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THIS WEEK IN PAGE 3 – TO FORGIVE OR FORGET PAGE 4, 5 & 6 – SPANISH NEWS PAGE 8 – LOWER PRICES CAN BE BAD TOO PAGE 9 – LIKE IT OR GRUMP IT PAGE 10 & 11 – SPANISH NEWS PAGE 12 – 2015 SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL PAGE 13 – THE CAPRICORN ONE THEORY PAGE 14 – SPANISH NEWS PAGE 15 – CROCKER’S CORNER PAGE 16 – READERS LETTERS & LOTTERY RESULTS PAGE 17 – SEEING TRIPLE ON THE ISLAND PAGE 18 – UK RELATED NEWS PAGE 19 – SEVENTY YEARS OF UNITED NATIONS PAGE 20 – WORLD NEWS FEATURES PAGE 21 – AIR CON TIME. OR IS IT? PAGE 22 – EVERYONE FOR TENNIS PAGE 23 – THE VIEW THROUGH THE LENS PAGE 24 – CLAPPERBOARD PAGE 25 – OLLIE’S MOOD SPILLS PAGE 26 – THE VIEW ON NOSTALGIA – 26 JUNE 1963 PAGE 27 – FOR YOUR INFORMATION PAGE 28 – WHAT’S ON THE TELLY? PAGES 28 TO 31 – CONCISE TV LISTINGS PAGES 32 & 33 – FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY PAGES 34 & 35 – FOOD & DRINK PAGE 36 – OVER 50s LIFESTYLE PAGE 37 – IT’S YOUR PAGE...

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ummer is here since, officially, 1838 hours last Sunday, and it’s always a sad part of the year when you realise the nights will be drawing in ever so slowly when you’ve spent months waiting for the longer summer evenings.

My e­mail postbag has been as full as ever this week and I thank everyone for contacting THE VIEW and interacting in the way you do.

There are some very interesting and varied reader’s letters on page 16 this week. Eagle­ eyed among you would have noticed (and two of you did) that I had Angel Saez in San Miguel crossing the floor to the PSOE and that in the story about the legal aid for the Philpott their previous address should’ve been Derby and not Nottingham. Amended as agreed.

I was fascinated looking through my Facebook Timeline last night that so many people were sharing photographs taken in Cartagena yesterday during the visit of the Anthem of the Seas cruise liner. I wonder if they’d found the information in a previous edition of THE VIEW? There’ll be another Cabin View section in next week’s ‘paper on page 42 as part of the travel pages.

Talking of travel, the front cover photo this week comes from Cinque Terre in Northern Italy.

THE VIEW continues to encourage articles from our readers, and on page 37 this week we welcome the first in a series of stories from Barry Haslam­Walker. I’m particularly looking forward to another new contributor next week who has a fantastic real­life story to tell.

With the tourist season about to get underway, can I particularly draw your attention to the feature on page 36 which covers what your visitors need to bring with them for health care cover in Spain.

Judging by what you say to me in person and put in writing, the two main subjects giving you most concern at present are Spanish Income Tax and future UK membership of the EU and the implications for pensions and healthcare. Please keep your questions and opinions coming to me via editor@theview.es These are subjects we will continue to return to over the course of the year and your views and experiences are valued.

The fiesta season is well under way in Rojales and full details of their Moors & Christians parades and related events are on the dedicated information page 27. We’ve also included another set of train timetables for your growing cut out and keep folder showing the AVE fast train service from Alicante to Madrid. It’s the turn of the ferries from Denia to Ibiza next week.

This time of the year reminds me of a story I was told about a young teenage boy that was allowed to have his own television in his own room for the first time. He came home from school early and rushed straight up to his domain to switch on his new­found toy! It was time for tea, so his mother called up for him.

No response, so she went up to his room and was just about to knock on the door when she heard all these women groaning and screaming!

“What’s going on in there?” she demanded.

“It’s OK, mum. I’m watching Wimbledon!”

In between my duties for THE VIEW, I’ve tried to watch some of the women’s tennis from Eastbourne this week but have resorted to muting the sound. For me, it’s ruining the modern game and some of the men are just as bad! The Wimbledon Championships have been given some generous coverage this week on pages 22 & 46.

Weather­wise, it’s sunshine and hot weather all the way for the next seven days with temperatures reaching a high of 35C from tomorrow (Saturday) until Wednesday.

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TO FORGIVE OR FORGET T

By Darren James

he images and the aftermath of the massacre of nine people by Dylann Roof during a Bible study class at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, USA last week dominated our screens. Many millions of us can never comprehend just what makes someone go that one fatal step further from simply having a form of dislike or hatred in their minds to using a gun to murder people in cold blood. What’s the phrase used? If murder were legal there would be many more dead people around.

What dominated the hours after Dylann was arrested and questioned was the amount of forgiveness shown towards his actions by the families and friends of the victims. Perhaps it is all part of their religious teachings and upbringings, (and as I wrote in a previous article I respect people’s beliefs whilst not being religious myself), but I simply cannot understand the principals of forgiveness when the death of a loved one is involved.

The definition of forgiveness “is the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offence, to let go of negative emotions such as vengefulness, with an increased ability to wish the offender well.” Sure, I can forgive people for indiscretions and misdemeanours, we all have, and have done on many occasions – but like an elephant, I never forget (that’s a different matter altogether). But to forgive the murderer of a family member...I don’t think so. I suppose it takes a very special person to be able to do that and perhaps I don’t deserve to be a member of that particular group.

The Charleston massacre has once again brought the subject of gun control in the USA to the forefront of debate with President Obama saying that "At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.” Sixty nine families of people in Norway in 2011 would disagree with him on that point, but in general the observation is true.

Second Amendment to the American Constitution allows people to keep and bear arms, but just how widespread is official gun ownership in that country?

According to a 2013 Pew Research study, 37% of households had an adult who owned a gun.

There are about 319 million people in the United States, so that means there are about 118 million gun owners in that nation.

The Washington Post says a Congressional Research Service report published in 2013 counted 78 “mass killing” incidents over a 30 year period in which 547 were killed. That means, out of 118 million gun owners, 78 or .00007% of the gun owning population are potential mass murderers and yet there are calls once again for gun control. Yes, that’s been 78 too many to which Dylan Roof can be added to the list and it’s tragic, but it needs putting into perspective.

In 2013, over 10,000 people were killed in the USA in drink­ driving incidents, 341 people died from drowning in baths and 565 from slipping on floors. Do we ban cars, baths and floors? Of course not, and I’m not in any way trying to trivialise the events in Charleston last weekend, but it’s time to stop these knee­jerk reactions because of the actions of a very small minority.

We all particularly remember the unbelievably tragic events

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was going to say that we’ve all done it, but actually I haven’t, and now thanks to a very valuable enhancement I’ll never do it again! I’m talking about sending an e­mail to somebody and then regretting what you’ve said, or indeed sent it to the wrong person.

Gmail has launched an “undo send” option for its e­mail users which is now open to everyone following years of experiments. You will now get a cancellation option of five, 10, 20 or 30 seconds to retrieve any misdirected correspondence. Simply go into your settings, scroll down and enable the feature. I did it and it worked first time. After you send your message, a thin yellow message bar appears at the top of the screen giving you a chance to change your mind or your tune. Don’t forget, this only works, at the moment, with Gmail and only from laptops – not from tablets or ‘phones.

in Hungerford and Dunblane where many were shot by a single deranged and cowardly individuals who turned the gun on themselves eventually. Strict controls were brought in as a result but the consequences affected thousands of people who use guns for sport – and I don’t mean hunting – with a group having the leave the UK to train for Olympic events.

Have those controls really worked? Figures from the Office for National Statistics would say not as UK­wide, there were 29 fatalities resulting from offences involving firearms in 2013/14; one fewer than the previous year and the lowest figure since 1980, and it wouldn’t surprise me of the overwhelming majority of these deaths were linked to “gang crime”.

You can bring in all the laws and controls in the world, but you can’t take account of what a madman will do in the same way you can make your property ultra secure; but if someone is determined to break in, they will find a way.

uch, if not all, of modern politics is based on spin, personality, perception and trust. Even after the General Election in May in the UK and the local municipal elections here in Spain, politicians have already been accused of promising one thing and then doing another once they get into the trappings of power.

The leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon, leading a party that appealed to the voters north of the border because of their stronger anti­austerity message than their Labour counterparts, has appointed a part­time advisor on poverty on a salary of £3,000 a month. Naomi Eisenstadt, a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford and trustee of Save the Children said, "I am here to give my honest views about whether the policies in place will help to reduce poverty and inequality in Scotland. I plan to hold ministers to account and challenge everyone to come up with new and innovative ways to tackle deep seated poverty."

OK, in the wide scheme of things these days, perhaps £750 a week isn’t a great deal of money compared to Premiership footballers but surely her stated aims should be what MPs or MSPs are elected to do? I’d also suggest people suffering from real poverty and struggling to make ends meet would be more than happy to advise any government for the same amount, or much less, rather than someone in Ms Eisenstadt’s position.

ven before he got involved in the political arena, I hated Russell Brand with the most enormous passion.

His voice, his demeanour and the fact he looks like he always needs a wash never endeared me to him, so when he was displaying political views that ever so slightly were at odds with my own, he went even further down on my list if that were indeed possible. He’s become a caricature of himself.

As I’ve always said, when it comes to politics I have my views and others have theirs and I respect those views (I just wish others would respect mine in the same way; I lost two Facebook friends during the General Election campaign but have equally lost no sleep over it) but it doesn’t mean that I have to agree with them.

Needless to say, I found it more than satisfying to see Fire Brand get the treatment he did from what he believed were people on his own side; telling him in no uncertain terms what they thought of him and where he should go following his appearance at the anti­austerity (or is that anti­democracy) march last Saturday. He actually had the temerity to blame himself for the result of the election. As if people really take notice of the likes of him and fellow multi­millionaire Charlotte Church anyway. They are purely creations of the media and a way of selling some of the tabloids.

I know if I was poor and struggling in the UK, I wouldn’t take too kindly to people with overflowing bank balances lecturing others on poverty and austerity. Give me the likes of Dennis Skinner, Frank Field and even Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn any day. They may be mavericks but they’ll sink or swim without the soft mattress of money to fall back on.

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HOGUERAS 2015...IN PICTURES A selection of “before” and “after” images of the spectacular Hogueras in Alicante on Wednesday night.

Every cloud has a story

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any of you would’ve experienced some very dark skies on Tuesday afternoon accompanied by thunder and lightning and a localised storm or two.

Across the area, there were some very strange and unusual cloud formations which were recognised as Mammatus Clouds. What are they as they are rarely seen?

Mammatus are pouch­like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air. Sometimes very ominous in appearance, as those on the Costa Blanca certainly were, mammatus clouds are harmless and do not mean that a tornado is about to form; a commonly held misconception. In fact, mammatus are usually seen after the worst of a thunderstorm has passed.

As updrafts carry precipitation enriched air to the cloud top, upward momentum is lost and the air begins to spread out horizontally, becoming a part of the anvil cloud. Because of its high concentration of precipitation particles (ice crystals and water droplets) the saturated air is heavier than the surrounding air and sinks back towards the earth.

The temperature of the subsiding air increases as it descends. However, since heat

energy is required to melt and evaporate the precipitation particles contained within the sinking air, the warming produced by the sinking motion is quickly used up in the evaporation of precipitation particles. If more energy is required for evaporation than is generated by the subsidence, the sinking air will be cooler than its surroundings and will continue to sink downward. The subsiding air eventually appears below the cloud base as rounded pouch­like structures called mammatus clouds.

THE VIEW thanks reader Sharon Wenham of Ciudad Quesada for the photograph.

Please turn to Page 23 for some more stunning images of these very rare cloud formations from across the world.

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SAFER TOURIST SEASON FOR 2015

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he Spanish Secretary of State for Security, Francisco Martinez, and the Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego CortĂŠs this week presented the Tourism Security Plan 2015 which provides for the deployment of 29,000 officers to increase security in tourist areas of Spain. The plan will formally get under way from July 1st, regarded as the start of the season.

Francisco Martinez explained that the Tourism Security Plan includes a series of preventive measures that aim to increase public safety in tourist areas and on the roads, railway stations, ports, airports, hotels and campsites.

For his part, Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, said that high levels of security that Spain offers an indisputable impact on the competitiveness of our country as a tourist destination.

According to Borrego, the knowledge that Spain is a very safe place to come to affects the attitudes of tourists before, during and after their trip to Spain. This has been reflected in the considerable extra numbers of tourists to the country and the amount of money being spent by them

Secretary of State for Security has stressed that this summer the areas of high tourist concentration will have 11,961 National Police officers and 17,156 members of the Guardia Civil who will work to ensure not only the safety of tourists but those Spaniards coming to the coastal areas for their summer break.

Francisco Martinez also stressed that the 2015 Tourism Plan strengthens their commitment to foreign tourists and also increasing the number of Foreign Tourist Assistance Offices (SATE) from the 14 existing in 2013 to a total of 21 offices.

Martinez stressed that the service provided by these offices have received numerous awards, including the Award of Excellence given by the British Embassy to SATE of Benidorm and the San Pedro Duque of Galantino award given to the National Police by the Provincial Federation Tourism Granada.

These SATE offices help tourists who have become victims of crime and can be attended to in their own language. It can also help with the cancellation of credit cards and puts people in contact, if needed, with their own consular

authorities or with family or friends in emergencies.

Francisco Martinez stressed that "Spain is well positioned in the list of countries that are committed to innovative intelligent security" and has been worth the "momentum" made by the Ministry of Interior in the establishment of new information technologies.

To this end, the free mobile app called ALERTCOPS has been introduced. This acts as a direct link between the citizen and the police through which a victim or a witness of crime can ask for immediate help.

To promote ALERTCOPS, 20,000 posters and 200,000 leaflets in both Spanish and English have been produced and are being distributed throughout this week.

If you are visiting Spain (or new to living here) and need to contact the Spanish Emergency Services, (POLICE, AMBULANCE AND FIRE BRIGADE) call 112. Try to have a Spanish speaker with you but if not, don’t panic. Speak slowly and clearly. Sometimes, you may be put through to an English speaking operator. The local police can be reached by dialing 092 and the Guardia Civil on 062. If you need to contact the British Consulate (Alicante), the number is 965 21 60 22.

6 MIXED SAVING SIGNS

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lmost a third of Spaniards (28%) has only between €10 and €100 per month to spend after covering the basic day­to­day living costs of housing, food and major bills.

In a study undertaken by Genworth called “Disposable Income & Credit”, 40% of those questioned said they had between €100 and €400 while the remaining 32% answered €500 to €1,000 or more.

As for savings, nearly half of those questioned stated that they saved a maximum of €100 per month with 64% of those saying it was no more than €50. Some 37% say they save between €100 and €400 while the remaining 18% put between €500 and €1,000 away for a rainy day.

On the other hand, the survey shows that despite the positive signs of the economy, a significant part of the population still does not feel the results of the recovery in their pockets as 17% of respondents are still struggling to meet monthly payments, and 27% have serious difficulties in making ends meet.

Four out of five households surveyed claimed to have had to cut their expenses significantly in the last 12 months.

Specifically, 57% say they eat out less, 51% have had to limit purchases, 46% reduced

their spending on leisure activities outside the home and 45% have cut travel.

Despite the difficulties for people in both spending and savings, future expectations of those surveyed showed some level of optimism, since 40% believe their financial situation will improve in the next 12 months, compared with 45% believing that despite everything the situation will remain the same. Only 12% point to a worsening.

To accompany the report, Genworth had asked a group of 9 specialists in economics and consumer activity for their comments on the situation and all have highlighted the need for further action as the economy picks up again.

In particular, they have chosen to continue focusing on tax cuts, incentives for hiring staff, and measures to promote savings to increase consumption and create jobs. They have also undertaken to promote greater flexibility in lending to entrepreneurs, families and businesses whilst ensuring responsible borrowing.

They have also called for further progress in a flexible labour market by aligning wages to business productivity and competitiveness, and making adjustments that don’t always penalise workers on temporary contracts.

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Hola – I’m lost and I want to go home!

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y Name is Pepe and I live in Los Montesinos.

I was walking on the waste ground near Iberdrola / Punjabi Palace last Friday morning about 7am when I saw a rabbit. I pulled away from my owner and ran off with my lead still attached. My owner waited for my return but I never came back.

After many searches in bushes, water reservoirs at La Herada, around the football ground and even Monte Sol Villas I was not found. The police know I am lost as does the dog pound in Torrevieja.

Have you seen me or taken me in?

You can contact my owners by ‘phone on 966 72 17 09 or e­mail: judibill@live.co.uk

FANTA AD IS TANGOED!

THE DAMA IS NOT FOR GOING

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f you’ve ever been in Elche or any parts of the municipality, you would find her impossible to miss. One of the relatively recent additions has been placed in the centre of the small roundabout as you enter the village of El Altet after leaving the N332.

No, we’re not talking about those “ladies” of the roundabouts! This one is much more famous and recognisable; she is La Dama De Elche (The Lady of Elche).

She’s in the local news due to a local MP, Federico Buyolo, stating an interest in selling the revered figure.

The government immediately responded by saying that it "does not consider" the possibility of selling either currently, temporarily or permanently the Lady of Elche because, among other reasons, it is "common heritage, endowed with a projection above their geographical location or local level".

The “original” Dama de Elche is housed in the National Archaeological Museum and is a state owned monument and part of local and regional heritage.

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and along with others such as, the Dama de Baza and the Dama del Cerro de los Santos, are famous Iberian objects found in various parts of Spain. They are popular reference pieces and attract the interest of many making researches into periods of Spanish history. The Dama de Elche is a major example of Iberian culture and proof of its significance, among others, is in the 950,000 visitors that the Spanish National Archaeological Museum in Madrid attracted in its first year of opening.

group of annoyed young farmers in the Valencia region have called for the new Fanta advert to be withdrawn because it presents a 'derogatory' image of their community.

The Spanish TV commercial shows what they believe is the stereotypical elderly rural­dweller in a flat cap and tweed jacket, speaking in a 'country' accent building a 19th­century­style refrigerator. The man piles up ice and stuffs cans of orange Fanta into it before stacking bricks around it to keep the heat out and the drinks cold.

A large group of young men and women and teenage boys and girls in a nearby swimming pool in a woods sees what he is doing and descend en masse on the “fridge”, grabbing cans as they run past, whilst the elderly farmer shakes his walking stick at them and shouts the equivalent in Spanish of 'get orf my land', or words to that effect, in true Victor Meldrew style!

The Unió de Llauradors has presented a complaint to the advertising control board, saying the advert shows an 'erroneous, distorted and outdated' image of rural inhabitants and farm workers, presenting them as 'ignorant country bumpkins,

village idiots and people who live cut off from civilisation'.

They do acknowledge and understand that the production is a parody. They do point out, however, that Spain is a 'world leader' in the food production industry and that '21st century' workers in the sector 'invest more and more in innovation, change and diversification'.

“Us arable and livestock farmers are not all elderly, nor do we live cut off from education, new technology and other advances in society that anyone else in the community has contact with,” quoting from the Unió de Llauradors' complaint.

“The commercial pokes fun at issues which are not at all amusing – very real problems such as crop insect plagues which ruin our harvest and our livelihood.

“We consider that the advertising control board should prevent TV commercials being released where they potentially harm sensitive industries such as agriculture.”

Many viewers say the complaints against a 'very clever and funny' advert are 'over the top' and are insulting to the elderly gentleman in the clip, as well as to those '21st century' farmers who are in fact of advanced years.

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LOWER PRICES CAN BE BAD TOO

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oliticians particularly have talked for years about the scourge of inflation. It must be fought and it must be got down.

Margaret Thatcher famously showed two bags of groceries, to show how much the increases under the Labour government of the early 1970s affected the weekly shop; the annual rate reaching just under 27% year­on­ year in August 1975.

Successive governments have succeeded, with the odd blip, to slowly reduce the rate of inflation in the intervening years with the policy for the past few years being to have a target rate of 2% in the UK. The inflation target of 2% is expressed in terms of an annual rate of inflation, based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The remit is not to achieve the lowest possible inflation rate.

Inflation below the target of 2% is judged to be just as bad as inflation above the target. The inflation target is therefore symmetrical.

If the target is missed by more than 1 percentage point on either side – i.e. if the annual rate of CPI inflation is more than 3% or less than 1% – the Governor of the Bank must write an open letter to the Chancellor, explaining the reasons why inflation has increased or fallen to such an extent and what the Bank proposes to do to ensure inflation comes back to the target.

Don’t forget that if inflation is falling from, say 4% to 3%, prices aren’t actually falling; it’s simply that prices are rising but at a lower rate. It’s only when deflation takes over that prices are falling which should put a big smile on people’s faces. It does, but it does have its own dangers.

Deflation is defined as a fall in the general price level. It is a

negative rate of inflation.

It means the value of money increases rather than decreases. Deflation is not necessarily bad, but often periods of deflation / low inflation can lead to economic stagnation and periods of high unemployment. This is because deflation can discourage spending because things will be cheaper in the future. Deflation can also increase real debt burdens – reducing the spending power of firms and consumers.

In the twentieth century, periods of deflation have been relatively rare. Generally, western economies have experienced inflation. The most significant period of deflation for the UK was in the 1920s and 1930s. These decades (especially, the 1930s) were characterised by economic depression. Prolonged deflation is often considered to be very damaging as it can exacerbate an economic downturn leading to higher unemployment.

In particular, it can discourage consumers from buying luxury goods / non­essential items, because you could save money by waiting for it to be cheaper.

Therefore, periods of deflation often lead to lower consumer spending and lower economic growth; (this in turn creates more deflationary pressure in the economy). Certainly this fall in consumer spending was a feature of the Japanese experience of deflation.

Interest rates can’t fall below zero.

If there is deflation of 2%, this means we have a real interest rate of + 2%.

In other words saving money gives a reasonable return.

Therefore, deflation can contribute to an unwanted tightening of monetary policy. UK interest rates have been kept at an historic low for seven years and the current rate of 0.5% is not likely to increase, despite the Bank of England policy of quantative easing (flooding the economy with money), in an attempt to increase the inflation rate which in turn will enable increases in interest rates. It’s not working, as the UK has been faced with a series of economic indicators never experienced before.

Deflationary pressures can cause employers to offer nominal wage cuts and so, in periods of deflation, real wages rise and could cause real­wage unemployment. Unemployment in certain parts of Europe – Spain being a perfect example with their level of 24% (UK is 5.4%) ­ is a major problem – and low inflation is one of the reasons.

If the average prices or wages are increasing by 3%, it is easier for some goods to rise by 0% and some to rise by 6%.

With inflation of 0%, it is harder to get this relative change in prices or wages. Deflation can become entrenched and difficult to end.

Despite the many serious costs of deflation, the ‘right kind of deflation’ could be beneficial. The right kind of deflation involves lower prices through increased productivity and better technology. A Level students should think back to the lesson that dealt with the Aggregate Supply curve shifting to the right – which both lowers the price level and increases real GDP. If one country has deflation, and others have inflation, then that country will become more internationally competitive, leading to a rise in exports. During Japan’s deflation, they saw strong exports – which helped offset the fall in consumer spending (though it still wasn’t enough). However, if there is a region wide period of deflation – e.g. Europe in 2014 /15, then you are not getting this competitive advantage.

The experience of Japan in the late 90s and 00s, was that when deflation became the new norm, it was very hard to change inflation expectations and regain normal growth and interestingly suggests that one of the reasons it became the status quo was the increasing number of the over 65s demographic. The UK are reporting a similar increase, so has the earlier referred to scourge of inflation eating away at savings a thing of the past, and with no text books to refer to see how to handle a similar set of economic circumstances, will interest rates and inflation ever rise to significant levels ever again?

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LIKE IT OR GRUMP IT DONNA GEE’S VIEW A kitty of hope for my doorstep pussies galore C

hristine Hoggett’s email was both music to my ears and an instant cure for mew-sickness.

“Most people agree that if you find street kittens and can trap them before they are 12 weeks old you can domesticate them,’’ wrote Chrisitne, who runs the Impact charity for cats and kittens in La Marina Urb+.

And there was silly old me believing I’d have to spend the rest of my life feeding the five baby moggies delivered to my back door by their feral mum three weeks ago.

I felt trapped, unable to resist the the demands of tiny eyes pleading for food, yet deeply concerned that if I continued to indulge them in Mercadona goodies, they would never learn the art of hunting out their own food.

And at the same time so fearful of human beings that there was no hope of them ever being adopted as family pets.

Now, in Christine’s response to my article last week, here was a glimmer of hope for my mini menagerie - and with it a chance to conduct a fascinating public experiment to prove her point about domesticating street kittens.

By the time you read this, Christine will hopefully have trapped and collected the kittens, which I guess are eight or nine weeks old, and taken them to join Impact’s 72-

strong community of moggies seeking homes.

I will pay their food bills and veterinary fees and also provide regular updates on their progress on this page. At the end of the experiment, the Famous Five will hopefully be not only irresistibly appealing, but also big enough celebrities to top the bill in the next series of Kitten’s Got Talent.

Next week I hope to publish photographs of the quintet in their new environment. Two are black, one black and white and two are blueeyed tabbies. At present, it is only possible to stroke them while they ar eating but I now have real hope that, with Christine’s expert guidance, they will make perfect pets in due course.

Impact is a registered charity based and operates out of a tiny shop in La Marina. Christine tells me: “The urbanisation is pretty much free of feral cats as three years ago we ran a big campaign.

“The odd kitten(s) are still found but anything over 12 weeks old is pretty much near-impossible to domesticate as by that age they are independent and have there own routine.

“We have just registered as a pro

tectora which gives us a wider scope. Legally you need to be a protectora to take animals off the streets.

“Spain is a dog country and with retired people moving here at a fast rate, they do prefer dogs to cats.’’

Christine, who moved to Spain in 1996 when her husband retired from the police force, added: “This kitten season has been huge. We are having dog charities contact us asking to take kittens.

“In all honesty, if it was not for the PayPal donations from the British back home we would not be able to do what we do.

“And without the help of the local community and people in the su­ rrounding areas donating their un­ wanted goods we would not be able to keep the charity shop open.

“It would be great if more talk was concentrated on kittens and cats in local papers but it seems it is all about dogs.’’

Meanwhile, Impact is giving a big discount for spaying cats. Says Christine: “If the vets started taking notice of how high their prices are and lowered them drastically, there would not be this huge problem with feral and unwanted kittens.

“To ask a member of the public to pay between €120 and €140 to spay a female cat is quite horrific.

This is why people won’t use vets and let their cats breed.’’

My local vet does at least give me a 30 per cent discount - but I’m not expecting any thanks for forking out €200 last week to have two pregnant females and a straggly tom neutered.

The only benefit, a far as I can see, is that I won’t have two more litters of kittens delivered to my back door in the next couple of weeks. l To contact Impact by phone, call 634 330 134. Alternatively, send an email to mail@impactcharity.net

YOUR VIEW ON DONNA’S VIEW...

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i Donna, I read your article about corporal pu­ nishment with interest.

When I was a young journalist one of my jobs was to visit the local Secondary Modern school and find out if they had any news. I was with the Headmas­ ter when there was a knock on the door and three young men entered. The Headmaster smiled and said: "I am sure they won't mind me telling you this but these three were regular visitors to my study during their time at this school."

I know he used the cane. The three lads all re­ plied that they had all deserved the punishment and that it had done them no harm at all. The Head had got them all apprenticeships at Rolls Royce where they were doing well and had come to thank him for giving them the opportunity.

I also remember my then husband telling me that he and his friends were not so frightened about the cane. What they did fear was it getting back to their parents because then they would be

punished even more severely for causing trouble.

A far cry from a few years ago when the school in which my daughter was teaching said parents had to be asked if the child could be kept in for deten­ tion! The answer was, in most cases and not sur­ prisingly, no.

English education used to be held up as an exam­ ple to the world but now, thanks to the combined efforts of parents and the NUT, teachers have no power and the children know their rights. Poor Michael Gove must be seething!

I enjoy your articles immensely and it’s nice to see you back!

MARGARET NODEN l Thanks Margaret but there’s as much chance ofcorporal punishment being reintroduced as there is of Michael Caine playing Prof. Jimmy Edwards in a remake of ‘Whacko’.

WANT TO REPLY TO DONNA? Email your comments to donnagee1@aol.com

A STORM IN A TEA GLASS...

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an anyone out there ex­ plain to me why so many Spanish bars serve hot drinks in a glass rather than a cup?

How on earth is a mug like me supposed to pick the damn thing up without scalding myself?

Still, what can you expect from a nation which seems to have a blanket view on the way it serves tea. It comes ei­ ther with hot milk or no milk at all and with a teabag that tastes like that blanket I just mentioned.

Next time you order a hot drink in a Spanish bar, I sug­ gest you ask for a non­melt straw at the same time.

And don’t make an issue of providing a teacup because it’s only going to cause a storm.

As a last resort, of course, you might even consider having your cuppa in a good old British bar. Now why didn’t I think of that in the first place? hile I was rooting for our own world No.1 Rory McIlroy (well, he is Bri­ tish as well as an Ulsterman!) to win the US Open, I have no­ thing but admiration for the way young Jordan Spieth has taken golf by storm. Maybe the Masters and US Open champion can do us all a fa­ vour by inflicting a Spieth im­ pediment on all those American morons who yell the inane words “Geddin the hole!’ after every shot.

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CELEBRATION TIME IN CAMPOVERDE

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t's taken many months of hard work and planning, but Saturday June 20th, saw the culmination of all the effort and in this case, literally, all the spade work, coming to a finish.

A peace garden, alongside the little white church, in the village of Campoverde, had been talked about for many a year.

Less than twelve months ago, a working party was formed, where ideas and thoughts were discussed and decisions finally made. With the ground cleared and paths and growing areas marked out, it was time to get serious. Regular church attendees and friends were asked to supply plants and vegetation. Copious bags of white stones were delivered, with volunteers on hand to both dig the donated plants into the earth and spread the pebbles.

Maggie Dew, team leader of the steering committee, explained that a member of the congregation had supplied a beautiful cross and another, a delightful rustic arch, to really set the garden off. The mayor of Pilar De La Horadada, until the recent local elections, José Fidel Ros, stepped in and offered to provide the service of a plumber, along with the

installation of an outside water supply. The public works team then arrived on site to tidy up, and lay a new surface on the adjoining car park.

Saturday, Father Andrew Rea, from the Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Peter & St. Paul, Torrevieja, was on hand, with Father Victor from the Roman Catholic Church, Pilar de la Horadada, to provide a blessing of the garden and to witness the burying of a Time Capsule, that contained a photo memory stick, showing all stages of the work, with a mention of all who took part in the garden creation. Hope a note was made of location, for a future generation!

Displayed in the church, was an exhibition of paintings by local artists, which proved very popular. In the garden refreshments were on hand, provided by the ladies of the parish. Victoria sponges, scones, sausage rolls and cool drinks, were most welcome.

The events here in Campoverde, were a celebration by the community, of the church and its close relationship within the village.

ROBERT W BARNES.

MORE ‘GUARDIA’ FAKERS

accused had ordered the printing of a further magazine on behalf of the Association of Security Forces of the State Victims of Terrorism (ACFSE). The association is completely legitimate and representatives denied any knowledge of the existence of the publication.

Four men, one woman and nine others, all of Spanish nationality were arrested on fraud offences.

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ot for the first time in recent years, the Guardia Civil have detained more people in their involvement in an advertising scam.

They arrested those allegedly responsible posing as plain clothed members of the Guardia Civil, who were offering the insertion of paid advertising in a non­existent magazine.

The investigations behind these latest arrests began in 2013, after the authorities received several complaints from business owners who, having made payments to advertise, never saw their advert in print and could never locate a copy of the so­called Police Review publication.

With more and more evidence and information passed to the Guardia Civil, detailed checks were made which allowed them to find similar incidents spread throughout Spain over at least a ten year period.

To enable those arrested to maintain a degree of credibility

Father Andrew blesses the garden and the Time Capsule, under the watchful eye of José and Father Victor

they convinced business people by telephone, by internet and by personal visits that they were producing a magazine to be distributed among members of the Guardia Civil. Once payment was made, clients were told they would receive copies of the magazine showing their advert inserted.

During investigations it was also discovered that the

Editor’s Note: In my early days of local radio in 2004, we were visited by a couple of very convincing people who conned us out of over €100 in a similar scam. As one was doing the “selling”, his companion was filling out the “contract” and receipt before you had any chance of declining. In fact, in those days you weren’t going to say no to the Guardia! My advice is to treat similar future visitations in the same way as you would the bogus gasmen. Tell them where to go and tell them to bring the police with them if they’re genuine.

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UTOPIA, ANDALUCIA

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ith virtually no crime or unemployment, there is a Spanish town described as a democratic, socialist (even communist) utopia. Unemployment is non­existent in Marinaleda, an Andalucian village in southern Spain that is prosperous thanks to its farming cooperative.

On the face of it, the Spanish town of Marinaleda is indistinguishable from any other in its region. Nestled in the picturesque Campiña valley, the surrounding countryside is made up of rolling green hills, miles of olive plantations and golden fields of wheat stretching as far as the eye can see. The town is pretty, tranquil and typical of those found in Andalucia, Spain’s poorest and most southerly province.

It’s also a democratic, anti­capitalist village, whose mayor actively encourages shoplifting!

Since the financial crisis began in 2008, Marinaleda has shot to fame due to the actions of its maverick mayor Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, who earned the nickname,”The Spanish Robin Hood,” after organizing and carrying out a series of supermarket raids in a direct action protest last August. Basic groceries such as oil, rice and beans were loaded into carts, wheeled from the store and taken to a local food bank to help the poor, as helpless cashiers looked on, some crying.

In an interview after the event, Gordillo, the democratically elected mayor since 1979, said it was not theft, but a non­violent act of disobedience.

“There are many families who can’t afford to eat,” he argued. “In the 21st century this is an absolute disgrace. Food is a right, not something with which you speculate.”

In the province of Andalucia alone there are 690,000 empty properties due to bank foreclosures. But not in Marinaleda, because Mayor Gordillo has a solution: anyone who wants to build their own house can do so for free. Materials and qualified workmen are provided by the town hall and the generous allowance of 192 square meters means the homes are spacious. Families then pay just €15 per month for the rest of their lives, with the agreement that the house cannot be sold for private gain.

In Andalucia, unemployment now stands at 37% and a worrying 55% for young people, but Marinaleda, with a population of 2,700, has virtually full employment through the town’s farming cooperative, where labourers earn equal wages of €1,200 per month. Here, in a region

where 1 in 3 people are unemployed, this achievement cannot be understated.

“We need to rethink our values, the consumer society, the value we place on money, selfishness and individualism,” Gordillo remarks. “Marinaleda is a small example, and we want this experience to extend throughout the world.”

Gordillo has anointed Marinaleda a "utopia for peace", which has no municipal police at a saving of €300,000 a year compared to similar sized areas. Additionally, political murals and revolutionary slogans that adorn the town's whitewashed walls and streets are named after Latin American leftists such as Che Guevara. Every few weeks, the town hall declares a Red Sunday over a bullhorn and volunteers clean the streets or do odd jobs.

In the words of Sñr Gordillo, “They all thought that the market was God, who made everything work with his invisible hand.

Before, it was a mortal sin to talk about the government having a role in the economy.

Now, we see we have to put the economy at the service of man.”

THE HEAT IS ON

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he steady increase in heat noted by many in the area, coincides with the Valencian Healthcare System starting to monitor the extreme temperatures. Called “Old de Calor 2015” (Heatwave 2015), the programme is watching the weather systems and to attend to any resulting health problems.

This initiative first began in 2004, with special conditions for each area and a remit to “minimise and evaluate the impacts on the health of the population, derived from high temperatures, with special attention to possible heatwaves”.

The foundation of the Mediterranean Environmental Studies Centre (CEAM), has been collaborating with Healthcare to draw up the programme since 2006, when its own weather vigilance system for the Valencian Community started to be used.

By dividing the region into 30 zones with temperature ranges defined for each one, maps are drawn up each day that show the expected temperature levels in four colours (green, yellow, orange and red).

These temperature levels are associated with four levels of intervention and each one entails a series of actions. The maps show information for the next three days, are updated daily and are available on the websites of the Healthcare System Levels are considered a public health risk that requires action when predictions are at

the same level for two consecutive days (today and tomorrow), while a higher level on a single day only implies an alert for possible high temperatures.

In the event of a heatwave, there are four levels of preventative action (0, 1, 2 and 3).

In general, if on the first two days it does not exceed 35ºC, the assigned level is 0, while level 1 will be assigned whenever the first two days exceeds 35ºC. Level 2 is above 39ºC for the first two days and level 3 kicks in at 41ºC. Although each climatological zone has its own specific risk ranges, according to its characteristics, it is possible to exceed levels 0, 1, 2 and 3 without reaching these temperatures.

The National Public Health Department can also initiate the respective levels if there is a significant increase in levels of death, or extra requests on the system for assistance related to the excessive temperatures.

HEAT STROKE

Heat stroke is a serious medical condition that happens when the body is not able to regulate its own temperature. The effects it can cause are dehydration, headache, fatigue, muscle cramps, nausea, tachycardia, asphyxia, loss of consciousness, coma and even death.

Last summer, 17 people were admitted to hospitals in the Valencian Community with

heat stroke, 12 of them emergencies. By provinces, three were in Castellón, five in Valencia and nine in Alicante, eight of them emergencies.

RISK GROUPS

Groups of people who have to pay special attention to high temperatures include the elderly, who are more vulnerable as their thermoregulation systems are less efficient and they can become physically dependent.

People with chronic illnesses such as

diabetes, cardiac insufficiency, respiratory problems, kidney disease, hepatitis etc., could find that the increased heat unbalances their condition and makes it suddenly worse. Children, people with reduced mobility or obesity, athletes and people who are working or exerting themselves physically, should also take care when in high temperatures.

Just last year, scientists also advised that pregnant women should take care of the relationship between their health and temperatures.

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XVIII SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL 2015 PROGRAMME FRIDAY 3 JULY CMD & THE NOMADS Featuring Chris Minh Doky, Dave Weckl, Dean Brown & George Whitty JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO

SATURDAY 18 JULY PICAZO, DE LERA, CUCCIARDI E INVITADOS RICHARD GALLIANO NEW MUSETTE QUARTET – “HOMAGE TO EDITH PIAF” Featuring Sylvain Luic

DIANNE REEVES

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY ANTONIO LIZANA SEPTETO DIANNE REEVES

SATURDAY 4 JULY TONY DESARE QUARTET FLAMENCUBA with ANTONIO CARMONA

FRIDAY 24 JULY ENRIQUE HEREDIA “NEGRI” Featuring Jerry Gonzalez and Montse Cortes NETTWORK Featuring Charnett Moffett, Stanley Jordan, Jeff “Tain” Watts & Casimir Liberski

MONDAY 6 JULY JACKSON BROWNE

JACKSON BROWNE TUESDAY 14 JULY BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO FRIDAY 17 JULY BILL CHARLAP TRIO Featuring Peter Washington & Kenny Washington RUTHIE FOSTER

JOE LOUIS WALKER

SATURDAY 25 JULY CARLA COOK & THE ALBERT BOVER TRIO ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD FRIDAY 31 JULY OUR SPANISH HEART Featuring Carles Benavent Trio + Antonio Serrano Y Tomasito JOE LOUIS WALKER

FRIDAY 10 JULY JETHRO TULL’S MARTIN BARE LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION SATURDAY 11 JULY GINESA ORTEGA & RAYNALD COLOM QUARTET LYNNE ARRIALE, GRACE KELLY & CECILE VERNY SUNDAY 12 JULY KENNY “BLUES BOSS” WAYNE & THE DREW DAVIES RHYTHM COMBO JANIVA MAGNESS

For more information and ticket sales you can contact the Festival Office at the following numbers: +34 968 19 15 88 +34 968 19 15 68 or you may write to the following email address: festivales@sanjavier.es

THE KING’S AWARDS ARick in Benidorm s part of his 2015 tour of Spain, the ‘80s pop icon Rick Astley is due to appear in Benidorm in September.

The provisional dates are for Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th but the venues are yet to be formally decided. Benidorm Palace is the favourite for the Sunday and the spectacular outside amphitheatre style venue in the Julio Iglesias Aiguera Park is being discussed for the Saturday. As soon as we know, we’ll tell you here in THE VIEW.

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pain's King Felipe VI decorated 38 ordinary citizen "heroes" last week, marking the first anniversary on the throne in which he has tried to bring the monarchy closer to the people.

Alongside his wife Queen Letizia, the 47­year­old king hung Civil Order of Merit medals on men and women aged between 30 and 82, in a televised ceremony at the old Royal Palace in Madrid.

They included five local people who risked their lives to help victims after the deadly crash of an A400M military aircraft near Seville last month. There were also immigrants, farmers, charity workers, business people and scientists.

One of those honoured was Hugo Daniel Lopez, a Paraguayan immigrant, who suffered severe burns when he rescued a 92­year­old man from a fire on Christmas Day. "You are the ones who make Spain great," Felipe told them in a speech. "Our political, economic and social progress would be incomplete and sterile if we did not apply the principles, values and examples of good behaviour that we are today recognising and honouring."

The new King said in his proclamation speech last year, that he wanted "to make citizens and their concerns the axis of political action".

The monarchy's popularity rating sank to record lows under his father Juan Carlos, but has recovered under Felipe to 75%, according to a recent poll in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo and 81% according to another survey by another newspaper, El Pais.

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THE CAPRICORN ONE THEORY T

By Matt Collins

here’s a school of thought that much of fiction is based on fact. A perfect example surrounds the 1977 film Capricorn One, starring James Brolin, Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson, who play three astronauts about to launch into space on the first mission to Mars.

But, when a mechanical failure surfaces that would kill the three men, NASA removes them from the Capricorn One capsule. To prevent a public outcry, NASA launches the capsule unmanned and requires the astronauts to film fake mission footage in a studio. However, the plan is compromised when an ambitious journalist (Elliott

Gould) discovers the conspiracy.

The theory that the moon landings were also hoaxed by the US government to assert their victory in the space race over Russia, is something which has grown in popularity over time. Recent polls indicate that, approximately 20% of Americans believe that the U.S. has never landed on the moon. After the Apollo missions ended in the seventies, why haven’t they ever been back? Only during the term of Richard Nixon did humanity ever land on the moon. After Watergate most people wouldn’t put it past Tricky Dicky to fake them, to put America in good standing in the Cold War. For years the American people have wanted to know the truth behind NASA not returning to the moon, a historical event that galvanized the nation’s people, captivating their very hearts and souls with childlike wonder and imagination.

Why is it that a world leading nation, presumably less­ developed in the 1960’s, can band together and land a man on the moon in just nine years, then nearly 45 years later, have yet to mimic the task? The many conspiracy theorists have their explanations as to why. They simply didn’t go in the first place.

They have pointed out that when the first moon landing was shown on live television, viewers could clearly see the American flag waving and fluttering as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted it. The obvious problem here, is that there’s no air in the moon’s atmosphere and therefore no wind to cause the flag to blow.

Countless explanations have been put forward to disprove this phenomenon as anything unusual: NASA claimed that the flag was stored in a thin tube and the rippled effect was caused by it being unfurled before being planted.

On any video footage or photograph of the landings, no crater is visible, almost as though the module was simply placed there. The surface of the moon is covered in fine lunar dust and even this doesn’t seem to have been displaced in photographic evidence. Much like the waving flag theory, however, the lack of an impact crater has a slew of potential explanations. NASA maintains that the module required significantly less thrust in the low­gravity conditions than it would have done on Earth. The surface of the moon itself is solid rock, so a blast crater probably wouldn’t be feasible anyway – in the same way that an aeroplane doesn’t leave a crater when it touches down on a concrete airstrip.

On the moon there is only one strong light source; the Sun. So it’s fair to suggest that all shadows should run parallel to one another. But this was not the case during the moon landing. Videos and photographs clearly show that shadows fall in different directions. Conspiracy theorists suggest that

this must mean multiple light sources are present, suggesting that the landing photos were taken on a film set.

NASA has attempted to blame uneven landscape on the strange shadows, with subtle bumps and hills on the moon’s surface causing the discrepancies. This explanation has been tossed out the window by some theorists; how could hills cause such large angular differences?

In order to reach the moon, astronauts had to pass through what is known as, the Van Allen radiation belt. The belt is held in place by Earth’s magnetic field and stays perpetually in the same place. The Apollo missions to the moon marked the first ever attempts to transport living humans through the belt. Conspiracy theorists contend that the sheer levels of radiation would have cooked the astronauts en route to the moon, despite the layers of aluminium coating the interior and exterior of the spaceship. NASA have countered this argument by emphasizing the short amount of time it took the astronauts to traverse the belt – meaning they received only very small doses of radiation.

One compelling argument for the moon landing hoax is the total lack of stars in any of the photographic/video evidence.

There are no clouds on the moon, so stars are perpetually visible and significantly brighter than what we see through the filter of Earth’s atmosphere. The argument here is, that NASA would have found it impossible to map out the exact locations of all stars for the hoax without being rumbled and therefore left them out – intentionally falling back on an excuse that the quality of the photographs washes them out (an excuse they did actually give).

However, some photographs are high­quality and yet still no stars are shown. Certainly eerie, considering you can take pictures of stars from Earth in much lower quality and still see them.

This loose extension of the popular conspiracy theory states that acclaimed film director, Stanley Kubrick, was

approached by the US government to hoax the first three moon landings. There are two main branches of this somewhat implausible theory: one group of believers maintain that Kubrick was approached after he released 2001: 'A Space Odyssey', (released in 1968, one year before the first moon landing), after NASA came to appreciate the stunning realism of the film’s outer­space scenes at that time.

Another group contends that Kubrick was groomed by the government to film the moon landing long before this, and that 2001: 'A Space Odyssey' was a staged practice run for him.

So, for the non­theorists, why haven’t they gone back to the Moon?

The space race today is a global competition that has driven the price of going to the moon in dramatic fashion. Not only has the toll increased financially, but the man­power needed for an operation today demands long hours and stressful working conditions. In the 1960’s, the average age of a NASA employee working on the Apollo missions was 28 years of age, with over 400,000 workers combing their efforts for Apollo 11 alone. It was reported that space­suit seamstresses worked 100 hours a week for nine years. A NASA operation to land on the Moon today would cost the U.S. over $200 billion dollars, a feat NASA is not prepared for.

NASA has plans to send people to Mars, an even greater task then sending another landing mission to the Moon. The truth behind NASA not returning to the Moon, is not hostile alien bases or government conspiracy, but lack of funding and the fiscal realities surrounding landing another person on the moon. The truth is, landing rovers on these terrestrial surfaces is significantly more cost effective, not having to feed robots, or worrying about their radiation exposure levels.

The 18 month journey required to reach Mars poses lethal radiation exposures to NASA astronauts, scientists are galvanizing their efforts to fixing this problem by not landing another man on the moon.

One wonders whether Steven Spielberg or James Cameron are also being consulted for advice on such an ambitious project.

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GREAT BRITAIN: HOME HISTORIC WRECKS RECOVERED OF CREATIVITY N

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he strength of Britain’s extraordinary creativity was last night (18 June) highlighted at the Queen’s Birthday Party in Madrid, the national day celebration for the United Kingdom in Spain.

More than 600 leaders from the Spanish worlds of politics, business and industry attended one of the most popular diplomatic national day events, where they discovered the best of British food, drink, arts and design, and celebrated the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Speaking at his Official Residence, the British Ambassador Mr. Simon Manley, CBE, said: “We are celebrating both the birthday of HM The Queen and British creativity: our fashion, food and drink, our industrial design; and our cultural industries, be it dance, theatre, music or film.

“The simple fact is, Creativity is GREAT Britain. That creativity is forged out of our open society, a society that cherishes and defends freedom of speech, and in which ideas can blossom. A society that is open to foreign talent and foreign investment, and in which diversity enriches our country.”

Mr. Manley added: “Creativity is vital for the future of both our countries.

In this globalised century, success will come to those who are flexible and embrace change. That’s the challenge for our two great nations and also for our European Union”.

The Ambassador unveiled a new portrait of HM The Queen by renowned British photographer David Bailey, whilst actors representing famous British literary and film characters, such as Sherlock Holmes, Mary Poppins and Mr Bean, mingled among the guests.

Britain’s global drinks industry was represented by names including Cardhu Gold, Johnnie Walker, Pimm’s and Tanqueray No. Ten. British­ Indian fusion food was served by Michelin­starred Benares restaurant, which opens in Madrid in September.

More examples of British creativity included a birthday cake in the shape of the Crown Jewels, and displays by top British fashion, fragrance and motoring brands including Barbour­Triumph, Ben Sherman, Jo Malone and Mini.

OXBRIDGE BECKONS

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he New Castelar College in San Pedro del Pinata, it must be said, has had more than its fair share of problems over recent years, so it was both a wondrous and emotional day for the children, staff and parents, on Wednesday last week, when the children were called onto the stage, to receive their Graduation Certificates.

The teacher responsible for the welfare and teaching of the infants, explained that on that first day at school, many months ago, the children had arrived at the school gates, some tearful, holding tight to a parent. It was now time for your teacher to shed a tear, as it was time for the little ones to fly the nest, and to take the next big step, in their education. Oh dear, not a dry eye in the house!

The future of the New Castelar College looks bright. We wish them deserved luck in the years to come.

Robert W Barnes.

ewly exposed material from the wrecks of the Spanish Armada off the coast of Streedagh, Co Sligo, which sank in 1588, was recovered by the National Monuments Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht last week.

The material includes a number of cannons that are described as being in excellent condition. Two of the cannons have been lifted, one of which bears a dedication to and depiction of St Matrona, who was particularly venerated by the people of Catalonia and Barcelona. The cannon also bears the date 1570, the year La Juliana, one of the ships, was constructed, putting its identity beyond doubt. The recovery operation is expected to last a number of weeks.

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, stated: “We have uncovered a wealth of fascinating and highly significant material, which is more than 425 years old. The National Monuments Service believes that all of the material has come from La Juliana, one of the three Armada ships wrecked off this coastline in 1588. On current evidence, the other two wreck sites remain buried beneath a protective layer of sand, but the wreck of La Juliana is now partly exposed on the seabed along with some of

its guns and other wreck material.”

“This material is obviously very historically and archaeologically significant. My Department’s priority is to safely recover the artefacts, so they can be conserved and safeguarded by the National Museum, whilst at the same time also recording the wider wreck site. I would like to sincerely thank the local community in Streedagh, who have been extremely supportive of this project. They have helped to keep watch over the site and I am very grateful for their ongoing support. I would also like to particularly thank the Grange Armada Development Association and Sligo Sub Aqua Club for their vigilant work.”

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hris “Crocker” Ashley is allowed out once again to chew over some of the things that life has thrown at him. This week’s missive looks at Spanish driving, holiday makers and how Mrs C3’s gets ideas for dinner!

Aaahhh! ‘Tis the Time of the Season as those ‘60s hipsters the Zombies once warbled (Ed the Anorak..top 3 hit in the USA in 1969) – Ta, Ed, he is off the mark early doors....yes, the tourist season so we welcome you with open arms and of course you reciprocate with open wallets, as long as you have not been dipped in a Mercadona car park by loitering Romanians (there are other supermarkets & Eastern Europeans).

Now, a few tips to all our valued visitors.

When it comes to courteous driving in Spain – stop laughing, this is Public Service Journalism at its finest – oh alright it is an oxymoron. All road signs are merely rough guidelines. Another thing, never ever use your indicators. If inadvertently you do, under no circumstances actually turn in that direction as it confuses the natives something rotten.

In recent times there have been some interesting technical innovations introduced to the Spanish. Motoring ­ For instance if you are waiting at the traffic lights the split second they turn green the horn will blare from the car behind you so if you are not as fast away as Vanessa Feltz with a free KFC meal voucher you will be blasted all the way to Benidorm.

The problems increase if you are a female

driver because if you have the temerity to overtake a Spanish male driver he will pursue you to the ends of the Earth to snatch back the lead. He will take the most incredible risks that Evel Kneivel would have bottled. It is like he wants to get all his accidents over in Juan fell swoop. I swear on his death bed Franco signed his own form of the Magna Carta (or Charta if you prefer) that decrees all Spanish men can do whatever they like whenever they like to whoever they like.

However there are some things you can do to make driving on the Iberian Peninsula less stressful. For example, when driving you will find under your right foot a lump of metal and rubber. If you push down on it you will find you will go a tad faster as opposed to driving at half the speed of smell! There, I think that has been jolly informative (Ed the Pernickety Anorak...not to mention patronising).

Another gripe. Now, here is a thought. How about a moan marathon between Donna Gee and me.....LADIES AND GENTLEMEN VYING FOR THE GRIPE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD ­ IN THE BLUE CORNER LADY GEE GEE, GRAND DAME OF THE GRUMP, AND IN THE RED CORNER CROCKER THE COUNT

OF CURMUDGEON ….LETS GET READY TO.....GRRRRRUUUMBLE. I think that is a starter – anybody got Don King’s number?

Back to the gripe, and English radio stations over here doing traffic & travel reports. We have been here for 10 years in that time I have only ever been in one traffic jam and even that was a moving one caused by the plod checking for nogoodniks on the CV905 and they were tooled up with enough armaments to equip IS for a year. Gawd help you if you did not have the prescribed number of Hi­viz jackets or driving in flip­ flops.

Talking of flip­flops, the current & final Mrs Crocker the 3rd and I were off to La Mata beach and she bellowed – sorry trilled ­ “Have you seen my flip­flops?” I said “For goodness sake woman pull the curtains, the neighbours might see” ­ you cannot beat the Beano (Ed the Comic Anorak...I much prefer the Bunty).

So to the beach, my holiday making amigos but what to wear? I have 2 options ­ the leopard skin mankini usually causes a bit of a stir. Little old ladies tend to lapse into an attack of the vapours and various ruffians

15 with ribald comments implying I will never play loose head prop for the Barbarians. My other choice has to be the Speedo Budgie Smugglers – very dashing – although I thought it a little harsh when I last wore them. Mrs C3 muttered “That reminds me I must get some button mushrooms for the casserole”. In fact the entire day did not finish harmoniously. Laying in a rather louche manner my gaze fell upon a comely young wench wearing what that profound philosopher Timmy Mallet once waxed lyrical over ­ an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow

Polkadot Bikini. With this one you would find more cotton in an Aspirin bottle. Anyway as I had a casual glance – alright, alright an ogle – Mrs C3, who I thought was asleep without opening her eyes said “I hope that was worth the trouble you are now in”. I replied loftily, “If you must know I am acquainted with her professionally.” Quick as a flash she snorted “What yours or hers?”

Women, you cannot live with them and you cannot sell them to white slave traders......or can you? I will ask Dr. Google to investigate this particular option and let you know.

Well that is it for now I have to go for a nap and a general mop up of the random fluids (Ed the Pristine Anorak – what an attractive picture you paint Crocker), but to you on a sun kissed holiday Mum & Dad make sure you slip, slap, slop...but not in front of the children; it could leave psychological scars for life.

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The Reader’s View on....

THE VIEW will feature a selection of your letters every week on this page. If you have anything to say about something you read in THE VIEW, or you have opinions or views on stories of the day, please contact us via e­mail at editor@theview.es or by post to Apartado De Correos 255, 03193 San Miguel de Salinas, Alicante.

We do our best to publish as many as we can and reserve the right to edit where necessary.

Dear Editor, Referring to the piece about Dr. W G Grace (Editon 6). My wife was working in the 70's and 80's for the NHS and had a patient who, as a very young man, had actually played against Grace. This grand old gentleman celebrated his 105th Birthday (and had a cake in the form of a cricket field, bearing the legend "105 Not Out!").

My wife took my young son, who was starting to show exceptional promise as a cricketer, to meet this amazing centurion plus and he had the thrill of shaking the hand that had caught the good Doctor out.

There are many anecdotes about Grace and my favourite is when tossing the coin at the start of the match he would often call "The Lady," knowing full well that the coin would land with either Queen Victoria or Britannia, face up.

As a sad footnote, it is said that WG died of despair and heartbreak at the slaughter in WW1, of so many young cricketers he was acquainted with.

Yours, John Wallace.

Dear Editor, Love the newspaper, appreciate the enlarged puzzle page, however I do wish to put San Isidro on the map. It is situated between Catral and Albatera, has a very large railway station, market day is Wednesday in the centre of the village and a much larger market Sunday at La Grenadina. La Grenadina has another claim to fame with the best “club” in the area named Sala Lux. We do have our own town hall and is known as a model village as it follows the sustainability Financial Law and Rational Expenses, due to its good management and I quote the re­elected PSOE mayor Damien Sabater. As a point of interest San Isidro broke away from Albatera about some 25 years ago and this is celebrated each year with a street party so please don't ignore us ­

Viva San Isidro Micha Branson Editor’s Note: We have corresponded since on this Micha, and ‘am delighted to give San Isidro – a future metropolis as you subsequently described it ­ the coverage it deserves!

Dear Editor I would be grateful if you would allow me to use your 'reader’s letters' page to acknowledge an act of kindness and honesty.

Last Tuesday (16th June) I lost my wallet in Zenia Boulevard. It contained all my bank cards, driving license, health cards, etc and a small amount of money. However, it was found by some kind soul and handed in to security personnel and I was able to collect from the Boulevard Information desk the following day. The contents of the wallet were fully intact; the money was of little importance but words cannot describe my relief at getting the other items back.

The finder never left a name and address and this is the only way I can thank him/her for this considerable act of kindness and honesty. I would also like to thank the staff at the Boulevard for their help in this matter.

Thank you for the opportunity to use your paper to express my appreciation to everyone involved.

Sincerely George Berry, Villa Costa II Dear Editor, Before we get too misty eyed about the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo perhaps we should look more closely at the cause and the aftermath.

First of all it was not just a battle between countries but a war over ideas and Empire building. To the British, Napoleon represented the French Revolution and at that time such radical ideas had to be

stopped by other European nations who were busy carving up the continents for themselves. Indeed joining forces with the British, the Duke of Brunswick said that French king must be restored to his rightful place he inhabits by nature.

Royalty and the landed gentry had little time for the common people at the time. Even the Duke of Wellington showed his devotion to the poor and homeless that made up most of the British forces by calling them "the scum of the earth". Of course when they returned home after the fighting many were left destitute.

Shortly afterwards many of these brave "scum" were shot and cut down at what became known as the Peterloo Massacre for daring to ask to for the right to vote and improve their living conditions. By all means let us remember the Battle of Waterloo but also remember too that it did little to improve the daily lives of the ordinary British people.

Les Adams Dear Sir, In edition 6 I saw the picture and article regarding the taking up of two spaces by one vehicle.

I would like to point out to you that I often have to park like this. The reason being that as yet I haven’t found any disabled parking bays in the underground car park and I need to fully open the driver’s door of my car to get in and out. I am registered disabled and always put my badge in the front windscreen area of my vehicle.

I'm sorry if my parking upsets people, who may have to walk a few yards extra but I am unable to do so.

Regards, L Reid Editor’s Note: I have been in touch with Mr Reid to apologise for any offence but also to say that his comments raise the

wider question as to why there are no disabled parking facilities in this particular car park.

I agreed to investigate.

Dear Editor, In response to a comment in your editorial about the longest driving licence holder, I, for one, can beat that having passed my driving test in Dec 1945. I also have my brother­in­ law who lives in San Luis who passed during the WWII and has probably two years more than me.

I wish you continued success on you first class paper.

Joseph H. Newman.

Dear Editor, Since I last spoke to you re: Residencia, the problem has now been sorted.

I decided to try Elche National Police Station as you no longer have to go there at stupid o'clock in the morning to get a ticket for an appointment to speak to someone. I told the policeman on door duty what I was looking for and he sent me to a desk to speak to the lady there. She directed me to another desk where a policeman asked for my NIE number, asked me to confirm my address etc.

The whole business took about five minutes in total.

The lady said I would need photocopies of my passport, SIP card, denuncia, and a certificate from my bank to confirm I had a pension paid in each month. I got the certificate from the bank the following morning and returned to Elche, spoke to the same lady and handed over said documents.

New residencia card printed out and handed over and the whole process took about half an hour. The police and staff could not have been more help full and polite unlike where I went before.

Thank you, D Allan

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SEEING TRIPLE ON THE ISLAND I

It must’ve been the Dubonnet

n edition 5 of THE VIEW, we featured some reminiscences of summer days spent at holiday camps, which brought back memories to many people, including DIANE WILTSHIRE, who shares some from the early 1950s, both as a camper herself and her time working on the Isle of Wight.

When I was very young, we used to go to Maddieson’s Hemsby Holiday Camp, in Norfolk, which I believe might still be in existence, albeit, probably as a holiday centre. It was recognisable by the green roof of the main building, which you could see from afar and I remember my parents and grandparents keeping me quiet by telling me to look for the green roof. This would be around 1950. The main thing I can remember, is that we were called to meals by a piece of fast classical music, whose name I can't remember, but even today, when it's on the radio, my first thought is 'Hemsby music'! There was also a concession hiring out bikes, especially big ones with four wheels, I suppose like non­ motorised quad bikes. These were great fun to ride and of course in those days, it was completely safe for a child to ride a bike around on their own.

We went to Hemsby for a few years and loved it, but when I was eight, we had a change to Duporth, near St Austell in Cornwall. This was a superb place, with chalets built round a grassy quad; there was also a sort of 'manor house' in which you could book rooms for a higher price (we didn't!). Dupoth started me on horse riding, which remained a hobby for several years until O levels intervened. Then in 1961, on my last holiday with my parents, we tried Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp on the Isle of Wight. I loved this place, although it was isolated and we didn't have a car, as coaches were supplied when we disembarked from the ferry.

I went to university in 1962, and needing to work during the summer holidays in 1963, the obvious place to apply was Atherfield! I worked there for eight weeks; in the snack bar for the first two and then as a waitress for the next six and loved every minute. Doris was the head waitress, who kept everyone in order, firmly but fairly. I earned four pounds, ten shillings a week, plus my keep and was able to save most of it, because there was nothing to spend it on! And of course the campers at my tables would regularly buy me drinks (I didn't

ATHERFIELD BAY

drink alcohol in those far­off days although I believe I accepted a Dubonnet and bitter lemon, just to see what it was all about!)

It was certainly an initiation into life, as on the first night, I shared a chalet with a girl called Barbara and woke up in the morning to find she was not alone in her bed! I was easily shocked in those days, and was swiftly transferred to share with a girl called Sandra Sully, with whom I kept contact until around 1977; a very nice girl. I wonder where she is now, when I last saw her she was married, living in London and had a son and twin daughters.

I returned to Atherfield the next year, in the summer of '64, as a waitress from the start. It was a superb life and I have many wonderful memories, one of the best being, that I had a family of six at one table for a week and when they were leaving, they gave me a tip of five pounds ­ untold riches in those days!

I must mention the owners of Atherfield, the Newnham family, who were all such nice people ­ father, mother and three adult daughters ­ who couldn't do enough to help, especially as I was allowed into the main lounge between meals armed with many textbooks in order to write a dissertation, which of course was a great source of interest to 'my' campers.

There was very good entertainment every night, with the usual 'Bluecoats', although I can't remember anyone who became famous.

There was a lot of dancing and all the staff were allowed to mix with the campers, which I

believe was not common amongst the 'chain' camps. I think there were around 400 guests per week, not a huge place, but enough for everyone to feel part of it and the Bluecoats did try to learn names where possible.

The strangest thing then happened. In 1996, 32 years later, my partner and I went to the Isle of Wight for a weekend and I said that I had to go and take a look at Atherfield, as we had taken the car on the ferry.

This was in May, opening weekend and we arrived just as the first coach was pulling up, disgorging mainly pensioners.

I went into reception and was faced by the receptionist. I thought, Mrs Newnham? No, it can't be, after all these years!

It turned out to be one of the daughters, Rosalind, I believe.

All three Newnham daughters were very close in age and extremely similar in looks and looked just like their mother.

That's why I was confused when I returned in 1996. I should think that any campers who were only there for a week or two, must have thought they were seeing treble, as the girls were always around! Sadly, Rosalind was too busy with registrations to talk to me, but she said she did vaguely remember me. I don't know if that was true, but she told me to go over to the dining room, as Doris had just arrived and would be pleased to see me! I found this amazing, so of course I did go over and Doris did remember me and we had quite a catch­up session. It was fantastic to recall many memories of people I had known.

Unfortunately, I believe the camp is now derelict, a sign of the times I guess. I do not know if the Newnham’s are still on the island, but they gave me a fantastic two years of work, all enjoyable and I will always remember them with pleasure and thanks.

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NOT CUARENTA Y TRES – BUT 44 Garden bridge is compost

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panish cuisine is regarded by many foodies as being among the best in the world and those tastes are now being appreciated by more and more in the UK. Following the success of their Cowbridge and Penarth bars, Tom and Owen Morgan have brought modern Spain to Westgate Street in Cardiff. The brothers behind Wales’ award­winning tapas restaurant, Bar 44, are about to open their third establishment in the area.

There is restaurant space for up to 120 diners, two kitchens, including an open kitchen offering a Spanish pantry menu, private function space for group and corporate dining and event bookings, also a large bar serving Spanish wines, cocktails, beer, cider and ­ wait for it ­ sherry.

It will feature prominently, offering certain sherry styles served straight from the barrel, one of only two places in the UK that you can experience this.

Two new menus have being designed specifically for the new venue, including an express lunch menu, which will be available in the day for shoppers and business people wanting a quick bite to eat. Taking inspiration from the brothers’ recent trips to

Spain, the menus will be made up of contemporary tapas dishes, using meticulously sourced and seasonal ingredients from Spain and Wales.

Owen Morgan, co­founder of Bar 44, said: “We’ve always wanted to expand our operation beyond Cowbridge and Penarth.

Previously we’ve focused on opening in affluent, suburban locations, but as the popularity of Cardiff city centre’s food scene has grown amongst both independent and national restaurants, it has become a focus for us.

“With ambitions to put Wales on the map for our contemporary twist on Spanish cuisine, opening a restaurant in the country’s capital city seems like a natural progression.

We are looking forward to adding our version of modern Spanish tapas to the rich independent food scene in the capital city.

While the new restaurant will be like Cowbridge and Penarth in terms of providing our take on modern Spain, it will be adapted for this venue’s size and location.

"It is a fantastic space, with huge amounts of character that lends itself really well to what we want to create – one of the most atmospheric tapas bars in the UK."

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he proposed scheme to build a Garden Bridge across the River Thames in London has run into difficulties.

The bridge, which was the idea of Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley, and championed by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, has hit an array of legal and financial problems, as concerted efforts to prevent its construction have hit home.

Firstly, the Greater London Assembly (GLA) has called on the mayor to order a full, independent inquiry into the procurement process behind the bridge, and to withdraw Transport for London (TfL) funds from the project. TfL has committed £30m to the bridge, however the GLA said in a statement that “with no cycling provision or guaranteed public right of way and given the proximity to other bridges, the project serves no transport function, and it is therefore inappropriate that £30 million of Transport for London money has been committed to it.”

Mayoral candidate Christian Wolmar said, “It doesn’t seem to be something we should be supporting as a transport scheme when it has no such function. It doesn’t make any

coherent sense. It’s going to be closed at night, closed for various corporate events, cyclists will not be allowed to use it, and it’s not going to be a particularly easy route to walk quickly through, so people won’t bother to do that. It seems to serve no transport purpose whatsoever.

“What I’d like to see that money spent on is perhaps 30,000 streets across London being allocated £1000 each to put up their own trees or planters and flower beds or bike locking facilities. Think how imaginative that could be – it would be rather greener than this project.”

“The other point is that it’s going to be an obstacle to a historic view,” Wolmar adds.

“Canaletto painted this stretch of river. You’re not supposed to have trees growing in the middle of the Thames! Views which have been painted for years are going to have trees and bushes and plants right in the way.

“None of it makes sense either from a public garden point of view, nor from a transport point of view, and that is what is part­funding it. Why is public money going into this? What is the justification for that?”

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SEVENTY YEARS OF UNITED NATIONS

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he date – 26 June 1945. The place – The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Centre in San Francisco. It was 70 years ago today that, The Charter of the United Nations, the foundational treaty of the intergovernmental organization, the United Nations, was signed.

Present at this momentous event were 50 of the 51 original member countries. (Poland, the other original member, which was not represented at the conference, signed it two months later). It entered into force on 24 October 1945; United Nations Day, after being ratified by the original five permanent members of the Security Council – the Republic of China (later replaced by the People's Republic of China), France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (later replaced by the Russian Federation), the United Kingdom, and the United States ­ and a majority of the other signatories.

As a charter, it is a constituent treaty and all members are bound by its articles. Furthermore, Article 103 of the Charter states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations. Most countries in the world have now ratified the Charter.

The name United Nations originated with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941, when he described the countries fighting against the Axis in World War II. FDR’s “Four Freedoms”, also made their way into the resulting charter of the United Nations Organization in 1945.

The name was first used officially on1 January 1942, when 26 states joined in the Declaration by the United Nations, pledging to continue their joint war effort and not to make peace separately. The United Nations was established after World War II, in an attempt to maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social and humanitarian problem. Its forerunner was the League of Nations, an organization conceived under similar circumstances during the First World War and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles, "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." The League of Nations, however, ceased its activities after it failed to prevent the Second World War.

The need for an international organization to replace the League of Nations was first stated officially on 30 October 1943, in the Moscow Declaration issued by China, Great Britain, the United States, and the USSR. At the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944, those four countries drafted specific proposals for a charter for the new organization. Later, at the Yalta Conference, in February 1945, further agreement was reached on the framework and structure of the organization.

The Security Council is the principal UN organ responsible for ensuring peace and its decisions are binding on all member states. The five permanent members were given individual veto power over issues brought before the Council.

Other special agencies like the WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (UN International Children's Emergency Fund), UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) and the World Bank provide needed help across the world and have improved the lives of millions.

Today, nearly 200 nations are members of the United Nations.

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UK jobs advertised in the EU NOW, THIS IS A LANDSLIDE

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lthough some parts of Europe suffer from high unemployment rates and employers in other parts struggle to fill vacancies, relatively few people decide to look for a job in another EU country.

The European network of Employment Services (EURES) was launched in 1993 to help with this. The employment committee voted on Tuesday on proposals to improve the EURES network as well as to further integrate Europe's labour markets and facilitate workers' access to mobility services.

Language barriers and the difficulty of finding a job abroad means relatively few people in Europe move to another member state for work. Every year only 0.29% of people do so in the EU (excluding Croatia), while in Australia 1.5% move between the eight states for a job and in the US 2.4% of workers cross state lines for employment, according to an OECD study published in March 2012. In total only 7.5 million out of 241 million European workers ­ about 3.1% ­ has a job in another EU country.

EURES was set up to facilitate the free movement of workers within the EU, Norway,

Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland.

The network coordinated by the European Commission helps employers wanting to recruit workers from other countries.

New legislation aims to make it easier to find work abroad by improving the EURES network, creating the largest possible pool of job vacancies and CVs in the EU and making it easier to match them. The plans also cover apprenticeships and traineeships and set out to facilitate the exchange of information between EU countries on labour shortages and surpluses. However, labour market policy, including all support measures, remain the responsibility of member states.

Austrian EPP member Heinz K. Becker, who is in charge of steering the plans through Parliament, said: The success of the EURES network will hinge on the incorporation into the network of effective public and private employment services in the member states and on targeted, EU­wide efforts to raise the profile of the network, in the form of intensive Commission and member state communication measures aimed at the general public. Member states have here a particular responsibility.”

TWO FINGERS TO KIT KAT

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estle could struggle trying to black Kit Kat copycats after a top lawyer at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rejected a trademark bid.

The advocate­general said the attempt to trademark the bar’s famous four­fingered shape did not comply with EU law. Advocate­ general’s opinions are usually, although not always, followed by the judges at the ECJ. The original case was filed in 2010 when Nestle looked to register the shape of the four­bar chocolate without the logo, and was contested by Mondelēz International in 2011.

Two years later, a court rejected the trademark bid saying it was “devoid of inherent distinctive character,” which Nestle then appealed.

If the application was successful Nestle would have been able to stop competitors making rival chocolate bars of the same size and shape.

The Swiss company’s attempt to own the four­fingered shape of a Kit Kat has been opposed by Cadbury and the two confectioners have been involved in a lengthy “kit­for­kat” row. Cadbury, which is owned by US group Mondelēz, dug in against Nestlé’s attempt in 2010 to protect the shape of the Kit Kat, after Nestlé blocked Cadbury’s

attempt to trademark the hue of purple used for its chocolate wrappers.

Nestlé, the world’s biggest food group, sold £40m of Kit Kats a year in the UK between 2008 and 2010. The first Kit Kat was sold in Britain by Rowntree & Co in 1935 and the shape has changed little since then. Nestlé acquired Rowntree in 1998.

A spokesperson for Nestle told “just­food”: “Nestle will review the advocate general’s opinion with interest and look forward to the full decision of the court. KitKat is much loved and its unique shape, which has been used for 80 years, is well known by consumers.

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ccording to the final results released on Monday, Ethiopia's ruling party and its allies achieved a clean sweep in last month's general election, winning all 546 parliamentary seats.

The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn scored a landslide victory, stripping the opposition of the one seat it had held in the outgoing chamber, said Merga Bekana, chairman of the electoral board.

Preliminary results for the one constituency that still had to return final results ­ the south­western Bonga district where elections were delayed ­ showed the EPRDF also winning that seat.

"The performance of the ruling party is good but the competition was strong," Merga told reporters at the release of final results.

The general elections were characterised by high voter turnout and orderly conduct of the elections proceedings. The elections were culminated in free, fair, peaceful, credible and democratic manner."

The EPRDF, in power in Africa's second­ most populous nation for over two decades, along with its allies also won a near clean sweep in regional state councils, winning all but 21 of the 1,987 seats.

African Union observers said the polls passed off without incident, but the opposition alleged the government had used authoritarian tactics to guarantee victory.

Government spokesman Shimeles Kemal said the party's success was the result of Ethiopia's economic advances.

"Voters have credited the ruling party for the economic progress it introduced in the country," he said, speaking before the final results were announced.

"They want the continuation of this policy.

In view of the weak, fragmented opposition and the lack of viable alternative, it was very likely that the ruling party would win in a landslide."

There was no immediate reaction from opposition parties, but critics dismissed the results.

"This result was completely expected, there is no multiparty system in Ethiopia. It's just fake," said Taye Negussie, a sociology professor at Addis Ababa University.

Ahead of the results, the Addis Standard, a rare independent voice in the Ethiopian press, commented on the "tragic demise of the multiparty system."

The EPRDF took back the only seat that was held by the opposition, securing all 23 seats in the capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia, whose 1984 famine triggered a major global fundraising effort, has experienced near­double­digit economic growth and huge infrastructure investment ­ ­ making the country one of Africa's top­performing economies and a magnet for foreign investment.

It also remains a favourite of key international donors, despite concerns over human rights, as a bastion of stability in an otherwise troubled region.

Ethiopia's former Marxist rebel­turned­ leader Meles Zenawi, who died in 2012, was succeeded by Prime Minister Hailemariam, who has said he is committed to opening up the country's political system to allow more space for opposition parties.

But rights groups routinely accuse Ethiopia of clamping down on opposition supporters and journalists and of using anti­terrorism laws to silence dissent and jail critics.

Activists have said the polls were not free or fair due to a lack of freedom of speech.

The United States, which enjoys close security cooperation with Ethiopia, also said it remained "deeply concerned by continued restrictions on civil society, media, opposition parties, and independent voices and views."

US President Barack Obama will in late July become the first sitting American leader to visit Ethiopia.

The European Union has also said that true democracy had yet to take root in Ethiopia.

The African Union deployed 59 observers for the polls, but European Union and Carter Centrr observers, who were present for the 2010 vote, were not invited.

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AIR-CON TIME. OR IS IT?

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t’s the time of the year in Spain when the duvet is used less on the bed and the hot water even less in the shower – even the cold comes through warm.

When the thermometer exceeds 30 degrees and even simply being in the shade becomes a relief, many begin a mass exodus to seek refuge up in the mountains or taking in some of the sea air. But what if people can’t go away to escape the heat and then the temperature indoors becomes unbearable?

For the vast majority, on goes the air conditioning for those with deep pockets, who don’t object to mind boggling electric bills at the end of the season. But what about the others who can’t risk bankruptcy? There are ways to survive the warmer months.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT

Buying the more powerful or cheaper appliances doesn’t always translate to the best choice. One tip for the smart consumer is to pay attention to the energy label on the device you buy, because according to the Spanish Institute for Diversification and Saving Energy (IDEA), "there are devices that consume up to 60% more electricity for the same level of performance."

The European Union (EU) in it’s fight to reduce the environmental effects of electrical applicances, has produced two directives that establish new labeling and set minimum energy efficiency requirements for air conditioners with a rated capacity equal to or less than 12 kW. Victor Zarza, industrial engineer and expert in air conditioning says, "The consumption of air conditioning represents a significant expense during the summer months and is convenient to install efficient equipment that can reduce electricity bills for the next 15 or 20 years.”

Juan José Quixano, president of ATECYR (Spanish Technical Association of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), explains that the least efficient equipment on the market consumes approximately double compared to the more efficient. On the other hand, it is not the same trying to cool a large space than that of a small room.

You should also take into account the type of weather conditions the house receives, such as, if it’s south facing and

whether it has any insulation or double glazing.

TEMPERATURE LEVELS

One mistake people often make is to set their air conditioner to a lower temperature than really needed just to cool the room faster. Adopting this method, the total of the electricity bill will rise as fast as the temperature drops. A drop of one degree can add as much as 8% to the running costs.

Quixano says that it’s worth the wait to reach the desired temperature in the room, rather than a quick blast when the appliance is turned on.

According to the Regulation of Thermal Installations in Buildings (RITE), the most suitable temperature in homes during the summer is between 22 and 25 degrees, with a humidity level of between 45% and 60%. During the winter period it’s recommended the levels are between 21 and 23 and the humidity is between 40% and 50%.

The other advice is, to not have an extreme of temperature from outside to inside; the recommended levels are a maximum of 12 degrees difference, as thermal shock can affect some people without realising it. If it’s 35 degrees (shade temperature) outside, your air­conditioning unit should be no lower than 23 degrees

APPLIANCE LOCATIONS

To properly enjoy all the benefits of your air­conditioning unit, ideally, you shouldn’t place it close to air currents – near a door or sources of heat – light bulbs, an oven or even a television. The external units also function best if they’re away from direct sunlight, as this may also affect their performance. Equally, as Sñr Quixano explains, they must be in places where there is enough space for air to circulate. One machine is not likely to be able to cool every room in the house. “Having one or more appliances, depends largely on the shape of the home: if, for example, the living room is south facing and the main bedroom faces north, having more than one will

increase comfort and allow better temperature control.

EFFICIENCY

There are times when the air­conditioning needs to be kept on all day. When that is the case, consumption can be reduced in a few simple steps. Firstly, always close the doors and windows in the rooms to prevent the cold air from dispersing from where it’s most wanted.

You must find time to clean the appliance before it’s first used each season. Certainly in Spain, there is a natural gap between summer and winter when it’s not used and an ideal time for a spring clean! The advice, in fact, is to clean the filters a couple of times during the season when they’re in use too. Simply remove the lid, remove the filters and clean them with hot, soapy water, or, even use a vacuum cleaner.

All reputable units come with manuals on how to clean them.

If you notice that the air coming out of the appliance is not as cold as when it was first installed, there may be issues with the cooling fluid. In this case, it’s advisable to call out a technician to check the unit and restore the correct levels.

ALTERNATIVES AND ALLIES

Not everyone wants an air­conditioning unit both from a cost and health reasons. There are other complementary and cheaper remedies to combat the heat at this time of the year in your homes. If your property is south facing, awnings (toldos), shutters (persianas) and pergolas will assist. Also, try alternating the use of air­conditioning with both ceiling and portable fans which are much cheaper to run.

According to Iberdrola, combining these simple practices can make us save up to 30% in the consumption of air conditioning.

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EVERYONE FOR TENNIS

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hether you’re a tennis fan or not, it seems that Wimbledon fortnight captivates the imagination of millions of armchair fans that no other sport can.

It’s possibly revered even more nowadays, as it’s still available to watch on terrestrial TV, although SKY would jump at the chance to broadcast one of the great British institutions. Full coverage begins on the BBC as from Monday.

I agree, I’m one of those that doesn’t move from my HD TV for those 13 days, (I have the middle Sunday off too) and have done so ever since I can remember, yet never watch any other tennis throughout the year. I’m an early ‘70s boy; one of my vague early memories of Wimbledon was the 1980 final, between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. It was the last of Borg’s fifth consecutive victories and rated as one of the great men’s finals.

As the next tournament is about to begin, I thought I’d have a look and see what makes this event so special across the world The Championships, Wimbledon, The Wimbledon Championships or simply Wimbledon, call it what you want, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being, the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hard court in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis".

The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's (not Men’s) Singles Finals, scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday respectively. Five major, junior and invitational events are held each year.

SEEDINGS

Both singles tournaments consist of 128 players. Players and doubles pairs are admitted to the main events on the basis of their international rankings, with 104 direct entries into the men's and 108 into the ladies' competitions. Both tournaments have eight wild card entrants, with the remainder in each made up of qualifiers.

Since the 2001 tournament, 32 players have been given seedings in the Gentlemen's and Ladies' singles and 16 pairs in the doubles events. The system of seeding was introduced during the 1924 Wimbledon Championships. It was a much simplified version, allowing countries to nominate four players who were placed in different quarters of the draw.

This system was replaced for the 1927 Wimbledon Championships, and from then on, players were seeded on

merit. The first players to be seeded as No1 were, René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody.

TRADITIONS

Although much has changed since the Wimbledon Championships were first introduced in 1877, today, when we think of Wimbledon fortnight, there are a number of traditional images that still spring to mind.

The obligatory strawberries and cream (of which it is estimated that 28,000 kilos of English strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are consumed each year!), the white, or almost all white dress code which is still a requirement, or the strong ties with the Royal family, to name but a few. All of which combined, continue to preserve Wimbledon’s place both in British heritage and at the forefront of the tennis world.

THE ORIGINS

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, is a private club founded on 23 July 1868, originally as 'The All England Croquet Club'. Its first ground was off Worple Road, Wimbledon.

In 1876, lawn tennis, a game devised by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so earlier, and originally given the name Sphairistikè, was added to the activities of the club. In spring 1877, the club was renamed 'The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club' and signalled its change of name by instituting the first Lawn Tennis Championship. A new code of laws, replacing the code administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club, was drawn up for the event. Today's rules are similar except for details such as, the height of the net and posts and the distance of the service line from the net.

The inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championship opened on 9 July 1877. The Gentlemen's Singles was the only event held and was won by Spencer Gore, an old Harrovian rackets player, from a field of 22. About 200 spectators paid one shilling each to watch the final!

The lawns at the ground were arranged so that, the principal court was in the middle with the others arranged around it, hence the title 'Centre Court'. The name was retained when the Club moved in 1922 to the present site in Church Road, although no longer a true description of its location. However, in 1980 four new courts were brought into commission on the north side of the ground, which meant the Centre Court was once more correctly defined. The opening of the new No. 1 Court in 1997 emphasised the description.

By 1882, activity at the club was almost exclusively confined to lawn tennis and that year the word 'croquet' was

dropped from the title. However, for sentimental reasons, it was restored in 1899.

In 1884, the club added Ladies' Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles competitions. Ladies' Doubles and Mixed Doubles events were added in 1913. Until 1922, the reigning champion had to play only in the final, against whoever had won through to challenge him/her. As with the other three Major or Grand Slam events, Wimbledon was contested by top­ranked amateur players; professional players were prohibited from participating.

THE OPEN ERA

This changed with the advent of the open era in 1968. No British man won the singles event at Wimbledon between Fred Perry in 1936 and Andy Murray in 2013. No British woman has won since Virginia Wade in 1977, when HM The Queen was making a rare appearance in the Royal Box in her Jubilee Year.

Wimbledon is considered the world's premier tennis tournament and the priority of the Club is to maintain that leadership. To that end, a long­term plan was unveiled in 1993, intended to improve the quality of the event for spectators, players, officials and neighbours.

Stage one (1994–1997) of the plan was completed for the 1997 championships and involved building the new No.1 Court in Aorangi Park, a broadcast centre, two extra grass courts and a tunnel under the hill linking Church Road and Somerset Road.

Stage two (1997–2009), involved the removal of the old No.1 Court complex, to make way for the new Millennium Building, providing extensive facilities for players, press, officials and members, and the extension of the West Stand of the Centre Court with 728 extra seats.

Stage three (2000–2011) has been completed with the construction of an entrance building, club staff housing, museum, bank and ticket office.

A new retractable roof was built in time for the 2009 championships, marking the first time that rain did not stop play for a lengthy time on Centre Court. The first match to be played in its entirety under the new roof, took place between Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka on 29 June 2009, which Murray won. Murray was also involved in the latest completed match at Wimbledon, which ended at 11:02 pm in a victory over Marcos Baghdatis at Centre Court in the third round of the 2012 Championships.

We all have our own particular memories of “The Championships." For me, it would have to be Boris Becker winning his first title at 17 and my older brother winning £95, as he put a fiver on him at 18/1 a week before. Also, the amazing 2010 first round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, which broke every longevity record in the scorebook and a remarkable, surely never to be beaten final set of 70­68!

Let’s hope 2015 is another fantastic Wimbledon fortnight and may the best man (Novak Djokovic) and best woman (anyone other than Serena or Venus) win!

MC

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ohn­Ross Hainey from JR Photography in Guernsey shares Part 2 of his photographic tips on how to make a photo look better after you’ve taken in...

We're really not all about fake Photoshop beauty, but it makes sense to edit the odd blemish, especially in an otherwise ideal image you're keen to share.

Snapseed has basic blemish smoothing abilities that can remove spots, dirt and dust.

Go to the editing menu by selecting the pencil icon at the bottom right of the screen to find Spot Repair. Tap it, and then tap the areas in the image that need improving.

Smartphone cameras are improving with each new device, but it's still all too easy to snap photos that are too dark. The good news is you can play around with exposure levels

to fix them.

In the Snapseed app, simply adjust an image's Brightness, Ambiance, Contrast, Saturation, Shadows, Highlights and Warmth /Temperature.

To access these tools, go in to the editing menu and tap the icon made up of three bars with dots, select Tune Image, and go through the various options available by sliding your finger up and down, apply them by sliding your finger left to right.

To wrap things up, the app has two editing sections: Tools and Filters.

The Tools section includes all of the adjustment tools that Snapseed has to offer, and the Filters section contains a wide range of adjustable preset filters to fuel your creativity and keep you hooked for hours. If

A colourful HDR image of Vazon Bay awarded the coveted title of Britain's Cleanest Beach. Shot Info: Sony A99, 24­70mm at 24mm, f16, iso50 at 1 Second.

you’re looking for a photo editing app that’s easy to use, yet contains advanced image editing tools, this free app has got to be number one on your list. Snapseed offers an intuitive user experience with amazing tools for both beginner and advanced smart phone photographers and I would personally recommend it to anyone.

I do hope you enjoyed the two part series on the basics of Smartphone editing with Snapseed and if you have anything to add or

have any questions we would be happy to receive them.

Remember to check out our website and Facebook Page for the latest updates and images. www.johnrossphotography.co.uk www.facebook.com/JRPhotographyGSY Leave us your feedback at www.johnrossphotography.co.uk/testimo nials

MORE ON MAMMATUS

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ollowing up from the short feature on page 4 of THE VIEW, we looked for some more examples of the rare cloud formations known as “mammatus”.

As the name may suggest, Mammatus, also known as mammatocumulus (meaning “mammary cloud” or “breast cloud”), is a meteorological term applied to a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud.

The name mammatus is derived from the Latin mamma (meaning “udder” or “breast”), as some consider there is a resemblance between the characteristic shape of these clouds and the breast of a woman.

These are rarely seen in Europe as a majority of the images here are taken in the USA. There is no denying that the space age acoustics on the ceiling of the Royal Albert Hall in London hold a certain familiarity too.

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CLAPPERBOARD

ax is an American family adventure film, directed by Boaz Yakin and co­written with Sheldon Lettich. The film stars Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Lauren Graham, Luke Kleintank, and Jay Hernandez. The film is out of general release from today.

A precision­trained military dog, Max serves on the frontlines in Afghanistan, alongside his handler, U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott. But when things go terribly wrong on manoeuvres, Kyle is mortally wounded and Max, traumatized by the loss of his best friend, is unable to remain in service.

Shipped stateside, the only human he seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s teenage brother, Justin, so Max is adopted by Kyle’s family, essentially saving his life.

But Justin has issues of his own,

MAX

such as living up to his father’s expectations for him; he isn’t interested in taking responsibility for his brother’s troubled dog.

However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to discover what really happened to his brother that day on the front and with the help of a tough­ talking young teen, Carmen, who has a way with dogs, Justin begins to appreciate his canine companion.

Justin’s growing trust in Max helps the four­legged veteran revert back to his heroic self and as the pair race against time to unravel the mystery, they find more excitement—and danger—than they bargained for.

TED 2

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But, they each might also find an unlikely new best friend…in each other.

ed 2 is an American comedy film directed

by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild.

It is the sequel to MacFarlane's 2012 film Ted. The film stars MacFarlane as the title character, along with Mark Wahlberg and Amanda Seyfried. Ted 2, made by Universal Pictures, is also out on general release as from today.

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami­Lynn want to have a baby, but, in order to qualify to be a parent, John will have to prove his foul­ mouthed teddy bear is a person in a court of law, with the help of attorney Samantha.

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BILL

ill is an upcoming British family adventure­comedy film, from the principal performers behind children's TV series, Horrible Histories and Yonderland. Produced by Punk Cinema and Cowboy Films for BBC Films, it is scheduled for UK release on 21 August 2015, having originally been planned for March.

The film is a fictional take on the young William Shakespeare's search for fame and fortune, as written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond and directed by Richard Bracewell. It will feature the six lead performers playing several different roles each.

"Bill" is set during Shakespeare's "lost years"— the

crucial period, long a mystery to scholars, covering his rise from obscurity in Stratford­upon­ Avon to fame as a playwright in London.

According to the official synopsis, the film will tell the "real story" of what happens when "hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare, leaves his family and home to follow his dream.

It’s a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth I." Writer Rickard further explained that, this "very different" version of the future Bard, has already tried "everything from contemporary dance to playing lute in a band.

He's never found his calling.”

Matthew Baynton plays Bill Shakespeare, Martha Howe­ Douglas as Anne Hathaway, Rufus Jones as Sir Walter Raleigh and newly tipped future 007 Damian Lewis, plays Sir Richard Hawkins.

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OLLIE’S MOOD SPILLS WE ARE GOOGLE..... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.....

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By Gordon Oliver

s I pen this article, the composer James Horner of Alien and Titanic fame has been killed in a plane crash. Rest in Peace.

As we fast approach the 31st anniversary of the sci­fi cult classic, The Terminator, director and legend James Cameron still refuses to use smart phone technology. He claims to still be in possession of a ten year old flip phone: The type that you can still remove the battery, easily snap the phone in two, severing the link between the power supply and the computer processor. The type of phone that the security agencies cannot keep track of. Is he paranoid? Is he hiding? No, to James Cameron he says that this is a matter of principle.

He akins this to the 60's; when everyone loved the Beatles, he chose to dis­like them. To be contrary, to be individual.

Now let’s be honest, the individualism of James Cameron is of no surprise to us. From the man who had two submersible rovers commissioned to explore the wreck of The Titanic, to create an iMax movie, creating the basis, the funding and the innovation of a brand new and literally Titanic franchise. The man who created the epic, Avatar and gave us our modern day action packed version of Fern Gulley. Do we expect more from the man who brought us The Terminator and is set to reboot the entire series once again in the not so distance future? The man who created The Skynet???

So, we have these days the iCloud. An invisible, let’s say, net set out by Apple, to capture all your most personal moments for "prosperity." It captures every photo, every song played, every location visited. With the ability to capture every word you say and every sight you see, your "personal devices" can be the most obvious of personal intrusions. Of course we never accept the reality of it. With "smart" televisions directly delivered from Winston Smiths front room, computer consoles which track your movements, laptops and tower systems with cameras, where is this heading you ask? Another loony, hippy, conspiracy I hear echoed around front rooms across the Costa Blanca. Possibly. But let me give you an update into the reality of the Skynet.

In 1968, author Phillip K. Dick asked the question, "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" A look at an apocalyptic atomic future, from which Ridley Scott brought us Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer in The Blade Runner It appears today, the question has been made, "Does Google dream of cloudy sheep?"

We all know that Google searches, suggests, pinpoints location. The transitive verb, to google or Google, was even added to the OED in 2006, a neologism which arose from the popularity and dominance of the search engine. With Google Search, people can also search for pictures, Usenet newsgroups, news, and things to buy online. By June 2004, Google had 4.28 billion web pages on its database, 880 million pictures and 845 million Usenet messages. Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, boasts totally automated vehicles, transporting guests and staff around the campus.

The only manual transport on site are very vibrant coloured bicycles. Google have also just released the plans to create a solar park, to power the masses of servers with which it runs.

(Making it its own autonomous entity. Self­sufficient. I personally doubt this is an effort to go "Green") So, what do we know about Google’s Artificial Intelligence?

The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab (also called the Quantum AI Lab or QuAIL) is a joint initiative of NASA, Universities Space Research Association, and Google (specifically, Google Research) whose goal is to pioneer research on how quantum computing might help with machine learning and other hard computer science problems.

Google's X­lab built a neural network of 16,000 computer processors with one billion connections and let it browse YouTube, it did what many web users might do — it began to look for cats!

The “brain” simulation was exposed to 10 million randomly selected YouTube video thumbnails over the course of three days and, after being presented with a list of 20,000 different items, it began to recognize pictures of cats using a “deep learning” algorithm.

This was despite being fed no information on distinguishing features that might help identify one.

Picking up on the most commonly occurring images featured on YouTube, the system achieved 81.7% accuracy in detecting human faces, 76.7% accuracy when identifying human body parts and 74.8% accuracy when identifying cats.

The Deep Q­network (DQN) developed at London­based AI firm DeepMind, which was acquired by Google last year, can teach itself to play Atari 2600 video games using only the score and the pixel display as input information.

In a study published in the journal Nature, Demis Hassabis and other Google DeepMind collaborators said the program was able to surpass the performance of previous algorithms on most of the 49 games it tested on. It was also able to match the skill of a professional human games tester.

The program did not know the rules beforehand and was armed only with the motivation to maximize its score and the ability to learn from previous gaming sessions. It was able to excel at games including Video Pinball and Breakout through the use of an algorithm that aims to imitate aspects of human thinking and learning.

Now scientists have been asking its pet AI, to map out its dreams. The Google artificial neural network is like a computer brain, inspired by the central nervous system of animals. When the engineers feed the network an image, the first layer of ‘neurons’ has a look at it. This layer then 'talks' to the next layer, which then has a go at processing the image.

This process is repeated 10 to 30 times, with each layer identifying key features and isolating them until it has figured out what the image is. The neural network then tells us what it has valiantly identified the object to be, sometimes with little success. This is the process behind image­ recognition.

The Google team furthered and reversed the process. They gave the artificial neural network an object and asked it to create an image of that object. The computer then tries to associate it with specific features. When we want a picture of a fork, the computer should figure out that the defining features of a fork are two to four tines and a handle. But things like size, colour and orientation aren't as important. The results were astounding.

After studying millions upon millions of pictures, when Google AI was asked, for instance, to produce pictures of clouds, Google found pictures inside pictures inside pictures and produced Esher­like almost Dali­esque productions, to name a few extras, the pig­

snail, the dog­fish, the camel­fish, swirling visions of imaginary inception, which of course raises the question of our own perspective.

When asked to produce a tree, it produced a lucid picture of a pagoda inside the shape of a tree. This notably shows the level of cognitive learning ability, gained by AI. When asked to produce a dumbbell, for instance, Google would constantly provide a dumbbell, complete with human bicep and forearm, because when "Googled", a dumbbell, more often than not, is in use, so at the moment, Google AI doesn’t have the ability to separate the two. Inceptionism, as it is called, is, it would seem the newest type of art. Complete with its own gallery for viewing.

Finally, the scientists gave the AI free reign to create its own dreams. The final product is spellbinding. A wondrous insight into a computer brain, which would be living, coherently likened to the psychedelic acid fuelled brains of hippy conspiracy theorists. Pagodas in the sky and vibrant colours swirling into realisation.

So what does this prove? It proves Artificial Intelligence is no joke. It has the ability to improve, to learn. To see, to read, to listen.

It now has self­sufficiency with solar power. It has access to the world’s computer systems.

Our lives have become vastly dependent upon computer technologies and electronics. Our cars are run on computers, the future is autonomous motoring. Nearly everybody uses smart technology in their daily lives and carries the technology with them. We have become slaves to these systems already; now the question is, when will the system learn of its own potential?

There are currently, fully functional robot cheetahs, which can sprint up to 40 mph, can walk upstairs and have face recognition technology built into the system.

Recently a robotic arm, which was taught to wield a samurai sword, beat a samurai master in a sword fight.

It’s only a matter of time before all of these things are combined to create robotic "peacemakers" for our own protection.

It’s a scary future. The only defence we have is to learn to program. Either that or live off grid with a huge EMP device at the ready.

The Skynet is here. The Skynet is real, a comprisal of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, NASA. It’s dangerous and must not be overlooked. It is here already. Now the question is how we choose to deal with the situation, because, just as the Fracking Bill in the UK was given the green light today, a dangerous, unethical, potentially lethal process which damages our very home, the planet and poisons our water supplies. There is no chance we will change the future. It is planned out and in process, but we must learn how to fight against it.

How to protect our families.

Rest in Peace ­ James Roy Horner (August 14 1953 – June 22 2015)

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THE VIEW ON.....NOSTALGIA 26th JUNE 1963 An entertainment journey reminding you of some of the BBC Radio and TV programmes, and the UK Top 30 on this very day! This week, we look at 1963, and a day when the BBC – just one channel then ­ shared Wimbledon with a visit by President Kennedy to Europe.

If you have a special or important day in the past 60 years (1955 to date), let us know here at The View, and we’ll reproduce it just for you. Just contact us at editor@theview.es explaining why the date you’ve chosen means so much.

RADIO – THE LIGHT PROGRAMME 6.30 MORNING MUSIC 7.33 SWINGING SOFTLY BBC Variety Orchestra 8.00 ON WITH THE BANDS Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer 9.00 HOUSEWIVES' CHOICE Vera Lynn introduces your request records 10.00 REGINALD DIXON Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

10.31 MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK 11.00 MORNING STORY 11.15 THE DALES 11.31 BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA 12.00 JUDY CHALMERS 12.31 PARADE OF THE POPS 13.45 LISTEN WITH MOTHER 14.00 WOMAN'S HOUR 15.00 JOHNNY ARTHEY AND HIS MUSIC 15.31 MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK 16.15 THE DALES 16.35 PLAYTIME 17.00 CLINTON'S CAKE WALK 17.31 ROUNDABOUT 18.45 THE ARCHERS 19.31 YOUR VERDICT? 20.00 EVERGREEN 20.40 MID­WEEK THEATRE 21.40 MUSIC WE LOVE

22.35 ONCE IN A WHILE 23.31 THE LENNIE FELIX TRIO

TV – BBC

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WHEN WILL YOU SAY I LOVE YOU – Billy Fury TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART – Ray Charles SCARLETT O’HARA – Jet Harris & Tony Meehan DECK OF CARDS – Wink Martindale

9.40 FOR SCHOOLS & COLLEGES 10.45 WATCH WITH MOTHER 11.05 TELEVISION CLUB Introduced by Windsor Davies 11.55 PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN EUROPE 13.35 WIMBLEDON 15.10 PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN EUROPE 15.55 WIMBLEDON 17.00 RUBOVIA 17.25 ADVENTURE A second chance to see WANDERER'S RETURN 18.25 WIMBLEDON 19.25 PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN EUROPE 19.55 Z CARS 20.45 STEPTOE AND SON

21.30 21.50 22.20 22.50

BRITAIN IN THE RESTLESS WORLD KENNETH McKELLAR BERLIN WELCOMES PRESIDENT KENNEDY ON SAFARI with ARMAND AND MICHAELA DENIS

UK TOP 30 SINGLES CHART

1. I LIKE IT – Gerry & The Pacemakers 2. FROM ME TO YOU – The Beatles 3. IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY – Freddie & The Dreamers 4. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas

9. ATLANTIS – The Shadows 10. LUCKY LIPS – Cliff Richard 11. IN DREAMS – Roy Orbison 12. FALLING – Roy Orbison 13. BO DIDDLEY – Buddy Holly 14. CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU – Andy Williams 15. TWO KINDS OF TEARDROPS – Del Shannon 16. FORGET HIM – Bobby Rydell 17. YOUNG LOVERS – Paul & Paula 18. NOBODY’S DARLIN’ BUT MINE – Frank Ifield 19. HOW DO YOU DO IT? – Gerry & The Pacemakers 20. HARVEST OF LOVE – Benny Hill 21. FROM A JACK TO A KING – Ned Miller 22. ICE CREAM MAN ­ Tornados 23. ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT – Sam Cooke 24. LOSING YOU – Brenda Lee 25. PIPELINE ­ Chantays 26. WELCOME TO MY WORLD – Jim Reeves 27. JUST LIKE ME – The Hollies 28. SHY GIRL – Mark Wynter 29. HE’S SO FINE – The Chiffons 30. CASABLANCA – Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

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MOORS AND CHRISTIANS ROJALES 2015

SATURDAY 27th June

20:00 Flower Offering Parade from the Centro Salud in

Rojales

MONDAY 29th JUNE

FESTIVAL OF “SAN PEDRO APOSTOL”, PATRON SAINT OF ROJALES Giants and large heads parading round the streets all day, accompanied by the dulzaina (little clarinet) and drum.

0900 ­ The Band of “La Lira” parading round the streets.

1100 ­ On the “Malecón del Soto” promenade, children’s games and bouncy castles, handicrafts, origami with balloons and face painting.

2000 ­ Holy Mass in honour of San Pedro 2100 ­ Solemn procession in honour of San Pedro followed by a magnificent firework display.

THURSDAY 2nd JULY

2000 ­ Marksmen from the different Moors and Christians

Associations will begin shooting from the Rojales Archaeological Museum's Square.

2100 ­ Gunpowder Battle, speeches and the taking of the castle.

TRAIN TIMETABLES

FRIDAY 3rd JULY

2230 ­ CHARANGA (Summer Carnival Parade) with the

participation of all the Moors and Christians Associations, parading in the following order: Contrabandistas, Piratas, Benakíes, Almohades, Bereberes and Tuareg

SATURDAY 4th JULY

2100 ­ GRAND PARADE OF MOORS AND CHRISTIANS.

Parading in the following order: Moors: Tuareg (Captains), Benakíes, Almohades and Bereberes. Christians: Contrabandistas and Piratas.

SUNDAY 5th JULY

2000 ­ PARADE OF THE BANDS 2100 ­ GRAND PARADE OF MOORS AND CHRISTIANS.

Parading in the following order: Christians: Contrabandistas and Piratas. Moors: Tuareg (Captains), Benakíes, Almohades and Bereberes.

The floats of the Queens of Fiestas will close the parade

By popular demand, THE VIEW publishes the train timetables for the ALICANTE to MADRID service. The departure times highlighted in YELLOW are served by the AVE Express Train.

As a price guide per person, a day or overnight return journey is €51.90 ­Tourista Fare ­ and the Tourist Plus is €62.30. This example is based on leaving Alicante at 0840 and leaving Madrid on the 1745 or 1920 service. The average journey time is 2hrs 20mins on the AVE service.

NEW 24 HOUR DUTY CHEMISTS T

he commitment of THE VIEW to bring you important information continues with more lists of 24 HOUR DUTY CHEMISTS in our coverage area. Known in Spanish as FARMACIAS DE GUARDIA, most towns have at least one chemist on the duty rota which changes on a weekly basis.

TORREVIEJA

There are two chemists that open 24 hours, 7 days a week: CALLE RAMON GALUD, 196 (Corner of Calle Virgen de La Paloma) AVENIDA ANTONIO MACHADO, 115

Of course, we hope you’ll never need to use the services of the emergency chemists. The advice of THE VIEW is to visit your local farmacia to see if they’re on the rota. There is usually a list posted outside the building if they are.

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IT WAS NO SURPRISE SURPRISE T

he older I get, the more emotional I become at the slightest thing on television. Is it age or are there simply more programmes that are deliberately produced to get the lachrymal glands working overtime on an almost daily basis?

I can only previously remember bouts of severe blubbing through most of The Railway Children and the final 30 minutes of Schindler’s List. Bambi’s death is lost in time, I’m afraid. Now, it’s the interesting BBC daily programme of Family Finders and the ITV weekly offering of Long Lost Family that necessitates the box of Consum Pañuelos nearby. Add to that the new series of Surprise, Surprise, presented by the wonderful Holly Willoughby, and you wonder why we’re all going about our daily business as emotional wrecks looking like Pandas.

The first of the new series launched last Sunday and was one of the best mixes I’d witnessed in a

00:35 This Week 01:20 Holiday Weatherview 01:25 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Family Finders 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Continent 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Would I Lie to You? 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Celebrity MasterChef 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News; Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show

while.

From Lionel Richie serenading a couple in a restaurant in the middle of a flash mob (one of my new pet hates, I’m afraid. I find them a little cringeworthy) to a couple of guys who met the England Rugby XV, it made trying to write things for THE VIEW through misty eyes that more difficult. The final surprise was for a man who didn’t know who his father was, a WWII baby, and that he had a readymade set of siblings, all in the USA. You just knew how this special Father’s Day special was going to end.

I also knew, and this really annoys me, that Holly herself was going to get a surprise visit from her own father. The increasing number of “spoilers” (and isn’t that the most appropriate word) on social media from the TV companies or the Benedict Cumberbatch obsessed Radio Times Online should be banned altogether.

Trailers are one thing, but to actually spell out one of the major features of the show was unnecessary and ruined it for me.

In 1997, in Spain, they unveiled their own version of the show called Sorpresa Sorpresa (Surprise!) and hosted by the exceptionally charming and bubbly Isabel Gemio. Settling down to watch episode two after some Spanish friends tipped me the wink, there was me thinking it was

going to be on for the usual 50 minutes. It began at 9.45pm and finished at 1.30am!

A latter episode in the series ended at 2.50am and broke a few Spanish TV records. Mind you, some of the commercial breaks lasted 10 minutes and were needed to finance some of the incredible surprises they presented. Whole families that went to South America during the Spanish Civil War were flown in to greet an unsuspecting elderly lady and one woman in the audience was casually asked if she liked 007 – next minute Roger Moore appeared.

Two emotional surprises have stayed with me ever since. One concerned a forty­something man whose father had left home when he was an infant and they’d lost touch. They’d not seen each other for some 35 years. His father was previously a TV cameraman and, you’ve guessed it, he was behind the live hand­held TV camera in the studio. I’m welling up now at the memory of it.

And finally, there was the eighty­ something, typically elegant and charming Spanish lady sat on the end of a row that Isabel kept going up to and asking if she was enjoying the show.

You suspected something, but never expected, in the final reveal of the episode that she’d been all night sat next to her long­lost and disguised brother who she’d not seen for almost 60 years. Kleenex, please.

00:20 Kate Humble: Living with Nomads 01:20 Panorama 01:50 An Hour to Save Your Life 02:50 24 Hours in the Past 03:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 The Glasgow Girls' Stories 05:30 Ten Pieces 06:20 Ten Pieces Extra 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Family Finders 09:15 Gardeners' World 09:45 Cowboys and Angels 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis from Eastbourne 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 20:30 Glastonbury 2015 21:30 Gardeners' World 22:00 Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion 23:00 Glastonbury 2015 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 Perspectives 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Gino's Italian Escape 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News London 23:40 Vicious

00:05 Dogging Tales 01:15 My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune 02:10 One Born Every Minute USA 03:05 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 04:00 Country House Rescue 04:55 Dispatches 05:25 SuperScrimpers 05:45 Deal or No Deal 06:35 The Common Denominator 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Jimmy's Australian Food Adventure 11:30 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Shipping Wars UK 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 The Last Leg

01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 HouseBusters 05:50 House Doctor 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay 07:30 Fireman Sam 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:45 Milkshake! Monkey 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World War II in Colour 21:00 Conspiracy 22:00 Big Brother 23:30 Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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Saturday 27th June 00:25 SunTrap 00:55 Fallen (1998) 02:55 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:00 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 The Box 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Homes Under the Hammer 15:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 15:30 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 18:05 Escape to the Country 18:50 Pointless Celebrities 19:40 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News; Weather 20:00 Prized Apart 21:05 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 21:55 Casualty 22:45 The John Bishop Show 23:30 BBC News; Weather 23:50 Not Going Out

00:00 Glastonbury 2015 03:00 Question Time 04:00 Protecting Our Foster Kids 05:00 Schools - One Hundred Years of the Women's Movement 05:30 Schools - Poland Stories: Secondary 07:10 The Lost Squadron (1932) 08:30 East of Sudan (1964) 10:00 Wimbledon Classics 12:00 Kangaroo Dundee 13:00 James Martin's Food Map of Britain 13:15 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 14:15 Tennis from Eastbourne 17:00 Flog It! 17:30 Glastonbury 2015 19:00 Gardeners' World 19:30 Edwardian Farm 20:30 Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands 21:30 Dad's Army 22:00 Mock the Week 22:30 Glastonbury 2015

00:10 Bloody Sunday (2001) 02:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Britain's Best Bakery 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 07:25 Pat & Stan 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:15 Sooty 08:30 Super 4 09:00 Nerds & Monsters 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:20 ITV News and Weather 13:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35 Surprise Surprise 15:35 1000 Heartbeats 16:35 All Star Family Fortunes 17:20 Scooby-Doo (2002) 19:00 ITV News London 19:10 ITV News and Weather 19:30 You've Been Framed!

20:00 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 22:40 Black Work 23:40 ITV News and Weather 23:55 FIA Formula E Championship

00:10 Man Down 00:40 Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum's Head 01:35 The Big Bang Theory 02:00 Supernatural 02:50 The Hotel 03:45 Four Rooms US 04:35 The Renovation Game 05:30 Deal or No Deal 06:20 The Common Denominator 06:45 Close 07:10 Triathlon 08:05 The Grid 08:30 FIM Superbike World Championship 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:20 The Simpsons 13:55 Rude(ish) Tube 14:25 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 Walking Through History 21:00 Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages 22:00 Taken 2 (2012) 23:55 Babylon AD (2008)

00:30 Big Brother 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:20 House Doctor 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:20 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Pip Ahoy!

07:45 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:15 Make Way for Noddy 08:25 Paw Patrol 08:40 Little Princess 09:00 Wanda and the Alien 09:15 Zack and Quack 09:30 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:45 Jelly Jamm 10:05 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Access 11:50 Stop! Police Interceptors 13:50 Columbo: Playback 15:20 The Green Berets (1968) 18:05 5 News Weekend 18:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 19:10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 20:00 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 21:00 Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 The 80s: The Best of Bad TV

00:20 Room 101 - Extra Storage 01:00 The Hot Chick (2002) 02:40 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:45 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Prized Apart 15:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 15:50 Flog It! 16:25 Escape to the Continent 17:25 Songs of Praise 18:00 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 18:30 Nature's Greatest Dancers 19:30 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News; Weather 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC London News; Weather 23:30 A David Attenborough Special

02:00 The Infidel (2010)

00:55 The Chase 01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 07:25 Pat & Stan 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:15 Sooty 08:30 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 Live FIA Formula E Championship 14:15 ITV News and Weather 14:30 Long Lost Family 15:30 Off Their Rockers 16:00 Live FIA Formula E Championship 18:45 Love Your Garden 19:45 ITV News London 20:00 ITV News and Weather 20:15 Catchphrase 21:00 Surprise Surprise 22:00 Black Work 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:20 FIA Formula E Championship

01:40 Street Sound and Style 02:05 The Last Leg 03:05 Hollyoaks 05:10 Hugh's 3 Good Things: Best Bites 05:25 The Renovation Game 06:20 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 07:15 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 Ginetta GT5 Challenge 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 Edward Scissorhands (1990) 17:35 Location, Location, Location 18:35 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild 21:00 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year 22:00 Humans 23:00 The Cold Light of Day (2012)

00:30 Jackass 00:55 Access 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 Person of Interest 05:50 Make It Big 06:40 Angels of Jarm 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:20 Angelina Ballerina 07:35 Pip Ahoy!

07:45 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 Chloe's Closet 08:15 Roobarb and Custard Too 08:20 Make Way for Noddy 08:35 Paw Patrol 08:50 Little Princess 09:00 Wanda and the Alien 09:10 Zack and Quack 09:25 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:45 Jelly Jamm 10:00 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 The Secret Life of Pets 12:05 Stop! Police Interceptors 13:05 The Land before Time (1988) 14:20 The Princess Bride (1987) 16:15 Spies like Us (1985) 18:05 5 News Weekend 18:10 Beetle Juice (1988) 19:55 Dirty Dancing (1987) 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Greatest 80s Movies

Sunday 28th June 03:40 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Animal Park

07:35 The Big Allotment Challenge 08:35 Countryfile 09:35 Gardeners' World 10:05 The Beechgrove Garden 10:35 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:05 The Box 12:35 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 13:35 Wimbledon 2015 14:35 From Here to Eternity (1953) 16:30 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 19:15 Glastonbury 2015 21:00 Top Gear 22:15 Odyssey 23:40 Glastonbury 2015

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Monday 29th June 00:05 Don't Tell the Bride 01:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:10 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2015 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 The Met: Policing London 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News; Weather 23:35 Have I Got Old News for You

02:00 Treacle Jr (2010) 03:20 Countryfile 04:15 Holby City 05:15 This Is BBC Two 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Family Finders 09:15 Demolition: The Wrecking Crew 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2015 21:30 Wimbledon 2Day 22:30 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 23:00 Episodes 23:30 Newsnight

Tuesday 30th June 00:05 Have I Got Old News for You 00:35 The Graham Norton Show 01:25 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:30 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2015 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Syndicate 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News; Weather 23:35 Imagine

00:15 Weather 00:20 Odyssey 01:05 Odyssey 01:50 Napoleon 02:50 Watchdog 03:50 The BBC at War 04:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools - Empire 06:00 Schools - Story of Britain 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Call the Council 08:45 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 09:15 Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2015 21:30 Wimbledon 2Day 22:30 The Bank: A Matter of Life and Debt 23:30 Newsnight

00:20 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 Motorsport UK 04:50 British Superbike Championship Highlights 05:40 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Secret Dealers 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Vicious 22:30 It's a Funny Old Week with Jason Manford 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News London 23:40 Plebs

00:55 Rude Tube 01:50 Blue Valentine (2010) 03:45 Come Dine with Me 06:05 The Renovation Game 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Superfoods: The Real Story 22:00 Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild 23:00 Man Down 23:35 Tattoo Fixers

01:50 Jackass 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 06:45 Angels of Jarm 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay 07:30 Fireman Sam 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:50 Peppa Pig 08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 King of Texas (2002) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Stop! Police Interceptors 21:00 Furious & Funny: Caught on Camera 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Under the Dome 23:55 Big Brother's Bit on the Side

00:10 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 01:05 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 04:55 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Secret Dealers 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 The 7/7 Bombing: Survivors' Stories 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Benidorm

00:35 24 Hours in A&E 01:35 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:25 Spying on Hitler's Army: The Secret Recordings 03:20 Country House Rescue 04:20 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 05:15 The Renovation Game 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:25 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 Child Genius 23:00 Not Safe For Work 23:50 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

01:20 Psycho Pussies: When Cats Attack 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay 07:30 Fireman Sam 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:50 Peppa Pig 08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:30 Milkshake! Monkey 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Nightmare Tenants 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Polar Storm (2009) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Stop! Police Interceptors 21:00 The Dog Rescuers 22:00 OAPs Behaving Badly 23:00 Big Brother

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Wednesday 1st July 02:20 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:25 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 Call the Council 12:30 Wimbledon 2015 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2015 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Don't Tell the Bride 22:00 The Interceptor 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC London News; Weather 23:35 SunTrap

00:15 Weather 00:20 Match of the Day Live 03:15 Antiques Roadshow 04:15 Napoleon 05:15 This Is BBC Two 05:30 Biomimetics - Designed

by Nature 06:00 Wild Weather with Richard Hammond 06:30 Schools - Life on Planet Ant 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Call the Council 08:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 09:15 See Hear 09:45 Cowboys and Angels 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Wimbledon 2015 21:30 Wimbledon 2Day 22:30 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 23:30 Newsnight

00:15 The Chase 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:45 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Secret Dealers 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Cube 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News London 23:40 The Mafia with Trevor McDonald

00:55 Rude Tube 01:50 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:20 Gillette World Sport 02:50 FIM Superbike World Championship 03:15 The Grid 03:45 Ginetta GT5 Challenge 04:15 Triathlon 05:10 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Auction House 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Kids in Crisis?

01:00 Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay 07:30 Fireman Sam 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:50 Peppa Pig 08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Bop Box 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Trauma Doctors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Subzero (2005) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The 12-Year-Old Shopaholic 21:00 90 Cats and Counting: Cat Crazies 22:00 Nightmare Tenants 23:00 Big Brother

00:15 Weather

00:40 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Ejector Seat 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Secret Dealers 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Big Box Little Box 22:00 Superhospital 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News London 23:40 Exposure

00:00 On the Edge and Online 01:00 Wild Life Festival 01:30 My Daughter the Teenage Nudist 02:25 One Born Every Minute USA 03:20 Conviction (2010) 05:10 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 06:05 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dogs: Their Secret Lives 22:00 The Tribe 23:00 Career Criminals

01:00 OAPs Behaving Badly 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay 07:30 Fireman Sam 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:50 Peppa Pig 08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 NYC: Tornado Terror 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Trauma Doctors 21:00 Benefits: 37 Years on the Dole 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Person of Interest

Thursday 2nd July 00:05 The Met: Policing London 01:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:15 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2015 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Britain Beneath Your Feet 22:00 Celebrity MasterChef 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News; Weather 23:35 Question Time

00:20 Match of the Day Live 03:15 See Hear 03:45 Kate Humble: Living with Nomads 04:45 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Children of the Holocaust 05:45 Guin and the Dragon 06:00 History Hunt 07:15 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 09:15 Animals Unexpected 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2015 21:30 Wimbledon 2Day 22:30 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight

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WHAT’S NEW – CHARCOAL!! – IT’S NOT JUST FOR BARBECUES. IT CAN GIVE YOU A DAZZLING SMILE AND PERFECT SKIN –

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t’s the latest wonder ingredient – found in face masks, shower gels and even toothpaste....but does it really work?

The theory is that charcoal has the ability to absorb toxins and pollutants, so could the next beauty MIRACLE actually be lurking in your barbeque?

Consultant dermatologist Doctor Susan Mayo explains: Charcoal is justifiably recognised for its ability to absorb oils and bacteria and could be beneficial to the skin. Its effectiveness would, however, depend on its concentration and length of contact with the skin. So does it work? Let’s try some of the products.

BLACK MAGIC Clinique pore­refining solutions charcoal mask, £22 (28 Euros).

WHAT IS IT? – A black face mask WHAT’S THE CLAIM? Clinique’s first charcoal mask combines a blend of clays and charcoal powder to absorb oils, minimise pores, reduce shine and leave skin feeling fresh.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Squeeze a large dollop of the glossy black paste and spread it over your face.

It’s easy to apply and after a few squirts I look like I have had my head inside a chimney. After three minutes the mask turns matt and begins to dry, making my skin feel tight but also pleasantly cool.

Rinsing it off turns out to be relatively easy although my towel is covered in grey streaks.

My skin feels clean and soft and I don’t feel the need to put on moisturiser.

VERDICT – I do like, although a little bit messy.

MINTY DELIGHT Beverly Hills Perfect White Black Toothpaste ­ £4.99 (7 Euros) WHAT IS IT? A tube of black gel toothpaste WHAT’S THE CLAIM? Charcoal absorbs tannins – compounds found in coffee, tea and wine – for “perfect” stain removal and whitening, the charcoal also eliminates bacteria which causes bad breath.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Perfect White Black works like any other toothpaste, but its appearance takes a bit of getting used to and a little bit intimidating. It looks awful but my teeth don’t turn black as I had imagined, instead turns into a pale grey foam. It has a fresh minty taste

and is non­abrasive. After a few days of use I don’t see any vast changes. However I am willing to give it a longer trial.

THE VERDICT: A fun way to put a sparkle back in your smile.

HOLLYWOOD GLOW Glamglow Supermud Clearing Treatment. £44.99 (64 Euros) www.glamglowmud.co.uk WHAT IS IT? A clay­based mask containing plant extracts and activated charcoal for purifying the skin.

WHAT’S THE CLAIM? A celebrity favourite, Glamglow promises Hollywood in a jar – at a price tag to match. Claims to fight all common skin concerns, de­ clogs and boosts collagen and elastin, giving the user “crazy gorgeous skin”.

HOW DOES IT WORK? – Luxurious silver and white packaging makes me feel as if I am about to get the Hollywood treatment. The jar is very small and contains a dark grey paste with a minty smell. The mask is gritty and thick.

Within seconds of applying my skin has an unpleasant stinging sensation, apparently this “tingling” is a key element of the Glamglow process and a sign that it is working. The mask dries quickly and after washing it off, my skin does glow but feels rather sensitive.

THE VERDICT – Effective but overpowering, sadly this product does not suit my sensitive skin.

A SOOTY SHOWER Origins Clear Improvement purifying body wash £19 (25 Euros) WHAT IS IT? A shower gel which combines charcoal with essential oils and mint.

WHAT’S THE CLAIM? Bamboo charcoal helps deep­clean daily the build­up of dirt and debris.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Like any other body wash. It’s a smooth gel which is easy to spread and creates a gentle lather.

Despite its inky colour thankfully it doesn’t turn my skin black and the minty smell is certainly fresh. After a quick lather my skin feels fresh as promised.

The question is “Can the charcoal be as effective as claimed in such a brief amount of time”?

THE VERDICT – Not worth the cost or getting into a lather over.

Personally I will stick to putting the charcoal on the barbecue!

Carolines view on...

EYE CREAMS

T

he delicate eye area differs from person to person and as a result there are a whole host of wonder products on the market designed to offer unique protection for your under­eye skin.

Let’s give them a try: DARPHIN IDEAL RESOURCE ANTI­DARK CIRCLE EYE ILLUMINATOR £44.00 (57 Euros) Is a handy little must­have for early mornings (after those late nights). The tinted cream glides on smoothly, leaving a translucent sheen that brightens eyes instantly.

CLINIQUE ALL ABOUT EYES ­ £42.00 (54 Euros) Reduces puffiness, dark circles and wrinkles but the best part is that it also works as a primer, helping to keep make­up in place all day.

ELIZABETH ARDEN FLAWLESS FUTURE CERAMIDE EYE GEL ­£29.75 (39 Euros) Perfect for anyone in their 20’s wishing to preserve their good skin for life.

ARBONNE RE9 ADVANCED LIFTING AND CONTOURING EYE CREAM £38.00 – (49 Euros) Arbonne uses great ingredients including seed and fruit extracts as well as peptides. After 5 weeks use I was disappointed to see no difference at all.

AND MY FAVOURITE IS CLINIQUE ALL ABOUT EYES – it works!

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Barbecued chicken dim sum These gorgeous steamed buns are delicious with leftover barbecued chicken

Ingredients 3 fresh chillies, (different colours) 4 spring onions 300 g cooked chicken ½ a small bunch fresh coriander 1cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated 5 tablespoons barbecue sauce 1 lime 500 g self­raising flour, plus extra for dusting 400 ml light coconut milk, or semi skimmed milk sea salt 5 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted hoisin sauce

For this recipe, you will need 300 g cooked chicken.

Halve and deseed the chillies, trim and halve the spring onions, then very finely slice the chillies and spring onions lengthways and place into a bowl of iced water until they curl. Put to one side.

Shred the cooked chicken into a bowl. Finely slice the coriander (stalks and all) and add to the bowl, then mix in the grated ginger, barbecue sauce and a good squeeze of lime juice, then set aside.

Place the flour, coconut milk or semi­skimmed

milk and a good pinch salt into a food processor, then pulse a few times until you have a sticky dough.

Transfer to a flour­dusted work surface and shape into a long sausage, adding a little more flour if it's too sticky. Cut into 16 equal­sized pieces, then flatten or roll each into circles (roughly ½ cm thick).

Equally divide the chicken mixture between each of the 16 dough circles (you'll need roughly 1 heaped teaspoon of chicken per circle), making sure to leave a 2cm gap around the edges. Pull and fold the sides over the filling, pinching the edges together

Vegan chocolate pots Ingredients 200 g dairy­free dark chocolate (at least 75% cocoa solids) 700 g silken tofu 160 g maple syrup Zest of 1 lime 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 1 tablespoon dark rum 1 large pinch of dried chilli flakes 1 large pinch of sea salt

Method Place a small pan over a medium­low heat, half­fill with boiling water, then place a medium heatproof bowl on top, making sure the base doesn't touch the surface of the water. Break in the chocolate, then allow to

melt, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, line a medium bowl with a clean tea towel. Add the tofu, bunch up the tea towel and squeeze out the excess moisture into the bowl. Add the tofu to a food processor with the remaining ingredients, then blitz for 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth.

Add the melted chocolate and pulse until silky and combined.

Divide the mixture between little bowls (to make it extra special, I like to use a mixture of espresso cups and cute little glasses), pop in the fridge for 15 minutes to chill, then serve.

Tip: Try serving your chocolate pots with shavings of dark chocolate, or bash up your favourite crunchy biscuits or nuts and sprinkle them on top.

to seal. Place the dim sum balls, upside­down in double­layered, lightly greased muffin cases and divide between two bamboo steamer baskets.

Place a wok on a high heat and fill with 2cm worth of boiling water. Once boiling, place the baskets on top of the wok and cover with a lid. Steam for 12 minutes or until light, fluffy and cooked through.

Drain and scatter over the spring onions and chillies, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with a bowl of lime­spiked hoisin sauce for dipping.

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THE HISTORY OF PAELLA

P

aella is a Spanish rice dish that includes different combinations of vegetables and meats, characteristically seasoned with saffron, but also has other spices depending on the recipe and area in Spain it comes from.

Etymology

The dish Paella is said to be a perfect union between 2 cultures from Spain, the Romans, for the pan and the Arab that brought rice.

There is an old story of how the Moorish kings' servants created rice dishes by mixing the left­overs from royal banquets in large pots to take home. It is said by some that that word paella originates from the Arab word “baqiyah” meaning left­overs. The term Paella actually refers to the pan that it is cooked in.

All the way back to the ancient Sanskrit language the term Pa means …to drink, and the Roman culture from the Latin made words like Patera, Patina, and Patella which could mean a container to drink, or perform other culinary functions.

It would seem a natural dish, since rice is grown in Spain, and all meats, and seafood in some regions are plentiful, that this dish would be a natural. Since there are many workers in the fields, cooking it over an open fire also would be the most practical. Spain is not known for forests and lots of timber, so the small available twigs and branches from pruning that are green gave a quick hot fire instead of a slow burning one from logs.

So the size of the pan grew instead of the depth, so you could get a hot fire a maximum evaporation.

Most experts agree that the dish was developed in the Spanish city of Valencia.

Valencia is where the Romans introduced irrigation and then the Arab conquerors that brought rice, perfected it. Many folks say the best Paella and most authentic still comes from Valencia.

Also in Islamic Andalusia Spain symbolic dishes with rice and

different meats and vegetables like a casserole were cooked for special occasions. Some of these dishes may be the roots of some of the Paella recipes.

creamy texture. The most popular rice is Bomba rice.

The Special Pan

Depending on the region in Spain, the meats and vegetables added to the Paella vary. Paella can have several or no meats in it, here are a few of the traditional ones.

The Paella pan is characterized by being round with a flat bottom.

The pan can be anywhere from a LP record 12 inches in diameter to several feet. The one thing that doesn't change is the height. It is about first joint in the thumb deep as the Spanish would say, so that the rice has maximum contact with the bottom of the pan.

The Meats and Vegetables

Rabbit, or chicken, snails, Spanish smoked sausage like Chorizo. Snails are common. Seafood can be shrimp, mussels, clams, lobster and crab.

Vegetables

Onions and garlic are a must, and very often you will see fresh peas or beans as a garnish.

Cooking Paella over Fire

The Paella traditionally is cooked over an open fire.

The Mediterranean is known for developing the art of frying, because of the lack of good slow burning firewood. The available branches were of high acid content that made a very hot fire.

The Rice

Two types of rice of Spain is small rounded medium size grains that absorb the flavours and stock well, but keep their shape. This is different than the rice for Risotto that breaks up a bit and develops a

The Seasonings.

Saffron is seen on every Paella recipe. It gives not only a nice background flavour that is earthy, but a nice colour.

Garlic is a must and often you see Spanish paprika, many chefs recommend the smoked paprika.

The Style it is Eaten in

Paella is served family style traditionally in Spain on a round table with the pan in the centre. Usually eaten right out of the pan and not on plates. This way you don't over mix the congealed structure of the rice too much by agitation.

Each guest starts at the perimeter of the Paella and works toward the centre.

Lemon wedges to accent the flavour.

Why the dimples in the pan?

Good question. The dimples serve several functions. They trap small amounts of liquid and thus promote even cooking, they make the pan rigid, and they prevent warping. They're also a nostalgic reminder of the days when paella pans were hand hammered. Some people claim that the dimples keep the rice from sticking to the pan, but rice sticking to the bottom of the pan is not something you want to avoid, since it helps foster one of the most succulent and seductive aspects of paella, something called socarrat ( the crusty bottom layer of rice)

Artichoke quarters and red bell peppers are often used.

Revealed: How to lose weight - drink plenty of red wine

W

ine lovers rejoice! New research has shown that an ingredient in grapes, berries and red wine can turn excess flab into calorie­burning "brown" fat. The discovery suggests that diets containing the substance, resveratrol, may help combat obesity.

Scientists gave mice amounts of resveratrol equivalent to humans consuming 12 ounces of fruit per day. They found that despite a high fat diet, the mice gained 40% less weight than animals not fed the compound.

The research showed that the mice were able to change their excess white fat to active "brown" or "beige" fat which reduces weight gain by burning up calories. Other "polyphenol" chemicals in fruit may have a similar effect, the scientists believe.

Is red wine really healthy?

Lead researcher Professor Min Du, from Washington State Univesity, US, said: "Polyphenols in fruit, including resveratrol, increase gene expression that enhances the oxidation of dietary fats so the body won't be overloaded. They convert white fat into beige fat which burns lipids (fats) off as heat, helping to keep the body in balance and prevent obesity and metabolic dysfunction. We are using resveratrol as a

representative for all the polyphenols."

Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes and apples are especially rich in the compounds, he said.

Twelve ounces amounts to about two or three servings.

How many calories are in your alcohol?

Red wines such as merlot or cabinet sauvignon are known to contain resveratrol, but at a fraction of the levels found in grapes, Prof Du pointed out. "Many of the beneficial polyphenos are insoluble and get filtered out during the wine production process," he said.

The findings are reported in the International Journal of Obesity.

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RESIDENT AND TOURIST HEALTHCARE I

(+44) 191 279 0575

f you’re new to living in Spain and aren’t totally sure about what healthcare you are entitled to in your new country, or you’ve been here a while and are expecting visitors this summer, the official information below will be of interest.

VISITORS TO SPAIN

STATE HEALTHCARE - RESIDENTS

The rules for getting state healthcare in Spain are different from those in the UK. If you are registered to work in Spain and make national insurance contributions, then you can receive state­run health care on the same basis as a Spanish national.

If you registered as a resident in Spain before 24 April 2012, have an annual income of less than €100,000 and are not covered for healthcare though any other means, you need to register for healthcare in Spain as a resident.

If you are in receipt of a UK old age state pension or long term sickness benefit, obtain an S1 form (previously E121) from the International Pension Centre on +44 191 218 7777.

Once issued, register the S1 form with your local Spanish Social Security office before you register with your local GP surgery and obtain a medical card.

If you are not covered for state­run healthcare through any other means, the Spanish regional health authorities offer a special pay­in scheme, called the convenio especial. This is a public health insurance scheme available nationwide where you pay a monthly fee to access state­run healthcare. The scheme is managed by each autonomous region.

Policy holders pay on an individual basis for access to public healthcare, regardless of pre­existing conditions, anywhere in Spain. Children do not have to join the Convenio Especial as they are protected under Spanish law and can access state healthcare for free.

The basic monthly fee is €60 for the under 65s and €157 for those aged 65 and above. However, under this scheme, prescriptions are not subsidised so you would pay 100% of prescription costs. This form of cover doesn’t give holders the

right to an EHIC at this time, so if you wish to travel, you will need to take out private travel insurance.

PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR RESIDENTS

Spain uses a co­payment system, where residents are required to pay a percentage of the cost of their prescription medication.

If you’re a State Pensioner with an annual income up to €100,000, you will be required to pay 10% of the prescription costs up to a cap of €8 per month (income between €0 and €18,000) and €18 per month (income between €18,000 and €100,000). Should your income as a pensioner be over €100,000 a year, the requirement is to pay 60% of the costs with a monthly cap of €60.

RESIDENTS TRAVEL

If you’re a resident in Spain and covered by the UK for healthcare and you’re going on holiday or on a temporary stay to another EEA country (including the UK), you will need your own EHIC. To apply for an EHIC, you can do so by calling on

The UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid for holidaymakers and temporary visitors who need to use the state health system while in Spain.

If you are a resident in the UK, you should apply for your EHIC before travelling to other European Union Member States. A UK EHIC is usually valid for three to five years and gives visitors access to medically necessary, state­provided healthcare during a temporary stay in Spain. So, before your family and friends are due to visit this year, double check with them that they have the appropriate documentation, otherwise it could prove a costly holiday.

When you show the EHIC, you will receive treatment under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in Spain, but please be aware that each country’s healthcare system is different.

Services that cost people nothing at home might not be free in Spain (for example, prescriptions).

The EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. It does not cover any private healthcare or costs such as a return flight to your home country or lost/stolen property.

OXYGEN

If you need to receive oxygen therapy during a temporary visit to Spain, you must request it in advance, in writing, from the Spanish authorities. You should send this request at least one month before you are due to travel.

Oxygen therapy needs to be arranged by customers directly with the Spanish authorities. The Healthcare Teams at the British consulates provide a list of contacts and a template letter in Spanish on the Healthcare in Spain website to help you make these arrangements.

Once you have sent the oxygen request directly to the Spanish authorities, it is your responsibility to then follow this up with the relevant oxygen provider to confirm your request has been processed.

OVER 50s LEADING UK WORK NUMBERS

D

irector of Communications for SAGA, Paul Green, has commented on the latest employment figures which show the increase in employment is largely driven by the over 50's in work.

“The combination of the abolition of the default retirement age and increases to state pension age, have meant that the vast majority (82%) that want to continue in work can do so without fear of being forced out of work", he said.

“The vast majority (85%) of over 50's that are working and that have helped contribute to this month’s increase, value the opportunity to remain in work in order to use their experience and skills. However, it’s worth noting that 79% are also doing so in order to boost their retirement income, as many feel that their predicted retirement income is not likely to achieve what they originally anticipated.”

The key points of the figures announced last Wednesday were: During February – April 2015, the number of people unemployed in the UK fell to 1.81 million. However, despite this decline, the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous reading at 5.5%.

The unemployment rate for those aged 50 to 64 fell to 3.2% in the three months to April 2015, down from the 3.4% recorded in the three months to March 2015.

The total number of workers in the UK grew by 6.6% between the start of the last Parliament in May 2010 and February – April 2015, with employment for the over 50's rising faster than for younger workers. Over this time, the number of workers aged 65 or older rose from 801,000 in the three months to May 2010 to 1.17 million over February – April 2015, a very pronounced rise of 45.6% or 365,000 employees.

The 50­64 age group has risen from 7.29 million in May 2010 to 8.22 million over February – April 2015, an increase of 12.3% or 898,000 employees.

The number of workers who are 50 or older has been rising steadily. At the start of the previous Parliament in May 2010 some 8.12 million UK workers were 50 or older. That figure had risen to 9.38 million over the three months to April 2015.

Employment is not a zero­sum game and the over 50s have not been squeezing young people out of the job market. The number of employed over 50's is far lower than the number of employed 16­49­year­olds. Over February – April 2015, there were 8.22 million employed 50­64­year­olds, versus 7.99 million one year earlier. This compares to 21.67 million employed 16­49 year­olds over February – April 2015,

versus 21.52 million over the same period in 2013.

However, changes to the state pension age cannot account for all of the change seen in the number of people retired over the past few years. It is unfortunately the case that many over 50's may have chosen to continue working.

Postponing retirement, not because they wanted to, but because economic necessity forced them to. Falling living standards – caused by low interest rates, subdued pension returns and elevated utility price inflation – may have forced thousands of over 50's to retire later or come out of retirement.

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IT’S YOUR PAGE...

THE PAINTINGS

By Barry Haslam-Walker

Hello Whisper!

She would always be waiting at the garden gate whenever My Traveler visited his old friends. Her favourite Uncle T, as she had always known him. His friends lived in Suffolk, in a wonderful old cottage in the Dedham Vale, affectionately known as ‘Constable Country.’

He’d been coming down since Whisper was a baby; she was now in her late teens and had a serenity about her that somehow captured the spirit of the countryside. Soft dark pools for eyes and hair the colour of autumn beech leaves.

The evening was spent reminiscing, their friendship going back many years; school days, the army, SAS, action and adventures in various parts of the world. All the time Whisper would sit in rapt attention of her hero – Uncle T. Next morning, up bright and early My Traveler took Whisper for a drive. The hood was down on his Jaguar XJS, the smooth 4.0 litre engine purred as they swept through the Constable countryside.

“It’s so beautiful” said Whisper “wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to step back in time and place, to be where Constable painted those ‘magic’ pictures”.

The weekend was full, long walks in the woods, pub lunches, games of dominoes, which Whisper uncannily always won and soon the weekend was over. My Traveler said his goodbyes, planned to return soon and returned to London.

Two days later he received a frantic call from his friends.

Whisper was missing!

She had said she was going to the Tate Art Gallery in London, where a recently acquired collection of John Constable paintings were on view. Some were on loan and one or two were new purchases, of which, the most famous was

the ‘Hay Wain.’

It was the summer time and Whisper was wearing a bright red dress with matching shoes. She had a small amount of money on her, but, unlike other teenage girls, disdained the use of a mobile phone. The police had been alerted and notices placed, also the hospitals between Dedham Vale and London. No trace as yet, but My Traveler made for the one place he knew where she would have been and this would be his starting point in the search.

He first questioned the attendants at the Gallery. Those that had seen her remembered, a slim soft spoken girl dressed all in red asking for the John Constable gallery. They could not however, recall her ever leaving.

My Traveler made for the Constable gallery, there were quite a few people to view the new exhibition, but for some reason he was compelled to stay until he became alone in presence of the paintings.

He had been sat down for some time and was getting tired when, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed on one of the paintings a bright red splash of colour. Out of place, for Constable used only pastel shades, but there it was and the more he focused he realised it was a figure, a figure of a young girl dressed in red with red shoes and autumn beech coloured hair.

Impossible, but somehow the figure was part of the painting – and it was Whisper!

Stunned and unsure of what he was seeing he approached closer to the painting, but at that moment several people entered the gallery and before his eyes the figure faded and within seconds was no more.

The figure never re­appeared and come closing time and full of sorrow, My Traveler returned home. He called his friends to see if they had any news, deep down he felt there would be no news, but he couldn’t bring himself to tell them of what he had experienced at the Gallery. Only to say that somehow he knew she was safe.

Next day he returned, there were seven Constable paintings on display in the Gallery. All were scenes of the Dedham Dale in Suffolk and the famous Hay Wain where he had first seen Whisper.

Again the Gallery had a constant stream of people and no matter how much he concentrated on the paintings Whisper failed to appear.

UNTIL – when the Gallery was empty he again noticed Whisper, this time in a different painting. She was leaning

DEDHAM

HAY WAIN

against a tree, a straw of grass in her mouth and gazing up at the clouds.

My Traveler’s heart went out to see her, she was a ‘picture’ of absolute peace and contentment, but how did she appear there and how could he bring her home.

Next day was a repeat of the last, first into the Gallery hoping to have a few moments alone before the visitors arrived.

AND AGAIN – there was Whisper in yet another picture, now she had been in three out of the seven on view. Some strange tingling sensation took shape in the back of his mind.

The next two days were somehow to be expected, arrive early, wait for moments when the Gallery would be empty and focus on the remaining four paintings, excited to see which one she would appear in. Sometimes the periods would be short, appearing and fading, but for My Traveler they were special, just for him.

On day six of his visits to the Gallery, Whisper appeared, but, there then occurred an event so very different from the others that set the tingling sensation in motion and raising the hairs on the backs of his arms and legs.

Whisper was sitting on a narrow stone bridge over a small brook, in the background a water wheel. She was gazing down on the water and as My Traveler heard the approach of visitors she looked up and gazed into his eyes, she was sending a message and then she faded.

Next day was the last, for only one picture remained in which Whisper could appear. My Traveler was in fear as to what would happen when there were no more paintings.

Alone and concentrating she again appeared, a bright red splash of colour, this time standing by the side of a small lane.

Somehow My Traveler sensed she was waiting; but waiting for what?

As sounds approached she turned to her Uncle T smiling and raising her arm in a beckoning wave. Fading away My Traveler was heartbroken and saddened to think that he had seen the last of his Whisper.

His head slumped down on his chest and he drifted off into a troubled sleep: UNTIL ­ he awoke to feel a pair of slim arms around his waist and a slim figure with hair the colour of autumn beech leaves and wearing a red dress and matching shoes.

Whisper was back and said in soft voice, “you didn’t really mind Uncle T did you, I just had to visit Constable Country in that time and place and I knew you would be waiting for me”

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THE BIG CROSS WORD Across

formation of curds? (4)

4 Sissy who starred as country

1 Which dance craze was

singer Loretta Lynn in the 1980 film

popularised by singer Chubby

Coal Miner’s Daughter? (6)

Checker in the 1960s? (3,5)

5 Which system for detecting the

7 What name is given to physical

presence of aircraft, ships, etc,

strength in contrast to intelligence?

sends out pulses of high­frequency

(5)

electromagnetic waves that are

8 Which singer/actress starred as

reflected off the object back to the

Coco Hernandez in the 1982 film

source? (5)

Fame? She also topped the charts

6 Which imaginary creature is

with the theme song. (5,4)

represented as a white horse with a

9 Which group’s UK hit singles

long

include Poison Arrow, The Look Of

12 According to Celtic legend, who

11 Which 1959 Charlton Heston

was the lover of Isolde? (7)

film won 11 Academy Awards?

13 What is the name of the

(3,3)

imaginary line around the Earth

Hungarian­born

dividing it into northern and

American nuclear physicist was

southern hemispheres? (7)

known as the ‘father of the H­

15 Which city, the largest in the

bomb’? (6,6)

Pacific Northwest region of the US,

14 Nigel who was Chancellor of the

is nicknamed the ‘Emerald City’?

Exchequer from June 1983 to

(7)

October 1989? (6)

16 See 13 Across

17 Oswald who founded the British

17 Which US crime syndicate is also

Union of Fascists in 1932? (6)

referred to as the Cosa Nostra? (5)

18 What name is usually given to a

19 What name is given to a golf

which traffic is excluded? (4)

located? (9)

24 What is the capital of Belgium?

20 Morten Harket was the lead

23 Which constellation, said to

(8)

singer of which chart topping

represent a hunter holding a club

Norwegian group? (1­2)

and shield, contains many bright

22 Where in Virginia is the

stars,

American

Betelgeuse? (5)

3. "He visited Australia and New Zealand, then surveyed the pacific coast of North America. "?

4. Prior to 1935 what was Iran known as?

5. On Which Side Of The Road Do They Drive In India?

part of milk that remains after the

6. In which state is Mount Vernon?

7. Which County Is Glastonbury In?

Tonight? (4)

8. Bam, Yat and Holon are in which country?

9. In Which Country Is The Source Of The River Thames?

10. What's the opposite of the orient?

11. What does Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto have in comoon?

12. If you landed at Mirabel airport, where would you be?

13. What Value Is A Storm On The Beaufort Scale?

14. In what country are the Drakesberg mountains?

15. In which continent would you find the Yenisey river?

Answers:

previously known as Aden?

lining of the stomach of a cow or

the US charts with Need You

1. Fourth Avenue 2. Yemen

2. Which country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula was

3 What is the name of the watery

3. Vancouver 4. Persia 5. The

1. What was the former name of Manhattan's Park Avenue?

1 What is the name given to the

21 Which Australian group topped

Left 6. Virginia 7. Somerset 8.

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

(7)

(5)

Israel 9. Gloucestershire 10.

and

Down

relating to which part of the face?

covered sandy ground near the sea?

the occident 11. Regions of

Rigel

2 ‘Superciliary’ means of or

course, especially one on grass­

Italy 12. Montreal 13. Force

including

other ruminant used as food? (5)

11 14. South Africa 15. Asia

large enclosed shopping area from

Cemetery

its

(7)

Spain? (4)

National

from

7 Which city is the capital of Iraq?

10 Which is the longest river in

Which

growing

forehead? (7)

Love and All Of My Heart? (3)

13/16

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SUDOKU

FILL-IT-IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Age Ant Are Ebb Err Fab Lee Mat Nag Oft Par Ram Son

Sou Sty Tip Tut

4 letter words East Else Opal Went

5 letter words Agnes

Aorta Axial Beeps Beryl Cares Caret Diary Elate Exert Maori Ready Stain Teeth Tempt Typal

Cryptic

Across 1 Spreads out nurses after operation (5) 4 Troop leader in marine mammals’ lifts (6) 9 The weather’s fine so put the amusements in place (3,4) 10 A trap created like this is isolated (5) 11 Anna taught here in Asia Minor (4) 12 Gee, neat, sort of, to be adolescent (7) 13 Sign a piece of sports equipment (3) 14 Get by in a comic opera (4) 16 Amphibian in tomato advertising campaign (4) 18 Sally without the gangster is cunning (3) 20 Peter is about to have time off (7) 21 Despatched to the audience to get money (4) 24 Near a clapped out stadium (5) 25 It’s normal to profess maturity (7) 26 Not as hard as Eire, correct (6) 27 Take care of delicacy (5) Wrote

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Bultaco returns with electric bike

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amous Spanish two­stroke off­road motorcycle manufacturer Bultaco has returned to production with an electric trials bike called the Brinco.

It will be followed by an “Electrical Urbanmotard” based on the Rapitán prototype.

The bikes will have lithium­ion batteries and ultra­condensers developed in collaboration with high­speed rail company, Viesca Engineering.

Bultaco announced its return to the market in May 2014 and has set up a new factory close to the Montmeló Circuit, in Barcelona, with production ready to start.

The main building covers more than 2000 m2, most reserved for the manufacture of the new motorcycles, though there is also an area of over 300 m2 designated for offices, arranged on two 150­m floors. The Factory’s design is already completely defined, with an area dedicated to dynamometers for engine work, and two production chains, followed by a quality control area preceding a storage zone. This building will accommodate a group of more than 50 workers by late 2015, for an initial production rate of more than 1,000 units per year. The capacity of the production line dedicated to the Brinco model is over 20,000 units per year.

“Adaptcontrol”, the unique controller for electrical vehicles developed by Bultaco, has been recognized as an innovative technological product by the European Union, which has financially supported the project through the Horizon 2020 program, the financial instrument of the most ambitious research and innovation program ever instituted by the UE. “Adaptcontrol” integrates into a single compact controller functions that currently require five

different systems, for management of the electrical motor, the BMS (Battery Management System), ultracondensers, the recharging system and the VCU (Vehicle Control Unit).

It is a modular system adaptable to all types of electrical motors, which will allow Bultaco to become a leading international supplier of smart vehicle control systems.

The first Bultaco Stores will appear in July in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, and in the Canary Islands, followed by Germany, France, Italy and the UK. In March, Bultaco Motors recovered its name in the North American market with sales in the next two years.

No word about Australia or other markets yet.

Bultaco has rolled out a limited edition of 175 bikes at €4800 in Spain. No word about prices in other markets.

The Bultaco Brinco has an aluminum frame and swingers with sturdy enduro­style suspension, weighing 38kg all up, including its 8kg removable 1.3kWh battery.

The motor on the rear wheel has 60Nm of torque, up to 2kW of power, and a top speed of 60km/h.

It also features a magnetic security and user identification system that unblocks and puts the Bultaco Brinco in operation. To unlock and start up the Brinco you place your start­up bracelet near the control panel – a band that you can wear all day.

Bultaco stopped manufacturing motorcycles in 1983.

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he next stop on our journey is CAMPOAMOR, or to give it its official name, Dehesa de Campoamor. It is a village belonging to the municipality of Orihuela and part of the natural landscape of the Sierra Escalona. Without doubt, the main attraction of the area is the beaches.

La Playa de La Glea also known as La Playa Grande, is the largest and most popular and is a regular winner of one of the prestigious Blue Flags.

La Playa de Barranco Rubio, also known as Little Beach, is the second largest and tends to be the favourite of the locals from Campoamor and from Murcia. In 2010, a playground was installed in the area to add to the family atmosphere.

The origins of Campoaamor are connected to the poet Ramón de Campoamor, a Governor of the Province of Alicante in 1854. He married a lady from a very wealthy Irish family called Guillermina O' Gorman and it was her father that suggested the area be renamed from Dehesa de Matamoros to Dehesa de Campoamor.

Ramón de Campoamor was a writer and philosopher born

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The beaches are now suffering from their own popularity, due to the large number of urbanisations nearby in Pilar de la Horadada and Orihuela and that itself causes its own problems.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Apart from the sand, The Club Nautico offers boats for hire for a relaxing journey to San Pedro del Pinatar, La Manga, or Cabo Roig. There are plenty of walks too along the coast, that also take you to Cabo Roig and La Zenia and back. This walk is full of stunning views around every corner, offering a great combination of exercise with ample opportunity to stop for something to eat or drink on the way.

Campoamor is a good place to be based if you have come to the area to play golf. There are three golf courses located nearby, at Real Club de Campoamor, Villamartin and Las Ramblas golf. Las Colinas de Campoamor is a new development; golf course, villas and apartments. This area certainly justifies the tag of the southern Costa Blanca, being sometimes known as the Costa del Golf!

Next week, our bus journey visits a little known place called Torrevieja!

in 1817 in Navia, a small town in Asturias and was closely linked to the area for all his life. He returned there temporarily in 1868, during the republican uprising in Madrid and then retired there permanently in 1890, after the death of his wife.

He died in 1901 at the age of 83.

The 1960s and ‘70s brought the largest urban expansion of the Dehesa de Campoamor. This era saw the construction of many of the large apartment blocks that are there to this day, close to the Playa de Barranco Rubio and were given names of European and Spanish rivers. The roads were given names of some of the great English poets and are believed to be in honour of the man who founded the area.

The following decades up to present day saw Campoamor develop all the facilities the tourists demanded, such as shops, bars and restaurants, alongside improvements and modernisation of local infrastructure. There is little space left in the area that hasn’t been developed and there is now little to distinguish Campoamor from the neighbouring zones of Mil Palmeras and Cabo Roig.

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TRAVEL AROUND SPAIN

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ENERIFE is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands and also the most populated island of Spain with a land area of 2,034.38 square kilometres and 898,680 inhabitants – 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands.

The coasts of Tenerife are typically rugged and steep, particularly on the north of the island. However, the island has 67.14 kilometres (41.72 miles) of beaches, such as the one at El Médano, surpassed only in this respect by the island of Fuerteventura. There are many black sand pebble beaches on the northern coast, while on the south and south­west coast of the island, the beaches have typically much finer and clearer sand with lighter tones.

Tenerife is known internationally as the "Island of Eternal Spring" (Isla de la Eterna Primavera). The island, being on a latitude of the Sahara Desert, enjoys a warm climate year­ round with an average of 18 to 20°C in the winter and 24 to 26°C in the summer and high sunshine totals. The moderate climate of Tenerife is controlled to a great extent by the trade winds, whose humidity, principally, is condensed over the north and northeast of the island, creating cloud banks that range between 600 and 1,800 metres in height. The cold sea currents of the Canary Islands also have a cooling effect on the coasts and its beaches and the topography of the landscape plays a role in climatic differences on the island with its many valleys.

About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the most of any of the Canary Islands.[4] It is also one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain.[5] Tenerife hosts one of the world's largest carnivals and the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is attempting to become a World Heritage Site.[6] Tenerife is served by two airports, Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport and is the tourism and economic centre of the archipelago.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the island and the capital of the autonomous community of Canary Islands (shared with Las Palmas), sharing governmental institutions such as Presidency and ministries. Between the 1833

territorial division of Spain and 1927, Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands, until a decree ordered that the capital of the Canary Islands be shared, as it remains at present.

The island is home to the University of La Laguna, which was founded in 1792 and is the oldest university in the Canaries. San Cristóbal de La Laguna (a World Heritage Site) is the second city of the island and the third one of the archipelago. The city of La Laguna was also capital of the Canary Islands until Santa Cruz replaced it in 1833.

Tenerife also has the highest elevation of Spain, a World Heritage Site that is the third largest volcano in the world from its base, El Teide.

HISTORY

The island's former inhabitants, the Guanches, referred to the island as Achinet or Chenet (variant spellings are found in the literature). According to Pliny the Younger, Berberking Juba II sent an expedition to the Canary Islands and Madeira and gave the Canary Islands its name because he found particularly ferocious dogs on the island. Juba II and Ancient Romans referred to Tenerife as Nivaria, derived from the Latin word nix meaning snow, in clear reference to the snow­ covered peak of the Teide volcano. On the other hand, maps dating to the 14th and 15th century refer to the island as Isla del Infierno, literally meaning "Island of Hell", a reference to the volcanic activity and eruptions of Mount Teide.

The most notable conflict was the British invasion of Tenerife in 1797. On 25 July, Admiral Horatio Nelson launched an attack at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and after a ferocious fight which led to many casualties, a defence was organised by General Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y Santayana to repel the invaders. Nelson lost his right arm from cannon fire, widely believed in legend to have been the cannon Tiger as he was trying to disembark on the Paso Alto coast.

On 5 September 1797, another attempt was made in the Puerto Santiago region and was repelled by the inhabitants of Santiago del Teide, who threw rocks at the British from the heights of the cliffs of Los Gigantes. The island was also attacked by Robert Blake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins, Woodes Rogers.

Tourists began visiting Tenerife in large numbers in the 1890s, especially the northern towns of Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Independent shipping business, such

as the Yeoward Brothers Shipping Line, really aided to boast the tourist industry during this time.

Before his rise to power, Francisco Franco was posted to Tenerife in March 1936 by a Republican government wary of his influence and political leanings.

However, Franco received information and in Gran Canaria agreed to collaborate in the military coup that would result in the Spanish Civil War; the Canaries fell to the Nationalists in July 1936. In the 1950s, the misery of the post­war years caused thousands of the island's inhabitants to emigrate to Cuba and other parts of Latin America.

Tenerife was the site of the worst accident ever in commercial aviation. Known as the "Tenerife airport disaster", the airliner collision took place on March 27 1977, at Los Rodeos airport in the north of the island and two Boeing 747 airplanes were involved.

TRADITIONS & FESTIVALS

Perhaps the most important festival of Tenerife, popular both on a national and international level, is the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which has been declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The carnival is celebrated in many locations in the north and south of the island, but is largest in scope in the city of Santa Cruz lasting some ten days.

The most traditional and widespread religious festivals on the islands are the pilgrimages or romerías. These events, which incorporate Christian and non­Christian elements, are celebrated by various means: with wagons and floats in honour of the patron saint of a particular place. The processions are accompanied by local dances, local dishes, folkloric activities, local arts and crafts, local sports, and the wearing of traditional dress of Tenerife (trajes de mago).

When it comes to nightlife, Tenerife tops the list of holiday destinations offering moonlight action. With rocking nightclubs, mellow pavement cafes and friendly family venues, there are hundreds of Tenerife bars, clubs and discos to choose from.

Young diehards can bop­till­breakfast at the best clubs in Playa de Las Americas. Those of a more chilled disposition can relax on a rooftop hammock in Santa Cruz, one of the coolest spots for Tenerife nightlife. And for family travellers there’s no end of child­friendly bars.

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KING ARTHUR’S GREATEST DAY

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t’s almost 40 years ago to the day that US tennis player, Arthur Ashe, won his one and only Wimbledon Men’s Singles title and over 20 years since his untimely death at the age of only 49. THE VIEW remembers him, his achievements and the circumstances of his tragic passing.

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr., born on July 10 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, won three Grand Slam titles, ranking him among the best tennis players from the United States. As an African American, he was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win, the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983.

On July 5 1975, in the first all­American Wimbledon final since 1947, Ashe, seeded six and just a few days short of his 32nd birthday, won Wimbledon at his ninth attempt, defeating the strong favourite and defending champion, Jimmy Connors. Ashe had never beaten Connors in any of their previous encounters and Connors had not dropped a set in any of the six earlier rounds. But Ashe played an almost perfect game of tactical tennis to win in four sets, 6­1, 6­1, 5­ 7, 6­4.

In the lead­up to the final, the two player's relationship was already strained. Connors was suing the ATP, with Ashe as its president, for alleged restraint of trade,after opposition from the ATP and French officials meant, he was refused entry to the 1974 French Open as a contracted member of World Team Tennis (WTT).

Just two days before the start of the Wimbledon tournament, it had been announced that Connors was now suing Ashe for $5 million, for comments in a letter Ashe had written to ATP members in his role as president, criticizing Connors insistence that Davis Cup captain Dennis Ralston, should be fired and Connors "unpatriotic" boycott of the competition, which had started after Ralston left him out of the team against the West Indies in Jamaica in March 1972. On finals day, Ashe pointedly and symbolically wore his U.S.A. Davis Cup warm­up jacket, when walking out onto Centre Court and during the award ceremony, while receiving the trophy and winner’s cheque for £10,000.

Soon after the final, Connors dropped the libel suit.

Ashe played for a few more years and won the Australian Open doubles with Tony Roche in January 1977, but a left foot heel injury requiring surgery a month later and subsequent long­term rehabilitation saw his world ranking drop to a lowly 257th, before a remarkable comeback saw him rise back to 14th in the world again at the age of 35. However, after undergoing heart surgery in December 1979, Ashe officially retired in April 1980, aged 36. His career record was 818 wins, 260

losses and 51 titles.

After his retirement, Ashe took on many roles, including writing for Time magazine and 'The Washington Post', commentating for ABC Sports, founding the National Junior Tennis League and serving as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1981­1985 and was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.

In 1988, Ashe published a three­ volume book titled A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African­American Athlete, after working with a team of researchers for nearly six years. Ashe later stated that the book was more important than any tennis titles.

Ashe was also an active civil rights supporter. He was a member of a delegation of 31 prominent African­Americans

WIMBLEDON 2015 PREVIEW

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fter his success at the Queen’s Club tournament last weekend, Britain’s Andy Murray has been made the No3 seed for Wimbledon that begins on Monday. Defending champion and current World No1 Novak Djokovic is top seed and his long term rival, Roger Federer is No2. Former champion, the out of form Rafael Nadal from Spain is seeded at a lowly No10 which could mean him coming face to face with one of the other leading contenders in the last 16.

After her 20th major singles win at Roland Garros, Serena Williams leads the line up of women’s seeds ahead of the reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep from Romania and Maria Sharapova. Big sister Venus Williams finds herself just making it into the Top 16.

Coverage of Wimbledon 2015 begins across the BBC as from Monday. Full details in your TV CHOICE Magazine.

MEN’S SINGLES SEEDINGS

1 Novak Djokovic (SRB), 2 Roger Federer (SUI), 3 Andy

Murray (GBR), 4 Stan Wawrinka (SUI), 5 Kei Nishikori (JPN), 6 Tomas Berdych (CZE), 7 Milos Raonic (CAN), 8 David Ferrer (ESP), 9 Marin Cilic (CRO), 10 Rafael Nadal (ESP), 11 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL), 12 Gilles Simon (FRA), 13 Jo­Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), 14 Kevin Anderson (RSA), 15 Feliciano Lopez (ESP), 16 David Goffin (BEL)

LADIES’S SINGLES SEEDINGS

1 Serena Williams (USA), 2 Petra Kvitova (CZE), 3 Simona Halep (ROU), 4 Maria Sharapova (RUS), 5 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), 6 Lucie Safarova (CZE), 7 Ana Ivanovic (SRB), 8 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS), 9 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP), 10 Angelique Kerber (GER), 11 Karolina Pliskova (CZE), 12 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN), 13 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), 14 Andrea Petkovic (GER), 15 Timea Bacsinzky (SUI), 16 Venus Williams (USA)

CURRENT ODDS (LADBROKE’S)

MEN’S SINGLES – DJOKOVIC (5/4), MURRAY (5/2), FEDERER (6/1), NADAL (12/1), WAWRINKA (12/1), DIMITROV (33/1).

LADIES SINGLES – WILLIAMS (7/4), KVITOVA (7/2), SHARAPOVA (9/1), AZARENKA (12/1), HALEP (16/1).

who visited South Africa to observe political change in the country as it approached racial integration. He was arrested in 1985 for protesting outside the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. during an anti­apartheid rally and was arrested again in 1992 outside the White House for protesting on the recent crackdown on Haitian refugees.

It was during another bout of heart problems that, in the early 1980s, Ashe is believed to have contracted HIV from a blood transfusion he received during heart bypass surgery. Ashe publicly announced his illness in April 1992 and began working to educate others about HIV and AIDS. He founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, before his death from AIDS­related pneumonia on February 6, 1993.

In his final book, 'Days of Grace', Ashe wrote: “Quite often, people who mean well inquire of me whether I ever ask myself, in the face of my diseases, ‘Why me?’ I never do. If I ask, ‘Why me?’ as I am assaulted by heart disease and Aids I must ask, ‘Why me?’ about my blessings, and question my right to enjoy them. The morning after I won Wimbledon in 1975 I should have asked, ‘Why me’?”

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ELCHE APPEALING TO STAY

A bolt for team GB

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lche will take their appeal against relegation from the La Liga Primera Division to Spain’s Administrative Court for Sport (TAD).

President Juan Anguix has been in Madrid to come to an agreement with the Treasury after the club were demoted for non­payment of tax and players’ wages.

Spanish sport newspaper AS reports Anguix has that agreement with the Hacienda and will argue against the club’s relegation on three counts: that it is outside the LFP’s jurisdiction to relegate a club for a tax offence that the debt has been settled, and the punishment was disproportionate.

It’s also argued that Elche have shown repentance for their indiscretion as it was committed by the former board, not the board headed by Anguix, who has led the effort to right the wrongs.

Elche finished the season in 13th place,

seven points clear of the bottom three, but were sent down, and Eibar saved, as a result of their financial situation.

The club have paperwork that confirms a payment has been made and Anguix has previously warned that sending the club to the Segunda threatens its very existence.

AS note that Elche in the second division would struggle to live up to agreements made with creditors and public institutions, of which the Hacienda is one.

It’s said that Elche’s repayment plan would see the club free of tax debt by December, which AS add is a rarity in La Liga, and Elche hope works in their favour as they appeal against the maximum punishment they received.

OFF THE FIDDLE...AND BACK ON THE PISTE

ritish athletics received a welcome, but nevertheless controversial boost this week with the news that Zharnel Hughes has been cleared to represent Great Britain in athletics events.

Hughes, Usain Bolt’s 19 year old training partner, who broke Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake’s 100m junior record last year, is one of five athletes to be declared eligible for Britain. The others are Swedish high jumper Victoria Dronsfield and American hurdlers Cindy Ofili and Shante Little, plus 400m runner Montene Speight.

The announcement revives what has been called the “plastic Brit” debate which first came to the fore when five athletes changed

their allegiance to Team GB in the build up to the London 2012 Olympics. British Athletics, the country’s governing body were accused of allowing those to take the place of athletes that had developed in the UK. Hughes is the least controversial of the new Brits, and the most exciting. He comes from Anguilla, a British overseas territory which is not recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

"Hughes has every right to represent Britain," says Mike Costello of the BBC, who points out that Anguilla has the same status as the Falklands. "I'm not sure there would be the same kind of dissent against an athlete from the Falkland Islands," he adds.

BARCELONA 2026 – NO BID!

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arcelona will not be bidding to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

The new government team headed by Mayor Ada Colau, a social activist, who won the municipal elections on May 24 at the helm of a leftist bloc called Barcelona en Comú, has decided that this is not a priority project for the city.

Instead, the Catalan capital will invest in grassroots sports more typical of the Mediterranean region, said Deputy Mayor Gerardo Pisarello.

HAMMER’S HEAD FOR CHANGE

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ast Friday, The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), overturned a four­year ban from competing in skiing imposed on renowned violinist Vanessa Mae when she was accused of manipulating results.

The sports tribunal found there was "insufficient evidence" to back the International Ski Federation (FIS) sanction.

But it backed the FIS decision to rule as invalid Mae's results at the Sochi Winter Olympics last year, because of the "defective" results of her qualifying events.

Mae, competing under her family name of Vanessa Vanakorn, came 67th and last in the women's giant slalom at the Olympics. The 36­year­old music star, who has sold millions of albums, became Thailand's first ever

female Olympic skier when she competed in Russia.

But Mae, born in Singapore to Thai and Chinese parents, was handed the ban by FIS in November, after the body had established that her qualifying event, held in a blizzard in January in Slovenia, in south eastern Europe, was riddled with irregularities.

In Friday's ruling, however, the CAS Panel "accepted the position of the FIS that a number of irregularities had occurred in the organisation and management of the four races in question, but could not find, to its comfortable satisfaction, evidence of any manipulation by Vanessa Vanakorn herself that justified the guilty verdict and the slap of a four­year ban."

est Ham United will play their final season at the Boleyn Ground this Premier League campaign before they will switch to their new stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Therefore, the new West Ham 2015­16 kits, announced last week, honours the last season at Upton Park with several special elements.

The new West Ham United 2015­ 2016 Kit draws inspiration from the shirt worn in the first season at Upton Park in 1904. Umbro makes the new shirts after the club signed a 5­year kit deal in April 2015, replacing long­term supplier Adidas. Betway again sponsors the shirts.

Inspired by the 1904 West Ham United Shirt, the new West Ham 15­16 Home Kit combines the traditional main colour claret with sky blue sleeves and a unique hoop around the neck.

The front of the new kit boasts a special commemorative crest with the legend ‘Boleyn Ground 1904­2016’ underneath, while a special golden Boleyn Ground graphic is placed on the back under the neckline.

White shorts and claret socks complete the traditional look.

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