Our customers are important to us and we pride ourselves on offering a first-class service from start to finish with a team of people who know what they are talking about and

who are always willing to offer their honest impartial advice. You can find our 500m2 showroom within the Procomobel Home Centre on the main N332 at Guardamar Del Segura Mon – Friday 10.00 – 20.00, Sat 10.00-15.00 and Sunday 10.00-14.00 with ample free parking. Procomobel Home Centre is a Spanishowned company who have been in the area for more than 25 years and have an extensive range of Household furniture and white goods. Their leather suites are also now being sourced direct from the factories to offer the same quality and service as Iron Art Factory Outlets. This now makes the Procomobel Home Centre the only place to buy. Also within the grounds three times a week, on a Tuesday, Friday and Saturday is the popular Moncayo Market, so everything you need is at one location – no more driving around endlessly trying to find different shops. Come and see why Iron Art Factory Outlets is still one of the top garden furniture retailers on the Costas - and Procomobel is the Biggest and Best Value for Leather Suites . You won’t be disappointed. Our main sales line is 0034 966 726 891 so give Tracy or Dave a call today to discuss your garden needs.

The Courier Sunday TV

May 27

00:15 National Lottery Update 00:35 The Girl Next Door 02:15 Weatherview 02:20 BBC News 02:30 British Olympic Dreams 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Dateline London 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Our World 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 Live Pentecost Praise from Brighton 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:05 Formula One 16:30 The Queen's Palaces 17:30 Points of View 17:45 Songs of Praise 18:20 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 18:50 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:15 Countryfile 20:15 The Voice UK 21:00 British Academy Television Awards 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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02:45 El Ba単o del Papa 04:20 Close 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:45 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Barney's Barrier Reef 08:30 Dennis and Gnasher 08:40 The Owl 08:40 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:05 Scoop 09:30 Wingin' It 09:50 Shaun the Sheep 10:00 Friday Download 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Great British Menu 13:00 As You Like It 15:00 Flog It! 15:30 Live Golf: The PGA Championship 19:00 Rowing 20:00 Singapore 1942: End of Empire 21:00 Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 22:00 Coast 23:00 The Road

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ONCE UPON A TIME Emma encounters a young brother and sister who have been fending for themselves since their mother died, and vows to help find their father to avoid them being split up and taken into foster care. As their story unfolds, the Evil Queen schemes to get hold of a poisoned apple to do away with Snow White, and employs Hansel and Gretel to steal one from the Blind Witch.

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The Courier Monday TV

May 28

00:10 Room 101 - Extra Storage 00:50 The Football League Show 01:40 Weatherview 01:45 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission 02:45 Holby City 03:45 Fake Britain 04:30 Great British Railway Journeys 05:00 Great British Menu 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather; 16:05 Dick & Dom Go Wild 16:35 Deadly 60 Bites 17:00 Copycats 17:30 Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Chatsworth 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 A Question of Sport

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Episodes Grandma's House Tadpole On the Road With Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday Asia Business Report Sport Today Newsday

05:30 Close 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:50 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Roar 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:45 Frankenstein's Cat 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 09:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 09:45 Big City Park 10:00 Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10 Little Charley Bear 10:20 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Zingzillas 11:05 Iconicles 11:30 Woolly & Tig 11:35 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 A Walk in the Sun 14:30 Instant Restaurant 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Heir Hunters 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 TOTP2 20:30 Great British Menu 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Afghanistan: The Great Game - A Personal View by Rory Stewart 23:00 Sounds of the 70s 2 23:30 Newsnight

00:15 Premiership Rugby Union 01:15 ITV News Headlines 03:15 River Monsters 04:10 Motorsport UK 05:00 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 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Queen and I 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 56 Up 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Born in the USSR: 28 Up

00:35 A History of Violence 02:20 Camelot 03:15 Journey Through the Night 03:25 Hollyoaks 05:35 Deal or No Deal 06:30 Countdown 07:15 The Hoobs 07:40 The Hoobs 08:05 Channel 4 Presents 08:10 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Undercover Boss Australia 11:00 Location, Location, Location 12:00 The Renovation Game 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 13:30 SuperScrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 14:00 The One That Got Away 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Gok Cooks Chinese 22:00 The Secret Millionaire 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut 23:50 The Hoarder Next Door

GOK COOKS CHINESE Gok Wan prepares a selection of favourite family recipes, including his aunt's pork and ginger soup, and braised tofu on a spring onion omelette - his mother's favourite tofu dish. He also prepares a spicy cucumber salad to accompany Poppa Wan's soy-glazed chicken, and together father and son make dragon scallops in burning oil sauce.

00:50 Comedy Kings: Best of Just for Laughs 01:20 The Walking Dead 02:15 SuperCasino 05:00 The FBI Files 05:50 Rough Guide to Islands 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 WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:35 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Castle Farm 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 LIVE with 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Highland Emergency 13:45 Highland Emergency 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Mentalist 16:05 Winter Solstice 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 The Gadget Show: World Tour 22:00 Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge 23:00 The Walking Dead

It’s A Right Royal Week-End at

MONCAYO MARKET Moncayo Market is going all out to celebrate the Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Diamond Jubilee on Friday 01 June and Saturday 02 June. Moncayo Market aims to make the 2 day event lots of fun, with various competitions being held for people to enter, one of which will be the Royal lookalike competition. So if you think you are a Royal lookalike, then come on down, there are many

prizes to be won! The regular market will be there on both days as usual. On the Saturday only, a classic car event will take place. Tombolo’s, various raffles and much more is being arranged for this 2-day celebration. So come along, bring your flags and join in the fun which kicks off at 10am both days. Food and drinks are available in the on-site bar.

The Courier Tuesday TV

May 29

00:05 The One 00:35 The Graham Norton Show 01:25 Weatherview 01:30 Divine Women 02:30 Chaplains: Angels of Mersey 03:00 Great British Railway Journeys 03:30 The 1952 Show 04:15 Great British Menu 04:45 Great British Menu 05:15 Newsday 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather 16:05 Dick & Dom Go Wild 16:35 Prank Patrol Down Under 17:00 Copycats 17:30 Who Let the Dogs Out? 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Silk 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:35 The Apprentice

00:20 Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams 01:20 BBC News 01:30 HARDtalk 02:00 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

04:15 The Super League Show 05:00 Schools 06:00 Schools 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:50 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Roar 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:30 Leon 08:45 Frankenstein's Cat 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 09:30 Nina and the Neurons 09:45 Big City Park 10:00 Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10 Little Charley Bear 10:20 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30 Bob the Builder 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Zingzillas 11:00 Iconicles 11:30 Louie 11:35 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:45 Waybuloo 12:10 In the Night Garden 12:40 The Story of GI Joe 14:30 Instant Restaurant 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Heir Hunters 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 TOTP2 20:30 Great British Menu 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Great Ormond Street 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

01:05 ITV News Headlines 03:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Trash to Treasure 21:00 Countrywise 22:00 Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Grimefighters

JIMMY AND THE GIANT SUPERMARKET New series. Jimmy Doherty investigates how Britain's best-selling low-cost meat products are made, and tries to find a way to create alternatives that will rival them in cost, but will be manufactured to the highest standards of animal welfare. He also makes an arrangement with a leading supermarket to launch a trial run of his products in 200 of its stores - but faces a struggle to convince the public to change their buying habits.

00:55 Random Acts 01:00 Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic 02:00 My Big Fat Fetish 02:55 Empire Records 04:40 Whatever Turns You On 04:45 St Elsewhere 05:35 Smallville 06:15 Deal or No Deal 07:10 Channel 4 Presents 07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Undercover Boss Australia 11:00 Location, Location, Location 12:00 The Renovation Game 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 13:35 SuperScrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 14:05 Hills of Home 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 Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic 22:00 Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket 23:00 Hidden Talent

00:00 The Wicker Man 01:55 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:20 Divine Designs 05:50 Divine Designs 06:15 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:35 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Castle Farm 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 LIVE with 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Highland Emergency 13:45 Highland Emergency 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:05 Winter Solstice 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 War Hero in My Family 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 CSI: NY 23:55 CSI: Miami

The Courier Wednesday TV

May 30

00:35 Prime 02:15 Weatherview 02:20 The Apprentice 03:20 Horizon 04:20 The 1952 Show 05:05 Great British Menu 05:35 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather 16:05 Dick & Dom Go Wild 16:35 Deadly 60 Bites 17:00 Copycats 17:30 HH: Gory Games 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 21:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Déjà Vu

Germany & The Netherlands 06:00 Schools - In My Shoes: China 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:45 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Roar 08:30 Leon 08:45 Frankenstein's Cat 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 09:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 09:45 Big City Park 10:00 Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10 Little Charley Bear 10:20 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Zingzillas 11:05 Iconicles 11:30 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 Beyond the Reef 14:00 See Hear 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Heir Hunters 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 TOTP2 20:30 Great British Menu 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Afghanistan: The Great Game - A Personal View by Rory Stewart 23:00 The Apprentice: You're Fired 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 Nature's Fury: Monsoon 01:05 Jackpot247 03:35 Loose Women 04:25 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 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Unforgettable 21:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Unforgiven

DEJA VU 00:20 She-Wolves: England's Early Queens 01:20 BBC News 01:30 HARDtalk 02:00 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 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 04:50 Schools - In My Shoes: Rotterdam 05:00 Schools - In My Shoes:

00:05 Random Acts 00:10 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 01:15 Poker 02:15 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:40 Sailing 03:05 The Grid 03:30 British GT 03:55 Freesports on 4 04:50 FIA GT1 World Championship 05:45 Road to London 2012: That Paralympic Show 06:10 Channel 4 Presents 06:15 Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind: Sheepdog 06:20 Deal or No Deal 07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Undercover Boss Australia 11:00 Location, Location, Location 12:00 The Renovation Game 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Four in a Bed 13:35 SuperScrimpers 14:05 Channel 4 Presents 14:10 The Last Frontier 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 Secret Eaters 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 The Killing 23:55 Random Acts

Science-fiction action thriller starring Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer. Agent Doug Carlin is called in to investigate after an explosion rips through a packed New Orleans ferry. His initial assessment of the crime scene suggests that this isn't a clear-cut case, so he agrees to join an FBI task force that has access to a top-secret device that may shed light on the mystery.

Tune in all next week to hear our world famous TKO FM Power Play & TKO Gold Future Gold Track TKO FM - WEEKLY POWER PLAY Marcus Collins - Mercy Fresh from the success of his Top 10 single ‘Seven Nation Army’, Marcus will release this self-penned track on June 3rd. The X Factor finalist follows in the footsteps of Cee Lo Green and Bruno Mars as he unleashes this funky, upbeat number.

TKO GOLD - FUTURE GOLD TRACK Sebastian Wurth - The Time Is Right This is the new single from 17-year-old German singer Sebastian Wurth, his debut album 'Strong'. Its release is supported by a TV campaign, as well as two German television shows.

Don’t forget to join the TKO Roadshow on June 3rd from 4pm in the Parc de Naciones to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and don’t forget to bring your own refreshments for the street party.

00:55 CSI: Miami 01:50 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Divine Designs 05:50 Divine Designs 06:15 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:35 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Castle Farm 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 LIVE with 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Highland Emergency 13:45 Highland Emergency 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:15 Miles from Nowhere 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 The Gadget Show: World Tour 21:00 Emergency Bikers 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Let’s see if you can win yourself a meal for two and a bottle of wine at Quesada Fish & Chips

POP QUIZ May 26th Welcome to the famous TKO Gold pop quiz! All you have to do is take the first letter from each answer 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. Where was Jeannie C Rileys PTA.? 2. What sort of Mother did Pink Floyd have in 1970.? 3. It was a Hazard for this singer in 1992. 4. First World Wide hit for Del Shannon. 5. The late Keith Relf was the lead singer with this 60s group 6. The home city for the legendary record label Chess. 7. In which German city was the Top 10 Club where the Beatles played.? 8. What name did Paul Simon want to be called in 1986.? 9. Middle name for Paul McCartney. 10. Calling All The Heros was a hit for this Cumbrian group. 11. Scott Walkers real surname is Engel...how about his first name.?

The Courier Thursday TV

May 31

01:40 Weatherview 01:45 See Hear 02:15 The 70s 03:15 Great Ormond Street 04:15 The 1952 Show 05:00 Great British Menu 05:30 Panorama 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fake Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Cowboy Trap 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:13 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 BBC News; Weather 16:05 Dick & Dom Go Wild 16:35 Prank Patrol Down Under 17:00 Copycats 17:30 Young Dracula 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 Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 22:00 Crimewatch 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Crimewatch Update 23:45 Question Time

00:20 She-Wolves: England's Early Queens 01:20 BBC News 01:30 HARDtalk 02:00 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 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 05:00 Schools - Ecomaths: Key

Stage 3 05:30 Schools 07:00 The Pingu Show 07:10 Charlie and Lola 07:25 Timmy Time 07:35 Chuggington 07:50 Pinky Dinky Doo 08:00 Roar 08:30 Leon 08:45 Frankenstein's Cat 08:55 Newsround 09:00 Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions 09:30 Nina and the Neuron 09:45 Big City Park 10:00 Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10 Little Charley Bear 10:20 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30 Bob the Builder 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Zingzillas 11:05 Iconicles 11:30 Woolly & Tig 11:35 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:45 Waybuloo 12:05 In the Night Garden 12:35 The First of the Few 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Heir Hunters 16:45 Hairy Bikers' Best of British 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 TOTP2 20:30 Great British Menu 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Springwatch Unsprung 22:30 The Meat Market: Inside Smithfield 23:30 Weather

02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 The Lion in Winter 06:20 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 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration

MARRIED TO THE MOONIES An insight into the Unification Church, a religious movement founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon. The film follows three British believers as they prepare to take part in a mass wedding, travelling to the Asian country to be blessed by Reverend Moon himself. The trio undertake a condensed courtship with their potential partners, some of whom meet just a few days before the ceremony takes place.

00:00 2 Broke Girls 00:30 Desperate Housewives 01:30 Subculture 01:50 Music on 4 Favourites: Paloma Faith 02:25 Rumer: Live at Rivoli Ballroom 02:40 Spotlight 02:50 Karima Francis: Intro 03:05 Mercury Prize Sessions 03:20 Launched at Red Bull Studios 03:35 Little Fish 05:20 Drifting 05:35 Deal or No Deal 06:25 Countdown 07:10 Sali Mali 07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Undercover Boss Australia 11:00 Location, Location, Location 12:00 The Renovation Game 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 13:35 The Kitchen Pharmacy 13:50 Logan's Run 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 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 22:00 Married to the Moonies 23:00 24 Hours in A&E

00:50 Poker: The Big Game 01:50 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Divine Designs 05:50 Divine Designs 06:15 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 City of Friends 07:35 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Castle Farm 08:00 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Olivia 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 LIVE with 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Restaurant Inspector 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:20 McBride: Semper Fi 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 World's 22:00 The Restaurant Inspector 23:00 Hostel

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furniture and white goods. Walking distance to all local amenities and beach. Now only 129,750 euros. Ref No K24. 627 711 155 Gran Alacant Detached villa, located in a very sought after location.Situated on a 560m2 S/W facing plot and constructed in 2005. Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 full baths), Lounge-Diner, fully equipped Kitchen, Porch and Solarium with Alicante & Sea Views. ref.L81. €258,000 neg. Tel. 680333242 Gran Alacant villa located in a very quiet area , situated at the end of a cul-de-sac means there is no through traffic.3 bed, 3 bath, 330m2 plot, established large gardens, working fireplace, solar panel for hot water,private parking, south facing great views, fully furnished, fantastic opportunity. ref. L85. €215,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant Opportunity to purchase a beautiful 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed,large kitchen, detached property

with roof- top solarium. Well established gardens and drive way for 2 cars, whilst also overlooking the projected 18 hole golf course. Comprising of fitted wardrobes, utility room, air con H/C, alarm system, electric wall heaters, intercom system, fireplace, ceilings fans, 8x7 gazebo, use of 2 large communal pools, immaculate condition with many extras. ref K12. €180,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant bargain, detached villa with pool on 400m2 plot. Briefly comprising of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Lounge Diner, independent kitchen, solarium with views, well maintained

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Gran Alacant Gem! Fabulous detached Villa, with Alicante sea views to the front and wood land views to the rear, means this immaculate villa is very private and un-overlooked. Comprising of 2 large bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 2 bath, large fully equipped kitchen,glazed porch sitting area, solarium, Attractive Pool with cover, well maintained Gardens. Central Heating, Air Con, Ceiling fans, Private Parking, Alarm system, Decorative working Fire Place complete with electric Fire. Outdoor workshop/storage area, Quality Pergola & BBQ. Constructed in 2006, on plot size of 380m2 and being sold fully furnished including white goods. ref L80. €234,995 Tel 680333242

Gran Alacant immaculate villa, 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed property maintained to a very high standard inside and out and the interior furnishings are top quality, offering a feeling of luxury and good taste. The plot size is 400m2 and has been beautifully tiles, and graveled and has established palms and plants. Oil fired central heating throughout, log effect fire place, ceiling fans in all rooms, towel heater rails, glazed in shower units, instant hot water, water purifier, free English TV, phone & internet lines, fitted double hanging wardrobes, safe, glazed in front porch, vanity units and much more. The pool is an 8 X 4 m2 salt water pool, meaning maintenance is much easier plus outside

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toilet and shower. Sea views to front with Greenland views to the rear. ref K51. €245,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant immaculate outstanding south facing villa in sought after road. Set on a 350m2 plot with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,large porch, solarium and terraces. The large under build includes a lounge, kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom and patio doors leading to pool area. Internal & external access for under build. Extras include electric radiators, air con H/C, ceiling fans, gas fire, heated towel rails, extended walk-in shower, fitted wardrobes. Decorative tiling inside and out. Panoramic views towards Alicante Bay, Sky TV, phone line and Internet & Private parking, established gardens, water features and fruit trees. Being sold with exquisite furniture and all white goods. Immaculate finishes and decor. ref L84. €278,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant South facing attractive corner house

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Situated in the sought after urbanization of Monte Faro, this secure gated urbanization offers a stunning oasis pool, with mountain views, tennis courts and football courts. Consisting of 3 double beds with balconies, 2 bathrooms, kitchen leading onto court yard which can easily be converted into an extra room, lounge diner with working fireplace, front garden with private parking for 2 cars. Being sold fully furnishes with white goods, built in 2006 so immaculate condition hardly lived in. Ref K48 €168,000 priced for quick sale Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant South facing attractive corner house Situated in the sought after urbanization of Monte Faro, this secure gated urbanization offers a stunning oasis pool, with mountain views, tennis courts and football courts. Consisting of 3 double beds with balconies, 2 bathrooms, kitchen leading onto court yard which can easily be converted into an extra room, lounge diner with working fireplace, front garden with private parking for 2 cars. Being sold fully furnishes with white goods, built in 2006 so immaculate condition hardly lived in. Ref K48 €168,000 priced for quick sale Tel 680333242 Balsares is opposite Gran Alacant where the proposed golf course is now being started so this property will virtually be on the golf course, it is an investment not to be missed. The property is on a small gated urbanisation of 18 houses with private underground parking for 2 cars and direct

access to the house, communal pool and toilets/changing rooms etc. The house is brand new and consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, lounge with working fire place, large kitchen 12 m2, large galleria/ utility room, bedroom balcony and front tiled terrace. This property also has a converted under build for an extra lounge or bedroom. ref K52 € 198,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, this mid terraced Puerto marino townhouse has been priced low purely for a quick sale. Briefly comprising of: 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Lounge-Diner, Independent Kitchen with Galleria, Porch area, Front tiled garden, Private gated Parking & the use of 2 large communal pools Ref. K22 €123,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant, Situated front line to the famous blue flag beaches of Carabassi, the real beauty of this property is its proximity to the beach, but also on offer is a fantastic communal pool situated in beautifully kept gardens with little Spanish walk ways.Comprising of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge diner, American style kitchen including all appliances, roof top solarium with stunning views, front porch area with front garden and a secure underground garage. fully furnished Ref. K23 €125,000 rare opportunity Tel 680333242

Gran Alacant, Situated in the "Alto" part of Gran Alacant, this 3 bedroomed, 4th floor apartment, offers luxury accommodation, with absolutely stunning sea views, as well as views of Alicante bay and the famous Santa Barbara Castle.The apartment is 89 square meters with open plan kitchen / living room and includes all electrical appliances & furniture also there is a utility room, open terrace, and private parking. The urbanisation also offers many communal pools, tennis courts, restaurants and bars. Ref. K20 €109,000 Tel 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

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Friday, May 25, 2012 Gran Alacant, Large detached villa with beautiful gardens set on 550m2 plot, built in BBQ area and large 10x6 pool.Comprising of 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Lounge Diner with fire place, Independent Kitchen, air con H/C, Solarium, front porch, converted under build with 3 extra rooms, private covered parking, irrigated gardens, close distance to beach and amenities. Ref. K18 €250,000 Tel 680333242 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 or Visit : www.villaandvacation.com Ref: 513, €115,000. Two bedroom ground floor apart-

ment, 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: 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, €70,000. Bungalow located in San Luis. It is close to the supermarkets, bars and restaurants and is on the local bus route. An Opel Corsa car is included in this sale. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: KP3100, €183,000.

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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: 78, €120,000. Three bedroom Quad in Jardin Del Mar VII. There is off-road parking and small storage shed in the enclosed garden area, communal pool nearby. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, €60,000 A lovely 1 bedroom apartment in Aguas Nuevas, within a 5 minute walk of the beach. There is a terrace outside with views to the sea. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref. 526, €49,900. A lovely bright 1 bedroom apartment in the area of Torreblanca. There is a large communal pool and well maintained gardens, with tennis courts and childrens play area. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

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Friday, May 25, 2012

TRUMP PARD!

HERE'S one to stun you. Newcastle United will win the 2012-2013 Premier League title! Manchester City still have a lot to prove. They won the league this time by splashing out millions and in the end only grabbed it in injury time with a dodgy goal that gave them their first significant trophy in 44 years. Manchester United are way behind in the available money stakes, need to replace at least three geriatric players and are in a transitional period anyway, with a manager who could develop Alzheimer's or dementia at any moment. Alan Pardew is still relatively young and has done in one season, or not much more, what many have tried to do on the Tyne for decades - make Newcastle United FC a major force. The biggest problem for all the teams north of Leeds, and particularly in the North East, is convincing the WAGs of those players they target in the transfer market that Newcastle does have more than the odd corner shop. And while it might not have a Harrods, Harvey Nics or all those other big posh places, it has got a vibrant city centre that attracts thousands of outsiders every weekend. But in 2011-12, and particularly the second half of the season, Newcastle were THE form team in the league - and with players like Cisse, Ba, Hatem Ben Arfa and the rest, they almost made it to the Champions League. But the most impressive thing was that they consistently looked good with a great deal of flair. Everyone did their bit

in all departments. So much so that manager Pardew was mentioned as a second choice behind Roy Hodgson for the England job. That, of course, came after Harry Redknapp had been consigned to that great offshore idyll in Poole Harbour... Moneybanks! There won't be many teams to seriously challenge City next term - especially if they tighten up and get really consistent. The blue side of Manchester can and will buy who they want from Fernando Torres right down to Alf Tupper, Accrington Stanley's left back.

It’s Newcastle to call the title Toon next year

So unless Real Madrid and Barcelona are seconded to the English Premier League, another title may already be on its way to the Etihad. Liverpool will do the usual and lose their patience with whoever they appoint quickly. They need a total memory loss over the past 40 years or so and to put someone like Joe Mourinho or Pep Guardiola in charge if they are to return to the realms of serious title and Champions League contenders. Tottenham will once again be nearly men, so that leaves the old guard Chelsea and Arsenal. I am afraid, Newcastle apart, it WILL be Arsenal, Chelsea and Man U who come up with any sort of challenge to City, certainly in the Premier League. And if City ARE to start convincing people they must also aim for the Champions League semi or final at least. Hang on, though, they might even win that, too! Of the three teams coming up next season, I can't say any of them will struggle. They could all emulate Norwich and Swansea's achievements this season. But if you were to ask me to name one that won't do so well out of the three new boys I would go for Southampton. Roll on the summer then, eh, and cricket lovely cricket...after the European Football Championships that is. Oh, and that little affair in London, what was it? The er, Oly m-pics or something. Why not simply rename them the Coe Dope Championships?

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Great Britain & Ireland v Europe (Vistabella Golf, May 19)

THE inaugural Ryder Cup style competition between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a rival European outfit produced a thrilling finish on Saturday. Each team featured 28 players and the format was a modified matchplay with the winning players scoring a point per hole, meaning a maximum of 18 points. The first 10 matches would be singles matchplay using maximum handicaps and the remaining nine matches fourball better ball ¾ the difference - again with a point for winning the hole. The champions would be the team with the highest points total from both the singles and pairs. It was an early “shot gun” start for the 56 players, with the weather just about perfect for golf and the course set up well for an exciting competition. During the competition all the players were provided with

a bocadillo and water by the clubhouse restaurant El Juglar del Mudo Golf. The singles honours went to Europe, with 5½ wins to GB&I’s 4½ - the best score, 13-5, coming from GB&I John Wheeler against Sjur Andar. So it was all down to the pairs, where the best scores returned were a 13 – 5 win for GB&I’s Paul Robinson & Nigel Synnock and an 11½ - 6½ victory for Europe’s Gordon McCadden & Martin Foulcer. And after a very nervous, nailbiting wait the pairings total scores left GB and Ireland with a 5½ - 3½ scoreline that

turned the result around and left Europe a beaten team.. Great Britain and Ireland triumphed 10-9 on the day – squeezing home by a solitary point. Following a meal and refreshments in the clubhouse restaurant, the Vitasbella Ryder Cup trophy was presented to the GB&I captain Ivie Davies by his Europe counterpart Pablo Riestra and the winning team awarded with individual medals. The competition was the idea of Pablo Riestra, Director of Golf at Vistabella Golf, and Ivie Davies as secretary of The Vega Baja Premier Golf League. The players must be congratulated for making this, the first such competition, such a memorable one, along with Vistabella Golf and its very accommodating staff , and The Real Flavour Indian Restaurant in El Raso, Guardamar, for an additional prize.

TITTER ON THE TEE AN aging golfer returns from his day’s golf, hoping to spend time with his gorgeous young wife. But, on entering the house, he hears panting and moaning coming from the bedroom. Furious, he grabs his 12-bore shotgun, edges his way upstairs and inches the door open. There, sure enough, is the young assistant Pro making passionate love to his wife. Enraged, the old golfer bursts in waving the shotgun. His wife screams and runs away in panic – leaving the terrified young pro shaking naked on his knees, in the middle of the floor. The golfer points his gun at the pro’s testicles. “Boy,” he shouts “I’m going to blow these off, anything to say?” “Please!” stammers the young Pro, “Give me a chance!” The old golfer narrows his eyes. “Okay,” he snarls. “Swing ‘em.”

Friday, May 25, 2012

Brits grab golf glory as Euro nailbiter goes down to wire

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Boxingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug problem, by Amir Khanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mentor BOXING is riddled with drug users and is all about money. That's the view of Amir Khan's former coach and mentor, Mike Jelley. Jelley raised and nurtured Khan through his formative early teenage years and helped him to three schoolboy ABA titles out of his gym in Bury, Lancashire. After a junior Olympic gold and a senior silver, the Bolton lad went on to become a world champion. But Jelley, who still attends Khan's fights, says: "I have never been a big fan of professional boxing. I enjoy watching Amir. He is the one kid I have ever advised to turn professional because he had so much natural ability and I wanted to encourage him to use it and reach the top. "But like any other sport there are boxers, amateurs and professional who will take drugs and risk it all." Khan recently missed out on a fight with Lamont Peterson after the latter failed a dope test. Now he is

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set to fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia in Las Vegas on 14 July. Jelley, whose Bury Boxing Club has been in existence for almost 80 years, told me in an exclusive interview: "There are amateur fighters taking steroids and risking everything. But when you get a top professional who gets a shot at a world title, but knows he is not going to win, is he going to give it up or would he contemplate taking a performance-enhancing drug to help him achieve his aim? "It's like having a winning lottery ticket. Would you throw it away?" asked Jelley. Probably not Mike, probably not. But as the veteran coach says: "It's all about money. The promoters just want to sell tickets. I personally wouldn't buy one for a pro fight but other people do." Just how many will buy tickets for the proposed fight between bad boys David Haye and Derck Chisora is another question. The two clashed famously in a post-match press conference and Haye was pictured with a glass or bottle in his hand as he punched one of Chisora's entourage during the melee.

Both were ostracised by the sport after that but now a fight is scheduled under another country's auspices which Jelley condemns as an unlicensed fight. "The British boxing authorities said anyone associated with the fight would not get a licence to box again so in my opinion itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing more than an unlicensed fight." The street or press-room brawlers have dragged an already tarnished sport into the gutter and it's now in danger of going right down the drain. The ChisoraHaye affair is nothing better than cage fighting and if it draws a big audience, then that sums up the mentality of most folk around the world. Let's have pitbull battles in the street and big fat gypsies knocking lumps out of each other on the village green. One step further and we can re-enact the French Revolution and have public beheadings with granny sat knitting as she watches in front of the guillotine along with all the other morbid gawkers! I'll settle for a cheese sandwich and another episode of "The Archers" I think. All that blood and gore......and that's just in the tap room at The Bull! Dum de dum de dum de dum dum de dum de daa daa!!!!