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Regional governments 'on track' to meet targets Finance Minister Elena Salgado said on Monday that the regional governments which had a combined deficit of €13 billion in the first nine months of the year, are on track to meet their deficit reduction targets.
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How on earth did christmas come round again so fast? It seems like just last month I was taking down the decorations to put into storage and now they’ve got to come out again. And what a year it’s been. We’ve increased pages from 24 when we first started up to its present 40 and circulation is also up to 25,000 EVERY WEEK! The news is distributed from Malaga right down to Gibraltar and inland as far as Antequera and we are looking at even more copies going out after the new Year as we are being told that you have to get out quick on a Wednesday to get a copy because they go so quickly. That means for advertisers that our papers aren’t sitting around waiting to be picked up - they’re in peoples homes and places of work being looked at and read. There’s no point in paying for advertising that isn’t going to be looked at and, with The news you can be certain that your advert will be in front of people, week after week and at what a reasonable price too! The other thing we did this year was move to bigger premises. The company has grown so much that, although we loved our old office (Sue and I could peoplewatch through the windows as we were right on the town square) on occasions when everybody was in together, I had someone working on the opposite side of my desk! I wish all our readers and advertisers a very Merry christmas and a Happy and prosperous new Year.
Sra Salgado was addressing investors’ demands for more transparency about the country's public finances. She said that while public expenditures are traditionally higher in the final quarter of the year, recently adopted austerity measures should begin yielding clearer benefits. Thus the nine-month data were “perfectly compatible” with the yearend target of a budget deficit of 2.4% of the regional governments'
GDP. The central government is to cut the country's deficit to 9.3% of GDP this year, from 11.1% in 2009. Her comments coincided with the release of a survey on Spain by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which called for tighter controls on how regional governments handle expenditures. The OECD said further tax increases might be preferable to additional
spending cuts and also called for a more farreaching overhaul of labour market rules than those recently adopted by the government, which make it easier for employers to lay off workers. The OECD said the country's antiquated collective bargaining system could be simplified to give companies more leeway in deciding on wages and other work conditions. The OECD also called for pension reform
and an increase in the retirement age. Sra Salgado said that the publication of the regional governments' figures had “nothing to do” with a warning of a possible credit rating downgrade from Moody’s a few days earlier. She said only two regions, Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha, are struggling with deficits. Moody's downgraded the Castilla-La Mancha region's credit rating from Aa1 to Aa2 on Tuesday.
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More pearls from Wikileaks In reply to a cable from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking for information about the impact of the recession on the Spanish government's economic policies in October 2006, the US embassy in Madrid replied that prime minister Zapatero was either deliberately minimising the country's economic problems or did not realise how serious they were. The unnamed writer of the
cable said: “Every job lost is another small nail in his coffin.” He added: “The credibility of Zapatero and his government in economic matters is low”. Months later, in another analysis of the country's unemployment rate, the unnamed writer said that ever since the economic problems began, Zapatero and his ministers (with the possible exception of former finance minister
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Deputy PM and interior minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba paid a lightning visit to Spanish troops in Afghanistan over the weekend to bolster support for the military contingent and to honour the two Civil Guards and their translator, a Spanish-Iranian, who were killed there earlier this year. Sr Rubalcaba told troops at the Qala-i-Naw base: "We cannot allow Afghanistan to export hatred and terror. Guaranteeing security here means guaranteeing security in the world, and in Spain. You are far from home, but in Spain we feel you are working for us and not just for Afghans."
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Stolen artworks recovered Police revealed on Monday that they had recovered the 28 artworks which were stolen in Madrid on their return from an exhibition in Germany. It was one of Spain’s biggest art heists on record. The works included a drawing by Pablo Picasso and a dozen works by Basque artist Chillida and are worth €5 million. The artworks were loaded on a lorry parked in an industrial estate in Getafe, a Madrid suburb, ready to be returned to their home
museums and galleries. Police found the collection intact after discovering that a steel sculpture by Chillida titled "Topos IV", valued at €800,000, had been sold to a scrapyard which bought it from for the thieves for €30. The collection was in a lock-up still in the Getafe area. The police had originally said that the
One of the stolen items was this steel sculpture, valued at 800,000 Euros, by Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida
robbery appeared to be an inside job, carried out for a collector but the attempt to sell the sculpture for scrap made them change their minds. A police spokesman said they now believed they were dealing with amateurs. No arrests have been made so far.
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Madrid-Valencia AVE inaugurated King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia were on the Madrid-Valencia AVE's maiden run on Saturday, accompanied by Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, public works Minister José Blanco, Speaker José Bono, other members of the government and opposition leader Mariano Rajoy. They were met at Valencia station one hour and 35 minutes later by regional premier Francisco Camps and Valencia mayor Rita Barberá, both of the Partido Popular. On Sunday, the Madrid'Valencia AVE went into full service, with 11 trains running each way. One Madrid-bound passenger said he intended to pass
the day in the capital visiting museums, while a family heading the other way said the their objective was to have a real Valencian paella for lunch. Meanwhile, the first AVE train left the FigueresVilafant station Girona for Paris on Sunday morning. The new fast train service only knocks an hour and a half off the trip from Barcelona to Paris because passengers will have to use the regular train service from the Catalan capital to Figueres until the high speed railway line is completed in 2012. Until then, Renfe is charging €63,30 for the trip, which will cost €130,90 when it goes completely high speed.
Chronically ill patients will no longer have to queue up every month just to renew their prescriptions when the regulation on the rational use of medicines and health products comes into force at the beginning of next year. It provides for an electronic prescription which can be plugged into chemists' and doctors' computers all over the country, which gives all the patient's health details and the medicines he/she needs. Also starting next year, people who get a one-time prescription for a specific ailment will get the exact number of pills or capsules prescribed. The Health Ministry estimates that this will save more than €300 million a year on left-over medicines that end up in the bin. It will also stop people from keeping medicines which are potentially dangerous for children around the house.
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US put pressure on Spain over Iran One of the latest batches of Wikileaks cables from the years 2006 to 2008 shows how the US embassy in Madrid pressured some of Spain's biggest companies such as Repsol, Iberia, Banco Santander, Banco Sabadell and Unión Fenosa to stop doing business with Iran. There had been an earlier clash between the US and Spain in 2004 when the hitech firm Telstar became the first company from a NATO-member nation to be put on a US State Department list of sanctioned companies for doing business in Iran after the Americans claimed that Iran could use Telstar’s freeze dryers to make
chemical weapons. After that problem was solved, Washington turned its attention to an Iberia Airline deal to sell 30 older models of a US-built plane to Air Iran, which was finally cancelled. But the transaction that caused most friction was a contract signed by Repsol in January 2007 for a joint liquid gas project with
Persian LNG, which came to nothing when Repsol decided to sell its stake in the Iranian project in April 2008. The embassy was also drawn into Banco Santander and Banco Sabadell operations in Iran and asked the then-deputy Bank of Spain governor, JosĂŠ ViĂąals, for help. He asked both banks for information and passed
along the data to the US Embassy. The banks have not been available for comment about this episode. However, the Bank of Spain has said the information ViĂąals sought was routine, not confidential. ViĂąals finally informed a US Treasury official in July 2008 that both banks had closed up shop in Iran.
According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) their number in Spain rose to a record 15.9% in 2009, one of the highest rates in the OECD countries and well above the EU average of 9.9%. Spain also has one of the highest rates of
school drop-outs which, at 35.6%, is double the average rate of the other EU countries (15%). OECD secretary general Angel Gurria said investment in young people was fundamental “to avoid their long-term exclusion� and recommended measures taken in Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Australia to make it easier for young people to find work.
Interior wants to destroy 800,000 guns The country's estimated one million hunters are up in arms about a new weapons regulation which, if it passes into law, would mean the destruction of some 800,000 guns. More than 300,000 hunters demonstrated in Madrid in March 2008 and the regulation was never passed. The Spanish Hunting Federation says the sport generates more than â‚Ź20,000 million in
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The minimum salary in Spain, set at €629 euros a month in 2009, is “very low” and “manifestly unfair” and does not conform to the European Social Charter, according to the latest report by the European Council’s Social Rights Committee. Article 4.1 of the Charter recognises “the right of workers to a sufficient remuneration which provides them and their families with a decent standard of living”. In a report published three
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ways in which Spain does not comply with the Charter. These include a lack of information about minimum and average salaries, a working week
longer than 60 hours, noncompliance with the Charter’s arbitration guidelines in the case of strikes and irregularities in dismissal procedures, among others.
Morrocan authorities refused entry on Saturday to two Spaniards – a journalist from COMRàdio and an employee of Box Publicidad, a company belonging to the Prisa media group. Both were entering the country as tourists and not in a professional capacity. Sources at the Spanish consulate in Rabat told El Pais newspaper there had been several similar cases. The paper reported that Morocco is turning away Spanish journalists in retaliation for their anti-Morocco coverage of the recent Western Sahara crisis.
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Black month for domestic violence Every three days so far this month, a woman has been killed by her current or former partner, rivalling July – when nine women were killed – as the worst month for domestic violence cases this year. At press time, the total number of cases stood at 71 for the year. According to the government’s Department of Equality figures, an average of 5.6 women have been killed every month since January 2003. The worst year was 2008, when 76 women met a violent end.
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A team of European scientists have called on governments to tighten controls on international trade involving potentially invasive species, warning that the full impact of an alien species on an area's habitat may not come to light until decades after its introduction. They reached their conclusion after examining data on more than 3,300 invasive species across 10 groups of species which included birds, reptiles, mammals, fungi and plants - in 28 countries around Europe. In their
report, the researchers said the threat from invasive species is one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss, alongside other factors such as habitat loss. They cited as an example a native plant of Brazil,
Mikania micrantha, which has already covered 20% of the Unesco-listed Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal. They said the spread of the "weed" is a cause for concern. The park has
been a huge conservation success story, with nearly 100 breeding adult tigers and more than 400 rhinos roaming within its territory, and the weed threatens to smother vegetation that is a source of food for a variety of
Army gives rebels early Christmas Pope Benedict has called on the Catholic Church to reflect on why gift
Pope calls on Church to learn from scandal the sexual abuse of children by priests was allowed to happen. Saying the number of sexual abuse cases had reached "an unimaginable dimension" in 2010, the Pope spoke of the "shame" the abuse crisis had caused the Church and told cardinals and bishops gathered for his traditional Christmas audience in Rome: "We have to take this humiliation as an exhortation for the truth and a call for renewal." However, the Pope also
said the fault lay not only with the Church but also in the "context of our times". He said: "There exists a market of pornography regarding children that seems to be increasingly accepted as normal by society."
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The abuse scandal first surfaced in the US in 2002 and erupted globally this year in a storm of allegations across Europe
The Vatican has now introduced fast-track rules for defrocking priests found to have abused children.
Thousands of victims of paedophile priests have come forward and bishops have been accused of covering up cases, allowing the priests to continue their ministry.
Woman dies after caning Police in Bangladesh have arrested a man and a woman and are looking for four others who allegedly took part in the public caning of a woman who died of her injuries. A group of village elders and clerics sentenced Sufia Begum under Sharia law to 40 lashes for committing adultery with her stepson, a police spokesman said. Her family said the 40-yearold woman was admitted to a hospital in Rajshahi, a city in the district of the same name, with severe
injuries a week after the beating, on November 12th. Doctors said she needed further treatment because her injuries were so severe, but the family could not afford to take her to the capital, Dhaka, and she died on December 14th. Bangladesh banned such
punishments in the name of religious edicts or fatwas by Muslim clergy earlier this year. Police said it was the first case of a fatality linked to a Sharia law punishment since the practice was outlawed. Women's rights campaigners in the country are demanding action.
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The Colombian army has installed a giant Christmas tree in Farc rebel territory, to encourage guerrilla fighters to demobilize. Elite troops using Blackhawk helicopters infiltrated the remote Macarena mountain range to dress a 25m high tree with 2,000 lights. Movement sensors will make the tree light up when guerrillas approach. As well as lights, it was decorated with slogans saying "Demobilize, at Christmas everything is possible" and "If Christmas can come to the jungle, you can come home". An army spokesman said trees are also being put up in nine other rebel-held zones to spread the message that Christmas is a good time to abandon armed struggle. More than 2,000 guerrillas demobilized this year under a scheme that gives them amnesty and help to return to civilian life. Thousands of guerrillas have been captured, killed or have deserted but it still has thousands of fighters and remains a powerful force in some rural areas.
animals, raising concerns about the stability of the ecosystem's food chain. The researchers said they feared that the seeds of future invasions have already been sown in many parts of the world, making them difficult to control.
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The Swiss banking giant UBS has issued a 44-page dress code for its clientfacing staff which covers everything from the colour and size of suits to dietary tips and the length of toenails. It advises women not to wear shoes that are too tight-fitting “as there is nothing worse than a strained smile". Shirts must not be "too tight", while underwear "must not be visible against clothing or spill out of clothing". The code also advises against eating garlic and onions. The code is part of UBS's attempts to improve its image after facing some tough times in the market place.
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Internet rules tightened Venezuela's parliament has approved a law which will tighten the rules regulating internet content. The new law bans online messages inciting hatred, or political and religious intolerance, and also prohibits contents which are deemed to disrespect public oďŹƒcials. Opposition politicians voted against the measure, which they described as a threat to freedom of speech. The measure was passed just days after parliament voted to give President hugo Chavez special powers to pass laws by decree for 18 months. Abu DhAbi
'Most expensive Christmas tree' The glitzy Emirates Palace hotel has put on show a jewelencrusted Christmas tree which it says is worth over $11m. items of jewellery studded with precious stones are draped on the branches, along with more traditional baubles and lights. The hotel intends to ask the Guinness World Records to certify the tree as the world's most expensive.
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US envoy says North Korea 'making progress' US politician Bill Richardson said on Tuesday that North Korea is moving in the right direction towards resolving a build up of tensions on the Korean peninsula. Speaking after a visit to the North, he said it had shown pragmatism by not reacting to South Korean exercises. North Korea shelled Yeonpyeong island last month after similar drills and had threatened more retaliation this time. Mr Richardson (right) also said that the North had agreed to allow international inspectors into its nuclear facilities. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who had been monitoring the Yongbyon nuclear plant - the source of North Korea's plutonium were expelled from the country in April 2009. North Korea has not yet confirmed the offer to allow inspectors back in and there has been no comment from the IAEA. The US state department has voiced scepticism about the
reported move. US spokesman Philip Crowley said: "North Korea talks a great game. They always do. The real issue is what will they do." He added: "If they are agreeable to returning IAEA inspectors to their country, they have to tell the IAEA that. We've seen a string of broken promises by North Korea going back many, many years." China has called on North Korea to accept inspectors. Bill
Richardson stressed that his visit to North Korea - at a time of very high tension on the Korean peninsula - was in an unofficial capacity. A former US ambassador to the United Nations, he has visited North Korea on several occasions in the past. UN Security Council talks on North Korea ended without a deal at the weekend, reportedly after China refused to agree to a statement critical of its ally.
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If you have booked to go back to the UK for Christmas, things are still looking pretty grim for travel to certain airports although The News was told on Tuesday that, “subject to there not being another dumping of snow” all flights from Malaga into Gatwick are operating normally. Thousands of travellers have had to spend the night at airports and train stations, including Eurostar, under foil blankets, due to the record freeze but transport minister Phillip Hammond has relaxed the rules on night flights to try and ease the backlog at London's Heathrow airport after Heathrow announced that the second runway would remain closed at least until today (Wednesday). Hotels are full to bursting so for the festive season there is likely to be “no room at the inn.”
they were doing their utmost to get the airport working again as soon as possible and keep the media in constant touch with what was happening , and have opened up their wi-fi for free use for travellers.
With temperatures plunging to -11ºC and over six inches of snow falling on the runways overnight, when the temperatures rose to -5ºC during the day, the snow turned to ice which is much more difficult to clear and, according to one expert, is about the worst possible scenario. On Monday only 70 out of 130 departures and 89 out of 133 arrivals were catered for at Heathrow and Exeter Airport also had freezing fog to contend with.
People trying to get away for Christmas on the Eurostar service from St Pancras station found themselves queueing in the snow for up to seven hours on Monday but it turned out that there are a few good souls left in the world and a bunch of young men living in the area proved it on Monday when they popped along to St Pancras station to see if they could help in any way. One of the men, Guy Nixon (pictured below) opened up some unoccupied apartments that they owned to people that otherwise would have had been stranded in the freezing conditions, and they did it free of charge.
British Airways executive Willy Walsh and London mayor Boris Johnson had both been on the phone complaining to British Airports Authority executives “threatening all sorts”. However, a spokesman for BAA, Andrew Teacher, said that BAA's first priority must be that of the safety of passengers and the aircraft of 90 airlines operating out of the airport. With BAA staff working around the clock he promised that
Following on from proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange where District Judge Howard Ribble allowed journalist to send in their reports by twitter from Westminster Crown Court, the High Court are to debate on whether ‘micro messenging’ should be allowed from courts in the future.
In the meantime, passengers who have booked flights should keep in touch with their airline websites for any information regarding the status of flights - there have been complaints from travellers not able to get through by phone.
Guy Nixon is the founder and CEO of an online company called www.gonative.com that has been in business since 1997 and is one of the largest serviced apartment operations in the UK with the majority being in London. Because of Guy Nixon's good heart, The News is happy to give him
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some free publicity so, if you want to rent an apartment in the UK when you go over there, he has studios to three bedroomed apartments from £85 per night that can be booked from one night upwards – cheaper than an hotel and you have your own space! Road travel has also been hit badly and the AA has reported that it experienced it's busiest day in 105 years on Monday this week. More poor weather has been forecast and Phillip Hammond said in the Commons that disruption to travel was “inevitable” given the conditions and that the system would “struggle to recover” in the days leading up to Christmas. Sunday's whole-day closure at Heathrow and continued reduced capacity presents "a very real challenge from which the system will struggle to recover quickly" Mr Hammond said. BAA said that "significant cancellations" would extend into at least Wednesday morning, telling passengers to keep away from full terminals unless they knew for sure their flight was operating. The advice at time of going to press on Tuesday evening was “don't travel
unless it is absolutely necessary”.
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David Learmount - from Flight Global magazine compared the situation with that of Scandinavia, where the temperatures do not rise very much between night and day. As a result, the snow does not melt and the airports can blow the snow away.
He said underfloor heating, like ones used for football pitches, for the runway would be too expensive.
However, in the UK, ice settles under the snow and it is much more difficult to shift. Ice on runways is dangerous and safety is the top priority. He also said airports cannot use salt to clear the runways - unlike on the roads. This is because planes are made of aluminium and salt "goes straight through". He added that airports "do use a fluid and it does work but it has limitations".Another problem was that the push back trucks that move the planes backwards off the stands cannot get enough traction on the surfaces.Planes do not have a reverse gear and if the aircraft cannot be moved, then they cannot get to the runways. Mr Learmount said of the airport operator: "They have got to clear snow from airplanes. There was about
And he added of the facilities to cope with the snow: "We are stuck with what we have. We will still have the same thing next year." Meanwhile, Nasa has been explaining why the UK has been hit by the recent cold snaps. It said the Gulf Stream, which usually brings mild air from the Mexican Gulf to the British Isles, has shifted from its usual path due to a belt of high pressure sitting in the midAtlantic. This Negative Arctic Oscillation has forced the stream further north, leaving western Canada and southern Greenland in unusually warm weather while Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe are freezing cold. Nasa has released an image which shows the temperature of the land surface for December 3rd10th, 2010, compared to the average temperature for the same period between 2002 and 2009.
No more birds Last Wednesday saw the last flight of Britain’s fleet of Harrier jump jets as a result of government cuts almost 50 years after the jet’s first test flight. The Harrier is the only plane of its type in the world and the cuts come despite protests from the highest levels of military staff and some MPs and the fact that millions of pounds have been spent on upgrading the planes in recent years. In spite of pilots’ love of the aircraft in general, one pilot said that there were now alternatives that were far superior and more cost effective as the older planes will need far more spent on them in respect of parts replacement and servicing from now on. The jets were vital equipment during the Falklands war and have seen active service throughout Afghanistan and Iraq, fighting against the Taliban as close air support for allied troops, and in Sierra Leone. For the time being, the Harriers will be mothballed but it is thought that they will eventually be sold on to other countries.
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Unarmed anti-terror police are now searching homes following months of surveillance in London, Cardiff, Stoke and Birmingham as officers questioned 12 men, 5 of whom are of Bangladeshi origin, arrested over fears of a looming terrorist attack. The fact that the officers were unarmed suggested that intelligence had not revealed that the arrested men had guns, explosive devices or other potential instant weapons and all 12 suspects were detained on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in Britain. Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner John Yates warned the property searches could take days to complete and had been “absolutely necessary to keep the public safe.” The 12 suspects - aged between 17 and 28 - were held during early-morning raids by the unarmed officers on Monday. The arrests were spurred by fears a group was imminent in carrying out its activities after months of surveillance and monitoring by counterterrorism officers and colleagues at MI5. Sources said they were investigating if the suspects were inspired by Al Qaeda but played down speculation the group may have been planning a Christmas or New Year bomb attack. It was not thought that the arrested men had anything to do with either the terrorism in Mumbai ealier this year or the suicide bombing carried out in Sweden.
Swine flu is back in the UK with over three hundred victims in intensive care units in hospitals across the country, the number having doubled in the last week alone. As of Monday, the last figures available at time of going to press, there were 24 children under five in critical care with confirmed or suspected flu, another 12 aged five to 15, and 243 in the 16 to 64 age group. There were also 23 people aged over 65 in critical care. So far this flu season, 14 people have died with confirmed swine flu and another three from flu type B. Of those who died, all were aged under 65, with six aged under 18. UK NEWS
Cable wars Business Secretary Vince Cable says he has declared ‘war’ on media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Undercover reporters were told by Mr Cable that he was determined to block Murdoch’s taking a majority stake of BSkyB and that “for people who are in the know, this is a big, big, thing.” From his position as business secretary it would fall to Mr Cable to be the final arbiter of whether or not the take-over could go ahead. A spokesperson for Mr Murdoch's News Corp said: "News Corp is shocked and dismayed by reports of Mr Cable's comments. They raise serious questions about fairness and due process." An embarrassed Mr Cable has said that he thought that he was talking to constituents and had no idea they were from the press. In the meantime David Cameron and Nick Clegg used a joint No 10 press conference to play down Cable’s earlier remarks suggesting that he could quit the coalition if he was "pushed too far" by the Tories and claiming that the situation with the coalition was "like fighting a war". He said that the information he had was “nuclear” and could bring down the government. Asked about Mr Cable's comments at the press briefing - which occurred before the comments about Mr Murdoch emerged both Mr Clegg and Mr Cameron said he was "right to be embarrassed", and they insisted any differences between the coalition parties are "thrashed out in private and then you come to a common solution". UK NEWS
Leon’s hot news Popular band The Kings Of Leon had to abandon the last of the sell-out UK tour concerts at London’s O2 arena on Tuesday night after two of their tour buses were destroyed in a fire at the loading dock of the O2. Fire ripped through the building and 60 fire fighters were called in to tackle the blaze which left six people needing treatment for smoke inhalation. At first, it was thought the show would carry on but venue bosses decided against it. The band apologised to fans and said that a new date for the show would be announced shortly. UK NEWS
Boys suffocated The bodies of two young boys found lying dead by the side of their mother who had hanged herself were found to have been suffocated by her according to post mortem results. Phillip Stevens, 5, and his two-year-old brother Izaak were found at their home in Transfynned, Gwynned, Wales at around 8am Sunday morning after concerned realtives raised the alarm. Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
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Junta-sponsored survey backs PP to win Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has said on more than one occasion that it would be a miracle if the Partido Popular ever governed in Sevilla. But if the latest survey by the Institute of Advanced Social Studies (IESA), which is sponsored by the Junta de Andalucia, is anything to go by, the PM may soon be eating his words. It shows that if the regional election were held today, the PP would be
within a hair's breadth of winning by an absolute majority.
Socialist Party since the region became autonomous 25 years ago.
Andalucia was a hotbed of anarchism, communism and socialism for decades before the Civil War and has been governed by the
The older people in the small towns and villages would never vote for any other party, although the survey shows that the number of “undecided”
has risen by 6% to 20% since the last IESA survey a year ago. It also shows that the PP would get twice as many votes as the Socialist Party in Malaga province, and that more than 70% of those questioned said it was “time for a change in Andalucia.
Drug and arms trafficking ring busted The police in Seville seized a number of Kalashnikov assault rifles and Uzi machineguns, pistols, revolvers, machetes, knives, bullet-proof vests and several kilos of ammunition as well as drugs and large sums of money during raids on five flats last Friday in the area
of the city called Tres Mil Viviendas (Three Thousand Dwellings), the most notorious criminal area in the country. They also arrested 35 people – all of them Spanish – who belong to the so-called Cucu clan. A police spokesman said the
five flats were used for the sale and consumption of cocaine and heroin and to store the arms and the money. The police said nine of the people arrested were the leaders of the clan. He said the arms were used
for personal defence and to defend the drug side of the clan's business which was run like a company, opening at 8 am and closing down at 6 pm seven days a week. The clan sold 800 to 1,000 wraps a day for an average income of €8,000.
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A 72-year-old woman died on Saturday night when the car she was driving fell eight metres down a gully along the road under construction that will eventually join the Retamar II and Santa Clara urbanisations in Alhaurin de la Torre.
The weathermen predict that the rainy weather which has caused flooding in several parts of Malaga and other areas in Andalucia will last until Friday at least.
Her 67-year-old male passenger was able to climb clear with only minor injuries. Local residents said the accident would have been avoided if the road had been closed off, as it should have been, but the woman turned into it, her vision hampered by the very heavy rain. One resident said he had made several calls to the police to warn
The Axarquia, the Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce Valley have been on yellow alert for several days with around 80 litres of rain per square metre falling in Ojen, Estepona, Marbella, Coín and other towns inland. Several rivers have overflowed their banks. Manwhile, in the north of the country, most people will be enjoying a white – and very cold – Christmas.
road was being built by a private company and was not the council's responsibility.
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them that the danger signs were not visible or had been removed. Mayor Joaquin Villanova said the
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The man alleged to be the brains behind the urban corruption web in Marbella, Juan Antonio Roca, spent his first day in court on Monday blaming it all on former mayor Jesus Gil, now deceased. He told the judge: “The mayor set out all the conditions in the contracts, and what I did in the Urban Planning office was to present proposals.” He said there was no objective evidence to prove that he had managed urban planning in Marbella. The Malaya
trial has been divided into blocks, and the court is currently hearing about the Crucero Banus operation involving the buying and selling of land in Puerto Banus.
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they do, stores are sprouting banners saying “Two for the price of one”, “Christmas prices”, and “Special promotion”. Discounts for perfumers and other cosmetics range from 20% to 40%, while accessories like shoes, handbags and belts carry discounts of up to 50%. Even the normally pricey Corte Ingles is offering attractive discounts. Meanwhile, hotels, restaurants and bars are looking to those Christmas and New year
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lunches and dinners to get their books back into the black by the end of the year. They've dropped their prices on average by 15% this year to adapt themselves to the times, as one restaurant owner put it.
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Three years ago, in an effort to put on a brave face amid the economic crisis swirling around it, Cadiz City Council came up with a new award – for Andalucians of the Future – in collaboration with Cajamadrid and the Joly media group. This year it went to five young men and women who, as former finance minister Rodrigo Rato put it, will act as standard bearers for young people who will come after them. Ana Perez, 30, graduated in audiovisual communication and set up a workshop on communication media at the radio station belonging to the Gelves town council in Sevilla province. She also publishes a digital newspaper aimed at helping immigrants to integrate. Alberto Moncayo, 19, got the
award for being the best novice on the motorcycling circuit. He's been competing since he was 11 and promised to show his gratitude for the award by wearing the name of Cadiz and Andalucia everywhere he competes around the world. Manuel Gahete, 28, from Cordoba, is carving out a reputation for himself as a researcher at the University of Illinois, specialising in Alzheimer's and breast cancer. Alberto Carretero, 25, is a computer engineer who
loves music so much he has made it his life's mission to help people hear it better. Raul Santana, 23, of Malaga, was only 19 when he started his Clock Technology company in his grandfather's garage and now employs 20 people. He specialises in manufacturing identification equipment using radio frequencies. High end note: Figures show that half of all the new businesses set up in Andalucia this year were in Malaga province.
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Teacher reported for mentioning ham A Moslem family have reported a teacher at the Menéndez Tolosa Institute in La Línea de la Concepción for talking about ham during a geography class which, they claimed, had offended their son. The subject of the lesson was the variety of climates around the world and the teacher mentioned Trevelez, a town in Granada province which has a cold, dry climate, perfect for curing the ham for which the area is famous. The schoolboy asked the teacher not to talk
about ham because it was against his religion. The teacher replied that he was simply using it as an example and did not take religion into account in his classes. The boy’s family later reported the teacher to the National Police, who visited
the school the next day to take the teacher’s statement. Apparently the family are accusing him of racism and xenophobia. The teacher is popular with the students and respected by his fellow teachers, who said he had
taught thousands of children and had never had any problems. The Malaga provincial government’s education department refused to comment, except to say the teacher continues to give classes.
Snails in danger of extinction freed The head of the Junta de Andalucia's environment department, José Juan Diaz Trillo, “freed” 20 iberus gualtieranus or “chapa” snails in the Cañarete gully in the Sierra de Gador near the city of Almeria last week, in the hope that they will be
able to flourish in the wild. Most of the chapa snails, which are native to that area, are born in captivity and the latest batch now brings their number in the wild to 300. They also used to be common in the Sierra Elvira in Granada and the
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mountains around Jaén but, being a highly prized gourmet delicacy, they have literally almost been eaten to extinction. The snail freeing is part of the Junta's Conservation and Sustainable Use of Terrestrial Snails Programme.
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A very noisy Christmas The main fireworks store in Malaga, Piromalaga, has sold on average 10,000 bangers and rockets a day for the past few weeks as people get ready to celebrate Christmas in their traditionally noisy way. Bangers are well within the economic reach of children – they cost less than a euro. To buy them, you have to be older than
12, although street vendors are not fussy about sticking to this rule. The law forbids the use of firework in public spaces but its up to local residents to make a fuss to get this regulation enforced. Setting off bangers in the streets carries a fine of up to €750 but young people between the ages of 14 and 29 can do community work to reduce the fine at the rate of €50 for two hours of work.
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Bisbal the new face of Ojiblanca Residents of Antequera were bemused last week when they saw all the TV cameras, journalists from national, provincial and local publications and dozens of deliriously happy teenage girls swarming around outside the Ojiblanca olive oil factory . They stopped wondering what was going on when singer David Bisbal turned up to assume his new role as the “face” in the brand's advertising for the next three years. He told the waiting press he was thrilled to be representing
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He hastily assured the press he was only joking. After the press conference, he climbed part way up the wire fence separating him from his fans to have a collective photo taken.
injuries, as opposed to one death and three people badly injured last year. Councillor Rafael Obrero, who is in charge of trafficrelated matters, said the drop was due mainly to the installation of speed bumps
and pedestrian bridges as well as a speed limit of 30 kph in some parts of the town. Police chief Francisco Zamora added stricter drunk driving and highway educational campaigns to the list.
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Police and Endesa exchange info Representatives of the Endesa electricity company met National Police chiefs from Malaga, Jaen, Alemeria and Granada last week to inform them of the steps the company is taking to prevent the increasing number of thefts of copper, “a basic component of the electricity supply in towns and villages”. An Endesa spokesman said that over and above the economic losses involved, which are considerable, the thefts are causing “much social alarm” because they also rob people of much-needed street lighting.
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Accidents down in Benalmadena There have been 141 traffic accidents on the roads in Benalmadena so far this year, down 40% over the same period last year. Most involved minor injuries or none at all and there were only two cases of serious
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Alleged Guardia Civil killers arrested The city authorities have reported that three men wanted in connection with the killing of a Guardia Civil in October outside the city have been arrested by the French police in Cannes. David Lapa Ruiz, 41, was taking part in a raid against drug traffickers when one of the men drove the car they were in at him at 200 kph, killing him instantly. The French police arrested another nine suspected drug dealers on the French Riviera and in Paris.
Francisco Payares, who was among the people who fled along the road to Almeria just before Franco’s troops entered the city, only to be strafed by Italian planes and bombed by Italian ships, tells his tale.
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Maria Vazquerz, of Benadalid, tells how her mother used to read to her illiterate neighbours during the years of the Second Republic.
Store security manual issued At a time of the year when there is a sharp rise in petty thefts, the Junta de Andalucia and the Andalucian Confederation of Businessmen have issued a manual recommending security measures for store owners in the region. In addition to providing information about available alarm and surveillance systems and their merits, the manual also recommends simple security measures such as changing safe combinations when staff leave, and banning the wearing of bike helmets inside the store, among other things.
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s I trudged my bleary way through the rain to work this morning – bleary because The News had its Christmas dinner last night, need I say more – all I could think was, what the devil am I going to write about this week? I wrote a letter to Santa in my last column for 2009, asking him, among other things, to protect future victims of domestic violence by leaving poisoned bottles of their favourite tipple in the potential murderers’ stockings. I also asked him to leave chocolates or similar goodies laced with a sterilityproducing substance in the stockings of potential child beaters and killers. As for Zapatero, my request – stop him from always playing to the next election gallery – revealed a few economic predictions that were way off the mark. Zapatero had said things would start getting better by April this year (more like April 2013), while his then finance minister, Pedro Solbes, had predicted that the crisis would last until 2011 (nearly right). However, Santa obviously doesn't read The News, or he doesn't really exist like some grown-ups will have me believe, because none of my wishes were granted. I finally decided to let this photo say it all for me:
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he Big Question in the newspapers these days is – will ZP run again in 2012? One newspaper claimed this morning that he's made up his mind – which is a minor miracle in itself – but he's keeping it to himself for the time being. He'd better tell us soon because he's got to give the Socialist Party enough time to find a substitute – and we can only hope it won't be another young pup, that is, someone belonging to Zapatero's generation or even younger. Someone has mentioned defence minister Carme Chacon as a possible candidate. But as former US ambassador Eduardo Aguirre said in one of his cables to Washington, she's inexperienced but “she'll grow into the job”. The position of prime minister is something you don't grow into, you have to come to it already prepared. We've already seen what an unprepared PM can do – or can't do – and we don't need another one. The Wall Street Journal called Zapatero the “accidental” PM – because he won the 2004 election against all expectations – and what an accident he turned out to be. And I swear if someone mentions that awful Leire Pajin woman, I will start packing my bags – along with millions of Spaniards who recently voted her the country’s second most unpopular public figure.
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o let's have one of the old guard – preferably Speaker and former defence minister José Bono, who lost the party leadership to Zapatero by only nine votes at the Annual Congress in 2000. Historians will one day assert that all Spain's current troubles began on that day.
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ind you, I'm surprised Angela Merkel had the nerve to go anywhere near Zapatero at that meeting on bail-outs, seeing as how she's one of the main causes behind his present troubles. Like the good hausfrau she is, she's insisting on the other EU countries living within their means. And Zapatero's looking so glum because he's thinking: “My grandmother told me not to spend money I don't have and God help me, I laughed in her face. I said to her, haven't you heard about those little plastic cards, abuela, that give you money on demand or pay for everything without a cent exchanging hands? Now it turns out she was right.”
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e probably didn't use the word God, because he doesn't believe in him (lower case h, because the Royal Spanish Academy in its infinite wisdom decided last week to do away with the upper case for people like the king, the pope and probably God. By the time the Academy's finished, the Spaniards probably won't have a language left. But I digress.)
'd settle for current deputy PM and interior minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcabas,even though he acted as troubleshooter for former PM Felipe Gonzalez in his darkest hour – when it was discovered that a death squad inside the security forces, known as GAL, had been executing ETA terrorists for years. Unfortunately they also killed a few innocent people while they were at it. Rubalcabas tried to deny it all, then proceeded to brush the scandal under the carpet as quickly as possible. He's been doing a good job since Zapatero went AWOL – he's now being called El Ausente (The Absent One) in the press – but in a recent interview, Rubalcabas said he was tired and looking forward to quietly slipping out of the public spotlight.
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think the best bet would be Patzi Lopez, the current Basque regional premier who had the guts to form an alliance with the Partido people to oust the Basque Nationalist Party in the regional election there last year. He's proved the Socialist Party and the PP can work together when necessary – and that's very necessary today.
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hatever. Have a really merry Xmas and even merrier New Year, dear readers, and see you on January 5th.
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t’s the end of another year, and time again to give those thumbs up and thumbs down to the people and organisations which have made a memorable 2010. From the air traffic controllers’ wildcat strike to international speculation about Spain’s finances, the year has been a tumultuous one. As has been the case in the past, there were few heroes and many more villains. So here are my 10 best and 10 worst for 2010.
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10. Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana – He seems bent on throwing monkey wrenches into any type of proposed bilateral talks between Spain and Britain over the colony’s future. 9. La Línea Mayor Alejandro Sánchez – The Popular Party official wanted to start charging motorists to and from Gibraltar €5 for passing through his town - the money to go to helping his financially depressed town. 8. Alicia Sánchez-Camacho – The PP leader in Catalonia publicly backed strict enforcement – some that even board on civil right violations – against undocumented migrants who live in the north west region, including preventing them from tapping into social services. 7. Manuel Andrino – Ultra rightwing Falange Party leader said during a demonstration against Judge Baltasar Garzón that no one “can stop us from defending Spain even with weapons.” 6. Belén Esteban – The obnoxious late night talk show panellist has become a household name and was recently voted the most hated public personality. 5. Esteban González Pons – The PP communications spokesman only served to stoke more tensions between Morocco and Spain when he decided to make an unannounced, highly publicized visit to Melilla in August. 4. Candido Méndez and Fernando Toxo – The UGT and CCOO trade unions bosses called a national strike on September 29th that petered out, but they still refuse to help in offering any solutions to the crisis. 3. Eduardo Aguirre – The former US ambassador pressured Spanish government officials to derail several high-profile court investigations against the United States as the WikiLeaks releases show. 2. Gerardo Díaz-Ferrán – The former Spanish Employers Confederation president wanted labour reform his way but was caught with his pants down
when his travel agency Marsans went bankrupt and faced legal action. 1. USCA – The air traffic controllers union wanted to ruin our holidays.
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10. Brian Currin – The South African mediator has demanded that ETA call a verifiable and permanent ceasefire. 9. Prince Felipe – The heir apparent stepped into his public role and tackled it with gusto as his father recovered from lung surgery. 8. Carlos Castresana – The former UN anti-corruption prosecutor and Madrid native did all he could for Guatemala until he was forced out earlier this year by criminal elements. 7. Ana Patricia Botín – Spain’s first lady of banking now takes over the helm at Santander UK. 6. Unknown police officer – The off duty cop sprang into action and saved an inebriated man who fell into the train well in the Madrid Metro this month, pulling him away from the track just seconds before the rail car nearly killed him. 5. Najwa Malha – The 16-year-old Moroccan student took on the Madrid Community, school officials and set off a nationwide debate when she decided she wanted to wear a hijab to class. 4. Julian Assange – If it hadn’t been for the WikiLeaks founder, we would never have known what the US government is actually up to in Spain. 3. Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba – Zapatero’s trouble-shooting interior minister who was called into action as the new deputy prime minister during September’s Cabinet shuffle. 2. Tomás Gómez – The leader of the Socialist Party in Madrid (PSM) who told the prime minister to back off and went on to become the party’s candidate in next year’s regional race in Madrid. 1. Spain's National Football Team – The World Cup victory made us all forget about the economic crisis for an extended period this past summer.
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Steve Dove Is this a scam or what? I live out in the campo between Yunquera and Alozaina and a couple of hours ago two guys in a white unmarked van (reg 1221 FYV) pulled up at our house and started waving a clip board at me, on which all I could read was Junta de Andalucia. Now our house renovation hasn't yet been finished, the architect hasn't signed it off and consequently the house is not registered, we have no contract for gas, and we have no actual postal address. The reason I say all this is that the guys wanted to check the gas bottles, as we most definitely are not on any database to have our gas checked (we have a couple of gas bottles given to me by my dad) there cannot possibly be any company needing to
Natalie Galia I live in Coin in Malaga province and have lived here in the beautiful countryside for a few years. During that time I have seen sadly many, many dogs abandoned in my area. I have written a poem which was prompted by the last dog I saw in my area left by the river. It is so sad and needless to treat an animal this way, I thought it would be lovely if you would publish my poem in your newspaper even if it just makes one person think twice, it is worth it.
There goes my home!
Yunquera check our gas pipes (and all the pipes and regulators are under 5 years old). I told the guy he wasn't getting access to my house, to which he said he didn't understand, I told him I didn't understand him and we both started to walk off which was when I noticed the driver lighting up a joint! The thought of these two stoned idiots checking our gas installation so incensed me, flashing through my mind that in their obvious stoned blur they could not only rip me off but cause a gas explosion through drug induced negligence, that I took down the number of their car and would just like to pass it on. For all I know they may be genuine but since when was smoking cannabis part of a
But what he doesn't know is His problem's onto another. Three weeks now this dog's been at the river no food, warmth, shelter or care It's too easy though to throw him from the car and leave him there. Every step for this dog is agony as his leg is fractured and twisted But does his master agonise with how he's acted? No he's resisted! Hopefully someone kind you may say will pick this poor dog up and take it to the rescue place where they'll fix him up! Think twice, do think twice as they are busy as can be and cannot save every soul abandoned out there you see!
The novelty wore off you see too much trouble, too much bother
Think twice before getting any dog! It’s rewarding but a lifelong
I had to write a letter to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to The News for keeping me in touch with what’s been going on over the past couple of years (I saw it was
job
Editor says: So, they’re at it again are they? We put warnings in The News every so often about these people but still they try it on. They get away with it time and again because people are generally frightened of anything to do with gas and, because Spanish isn’t their first language in most cases, householders just let them in and then end up with a bill for a new boiler. Their credentials always look like the real thing too and, let’s face it, how many of us would know what a Repsol ID card looks like anyway. These people are parasites praying on the vulnerable ex-pats but the joint is a new twist in the tail ...unbelievable!
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Abandoned by the river another sad and lonely dog! No telling where its owners gone he didn't care for long.
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gas inspector’s description!
job. Though, he would not dump you off and sneer or leave you out there in fear He'd be your faithful friend, for life until his end! Conscience is the key you see everyone's conscience these days is numbed. Well there's no excuse for this act It should be prison, that’s a fact! Out there in the cold and darkness he's alone, in pain and lost! Who will help him, who will save him now he's just a number dead in the frost! Think twice and recall that poor abandoned soul. A long three weeks he waited before being found dead in a hole. Learn a lesson, don't reckon. Think twice! Think twice!
Marbella your birthday last week). I have always picked up the free papers over the 25 years I’ve been living here but The News is the most informative and pleasant to
read that I have come across so far, and there have been a few come and go! Well done brave people for starting up in a recession and may you grow and prosper.
From ancient times people knew that there were 5 planets in the sky Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and everyone was happy. Then on March 13th 1781 Sir William Herschel announced the discovery of a brand new planet. He called the new planet after King George III, which brought him much favour but the name didn't stick - especially in France, the country Britain was at war with, and reference to the British king was to be avoided at all costs, so the planet was known as 'Herschel' for a while until the name 'Uranus' was universally adopted, and its name became the butt of a thousand gags as schoolboys all around the world giggled every time it was mispronounced. It’s possible that others had observed Uranus before Herschel but because of its very slow orbit around the Sun and being only just visible to the naked eye under absolute ideal conditions, no one recognised it as a planet. It is very difficult to find in the sky without a computerised telescope to help. But for the whole of next week you should be able to find Uranus very easily as it passes very close just above the bright planet Jupiter. Jupiter is the very bright ‘star’ that you can see in the south after dark, at the moment it is the brightest object in the sky. Binoculars or a low powered telescope should show them both together in the same field of view. This will be an excellent opportunity to spot this
extremely elusive planet. With a telescope, Uranus should appear as a tiny turquoise disc. If you live in a very dark area with no light pollution you may even be able to see it with the naked eye. Uranus is about 3 billion km from the Sun; the light it receives is about 1/400th of that on Earth. It is made not of rock like the Earth but instead is almost entirely composed of Hydrogen and Helium gas. It has a ring system, although not nearly as spectacular as Saturn’s, but the oddest thing about it is that it is tipped over on its side. Its poles are where its equator should be and it rolls around the Sun like a ball. From Earth Uranus and its rings look like an archer’s target. During its 84 year orbit around the Sun, for 42 years one half is in total darkness while the other side is plunged into darkness! Uranus has at least 27 moons, most of them named after Shakespearian characters. The five main satellites are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon. I hope that people got to see yesterday’s eclipse of the Moon. We only got to see a partial eclipse before the Moon set but from countries to the west of Spain it was a total eclipse. Make sure you get a copy of The News next week as I’ll be telling you how to see an eclipse of the Sun that will happen on January 4th! In the meantime I hope you have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful happy New Year.
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Econ Pool League Flash floods hit the animals Christmas up date Everybody is well aware of the amount of rain that fell from the sky over Saturday night and Sunday morning and the local areas of Mijas, Coin and Alhaurin were on RTE television with reports about it all. Coin had 97.9 millilitres (that’s nearly 4 inches) on its own and roads in the campo have been totally washed away. That in itself is bad enough but now spare a thought for the animal shelters. Animal charity PAD had installed pumps after the flooding last year but there was so much rain that the pumps and the kennels and catteries were overwhelmed. They lost everything, including some of the animals when the waters reached waist high in the early hours with the volunteers wading through to try and rescue the animals. All the food, medicines
and blankets for the animals have been destroyed so, if you can help with anything at all old towels and blankets may be junk to you but to PAD right now, they’d be a godsend - it doesn’t matter how small, it will be very welcome and, of course cash donations are vital so they can buy more food. They also need Christmas foster homes for the animals. Can you help? About fostering a cat or dog, call Max on 655 257 712. If you can donate anything call 609 572 407. If you are a local vet, medicines are needed desperately - call either of the above numbers if you can help. If you can make a donation of money, have a look at the website at www.padcatsanddogs.org and click on the paypal logo. Make a difference!
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As we reach the Christmas break it's all very close at the top of the Econ La Cala League with only a couple of points in it. Shooters has 40 points with Studio 1 and Streets of London 'A' close behind, but both Paramount and Unique are playing well and could easily upset the pool league apple cart, especially as there are still quite a few weeks to go. The winners of last years league, Lee Draycott (Streets of London 'A') and Sach Lawson (Studio 1) are again at the top of the players rankings with 6
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points apiece but there are a couple of good players close on their heels. Over in the Econ Fuengirola League, Scubie's is the top team with 31 points with Amistad close behind, but Tony Shanley's is sitting pretty and with 9 frames to be played to balance up the games things could change very quickly . A. J. Williams from Rock Island Line with 5 points is number one in the Fuengirola player rankings but again, he too has a few good players close behind looking to take the top spot off him. League organizer Mike from Econ Pool would like to take this opportunity to wish all his clients, The News and everyone taking part in the Econ pool leagues a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Report by Pete Woodall
Last week I gave you some tips on how to look after your cat as he or she gets older. As with people, they will get a bit slower and have a few aches and pains so, to keep them young for as long as possible, here’s a few more tips to keep them comfortable. 6. If he has accidents with the litter tray, he may be having trouble climbing into it. Install one which is easier for him. the up Keep 7. vaccinations if your cat has a cat flap. Elderly cats can still catch cat ‘flu and a need will you vaccination certificate if you use a cattery. 8. Ask the vet to check your cat’s teeth at vaccination time. If cats stop eating, toothache may be one reason. 9. Adapt your cat’s diet. Feed him a diet which is
labelled for older cats. There are now special vet diets for various cat illnesses. 10. If he has arthritis, there are veterinary (not human) painkillers that can help. Pet ramps up to the sofa or your bed will allow him to reach his favourite sleeping places. I wish you and your beloved pets a very happy Christmas and New Year. David x
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The Friends in Focus camera club recently visited four venues in a single day - the San Miguel Brewery, Malaga Wine Bodega, Guzman's Garden Centre at Alhurin de la Torre and the spectacular Malaga lights. Everyone
who was on the trip greatly enjoyed the festive day out. That was the last trip for 2010 and it has been a most memorable year for the club. The Moroccan trip was a notably outstanding success and an
unforgettable experience. Other interesting day and overnight trips are being planned for next year so keep an eye on the web site which is www.friendsinfocus cameraclub.com
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Hole in one at C.O.G.S ree of this season’s finale at El Chaperral major winners battle it out in South Africa done mate and thanks for the beer !
When the season long scores were collated, the top three players for the year were: 1st place – Olly O’Brien 349 pts 2nd place - Dave Haworth 337 pts 3rd place - Chris Spoakes 333 pts
The last day out of the season was played on a great course with fast greens, which meant that scores were not as high as usual, although with all the trophies at stake maybe that wasn’t a great surprise. Finishing in 1st place playing off a h/cap of 17 was the man himself, Society Captain, Dave Haworth with 32 points on countback, over 14 handicapper Tony Hussey. Third place off a h/cap of 17 with 31 points was The New’s own Geoff Heading, beating Andy MacFarlane on countback. Nearest the pin on hole 18 was Martin Randall, nearest the pin in 2 shots hole 5 - Dave Haworth and
longest drive on hole 8 was Mark (J.C. ) Edmundson. The team event went to the team of Dave Haworth / Chris Spoakes, Olly O’Brien and Russ Wood with a total of 100 pts, with the best 3 from 4 scoring, a great effort. A huge thanks to Ian Thorne and Russ Wood for getting the deal and also to Ian Leslie and staff at Leslies bar, for the Chilli Con Carne on our return to the 19th hole. A special mention must go to Geoff “The News” Heading, who on his birthday became the first C.O.G.S. member to get a hole in one on a Society day out. Geoff scored his ‘Ace’ on the short par 3 - 16th well
The 8 from 12 trophy ended up in the hands of Russel Wood, who with 234 points beat Dave Williams into 2nd place by just 2 points, indeed the top 7 players were split by only 9 points, the closest finish in our history. Terry’s par 3 competition was won by Brian Millwood who pocketed loadsamoney! Congratulation to all the year’s winners and thanks to all the members and guests who have made 2010 another memorable year for the society. As a footnote the AGM will take place on Wednesday January 5th, 8pm at Leslies, all are welcome. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all from everyone at C.O.G.S Report by: Andy MacFarlane
Bowls: Malaga Cup Singles
The event was dominated by home players - Robert Rock and Romain Wattel were the best non-South Africans, in fifth place . South African Ernie Els certainly battled his way to the top of the leaderboard against Retief Goosen and Louis Oosthuizen last Sunday at the South African Open held in Durban. Els gained victory with a oneshot lead over fellow South African Goosen, who fired a round of 5-under-par 64 leaving him on 19-under-par at the end of the tournament. Heavy overnight rain on Saturday resulted in the competition being reduced to 70 holes on Sunday after the weather had washed out the par-three fourth hole of the course making it impossible to play. This change meant that the final two rounds were being contested on a par-69 course as opposed to a par 72. It was a challenge for Els who began the day with a twoshot lead over Goosen, but as a birdie on the par-three second hole was cancelled out by bogeys on the first fifth and sixth holes, Els surrendered his advantage. Goosen was quick to pick up on Els’s lapses with consecutive birdies on the second and third holes to edge into a one-shot lead after four holes, but the roles soon reversed when Els got
his touch back with birdies on 5 of the 6 holes between the 7th and 12th holes. It was thanks to a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-four 17th that Els was able to free himself from a locked 17-under-par
In other news, Graeme McDowell is celebrating after becoming the first European winner of the US Open in 40 years and has been named player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of
with Goosen heading up the 17th fairway and they both then birdied the final hole. Els appeared to be very much at home playing at the Durban Country Club and told reporters: "It's really nice to see my name up there with such players. They've won majors and are amongst the top players in the world, so to be up there with them is great.” He added: "Again I feel like I'm hitting the ball quite nicely and that gives you some confidence on the tee.” His confidence definitely shone through at last week’s tournament with a superb finishing win on home soil.
America. The Northern Irishman beat Jim Furyk and Martin Kaymer to the award when he topped the US writers’ poll with 87 votes ahead of Furyk on 61 and Kaymer’s 51. McDowell has also won three other titles this year including a play-off victory over Tiger Woods at this month’s World Challenge. McDowell will receive his award at Augusta, on the eve of the Masters, the first major men’s championship of 2011, on April 6th. A great finish to 2010 for the Northern Irishman who has achieved so much this season. Report by Claire Voet
Terry Barrett completes the double! Like the first 6 days of this year’s Malaga Cup, the last 5 were also disrupted by heavy rainfall. Both Singles disciplines were completed on schedule mainly thanks to the efforts of Garry Aldridge, Lewis Carline and Arthur Lees who helped clear gallons of water from the Superbowl Green on Monday morning to ensure play was possible. Unfortunately, because of the days lost to the weather, it was not possible to play the Fours. This has had to be deferred until the New Year and 3 days will be found to run this discipline along with the Triples as soon as possible. LADIES SINGLES : In provincial competitions you will always find Dorrien Ives and Mary Detheridge’s names “in the mix”at the latter stages. Seldom do they disappoint and the final on
this occasion was also one to savour. It was Mary who held the initiative throughout,
and strong fightbacks from “the comeback kids”, Terry and Michael, in the early
Dorrien and Mary with Derek
Men’s finalists Terry and Joe
only falling behind on the 8th end. On the 15th end she lead 15-14 but an excellent display of controlled “draw bowling” saw Mary pull away as she won the last 5 ends to retain her Provincial Title.
rounds. An intriguing final was in prospect with Terry Barrett who had been bowling superbly all week despite the atrocious conditions, against one of the best singles’ bowlers in Spain in Joe Stamper. It was Terry who established an early 15-5 lead with his rival unable to get any rhythm into his game. Despite a mini-revival from Joe, Terry maintained his consistency and ran out a deserved 21-18 winner to become Malaga’s 2010 Provincial Champion.
GENTS SINGLES : There was stiff competition in the bottom half of the draw with “singles heavyweights” like Terry Barrett, Michael Detheridge, Tony Frowd and Brian Todd contesting the coveted Final slot. As a result there were some extremely close games,
Derek Hilton, the Province’s national delegate, once again thanked Murray and Murray Johns, and their helper for their efforts in ensuring the singles tournaments were completed. Murray expressed his personal thanks to Nicky and Sandra for looking after the players and spectators, to the players for their co-operation and understanding with the constant change of schedule, to the markers for their help and support and to Garry Aldridge, Marjorie Johns and Angie Knight for volunteering their services as umpires as and when needed. To conclude the day’s proceedings trophies, and vouchers were presented by Derek to the finalists.
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Who is this stranger that has just saved Rodrigo’s life? Read on for the next instalment! Rodrigo said to the stranger: ‘I hope to continue our acquaintance when on board ship …but first I have a rendezvous to keep.’ The streets were growing darker as Rodrigo made his way through their tangled layout towards the inn of The Bell and Parrot. As he came to the end of a narrow street he saw the Inn’s sign illuminated by a flickering oil lamp. He moved to the edge of one of the windows and looked into the lighted interior. Those inside were mainly seamen and it didn’t take him long to find the man he‘d come to see. The young man sat alone at a rear table and was distinguished in this rough company by his finer clothes. ‘This is it, I won’t be long,’ said Rodrigo to his new companion Mathew O’Connor who in turn nodded and indicated a dark doorway where he would wait. The youth sat at the table fingering an earthen-ware mug; he did not drink from it, he was
nervous and constantly glanced at the Inn’s door. The place smelt of stale sweat and wine. The feeling of being watched tingled the hairs on his neck even though no-one met his eyes as he glanced around at the other tables. He was expecting the arrival of some men whom he had hired to complete a small errand. He smiled to himself on remembering the souvenir he had asked them to bring back and raised the mug to take a sip of the cheap wine. The door opened and a man in a grey hooded cloak entered, attracting momentary notice from the other patrons before they returned to their own conversations. This man made towards the youth’s table and sat down opposite him. The youth was about to complain about the invasion of his privacy when the man lowered his hood. ‘Rodrigo!’ said the youth, stunned by this recognition. ‘Hello, Carlos, I take it that you were not expecting to see me,’ said Rodrigo quietly, fixing Carlos with a hard gaze.
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Carlos squirmed under the stare, his eyes darting around the room as if looking for assistance. ‘Why, what are you doing here?’ he muttered trying to hide his disbelief at Rodrigo’s appearance. ‘Your assassins failed, as is quite obvious from my presence here,’ smiled Rodrigo. ‘What …what do you mean …I don’t know what …’spluttered Carlos at the accusation, still not being able to hold Rodrigo’s eye. ‘Be quiet,’ hissed Rodrigo, as he leaned forward, ’you terrible little worm …crawling around in this gutter …getting others to do what you haven’t the courage to do for yourself.’ ‘I don’t know what you mean …what are you talking about?’ said Carlos, his attempt at a haughty reply wavering under Rodrigo’s continued stare. Rodrigo smiled and leaned back, then suddenly thrust forward; his arm flew upwards and down, something glittered in his hand in the Inn’s dull lighting. Carlos lurched back in his chair at the sudden movement; watching the arm, expecting a blow. Rodrigo’s fist hit the table with a crash that upset the earthen mug and drew looks from the Inn’s other clients. Rodrigo slowly pulled his hand back to reveal the handle of the Arab dagger that he had retrieved from one of the would-be assassins. The force of the blow had driven the knife’s blade through the boards of the table so that only an inch or two of blade was visible. Carlos stared at the knife handle sticking up from the table; he remembered a huge black seaman, he remembered this same handle protruding from the seaman’s belt. ‘Now, gents,’ came an intruding voice as a heavily built man with a dirty apron covering a
massive stomach came up to the table, ‘don’ts want any trouble in my place … take it to the street.’ This bull of a man emphasised his request, by slowly tapping the head of a mallet that he held in his huge fist, into the open palm of his other hand. ‘There’s no trouble, landlord, I was just leaving,’ said Rodrigo as he stood slowly, ’…we have unfinished business, Carlos …and I suggest that you save your money until I return.’ Rodrigo reached into his pocket and then dropped six heavy gold coins onto the table one at a time. He gave Carlos one last look; nodded to the Landlord, turned and walked out of the Inn. Carlos watched Rodrigo leave, his mind pulled between hate and fear. He then realised that the attention of the landlord and of the other people in the Inn was on him, mainly due to the large gold coins that had clattered onto the table and now lay glinting in the lamplight. The hairs on his neck raised again as he looked around the room whilst quickly picking up the coins. This time, hard, hungry eyes met his. He pushed one gold coin towards the Landlord. ‘For your trouble … Innkeeper,’ he said arrogantly, as he stood and walked around the table to leave. ‘Pssht,’ came a reply from the large man, who picked the coin up and tossed it back to Carlos, ’…keeps yer money …and stays out of my inn … don’t want persons like you here …gives the place a bad name.’ Carlos caught the coin, a bit surprised by the landlord’s action, who now stood smiling at him. The huge belly under the apron started to tremble; a deep rumble came from the man’s chest and erupted into a full laugh. Carlos stood red- faced as the other patrons burst into laughter at the landlord’s jibe. Carlos
spun on his heel and stomped petulantly from the inn, followed by a second crescendo of laughter. Outside, Carlos looked down the street towards the harbour. He saw two figures turn a corner and disappear from sight. He was so preoccupied with his own hate-filled thoughts that he did not see two men come out of the inn’s door behind him. On seeing Carlos, they moved silently into the shadows of a nearby alley. Carlos then quickly turned to stomp up the street towards the centre of town. As he passed the alleyway two arms grabbed hold of him and pulled him back into the alley. He was slammed into a wall, the impact winding him. The two arms were clamped around him like steel bands. ‘Well …lets see’s whats we’ve caught,’ chuckled a drunken voice. The steel arms turned Carlos towards the voice. Carlos could barely make out the man’s face in the darkness, though he could see that a greasy bandana covered the man’s head and his breath stank of cheap wine as he leaned closer. ‘Leave me alone,’ gasped Carlos, ‘my father is the Governor …I’ll have you flogged and hung.’ ‘Oh, now that ain’t friendly…just wants to know about me shipmates,’ chuckled the man again,’…remember this?’ Carlos felt himself shiver as a dagger was held up to his face; it was the same Arab dagger that
Rodrigo had plunged into the table. ‘They’re dead, and so will you be if you don’t let go of me, you scum,’ squealed Carlos, as terror gripped him. ‘Really now,’ whispered the man, his voice turning harder, ‘them’s brave words from a dead man.’ Carlos opened his mouth to scream, but the sound was cut short as the man pushed the dagger’s blade into his throat. All that came from Carlos’s mouth was a gasp and gurgle as he began to drown in his own blood. The steel arms let him go and his body fell to the ground where it kicked and quivered before finally becoming still. The man with the bandana retrieved the dagger, wiping the blade on Carlos’s jacket and cut a leather purse from a waist-belt on the corpse. He hefted the purse in one hand, smiling at his accomplice, on hearing the clink of heavy coins. They both turned, looking furtively out into the street to ensure they had not been observed, before quickly leaving the alleyway.
Where will Rodrigo go next? Read the next part of the Captain’s story in The News to find out!
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Your weekly entertainment Guide InSIde thIS week Santa with a difference at La trocha Free transport on new Year’s eve from Leslie’s Oh yes it is! at e Salon
Simple pleasures to enjoy as Spain celebrates Christmas Spain is a country with so much to see. After all it does have 42 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites – second only to Italy. Written by Andrea MacLean
Tintoretto Belen Malaga Cathedral
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ut at this time of year, when Christmas is upon us, the weather is less predictable and the lure of the log fire proves irresistible, it’s time to think about getting out and about nearer to home for those who don’t want to spend the whole holiday period sitting on the couch.
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here are plenty of things to see and do and some of them are on the doorstep but may have been overlooked in the past. If there are youngsters in the house what about taking them to see your town or village ‘Belen’. We know they are there – but how many of us would admit to never having visited. They are usually in the Casa de Cultura, and one thing they are not is a simple Nativity scene. Each year towns set up beautifully intricate models of whole villages, with the Nativity stable itself at the heart of them.
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o when you are next out shopping make the time to pop in and enjoy some local culture. The Belens are often full of
working models – the arm of the blacksmith swings up and down, the water mill keeps turning – as well as detailed scenes of workers in the fields, people in their homes and livestock. A treat for the eye for adult and youngster alike.
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ou don't normally associate a stable in Bethlehem with the canals of Venice, nor do the three kings traditionally arrive there by gondola - but the Belen in Malaga cathedral this year (pictured above left) is based on the style of Renaissance artist Tintoretto with everchanging lighting to capture his range of colours. It is well worth a visit though you may have to queue on the steps for a while. It shuts for siesta opening again at 5.30pm.
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f you fancy making a day of it, you could head to Rute in Cordoba province, where, each year, the town displays a nativity scene made entirely of chocolate. Chocolatiers spend up to six months preparing the scene, which covers 62
square metres and uses almost 1.5 tons of chocolate. Or you could head back to Malaga where a stunning Nativity scene made from more than 60 Lladro figurines representing Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus,the Three Wise Men, and the shepherds and their animals can be found at the Malaga Museum of Glass and Crystal in Calle Gaona – it’s open from 11am to 7pm (closed Mondays).
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s scenes of a snow struck UK fill our TV screens you may feel nostalgic for the days when it was possible to step out warmly wrapped, and enjoy a snowball fight. Well, you still can. Take a day trip to the Sierra Nevada near Granada and pay a visit to Europe’s most southerly ski resort. You definitely do not have to be a skier or skateboarder to enjoy your stay. Take a cable car up and just enjoy the sights. Stop off in the bars and cafes for a warming mulled wine and a bite to eat. It’s easy to forget that we have a winter wonderland on our
Skiing Sierra Nevada doorstep and it really is easy to get there, and there’s plenty of parking. Mind you, you might want to give the weekends a miss if possible but with a season running through to April/May there is plenty of time to fit in a visit. And if you do ski, well, with 115 pistes covering 102 kilometres and 22 ski lifts you will find everything you need.
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any towns and villages have cut back on their Christmas street lighting this year – understandable when town hall finances are tight. But the big cities, like Granada and Seville, are still pushing out the boat – even if they are using economy bulbs to do it. And it never fails to amaze, year after year, when people living on the Costa confess that, actually, no, they have never visited the Malaga lights. So if you have never made the trip to Malaga to see the lights, why not put it on your list of things to do. They are truly spectacular. Head up the main shopping street Calle Larios and in the square, at the top, you will
find a giant tree and,more often than not, festive scenes involving singing. The decorations are splendid and illuminate a huge part of the old heart of the city – if you are worried about parking then get the train from Plaza Mayor or Cartama.
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eep your eyes peeled for other events that are going on up and down the coast. For example, head to Fuengirola’s Plaza de la Constitucion on Thursday December 30th at 8pm and you can enjoy the Christmas Flamenco Concert.
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e all know that Spain celebrates Christmas a little differently and that a key celebration is on January 5th when the Three Kings visit towns and villages dispensing sweets to excited youngsters as they pass by in their regal robes, on their sleds. You don´t have to have a child to enjoy the fun – just take a stroll into town around tea time and enjoy watching this very special Spanish custom. But try to avoid doing what one adult friend did one year –
Malaga town lights absolutely determined to grab some sweets she ended up in a stand-off with a seven year old!
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on´t forget New Year. The Spanish love a party and for them New Year’s Eve is a time for fun and fireworks. Lots of people head to Plaza Mayor to see in the New Year but there is something on everywhere. Local politicians in the inland town of Coin are thinking about trying to get the town’s celebrations marked as of special interest. And it is certainly very special. Go in fancy dress – most people do and it adds tremendously to the fun. Local seamstresses are kept busy in the months leading up to the event creating the costumes for young and old alike.
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o, Christmas may be a bit different in Spain compared to the UK – but it’s certainly a time to enjoy and celebrate. Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Christmas church services There are various church services being held between now and Christmas Eve so here’s a list of where you can go along to enjoy carols and celebrate Mass. We would recommend the Cemetery Chapel at Alhaurin el Grande for its atmosphere and the warm welcome that you will receive. Christmas Eve - Friday 24th: 7pm Crib Service at Iglesia de San Miguel, Calahonda; 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service with Carols at the Cemetery Chapel, Alhaurin el Grande; 11.30pm Midnight Mass with Carols at St Andrew’s Church, Los Boliches. Christmas Day- Saturday 25th: 9.30am Christmas Communion, Capilla de
San José, Iglesia Virgen del Carmen, Benalmadena; 9.30am Christmas Communion, Iglesia de San Miguel, Calahonda; 10.30am Christmas Communion, Cemetery Chapel, Alhaurin el Grande; 11.30am Christmas Day Sung Eucharist, St Andrew’s, Los Boliches. 11:00am Christmas Celebration Service - Jesus is the reason for the season - Ark Christian Fellowship, Las Rampas, Fuengirola.
choreography by Peter Height, this colourful and fun filled production is not to be missed - it is what Christmas is all about! Oh yes it is! Discounts are available for block bookings - for more information please enquire at the theatre box office on 952 474 542.
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Go along to El Mojito for a fabulous Christmas and a great New Year If you are staying in or around La Carihuela over the Christmas holidays there is one bar you must be sure to visit and that is El Mojito. The bar is situated just off Plaza Del Remo, which can be reached by taxi or car or, if you are walking along the prom, just look for the car park with the statue of the "fisherman in the boat" this is Plaza Del Remo and El Mojito is the first bar off the plaza. There is lots going on over Christmas and New Year and the bar is open
Oh, yes it is! at the Salon Free The fabulous family panto Peter Mitchell, and with transport! “Jack And The Beanstalk” is currently delighting audiences at the Salon. Catch it tonight, Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd of December and from Sunday 2nd until Thursday 6th January with matinées at 3pm on the 3rd and the 5th of January.Directed by
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Don’t risk drinking and driving this New Year’s Eve. You can party to your heart’s content at Leslie’s in Coin. They are offering a special menu with dishes from €7 - €20 plus free entertainment, Cava and grapes at midnight, then they will take you home so you don’t have to drive but you’ll have to book so they know how many people will want the service. Call 952 112 123 to book!
every day from 11am serving food all day with no “siestas". The fun starts on Christmas Eve with live entertainment featuring comedy/impressionist and vocal duo "Nightlife" bringing you music from the 50s to present day with lots of "Special Guests" go along and enjoy the fun sing and dance your way into Christmas day. They will be open on Christmas Day from 12 noon serving Christmas dinner - bookings still being taken, or just go
along for a festive drink on the sunny terrace. Boxing Day will be the usual Boxing Day sport and normal menu, in the evening you will be entertained by Danny Stone "Mr Blue Eyed Soul" from 9:30pm. Lots of things will be happening throughout the week, see their advert for a full list of acts. New Year’s Eve will be party night with Siobhan providing the fun. There will also be a free buffet so go along and celebrate two New Year’s - the Spanish
one at midnight and the British one at 1am - with free wine and grapes, free champagne and a free raffle. All that with no cover charge... what more could you want? So get yourselves down to El Mojito.
Santa with a difference Santa will be appearing at the La Trocha Shopping Centre today (Wed) and tomorrow from 5-9pm and the Three Kings from 26th 30th December and 2nd4th January. The idea is that children come to see Santa or the Three Kings and bring a present with them that they will then swap for a goodie bag containing some sweets and marbles to play with or something similar. The presents that the children bring (they must be in good, clean condition
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and preferably wrapped) will be given to local children who don’t have a family and are living in the various orphanages in the Malaga area. On Wednesday January 5th there will be a ceremony where the gathered toys will be given to the managers of the orphanages for the children to receive on Three Kings on January 6th. For more information call Duncan on 654 396 651 or if you can’t see Santa or the Kings, toys can be
dropped into the CHAIN shop on the ground floor of the La Trocha Centre anytime or JK’s in the evenings.
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Come and join us for a Magical New Year’s Eve with Musical Entertainment, Dancing and a Fabulous New Year Menu which includes all drinks. Welcome cocktail with canapés: Smoked salmon, king prawns, Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, canapés etc 1st Course: Sweet peppers stuffed with meat covered by a red pepper sauce or Fried Camembert with Raspberry sauce 2nd Course: Baby lamb leg roasted with aromatic herbs Grilled salmon covered with a dill sauce Children’s menu: 1ª King prawn cocktail with a rosemary sauce 2ª Grilled chicken breast with French Fries Dessert: Special table of desserts Drinks included in the price: Red wine (Faustino VII), White and Rosé wine (Faustino V), Water, soft drinks and beer, Cava (Freixenet Cordon Negro) Plus “Bolsa de Cotillon” Goody Bag Price per person €65 - Children up to 13 years old €35 Payment terms: 50% on booking, 50% on the evening
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Christmas with Mad Terry @ Buzby’s
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Auditions will be held on January 1st from 3-5pm for The Producers - a musical by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks.
Mad Terry, Julie and Andy have put together a great line-up over the Christmas period. On Christmas Eve the lovely Lesley Harrison will be entertaining you, and there will be a free buffet. On Christmas Day Alexandra Avery will be performing and on Boxing Day Terry Fox will be doing his Ladies of Legend show. On New Year’s Eve, the mad one himself “Mad Terry”, the vocal impressionist, comic and all round entertainer will bring his mad antics and fun. Again, there will also be a free buffet.
Buzby’s prides itself on great nights out and fun for all and regular bar prices with the best welcome on the coast. Entrance is always free and you can become a star with Midnight Madness with Mad Terry and Tommo’s Karaoke.
Main characters include: Max Bialystock, a Broadway producer; Leo Bloom, Max's accountant (working for a company called Whitehall and Marks); Ulla, an attractive
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Opening times for the Coolest Yule in the area! Xmas Eve: Normal opening hours Xmas Day: open from mid-day to 3pm (ish!) Boxing Day: Open from mid-day music from 1pm - bring your instruments and have a jamming session NEW YEAR’S EVE: Disco, plus grapes and cava at midnight - free entry!
You can book your table in advance by calling 645 404 911 and keep an eye on their main advert on these pages for an update of all the acts appearing each week. Buzby’s will be open all over the festive period.
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Sunday 26th Boxing Day Mr Blue Eyed Soul Danny Stone Monday 27th Fun Quiz, Bingo, and Play Your Cards Right. Tuesday 28th To be arranged - check our board for details Wednesday 29th New to El Mojito Phoebe Thursday 30th Fun Quiz, Bingo, and Play Your Cards Right. Friday 31st NEW YEAR’S EVE Party night with Siobhan. Free buffet, free raffle, wine and grapes at midnight, Cava at 1am Saturday 1st New Year’s Day Mr Blue Eyed Soul Danny Stone Entertainment as usual through Dec/Jan Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! *FREE ENTRY* Shows start at 9.30pm. Open all day.
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ith fifteen of us sitting around the Office W Christmas Party lunch table last Friday and after the crackers were pulled showering us with glitter, the boss started up the film game: favourite film; funniest film; most disappointing film etc. Apart from being a good insight into the likes and dislikes of the people I work with, it was actually a really good way of exploring my own film viewing history and dragging up some interesting answers.
MOVIES TO WATCH OUT FOR
Burlesque by Steve Antin Starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci This definitely falls into the category of ‘guilty pleasure’ and if you sign up to the theory that there can never be too much sassiness or sequins then this is a must-see over the Christmas holiday period. Tess (Cher on top diva form) is the queen bee at The Burlesque Lounge, a Sunset Strip review club that has fallen on hard
times. Ali (Aguilera) is the ambitious out-of-towner fresh off the Greyhound bus from Hicksville who gets a job as a cocktail waitress. Before long she is pestering Tess for an onstage role and once she is in the spotlight she demonstrates just what big lungs she has. Word gets out, and customers start to
flood in. It may not be burlesque in its purest form but it’s bold and brassy and camp as a row of tents. Stanley Tucci reprises his Devil Wears Prada waspishness, and could not physically roll his eyes more without causing permanent damage. This is not Cher at her Oscar winning best but the
movie has received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, at last week’s Golden Globe nominations and the critics have pretty well all admitted to sitting back and enjoying the show. So, does Ali save the day, will Tess lose the club and go bankrupt – hmm, that’s a tough one.
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Brit film rules Hollywood roost British actors Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter have topped the list of Golden Globe nominations, announced last week. Firth and Bonham Carter portray George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) in The King’s Speech and the movie – hugely well received by the critics – topped the nominations with seven nods – one more than its closest rivals. Firth (50) is the front runner for best actor for his performance as a monarch struggling with a crippling stammer. Bonham Carter is up for best supporting actress. Firth’s rivals are James Franco for 127 Hours, Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine, Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network and Mark Wahlberg for The Fighter. The latter two movies each
unniest film: Sister Act. F We watch bits of this film regularly as it always seems
received six nominations overall. The King’s Speech was also nominated for Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. The Golden Globes also cover television and more Brits make up the nominations line-up in what is a very strong showing. Acting nods have gone to Romola Garai for Emma, Hayley Atwell and Ian McShane for Pillars of The Earth, Dame Judi Dench for Return to Cranford, Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer, Hugh Laurie for House, Kelly McDonald for Boardwalk and Idris Elba for Luther. One of the series up for best drama is The Walking Dead – just finished on our UK screens,
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avourite film: I had to go joint favourites with Priscilla Queen Of The Desert and The Fifth Element. I love the slapstick comedy in both but Priscilla has real depth, the characters might appear to be shallow drag queens but the frills and furbelows, stillies and flip-flop dresses are just props for damaged souls who are making a stand, being counted. I love it. And you can never have too much Abba in a film. The Fifth Element on the other hand is fantastical. I love the comedy and originality of the film. Bruce Willis with a weapon, doing what he does best but this time with the campest radio DJ, an operatic alien and a supreme being sent from heaven. The film is so colourful, in all senses.
with Andrew Lincoln (This Life. Teachers, Love Actually) in the lead role. Brits Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy have been nominated for their screeenplay ffor 127 Hours. The awards will be handed out on January 16th and this year’s ceremony will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. The Globes are always seen as a good indication of what’s likely to happen at the Oscar nominations a month later and the Globes’ five best dramas – The King’s Speech, The Social Network, The Fighter ( in which Wahlberg and Christian Bale play boxing brothers) and sci-fi thriller Inception – are all racing certainties to feature.
Hollywood gossip reckons that 2011 could be the year for Firth to pick up an Oscar – many thought he should have won it this year for Tom Ford’s A Single Man.
CInEMaS SHOwInG FILMS In EnGLISH To find out the times and location online, go to www.entradas.com, click on Malaga, go to Cine and on drop down list select “Cartelera V.O.” and click on film poster
Malaga - Plaza Mayor: 902 902 103 Fuengirola - Parque Miramar: 952 198 600 Marbella - Gran Marbella: 952 810 077 Velez Malaga - C.C. El Ingenio: 902 221 622 *please check times with the cinema direct
to be on one channel or another. It makes me laugh every time. The gags never get old, the characters are riveting and Maggie Smith should have been given an Oscar for her withering looks and acid tongue. Mother Superior indeed. ost scary film: as M previously discussed in this column, I am of a nervous disposition when it comes to anything vaguely frightening. Halloween would be close to the top of this list though the one that has done the most long term personal damage to me is Jaws. Who could go in the water, swim out until you’re on your own and not hear that music. And that’s without the recent attacks in Egypt. The music alone has the power to make you scared. film you only wanted A to watch once, even though you enjoyed it: While others came up with Schindler’s List, American History X and The Sixth
Sense, I chose Boys Don’t Cry, a powerful film from 1999 about love and prejudice. Hilary Swank plays Brandon Teena, a girl who lives as a boy but who gets caught out. Hilary Swank swept the award boards with her performance, picking up an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Bafta but the haunting, tragic, true story makes the film uncomfortable to watch over. film you would love to A have been in: Muriel’s Wedding. As I said, there is no such thing as too much Abba! The Australians make fantastic comedies, always taking a sideways look at the world and coming up with rich characters that really entertain. The film was also the launch pad for Rachel Griffiths and Toni Collete, two of my favourite actresses. So getting back to the question, I guess this means that had I played the part of Muriel then I might have gone on to play opposite Bruce Willis in the Sixth Sense….. I wonder... ost disappointing film (following the usual M pre-release hype): Moulin Rouge. I hate the discordant singing, the umm, the… Well actually it’s just the singing I didn’t like. Listening to the characters in Moulin Rouge strangle some of my favourite songs was not something I had anticipated when I sat down to watch the film. And I do really like the Christina Aguilera version of Lady Marmalade, so I was settled in my chair ready to love the film. Shame, cos as you know I’m fond of Ozzie cinema but this one really passed me by. Not helped by the fact that my step-kids both love the soundtrack and for months I had to endure the same discordant racket whenever they felt the need for a little Rouge! A bit like Mama Mia, I thought the singing ruined an otherwise interesting story. Not a case of too much Abba, just too much Bad Abba – my case rests. o after an enjoyable Speople Christmas lunch with nice and good conversation, I headed off to Alhaurin’s new Municipal library for the inauguration of an art exhibition. All good, except I couldn’t get the glitter off my face, hair and suit. I got to meet the Mayor of Alhaurin, the artist and a good many townsfolk while I stood there shimmering. Ahh well, Abba would have approved.
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by Cathy Stronach
Volatile feelings can urge you to make impulsive or erratic decisions based on a panic reaction to a situation. Take your time, count to ten before swinging into action and see if once things calm down a different outlook sheds a fresh perspective on a problem. You don’t have to do everything perfectly all the time and you don’t have to get it right all the time, we would not be human if we didn’t make mistakes and there is no greater way to grow than from life experience. Your relationships are pushing that growth curve in you, you have the ability to make a big difference in someone’s life and putting the focus in this direction gives you energy in turn. Give and you will gain is your motto this week. An emotional awakening just after the winter solstice shocks you out of an unproductive place. Attention to the bigger picture jolts you into getting things sorted out. This is a time of positive change for you. Your ruling planet Mercury is retrograde and this is of great benefit to you at the moment as it gives you the breathing space to ‘mull things over’ before putting pen to paper. Over the next week you will be reviewing your commitments to others whether it is love or business. Certain aspects of truth will start to dribble out giving you an invaluable insight into their motivations and intentions. This week we could see you back-peddling but you will be pleased you did. Pace yourself this week, the pressure will feel as though it is building within you as the days grow in intensity and pressure. By Christmas Eve your internal dam opens and allows the pressure to be released. It effortlessly finds its way out and is replaced by a power surge that will make you feel energetic yet calm and able to enjoy the festivities. Keep your head above the water as you enjoy mingling with family and friends. To be as original and individualistic as possible will open doors and warm others hearts, this is not the time to follow in another’s footsteps but to allow you to ‘shine’, take the lead and be centre stage. It is the position you were born to be in and whether you like it or not, you cannot go anywhere without people noticing you. Responsibilities that you have taken on in the past are about to bring you great rewards, it will leave you remembering why you took them on in the first place. The moment you decide you are not going to be beaten by your doubts is the moment the obstacles in your life melt away. There are big, exciting and positive changes about to enter your life but for the moment this is your time to rest, eat, drink and be merry and more importantly – homely. Family and memories are highlighted; tears of laughter and joy and of times past will be shed. Your heart will feel full and the load you are carrying will be lighter by New Year.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
October 23rd November 21st
Get busy and use that passion of yours in a practical manner, finish projects, get the house in order. Emotions are at an all time high and it can feel hard to keep your feet on the ground doing chores that keep you in the here and now help enormously to keep you centred. You will be questioning something that you have taken for granted, taking things at face value does not appeal anymore and with your ability to see right to the heart of the matter, the truth is quickly revealed.
SAGITTARIUS You could be finding it hard to make up your mind about a certain person, one minute everything seems rosy and like you are living in a Garden of Eden and the next there are psychological challenges, disagreements and unbalance. Emotions like water need to find its own level – there is much to discover about each other and many compromises to be made on both sides. November 22nd - Enjoy the journey and do not think about the destination, all will settle down December 21st in time.
CAPRICORN This is not the time to give up or give in too easily, times like these require faith and trust on your part . Make sure you are acting upon the facts and not jumping to conclusions, there is a shift going on that is helping to change your mindset, this will help to remove doubt and confusion and allow you to start to make your dreams a reality. Investigating how you can make things more nd December 22 appealing to add extra value to what you do could be of benefit to you right January 19th now.
AQUARIUS
January 20th February 18th
PISCES
February 19th March 20th
Treading on egg shells or playing it safe is not for you, this is the moment in your life where you need to get out there and let the world know who you are. There is a powerful opportunity for you to make changes that will affect the rest of your life. The more radical you are the easier the journey becomes. You have a lot to deal with and could feel pulled in two directions this week, perhaps there are two different parties that you wish to spend time with but are unable to be in two places at once. Is everyone in your world acting slightly crazy? It can seem like that this week of the Winter Solstice and you pick up on this wild energy far quicker than other signs. While others may not handle the tides of emotion as you do, for a Pisces, this influence helps to loosen the baggage of the past and you will be able to shake yourself free of the chains that have bound you. There is a new free, wild you emerging ready to swim to the depths of the ocean to discover lost treasure.
...you don’t have to be a chef!
Kym's Christmas Kitchen page is in again this week on page 29 but for those of you who are already sick of the sight of Christmas, here's one for a great Banoffee Pie for a bit of non-Christmas cheer. Apparently, I made one years ago that I took to a party and I have just been asked for the recipe as “it was the best I’ve ever eaten!” Well, Ann, here it is... enjoy!
Banoffee Pie Ingredients: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
(serves 4)
2 x 400ml cans sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 150gr digestive biscuits, crushed into crumbs 50 gr almonds, toasted and browned 50 gr hazelnuts, shelled, toasted and browned 4 ripe bananas 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla essence 75 gr dark chocolate, grated 450 ml thick double cream
Directions ● Place the cans of condensed milk in a large saucepan and cover with water. ● Bring the water to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours making sure all the while that the cans are covered with the water – top up as and when necessary or the cans could explode! When the time is up, carefully lift out the hot cans and leave to cool. ● Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC / 350ºF / Gas mark 4. ● Grease a 23cm / 9 inch flan tin. ● Put the melted butter into a bowl and add the biscuits and nuts. Mix together well then press the mixture evenly into
the bottom and sides of the flan tin to form a base for the rest of the pie then bake for 10 – 12 minutes, remove from the oven and leave to cool. ● Peel and slice the bananas and put them into a bowl. Sprinkle over the lemon juice and vanilla essence and mix together gently. Spread the banana mixture over the cooled base. ● Open the cans of condensed milk and spread evenly over the banana mixture then sprinkle 50 gr of the grated chocolate over the top. Then cover the top with the whipped double cream and sprinkle the remaining chocolate over the top.
SPANISH
Poco a Poco By Valerie Mitchell
LESSON
This is not the time to get impatient, there is a lot of energy building up that is pushing you in the direction of wealth and abundance, even though it is not apparent as yet, there are things manifesting behind the scenes that have yet to reveal themselves. You are the centre of public attention right now and everyone is watching you closely to see what your next move is likely to be. rd September 23 - Lap up the popularity and attention you are getting and prepare to be wined nd October 22 and dined.
Kym’s Kitchen
CHRISTMAS QUIZ As we did last year here are some common phrases, sayings and proverbs in Spanish. See if you can work out what they mean and then turn the paper upside down to check you got them right. Some are direct translations. Others are a bit more tricky. 1. Matar dos pájaros de un tiro. 2. Tomar el toro por los cuernos. 3. Cuatro ojos ven más que dos. 4. Me quedé con la boca abierta. 5. Es como buscar una aguja en un pajar. 6. Es como llevar hierro a Vizcaya. 7. Lo que viene fácil, fácil se va. 8. Es mejor prevenir que curar. 9. Está más loco que una cabra 10. Ir al grano.
1. To kill two birds with one stone. 2. To take the bull by the horns 3 Two heads are better than one. 4. I was flabbergasted. 5. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. 6. It's like carrying coals to Newcastle. 7. Easy come, easy go. 8. Prevention is better than cure. 9. He/She's as mad as a hatter. 10. To get to the point.
A weekly overview
How did you do? Feliz Navidad a todos Merry Christmas to all. Valerie runs the Centro Idiomas Language School in Coin. Her books, “The First Twelve Shortcuts to Spanish” , “The Second Twelve Shortcuts to Spanish” (€5 each) and “The Verb Book” (€7) are available from The News office in Coin, Woody’s Cards and Books in Los Boliches, David’s Books in Los Boliches or by email from vjeffrey1@fastmail.fm or call 952 450 747.
WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
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News - Breakthroughs - Treatments - Trends Diagnostic progress poses ethical dilemma
No-one knows why we yawn
We start yawning in the womb, and continue yawning all our life. Most vertebrate species, including birds and fishes, also do something that looks very much like yawning. But the physiological mechanisms and purpose of yawning remain a mystery. There is no shortage of theories but a dearth of experimental proof that any of them is correct. One was proposed by Hippocrates in the 4th century BC – he said yawning got rid of “bad air,” and increased “good air” in the brain. The widely held modern equivalent of this theory is that yawning helps increase blood oxygen levels and decrease carbon dioxide. But people with
lung or heart disease, who often suffer from a lack of oxygen, yawn no more than anyone else. Yawning occurs most frequently before and after sleep, and we yawn a lot when we feel drowsy – so perhaps yawning helps keep us awake. Researchers tested this hypothesis by inducing yawning in human subjects and then observing brain activity with encephalography as they yawned. The EEG produced no evidence that yawning
increased vigilance in the brain or central nervous system. Some researchers have suggested the opposite — that yawning lowers arousal and helps us go to sleep. But even though yawning and drowsiness occur together, no experiment has shown a causal connection between the two.
The idea that an understanding of the mental states of others is required before yawning becomes catching is supported by M.R.I. observation in humans: watching others yawn activates brain regions related to imitation, empathy and social behaviour.
It has been observed that children under five are not subject to contagious yawning, but adult humans, chimpanzees, monkeys and dogs animals with advanced social skills - are.
But solitary species yawn as well – and chimpanzees and humans yawn when they are alone. Meanwhile the search for proof as to why we yawn continues.
New diagnostic tests pose a moral dilemma for doctors – should they tell patients years earlier that they have a progressive degenerative brain disease or have a good chance of getting it when there is no treatment for it. And it's not just Alzheimer’s – modern medicine has produced new diagnostic tools, from scanners to genetic tests, that can find diseases or predict disease risk decades before people would notice any symptoms.Many have no effective treatments. The dilemma has been highlighted by a large federal study of early signs of Alzheimer’s. Researchers have been testing and following hundreds of people aged 55 to 90. So far, they have kept the results to themselves but now the question is, should those who want to learn what their tests show be told? A spokesman for the National Institute on Ageing said bioethicists are currently talking with scientists and the public about what is the right thing to do.
Meanwhile, researchers at Boston University faced the same dilemma when they wanted to test people for a gene, APOE, that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease. People with even one copy of the gene variant have about a threefold increased risk. They were advised not to tell people the results but decided to do a study to see what would happen if they told. The first surprise was how many people wanted to know. To be in the study, a person had to have a firstdegree relative who had had Alzheimer’s. The researchers had expected that only a small percentage of the people approached would want to have the genetic test, but nearly a quarter did. The ones that carried the gene were more likely to buy long-term care insurance, start exercising and were more likely to start taking vitamins and nutritional supplements, even though these practices and products have never been shown to protect against Alzheimer’s.
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Merry - or dangerously drunk? People usually imbibe more than their fair share of alcohol around this time of the year, but there is a line between being merry and being dangerously drunk. Alcohol poisoning can kill, so for your own safety and that of those around you, watch out for these warning signs. A person is dangerously drunk if they are: -confused -can't be woken from sleep -cold, clammy or have blue skin -vomiting -having convulsions - breathing slowly and/or irregularly (less than eight breaths a minute) -suffering from a low body temperature (hypothermia) if someone shows signs of alcohol poisoning, take the following steps: -try to keep them awake -try to keep them in a sitting or standing position if vomiting -put them into the recovery position with their head to the side if they insist on lying down -keep them warm to prevent hypothermia -give them water if they can drink it -stay with them. Even if they were initially responsive, the alcohol levels in their blood may be so high they will continue to get drunk whilst asleep, and may become unconscious. do not: -give them coffee to sober them up. It doesn't work and will cause more dehydration -leave them to sleep it off. They could inhale their own vomit and die -allow them to lie on their back. They may vomit. Put them on their side, and use pillows or cushions to stop them rolling back -walk them up and down to try to sober them up -put them under a cold shower -allow them to drink any more alcohol Don't wait for all of the symptoms to appear. If in any doubt, call for an ambulance.
WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
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Step out in style the Burlesque way
Bang on trend bargains to be had
Ladies hosiery has been hitting the headlines in 2010 as women put their best foot forward in tights and stockings sported by stars like Cheryl Cole. Now there is a new stockings style on the scene in time to jazz up Christmas and New Year outfits. Legs are on show big time in the new Hollywood movie Burlesque, starring Cher and Christina Aguilera and the London based company which created many of the fishnets, seamed stockings and hold-ups worn by the actresses is making the designs available in the high street and on the internet.
In these days of austerity more and more people have been scanning second hand shops to pick up a fashion bargain – and if you are really lucky it could be vintage. And now First Lady Michelle Obama has joined the trend. Mrs Obama visited a number of Marbella boutiques during her summer break in Spain this year and the shops promptly sold out of all the clothes the First Lady bought on her shopping trip. Keen observers of her style have been mirroring her taste by picking up the same outfit or
copycat versions worn by the glamorous Mrs Obama. But last Friday she set fashion tongues wagging when she wore a vintage dress for a major television Christmas broadcast – stumping avid followers of Michelle’s fashion sense. Well, at least until the copies hit the shops.
She wore a vintage 1950s dress that was bang on trend – black with lace – designed by one of America’s once-great designers Norman Norell. She bought it from New York Vintage and shop owner Jon Schneck reckons that the First Lady has her eye on other dresses in his archive.
It’s a winter wonderland as royals play it safe
Mind you, the frock still came in at a designer price at $2,500. For the rest of us it’s back to the charity shops and market stalls – and just last Sunday an eagle eyed customer could have picked up a beautiful black dress trimmed with lace for just €10 at the La Trocha Sunday market. It pays to keep your eyes peeled.
Jonathan Aston has produced a special Burlesque range for ladies
Apparently it has proved very difficult to get the whole family together for the more traditional group portrait and the family wanted to avoid the sort of ridicule caused by the 2005 Christmas card which appeared to show the King and Queen sat on a sofa surrounded by their then
seven grandchildren. But the picture was a composite put together with the aid of photoshop – and although all the youngsters were in view the process resulted in the King’s right leg being accidentally amputated. And digital imaging hit the headlines again earlier this year when official photographs of Crown Prince Felipe appeared to have been manipulated. Official photographs had been taken to mark the Prince’s promotion to lieutenant colonel in the army and air force and frigate captain in the navy but it looked like the heir to
The collection ranges in price from £8 for the overthe-knee black and white striped ‘Ringers’ and seamed fishnet tights, to £12 for the ‘Midinel’ holdups. Cheryl Cole wore the company’s tights and stockings during The E.N.D tour with the Black Eyed Peas and her Girls Aloud colleagues are big fans of the company too. Find the tights and stockings at burlesquelegs.com
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Lots of people now send an annual round-robin with an account of their activities for the year tucked inside the Christmas card but few are brave enough to stick a picture of the family on the front. And this year the Spanish Royal Family have decided to play it safe after coming in for some embarrassing criticism for previous posed family portraits – lucky recipients of the royal card from King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia will find that it has a picture of the Zarzuela Palace lit up at night on the front.
who want to accessorise their party gear with some film star glamour.
the throne’s face had been popped above three different military uniforms. The Spanish press had a field day although the Palace continued to claim that the photographs were authentic. So this Christmas the royal family are avoiding any hint of criticism. Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia have sent cards with a portrait of the infantas Leonor and Sofia while the Infanta Elena has a photograph of herself and her two children outside the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela and the Infanta Cristina is sending a photo of her children taken while on summer holiday in Majorca.
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WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
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SUDOKU by Papocom 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. Level:
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2. Sir losing head in darkness. (5) 3. Fundamental instrument in charge. (7) 4. Drug that teased the rather dull and staid. (6) 5. Cautionary signal used to get bream off the hook. (5) 6. Pardon prisoner finishing sentence. (7) 7. A rebel possibly maintains insurance is something which can be got back. (11) 8. Philip from Sligo sett off to become a student language relationships. (11) 14. A period of rest or recreation during play. (4,3) 16. If tulip blossoms it might be heart breaking. (7) 17. She gave US serviceman nothing in slow time. (6) 19. Any artist finding Indo-European ideological race of nobles. (5) 21. Breakfast item fit to go to work on. (2,3)
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WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
Kym’s Kitchen Christmas n 29
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SIZE MATTERS What size bird to buy 6 – 10 servings 10 – 15 servings 15 – 20 servings 20 – 30 servings 30 – 40 servings 40 – 50 servings
2.25 – 3kgs 3.5 – 5.5kg 6 – 7.5kg 7.5 – 9kg 9.5 – 11.25kg 11.75 – 13.5kg
It’s Christmas! At last, the wait and shopping is nearly over and there’s just a little while longer to prepare last minute things. I’ve left the thawing and size guides just in case you missed them last week. There’s also a leftovers recipe for you. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.
SO DOES THAWING It is essential that the bird is fully defrosted before you start trying to cook it so, check inside the cavity to make sure there are no ice crystals lingering. under 3.5kg 24 -36hrs 3.5 - 6.25kg 36 - 48hrs 6.25 - 9kgs 48 - 60hrs over 9kg 72hrs +
Get stuffed! The bird is defrosting already in the bath and you’ve made all your mince pies so what are you going to make the stuffing from. Now I, like most people, like bog-standard sage and onion out of a packet as a rule but for Christmas what better than a lovely, textured home-made stuffing so, here’s a recipe from one-time local chef Ian Wooldridge. Ingredients 250gr of sausage meat 1 red onion, peeled & finely chopped 50gr of dried cranberries Zest and juice of 1 lemon
200gr of cooked & peeled chestnuts (you can buy ‘ready to use’ ones!) 175gr of fresh white breadcrumbs 50gr of fresh parsley, chopped
25gr of fresh sage, chopped Freshly ground black pepper and salt Little sunflower or vegetable oil
Method Heat the oil and fry the onion for about 4 minutes. Add the cranberries, lemon zest & juice and stir together, then remove from the heat. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together and season well. Either roll into balls or make one long roll of stuffing in foil, sealing the ends. Bake in the oven at 200C (180C fan)/Gas Mark 6 for 30 minutes. The roll will make about 14 slices, enough for 7 people. Alternatively, use this to stuff your turkey! Fill the neck cavity loosely (to allow for expansion while cooking) and use up any extra to make stuffing balls. Merry Christmas!
Flamin’ Pud! It is traditional to turn out the lights and light a flame to the Christmas pudding on Christmas Day but what you don't want to do is set light to the whole house or apartment while you're at it! So, here's how to do it properly. Put about a cupful of brandy (no, you don't need the whole bottle – you can always drink the rest later) into a saucepan and warm it gently. When warmed, make sure that the saucepan is away from anything that could be set on fire and set light to it. Pour it gently over your hot pud and listen to everybody go “oooh!”
Brandy Butter. No Christmas pudding is complete without cream and Brandy Butter. My neighbour, Maureen, used to make the Brandy Butter every year and it would have knocked your socks off! It is best whipped by hand as using an electric mixer can easily curdle the mixture and then you have to get involved in all the ice cubes bit so... best avoided. How to make it: 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature, 230g icing sugar, 80ml brandy. Beat butter in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add brandy and beat until well combined. Place a 35 x 60cm piece of plastic wrap on a work surface. Spoon brandy butter along 1 edge of plastic wrap to make a 40cm-long log, about 5cm thick. Roll up plastic wrap to enclose butter and twist the ends to seal. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until firm. Remove butter from the fridge and set aside for 5 minutes. Unwrap and cut into 1cm-thick slices to serve.
Turkey and Broccoli Risotto Ingredients 40gr butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 500gr white and brownturkey meat, diced
½ onion finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 300gr arborio rice 1 litre hot chicken stock
250gr broccoli florets, cooked to al dente 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste
Method Heat 15gr of the butter with the oil in a large, heavy based saucepan then add the chicken and fry gently for 2 – 3 minutes. Add the onion and fry until soft but not coloured then add the garlic and fry until the garlic is golden. Add the rice to the pan and stir for 2 minutes covering it with the oil. Add the hot stock, 1 ladle at a time stirring constantly and allow it to be absorbed before adding more. This should take about 25 minutes, leaving the rice tender but still firm. Add the broccoli florets to the rice with the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the remaining butter. Serve with crusty Ciabatta
WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
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Doc: When Harvey Met Bob Sun, Dec 26th 21.15
Thurs. Dec 23rd 20.00
WEDNESDAY December 22
Sat, 25th Dec 12:25
Madagascar Spoiled by their upbringing and with no idea of what wildlife is really like, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra and hypochondriac giraffe Melman swap New York Central Zoo for madcap Madagascar, on a journey to find their friend.
FILM
Mon, 27th Dec 15:40
Hidalgo In 1890, an Arab sheikh makes American Pony Express rider Frank Hopkins an irresistible offer: win the 3,000-mile desert race, the Ocean of Fire, on his mustang Hidalgo, and take home $100,000. The sheikh had heard of Frank's reputation as the greatest rider the West had ever known and wished to test him. An adventure of sandstorms and treacherous Bedouin tribes.
Tue, 28th Dec 21:00
FILM
I Am Legend In the year 2012, scientists engineer a cure for cancer. Three years later, every human in New York is dead or mutated into a light-sensitive zombie by the virus that was supposed to heal. Only one man survives, virologist Robert Neville. He has two aims: find a cure for the virus and make contact with other survivors.
FILM
Thur, 23rd Dec 14:20
Miracle on 34th Street After meeting a sceptical little girl, a department store Santa sets out to prove to her, and to the rest of the world, that he is the real Father Christmas.
FILM
Sat, 25th Dec 16:25
The Remains of the Day An English butler's professional and emotional life is examined retrospectively during a journey towards a reunion with the housekeeper he loved years before. He recalls his lengthy unquestioned service with a reactionary, pro-Nazi aristocrat, and his painfully unfulfilled relationship with the woman he is going to meet.
FILM
Mon, 27th Dec 19:20
Enchanted
The start of a 3 hour tribute to the comic genius of the Two Ronnies Starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in a special Christmas programme of sketches, jokes and songs with their special guest Elaine Page. Featuring `The Ballad of Snivelling and Grudge' and `A Film Story' with Peter Wyngarde as Sir Guy.
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FRIDAY December 24th
06:00 Breakfast 09:15 Animal 24:7 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 11:30 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 13:00 BBC News at One 13:30 BBC London News 13:45 Only Fools and Horses 14:45 The Young Ones 15:40 Herbie: Fully Loaded 17:15 The Weakest Link 18:00 BBC News at Six 18:30 BBC London News 19:00 The Nativity 19:30 Dig 1940 20:00 Jimmy's Christmas Food Factory
20:30 Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers 21:00 Supermarkets: What Price Cheap Food? Panorama 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:25 BBC London News 22:35 The National Lottery: Midweek Draws 22:45 The Catherine Tate Show 23:35 Holiday in Handcuffs 01:05 Weatherview 01:10 Country Tracks 02:05 The Story of Science Power, Proof and Passion 03:05 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best at Christmas 04:05 BBC News
06:00 Breakfast 09:15 Animal 24:7 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 11:30 The Santa Clause 13:00 BBC News at One 13:15 BBC London News 13:30 Only Fools and Horses 14:25 Shrek 15:50 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 18:00 BBC News at Six 18:30 BBC London News 19:00 The Nativity 19:30 EastEnders 20:00 How Science Changed Our World
21:00 New Tricks 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:25 BBC London News 22:35 The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson 23:05 Surviving Christmas 00:30 Ooh, You Are Awful 02:05 Skiing Weatherview 02:10 Carry on Banking! Panorama 02:40 Countryfile Winter Special 03:35 The Normans 04:35 HARDtalk 05:00 The World Today 05:30 World Business Report
06:00 Breakfast 09:00 Horrible Histories 09:30 The Slammer 10:00 Christmas Kitchen 11:30 The Santa Clause 2 13:10 BBC News 13:25 BBC London News; Weather 13:35 Only Fools and Horses 14:35 Jimmy's Christmas Food Factory 15:05 Cars 16:55 Shrek the Halls 17:15 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 19:35 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News; Weather
20:00 EastEnders 20:30 My Family 21:30 QI 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 The Graham Norton Show 23:15 The National Lottery: 25 Christmas Millionaires 23:30 BBC News 23:45 Midnight Mass: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 01:10 Weatherview 01:15 The Money Pit 02:40 Five Minutes with... 03:00 BBC News 03:30 The Weather Show 03:45 Newswatch
06:40 Postman Pat 07:00 Jungle Book 07:15 Deadly 60 07:40 Bear Behaving Badly 08:05 Eliot Kid 08:20 Shaun the Sheep 08:30 Animal Park: Wild in Africa 09:15 Climbing Great Buildings 09:45 Britain by Bike 10:15 The Cardinal 13:05 Lifeline 13:15 Coast 13:20 Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas 14:20 Ready, Steady, Cook 15:05 Murder, She Wrote 15:50 Flog It!
16:35 Pointless Celebrities 17:20 Escape to the Country 18:05 Celebrity Eggheads 18:35 Yellowstone 19:35 Nigella Kitchen 20:05 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 21:00 The Other Boleyn Girl 22:50 Ruth Jones's Christmas Cracker 23:30 The Goodies 00:00 The Funny Side of Christmas 01:00 Medium 01:40 Medium 02:20 BBC News 02:30 HARDtalk 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Click
07:00 Jungle Book 07:15 Deadly 60 07:40 Bear Behaving Badly 08:05 Eliot Kid 08:20 Shaun the Sheep 08:30 Animal Park: Wild in Africa 09:15 Climbing Great Buildings 09:45 Britain by Bike 10:15 Born Yesterday 11:55 On Moonlight Bay 13:25 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best at Christmas 14:25 Ready, Steady, Cook 15:10 Mackenna's Gold 17:15 Escape to the Country 18:00 Celebrity Eggheads
18:30 Yellowstone 19:30 Are You Being Served? 20:00 The Two Ronnies 21:00 Being Ronnie Corbett 22:00 The Two Ronnies 22:30 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute 23:30 The Goodies 00:00 Medium 00:40 Medium 01:25 BBC News 01:30 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer 02:00 BBC News 02:30 At War: The Soldiers and their Families 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Five Minutes with... 04:00 BBC News
06:30 64 Zoo Lane 06:45 Postman Pat 07:00 League of Super Evil 07:15 Sam and Mark's Guide to Dodging Disaster 07:40 Little Howard's Big Christmas Question 08:05 Eliot Kid 08:20 Pinky and Perky 08:35 Shaun the Sheep 08:45 Animal Park: Wild in Africa 09:30 Climbing Great Buildings 10:00 The Fox and the Child 11:30 Suspicion 13:05 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 14:45 Mozart's Don
Giovanni from Glyndebourne 17:45 Celebrity Eggheads 18:15 Dad's Army 18:45 Carols from King's 20:00 Edwardian Farm 21:00 Whistle and I'll Come to You 21:55 The Many Faces of Alison Steadman 22:55 Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 23:55 The Worst Christmas of My Life 00:25 The Goodies 01:10 Medium 01:55 Medium 02:35 Pages from Ceefax
06:00 Daybreak 08:30 Lorraine 09:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 This Morning 12:30 Loose Women 13:30 ITV News and Weather 14:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 15:00 Midsomer Murders 17:00 The Unforgettable Mike Reid 18:00 London Tonight 18:30 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Countrywise
19:30 Emmerdale 20:00 It's Paul Burling 21:00 The Comedy Annual 2010 22:00 News at Ten and Weather 22:35 Batman Begins 01:00 The Zone 03:05 Surface 03:50 ITV Nightscreen
06:00 Daybreak 08:30 Lorraine 09:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 This Morning 12:30 Loose Women 13:30 ITV News and Weather 14:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 15:00 Midsomer Murders 17:00 The Unforgettable Spike Milligan 18:00 London Tonight 18:30 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Emmerdale
19:30 Tonight 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Live: Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 22:15 ITV News and Weather 22:50 Carols at Christmas 23:50 Jesus Christ Superstar 01:45 Lorenzo's Oil 04:00 ITV Nightscreen
06:00 Daybreak 08:30 Lorraine 09:25 This Morning 10:40 Casper 12:30 ITV News and Weather 12:55 Miracle on 34th Street 15:00 The Queen 16:55 Countrywise at Christmas 17:55 The Santa Files with John Sergeant 18:50 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Emmerdale 19:30 Coronation Street
20:00 You've Been Framed! 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Paul O'Grady's Christmas 22:00 ITV News and Weather 22:15 The Holiday 00:45 Christmas Tales 01:40 Dead Calm 03:20 ITV Nightscreen
06:10 The Treacle People 06:20 Freshly Squeezed 06:50 One Tree Hill 07:40 Frasier 08:05 According to Jim 08:35 Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 09:35 Friends 10:05 Friends 10:35 The Album Chart Show 11:05 Cheryl Cole: T4 Special 11:20 Glee 12:15 T4 Movie Special 12:45 Barnyard 14:25 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 16:10 Deal or No Deal: Scrooge or Santa
17:00 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Simpsons 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 Christmas with Gordon: Gordon's Ultimate Christmas 21:00 Come Dine with Me 22:00 Chris Moyles' Christmas Quiz Night 22:50 The Family 00:20 The Event 01:20 The Real Housewives of New Jersey 02:05 Candy 03:55 Brothers & Sisters 04:40 ER
06:15 Sali Mali 06:20 Freshly Squeezed 06:50 One Tree Hill 07:35 Frasier 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Hollyoaks Music Show 09:35 Friends 10:05 Being... N Dubz at Christmas 11:05 Glee 12:05 Friends 12:35 Dr Dolittle 3 14:20 Miracle on 34th Street 16:10 Deal or No Deal: Scrooge or Santa 17:00 The Simpsons 17:30 Prep & Landing 18:00 Hollyoaks
18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 Christmas with Gordon: Stuff the Turkey 21:00 The House That Made Me 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Christmas Special 22:50 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:55 Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights 00:30 The Morgana Show 01:00 King of the Hill 01:25 Lantana 03:25 Boy on a Dolphin 05:15 One Tree Hill
09:00 Friends 09:30 Friends 10:00 The Simpsons 10:30 Cheryl Cole: T4 Special 10:45 Glee 11:40 Jingle All the Way 13:20 The Snowman 13:50 Prep & Landing 14:20 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 14:50 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 15:25 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 15:55 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 16:25 Celebrity Come Dine with Me
17:00 Deal or No Deal: Scrooge or Santa 18:00 A Christmas Carol: The Musical 19:40 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 One Born at Christmas 21:00 Peep Show and Tell 22:05 Peep Show 22:40 Peep Show 23:15 Peep Show 23:50 Chris Moyles' Christmas Quiz Night 00:40 The Moonbird 00:55 Hero 02:35 King of the Hill 03:00 This Week's 4music Top 20
08:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 08:10 Peppa Pig 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 Roary the Racing Car 08:30 Hana's Helpline 08:45 Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom 09:00 Castle Farm 09:05 The Little Princess 09:20 The Mr Men Show 09:35 K-9 10:10 Penguin Adventure with Nigel Marven 10:40 Ice Road Truckers 11:40 Five News 11:45 A Boyfriend for Christmas 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation 15:15 Our First Christmas 17:00 Five News 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Monkey Life 18:25 Live From Studio Five 19:00 Five News at 7 19:30 Highland Emergency 20:00 Emergency Bikers 21:00 NCIS 22:00 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 22:55 Law & Order 23:55 PartyPoker.com: World Open VI 00:50 Super Casino 03:55 World Poker Tour: Paris 04:45 House Doctor
07:00 The Wot Wots 07:15 The Mr Men Show 07:30 Thomas and Friends 07:40 Noddy in Toyland 07:55 Fifi and the Flowertots 08:10 Peppa Pig 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:30 Roary the Racing Car 08:40 Hana's Helpline 08:50 Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom 09:00 Castle Farm 09:10 The Little Princess 09:25 The Mr Men Show 09:40 K-9 10:15 Penguin Adventure with Nigel Marven 10:45 Zoo Days 11:20 Five News
11:30 Home for Christmas 13:30 Neighbours 14:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:55 Cannonball Run II 17:00 Five News 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Monkey Life 18:25 Live From Studio Five 19:00 Five News at 7 19:30 Street Market Chefs 20:00 Demolition 21:00 300 23:20 The Gadget Show's Christmas Stocking 00:15 Super Casino 03:55 World Poker Tour: Paris 04:45 House Doctor
07:00 The Wot Wots 07:10 Thomas and Friends 08:15 Fifi and the Flowertots 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Peppa Pig 08:45 Roary the Racing Car 08:55 Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom 09:10 The Little Princess 09:25 Olivia 09:40 The Mr Men Show 10:00 K-9 10:35 Penguin Adventure with Nigel Marven 11:05 Zoo Days 11:15 Zoo Days 11:45 Five News 11:55 I Saw Mommy
Kissing Santa Claus 13:40 Neighbours 14:10 Single Santa Seeks Mrs Clause 16:00 Scrooge 17:45 Neighbours 18:15 Monkey Life 18:45 Last Action Hero 21:00 Greatest Christmas TV Moments 00:05 Super Casino 03:55 World Poker Tour: Paris 04:45 Street Market Chefs
19:00 Total Wipeout 20:00 Armageddon 22:20 Russell Howard's Good News 22:50 Family Guy 23:10 Family Guy 23:35 Lee Nelson's Well Good Show 00:05 Mongrels 00:35 American Dad 00:55 American Dad!
01:20 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 01:50 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 02:20 Russell Howard's Good News 02:50 Mongrels 03:20 Lee Nelson's Well Good Show 03:50 Total Wipeout 04:55 Two Pints of Lager
19:00 The World's Strictest Parents 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 EastEnders: The Greatest Weddings Top 20 22:00 EastEnders 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Family Guy 23:20 Family Guy 23:45 Lee Nelson's Well
Good Show 00:15 Mongrels 00:45 American Dad! 01:05 American Dad! 01:25 Little Britain Abroad 02:25 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 02:55 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 03:25 Russell Howard's Good News
19:00 Top Gear 20:00 War of the Worlds 21:50 Great Movie Mistakes 22:00 EastEnders 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Family Guy 23:45 Lee Nelson's Well Good Show 00:15 Mongrels 00:45 American Dad!
01:05 American Dad! 01:30 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 02:00 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 02:30 Russell Howard's Good News 03:00 Mongrels 03:30 Lee Nelson's Well Good Show 04:00 Two Pints of Lager
WEDNESDAY, December 22nd 2010
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Film:
Series: The Royle Family: Christmas Special
Weaving in and out of the love lives of eight loosely inter-related couples. The bachelor Prime Minister falls for his personal assistant, his brother-inlaw is flirting with one of his colleagues, a writer heads off to France and pursues an affair with a maid, and an 11-year-old boy asks his father for advice on matters of the heart.
Love Actually
Sat, Dec 25th 21.00
Sun, Dec 26th 22.15
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06:00 Breakfast 09:00 The Sarah Jane Adventures 09:50 Shaun the Sheep 10:00 Christmas Day Eucharist from Tewkesbury Abbey 11:00 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 12:25 Madagascar 13:45 BBC News 14:00 Top of the Pops Christmas 2010 15:00 The Queen's Speech 15:10 Shrek the Third 16:30 The Gruffalo 17:00 BBC News 17:10 The One Ronnie 18:00 Doctor Who
19:00 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 EastEnders 21:00 The Royle Family 22:00 Come Fly with Me 22:30 BBC News 22:45 On Christmas Night 22:50 Starsky & Hutch 00:25 A Fish Called Wanda 02:10 Weatherview 02:15 BBC News 02:30 Review 2010: The Year in Film 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Return to White Horse Village 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click
06:00 Breakfast 09:00 CBeebies Panto 09:30 Grandpa in My Pocket 09:45 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 11:20 BBC News 11:25 Spy Kids 12:50 The Ant Bully 14:10 Over the Hedge 15:25 Enchanted 17:05 BBC News 17:10 BBC London News; Weather 17:15 Songs of Praise 18:00 Nigel Slater's Christmas Suppers 18:30 Countryfile 19:30 Antiques Roadshow
20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Upstairs Downstairs 22:00 BBC News 22:15 Match of the Day 23:45 The Football League Show 01:05 Iron Eagle 02:55 Weatherview 03:00 BBC News 03:30 At Sea with a Royal Navy Captain 04:00 BBC News 04:30 HARDtalk
06:00 Breakfast 07:30 Match of the Day 09:00 The Sarah Jane Adventures 09:25 The Slammer 10:00 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 11:40 EastEnders Omnibus 13:40 BBC News 13:50 BBC London News; Weather 13:55 EastEnders Omnibus 15:25 The Incredibles 17:10 BBC News 17:30 BBC London News; Weather 17:40 The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
18:10 Halcyon River Diaries 19:10 Casualty 20:00 EastEnders 20:30 Celebrity Mastermind 21:00 Upstairs Downstairs 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:15 BBC London News; Weather 22:25 A Question of Sport 22:55 The Graham Norton Show 23:40 Wild Hogs 01:15 Weatherview 01:20 The Apprentice 02:20 Holby City 03:20 The Big Silence 04:20 BBC News 04:30 HARDtalk
06:00 Breakfast 09:00 The Sarah Jane Adventures 09:25 The Slammer 10:10 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 11:25 Return to Never Land 12:30 Just William 13:00 BBC News at One 13:10 BBC London News 13:15 A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit 13:40 Doctor Who 14:40 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind 15:10 Chicken Run 16:30 Final Score 17:25 Countryfile Winter
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Volkswagen has unveiled its vision of the future of the taxi with an electric compact based on the UP! concept car. The electric motor is powered by 45kE/h batteries capable of producing 115PS and a top speed of 74mph.The unveiling coincided with mayor of London Boris Johnson’s introduction of new air quality standards, with the focus on the capital’s black cabs. Johnson has outlined a £1 million incentive for electric black taxi take-up amid plans to remove over 1,2000 black cabs over 15 years old from London streets.
Less weight but more grunt from Suzuki’s all-new GSX-R600 The UK press had its first taste of the all-new 2011 GSX-R600 last week at the Almeria race circuit here in Spain. With testers from all the major motorcycle publications in attendance, early feedback was extremely positive thanks to ground-up changes on the new GSX-R that is an incredible 9kg lighter than its predecessor. Motorcycle News tester Michael Neeves was quick to share his views on the new GSX-R, commenting: “We’ve
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only had a couple of sessions on track but already I can feel the major differences over the old bike. The motor feels keener with more mid range and the chassis noticeably sharper. I’m looking forward to getting back out on the bike and trying the settings suggested by three times BSB champ John Reynolds.” Superbike Magazine editor Kenny Pryde got back in from his second session and added: “I’ve had the 2010 model all year as my long term test bike, so I was really keen to get out and try the new bike. Already I can feel more mid-range performance and the chassis is very agile now. The power of the new Brembo brakes is really noticeable.” For this complete redesign of the GSX-R600, Suzuki engineers have analysed every component. Could they be made lighter
The all new GSX-R600 pictured at the Almeria race track
and smaller whilst maintaining strength and durability? This detailed work has produced a GSXR600 which is 9kg lighter than its predecessor, with a class leading power-toweight ratio. For enhanced performance the engine has been re-designed using the advanced componentdesign techniques used on Suzuki's MotoGP machines, but this is not the only part of the bike to get state-of-theart technology. There are new radial-mount
BREMBO monoblock front brake calipers, SHOWA Big Piston front-forks and a completely new frame for heightened cornering performance. This all translates into a lighter, more agile, more responsive Supersport machine with better drive out of the corners, stronger acceleration, higher top speeds and stronger braking. The top performer in its class.
It’s based on the recently launched Countryman crossover, and shares that model’s platform. But the designers have given the Paceman a much more sleek and desirable shape as MINI gets ready to take the fight to the new Range Rover Evoque. At the front, a single black mask incorporates the radiator, foglights and air intakes. The grille has been redesigned, too, with a thick chrome surround, horizontal strips of light blue chrome to match the roof, piano black inserts
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Hanged rugby league player Terry Newton had taken drugs Cocaine, amphetamines and steroids could have impaired the judgement of rugby league player Terry Newton shortly before he hanged himself, a coroner has said.The ex-Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos player was found in his loft at his home in Orrell, Wigan, on September.26th. There were also traces of alcohol in the 31-year-old's system. He had left several notes stating he wanted to die.
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THE ASHES 2010/2011
Though Australia were excellent value for their win, all is not lost for England. Conditions will be very different at Melbourne, where a damp build-up has ensured there is no chance to recreate the hard, bouncy Perth wicket that played into Australia's hands. Australia needed only 50 minutes on the fourth day to take England's last five wickets and wrap up a 267run win in the third Ashes Test at the Waca.
line of defence, but their stand was to last little more then three overs. Harris was fast, accurate and moving the ball a little in either direction, and Bell was
Harris had his first fivewicket haul in Test matches. Graeme Swann was in no mood to hang around, and after he topedged to the fence he drove
The emphatic victory levels the five-match series at 1-1, with the contest moving to Melbourne on Boxing Day. Ryan Harris finished with a Test-best 647 as England were all out for 123. Australia had endured some sticky moments in a match they had to win. First they crashed to 69-5 on day one, then their eventual 268 looked certain to be surpassed when Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook put on 78 for the first wicket in England's reply. Aussie bowler Mitchell Johnson dismisses Swann
Resuming at 5-81 following Paul Collingwood’s demise from the final ball of day three, England soon lost its sixth when nightwatchman Jimmy Anderson (three) lost his off stump to a skidding Harris delivery. Matt Prior’s arrival to accompany Ian Bell represented England’s last
palpably lbw for 16 when he played around one that tailed into him. He called hopefully for a review of the decision, but replays showed the delivery would have hit middle stump. Three balls later Prior (10) could not ride some sharp bounce, Mike Hussey dived for an agile catch and
ambitiously at Johnson and was bowled via an inside edge for nine. Last man Steve Finn snicked a shortish delivery to third slip for two to complete the rout, a result that was hard to fathom. But from the moment Cook was dismissed by Mitchell Johnson on Friday morning, Australia
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who claimed three of the four Grand Slams in 2010. "For me it is an honour to receive this award - thank you very much," said the 24year-old Spaniard. "I am now on a list of great champions who have received this."
"To win this award is surreal," said McCoy, who won the Grand National in
April at the 15th attempt."He's dominated racing like Tiger Woods has dominated golf and Roger Federer dominated tennis," said fellow jockey Ruby Walsh. Darts player Phil Taylor came second, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis finished in third. The overseas award went to
Formula 1 team boss Sir Frank Williams received the Helen Rollason award, a special accolade for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. Williams has been in a wheelchair since suffering a spinal injury in 1986 yet remains one of the sport's key figures, helping the Williams team become the third most successful F1 team in history, winning 16 championship titles. Honoured with a lifetime
GB cyclists still on top in World Cup standings Victoria Pendleton, the world sprint champion since 2007, managed a medal on each of the three days.
dominated affairs to such a degree that England began day four rated 50-1 nohopers to pull off a shock victory. Australia captain Ricky Ponting, absent on the final morning due to a fractured finger sustained in the field, was delighted to enjoy victory on his 36th birthday: ‘‘There’s no better birthday present.’’ Ponting said he had felt confident in the knowledge that England has a history of low scores at the Waca ground. ‘‘I thought our first innings total was pretty competitive and I addressed the boys on morning two of the game and said England were notorious for making scores of under 200 at the Waca,’’ he said, ‘‘Johnson’s spell was one of the best in Ashes history.’’ As for his finger, Ponting believed he would be fit in time for the Boxing Day Test. ‘‘I think I’m in with a good chance,’’ he said.‘‘I’ve got a broken finger but I’ll do all the rehab work I need to.’’
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Grand National winner Tony McCoy has been voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 36-year-old has been the champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win the BBC award after claiming 41.98% of the vote.
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achievment award David Beckham received a standing ovation that went on for quite a long time and visibly moved both David and wife Victoria. He dedicated his award to the men and the women who are serving in Afghanistan."I am very humbled to receive an award for something I love doing and to receive it from Sir Bobby Charlton, who was there when I first started at United, I am truly honoured. “ Europe's Ryder Cup team received the Sports Personality Team of the Year award after their success at Celtic Manor. The 12, captained by Colin Montgomerie, regained the historic title by beating the United States 14½-13½.
Britain's Ed Clancy has won the men's omnium to take gold at the second round of the World Cup in Cali, Colombia. The 25year-old, who is the world champion in the six-race event, picked up 24 points to win by two from home favourite Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal.
France. But Sir Chris Hoy, Matt Crampton and Jason Kenny, winners in Melbourne, only managed silver in the men's team sprint. Both of Great Britain’s teams still lead the overall standings with the men four points clear and the women five points ahead of the field. Victoria
Team sprinters Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish also won gold. The British pair, who were second to China in the first round in Melbourne on December 3rd, overcame Germans Miriam Welte and Kristina Vogel in the final. Pendleton took her second gold with victory in the keirin, while Sir Chris Hoy took sprint silver. Pendleton held off a sixwoman field to win Saturday's keirin final from French duo Sandie Clair and Virginie Cueff. Hoy beat team-mate Matt Crampton and world champion Gregory Bauge on his way to the sprint final. However, he lost the best-of-three race final 2-0 to Kevin Sireau of &
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Olympic Stadium lights switch on Boris Johnson and David Cameron led a ceremony to switch on the floodlights at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium as the east London site took another step towards completion. In front of schoolchildren, site workers and members of the local community the London mayor said it was “a historic evening,” while the prime minister congratulated all involved, saying: “Well done, great job. In just one year, seven months, seven days, two hours and about 12 minutes, the biggest show in the world comes to town.”
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Malaga 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid as fans shout out ‘jugadores mercanarios’ -mercenary players This was the chant ringing out after Atletico Madrid had scored their 3rd goal to seal a very comfortable win. The game started poorly
resulted in Tiago heading home unchallenged to put Atletico 1-0 up. Duda shot from outside the box after this which Atletico keeper De
Sergio Agüero and Málaga's Danish defender CF Kris Stadsgaard
with neither side creating any openings of note. This changed in the 22nd minute when an unnecessary free kick was given away by captain Jesus Gamez which
Gea easily saved but apart from that Malaga looked a poor side. After half-time and two Malaga substitutions they came out looking brighter and caused
Atletico one or two problems. However, despite Malaga's best intentions, it was the visitors who doubled their lead midway through the second half. Atletico got another freekick and after a bout of head tennis in the Malaga box, an unmarked Alvaro Dominguez headed home. Things got worse three minutes later as Tiago headed home another freekick. Malaga continued to enjoy the greater possession but Rondon and Quincy failed to test De Gea. The game finished with a virtually empty stadium. Malaga's last game of 2010 is on Wednesday 22nd at Sevilla in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey. A difficult game after such a poor performance. Report By: Scott Forbes
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Barcelona under pressure to tear up Qatar Foundation shirt sponsorship. Barcelona are coming under increasing pressure to tear up their £125m shirt sponsorship contract with Qatar Foundation after claims the so-called charitable trust finances terrorist group Hamas. Israeli paper Ma'ariv has claimed that diplomats had been sent to Barcelona to try to persuade the club to back out of the five-year deal it signed just eight days ago. The fresh controversy follows claims made by Spanish paper El Mundo 10 days ago that the Qatar
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Foundation had given money to extremist cleric Yusuf al Qaradawi, an advocate of terrorism, wife beating and antiSemitism.
Wales are set to call up Robbie Savage - but only as their Mr Motivator. Derby County midfielder Savage, 36, wants to come out of retirement and has offered his services to new national boss Gary Speed. Rookie manager Speed, who also wants Ryan Giggs involved in the background, is expected to turn down Savage's approach and show his faith in Wales' youthful squad. But Savage will be invited to rally the Dragons as a motivational speaker ahead of Speed's first competitive game the Euro 2012 qualifier with England in Cardiff on March 26th.
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More golds at the Sailing World Cup Ben Ainslie and Nick Thompson secured individual World Cup golds while Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell also won for Team GBR in the Skud class. Triple Olympic champion Ainslie was the winner of the Finn class as Ed Wright took silver and Giles Scott bronze to complete a British clean sweep. Paralympians Rickham and Birrell won all eight races to dominate the Skud. And Thompson emerged victorious in the Laser series in patchy wind conditions at Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne.
FOOTBALL This was Barcelona’s first such sponsorship deal, as for the past five years Barca had allowed UNICEF‘s name to be emblazoned across the front of their jersey for free. But the Nou Camp has been struggling with heavy outgoings, and the club decided that it needed to secure a hefty shirt sponsorship deal to help defray costs.
Not Inter-ested Capello reassures Fabio Capello has assured the Football Association he will not walk out on the England job to move to Inter Milan. The Italian continues to be linked with the position at the San Siro amid reports that Rafa Benitez is about to be sacked. But Capello has told Wembley officials that he remains determined to guide his side to the European Championships in 2012 and make amends for the disappointment of last summer's World Cup with a successful tournament campaign.
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