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Last minister from Franco regime dies Manuel Fraga Iribarne - the last surviving senior politician from General Franco's era - died of heart failure at his home in Madrid on Sunday. He was 89.
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imposed fiscal discipline on all of the country's regional governments. The government will present a draft version of the new organic law to regional leaders this week at a meeting of the Fiscal and
were identified as Ruben Rivero Campo and Inigo Sancho Marco, one of whom could have been involved in the shooting of a French policeman in 2010, according to the Spanish press. The arrests took place on Saturday afternoon after officers had spotted Echeverría at Bercy railway station in Paris and tailed him covertly to Joigny, where an apparent rendezvous with the other
Financial Policy Council. Sáenz de Santamaría said the meeting would also address the situation of individual regions, especially those which have liquidity problems, and explore how the central government can help.
Fraga was buried in a simple ceremony in the small cemetery at Perbes, Galicia, where he and his family spent their summers. He was buried next to his wife Carmen, who died in 1996. A memorial service is to be held in the Santiago de Compostela cathedral on Saturday.
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King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia joined scores of politicians and friends who went to Fraga's home in Madrid where the wake was held to pay their last respects. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who is also from Galicia, was the first politician to arrive. "He was one of the greatest politicians of the century," the PP leader said.
French arrest three ETA suspects French police in collaboration with the Guardia Civil arrested three men at the railway station in Joigny, 93 miles south east of Paris, on suspicion of belonging to Basque terrorist group ETA, the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday. One has been identified as Jon Echeverría Oyarbide, 33, who had bomb-making materials in his possession when arrested. The other
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difficult decision to make but insisted that it was one of several that would lead to economic growth. It was the first visit by a foreign head of state since Rajoy was sworn in as prime minister. On Wednesday, he will visit Morocco for the first time as PM. Newly sworn-in Spanish PM's always make Morocco their first port of call.
Crusading judge in the dock High Court Judge Baltasar Garzon, who made international headlines when he indicted late Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet, had his first day in court on Monday on charges of ordering illegal phone-tapping during his investigation of the socalled Gürtel corruption case. The leading suspects in the case have asked the Supreme Court to suspend Garzon for 17 years for illegally taping their prison phone conversations with their defence lawyers. The phone conversations were thrown out of the Gürtel inquiry. Garzon has already been suspended in connection
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Catalan police protest in Spanish The “language war” in Catalonia – where successive regional governments have been trying for years to eliminate Spanish as an official language – took an interesting turn last week. Some 200 Mossos
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to protest against the cuts he has made in public services. The protesters were carrying Spanish flags and placards saying “No more cuts” and “Victim of the CiU (ruling party)” – in Spanish. Elsewhere in
Catalonia, Mossos locked themselves in their local police stations and their unions agreed, among other things, to write internal memos only in Spanish and not in both coofficial languages as the regional statute decrees.
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The board of the public-private ramiro izquierdo de castellón school told parents in a letter last week that it may be obliged to close because it has not received its monthly funding from the regional government since last June. The regional government owes up to €50 million to 450 other schools in the region attended by 225,000 students. Popular Party (PP) regional premier albert Fabra met the schools’ representatives last week but has yet to come up with a payment plan.
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After emergency crews worked through the night at the wreck of the argentina stricken cruise ship, local coastguard chief Marco Brusco said on Tuesday Ash closes airport again there was just a "glimmer of hope" that more survivors could be found. At press time, eleven people are known to have died after the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off Italy's west coast on Friday night and 29 people were listed as missing.
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when only 40 of the 4,200 passengers and crew had been evacuated. Capt Schettino has denied any wrongdoing and says the rocks were not on his charts. He has insisted that he and his crew were the last people to leave the vessel.
Fuel strike suspended Nigeria's unions suspended their strike on Monday after President Goodluck Jonathan agreed to cut the cost of petrol following a week of protests. The strike was called after the price of petrol rose from 65 naira (£0.26) a litre to 140 naira when the subsidy was removed
without warning on January 1st. It will now cost 97 naira. The unions said they suspended the strike to save lives, after receiving information that the security forces had been ordered to use all means to end protests. The decision came as the police and army maintained a heavy
presence on the streets of most cities. Police in the commercial capital, Lagos, fired live bullets into the air and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters on Monday. Army checkpoints were seen in parts of the city for the first time since the protests began a week ago. Nigeria is Africa's biggest
oil producer but it imports almost all of its refined fuel. Foreign correspondents report that many Nigerians see cheap fuel as the only benefit they get from their country's oil wealth, much of which is pocketed by corrupt officials.
a cloud of ash caused by a volcano in Chile has closed the Bariloche airport in neighbouring argentina just three days after it had reopened. it had been closed for seven months because of the ash, which affected airports as far away as Melbourne, United StateS
Missing teenager declared dead a judge in alabama has declared natalee Holloway dead almost seven years after she went missing on a high school graduation trip to the aruba in May 2005. Her body was never found. the 18-year-old was last seen leaving a bar with dutchman Joran Van der Sloot, who last week pleaded guilty in a separate case to killing a young woman in Peru five years after Holloway vanished. He told police he killed her after she learned of his connection to the Holloway case.
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UN to train Arab League monitors The United Nations has announced it will begin training Arab League observers monitoring the uprising in Syria after Arab League foreign ministers meet this weekend to discuss the progress of the mission so far. The training is to be carried out in Cairo by staff of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Many in Syria's opposition movement have said the presence of the Arab League observer mission is failing to stem
the violence as President Bashar al-Assad's government continues to crack down on opposition and some had been calling for the UN to take a greater role in monitoring the crisis. Meanwhile, the Local Co-ordination Committees, a network of opposition activists inside Syria, said another 15 people died across the country on Monday, including five defecting soldiers, two women and two children. At least 5,000
people have died since the beginning of an antigovernment uprising in March, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says, but casualty figures are hard to verify as most foreign media are barred. On Saturday, the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, said Arab countries should send in troops to end the bloodshed. It is the first time an Arab leader has publicly called for military intervention in Syria.
Outpatient shocked by $45m bill Outpatient Alexis Rodriguez, 28, is recovering from shock after being billed $44.8 million in error by the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York. He was one of a number of patients charged astronomical amounts because of a computer glitch, the New York Daily News reported. Billing firm
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Harsh Comments aimed at Miliband Ed Miliband been accused of setting Labour on a path to "destruction" and "certain election defeat". The government announced in 2010 that public sector pay for those earning more than £21,000 would be frozen for two years, and last November said it would only rise by only 1% in the two years to 2015. However, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey made the comments after Labour's decision to support the government's pay freeze for public sector workers.
Labour leadership contest in September 2010 ahead of his brother, David, after success with trade union members and affiliated societies pushed him into first place.
McCluskey's comments were echoed by Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport trade union – which is not affiliated to the party – who said Labour was now "doomed" to electoral defeat. Unions founded the Labour party and supply around 90% of the party's funds. Ed Miliband narrowly won the
Miliband said it was "a hard choice", but when faced with either protecting jobs or giving pay rises, it was "absolutely right to prioritise employment".
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Radical cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from the UK to Jordan, at the European Court of Human Rights. The judges accepted the UK's deal with Jordan to protect the cleric from abuse was sound. However, the court said he should not face trial for terrorism on evidence obtained by the torture of others.
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but Mr McCluskey's comments are the strongest yet from a direct party backer. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday night, Mr Miliband again defended his stance on public sector pay and said other shadow cabinet ministers would also have to take tough decisions to deliver public services with less money.
Home Secretary Theresa May said the European judges' decision was "not the end of the road". The British government can make a final appeal before the judgement becomes binding in three months' time. If it does not appeal, the cleric will have to be released from detention. Abu Qatada, whose real name is Omar Othman, is one of the most influential Islamist clerics in Europe, supporting jihadist causes.
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British judges have described him as "truly dangerous". Qatada has never faced trial in the UK, but has been detained without charge and had his movements restricted by a control order, a form of house arrest. The PalestinianJordanian preacher has been convicted in his absence of involvement in two major terrorism plots in Jordan, but he says that those convictions were based on evidence extracted by the torture of co-defendants and he would face similar treatment if returned. He originally fled to the UK in 1993 after being tortured twice. In the ruling, the Strasbourg court accepted that diplomatic assurances given by Jordan to the UK meant that the cleric would be protected from torture if
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he were returned there. In a statement, May said: "I am disappointed that the court has made this ruling. This is not the end of the road, and we will now consider all the legal options available to us. In the meantime, Qatada will remain in detention in the UK.”
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Two Lincolnshire police officers have been suspended after they were arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The officers have been released on bail while the investigation continues. A third officer, who was also arrested last Saturday, has been released without charge. A spokesperson for the force said: "Lincolnshire Police confirm that on Saturday, 14th January
2012, three Lincolnshire were Police officers arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. "One of the officers has since been released without charge. Two of the arrested officers are currently suspended from duty and on police bail pending further enquiries." Lincolnshire Police said it could not say more about the alleged offence, or whether it is being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Arrest Made A couple have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a baby girl in Devon. The 10month-old baby was taken to hospital in Exeter on Boxing Day. She was transferred to Bristol for treatment but died on the 29th of December. The
couple who have not yet been named, have been released on police bail until July. Police said that the man was previously arrested on suspicion of assault and causing grievous bodily harm, but was re-arrested on suspicion of murder.
A change to the law on bail is a step closer, following a campaign led by the family of murdered nurse Jane Clough. Clough, 26, was stabbed 71 times by her partner Jonathan Vass outside Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2010. Vass was on bail accused of raping her at the time of the attack. The government has now tabled an amendment to a bill in Parliament which would allow prosecutors to challenge a judge's decision to grant bail. Currently, there is no mechanism to challenge a crown court judge's decision to give a defendant bail.
Victim: Jane Clough
prosecutors to appeal against a crown court judge's bail ruling at the High Court. Prime Minister David Cameron gave his support to the Cloughs at Prime Minister's Questions last week, saying there was a "strong case for changing the law".
Appeals can be made against magistrates' bail decisions.
Ms Clough's parents have said they believe their daughter would still be alive if the Crown Prosecution Service had had the right to challenge bail decisions in 2010.
The amendment, to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, would allow
Vass pleaded guilty to murder and is currently serving a minimum term of 30 years.
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Rhino Horn eft A man has been charged with the theft of two replica rhino horns from the Natural History Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire. Darren Bennett, 40, of Battenberg Road, Leicester, was charged with burglary after a break-in at the museum on the 27th of August last year. Bennett is due to appear in court at a date yet to be set. Museum staff had replaced the real £240,000 horns with ones made of resin before the burglary took place. Real rhino horn can fetch £60,000 per kg in the Far East where it is prized for its supposed medicinal qualities. LONDON
3D Faces Visitors to London's Science Museum are being invited to have their faces scanned in 3D. Data from participants will be used by three hospitals and the Institute to improve disfigured patients and reconstructive surgery. Visitors, who must first sign a consent form so that their data can be used for research, will also have the option of rendering their 3D faces in zebra and crocodile skin, just for fun.
Britain's most dangerous and notorious criminals can be kept behind bars for the rest of their lives, European judges have ruled. Killer Jeremy Bamber, Peter Moore and Douglas Vinter lost their appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) submitted by their lawyer in December 2009 arguing that whole-life tariffs condemning prisoners to die in jail amounted to "inhuman or degrading treatment". The decision has been made that a whole-life tariff is not "grossly disproportionate" and in each case London's High Court had"decided that an all-life tariff was required, relatively recently and following a fair and detailed consideration", the judges ruled. Bamber has already attacked the court's decision issuing a statement that says: "If the state wishes to have a death penalty, then they should be honest and re-introduce hanging. Instead, this political decision that I
must die in jail is the death penalty using old age or infirmity as the method. It is a method whereby I'm locked in a cell until I'm dead – no matter if it should take 70 or 80 years to happen. I shall be dead the next time I leave jail. This despite that the trial judge said 25 years was punishment enough for a crime I did not commit. Both the trial judge and the Lord Chief Justice set my minimum tariff as 25 years. Quite why the Home Secretary felt that I should die in jail when the judges felt otherwise is a mystery.To then be told by the European Court that it was reasonable and fair for the Home Secretary to resentence me to die in jail is quite extraordinary." He added that the ruling "does not really surprise me. It is no different to the injustice of my conviction. The evidence upon which the Crown have built their case is no longer credible, yet my imprisonment must continue until I'm dead, as evidence of my innocence cannot be disclosed because the Criminal Cases Review Commission have refused to request it from
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Essex Police. I will continue to campaign to prove my innocence and I am hoping that this will happen before my death sentence is carried out." Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, has said the government has been "fighting the case vigorously and defending the principle of the wholelife tariff". Whole life tarrif prisoners’ crimes are deemed to be so serious that, under present law, it would be practically unheard of for them to be released from prison. They can only be released on the say so of the Justice secretary on compassionate grounds if, for instance they are suffering from a terminal illness or are seriously incapacitated. The infamous Bamber, now 51-years-old, was sentenced to his whole life tarrif for the murders of his adoptive parents, June and Neville, his sister Sheila Caffell and her then 6-yearold twin sons Daniel and Nicholas at their farmhouse in Essex. He has
his always protested innocence of the crimes but has been behind bars for over 25 years now since his conviction in October 1986. He claims that his sister, a diagnosed schizophrenic, was the one that carried out the murders before killing herself. He has already lost two appeals against his conviction. One of the other felons in this latest case, Douglas Vinter was released from prison after serving nine years for the 1995 murder of work colleague Carl Edon, 22. Three years later he stabbed wife Anne White four times and strangled her, before being given a whole-life order. Peter Moore was convicted of four counts of murder in 1996 after killing four gay
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Marta's murderer gets 20 years A Seville court has sentenced Miguel Carcaño, 21, to 20 years in jail for the murder of 17-year-old Marta del Castillo, whose body has still not been found three years after the crime. The self-confessed killer – who has changed his story several times – was found guilty of killing his exgirlfriend with an ashtray, then disposing of the body with the help of other people. Three other suspects in the case have been acquitted, including Carcaño's stepbrother and the latter's girlfriend. The prosecution had asked for 52 years for Carcaño for the murder, rape and damaging the moral integrity of Marta's family. Her father, Antonio del Castillo, said after
hearing the verdict on Friday that the court's decision "makes no sense," as it acquits three out of the four suspects, making it seem as if Carcaño killed Marta and got rid of her body by himself. Police have always suspected he is protecting an adult who helped dispose of the body while Carcaño himself insists he does not know where the body is. The judge in charge of the case, Francisco de Asís
Molina, also ordered Carcaño to pay €340,000 in damages to Marta's family. The prosecuting attorney had asked for an additional €616,319 to cover the costs of the fruitless police search.
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English Cemetery gets help with weeds Eighty students from Malaga University's Department of Historiographical Sciences and Techniques spent several hours on Friday weeding the English Cemetery under the supervision of their professor Alicia Marchant, who is also the deputy chairman of the Fundacion Cementerio Ingles. Before they started, Prof Marchant asked them to
A cold New Year guarding fruit Once again the scourge of finca owners – the robafrutas (fruit thieves) – are forcing them either to hire people to protect their crops if they can afford it or to camp out themselves. One producer of avocados on the Axarquia coast, Miguel Perez, spent most nights this Christmas and New Year sleeping in his car – with a bocadillo and the radio on – at his finca two kilometres from his home. Other finca owners are hiring watchmen at the rate of €4 per hectare while others have approached local hunters to keep their eyes open on hunting days. The thieves are active both night and day – many fincas are in isolated areas – and Perez said they don't care how lean the pickings are. Some can earn up to €1,000 from avocados stolen before the picking begins “but they're quite happy with €50's worth of avocados from trees that are already being picked,” Perez said.
leave the clover because “it gives the cemetery a very British greenery”. The help came as the Foundation was studying the need to limit the cemetery's opening times because there is no full-time gardener or enough volunteers to maintain it. The students also collected pieces of marble and piled them near the graves they had broken off “to be repaired later when we have the proper tools,”
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Prof Marchant said. Former British consul and current chairman of the Foundation, Bruce McIntyre said the help “was faboulous”. Although the cemetery is in the process of being declared a site of cultural interest which will qualify it for financial aid, Mr McIntyre stressed that it needs help now because “maintenance expenses are high and help has still not arrived”.
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ITV station to open soon More than 90 per cent of the building that will house the iTV plant is finished and all that remains to be done now is install the electricity and airconditioning, the woodwork, floors and tiles. The Junta de Andalucia said last week that it should be up and functioning “in the first quarter of this year”. once opened, it will inspect an estimated 72,000 vehicles a year, which will ease the pressure on the iTV stations in Malaga, estepona and Algeciras. coin
March demanding highway completion More than 2,000 took to the streets last week to keep up the pressure on the Junta de Andalucia to complete the road that will finally connect the Marbella highway to the Malaga highway. The mayors of coin, Alhaurin el Grande, Tolox, casarabonela and the deputy mayor of Monda headed the march, which was organised by cultural, social and business associations as well as local politicians. Local shops expressed their support by closing for the hour the march lasted.
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A new approach front woman for Rajoy. She handles the press very politely but firmly, welcoming their questions, and speaks her lines spontaneously and fluently. I enjoy watching her perform, whereas I used to die of embarrassment when De la Vega crossed my TV screen.
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ing Juan Carlos has been up to his tricks again. He somehow manoeuvred the current and three former prime ministers into posing with him after the ceremony on Monday during which he bestowed the Collar of the Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece on French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It's a photo for the nation's historical archives. There is no love lost between former PM Felipe Gonzalez and current PM Mariano Rajoy but the real miracle took place on the other side of the King – former PMs Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and José María Aznar literally can't stand the sight of each other, yet there they are, smiling sweetly for the camera. Gonzalez hates Aznar just as passionately and Aznar reciprocates the feeling. To his credit, Rajoy, who doesn't particularly like either Zapatero or Gonzalez, seems to be a man incapable of deep feelings of hatred for his fellow men, although he doesn't suffer fools gladly. The King must still be having a good chuckle about that one.
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he change in approach is at its most palpable when we look at the current deputy PM, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria – called simply Soraya hereinafter – and Zapatero's first deputy PM, María Teresa Fernandez de la Vega – called De la Vega hereinafter. The latter was stick thin, very into colour coordination and spiky hairstyles and so wrinkled at 52, her age when she was appointed, that she’s either a very heavy smoker or too fond of sunbathing. Soraya is small and round, with a skin many a 20-year-old can envy, quite sober in her dress but with an unruly mane of hair. De la Vega seemed to find it hard to smile – Soraya grins and laughs quite unselfconsciously. But the biggest difference is that De la Vega always seemed uncomfortable when addressing the press, speaking very woodenly as if from a script she appeared to have memorized beforehand and obviously dying to be somewhere else. Soraya seems to love her job as spokeswoman – some would say
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ajoy may have inherited a very bad economic situation from Zapatero – the worst PM since the country's return to democracy for some, the victim of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s for others – but what state did his predecessors leave the country in?
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dolfo Suarez (1977-1981) inherited a host of political and social problems and an energy crisis from the Franco regime. He had to cope with a galloping inflation of 43 per cent while trying to raise a per capita income which was 20 per cent below the European average. Unemployment stood at 13.5 per cent – a paltry 1.7 million in comparison with today's – and to cap it all, the Basque terrorist group ETA killed 210 people between 1979 and 1981. The military felt he wasn't doing enough to defeat the group, which forced him to resign in January 1981 to avoid a coup. Some 200 Guardia Civil invaded Parliament on February 23rd, the day his successor was being elected. Even so, he will be remembered for the many reforms he carried out in one short year after the King appointed him PM in July 1976.
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alvo Sotelo, who took over from Suarez, hardly had time to make a dent in the country's problems before the 1982 general election. Inflation continued to rise, as did unemployment, which drove the country into a recession.
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hat was what Felipe Gonzalez inherited when he became the country's first Socialist PM since the Civil War. He carried out many social reforms and took Spain into Nato and the EU but left an unemployment rate of 20 per cent (3.5 million), a bankrupt Social Security and a huge public deficit and debt for José María Aznar to deal with. In his first four years, Aznar reduced unemployment to 13.6 per cent, which fell to 11.5 per cent in his second administration. That was when the fruits of his good accountancy began to be felt and Zapatero inherited a healthy economy, which he squandered by concentrating on progressive social reforms, leaving the economy to take care of itself.
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he ratings agencies continue to bash us. Standard & Poor’s has threatened Spain with a further downgrade after it dropped the country’s sovereign rating two notches last Friday from AA– to A. Spain was among nine European nations that saw their ratings slashed on that bleak Friday the 13th. The agency says that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy must move quickly to implement his job reform package or else face the consequences. Now Rajoy says he has a plan and will instruct the European Commission later this month about what it needs to do to ensure that the continent gets it finances in gear, and keep the euro from being defeated at the hands of a few financial analysts whose dream is to see the European currency collapse. The Partido Popular (PP) government hasn’t said what type of plan it has nor has it revealed the ace that we all hope it has up its sleeve to solve Spain’s economic problems. Yes, we do hope Rajoy has some secret plan that he has yet to unveil because, if not, he will make us all look like fools.
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ut on the bigger stage, there is a frightening warning from Italian Minister Mario Monti which seems to be an accurate forecast for Europe’s future. In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel last week, Monti cautioned that if Brussels – or better yet Berlin, because Angela Merkel is calling all the shots – doesn’t do its part to help financially-strapped nations get their economies in gear the threat of a populist movement could overtake the entire continent and shatter the European dream. Speaking specifically about his country, the Italian leader told Merkel that his own countrymen are losing patience with the sacrifices they must endure at Germany’s expense.
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here does appear to be an antiGerman movement growing in countries such as Greece and Romania where demonstrators in Bucharest clashed with police over the weekend over austerity measures while demanding early elections. It is true that Germany and France are at fault for not allowing the cash cow European Central Bank to step in and offer some relief to teetering nations such as Spain. But there are some problems within that marriage. While Merkel continues to insist on drastic public spending cuts for troubled
EU members, France’s sovereign debt rating was also downgrade by S&P, which ignited anger among Frenchmen who believed their country’s sterling rating was protected.
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ack home, the PP is telling local regional governments that they must cut their public expenditures but at the same time assuring them that Madrid won’t allow any of them to default. Any default, says Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro, is a default for Spain. Rajoy’s principal auditor told regional financial and economic chiefs last week that the central government will come up with some measures to help bail out any region. In other words, Montoro suggested drumming up a type of Hispano-bond that could be issued by the Banco de España along the lines of the European-bond idea that Merkel refuses to take up. Where the central government will get this money to finance this scheme is anyone’s guess. But it seems to be a remedy that Rajoy could apply locally and show Brussels that it could work for the entire continent. Nevertheless, time is of the essence.
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he main factor that comes into play is moving quickly to create jobs. Rajoy revealed over the weekend that 5.4 million Spaniards are out of work. At the same time, young people who are not active in the workforce are not paying into the social security system and stem to lose many months, if not years, of contribution quotas for their own retirement.
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es, we are stuck in the middle of a chocolate mess. Europe is a democracy and its leaders should act like a mini-congress and put a range of proposed measures up for a vote rather than allowing Merkel and Sarkozy to run the show. The French leader, who hasn’t said whether he will run for reelection this year, is dropping in the polls while his main rival, the Socialist François Hollande, is beginning to look more appealing to voters. But at the same time, the French right is also gaining ground with the anti-euro Marine Le Pen climbing up in the polls. Whoever wins the race in the coming months will no doubt split the German-French decisionmaking process and divide the continent. Which side will Mariano Rajoy take?
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Spanish Property Tax – Warning, the tax office is looking for you! Are you a non-resident of Spain? Do you have a property here? If so, then each year you need to pay the revised property tax that has recently been strengthened due to Spain’s economic difficulties. If you haven’t paid your property or income taxes, you may be liable for a considerable fine. Antonio Diaz, Solicitor at De Cotta Law in Coin Written by Here, legal tax expert, Antonio Diaz of De Cotta Law explains the tax and the law. In accordance with Spanish law on taxes for non-residents, all nonresidents who have a property in Spain have to pay income tax on the property known as “La Renta”. This tax applies to all property owned by non residents across all Spanish territories. You are considered a non-resident if you spend less than 183 days per year in Spain. However if you are not registered as a resident and declare your income tax here (which is obligatory if you live in Spain full time) then you will be considered to be a non fiscal resident and liable for this tax even if in actual fact you permanently reside in Spain.
Property Income Tax All non-residents have to pay the Property Income Tax as follows: a) Income from Lettings at 24% of the gross rent received with no deductions allowable (up to end of 2011). b) Now, with the revision of the Tax Law 2/2011, from the 4th of March, non residents can offset many of the legitimate expenses against income; for instance, water & electricity, insurance, interest on mortgage, community and rates (IBI). c) Deemed income on property, when the property is used privately by the owners there is a deemed income assessed at 2% or 1.1% of the ratable value (Valor Catastral that is stated on the IBI receipt) depending on the municipality and the
amount of time you have owned the property. This deemed income is taxed also at 24% and the amount due to be paid must be lodged with the tax authorities before the 31st December of the year subsequent to declaration.
Wealth Tax There is also another property tax known as Wealth Tax or ‘Patrimonio’ tax. So, now, in 2012 owners must declare their tax obligation relating to the year 2011. However, it is worth noting that whereas La Renta has to be paid by all non resident property owners, the obligation to pay the wealth tax will affect only owners that have properties worth more than €700,000, or
€1,400,000 in the case of a home being in the shared names of a couple. The value of housing is based on that stated as the purchase price on the deeds of sale or the assessed value shown on the IBI bill, whichever is greater. Generally speaking the wealth tax is calculated by applying 0.20% of the purchase price up to €167.129,45, as declared on the Deed of Purchase. Over that amount, the calculation applied depends on the amount of the purchase price declared in accordance with the percentage scale of the Tax Office which is stated in the Spanish Wealth Tax Law. The Wealth Tax covers the full tax year and not just the period of ownership.
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Community News U3A Historic Lecture “Morocco Inspires” The U3A will be holding their monthly lecture on Monday the 30th of January, the subject will be “Slavery and the British Empire – A Road to Prosperity and Reform”. The lecture will be held in the hall of the Ark Christian Fellowship, at Las Rampas, Fuengirola. The talk will be given by Chris Beckett, who will talk about slavery, its place in history and its effect on the growth of the British Empire – he will use graphics to enhance his talk. He will also be telling his audience about the horrors of the “Slave Triangle”. Other avenues covered will be how the slave trade created institutions that effected the growth of the British Empire – with many fortunes being made and then lost – plus the new cities that were developed as a result.
A joint art exhibition based on inspiration and impressions from travels in Morocco is being held by Margit Björklund (from Sweden) and Don Widdall (from England). Both artists have in their own way captured the mood and styles of the Moroccan people, the landscape and architecture and the light and vivid colours.
Finally Chris will explain why the riches of the slave trade carried the ”seed” of its own destruction – and the legacy of the slave trade for us all now. Doors will open at 16.00 and the talk will commence at 16.30 for approximately an hour. Attendance is free to U3A members, with a small
charge of €5 to nonmembers. U3A lectures are designed to give people an opportunity to meet likeminded folk while learning more about our history. For further information contact Roy Futcher on 952662511 or look at the website on your computer www.u3acostadelsol.org.
The exhibition is at Dibleys Tapas Bar, C./ Marbella 9, La Cala de Mijas (opposite St. Teresa’s church). Opening hours are daily from 11am to 9pm until February 13th. Also for art lovers, Welsh artist Sian Kirby is showing some of her recent work in a solo exhibition at The Sussex Bar in La Cortijera, La Cala de Mijas. The exhibition runs until 13th March and can be viewed daily from 10am to 7pm. For further details ring 952493409
Cudeca Charity Walk a Success The first sponsored walk in aid of Cudeca took place on the 28th December in Benalmadena, where Diamond Resorts International managed to raise €1,200. More than 150 people gathered to participate in the charity walk in support of the cancer charity. The walk began on Benalmadena’s promenade
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Unfortunately Beth is only one of many dogs who are looking for a good home. Fama’s policy is never to put down a healthy dog – they have a home for life or until they are adopted.
Chocolate made for human consumption can cause death in dogs. Dogs are sensitive to a class of chemicals called methylxanthines. Caffeine and theobromine are members of that family. Dogs simply cannot metabolise and excrete methylxanthines as efficiently as humans. The half life of those compounds in the human body is in the order of two to three hours, in the dog it is more like 18 hours. In a dog the compounds are taken up by the liver and transmitted via the bile
into the intestine. They are then converted back into the original methylxanthines for another circuit through the animal. This repeats itself a number of times and instead of getting rid of the substances the dog keeps repoisoning itself. There are many formulations of chocolate with varying amounts of caffeine and theobromine. The lethal dose of sweet milk chocolate for a dog is 2oz per kg of bodyweight. For a 5kg dog this would be about 280gms. A lethal dose of milk chocolate for a 25kgs dog would be
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about 1.4 kgs. Dark chocolate is at least 10 times as lethal. A 25 kilograms dog could die from five ounces. Symptoms include vomiting, hyperactivity, restlessness, hypersensitivity to touch (a dog will jump when touched), very rapid heartbeat and rapid breathing rate. A loss of control of leg muscles, muscle tremor seizures, general weakness, coma and finally death follow. In my opinion it would be a tragic mistake to encourage a dog to
develop a taste for chocolate. A small dog left alone in a house might well follow his nose to the goodies and commit suicide. Listen to David ‘s show on Talk Radio Europe on Saturday 10am till 11. Also live on http://www.talk radioeurope.com Email David at david@thedog man.net with your questions.
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Minister (Henry Cooper) interviewed by newcomer to the Thespa stage, Michael Barnes. - December 2011
THESPA begin the New Year on Wednesday 25th of January in the Masonic Hall, Edif. Bouganvillas, Los Boliches, at 7pm with “curtain up” at 7.30pm.
around the antics of a jealous husband and an incompetent private detective. Dinner will be served during the interval between acts one and two.
On this occasion they are presenting a two-act comedy by John Mortimer entitled “I Spy”. The production, by kind permission of Samuel French Ltd, and directed by Jean Fenton, centres
The booking list is available on the THESPA noticeboard in Salon Varietes, and bookings may be made by telephone to 952 472 985. For details go to www.theatrecostadelsol. com
Art exhibition Debra Coleman and Regina Staal, two popular artists, return for their second exhibition at the Estepona Port Business Centre on the 15th January until the 14th February. This first exhibition of 2012 will display works by two
talented artists with very different but equally powerful styles. Debra and Regina will be holding an inaugeration with drinks and nibbles from 5pm to 7pm on Friday 20th January at the Business Centre. All are welcome.
According to the National Council on Ageing study, hearing-impaired people who do not wear hearing aids are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, paranoia and emotional turmoil, than people who do wear hearing aids. Those who do are more likely to be involved in social activities, etc. and most hearing aid users report significant benefits in family relationships, mental health, and other areas that affect the quality of their lives. In all categories, family members observe even greater benefits from the use of hearing aids than do the users themselves. Many concerns regarding hearing-aids relate to cost and vanity, but these can be overcome with counselling and family support. Family members should be aware of the consequences of untreated hearing loss as well as the benefits of using hearing aids. If they suspect that a relative has a hearing loss they should actively encourage the person to seek appropriate
screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Sontec Audiologists have over 10 years’ experience in counselling patients and families about the effects of hearing loss and the best methods to manage each individual’s situation. The first step in this process is to obtain a hearing evaluation. With the aid of the very latest technology, vast improvements have been made; and the miniaturisation of the components has contributed greatly to patient satisfaction. Find out more at Sontec Hearing Centres. Call 902 40 1234 for an appointment. Still suffering in silence? Test your hearing: Answer these questions to make a quick assessment of your hearing. 1. Has a friend or relative mentioned that you might have a hearing problem? 2. Do people seem to mutter or speak too quickly? 3. Is listening to a phone
conversation difficult? 4. Do you sometimes miss hearing the doorbell or phone ring? 5. Do you become tired or irritable when having to concentrate on a long conversation? 6. Do you find it difficult to hear well in a group, restaurant or crowd? 7. Do you often ask people to repeat themselves or miss key words in conversations? 8. Do you need to turn up the volume on the TV louder than others consider necessary? 9. When talking with others, does background noise irritate you? 10. Do you have difficulty in finding exactly
where a sound is coming from? The results: If you answered yes to one or more of these questions you should contact Sontec Hearing Centres for a thorough hearing assessment and evaluation, with a nocost obligation. The diagnostic hearing assessment will find the exact extent and nature of the hearing loss. The above test is a guide and must always be understood as such.
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The Royal British Legion Fuengirola Branch would like to thank all bars, restaurants and churches who recently helped in their 2011 Poppy Appeal. The bar that raised the most in that period was the Bayside Diner in Los Boliches –their total was €352. The top church collection was from the Church of Scotland and Friends who raised €602.50, a fantastic amount. The overall total raised for the Poppy Appeal was €6.893,08 and the branch wishes to convey their
L-R Chairman Cliff Munday, Poppy Appeal Organiser Joyce Duckworth, Church of Scotland and Friends Tom Wright, President Stan Butt.
thanks to all who donated and to all the helpers who contributed their time towards the Poppy Appeal.
Legion will be hosting this month –on January 27th they will be celebrating Burns Night at Cristals.
On another note here is one of the upcoming social events the Royal British
The price is €20 which includes haggis, piper and a glass of wine.
Events by Age Concern Here are some of the events that Age Concern have announced, all taking place at the Drop-In-Centre in Calle Zaragoza, 25, Estepona. On Mondays Spanish lessons – beginners at 10.30 and intermediate at 11.30. Lessons start on the 23rd. On Wednesdays the Social
Club has mixed activities from 10.30 to 13.00. Followed by Bridge Club from 16.30 to 18.30. On the first Thursday in the month there are talks on health-related subjects from 11.00 to 12.00. On the third Thursday of the month yoga for the
older person from 11.00 to 12.00. And Fridays have Craft Club from 10.30 to 13.00 covering all types of crafts – starting 3rd February. Apart from the yoga, these activities are open to all age groups. Please call to let them know if you are coming; 951 318 234.
One of our readers has asked us to warn dog walkers in particular (and everyone else in general) that the wonderful warm and dry weather we have been enjoying has brought out that annual nuisance – the processionary caterpillar – earlier this year. Apparently they have been seen coming down from the pine trees in the Monda area so are inevitably on the move elsewhere too. There are still some people who are unaware of the toxic nature of these caterpillars, which are known as procesionaria del pino in Spain (Latin name Thaumetopeoa pityocampa ). They nest in cotton-wool-like cocoons in the pine trees, gorge themselves on the pine needles and then descend in snake-like skeins before burying themselves in the ground to change into harmless moths. The processions can measure several metres in
length and, of course, a wriggling “stick” can be quite fascinating to dogs out for a walk in the woods – and to children or unwary adults. These apparently innocuous creatures are covered in fine barbed hairs which cause inflammation, irritation and, in extreme cases, anaphylactic shock in humans. A painful rash
can last for several weeks. Much worse is the effect on a curious canine whose nose pokes into the hairs or who picks them up on its paws. Once the hairs come into contact with the dog's lips or tongue then the only course of action to to get to the vet without delay. A disturbing number of pets have lost parts of their tongues and even died after a run-in with the processionary caterpillar. So be warned – stay away from pine woods with your pets until later in the year when the caterpillars will be safely underground and keep a wary eye out for those tell-tale nests in urban areas, they are not confined to the campo!
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look, Bring or Borrow a Book! order, so they are easy to browse. She says the scheme is proving very popular: more and more people are bringing books in and increasing the range of titles on offer.
You bring in your unwanted books and borrow others. You can borrow several books and there is no charge; you only need to check books out, as you would in a public library. Books can be returned to other ‘hotspots’ at the Youth Hostel and Ministry of Culture.
Given the limitations of Gibraltar’s public library, the opportunity to borrow and swap books is an excellent community resource and is set to go from strength to strength!
All are welcome to call in and bring or borrow a book any time 10am until 5.30 Monday to Friday and 10am till 2pm Saturdays.
There is also an extensive reference library of contemporary arts and crafts books and magazines which have been donated to the centre. You can call in and look for new ideas and techniques. A photocopier is available if you wish to take a design home.
Carla keeps the books in
Road works Following the opening of Bishop Caruana Road, an assessment of the vehicular and pedestrian movements in the area, including Europort Road, has been undertaken. Arising from this, two new zebra crossings will be put in place, one at the northern end of Bishop Caruana Road close to Bishop Canilla House, and the other by the northern end of Europort Road before it reaches the roundabout. Works to provide the necessary infrastructure for
such crossings began on Monday January 9th and will continue for a period not exceeding ten days. During this time, there will be some minor traffic flow restrictions whilst the necessary excavations and pavement alterations are undertaken. The Government would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the general public for any inconvenience these works might cause to them.
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
Browsing in the knitting section - Photo by Deborah Lawson
The photo above shows a participant of the ‘Knit and Natter’ group (which meets on Tuesdays at the centre) perusing a book of knitting designs by the famous Haute Couturier of knitting; Kaffe Fassett. Gibraltar Arts and Crafts is run by its members, on a voluntary basis. It is a friendly and welcoming
place and houses a treasure trove of lovely and unique items of locally made art and craft, which you can see on your way to the ‘book corner’ You can also check out art and craft workshops or classes held there.
Concern over bed shortage The Government is deeply concerned that the bed situation at St Bernard's Hospital has reached crisis levels as a consequence of the lack of planning of the previous administration.
available in the appropriate wards.
Last Monday night four patients aged between 74 and 99 had to spend the night in the Accident & Emergency Department, as there were no beds
Equally as serious, the ability of the hospital to admit either surgical or medical emergencies is seriously compromised.
Once again, this has unfortunately led to the of noncancellation emergency operations.
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.
Gibraltar Cruise Bookings for January and Febuary 2012 Vessel - DOA/ETA - ETD - Operator - From - To MSC Splendida - Jan 18th 8:00 - 14:00 - MSC - Casablanca - Marseille MSC Splendida - Feb 1st 8:00 - 14:00 - MSC - Casablanca - Marseille MSC Splendida - Feb 15th 8:00 - 14:00 - MSC - Casablanca - Marseille MSC Splendida - Feb 29th 8:00 - 14:00 - MSC - Casablanca - Marseille Costa Victoria - Mar 21st 12:00 - 23:59 - Costa Crociere - Lisbon - Barcelona Callisto- Mar 25th 22:00 - 23:59 - Travel Dynamics - Málaga - Tangier Callisto- Mar 26th 00:00 - 23:00 - Travel Dynamics - Málaga - Tangier
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Your Weekly Entertainment Guide INSIDE THIS WEEK Comedy- at Salon Varietes Art Exhibitions - around the Coast Get ready for - Valentine´s Night at El Potro
Countless cacti in the snow …
Written by Jean Joss
Until this week there wasn’t much of the cold white stuff falling in the Sierra de las Nieves but just outside the village of Casarabonela there is a thriving botanical garden dedicated to these prickly plants.
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he Mora y Bravard collection of cacti and other succulents contains around 11,000 plants belonging to 45 botanical families and some 2,500 different species – the biggest collection in Europe and, apparently, one of the best in the world. Originally the brainchild of Edwige Bravard and Joan Gabriel Mora who lived in Mallorca until they moved to Casarabonela in 1995, it was donated to the town hall
and the purpose-built gardens and greenhouses to display it were opened to the public last spring.
wither and die. And the range of shapes, sizes and shades on display here is staggering, from the huge and spikey to the bushy and prickly, from sculptural twists to tiny florets.
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s anyone who has ever tried gardening here in Andalucia knows, plants such as cacti and succulents are indispensable in our blisteringly hot summers as they retain moisture (frequently being composed of about 80 per cent water) and can survive in July and
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he garden is cleverly laid out on the hillside with stone paths and raised beds. The view across the valley of the village sprawled across the towering mountains is equally beautiful. Plants from all corners of the world are arranged in these beds – Southern USA and Mexico, South America, Canary Islands and Morocco, South Africa, East Africa, India and Madagascar, to name only some. And flowers can be seen all year round because different species bloom at different seasons – often small but brightly coloured splashes of colour on what was apparently an impenetrable sea of spikes.
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n the top level are the greenhouses where the plants are distributed according to their countries of origin. They creep, climb, curve, shoot upwards, bend into contorted shapes; some resemble stones, others snakes – there is no end to their variety. On a raised display area behind glass are
tiny delicate cacti looking like sea creatures in an aquarium in a variety of coral-like greys, whites and pinks against the small gravel.
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here is a purpose-built visitors' centre with information and guides (the day we went we met the charming Maria who spoke excellent English and was only to happy to take us round) as well as a small shop, meeting rooms and a scientific department. You can also buy a variety of cacti and succulents to take home for your own garden. A cafeteria-restaurant is, I think, only in the planning stage but the gardens are only a couple of minutes away from a very nice local venta serving a good menu del dia, so you won’t have to go hungry or thirsty!
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asarabonela is off the main Guadalhorce motorway (A-357) up to Ardales, Campillos and Ronda. From the Malaga direction drive northwards until you get to the junction of the A-354 and turn left through Zalea, continuing until you see the town in front of you. The gardens are on the left of this road just past the large venta, Casaron de Bonela. There are quite obvious brown tourist signs from the main highway. If you fancy a scenic circular route, and have the time, then go back via Alozaina and Coin (or drive up that way if you prefer). This route is even more spectacular for views of the countryside and the mountains.
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or further information see www.cactus casarabonela.uma.es
“Sueña Casanova” Playing in Málaga The stage play “Sueña Casanova”, will be on at the Teatro Echegaray in Malaga from the 20th to the 21st of January. The play is set in the prison cells of the Doge’s Palace where Giacomo Casanova is serving his sentence. With him is Count Gaetano a visionary and a mason. And he knows the only way out of the horrible dungeons. They make a deal: Gaetano will tell Giacomo where the exit is; Casanova, in turn, will have to dream about and remember his love adventures across Europe.
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Mijas Costa Celebrates Chinese New Year
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ell known artists: Margit Bjorklund, Elaine Carlton, Lavinia Croft and Sally Huntington have a new exhibition at El Jinete which runs until the 21st of March. his time they have been joined by Gunn Jonsson Shabetai who is a fashion and textile print designer. Ten years ago she decided to devote herself full time to her painting and since then she has exhibited in Belgium, England, France, Spain and Sweden. With the range of styles and media from all five artists, once again this exhibition
ore than three thousand people turned up for the celebrations in respect of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, in Mijas recently.
should prove to be of great interest.
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he exhibition can be seen at El Jinete, Carretera La Cala Golf
Km 4.5, Mijas Costa. It is open every day except Friday between 13:00 22:00. For further details telephone 952 119 170.
he events were overseen by the Consular General of the Republic of China, Mr Dong and the Mayor of Mijas, Ángel Nozal plus the Chinese Association of Andalucia and the Association of the Community of Qingtian in the South of Spain.
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he event was held to reinforce the relationship between the two countries, both socially and economically and particularly for the three hundred Chinese citizens living in Mijas.
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he Consular General thanked the Mayor of Mijas for his invitation to the celebrations and for his part, the Mayor of Mijas presented the Consular General with a metal reproduction of the façade of the Mijas Town hall before a tour of various diverse
areas of Mijas Pueblo including the bullring and museum.
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oth agreed to keep their connection alive and commented on the enormous potential of the Chinese emerging markets.
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pening on January the 27th, for six nights only, and with kind permission of the author, the Salon Varietes will be presenting, on stage, three episodes of the hilarious television series Fawlty Towers by John Cleese & Connie Booth – the following episodes will be performed "Touch of Class", "Communication Problems" and "Waldorf Salad".
here were colourful groups of dancers, acrobats, musicians and a display of dancing by 25 ballerinas from the group Jin Fans from the University of Pedagogia of Pekin. Although the official Chinese New Year date isn’t until Monday, 23rd January, the group had agreed to perform before returning to China to celebrate the New Year with their families.
The stage at the Salon has been transformed into the Hotel Fawlty Towers so book in for an evening of mayhem with Basil and the gang.
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Mercedes Lasarte Exhibition at Classic play the Carmen yssen Museum at Cervantes
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n exhibition of Mercedes Lasarte’s Collection at the Carmen Thyssen Museum brings together a group of works created by Mercedes Lasarte between 1970 and 2011 and which belong to the personal collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen. The first retrospective exhibition to be devoted to
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he approximately fifty works that comprise the exhibition reveal the way in which the life of the Baroness has become one of the principal subjects within Mercedes Lasarte’s oeuvre – a result of the firm friendship that has existed between them since the 1970s.
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l Jardín de las Delicias, also known as The Garden of Delights, will be playing in Teatro Cervantes. The play was written by Fernando Arrabal in 1967, inspired by the magnificent painting by Hieronymus Bosch. It tells the story of Lais, the woman protagonist who desires to break her chains of oppression to meet the sorcerer Teloc, who will allow her to see her future. Behind this plot, there is a veiled criticism of religious dogmatism.
this Argentinean artist, it represents a unique opportunity to show the visiting public a different aspect of the extensive Carmen ThyssenBornemisza Collection.
mong the paintings on display are an important series of portraits of Carmen Thyssen that represent a type of homage paid by the artist to her patron. They are accompanied by images of the Baroness’s son Borja Thyssen, her daughters Carmen and Sabina and several depictions of the Baroness’s husband, the late Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza. In addition to the portraits that form the core of the
exhibition, visitors will also encounter a series of landscapes and still lifes characterised by a striking chromatic richness and formal purity. For the Carmen Thyssen Musuem, the appealing decorative style of these scenes has made them another important part of her collection.
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hen creating these works, Lasarte’s intention is not just to present the life of Baroness Thyssen but also to make each painting a reflection of numerous special, shared moments. Through an expressive and
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he performances will be on from the 20th until the 21st of January, for tickets contact Teatro Cervantes on 952 224 103.
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he exhibition will be running until the 26th of February at the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Málaga.
he work, which moves between the mythical and the abstract, attempts to define the concept of liberty, examining the essence of the physical, rational and spiritual. Like the painting by Hieronymus Bosch, Arrabal’s work can be interpreted as an allegorical tale about the spiritual transformation of the individual impelled by desire.
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alentine’s – the special night for love and romance. Either dinner just for two with fine food, roses and wine or a meal out with good friends. This year El Potro restaurant will be hosting their Valentine's Special Dinner on Saturday 11th February.
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alentine's night at El Potro is a fine affair that starts with a complimentary Bellini Cocktail and ends with dancing and entertainment. This year's entertainer is the popular singer Tina Rose. Tina, a talented professional regularly performs at some of the best venues on the Costa del Sol and is a very
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he Valentine’s dinner itself is an excellent five-course gourmet menu with a bottle of wine, priced at 50 Euros per couple. As always there is a choice of a fish, meat or vegetarian main course, with excellent starters and a delicious dessert. All very scrumptious and nicely served.
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he annual Valentine’s Dinner at El Potro is popular and well attended, which creates that all important atmosphere – an ideal night to relax, enjoy, dine and dance.
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Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Judi Dench Leonardo DiCaprio’s baby face from Titanic days may be ageing quite gracefully, but is still young enough to allow him – with careful camera work – to play J Edgar Hoover, the infamous founder of the FBI, from his late teens. Six to seven hours each day spent in the makeup chair having prosthetics applied then enables the actor to play J Edgar up to his death at the age of 77 and look convincing, in what is described as a very powerful performance. The movie charts Hoover’s rise to power in the 1920s and
the corruption and brutality he employed to make sure that his grip on power never weakened until his death in 1972. He is still held in reverence by the FBI and others despite the emergence of unsavoury information about how he abused his powers, kept exhaustive files on many innocent people and was prepared to use blackmail at every turn. Hoover was a lifelong bachelor, as was his assistant Clyde Tolson. The two are buried side by side
in Washington’s Congressional Cemetery and the movie takes a look at the relationship without resolving the rumours about his sexuality. But it is more about Hoover’s obsession with power and secrets and his increasing paranoia than his love life. And it also looks at the relationship he had with his toxic mother Anna – a powerful performance from Judi Dench. American Hollywood watchers reckon that this is the one that DiCaprio is
pinning his hopes on for Oscar glory. The actor has been nominated three times(twice for best actor in Scorsese’s The Aviator and in Blood Diamond, and once as best supporting actor, aged 19, for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape). But George Clooney and his movie The Descendents picked up best film and actor at the Golden Globes on Sunday – The Globes have been seen as a shoo-in for Oscar glory, so Leo might be feeling a bit worried this week.
e Beatles best has to be White
he other night I was watching the end of the original“Hairspray”, and before I knew it I was bopping around and singing along with it. There are some movies that when you’re flicking through the channels and you see it, you just can’t turn it off – Hairspray is one of them. However, it has to be the original version, as the remake, didn’t seem to have the same magic.
T
he 1988 version is a cult classic, filled with cheesy humour and great 60s music. The remake seems too serious and dark – which is sad as it lost its cultness. To be honest, I can’t remember much of the remake, apart from John Travolta dressed as a woman – who seemed be enjoying himself far too much. The new cast lineup did their best, but how were they ever supposed to beat the performances of Sonny Bono, Divine, Debby Harry, Pia Zadora, Mink Stole and of course Ricki Lake?
By Abigail Tyler
The Beatles left very deep footprints, and, love them or hate them, they are a cultural force to be reckoned with. The song writing is compelling and thought-provoking, slightly humorous, and well written. The music ranges from extremely simple to mega-complex. This album really showcases the individual band members’ talents and offers a treat to anyone who cares to listen. Odds are, you've probably heard at least some of these songs. It is a massive, sprawling masterwork occasionally verging on complete collapse. The Beatles were never afraid to push the envelope to breaking point and beyond: The White Album is a case-in-point. As a historical document, The
White Album can be heard as the "come down" from the Summer of Love – a testament to the idealism and disillusion of 1968, the year which saw both the murder of Martin Luther King and the escalation of the Vietnam War. The minimalist cover artwork can be seen as the inevitable antidote to the colourful and florid excesses of Flower Power fashion. The White Album is a historical moment
preserved in song. Matching the anguish and uncertainty of the era is the anguish and schizophrenia of the Beatles’ music. It's impossible to pick a
favourite song from the album – favourites seem to vary with mood and season. "Happiness is a Warm Gun" has always been one of my favourite tracks, due to the many changes in tempo and unusual lyrics. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La Da" is a super fun and brilliant song. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is an instant classic. "Blackbird" is soothing and gentle. "Rocky Racoon" is dark but brilliant. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" and "Helter Skelter" are both loud, raunchy, and fun. "Mother Nature's Son" and "Good Night" can both be lullabies. There are so many wonderful songs from this album, it's just too tough to pick any one out to recommend.
should – here is the plot. Despite the whole emphasis on huge hair and doo-wop music, there is actually a deeper story that has substance. Ricki Lake plays Tracy Turnblad (dreadful surname!) who has become a regular on a local dance show. She's an instant local celebrity and adored, but despite this, she cannot ignore the fact that coloured people are never allowed on the show with white kids--even though all the music has roots in the African-American culture. When Penny, her dippy friend begins dating a coloured boy, Tracy cannot just ignore the segregation even though it would have been the safest thing for her to do in the early 60s where the movie is set.
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hile John Waters' style is one of the best things about the movie, in another way it's one of the worst. In his earlier films, the content is generally distracting enough for the audience not to really notice the rather boring directorial style; but this film doesn't have sufficient, and the style is a big distraction at first.
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ater’s himself appears in a small cameo in the movie playing the psychologist. The message regarding segregation may well be a good one; but really it's not all that interesting and isn't put forward particularly well – and that's where, for me, the film falls down. But overall, I do like the style of the film and appreciate the ideas behind it – it’s a great little toetapping movie.
I
love Christopher Walken, I think he is a brilliant actor and a great dancer – but he wasn’t that memorable in “Hairspray”. I won’t go into it about Zac Efron, but all I will say is – he hasn’t exactly come very far from “High School Musical”.
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or those of you who haven’t seen this film, you
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efore I forget, there is a strange scene in the original that I could never quite work out – it´s when two women throw cherry bombs in the amusment park. I don´t understand who they are or why they are doing that. If you can figure it out, you´re a better man than I am!
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ARIES
March 21st April 19th
TAURUS
April 20th May 20th
GEMINI
May 21st June 21st
CANCER
June 22nd July 22nd
LEO
July 23rd August 22nd
VIRGO
You are about to seal an important deal whether it be in your personal or professional life, a new chapter is about to show its true potential. There is a greater sense of overall peace and happiness rolling your way and this has to do with personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. If you have a tight group of individuals you can rely on and trust you will find that your success is linked to a team spirit that will take your dreams further down the road.
The key to success and overall happiness comes down to your ability to be able to adapt new information and data as it is revealed to you. To take a leap of faith as necessary and forge yourself ahead as the leader in a situation. You will be feeling a greater sense of power and influence and will be experiencing greater respect in a business or personal matter. Your opponents will just lay down their arms.
You have been rising to responsibilities this month and this in turn has increased your understanding of a current situation. There is an opportunity to deal with a giant piece of your past and it will feel as though your head is in total alignment with your heart. The thing is at the moment you are not afraid of a good old fight, you are rising up to find your ‘stride’. There is no turning back now; it is your time to shine, so expect some challenges too. If you are willing to face a certain personal shadow, this will lead to unthinkable breakthroughs. Are you ready to put it all on the line? The biggest danger you face is your own impatience for something to happen and even though you have put the hard work in, patience is now required to put everything in order. Your focus is on making sure that your home base or your foundations are solid and those you depend upon and love feel appreciated. You are constantly underestimating your potential and this can at times get in the way of all that you are destined to become. You have dreams and one that is waiting to be born, rise up and pursue the path of self promotion and you will find yourself in liberating territory. This week focus on what needs to be done, making sure that you do not overlook important facts or feelings. Then get as much rest as you can for this is a busy time.
Personal temptations can make it easy to lose your way but you are being plummeted to a position of power which has reduced the influence that these distractions can have over you. Even if you have to ‘wing it’ you will be expected to hold your own and take the lead. As long as you show that you are ready to be September 23rd - taken seriously then you will experience a new level of success, in love and life October 22nd generally.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
October 23rd November 21st
You are willing to stand tall and fight for all the right things under the right reasoning this week, others will see your true inner strength and determination. This actually acts as a warning to others, a pre-emptive strike to preserve the peace. Harnessing this raw energy within you will allow you to influence the lives of those around you so that you can lay the boundaries and guidelines necessary for harmonious relationships with those close to you.
SAGITTARIUS Prepare to expand your wings for your time has come and you will have to rely on your instincts and intuitive abilities. Things are not always as they appear and this is one of those occasions, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye, remain sharp and aware for these are exciting times. There is more you can do and accomplish November 22nd - and something is there for the taking. The main thing is it is also fun, so let your hair December 21st down and enjoy the ride. Thoughts may grind you to a halt this week and this could be based upon misunderstanding a situation or assumptions. You can keep them locked up in there which will only create more ache or you can open that cage and set them free for good, clear up an issue by clarifying and confronting the person, do not let things December 22nd - brew, that is the key, as this could leave you feeling drained. Expect the unexpected January 19th and challenge any concept that doesn’t feel right.
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
January 20th February 18th
You seem to have one foot on the land and the other in the water right now as if you are straddling two worlds, the world of your dreams and the world of reality. The things that are coming your way are here to stay, dreams are becoming a reality, it is not what you do but how you do it that is making it all happen for you. As long as your mood remains positive and you explain to others what you are doing and why, miracles happen..
A fruity marinade of olive oil and red wine vinegar soaks into chopped tomatoes, minced garlic, morsels of pungent brie cheese and basil. Toss with hot fettuccine and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese for a delightfully different, creamy dish.
Fettuccine with Basil and Brie Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • •
Serves 8
335 gr dry fettuccine pasta 4 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 215 gr cubed Brie cheese 30 gr chopped fresh basil 120 ml olive oil 15 ml red wine vinegar 3 gr salt 1 gr ground black pepper 10 gr grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Prep time: 25 mins . Cook time:10 mins
1. In a large bowl combine chopped tomatoes, minced garlic, brie, chopped basil, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Cover and let stand at room temperature to marinate for 1 to 2 hours. 2. In a large pot of boiling salted water over high heat, cook the fettuccine until al dente, about 12 minutes.
3. Drain the fettuccine and toss with the sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Nutritional Information: Amount per serving Calories: 384 | Total Fat: 22.5g | Cholesterol: 28mg
POCO A POCO
SPANISH By Valerie Mitchell
LESSON
August 23rd September 22nd
This is a networking week and a time to forge new alliances, a social energy is about you, the sort that allows you to link family and friends together for a mutual purpose. There is no time for self doubt and do not second guess yourself or the decisions you have made. Do not allow yourself to become side tracked, stay focused on the tasks and challenges ahead as your life is speeding up at the moment. Attack them in an orderly manner and all will flow smoothly.
Hair today! Some of you may already know that hair is pelo. El tiene pelo negro - He has black hair. Ella tiene pelo rubio - she has blonde hair. Es pelirrojo - He's a red-head. Es pelirroja she's a red-head. However, as well as the everyday use there are lots of expressions and idioms with pelo, some of which we will have a look at today so we can sprinkle them in our conversation and sound knowledgeable. (Which of course we are!) Cortarse el pelo means to have one's hair cut. Voy a cortarme el pelo mañana - I'm going to have my hair cut tomorrow. Tienes que cortarte el pelo - You have to have your hair cut. If you manage to do something by the skin of your teeth, you do it por los pelos in Spanish. Pasó el examen por los pelos - He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. Se lo escapó por los pelos - He missed it by the skin of his teeth. If you get a fright you have los pelos de punto - your hair standing on end. Cuando vi la foto se me pusieron los pelos de punto - when I saw the photo, my hair stood on end. If you pull someone's leg you use the expression tomar el pelo. Me estás tomando el pelo - You're pulling my leg. If you want to say that someone is clever you can say No tiene pelo de tonto. And if you are talking about someone who is outspoken or doesn't mince their words you can say No tiene pelos en la lengua (literally, he doesn't have hairs on his tongue). And a macho man is sometimes described as un hombre de pelo en pecho (a man with hair on his chest). Ya está - That's it Hasta el próximo - Until next time.
PISCES
February 19th March 20th
Rising above your base instincts, is the test this week, and learn to trust your inner voice. It is easy to slip into the world of illusion at the moment as Neptune plays its role in causing events to take place that reveal your and other’s hidden depths as well as their sensitive side. Difficult temptations appear from nowhere and this can be hard to deal with. There are powerful changes taking place that will move you into the right place at the right time, go with your inner flow.
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Fashion Crime at the Golden Globes .....it may have been all about the movies and TV shows inside, but outside was all about the dress! The 69th annual Golden Globes saw some very interesting fashion dos and don’ts. Here are the nominees for the worst dress: Amanda Peet, Julianna Margulies, Piper Perabo and Madonna.
Piper Perabo
Amanda Peet just didn't get it right, her tiered Marc Jacobs creation looking like a table did her no favours whatsoever. And what was Julianna Margulies thinking in that Naeem Khan shiny grape gown? Seriously, not flattering at all. Madonna looked like a Christmas tree. Piper Perabo´s gown was bizarre, to say the least, she looked a bit like she got wrapped
up in some net curtains. Honestly, you´d think they had got dressed in the dark! Don’t they have people to tell them what looks good? Why didn´t someone try and stop them from leaving the house dressed in such a manner? You just can´t get the staff these days. All these ladies deserve style citations, but which one was worst dressed? Which leaves us with the best dressed, and there were some knockouts. Nicole Kidman was a little bit glamour and a whole lot rock 'n' roll in a body-hugging Versace gown. Kate Beckinsale, was drop-dead
Palace to host royal diamonds exhibit Buckingham Palace is to hold an exhibition of diamonds to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Royal Collection exhibition will take place in August and September this year when the Palace will show the many ways in which diamonds have been used by British monarchs over the last 200 years. The exhibition includes an unprecedented display of a number of The Queen’s personal jewels – those inherited by Her Majesty or acquired during her 60year reign. Many of these extraordinary stones have
The silent movie “The Artist” has 12 nominations, including best film and best director. The two main stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, are also in the running for best actor and actress. British Cold War-era spy movie “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” is not far behind with 11 nominations. Meryl Streep is nominated for best actress
And the winner of the worst dressed goes to: Piper Perabo And the winner of the best dressed goes to: Kate Beckinsale
undergone a number of transformations, having been re-cut or incorporated into new settings during their fascinating history. Amongst items on show
will be the Girls of Great Britain Tiara, said to be the Queen’s favourite piece – a wedding present in 1947 from her grandmother Queen Mary who was given it in 1893.
in “The Iron Lady”, with George Clooney in “The Descendants” among best actor hopefuls. Clooney and Dujardin are up against Brad Pitt for “Moneyball”, Gary Oldman for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and Michael Fassbender for “Shame”. Reacting to “The Artist's” brace of nominations, Dujardin said: "It makes me so happy that so many people are embracing this movie, a black and white silent film, and that it is becoming so universally celebrated.”
Martin Scorsese's “Hugo” has nine nominations – Scorsese gains a nod for best director, while his other recent film, “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”, is up for best documentary. Five films will battle it out to be named outstanding British film at the awards ceremony on February 12th V “My Week With Marilyn”, “Senna”, “Shame”, “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy”.
Kate Beckinsale
Morse hangs up skates Laila Morse is facing surgery on her shoulder after injuring herself during rehearsals for Dancing On Ice. Morse had been experiencing pain since a slip-up on the ice, and she became the second contestant voted off the show on Sunday. However, instead of returning to Eastenders, Morse has said that she will have to undergo an operation to fix
BAFTA Nominees Named Last weekend we saw the Golden Globes and now we have the nominees for the BAFTA awards.
gorgeous in a simple white strapless Roberto Cavalli mermaid gown. Emma Stone and Reese Witherspoon both looked fabulous in their fashion-forward picks. Stone´s gown was chic and modern in a plum Lanvin belted dress with plunging neckline, while Witherspoon looked stunning in a red form-fitting strapless dress by Zac Posen – the dark red dress was perfectly tailored and even matched her nailpolish.
her problem. Morse was in the bottom two on Sunday night, and lost the skate-off against Corey Felman. The judges decided to let her go due to her shoulder injury. Host Phillip Schofield, who also co-presents Dancing On Ice, then asked, "You do have to go to hospital, this is going to be an operation?", to which Morse replied: "Yeah." Her professional partner Lukasz Rozycki explained,
"It's all ripped so basically it needs to be cleaned up, and put back together and sewn in." However, despite her injury, Morse insists she had fun on the show. She adds, "Yeah I did enjoy it."
Weller names his new borns backing vocals for one of his albums and toured with him. They married on Capri in September 2010.
Paul Weller has revealed the names of his two new baby boys. The 53-year-old and his 25-year-old wife, Hannah, became the proud parents of the twins on January 14th and have named them John Paul and Bowie. Weller was famous for saying that he had previously only liked “about three” of David Bowie’s hits but seems to have changed his mind of late.
The new pair bring the total of children for Weller to eight, with four different women – including Jessamine and Stevie Mac with Samantha Stock who he was with for 13 years, Natt and Leah with ex-wife Dee C Lee and Dylan with make-up artist Lucy.
Hannah met Paul in 2008 when she was singing
Talking about the age gap between himself and
Hannah, Weller said; "There's an age-gap, but I don't have to justify that - I couldn't give a monkey's... It's not like Hannah's a kid; she's 25. As far as I'm concerned, she could have been 34 or 44 - I haven't got a thing about young chicks. I like all women. What can I say? I'm in love and that's that. We work, we're in love, and we complement each other. She just fills a part of me. I've been in love before, but I've never felt as fulfilled as this."
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Nutritional therapists ‘give dangerous advice’ Nutritional therapists are providing dietary advice that could seriously harm patients' health, according to a Which? undercover investigation. The consumer watchdog sent undercover investigators posing as patients with a range of health conditions to 15 consultations with nutritional therapists, who charged between £50 to £80 per visit. Which? said they found "shocking examples of dangerous advice" which could have put patients with real health problems
at risk. Of the 15 visits, six were rated as "dangerous fails" when it came to advice given, a further eight were rated as "fails", and only one was given a "borderline pass". One of the Which? researchers, posing as a breast cancer sufferer, was told by her therapist to delay radiotherapy treatment recommended by her oncologist, saying they could rid the body of
cancer through diet. The nutritional therapist advised her to follow a nosugar diet for three to six months saying "cancer feeds off sugar. By cutting out sugar we have a better chance of the cancer going away". Another researcher was told by a therapist that if the course of treatment they prescribed for his severe tiredness started to
make him feel unwell, it showed the "treatment was working" and he shouldn't contact his GP as they "wouldn’t understand what was happening". A researcher who said she had been trying for a baby for a year was told after having her iris examined that she had "a bit of bowel toxicity" and a "leathery bowel". The expert panel said both are meaningless terms. The consumer
group called for the government to take action "to stop nutritional therapists putting people's health at risk," and demanded proper regulation of the sector. It also added that anyone concerned about their health should visit a GP, or a registered dietician for tailored dietary advice. A spokesman for the British Dietetic Association said:
"It’s time to start 2012 with a clean slate and make it absolutely clear what the difference is between a dietitian and a nutrition therapist. "Dietitians interpret the science of nutrition into practical evidence-based advice for people while nutrition therapists do not use evidence in a robust fashion and their advice is often based on personal opinion."
Internet addiction linked to brain changes
Doubts about nicotine gum and patches The nicotine gum and patches used by millions of smokers to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to researchers at Harvard’s Centre for Global Traffic Control. In the most rigorous longterm study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy, they followed a representative sample of 1,916 adults, including 787 people who said at the start of the study that they had recently quit smoking. They interviewed the participants three times, about once every two years during the 2000s, asking the smokers and quitters about their use of
gum, patches and other their such products, periods of not smoking and their relapses. At each stage, about one-third of the people trying to quit had relapsed, the study found. The use of replacement products made no difference, whether they were taken for the recommended twomonth period (they usually were not), or with the guidance of a cessation
counsellor. Doctors who treat smokers said that the study findings were not unexpected, given the haphazard way many smokers used the products. The products have been controversial since at least 2002, when researchers at the University of California, San Diego, reported from a large survey that they appeared to offer no benefit.
Teenagers addicted to the internet show signs of brain changes similar to those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs. Researchers at the Shanghai Mental Health Centre used MRI scans to look at the brain structure of 17 young people with "internet addiction disorder" and compared them with those of 16 healthy volunteers. In the internet-addicted scans
showed changes to the white matter fibres which connect regions of the brain
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Gypsy Blood
The Many Faces of Les Dawson
Sun, Jan 22ndth 9:00pm
Birdsong Epic love story set against the First World War. As Stephen Wraysford fights in the terrifying death-filled trenches of northern France, he is haunted by memories of a lost love.
FILM
Sat, Jan 21st 10:30pm
Doubt Drama. In a 1960s New York Catholic school, a stern nun (Meryl Streep) clashes with the charismatic parish priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) over his interest in a student.
FILM
Fri, Jan 20th 10:35pm
Jaws Scary chiller about a coastal community plagued by a killer shark. With the summer tourist season at hand, the mayor is keen to keep the first attack hushed up. However, when an expert claims that the attacks are the work of a giant great white shark, there is only one solution - to kill the monster fish before it can feed again.
FILM
Sun, Jan 22nd 9:00pm
127 Hours The true story of a climber Aron Ralston who got his arm trapped under a boulder, whilst canyoneering alone in Utah. He faces the decision between certain death or DIY amputation.
FILM
Sun, Jan 22nd 11:10pm
Single White Female A career girl replaces her philandering boyfriend with a new flatmate whose friendship turns to murderous jealousy. Allie and Hedra soon become close, but Hedra's devotion turns sour when Allie's boyfriend reenters the picture.
FILM
Sat, Jan 21st 9:30pm
Enemy Of The State
Thur, Jan 19th 10.00pm
www.thenewsonline.es Profile of the Manchester-born comedian known for his deadpan humour and jokes at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law. The programme explores his beginnings in northern clubs and appearance on talent show Opportunity Knocks, and charts his rise to stardom....
Sun, Jan 22nd 7.00pm
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5:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 8:00pm Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure 9:00pm Putin, Russia & the West 10:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Snooker: The Masters 12:10am Snooker Extra 2:10am Newsday 2:30am Asia Business Report
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 Uki 9:55am Same Smile 10:10am Little Charley Bear 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 Live Snooker: The Masters 4:30pm Perfection 5:15pm Put Your Money
Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 7:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 8:00pm Mastermind 8:30pm On Hannibal's Trail 9:00pm Sicily Unpacked 10:00pm QI 10:30pm Newsnight 11:00pm Weather 11:05pm Snooker: The Masters 11:55pm Snooker Extra 1:55am Click 2:00am BBC News 2:30am Nicole's Legacy
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 Live FA Cup Football 10:10pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:40pm London News and Weather 10:45pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Richard Branson 11:50pm Police, Camera, Action! 12:40am The Zone 2:45am Criminal
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 and Weather
7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Did Gaddafi Kill My Daughter? 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 12:45am The Zone 2:45am Did Gaddafi Kill My Daughter? Tonight 3:10am 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 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 Movie: Jaws 12:55am The Zone 3:00am A Home at the End of the World
8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:55am Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:00am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm Channel 4 Presents David Clarke 2012 12:10pm Come Dine with Me 1:10pm Danger Within 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 How to Cook Like Heston 8:30pm The Fabulous Baker Brothers 9:00pm One Born Every Minute 10:00pm talhotblond 11:15pm Random Acts 11:20pm Secrets of the Shoplifters 12:25am Launched at Red Bull Studios 1:00am Launched at Red Bull Studios 1:15am The Album Chart 1:30am The Album Chart
8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:55am 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 Channel 4 Presents Liz Johnson `Into the Blue' 1:10pm River Cottage Bites 1:25pm The Cross of Lorraine 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 Location, Location, Location 9:00pm The Restoration Man 10:00pm Gypsy Blood: 11:35pm Random Acts 11:40pm Coppers 12:45am Curated by Lyle and Scott 1:00am Coming Up: Hooked 1:25am Embarrassing Bodies 2:20am One Minute Past Midnight 2:35am A Guide to Taking a Photo
7:00am Freshly Squeezed 7:25am According to Jim 8:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am Frasier 9:55am 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 1:05pm Vacation, Vacation, Vacation 1:35pm Bad Day at Black Rock 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 7:30pm 4thought.tv 7:35pm Come Dine with Me 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Million Pound Drop Live 10:35pm Chris Moyles' Quiz Night 11:35pm Rude Tube 12:30am Sideways 2:40am Random Acts 2:45am Home Road Movies 3:00am The Birthday
7:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Mio Mao 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:25am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 8:30am Roary the Racing Car 8:40am Milkshake! Monkey 8:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Hana's Helpline 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 1:15pm Home and Away 1:45pm Neighbours
2:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3:15pm McBride: Murder Past Midnight 5:00pm 5 News 5:30pm Neighbours 6:00pm Home and Away 6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm Cowboy Builders 8:00pm Benidorm ER 9:00pm Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction 10:00pm Kate Thornton Anorexic: My Secret Past 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:00am Poker 1:00am SuperCasino 3:55am HouseBusters
7:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 7:20am The Mr Men Show 7:35am Thomas & Friends 7:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Mio Mao 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:20am Peppa Pig 8:30am Roary the Racing Car 8:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Hana's Helpline 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 1:15pm Home and Away
1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3:10pm Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 5:00pm 5 News at 5 5:30pm Neighbours 6:00pm Home and Away 6:30pm 5 News at 6.30 7:00pm Police Interceptors 8:00pm World's Greatest Heroes 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 3:55am HouseBusters
8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Mio Mao 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:30am Roary the Racing Car 8:40am Milkshake! Monkey 8:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Hana's Helpline 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 1:15pm Home and Away 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3:15pm Secrets in the Walls
5:00pm 5 News at 5 5:30pm Neighbours 6:00pm Home and Away 6:30pm 5 News at 6.30 7:00pm Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 8:00pm World's Toughest Trucker 9:00pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 10:00pm Celebrity Wedding Planner 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 11:35pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:15am SuperCasino 3:55am Motorsport Mundial
7:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 7:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Britain in Bed 11:00pm Family Guy 11:20pm Family Guy 11:45pm American Dad! 12:05am American Dad! 12:30am Don't Tell the Bride 1:30am Britain in Bed 3:25am World's Strictest
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7:00pm Top Gear 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Pole Dancing Diaries 10:00pm EastEnders 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Family Guy 11:20pm Family Guy 11:45pm American Dad! 12:05am American Dad! 12:30am Pole Dancing
Diaries 1:30am Don't Tell the Bride 2:30am Russell Howard's Good News 3:00am How Sex Works
7:00pm Top Gear USA 7:45pm Top Gear USA 8:30pm The Real Hustle: New Recruits 9:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 9:30pm World's Craziest Fools 10:00pm EastEnders 10:30pm Family Guy 11:15pm American Dad!
12:00am The Real Hustle: New Recruits 12:30am Britain in Bed 2:25am Bizarre Crime 2:55am Russell Howard's Good News 3:25am World's Craziest Fools 3:55am Cherry Healey: Like a Virgin
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Officers from the West Midlands Police Dangerous Dogs Unit try to tackle the growing problem of attacks by dangerous and illegal dogs on Britain's streets. The programme investigates why, despite laws introduced in the early 1990s, criminals are still using breeds such as pit bulls to carry out attacks...
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Putin, Russia and The West
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10:00pm BBC News; Weather 10:20pm Match of the Day 11:45pm The Football League Show 1:00am Weatherview 1:05am BBC News 1:30am On the Road With 2:00am BBC News 2:30am Dateline London 3:00am BBC News 3:30am Our World
6:00am Breakfast 7:30am 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 2:55pm The Royal Bodyguard 3:25pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Songs of Praise 5:00pm Olympic Dreams 5:30pm Antiques Roadshow 6:30pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 7:00pm Countryfile
8:00pm Call the Midwife 9:00pm Movie: Birdsong 10:25pm BBC News; Regional News and Weather 10:50pm Match of the Day 2 11:55pm Room 101 - Extra Storage 12:35am Weatherview 12:40am Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman 1:20am Holby City 2:20am Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
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 3:05pm The Big Performance 3:35pm Wingin' It 4:00pm All Over the Place 4:30pm Helen's Polar Challenge for Sport Relief
5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm Inside Out 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm Train Fares: 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 The Graham Norton Show 12:20am Weatherview 12:25am Who Do You Think You Are? 1:25am MasterChef: The Professionals
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 The Big Performance 3:35pm Wingin' It
4:00pm All Over the Place 4:30pm Pixelface 5:00pm Newsround 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News 7:00pm The One Show 7:30pm EastEnders 8:00pm Holby City 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm BBC News 10:35pm Death Row Dogs 11:30pm Open Range 1:40am Weatherview 1:45am The Manor Reborn 2:45am Nature's Miracle Babies 3:45am MasterChef: The Professionals
6:00am Little Robots 6:10am Zigby 6:25am Finley the Fire Engine 6:35am Octonauts 6:45am Everything's Rosie 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 Barney's Latin America 10:00am Animals at Work 10:30am Trapped Ever After
11:00am Hacker Time 11:25am OOglies 11:40am MOTD Kickabout 12:00pm Whale Rider 1:35pm Fire Down Below 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Live Snooker: The Masters 5:30pm Pappano's Essential Tosca 6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 10:30pm Movie: Doubt 12:10am Snooker Extra 2:10am Close
6:00am Little Robots 6:10am Zigby 6:25am Finley the Fire Engine 6:35am Octonauts 6:45am 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 The High and the Mighty 1:50pm Live Snooker: The Masters
4:45pm Ski Sunday 5:30pm Porridge 6:00pm The Last Explorers 7:00pm The Many Faces of Les Dawson 8:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 11:00pm Frank Skinner's Opinionated 11:30pm Fast and Loose 12:00am Jacknife 1:40am Asia Business Report 1:45am Sport Today 2:00am Newsday 2:30am Asia Business Report 2:45am Sport Today 3:00am Newsday 3:30am Asia Business Report 3:45am 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 Same Smile 10:10am Chuggington 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 1:00pm Live Bowls 3:00pm Helicopter Heroes 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 An Island Parish 9:00pm The Real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: 10:00pm Mock the Week Again 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm American Football 12:20am Bowls 1:20am Newsday 1:30am Asia Business Report 1:45am Sport Today 2:00am 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 Same Smile 10:10am Chuggington 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 1:00pm Live Bowls 3:00pm Helicopter Heroes 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 Escape to the Country 7:30pm Match of the Day Live 10:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2011 12:20am Bowls 1:20am Newsday 1:30am Asia Business Report 1:45am Sport Today 2:00am Newsday
6:00am Mini CITV 7:25am CITV 9:25am ITV News and Weather 9:35am Richie Rich 11:25am This Morning: Saturday 12:25pm Murder, She Wrote 1:30pm Murder, She Wrote 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 2:45pm Animals Do the Funniest Things 3:45pm Jurassic Park III 5:30pm London Tonight 5:45pm ITV News and Weather 6:00pm New You've Been
Framed! 6:30pm Harry Hill's TV Burp 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:15pm The Talent Show Story 9:15pm The Jonathan Ross Show 10:15pm ITV News and Weather 10:30pm Celebrity Juice 11:15pm Inside I'm Dancing 1:05am The Zone 3:05am In Plain Sight 3:50am ITV Nightscreen
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 ITV News and Weather 12:40pm Murder, She Wrote 1:45pm Columbo: Requiem for a Falling Star 3:45pm Vera 5:40pm London Tonight 5:55pm ITV News and Weather 6:10pm 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 Alexander 1:45am The Zone 2:00am Ladette to Lady: Australia 2:50am 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 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 and Weather
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 10:30pm London News 10:35pm That Sunday Night Show 11:10pm Law & Order: UK 12:05am River Monsters 12:30am The Zone 2:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:30am 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
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6:10am The Hoobs 6:35am The Hoobs 7:00am Freesports on 4 7:30am Channel 4 Presents Oscar Pistorius `Blade Runner' 7:35am That Paralympic Show 8:00am One Tree Hill 8:50am Hollyoaks 11:20am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am Shipwrecked: The Island 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:35pm The Simpsons 2:05pm Ladyhawke 4:25pm Deal or No Deal 5:25pm Channel 4 News
5:55pm 4thought.tv 6:00pm Time Team 7:00pm Hugh's Three Hungry Boys 8:00pm The Hotel 9:00pm Movie:127 Hours 10:50pm Chris Moyles' Quiz Night 11:40pm Ben Elton: Laughing at the 80s 1:35am Coming Up: Geronimo 2:05am Hallo Panda 2:35am A Film from My Parish 2:45am St Elsewhere 3:35am 90210
7:30am According to Jim 7:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Frasier 8:55am Undercover Boss USA 9:55am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 11:00am Secret Location 12:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:05pm Channel 4 Presents Ellie Simmonds 2012 1:10pm River Cottage Bites 1:30pm Passport to Pimlico 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 Party Paramedics 11:05pm Random Acts 11:10pm Shameless 12:15am The Joy of Teen Sex 1:10am Embarrassing Bodies 2:05am Undressing My Mother 2:10am Brain Damage 2:15am St Elsewhere 3:05am 90210
8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am Frasier 9:00am Undercover Boss USA 9:55am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 11:00am Secret Location 12:00pm Channel 4 News 12:05pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:05pm River Cottage Bites 1:20pm Blithe Spirit 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 12:00am Random Acts 12:05am Poker 1:10am Sailing: America's Cup Uncovered 1:35am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:05am Volleyball 3:00am GT Academy 3:25am That Paralympic Show
7:15am The Milkshake! Show 7:30am Make Way for Noddy 7:45am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8:30am Angelina Ballerina 8:45am Rupert Bear 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am The Mr Men Show 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales
10:00am Animal Rescue Squad 10:20am It's All About Amy 11:20am Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 12:20pm Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 12:50pm Along Came Polly 2:30pm 55 Days at Peking 5:30pm Joe Kidd 7:10pm 5 News Weekend 7:15pm NCIS 8:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 9:15pm Made of Honor 11:10pm Celebrity Wedding Planner 12:10am SuperCasino
7:45am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 7:55am Little Princess 8:05am Olivia 8:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8:30am Angelina Ballerina 8:45am Rupert Bear 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am The Mr Men Show 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10:00am Zoo Days 10:05am Meerkat Manor 10:35am Grey's Anatomy
11:30am Celebrity Big Brother 12:30pm Benidorm ER 1:30pm Police Academy 3: Back in Training 3:05pm Little Man 4:55pm Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 6:40pm Spider-Man 9:05pm World's Greatest Heroes 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Movie: Single White Female 1:10am SuperCasino
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7:20am The Mr Men Show 7:35am Thomas & Friends 7:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am Peppa Pig 8:15am Peppa Pig 8:20am Peppa Pig 8:30am Roary the Racing Car 8:40am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 8:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am Hana's Helpline 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am LIVE with Gabby 12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm Celebrity Big Brother
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Take a break CAN YOU FIND ALL TEN DIFFERENCES?
SUDOKU by Papocom
Level:
MEDIUM
HARD
1. Bigger label on cupboard jar. 2. One more bubble. 3. Boy’s T-shirt has white stripe. 4. One less puddle. 5. Door know changes position.
Level:
6. Video camera loses lens shade. 7. Rubber duck changes direction. 8. Boy loses patch. 9. Zizag pattern on towel. 10. Suds drip down side of bath.
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. With no repeats, that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.
Multiple choice QUIZ
Quick
Cryptic
CROSSWORD
Across
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Jon O’Riordan I have enjoyed reading about your editor’s exploits in Australia over the last few weeks and wonder if it would be possible to carry on with some sort of travelogue? Of course not everyone can go so far but, with holiday times approaching it would give us all somewhere to think about going and give us an insight to what’s available in other parts of the globe.
Estepona None of the other papers do such a thing so it could be a scoop for my favourite newspaper as well! Also, I greatly enjoy the articles by Jean Joss and Andrea MacLean (I haven’t seen one from the latter lady recently) to give me some idea of where I can go for a day or two locally. Anyway, congratulations on keeping going throughout
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Our Lonely Star When you look up at the stars at night you could be forgiven for thinking that they are all single points of light. But on closer inspection it has emerged that the majority of stars are twins or even triple star clusters.
TANTALISING TASMANIA After our exploits up the mountain then back into the city for a couple of days we got back on a plane for our journey to Tasmania. From Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport it was a short flight of just over an hour into Hobart. A lovely flat right on Hunter Street next to the port had been booked for us and, although Tasmania is known for being colder (from the south of the island where Hobart is, the next stop is Antarctica!) the weather wasn’t too bad, around 18ºC during the day down to around 12ºC overnight. On the first day we arrived fairly late in the afternoon so went for a walk around the town to familiarise ourselves. The next day we were up bright and early and in the car off to have a wander along the Huon Highway which runs all the way from Kingston to the north down to Southport in the south where we would pick it up. Names are familiar from the days when people named where they were living in Australia after those they remembered from home in England. We stopped at a small place called Kettering (there we go again with the names) where the people kept sailboats and the ferry to Bruny Island nature reserve ran from, for a cup of coffee then off we went. We carried on along the Channel Highway looking at lots of lovely homesteads and little bungalows along the way. The architecture in Victoria and Tazmania is very much in line with Victorian England. A lot of the houses have porches and verandahs that have corners and railings
of incredibly intricate ironwork – it’s almost like having lace doilies in the corners. We went past “Flowerpot” and “Eggs and Bacon Bay” – I kid you not! – and eventually reached the Huon Highway. We stopped for lunch in Cygnet where they have a home-made chocolates factory (and, no, I did not indulge but only because I don’t like their chocolate – even Lindt chocs taste weird there – then carried along to the National Park at Geeveston. Now, I am anything but a lover of heights. If the pile on a carpet is too thick I get queasy! They had a thing called an “Airwalk” to enable you to see the forest better. I told the girl as we were buying tickets that I don’t like heights but in true Aussie style she said, “Aw, you’ll be right, it’s not that high.” I will never, ever believe anybody who says CENTRO DE IDIOMAS
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that to me again! The walk turned out to be at tree-tops level some 48 metres above ground (see pic above) and is 597 metres long. It was made out of metal mesh so that, wherever you looked other than straight up, there was a huge drop. I was not happy and it was a miracle I held it together without shouting “We’re all gonna die!” until the end of the thing where we got off and I was promptly sick. If you don’t mind or love heights this is definitely the thing for you, if you don’t like them, don’t even think of going on it as there are pathways at ground level to walk along quite happily. Oh yes, and if you manage to stick it out on the Airwalk, there’s swinging rope bridges over the Huon fast flowing river further up the trail!
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ur Sun seems to be in the minority when it comes to neighbours. Our nearest neighbour is actually a group of three stars known as the Alpha Centauri system all orbiting around each other in a celestial dance. The closest of the three is called Proxima Centauri at a distance of 4.2 light years away or 24,690,226,567,371 miles. A very long way off indeed!
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lpha Centauri’s two neighbouring sisters Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are just a little further away at 4.3 light years distance and are located in the southern hemisphere so are never visible from Spain. In fact there are only 11 stars within 10 light years of Earth and out of these 11 closest stars only three of them are visible to the naked eye, the others are too faint to be seen without a telescope. So it would appear that we live in quite a secluded area of our galaxy.
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he brightest star in the night sky is called Sirius and is visible at this time of year – just follow the three stars in Orion’s belt down to the left and you will find Sirius. Sirius is one of our neighbours at 8.7 light years away. But Sirius too is a double star with a very faint companion star orbiting around it. The 9th and 10th closest stars are also a double star at 8.9 light years away but again these two stars are too faint to be seen without a telescope.
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tars can also come in tight clusters containing many hundreds of stars all grouped closely together. If you live in a very dark area then look directly overhead at this time of the year and you may be able to make out a faint misty smudge – it’s better with binoculars, this is a double cluster in the constellation of Perseus. Each cluster contains thousands of stars about 7000 light years away from us and just visible to the naked eye.
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e could have had a double star though. During the formation of the early solar system if the gases that formed Jupiter had joined with the gases of Saturn to produce one huge planet instead of two then it is possible that Jupiter would have been big enough to form into a star.
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t must be a very strange sight to live on a planet with two suns in the sky. Do you remember that scene from Star Wars where Luke Skywalker went out into the desert looking for the robots R2D2 and C3PO? There were two suns in the sky of his home planet of Tatooine (see the picture above).
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hen it comes to planets orbiting around stars it is beginning to look like almost every star has at least one planet in its own solar system. New planets are being discovered almost daily and the belief now is that there are at least as many planets as there are stars. It’s just a matter of time before astronomers discover the ‘Goldilocks’ planet – not too big or too small, not too hot and not too cold, just right to support life. Then perhaps there really will be a Luke Skywalker living in a galaxy far, far away and out searching for his droids!
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The £2 billion whiplash racket Last Thursday, the House of Commons Select Committee demanded that the Government take action to curtail the incredible growth in whiplash claims following car accidents. If there were really as many people in Britain suffering from whiplash (an injury to the neck following rapid acceleration or braking) as are making insurance claims for the condition, it would not be possible to go anywhere without encountering people shuffling around sporting neck braces.In one 12-month period alone, 432,000 people made claims. That is one for every 140 Britons.
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This six day celebration of caravanning is open to all – not just Caravan Club members – and offers a range of activities for the young, old and families alike, including daytime events in the arena and live evening entertainment. Timed to coincide with celebrations for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this year’s National is being staged at Eastnor Castle in
Another setback Rossi thinking of for Robert Kubica retirement Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica, who has not raced since a near-fatal crash last February, was taken to hospital in Italy on Wednesday after slipping on a patch of ice and injuring his leg, The Gazzetta dello Sport website said the 27-yearold had suffered a suspected micro-fracture of his right tibia in what would be a further setback to his return to competition. The highly-
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Italy's seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is contemplating retiring after the 2014 season. Before he quits, the 32year-old is keen to bring success to his Ducati team and wants to extend his contract before it expires at the end of 2012. Rossi, who won his last title in 2009, said: "I want a new two-year contract with Ducati, maybe the last, and then I'll think about how to enjoy myself. "I want to win something here, make Ducati grow and then stop." Last year, Rossi failed to win a MotoGP race for the first time in his career as he finished in seventh place in the championship. He has
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Not good enough Malaga Sporting Gijon 2 - 1 Malaga After a battling display against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey which eventually resulted in a 4-2 aggregate score line, Malaga went to Gijon looking for a vital three points to push for Europe. After a good start for Malaga it was Sporting who
had the first good chance after eight minutes, after some loose Malaga defending. Barral then went close after 20 minutes, and Malaga for all their possession lacked a edge. An cutting innocuous free kick was met by debutant Glauiz on
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35 minutes to poke home and Malaga then had to chase the game. The second half began with Malaga creating chances and enjoying possession, Van Nistelrooy had a chance and Eliseu hit the post on 57 minutes. Carzola then had a good shout for a penalty which was waved away by the referee. Van Nistelrooy, who was having his best game all season then had a scrambled attempt cleared from the line. On 87 minutes Ruud looked to have salvaged a point for Malaga after shooting home from inside the box. It wasn’t to be though as Malaga were cruelly undone albeit by a brilliant finish from outside the box by sub Trejo, on 92 minutes to seal the game for Gijon. With Barcelona next week on Sunday at 6pm, Malaga's future league position does not look bright. Report by Scott Forbes player in Holland in 2011. But the 25-year-old road worker from the Netherlands defeated O'Shea 7-5 in a thrilling final to win the £100,000 prize, reported to be 50 times his career earnings to date.
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"I was 6-2 in front and there was no problem and then Tony came back and the nerves came," Kist told BBC Sport.
Kist had shown throughout the tournament that he was the man to beat.
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Victory for Axarquia Cadets Impressive 52-0 win for the under 17’s On Saturday 14th January 2012, Axarquia Rugby Club Cadets (U17 s) made the long journey to Algeciras to play against their Andalucian Group B rivals, Club Rugby Bahia 89 from Cadiz Province. With a full complement of players, confidence was high after their impressive display the week before, and it wasn t long before the talented flanker, George Vallance, broke through the defensive line to score the opening try under the posts. Another individual try for the flanker and a well drilled forwards try just before half-time meant that Axarquia went into the break 21-0 in the lead after captain and main kicker, Danny Ward, secured the three conversions.
great forward play from Bahia 89 for the first 10 minutes of the half, Axarquia stretched their lead with five further tries and three more conversions to eventually wrap the game up with an impressive 52-0 victory earning the team an extra bonus point. Michael Reeve, the head coach, was understandably pleased with the performance, commenting, “The boys played really well and what pleased me most was seeing some of the routines we have been working on in training being executed in a real game. This great group of lads are starting to gel into a really good team, with great camaraderie and I expect to see more and more from them.”
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Ted Hankey in 2009, started brightly, reeling off the first three legs to take the first set as Kist struggled to hit the trebles, although he had hit a 180 maximum with his first throw.
also claimed the sixth set to lead 4-2 at the interval. After the break, Kist showed no signs of feeling the pressure as he secured the next two sets to move to within one of his maiden World Championship crown. The Dutchman edged to within two legs of the title but O'Shea, who knocked out defending champion Martin Adams in the quarter-finals, stopped the rot by clawing back a set to reduce the deficit to three.
But the Dutchman settled down to win the next two sets and take the lead in the best-of-13 match. The fourth set went down to a deciding leg, with O'Shea holding his nerve to complete a 68 checkout to level the scores. Kist won the fifth, which included a 12-dart checkout to take the first leg, and then
The momentum looked to have swung towards "The Silverback" as he won six straight legs to trail by just
ahead of rivals Malaga who they next meet at home on the weekend of 28th/29th January at the Fernando Hierro Stadium in VelezMalaga. All rugby fans are encouraged to come and support Axarquia in what may prove to be the pivotal game of their league season. Entry is free to all, and a small bar is operating serving refreshments during the game. For more information on joining Axarquia Rugby Club or if you would like to sponsor the Axarquia teams, please ring Michael on 669 899 064 or 952 514 898. Training for Axarquia Rugby Club is held at the Fernando Hierro Stadium in Velez-Malaga every Tuesday and Thursday from 19.00 for the Juniors and 20.30 for the seniors (all age groups welcome). one set. But Kist finally got a leg on the board and when O'Shea lost the penultimate leg after miscounting his checkout on 112, Kist seized back the momentum and hit the double 16 at the second time of asking for victory.
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Bruno Senna signed by Williams for 2012 Brazilian Bruno Senna has signed to drive for Williams in 2012. The move means the 28-year-old is joining the team for which his uncle Ayrton Senna was driving when he was killed in 1994. He was preferred to veteran countryman Rubens Barrichello for the position and will partner Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado. Senna impressed sporadically after being drafted in by the Renault team in the final races of last season.
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Bowls: Costa del Sol Annual Triples The format for the competition was different from that in previous years with the main event (sponsored by Ibex) run as a knockout competition and the first round losers going into a "Plate" knockout competition (sponsored by Miraflores Bowls Club).
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The event opened on Monday morning to a continuation of the glorious weather we have seen for the last couple of months, but the clouds arrived on Tuesday morning resulting in much cooler conditions for play for the remaining two days, but we were still fortunate that rain held off. Wednesday saw the semi-finals of both competitions played out in the morning. Most of these were close fought matches with the triples of Alex Hanton, James Monteith Alan Turner of Los Amigos BC and Mike Detheridge, Brian Todd & Lennie Dineen of Benalmadena BC winning through in the main competition. The plate
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Following the presentations Brian Todd from the winning triple said words of thanks to the host club, the umpires, other participants and Carol and Helen for keeping everybody fed and watered throughout. He made special mention of Derek (from the host club) for organising such a highly enjoyable event. Finally, the next event planned at Miraflores is a "Seniors" Pairs competition (sponsored by Sontec Hearing Centres) which is running from 6th-8th February. Notices should be on display at all clubs but as this is open to all bowlers who meet the qualifying criteria (combined age 150!) entries can be made direct to pamshemmings@hotmail.c o.uk or call 952833702 for more information. The closing date for entries is 1st February. Report by: Grant Frost.
The Federated Farmers of New Zealand are calling for sheep shearing to become an Olympic sport, pointing to the ''shear hard work'' required. Shearing is recognised as a sport by the New Zealand funding body SPARC. "Surely, the time has come to elevate shearing's sporting status to the ultimate world stage?" said federation spokeswoman Jeanette Maxwell. "One way would be to make shearing a demonstration sport at a Commonwealth Games, if not, the Olympics itself." She emphasised the
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