The Courier Week 87

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Friday, October 19, 2012

NO HIDING PLACE Spanish integration won’t save murder fugitives, vow police

TWO fugitive murder suspects were warned this week that trying to integrate with the Spanish expat community won’t protect them from justice.

As Crimestoppers launched a new appeal for information on the whereabouts of Derek McGraw Ferguson and William Paterson, it was revealed that the two Glaswegians have probably been helped by locals in Andalucia.

Detective Chief Superintendent John Cuddihy, head of Strathcyde Police’s serious crime squad, told a press conference in Madrid: “These two dangerous individuals may have thought that by trying to integrate with the expat community in Spain they would be safe and out of the reach of Strathclyde Police.

“However, there is no hiding place for those involved in serious and organised crime.

Wherever you are, we will be coming to find you.

“Nothing shows that clearer than

DONNA GEE reports the work we are doing today and will continue to do.”

Ferguson and Paterson are believed to be somewhere on the Granada coast.

Chief Supt Cuddihy added: ‘There is no doubt in my mind that to evade the police for this period of time, both these men have been receiving assistance from people who live in the area.’’

Ferguson, 48, is wanted in connection with the 2007 murder of Thomas Cameron at the Auchinairn Tavern in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. Paterson, 33, is a suspect in the shooting death of Kevin Carroll at an Asda car park in Robroyston in 2010.

If you have information, a special Spanish freephone number 900 555 111 will be answered in the UK by Crimestoppers agents. Information can be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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A Lincolnshire couple in their 60s have been jailed for three years for running a cannabis factory whose profits they used to help poor, sick children in Kenya.

Michael Foster, 62, and Susan Cooper, 63, made about £400,000 during their six-year-operation and spent the money on hospital computers, life-saving surgery and schooling children in a poor Kenyan village. They admitted four charges of producing the drug and one relating to the proceeds.

Prosecutor Jon Dee told the court that Foster and Cooper's situation was the “most unusual cannabis growing case of its type’’.

He added: “This couple were both in their 60s and were of previous good character. This was a professional and commercial set-up."

What started off as a hobby for Foster turned into a full scale operation as he sold £1,500 of cannabis at a time to a local drug dealer. Dee added that the pair ran the farm successfully as they were "completely off the police radar’’.

HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?

WILLIAM THOMAS ROBERT PATERSON/PATTERSON, left, (nickname Buff/Billy) is a Glaswegian. He’s 6ft 1in tall and has red/auburn hair and blue eyes.

DEREK McGRAW FERGUSON (alias William Murdoch HENDERSON) is 5ft 2in, with brown/grey hair, balding, and green/blue eyes. Glasgow born, he has tattoos on his left arm of a heart, an arrow and a dagger. Part of his left ear is missing.

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JUNGLE DRUMS

MYSTERY OF BABY’S SKULL BREAK Couple’s Marbella holiday ended in jail

A BRITISH couple have been arrested after taking their baby daughter to hospital in Marbella with a fractured skull.

The unnamed parents, who also have a two-year-old son, insisted the baby had been hit on the head with a ball while the family were on the beach.

They took the two-and-a-half month old infant to the hospital’s department in the early hours of last Friday after becoming concerned that she would not stop crying.

Paediatricians at Marbella's Costa Del Sol hospital said she had various skull fractures, had suffered a haemorrhage and had other serious internal injuries.

They reported the case to police, who questioned the mother and father separately and said there were “discrepancies” between the two accounts.

The couple, who were due to return to the UK this week after their holiday, were instead arrested pending an investigation into possible mistreatment. The child was said to be in a “stable condition” on the hospital's infant ward.

Her parents have been remanded into custody by a Marbella magistrate and the children put under the guardianship of their grandparents.

The British Embassy in Madrid said they were aware of the case but could give no details because it concerned a minor.

“We are aware of the detention of a British couple and are providing consular assistance,” an embassy spokesman said.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLUE TO TORREVIEJA WOMAN’S DEATH THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a woman whose badly beaten body was found by cleaners in a Torrevieja apartment last week.

The suspect is believed to have been the partner of the victim.

A coroner's preliminary examination suggests that a heavy blow in the head could have ended the life

Friday Showers High 23° Low 17° Chance of rain 66% Monday Sunny High 24° Low 15° Chance of rain 0%

Tuesday Partly sunny High 24° Low 14° Chance of rain 10%

of the victim, who has not been identified. And police files revealed previous complaints of domestic violence involving the couple.

The body, which was beginning to decompose, was discovered in a closet by staff of the property company that owns the apartment in Calle Orihuela, near the Park of Nations.

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According to sources close to the case, the man was arrested at Torrevieja bus station, where he was preparing to take a bus to Madrid.

Sunday Partly cloudy High 22° Low 12° Chance of rain 1% Thursday Rain High 21° Lo 15° Chance of rain 85%

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A QUESTION OF FORT A BRONZE age fort has been discovered in Murcia. The impressive archaeological find near Totana has been described as “conceived for combat”.

The fort was built some 4,200 years ago, with a level of skill in the art of fortification so high as to be a complete break with the past in this part of the world; and it is, the archaeologists maintain, unique in continental Europe.

Just what it was doing in Murcia is something that still needs explanation. It seems to reflect a time of social and political change -- possibly the emergence of a new kind of state structure -- that caused a spectacular increase in violence.

It has massive three-metre-thick walls, square towers that would have had an original height of seven metres, a monumental entrance, and a gate with a pointed arch that remains intact, something exceptional for that epoch. The wall protected a city of some four hectares situated on a hill.

The archaeologists -- whose dig is sponsored by Murcia's culture department, Totana Town Hall, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the national government --

By SALLY BENGTSSON believe the fortification was designed by "people with advanced military knowledge, who came from the Near East." The design, unknown at that period in the West, "derives from the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean."

Specifically, the discoverers, directed by the UAB prehistory professor Vicente Lull, allude to no less than the second city of Troy. Why the second? Well, at the site on the hill of Hisarlik in Turkey, the remains of as many as 10 Trojan cities lie superimposed on one another.

The legendary Troy of The Iliad is thought to be Troy VII A. The earlier Troy II dates from between 2,600 and 2,350BC, roughly contemporary with the fortified city in Murcia (2,200BC).

The fort's layout "reveals an astute defence strategy, which involved a new style of fighting, and the installation of a violent, class-oriented power system that conditioned the development of the rest of the Peninsula during seven centuries," the UAB team claims.

Sixties queen Lena heads for Costas LENA Martell – once one of the UK’s top entretainers - is coming to the Costas next month.

The Scottish songstress, whose No.1 hit One Day At A Time sold a record 2.5 million copies, went on to become a BBC1 favourite in her own weekly TV show which ran for a decade from 1972.

Lena took America by storm, too, singing on Broadway and sharing stages with the likes of Liza Minnelli and Bette Midler. She has recorded more than 30 albums, the last one, ‘Homeland’ selling a remarkable 100,000 copies.

Peter Day, from Jukebox Promotions says "Forty years ago, I used to glue myself to the TV every Saturday night to watch Lena's show.

Now, many years later, to be promoting her and appearing with her is a wonderful experience for me.

“Lena jumped at the idea of coming here and we hope that the public will

jump at the idea of coming to see her.’’

The five-show Martell tour takes in the following dates and venues: Sun Nov 11 - The Rendezvous, Campoamor (nr La Fuente Centre) 608467597; Mon Nov 12 - Emerald Isle, La Florida 965327138; Tues Nov 13 - La Marina Sport Complex 966796389; Wed Nov 14 - The Club, Quesada 966717028; Fri Nov 16 - The Lounge Bar, Torrevieja 966922134 Tickets for all shows are just €12 and all start at 8.30pm. Please book early as seating is limited. Menu deals are available at most venues.

This tour will also feature Peter Day and Fiona McLean of Jukebox Legends.

Consul’s insight into aid for mentally ill

BRITISH Consul, Paul Rodwell visited the mental illness support association ADIEM last week to mark World Mental Health Day and to gain a better understanding of the level of support available to locally based Brits afflicted by mental illness.

During the meeting with Paco Canales, manager of ADIEM Vega Baja, and his assistant Nuria, the consul gained an appreciation of their support, which ranges from day centres, home help and support to the families.

Mr Rodwell said: “Although language contin-

ues to be a significant barrier to gaining support, it was good to see that ADIEM has centres in both Orihuela and Torrevieja, where the largest volume of British nationals live (18,000 and 12,000 respectively).

We intent to work proactively with ADIEM to find projects of mutual interest that are aimed at supporting British sufferers of mental health illnesses."

ADIEM has two centres and the Torrevieja branch’s contact details are: Tel / Fax 966 7052 94. Address: Calle La Paz 194, 03182 Torrevieja

Teenage refugees in Santa Pola drama

Fourteen Algerian refugees were rescued off the coast of Alicante last weekend – all but three of them aged between 15 and 17! Although they weren’t carrying identification forms, rescue workers carried out radiological tests to determine their ages.

The three adults who were also travelling on the boat face repatriation to Algeria, but the youngsters will be sent to juvenile centres in Alicante.

The 14 were rescued from a raft spotted 25 miles off the coast of Santa Pola by a lighthouse keeper who alerted the authorities. A helicopter and lifeboat sped to the scene, together with Guardia Civil officers. The Algerians were all in reasonable health, just slightly dehydrated.

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THE STUDENT WINCE Life getting worse for Spain’s ‘ninis’

LAST week’s three-day strike by Secondary students throughout Spain coincided with the release of depressing statistics from UNESCO about low student performance and the employment situation for new graduates.

The “Education for All” study by the UN culture and education agency showed that one out of every three Spanish students aged between 15-24 leaves school before completing secondary education, putting the country way behind the European average of one in five.

The report calls these numbers “worrying,” given that Spain has been badly affected by the economic crisis with a youth unemployment rate of over 50 percent.

The youngsters have been christened the “ninis” due to the fact that they neither have work nor look for it (ni tienen trabajo ni lo

buscan).

The strike, called by the Students’ Union and supported by the Spanish Federation of Parents’ Associations (CEAPA), protested against the spending cuts in education being implemented by the government of Mariano Rajoy. CEAPA spokesman Jose Luis Pazos strongly criticised education minister, Jose Ignacio Wert, calling his policy “dreadful,” and lamenting the fact Wert had refused to meet families and students.

The students have not asked for teachers to join the strikes, explaining that the series of teachers’ strikes earlier this year have already meant a serious loss of income for members of the profession An investment in education is well worth it in the end, according to UNESCO. For every dollar invested there is a return of 10 dollars for the investing country.

Ex-servicemen’s parade ends in Normandy battle

A large contingent of British ex-servicemen and women’s organisations took part in a spectacular military parade in Murcia City on Sunday.

Representatives of the Royal British Legion, Royal Naval Association, Royal Marines Association and Royal Air Force Association were joined in the parade by their wives, partners and friends.

The parade was led by the rousing sounds of the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums followed by the standards and flags of each organisation. The ex-service associations were led by special guests, Chelsea Pensioners Wayne Campbell and Arthur (Skippy) Teasdale, looking resplendent in their bright scarlet tunics. And Victoria Kilbane, a 15-year-old Sea Cadet from HMS Wrekin, flew over from England to parade her Royal Navy Standard.

Medals glistened in the sunlight as the parade marched from the park to the re-enactment area, to cheers and applause from the public. Parade Marshall Keith Carter said this enthusiasm must have escalated the integration of ex-pats and the Spanish community immensely.

The parade then continued with the re-enactment of The Battle of Falaise Pocket - the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in 1944 - under the auspices of Codex Belix, a Madrid based association that organises historical and authentic battle re enactments.

Re-enactment troops dressed in World War Two military uniforms of German and American soldiers and British Paratroopers were accompanied by over 30 military vehicles and tanks.

When everyone had taken

up positions the sound system echoed with the roar of artillery and tank fire dropping shells.

The battle lasted approximately 40 minutes with soldiers firing blank ammunition at each other, throwing thunder flashes and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.

In all, the parade ranks were increased by more than 120 British and Irish ex servicemen as the bond between the Spanish and expatriate communities was strengthened even further by the military associations.

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

Roar like a Lion...and help the needy lambs DO you have what it takes to become an active member of one of the most respected service organisations in the world? There are over 1.35 million members of over 40,000 clubs within Lions Clubs International, all of whom have the same aim - to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Some organisations only work for the betterment of people who fall within certain categories such as former employment, illness or general hardship, but the Lions help everyone regardless of creed, colour, nationality or religion as long as a need has been identified.

The Torrevieja Costa Lions Club has been in this area for seven years and has helped many individuals, organisations and families in genuine need. The Club has also helped internationally with financial assistance following major nat-

ural disasters, contributing to funds for Haiti, New Zealand, Japan and more locally in Lorca following earthquakes and floods in these areas.

One of the major issues with charity organisations today is, where does the money raised go? With the Lions not one single cent is wasted on administration costs, expenses, petrol money or indeed wages. Every cent raised from public donation is spent most wisely. This is true of every Lions Club in the world, not just Torrevieja Costa.

If you would like more information about Lions Clubs International and the excellent work that we do, go to the website www.lionsclubs.org . If you would like to find out what your local Lions Club do , go to www.torreviejacostalions.org where you will find details of our membership,

activities, sponsorship and of course details of where we meet.

Torrevieja Costa Lions are now seeking new members to enable us to further improve our already excellent fund raising activities. If you believe you have the qualities required to be a Lion, and you can afford a few hours of your time each month, make a decision today, contact Lion Membership Director Dave on davedanie@gmail .com or telephone Dave on 966 789 571.

DO NOT DELAY, DO IT TODAY. YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF MANY BY BECOMING A LION. IAN BENNETT, Secretary

MYSTERIES OF THE SWITCHING HOUR AFTER reading the comments on Satellite Switch-Off in last week’s Courier, I have to say I am totally bewildered.

I have looked at the website given by Martin and, yes, it does agree with his comments. So I thought, ‘OK, fine’ as I have a one-metre dish.

I was told when it was installed that it was possible that at sometime we may lose BBC and ITV channels, but others would still be available.

OK, no problem as I also have a wireless system that was installed for Internet and Free TV last year. That gives me all BBC and ITV plus a few more programmes to watch.

I wonder also, if we purchase a larger dish and the unthinkable should happen, would that be an answer?

Now, after speaking to the wireless system provider, he tells me they are updating their system with many more programmes available by Christmas, as ANYTHING that is received on the one-metre dish will no longer be available. It is sure to be switched off in December.

So I ask you, PLEASE can we be advised of exactly what can we expect, and who is really correct in what is going to happen. I am fed up with paying out for different systems and then they are switched off, changed or you are charged for something you do not want.

I understand that Torresat has increased their monthly payment to €23 - I guess they are already waiting in the wings for people to go flooding back to them in the near future.

I wait in anticipation for good news on the subject and can only hope that what we are told happens.

L PALMER, Torrevieja Sorry to be so unhelpful, but with all the contradictory comments we are receiving, all we can suggest at this point is that you wait for a few weeks to find out what actually happens with picking up channels off the new Astra 2F satellite.

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Kindness eased pain for fall-guy husband

If someone needs Help THE past month has seen a dramatic increase in clients/cases calling for our volunteers to provide a little FREE help at home to those in need short term. But there are many clients who need long-term care, which is why Help At Home Costa Blanca have decided to offer a 'befriender service' to our clients, allowing us to monitor them for longer periods.

Do you know someone who needs a little help? If so, contact our Help Care line on 698 779 287 or email info@helpathomecb.org We need volunteers to join our team of fantastic people at our existing two branches. We offer a service for all ages and nationalities in all areas of Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja, La Mata, San Luis, La Siesta, Quesada, Rojales, Almoradi, Algorfa, Los Montesinos and surrounding villages.

We are developing two new branches, La Marina and Pilar de la Horadada/Campoverde.

Should you wish to know more about joining these branches, please contact the Volunteer Help Line on 603 245 020 or email info@helpathomecb.org Help At Home Costa Blanca office/Charity shop can be found at 409 Calle Niagara, Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa - open Monday to Friday from 10.30am to 2.30pm (Tel: 691 585 167). They have opened their second Charity Shop at the Emerald Isle, open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 4pm. Donations of new and nearly new clothes and bric a brac are welcome at both venues.

Thank you again for your continued support.

NORAH BOND, President - Help At Home Costa Blanca

MAY I, through your paper, say a very big thank-you to all the very kind people who helped my husband, John, after a nasty fall down a steep staircase outside Viva la Vida in La Fuente at lunchtime last Saturday, October 13.

My thanks also go to the Ambulance crew and all the staff at Torrevieja Hospital.

He is now at home, although it will take a few weeks until he fully recovers.

This message also goes out to my really best friends and neighbours Carol, Mike and Brigitte.

Thank you.

JENNY BILTON

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CANDLE WITH CARE I USED to love birthdays. Particularly those big ones with a zero on the end. The ones when your boss would send you home early to have a quiet family celebration…only for all hell to let loose when you opened the front door.

One moment, silence and slight concern that nobody was in. Then, as you peered into the deserted hall, an explosion of noise as doors flew open, laughing faces appeared from nowhere, the kids rushed into your arms - and 100 voices burst into a chorus of you know what.

The party would go on forever as you ate, drank (too much) and caught up with the lives of surprise visitors from out of town and friends you’d all but lost touch with. Your boss and the colleagues who had masterminded the show would turn up after work and the party would go on through the night.

Yes, life was fun at 40…and blowing the candles out was a piece of cake.

How times change. Birthdays used to take forever to come round, yet I swear I’ve had four of them this year.

And the only good thing about the damned things is that if they keep coming, you know you are still alive.

I’d better amend that, because I don’t want my friends and to think I didn’t enjoy our little celebration at the weekend.

Nineteen of us took our zimmer frames, hearing aids and skin tucks for a bit of a bash in Guardamar. It wasn’t a night at the Ritz, some would say more like the Pits. But, like so many local expats, my crowd love the bustle and boom of Vicente Jaen’s chaotic restaurant, where plates of freebie food fly at you from all angles before you even give your

I’m sick of the tick of the old birthday clock

order – and then you are submerged by enough food to fill a herd of starving elephants.

There’s no written bill and the only till is the wad of notes tucked away in Vicente’s pocket. It’s all a bit of a shambles, really…but as irresistible as the march of time.

In the chaos, my plan for a table for 20 was redrawn as a 12 and an eight and I spent the evening sitting with my back to most of my guests. The experience confirmed my mathematical theory that the volume of noise generated by a boozing Brit is directly proportional to the amount of alcohol consumed. The longer we celebrated, the louder some of us got (not me, of course) - and the more disgusted looks headed

like daggers in our direction.

It was all good fun and great to have so much support in the absence of my family, who are all in the UK. Thanks for the good wishes, cards and presents, guys, but you’ll have to remind me who gave what because everything got mixed up in the chaos of the evening.

One thing I did notice in the haze of alcohol (two gin and tonics - I can’t even get drunk these days) was that there were no candles on the cake.

Perhaps Restaurant Jaen is a no-blow zone, I thought.

Because I could definitely have seen off all those little sticks of flaming wax. Well, three or four anyway - I can only eat a few in one sitting.

Anyway, in two years I’m due to hit another BIG birthday. I want whoever provides the cake to make sure it displays one candle for every year of my strife (pun intended).

I promise faithfully that when it comes to blows, every one of those candles will be extinguished in a couple of seconds.

And maybe the grandkids will let me help them do it...

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Strangely familiar I WAS having a quiet drink in the pub some years ago when Dave the barman gave me a nudge.

'There's a bloke over there giving you the eye,' he whispered.

'Oh, dear,' I responded. 'Is he a small guy with ginger hair and carrying a clipboard?'

'The complete opposite,' said Dave.

'Phew,' I said. 'It's not the bailiff, then.'

The stranger approached me at the bar and pulled up a stool. 'Can I buy you a drink?'

'No, ta,' I said. 'If you buy me a drink then I shall have to buy you a drink . . .'

'Seems like a good idea to me,' interrupted Dave the barman, who was counting the day's meagre takings. ' . . . and then we'll get chatting and probably become good mates and I don't need any more close friends.'

'That's right. He's already

got us,' chorused Ol' Red Eyes and Daft Barry who were hovering nearby.

'See what I mean?' I said to the stranger, indicating my two fellow members of the pub discussion group. 'Could YOU cope with more pals like that?'

Ol' Red Eyes collapsed onto the nearest bar stool and went back to sleep while Daft Barry wandered off to drive somebody else crazy.

'Anyway,' I said to the stranger,' I much prefer to be miserable on my own.'

'Oh, and why is that?' asked the stranger, gently easing Ol' Red Eyes' slumbering head off his shoulder.

I sighed. 'Because life is a struggle. And when life's a struggle, one doesn't want strangers further complicating matters by asking why life's a struggle. Believe me, it's a struggle.'

There was an uneasy silence broken only by Ol' Red Eyes' snoring and

the clinking of coins as Dave the barman recounted the takings.

'So you're finding life a struggle,' the stranger observed.

'You can say that again,' I said.

I watched with total detachment as Daft Barry carried a pack of cards around the pub, mithering the other punters to play solitaire with him.

'It must be difficult having the responsibility of bringing up two children,' s a i d t h e

stranger.

'I'll say,' I said. 'But how did you know I had two kids?'

'Because I'm one of them, dad.'

'Good Lord!' I exclaimed so loudly that Ol' Red Eyes fell off his stool onto the floor.

'How come I didn't recognise you?' I asked, astonished.

'Because our paths seldom cross these days.

Whenever you're around, I'm not. And vice versa.'

So I bought my lad and myself a drink, much to the joy of Dave the barman.

'How come you're not doing your homework?' I asked.

'Because I'm 27, Dad. I don't have to do homework any more.'

'Blimey,' I said. 'Time flies.'

'Yes, Dad,' agreed my son, helping Ol' Red Eyes back onto his stool. 'I left school 10 years ago. I work at the airport these days.'

'You're a pilot? How wonderful. Time does fly -- and so do you.'

'No, Dad. I'm not a pilot. I have a job inside the airport.'

'So you've been grounded, eh? That's what happens when you neglect your homework.'

We had another drink at the suggestion of Dave the barman and then it was throwing-out time.

I hugged my lad and asked him to write down his address and phone number on a dry beer mat.

'After all, I don't want to

lose touch with you again.'

'But, Dad. I still live with you and Mum.' I scratched my head. 'I must stop spending so much time in the pub,' I mumbled.

'Hear! hear!' chorused Ol' Red Eyes and Daft Barry.

My son and I walked arm in arm out of the inn and Daft Barry burst into tears at the sentimentality of it all.

'I bet you can't wait until you get to my house and meet your sister again,' I chortled with gleeful anticipation.

And then I added sheepishly: 'Whoops. I forgot. You still live with us.'

'But, Dad,' sighed my son.

'My sister -- your daughter -left home years ago. She has her own place with Miguel.'

'Miguel? She married a Spanish boy?'

'No, Dad. Her cat. Miguel's her moggy.'

'In that case,' I said, 'Just . . . er . . . scratch what I just said.'

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SAY IT IN SPANISH Learn the lingo - with a little help from JEANETTE ERATH LESSON 42 THE teacher (el maestro) corrects many papers (trabajos) – El maestro corrige muchos trabajos, usually I bring something to the party – usualmente traigo algo a la fiesta, sugar attracts flies – El azúcar atrae a las moscas, In summer the mosquitos pursue me – En el verano los mosquitos me persiguen, Every four years we choose a new leader (el líder) – Cada cuatro años elegimos un nuevo líder.

We are going to carry on with some more verbs that do not follow the regular pattern. As mentioned some of these verbs will never be needed but I will give you each one so you can choose which you think are more important and likely to be used in general speech.

Firstly we will deal with verbs that end -cer but are preceded by a vowel.

These conjugations are only irregular in the yo form, all other conjugations are regular. As last week I will give you a list of the verbs followed by some conjugations: agradecer – to be thankful, aparecer – to appear, conocer – to know a person/place, crecer – to grow, desaparecer – to disappear, establecer – to establish, merecer – to deserve/merit, nacer – to be born, obedecer – to obey, ofrecer – to offer, parecer – to seem/ to appear, pertenecer – to belong, placer – to please, reconocer – to recognize, yacer – to lie down.

Examples: Conocer: yo CONOZCO, tú conoces, él/ella conoce, nosotros conocemos, vosotros conocéis, ellos/ellas conocen Parecer: yo PAREZCO, tú pareces, él/ella parece, nosotros parecemos, vosotros parecéis, ellos/ellas parecen.

The next verb change is similar to the last, in that a z is inserted in the yo form. They are verbs which end -ucir

List of verbs: conducir – to drive, deducir – to deduce, deslucir – to tarnish/spoil, inducir – to induce/persuade, introducir – to insert/introduce, lucir – to light up/display, producir – to produce, reducir – to reduce, traducir – to translate.

Examples: Conducir: yo CONDUZCO, tú conduces, él/ella conduce, nosotros conducimos, vosotros con-

Cada cuatro años elegimos

un nuevo líder.

ducís, ellos/ellas conducen.

Traducir: yo TRADUZCO, tú traduces, él/ella traduce, nosotros traducimos, vosotros traducís, ellos/ellas traducen The final verbs we are going to look at this week are those ending -cer or -cir preceded by a consonant. These conjugations replace the c with a z in the yo form only, all other conjugations are regular.

List of verbs: convencer – to convince/persuade, ejercer – to exert/exercise, esparcir – to scatter/ spread, vencer – to conquer/defeat, zurcir – to mend/darn.

Examples: Ejercer: yo EJERZO, tú ejerces, él/ella ejerce, nosotros ejercemos, vosotros ejercéis, ellos/ellas ejercen Zurcir: yo ZURZO, tú zurces, él/ella zurce, nosotros zurcimos, vosotros zurcís, ellos/ellas zurcen Here is some homework relating to these conjugations, but be careful - there may be some revision in there of past weeks verbs. too.

Translate into Spanish: I belong to a club, I translate a lot of sentences, I exert a lot of energy on my studies, Every day a lot of babies are born in the world, I drive very far every week, I protect my children, I distinguish between the good and the bad, The firefighters extinguish the fire (el incendio), I correct my problems, Sometimes I pretend to be happy when I am sad, I offer one hundred euros to the winner, I scatter seeds (semillas) in the garden, I always bring wine for my friends.

There are quite a few verbs there that I have never used but in order to be a confident, fluent speaker of Spanish it is important that you know the verbs as you never know when you may hear them.

Next week we will have a break from verbs as we have been doing quite a lot and they can get to seem more difficult than they are if we are bombarded with just verbs. So we will be working on some points of grammar and how to speak and write Spanish.

I hope you are taking every opportunity to use your Spanish with whomever you can, whether it be a Spanish friend or neighbour or someone from the local shop or café. As learning anything new, Spanish takes practice and we all know what practice makes.

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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

OVER the last few years, many British people have left Spain to return to the United Kingdom for all sorts of reasons, the biggest being the current recession. They load their belongings in a van, make sure they have their tickets and passports and write a checklist to make sure they haven’t forgotten anything important.

The problem is, though, that some have forgotten something really important their dogs!

The British people who are abandoning their dogs and returning to the UK are a national disgrace and it is a sad reflection of the moral standings of these people.

When people in the UK learn that I also work in Spain, their first response is, “Oh how do you deal with the terrible way the Spanish treat their dogs”? When I explain to them the actions of some of the British, they are shocked and find it difficult to believe.

To just up and leave and give your dog to a rescue centre or, worse still, abandon them to the streets, is such a sickening act from these heartless individuals.

A friend of mine once remarked, after I told him of this situation: “Why are you

CALL YOURSELF ANIMAL LOVERS? The cheek of man who abandoned his dog so surprised? Look The pet passat how some British port scheme was people raise their relaxed at the children, with little start of this year, empathy, underso that if you’d standing or guidlike to take a pet ance. Why do you from Spain to the think these same UK, there is now people will treat their a simple procedogs any differentdure. Go to your ly”? local vet, your You simply can’t dog has a rabies argue with that point, vaccination and can you? three weeks later Spain’s current you are free to problem with abantravel to the UK. doned dogs is down Previous to this to two things. The it was a six-month first is irresponsible wait, so this owners and the secchange has been One of the abandoned dogs in a Spanish rescue centre ond, people not neuwelcomed and it tering or spaying their pets. recklessly pass the dog on in the same numbers in a should have happened a lot You could say that the non- or abandon the animal, as if short period of time, simply quicker. But people are still spayers are irresponsible the pet in question has no because of that one word - choosing to leave their faithirresponsibility. It is a word ful friends behind. and you would be correct, feelings whatsoever.

Even if every homeless that governs many people’s but when I mention irresponOne of the rescue censible owners here, I mean pet in Spain were to find a actions today and until there tres, inland from Alicante, owners who do not bother to home today, the problem is a mass change in human had a man on the phone get their pet a passport and would be straight back again attitude, nothing will change. asking if they would take his

pets as he was returning to the UK and had decided to not take them back with him.

When the rescue centre said they had no space left, because they have so many animals to care for, the man gave them a tirade of abuse, shouting down the phone the unbelievable comment of, “I thought you were supposed to be animal lovers”!

In another case, a family returning to the UK to sign on, abandoned their two dogs and one had to be put to sleep because he was too old. And guess what, they returned to Spain two weeks later to carry on their lives in the sun!

These people are a disease on society and should not be allowed within one square mile of a dog. The dog is the most precious friend you will ever have, showing you loyalty incomparable with anything you will witness from a human.

And this is how some people are repaying that love.

Thankfully not all of us are the same as these coldhearted people and I know, as do so many of you, that wherever we are in the world, no matter what problems we have, as long as we have our faithful dogs with us, things always seem that much better.

PETS’ CORNER: CAN YOU TAKE IN A HOMELESS DOG OR CAT? BONNY is a beautiful pointer-type puppy who was found in the campo after being poisoned but has now recovered. She is about four months old and is a very lovely girl. Call 659 274 573. www.petsinspain.com

BETSY is seven months old and is quite small. She is good with other dogs and children, has been spayed, fully vaccinated and chipped. Call 634 332 978. www.petsinspain.com Betsy

LUNA is a very pretty spaniel cross, about 49cm tall.

She is about one year old and was picked up on the Iceland road in La Marina very thin and very dirty.

She’s very placid in nature and loves people and other dogs. Please call 664 891 382. www.k9club.es E-mail: k9clubinfo@gmail.com

Bonny

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HARRY is a very loving ginger boy about a year old and has been neutered.

This delightful young cat will make a super companion.

To meet Harry, please call Joe (The Cat Man) on 966719272.

Zak is a very friendly grey tabby and white male, about 6 years old. He has been neutered and vaccinated and will be a fantastic companion where he is the only cat. To meet Zak please call Joe (The Cat Man) on 966719272.

INDI is a two-year-old French Bulldog cross, who was abandoned by her owners. She is spayed, chipped and vaccinated and would fit in with all kinds of families and pets. Call Eleanor at Finca La Castellana - 610188349

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Harry BRUTUS is a five-monthold Mastine cross and will be a very big boy when fully grown. He is a real gentle lad, loves being around people and is good with other dogs and cats.

Call: 645 469 253 Email: info@petsinspain.info

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FABIE is about three years old and is vaccinated, sterilised, has her passport and chip. She gets on with other dogs, is clean and loves to walk. Call: 659 274 573.

Email:info@petsinspain.info

LISA is almost 2 years old.

She was found hunting for food by a bin in the campo and was very thin, hungry and quite nervous. She is now a very happy and healthy dog, fully vaccinated and micro chipped. Call 966 710 047 or visit our website www.satanimalrescue.com for more information about dogs and puppies in our care.

Lisa DYLAN is a three-year-old Boxer. He is a lovely, friendly boy and good with children. He’s housetrained, walks well on a lead and is neutered an chipped. Call: 636 000 844.

Email:info@petsinspain.info

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ACCORDING TO LINEA DIRECTA, 3 OUT OF 4 ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH ARE CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR Whenever we find ourselves in a difficult or dangerous situation when we are driving we only have a fraction of a second to take a decision and carry it out correctly. Consequently, when drivers take the wrong decision, the number of accidents resulting in death or injury is tripled, as figures show that 73% of accidents are caused by drivers making a bad decision, compared to 27% in which they acted correctly.

This is the main conclusion of the study “Decision-making when driving” in which 174,000 accidents resulting in injury or death have been analysed. This means that in the last 4 years, nearly 130,000 accidents resulting in injury or death could have been avoided if the drivers involved had been able to assess the dangers on the road correctly.

The most common errors are due to drivers being distracted, joining roads incorrectly, turning badly, illegally overtaking and not maintaining a safe distance between the vehicle in front. As for types of road, Línea Directa’s report confirms that conventional roads are the most dangerous, due to the fact that 76% of accidents take place on them.

On dual carriageways and motorways, the most common types of accident caused by driver error are rear-end collisions and vehicle crashes, mainly due to sudden braking and the switching of lanes.

Driver Profile Men aged between 18 and 24 who have held a driving licence for less than two years and the over 65s are those most likely to be involved in accidents due to driver error. The former because they have a lower perception of risk and the latter because they have lost certain skills. On the other hand, women aged between 35 and 64, who have held a driving licence for 15 years or more are those who take the best decisions.

Call Línea Directa now 902 123 104

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Give the police a break!

AS you may know, if you read my biography when I started this column, I used to be a police officer in London before I came to the UK. I was with the Metropolitan Police for 12 years and for the first five I thought I had found my calling. I believed I was doing what I was meant to do. I was helping people, protecting the public and keeping the peace. However, bit by bit, year by year, that feeling changed.

As the report into Hillsborough is ongoing and it appears there were some very callous deliberate actions by some senior management, I would not hesitate to say every police officer in the stadium on that day did the very best they could under what must have been harrowing circumstances.

However, reading some reports you would think every police officer there was corrupt and involved in a cover up.

There is no mention of those who fought in vain to save as many people as possible while listening to the screams of the injured and watching people die before their very eyes.

I am still fiercely loyal to our boys and girls in blue, and to read the one-sided reporting takes me back to my days in the force (or service as the politically correct brigade liked to call it). What began the decision to resign for me was the anti-police press we seemed to receive on an almost daily basis. Only when a police officer was killed would there be any words of thanks or gratitude, which brings me to the tragic death of the two female police officers in Manchester a few weeks ago.

For a few days the press, politicians and public decided that the police do a very difficult job in stressful circumstances, and what a tragedy it was that two young women were cut down simply because they wanted to protect the public and because they felt they had a duty to do good.

Eventually, though, over a few days the story was relegated lower and lower down the list of interesting headlining stories. And so, at least until the next police officer is murdered on duty, the deaths of WPC Nicola Hughes and WPC Fiona Bone will be just another statistic on the list of fallen officers killed in the line of duty and remembered only by colleagues and family.

When I worked at Lambeth borough, I knew a female civilian worker who had worked with PC Patrick Dunne, the police officer shot whilst on a routine call in Clapham, much like the call the young WPCs thought they were going to deal with. My friend told me the whole area was affected by his death and as she spoke ten years later the rawness was still there, still felt by her and I´m sure many others.

There are good and bad in every job; there are bad teachers, bad lawyers, even bad shop workers or cleaners, we´ve

all got a story about bad service in a restaurant or cafe.

There are some people who will move mountains to cover up their mistakes or try to make themselves appear better than they are, but we must not forget these are a minority.

One of the reasons I resigned from the police was the negative publicity. I got completely fed up being classed the same as the corrupt and bad officers. In actuality there are extremely few corrupt or evil police officers. Of course they are usually very good at hiding their character and so are hard to root out, but there are many,many more decent, hard working officers trying to make the country safe and secure.

Somewhere where your children can grow up protected and you can go about your business as safely as possible.

The blame for what occurred at Hillsborough cannot be laid directly at the feet of the police. Of course, some senior officers need to be held accountable for lies or falsehoods, but there were other people there, other people reporting, lawyers, the people in charge of the game, stewards, and of course the fans themselves. It may not be politically correct to say so, but the fans pushing to get into the stadium caused this disaster, and the people who ordered the gates to be opened to allow the flood must be held accountable.

But the majority of officers working on that day deserve our full admiration. I cannot imagine having to deal with such a major incident and I hope that no other officer has to, but of course there will be more disasters, and more police officers losing their lives to protect you and me, both here in Spain and in the UK. They deserve our respect just for putting on the uniform. If only you knew the stress a police officer is now faced with I wonder how many of you would do the job.

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TARTAN BARMY Salmond is wasting his time over Scottish independence

IS it me, or isn’t the new deal to give Scotland an independence vote a complete waste of time? Alex Salmond and David Cameron were pictured smiling in Edinburgh after signing a document akin to Chamberlain’s famous nondeal with Hitler in 1938, when the weak Prime Minister promised “peace in our time”.

Unless Salmond knows something Scottish voters don’t, the chances of winning an opt-out from the rest of the UK are close to zero. Two-thirds of Scots don’t want it, according to opinion polls, and while many of them don’t care much for the stuff coming out of Westminster, I don’t see them shifting that dramatically in a Yes/No vote in 2014.

Besides the expense of this vote, I’d love to see what an independent Scotland would cost the taxpayer north of the border. The only winners would be a new bunch of faceless bureaucrats, and since Brussels is trying to call the tune over everything in Europe, would life really be that much better for the good folk of the Highlands if the split does happen?

Regular readers of this column will know I’m a big fan of the Education Secretary, Michael Gove. He’s not a

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posh toff, having been state educated, and he’s proving to be full of common sense in his plans. His latest idea is to make sure that proper history is taught in schools ranging from the Middle Ages through to Winston Churchill. Nothing really new there, as that’s the way it used to be in my secondary days in the 70s - until the lunatics took over the asylum. But I sense that Gove is sensing greater prizes well outside his education brief. He’s been quoted in the last few days as saying that Brussels should return key powers to the UK, or otherwise the country should quit the EU. It’s strong stuff that I think is a marker for him to take over from Cameron if he loses the 2015 election, and to show that blond Boris isn’t the only alternative show in town.

Meanwhile, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, told MPs the government is planning to opt out of some 130 EU measures concerning law and order. Not for the first time, the whole business of Europe is going to be either make or break for the Conservatives, who I’m certain are also glancing around to see what UKIP are up to!

The BBC is quite rightly coming under scrutiny for what they knew about Jimmy Savile and his disgusting behaviour. But some of the hysterical spoutings of Tory backbenchers are pure opportunism. Along with the Daily Mail, they’ve gone on a witch-hunt against the broadcaster, yet have ignored pouring the same bile on the NHS who gave Savile keys and free access to vulnerable people at

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places like Broadmoor and Stoke Mandeville, in addition to children’s homes around the country.

In this case, it is best to let the police investigate, rather than trying to score cheap points, or if you are going to get angry (justifiably), then don’t just cherry-pick one target.

Stories about Savile and The X Factor have been filling stacks of UK tabloid column inches, but a massive and potentially catastrophic story is being brushed aside.

That’s the terrible situation in Syria, and skirmishes on the border with Turkey.

Remember that Turkey is a member of NATO, and having been set up in the days of the Cold War, one of the key points about NATO is the fact that if a member nation is attacked, then it is viewed as an attack on all the others.

If things get out of control, Turkey would expect the West to come to its aid, and then heaven knows where we go with all of this, though I suspect it would be fudged.

On a frightening human level, at least 100,000 Syrian refugees have crossed the border into Turkey, and that figure is only going to rise. There are many others in countries like Jordan, whilst there are estimates of between 20,000 and 30,000 having died in the Syrian conflict.

What a dreadful set of figures and a shameful comment on the world’s major countries who have been unable to reach agreement to put a stop to all of this, because they all have their personal agendas of political self-interest.

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Cheap as Chips Cheap and cheerful dinners!

SMOKED PORK SAUSAGE FRITATTA Ingredients 2 smoked pork sausages, sliced 750g-1kg potatoes, peeled and sliced 240g cheddar cheese, grated 10 medium eggs

Method

1. Boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins.

Meanwhile, heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and add the smoked pork sausage, cook for 5 mins.

2. Drain the boiled potatoes, add to the frying pan and fry for a further 3 mins. Meanwhile beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, season with the salt and pepper before adding the grated cheese.

3. Pour the eggs over the potatoes in the frying pan and cook for 5-10 mins without stirring. Turn the heat to low, cover the frying pan with a lid and cook gently for a further 8-10 mins until the egg has fully set.

4. Slide the frittata out onto a plate and leave to cool for 10 mins.

MEAT FEAST SOUP WITH COUSCOUS Ingredients 375g beef mince 1 small onion, peeled and grated 1 large garlic clove, peeled and crushed 2tbsp freshly chopped mint or parsley Salt and freshly milled black pepper 2tsp olive oil 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 850ml/1½pints good, hot vegetable stock 175g Savoy or green cabbage, finely shredded 50g dried couscous 50g freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Method

1. Put the mince, onion, garlic, herbs and seasoning in a large bowl. Mix together and shape into twenty to twenty-four 2.5cm (1inch) balls.

2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the meatballs for 4-6 minutes until brown. Spoon off any excess fat.

3. Add the chopped tomatoes and stock. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

4. Add the cabbage and couscous. Simmer for a further 5 minutes.

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DON’T FORGET BREAST AWARENESS MONTH For many years firstly in the UK and now in many countries across the world October is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The aim is to acknowledge this, one of the most common cancers affecting women but men too can develop the disease.

Statistically one in eight women will develop breast cancer during their lives.

Breast cancer is not just one disease but many diseases as there are many different types. We do not yet fully understand all the causes but certainly one type is familial and is caused by a genetic defect. In these families genetic counseling is offered to help `people carrying the gene to make a decision about what is best for them.

Treatment has come a long way in the past 20 years with the emergence of a whole plethora of new drugs and patients can live with breast cancer for many years.

Early detection has made a difference but still the mainstay of early detection is Self Breast Examination. This is easy to perform and should be done monthly. In pre

menopausal women just after each period and in post menopausal women on the same date each month.

Get to know what feels normal for you and if anytime you do your monthly check and you notice any change from normal report this to your doctor straight away. Most changes are not cancer but the only way to be sure is to have further tests which can look deep into the tissue and detect changes.

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Medaesthetics is giving away 32 BREAST CHECKER KITS to the first people who call up and collect them. These clever little kits are like a magnifying glass for the breast. We will give instruction on how to use them along with a free Breast SelfExamination Sheet for anyone else who would like to call up and collect one. We have these in stock so everyone who asks will receive one of these.

New clients will also receive a 10% discount voucher for a selection of Hair and Beauty Treatments DON’T DELAY CALL UP TO COLLECT YOUR FREE KIT TODAY

Body world records!

* Dr. Riaz Ahmed Khokar removed a 55 year old man’s appendix at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. It measured 9.2 inches (23.5 centimeters.) * According to the Guinness Book of Records, Matthew McGrovy of Pennsylvania had the largest foot of any man. He wore a size 29½ shoe, which in Europe is size 63; in the UK, size 29.

McGrovy stood 7 feet 6 inches tall and weighed in at an astonishing 617 pounds (280 kilograms) when he was 32 years old. His shoes were all custom made and the most expensive pair cost him

$22,745. * Wigs are used to cover baldness, thinning hair and for a variety of other reasons, such as style and colour. Originally wigs were made of horse and goat hair.

Then they began to be made of human hair. Bergmann of 5th Avenue, in New York City, once made a wig from human hair that was 15 feet (4.57 meters) long. * The longest nose on record belongs to Turkey native, Mehmet Ozyurek. In a longest nose contest, Ozyurek’s nose lead the pack at an astounding 3.5 inches (8.9 centimeters.) Wow! Now that’s a nose.

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My father, who is 62, was diagnosed with hypertension 10 years ago. About two years ago he also developed diabetes and has been on prescribed medications for these conditions. Recently his blood pressure has been difficult to control, and he has changed his medication a few times without much success. Do you know of any medication that can help with his BP? A diagnosis of hypertension even though commonly made by health care professionals is quite vague and not particularly helpful to your father since it gives no indication of the cause of the problem. Hypertension or high blood pressure means an elevation in the blood pressure of arteries, and this condition can arise from a number of organ-systems in the body and not just from the heart. Hormonal imbalances such as occurs in thyroid and adrenal disorders can lead to hypertension. In most people above 60 years old, hypertension is caused by a narrowing and hardening of the arteries known as atherosclerosis, and not as a result of a direct injury to the heart.

Hypertension can also occur from electrolyte or salt imbalances due to a failure in the excretory functions of the kidneys, or even result from a narrowing in the arteries supplying the kidneys (renal artery stenosis). Knowing the cause of a disease helps the sufferer make adequate changes in their lifestyle and diet which in most cases may be all that is required for a cure.

A helpful medication for treating hypertension is Ubiquinol, the active form of Co-enzyme Q 10. Ubiquinol plays critical roles in the anti-oxidant, energy and cardiovascular functions of the body. As Co-enzyme Q 10, ubiquinol is found in all the cells, tissues and organs of the body especially high energy utilising tissues such as the kidneys and heart. Without Ubiquinol, the body will be unable to sustain its cellular energy production leading to the degeneration and failure of the organ. This is especially true as we grow older because the production of Co-enzyme Q 10 (Ubiquinol) in the body starts to diminish by the age of 40. Your father would benefit from taking Ubiquinol supplements, in combination with his current medication. For more information on Ubiquinol, please visit www.medb.es

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Finding the right BP fuel Q

I suffer from Diabetes, and my GP recently found high levels of HbA1c – 7.5% even though my blood sugar levels have been normal. My doctor is thinking of changing my medication, and I would like to know your opinion regarding my condition.

HbA1c or glycated haemoglobin is a laboratory blood marker used to determine how well blood sugar levels have been controlled in the last 3 months. It is widely agreed that a normal value should be less than 6.5%. A value of 7.5% as in your case is an indication that your blood sugar levels may not have been properly controlled in the last 4 weeks to 3 months. If in this period you monitored your blood sugar levels, and your readings were within the normal range, then the raised HbA1c may be due to changes especially from the diet. Other factors that can interfere and affect HbA1c readings are iron deficiency anaemia, and changes or variations in the haemoglobin (red pigment in the blood). It is important that people who suffer from diabetes strive to maintain a normal blood sugar level. When sugar levels become abnormally high, the excess sugar becomes attached to other major molecules in the body including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids in a reaction known as glycation. This reaction generates abnormal and destructive products known as AGEs (Advanced Glycation End-products). AGE associated damages has been implicated in many diseases as well as in age related deteriorations of the body. Rather than changing your medication, I believe you should review your nutrition to see if you are getting the adequate and proper balance of nutrients needed to support normal blood sugar metabolism. The body needs the right proportion of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other nutrients to maintain the regeneration and repair of the pancreas. At MedB Diagnostics Centre, we can perform a full body scan and advise you on the right diet and

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DETOX STRATEGIES FOR THE HOME (2) Life in the Spanish Costas will certainly not be the same without swimming pools. But not many people are aware of the health hazards associated with the byproducts of chlorine, used to sanitize swimming pools. A recent study at the University of Cordoba in Spain found that a group of deadly chemical by-products of chlorine called haloacetic acids (HAAs) was present in the urine of swimmers less than 30 minutes after they emerged from the pool.

The hazardous effect of chlorine on human health has been known for many years and since then a number of alternative non-chlorine based pool purification

DR MACHI MANNU’S ADVICE CLINIC Email your questions and comments to machimannu@gmail.com

methods have been developed. Some of these methods are still more expensive than chlorination but their prices are on the decline due to increased consumer interest. The most common uses copper and silver with an ionizer.

The use of metals in water disinfection techniques is not new. Early Greek and African civilizations used copper and silver goblets and vessels for drinking and storage purposes. The low solubility of these metals served as a natural, controlled release mechanism which added

trace amounts of these ions to the water. Such amounts were high enough to purify the liquid without causing objectionable taste. Today, Silver is commonly used in the medical field as a disinfectant and antiseptic. The copper and silver ions generated by the ionizer interact with the outer membranes of bacteria, fungus, algae and viruses causing their destruction. Copper also stops the growth of algae by inhibiting photosynthesis. Furthermore, silver destroys highly resilient pathogens such as Legionella (the bacteria that

causes Legionnaires Disease). In fact, many hospitals around the world use a copper and silver ionization system to purify drinking water. Another alternative to chlorine is a new device called Floatron, a solar energy copper ionizer that floats on the surface of the pool.

While it is hard to completely avoid contact with chemical toxins, we can take concrete steps to reduce exposure. Since studies have shown a correlation between high toxic chemical load in the body and increased incidence of

supplements to help maintain your blood sugar levels.

Is there a special diet for Crohn’s disease?

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Crohn’s disease is caused by the inflammation of any part of the digestive tract leading to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting. It may also cause complications outside the digestive tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, lack of concentration and tiredness. Crohn’s disease is commonly confused with food allergies which are typically caused by abnormal immune system reactions that affect multiple organs in the body.

Foods affect people with Crohn’s differently. Certain foods that may worsen symptoms during a flare-up period (Trigger Foods) may not be so problematic during periods of remission.

The key to managing Crohn’s through diet is to determine your personal food triggers as well as foods you may be allergic or intolerant to. And then to replace those foods with nutritious alternatives to maintain wellness and guard against nutritional deficiencies that tend to be a common occurrence among Crohn’s sufferers. In general, there are dietary modifications that have been shown to help alleviate the symptoms of Crohn’s. A high fibre, low sugar diet has been shown to be beneficial in people with Crohn’s. In one study, individuals noticed an improvement in their symptoms when they eliminated processed foods and sugary soft drinks. Some people with Crohn’s disease also have food allergies and other studies have shown that they fare better when they avoid foods to which they are allergic. Furthermore, people with Crohn’s disease are also more likely to react to cereals, dairy, and yeast (found in bread and other bakery goods).

This is because cheese and some types of yeast are high in histamine (an allergen), and people with Crohn’s lack the ability to break down histamine at the normal rate.

chronic disease, it behoves us to do as much as we can to reduce or eliminate sources of chemical contamination.

Cleaning and washing detergents are formulated from petrochemicals, and may contain bleaches, synthetic whiteners, and artificial fragrances, all of which can cause skin irritations and breathing problems.

Using non-toxic, fragrance free products is a healthier option, and such can be bought from local shops.

Most paints and finishes release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - a major class of indoor pollutants - into the home. These paints and finishes may continue to emit toxic gases for months or years, causing irritations and health problems such as asthma

and bronchitis. Low and zero VOC paints are now commonly available at paint stores, and certain brands of finishes have been developed that do not emit gas (‘off gas’ brands) Unfortunately, the plywood, pressed wood, particle board and fibre-boards, used in most furniture today, are generally treated with formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, that can emit fumes for as long as five years. To avoid this exposure, it is best to purchase furniture made of whole wood, glass, metal or chrome. Also avoid furniture cushions and mattresses made from polyurethane foam or plastic as well as any fabric with acrylic, polyester or polyvinyl chloride, all of which can be toxic to the respiratory system.

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Suing the NHS over Savile is so wrong MUCH has been written recently of the appalling revelations regarding shamed DJ Jimmy Savile. It is very hard to understand how abuse could have gone on for decades without someone actually reporting it, or at least saying something.

Back in the 70s and before, the word paedophile was unheard of. And it was in the culture of social workers and the police to believe that if something was happening it was the fault of promiscuous teenage boys and girls experimenting with sex, rather than "grooming" (another word invented in the last few years) by an adult.

Had a 12, 13, or 14 year-old made a complaint in the 70s against a famous and much-loved TV personality, would he or she have been believed?

It's pretty obvious that Savile did get up close and personal with many children and others who could not point a finger against him. Some of it may have been totally innocent, but I'm sure much wasn't.

However, I heard one woman recalling how Savile "abused" her by touching her knee and shoulder. Sorry, but that's not sexual abuse, it is merely giving comfort and support.

No doubt Jimmy went too far. And much of that is the fault of a society which puts people on pedestals, makes celebrities of them and in the process gives them virtual immunity from being called to account.

We couldn't believe that police chiefs could be so corrupt, but we know differently now. Who would have thought Harold Shipman could have got away with what he did? But he did because society put him on a pedestal and couldn't believe he could possibly be systematically killing patients.

MPs and bankers were highly regarded in the past and look what they got up to!

I've no doubt that some of the girls played up to Savile, believing he could make them famous and rich. I've no doubt that people in authority in hospitals, children's homes and in the BBC turned a blind eye because to point a finger at a person so much loved by society could have put their own futures in jeopardy.

But what's abhorrent is that some of the women who say they were abused are now turning their attentions to what they can get out of it, by planning to sue children's homes or the NHS. Every penny drained from the NHS over legal nonsense is one penny less to be spent on caring for a patient. That's why I would stop any court action before it can start.

Sorry, they should have spoken out a long, long time ago, not jump on the bandwagon now, possibly because they can see banknotes floating before their eyes. Some are saying they are not interested in the money, but are bringing legal action because they

want closure. They had closure the moment Savile died.

If there's a lesson to be learned, then it’s to stop creating celebrities out of non-entities - and television and the entire entertainments world are the worst offenders.

Savile did a tremendous lot of good in fundraising and helping others. But he was a DJ with a big mouth, had a load of eccentric clap trap and who loved being the centre of attention. There are plenty like him, the sort of people I don't want to be within a million miles of.

STILL on the thorny subject of sexual abuse, What sentence would you hand out to a 32-year-old man who groomed and had sex with a 17year-old girl and then went on to be intimate with her 15-year-old s i s t e r ?

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him to jail, wouldn't you?

Now reverse the sexes. Consider a 32year-old woman grooming a 17-year-old boy, having sex with him, and then going on to be intimate with his 15-year-old brother and in the process becoming pregnant, not knowing which is the father.

In my book the woman should be dealt with just as severely as the "paedophile" man and jailed. But no, she got a suspended jail sentence and has been put on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

The Judge told her: "The court must mark its displeasure at this offence. You now have a criminal record for the rest of your life.'

"What is said to me is that these proceedings have had a marked effect on you but these events have had a marked effect on the boy as well."

What wet nonsense from this judge. What would he have done if the predator had been a man or if it had happened to his son or daughter?

These double standards really make me angry.

REGULAR readers know what I think of many local councillors - but this one wins all the prizes as the world's worst.

Meet Aaron Keily, aged 20, Labour member for Thurrock Council, who has attended only one meeting and recently tweeted his opposition to the extradition of cleric Abu Hamza to the US. He also supported the London rioters and claimed the Met Police was institutionally racist. He was forced to apologise for this.

What has really angered voters and fellow councillors is that he has so far "earned" almost ÂŁ7,000 in council allowances, despite his lone attendance.

There should be rules in place to throw out such useless councillors and elect someone who might actually earn his money.

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FOOTBALL should be banned because of health and safety! Why? Because research has shown it creates a huge increase in domestic violence.

Apparently, watching England trigger punch-ups in the happy household, especially if they win or lose. If they draw it seems to trigger more harmony in the home.

Apparently, domestic violence rose 31 per cent after England's 4-1 defeat by Germany in the 2010 World Cup. Researchers seem to think that the real culprit is alcohol consumption during football matches; a defeat makes an alcohol-fueled person angry, a victory makes him want to run riot in celebration, but a draw is a steadying influence.

Perhaps for domestic harmony it would be better to read a good book, drink fruit juice and see the score afterwards.

WHILE on holiday in the Costa del Sol, we were constantly under attack from flies. They were everywhere; every time we sat down to have a coffee or a bite to eat outside, they were at us. Crawling over us, giving us the creeps. It's not so bad here, although their numbers seem to be increasing.

When I was a lad we had very effective fly traps. Sticky strips which gave out a smell and attracted the flies to the sticky goo, where they died.

I suppose these were banned because soppy animal lovers thought it was cruel.

Flies spread diseases and we should, by now, have an effective deterrent - as we should have against mosquitoes, which seem to be back in force after the recent rains.

How about it - let's set about ridding the world of these pests?

Still on a local note, the opening of the highly successful La Zenia Boulevard shopping complex is attracting thousands of visitors, but on Saturday market day there is traffic chaos.

Traffic approaching the roundabout at the southern end of the market is backed up and something needs to be done.

Perhaps stopping vehicles approaching northbound on market days might be the answer.

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Friday, October 19, 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 seven years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to (usually) sort out the problem there and then. Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!

ADVICE: Pam was having problems with her laptop bat- ADVICE: Ken was having problems with his Hotmail tery account.

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We had to buy a new battery for our Packard Bell Laptop 11 months ago, because it was only lasting for a short time off power Now, when we charge it up, it only charges roughly 70%, and runs down in about an hour and a quarter. I really don't want to have to buy another battery - they are not cheap. I have just charged it up again and it says 66% and not charging. Any advice would be appreciated. Pam

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Hi Pam, I’m afraid it’s one of worst things about laptops, their batteries don’t tend to last very long, the issue usually is that the laptop is left plugged in and then the battery is constantly topped up, something that ends up ruining the battery, it’s called the “memory effect” and happens to nickel cadmium batteries that are repeatedly recharged, you can see a document on it here… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_effect …one option is to ensure that your battery is fully charged and then allow it to discharge over a period of usage, only plugging the laptop in again when it is running very low, it’s also a good idea to let it fully discharge once a month. The problem is that this battery management is pretty inconvenient, I even have some customers that actually remove the battery from their laptop and keep it in a draw, only for use when they want to take the laptop away from where they normally use it – although this process certainly protects the battery, it seems a bit extreme to me and obviously takes away one of the main conveniences in owning a laptop. Finally, you mention that your computer says it has 66% battery and it’s not charging – you haven’t overlooked the possibility that it could be the power charger itself that isn’t working (and hence not charging the battery)?

ADVICE: Brian was having problems with Skype after adding a webcam

Hello Richard, I have a quick question for you regarding the use of cameras on my computer. As you know the computer has a built in camera which works fine with Skype etc., but its limited in the angles it can be used with, so I bought an external camera USB plug and play connection. It installed ok and shows on the devises list but I cannot find anything in the programme list. When I go to use the camera it goes to the built in one. My question is, do I have to disable the built in one, I have looked and cannot see an option to do this. I cannot see an option to either open the new camera or choose which one to use. Regards, Brian

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Hi Brian, it sounds like you need to specify, within Skype, that you want to use the external camera, you can do this by doing the following…

1. Launch Skype, click Tools, Options 2. Click Video Settings 3. You should see a drop down box allowing you to select the camera you want to use …I hope this helps resolve your problem.

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

Dear Richard, I have been using Hotmail for about a year and a half, but for the last 5 weeks my Hotmail has been blocked. When I try to log in to my email account I get a message telling me that my email has been blocked because it is believed that someone else is using my email account. I tried to recover my email by following the instructions, which required me to fill out an online form giving my personal details, the email addresses of 4 recent contacts and 4 recent topics of recently sent emails. Following that there was a section asking for my credit card details, which made me suspicious, because Hotmail is free and therefore I don´t see why I should have to pay to get it unblocked. After 3 attempts I received a message telling me that I had not provided sufficient information for them to unblock my email and they advised me to open a new Hotmail account. Of course, this means that I have lost all of my contacts and I am not able to read the messages that were sent to me over the last 5 weeks.

A couple of days after my email was blocked the same thing happened to my wife´s Hotmail account and she also has been unsuccessful in getting it unblocked. The fact that they are asking for money makes me think that this is a scam and that once having paid over the money they could block my email again. I did a search on Google and it seems that many Hotmail customers have had their Hotmail accounts blocked in the same way, but I could not find any information on how to unblock my account. If you can help me to recover my emails I would be very grateful.

Regards, Ken.

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Hi Ken, your Hotmail account, has probably been blocked by Hotmail as a precaution as the account may have been hacked; this is a common occurrence, especially in accounts that have weak passwords. In order to unblock the account you will need to go to https://account.live.com and attempt to logon with your usual details, this will then send you to a page that asks for some specific information about your account like a list of contacts in your contact list, the subject lines to some of the recently sent emails and your personal details, some of these details might include credit card details if you have an Xbox account (which I am assuming you don’t and therefore you can complete the form without entering this bit of information) Once Hotmail have reviewed the information you have sent they will send you confirmation that your account is unblocked (usually to an alternative email address or text message to your phone if you have it registered to your account). If you have already completed this information and have not provided sufficient details then Hotmail may well refuse to release the account as you have not provided sufficient proof that you are who you say you are – it’s a real pain I know but they have to identify their users in some way and it’s as much protection for you as it is for other users.

If you don’t manage to get your account back then you will probably need to employ the services of a company like BlueMoon who have more experience in dealing with and resolving situations like this.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

UK HEADLINES

BLIND COLIN COPS A TASER The Mirror A BLIND man was tasered, thrown to the ground and handcuffed by a police officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.

Colin Farmer, 61, thought he was being attacked by muggers when he was hit in the back by the 50,000-volt stun device.

The grandfather revealed how the officer wrenched his arms behind his back to handcuff him while he screamed: “I’m blind, I’m blind, I’m blind.”

Retired architect Colin was on his way to meet friends at a restaurant when he was spotted by police on the lookout for a man seen waving a sword around.

He said: “I felt this thump in the back and a huge electric shock... it was like being plugged into the mains or grabbing hold of a pylon.

“All my muscles turned to dust and I thought they were going to kill me.

“I hit my head on the floor, then this policeman came around to say I was under arrest.

"I said, ‘I’m blind, I’m blind, I’m blind’, but he knelt on me and dragged my arms round my back so tight I’ve had bruises since.

“There’s no way he could not have seen my stick.”

Colin fumed: “I want this officer sacked, charged and locked up because there is no excuse whatsoever for attacking a registered blind and disabled, retired man without warning and with such a potentially lethal weapon.”

The Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed it is to investigate after Lancashire Police apologised for the incident.

Chief Supt Stuart Williams said in a statement: “Last Friday evening we received a number of reports that a man was walking through the town armed with a samurai sword.

“One of the officers believed he had located the offender.

Despite asking the man to stop, he failed to do so and the officer discharged his Taser.

“It then became apparent that this man was not the person we were looking for and officers attended to him straight away.”

He went on: “Lancashire Constabulary deeply regrets what has happened.

“We have clearly put this man through a traumatic experience and we are extremely sorry for that.”

The father-of-five was taken to hospital, where he was treated then discharged.

Colin Farmer: ‘My muscles turned to dust’

My ring-imprint scar, by thug’s victim Gemma Daily Mail A mother-of-four was beaten by her ex-boyfriend so badly that he left the indent of his ‘DAD’ sovereign ring on her face after the 30-minute attack.

Gemma Ford was left with a broken nose, bruising to her neck and jaw plus two black eyes when boyfriend Richard Mullen tried to strangle her and then beat her.

When the police caught up with Mullen, 37, the following day, they found an axe and a balaclava in the back of his

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Mullen was sentenced to 36 weeks in jail in May but since serving around half his sentence he is free.

Mother-of-four Ms Ford has spoken out about her ordeal in order to warn other women about Mullen and domestic violence.

Ms Ford said: 'His sentence was disgusting, he should have got at least a couple of years, especially since he has an appalling record of domestic violence.

'I later found out that he was convicted for beating his ex with the same ring he hit me with and she still bears the scars.'

In May, Lincoln Crown Court was told how lorry driver Mullen’s relationship with Ms Ford, 28, had faltered after she discovered he had been texting a number of his former girlfriends.

Ms Ford, from Skegness, broke the relationship off but having believed Mullen’s pleas of innocence took him back.

Friday, October 19, 2012

UK HEADLINES

POLICE DIG FOR BEN Daily Mail POLICE investigating the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham 21 years ago will today (Friday) start digging up an area close to where he went missing in Greece.

Ben vanished on the island of Kos in July 1991 when he was just 21 months old.

His mother Kerry Needham and grandparents had moved to the Greek island from Sheffield.

Despite a number of possible sightings and a range of theories about what happened to him no trace of the youngster has been found.

A team of British search experts will Ben in July 1991 begin digging up a mound of earth where they believe he may have been buried.

Kerry, 41, told the Daily Mirror: “'This is an elimination process and that's how I'm dealing with it.

She has previously said she believed the mound of rubble, near the family's farmhouse, was already there Daily Mirror when Ben went missing.

The Great British Bake Off has proved so The Daily Mirror reported that Ben's body could have popular it has led to soaring membership of been covered up with rubble the Women’s Institute.

As the final of the BBC2 show took place dumped by a JCB driver who was excavating earth in a field on Tuesday with a peak audience of 7.2milclose near to the family home. lion, the WI reported it had received tens of thousands of enquiries in the last six Officers will use sophisticatmonths and revealed that nearly 50,000 ed 3D scanning equipment to new members have signed up over the past hunt for bones beneath the two series. earth's surface, the newspaA source at the institute, which was per reported. formed in 1915 to encourage women to Ben disappeared on the become more involved in producing food afternoon of July 24, 1991, during the First World War, said: after his young mother, then “Membership has increased by about a just 19, left him with her par- quarter since 2009 as shows like Bake Off ents while she went to work at have galvanised people to bake.” a hotel.

The mound to be searched

50,000 join the WI after BBC Series The programme drew its highest average audience yet of 6.5million as John Whaite was declared the surprise champion.

Student Mr Whaite, 23, pulled off his victory at the same time as completing a first-class law degree at Manchester University.

He said the pressure of studying as well as perfecting his pastry had spurred him on.

“If I hadn’t been in the middle of the degree, I’m not sure I would have won,” he said.

Mr Whaite, from Manchester, now aims to publish a recipe book and study as a patissier rather than continuing with his legal studies.

Meantime the show has become an unlikely hit with last week’s viewing figures even beating BBC1’s Holby City.

BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow said: “I’m absolutely thrilled by the phenomenal success of The Great British Bake Off.”

CHARGING for plastic bags has changed customers’ behaviour and could be rolled out across Britain ‘sooner rather than later’, Farming Minister David Heath has hinted.

He suggested ministers may finally take action, saying the Government thought the effect of charges in Wales ‘looks very positive’.

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Good news, bag news Goldsmith said the nation was heading in the ‘wrong direction’ over plastic bags, which he slammed as ‘extraordinarily wasteful’.

Every year eight billion bags are thrown away in Britain, where they take hundreds of years to decompose.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

SPANISH NEWS

CHINESE ‘DISTORTING SPAIN’S ECONOMY’ THE Chinese mafia-linked money-laundering ring smashed on Tuesday “distorted the functioning of our economy,” said the director general of police, Ignacio Cosidó, in a press conference Wednesday.

Following up on Tuesday’s raids in Madrid, Barcelona and Málaga, described by Interior Minister Jorge Fernández as the culmination of “the biggest police operation in Spain’s history,” a further slew of arrests brought the number of detainees to 83.

The network is believed to have defrauded up to 1.2 billion euros. Authorities have so far recov-

ered 11.6 million in cash, as well as jewels, works of art and vehicles.

Fernández said there would be more arrests, including at least one “wellknown name.”

All of the people thus far detained in the operation, including the porn actor Nacho Vidal and a the Socialist security chief in the Madrid satellite town of Fuenlabrada, José Borrás, were processed by the courts on Wednesday with bails set at between 40,000 and 60,000 euros.

Of the people so far rounded up by police, 58 are Chinese, 17 Spanish and eight are of other nationalities. The final total is expected to rise to 110, with 17 other suspects being sought in countries s t r a t i o n s a g a i n s t t h e including Italy, Andorra and Las Vegas Sands Corp. finalized. “We are still negotib e l t - t i g h t e n i n g m o v e - Germany. chairman Sheldon Adelson ating with the banks,” the Gao mastermind, alleged The ment in Europe on was in Madrid on Tuesday to business magnate said.

Ping, was detained in the initial announce that his firm now “Contrary to what is being November 14.

P o r t u g u e s e swoop. The Chinese business- has the financing it needs to said, there is financing availThe man is well known in the art construct the first phase of able: it is just a matter of the union CGTP has called world and in circles dedicated to the mammoth EuroVegas cost. But we are not worried for a national strike on promoting Chinese-Spanish gambling and entertainment about money” November 14, while complex it has promised for Adelson also revealed that cooperation. stoppages are also work would commence in It is thought that Gao and eight the capital.

The initial investment has December 2013, but failed to e x p e c t e d i n C y p r u s other ranking members of the been estimated at six billion clear up doubts over which of and Greece. ring controlled three mafia clans U G T that operated together in the euros, a third of the total the regional government’s and CCOO cost, but Adelson said the three sites would host the sources said the pro- money-laundering operation. exact amount was yet to be project. posal to hold a panEuropean mobilization came from the Spanish which unions labor have been in talks on the issue with their counterPortuguese parts since a few A former councilor in the northern city of treated for breast cancer. Her arrival sparked months back. media interest, and saw journalists leave a The strike will coin- Pamplona, Ana Pineda, has become one of council session to interview her. cide with campaigning the first people in Spain to be ordered to post a message on social networking site That was when Pineda published the for regional elections Twitter. The text must read: “I am publishing offending comments on Twitter: “Uxue o n this tweet in compliance with the sentence Catalonia in Barcos makes her return in the eye of the N o v e m b e r 2 5 . C C O O [...], which states that the tweets I sent on 18media to draw attention away from [her a n d U G T h a v e n e v e r 3-11 violated the honour of Uxue Barkos.” party’s] proposal against the exploitation of previously called for a The case dates back to March of last year, women in the press.” A number of similar g e n e r a l s t r i k e d u r i n g when Barkos, also a councillor in tweets followed, all suggesting she was takPamplona, returned to work after being election periods. ing advantage of her illness.

Call for General Strike on Nov 14

Spain’s main labour and CCOO unions, U G T, p l a n t o c a l l a for strike general to 14 November protest the government’s austerity drive, just eight months after the last country-wide stoppage.

The stoppage will be formally called at a top on meeting level Friday. This will be the first time two general strikes have been held i n t h e s a m e y e a r. A meeting will also be held of the so-called Social Summit, which groups together some 200 social organizations opposed to the government’s economic policies.

The decision to go ahead with the stoppage came just hours European the after Union Tr a d e Confederation called for strikes and demon-

Son of CEPSA chief shot dead in robbery

EuroVegas Madrid to start project in 2013

Get tweeting, council birdie is ordered

Bergareche ROQUE could have had a more or less comfortable life in Spain but he preferred to break new trails. He wanted to innovate. To follow this path, he left his job at financial firm N+1 in 2010 to create his own company in Angola. # Friday, Last Bergareche and a friend were assaulted by a group of youths in Luanda and the 29-yearold died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Bergareche studied at the Santa María de los Rosales school and went on to receive a studies business degree from the ICADE college in Madrid.

The son of Santiago Bergareche, co-chairman of the Cepsa energy firm and an advisor to the multimedia group Vocento, and grandson of former Real Madrid Ramón president Mendoza, Bergareche decided to leave everything behind in search of adventure and opportunity. With his friend he Calvillo, Jorge founded Vig World, a management project company.

Friday, October 12, 2012

SPANISH NEWS

MINISTER’S BARB FUELS CALALAN SEPARATISM

By SALLY BENGTSSON

WHEN Education Minister José Ignacio Wert upset the whole of North-Eastern Spain last week by saying that Catalan students should be made ‘’more Spanish’’, he could never have foreseen the public outcry he started that would follow Imagine a British MP saying that Scottish students all need to be made more English -and you can picture just how offended Catalonians were.

Even King Juan Carlos got involved in criticising the comment during the military parade at He Spain’s National Day celebrations. grabbed Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy by the arm and said he thought the comment was “very bad”. Television cameras caught the King making the comment -and it was easy to read the monarch’s lips.

However, Wert stuck to his guns by insisting in Catalan that “I am very proud about what I said.” He made his remarks after the Catalan parliament voted in favour of holding a referendum to ask the people if they want to be independent from the rest of Spain.

Regional premier Artur Mas of the Catalan nationalist CiU bloc has called early elections for November to seek a mandate to push for greater autonomy for Spain’s richest region.

The move follows Madrid’s rejection of Mas’s request for a fiscal pact that would provide

Wert…’’I’m proud of what I said’

Catalonia with greater revenue-raising powers. The Rajoy government has said the Constitution empowers it to block any such referendum.

The dilemma hit the headlines last week when, during the Real Madrid – Barcelona football match the crowd of nearly 100,000 Barcelona fans erupted in cheers; what they “Independence! was shouting were

Independence!”

The noisy display of Catalan nationalism, dramatised for a TV audience of millions the new swelling of separatist fever in the region.

Although the historic quest for Catalonian independence stretches back for centuries, it has suddenly risen again to the top of regional concerns in a very current struggle — over tax money in a time of financial crisis.

Migrants line up leap into Melilla Around 1,000 people were queued along Spain’s border with on Morocco Wednesday, readying a fresh attempt to jump the fence into the Spanish enclave of government Melilla, sources reported. previous Three attempts by migrants to scale the fence en masse have already taken place in recent days, two of them in broad daylight, resulting in at least 120 people reaching Spanish soil. The government says it is expecting another attempt in the coming days.

Each year when the weather turns colder, migrants lined up along the frontier redouble their efforts to try to reach Melilla.

GOVERNMENTS BAD BANK TO ABSORB €90 BILLION

The bad bank the government is setting up puts a limit on the amount of toxic assets to be absorbed from the country’s lenders at 85-90 billion euros, Economy Ministry sources said Wednesday.

The administration plans to approve a decree on November 16 on the establishment of the bad bank with a view to it being effective on November 19. It is opening the draft law to public consultation as of Wednesday through to October 25.

The text establishes that apart from toxic assets deriving from lenders’ exposure to the moribund real estate sector, the Orderly Bank Restructuring Fund (FROB), which operates under the auspices of the Bank of Spain, can also order loans to consumers and small to midsized companies, as well as mortgages, to be transferred to the bad bank if their quality is sufficiently deteriorated so as to pose a threat to the viability of the financial institution in question.

The bad bank will go under the formal name of Banking Restructuring Asset Management Corporation (SAREB). The draft decree states that SAREB will be in existence for no more than 15 years.

The minimum value for property units to be transferred to the bad bank has been set at 100,000 euros and at 250,000 euros for loans in order not to over-burden the task of the bank in offloading these assets.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

HELP US TO HELP THEM THE 2012 Poppy Appeal Launch for District North of The Royal British Legion was held on October 10 with over 80 guests, members and friends attending.

The Torrevieja Pipes and Drums led the colourful procession of Standards carried by not only the local Legion Branches but also other Armed Forces associations in the area.

Local residents lined the streets as the parade marched past and into the Abbey Tavern gardens.

Chris Wyatt, Chairman of the District North committee welcomed the District President and British Consul Paul Rodwell, together with Pedro M a n c e b o , Orihuela’s Deputy Mayor, other honoured guests and

friends.

Chris explained “a verse from the famous poem For the Fallen, written by Laurence Binyon in 1914, is read before every Legion event and meeting in order to re-affirm the Legion’s commitment to remember the sacrifices made for us all by all those men and women who gave their lives in conflict”.

They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Following the Exhortation, Paul Rodwell said how impressed he is by charities like the RBL, who dedicate their time to assisting those who may

be suffering in some way.

Robin Hargrave, the District Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator, said 134,000€ was raised in the District last year, every cent going to assisting present and former Armed Service personnel and their families in times of great need.

Chris Wyatt ended by stating “The Legion is changing with the times. We are building new homes for the rehabilitation of mind and body. We are planning to open centres where potential beneficiaries can come and receive advice and support for all their needs so even if we cannot give immediate help, we can direct them to the correct agency who can.

“The Legion is now a Twitter and Facebook entity with films on YouTube so that we

Vets’ welfare costs Legion £1.7m a week, Poppy Appeal launch told

Pedro Mancebo, Paul Rodwell, Robin Hargrave and Chris Wyatt are well and truly embracing the electronic age in an effort to reach out to as many people as possible. The Charity spends £1.7m a week on welfare and with Veterans who could be as young as 18, it can be seen that support from the Legion will be required for years to come. ‘’Please wear your poppy with pride

- Our Service men and women deserve the best we can give them, Help us to help them” To find a Legion Branch locally, please go to www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/sp ain-north or email secretary.rbl.dns@gmail.com

Rascals plan ROJALES GIRLS WIDEN NET a Christmas q for everyone THE Rascals Christmas Show, Disney Delights and Christmas Crackers’, is designed to please everybody. The first half is set with children in mind, and includes songs and comedy from Aladdin, Snow

AECC Torrevieja has a new mobile phone number, which is 602 418 959.

People can call this number between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

White and Cinderella, whilst the second half is a glitzy Christmas Sing-ALong spectacular.

All Rascals ticket sales go to charity and over the last 19 years they have raised tens of thousands of euros for well deserved causes. The first show is in Los Montesinos on December 1 and the second at the Virgin Del Carmen Theatre in Torrevieja on December 11. Contact Sue on 96 678 4874 to reserve your tickets. Full details on Rascals’ new website at www.therascals.org.

ROJALES Netball Club travelled to Javea to compete in last weekend’s annual International tournament – and did themselves proud. They faced teams from England, Scotland and Spain and came within two points of denying the eventual winners from Scotland their narrow 14-12 victory.

The Rojales club are looking for new players of all ages. They train on a Tuesday from 7pm to 8.30pm on the courts behind the Norwegian School in Quesada. For more information contact Tracey on 679 539 995 or email traceybur-

ton@hotmail.co.uk.

TORRY Army stalwarts Tina and Arthur helped to raise €277 from last Saturday’s night of fun and food at Casa Ventura.

C A N TA B I L E singers performed a concert of Sacred and Secular Music to an appreciative audience at Campoverde Church on Sunday in aid of church funds. Attention is now turned to their next concert on December 8 at La Siesta Church, where the choir hold their rehearsals every Friday from 2-4pm.

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THE Royal British Legion´s bowls team, the Legionnaires, played their first friendly against San Luis Bowls Club at San Luis. The result was San Luis 4 matches (132 points) The Legionnaires 3 matches (99 points).

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LUCKY (ISH) SEVEN THE K9 Club Winter Fashion show raised a total of €391 – which will go to help the seven cats and dogs (one with a broken leg) taken in last week.

Two upcoming events for people’s diaries – a November 24 Xmas Fayre at the K9 Shop in Urb La Marina with Father Christmas. And on Sunday December 2, the K9 Club will be helping Finca Montana at Almoradi, who are putting on a Dog Show.

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MABS delight as Zigi’s girls show off their wears MABS Cancer Support Group raised €592 from a sell-out fashion show at Restaurante Vintage in San Javier.

Despite threatening weather all around, glorious sunshine and blue skies greeted guests and supporters as Zigi and her ladies strutted their stuff in some beautiful outfits, which were all supplied by the MABS Centre in San Javier and available for purchase afterwards.

A beautiful antique brooch donated to the Centre was YOU are cordially invited to ‘Our Big Fat G & S Wedding’ reception held at Casa Ventura, San Luis on November 17 or 18.

Doors open at 7pm with a savoury Pick & Mix platter served at 7.30 followed by an extravaganza of wonderful music from Gilbert and Sullivan comic musicals and a variety of musical items from other popular shows.

auctioned by MABS Care Co-ordinator, Barbara Burks, with Jane Holley topping the bidding at €50.

“We’d like to thank Zigi and her wonderful ladies who give their time freely to help raise funds for us -

and Juan and the staff of Restaurante Vintage for such a lovely setting,” said MABS Murcia Director, Lyn Baines.

The next event is a Fun Night with Bernie at The Arches, El Oasis on S a t u r d a y October 27. Tickets are available from the MABS Centre or call 615 016 035.

Details of all MABS events, including the popular Race for Life, can be found at www.mabsmurcia.com

Wed alert G & S coming!

This is the first production conducted by Musical Director Judy Phillips and accompanied by Antonio Guillen with Gwyneth Farrer providing stage direction.

Tickets cost €8 including food and are available from

the venue, Restaurante Casa Ventura, or by telephoning 966198396 or emailing dfarrer1@terra.es Seating is set on tables of eight and can be reserved in advance.

A bucket collection will be taken.

'Allo 'Allo, want to get Titanic is refloated involved in theatre?

THE Adhoc Theatre Company was formed 18 months ago by film and TV actor, Billie Anthony-Gaddess, and a small group of highly motivated self starters, who wanted to have fun and raise money for charity. The Group is currently well into rehearsals for 'Allo 'Allo, the Full Stage Version’, which takes the stage next month.

Theatre dates are Cardinal Beluga Theatre, San Fulgencio on November 2,3 and at the Escuela de Musica Theatre in Los Montesinos on November 8, 9 and 10. Adhoc would be interested in hearing from anyone who would like to join, either on stage, backstage or front of house. You can find out more by logging onto www.adhoctheatre.com.

THE ROYAL NAVAL A S S O C I A T I O N , Torrevieja Branch, meet at 5pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin

del Mar 3, (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja.

Contact Mike Wright, Chairman 966 188 701 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996.

...for 2 days!

NETWORKS Theatre’s smash-hit musical drama makes a welcome return for just three performances this weekend - in Orihuela!

Nick Moore’s wonderful show, Titanic – Ship of Dreams, takes the stage today (Friday) and tomorrow at the new theatre next to Plaza San Sebastian.

It played to packed houses earlier in the year and tells the emotional story of third-class passenger Mary Doherty as she travels to America to pursue her simple dream - to be a Lady’s Maid.

With a cast of 30 talented actors, stunning costumes, wonderful choreography and unforgettable songs this show is one to remember!

Performance times are, tonight (October 19) at 9pm and tomorrow at 6pm and 9pm. Call now for tickets on 966 74 02 51. Price €9 adults €4 for students/children.

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Fancy a nice Mullets pound of flesh?

An Australian man was recently booted from Print Hall, one of Perth's newest rooftop bars, when the owners decided they didn't care for his mullet haircut being inside their trendy establishment.

"I'm not in a gang, I don't have tattoos all over me, I'm just an everyday perA German drinks firm has launched a range of spirits son," David Hoogland told The West which has been poured over the breasts of a naked Australian. model prior to bottling. Really!

"I agree if you're being rowdy, out of G-Spirits sells bottles of rum, whisky and vodka which has control, drunk or abusive then you been poured over the boobs of voluptuous models before should be kicked out but if you're just sitbeing collected in a special glass basin. ting down having a chat and a quiet It's claimed the odd process adds to the flavour of the social drink, I think that's pretty rude," drinks, though the firm are keen to stress they conform to Hoogland said, according to The West food and hygiene requirements. Medical personnel are also Australian. present to verify everything is in order.

Hoogland only lasted 20 minutes in A spokesperson for G-Spirits said: "To create the perfect the bar before being asked to leave. He taste we let every single drop of our spirits run over the has sported the mullet for more than a breasts of a special woman, one whose characteristics we decade. saw reflected in the liquor.

Greedy pigs

Authorities in Oregon are investigating how a 69-year-old farmer ended up getting eaten by his own hogs.

Terry Vance Garner had gone out to feed the animals on his farm near the Oregon coast but several hours later hadn't come back.

Another family member later found he had fed the animals, but not in the way he intended.

His dentures and pieces of his body were discovered in the hog enclosure.

Authorities say the hogs had devoured most of the farmer by the time they arrived.

It's not known whether Garner had suffered a medical emergency before being eaten by the hogs, or whether they attacked him. One is thought to have bitten him previously.

Visitors to London’s famous Smithfields Meat Market may have got a shock recently, after spotting a butchers which appeared to be selling edible human limbs including hands and feet packaged like cuts of meat.

But Wesker & Son was actually the creation of food artist Sharon Baker who had been commissioned to help promote the launch of computer game Resident Evil 6 and no real human flesh was on sale.

To create the odd cuts, Sharon used Prosciutto and sausage meat to create the effect of internal flesh. For the terrine-based limbs, Sharon has created a delicious pate of chicken and pork mince mixed with cranberries and pistachio.

Sharon created a number of moulds

using her own body – hands, feet and arms to form the limbs … which must make looking at this even weirder for her than it is for us.

Speaking of the project Sharon said: "My friends and family have been completely grossed out while my kitchen has been filled with various meat hands, feet and faces, and now the full body. I have to say it doesn’t bother me at all."

Adam Merrett, UK PR manager for Capcom stated: “We are extremely proud to be working with these talented food and drink mixologists. Between them they’ll help bring Resident Evil 6 to life through the human senses, fleshing out the fear and potential reality, to showcase the lengths we would need to go to survive if the C-virus was to grip the world.”

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Horoscopes Aries March 21 - April 19 Moving house is very stressful. Not that I'm saying that's what you're doing or even planning to do. But it is stressful, you have to agree. All the time you spent on learning French is never going to pay off. Many of the people you admire are going to have incredible fortune this week. It turns out that the anti-stalking court orders they've filed against you are completed.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Boxes that you have lying around may become useful for any storage. Most of your ideas will turn out to be excellent ones today. Avoid having too many ideas, otherwise you may fall from your station.

Screaming "Death to the Infidel!" as you're walking through busy airports or shopping centres, will leave you with bruises in special places.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Prepare to gape widely at the beautiful horror you'll experience this month. This week is going to be a series of ups and downs. Mostly downs, but also mostly ups.

A nearby construction company may approach you this morning in an attempt to fool you into thinking that the world is about to explode.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Walking down the street with a spring in your step is a great way to let the world know how insufferable you really are. Opportunity is waiting round every corner. All you've got to do is catch up with him, put him in a big box and beat him with big sticks. Distinguished guests will honour you today with their presence. Horrible smells and green patches on your body may make your day turn sour.

By Pandora Leo July 23 - August 22 Morale boosts are for needy geeks - you're as hard as nails and neither require nor deserve any praise. Every part of your body will cry out in pain today, although there is no explanation as to why this should be. Try to absorb plants into your skin in order to make yourself into some kind of Marvel Super Hero. The odds that you'll escape today without a serious injury, are incalculable.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Don't shun your naked body, express yourself in lots of new happy naked ways.

Live like you would like and you will part this world a happier person. Although you may spend a good deal of your life in jail.

It is tantalising to think that you may be the favourite person in your area. However, fame always leads to the embarrassing disclosure of old XXX tapes of you.

Libra September 23 - October 22 Good fortune will stalk you like a mean spirited vulture today and won't spread any of his juicy fortune charm over you.

Having reaches a personal goal, the future ought to look rosier for you.

Painting the inside of your mouth is probably not a good way to change who you are on the inside.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 I am always pretending to be a cat make sure you have a special "getaway" persona that you can adopt at any given moment. You're as transparent as a blast of canned air - try to be more complex by wearing hats that are clearly too small for your head. One man cannot make himself into an army of super-strength midgets. No matter what his budget.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 Pants, socks, t-shirts, sweaters. These are all parts of your wardrobe. Remember this.

Terrible news will filter through to you later today. Having had a taste of victory last week, this week may seem like the ideal opportunity to go wild. Your face may become sore and chapped today due to all the slapping. You are overworked and underpaid. Man, I'm good at this horoscope lark, aren't I?

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Time and time again you are asked to wait outside the room whilst the "adults" discuss your situation. This week, make sure you are one of the "adults". The colours you see around you are intended to give you an idea of three dimensional space. Close your eyes and you become a dangerous walking buffoon.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 Remember, it's unfair to expect your friends and family to provide you with alibis. Telephone salesmen may come through for you this week and finally offer you something useful and at a decent price. Presenting yourself with homemade cardboard awards is probably not the sanest way to go about giving yourself a morale boost.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 Wild stallions won't be able to drag you away from the multiple love-in you may or may not encounter today. You have recently received some equipment for which there was a manual. Please give this manual a quick read so as to avoid problems later. To the rest of the world, you are like brine shrimp. Fun, but ultimately useless and short lived.

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200MPH MCLAREN Cam’s Fiat 500 is FOR 800,000! up for grabs!

A new 200mph British supercar has broken cover with a scintillating £800,000 price-tag to match.

The new flagship twoseater McLaren P1 will accelerate from rest to 62mph in under three seconds and is set to be one of the stars of next week’s Paris Motor Show.

The superlightweight but powerful supercar is being built at McLaren’s state of the art factory in Woking, Surrey and has the ambition of being the best road and track car in the world for drivers.

It is about the same size as a Porsche 911 but is being seen as the spiritual successor of the legendary

three-seater Mclaren F1 supercar of the 1990s – one of which ‘Mr Bean’ star Rowan Atkinson famously pranged.

A McLaren spokesman said: ‘McLaren Automotive will use its first ever international motor show appear-

ance to preview its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 – which takes much of its technological and spiritual inspiration from the company’s Racing division.

‘The McLaren P1 has one simple goal: to be the best driver’s car in the world on road and track.’

A prototype of the P1 car is to go on show in Paris next Thursday with a production version to follow and go on sale in September next year.

Weight is kept down thanks to its super-strong but very light carbon-fibre structure.

M c L a r e n Automotive executive chairman Ron Dennis s a i d : ‘ T h e McLaren P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road car heritage‘.

Twenty years ago we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 is to redefine it once again.’

David Cameron’s Fiat 500 which he bought as a surprise birthday present for his wife is up for sale and expected to fetch £10,000 at auction.

The Prime Minister may have moved on to bigger and better cars than the small, humble Italian car, preferring to travel in the comfort of a chauffeur-driven Jaguar XJ, but back in 1998 the iconic Fiat was the present of choice for his wife Samantha Cameron.

The couple kept the car for ten years, clocking just 1,000 miles around the Cotswolds.

This original right-hand drive Fiat 500 L was first registered on 20th August 1971 in Warwickshire and

has covered what is believed to be a genuine 13,000 miles from new.

It will be sold by Silverstones Auctions on November 17 at the Footman James Classic

Motor Show at the NEC and is expected to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000 when it goes under the hammer.

Nick Whale, managing director of the auction

house said: ‘No matter what your political persuasion, this is one cool car and we are delighted to be able to offer it for auction at our sale in November as part of the Footman James Classic Motor Show weekend.

‘After all, it’s not everyday that you get the chance to bid for a car that was once owned by a global figure.’

Will Smith, a specialist at the auction house, said: ‘It was bought as a birthday present and it really was a thoughtful gift.

‘The Fiat 500 is a trendle little car and would have been the perfect car for the Camerons to drive to the shops in.

The Mini - Perfect for the Japanese?!

Japan may have a worldbeating auto industry of its own, but there are plenty of Japanese who feel a far closer affinity to the classic British Mini than anything that has ever rolled off the production lines of Toyota, Nissan or Honda.

The Mini, they say, is actually the quintessentially Japanese car.

"Us Japanese have a special sort of love for Minis, probably because we have so much in common," said Jiro Shimazu, owner of Mini specialist Turtle Trading.

"These cars are the perfect size for Japan's narrow roads, they're widely seen as 'cute' and the feel of the vehicle is much appreciated by drivers here. It's almost as if the Mini has become part of our own culture, even though they're not Japanese."

Shimazu can trace his love of the humble Mini back to the days of his youth, when his father – another avowed fan of British automobile technology – owned a Lotus, a Morgan and, inevitably, a series of Minis.

Born in 1959, coincidentally the year in which the first production version of the Mini was unveiled to the press, Shimazu's first pur-

chase after passing his driving test at 18 was a Mini Mark3.

That initial admiration for the vehicle has been turned into a business that is thriving while Japan's domestic manufacturers feel the pinch of global economic recession.

Shimazu opened his second Turtle Trading showroom in October 2007 in the Yokohama suburb of Negishi in order to meet increasing demand from Japan's fanatical Mini fans. This outpost now caters to collectors to the south of Tokyo while his original garage, in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, meets the needs of customers to the north of the capital.

Shimazu only sells a dozen or so reconditioned cars a year, but is much in demand for tune-ups and repairs on dozens of vehicles every month.

His seven full-time staff are able to fabricate many parts that need to be replaced but import others from the UK. At present, Shimazu is tweaking the engine of a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite while a further six Mini engines in various states of disrepair await their

turn on the floor of his immaculate garage.

One of the keys to the entire operation is Shimazu's younger brother Saburo, who is based in Bath but has built up a network of contacts across Britain who are constantly on the look-out for Minis that are either in sufficiently good shape to be shipped to Japan immediately or need to undergo restoration work before being exported.

But Saburo Shimazu is not only on the look-out for cars and parts; he scours junk shops, flea markets and picks up the unwanted debris from garages that are going out of business for authentic British automobile items that have been used to turn the shop floor into an Aladdin's Cave of motoring memorabilia.

A leather-rimmed Mini steering wheel has a price of Y138,000 (£1,097) while an original wooden version sells for a cool Y148,000 (£1,177).

A framed scale diagram of the internal workings of an Austin Healey Sprite Mk2 is on the wall while the shelves are cluttered with Aladdin Pink paraffin jugs, wheel hubs, engine grilles, headlamps and a Mini roof rack.

Friday, October 19, 2012

EMPTY YOUR CAR AND SAVE FUEL! Drivers are wasting fuel by hauling around unnecessary items in the car boots.

Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of drivers use their car boot as a permanent storage space, with one in 10 admitting to have never cleared out their luggage space.

Carrying this extra weight affects fuel efficiency, meaning our cars use more fuel than necessary, according to research carried out by YouGov for Shell.

A third (32%) usually keep more than five items in the car boot. The top five currently on the roads of Britain are: tools (43%); wellington boots and outdoor clothing (27%); gym bag, sports equipment and golf clubs (11%); pushchair/baby equipment (9%) and multiple pairs of shoes (9%).

Three quarters of respondents said they would change the way they drive if it meant they could save fuel and reduce fuel costs.

Shell has launched a campaign to help a million motorists across the world learn how to save fuel.

Called Target One Million, it employs a series of interactive, online mini-games to help drivers save fuel and reduce their motoring costs.

Quentin Willson, Shell's FuelSave ambassador, said:

"It's amazing that so many of us are carrying around unnecessary items in our boots, meaning we're wasting fuel and money every time we drive. The Target One Million mini-games are a fun and quick way for British drivers to learn how to drive more efficiently and reduce their fuel costs. Saving fuel can be really easy once you know how."

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CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents P and 9 represents Z, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

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 Masters vandalised small rivers (7) 5 A lot of bloodsuckers pursue her (5) 8 A member of parliament with the French is quite enough (5) 9 Instruction to thoroughly lubricate the fuel source (3,4) 10 Finds out about record deliveries (9) 12 Computer graphics contains hip-hop music (3) 13 Cowardly cat initially facing Poe’s talking bird!

14 Group of 10 become rotten we hear (6) 17 Anoint Oscar and the Italian (3) 18 Nasty repercussions not once are bolts from the blue (9) 20 Promote cocktail at levee (7) 21 A wild animal but it’s all right, a quiet one (5) 23 Sort of start pastries (5) 24 Symbol of authority that could get respect (7)

Down 1 Second team leader and get up (5) 2 Dead letters? (3) 3 A pair of card-players with amount of money said to be incredible (7) 4 Floor for cooked oyster (6) 5 Maps for a sailor to bring up (5) 6 Dessert made by crime aces (3,6) 7 Obscure notes about movie excerpts (7) 11 A half of lager is unimportant (5,4) 13 Wandering ocelots are the least ruffled (7) 15 Peer with an honour’s place for a stud (7) 16 Vegetables for use in bowls (6) 18 Corset’s remains (5) 19 Snap request? (5) 22 Worker starts another nice trip (3)

STANDARD CLUES

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FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Ads Ape Are Ask Ate Cad Ems Fop Hem Ins Let Nan Ode Sap Set Sit

4 letter words Ably Ales Area Aver Deli Dial Erne Errs Fens Fire Guru Have Hour Idle Iron Lamp Mead

Mire More Newt Ocas Opal Open Oust Pads Pair Papa Pear Peer Pelt Peri Pipe Rift Robe Root Sham

Sole Tree 5 letter words Alarm Arena Argon Atone Carer Clean Clerk Dense Deuce Elite Fiery Flats Isles Laden Melon

Peter Piety Poets Realm Sauna Spate Straw 6 letter words Jostle Orpine Retort Sacred 8 letter words Airstrip Enormity Macerate Marjoram

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

Across

Across

24 Having no point (7)

1 Make a dent (7) 5 High temperature (5) 8 Snake’s teeth (5) 9 Treeless grassy plain (7) 10 Person skilled in telling anecdotes (9) 12 Fuss (3) 13 Rain gently (6) 14 Scientific study of sight and light (6) 17 Overwhelming feeling of wonder (3) 18 Lacking in feeling, pity or warmth (9) 20 White ant (7) 21 Seat of the faculty of intelligence and reason (5) 23 Money extracted as a penalty (5)

Down 1 Reason by deduction (5) 2 Writing implement (3) 3 True nature (7) 4 Light evening meal (6) 5 Natural talent (5) 6 Having great diversity (9) 7 South African antelopes (7) 11 Large and important church (9) 13 Ghost (7) 15 Drinkable (7) 16 Rich and elaborate cake (6) 18 Lift (5) 19 Dispatches (5) 22 Beer (3)

Last weeks Solution Across: 7 Fedora, 8 Amazon, 9 Fine, 10 Splutter, 11 Harpoon, 13 Faith, 15 Scant, 17 Release, 20 Ravenous, 21 Sure, 22 Famine, 23 Chapel.

Down: 1 Retina, 2 Bore, 3 Bassoon, 4 Eagle, 5 Rag trade, 6 Honest, 12 Pandemic, 14 Seasick, 16 Cravat, 18 Surrey, 19 Boxer, 21 Snag.

Scribble Pad

1 Endure (5) 1 Brooks (7) 2 Tear (3) 5 Girl's name (5) 3 Excellent (7) 8 More than enough (5) 4 Floor (6) 9 Fuel source (3,4) 5 Map collection (5) 10 Detects (9) 6 Frozen desserts (3,6) 12 Strike sharply (3) 7 Overshadow (7) 13 Cowardly (6) 11 Trivial (5,4) 14 Ten years (6) 13 Most nerveless (7) 17 Lubricate (3) 15 Pendulous part of the 18 Startles (9) hearing organ (7) 20 Lift (7) 21 Giraffe-like creature (5) 16 Putting areas (6) 18 Remains (5) 23 Small open pies with fruit fillings (5) 19 Grin (5) 24 Ceremonial staff (7) 22 Social insect (3) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Deafness, 7 Terse, 8 Thirstier, 9 Pet, 10 Slap, 11 Cerise, 13 Averse, 14 Sedate, 17 See red, 18 Cent, 20 Act, 22 Therefore, 23 Cards, 24 Restless.

Down: 1 Dates, 2 Agitate, 3 Nest, 4 Sniper, 5 Grape, 6 Lecture, 7 Trainer, 12 Aspects, 13 Advance, 15 Anemone, 16 Revere, 17 Stark, 19 Trees, 21 Bent.

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1 Without (3) 3 Great-grandmother (9) 8 Inepto (5) 9 Open (not closed) (7) 10 Alquitrán (3) 11 Season ticket (theatre, rail, sport) (5) 12 Playa (costa) (7) 13 Talones (de pies, calcetines, zapatos) (5) 15 Faces (5) 18 Plum (7) 20 Después de (5) 22 To give (3) 23 Friendship (7) 24 Cream (for face, shoes etc) (5) 25 Ingenieros (9) 26 Corbata (3)

1 Espinacas (7) 2 Grandson (5) 3 Botones (7) 4 Escaso (6) 5 Beret (5) 6 Más temprano (7) 7 Arriba (indicando situación) (5) 14 Pendiente (joya) (7) 15 Puddles (7) 16 Apellido (7) 17 Silla de montar (6) 18 Grúa (5) 19 Comer en casa (3,2) 21 Robo (de dinero, objetos) (5)

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Friday, October 19, 2012 Across 1 Which Swedish hard rock/glam metal band topped the British singles charts in 1986 with The Final Countdown? (6) 4 Henry Saint Clair Fredericks is the real name of award-winning American blues musician? (3,5) 9 Which word that means ‘having attractively strong, rough-hewn features’ is often used to describe stars like Daniel Craig, Clint Eastwood and George Clooney? (6) 10 What name is usually given to a ‘large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak’? (8) 12 What name is often applied to the intermission separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance?

(8) 13 Which item of men’s neckwear, often worn at formal functions, consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops? (3,3) 15 What was the surname of the pioneer television and music producer who produced the Six-Five Special, Oh Boy!, Wham! and Boy

Meets Girls televisions series, the first UK teenage music programmes? (4) 16 By what name is the amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, founded in 1883, and run by the students of Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University usually known? (10) 19 Which world-famous theme park located in Anaheim, California, was opened to the public on July 18, 1955? (10) 20 Cancer, the fourth astrological sign in the Zodiac, is usually represented by which creature? (4) 23 Derived from the Latin for ‘white’, what is the archaic name for England or Great Britain? (6) 25 The Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera subtitled The Lass that Loved a Sailor is better known as HMS (what)?

(8) 27 Which word, often applied to musical soundtracks, means ‘being as first made or thought of’? (8) 28 Which Goffin and King song was a minor US hit for the Cookies in 1963 and later covered by the Beatles on their Please Please Me album? (6)

SUDOKU

Quiz Word

29 Which Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn song, originally rejected by the Sweet, was the first UK top 10 hit single for Mud? (4-4)

30 Which record label was founded by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall in Jamaica in 1959? (6)

Down 1 Radar Love was the only British UK hit single for the group known as Golden (what)? (7) 2 The musical duo Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were better known as the (what) Brothers? (9) 3 With which traditional written art form would you principally associate Benjamin Zephaniah and John Hegley?

(6) 5 What surname is shared by the American pianist and singer-songwriter Tori and the English stand-up comedian Stephen K? (4) 6 Which musical instrument, resembling a lute, has paired metal strings plucked with a plectrum and a characteristic tremolo when sustaining long notes? (8) 7 Alone, Never/These Dreams and All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You, were all UK top 10 hits for which American rock band? (5) 8 What name is given to horizontal supports of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of doors or windows? (7) 11 Derived from the French for ‘cowl’, what name is given to a lightweight, hooded,

thigh-length waterproof jacket? (7) 14 In film and television what name is given to a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting? (52) 17 With which instrument would you principally associate the musicians Larry Adler, Max Geldray and Tommy Reilly? (9) 18 Derived from the 17th century French for ‘nephew’, what name is given to the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs? (8) 19 In the 1963 film The Pink Panther, starring Peter Sellers as the bungling French detective Jacques Clouseau, what was the Pink Panther? (7) 21 See 24 22 Which word that means a quality that evokes pity or sadness, is derived from the Greek for ‘sorrow’? (6) 24/21 Which Yorkshire-born actor first found fame as PC Fancy Smith in the BBC police drama Z Cars? (5,7) 26 What general name is often given to the actors in a play or a film? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

Asignaturas - School subjects Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

biología

matematicas

ciencia

mochila

comedor

musica

educación física

pasar lista

fisica

plastica

francés

quimica

geography QUIZ

geografia

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1. Their most famous single is (Don't Fear) The Reaper.

Who are they?

2. Who Released An Album Called 'White Ladder'?

3. Which Australian Had A Number One Hit In 1969 And Received A CBE In 2006?

4. Steven Tyler Is Lead Vocalist With Which Rock Band?

5. Who Had A Hit In 1988 With I Get Weak?

6. Who Was Tommy Steele's Original Backing Group?

7. Which Country Singer Is Known As 'The Coal Miners Daughter'?

8. Which song is credited to Harrison-Lennon?

9. Who Sang 'I Wanna Be Sedated' From The Film 'National Lampoons Vacation'?

10. Who Recorded The Album 'Nylon Curtain'?

11. Which singer, did Elvis Presley say, was the greatest in the world?

12. Which Band Accompanied Vic Reeves On His Chart Topper 'Dizzy'?

historia

religion

ingles

teatro

lengua

timbre

ANSWERS: 1. Blue Oyster Cult 2. David Grey 3. Rolf Harris 4. Aerosmith 5. Belinda Carlisle 6. The Steelmen 7.

Loretta Lynn 8. Cry For A Shadow 9. The Ramones 10.

Billy Joel 11. Roy Orbison 12. The Wonder Stuff

Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Wordsolution Across: 1 Operas, 5 Staccato, 9 Kangaroo, 10 Astral, 11 Goldfinger, 12 Eden, 13 Napoleon, 16 Merlin, 17 Magpie, 19 Starling, 21 Vera, 22 Tony Curtis, 25 Square, 26 Electric, 27 Teletext, 28 Soothe.

Down: 2 Piano, 3 Rigid, 4 Service, 5 Shotgun, 6 Anagram, 7 Cathedral, 8 Tragedian, 14 Arabesque, 15 Orphanage, 18 Extreme, 19 Sennett, 20 Archers, 23 Retro, 24 Irish.

1.biología, 2.ciencia, 3.comedor,

17.recreo, 18.religion, 19.teatro,

k.drama, l.language, m.history,

4.educación física, 5.fisica,

20.timbre.

n.science, o.physics, p.the bell, q.play-time, r.rucksack, s.maths,

6.frances, 7.geografia, 8.historia, 9.ingles, 10.lengua,

a.chemistry, b.religeous studies,

11.matematicas, 12.mochila,

c.dining room, d.geography,

13.musica, 14.pasar lista,

e.art, f.English, g.French,

15.plastica, 16.quimica,

h.music, i.biology, j.P.E.,

Soduko

Span - Eng

Quizword

t.take the register.

Answers: 1i, 2n, 3c, 4j, 5o, 6g, 7d, 8m, 9f, 10l, 11s, 12r, 13h, 14t, 15e, 16a, 17g, 18b, 19k, 20p.

Last Week’s Solutions

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

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Friday, October 19, 2012

TRELI ON THE TELLY WHAT A GARY ON!

there to be seen. And I‘m scribbling this as a big fan!

I totally agree with Gary Barlow about wanting the quality acts to succeed, and he’s been threatening to quit STRICTLY Come Dancing as a judge. So why doesn’t got its biggest UK audihe carry out his threat if he is ence lead over The X so serious about trying to Factor in six years on maintain the integriSaturday night - and it’s ty of music and not too hard to see why. the show?

The dancing show has a That really great line-up of performers would be who, barring their appear- making a ance fees, are just in it to see stand, or how well they do as they is he push themselves further and much too further. Meanwhile, the w o r r i e d recent X Factor pantomime about being and disagreements amongst sued for the judges, has become really boring as the predictable stage management has the flavour of a second-rate amateur dramatic group trying to do a Shakespearean tragedy.

There comes a point when the patience of viewers is stretched to the limit, and though The X Factor still pulls in a big audience, the worrying signs of decline are

with ALEX TRELINSKI

breaching his contract?

The excellent singer Melanie Masson was voted off by the British public last weekend in favour of a cute looking boy trio who just didn’t deliver, which also says a great deal about the age range of those who choose to vote.

It’s all a bit sad really, and that’s why I prefer The Voice, which concentrates on talent and not drama.

Well done to BBC 2 for the surprise hit of the autumn, The Great British Bakeoff, which came to an end last Tuesday.

After two acclaimed series, the show has even ended up beating that old war-horse Holby City over on BBC1.

Though very competitive, judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have not belittled the contenders, and along with sympathetic hosting from Sue

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Barlow drama is giving viewers the exit factor

Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, this has all proved a winning combination, which viewers have warmed to. Note to other TV producers: Being nice along with being honest can bring you good viewing figures! And wasn’t it great from a male perspective to see three blokes in the final?

Way back in the 70s, the BBC launched a rival show to The Sweeney called Target. It starred Patrick Mower and was a cracking programme, but was pulled after two short series due to complaints over the level of violence.

Fast forward to 2012, and the most violent British TV primetime show I’ve ever seen, which made Target look like the Teletubbies.

I’m talking about the Thursday night drama,

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Hunted, starring Melissa George, who is the spitting image of a young Patsy Kensit (perhaps there‘s something we’ve not been told?!). The Aussie actress, who you might remember from Home and Away, plays Sam, who works for a private security contractor. She’s part of a team who has a traitor amongst them, and nasty things are happening, including some shocking real “in your face” violence.

I think it’s just that you don’t expect it in the middle of the evening on BBC1, and it really was certificate 18 stuff. The complex plot works well, even though it’s extremely improbable, and Patrick Malahide (very different from his Tuesday night outing in The Paradise) is a wonderful sleaze ball of a

baddy. My only complaint is that I’ve never had to glance away so squeamishly from my telly at some of the moments of violence since Harold Wilson’s appearances as Prime Minister.

Congratulations to Emmerdale for clocking up a 40th birthday on ITV1 this week. It’s come a heck of a long way from being a twice-weekly daytime soap in 1972 – when it took a break for the summer holidays.

I still miss the Sugden family as well as Amos Brearly and Henry Wilks putting the world to rights in The Woolpack.

Who would believe these days that rural life could be so exciting, compared to Joe and Jack milking the cows!

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October 19

00:35 01:20 01:25 01:55 02:55 World 03:55 04:55 05:25 05:30 06:00 06:30 06:45 07:00 10:15 11:00 11:58 12:00 12:30 13:13 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 15:15 16:00 16:05 16:35 16:55 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:25 23:35

This Week Holiday Weatherview Panorama Countryfile Andrew Marr's History of the

00:20 01:20 01:50 02:00 02:30 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45

Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip The Culture Show HARDtalk Newsday ABC World News BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today

Dead Good Job Celebrity MasterChef BBC World News HARDtalk BBC News World Business Report BBC News Breakfast Helicopter Heroes Homes Under the Hammer BBC News; Weather Claimed and Shamed Cash in the Attic BBC News; Weather Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors Escape to the Country BBC News; Weather Horrible Histories Lockie Leonard Leon Hacker Time Blue Peter Newsround Pointless BBC News Regional News Programmes The One Show Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day EastEnders Miranda Have I Got News for You Me and Mrs Jones BBC News Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show

05:00 Schools 07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling!

11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Wanted Down Under 16:45 Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 The Many Faces of Dame Judi Dench 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Gardeners' World 22:00 Natural World 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 00:35 01:05 02:00 04:00 04:25 05:35 06:30 07:00 09:30 10:25 11:30 13:30 14:30 14:55 15:00 16:00 16:59 17:00 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:00 23:30 23:35

Grimefighters The Last Word The Jonathan Ross Show Jackpot247 Tonight ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Morning News Daybreak Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV News and Weather Meridian News and Weather Dickinson's Real Deal The Alan Titchmarsh Show Meridian Weather May the Best House Win The Chase Meridian Tonight ITV News and Weather Emmerdale Coronation Street Island Hospital Coronation Street Piers Morgan's Life Stories ITV News at Ten Weather Meridian Tonight Scarface

STAND UP TO CANCER Davina McCall, Alan Carr and Christian Jessen host this marathon evening of entertainment, fundraising and science, concluding Channel 4's campaign to raise awareness of cancer. Cheryl Cole opens the show with her hit single Call My Name, Leona Lewis performs Run, there are editions of Chatty Man and The Million Pound Drop Live, and Derren Brown aids a mystery celebrity in a game of high jeopardy Paintball Russian Roulette.

00:05 999: What's Your Emergency?

01:10 Random Acts 01:15 Jewish Mum of the Year 02:10 Jews at Ten 02:35 Sing for Your Life 03:30 Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life 04:25 My Kidney and Me 04:50 Deal or No Deal 05:45 Countdown 06:30 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 06:55 The Treacle People 07:05 Channel 4 Presents 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 According to Jim 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 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 20:30 Stand Up to Cancer

00:25 How Do They Do It? 01:00 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Artists 05:20 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Monkey 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 CSI: NY 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 After the Fall 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Heroes of the Skies 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 Being Liverpool 23:00 Rocky Balboa

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The Courier Saturday TV

October 20

00:20 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 00:30 Would I Lie to You? 01:00 EastEnders 02:55 Weatherview 03:00 Good Cop 04:00 Question Time 05:00 BBC News 05:30 On the Road With 06:00 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nigellissima 13:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 13:15 Football Focus 14:00 Bargain Hunt 14:30 Racing from Ascot 17:30 Final Score 18:20 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 18:40 Pointless Celebrities 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 21:25 Merlin 22:10 Casualty 23:00 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 23:10 BBC News; Weather 23:30 Match of the Day

00:00 00:45 00:50 01:55 03:35 04:00 04:30 05:00

The Review Show Weather Later with Jools Holland The Silence of Lorna The Week in Parliament BBC News Click Close

07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Rastamouse 08:00 Roar 08:30 Bear Behaving Badly 08:55 The Scooby-Doo Show 09:20 Dennis and Gnasher 09:30 Trapped Ever After 10:00 12 Again 10:30 Sorry, I've Got No Head 11:00 The Ministry of Curious Stuff 11:25 Deadly 60 Bites 11:35 Splatalot 12:00 Prank Patrol 12:30 Diddy Movies 12:45 MOTD Kickabout 13:05 Apache Territory 14:15 The Deadly Companions 15:45 Live International Rugby League 18:00 Wartime Farm 19:00 Escape to the Country 19:30 Flog It! 20:30 Maid in Britain 21:30 Dad's Army 22:00 QI XL 23:45 Kill Bill Vol 1

02:35 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Columbo: the Greenhouse Jungle 05:15 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 CITV 10:25 ITV News 10:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:20 Dinner Date: Australia 13:15 ITV News and Weather 13:24 Meridian Weather 13:25 All Star Family Fortunes 14:25 Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot 16:00 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 18:35 Meridian News and Weather 18:50 ITV News and Weather 19:05 New You've Been Framed!

19:35 Fool Britannia 20:05 Take Me Out 21:20 The X Factor 23:20 The Jonathan Ross Show

01:00 Comedy World Cup 02:00 My Name Is Earl 02:25 Bob's Burgers 02:45 Napoleon Dynamite 03:10 Allen Gregory 03:35 Misfits 04:30 Charlie's Angels 05:10 Deal or No Deal 06:05 Countdown 06:55 Close 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 Formula Ford Championship 08:25 Freesports on 4 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Ellie Goulding: iTunes Festival 2012 Special 10:25 Made in Chelsea 11:30 Revenge 12:25 Suburgatory 12:55 The Big Bang Theory 14:25 The Simpsons 14:55 Channel 4 Racing 16:55 Come Dine with Me: Ireland 19:25 Channel 4 News 20:00 Comedy World Cup 21:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 22:15 The Taking of Pelham 123

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in this remake of the 1974 thriller. An armed gang holds passengers on a New York subway train hostage, and threatens to start killing them unless they receive a huge ransom. As the minutes tick by, the tense situation becomes a battle of wits between gang leader "Ryder" and train dispatcher Walter Garber.

01:00 SuperCasino 05:00 Motorsport Mundial 05:25 House Doctor 05:50 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:15 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:25 The Mr Men Show 07:35 Abby's Flying Fairy School 07:45 Roobarb and Custard Too 07:55 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:10 Play!

08:25 Noddy in Toyland 08:40 City of Friends 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:40 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:25 Roary the Racing Car 10:40 Jelly Jamm 11:00 Power Rangers Samurai 11:30 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 12:00 Dallas 12:55 CSI: NY 13:50 CSI: NY 14:45 Murder among Friends 16:30 Deadly Honeymoon 18:10 5 News Weekend 18:15 El Dorado 20:50 The Devil's Brigade 23:20 CSI: Miami

The Courier Sunday TV

October 21

01:00 The Football League Show 02:20 Weatherview 02:25 BBC News 02:30 The Bottom Line 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Dateline London 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Talking Books 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Click 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Bottom Line 07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Exiled: The Ugandan Asian Story 13:45 Country Tracks 14:40 Bargain Hunt 15:40 Escape to the Country 16:25 Nature's Miracle Babies 17:25 Lifeline 17:35 Points of View 17:50 Songs of Praise 18:30 Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day 19:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:20 Countryfile 20:20 Strictly Come Dancing 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Andrew Marr's History of the World 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 Match of the Day 2

01:30 How the Brits Rocked America: Go West 02:30 Darkness 04:05 Close 07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Rastamouse 08:00 Roar 08:30 Deadly 60 Bites 08:35 Copycats 09:05 Paradise Cafe 09:30 MotoGP 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 12:30 The Great British Bake Off 13:35 MotoGP 15:05 Triathlon 17:30 Flog It! 18:30 Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 19:30 Fawlty Towers 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell 22:00 Dragons' Den 23:00 You've Been Trumped

00:20 00:34 00:35 02:45 02:45 04:00 04:50 06:30 07:00 10:25 10:30 11:25 12:25 13:25 13:34 13:35 14:30 15:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 19:30 19:45 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:05 23:19 23:20

ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Jarhead ITV News Headlines The Store Ladette to Lady: Australia ITV Nightscreen ITV Morning News CITV ITV News House Gift There's No Taste Like Home Dickinson's Real Deal ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Murder, She Wrote Live FA Cup Football The X Factor The Home of Fabulous Cakes Downton Abbey Cornwall with Caroline Quentin Meridian News and Weather ITV News and Weather Surprise Surprise The X Factor Downton Abbey ITV News and Weather Meridian Weather Piers Morgan's Life Stories

THE BOOK OF ELI Futuristic action drama starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. In a post-apocalypse society where law and order has broken down, a drifter called Eli has dedicated his life to protecting a book that he believes holds the secret to man's survival. But there are those with more sinister motives who desire the book for their own ends.

00:20 02:30 04:40 04:55 05:50 06:35 07:00 07:10 07:35 08:00 08:05 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 12:55 13:25 13:50 14:25 14:50 16:50 17:50 18:55 19:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:30

High Crimes Hollyoaks Emily's Song Deal or No Deal Countdown Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard The Treacle People The Hoobs The Hoobs Channel 4 Presents Terrex Adventure Race Will & Grace Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Star Trek: Insurrection Deal or No Deal Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Inkheart How Britain Worked Homeland Friday Night Dinner Ghost

00:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 01:10 SuperCasino 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Divine Designs 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 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 07:25 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:35 The Mr Men Show 07:45 Castle Farm 07:50 Abby's Flying Fairy School 08:00 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Play!

08:30 Noddy in Toyland 08:45 City of Friends 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30 Roary the Racing Car 10:45 Jelly Jamm 11:00 Great Birmingham Run 13:00 Looney Tunes 13:05 Highland Emergency 13:35 Cowboy Builders 14:35 Fun with Dick and Jane 16:20 Sleepless in Seattle 18:20 Dumbo 19:45 5 News Weekend 19:50 U-571 22:00 The Book of Eli

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October 22

00:25 The Graham Norton Show 01:10 Drop Dead Gorgeous 02:40 Weatherview 02:45 The Choir: Sing While You Work 03:45 Holby City 04:45 The Paradise 05:45 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 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 Deadly Top 10 16:35 Lockie Leonard 16:55 Leon 17:00 Prank Patrol Down Under 17:25 Shaun the Sheep 17:30 Sam & Mark's Big Wind Up 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

00:30 01:00 01:30 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45 05:00 05:30

Hebburn Never Mind the Buzzcocks Scenes of a Sexual Nature BBC News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC News HARDtalk

05:45 Close 07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling!

11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Real Rescues 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 The Great British Bake Off 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Nigellissima 22:00 Prehistoric Autopsy 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Newsnight

00:20 Strictly Kosher 01:15 ITV News Headlines 03:15 British Superbike Championship Highlights 04:30 Motorsport UK 05:20 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 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Little England 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Monroe 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 The Agenda

PREHISTORIC AUTOPSY

01:55 American Football Live 05:45 Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind 05:50 Grudge Match 06:00 Countdown 06:45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 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 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 999: What's Your Emergency?

23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:50 Comedy World Cup

New series. Professor Alice Roberts and Dr George McGavin present the first of three episodes running on consecutive nights in which anatomists, anthropologists, archaeologists and special effects experts bring viewers face-to-face with a trio of humanity's closest ancestors. In the opening programme, paleoartist Viktor Deak and a team of model-makers reconstruct an entire Neanderthal body and provide a unique insight into how the extinct species looked and lived, as well as examining their similarities to modern people.

00:20 Collateral Damage 02:30 SuperCasino 05:00 The FBI Files 05:45 Rough Guide To 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 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Milkshake! Show Songs 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 Fairfield Road 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Cowboy Builders 21:00 Classic Car Rescue 22:00 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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October 23

00:20 Our War 01:20 Weatherview 01:25 Wartime Farm 02:25 Masters of Money 03:25 Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 03:55 Neighbourhood Watched 04:40 How We Won the War 05:10 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 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 Deadly Top 10 16:35 Lockie Leonard 17:00 Prank Patrol Down Under 17:25 Shaun the Sheep 17:30 Trade Your Way to the USA 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Paradise 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:35 Golden Oldies

00:20 01:20 02:50 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45 05:00

Dragons' Den You've Been Trumped ABC World News BBC News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC News Asia Business Report Sport Today Schools

07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling!

11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Real Rescues 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 22:00 Prehistoric Autopsy 23:00 Later Live - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 Enter the Dragon 01:55 ITV News Headlines 04:00 Champions League Weekly 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 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight 23:35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

BODY OF PROOF New series. Megan's investigation into a fatal car crash reveals that all is not well in a seemingly perfect neighbourhood. Looking beyond the outward veneer of respectability, she finds infidelity, deception and murder lurking beneath the surface. Crime drama, starring Dana Delany.

00:55 Random Acts 01:00 Shameless 02:00 The Good Wife 02:40 The Good Wife 03:25 Misfits 04:20 The Devil and Miss Jones 05:50 Deal or No Deal 06:45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:10 Channel 4 Presents 07:15 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 10:35 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 22:00 Jewish Mum of the Year 23:00 Fresh Meat 23:55 Homeland

00:15 Vacancy 01:55 SuperCasino 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 House Doctor 05:50 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Milkshake! Show Songs 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 Stealing Paradise 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Highland Emergency 20:30 Highland Emergency 21:00 Rolf's Animal Clinic 22:00 Body of Proof 23:00 CSI: NY 23:55 CSI: NY

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00:35 At First Sight 02:40 Weatherview 02:45 Watchdog 03:45 Neighbourhood Watched 04:30 How We Won the War 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC News 06:30 World Business Report 06:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:58 BBC News; Weather 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 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 Deadly Top 10 16:35 Lockie Leonard 17:00 Prank Patrol Down Under 17:25 Shaun the Sheep 17:30 12 Again 18:00 Newsround 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News Programmes 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Brazil with Michael Palin 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The National Lottery 23:45 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

00:20 Work 01:20 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:30 04:45 05:00 07:00

07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling!

11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 See Hear 14:30 Lifeline 14:40 Coast 14:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Real Rescues 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 The Great British Bake Off 21:00 Great British Food Revival 22:00 Prehistoric Autopsy 23:00 The Culture Show 23:30 Weather

00:35 Take Me Out 01:35 ITV News Headlines 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Golden Balls 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:30 ITV Morning News 07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 Meridian News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Meridian Tonight 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 All Star Mr & Mrs 22:00 DCI Banks 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Exposure

00:55 Random Acts 01:00 Poker 02:05 Misfits 03:00 Misfits 03:55 KOTV Boxing Weekly 04:20 Sailing 04:50 Bullrun: Cops, Cars and Superstars 05:15 Beach Volleyball 06:10 Formula Ford Championship 06:35 Terrex Adventure Race 07:30 Channel 4 Presents 07:35 Sali Mali 07:40 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 10:05 Frasier 10:35 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Midday 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 The Food Hospital 22:00 Grand Designs 23:00 Shameless

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The Choir: Sing While You BBC News HARDtalk Newsday ABC World News BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today BBC World News Asia Business Report Sport Today Schools Zigby

New series. Documentary following crews from removal firm Pickfords as they transport more people's possessions to new homes in the UK and abroad. In the first edition, a self-confessed hoarder finds it difficult to leave things behind, a family's move to Scotland runs into trouble, and a thrash metal fan has issues with his guitar while relocating to New York.

00:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 01:50 Forensic Files 02:15 SuperCasino 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 House Doctor 05:50 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:10 Milkshake! Show Songs 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 While I Was Gone 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 21:00 The Removal Men 22:00 Dallas 23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Courier Thursday TV

October 25

00:15 01:50 01:55 02:25 World 03:25 03:55 04:40 05:10 05:30 06:00 06:30 06:45 07:00 10:15 11:00 11:58 12:00 12:30 13:13 13:15 14:00 14:30 14:45 15:15 16:00 16:05 16:35 17:00 17:25 17:30 Of 18:00 18:15 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:25 23:35

The Lake House Weatherview See Hear Andrew Marr's History of the Cash Britain Neighbourhood Watched How We Won the War BBC News Panorama BBC News World Business Report BBC News Breakfast Helicopter Heroes Homes Under the Hammer BBC News; Weather Claimed and Shamed Cash in the Attic BBC News; Weather Bargain Hunt BBC News; Weather Regional News and Weather Doctors Escape to the Country BBC News; Weather Deadly Top 10 Lockie Leonard Prank Patrol Down Under Shaun the Sheep Show Me What You're Made Newsround Pointless BBC News Regional News Programmes The One Show EastEnders Waterloo Road Hunted BBC News Regional News and Weather Question Time

00:20 Revolutionary Road 02:10 Newsday 02:30 ABC World News 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Asia Business Report 03:45 Sport Today 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Asia Business Report 04:45 Sport Today 04:55 Schools: Rock Types at Great Heights

05:45 Ask Lara 06:00 Schools 07:00 Zigby 07:10 Finley the Fire Engine 07:20 Little Robots 07:30 64 Zoo Lane 07:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 07:50 Rastamouse 08:00 Escape from Scorpion Island 08:30 League of Super Evil 08:40 Eliot Kid 08:55 Newsround 09:00 What's New Scooby-Doo? 09:20 Leon 09:25 Mister Maker Comes to Town 09:45 I Can Cook 10:00 ZingZillas 10:15 Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25 Wibbly Pig 10:40 The Koala Brothers 10:50 Get Squiggling!

11:05 Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 11:25 Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Restoration Roadshow 14:30 To Buy or Not to Buy 15:15 Weakest Link 16:00 Real Rescues 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 Breakaway 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 The Great British Bake Off 21:00 Wartime Farm 22:00 The Choir: Sing While You Work 23:00 Hebburn 23:30 Weather

00:35 Perspectives 01:30 ITV News Headlines 04:00 British Touring Car Championship 05:15 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 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:59 Meridian Weather 17:00 May the Best House Win 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 Emmerdale at 40 22:00 Homefront 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 Meridian Tonight and Weather 23:35 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

THE TOWN THAT CAUGHT TOURETTE’S In October 2011, a handful of students from the same high school in the small town of Le Roy, New York, developed the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome facial twitching, violent limb gestures and uncontrollable verbal outbursts. The epidemic strangely seemed to affect only teenage girls and the eventual diagnosis was one of mass hysteria, where symptoms spread among vulnerable people in close proximity.

00:05 Random Acts 00:10 8 Out of 10 Cats 01:00 2 Broke Girls 01:25 Mercury Prize: 2012 Albums of the Year Live 02:10 4Play: Bat for Lashes 02:20 Spotlight 02:35 Chitrangada 05:10 Deal or No Deal 06:05 Countdown 06:50 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 07:15 The Hoobs 07:40 The Hoobs 08:05 Freshly Squeezed 08:35 According to Jim 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 10:35 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 A Place in the Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 The Town That Caught Tourette's 23:00 Freaky Sleepers

00:55 CSI: Miami 01:50 Forensic Files 02:15 SuperCasino 04:55 Great Artists 05:25 House Doctor 05:45 Michaela's Wild Challenge 06:10 Wildlife SOS 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Thomas & Friends 07:10 The WotWots 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Jelly Jamm 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Milkshake! Music Box 07:55 Little Princess 08:10 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Make Way for Noddy 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Show Songs 10:00 Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Shark 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Law & Order 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:15 The Wishing Well 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News at 6.30 20:00 Classic Car Rescue 21:00 Heroes of the Skies 22:00 Hatfields & McCoys

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Viva Villa and Vacation Services, For Short or Long Term Rentals visit: www.villaandvacation.com or Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 2 or 3 bed / 2 bath apartments in San Miguel. Lift, communal rooftop pool & solarium, video entry system. Available for short or long term rent from 300 pcm. Tel 966723437 or 636615716. (91) Ref. RS69 – Spacious towncentre apartment only a two minute walk from the beach and well known Marina

International in Torrevieja centre. 2 large bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, fully furnished, 350 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. KBJ3 – Luxury duplex penthouse apartment located near the marina in Guardamar. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, amazing panoramic views, inc.parking and storage. 600 € pcm.

966 923 963 Ref. CBR21 – A rare chance to rent a frontline beach apartment in Torrevieja!

Ground floor with large terrace, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, direct and full-on sea views. 500 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. CBR20 – Spanish style 4th floor apartment right on the beach! 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lovely balcony to soak up the amazing sea views. 500 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. CBR19 – 2 bedroom 1

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bathroom apartment in sought after area beachside Punta Prima, with communal pool and fully furnished, only 400 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. CBR18 – Fabulous finca-style villa only metres from Punta Prima beach, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, private pool, and much more! 900 € pcm (price inc. Gardener and pool maint.) 966 923 963 Ref. CBR3 – 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse located in Algorfa, communal pool, fully furnished, 300 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref. RS20 – 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment within private enclosed residential in San Luis, large terrace, 375 € pcm. 966 923 963 Ref: 49, 2nd floor one bedroom apartment situated conveniently located in the town centre of Torrevieja, with a small sun balcony overlooking the lovely communal pool. Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 CBR23 : Stylish new house in Los Montesinos, 3 bed 2 bath with large 65m2 garage, front and back terraces. 500 € pcm. 966 923 Ref 33, Ground floor spacious 2 bedroom apartment, located in Torre la Mata.

Close to all amenities and beach.

3 month rental €300pcm Call: 965 707 188

or 626 397 397 Ref: 104, 2 Bedroom apartment in Torrevieja, (near gypsy lane), small balcony, near all amenities and Friday market. €350pcm Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 112, Spacious 3 bedroom detached villa with its private pool is located on the El Raso urbanisation near Guardamar. Convenient for all amenities, shops, supermarket, restaurants and bars. Short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 155, Luxurious Three Bedroom Villa With Private Pool, in Quesada Close to shops and restaurants within a five minute drive, and Guadamar Beach is within a ten minute drive. Short term rental €800PCM. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref 702: Beautiful 2 bedroom apartment, located near los Locos beach, beautifully furnished. Short term rentals from 175€ per week.

Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 El Chaparel/La Siesta Two bedroom apartment in a quiet gated urbanisation for rent €350 per month plus bills. Reference No 17 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 709, A lovely 1 bed-

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room 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: 117, A Lovely 3 Bedroomed 1st floor apartment on the outskirts of Torrevieja (Mar Azul). The Apartment is in walking distance of the excellent beaches and a good selection of restaurants, shops and bars. Long and short term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Ref: 63, Two bedroom 1st floor apartment situated in Monino Blanco. The property overlooks a superb communal pool area, in within walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops.

Short or long term rental available. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397

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Lovely Corner property in Novamar V, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Being sold fully furnished including appliances, Has secure underground parking and faces large oasis communal pool. Walking distance to beach. 139.000 Euros, Call 627 711 155 and quote Ref No. K10 Ground floor duplex, with splendid views. Quiet location in Gran Alacant.

Immaculate condition. Price has just been reduced to 105.000 and includes every-

thing. For viewing call 627 711 155 Ref. No K27 Rare opportunity to purchase on Mediterrania III, Gran Alacant. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Private Parking, F/Furnished, Large communal pools & Tennis courts S/W facing, Dramatically reduced for quick sale to 126.000 euros.

Ref No. K58 Call 627 711 155 for immediate viewing Don Pueblo, Gran Alacant. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Large Kitchen with Galleria, Secure underground parking, Gas Central Heating, Glazed in Porch, Solarium with stunning views.

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

Situated opposite Gran Alacant and over looks projected golf course. Ref No. K52. 627 711 155 Viva Villa and Vacation Services are pleased to offer property sales for the Torrevieja and Oriheula areas of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 or Visit : www.villaandvacation.com

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2 Bed, 1 Bath Ground floor duplex. Central heating, Grills, Fully furnished, Glazed in Galleria, 2 communal pools, private parking and walking distance to the Gran Alacant commercial centre. Situated in the popular urbanisation of Puerto Marino. Now only 96,500 euros for quick sale Ref No. K46. 627 711 155 Immaculate ground floor Duplex, 2 beds, 2 bath, Private Parking, Situated in Novamar, Gran Alacant.

Price includes very tasteful furniture and white goods.

Walking distance to all local amenities and beach. Now only 129,750 euros. Ref No K24. 627 711 155 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 Ref 533: Lovely 2 bedroom Townhouse located in the popular area of Punta Prima, the property has a large lounge and fully equipped kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, one with balcony, bathroom with double shower. €126,000 Call: 965 707 188 or 626 397 397 Gran Alacant Town House with a difference.

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

Greenland Views and all local amenities close by.

Ref. No L79. 179.000 euros 680 333 242 Gran Alacant immaculate villa, 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed property maintained to a very high standard inside and out and the interior furnishings are top quali-

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ty, offering a feeling of luxury and good taste. The plot size is 400m2 and has been beautifully tiles, and graveled and has established palms and plants. Oil fired central heating throughout, log effect fire place, ceiling fans in all rooms, towel heater rails, glazed in shower units, instant hot water, water purifier, free English TV, phone & internet lines, fitted double hanging wardrobes, safe, glazed in front porch, vanity units and much more. The pool is an 8 X 4 m2 salt water pool, meaning maintenance is much easier plus outside toilet and shower. Sea views to front with Greenland views to the rear. ref K51. €245,000 Tel 680333242 Balsares is opposite Gran Alacant where the proposed golf course is now being started so this property will virtually be on the golf course, it is an investment not to be missed. The property is on a small gated urbanisation of 18 houses with private underground parking for 2 cars and direct access to the house, communal pool and toilets/changing rooms etc.

The house is brand new and consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, lounge with working fire place, large kitchen 12 m2, large galleria/ utility room, bedroom balcony and front tiled terrace. This property also has a converted under build for an extra lounge or bedroom. ref K52 €198,000 Tel 680333242 Ref: 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.

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

The urbanisation also offers many communal pools, tennis courts, restaurants and bars. Ref. K20 €109,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant large detached villa with 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge-diner, fully equipped kitchen, large porch, roof top solarium, 400 m2 Plot, with established low maintenance very private gardens with irrigation system, elec-

tronic gates, private parking, outside wc, sink & shower, terraces, air con ( h & c ), mosquito nets, grills, alarmed, large spa pool with separate Jacuzzi section.

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

Ref K33. €260,000 neg Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant limited edition villa, not very often available on the market. Only a few of this type were ever constructed- Very large 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom(2 ensuit) property, situated on a large corner plot with a 10 x 5 private pool and private parking. Lounge-diner with working fireplace, fully equipped kitchen with utility room. Large landing area, leading onto solarium, with extra storage external room.

Front porch area leading into large well established gardens with irrigation system and fruit trees. Being sold fully furnished. Within walking distance to Gran

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Alacant commercial centre and 5 minute drive to Carabassi beaches. ref.

K11. €270,000 Tel 680333242 Gran Alacant Limited edition bungalow. Only six of this type available in Gran Alacant. Constructed in 2003 and immaculately maintained on a large plot size of 500m2 with a 10 x 5 pool.Comprising of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,

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

TIGER FOR EUROPE? New Tour guidelines open door to Woods

SPONSORS of European Tour events must have despaired at the news that the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Vivendi Seve Trophy will now count toward the minimum number of 13 events for European Tour membership from next year.

That’s the last thing sponsors wanted to hear.

T h e y have a hardenough t i m e attracting star players without this development.

Take the P o r t u g a l Masters. Only six of the

world's top 50 teed up in Portugal, with No.31 Francesco Molinari the highest-ranked player in the field.

It’s the same at many other tournaments. There was a time when events such as the French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese Open would attract big names. Not now. These tournaments struggle to attract star

players; in Spain European Tour events have been cancelled and there is no evidence of them coming back.

With the four majors and WGC events counting toward European Tour status, it means the elite need only to pick another six events to fulfil membership.

They don’t even have to set foot on European soil to do so. They can opt for events in Asia or the Middle East that pay appearance fees.

San Javier still flying!

SAN JAVIER beat a very strong La Manga team by 24 points to 15 at Alhama to hang on to top position in the Murcia Matchplay League.

In second place are newcomers Cabo Roig, who beat Roco Juna 26-15. SP

Crew drop to third after losing 17-21 to Hacienda. LATEST LEAGUE POSITIONS: San-Javier 57 pts; Cabo Roig 53; SP Crew 47; Club 25 46; La Manga 42; Hacienda 42; Sierra Golf 39; Roco Juna 36; La Zenia 29; The Celt Club 21.

PGA Tour-based Europeans may think it’s a good idea to include the Ryder Cup among their 13 events, but sponsors won’t. It’s only going to make it harder every other year to attract star players.

Which begs the question a potential tournament sponsor posed to me recently: “Why would I want to fund a tournament when I’m going to get the B team?”

Do you think Tiger Woods will consider the possibility of joining the European Tour after changes are made to membership qualification?

Tiger would be only two or three events short of the 13 now that the list includes the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, four majors, four World Golf Championship events and appearances in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

Meanwhile, organisers said they hope Woods will compete in the inaugural Turkish Open next year.

Turkey is one of the fastest developing golf nations in the world and the Turkish Open will further enhance the country’s golfing credentials. As the penultimate event of The 2013 European Tour season, and carrying such a significant prize fund, they anticipate many of the world’s best players will become regular visitors to Turkey All this while Spain is pulling out of sponsoring European Tour golf events, while one of their touring golf competitors is increasing its interests in tourism and golf.

Prediction the next country to overtake Spain for golf will be Egypt for the Europeans.

Come on Spanish government - get a grip!

TITTER ON THE TEE AN older couple are playing in the annual club pairs championship and victory hangs on a six-inch putt the wife has to make. She takes her stance and her husband can see her trembling. She putts and misses, they lose the match.

On the way home in the car her husband is fuming. “I can't believe you missed that putt!’’ he rages. “That putt was no longer than my 'wily'."

The wife looks over at her husband, smiles and says: "Yes dear, but it was much harder!"

A quirky trot of bizarre rules...

IT is universally accepted that golf is governed by some of the most bizarre rules of any sport. These are some of the quirkiest.

SEARCHING FOR OR IDENTIFYING BALL COVERED BY LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS IN A HAZARD You hit your ball into a bunker but can’t find it immediately. You think it might be buried but can’t see it. You start moving sand around and finally unearth your ball, sweeping away some sand to identify it. Make sure you re-cover the ball with the sand, although you can leave a small part visible.

If the ball moves, you can, at no penalty, replace it.

If you hit the ball without re-covering it, according to Rule 12-1b, it will cost you two strokes. That happened to Michael Hoey in this year’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course.

BALL MOVING IN WATER If you happen to hit your ball into a stream and the ball begins to move, you are permitted to make a stroke at that ball, according to Rule 14-6.

What you’re not allowed to do is delay making your stroke to allow for the current to improve your ball position or lie.

Bottom line is hit it and get out or, maybe just a drop.

TOUCHING A LOOSE IMPEDIMENT IN A HAZARD Your ball sails into a bunker. When you get to the bunker, you’re pleased to see that you have a good lie. As you reach for your sand wedge, a gust of wind kicks up and some pine cones get airborne from a nearby tree. One comes to rest behind your ball.

If you opt to move the pine cone and play your shot, it will cost you two strokes, according to Rule 13-4/18.5. The rule says you have to play the ball (and the cone) as it lies.

REMOVING MORNING DEW FROM YOUR BALL If you are one of those golfers who love to get aka a out early, "dewsweeper," your ball is almost always covered with morning dew. If you are in the habit of wiping that dew off with your hands or a towel, you are

in violation of Rule 13-2.

Dew-wiping is a twostroke offence. Dew, frost or water may be removed on the tee box before hitting the ball.

FLAGSTICK ATTENDED, REMOVED OR HELD UP Good old Rule 17-1, Note 1 refers to something we all do without realising it’s against the rules.

You are chipping or putting from off the green, and someone is standing near the flagstick. If that person is close enough to touch the stick, he is deemed to be attending it while a stroke is being made. So if your ball hits the flagstick, you are penalised two strokes, even though you were playing off the green.

A BUNKER UNDER WATER If you’re playing on a rainy day and insist on continuing even when the heavy stuff comes in, you may encounter a bunker that’s completely filled with water. The only relief a player may take is to move the ball within the bunker to where there is less water. The only way to drop the ball outside the bunker is to take a penalty stroke, keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and where the ball is dropped.

WHO’S BALL IS IT? You’ve played one of your favourite balls with a “1” on it and hit it into a greenside bunker. Your playing partner hits his ball to almost the identical spot, and when you get there, you discovered he was playing the same ball with a “1” as well.

Neither of you put an identifying mark on the ball. What to do?

Rule 12-2 says that both balls are viewed as lost and both players are penalised a stroke and need to go back to play their previous shots.

JUST A BIT OUTSIDE If your shot happens to hit your opponent, who is standing out of the way and out of bounds, and the ball comes to rest out of bounds, there is no penalty, and you can replay your shot. Don’t forget to apologise to the stricken opponent!

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READ ALL ABOUT IT!

I READ a lot. I didn’t used to, but as you get older, well - you know how it is.

You take life a bit easier, so I read all sorts of things (Shakespeare at the minute, but that’s for a different reason).

But I tend to read autobiographies of various people, and because I’ve always been a sporty nut, I read a lot of football stories, mostly written by ex-players and managers. I always believe – probably naively – that you’re more likely to get the truth straight from the horse’s mouth, rather than someone else’s biased opinion of the facts. Here’s my take on some I’ve read recently.

For Tom, Dick and Harry, read Tom, Tone and

I just can’t stop getting booked...

Jimmy: Hard men? I’ve just finished Tommy Smith’s 1980 book ‘I Did It The Hard Way’, about his playing days for the great Liverpool side of the 60s and 70s. In case you’r e under 40 and don’t know, the legendary Tommy Smith was the team’s hard man, playing alongside the likes of Ray Clemence, Ian St John, John Toshack and Kevin Keegan. As the family’s eldest son, who was 15 when his Dad died, it seems to have made our Tom grow up quickly, with added responsibilities to soon become captain.

That Liverpool team were moulded by the late, great Bill Shankly and were a breed, arguably holding the best ‘will-towin’ attit u d e

around in those days.

Hence all the trophies they won in that era.

Surprises? How about Tommy’s loathing of the late Emlyn Hughes, who unfairly (according to Tommy) replaced him as captain.

In the almost-equally fearsome Don Revieinspired Leeds United, who is the ‘dirty’ one who hardman-himself Tommy fingers in the book on two separate occasions? I’d have got the answer very wrong, as there were many candidates for that position in that team.

Giles, Bremner, Hunter, Charlton, Reaney? Well, ecky-thoomp, Tom picks none of them. The answer is… Allan Clarke! (Actually that fact is backed up by Sniffer Clarkie’s teammate Jack Charlton but that’s {in} another story). Given the book was written 30 years ago, and it’s an understatement to say the game has changed a lot since, it’s an

interesting read.

Warts ‘n all? Step forward one Tony Cascarino and his 2001 tome ‘Full time’. I read this cracker of a book last year: a more modern one for you youngsters b o r n after

1970. This is a very surprising take on a not-too-wellknown footballer; although it does deal with his extreme footballing highs and lows, it’s Tony’s topsy-turvy private life that is amazingly revealed. Sure, football stars get more than their fair share of female adulation, but this is not groupie stuff – although there are a few bits of stuff. There’s also a bit of everything for everyone and I thought it was great – and different!.

Cascarino sensibly enlisted the help of the sports writer Paul Kimmage to write it, and the end result is well worth the trouble.

I’ve a l r e a d y loaned the book to three people, one of whom was my son, and the unanimous agreement was that, yes – it’s a terrific read!

Best-ever?

Last week I wrote about my all-time footballing idol Jimmy Greaves. His firstever autobiography in 1979 was entitled ‘This One’s On Me’ - a searing account of Jimbo’s fall from grace and amazing comeback. ‘Hero to zero and back’ covers it nicely. It details how well the man did to rebuild himself after the catastrophic events that blighted a great footballer’s playing career and his life.

Buy it!

Saints see off a GASCH AND GRAB spirited Bigastro l CF Bigastro 1 CF Sporting de San Fulgencio 3 SAN FULGENCIO maintained their ‘surprise’ lead at the top of the table after a somewhat complicated contest, writes JORDAN LUCAS. Bigastro started the sharper and put the visitors under pressure for the first 20 minutes. But as San Fulgencio nerves settled, Gary Williams fired just over – and then they took the lead from the penalty spot.

Jairo Sousa fell to the ground after a rash challenge and, against the run of play, Marco Aurelio sent the keeper the wrong way.

San Fulgencio eventually started to take control and after Carl Kirby had hit the underside of the bar, Fernando Mora made it 2-0 with a delightful

TORREVIEJA earned a point fro a 1-1 draw at high energy Villarreal C on Sunday thanks to Gasch's first competitive strike of the season, writes JEFF SCOTT. Casimiro Torres had introduced him at the start of the second period in place of Cuco Ros, giving the lone "gunman" Koeman some much needed support. This worked a treat as Torry created several good chances and were unlucky not to win the match in the final minutes.

Villarreal’s fast paced style had Torry stretched to the limit. Debutant Javi Rosa was having a baptism of fire on the left

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side of defence, while Vicente Boix was full out to cope with an enterprising and speedy Alvaro on the other side. It was from this wing that the home side carved their goal, David López slotting home on 38 minutes.

Torry trailed at the interval and it looked a tough challenge to claw back the deficit against a well schooled and skilled youthful side. But Torry battled hard to secure the draw with seven minutes left Gasch oolly beating Zagala from the edge of the area when under great pressure. On Sunday, Torry host Castellon at the Vicente Garcia with a 5pm kick off.

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The late late show CD Montesinos 3 Albaterense 2

shot.

Early in the second half, the Saints grabbed a third.

Williams collected a lovely through ball before beating a couple of defenders and smashing it into the bottom corner from just

inside the area.

Bigastro eventually got the goal they probably deserved, also from the penalty spot after Jake Ruder’s foul in the box.

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CD Montesinos threw away a two-goal advantage before Edu’s late, late header clinched all three points.

But Monte will need to improve (especially at the back), if they are going to mount another serious challenge for promotion this season.

On two occasions early in the game, shocking defending let in the Albaterense forwards, who were thwart-

ed by the excellent Cubano in the Monte goal.

Victor volleyed Monte ahead just before half-time via a post and it was 2-0 within a minute of the restart, Edu slotting home from the edge of the box But the visitors came back into the game with a Fernando own goal and then a delightful free kick from the edge of the area.

Even after an

Albaterense player was sent off late on, it looked as if the points would be shared as Monte huffed and puffed without success. But deep into injury time. with the referee looking at his watch, Victor worked his magic on the edge of the box, crossed - and Edu controlled the ball with his chest before heading it over the keeper into the net

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BALE AND PACE

Tottenham boss Andre Villas Boas has good reason to be apprehensive as Premiership leaders Chelsea head for White Hart Lane. But with Wales hero Gareth Bale in brilliant form, anything can happen...

WHAT a farce that was! So it’s England and Northern Ireland soso, the Republic go-go, and Scotland and Wales no-go.

Right. Now that the internationals are safely out of the way until March 2013, it’s back to domestic duty this weekend with some fearsome fixtures in The Premiership.

The pick of the bunch looks to be in The Capital where league leaders Chelsea face a short tube ride to North London to take on a rejuvenated Tottenham, where scourge-of-Scotland (and dodgy diver?) Gareth Bale looks on fire – did you see the Wales hero’s second goal? But the European Champions from Stamford Bridge are unbeaten in seven games so far, and in their three away matches the stats are: won two, drawn one; four goals for, one against. QED, AVB? Those other North London luminaries Arsenal shouldn’t have much trouble at clueless Carrow Road where the Canaries are still singing, but nervously.

Apparently after years of parsimony, our Arsene’s coming into money (£35 million?) to strengthen his

John McGregor reports

squad, and so can make his challenge for the top – the January transfer window will tell apparently. Similarly, big boyo Brendan at Liverpool is waiting for the same window to open: Borini’s broken foot and the departure of Andy Carroll, Charlie Adam and Jay Spearing has left the Reds exposed, but at Reading tomorrow they shouldn’t be diving for cover – eh, Luis?

A tough test awaits champions Manchester City at The Hawthorns, where sixth-placed West Brom have won four out of four this season and have a 9-2 goals tally. But City are unbeaten away, with one win and two draws so far – something’s got to give! Neighbours Manchester United host strapping Stoke who’ve only been beaten once so far, whereas the Red Devils lost their last home match. Those Spurs dig in, don’t they Alex?

In Geordieland the gloves will be off at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland welcome (?) arch-rivals Newcastle. Down at the bottom, questionable Queen’s Park Rangers host fourth-placed Everton - definitely not the team you want to play when you’re having a crisis. Two points from seven games, scored six and conceded, erm, 17. Mark my words, something needs to happen at Loftus Road…and quickly!

Championship choice to chew over is leaders

Cardiff’s visit to the City Ground, where the Bluebirds – sorry, make that redbirds – will want to continue their winning ways and Nottingham Forest will want to convince their faithful fans, including me, that last week’s first league away win at London Road was not a flash in poor Peterborough’s pan. Will Cardiff switch back to the unlucky blue strip, or will they go for something more exotic? Answers on a postcard, please…

Lively Leicester in second visit lowly Birmingham, while Crystal Palace, going well in fourth have an interesting visit from their niggly neighbours Millwall - as do Huddersfield who entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers, going well in third. Down in the dodgy drop department Peterborough are bottom, just below Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday.

Aqui en Espana, no La Liga action last weekend meant it was left to the second division - and our local superstars Elche - to entertain. And entrance us the Illicitanos did, thrashing eighth-placed Numancia 4 – 0 to end the week five fantastic points clear at the top from Almeria and Villarreal.

Nice local derby this weekend as Elche travel just down the motorway to the strangely-named Condomina complex to play Murcia, who are eighth.

C’mon the Franjiverdes - mucho Elche!