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Junta gives illegal home owners a late Xmas present As premier José Antonio Griñan promised last year, the Junta de Andalucia approved on Tuesday a decree which its Public Works chief Josefina Cruz called an “exercise in realism”.
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ambiguous and contradictory” and would not solve the problem of houses built outside the law. She said it condemned many to “a social, economic and legal limbo in which they will continue to be illegal”. She criticised the Junta
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The decree makes it possible to regularise the legal situation of some 250,000 houses built throughout the region without the necessary permits over the past 10 years. Most of them were built in remote areas of the Axarquia in Malaga province or the Almanzora Valley in Almeria province. Sra Cruz said about 10 per cent, or 25,000, would probably have to be demolished because they were built on land classified as not suitable for building. The process to regularise some 200,000 properties could begin immediately because the urban crimes committed with their construction have already been prescribed. Another 25,000 could be legalised directly through obtaining an occupation licence. These include houses that were built without a licence but which do not contravene urban planning
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The figure is almost twice as high as the combined savings cuts and tax hikes implemented between 2010 and 2011. Moody's said the situation it depicts is "negative" for Spain's credit profile, and warned further austerity measures are required to return the state's finances to a "sustainable" path. Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro said on Monday that the government had no plans to raise the value-added tax rate to rein in the deficit, and insisted that rises in personal income tax and the IBI were only temporary. Just a few days earlier, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said the government could not rule out an increase in VAT. Sr
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Sarkozy to visit Spain next week Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will give his first press conference of the year next Monday during the visit of French president Nicolas Sarkozy. He will be fielding questions from journalists for the first time since he was sworn in just before Christmas. The purpose of Mr Sarkozy's visit is to collect the Collar of the Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece bestowed
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Government 'will not be pressured' Interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said on Tuesday the government will not allow itself to be pressured by marches like the one last Saturday in Bilbao in support of jailed ETA prisoners' rights. He said similar marches were made every year about this time, the only difference being that this year the Basque terrorist group ETA had announced a “definitive cessation of violence”. The march on Saturday called for the “repatriation” of ETA prisoners to jails in the Basque Country from jails in the rest of the country and called them “political prisoners”, something they had promised the judge who authorised the march that they would not do. Several protest banners read “Repatriate all Basque prisoners” – in English for the foreign journalists who were in town to cover the march. Sr Diaz said giving ETA prisoners special treatment would be an infringement of the law. On Monday, Justice Minister Alberto RuizGallardon said ETA prisoners would not receive any special treatment or pardons. He said their cases would be dealt with on individual merit but only after they had asked their victims for forgiveness – something that most of the prisoners have refused to do.
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A former press secretary to former Balearics regional premier Jaume Matas (right) testified on Monday in the so-called Palma Arena corruption case that he was told to pay €12,000 to El Mundo reporter Antonio Alemany for a sports article that was never published.
Spain is top of the list for drug-related traffic offences, according to the latest EU study on driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol and medicines (DRUID).
Juan Martonell, who is cooperating in the investigation into a series of allegedly fraudulent contracts during Matas' term, told the court: "I never saw it."
The trial began on Monday to shouts of "criminal" and "crook" from protesters outside the Palma de Mallorca courthouse when Matas and Alemany arrived.
The former Partido Popular premier – who lived the high life during his term in office – and the El Mundo journalist are facing fraud and embezzlement charges in the first of 26 cases that
make up the Palma Arena case. The evidence uncovered has led to the investigation into King Juan Carlos' son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin who has been ordered to appear in court
next month to answer charges that he diverted public money from the Balearic government given to his non-profit Nóos Institute.
No agreement on Regions asked labour reforms to reduce Unions’ representatives and business leaders have failed to reach a broad agreement to tackle soaring unemployment ahead of the deadline set by the government. The head of the CCOO union, Ignacio Fernández Toxo,
his counterpart in the UGT union, Cándido Méndez, and Juan Rosell, the chairman of the Confederation of Business Organisations met on Monday and Tuesday but failed to breach major differences in areas such
as wage freezes, collective bargaining and layoffs. If there is no agreement by the deadline on Friday, the government will go ahead and impose reforms by decree.
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The government has asked the regional governments to save money by reducing the number of their “embassies” abroad. At the last count (in 2010) the regions had a total of 200 embassies with Catalonia heading the list with 48. That was double the number of Valencia and Andalucia and four times more than Madrid. The government has calculated
these embassies or glorified tourism offices, could cost as much as €150 million.
It found that nearly double the number of drivers take illegal drugs or medicines that can affect performance (10.9 per cent) than those who drink (6.6 percent). Illegal drug use among drivers – especially of the most common substances, cocaine and marijuana – is very similar to the National Drug Agency's statistics on consumption. The EU study, which was carried out between 2009 and 2010, was based on random checks of 3,500 drivers in Spain.
In their stead, Foreign Minister José Manuel Garcia-Margallo has offered to designate Spanish officials at embassies, consulates and trade offices to deal specifically with the regions' interests to avoid duplications.
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make up for the drop in organs harvested from traffic accidents, which have been dropping steadily in recent years. There was also a drop in the number of families refusing to allow their loved ones' organs to be used, Sra Mato said. Cantabria was the region with the most donors – with 67.8 donors per million inhabitants – followed by La Rioja (62.5). But in absolute terms, the regions where the most donations took place were Andalucía (308) and Catalonia (238).
Women to pay for abortions Women wishing to terminate their pregnancies through the Balearic Islands public health system are to be referred to one of three accredited private clinics, where they will pay for the surgery up front and later apply to the regional authorities for a refund. The cost of an abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy is around €500, and after that up to €1,500. The existing abortion legislation passed by the Socialist government gives women the right to free abortion up to 14 weeks.
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The imprisonment of two of the four members of a gypsy family detained early last week in connection with the murder of a Senegalese man in Barcelona took the heat out of a wave of street violence to protest against the death. A judge charged them with murder and ordered them to be held in preventive custody. The two others were released with charges of aggression and making threats against them. The detainees – a father and his three sons – live in the Besòs neighbourhood where 32year-old Ibrahima Dyei lived. Dyei was shot dead on January 3rd after an argument over a soccer match. His death ignited racial tensions between gypsies and African immigrants in the city. On Thursday last week, gypsy associations and representatives of the Senegalese residents in
Catalonia agreed to put their differences aside and made a public commitment not to foment more tension. But the atmosphere is still tense in Besòs, where drugs are commonplace and racial prejudice is rampant. The four men arrested – who have more than 60 police charges between them, ranging from drug trafficking to aggression– will not be missed.
Since the government announced it planned to build a temporary nuclear waste repository at Villar de Cañas in Cuenca province, the tiny town (pop. 442) has received hundreds of inquiries from individuals and companies in the rest of Spain about house prices and jobs. Mayor José María Saiz said it was “absolute madness” – he had already received more than 2,000 curriculum vitae from hopeful job seekers and a Barcelona guard dog training company wanted
to relocate to the town immediately. The heightened interest is not surprising. More than €284 million will be invested in the first phase of the repository's construction between now and 2015 and an estimated 500 jobs will be created. Another €315 million will be invested in the second phase, which will create at least 150 jobs. The mayor said he was going to give priority to the construction of a residence for the town's old people – 40% of the population are pensioners.
To check housing experts’ belief that there could be between five and six million empty homes in Spain, or over 20 per cent of the total, 5,000 agents from the National Statistics institute (iNE) are walking the streets to draw a precise map of occupied and empty houses and apartments. a similar exercise 10 years ago found 3.1 million empty homes, or 15 percent of the total, but the figure is likely to be much higher now, the experts warned.
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North Korea has said it will grant an amnesty for an unspecified number of prisoners to mark the birthdays of two late leaders. State news agency KCNA said that the amnesty would begin from February 1st, in honour of Kim Jongil, who died last month, and his father Kim Il-sung. KCNA said that the amnesty embodied the "noble, benevolent and allembracing politics of
President Kim Il-sung and leader Kim Jong-il". This year is being presented as the 70th anniversary of Kim Jong-il's birth and the centenary of his father. Amnesty International has estimated that as many as 200,000 people are being held in political prison
camps around the country. North Korea last conducted a prisoner amnesty in August 2005, to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule, and the one before that was in 2002. It is not clear how many prisoners were freed on either occasion. Last
year Amnesty International said satellite imagery showed that the size of the camps inside North Korea were expanding. The group cited testimony from former prisoners describing a regime of torture, hunger and forced labour inside the camps.
Police cut in half a traffic fine for a Swedish trucker on the grounds that Swedes earn less than norwegians, according to the oslo newspaper Vg. When they stopped Ulf ander andersson, 61, last March, they found his brakes were
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Swiss National Bank chairman resigns The chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Philipp Hildebrand, resigned on Monday with immediate effect, following revelations that his wife Kashya been involved in currency trading. He told a news conference he had "no knowledge" of his wife's transaction, on which she later made a profit. According to an investigation carried out by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on the bank's orders, Mrs Hildebrand
bought $504,000 on 15th August because she wanted to have half of the family's assets in US dollars. In early September, the central bank intervened to try to weaken the strong franc. Four weeks later, when the family converted $516,000
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December. This report was published last week amid new allegations that Mr Hildebrand personally authorised foreign exchange dealings using his personal account three weeks before, and three weeks after Switzerland introduced a currency cap.
Deported runaway sent home a 15-year-old runaway who was mistakenly deported to Colombia was handed over to US embassy officials in Bogota last week after it was established she was an american. US immigration authorities deported Jakadrien turner to Colombia despite her having no Colombian id and speaking no Spanish. She had run away from home in 2010. She was arrested by Houston police in april 2011 and deported after she claimed she was called tika Lanay Cortez, the name of a Colombian woman born in 1990. argentina
Fernandez 'did not have cancer' President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who underwent an operation last Wednesday for a suspected thyroid cancer, did not have cancer after all. Presidential spokesman alfredo Scoccimarro said post-operative tests had definitively ruled out the presence of cancerous cells in removed nodules. the news was greeted with cheers of astonishment and relief when it was announced to supporters keeping vigil outside the austral University Hospital some 60km from Buenos aires. She has since been released from hospital and is convalescing at her official residence.
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US with help from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. After news of the expulsion became public, Chavez claimed Acosta Noguera had been in Caracas since November.
Uproar over 'angry dragon' stamp A Chinese postage stamp to mark the upcoming Year of the Dragon which starts on January 23rd has sparked uproar among the public because the dragon is thought to look "too fierce". China Post, which produced the stamp, said it was a perfect combination
of history and modernity. The stamp's designer says a tough image was needed for a powerful creature."Among everyday people, the dragon is thought to exorcise evil spirits, avert disasters and give blessings, so we need a tough image," Chen
Shaohua told the China Daily. The dragon has been a symbol of Chinese imperial power for centuries. But media figures and people posting on Chinese microblogging sites have said the image is inappropriate and too ferocious.
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UK News Sandringham Body Identified The body that was found at Sandringham in Norfolk on New Year’s Day has been identified as that of 17year-old Alisa Dmitrijeva. Police are asking the people who organised events at Sandringham in Norfolk last summer to get in touch with the detectives that are investigating the murder. Police believe that the victim was at the event that took place betwen 30th August and 6th September, and that people who attended the event may know something. The Latvian-born girl was eventually identified by comparing details from her palm with records after forensic scientists had struggled to find conclusive proof through other tests. Miss Dmitrijeva, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was last seen in Friars Street, King's Lynn, on 31st August.
Alisa was born in Latvia in May 1994 and moved to the UK with her family in
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Cameron says he is not “dictating” David Cameron has said he is not trying to “dictate” the terms of a Scottish independence referendum.
Detetective Chief Inspector Fry, who is leading the investigation team, said they also wanted to talk to anyone who had seen the teenager in the King's Lynn and Wisbech areas during those eight days last summer. "We particularly want to speak to people within the Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian communities in these areas, and are working with local groups and individuals who may be able to assist. We have access to a language line and interpreters who can help anyone calling in with information to Norfolk Constabulary.”
Victim Alisa Dmitrijeva
2009. The site where her body was found is regularly used for pheasant and partridge shoots. Police have spoken to the Sandringham gamekeeper, estate manager and beaters as part of their investigations. Detectives believe Miss Dmitrijeva was murdered and said it was "highly unlikely" that she died through natural causes, with no evidence of accidental injury.
Government sources have denied reports that Westminister would set an 18-month limit on holding the poll if it transfers powers for a binding vote to Holyrood. But ministers may insist on a “yes or no” vote on independence – without the option of more powers for Scotland. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused Westminister of “trying to interfere in Scottish democracy”. First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured above with David Cameron) has confirmed the Scottish government will publish a detailed consultation on its plans for an independence referendum by the end of January. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader said his Cabinet would be
Boy dies at Child Poverty football match A 'child poverty map' claims the London borough of Tower Hamlets is the worst area in the UK for child poverty.
A junior football team manager has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Staffordshire school boy who died after scoring a goal on Sunday. Liam Wood collapsed on the pitch after he scored AFC Saints fifth goal on fields in Knutton. He was resuscitated by people at the game and was then put in an ambulance but died later in hospital. AFC
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More pension reforms Another group of public sector workers has rejected the government’s plans to change their pension scheme. Leaders of the Unite trade union have rejected changes to the local government pension scheme. A revised offer was
outlined in December by Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. It means that despite making concessions, the government is still facing significant opposition to its plans to cut its pension costs.
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More than half (52%) of children living there are in poverty, compared to the national average of one in five, claims the Campaign to End Child Poverty. London boroughs Islington, Hackney, Westminster and Camden all feature in the top 10 list of areas worst affected. The government says it
is "tackling the root causes of poverty". Children were classed as being in poverty if their family's income fell below 60% of the average income of £25,000.
Bethnal Green and Bow was named as the worst parliamentary constituency for child poverty – while Prime Minster David Cameron's Witney constituency and Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg's Sheffield Hallam constituency made the top 20 lowest child poverty levels list.
putting the "finishing touches" to the consultation paper which will be published later this month and be open to public consultation. Meanwhile, the UK government will be setting out its position when Scottish Secretary Michael
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Drug Bust Three men have been jailed after being caught with £1.2m of cannabis resin. The three were arrested in 2010, but were sentenced this week. Naeem asghar, from Motherwell, and Wigan men anthony Kenyon and Phillip Rannard were found with 242 kilos of the drug in North lanarkshire in 2010. asghar, was found guilty of being involved in the supply of the class B drug, while the other two both pleaded guilty. asghar was jailed for six years, Kenyon for four years and 10 months and Rannard for four years and six months. Wales
Killed by cows a woman was killed by cows in a field in Cardiff while walking a friend's dog. a jury returned an accidental death verdict on Marilyn Duffy, a 61year old. a witness said she saw a group of 20 cows surrounding a person lying on the ground in Radyr. Police and paramedics found hoof marks near Mrs Duffy's body and on the jeans she was wearing. The incident took place last august .
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A controversial new highspeed rail line between London and Birmingham has been given the goahead by government. This first phase of High Speed Two (HS2) could be running by 2026, later extending to northern England. Transport Secretary Justine Greening has announced extra tunnelling along the 90mile (140km) first phase in response to environmental concerns.
Opponents also dispute government claims HS2 will deliver benefits worth up to £47bn, at costs of nearly £33bn. This would be followed by a second phase of Y-shaped track reaching Manchester and Leeds by about 2033. Travelling on 225mph trains, passengers would be able to commute from Birmingham to London in 45 minutes, reducing the journey time by almost half from one hour and 24 minutes. A Birmingham to Leeds journey would be
reduced from two hours to 57 minutes and a Manchester to London journey from two hours and eight minutes to one hour and eight minutes.
government estimates that the project could eventually result in nine million road journeys and 4.5 million journeys by plane instead being taken by train every year.
Connections to existing lines should then cut journey times between London, and Edinburgh and Glasgow, to three-anda-half hours. The first phase of HS2 will include a connection to Europe via the Channel Tunnel. On completion of HS2 the network would include a direct link to Heathrow.
Revisions to the route had halved the number of homes at risk, as well as reducing by a third the number due to experience increased noise, she said.
The Transport secretary called the line "the most significant transport infrastructure project since the building of the motorways". The
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The Nobel prize jury said "the result has not in any way measured up to storytelling of the highest quality". Yugoslav writer Ivo Andric won for the “epic force with which he has traced themes and depicted human destinies”. Other prominent literary figures put forward in 1961 included Britons EM Forster, author of works including Howards End, and The Alexandria Quartet, and the writer Lawrence Durrell. Americans John Steinbeck – who went on to win the prize a year later – and Robert Frost were also considered.
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Ruth Ortiz, the mother of six-year-old Ruth and two-year-old José Bretón who went missing in a Córdoba park three months ago while in the care of their father, has accused her ex-partner of being behind their disappearance. Speaking in public for the first time on Sunday, she told a group of journalists: "Everyone who knows José Bretón knows that he did not lose the children, and those who don't know him can be sure that I know what I am talking about."
She went on: "He has to tell the truth. He is responsible for the disappearance of my children and he must speak. His family also knows that he is to blame, but for them it is easier to cling to the hope that they
were lost, as he claims, rather than accept the stark reality." She and Bretón had separated not long before he reported them as missing. The couple used to live together in Huelva, and the children were visiting
Bretón in Córdoba, where he was living after they split up. He told police he lost track of them at around 6 pm on a Saturday afternoon, while walking in the Cruz Conde park. However, CCTV cameras show him entering the
park alone and witnesses who remember him said they never saw the children. Police have repeatedly searched properties owned by Bretón's parents but have not found any trace of the children.
Benalmadena man dies after police struggle A 36-year-old man died on Sunday in a Benalmadena hotel after a struggle with police who were trying to stop him from jumping down a stairwell. The hotel
called in the police at 7.30 pm when a “very excited and violent” man threatened to throw himself down the stairwell. When the police arrived
the man, described as “very corpulent”, warned them he was going to jump. After they managed to restrain him, the man began to feel ill and went
Money for jobless spent on cocaine and partying The driver of the former director of the Junta de Andalucia's Labour Department told police in December that subsidies intended to help companies with labour problems had been spent on cocaine and partying, according to a report revealed by the ABC newspaper on Sunday. Juan Francisco Trujillo said his former boss, Francisco Javier Guerrero, had given him €900,000 in 2004 from the so-called ERE subsidies to spend. Trujillo said he bought a flat in Sevilla and a plot of land in the mountains before returning the rest of the money to his then boss. He told police that “We spent most of it on cocaine and partying”. Police have been investigating EREgate – as it was dubbed in the press – since it was discovered just over a year ago that Junta officials had been using for their own ends millions of euros intended to help struggling companies with severance
pay and early retirement for surplus workers. In a separate case, police have accused Ivan Chaves, the son of former Junta premier Manuel Chaves, of being involved in influence trafficking. Socialist Party spokeswoman Elena Valenciano said on Monday both sets of revelations were part of an ongoing campaign to
blacken the name of the former Junta premier. Chaves was made third deputy PM by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero just under two years ago, shortly after it was revealed that the Junta he then headed had awarded a subsidy of €10 million to a Huelva company where his daughter worked as a legal consultant.
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into a state of shock. He died before the emergency services arrived. A police source said the probable cause of death
was cardiac arrest, although the man could also have been under the influence of drugs. Two of the policemen were treated for heavy bruising.
The association MalagaCON, set up three years ago by the Malaga Tourist Board to attract international congresses to the Costa del Sol, has announced that more than 20 congresses are booked between now and 2015. These include the Annual European Economic Association's meeting and the European Meeting of the Econometric Society. MalagaCON is currently working on its presentation to the IFLA World Library whose congresses are among the largest in the world. A MalagaCON spokesman said the bookings made Malaga the third most important congress destination in Spain, after Madrid and Barcelona and gave the local economy a tremendous boost.
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No hiding place for British criminals For more than a year now, the National Police have been trying to convince foreign criminals that the Costa del Sol is no longer an ideal hiding place for them. Since November 2010, the police have set up more than half a dozen control points to harass them. Police watch an urbanisation for several days to locate specific characters then make sure they know they're being watched when they leave their homes for any reason. A spokesman for the Costa del Sol Unit against Drugs and Organised Crime (Udyco) told a local paper: “They have got to learn that they can't go out to buy a loaf of bread, like any law-abiding citizen, that they're not going to be able to spend their illgotten gains in peace here on the Costa.” The police focus specifically on British criminals who are more easily identified because of their habit of meeting in the same places. The operation began after the police detected the presence of a group of Irishmen with links to Mafia groups in Torremolinos and This Benalmadena. followed the shooting of Irish tourist John O'Neill, aged 40, after he'd had an argument in a Benalmadena pub over the use of the toilet. In the past four years, the Costa del Sol has been the favourite refuge for Irish criminals, especially those who have fallen out with the drug bosses back home, the Udyca spokesman said. “They have formed their own drug trafficking networks in Malaga and made contact with the Moroccan traffickers.” But the police have had a fair measure of success in combating them. Between January 2010 and October 2011, they arrested 117 Irishmen along the Costa in connection with a variety of crimes.
The Udyca spokesman said the police made sure their activities didn't annoy Britons who are on holiday or live on the Costa. In fact there has been increasing collaborastion between them and the police, thanks to the CrimeStoppers campaigns. “They know they can report a compatriot they suspect of being a criminal anonymously and that by doing so they improve life here for themselves, families and friends.” To this end, the police have set up the email
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address malaga.costadelsol@policia.es to enable foreigners to make anonymous reports. A good example of this increased collaboration is that just hours after CrimeStoppers launched its last campaign in October last year, a woman in Mijas told police that the bald unshaven man she'd seen on a programme on British TV was her neighbour. As a result, police were able to arrest Dominic Steven Powell, a 48-year-old Welshman wanted in Britain on paedophile charges.
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Council finds windfall When the updating of the town urban Catastro (property register) which began last September is completed, it will bring an additional €800,000 into the council’s coffers. mayor manuel baron said the company carrying out the updating has already found many properties that were undervalued for the IbI tax or not paying the tax at all. The mayor said this was not fair to those owners who were paying the correct amount of tax. The property register was last updated in 2001. ronda
Olive oil for needy families Several agricultural companies and cooperatives have joined forces to donate more than 300 litres of olive oil which will be shared out among the town’s neediest families. The donation is part of a Christmas campaign organised by the council’s social wellbeing department which has raised €5,000 for the families of the unemployed. mayor maria de la Paz Fernandez thanked all those involved for their generosity at a ceremony held at the Cooperativa almazara de ronda to hand over the olive oil donation last week. benalmadena
Bil-Bil a favourite for weddings last year 309 couples opted to hold their civil weddings at the Castillo bil-bil Castle. Just over half the couples, 157, were from malaga city, while the rest were foreigners, mostly French or Swedes, although there were several couples from as far away as Thailand and India. Torremolinos is the other town favoured by non-residents for tying the knot.
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Letter from A Broad Dear News Readers, SPECTACULAR! That is the only word to even half way describe the Australian “woop woop” or outback. We stayed for three nights with friends of the family – no we didn’t sleep on a blanket on the ground under the stars… the mosquitos would have eaten us alive before dawn! We stayed on their farm in the bungalow that they have for guests that includes all mod cons. On the evening we got there, Ted and Jenny Lovick treated us to a barbecue on their terrace surrounded by gardens and shrubs with views over their farm. Food, wine and stubbies were enjoyed plus stimulating banter and chat. They took us all over the place into the “real” Australia where we saw kangaroos and wallabies in the wild one evening at dusk. You can travel for hours during the day without seeing any wildlife at all but, when the sun starts to set, that’s when they all get up and start about their business . The Lovick family have a
cabin next to a river where you can swim in crystal clear water or paddle a canoe as far as you wish before hitting a dam right at the end and that’s where we went the following day. We took lunch with us and just sat in the shade of the gum trees while the rest of them did all the energetic stuff. Their farm is around 1000 acres with cattle and Merino sheep in their hundreds. On the second day of our trip, we took to quad bikes, while Ted took to a trail bike to check on the animals and fencing. We met a lot of family members but the Lovicks are a big family in the area with cousins, aunts, uncles, second cousins. It seems there are hundreds of them when you come from a small family, but they are a tight knitted bunch who look after each other and everyone else’s kids and older relatives. Nice to see. The following day saw a trip into the wine region where we all had lunch before setting off once more into the bush. When I say
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“bush” I mean an area that is sparsely populated. I always thought bushland was all flat and desert like (oh how our minds are led astray by films like “Australia”!) but I couldn’t be more wrong. There were incredibly steep hillsides with narrow roads to drive along where there were drops of hundreds of feet of densely wooded land. Small areas had been cut away by people for houses – some of which are also pretty spectacular – sheds, shacks and just cabins. We went along to a look-out point where a chap had holed up away from the police for a while and is said to have “taught” Ned Kelly. However, this chap.... continued on page 27 from Kym Wickham, Down Under
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irst of all, I hope they find the new PM soon. He was last seen at the traditional armed forces New Year ceremony hosted by King Juan Carlos last Friday but immediately went back into hiding. It was announced on Monday that he’ll give his first press conference next week, but it will be a joint one with visiting French president Nicolas Sarkozy so he’ll be able to steer reporters’ questions to wider European problems rather than homegrown ones. This elusive Spanish Pimpernel has already let it be known that he will not be addressing Parliament until the end of the month, which really got the opposition’s bowels in an uproar. But joking apart, I suspect Mariano Rajoy is giving the opposition a bit of tit for tat for all the humiliations and insults they’ve heaped on him during the past eight years. Right now, they’re spitting blood in anger and helpless frustration because they know they can’t force him to dance to their tune – he has an absolute majority and, as he told the proindependence Basque Amaiur coalition, he doesn’t owe anything to anybody. I suspect that he’s preparing a long list of the Socialist government’s economic sins and omissions that will make his first appearance in Parliament a truly memorable event.
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econdly, I hope the new government will be able to do something to help those five million unemployed. The official unemployment figure stood at 4.4 million when the PP government was sworn in and some people may be wondering where the other 600,000 came from, seemingly overnight. In fact, at least half a million unemployed people have never claimed dole, usually because they were being paid in “black money” so their bosses could avoid paying social security for them. The Socialist government tended to “overlook” them because they made the unemployment figures look worse. However, the new government is taking them into account, which I hope indicates a determination not to hide the true magnitude of this or any other problem.
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ust for the record, unemployment stood at just over 2.2 million when Zapatero took over in April 2004.
hirdly, for the sake of the country and its people, I’m praying that former deputy PM Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, or someone of his generation, will win the fight for the leadership of the Socialist Party. His only opponent at the moment is former defence minister Carme Chacon who, until
a few days ago, passed herself off as a Catalan. She was born in Barcelona but we found out over the past weekend that her father was born in Almeria – where she launched her bid for general secretary. She now claims she is a “true” Spaniard because one of her grandparents is from Extremadura – probably her anarchist grandfather – and another was from Castilla-Leon. Her recent ancestors – like those of at least half of today’s Catalans – probably went to Barcelona seeking work in the 1950s and 60s. She’s no doubt searching the records for a relative born in Andalucia, the region with the highest number of the delegate votes she will need to get elected next month. Like Zapatero she wants to be all things to all men but that should not surprise us she was, after all, one of Zapatero’s “girls”, that is, a yes-woman. She had no qualifications to head the defence ministry, except that he was grooming her to become the country’s first woman PM. Like the rest of his “girls” she’s a political lightweight who belongs to the most “progressive” wing of the Socialist Party. If the “progrés”, as they call themselves, had spent less time and money on teaching teenagers how to masturbate and more on providing them with jobs when they left school, the economic situation might be somewhat better than it is now. (I lie thee not. When she was Equality minister, Babiano Aido spent some €30,000 on a pamphlet for 12 to 14 year olds to show them they didn’t need a partner to get sexual pleasure. Another one of her pearls was that a foetus cannot be classified as human until it is 14 weeks old – thus settling a medical and religious argument that’s been going on for centuries. Before she got the job, she worked at Andalucia’s Flamenco Foundation – and should have stayed there.)
t isn’t the trial of the century but it is a case that has helped blow open the dubious dealings of the king’s son-inlaw. Jaume Matas was a very rich politician who, according to prosecutors, made his money by handing out favours to his cohorts and cronies when he served as regional premier of the Balearic Islands. Matas was an ambitious man, who wanted to turn Majorca into the next Monte Carlo. He spent a great deal of his second term transforming the Mediterranean islands into a first-class resort, complete with an opera house overlooking the sea, a subway system that would put Rome’s limited tube network to shame, and a sports centre built with Siberian pine imported from Ukraine. There was a lot of money going around during the early part of the decade, much of it passed out in €500 notes.
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hen came an anonymous call to the authorities. Matas’ wife and brotherin-law were spending cash on jewellery and dress clothes as if it were going out of style. The Popular Party (PP) politician was also buying Italian furniture, fine paintings and vintage wine. They say his palatial home in Majorca cost €4 million. The elegantly dressed Matas also made it a point to groom his image. Spending hundreds of thousands of euros, the island chief wanted the people to like him. His flashy, friendly smile was posted in more than 30,000 photos taken by his PR people and seen all over the islands. It was precisely that public relations campaign that has Matas in the dock – his first trial out of many. Investigators say that he handed out public contracts to El Mundo journalist Antonio Alemany to write his speeches and publish articles in Spain’s second leading daily glamorising his administration and the work he was doing to make the islands into a playground for the rich and famous. The problem was that many of the articles never got published, and Alemany, according to prosecutors, took the money and ran.
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fter that now-famous phone tip about the wife’s shopping sprees, Madrid investigators began to discover a host of irregularities taking in place in the Matas fiefdom. That glorious Palma Arena sports complex – the one that would be inaugurated with a special tennis tourney by Roger Federer and Majorca golden boy Rafa Nadal – cost nearly three times more than the €44 million that was budgeted for it. Where did the rest of the
money go? Prosecutors want to know. The criminal probe turned into massive investigation with 26 separate cases that could end up in 26 different trials. Matas was handing out contracts left and right, and King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, also allegedly profited. The former Spanish Olympic handball player and husband to the Infanta Cristina reportedly received some €3 million in contracts from Matas’ government to organise sports and tourism conventions. The money was given to a non-profit institute set up by Urdangarin and his partner, Diego Torres, and, according to investigators, later funnelled to the royal son-in-law’s private businesses, including several firms in which the king’s daughter was also a partner. Urdangarin has been indicted and subpoenaed to appear in court next month; the Infanta Cristina has not been charged.
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atas was apparently a true operator. Two years ago, during the Christmas holidays, the regional premier received some uninvited guests at his home. They were armed with a search warrant and were looking specifically for one thing. There had been rumours of a secret safe in the Matas home that the Balearic chief and his wife used as their petty cash box. It was well hidden behind a closet and it took time for authorities to find it.
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espite the money they spent on their luxurious haven, the Matas didn’t have much time to enjoy their palatial abode. Following his arrest in 2010, the former regional chief had to put up his home as collateral for bail. Now he stands to lose it later this month when it goes on the auction block after he failed to pay interest on the Banco de Valencia loan he took out for the bond to keep him out of jail. This entire Balearic corruption ring broke wide open just because one woman was passing around too many €500 notes.
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Community News Lions support Caritas
New Horse Charity
The Mijas La Cala Lions were delighted to have the opportunity to support the Caritas charity through the club’s recent “One Kilo” Christmas campaign.
This year will bring changes for ARCH, (Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses). Sue and Alan Perry have been running the rehabilitation centre for ARCH for the last two years, from their home Finca El Sueño in Coin. There the older horses and those with the worst injuries have been able to live at liberty, whilst the donkeys and those horses who are more likely to be rehomed live in the ARCH stables in Alhaurin el Grande.
approach to horse nutrition and healing will now further this through a new charity she ius setting up, which she will call SEARCH.
Sue, who has always practised the holistic
ARCH and SEARCH will continue to work closely
Along with the cooperation of Alejandro Bejar, manager of La Cala’s Supersol store, club members volunteered their time over a four-day period in the week prior to Christmas to accept voluntary donations of suitable food products from shoppers. Indeed such was their generosity that twelve
Caritas representatives Marisol, Marisa, volunteer Domingo, Lion Bryan Coventry.
trolleys were filled ensuring a happier Christmas for some of the area’s struggling families.
Thanks to all who contributed and the club looks forward to repeating the campaign next Christmas!
Local artist reveals new sculpture
For two nights only on Saturday 14th January at 8pm and Sunday 15th January at 7pm the fabulous New Orleans Jump Band are returning to the Salon Varietes theatre, Fuengirola.
Eleaza Galea was commissioned by the town hall of Almachar in Axarquia to produce a sculpture in memory of all the people who lost their lives during the civil war. A separate commemoration was made last year to one of the mayors of the period when his remains were discovered. As an artist Galea wanted to make a sculpture that would bring people a feeling of peace and the feedback from the people of Almachar said just that. He is happy about how well his work was received and is keen to point out that as an artist is politically and religiously neutral. The memorial is made from limestone with
This international group who recently backed Kenny Ball will be presenting an evening of toe-tapping Dixieland and trad jazz.
Luckily a passer-by rescued her and brought her to Fama, where she was brought back to health. She has a beautiful nature, is now quite healthy and has no problems with people or dogs. She is a happy girl thanks to Fama. If you are interested in
Sue at SEARCH 660 220 700. Val at ARCH 620 175 828
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swallows in steel, all having a look of softness, particularly beautiful when the sun reflects off the sculpture. Galea is a member of the
Andalusian International Artists group and has many up coming exhibitions this year including the first in Galleria Lucia (Fuengirola. See AIA website for information) or www. eleazargalea.com.
Looking for a good home This is Freda, she is an Aussie Sheepdog look-alike. She is approximately two years old and was found starving, abandoned under a tree.
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together to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home equines. ARCH wish Sue and Alan good luck in their new venture.
meeting Freda in person, or would like more info please contact Pat on 620 354 885 or visit our website www.f-a-ma.net.
Led by banjo/guitarist Mike Izatt, the New Orleans Jump Band is packed with fine musicians determined to ensure that both they and the audience have a great time. Don’t miss out, reserve your seats now by calling the box office on 952 47 45 42
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They say that no man is an island. And even puppies treasure company like humans do. It is vital that your puppy gets to interact with lots of friendly people. Family or friends can visit your home if your puppy is not immunised yet.
FAMA never puts down a healthy dog, they have a home for life, or until they are adopted.
However, if your puppy already has the necessary vaccinations, it is a must to let him interact with the outside world.
Whether it be new people or just the sights of the street, your puppy will enjoy a stroll outside.
Praise & Reward Every good deed must come with a reward especially for puppies. If your puppy feels that you are satisfied with his good behaviour, then he will feel happy too. In order to train your puppy, try to call out a trigger word like “potty” or “bombs away”. Then if
your puppy will obey, give him a treat right away. Make sure that you do not delay your praise as it will be ineffective if not done immediately Email David at david@thedogman.net with your questions.
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Following their highly successful breakfast meeting in October, Women in Business Spain (WIBS) are to hold another early birds on Friday February the 3rd. The venue will be San Pedro’s perennially popular Passion Café. The meeting will follow its usual routine and members and their guests are invited to arrive at 10:00 for breakfast. At 10:30 there will be an official welcome followed by members’ opportunity to give a two-
minute talk about their own business If you would like to attend this event and/or invite guests, and find out more about Women In Business Spain – which is based in Marbella – and the
organisation’s aims, objectives and activities then contact Caroline Bowley, President of Women In Business Spain. Telephone 677 167 310, email info@wib spain.com or visit http://www.wib pain.com.
anks from Cudeca Cudeca would like to thank everyone who took part in their annual “Light a Light” ceremony that was held last month at the Hospice Centre in Benalmadena.
thanks are sent to those who joined in to help create a special evening of emotion – especially for patients, families and friends of Cudeca.
The tribute commemorated the loss of loved ones by the lighting of a candle and individual sponsored lights which continued to shine over the festive season. Special
Thanks to all taking part, a festive evening was enjoyed, which managed to raise more than €6,091.84 – enabling Cudeca to continue “Giving Life to Days”.
Tea at Sam's by U3A writer Local author Sue Cross only began writing about six years ago after retiring when she joined a writing group near Fuengirola. She now attends the U3A Writers’ Workshop in Marbella which she describes as “a great inspiration”. Her latest novel, “Tea at Sam's” is now available from Amazon.es (in paperback or ebook or versions). Andalucia features heavily in the story and ends there, with some events being set in Ronda. One critic wrote that she “just loved the description of Spain which captured something magical”. The writers’ workshop is just one of many courses run by the University of the Third Age, Marbella and Inland Group. The current course, with leader, Tony Merrington meets in Marbella on Wednesdays. He says “We all have a book inside us – or at least a story or two. Come and develop
Each year, more than 700 patients and families are cared for, free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the local community, public subventions and private donations. Raffle tickets Blue 405 and 472 have not yet been claimed. The prizes will remain in Reception until end of the month.
Smokey Joe’s, established since 2008 and based in Villanueva de la Concepcion, continues to supply and install a wide range of cast iron and steel plate wood burning stoves at affordable prices to customers on the coast and inland. We pride ourselves on professional workmanship, quality products, helpful customer support and an honest value for money service. All of us at Smokey Joe’s understand that since way back in history when man first created a spark and harnessed the power of burning wood fire has been a focal point for families and communities throughout the ages. In this modern age, there is a trend for a return to wood as fuel especially for heating – after all it is a renewable source of energy that whilst it grows takes up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and expels oxygen. It also provides a
valuable habitat for other living creatures and scientists have proved that when we ignite wood and burn it to ash, the exact same amount of C02 is returned into the atmosphere as would be if the tree were to die and be left to rot where it fell. How green is that? Smokey Joe’s knows that an open fire in your home creates an unmatched ambience, but do you know that you are losing up to 75% of the heat up the chimney? A wood burning stove creates the same ambience but you get the benefits of 60% more heat from each piece of wood you burn. Wood burning
stoves can be fitted into existing fireplaces or they can be free standing up against a wall, fitted into a corner or stood central in the room where they are flue piped to the outside, so no chimney or fireplace – no problem! With free, no obligation site visits and common sense advice why not come and chat with us at the La Trocha Market in Coin every Sunday 10am – 2pm, email us at smokeyjoes @hotmail.es or give us a call on 952 753 282 or 626 434 192? And keep a look out for our website, www.smokeyjoeswoodbur ners.com – coming soon.
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672 923 397 your ideas in a relaxed environment, a quiet and comfortable space where we can think and dream, invent and create.” This has certainly been the case for Sue who up to now has only written short stories. Keep your eye out for new U3A courses that are mentioned in our Out and About section. For more information on Sue and her writing look at her webpage www.suecross.com and to learn about other U3A courses go to www.u3a.es
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Young Artists Minister Supports Gibraltar team
The Gibraltar Culture and Heritage Agency, in collaboration with The Fine Arts Association and the Department of Education & Training, will hold its Annual Art Competition for Young Artists in February 2012. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar attending school in years 9 to 13 (or College equivalent), as well as artists no longer attending school in Gibraltar and aged up to 24 years old. Entries will be exhibited at the Casemates Exhibition Galleries from the 13th to 24th February 2012. A maximum of two artworks (painting and/or be sculpture) may submitted by each artist. Works must be original and not previously entered competitively, with the exception of non-winning entries in the 2011 Spring Art Competition and 2011 International Art Competition.
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Exhibition Galleries as from Monday 30th January 2012 from 3.30pm to 6pm. Closing date for receipt of entries is 6pm on Friday 3rd February 2012. Prizes to be awarded are: 1st Prize The Ministry of Culture Prize £1,000 and 2nd Prize The Aquagib Award £500. Additionally, there will be awards of £500 each, kindly donated by the Alwani Foundation, to the best entry in each of the following age groups: A. School Years 9 to 11 * B. School Years 12 to 13 * * All the above listed winning artworks will become the property of the Ministry of Culture. Entry forms and full conditions are available from: Bayside and Westside Comprehensive Schools, The Department of Education & Training, The Fine Arts Gallery, Casemates, John Mackintosh Hall and the Ministry of Culture, 310 Main Street or via email from: minculture@gib telecom.net
The Great Britain Squad has been carrying out intensive training in Gibraltar’s Bayside Sports Centre in preparation for the event. The Minister
visited the team last Saturday afternoon and had the chance to express his and Gibraltar’s support and recognition for their efforts. The team members – Rachel Smith (Captain), Lynne Hutchison, Francesca Fox, Jade Faulkner, Louisa Pouli, Annie Bartlett, and Georgina Cassar – performed exhibitions of their different routines last Saturday during a public display in the Tercentenary Sports Hall, watched by the Minister,
logo Competion For the Gibraltar Spring Festival the Agency of Culture and Heritage is holding a competition to select the Logo for the 2012 festival. The competition is open to persons of all ages who may submit up to two original works. Entries on paper or card must be submitted in an A4 size indicating whether the orientation is ‘portrait’ or ‘landscape’. It may contain up to three colours. Logos should be simple in design and suitable for printing on posters, flyers, tickets or other promotional material and must contain the wording: “Gibraltar Spring Festival 2012”.
The prize for the winning entry is £300. Entry forms and full conditions are available from The Gibraltar Culture and Heritage Agency, 310 Main Street where works may be handed in between 9.30am to 1.00pm and 2.30pm to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. The closing date for receipt of entries is: Friday 16th March 2012 For any enquiry please contact the Gibraltar Culture and Heritage Agency, 310 Main Street, Gibraltar, or call 0035 200 47592 or 0035 200 48063 or fax: 0035200 52589; e-mail: dirculture@gibtelecom.net
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touRiSt oFFiCES Tourist offices in Gibraltar are located in Casemates Square, the Airport Arrivals Hall, the coach terminus and the cruise terminal and at the frontier. Main Tourist Administration Office Duke of Kent House Cathedral Square, Tel: +350 20074950 e-mail: information@tourism.gov.gi The Gibraltar Tourist Board also operates in London at: Gibraltar Government Office150 Strand,London WC 2R 1JA.Tel: +44 (0) 207 836 0777 email: info@gibraltar.gov.uk Note: Gibraltar phone numbers consist of eight digits. When phoning from within Gibraltar just dial the eight digits.When phoning from the Costa del Sol and the rest of Spain or from abroad precede the number with the international dialling code which is 00350.
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On behalf of everyone in Gibraltar the Minister for Sport, the Hon Steven Linares, wishes The Great Britain Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Squad, which includes Gibraltar’s own Georgina Cassar, the very best of luck in their forthcoming participation, on 17th January, their crucial Olympic qualifying International Tournament.
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Your Weekly Entertainment Guide INSIDE THIS WEEK Jazz- at Salon Varietes, Fuengirola Art Exhibition - in Fuengirola Looking for somewhere good to eat? - El Potro is ideal
Russian New Year at Nueva New Courses thanks to U3A Kaskada
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here better to enjoy a lavish Russian New Year Gala Dinner than Nueva Kaskada restaurant in Marbella? The warm, welcoming fashionable restaurant and superb events team will make sure guests have a night to remember on this special, auspicious occasion.
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he dinner takes place on Friday 13th January and is hosted by the fabulous designer house of all things stylish, Christian Audigier ensuring this glamorous black tie Gala Evening will sparkle with the finest wines, champagnes and vodkas.
aving worked alongside some of the world’s finest chefs – including Anton Mossiman – Chef Fichthaler has developed his own personal brand of signature cuisine characterised by a yinyang principle of blending contrasting flavours and textures, as well as a meticulous presentation which could be described simply as “art on a plate�. Guests will be treated to a veritable symphony of exquisite dishes.
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ballet dancers, a moving Russian singer and music and dancing with a DJ from 1pm.
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collection bottle of Christian Audigier Champagne with Swarovski crystals designed by Manuel Spinosa. A stay at luxury golf resort Valle
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indsay's Garden Walk – The joys and sorrows of a garden in the spring –. starts on Thursday the 19th of
asic Genealogy is an eight-week course for individuals who wish to compile a family tree. Starting on Saturday the 28th of January from11:00 to 12.30 at Alhaurin Golf Hotel. Call Russell Vaughan on 665 016 374
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f you would like to spend time socialising and learning more about the U3A then come along on Sunday mornings at around 11.00 or so to 13.00 at the Primavera Bar, on the Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches and enjoy the company.
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or a full listing of courses see website www.u3a.es. U3A gives you all the benefits of an English speaking local organisation.
SOL Classic Car Club will be holding their first club night of the new year on Wednesday January 18th. The venue will be Venta Sol y Sombra – formerly Hoyo 19 – on the Camino de Coin just outside Fuengirola. The evening will begin at 7.30 for 8.00 as usual and will include a short AGM before the meal so that members can elect this year's officials and discuss the 2012 programme of events (beginning on Saturday January 21st with the first car run of the year).
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January at 11:00 to 12.30 in Alhaurin el Grande. Call Lindsay on 952 595 524
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Romano, with a golf day, lunch and buggy included and one lesson from the pro, Gabriel CaĂąizares at the Valle Romano Golf Academy, Estepona. A dinner for two at Nueva Kaskada Restaurant and a beauty treatment at nailwork salon.
here is a wonderful “weekly� opportunity for existing and potential members of U3A.
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Among the highlights of last year was the Club’s charity run in the spring in aid of Help for Heroes which combined a visit to the celebrated Askari racetrack in Ronda with lunch at the Molino del Puente, and a car display which took place in September in Ronda during the Romero feria when members were allowed to park in the
centre of the town next to the bull ring – giving passengers the enviable chance to wander round and enjoy the sights. The club, which was founded in 2004, welcomes classic car owners and
enthusiasts as members and guests. For more information see their website www.solclassiccar club.net or ring Chairman Qasim Shaikh on 951244149
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JK´s lives again
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s many of you know the ownership of JK´s in Coin has changed hands, albeit that the familiar faces of Tracy and Julie remain behind the bar. This month apart from starting a few new events i.e karaoke, JK´s will also be relaunching the very successful charity auction on the last Saturday of the
month. For anybody wishing to sell anything the doors will be open from 11am and the auction will start at 2pm.
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n Friday nights you can take advantage of free pool between 5 and 8pm (R.O.A.R.).JK’s is aslo available for private parties, meeting, etc. As always their friendly staff will welcome you, so keep an eye on what´s happening next month. For further information call Tracy on 620 37 41 91.
Charity Auction for FAMA and AID
ike riders can once again enjoy the hospitality of the Estacion Jimera de Libar on Sunday 15th January – the small town high in the picturesque mountains of the Ronda highlands will be offering refreshments between 1.00 and 5.00 pm. The tasty sausage, chop and salad barbecue is free to anyone who turns up on a motor bike and the accompanying live entertainment will be provided by soft rock band Equis. This is all happening in the plaza by the station around the Bar Allioli.
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he Sol y Sombra Restaurant (formerly Hoyo 19) will be hosting a charity auction on Wednesday the 18th of January at 5pm. All proceeds will go to F.A.M.A and Animals in Distress (A.I.D).
his is a great ride through some great countryside. From the coast take the AP 7 toll or the N 340 coast road to Manilva (near Estepona), turn inland and follow your nose over the river and up to Gaucin on the A 337. Go through Gaucin on to the A 369,
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to Atajate and from that village take the MA508 which leads to Jimera de Libar and head for the station.
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n the 20th of January , the village of Algarrobo celebrates St Sebastian’s Day which commemorates the expulsion of the Moriscos and the rebirth of Christianity. St Sebastian was a Christian martyr of the third century A.D. Born in Narbonne (ca. 256-258), he was appointed as a captain of the Praetorian Guard.
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ne of the most traditional festivities of Nerja, is the Fiesta de San Antón, dating back to the 18th Century. According to the tradition all farmers make bonfires at midnight to give them luck and protect their animals through the New Year.
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he festivities commentce on the 16th of January with small bonfires, which are lit
at 7pm, after the bands’ performance. After 8pm the town comes alive, with music and prizes. San Antón is on the 17th of January, starting from midday mass at the patron Saint of Maro.
ue to his help to Christians under threat, Pope Caius gave him the title of Defender of the Catholic Faith. St Sebastian is a very popular saint in Spain. In
Algarrobo, celebrations in his honour begin on the Saturday before St Sebastian’s Day, with a procession carrying him from his chapel uptown to the Parish Church of Santa Ana.
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hen, the solemn three-day preparation (“triduo”) ensues. Before noon there is a “verbena” with dance and music for locals and out-of-towners, plus regional foods and drinks. In the evening, the patron saint is carried along the streets and brought back to his chapel, accompanied by fireworks.
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f you love Rock and Roll or even if you just want to enjoy a good time, then the town of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol is the place you need to head for on the 8th and 9th of February.
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rom 8pm the procession begins, with fireworks throughout the evening. From 10pm the popular verbena commences.
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MOVIES TO WATCH OUT FOR
War Horse
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lmost every time I turn on the TV these days “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is on. Once I caught the remake, but four out of five times it’s the original. Not that I am complaining, I’ve probably watched it a hundred times and I never tire of it, but the more I see it, the more I realise how much better it is than the remake.
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson A much-loved book aimed at children which became an award winning stage play using amazing puppets of horses, and now a movie made by the master of emotional manipulation Steven Speilberg, War Horse is an emotional drama likely to feature in the year's movie awards. It's the story of a remarkable friendship between Joey the horse, and the young man Albert (newcomer Irvine) who tames and trains him. His drunken father (Mullan)
sells Joey to a cavalry officer, Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston) and the horse is transported to the front in the First World War. The only way Albert can try to save Joey is by following him to the battlefields of Europe. Spielberg saw the stunning stage production, in which those remarkable puppets caught the imagination of audiences, and decided that this was one production he wanted to bring to the silver screen. The movie takes in the sweeping canvas of rural
England and the war torn horrors of the battlefield but Spielberg tries to avoid Saving Private Ryan horrors and does not dwell on the fighting and sacrifices but more on the unique bond between a young man and his horse. But the mud and blood of the battlefields are inevitably an integral part of the story – many millions of horses lost their lives in the First World War – and Spielberg has crafted a lush and moving family epic with old fashioned
J traditional values and dignity at its core. Some critics have accused the director of schmaltz, but many others have applauded it as being both moving and memorable. Just don't forget to take the tissues!
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of Ziggy Stardust, but it’s not, it’s better. True, Bowie wrote most of the album while on the Ziggy tour, but this album is on a whole new level, the musical arrangements, the creativity and originality are second to none. It kicks right into high gear with the urgent Watch That Man and quickly sets a different pace with the moody, jazzy Aladdin Sane. Time shows the theatrical creativity of Bowie's vocals and Panic In Detroit and The Jean Genie show more of Bowie's creative rock twist and Mick Ronson is at his best. The percussion in Panic in Detroit is awesome and drives the song along with the great guitar work. The Prettiest Star is a 50s
ohnny Depp total missed the point when he took the role of Willy Wonka, and I know that Roald Dahl wasn’t happy with the original and the that the remake is closer to the book, but it’s just not good. Thinking about it I’m not sure if I’m that into Tim Burton’s stuff, he always uses Carter and Depp and Elfman always does the music. I know that I really didn’t care for his version of “Sweeney Todd”, Alan Rickman, must have really needed the work! Burton seems to live in a strange world that is as scary as his hair, all of his movies have a bizarre magic to them, which is appealing at first, but after a few viewings it doesn’t age well.
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throwback with great background vocals, I have always thought of it as a country song – it’s hard to deny that it’s got a country twang to it. The remake of the Stones Let's Spend the Night Together is a brilliant, original arrangement. I'm certain the Stones never thought of this arrangement while writing this tune. The whole album is superb, however one of my all time favourites has to be
Drive-In-Saturday, it’s cheesy, with a 50s undertone and doo-wop stylings. No record collection should be without David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane, it’s like your private little time capsule that you can jump into every now and then and escape back to the 70s.
etting back to Willy Wonka, the original is by far the best and Gene Wilder is magical, his eyes, his hair. If anything Wilder was born to play that part, and don’t get me started on his purple velvet jacket – I want one! The original has more humour, and at some point every character sings a song, but not in the remake. In the remake the songs are only sung by the Oompa Loompas, I like the new Oompa Loompas, and their songs aren’t as creepy, but whenever someone has orange skin and green hair – it’s an Oompa Loompa. The new guys just aren’t creepy
enough, however Depp is just too creepy, why he decided to model himself on Michael Jackson, is beyond me.
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think Deep Roy, the little guy who played all the Oompa Loompas (yes, all of them), in the new one, did a good job and the Oompa Loompa songs were kind of catchy and cute. But even so, I can´t think of Willy Wonka and not think of Wilder singing “Pure Imagination”.
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ou can tell how good a movie is by the amount of spoofs of it, for example, “Family Guy” made a whole episode based on the original Wonka movie. Peter finds a golden ticket and get to visit the Pawtucket Brewery, where Pawtucket Pat (dressed like Wilder) sings his own version of “Pure Imagination” called “Pure Inebriation”. Shortly after Peter and Brian are quickly kicked out after breaking the rules.
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urton´s remake is too sinister and too long, and although it may be closer to the book, it´s not really child friendly. However, I don´t think Dahl was very child friendly. The original is the best and always will be, it’s cute, funny and quirky. Burton seem to try and squeeze too much in, and the flashbacks that Depp has really annoy me, plus the flashback of how he met the Oompa Loompas was totally unnecessary
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suppose what I am getting at is, you can´t beat the originals!
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ARIES
March 21st April 19th
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April 20th May 20th
GEMINI
May 21st June 21st
CANCER
June 22nd July 22nd
LEO
July 23rd August 22nd
VIRGO
August 23rd September 22nd
This week is full of adventure when new people appear in your life, you could be feeling restless. Take the direct approach, open your eyes a little bit wider and don’t take things at face value; you need to ask questions and make sure you get clear answers. There is something that you want to change and in order to do that you have to make sure you have all the facts so that you can see things as they really are. Anything secretive you tend to do at the moment easily becomes public knowledge, take the high road and you will succeed and shine by doing things the right way. You are high in passion and you need to take control of your primal forces as this energy makes it super easy to give into personal temptations or to even go and seek them out. This is a great time for personal relationships and you will feel new vitality and purpose entering your life. You may have been wrestling over something for months either not able to get a clear answer or never finding your way to a reasonable solution. This week a veil is lifted and where you have ‘been in the dark’ and not aware of the things going on behind the scenes then a new piece of information will make or break a certain arrangement. This week changes the whole picture and helps you strive forward with confidence A wave of great change cannot happen unless there is enough powerful emotion behind it to encourage it forward. It is a time to take charge and take the lead where in the past you may have taken a back seat. You have vision, courage and a strong voice where you can be respected and finally heard. Make sure you lighten up and do not panic should trouble appear in your personal life, you are the voice of reason that everyone will take notice of this week. If the year before ended rocky and rough then the beginning of a new year can be a bit tricky – you may find yourself feeling some unusually high emotional swings, aching to fix what appears to be broken. The key is to keep things simple. Use this as a sign to clean up and clear out anything that is blocking you from having the love in your life that you want. Stay on course and take some time for yourself to rest, relax and look after your health. You could be feeling a surge of fiery force giving you the bravery to look at things that in the past you have buried or denied. A new start is here and you have a new find and a new process of dealing with what is not ‘right’ in your life. This month is one of liberation that will allow you to carry those desired changes through and forward. The inner warrior is rising up to shine, now you believe in you, your dreams are within your reach.
A little bit more patience and we will see you coasting in towards pleasing waters. Wherever you have experienced true hardship and challenge whether in the home, in the heart or in your work, you can expect to get some relief, even if it is simply a subtle sign of better days to come. Something you started a while ago will need September 23rd - you to follow through on, listen to your gut instincts, whatever used to seem October 22nd impossible is now within your grasp.
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Have you ever fancied Fish and Chips which is nice and crispy like the deep fried kind but without all the fat? Well now you can, an excellent alternative if you have a problem with high cholesterol.
Oven “fried” Fish Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • •
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4 (680g) white fish fillets 1 egg white 120 ml milk 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 60g white flour 60g dried breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions Position rack on top shelf in oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top. Lightly spray or brush rack with vegetable oil. Pat fish dry with paper towels. Slice fillets in half lengthwise to form long pieces. In a pie plate or wide shallow dish, whisk egg white with milk and lemon juice and leave to stand for 10 mins. In another dish, mix flour with bread crumbs, paprika, cayenne and salt. Working with one piece of fish at a time, lightly coat with flour mixture. Shake off excess flour, then dip into milk mixture. Turn to evenly coat.
Shake off excess liquid. Coat fish in flour mixture again. Shake off excess coating, then place on rack. Repeat with remaining fish, one piece at a time. Discard any remaining milk or flour mixture. Lightly spray fish with oil or, using a brush, lightly dab about 1 tbsp oil as evenly as possible over coating. Do not skip this step – it is essential for crispy fish! Bake on top rack of preheated oven until coating is crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not turn.
Okay that’s enough of the healthy stuff, for afters indulge yourself with this delicious chocolate and banana cheesecake, on a crunchy digestive biscuit base.
Banana and chocolate cheesecake Ingredients:
SCORPIO
October 23rd November 21st
Some things in life never let us down, the sun shines every day, the moon appears every night. The big lesson for you at the moment is ‘trust’, your relationships are deepening with honesty and forgiveness is essential, of yourself and of others. This month you can leave the hard themes of the past where they belong – behind you. You are like a Phoenix rising up from the ashes, soar Scorpio, deal with the emotional problems and let the good times roll!
SAGITTARIUS Your life is about to undergo some drastic changes, it is like you are finishing school and stepping into the world for the first time, a new dawn is appearing. Your biggest enemy right now is your fear and insecurities, just follow your gut instincts and you will be golden, do not shy away from challenges, be as ready and prepared for the November 22nd - changes coming your way as you can and you can’t go wrong. Your wish list is December 21st starting to bear some fruits.
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100g unsalted butter 1⁄2 x 230g bar Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate 250g digestive biscuits, finely crushed, roughly chopped 2 x 300g tubs soft cheese 5 bananas, mashed 150g caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Juice of 1 lemon 3 eggs 100ml soured cream
CAPRICORN For some reason somebody has the urge to try to tell you what to do and how to think this week. There is a natural tendency from you to get upset and angry but in reality this person is merely trying to steer you in their direction so you can share things with them. Do not cave into the negativity around you or listen to gossip, December 22nd - remain motivated and determined to rise above the current conditions and take January 19th those chances that you know are right.
AQUARIUS
January 20th February 18th
PISCES
February 19th March 20th
No more beating around the bush or wasting time on superfluous insignificances. You can rest assured and know that this is where the rubber meets the road. If you need help, don’t be shy, ask for it and you will be surprised by the sincere responses. New partnerships are likely to be formed, these can be either professional or romantic, although there may be some tension created within your home and your professional life.
You are stronger than you realise and have more invisible support than you can possibly imagine, especially now, there is something, even though the past makes you question this feeling, that you can count on without question. You must have earned whatever you have coming to you, after a long hard season of blood, sweat and tears. Rise above any madness and remain locked in and focused on what you are doing, remain positive and that energy will lift others.
Directions Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Line the base of a 23cm springform tin with baking parchment. Gently melt 115g of the chocolate, in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the crushed digestive biscuits, then press the mixture into the base of the tin. Bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the soft cheese for 2 minutes until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, caster sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Beat until combined. Whisk in the eggs, stir in the soured cream and
pour over the biscuit base. Melt the remaining chocolate and dot small spoonfuls on the cheesecake, using a skewer to create a marbled effect. Reduce the oven to 120°C, fan 100°C, gas 1⁄2 and bake for 1 hour, 10 minutes (when you shake the tin gently, the filling should have a slight wobble). Turn off the oven and cool completely. Serve chilled. Nutrition per serving: 506 cals, 32g fat, of which 19.3g saturated fat, 35.9g added sugar, 0.8g salt
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All Eyes and Cameras focus on Kate .....and a busy year is planned for the new bride as the Olympics get underway After attending a gala film premiere in a full-length lacy evening gown, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out of the public gaze on Monday to celebrate her milestone 30th birthday in private.
Prince William
The Duchess turned heads and dominated Britain's Monday morning front pages after attending the London opening of Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" wearing a striking design by Alice Temperley. The premiere was held in aid of The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, of which Kate is also a patron.
Palace officials said the Duchess of Cambridge's birthday celebration was a "low-key and private" affair. The choice of a muted event seems appropriate: after all, the duchess is not just starting the fourth decade of her life, she is also embarking on her career as a future queen, charged with renovating a monarchy that has become somewhat creaky with age. The past year has seen momentous changes for Kate, with a fairytale wedding to Prince William, travels around the world and glamorous appearances that marked her transition from commoner to the
world's most talked-about princess and style icon. She has won rave reviews for her sparkle, her elegant sense of style, and her common touch with the public. But now that the excitement around her grand wedding has subsided, she is expected to quietly settle down into her royal duties — and for much of this year, that means helping Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, without upstaging the monarch in her moment of glory, and also playing a supporting role at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Sad early loss of British Greek Museum eft TV producer Richard Hopkins, the British TV producer has died at the age of 47. Sony Music issued a statement on Monday saying that Hopkins died on Saturday after an eight-month battle with cancer. Over his 20-year career, Hopkins produced "Fame Academy" and "Fear Factor" in Britain. He worked on the first series of reality show "Big Brother" before developing, pitching and producing the megapopular dance contest "Strictly Come Dancing". He brought the format to America, where the show was named "Dancing With the Stars." Hopkins ran the BBC's format
A Picasso painting, given to the Athens National Gallery by the artist himself, was stolen on Monday along with two other valuable works of art. Picasso's Woman's Head was given to Greece in 1949 in recognition of the country's resistance to Nazi Germany.
entertainment division between 2003 and 2006, then launched Fever Media, a joint venture TV company with Sony Music. Fever Media joint managing director David Mortimer said, “Television is by its nature an
ephemeral business, so very few of us can hope to have any lasting legacy. Richard was a glorious exception to this rule, and as one of the greatest producers of his generation he quite literally got the world dancing."
In a statement, police said a Mondrian painting and a sketch by Italian artist Guglielmo Caccia (also known as Il Moncalvo) had also been stolen. The heist took just seven minutes – the thief or thieves broke into the back of the gallery after forcing open a balcony door. All three artworks were stripped from their frames.
A guard was alerted by a burglar alarm and then caught sight of the silhouette of someone who was running from the building. He ran after the thief, who dropped another painting – Mondrian's Landscape – as he made his escape.
The theft occurred on the final day of an exhibition called Unknown Treasures. The museum was scheduled to close after the exhibit for refurbishment. Museum officials have not yet determined the worth of the stolen artwork.
Minaj to start own line Another Jackson Auction Pop star rapper Nicki Minaj, best known for 'Super Bass' established herself as a major star over the last year and will be releasing her second album, titled 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' in February of this year. However, it is not just music that Nicki is looking to dominate. In an interview with the New York Times, Nicki's manager revealed that a clothing range is in the pipeline for this year –
though she has yet to negotiate a deal with a fashion house, to enable her to sell her own designs. Then again, considering her fashion taste (as pictured right), perhaps it would be best if she stuck to music. The world isn´t quite ready for her sort of fashion revolution just yet!
Previously unreleased lyrics written by Michael Jackson are set to be a big seller at an upcoming Los Angeles auction. The eight-and-a-half line verse is being sold by
Dr Arnold Klein, the late star's dermatologist, and is expected to go for almost £3,100. Klein is giving up the handwritten lyrics, which feature the lines "Across
the sea of time, we shall meet on endless shores, counting our blessings of love's eternity", after being declared bankrupt last year. The sale will be in Los Angeles on 23rd January.
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Can music relieve pain?
Brain can start declining at 45 The brain's ability to function can start to deteriorate as early as 45 say University College London researchers after assessing the memory, vocabulary and comprehension skills of 7,000 men and women aged 45 to 70 over 10 years. Previous research had suggested that cognitive decline does not begin much before the age of 60. But this study found a 3.6% decline in mental reasoning in women and men aged 45-49. The researchers said their finding was important because dementia
treatments are more likely to work at the time when individuals start to experience mental impairment. The study also found a 9.6% decline in mental reasoning in men aged 65-70 and a 7.4% decline for women of the same age. A spokesman for Alzheimer's Research UK
said he would like to see similar studies carried out in a wider population sample. He said: "Although we don't yet have a surefire way to prevent dementia, we do know that simple lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and keeping blood pressure
and cholesterol in check can all reduce the risk of dementia." He added: "We need only look at the problems that childhood obesity rates will cause if they are not addressed to see how important it is that we take 'cradle to grave' approach to public health."
A growing number of doctors are using music in clinical settings, believing that it might have analgesic effects on patients or at least take their minds off an otherwise painful procedure. Scientists only now are seeking to determine whether the notion is more romance than reality. In the most recent study, 153 people were subjected to increasingly painful shocks on their hands as they listened to music. All the while, they were encouraged to engage in the songs and to identify certain notes and tones. By measuring pupil dilation and brain activity, scientists at the University of Utah found that as the subjects became focused on the melodies, they experienced more and more relief from pain. A Swedish study reported similarly encouraging findings– children who were given “music therapy” after minor surgery required smaller amounts of morphine than those who
were not. But a meta-analysis of data on more than 3,600 patients in 51 studies found that the magnitude of the effect was not very large. The researchers concluded that listening to music during or after a medical procedure may relieve pain, but more research is needed to determine whether the effect is significant.
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Tue, Jan 17th 11:15pm
Sus A black man is taken in for questioning when his wife is found murdered on the night of the 1979 general election. He comes to realise that the police have already assumed he killed her, while the racist detectives interrogating him use increasingly brutal methods to force him into a false confession.
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Sat, Jan 14th 9:50pm
Women In Love Ken Russell's sensual adaptation of DH Lawrence's classic novel, starring Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden as free-spirited strong-willed sisters in a Midlands colliery town in the 1920s. With Alan Bates and Oliver Reed.
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Bloody Sunday The story of the events of 30th January 1972, when British soldiers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians taking part in a civil rights march in Derry. The film follows the soldiers and the police, as well as civilians from both sides of the sectarian divide. It focuses in particular on four men who experienced the events that day...
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The Reader As Germany rebuilds itself in the wake of World War II, teenager Michael Berg (David Kross) meets Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a bus conductor several years his senior. Embarking on a torrid affair, their relationship is passionate but fraught not only by their considerable age difference, but Hanna's mood swings...
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Sat, Jan 14th 9:35pm
Along Came Polly Romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. An overly-cautious risk assessor, reeling from being jilted on his honeymoon, begins dating a free-spirited young woman whose approach to life couldn't be further removed from his own.
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Eagle Eye
Wed, Jan 11th 10:00pm
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The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
My Daughter The Teenage Nudist
Wed, Jan 11th 8.00pm
www.thenewsonline.es Mollie and Alex are part of a growing group of teens-andtwenty-somethings who are embracing the world of public nudity – a contemporary phenomenon that's been driven by Facebook as well as niche websites like The Naked Tea Party.
Thur, Jan 12th 10.00pm
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6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Wanted Down Under 10:00am Homes Under the Hammer 10:58am BBC News; Weather 11:00am Saints and Scroungers 11:45am Britain's Empty Homes 12:13pm BBC News; Weather 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News; Weather 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm BBC News 3:05pm Deadly 360 3:35pm Wingin' It 4:00pm Roy
4:30pm My Life: Big Brother 5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm Live League Cup Football 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm The Lottery Draws 10:45pm Freddie Flintoff: Hidden Side of Sport 11:35pm Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman 12:15am Their Eyes Were Watching God 2:05am Weatherview 2:10am Country Tracks
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Wanted Down Under 10:00am Homes Under the Hammer 10:58am BBC News; Weather 11:00am Saints and Scroungers 11:45am Britain's Empty Homes 12:13pm BBC News; Weather 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News; Weather 1:30pm Regional News 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm BBC News 3:05pm Deadly 360 3:35pm Wingin' It
4:00pm Roy 4:30pm Leonardo 5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm EastEnders 8:00pm Earthflight 9:00pm New Tricks 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm Question Time 11:35pm This Week 12:25am Countryfile 1:25am Britain's Hidden Heritage 2:25am James May's Man Lab 3:25am Newsday
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Wanted Down Under 10:00am Homes Under the 11:00am Saints and Scroungers 11:45am Britain's Empty Homes 12:13pm BBC News 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News; Weather 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm BBC News; Weather 3:05pm Deadly 360 3:35pm Wingin' It 4:00pm All Over the Place 4:30pm Blue Peter
5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News Programmes 7:00pm The One Show 8:00pm EastEnders 8:40pm Fake Britain 9:00pm Hustle 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm The Graham Norton Show 11:20pm The Lottery Draws 11:30pm The Brothers Grimm 1:20am Weatherview 1:25am Question Time 2:25am James May's Man Lab
8:25am LazyTown 8:50am Lulu Zipadoo 9:05am Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am The Large Family 9:35am Guess with Jess 9:45am Bob's Mini Projects 9:50am Louie 9:55am Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 10:15am 64 Zoo Lane 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am Waybuloo 11:00am In the Night Garden 11:30am Daily Politics 1:00pm See Hear 1:30pm Darts: BDO World Championships 3:00pm Real Rescues 3:45pm Flog It!
4:30pm Perfection 5:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Hairy Bikers' Best of British 8:00pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 9:00pm The Mystery of Edwin Drood 10:00pm Mock the Week Again 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Darts: BDO World Championships 12:10am Darts Extra 2:10am Newsday
8:50am Lulu Zipadoo 9:05am Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am The Large Family 9:35am Guess with Jess 9:45am Bob's Mini Projects 9:50am Louie 9:55am Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 10:15am 64 Zoo Lane 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am Waybuloo 11:00am In the Night Garden 11:30am BBC World News 12:00pm Daily Politics 12:30pm Darts: BDO World Championships 3:00pm Real Rescues 3:45pm Flog It! 4:30pm Perfection
5:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Hairy Bikers' Best of British 8:00pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 9:00pm Unfinished 10:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Darts: BDO World Championships 12:10am Darts Extra 2:10am Newsday 2:30am Asia Business Report 2:45am Sport Today
8:50am Lulu Zipadoo 9:05am Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am The Large Family 9:35am Guess with Jess 9:45am Bob's Mini Projects 9:50am Louie 9:55am Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 10:15am 64 Zoo Lane 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am Waybuloo 11:00am In the Night Garden 11:30am BBC World News 12:00pm Daily Politics 12:30pm Darts: BDO World Championships 3:00pm Real Rescues 3:45pm Flog It!
4:30pm Perfection 5:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Great Barrier Reef 8:00pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 9:00pm Sicily Unpacked 10:00pm QI 10:30pm Newsnight 11:00pm Weather 11:05pm Darts: BDO World Championships 11:55pm Darts Extra 1:55am Click 2:00am BBC News 2:30am The Record Review
6:00am Daybreak 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:55pm London News and Weather 2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2:59pm London Weather 3:00pm Lewis 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm London Tonight 6:30pm ITV News and Weather
7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm The Unforgettable Leslie Crowther 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm London News and Weather 10:35pm Payback 12:30am The Zone 2:30am Outland
6:00am Daybreak 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:55pm London News and Weather 2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2:59pm London Weather 3:00pm Lewis 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm London Tonight 6:30pm ITV News and Weather
7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Payback Time: Tonight 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Eternal Law 10:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm London News and Weather 10:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:35pm Take Me Out 12:30am The Zone 2:35am Payback Time: Tonight 3:00am ITV Nightscreen
6:00am Daybreak 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:55pm London News and Weather 2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 2:59pm London Weather 3:00pm Lewis 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm London Tonight 6:30pm ITV News and Weather
7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Coronation Street 8:00pm Safari Vet School 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Law & Order: UK 10:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm London News and Weather 10:35pm True Crime 12:55am The Zone 2:55am New York Minute
8:55am Frasier 9:25am Undercover Boss Australia 10:25am Vacation, Vacation, Vacation 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News 12:05pm Celebrity Five Go To 1:05pm River Cottage Bites 1:10pm Merrill's Marauders 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Hollyoaks 7:00pm Channel 4 News
7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm How to Cook Like Heston 8:30pm The Fabulous Baker Brothers 9:00pm One Born Every Minute 10:00pm How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan 11:05pm Random Acts 11:10pm London's Burning 12:15am Launched at Red Bull Studios 12:50am The Maccabees: 360 Sessions 1:15am Coming Up: Micah 1:40am Breakfast on Pluto 3:50am The Great British Property Scandal
8:55am Frasier 9:25am Undercover Boss Australia 10:25am Vacation, Vacation, Vacation 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News 12:05pm Celebrity Five Go To 1:05pm Stephen Miller 2012 1:10pm River Cottage Bites 1:20pm Went the Day Well? 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Hollyoaks
7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Location, Location, Location 9:00pm The Restoration Man 10:00pm My Daughter the Teenage Nudist 11:05pm Random Acts 11:10pm Coppers 12:15am Curated by Lyle and Scott 12:30am Embarrassing Bodies 1:25am Undressing My Mother 1:30am Britain's Greatest Codebreaker 2:40am The Great British Property Scandal
8:55am Frasier 9:25am Undercover Boss Australia 10:25am Vacation, Vacation, Vacation 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News 12:05pm Celebrity Five Go To 1:10pm - Nathan Stephens `True Grit' 1:15pm I Was Monty's Double 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 6:00pm The Simpsons
6:30pm Hollyoaks 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm 4thought.tv 7:35pm Come Dine with Me 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Million Pound Drop Live 10:30pm Milton Jones's House of Rooms 11:00pm Rude Tube: Mashed `n' Mixed 12:05am Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh 1:45am Random Acts 1:50am My Name Is Earl 2:35am Hung 3:05am Dog's Mercury 3:30am St Elsewhere
7:45am Noddy in Toyland 7:55am Mio Mao 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:25am Roary the Racing Car 8:35am Milkshake! Monkey 8:40am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:55am Funky Valley 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 1:15pm The Hotel Inspector 2:15pm Law & Order
3:15pm McBride: Dogged 5:00pm 5 News 5:30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm New Cowboy Builders 8:00pm Benidorm ER 9:00pm Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction 10:00pm Kym Marsh: Teen Mums and Me 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:00am Poker: The Big Game 1:05am SuperCasino 4:00 am HouseBusters
7:10am The Mr Men Show 7:25am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 7:35am Thomas & Friends 7:45am Noddy in Toyland 7:55am Mio Mao 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Peppa Pig 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:25am Roary the Racing Car 8:40am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother
1:15pm The Hotel Inspector 2:15pm Law & Order 3:15pm Surrender, Dorothy 5:00pm 5 News 5:30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm Police Interceptors 8:00pm World's Scariest Plane Landings 9:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 11:00pm It's All About Amy 12:00am SuperCasino 3:55 am HouseBusters
7:25am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 7:35am Thomas & Friends 7:45am Noddy in Toyland 7:55am Mio Mao 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Peppa Pig 8:25am Roary the Racing Car 8:40am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 1:15pm The Hotel Inspector
2:15pm Law & Order 3:15pm The Last Chance 5:00pm 5 News 5:30pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm World's Scariest Plane Landings 8:00pm World's Toughest Trucker 9:00pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 10:00pm Celebrity Wedding Planner 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:00am SuperCasino 4:00 am Motorsport Mundial
7:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? - Top Ten Shockers 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Confessions of a Sex Addict 10:00pm Movie: Eagle Eye 11:50pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Confessions of a Sex Addict 1:30am Don't Tell the Bride
2:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 7:00pm Top Gear 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride - Top Ten Shockers 9:00pm Cherry Healey: Like 3:30am Being Human a Virgin 10:00pm EastEnders 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:05pm Family Guy 11:25pm Family Guy 11:50pm American Dad! 12:10am American Dad!
12:35am Cherry Healey: Like a Virgin 1:35am Russell Howard's Good News 2:05am Don't Tell the Bride 3:00am How Sex Works
7:00pm Top Gear USA 8:30pm The Real Hustle: 9:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 9:30pm World's Craziest Fools 10:00pm EastEnders 10:40pm Family Guy 11:25pm American Dad! 12:10am Bizarre Crime 12:40am Russell Howard's
Good News 1:10am World's Craziest Fools 1:40am The Real Hustle: 2:10am Skin Deep: The Business of Beauty 3:10am Skin Deep: The Business of Beauty 3:40am Skin Deep: The Business of Beauty
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New Series:
Danny returns to South Africa with Caroline, Liv and Charlotte. They are all excited to be back and are looking forward to seeing their new home, Clearwater Farm. However their excitement turns to dismay when they discover that Du Plessis hasn’t lifted a finger since Danny left, and the place is falling apart.
New Series:
Benidorm ER
Wild At Heart
Wed, Jan 11th 8.00pm
Sun, Jan15th 8:30pm
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6:00am Breakfast 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30am Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers 12:00pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 12:15pm Football Focus 1:00pm World Olympic Dreams 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:30pm Live Darts: BDO World Championships 4:30pm Final Score 5:15pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 5:35pm Winter Wipeout 6:35pm The Magicians 7:50pm The National
Lottery: Who Dares Wins 8:40pm Casualty 9:30pm Live at the Apollo 10:00pm BBC News; Weather 10:20pm Match of the Day 11:40pm The Football League Show 12:55am Weatherview 1:00am BBC News 1:30am On The Road With A Ballet Dancer 2:00am BBC News 2:30am Dateline London 3:00am BBC News 3:30am Our World
6:00am Breakfast 7:35am Match of the Day 9:00am The Andrew Marr Show 10:00am The Big Questions 11:00am Country Tracks 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:00pm EastEnders 3:05pm Bargain Hunt 3:35pm Escape to the Country 4:20pm The Royal Bodyguard 4:50pm Lifeline 5:00pm Songs of Praise 5:35pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 6:00pm Antiques Roadshow
7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Call the Midwife 9:00pm Sherlock 10:30pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 10:55pm The One Jasper Carrott 11:35pm All of Me 1:05am Weatherview 1:10am Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman 1:50am Holby City 2:50am Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:35am Asia Business Report 3:45am Sport Today
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Wanted Down Under 10:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am Saints and Scroungers 11:40am Britain's Empty Homes 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm BBC News 3:05pm Deadly 360 3:35pm Wingin' It 4:00pm All Over the Place 4:30pm Dani's House 5:00pm Newsround
5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm Inside Out 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm The One Griff Rhys Jones 9:00pm The Royal Bodyguard 9:30pm Mrs Brown's Boys 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm A Question of Sport 11:05pm Late Kick Off 11:35pm Graham Norton Show 12:20am Weatherview 12:25am Who Do You Think You Are? 1:25am The Mystery of Edwin Drood
6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Wanted Down Under 10:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am Saints and Scroungers 11:45am Britain's Empty Homes 12:13pm BBC News 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm BBC News 3:05pm Deadly 360 3:35pm Wingin' It 4:00pm All Over the Place
4:30pm Pixelface 5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm EastEnders 8:00pm Holby City 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm Crime Scene Forensics 11:15pm Movie: Sus 12:50am Weatherview 12:55am The Manor Reborn 1:55am The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2:55am MasterChef: The Professionals
7:00am Richard Hammond's Blast Lab 7:30am Dennis and Gnasher 7:40am The Scooby-Doo Show 8:05am Pixelface 8:35am Prank Patrol Down Under 9:00am Deadly 60 9:30am Serious Explorers: Raleigh 10:00am Animals at Work 10:30am Trapped Ever After 11:00am Hacker Time 11:25am OOglies 11:45am MOTD Kickabout 12:00pm The Sky at Night 12:20pm Miss Sadie Thompson
1:50pm Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The World's Fastest Indian 6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm A History of Ancient Britain Special: Orkney's Stone Age Temple 9:00pm Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil 9:50pm Movie: Women in Love 11:55pm Darts: BDO World Championships 12:45am The Rainbow 2:30am Close
6:25am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 6:35am Octonauts 6:50am Everything's Rosie 7:00am Richard Hammond's Blast Lab 7:30am Dennis and Gnasher 7:40am The Scooby-Doo Show 8:05am Paradise Cafe 8:30am Wingin' It 9:00am Friday Download 10:00am Something for the Weekend 11:30am Cowboy 1:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 5:00pm Ski Sunday 5:45pm Live Darts: BDO World
Championships 8:00pm Great Barrier Reef 9:00pm To Boldly Go - Up 10:00pm Match of the Day 2 10:50pm Frank Skinner's Opinionated 11:20pm Fast and Loose 11:50pm Snooker: The Masters 12:40am Snooker Extra 2:40am Asia Business Report 2:45am Sport Today 3:00am Newsday 3:30am Asia Business Report 3:45am Close
8:50am Lulu Zipadoo 9:05am Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am The Large Family 9:30am Guess with Jess 9:40am Bob's Mini Projects 9:45am Uki 9:55am Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 10:15am 64 Zoo Lane 10:25am Wibbly Pig 10:40am Waybuloo 11:00am In the Night Garden 11:30am BBC World News 12:00pm Daily Politics 12:30pm Live Snooker: The Masters 3:45pm Flog It! 4:30pm Perfection 5:15pm Put Your Money
Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Baking Made Easy 7:30pm A Question of Taste 8:00pm University Challenge 8:30pm Stargazing Live 9:30pm Stargazing Live 'Back to Earth' 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Snooker: The Masters 12:10am American Football: Play-Off Highlights 1:10am Snooker Extra 3:10am Newsday
8:50am Lulu Zipadoo 9:05am Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am The Large Family 9:30am Guess with Jess 9:40am Bob's Mini Projects 9:45am Louie 9:55am Hoof and Safety with Nuzzle & Scratch 10:15am 64 Zoo Lane 10:25am Wibbly Pig 10:40am Waybuloo 11:00am In the Night Garden 11:30am BBC World News 12:00pm Daily Politics 12:30pm Live Snooker: The Masters 3:45pm Flog It! 4:30pm Perfection
5:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Hairy Bikers' Best of British 8:00pm Stargazing Live 9:00pm Stargazing Live ?Back to Earth' 9:30pm Horizon: Playing God 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Snooker: The Masters 12:10am Snooker Extra 2:10am Newsday 2:30am Asia Business Report 2:45am Sport Today
6:00am Mini CITV 7:25am CITV 9:25am ITV News and Weather 9:35am Step Up 11:30am This Morning: Saturday 12:30pm Murder, She Wrote 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm Do the Funniest Things 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:25pm The Lost World: Jurassic Park 5:45pm London Tonight 6:00pm ITV News and
Weather 6:15pm New You've Been Framed! 6:45pm Harry Hill's TV Burp 7:15pm Take Me Out 8:30pm The Talent Show Story 9:30pm The Jonathan Ross Show 10:30pm ITV News and Weather 10:45pm Celebrity Juice 11:30pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 1:35am The Zone
6:00am Mini CITV 7:25am CITV 9:25am ITV News and Weather 9:30am Ade in Britain 10:30am Dinner Date 11:30am Dickinson's Real Deal 12:30pm You've Been Framed! 1:00pm ITV News and Weather 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Columbo 4:00pm Vera 6:00pm London Tonight 6:15pm ITV News and Weather
6:30pm Dancing on Ice 8:30pm Wild at Heart 9:30pm Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off 10:00pm That Sunday Night Show 10:30pm ITV News and Weather 10:45pm Movie: Bloody Sunday 12:45am The Zone 2:00am Ladette to Lady: Australia 3:00am ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ITV Morning News
6:00am Daybreak 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News 1:55pm London News 2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 3:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 3:59pm London Weather 4:00pm The Hungry Sailors 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm London Tonight 6:30pm ITV News 7:00pm Emmerdale
7:30pm Coronation Street 8:00pm Cornwall with Caroline Quentin 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Above Suspicion: Silent Scream 10:00pm ITV News at Ten 10:30pm London News 10:35pm When Ali Came to Britain 11:35pm That Sunday Night Show 12:05am Law & Order: UK 1:05am River Monsters 1:35am The Zone 3:35am ITV Nightscreen
6:00am Daybreak 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:55pm London News and Weather 2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 3:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 3:59pm London Weather 4:00pm The Hungry Sailors 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm London Tonight
6:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm River Monsters 8:00pm The Exit List 9:00pm The Biggest Loser 10:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm London News and Weather 10:35pm Benidorm 11:35pm Homes from Hell 12:30am The Zone 3:05am Crossing Jordan 3:55am ITV Nightscreen
6:10am The Hoobs 6:35am The Hoobs 7:00am The Grid 7:30am GT Academy 7:55am The Morning Line 8:55am Everyone's Talking About... Top 10! 9:30am Flicka 11:20am The Simpsons 11:50am New Girl 12:20pm Playing It Straight 1:25pm The Big Bang Theory 1:55pm Channel 4 Racing 4:00pm - Lee Pearson `The Colour Gold' 4:05pm The Simpsons 4:35pm Come Dine with Me
5:05pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:10pm Channel 4 News 7:40pm 4thought.tv 7:45pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 9:30pm The Million Pound Drop Live 11:00pm Blade: Trinity 1:05am The Proposition 2:50am Lucky Day 3:05am Farewell Packets of 10
6:00am The Treacle People 6:10am The Hoobs 6:35am The Hoobs 7:00am Freesports on 4 7:25am That Paralympic Show 7:50am Channel 4 Presents Jody Cundy 2012 7:55am Beyonce Live from Roseland 8:50am One Tree Hill 9:45am Hollyoaks 12:15pm Shipwrecked: The Island 1:15pm The Big Bang Theory 1:50pm The Big Bang Theory 2:15pm The Simpsons
2:45pm The Simpsons 3:15pm Entrapment 5:25pm Deal or No Deal 6:25pm Channel 4 News 6:55pm 4thought.tv 7:00pm Hugh's Three Hungry Boys 8:00pm The Hotel 9:00pm Movie: The Reader 11:25pm Underworld 1:35am Laid Off 1:45am Train to Pakistan 3:20am The Bypass 3:40am Much Ado About a Minor Ting
6:35am The Hoobs 7:00am Freshly Squeezed 7:25am According to Jim 7:55am According to Jim 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:05pm River Cottage Bites 1:20pm The Virgin Queen 3:10pm Countdown
4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Celebrity Coach Trip 5:30pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Hollyoaks 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm SuperScrimpers 9:00pm Coppers 10:00pm Secrets of the Shoplifters 11:05pm Random Acts 11:10pm Shameless 12:30am Shameless 1:30am The Joy of Teen Sex 2:30am The Man Who Saved Rome
7:30am According to Jim 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 10:00am Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News 12:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:10pm River Cottage Bites 1:20pm Ride the High Country 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Celebrity Coach Trip 5:30pm Come Dine with Me
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Hollyoaks 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm The Fat Fighters 9:00pm 15 Kids and Counting 10:00pm Shameless 11:05pm Desperate Housewives 12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Poker 1:10am KOTV Boxing Weekly 1:35am Volleyball 2:30am GT Academy 2:55am Run to the Beat 3:45am Freesports on 4
7:35am Make Way for Noddy 7:50am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 8:00am Little Princess 8:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8:30am Angelina Ballerina 8:50am Rupert Bear 9:05am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:20am The Mr Men Show 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10:15am It's All About Amy 11:15am Celebrity Big
Brother: The Eviction 12:15pm World's Toughest Trucker 1:15pm Gray Lady Down 3:30pm Saddle the Wind 5:10pm The Devil's Brigade 7:30pm 5 News Weekend 7:35pm NCIS 8:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 9:35pm Movie: Along Came Polly 11:15pm The Hotel Inspector 12:15am SuperCasino 4:00am Great Artists 4:25am Divine Designs
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Linda & Gary Irwin, El Paraiso Can I congratulate you on producing a first class local newspaper. I look forward to collecting and reading my copy every Wednesday. And can I especially thank Ken Campbell for his informative and often very amusing Stargazing section. I think it is an excellent idea that you have a stargazing section each week.
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Up where we live we have lovely clear skies and Ken tells us each week where and when to look at the stars in a very clear and easy to understand way. We have learned so much from his articles and have even been able to recognise Orion the hunter this week because of his description. But why is his name not listed
Richard Mullins, Alhaurin el Grande I was interested to read the article about the new tolls introduced in Portugal on the motoring page last week. I had seen the previous article saying that the tolls
were going to be very high as had a number of my friends. We were shocked that the Portuguese government would bring in such extortionate rates and cancelled a planned trip to Portugal because of this.
Brian Jones, Coin The article about the European Health Insurance card in last week’s paper was useful but there are a couple of things that should be made clear. Firstly, the EHIC is only intended to cover people for Emergency treatment – in other words medical treatment you may need during your visit to another
along with other contributers to the paper and also why is there is no photograph of him above his column? Editor s response: Two very good questions! Obiviously an oversight on our part not to have included him on the contributors list - rectified on page 3 this week. As for the photo, if you want to see Ken, log on to his site.
By email It was a great relief to read that the tolls would be much lower than reported elsewhere. Thanks to The News for putting the record straight.
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On the day we left, we took a trip up to the top of Mount Bulla where there were amazing views – plus a tarantula on the path that I gave a very wide berth to – Yeuk!! Mount Bulla is a ski resort much like the Sierra Nevadas so most of the shops etc were closed while we were there. However, mountain bikers were
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2012 e End Of e World? You’re probably going to be hearing a lot about this during this year so I thought I’d get my tuppence worth in first and try and dispel the rumours.
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widespread belief is gaining in strength that the world will end on 21st December 2012 – there has even been a Hollywood blockbuster movie made about it. So what does it all mean?
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he Mayans were a race of people who inhabited the area just North of where the Panama Canal in Central America now runs. The area covers Guatemala, Belize, Northern El Salvador and western Honduras. Earliest records go back to somewhere between 2600BC and 3100BC. It is thought that a 200-year drought all but wiped out the civilisation in the 8th or 9th century AD and its people dispersed from this area to spread across South America.
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he Mayans were a civilisation way ahead of their time, building incredible structures, temples, monumental palaces, cities and stepped pyramids. They traded with other tribes as far away as the Gulf of Mexico and even the Caribbean islands. They made great advances in writing, mathematics, architecture and astronomy; they even invented chocolate. But the other thing they did was to produce a calendar. And here’s where the problem stems from.
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Continued from page 12. However, this chap apparently used no violence and was courteous to women. From his hideout he could see for miles but kept peacocks so that they would screech and let him know whenever the police were about to arrive and nab him. However, the idea obviously didn’t work under certain circumstances and the guy was caught and sent to prison in the end.
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managing to hurl themselves down the mountainside at a rapid rate of knots, apparently enjoying themselves immensely once they had covered themselves in muck and bruises!
couple of days before hurtling through the air on another plane to Tasmania. More about that next week!
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. Black holes. The nearest black hole is probably at the centre of our galaxy 100,000 light years away from us and so is very unlikely to sneak up and grab us a few days before Christmas.
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. An asteroid strikes. Well this is something that could happen at any time. There are hundreds of asteroids that could possibly pose a threat to earth, but the skies are being scanned not only by professional astronomers but also by countless numbers of amateur backyard astronomers with their telescopes and nothing has been sighted yet.
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. Planet Nibiru. This is my favourite, apparently there is another planet known as Planet X that is lurking in the solar system inhabited by aliens that are going to invade earth. Now planets are really big in size and although they move fairly quickly in their orbits around the sun you can bet that if a planet was less than one year away from Earth you would only have to look up into the sky to see it!
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. An outburst from the sun. The sun has been shining for almost six billion years and in all that time it has done nothing but bring light, warmth and life to the earth. It is being studied in more detail now than it has ever been and the result is that it is a very stable star that will continue for another five billion years.
t should be noted that the Planet X idea, which has appeared in various forms since 1995, initially predicted doomsday in May 2003, but proponents later abandoned that date after it passed without incident. There have been predictions of doomsday almost every year, all of which have failed to materialise but there are still some people who can be duped. When comet Hale-Bopp appeared in 1997, rumours surfaced that an alien spacecraft was following the comet – covered up, of course, by NASA. Even though the claim was refuted by astronomers (and by anyone else with a good telescope) 39 of the Heavens Gate cult members committed suicide.
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here are too many theories to go into here but let’s look at some of the most popular:
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ccording to some new age prophets the Mayan calendar ends on 21/12/12 thus signalling the end of the world. Scenarios suggested for the end of the world include the arrival of the next solar maximum, strange astronomical alignments or earth's collision with a black hole, passing asteroid or a planet called ‘Nibiru’. The internet is awash with web pages all trying to predict what will happen to spoil next Christmas.
planets or Galaxies.
. Astronomical alignments. planetary and celestial alignments are completely predictable thousands of years into the future and this year shows no ‘out of the ordinary’ alignments. There are no unique alignments of stars,
o if you wish to save money on Christmas presents and instead invest in a fallout shelter then go ahead, but I bet the rest of us will still be enjoying Christmas 2012 in peace on earth and goodwill to all men.
WeDNesDaY, January 11th 2012
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Lorenzo to get his motorcycle license Before heading to India for a six-day whirlwind promotional tour for Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo took the time to take and pass the theory test to get his motorcycle license. He posted on his Facebook page, “Hey guys! Although it sounds like a joke, i just pass the motorcycle theory test!! Actually we think that the three-time World Champion already has the A1 permit as he has been seen driving around Barcelona on a vintage scooter. and the practical test should be a breeze for Lorenzo as he was involved in promoting motorcycle safety for Motoescuela.
Land Rover Concept at Auto Expo Land Rover’s Defender Concept 100 and Defender Concept 100 Sport have made their Indian debut at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012. These concepts investigate the potential design direction for a replacement for the iconic Defender.
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Rules change for Formula 1 Formula 1 bosses have changed the rules to prevent drivers 'blocking' a rival who is trying to pass them. The move was prompted by an incident involving Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton in Italy last season (pictured below). The new rule, officially published on Wednesday, forbids drivers from moving back on to the racing line if they have moved off it to defend. It formally enshrines what had previously been an agreement between the drivers. The new rule is article 20.3 of the F1 sporting regulations. It says: "More than one change of direction to defend a position is not permitted. "Any driver moving back towards the racing line, having earlier defended his position off line, should
leave at least one car width between his own car and the edge of the track on the approach to the corner." It is this that so incensed Hamilton about Schumacher's driving in Monza – there was one incident between the second chicane and the first Lesmo corner which prompted the Englishman to get on the radio to his team and say: "I thought you were only allowed to make one move." Schumacher's Mercedes team received a number of warnings from race director Charlie Whiting during his defence in Italy, and team boss Ross Brawn went on the radio to remind him to "leave room" for Hamilton when he was defending. The previous rule that forbids drivers from forcing rivals off the track remains.
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Atlético hold Malaga Axarquia Rugby kick off 2012 Malaga 0 - 0 Atlético Madrid In last Tuesday's battling performance in the Copa del Rey, Malaga faced Real Madrid and at one point they had led the Galacticos 2-0. Indeed they went in for the break still with that lead. In the second half Real stepped up a gear and the game finally ended 3-2 in Real Madrid’s favour. On Saturday night Malaga faced Real's local rivals Atlético and they started the game well. Malaga playing with a relatively young side bossed the game early on, with the Argentinian Buonanotte testing the Athlético goalkeeper before Rondon saw his powerful header tipped over by Courtois on 18 minutes as Malaga looked for the opening. On the half hour Diego's deflected shot hit the bar for Atlético which was really their only first half effort on goal. The second half began
with Atlético more fired up by their new manager Diego Simione (the ex Argentinian defender, who got David Beckham sent off in the 1998 World Cup). Falcao for Atlético had the ball in the net after fouling Willy Caballero and Carzola then had to clear off the line to keep the score goalless. Substitute
Van Nistelrooy had a half chance as Malaga took control again but in the end the game fizzled out. Next weekend Malaga travel to Sporting Gijon who are struggling at the foot of the table. Report by: Scott Forbes
With nearly 100 people watching at the Fernando Hierro stadium, Axarquia Rugby Club Cadetes (U17 s) played host to the formidable Marbella Rugby Club on Saturday 7th January for the first game of 2012.
tight match with some ferocious tackling from both teams, the second half continued in the same vein until two refereeing decisions turned the game. The Axarquia Centre was rightly yellow carded and sin-binned for 10 minutes
rise to 2nd in the league. Axarquia’ s next match is against Bahia 89 from Cadiz on the 14th January and their next home match on the weekend of 28th/29th January is against their fiercest rivals, Malaga Rugby Club.
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after a high tackle. The backs took Marbella advantage of their numerical superiority to run in three further tries and a conversion. Axarquia were rightly aggrieved five minutes later when a worse and more dangerous tackle by a Marbella back went unpunished, much to the astonishment of the crowd. The game ended 332 to Marbella, who now
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Axarquia took the lead with a penalty after an infringement in the ruck, but Marbella fought back with a try and added a second on the stroke of half time to go into the break 3-10 in the lead. In a
Sprinter Bauge stripped of gold from the French federation. France also lose the team sprint world title as Bauge took part in the races.
Britain's Jason Kenny has been promoted to world individual sprint champion after Frenchman Gregory Bauge was suspended for drug test infringements. Bauge has been stripped of the title he won in Apeldoorn in March by world governing body the UCI. Sir Chris Hoy moves up from bronze to silver as a result of the suspension. In the team sprint, Germany are promoted from silver to gold, Britain from bronze to silver, and Australia from fourth to bronze. It is a first world gold for Kenny, who won the team sprint title at the Beijing
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The French cycling federation handed Bauge a 12-month suspension in response to one missed test in 18 months and a violation of rules governing rider availability for drug tests. The suspension was backdated to 23rd December 2010 and hence expired on 22nd December 2011, but the UCI has now decided that all of Bauge's results in that period – including his two world title-winning races – will be annulled.
Successful defence for Louis Oosthuizen Louis Oosthuizen retained his Africa Open title in East London, beating fellow South African Tjaart van der Walt by two strokes in a field dominated by home players. Oosthuizen had shared the overnight lead with rival Van der Walt. But the 2010 Open champion made sure of victory when he birdied the 17th, as Van der Walt could only make bogey.
Scotland's Alastair Forsyth was the top nonSouth African, finishing in fifth place, five shots off the lead. Another home favourite, double US Open champion Retief Goosen, finished third. He won the Africa Open in 2009. It was a more comfortable victory for Oosthuizen than the 2011 event, which he won after a three-way play-off.
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Eric Cantona wants to be President Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona wants to run in this year's presidential election in France and is trying to gather the signatures needed to do so, the newspaper Liberation said. The former United striker, who would need the backing of 500 elected officials by the end of February to run, has sent a letter to French mayors describing himself as an "engaged citizen" and asking for their support, the left-leaning newspaper added.
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Casey injury may affect his Ryder Cup prospects Paul Casey faces two months on the sidelines after dislocating his right shoulder snowboarding in Colorado. He will be unable to defend his Volvo Golf Champions title in South Africa starting on 19th January and his hopes of a Ryder Cup return are in jeopardy. "I am very frustrated as I was really looking forward to getting off to a fast start in 2012," said Casey. The world number 20 looks set to miss the Abu Dhabi Championship where he was chasing a third victory in six years. "I've always played well in the desert and the Abu
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Stewart Downing was back in training on Monday morning after his arrest on suspicion of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The Liverpool winger looked downcast as he went through his paces just over a day after being held by police. Downing, 27, was taken into custody in the early hours of Sunday morning after an earlymorning fracas outside the Cross Keys club and pub in Yarm, south of Middlesbrough. A row between a member of the player’s group and Donna Moloney, the mother of Downing’s daughter, started inside the venue and carried on outside. It is thought Downing initially stepped in to keep the peace but he was arrested along with 32-year-old Moloney before the pair were released on bail
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