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Monday, 2nd March, 2015

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RED CARPET FOR LOCAL STUDENT

One young lady from Playa Flamenca achieved her dream assignment recently when she found herself on the BAFTA ‘Red Carpet’ and surrounded by stars at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

Lucy Nicole Rogers was there with three other students to cover the awards as part of her BTEC Extended Diploma course in photography Huntingdon College Cambridgeshire.

The trip was arranged by College tutor Mark WoodsNunn.

Prior to moving back to the UK to study photography in September Lucy has lived on the Orihuela Costa since the age of 4. She graduated in 2014 from IES Playa Flamenca School with a High School Certificate qualification after which she was accepted into Huntingdon College.

After her brief taste of life as a member of the paparazzi Lucy, who is considering press photography as a possible career, said that as the stars arrived it was an absolutely unbelievable adrenaline rush.

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Continued From Page One She had to work hard amongst a thousand or so other photographers to stand her ground but she knew that she had a job to do, and that was to get great photos.

She said that she was particularly pleased with the shots she got of Eddie Redmayne who went on to win the BAFTA and an OSCAR at the 87th Academy Awards in LA last week.

"Most of the celebrities were really lovely, especially Dianna Agron, Eddie Redmayne, Jack O'Connell, Tom Hiddleston and Rosamund Pike. They all took their time trying to interact with the fans as they walked past. When Keira Knightley appeared on the carpet everyone was particularly respectful toward her."

Eddie Redmayne said that he will be visiting his old University at Cambridge on his return to the UK when he will show off his OSCAR and as such Lucy has sent him her photographs and is hoping she gets the opportunity to meet him in person in Cambridge.

Turtor Mr Woods-Nunn said: "Attending such a real life event was invaluable as it gives learners the opportunity to experience the life of a photog-

Monday, 2nd March, 2015 rapher which often requires a great deal of standing around in the cold, concentrating on the subject and not letting others distract you.”

"As a result of their doggedness they achieved some great work, particularly as this was their first time at such an event.

The whole event went very well, and was a good experience for all concerned. They are a great bunch of students.”

Lucy’s brother, 16 year old Aaron, is also studying at the IES Playa Flamenca School.

He lives with mother Dawn at La Zenia Beach and is well known in local football circles as the skipper of CDM Cadets.

In contact with the Leader, Lucy said that she would like to thank her Art Teacher Consuelo and Tutor Lola at the Playa Flamenca School for all their hard work in putting her on the road to success. She said that the excellent Spanish Education System has provided her with a great platform which she hopes to build on in her future years.

Front page image courtesy of Mark Woods-Nunn. Lucy is wearing glasses, 2nd from the left. Her fellow students are Grace Bristo, Freya Hoster and Maria Jenner-Akehurst.

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Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne

Bond Girl Rosamund Pike

ORIHUELA PHOTO EXHIBITION The La Lonja exhibition hall in Orihuela is hosting a photographic exhibition to feature works that showcase the municipality and city of Orihuela.

The exhibition follows a contest in which amateur snappers were invited to submit their pictures for inclusion, resulting in 905 photographs being presented.

“Vidas rurales 2” The Councillor of which won the Culture, Rosa free category for Martínez, presided Jose Duato over the awards for the Second National Photography Competition City of Orihuela, where the 905 photographs were divided into a free category containing 695 pictures, as well as 210 in the Orihuela category, representing the three provinces of

Valencia, as well as Girona, Guipúzcoa, Barcelona and Asturias.

The free category was won by Valencian photographer José Beut Duato, with his photograph entitled “Vidas rurales 2”, whilst the Orihuela category was won by Francisco Javier

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ORIHUELA NOW HAS TWICE AS MANY RESIDENT BRITS AS TORREVIEJA Figures Released by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística confirm that Torrevieja will lose it’s ‘big city status’.

The final end of year population figures have now been released by the Spanish statistical institute, the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, which confirms Torrevieja´s worst fear of having lost its big city status, whilst also confirming that nearly double the number of former United Kingdom residents now live in Orihuela than Torrevieja.

At the end of 2014, there were officially 91,415 residents registered on the padrón in Torrevieja, of which 46,089 are men and 45,326 are women. The total figure at the end of 2013 was 105,205 residents, which had shown an increase from the 103,720 in 2012.

In the case of Orihuela, the end of 2014 total figure was 83,417, of which 41,747 are men and the remaining 41,670 are women. In 2013, the total figure was 91,260, slightly up from the 90,087 at the end of 2012.

Both municipalities have suffered a decrease as part of the recent clean up of the data carried out by the institution, who feared that many foreign residents had moved back to their home country, without updating their status in Spain. The result of the imbalance of figures is that the central government was giving more money to those municipalities than they were due, on account of the difference.

The problem for Torrevieja is that the municipality now falls below the threshold it had held for some years, and will not only lose funding from government, the per capita amount also decreases.

Statistically, both Torrevieja and Orihuela are now on a par, with Torrevieja having to lose council seats to balance out their new found status of equality.

In terms of the population in the Torrevieja, the balance of foreigners has also now decreased, with their now being more Spanish nationals living in the municipality than immigrants. Of the total population, 49,981 are Spanish, whereas 41,434 are foreigners. Those residents from the UK still make up the largest portion, with 7,338 registered residents, with Russia in second place with 4,771. Next in line are the African country groups, with 4,494 residents, followed by the Americas. Rumanians, Bulgarians and Ukrainians are all of similar standing, just ahead of Germany with 1,938 registered residents.

As for Orihuela, there are a total of 52,389 Spaniards and 31,028 registered foreigners, of which 13,991 are from the UK, around double the population of Torrevieja, The African nations and Americas are next in line, with just 1,138 Russians, and a similar number of Rumanians and Bulgarians. The German population is almost equal to Torrevieja, with 1,869 living in Orihuela.

In overall terms of percentages represented, in Torrevieja the population is made up of 73.89% from Europe, 10.85% from Africa, 9.85% from the Americas, and 5.39% from Asia.

In Orihuela, the figure is 83.22% European, 7.69% African, 6.56% from the Americas, and 2.53% from Asia.

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CELEBRITY SWOT Simon Cowell is taking intensive Spanish lessons as he kicks off his search for a Latino version of One Direction. The X Factor mogul’s new show La Banda will trawl the US, Mexico and South America for the next big Latin American boyband, with singer Ricky Martin as head judge. Simon, 55, will not appear on the show himself but is swotting up on the lingo to help him in his quest to conquer the vast untapped market.

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TRIUMPHANT RAJOY Prime Minister Rajoy delivered a powerful speech in his final State of the Nation address before the general election. Rajoy used his speech in the Congress to insist that he and his PP government had saved Spain from near bankruptcy with the program of reforms they introduced after winning the November 2011 elections, adding he would use the remaining months of his mandate to introduce measures to encourage economic recovery and "alleviate the situation of the middle classes."

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THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE SPANISH FRIGATE MERCEDES Alicante’s Archaeological Museum (MARQ) received 53 containers into its charge last Monday which hold over 200 display pieces that will be put together to showcase "The Last Voyage of the frigate Mercedes', an exhibition that will open its doors in the centre from next Monday 9 March.

Organized by the MARQ, in conjunction with the Spanish Cultural Association, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defense, exhibits, which have been brought together from over a dozen institutions, recounts the sinking of the frigate Mercedes, with the loss of two hundred and sixtythree people, and the political and military circumstances surrounding this act which took place in October 1804.

Amongst the boxes opened on their arrival were a

STATE OF THE NATION During the State of the Nation Debate last week held in Spain’s Congress, the deputy speaker, Celia Villalobos, was caught on camera playing Candy Crush on her iPad. Filmed from the press gallery, Villalobos appeared to be playing the popular game while Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was responding to a speech by CiU deputy Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida.

Meanwhile the spokesperson for Compromís, Joan Baldoví, had to stop mid-sentence during his appearance in the debate on Wednesday, when he fainted.

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LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH FILM The town hall of Alicante has launched a new initiative to assist English language learners in their quest for better dialogue, by showing feature films in their original voiced language, and offering a debate afterwards.

On Tuesday the 3rd of March, the film “The Book Thief” is being shown at the Salón de Actos del Centro 14, telling the story of a courageous and brave young girl named Liesel, who transforms the lives of all the people around her when she is sent to live with a host family in Germany during World War II. For Liesel, the power of words and imagination becomes a way to escape the tumultuous events surrounding both her and everyone she knows and loves.

In association with the higher educational language department of the University of Alicante, collaborating with the Youth Council, the film will be shown in English, and at the end the viewers are welcome to partake in a debate about the story they have just enjoyed, also conducted in English.

The use of film and stories is not unique in language learning, but for the university to get behind the initiative to help those wishing to improve their English, it will no doubt add to the richness of learning that will allow those taking part to enjoy the values of cultural influences through historic storytelling.

number holding pieces of armament including a pistol dating back to 1760, a Spanish rifle of the same year and a blunderbuss from the early nineteenth, all courtesy of the Cartagena naval museum.

The travelling exhibition is dedicated to the gold bullion ladened frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which sank in 1804 and was recovered by the Spanish government after winning a lawsuit brought against the salvage company Odyssey in the US courts.

It explains the circumstances and historical ramifications of the ship’s fatal explosion, focusing on the archaeological aspect of the assets recovered from the wreck and touching upon the Spanish government’s legal battle to retrieve an important part of their national heritage.

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DEAD GIFTS Alicante town hall has taken possession of five vehicles following a court ruling after a contractor was unable to complete work assigned to them. The vehicles are now in the municipal garages, although there is nothing more that the town hall can do other than to auction four of them, on account of them being hearses. The fifth vehicle is a van which will be used by the municipal brigades.

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MORE AIRPOR T HO ME SOUND PROOFING FOR ALICANTE The Spanish airport authority, AENA, has plans to soundproof another 500 homes during this year, most of which are in the vicinity of the Alicante-Elche airport and its flight paths.

TRAVELLING HELP Alicante train station served the needs of 25,785 people with reduced mobility in 2014, an increase of 9% over the previous year.

BUZZING SKIES The skies of the Valencia area of La Petxina were buzzing this week, with a distinct noise that may instill fear into those tiny insects that normally cause a buzz, mosquitoes. But the noise being heard in the skies of La Petxina was the sound of mini engines flying unmanned vehicles, the main attraction at the European Congress on Mosquito Control, in which the use of drones to control the spread of mosquitoes was the main event.

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This latest announcement adds to the 2,001 properties already soundproofed by the end of 2014, a part of their Acoustic Insulation Plan.

The announcement was made this week during the fourteenth session of the commission of environmental monitoring of the airport, where the plans were laid out for the homes which work can begin immediately, as well as those where special planning will be required, and budget allocation.

The environmental monitoring committee is comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the Generalitat Valenciana, AENA and the municipalities of Elche and Alicante.

A spokesperson for AENA said that the action “demonstrates the will of AENA to make consistent the quality of life of people with airport management, whilst providing a needed service for the proper development of economic and social activity in nearby areas and its area of influence”.

TRANSFORMING ELCHE’S REFUSE BINS Already the home to an international exhibition of street art along the Vinalopó River, Elche is set to see more colourful creations along the streets, as part of a campaign to offer street artists the opportunity to paint the recycling bins in the city.

Proyecto Vibora, or Project Viper, saw the base of the river painted with colourful montages and murals that can be viewed from the high bridges of the city, attracting visitors from around the globe.

Now, as part of Proyecto Vibora II, the new recycling bins will also be painted, with a dozen or so artists already involved in the project to transform the dull green containers.

Although paining of bins is not unique and has been done in many areas already, the uniqueness of the home of the Vinalopó river project means that the containers in Elche will enhance what is already established as making the city the canvas for such a diverse range of artworks.

The base of the river has already been painted with colourful montages and murals

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NEW YEAR – NEW BENEFITS FOR WINNING EXPRESS MEMBERS Members of Winning Express now have a unique Concierge Service where they can acquire a whole range of exclusive benefits including attendance at major sporting events.

Milton Express founder Steve Kelly explains: “Mixing in sporting circles, Nicholas and I have always had access to all the leading ticket agencies and over the years there’s scarcely a major sporting event that one or the other of us haven’t attended. This ability to ‘jump the queue’ as it were is now available to our members” And it’s not just sporting events. “We can cover a whole range of fabulous events, many of which are beyond the wildest dreams of the majority of people”, says Mr Kelly. “We recently arranged for a client to attend the Oscars ceremony later this month. He and his wife will walk the red carpet, have a prime location seat and even attend Sir Elton Johns after show party!”

Clearly trips such as that do not come cheap but the company is keen to stress that far more modest requests can be met!

Premieres of movies, cars to collect you from the airport, tickets for the top shows – there’s even house sitting and dog walking services whilst you’re on holiday!

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Winning Express are offering a fabulous prize to their members……………………...

A trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

A four night stay in a top hotel and even a visit to the pits.

Full details can be obtained from the website or calling the office on 965 994 815 Following the success of their first Open day in December, Winning Express are hosting another Open Day on Friday March 6th.

The venue is The Orihuela Resort and it’s “open house” between 3.30 and 6.30 –

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Congratulations to Stuart Marshall from Orihuela Costa, winner of our recent Caribbean cruise Competition, departing 7th March.

Unfortunately due to work commitments Stuart is unable to take the holiday, he has given the prize as a birthday surprise to his mum Isabel Woodcock also a winning express member, and along with her husband Bruce will be enjoying the delights of the Caribbean.

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ILLEGAL VOTE Spain's Court ruled that a referendum on secession called by Catalonia in Nov was illegal, confirming an earlier decision to temporarily suspend the vote.

The court ruled that laws passed by the regional govt in Sept allowing it to call and organise such votes was unconstitutional because only the central government had the power to stage a referendum on issues of sovereignty.

TERRORIST ARREST Four people suspected of using social media to brainwash and recruit people to violent groups like the Islamic State, were arrested by Spanish Police last week, according to the interior ministry. Two of those were arrested in the Spanish North African enclave Melilla and ran web pages promoting the cause of various groups, especially Islamic State, translating material into Spanish, ministry said in a statement. The other two suspects were arrested in Barcelona and Girona for posting projihadist material on Facebook.

CHINESE WAVE Spanish five-star hotels are serving up white rice for breakfast as Spain offers quicker visas and seeks more direct flights from China to tap into the surging wave of Chinese tourists. The government is also in talks with Asian airlines to boost traffic through Madrid’s underused airport by offering reduced fees and promoting Spain as a hub for travel to Latin America. So far only one airline, Air China, offers direct flights between Spain and China seven times a week. In contrast, Italy has 28 direct weekly flights to China, France has 70 and Germany 87.

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GUARDAMAR CASTLE INSTALLS NEW LIGHTING

One of the most iconic buildings in the region, the ancient citadel and Castillo de Guardamar del Segura, enjoys a privileged position dominating much of the Vega Baja, and now the castle also benefits from the installation of new lighting.

At a cost of 60.000€ the installation began at the end of last summer. It was heavily subsidized by grants from both the Alicante Provincial Government and the Valencian Generalitat, and now this impressive structure can also be admired deep into the evening and night.

In tandem with the electrical work a council gang was also employed on the castle slopes carrying out maintenance and cleaning tasks so now the whole area is in pristine condition and ready to welcome the hundreds of locals and tourists who are expected to visit the site during the coming months.

The mayor, Carmen Verdú, said that the City Council "is committed to the conservation and enhancement of the town’s archaeological heritage.

The Castillo is an important feature of the town and helps attract tourists to the area, to which it also adds a great deal of value. "

ALMORA DI’S STICKY MESS to collect all the dropped fruit and cleam up the

The IU in Almoradi has criticized the local council for their delay in pruning many of the orange trees that adorn the town’s streets causing much of the fruit to drop onto the surrounding roads and pavements only to be mashed underfoot, thereby reducing many of the streets to a sticky underfoot mess.

The lack of pruning is also creating further problems to many residents, particularly those who live in first floor apartments, as the foliage covers their windows blocking the natural light from streaming into their homes.

A spokesmen for the IU said that last year, during the months of December and January, the council had used students in the Employment Gardening Workshop to prune the trees and clean up the streets and wondered why this year had not been done.

They demanded that immediate action is now taken

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DAYA NUEVA COPS MOBILE AGAIN The Local Police of Daya Nueva will be mobile once again soon, after the municipal government approved an extraordinary expense of 17,000 euro to buy the officers a patrol vehicle.

The officers had been without a vehicle for a month, after the lease on their previous car expired and wasn´t renewed. Since then, the officers have been using a vehicle allocated to the Social Services, although that vehicle lacked the mandatory marking, lights and sirens for a police patrol vehicle.

The finances were approved by the local government led by the UPDN Mayor, María Teresa Martínez, despite opposition from the Partido Popular, who criticised the move as they considered leasing is a better option than the outright purchase, on account of the risks involved in policing the streets and to save the future costs of repairs.

The PP were also critical of the 2015 budget being reduced which would not have allowed for the lease payments to continue, with the assumption being that it was the intention all along to purchase a car.

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SUMMERS BAR HELPING ELCHE BENIDORM KIDS GO TO TERRA MITICA CASTING CALL

Summer´s Bar in El Galan held what has been described as an “excellent” charity event last week, with special guest Ricky Valance joining in to help raise thousands to help the Elche Children´s home, for their “Convoy Of Happiness” tour to Terra Mitica in June.

The evening started with a three course meal and superb entertainment from Dan Davy and Richie Alexander with a raffle offering prizes donated by many of bar owner Trev Massey´s friends and fellow local business owners to help the cause.

An auction was also one of the highlights of the night, with a generous auction prize donated by Serenity Sailing in Torrevieja seeing great interest and with a lot of bidding from the customers, all wanting to win the day on a chartered yacht, including lunch. The winning bid of 500€ was by regular Kate Sloan who very generously offered the prize to the next highest bidders, Norman & Valerie Rapley,

who in turn matched Kate´s winning bid. She then donated the 500€ direct to the charity, resulting in raising 1000€ for the auction alone.

Trev Massey said, “I first spoke to my wife Debbie just 2 months ago and thought we could possibly raise most of the money needed by around June. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the unending generosity shown by the regulars of Summer´s Bar El Galan, as well as the regulars in our other bar Massey´s Sports & Tapas in Blue Lagoon”.

Continuing, “I would also like to thank BMC Removals and the Ladies Bingo Social Circle at Hollywood´s Bar Los Dolses for each donating 200€ and an extra special thank you to Help Vega Baja who invited me to their San Miguel shop to explain more about my plans. After listening to the plans in more detail, they offered to pay for the children´s entrance fee, totalling in excess of 1000€!!!”

Summer´s Bar has another charity night planned on the 13th of March, priced at just 11.95€ per person, including a 3 course meal and entertainment by Gemma, Chloe Leigh and Kev Tyler.

They are also asking for people to go through their cupboards at home and donate any unwanted items to the charity auction planned for the 16th of March. They are looking for electrical equipment, unwanted presents, books, dvds household goods, in fact anything that is in good condition that you no longer use that will be auctioned off to raise even money for this superb cause.

The producers of the ITV hit comedy Benidorm are once again looking for extras to take part in the next series, set to begin filming at the end of March.

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ILLEGAL FIXING The CNMC stock market watchdog has slapped five Spanish energy firms with a combined €32.4 million in fines for gasoline price fixing and other unfair trade practices.

Repsol, Cepsa, Disa, Galp and Meroil coordinated prices for gasoline and other fuel products, as well as exchanging inside information and agreeing to a non-aggression pact, the CMNC ruled. Repsol will have to pay the highest amount (€20 million) while Cespa was ordered to pay €10 million.

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You will need to be a permanent resident of the Benidorm area between March and July in order to be available for filming, and have an NIE and Social Security number to take part, although they are not compulsory.

Casting will take place in the Hotel Meliá in Benidorm on Wednesday the 4th of March, from 10:00 until 13:30 and from 16:30 to 19:30.

The team are looking for people of all ages, including children, and of all nationalities, although “British-looking” is an advantage. There are no restrictions as to how you look however, so if you are interested in appearing in series 8, this could be your opportunity to shine.

You can email the casting agents at benidormcasting@gmail.com, especially if you have worked with them before, and you could be part of one of the biggest successes of recent years on British TV, Benidorm, series 8.

A Basque Country councillor has landed himself in hot water after attending Tenerife’s famous carnival in full Nazi uniform. A photograph showing Juanjo Gastañazatorre, councillor in the Basque town of Durango, saluting at the camera has been published on the website eldia.es.

The black uniform bore a striking resemblance to that worn by the SS, the Nazi unit responsible for many of the worst atrocities of the Third Reich. The image has caused secretary general of the PP in the Basque Country, Nerea Llano, to apologize unreservedly.

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BURNING WASTE TIP BACK IN THE NEWS The visit coincided with the arrival of a reply to the denuncia elaborated by Las Ramblas Urbanizacion President , Bob Hammond with the help of C.L.AR.O. Although it has taken since July last year and a reminder, the Guardia Civil environmental branch, SEPRONA, has formally replied that the complaint made was investigated by them and their report was submitted to the criminal court in Orihuela which has accepted to investigate the complaint. Furthermore, SEPRONA, after confirming the facts detailed in the denuncia, have submitted a report to the Environmental Prosecutor in Alicante. Both their action in informing the criminal court in Orihuela and the Environment

The burning waste tip on the border of Orihuela Costa and Pilar, which has been spewing out toxic fumes for the last several years, was back in the news again this week.

A team from the National Channel 1 TV was in the area investigating illegal waste tips and thanks to cooperation between C.L.A.R.O. and the action group against illegal waste tips, VERTIVEGA, after filming in La Murada, next to Orihuela city, they came to report on the burning waste tip on the border of Orihuela Costa and Pilar. This illegal waste tip pre-dates the La Murada tip and for many years was used to dump waste of all sorts from all over the area. It is a big financial advantage for those in charge of waste disposal to simply dump whatever they collect wherever they can rather than paying to have it disposed of and treated legally.

For perhaps 20 years that was what they were doing

on the Orihuela Costa-Pilar border. Years after they stopped dumping, the process of natural internal combustion resulted in the mountain of rubbish beginning to smoulder and flame and spew toxic gases into the atmosphere.

The national TV team were impressed by what they saw and filmed. The mountain of waste, perhaps 20 metres high and covering an area of some 50,000 square metres, the equivalent of 30 football pitches, contains waste of all sorts. Visible are remnants of tyres, plastic and metal and below the surface is decomposed and smouldering domestic waste. It is speculated that dangerous medical waste could also be buried in the depths of the mountain. The publicity which should come at national level from this visit could be most useful in getting the authorities to accept responsibility and decide to do something about this danger to the environment and public health.

Prosecutor in Alicante have been reported to the regional government in Valencia.

The reply to the denuncia is formal and authoritative. The complaint is now not only in the hands of the criminal court in Orihuela but also in the hands of the Environmental Prosecutor. There can be every confidence that these proceedings will, with time, lead to a solution to the problem. The political authorities alone have not been willing to accept responsibility for what will be a costly process to remove or make safe the waste tip. But with the court and prosecutor service seized of the matter, there is good reason to hope that a solution will be imposed on them by the courts.

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ By Barrie Mahoney Barrie Mahoney was a head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands to launch and edit a new English language newspaper. He enjoys life in the sun as a columnist and author, and continues to write a series of popular novels, books for expats, as well as designing mobile apps and websites to promote the Canary Islands.

Pancakes, Vicars And Tarts Thankfully, few Canarians have anything to do with pancakes, which are very much a British and American thing.

However, despite not having a ‘Pancake Day’ in quite the same way as in the UK, Canarians still enjoy the day, as well as quite a few days before and after, known as ‘Mardi Gras’, which means ‘Fat Tuesday’, or ‘Shrove Tuesday’.

It is a time to really let your hair down before the gloomy period of self imposed penitence and repentance, known by Christians as Lent.

Mardi Gras is a strange mixture of carnival, culture, tradition and religion, with the odd bit of debauchery thrown in for good measure. I guess this why so many people enjoy it, and its larger excesses are usually forgiven and forgotten.

The self-imposed frugality of Lent is, thankfully, demanded far less by the Church nowadays, although for many, it is still a period of self reflection, denial and rededication. As with New Year resolutions, many people decide to “give up something” for Lent. Often, this consists of taking a ‘gentle approach’ by denying oneself certain types of food, such as chocolate, or a biscuit with morning coffee, whilst others may choose to take ‘the big bang approach’ by giving up Facebook, shaving, alcohol or, as one of my friends is insisting upon this year, carbon emissions. The practicality of this last choice has yet to be explained to me. Personally, I much prefer taking the ‘alternative approach’ of having a really good party during ‘Mardi Gras’, and not

worrying too much about the period of self-denial during the following forty days; there’s plenty of time to worry about such things when we are dead.

During the week before the beginning of Lent, carnivals take place throughout the world, with some of the brightest, most unusual, biggest and best taking place in Spain and, in particular in the Canary Islands. All of the inhabited islands and most towns have their own versions of carnival, with those in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as well as in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which are billed as “Second Only to Rio”, offering some of the most spectacular experiences that residents, expats and visitors will never forget.

Annoyingly, unlike Christmas, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Lent can fall anytime between February 3rd and March 9th each year, since Easter is a moveable feast involving a calculation originally determined by the Catholic Church. As a result, Mardi Gras in many countries can hit a wet, cold period, or a deliciously warm one, which is usually the case in the Canary Islands. However, an early Mardi Gras does explain why many of the islands’ young men, who tend to dress up as half naked angels, found the evenings so chilly this year.

The party is almost over, and costumes are being packed away as Carnival ends for another year. It grinds to a heady conclusion with a ritual funeral, called ‘The Burial of the Sardine’, in which a huge model of a sardine, accompanied by wailing, slutty widows, which some describe as a huge ‘Vicars and Tarts Party’, but with more dildos and greater blasphemy, is finally laid to rest. Does any of this make sense? Not really, but does it have to? In any case, it is great fun and if you haven't, you should try it sometime. It certainly blows away the winter blues!

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Escape to the Sun’ (ISBN: 9780957544444). Available as paperback, Kindle and iBooks. iPhone/iPad and Android Apps: ExpatInfo, CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available. © Barrie Mahoney

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A TASTE OF SPANISH HISTORY Segovia & Salamanca Alongside the mountains of central Spain and only a fairly short drive from the Capital city of Madrid are three of the most outstanding cities of Spain Travelling to our city centre hotel based in the beautiful Segovia we arrive in time for you to start your explorations by enjoying an evening meal in one of its many restaurants, possibly trying the cochinillo (suckling pig), for which Segovia is famous. Segovia is built on a rock, this city has the appearance of a ship sailing between the mountain ranges. The ships bough formed by the fairytale castle sitting right at the front peak of the rock and overlooking a valley cut out by two rivers, Eresmas and Clamores. This medieval marvel has looked over the valley for centuries. Its rooms are filled with souvenirs of a fascinating past which include some of the most important people in Spanish history. Statutes and paintings which amount to a gallery of who’s who in medieval Spain, fill large grey walled rooms.

While the castles location offers magnificent views over the well irrigated landscape which tumbles down to the burbling water of the two rivers. The massive cathedral, situated in the centre of the rock provides the sail for our ship. Sitting alongside a town square where people watching could become addictive, some time should be given to the interior of this stunning building. But even before you reach any of this, you are confronted with the most magnificent entry gate to any city anywhere in the world. The Segovia Roman Aquaduct. This 92 feet high, 2,883 feet long marvel of Roman architecture has stood in its present position, welcoming visitors to the town for over 2,000 years. A sight once seen, never to be forgotten. This is central Spain at its memorable best.

After a day of rest and discovery of Segovia, day 3 takes us to Salamanca which orbits round the largest Plaza Mayor in the country.

In spring time storks circle over head and nest in the upper extremities of the attractive buildings which form the borders of a square, which provides a meeting, eating and drinking centre for locals and tourists alike.

Uniquely, Salamanca boasts not one, but two universities and again uniquely two cathedrals. The unusual gold coloured stone used to construct the buildings glinting in the late evening sunshine, and taken from a nearby quarry, can be seen from a long way off across the flat planes surrounding the town. Boat rides are offered on the ample waters of the river Tormes which is straddled by a Roman bridge.

Reminding us that not only the Romans, but before them the Carthaginians, and after them the Moors and then the Christian Monarchs ruled this land. A day in Salamanca opens the door to ancient Spanish culture mingling with the energy of young Spain.

Many young people fill the Plaza Mayor, the streets and the cafes.

These are young people who come here from all over the world to study in the world famous universities of a town of great character which has over the centuries, marked its place in history as an outstanding centre of learning. On our way back to the hotel it would be silly to pass by the historic city of Avila without taking a quick stop.

Avila, is famed for almost perfect medieval city walls.

Segovia, where the massive cathedral, situated in the centre of the rock provides the sail for our ship

Avila, is famed for almost perfect medieval city walls. Storks nesting in the turrets of the walls add to the excitement of a visit to the fabulously historical city. Inside the walls once gathered the “Knights of Avila” giving faithful service to the Christian monarchs in their battle against the Muslim Moors. Now cobbled streets lead you past ancient Celtic sculptures to the massive old cathedral.

Our final day gives us a short morning visit to Madrid, where the capital city has many different aspects for you to enjoy with time for lunch before making our way back to our original destination.

You can travel to all of these cities on an excellent 4 day excursion which is being offered by David’s Coachtrips SL for only 169€. The excursion is based in a 3* Segovia city hotel on a bed and breakfast basis and includes all excursions. Dates 4 days 13-16 April Great Value !!

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£3 MILLION MAPPING PROJECT FOR UK ROADS

Department for Transport project with Ordnance Survey will deliver the next generation road mapping for England and Wales. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that the Department for Transport will contribute £3 million to help create a digital road map that will give the most detailed information yet to councils and emergency services.

The new map, developed by Ordnance Survey, has the potential to transform how all levels of government maintain and improve roads by detailing information such as road widths, traffic calming measures and height and weight restrictions. This dataset could also be linked to other information held by government, including planned road works and cycle paths.

The information may also be used in satellite navigation systems. It will also help emergency services find the quickest routes when responding to 999 calls.

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said: “This government is backing schemes that will make Britain’s transport system world-class. This mapping project has the potential to substantially improve how we look after our roads. It will help make journeys more efficient and ensure traffic keeps moving. This fund-

ing demonstrates our commitment to funding the technology of the future, which will drive economic growth and create jobs.

Neil Ackroyd, Ordnance Survey Acting Chief Executive, said: “We’re pleased to be working with the Local Government Association, GeoPlace and the Local Highways Authorities to create a single, unified highways product for use across both the public and private sector.”

The new product will consist of the high quality data submitted by local authorities through the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) com-

bined with Ordnance Survey’s widely-used authoritative and fully maintained geographic roads data, creating a definitive highways network for England and Wales. Local and national government currently use a variety of maps when planning road projects and maintenance.

The new mapping system will bring all existing information together, cutting bureaucracy and saving money spent by councils and government on exchanging and comparing different maps.

The new digital road map will be added to the Public Sector Mapping Agreement allowing all areas of the public sector to access the data.

An entry-level open data version of the road map will also be made available with a full commercial product appearing in the future.

Ordnance Survey, working with street data experts GeoPlace, plan to deliver the initial products to the Department for Transport and public sector before the end of March 2015.

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MERCEDES CLA SHOOTING BRAKE The CLA Shooting Brake joins the A-, B-, CLA and GLA, as the fifth and final model to be built on Mercedes' MFA platform. The new car completes the small-car range that was one of the first projects instigated by Gorden Wagener when he became the firm's design director in mid-2008.

The new CLA bodystyle follows the larger CLS Shooting Brake, which launched two years ago. Mercedes calls its new car ‘a contemporary interpretation of [Mercedes' overall design philosophy] Sensual Purity, and represents the perfect synthesis between the emotionality of a coupé and the intelligence of a shooting brake.'

The Shooting Brake features the same high beltline as the CLA sedan, but the extended roofline and tapering rear give the new car a rather different appearance, and we'll have to see the car in the metal to see how harmonious the blend of three typologies - coupé, sedan and wagon - has been.

One thing that should be noted that more gently curving DLO does appear to help rectify the limited ingress and egress for rear-seat passengers that afflicts the sedan, and the luggage space is also improved.

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OVER 6000 FOLLOWERS FOR GUARDIA CIVIL TRAFICO

The N332 driving information page on Facebook reached a new milestone on Friday, now having more than 6,000 followers. The officers behind the initiative would not only like to thank all the people who have subscribed to their information, but also the press and media who have been supportive in their campaign.

Spokesperson for the group, Francisco Morales, himself a serving officer, said, “When we first came up with the idea of providing information to the English speaking expats in our area, we hoped to get maybe a hundred or two hundred followers, we never imagined how popular the page would be”.

Now with members from all around Spain, not just the Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa area where the officers operate, it is clear that the information is being greatly received.

“We also want to thank the press, newspapers, magazines and radio stations for helping us publish our information. Many of them have started to publish our articles, many others are helping spread the word about our newsletter, website and our Facebook page”.

“Of course on Facebook we still receive numerous questions from our followers”, Francisco continues, “and we still try to interact and answer as much as we can, but with now 6,000 followers, wow, it´s a lot of work to keep up, but we are grateful to every single one of the followers for reading the articles and asking question, as well as those who share the information with their friends”.

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RETAILERS CALL FOR LIMIT TO SUPERSTORE OPENING HOURS The Torrevieja retailers association, APYMECO, are calling on political parties to join in a campaign that would limit the opening hours of large supermarkets, in order to give more opportunities for smaller businesses to compete for trade.

Torrevieja has been one of the worst places hit by the growth of large retail outlets, firstly with the creation of the Habaneras shopping centre, which itself then suffered after the opening of the Zenia Boulevard.

Many small businesses have closed down, unable to compete with the retail monsters, which is clear by the countless vacant premises on every street of the city centre.

The group hope that by ensuring a commitment to control the opening hours of larger stores, shoppers may well return to the smaller outlets and support their local businesses more.

CAMPS REMAINS AS ADOPTED SON

They are still in the process of cataloguing our articles on the website, n332.es, which Francisco also says is a “huge job”, especially as there are so many different topics to cover, but “by focussing on the areas and questions that come up most often, we hope that the information will continue to grow into a valuable resource for anybody driving in Spain”.

You can visit the website at www.n332.es, where you can also sign up for their periodic newsletter, and also join the ever growing group of followers on Facebook, just search for N332.

Using their majority in government, the Partido Popular of Torrevieja rejected a motion on Friday tabled by the Los Verdes green party to remove the title of “adopted son” of Torrevieja given to the former president of the region, Francisco Camps.

The spokesperson for the PP, Joaquín Albaladejo, justified the rejection on account of the belief that the motion is driven solely by personal obsession on the part of the greens, as it is the third time the motion has been tabled, and the third time it has been rejected.

José Manuel Dolón, the spokesperson for the Los Verdes, says that the reason for the claim is that Camps “is an example of a management period of the Partido Popular splashed by corruption” and that the former mayor, Pedro Hernández Mateo, now in prison, only made the proposal to affirm his own personal political career.

The PSOE socialists supported the motion, whereas the alternative APTCE group abstained.

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3. The Davis Cup in Tennis has two terms not used in other competitions; Tie and Rubber. A tie is not a draw, it is a round of the competition. What is a rubber?

4. Absolute Zero is zero degrees on the Kelvin scale and -273.15 degrees in Celsius. What is it in Farenheit (to the nearest ten degrees)?

5. Armenia shares it's borders with four other countries. Name them.

6. Which drink originated in the Netherlands in the 17th century and was created by the physician Franciscus Sylvius?

7. Which country's name literally means "Land of Silver"?

8. The following TV shows are or were all spin-offs from another TV show. Identify the original show: a: Ponderosa. b: Kate Loves a Mystery. c: The Facts of Life. d: Mork & Mindy. e: Beverly Hills Buntz. f: Lewis.

9. Which freshwater lake sits at 395m above sea level and is Central Europe's third largest?

10. Which country of the EU has the largest continuous forest / woodland?

11. Which was the first British football club to sign a shirt sponsorship deal?

12. In which book do the characters holly, dandelion and fiver appear?

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14. Yves Camille Desire Leterme holds what title currently.

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16. A vegetable that comes in white, black and green varieties. They are considered a popular but expensive seasonal delicacy in NW Europe and are locally nicknamed "white gold". What?

17. Which large French city likes to think of itself as the silk capital of the world and a centre for fashion?

18. What is the current name for the company known previously as Nippon Sangyo which means "Japan Industries"?

19. Staying with companies, which Asian electronics giant and car manufacturer's name means "Great Universe"?

20. Which country borders Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south?

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BRITS STILL HEAD THE LIST OF INTERNATIONAL BUYERS OF SPANISH PROPER TY According to the latest data from the College of Registrars, around 13% of all property purchases in Spain in 2014 were made by international buyers, a year on year increase on the 2013 figure of just over 11%, and the fifth consecutive year of growth.

Of those international buyers, Brits were, once again, the biggest investors with around 17% of all property transactions registered in 2014. This figure was leaps ahead of other nationalities with the French taking 10% share, the Russians with 7.5% share, followed by

the Belgians (7%), Swedish (6%), Norwegians (4%), Chinese (3.5%), and Romanians (2.5%).

The College of Registrars suggests that there will continue to be strong demand for Spanish property from international buyers for the foreseeable future and the strengthening in demand for property in Spain suggests that international buyers are growing in confidence when it comes to the Spanish housing market. Spain is seen not just as an attractive tourist destination but also a great opportunity for investors following the dramatic reduction in property prices since

2007. Average property prices are some 43% off their 2007 highs and are currently considered undervalued.

The majority of international buyers come from the Eurozone, so the drop in the value of the Euro does not affect them. However, the Brits have benefitted in recent months due to a strengthening of Sterling against the Euro. Coupled with cheap Euro mortgages, quantitive easing, and Spanish banks returning to their traditional business of lending, there has never been a bigger incentive for international investors to dig deep and buy property in Spain.

SPAIN PROPERTY SALES RISE BY 19.1% IN 2014 ACCORDING TO SPANISH NOTARIES The General Council of (Spanish) Notaries has reported a 19.1% year on year increase in the total number of property transactions. During 2014 364,601 properties were exchanged according to the latest statistics released by the General Council of Notaries.

290,441 apartments were sold in 2014, a year on year increase of 17.3%. There was a reduction in the number of new apartments sold of 9.6% while the number of resale apartments exchanged increased by 23.5%. 74,160 family homes were exchanged, a year on year increase of 26.8%.

Overseas Property Bonanza For The North West Exclusive opportunities to snap up bargain homes abroad will present themselves in the North West next month, when a leading property expo returns to Manchester, said OverseasGuidesCompany.com, who is looking forward to helping visitors to the event buy abroad safely.

“A Place in the Sun Live in Manchester is an unmissable event for anyone thinking of purchasing overseas,” said Angelos Koutsoudes, Head of OverseasGuidesCompany.com. “We’ve exhibited at the London and Birmingham shows for several years and believe there is plenty of appetite for owning an overseas home amongst people who live in the North West.

“Right now, conditions in Eurozone hotspots, including Spain and France, remain very kind to UK buyers, wherever they are from, thanks to stagnant property prices, and favourable euro mortgage and exchange rates. But locally in the North West, interest should also be fuelled by recovering domestic house prices and the expanding flights network out of local airports.

“A leading analyst reported this month that momentum behind house price growth in the UK has shifted to northern cities, who have lagged behind London and the South-east. This should help create a feel good factor in the North of England, and is good news for anyone selling their property to relocate abroad or to buy a holiday home.

“Meanwhile, another positive sign is the ever-increasing air traffic at Manchester Airport. Officially the UK’s third busiest airport, Manchester hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time since 2007, in January 2015, and there are now more than 22 million people living within two hours of Manchester Airport – many of whom who will be in the market for a second home overseas.

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ANGELS, ANGELS, ANGELS.......AROUND US AND WAITING TO BE CONTACTED BY YOU Every now and then we need to stand still for a moment, take time out to listen and ask ourselves...what do we want from life? What do we want to achieve?

And finally.........How are we going to do it?

Christine Quinlan has been here on the Costa Blanca for 10 years and a regular contributor to the Leader and this time Christine has asked those questions above so you can stop and think about your life.

Christine is a Angelic Reiki Master and uses many aspects of spirituality in her life and she knows that she can help to answer these questions, but she will have help...from her angels and wants you to know that you can get help too.

You are never alone and angels accompany you constantly, even when you are unaware of or don't believe in their presence. The angels want to interact with you more frequently. They'd love to be fully involved with every aspect of your life, yet they cannot help you unless you specifically ask. Like many practices that are good for us, such as meditation and exercise, we benefit by making angel communication a regular part of your life.

We needn't wait until a crisis or pressure has hit before asking our angels for help. In fact, it's a good idea to work with your angels in any trying situation before it gets to boiling point. However, if you forget to include your angels in your plans, they will still answer your call for “help” if you get into a jam.

There are no limits to what your angels can do in your life. They are very, very powerful beings. Once you invite them into your life, get ready because your life will change in very miraculous ways. If you don't quite yet fully believe in angels, you will know that they are real after asking for and receiving their help two or three times.

The Angelic Realm loves you and they see you as you truly are on the inside..as an innocent and perfect child of God. They know that you have made occasional mistakes, just like the rest of us. Yet, angels overlook our errors and see the love and good intentions within our hearts.

See yourself and others through the eyes of an angel, and you'll see a beautiful world that is light, bright and hopeful

HOW CAN I CONNECT TO THESE WONDERFUL ANGELS? Christine is holding two workshops in March so come along and meet your angels and connect to their energy.

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR ANGELS is being held on Saturday 14th March at Lotus Yoga Studios, from 12.00 – 4.00 at Lotus Yoga Studios,1st floor, Bahia Las Dunas C.C., between Mercadona and Iceland, La Marina, at a price of 15 euros.

All your questions will be answered, and there are many, and lots more on that day and have fun with the energy...and you will get to feel your angel wings

WORKING WITH YOUR ANGELS is being held on Saturday 28th March at the Lotus Yoga Studios,from 12.00 -4.00 at Lotus Yoga Studios, 1st floor, Bahia las Dunas C.C. Between Mercadona and Iceland, La Marina, at a price of 15 euros.

You will be able to work with and feel your angels, see them, hear them and use their wonderful energy.

To book your places, please contact Christine Quinlan on 966 795 103 or email on.... bodyharmony@tinyworld.co.uk ... I would like your birth sign please

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08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan. With UK, World and Spanish news throughout.

11:00 The Gary Jackson Show.

13:00 Acceptable 80¥s with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Down Payment on Death By Jim Eldridge. Episode 1 of 5. A Shot in the Night. Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Manning Wilson.

15:00 Drama. Doctor Finlay . Further adventures of a black bag. Episode 1 of 6. Better Safe Than Sorry.

Hysteria hits Levenford after the GP visits a wellknown hypochondriac. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.

16:00 Lounge Sounds with Steven Hambley.

17:00 The Exite Classic Mix. (PBT is off for two weeks whilst he sorts out the equipment on his boat, then the PBT show will be taking to the waves and setting sail around the globe, taking you along with him).

19:00 Comedy. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again.

Series 8, episode 5.

20:00 Drama. Paupers and Pig Killers. Troubles of this life. Episode 1 of 3. The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 diary of Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Episode 6 of 10. To solve the mystery we must journey back in time to America and into the Valley of Fear.

Tuesday 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan. With UK, World and Spanish news throughout.

11:00 Dark Side of the Moon with Gary Jackson.

13:00 None Stop 90’s with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Down Payment on Death By Jim Eldridge. Episode 2 of 5. The Double Target. Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise’s flat to plan his next moves. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater.

15:00 Drama. Doctor Finlay . Further adventures of a black bag. Episode 2 of 6. The Levenford Ghost. A mysterious overnight call leads the GP on a dark and dangerous journey. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John

Gordon Sinclair.

16:00 Solid Gold Sixties with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The Exite Classic Mix. 19:00 Comedy. Men from the Ministry. Night we crept into the crypt.

20:00 Drama. Paupers and Pig Killers. The Fruits of the Earth. Episode 2 of 3. In the year 1800, parson William Holland battles with the Somerset farmers and sees the harvest in. Stars Ronald Pickup.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Episode 7 of 10. In Vermissa, McMurdo is gaining quite a reputation amongst the Lodge brotherhood.

Wednesday 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan. With UK, World and Spanish news throughout.

11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson.

13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Down Payment on Death By Jim Eldridge. Episode 3 of 5. A Life for a Life. Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater.

15:00 Drama. Doctor Finlay . Further adventures of a black bag. Episode 3 of 6. A Terrible Charm. When a Levenford black sheep turns over a new leaf, the GP is not convinced. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.

16:00 Supersonic 70’s, with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The Exite Classic Mix. 19:00 Comedy. Just a Minute. Presented by Nicolas Parsons.

20:00 Drama. Paupers and Pig Killers. Pastoral.

Episode 3 of 3. Poor parishioners revolt and curious medical problems in the diary of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Episode 8 of 10. McMurdo gets a taste of what membership of the Vermissa Lodge actually entails.

Thursday 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan. With UK, World and

Spanish news throughout.

11:00 Nothing But The Nineties with Mike Brown.

13:00 The Mystery Top 40 with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Down Payment on Death By Jim Eldridge. Episode 4 of 5. The Professionals. Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target Charles Allweather, but what about Louise? Stars Dinsdale Landen.

15:00 Drama. Doctor Finlay . Further adventures of a black bag. Episode 4 of 6. The Accident. The GP gives temporary shelter to a young woman with a bullying husband. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.

16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The Exite Classic Mix. 19:00 Comedy. The Navy Lark. PM Papa.

20:00 Drama. Paupers and Pig Killers. Don¥t Look Down Your Nose at Me. Episode 1 of 3. Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant the life of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Episode 9 of 10. McMurdo discovers the future of the Lodge is in jeopardy.

Friday 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan. With UK, World and Spanish news throughout.

11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes.

14:00 Drama. Down Payment on Death By Jim Eldridge. Episode 5 of 5. The Moment of Truth.

Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Glyn Owen.

15:00 Drama. Doctor Finlay . Further adventures of a black bag. Episode 5 of 6. The Visitor. A far-off face from the GP’s past sets social tensions boiling in Levenford. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.

16:00 Hot Country Countdown - John Stevens counts down the top 12 country songs in America.

17:00 The Exite Classic Mix. 19:00 Comedy. Hancock’s Half Hour. The Unexploded Bomb.

20:00 Drama. Paupers and Pig Killers. Travel Broadens the Seat. Episode 2 of 3. A hectic social

visit to Bath with his family, and more from the diary of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Episode 10 of 10. McMurdo pledges to hunt down the detective who poses a threat to the Vermissa Lodge.

Saturday 08:00 Sounds of the 70’s with Gary Jackson.

09:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett.

10:00 Nothing But The Nineties with Mike Brown.

12:00 Entertainment Power with Paul Baker.

14:00 Comedy. Rebecca Front Comedy Controller.

Rebecca Front, actress and writer, the star of The Thick of It and the Day Today, chooses her favourites from the BBC radio archive, including Radio Active (July 1984), Fist of Fun (November 1993), Ed Reardon (February 2010) and Down the Line (January 2007).

17:00 Back to the 70’s with Kevin Larkin.

19:00 The Live Lounge.

21:00 Calder’s Confessions.

23:00 Al Walser’s Weekly Top 20 Countdown from Hollywood.

Sunday 08:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft.

09:00 Solid Gold Sixties with Geoff Dorsett.

10:00 Supersonic Seventies with Geoff Dorsett.

12:00 Tim Rogers ìClassic Countryî International Radio Show.

14:00 Drama. Mrs Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw. The issue of Victorian prostitution and double standards are examined in dramatic form as Mrs Warren reveals to her daughter the source of her income and admits her daughter’s own parentage.

16:00 Comedy. Cabin Pressure. Edinburgh. Airline based sitcom starring Stephanie Cole.

17:00 The Ultimate UK Chart Show with Jason Scott, LIVE. 20:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft (Rpt).

22:00 Classical Nights.

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header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin. 12:45 Watchdog Test House. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 WPC 56. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show.

20:30 Inside Out. The programme asks whether the capital’s GP service is reaching crisis point. It discovers how staff in Tower Hamlets are coping with increased workloads and shrinking budgets and reveals why doctors are turning their backs on general practice. And Dr Ranj Singh investigates concerns over the safety of operations carried out in private hospitals.

21:00 EastEnders. The police arrive with worrying news about Dean. Shirley receives advice from an unlikely foe. Nancy continues to pressure Mick and Linda, but will she reveal the truth to Shirley?

21:30 What Britain Wants - Someone to Love. As the general election approaches, Fergal Keane reports the first of a new four-part Panorama series - ‘What Britain Wants’. A home for your family, a decent job, being part of a community and hope for the future - all helped define life in this country for generations.

22:00 Crimewatch. Alongside reconstructions of some of the UK’s biggest unsolved cases, this edition of Crimewatch features a special report on the apparent rise in acid attacks on Britain’s streets. There’s also a look at how one particularly shocking murder, that of 16-year-old Claire Tiltman, was finally solved after 21 years.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

23:25 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

23:45 Crimewatch. Update. The team is back live with the latest developments on the cases featured during the evening’s main programme.

23:55 Waterloo Road. Vaughan is torn between campaigning to stop the merger and Justin’s exclusion.

Things take an unexpected turn when Kenzie gets involved, while Lorna reveals a buried secret when someone from her past turns up.

00:50 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include sporting icon David Beckham, Hollywood star Will

Smith, Australian actress Margot Robbie, starring in Focus, and Wolverine star Hugh Jackman, appearing in Chappie. Plus music from Noel Gallagher performing Ballad of the Mighty I. 01:35 Film - The Daisy Chain (15). Couple Martha and Tomas move to a remote village on the western Irish coast to set up a home and to try and overcome the premature death of their firstborn baby daughter.

They soon meet Daisy, a local orphan girl who is autistic and is believed to be a fairy changeling by the village community. Convinced that the rumours are nothing but superstition, pregnant Martha decides to take Daisy in and look after her. But, as a strong bond develops between them, Daisy is involved in a series of strange occurrences. Starring: Samantha Morton, Steven Mackintosh, Mhairi Anderson, David Bradley, Eva Birthistle, Brendan McCormack 03:00 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:05 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:20 Perfection. 08:05 Countryside 999. 08:50 Real Lives Reunited. 09:20 Wanted Down Under. 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 Click.

12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening. 14:05 Cagney and Lacey. 14:50 The World at War. 15:45 Africa. 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em. 17:15 Three Up, Two Down. 17:45 Hi-De-Hi. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Top Gear. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Only Connect. 22:00 A Cook Abroad. 23:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief.

23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power. 01:20 Inside the Commons. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 04:55 Fit to Rule Learning Zone. 05:25 How God Made the English.

ITV 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. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point. 17:00 1000 Heartbeats. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News . 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Chrissie worries that Lawrence has made things worse. Jimmy makes a sacrifice for Nicola. Rachel wants Tracy out of the Dingles.

20:30 Coronation Street. Liz has a run-in with Tracy.

Jenny tries to repay Rita. Steph becomes a surprise visitor.

21:00 More Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green. Robson Green travels by canoe along the county’s longest river, the Coquet, to uncover its rare wildlife and hidden history.

21:30 Coronation Street. David is frightened of losing Max. Will Andy confess to Michael? Tim worries about Faye.

22:00 Arthur and George. Three-part mini-series, based on real events, about the relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and George Edalji. It is 1906 and Conan Doyle is mourning the loss of his wife Louisa. Her death, after a long and drawn-out illness, has caused Arthur to slump into a guilt-ridden depression. Then his secretary Woodie comes across a letter from George Edalji, a young Parsee solicitor who has been sent to prison for three years for a crime that he claims he did not commit. George wants Arthur’s help to clear his name. George was convicted in 1903 of sending poison pen letters and animal parts in the Staffordshire village of Great Wyrley. After being warned off by the very judge who presided over the trial, Arthur is even more determined to discover the true culprit.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Mark Austin and Charlene White with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather in your region.

23:40 The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan welcomes Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver, Doc Martin actor Martin Clunes, legendary footballer Thierry Henry, the often-controversial artist Tracey Emin and hip-hop star Kanye West, who also performs live in the studio.

00:45 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones. Griff Rhys Jones is on the Gower Peninsula which juts out into the Bristol Channel.

01:15 Jackpot247. 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly. 04:30 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Frasier. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 For the Love of Cars.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Come Dine

with Me. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Dispatches. 21:30 Food Unwrapped.

22:00 NHS: £2 Billion a Week and Counting. 23:00 My Baggy Body. 00:00 24 Hours in A and E. 01:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 01:55 Film - Alois Nebel (15). 03:25 Random Acts. 03:30 Double Your House for Half the Money. 04:30 Location, Location, Location. 05:25 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 05:35 Deal or No Deal.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 The Hotel Inspector. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Costa Del Casualty. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Out of Control. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Police Interceptors. 22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 23:00 10,000 BC. 00:00 Film Crimson Tide (15). 02:10 Super Casino. 04:10 Costa Del Casualty. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 HouseBusters.

05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to multi-talented musician and former band member of the Police, Andy Summers.

18.05 Costa Blanca Life (series) - featuring an eclectic selection of events, people and places around the region.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) Simon is with more of the Costa Blanca’s interesting characters. Martin James and Nick Morton.

19.30 Learn The Lingo – Join the lovely Martine once again as she helps to improve your Spanish 19.45 Spanish Eye – We visit another less well known village on the Coast – the beautiful Cabo de Palos.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin. 12:45 Watchdog Test House. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 WPC 56. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Things get too much for Linda, and she eventually reveals her fears to her mum. The pressure grows for both Kim and Kat, causing the pair to let their hair down at the Vic. 21:00 Holby City. Trust in Me. Harry takes the plunge and confronts his feelings for Mary-Claire head on. As Guy investigates the death of a patient, Jonny finds himself in hot water. When Zosia fears she is being

sidelined, she takes matters into her own hands.

22:00 The Gift. The final episode features Peter Miles, who was sentenced to six years in jail for his part in a series of aggressive armed robberies across Bristol, and 26 years ago Pauline Stepney was rushed to hospital to give birth to her daughter.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

23:25 BBC Regional News. The latest local news, sport and weather.

23:45 No Place to Call Home. Record numbers of low-income tenants are being evicted by private landlords. As a result over 800,000 children are now living in temporary housing the UK, three quarters of them in London. BAFTA-winning film-maker Jezza Neumann follows two families for 18 months, from before they are evicted by their private landlords, through over a year in a homeless hostel and months of sofa-surfing

with friends and family.

00:45 Film - Cemetery Junction (15). Comedy drama set in 1970s Reading. Yearning to escape his workingclass background, Freddie Taylor gets a new job and falls in love, while drifting apart from his lifelong friends. Starring: Tom Hughes, Ricky Gervais, Christian Cooke, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Jack Doolan 02:15 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:20 BBC News.

BBC2 07:05 Perfection. 07:50 Canterbury Cathedral. 08:50 An Island Parish. 09:20 Wanted Down Under. 10:05 Attenborough’s Paradise Birds. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News.

12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening. 14:05 The Super League Show.

14:50 The World at War. 15:45 Frozen Planet. 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em. 17:15 Three Up, Two Down. 17:45 Hi-De-Hi. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes.

19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Wanted in Paradise. 21:00 Natural World. 22:00 Horizon. 23:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Reinventing the Royals. 01:20 Film - 2015. 01:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Michael Mosley: Infested. 05:30 Rock Pool Survivors.

ITV 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. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point. 17:00 1000 Heartbeats. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News . 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Alicia faces tough times. Finn is concerned for Val. Rachel finds a solution to her problem.

20:30 River Monsters. River of Blood. From a remote stretch of Argentina’s Parana River, a bloody attack on a young swimmer points to something dangerous in the water. Jeremy Wade soon discovers that similar attacks are happening up and down the river - and that the locals blame an animal they call the ‘River Tiger’.

21:00 Bargain Fever Britain. First of a two-part documentary looking at the changing face of the UK retail landscape. It focuses on four companies - American wholesale giant Costco, car supermarket Motorpoint, high street shoe chain Shoe Zone and Approved Food, the brainchild of Sheffield entrepreneur Dan Cluderay.?

22:00 Exposure. When Pregnant Women Drink.

Ranvir Singh investigates the impact of drinking alcohol in pregnancy, considering the fact that one in 100 babies are born in Britain each year brain-damaged with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The programme meets four people affected by FASD to understand their challenges and the impact on their families.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather in your region.

23:40 On Assignment. Rageh Omaar’s in-depth current affairs programme continues its second series. In this edition, Robert Moore visits Cuba to find out how its citizens are affected by the recent rapprochement between their island and the United States. Martin Geissler finds out what British expats on the Costa del Sol make of politics back home. Chris Choi travels to Sweden to meet ABBA front man Bjorn Ulvaeus.

00:10 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. Bear Grylls presents the series in which eight celebrities face a 12-day survival mission through the rainforest of Costa Rica. To stay alive, they must learn to navigate the ter-

rain, build shelters, make fire and supplement their meagre army rations. Emilia and Laurence Fox, Max George, Dame Kelly Holmes, Jamelia, Tom Rosenthal, Vogue Williams and Mike Tindall make up the team.

On the ground, Bear is assisted by expedition leaders mountain guide Meg Hine and former commando Scott Heffield. In this edition, the celebrities have to negotiate their way down a steep ravine in dense jungle to reach their camp for the night. Bear shows them how to avoid insect bites with nature’s own repellent - mud.

The following morning, he has them abseiling down a 120-foot waterfall. Once they have all been retrieved safely by Scott, Bear has another treat in store - they are going to have to drink their own urine. Who has done most to impress and who is about to be sent home?

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 Loose Women. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Frasier. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 For the Love of Cars.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper. 22:00 The Romanians are Coming. 23:00 Drugs Live: Cannabis on Trial. 00:35 Don’t Look Down. 01:30 Pokerstars.Com European Poker Tour. 02:25 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:50 Transworld Sport. 03:45 FIM Superbike World Championship. 04:15 Mobil 1 The Grid. 04:45 Location, Location, Location. 05:40 Deal or No Deal.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 The Hotel Inspector.

13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Cowboy Builders.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Stealing Paradise (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5.

18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 Costa Del Casualty. 22:00 Killer Psychopaths. 23:00 Chicago PD. 00:00 Jack the Ripper. 01:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Jack the Ripper.

05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Barbara Windsor (Babs) actress from Eastenders and Carry On fame.

18.05 Let’s Talk Special - Anyone with an interest in football will remember the mercurial talent of Frank Worthington, both on and off the pitch! A real character.

18.45 Spanish Eye – A busload of expats of all nationalities take a tour round the old inland town of Alcoy.

19.00 Real England (series) – Northamptonshire is said to enjoy a pure and wholesome air due to its dryness and distance from the sea. We see what else it has to enjoy.

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11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin. 12:45 Watchdog Test House. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 WPC 56. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. If it’s got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

21:00 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. The Great British Bake Off returns with four special Comic Relief programmes. The final four celebrities battle it out in the tent. The programme is presented by comedian Ed Byrne, and the bakers this time are Victoria Wood, Alexa Chung, Chris Moyles and Kayvan Novak. They face three tricky challenges set by Mary and Paul. The celebrities serve up some unique twists on the signature bake (tray bake), tackle one of Paul’s challenging recipes in the technical (12 crumpets) and get creative in the show-stopper challenge (vegetable cake selfportrait). Timings prove problematic for some and confidence crumbles, but who will demonstrate baking brilliance and be crowned star baker? They are all baking to inspire viewers to do the same and raise some money for Comic Relief. Paul Hollywood visits a Comic Relief-funded project in the UK to see how the cash raised can help change people’s lives.

22:00 The People’s Strictly for Comic Relief. For the first time in Strictly Come Dancing’s history, members of the public are being invited through the sparkly ballroom doors. Three more Strictly superfans have their everyday lives interrupted by a host of famous faces bearing the sparkling news that they have been chosen to become the new stars of their favourite show.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

23:25 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

23:45 Match of the Day. Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the Premier League’s midweek fixtures, with title rivals Chelsea and Manchester City both in action. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea face a tough trip to their London neighbours West Ham, who have been one of the surprise packages this season. The

Hammers were beaten 2-0 by the Blues earlier this campaign at Stamford Bridge and will be hoping to put on a better showing in front of their own supporters.

Defending champions Manchester City host Leicester for the first time in the league in 11 years. Elsewhere, there’s another London derby as Arsenal travel to QPR, Newcastle host Manchester United at St James’ Park, Tottenham face Swansea, Liverpool are at home to Burnley and Everton visit Stoke. There will also be highlights from Tuesday’s three matches.

01:15 Film - Three Fugitives (15). Action comedy adventure. An ex-con is determined to go straight, but suffers a major setback when he is taken hostage by a bungling thief in a bank hold-up, and ends up becoming the number one suspect for the crime. Starring: Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones, Alan Ruck, Kenneth McMillan 02:45 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:50 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Perfection. 07:45 Canterbury Cathedral. 08:45 An Island Parish. 09:15 Wanted Down Under. 10:00Eat Well for Less? 11:00 Great British Railway Journeys.

11:30 See Hear. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening. 14:05 Cagney and Lacey. 14:50 The World at War. 15:45 Frozen Planet. 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em. 17:15 Three Up, Two Down. 17:45 Hi-De-Hi. 18:15 Flog It. 18:55 Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats.

19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Wanted in Paradise. 21:00 Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power. 22:00 This World. 23:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Reinventing the Royals. 01:20 See Hear. 01:50 Modern Times. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Poets in Person.

05:30 Save Your Energy.

ITV 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. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point. 17:00 1000 Heartbeats. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:25 Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Leyla and David are shocked by Alicia’s admission. Pearl loses out. Val collapses.

20:30 Coronation Street. Andy faces an uncomfortable reunion. Roy gets revising. Owen tries to play happy families.

21:00 Big Star’s Little Star. Stephen Mulhern returns to host a third series of the fun-filled family entertainment show which lifts the lid on celebrities’ lives through the eyes of their children. The first episode of the new series features singer Ronan Keating and 9year-old daughter Ali, actor Sheree Murphy and her 6year-old daughter Matilda and boxer Carl Froch with his 4-year-old son Rocco as they attempt to win money for charity. Will any of the kids reveal more than the celebrities would like?

22:00 DCI Banks. What Will Survive? (Part 1). Crime drama series. After Banks suffers a massive personal loss and also discovers that DS Annie Cabbot is back with her former boyfriend, he is forced to navigate a complex murder investigation while still grieving. As the team piece together the movements of a young Estonian woman found dead on waste ground, they uncover a world of prostitution and drugs hidden behind a veneer of respectability. The murder victim had come to the UK to search for her sister who had recently gone missing. No one wants to talk but they eventually trace her sister’s pimp, who claims to run a legitimate escort business. DI Helen Morton and Banks make inroads with the prostitutes’ driver and Helen begins to suspect that his autistic son might have a connection with Katrin’s death.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather in your region.

23:45 Pop Gold. Hellraisers. Johnny Cash and The Clash, and classics by Oasis and the Sex Pistols. Lock up your daughters and double bolt the backdoor as the troublemakers and the madmen take over.

00:40 Spandau Ballet: True Gold. Spandau Ballet perform some of their greatest hits - including Gold, To Cut a Long Story Short and True - live in front of a studio audience as they celebrate 35 years as Britain’s favourite New Romantic band.

01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Frasier. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Everybody Loves

Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 For the Love of Cars.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Location, Location, Location. 22:00 24 Hours in A and E. 23:00 Being Bipolar. 00:00 My Tattoo Addiction. 00:50 Nas: Time is Illmatic. 01:45 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 02:35 Film - The Conspirator (12). 04:35 Location, Location, Location. 05:30 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 05:40 Deal or No Deal.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 The Hotel Inspector. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Britain’s Biggest Primary School.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans. 16:15 Film - Honor Student. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away.

19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Cowboy Builders. 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 22:00 My Violent Child.

23:00 Farage Fans and UKIP Lovers. 00:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 01:00 Trauma Doctors. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Britain’s Biggest Primary School.

05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Former Ryder Cup European team captain and father of sports presenter Kirsty – Bernard Gallacher.

18.05 The San Fulgencio VibeFest – a selection of some superb acts from the festival in La Marina.

19.00 The Romney Country Fayre – local producer Kerry King documents this Kentish fair, chatting to organizers and locals.

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01:30 Skiing Weatherview. 01:35 BBC News. header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin. 12:45 Watchdog Test House. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 WPC 56. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Four women all find themselves in the Vic after hours, but will sharing their experiences bring them closer together? Lee drops a bombshell on Whitney.

21:00 DIY SOS The Big Build. Maidstone. After 20 years serving his country, royal engineer and paratrooper Mo Morris was given a medical discharge due to prolonged and continuous damage to his knees. He has been left struggling to walk unaided, and suffers near-constant pain. He is trapped in his home, which is totally unsuitable to his needs, but help is at hand Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team rally the troops of the local community and together they adapt the house, give Mo back his independence and take the pressure off the whole family.

22:00 The People’s Strictly for Comic Relief. For the first time in Strictly Come Dancing’s history, members of the public are being invited through the sparkly ballroom doors. The contestants reveal some of their routines to scary judge Craig Revel Horwood at Wembley, get tips and guidance from past Strictly celebrities, and discover that Latin and ballroom dance training is much harder than it looks on the telly! Under the watchful eye of Abbey Clancy, the new stars run amok in the treasure trove that is the Strictly wardrobe, hair and make-up department as the makeover of a lifetime begins.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

23:25 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

23:45 Question Time. David Dimbleby presents topical debate from Glasgow.

00:45 This Week. Andrew Neil presents a political review of the week with Michael Portillo and Diane

BBC2 07:05 Perfection. 07:50 Canterbury Cathedral. 08:50 An Island Parish. 09:20 Countryside 999. 10:05 The Big Allotment Challenge. 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening. 14:05 Cagney and Lacey. 14:50 The World at War. 15:45 Frozen Planet. 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em. 17:15 Three Up, Two Down.

17:45 Hi-De-Hi. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Wanted in Paradise. 21:00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 22:00 Banished. 23:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 A Cook Abroad. 01:20 What Britain Wants - Someone to Love.

01:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 David Starkey’s Magna Carta. 05:30 Wave World.

ITV 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. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point. 17:00 1000 Heartbeats. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Eric fears the worst as Paul arrives to be with his mum. Marlon feels guilty. Kerry has an unwelcome house guest.

20:30 Tonight. Britain’s Housing Crisis. Weekly current affairs series. The country is in the middle of a housing crisis that has been decades in the making.

Only half the number of homes needed are being built, and millions of citizens are being priced out of home ownership. Growing numbers of people are now trapped in expensive rental accommodation - with few legal rights. Jonathan Maitland investigates our housing shortage and asks what can be done to ensure we all have a place to call home.

21:00 Emmerdale. Eric refuses to lose hope. Pearl takes drastic action to solve her problems. Alicia’s composure slips.

21:30 The Nation’s Favourite 70s Number One. The series turns its spotlight on that most magical era in

musical history, the 1970s, when pop was at its most glamorous. Featuring interviews with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Blondie, ABBA, The Bee Gees, The Four Seasons and Gloria Gaynor, this is a 90-minute countdown of the 20 greatest musical moments from a time when everyone knew every week what was number one. Narrated by Zoe Ball, the show tells the stories behind those irresistibly evocative hits that still hold a special place in our hearts four decades later - from Blockbuster to Bridge Over Troubled Water, Dancing Queen to Hot Love, and I Will Survive to Heart of Glass. We reveal the results of an exclusive ITV poll to find out which 70s number one Britain loves the most.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Mark Austin and Ranvir Singh with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather in your region.

23:40 The Late Debate. John Stapleton previews the Chancellor’s Budget with a panel of London MPs and asks what it could mean for the capital and the impending General Election.

00:10 Perspectives. David Suchet - The Mystery of Agatha Christie (Part 1). David Suchet sets out to unravel the mystery surrounding the life and work of Agatha Christie. Since he first played Hercule Poirot on ITV in 1990, the actor has become closely identified with the dapper Belgian detective who first appeared in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the novel which launched Christie’s career as a crime writer in 1920. One of the best-selling novelists of all time, Christie remains popular with millions of fans 37 years after her death. Suchet asks what gave her stories worldwide appeal and why her enduring characters, such as Poirot and Miss Marple, so captured the imagination of her readers.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Frasier. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 For the Love of Cars.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Come Dine

with Me. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 The Supervet. 22:00 Cucumber. 23:00 Gogglebox. 00:05 The Romanians are Coming. 01:00 Being Bipolar. 01:55 NHS: £2 Billion a Week and Counting. 02:50 Dispatches. 03:20 Food Unwrapped.

03:50 The Supervet. 04:45 Location, Location, Location. 05:40 Deal or No Deal.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas.

10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 The Hotel Inspector. 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 Cedar Cove. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away.

19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Classic Car Show.

21:00 Britain’s Worst Crimes. 22:00 Britain’s Biggest Primary School. 23:00 The Mentalist. 23:55 Castle.

00:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Angry Brits: Caught on Camera. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Best known for playing Will Robinson in Lost in Space, Simon is with Billy Mumy 18.05 Spanish Dive Adventures (series) – It’s not only the beaches that are stunning in Spain, we explore the beautiful marine life below the waves.

18.30 Sandling Park – local producer’s film about this lesser known but fascinating stately home in England 19.00 An Evening With... A night of great live variety from the Rojales theatre.

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6th march which has now passed the billion pound mark. header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Operation Hospital Food with James Martin. 12:45 Watchdog Test House. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 WPC 56. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show.

20:30 Inside Out. Dominic Casciani reveals the latest analysis on migration to London. The programme follows a Romanian dentist as she looks for work in the capital. And Gareth Furby finds out what is being done to tackle the problem of the city’s rough migrant sleepers.

21:00 EastEnders. After the events of the night before, a drunken Kat receives a visit from the social worker, but this is the least of her worries when she hears some disturbing news. Kim crumbles under the pressure of her secret and comes clean to Patrick.

21:30 Room 101. Frank Skinner hosts a compilation of the best moments in this season of the comedy panel show, including new unseen footage.

22:00 The Musketeers. The Prodigal Father. Porthos uncovers the truth about his parentage and demands answers from his new-found father. As he learns more about his past, Porthos questions his place in the Musketeers regiment. However, the Musketeers have suspicions about Porthos’ new family, wondering whether he should trust them. Can they save Porthos from the dangers that lie ahead, and where do his true loyalties lie?

00:25 Would I Lie to You? David Mitchell and Lee Mack are the lightning-quick team captains. Over the course of each show, celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves, some of which are true and some of which are not. The aim of the game is to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact. In this episode, Lee and David are joined by Matt Dawson MBE, Mel Giedroyc, Josh Widdicombe and Dermot O’Leary.

00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. A chance to catch up on the week’s drama in Albert Square. The police arrive with worrying news about Dean. Shirley receives advice from an unlikely foe. Nancy continues to pressure Mick and Linda, but will she reveal the truth to Shirley? Things get too much for Linda and she eventually reveals her fears to her mum. The pressure grows for both Kim and Kat, causing the pair to let their hair down at the Vic. Four women all find themselves in the Vic after hours, but will sharing their experiences bring them closer together? Lee drops a bombshell on Whitney. After the events of the night before, a drunken Kat receives a visit from the social worker, but this is the least of her worries when she hears some disturbing news. Kim crumbles under the pressure of her secret and comes clean to Patrick.

02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:55 BBC News.

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23:25 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:15 Perfection. 08:00 Seven Wonders of Brazil. 09:00 The Great Antiques Map of Britain. 09:30 Athletics. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Live Davis Cup Tennis. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Wanted in Paradise. 21:00 Mastermind. 21:30 Gardeners’ World. 22:00 Nelson: In His Own Words. 23:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:00 Artsnight. 00:35 Film Papillon (15). 03:00 Question Time. 04:00 This is BBC Two.

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Comic Relief Special. The award-winning host continues his anarchic talk show with a special edition - a week before Comic Relief night, a host of celebrities join Graham to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic fundraiser,

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

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point. 17:00 1000 Heartbeats. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Bernice is left shaken. Ashley helps Laurel get back on her feet. Leyla and David worry about Alicia.

20:30 Coronation Street. Has Andy found a way out?

Gail throws her hen party. Is Sharif attempting to scupper Roy? 21:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant.

Series in which John Sergeant sets off on a rich and colourful voyage along the eight best canal journeys Britain has to offer, exploring their extraordinary stories as he goes. Today, John barges across Scotland on the Caledonian Canal that stretches from coast to coast through stunning scenery, spectacular lochs and, much to his delight, the occasional whisky distillery!

21:30 Coronation Street. Andy’s lies sink deeper.

Michael’s stag do is interrupted. Eileen reflects on the past.

22:00 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. Bear Grylls presents the series in which eight celebrities face a 12-day survival mission through the rainforest of Costa Rica. To stay alive, they must learn to navigate the terrain, build shelters, make fire and supplement their meagre army rations. Emilia and Laurence Fox, Max George, Dame Kelly Holmes, Jamelia, Tom Rosenthal, Vogue Williams and Mike Tindall make up the team.

On the ground, Bear is assisted by expedition leaders mountain guide Meg Hine and former commando Scott Heffield. In this edition, tensions reach boiling point as the team face their toughest mission yet - how to survive and travel in water through rivers, lakes and torrential rain.

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the people and the aging Emperor who, before his death, chooses Maximus to become heir over his own son. A power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. Unable to save his family, Maximus losses his will to live and allows himself to get captured and put into the Gladiator games to meet his death. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge.

Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi 02:25 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Frasier. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 For the Love of Cars.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me. 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:30 Crufts 2015. 22:00 Gogglebox.

23:00 First Dates. 00:05 Rude Tube. 01:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 01:25 Film - Dog Soldiers (15). 03:15 Fargo.

04:15 Double Your House for Half the Money. 05:10 Location, Location, Location.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas.

10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 The Hotel Inspector. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Police Interceptors. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours.

15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 16:15 Film - Lies Among Friends. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Missing: Flight MH370 One Year on. 22:00 NCIS: New Orleans. 23:00 NCIS. 23:55 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 00:45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon chats with former bass player of the Rolling Stones Bill Wyman 18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Ralph Tenbrink shares his fascination for creepy crawlies in Spain 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with husband and wife Cathy Carson - former entertainer and Keith Brown – local

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Mark Austin and Ranvir Singh with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather in your region.

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23:40 Film - Gladiator (15). Multi-Oscar winning Film - about Maximus, a powerful Roman general, loved by

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19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Viva La Vida (series). – with live music from Lucinda, Jay Markwick and Joe Longthorne plus loads more.

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header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks. 13:00 BBC News. 13:10 Football Focus. 14:00 Tennis. 17:30 Final Score.

18:00 BBC News. 18:10 BBC Regional News.

18:20 Match of the Day Live. Aston Villa v West Brom. Gary Lineker presents live FA Cup quarter-final coverage from Villa Park as West Midlands neighbours Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion battle it out for a place at the Wembley semi-finals.

20:30 The Voice UK. Battles 2. Singing contest hosted by Emma Willis and Marvin Humes. In a nail-biting final battle, the remaining artists of each team take to the stage to secure their places in the next round. Will they be able to convince the coaches that they have what it takes to win? Superstar coaches will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Rita Ora and Ricky Wilson will each take eight artists through to the Knockouts stage.

22:30 Casualty. Excess Baggage. Lily convinces a wife to be honest with her husband, and Rita helps a man change his attitude.

23:15 The National Lottery Live. The National Lottery Live hosted by Gaby Roslin, including the Lotto and Thunderball draws. Special guest Matt Lucas pushes the Lotto and Thunderball buttons.

23:25 BBC News. The latest national and international news from the BBC. 23:45 Match of the Day. Highlights of the Premier League game between QPR and Tottenham at Loftus Road, introduced by Steve Bower. Spurs have won only once in six visits to Loftus Road during the Premier League era. However, they beat their relegation-threatened London neighbours 4-0 at White Hart Lane earlier in the season.

00:15 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights. Dan Walker presents highlights of the day’s two FA Cup quarter-finals. Giant killers Bradford City take on Reading, looking to keep their excellent recent cup tradition going. The 2013 League Cup finalists are enjoying a majestic FA Cup run this season, having already knocked out Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and Sunderland at home in the last round. Reading’s Cup has seen them drawn away in every round. Steve Clarke’s side have won at Championship rivals Huddersfield, Cardiff and Derby to reach the last eight. The day’s other quarter-final sees Aston Villa host West Bromwich Albion in an

eagerly awaited West Midlands derby. The claret and blue colours of Villa have adorned the famous old trophy seven times, the last of which came 58 years ago in 1957. West Brom were last winners of the Cup in 1968. Followed by National Lottery Update.

00:55 The Football League Show. Manish Bhasin presents drama from all three divisions of the Football League. As the race for automatic promotion and the play-off places intensifies, the featured match comes from Portman Road as Ipswich meet Brentford.

02:15 Film - Charlie and Boots (15). Australian comedy drama starring Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson.

After his mother dies, Boots decides to put aside his differences with his father Charlie and take him on the road trip of a lifetime. Starring: Paul Hogan, Lisa N Edwards, Shane Jacobson, Morgan Griffin, Roy Billing, Val Lehman 03:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:55 BBC News.

BBC2 06:55 Film - Lucky Jim (PG). 08:30 FA Cup Rewind Quarter-Final Classics. 09:30 Athletics. 12:30 Animal Park. 13:00 A Taste of Britain. 13:30 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain. 13:40 Talking Pictures. 14:10 Film - In Which We Serve (U). 16:00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 17:00 Gardeners’ World. 17:30 Athletics.

20:30 How We Got to Now with Steve Johnson. 21:30 Dad’s Army. 22:00 QI. 22:30 Reginald D Hunter’s Songs of the South. 23:30 Film - Good Vibrations (15).

01:05 Film - Cross of Iron (18). 03:15 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:10 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:20 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:35 Dino Dan. 07:45 Dino Dan. 08:00 Canimals. 08:10 Sooty. 08:25 Share a Story. 08:30 Scrambled. 08:35 Nerds and Monsters. 08:50 Adventure Time. 09:30 Horrid Henry.

09:50 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 13:25ITV News and Weather. 13:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 14:35 Tipping Point. 15:35 Doc Martin. 16:35 Secrets From the Sky. 17:05 Off Their Rockers. 17:35 Big Star’s Little Star.18:35 ITV Regional News. 18:45 ITV News and Weather.

19:00 You’ve Been Framed. Favourites. Surreal comedy from the mind of Harry Hill inspired by viewers’

home videos. In this show, Hollywood actress Annette Bening receives unwanted attention from her labrador Pete, Kim Jong-il shows the lighter side of North Korea with his hilarious practical jokes, and there is a girl who ate her own face.

20:00 Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The Geordie duo host another Saturday night packed full of entertainment. The boys are joined by celebrity guest announcer Rob Brydon, Little Ant and Dec meet pop superstars Take That, the Supercomputer heads to Southampton, one lucky audience member attempts to win the ads and Jeremy Kyle takes part in the latest instalment of I’m a Celebrity... Get Out of Me Ear! The boys also battle it out in the next round of Ant v Dec and take part in another all-singing, all-dancing End of the Show Show.

21:25 Take Me Out. Paddy McGuinness presents the final show of the series as the remaining 30 single ladies battle it out for a dream date on the Isle of Fernandos. Who will get a last shot at finding love in the sun? On a mission to impress Paddy’s girls this time are hotel receptionist Leslie from Belfast, plumber Alan from Pontefract, construction worker Cole from Darlington and model Pete from Cornwall.

22:55 The Jonathan Ross Show. Star-studded chat show. Jonathan welcomes Homeland and Wolf Hall star Damian Lewis and music legend Bryan Ferry who also sings.

23:55 ITV News and Weather. Rageh Omaar with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by national and local weather forecasts.

00:15 Film - Play Misty for Me (15). Tense thriller about a radio DJ who becomes the object of a listener’s desire that escalates into a fanatical obsession.

After a one-night stand, he finds himself pursued by a woman who won’t take no for an answer and goes to increasingly drastic lengths to declare her undying love for him. When these fail, her desire is transformed into an uncontrolled bid for revenge. Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey 02:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 How I Met Your Mother. 07:30 How I Met Your Mother. 07:55 Transworld Sport. 08:55 The Morning Line. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30

Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:30 Frasier. 12:00 Frasier. 12:30 The Big Bang Theory. 13:00 The Big Bang Theory. 13:30 The Big Bang Theory. 14:00 Rude (Ish) Tube. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 17:10 Come Dine with Me. 18:50 Come Dine with Me. 19:15 The Simpsons. 19:40 Channel 4 News. 20:00 Crufts 2015. 22:00 Film - Salt (12). 00:00 Film - Heartbreakers (15). 02:20 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 03:10 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

05:15 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 05:30 Double Your House for Half the Money.

C5 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Bananas in Pajamas. 07:20 Angelina Ballerina. 07:30 Pip Ahoy. 07:45 The Mr. Men Show. 07:55 Chloe’s Closet. 08:05 Olly the Little White Van. 08:15 Make Way for Noddy. 08:25 Paw Patrol.

08:45 Little Princess. 09:00 Wanda and the Alien. 09:10 Zack and Quack. 09:30 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom.

09:45 Jelly Jamm. 10:00 LazyTown. 10:30 Dora and Friends. 11:00 SpongeBob Squarepants. 11:35 Chinese Food in Minutes. 11:50 The Hotel Inspector.

13:40 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 14:35 Cowboy Builders. 15:35 Missing: Flight MH370 One Year on.

16:35 Film - Monte Walsh (PG). 18:30 5 News Weekend. 18:40 Columbo: Candidate for Crime. 20:20 NCIS. 21:05 NCIS. 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 23:00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 23:55 Law and Order. 00:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 10,000 BC. 05:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon chats with former bass player of the Rolling Stones Bill Wyman 18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Ralph Tenbrink shares his fascination for creepy crawlies in Spain 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with husband and wife Cathy Carson - former entertainer and Keith Brown – local vicar.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Viva La Vida (series). – with live music from Lucinda, Jay Markwick and Joe Longthorne plus loads more.

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8th march 07:00 Breakfast. 08:45 Match of the Day. 09:20 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 The Big Questions. 12:00 Sunday Politics.

13:15 BBC News. 13:25 Songs of Praise. 14:00 Tennis. 16:35 Bargain Hunt.

17:05 Escape to the Country. Jules Hudson goes property hunting with a retired teacher who dreams of escaping London life. The self-proclaimed impulsive buyer has £330,000 to spend on her perfect home where she hopes to entertain friends. While in the county, Jules learns about the harsh realities of the work house in the 19th Century.

17:50 Pointless. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity theatre edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Simon Callow and Imogen Stubbs, Lysette Anthony and Christopher Timothy, Gwen Taylor and Keith Barron, and Claire Sweeney and Simon Shepherd.

18:35 BBC News. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

18:50 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

19:00 The Big Painting Challenge. Still Life. Painting contest. Richard Bacon and Una Stubbs welcome the remaining eight amateur artists to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

The artists start in the Orangery, arranging a collection of personal items from home in a still life which they must capture on canvas in four hours using just acrylics.

20:00 Countryfile. The team are in rural Cheshire.

Matt Baker is finding out about agricultural apprentices. He follows Jason, a young farmer, as he goes about his daily tasks on his dad’s busy dairy farm. Ellie Harrison is at Tatton Park, where she’s hoping to spot the elegant courtship ritual of one of the county’s finest feathered friends, the great crested grebe.

21:00 Call the Midwife. Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be, while a case of morning sickness proves more serious than initially suspected. Elsewhere, Fred’s daughter is less than delighted about his forthcoming wedding.

22:00 Poldark. Episode 1. Drama set in Cornwall in the 1780s, based on the novels by Winston Graham.

Ross Poldark returns from the battlefield to find his father dead, the estate in ruins and his sweetheart Elizabeth engaged to his cousin. On impulse, Ross

rescues young urchin Demelza and resolves to forge a new life in the face of hostile forces.

23:00 BBC News. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

23:20 BBC Regional News. The latest regional news, sport and weather.

23:30 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights. Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the FA Cup quarterfinal between seven-time winners Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers, who have lifted the cup on six occasions.

00:05 The Celebrity Apprentice USA. Laugh on.

Donald Trump presents the American version of the business-based competition. In an extended episode with two tasks, the teams must produce and sell tickets to a live comedy event and then create a 60-second commercial for a new safety device for cars.

02:10 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:15 BBC News.

BBC2 07:10 The Football League Show. 08:30 Gardeners’ World. 09:00 Countryfile. 10:00 FA Cup Rewind Quarter-Final Classics. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 12:30 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. 13:30 A Taste of Britain. 14:00 A Taste of Britain. 14:30 Athletics. 18:35 Natural World. 19:35 Pompidou. 20:00 The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway. 21:00 Top Gear.

22:00 Let’s Play Darts for Comic Relief. 23:05 The Revolution Will be Televised. 23:35 Film - The Hunter (15). 01:10 Film - Howl (15). 02:30 Countryfile. 03:25 Holby City. 04:25 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:10 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:20 Bottom Knocker Street. 07:35 Dino Dan. 07:45 Dino Dan. 08:00 Canimals. 08:10 Sooty. 08:25 Share a Story. 08:30 Scrambled. 08:35 Nerds and Monsters. 08:50 Ultimate Spider-Man. 09:30 Horrid Henry. 09:50 Deadtime Stories. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 12:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 13:35 ITV News and Weather. 13:40 Murder, She Wrote. 14:40 River Monsters. 15:40 Catchphrase. 16:25 Film - The Living Daylights (PG).

19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:15 ITV News and Weather.

19:30 The Chase: Celebrity Special. Bradley Walsh hosts a celebrity edition of the hit quiz show in which four famous faces must work together to try and win

thousands of pounds for charity. Can they outwit the Chaser, one of Britain’s finest quiz brains? Tonight’s celebrities are former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan, journalist and presenter Anna Richardson, Coronation Street’s Jane Danson and adventurer and bushcraft specialist Ray Mears.

20:30 Off Their Rockers. This week, a potty-mouthed nun causes trouble, Seb gets advice on attending a naturist wedding and Dave gives a member of the public his lucky pants.

21:00 All Star Family Fortunes. X Factor winner Sam Bailey and her family take on Loose Women panellist Jamelia and her clan. Who can second guess the British public best and go on to play for up to 30,000 pounds in the Big Money final?

22:00 Mr Selfridge. Harry continues to romance Nancy, who begins to feel the weight of her deception.

Mr Grove struggles to face recent events. As Miss Mardle stands by him supportively, beneath the surface she is wracked with guilt. Victor and Violette make a romantic trip to the coast before reality hits home. Harry is forced into a corner when he comes up against Loxley at a shareholders’ meeting. George is increasingly unhappy at the club, and when Grove learns the truth from Mardle, he makes a rash decision.

23:00 ITV News and Weather. Steve Scott with the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by national and local weather forecasts.

23:15 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. Tensions reach boiling point as the team face their toughest mission yet - how to survive and travel in water through rivers, lakes and torrential rain. With each member of the expedition team tired, wet, cold and hungry, the celebrities face their first night without army rations and have to catch their own supper. The following morning sees them take to indigenous canoes called pangas and precariously make their way to an island in the Laguna de Arenal.

00:15 Rugby Highlights. Aviva Premiership. Mark Durden-Smith and David Flatman present all the action from round 17 of the Aviva Premiership.

Highlights include Wasps match against Saracens, Bath versus Sale and Gloucester v Northampton Saints.

01:05 The Store. 03:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:10 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:20 How I Met Your Mother. 07:45 How I Met Your

Mother. 08:10 How I Met Your Mother. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch.

13:30 Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year. 14:30 The Big Bang Theory. 15:00 The Big Bang Theory. 15:30 The Big Bang Theory. 15:55 Film - Bride Wars (PG).

17:40 Location, Location, Location. 18:40 Channel 4 News. 19:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 20:00 Crufts 2015. 22:00 Indian Summers. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 00:05 Film - New Moon (12).

02:25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 03:20 Come Dine with Me. 05:40 River Cottage Veg Heroes.

C5 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Bananas in Pajamas. 07:20 Angelina Ballerina. 07:30 Pip Ahoy. 07:45 The Mr. Men Show. 07:55 Chloe’s Closet. 08:05 Olly the Little White Van. 08:10 Make Way for Noddy. 08:25 Roary the Racing Car. 08:35 Paw Patrol. 08:50 Little Princess.

09:00 Wanda and the Alien. 09:10 Zack and Quack.

09:25 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:35 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 09:45 Jelly Jamm. 10:05 LazyTown.

10:30 Dora and Friends. 11:00 SpongeBob Squarepants. 11:18 SpongeBob Squarepants. 11:35 The Dog Rescuers. 12:00 The Hotel Inspector. 14:55 Film - The Reef (U). 16:25 Film - Open Season 2 (PG).

17:55 Film - Mulan (U). 19:35 5 News Weekend. 19:40 Film - Hitch (12). 22:00 Film - 21 Jump Street (15).

00:15 Film - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (12).

02:05 Super Casino. 04:10 The Gadget Show. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to multi-talented musician and former band member of the Police, Andy Summers.

18.05 Costa Blanca Life (series) - featuring an eclectic selection of events, people and places around the region.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) Simon is with more of the Costa Blanca’s interesting characters. Martin James and Nick Morton.

19.30 Learn The Lingo – Join the lovely Martine once again as she helps to improve your Spanish 19.45 Spanish Eye – We visit another less well known village on the Coast – the beautiful Cabo de Palos.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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Business For Sale Popular Local for sale in Los Dolses Commercial Centre. Two floors, both of 100 sq mtr.

Ground floor presently in use as a cafeteria, upper floor currently vacant. For further information call Anna on 646 651 512 or Magda on 676 011 498 (69165)

Business Opportunities VENDING MACHINE ROUTE SET UP ON THE COSTA. NO OVERHEADS . ALL CASH. EURO 30K NETT P.A. EURO 49,900. PRINGLE VENIDNG MACHINE ROUTE NET 400 EURO WEEKLY SELL 19,900 EURO CALL UK 0044 02392 160657 / 619343633. (69136) For a unique business opportunity earning generous commissions try all our services and just see the earnings potential of Winning Express. Our Arbitrage facility has consistently paid our clients over 2% per month. Our Thoroughbred Fund is achieving 2.5% per month while our Sports Advisory Service has achieved in excess of 350% over a four year period. Contact either our La Zenia or our Javea Offices where we will be happy to explain the available opportunities and potential to you. Call 965 994 815 (69144)

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Calling all Community Presidents. Is your Community suffering from late payments or non paying debtors? Let us recover them on your behalf. No upfront fees or hidden costs. Just a simple call to 0034 915 03 0025 or email info@ccdr.eu. This is a no fee service. (69154) DFS furniture offering local products, manufactured by craftsmen and designed to cope with the Spanish climate. Visit our extensive showroom in San Javier.

Free delivery across the local area. Call 968 33 41 94 or see www.dfsspain.com (69155) Satellite Television from Arcadia.

Direct from the new satellite with no monthly fees. HD systems fully installed from 360 euro, system upgrades and maintenance. Full HD Spaorts and Movie packages available. Call 671 827 585 or email arcadiatvastra2@ymail.com www.arcadia-satellite.com (69156)

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Meriva priced at just 6500 euro.

Diesel engine, first registered in 2007 and fully serviced. Come along to our showroom in Elche or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest offers. The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

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Clubs and Societies Rojales Neighbourhood Watch Group will be holding their next meeting at 11am on Monday 2nd March in the Municipal Centre, Ciudad Quesada. This will also be their AGM at which will be discussed proposals for the continuation of the Group and appointment of new officers.

Anyone living in the 03170 postal area will be most welcome to come to the meeting. For more information about the Neighbourhood Watch group, please contact the Secretary, Helen Tudor Tel: 966 71 7582 or email: helentudor22@gmail.com (69164) COSTA COBRAS RFC new rugby club based at Daya Vieja sports ground. Training juniors Monday 18.30 and Tuesday 18.00, seniors Monday 20.30 and Wednesday 21.00. For more details contact Garry 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416

email: pastorlasiesta@gmail.com. www.Lasiestaevangelicalchurch. org (69149) International Christian Assembly An Evangelical Church made up of many different nationalities.

Sunday Services at 11am with Junior Church, Communion 1st Sunday of the month. We worship at C/Urbano 23 in Torrevieja. Call 966 799 273.

Web at www.icatorrevieja.org (69150) The Upper Room Christian Fellowship Church welcomes you to Sunday Service every Sunday at 6.30 pm at La Zenia Hotel. Contact Pastor Brian on 680 860 576 (69151) The Torrevieja Christian Fellowship is a multi-national, English-speaking, Evangelical Church made up of ordinary people from Torrevieja and the surrounding districts on the Costa Blanca. Sunday Worship is held at 10.30am in our premises on Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68 in Torrevieja. Call 966 700 391 for info. (69152)

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Cars wanted for cash. No more unwanted SUMA bills, speeding tickets etc. We will legally transfer vehicles out of your name.

Established on the Costa Blanca for 12 years with hundreds of satisfied customers. Call Tim or Yvonne on 662 211 993 or 610 050 099. (69147) The Car of the Month at Automoviles Crespo is an Opel

La Siesta Evangelical Church, opposite the Flamingo Childrens Water Park. 1st and 3rd Sunday 9.30 am Sunday Service, 2nd Sunday 11am Service of Worship and Sunday School, 4th Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday School, 5th Sunday 11am Family Service. Wedding blessings, Baptisms and Funerals. Contact Pastor Keith Brown on 666 180 108,

I am a Mother of three children and a Primary School teacher with 25 years experience in teaching children aged 4-10 years. I am hard working, reliable and speak English. I can help with homework and I am available for 3-4 hours per day and I can cover all of the Orihuela Costa. Excellent references available. Call Inge for further information 698 363 456 or e mail costablancavista@ gmail.com (69131) LEARN TO SPEAK SPANISH IN 6 MONTHS GUARANTEED, CERTIFIED US TEACHER. 619 343 633 (69172)

Situations Vacant Chef required to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen.

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Property for Rent We have clients waiting to rent your property. Particularly required are 3 bed rentals on the Orihuela Costa. Call The Leader Property Services now for a professsional and reliable service.

Gardening, maintenance and pools also catered for. tel 966 73 0057.

WANTED URGENTLY We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, 3 beds urbanization Playa Golf, and detached houses. If you think your property may be suitable please CALL NOW on 966 772 553 FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA Good sized 2 bed 1 bath apartment ideal for long term living.

Door to hallway has 2nd bedroom leading off. Good sized separate kitchen which is fully equipped and has galleria leading off. Lounge diner has patio doors with a good sized balcony.

Archway from lounge leads to full bathroom with external window and spacious master bedroom with large window providing plenty of natural light.

English TV, communal pool. 375 euros pcm, including bills. Call us on 966 772 553 VISTABELLA GOLF Well presented quad house. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, one of which is ensuite. Solarium with built in storage cupboard, separate kitchen, comfortable furnishings, neat garden with variety of plants and shrubs, communal pool, 450 euros per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 MAR MENOR/PLAYA HONDA 2 Bed 1 bath, spacious 1st floor apartment. Separate kitchen, spacious lounge with patio doors leading to a large balcony with storage cupboard, UKTV, communal pool, walking distance to beach 400 pcm including an

allowance for bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 TORREVIEJA/URB PARQUE DE LAS NACIONES. 2 bed, 1 bath upper apartment in a peaceful residential area of low rise buildings. Property consists of lounge/diner, open plan kitchen, making the apartment very light and airy, double bedroom, twin room, full family bathroom and private roof terrace with all day sun. 400 euros including bills.

966 772 553 PLAYA FLAMENCA/LAS CHISMOSAS. Large 3 bed 3 bath townhouse with modern furnishings. Lounge diner with feature fireplace, guest bathroom, good sized separate kitchen, separate utility room, 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite, family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and double sink, Sat TV, tiled gardens front and back, communal pool. 525 euros per month, inclusive of bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. South facing, modern, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 425euros inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 Two bed, 1 bath Duplex Appt. Well sleep four. Private car parking with solarium and views over salt lakes. 2.5 knm walk to sea.

Magnificent for short or long term let. Holiday stay - 200 euros per week in the winter and 300 euro per week in the summer incl of bills. Banos de Europa III. Call 0032 479 332666 or email nik300@hotmail.com (69163) Located in San Javier, this 3 bed semi detached country house, with garden and parking for 2 cars, is available for rent at just 425 euro per month plus bills.

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(69143) 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860.

(91768) 3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia.

Only 1000 metres to the beach.

Fully furnished with air-conditioning. Within immediate walking distance to the many amenities offered in La Zenia. These properties are much sought after and offer excellent rental potential 179,950 Euro. Call +34 968 971 860. (91773)

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Two Bedroom, one bathroom duplex apartment with patio and off road parking. Fully furnished, SAT TV and air con throughout.

The property is within walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 114,950 euros Call 968 971 860 for more information (91820) Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse apartment in the bustling town of Los Montesinos. With magnificent panoramic views over the salt lakes. Private roof top solarium and optional underground parking. 89,950 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (91779) LA MANGA - Immaculate 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully-furnished.

Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor. Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) Beautiful Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057.

Euro 217000 (109105) A modern and spacious townhouse in the beautiful and historic village of Jacarilla. The townhouse has 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a modern lounge. The villa has a bright yet spacious kitchen with plenty of storage space. To be sold unfurnished. 109,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101552) A large Emerald Isle semi detached property which also has the benefit of 2 beautiful conservatories.

The property boasts 2 beds and 2 baths, lounge, kitchen and an integral garage which also acts as a great storage area. There is also a large solarium area which has sea views and benefits from the morning sun. Well worth viewing. 109500 Euros. CALL 968 971 860. (101554) These front line 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments start from 106.000 Euro, finished to a very high standard with all modern appliances. Incredible views across the beautiful Mar Menor and only 30 metres from the beach. These properties are only a short walk into the heart of Los Alcazares an old style Spanish seaside town.Within minutes of several top quality golf courses. Call +34 96 897 1860 for more information of this fantastic opportunity to purchase front line! (100861) Beautiful 3 bed, 2 bath semidetached villa in Blue Lagoon.

Lovely furniture and well maintained. Large plot, satellite TV, internet, security grills, central

heating. This property has a communal pool and is just a short walk to local schools, bars, and restaurants. EURO 149950. To view, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102363) This detached villa is situated in Blue Lagoon. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and comes fully furnished. It has a glazed in conservatory, private solarium, and off-road parking, as well as ample storage areas. It is on a 250m2 plot. EUR 149.500. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102360) Amazing 4 bed, 3 bath top floor apartment, sea views of the beautiful La Zenia Beach, 280 mt2 property, 30 mt2 Terrace, private solarium upstairs (as big as the property), lovely commu. pool with artificial grass, great opportunity for investment or permanent living. A few meters from the beach and all amenities.

Price: 298.700 Euros. Call 96673-00-57. (139984) Beautiful ground floor apartment in Playa Flamenca, 2 bed 2 bath in a gated community. Tropical gardens and lovely swimming pool area, tennis court, basket court & children play area. Air cond. in all rooms, 127 m2 terrace, interrior m2: 87m2. Fully furnished. Price: 125.000 Euros.

To view please call: 96-673-0057. (139970) This 2 bed 2 bath ground floor duplex in lovely condition.

Furnished . A/Con. Sat TV. Very large corner plot with beautiful established gardens. Includes a hot tub. One of the nicest apartments in the area. Call 96 897 1860. Euro 120000 (101132) BARGAIN reduced to 57950 EURO. Two bed, one bath Southfacing duplex in Playa Flamenca.

The property comes fully furnished and has off-road parking.

It is located within easy reach of all local amenities. Tel 966 73 0057 (101156) Two bed, one bath first floor apartment in La Zenia. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, and beautiful views of the communal pool and the Med. The property is in a perfect location for walking to the beach and the new La Zenia Boulevard shopping precinct.Reduced price for quick sale!: 80.000 Euros. Tel 96 897 1860. (101159)

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South facing top floor duplex. 3 bed, 2 bath. Air-con, sat TV, furnished. Gated community in the heart of La Zenia. Close to amenties and beach. Communal pool.

106,500 Euro. Tel 968 971 860.

(101483) This traditional bungalow is on a quiet lane in the Montezenia area of La Zenia and has 4 double bedrooms, a bathroom, a small, rustic kitchen, living room, a south facing terrace (with storage) and a solarium with sea views. There would be room for a pool in the large area at the front of the property. Low community fees.Reduced price!. Call 968 971 860. Euro 177000 (101510) Top floor duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca. Close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. 2 bed, 1 bath, A/C, sat TV and open

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kitchen. Sold furnished. Large solarium with sea views, shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 85000 Euro.

Call 96 897 1860. (101524) Now reduced by 10.000€ for a quick sale. Stunning 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in the heart of Cabo Roig beachside. Furnished. A/C and sat TV. Underground parking. Incredible pool and sea views from the balcony. Short walk to the beach and all amenities. Euro 135,950. Call 968 971 860. (100887) 2 bed, 1 bath ground floor apartment. Furnished and includes A/C and satellite TV. Walking distance to all amenities and 15 mins to the beach. Off road parking and use of a communal pool.

95,000.00 EUR. Call 637 227 385 for further information.

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2 bed, 1 bath South-facing apartment. Overlooks the pool and has sea views from the balcony. Fully furnished with A/Con and sat TV. Underground parking. In the heart of Cabo Roig. Walking distance to the beach. 99,750 Euro.

Call 968 971 860. (101123) Beautiful ground floor apartment.

Front Line beach in La Zenia. In a gated and secure complex with incredible views across La Zenia bay you literally walk off your terrace and on to the beach.Fully furnished to a high standard this is a unique property because of its proximity to the beach.This is a property that has to be

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seen.EUR219,950 call 968 971 860. (100855) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, twin bedroom with fitted wardrobes and family bathroom.

Good sized garden and communal pool. This property is located just a short stroll to Villamartin Plaza and is ideal for full time liv-

Monday, 2nd March, 2015 ing and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a

short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 128000 (109130) Large apartment in Punta Prima, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath, large terrace, air cond. quiet area, low comm. fees, well mantained, fully furnished, good investment, please contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 148000 (109514) Lovely 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in Rocio del Mar at Punta Prima, sea views, south facing, fantastic comm. pool in a green area, walking distance to restaurants and all amenities. Contact: 96673-00-57.

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www.yourlocalnewspaper.info Beautiful property; 2 bed plus conservatory, 2 bath, in a gated urbanization with lovely green areas and 2 comm. pools, air cond. Large solarium, 80 mt2 corner plot. Very well mantained, 3 min. from Habaneras shopping centre. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. Euro 115950 (109523) Semi-Detacthed property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium,

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Euro 147000 (109518) Detached property close to Torrevieja and Habaneras shopping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite area, garage, lovely swimmingpool. Contact for viewing: 96673-00-57.

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2014/15 RESULTS RESULTS AND TABLES TABLES 27 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY DIVISION A Emerald Isle Cavaliers La Siesta Blues Montemar Matadors Quesada Swallows San Miguel Jaguars

76 112 96 145 85

San Luis Lions Quesada Swallows La Marina Sharks Montemar Matadors Vistabella Lanzadores San Miguel Jagurs Greenlands Oaks Emerald Isle Cavaliers Country Bowls Ramblers La Siesta Blues

2 8 6 12 4

Vistabella Lanzadores12 Country B Ramblers 6 San Luis Lions 8 Greenlands Oaks 2 La Marina Sharks 10

112 105 96 80 115

P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

W 14 11 11 9 11 7 5 7 1 4

Pts 148 137 135 129 127 115 104 104 65 56

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L O/W Diff 2 60.5 356 5 59.5 226 5 56.5 177 7 56.5 136 5 53.5 150 9 48.5 26 11 46 -29 9 44 -54 15 31 -419 12 24 -569

DIVISION B El Rancho Mustangs Greenlands Elms La Marina Dolphins La Marina Seagulls San Luis Tigers

102 118 104 120 177

Mazarron Miners Greenlands Elms San Luis Tigers La Marina Seagulls La Marina Dolphins El Rancho Mustangs La Manga Crusaders Horadada Royals La Siesta Golds Quesada Swifts

10 12 4 11 14

La Siesta Golds Quesada Swifts Mazarron Miners Horadada Royals La Manga Crusaders

P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

W 12 11 12 7 6 8 8 5 6 3

D 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

4 2 10 3 0

L O/W Diff 3 64 395 5 61 273 3 51.5 166 8 48.5 -111 10 47.5 10 8 45 -66 8 43.5 -154 11 42.5 -94 9 41 -216 13 35.5 -203

95 88 112 95 52 Pts 154 142 126 111 109 106 103 96 96 77

DIVISION C Greenlands Cedars La Siesta Silvers Vistabella Conquist San Luis Leopards Emerald Isle Outlaws

91 78 91 75 83

P Vistabella Picadors 16 San Miguel Cougars 16 Montemar Toreadors 16 San Luis Pumas 16 Emerald I Claymores 16 Greenlands Cedars 16 La Siesta Silvers 16 San Luis Leopards 16 Vistabella Conquist 16 Emerald Isle Outlaws 16

4 0 2 0 2

San Luis Pumas 10 San Miguel Cougars 14 Emerald Isle Claymores 12 Montemar Toreadors 14 Vistabella Picadors 12

W 14 12 10 12 11 4 6 3 3 3

D 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

L 2 4 5 3 5 12 10 12 12 13

O/W 69.5 66 62 58 57.5 38 32.5 34 32 30.5

Diff 592 412 228 219 233 -299 -254 -346 -394 -391

105 134 132 139 119

Pts 168 156 144 139 137 82 79 74 70 69

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Last Friday Feb 20th in the C.B.B.A Mazarron Miners played at Home to San Luis Tigers in very windy conditions making good bowling tricky ,Mazarron Lost on 2.5 rinks to 3.5 to San Luis with Mazarron getting shot difference 100-89 so 7-7 points each This still keeps top of the table: Dawn Bunce, Nina Mc,Kenzie, George Thompson won 31-1, Pat Alton, Jim Coughlan ,Brian Robertson won 21-18, Denise green, Shelia Robertson, Brian Bunce Drew 16-16, John Erskine, Keith Salter, Alan Benton, Lost )-18, Barbara Tottey, Andrew Bunce, Richard Cooper Lost 13-18, Dave Green, Gordon Tottey, Jim Tarrant, Lost 10-18 On Monday Feb 23rd In the S.A.B.A league Mazarron Mariners Played at Home Against Emerald Isle Moonrackers with a sunny day ,The Mariners hung on to Win by 104 Shots to 91 with it being 3 rinks each Points (-6 to Mazarron Mariners to keep us in mid table. Mark Betcher, Denise Green, Jim Coughlan Lost 12-22, Gillian Morris, Dave Rutherford, Mike Chambers Won 21-7, Andrew Bunce, Sylvia Logue, Dave green Won 29-12, Colin Appleton , Anne Macfarlane, Jim Tarrant, Won 21-14, Di Morriss, Doug Macfarlane, Brian Robertson, Lost 11-13, Colin Sear, Brian Rogers, Brian Bunce Lost 10-23 WED Feb 18th was our A.G.M With the Committee as follows: President Colin Sear, Vice President Brian Rogers, Sec Sue Hattrell, Treasurer Alf Hattrell, Captain Jim Tarrant, Vice Captain Ray Neale Committee -- Helen chambers, Paul Rossi, Wendy Reynolds Well Done to All our league bowlers Keep up the great effort and to every one that turns up to Triples League and club roll up days

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Two weeks to report this week. On Monday 16th we were away at Monte Mar Toreadors and won the game 108 shots to 86.Our points total of 7 were won by John Goddard, Alf Woodhouse and Alan Pugh 29 - 11, Roy Thompson, John Simpson and Jack Linehan 25 - 8 and Yvonne Hurlock, Sandra Simpson and John Hurlock 18 - 18.Things could have been better as Mike Douglas's rink lost on the last end and John Hurlock dropped a 4 on the last end.

On Tuesday 17th we played a home game in the Federated 4's against La Siesta and gained 4 points which were won by Linda Hier, John Goddard, Jeff Hier and Barry Evans 18 - 17 and Rose Guppy, John Simpson, Ann Allen and Alan Pugh 26 - 16.Unfortunately we lost the overall by 6 shots.

On Friday 20th we entertained El Rancho and won 147 shots to78.Our winning rinks were Alf Woodhouse, Jack Linehan and Alan Pugh 30 10,Wayne Jackson, Tony Burchall and Mike Douglas 22 - 14,Rose Guppy, Carol Linehan and Ann Allen 24 - 14,Dave,John Hurlock and John Simpson 31 - 9 and Bryan Eatough, Jeff Hier and Barry Evans 25 - 9.

Now for this week which started very well but then went downhill. On Monday 23rd we were again away at Monte Mar this time against the league leaders the Matadors. We lost the game by one shot but won 8 points. Our 4 winning rinks were Yvonne Hurlock, Sandra Simpson and John Hurlock 23 - 12,Alan Russell, Fred Trigwell and Mike Douglas 14 - 13,Jeff Hier, Dave Allen and Ann Allen 17 - 16 and Mick Kirby, Roy Collins and Barry Evans 16 - 15.

On Tuesday 24th we were again away at Monte Mar in the Federated 4's.While we only lost by 3 shots we only picked up 2 points thanks to Rose Guppy, John Simpson, Terry Hucknall and Alan Pugh.

On Friday 27th we were away at La Marina Seagulls. We lost the game by 25 shots and only gained 3 points. These Were due to Alf Woodhouse, Jack Linehan and Alan Pugh 31 - 7 and Wayne Jackson, Tony Burchall and Mike Douglas 17 - 17. All I can say is thank goodness for Alan Pugh.

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E.I. Outlaws v San Luis Pumas. A good result for the Outlaws against a very fine team, 3.rinks each but losing the shots by 83-111. E.I. Winners: Gordon Smith, Les Bath & Bob Colston, 24-17. Margaret Riley, Robin Adams & Frank King, (18-15). Sheila Adams, Mary Malcolm & Tony Harris. (16-14). I am very proud of the Outlaws, E.I. Cavaliers v country Bowls Ramblers. A great win for the Cavaliers by 5 rinks to 1, & shots, 120- 8. E.I. Winners: Mary Whitlock, Barbara Eldred & Jim Mulloy. (22-17). Graham Roberts, Reg Fookes & John Mullarkey (27-18). John Pooley, Gina Streeter &Geoff Farrington (24-8). Marilyn Shatwell Len Fisher & Keith Jolliffe (15-13). John Zeller , Ron White & Mell O'Dell (16-15).

E.I. Claymores v La Siesta Silvers. Another fantastic win for the Claymores by 5 rinks to 1, Shots, 140-76. E.I. winners : Barbara Collins, Linda Vincent & Mo Thomas (37- 11). Lyn Hawkins, Brian Smith & bill Allen 28-10. Elwyn Morris, Marion Willicott & Ron Ede (16-13). Sandra Kavanagh , Yvonne Mallaburn , & Alan Howcroft (24-14). Ann Ede, Frank Close & Bill Hawthorn (27- 8).

Mon 23rd. E.I. Titans v La Marina Explorers. The Titans went down by 2 rinks to 4, & shots 106-108, (how close can you get). Points 410, good wins for: Mary Whitlock, Len Fisher & Keith Jolliffe (29-7) And John Zeller, Ron White & Geoff Farrington (17-16). Bad luck E.I. Moonrakers v Mazarron Marinars. A good Close Match with both teams winning 3 rinks, but E.I. Losing shots by 91-104. E.I. Winners : Keith Watson, Sheila Adams & Tony Harris (23-10). Lil Harris, George Whall & Alan Clasper (22-12). Don Martin, Gordon smith &Brian Donohoe, (13-11). A good Result.

E.I. Neptunes v Vistabella Eagles, A Superb win for Neptunes, they won on every rink, & the shots by, 136- 64. E.I. Winners: Nancy Inwood , Frank Close & Glyn Inwood (19-12). Ann Ede,Tricia Hanna & Ron Ede. (23-8). Marilyn Shatwell, Linda Vincent & Mo Thomas (21-5) Elwyn Morris, Dave Close & Brian Kavanagh (21-19). Ann Mc Dowell,Marion Willicott & Bill Hawthorn, (27-12). Sandra Kavanagh, Yvonne Mallaburn & Gerald Shatwell, (25-8) Fantastico!

Fed 4s wed 18 th. E.I. v Country Bowls. C.B. 2 rinks, E.I. 1 rink, shots 40-57. E.I. Winners, Sandra Kavanagh , Marion Willicott , Bill Allen & Peter Willicott 24-9.

Keep it up the Isle, we have a good club, possibly the BEST!

SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB

By Sheila Cammack.

Another week of mixed results and crazy weather - sun tan cream or wind-proof jackets?

SABA: Klingons good result away v VB Albatrosses 102-90, 10pts-4.

Winners: Ann Holland, Neil Morrison, Ray Pollock 17-13, June Jones, Darren Johnson, Keith Jones 16-11, Jean Parkes, Giuseppe Galleli, Paul Parkes 19-12, Janet Wigfield, Sabrina & Russell Marks 26-7.

Trekkers gaining useful points, home v SM Meteors 122-98, 8pts-6.

Winners: Frank Barclay, Jo & Jules Pering 28-9, Shirley Verity, Chris Brookes, Noel Verity 27-13, Steve Simmons, Les Bedford, Ray Robson 21-16.

Romulans home v Q Diamonds, good result 114-87, 12pts-2. Winners: Irene Everett, David Steadman, Vic Slater 19-16, Pat Malden, Marina Bearsdale, John Malden 18-11, Ros Holmes, Bill Webb, Dave Blackie 19-18, Judy Carroll, Mike Smith, Phil Morrachan 22-9, Maureen Foulds, Tony Davies, Bob Foulds 25-16. Vulcans away v VB Drivers, 2pts-12, 69-141. Phil Gilbert, Fay Beattie, Babs Shand 16-11.

Winter League away v San Miguel, 8 useful points-4, 100-71. Kath Reid, June Jones, Giuseppe Galelli, Keith Jones 23-15, Shirley Verity, Jo & Julian Pering, Russell Marks 32-15, Ann Holland, Scott Malden, Peter McEneany, Noel Verity 16-8 & the other 2 rinks lost by just 1 & 3 points respectively. Berleen, good result: Neil Morrison, Barry Edwards, David Blackie, Charlie Marigold, 21-15.

FED 4's BLUES excellent result away v SM Choctaws 8pts-0, 60-38.

Winners: Shirley Verity, Jo Pering, Darren Johnson, Giuseppe Galelli 25-7, Pam Lockett, Ray Pollock, Julian Pering, Noel Verity 14-13, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Ray Clarke, Mal Hughes 21-18.

WHITES: home v SM Apaches, pts 2-6, 54-55.

Southern League: Lions close match away v MM Matadors, 96-96, 8pts-6. Winners: June Jones, Darren Johnson, Keith Jones 21-13, Janet Wigfield, Mike Lockett, Pat Coffey 17-14, Ann Holland, Neil Morrison, Ray Pollock 17-17, Kath Reid, Scott Malden, Peter McEneany 17-14. Tigers home v La Manga, an excellent result, 14pts0, 177-52. Winners: Pat Bird, Sheila Cammack, Graham Bird 21-11, Les Bedford, Derrick Cooper, Ray Robson 26-7, Frank Barclay, Barry Roseveare, Peter Cox 27-7, “hotshots� Steve Simmons, Margaret Clarke, Colin Potter 42-9, Blossom Cox, Ray Clarke, Barry Edwards 27-9, Audrey Ford, Bert Ewart, Charlie Marigold 34-9. Pumas good result away v GL Cedars, 10pts-4, 105-91. Winners: Kath Waywell, Cliff Harris, Phil Morrachan 19-11, Mavis Riley, Ian Ross, Peter Fuller 20-15, Pat Malden, Marina Bearsdale, John Malden 20-17, Irene Everett, Vic Slater, Dave Blackie 19-13. Leopards home v MM Toreadors, 0pts-14, 75-139.

LA MARINA BOWLS CLUB

By Bobbie Sims On Saturday 21st February La Marina played the first leg of our annual Friendship shield and as always it was a close affair against Calpe, we drew on two rinks and lost on two, Calpe carry forward an 8 shot advantage for the last leg in 2 weeks time.

LA MARINA PATHFINDERS - This week we were at home to Country Bowls Flamingos,our points were 4 to La Marina and 10 for Country Bowls and shots of 91-118, well done to our two winning teams, Mike Stone and Jean and Terry Perchard, a great win by 20-14 LA MARINA ASTRONAUTS - Only managed 2 points this time when we were away to La Siesta Apollos and shots of 94-116. Paul Tregoing and Robert and Margaret Finlayson flew the La Marina flag by winning 19-11.

LA MARINA EXPLORERS - A good all round team performance from us today with a win of 10 points to 4 and shots were tight.....108106, our top winning team was Ron Garland, Shirley Hadaway and Bobbie Sims by 24-12.

Our Federated Fours game against Quesada Leopards gave us 51-53 shots and 2 points to 6. Our winning team was Cathy Manning Jean and Terry Perchard and Jim Manning .

LA MARINA SEAGULLS - 11 points to 3 was the score this week, and 120-95 shots against Horadada Royals, well done all of you, but top of the list was Steve Douglas, Steve Hindle and Len Daniels........wait for it.....37-8 !! WOW.....

LA MARINA DOLPHINS - My apologies to all you Dolphins, I have had trouble in receiving your results on my email, all I know is that the score was 4 points to La Marina and 10 to Mazeron Miners. ( I will make sure all of this weeks goes in next week.

LA MARINA SHARKS - Brilliant result for the Sharks today against San Miguel Jaguars away, 10 points to us and 4 for the Jaguars, shot difference was 115-85, (even Bill Sims in shorts didn't put us off) our top winning team was Andy Bartlett, Barry Sadler and Dave Lewis, with a mighty score of 29-9

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By Lynne Bishop SABA Enterprise. Albatrosses home v S L Klingons. Results 4(90) for 10(102) against. Winning rinks were J Chaplin, A Leggatt & C Watkins 30-9. G.Bater, S Pearson & B Brown 17-15 you beat tough opposition, well done.

Voyager. Drivers home v SL Vulcans. Results 12(141) for 2(69) against. Some excellent scores from S Mynott, A M Stevenson, & R Lee 33-7. M Foulcer, B Pointon & 26-8. D Leggatt, M Blight & B Corbishley 25-12. O Ratcliffe, S Allman & B Dunn 25-15. D Harwood, J Neve & J Harwood 21-11.

Voyager. Eagles away v E I Neptunes. Results 0(64) - 14(137) against.

A disappointing result but enjoy your bowling.

WINTER LEAGUE. Home v GL. Results 10(89) for 2(69) against. A terrific result in adverse conditions. O Ratcliffe, M Foulcer, D Chaplin & E Bishop 21-7. L Watkins, T French, L Barber & M Furness 20-15.

S Burrows, G Paylor, J Bowman & B Dunn 24-11. L Bishop, A Leggatt, B Norris & K Cuthbert 17-15. Berleen, Mo Foulcer, Penny Tomkins, A M Stevenson & N Burrows 20-15.

FED 4's. C Div. Away v MM Lords. Results 4(51) for 4(51) against.

Good company, fair result well done all. L Bishop, S Pearson, L Barber & E Bishop 18-15. S Burrows, A M Stevenson, N Burrows & M Regan 19-19. All rinks won nine ends each!

SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Lanzadores away v EI Caveliers. Results 12(112) for 2(76) against. B Regan, A Leggatt & I Kenyon 23-9. J Chaplin, D Chaplin & J Bowman 18-13. S Burrows, L Barber & N Burrows 18-12. L Watkins, S Pearson & E Bishop 21-13. L Bishop, D Howard & K Cuthbert 19-12.

Picadores away v EI Outlaws. Results 12(119) for 2(83) against. M Blight, M Foulcer & S Mynott 22-10. Mo Foulcer, J Neve & R Lee 2912. D Harwood, A M Stevenson & J Harwood 20-10. B Pointon, S Norris & B Norris 21-14. D Leggatt, B Corbishley & S Allman 15-14.

Conquistadores home v EI Claymores. Result 2(91) for 12(132) against. Winning rink was p Cadwell, S Kirk & H Marshall 21-17.

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Saturday and Sunday 21st & 22nd of February, We held the annual MonteMar Mixed Rinks Trophy, The Bowling on a very cold weekend was excellent, The final between Emerald Isle and San Luis was a treat to watch with the team of June Jones, Sabrina Marks, Keith Jones Skip Russell Marks running out Winners on the Final end 11-9.

Monday 23rd February, MonteMar Matadors were at Home to Horadada Falcons, Winning on 2 Rinks plus the Shots, 3 Rinks Lost by only 1 Shot. Geraldine Fisher, Wendy Oxley, Skip Gordon Fisher 18-14. Stan Routledge, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 25-14. Shots, Matadors 99 - Falcons 98. Points, Matadors 6 - Falcons 8.

Monday 23rd February, MonteMar Toreadors were Away to San Miguel Comets Winning on 4 Rinks. Lynne Armitage, Rita Towle, Skip Colin Armitage 21-16. Sheila Roberts, Pauline Woodfine, Skip Barrie Woodfine 19-15. Pauline Merry, Janet Gatward, Skip Colin Merry 25-14. Val Hyman, Joan Harding, Skip Ted Hyman 15-14.

Points, Toreadors 100 - Comets 100. Points, Toreadors 9 - Comets 5.

Tuesday 24th February, MonteMar Lords in the Fed 4s were at Home to Vistabella Vikings, Winning and Drawing on 2 Rinks and Drawing the Shots and Points. Geraldine Fisher, Bill Judd, Keith Simpson, Skip Gordon Fisher 17-14. Sue Kemp, Ethal Finan, Tony Finan, Skip Brian Zelin19-19. Shots, Lords 51- Vikings 51. Points, Lords 4 - Vikings 4.

Tuesday 24th February, MonteMar Earls were at Home to Horadada, Winning on 2 Rinks. Ronnie Cairns, June Young, Chris Merry, Skip Bill Young 14-13. Lynne Armitage, Pauline Woodfine, Colin Armitage, Skip Barrie Woodfine 22-8. Shots, Earls 45 - Horadada 42.

Points, Earls 6 - Horadada 2.

Wednesday 25th February, MonteMar in the Winter League were Away to Bonalba, Winning on 4 Rinks. Sue Kemp, Wendy Oxley, Colin Armitage, Skip Brian Zelin 15-14. Geraldine Fisher, Keith Simpson, Janet Hayward, Skip Gordon Fisher 27-11. Denise Ashberry, Ronnie Cairns, Dave Melville, Skip Barrie Woodfine 16-12. Lynne Armitage, Pauline Woodfine, John Albutt, Skip Alan Ashberry 15-14.

Shots, MonteMar 80 - Bonalba 72.

Points, MonteMar 10 - Bonalba 2.

Friday 27th February, MonteMar Matadors were at Home to top of the League San Luis Lions, Winning on 2 Rinks and Drawing on 1 Rink, Plus Drawing the Shots.

Jill Albutt, David Eades, Skip John Albutt 17-15. Keith Simpson, Dave Melville, Skip Tony Finan 21-9.

Denise Ashberry, Ronnie Cairns, Skip Alan Ashberry 17-17.

Friday 27th February, MonteMar Toreadors were Away to San Luis Leopards, and what a result Winning on all rinks.

Sheila Roberts, Pauline Woodfine, Skip Barrie Woodfine 18-16. Jan Webster, Bill Webster, Skip John Corbet 32-14. Pauline Merry, Janet Gatward, Skip Chris Merry 23-8.

Jan Soars, Ken White, Skip Dave Buckland 26-6. Lynne Armitage, Mick Soars, Skip Colin Armitage 18-15. Sue Bounds, Les Bounds, Skip Idwal Roberts 32-16.

Shots, Toreadors 139-Leopards 75.

Points, Toreadors 14 - Leopards 0.

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GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB SABA Enterprise Div. SYCAMORES were away to SM Pulsars winning 2 rinks to give them 4 points; shots wer close 91 to 104. BRM was Barbara Doran, Zoe Wilcock & Skip Steve Grey (25/12 ).

MAPLES took on the Q Pearls at home and achieved a matched draw; 3 rinks and 115 shots each. How unusual is that?? Maples BRM was Di Lawton, Trevor Vanner & Ian Brewster (28/14) SABA Voyager Div. LS Sputnics came to Greenlands to play the CHESTNUTS and put up a great fight. In the early part of the contest the match was all going to the CHESTNUTS. However, midway we started to lose our way and the end result was 2 rinks to us and 102 shots to their 106. Very close but we only got 4 points !! Our BRM was Ron Stansfield, Charles Langlois & Skip Lin Miller (23/21).

WINTER LEAGUE & BERLEEN TROPHY. Vistabella hosted our Leaguers this week and arranged for a gale force wind to join in the game. VB is always windy but this one was special. However, we only won 1 rink but did score 69 shots. Points for were 2, VB 10!! BRM was Glynis Chapman, Mike Veale, Brian Pocock & Skip Steve Cantley (21-7). The Berleeners fared no better going down 15 shots to VBs 20.

FEDERATED FOURS. The BULLS obviously like a good night out treading the boards before a match. However, a fantastic win 8 points to Nil with 61 shots to EI 36. No frustration this week except for EI Leprechauns. BRM by a whisker was Sue Johnson, Steve Hibberd, Mel Brown & Skip Lin Miller (21/10) the other result was 21/12!!.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE - Div..A The OAK's were away to Q Swallows and were badly bruised by 12 points against and just 2 for OAKS. Shots you don't want know. The gallant BRM went to Sue Johnson, Jan Westall & Skip Barry Collins.(20/19) Div. B The ELM's stayed at home to avenge the Oaks by winning against Q Swifts by 12-2. Shots were 118 - 88. The BRM (on shot difference) was David Fryatt, Jack Redfern & Skip Sandra Heath (23 /8) I am sure the Oak's will get the drinks in!Div. C The CEDAR's were at home in the PM and were placed 2nd, 4-10 The shot count was 105 to our 91. The BRM goes to Tony Hodge, Jim McLean & Skip Brian Hewett.(17/12) Ann Butterworth, Margaret Dewar & Skip Chris Dewar scored 18/15 smaller shot difference!! Get well soon Ann!

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Getting the week under way again were the Flamingos who flew north on Monday, 23 February to take on La Marina Pathfinders in a SABA Discovery league match. It was the Flamingos who were flying high at the end of the game, winning on four rinks as well as the long game.

Winning teams were Carole Donnellan, Del Gunning and Karen Kirk 20-13. Sandra McIlroy, Ray Emmett and Peter Dix 22-16. Jean Turner, Dennis Birkett and Peter Whitehall 24-14. Doreen Statham, Pat Emmett and Trish Dix 26-11. Overall shots Flamingos 118 (10 pts) Pathfinders 91 (4 pts).

Next up on Thursday, 26 February were the Clarets who entertained Quesada Panthers in a Federated Fours match. It proved to be a one sided match, with Quesada sweeping the board. Overall shots Clarets 39 (0 pts) Panthers 75 (8 pts). I was a bit disheartened until I saw the results from the other two games that were played, with both away teams recording wins with the same score of 8 nil. Funny old games bowls.

The final game of the week saw the Ramblers travel to La Siesta on Friday, 27 February to take on the Blues in a CBBA Southern league game. It was honours even at three wins each at the end of the game but the Blues just edged ahead in the long game to take the two extra points and win the match. Well done to Carole Donnellan, Dennis Birkett and Peter Whitehall 32-13. Pat Patton, Billy Price and Brian Patton 18-11. Pat Emmett, Trish Dix and John Palmer 20-14. Overall shots Ramblers 105 (6 pts) Blues 112 (8 pts). www.countrybowlsclub.com You will find the El Rancho and San Miguel BC Reports on page 36.

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS 26TH FEBRUARY DIVISION 1 Junction Jackals Que Pasa Eagles Pint Depot Kings Hub Meerkats

10-2 4-8 3-9 10-2

Gogarty´s Bulls Hub Hyenas Busters Bar The Porter House

DIVISION 2 Evolution Tavern Drivers Misfits (Sporting Life) Breakaways Bears

6-6 5-7 9-3 10-2

Pint Depot Queens Ale House Que Pasa Kestrels Junction Jaguars

LEAGUE TABLE – DIVISION 1 P W D The Hub Meerkats 17 16 1 The Hub Hyenas 17 15 0 The Porter House 17 7 4 Junction Jackals 17 8 1 Busters Bar 17 5 5 Que Pasa Eagles 17 6 2 Gogarty´s Bulls 17 1 5 Pint Depot Kings 17 0 2

L 0 2 6 8 7 9 11 15

F 151 147 105 95 101 93 70 54

A 53 57 99 109 103 110 134 150

Pts 33 30 18 17 15 14 7 2

DIVISION 2 Breakaways Bears Que Pasa Kestrels Junction Jaguars The Tavern Drivers Misfits (Sporting Life) Evolution Ale House Pint Depot Queens

L 1 5 6 6 5 7 9 13

F 138 104 103 116 101 94 94 68

A 66 100 101 88 103 110 110 136

Pts 29 21 19 18 18 14 12 5

P W 17 13 17 9 17 8 17 7 17 6 17 4 17 4 17 1

D 3 3 3 4 6 6 4 3

180´s: Peter Ayres x 2 (Porter House), Pat Abrams, Alex Nikolov, Lee Maiden x 2 (Meerkats), Mike Smith x 2, Del Lister (Breakaways), Shaun Smith, Nick Spicer (Hyenas), Matt Cummins (Pint Depot Kings), Derek Halpin (Evolution), Simone de Lacy (Junction Jaguars) Highest finish: 158 Pat Schofield (Junction Jaguars), Nick Spicer (Hub Hyenas) Another break from the league programme this coming Thursday, this time for the KO Pairs qualifying round. Some very strong pairs compete for a semi final place on the 30th April, but this time round no defending champions. Sid Cross and Steph Simpson, last season´s victors are no longer, Cross is pairing with Yvonne Rouffignac and Simpson unable to compete, not a bad team though and in with an outside chance. Ray Harvey once again joins Mark Filer hoping to go one better this year after losing 3-2 in last season´s final. Both Meerkats and Hyenas field strong teams the best of which is Pat Abrams and Lee Maiden who I just make joint favourites with Nick Spicer and John Eyre over the Busters pair. You wouldn’t wish to play Mike Smith and Del Lister first game, they will be straight out of the blocks with some explosive scoring, Smith unlikely to miss any doubles. Plenty of other good teams including former champions Alex Nikolov and Paul Durrant from the Meerkats. Only one team to qualify from each of the four venues, the Hub, Evolution, Porter House and Breakaways. Format best of 3 legs 601. Good luck to all entrants.

Back to league matters with Meerkats unbeaten record intact after a good home win to their bogey side Porter House. The visitors underperformed this week and were punished with some sharp finishing from the hosts. Ray Hayes 140 in the first, countered by Pat Abrams 2x100 and D10 for an early lead. Yvonne Rouffignac´s 95 was the only offering in the second leg as Lee Maiden 140, Dave Frew 83,121 and Del Kingsbury D4 made it 2 up for the Kats. Matt Jackson, a real find for the Porters this season, whacked in a 140 in the third, but the

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Kats upped the ante with some excellent scor- Brett Badlove and Valeria ing from Alex Nikolov and Abrams the latter Boboljova of Que Pasa finding T16, D4 for 3-0. Peter Ayres and Ray Hayes were unusually treble void, a problem not encountered by Nikolov 85,81 and Abrams 100 and D18 for a 4-0 lead. Maiden was flying with 83 and 140 in the second pair with Kingsbury against Sid Cross and Debbie Metcalfe. Cross did the scoring and Metcalfe, no slouch herself, got the winner on D6 with a smile lasting the rest of the evening. Ray Sanderson and Mike Newberry hoped it would be a turning point, but Frew had other ideas throwing 133 and 95, partner Graham Todd finding D16 for a 5-1 half time score. Nikolov ensured the draw with a 2-0 victory over Rouffignac, mustering 2x100 and five 80+ scores, the Porter not quite in her usual groove.

An opening ton from Jackson spurred on Maiden in the next who replied with 81 and 100 eventually taking the leg on D10. The Porter showed what he is capable of with 140,100 and a 98 to set up the finish. Maiden´s response was 100,121 wise. Doggatt D2 gave Evolution the lead only for Marie Dunne D2 to pressure his opponent. A mistake by Jackson, thinking he wanted making it all square at half time. The Queen went on again in the first D20 and actually getting it, but requiring 47 (showing on the score single and despatched McCullach on D6 for a slender lead, yes the board) cost him the match as Maiden planted D10 for the game. lead! It must have been bedlam as Turner took the next on D2 against Disappointing for Jackson, but a lesson to be learned. Brian Nash a determined Tracey Gilbert for a 3-5 advantage. Cox gained her secgave a good performance 100, 95, 116 against Frew, but it was the Kat ond double of the night after some fine scoring earning the Queens a who came out on top with D4 and D10. 2x100 and an 80 came from draw and point; was a win in sight? It wasn’t to be as Jon Peters Cross in the first leg versus Abrams, who replied with a 99 and D20 60,100,100,D4, Maggie Nicholls D4 and Jak Doggatt spoilt the to go 1 up. No tons in the next from Cross but 3 from Abrams plus Queens intentions. Three chances of victory, deary me, fine come D10 made the score line 9-1. Todd gave a good performance against back from Evolution. veteran Ayres and took the first on D8, but it was the music hall per- Junction Jaguars surprisingly took a thumping from Division 2 former who came out the victor finding D5 and D5 for the Porter´s Breakaways. The visitors scored well but the hosts scored better. Del second win. Paul Durrant finished off the match with 121 and D20 for Lister 135, D8, Mike Douglas D4 and Mike Smith 100,100,85,D12, the first and 100,140,D10 for a 2-0 win over Hayes. made it 3-0 for Breakaways despite some excellent scoring from Hyenas came away from Que Pasa with a win in a 30 ton thriller. The Simone de Lacy, Sharon Bugg and Hilda Wilkinson. Sarah Simpson visitors were 1-5 up at half time, Joe Cuyt and Mel Bettell the only D11 made it 4, Wilkinson doing her utmost score wise. Smith and Eagles winners. Jim Storey and Kevin Wood made it 3 legs for the Lister made short work of their pairs leg against Lisa Ivill and Pat hosts with victories over Joe Miller and John Saunders. It was a short Schofield, Lister finding D8. Ivan Jones made it 6 at half time. Smith lived revival as Cyril Harrison ensured the point in the 9th leg with gained both points for his side on D8, before Schofield gained the John Eyre claiming the match against Cuyt. Joe Hawkins made it 8 Jaguars first leg on D10. A D4 from Sarah Simpson made it 8, Alan for the visitors leaving Stuart Clark to add a fourth for the Eagles.

Strong adding a further leg on D16. De Lacy had a real belter against Double trouble once again for the Pint Depot Kings as they went down the useful Jones hitting 98,100,126 and 57 out for the Jaguars second at home to Busters. They started off well enough via Robbie Hagden leg. Mike Douglas concluded events on D3.

D11 for the first, but Busters quickly took the initiative with wins from Misfits jump into the frame for runners up spot at the expense of Que Babs Warren and Mark Filer. Irene Russell and Peter O´Rourke D8 Pasa Kestrels who hang on to second place, 3 of the top 4 all losing. made it 3 for the visitors, Warren and Ray Harvey D9 increasing the Karl Cooper 95,140,D1, Alan Preston 100, George Caine D10 and Busters lead. The Kings needed the last pair if they were to come out Leah Chesworth 121 contributing to a Misfits 2-1 lead. Harvey Lane of the game with something, unfortunately Ian Sleath and Matt replied for Kestrels. Chris Miles D2 levelled before Cooper 100,D4 Cummins faced Shirley Roberts and Mark Filer, who made it 1-5 on gained the Misfits the lead again. Preston and young Lane providing D8 at half time. Frankie W took 2 of the 3 against Irene Russell to stiff opposition. Caine made it 4-2 on D19, John Lane D2 pulling one reduce the deficit in the first singles. O´Rourke made it 6 for Busters back, Cooper redressing the balance on D16 after 100 and 81. Young on D10 and D5 earning his side at least a point. Filer D20 and D4 Lane gave a fine performance against Chesworth who pulled out the gained the extra point, Harvey D8 and D7 adding an extra leg. stops with a 140 and D14 for the draw. Gilly Kirby continued her fine Hagden went 1 down to Warren, then recovered to take the next 2 for run of form winning the next. Zoe James won the 11th on D6, Caine the Kings third and last leg on D2 and then D2. Ian Sleath was confi- wrapping up the match also on D6. dent in the 12th and last leg of the match after going 1 up to Roberts The Ale House made it two on the trot at the Tavern, Luke Yarnold, on D11 but then bust 97 in the second leg, what a plonker. The expe- Graham Dodd, Owen Attwood and Brian Hobbis gaining the vital legs rienced Buster took full advantage taking the next two and 9th leg. for the Alers, who continue improving after consecutive wins.

Sleath recorded 2x100, 115, Cummins 140, Filer 125,121, 2x100, Harvey and O´Rourke both 140s.

FINISHING SCHOOL Jubilation for the Queens, as they attempt to climb the table after earn- Question: How do you finish 44? ing a draw and most importantly a point at Evolution. Although the Answer: The obvious way is S4 for D20 or S12 for D16. Both leave Royals went down to a Jak Doggatt 51 out, S19,D16 the lead was soon awkward shots if the singles are missed. My alternative is 8 or 16 to wiped out by Lorraine Cox. Jon Peters was pretty lively in the third leave D18 or D14. A double section much easier to hit than a single 60,140,100, Eamonn McCullach gaining the double 8. Rachael one.

Broadhead made it 2 apiece on D12, Vi Turner supporting scoring Question: How do you finish 103?

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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING RESULTS Alley Gators Fowl Play Pinfall Wizards Cherry B´s Pin Pushers 999´s

6-2 2-6 2-6 0-8 6-2 6-2

Alley Gators Gg´S Pinbusters Fowl Play Sol Amigo´S Pinfall Wizards Alley Cats Sunrise Colegas Sausage Rollers Pin Pushers The Bandits 999´S Cherry B´S

The Bandits GG’s Pinbusters Sunrise Colegas Sol Amigo´s Sausage Rollers Alley Cats P 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

W 53 50 50 50 44 42 42 41 36 33 31 6

D 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

Game/Scr Game/Hc Series/Scr Series/Hc L 27 29 30 30 36 37 38 38 43 47 49 74

This Weeks Top Performers Ladies Gents Jackie Lowton 179 Gary Walsh 202 Jackie Lowton 243 Mike Duffield 241 Maria Perez 491 Maurice Allen 553 Val Rowe 617 Mel Baker 662

Tot Gms Av Hi-G 45486 60 758 838 46026 60 767 841 45662 60 761 904 45523 60 758 861 44774 60 746 881 44675 60 744 860 45112 60 751 859 45258 60 754 842 45570 60 759 845 43770 60 729 859 43857 60 730 838 40924 60 682 754

Hi-S 2401 2488 2484 2415 2424 2422 2410 2421 2432 2384 2379 2154

Pts 106 101 100 100 88 85 84 83 73 66 62 12

CARP-R-US CLUB NEWS This Thursday, February26th, was the first visit of the year by our anglers to the Embalse del Argos near Calasparra in Murcia. This was a one off Annual Winter Cup match.

Winner on the day was Dave Hoare, fishing the feeder with pellet on a long tail,who had a weight of 19.80kg.Other good weights were 18.42kg, 11.32kg, 10.96 kg and 7.58kg.

The weather was extremely windy on the cold side.

Next weeks match on 5th March is round one of the Spring Series, and will be held on the low numbers on the Eden Canal on the River Segura. Pegs are at 8.00am and fishing will be from 9 till 2.

Our next Quiz night is on 10th March commencing at 7.30. The cost is 1€ per person and teams of 6 or less can take part.

The next Sunday meeting is on 15th March, with the Committee Meeting at 10.30, followed by the

General Meeting at 11.00.

Do not forget that we are holding a St Patricks night celebration at the bar on Tuesday March 17th starting at 7.30. The cost is 9.50 per person and anyone is welcome to come ,but please book your choice of main course. The menu is on the Club website and entertainment is by Paul Christie.

The Clubs home is Bar El Alto La Dolores which can be found just off the N332 between Guardamar and La Mata near the Repsol garage.

The web site is at www.carprus.net or you can Phone 966 71 7923 for information.

COSTA COBRAS RFC FUN DAY - SAT 7 MARCH This coming weekend Costa Cobras RFC are holding a rugby fun day with a variety of games and training sessions for people of all ages. On top of this we will have a variety of stalls, bouncy castle,

barbecue, DJ Sebastian Dombrowicz, rugby clothing, raffle, tombola etc, so plenty for everyone.

We have had a number of the stalls donating prizes for the tombola and raffle but we are still looking for more prizes, please, for our raffle and tombola, All funds raised will go to getting more and better equipment for training for the kids.

Remember this is the big year for rugby with the 6 Nations now on and the Rugby World Cup in England and Wales. All ages, gender and nationalities are welcome, from beginner to experience players, the more the merrier, as we are based on the true traditional ethics of the sport. So come along and join the newest rugby team on the Costa Blanca.

The juniors train on Monday from 18.30-20.00 and Tuesday from 18.00-19.30, while the seniors train on Monday from 20.30-22.00 and Wednesday this week from 18.00-19.30.

So get those boots out and come on down to Daya Vieja sports ground and join in the rugby revolution of 2015, with the Rugby World Cup to look forward to as well, get into this great sport.

For more information about the club contact myself, Dutch, on 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416. I am back down at Zoco market on Sunday again, so come on down and find more out about the club and rugby in the area. So for all of your rugby branded clothing and gear including Canterbury casuals and Cotton Traders shirts contact me on the number above.

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Monday found The Broncos playing away to The Pioneers at La Siesta, which is always a tough venue, but there were some close rinks despite coming away with just the one point and our newer players are learning a great deal. Bob Easthope, Ron Edwards and Shirley Edwards 18-25. Helga Schiffman, Sandra Twentyman and Eddie Thomson 15-16. John Cleal, David Haynes and John Skipper 7-26. Tony Robinson, Graham Day and John Donovan 9-19. David Hunter, Rob Clark and John Newell 21-21. Marion Haynes, Tricia Elsam and Malc Elmore 12-35.

Friday brought The Mustangs final home match of the league, against La Siesta Gold and what a tough match it was. A strong wind proved, as always, to

be a great leveller in very tricky conditions. But it was a splendid day and the company was great, but in the end The Broncos took the rinks by 4 to 2 and the shots by a small margin. Maxine Wright, Gary Newson and Rod Wright 9-20. Barbara Jones, Keith Cunningham and Stew Hamill 22-14. Sheila Cooper, Malc Sykes and Geoff Jones 18-15. Jim Gracie, Irene Thomson and Eddie Thomson22-10.

Margaret Odell, Brian Taylor and Ron Odell 13-23.

Jane Hamill, Merv Armstrong and David Whitworth 18-13. For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965 07 7093 or at briantaylor_es@ yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966 77 4316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@ gmail.com.

SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB by Paul Thomas SABA LEAGUE Pulsars played at home to Greenlands Sycamores a good game played on all rinks points for 10 points against 4 shots for 104 shots against 91. Fed 4s Apaches played away to San Luis points for 6 points against 2. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Jaguars played at home to La Marina sharks Points for 4 points against 10. The

Presentation evening is being held at Fairways on Tuesday 21st April if you wish to come along please see the social notice board. San Miguel Bowls club is sponsored by Right moves. Any information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact club president Eileen Potts 966730376

ESTRELLA DAMM CRIBBAGE By Ron Sheldon 23rd Feb and week 22 and once again there is no change in the top 6 places but the gap is closing on Dorothy’s Magpies who were hammered by Ron’s Nacho’s Voles in 2nd place who had Terry & Elsa best with 3 wins while for the Magpies, Stewart & Jane blobbed this week with a zero score.

Of the 28 pointers Richard’s Ospreys slipped up against Alan’s Robins who had George & Nigel maximising on 3 wins while all 3 pairs for the Ospreys could only manage 1 win each.

Next on 28 are Brian’s Jaguars who slipped up against Peter’s Galleon running the tide also on 28 points with 2 pairs on 2 wins each while for the Jaguars Shelagh & Basil were best also with 2 wins.

Ayliff’s Alpha’s went home happy after their fine win at Da Vinci’s against Paul’s Catorce who had all 3 pairs on 1 win each while Lynda & Jan headed the night with 3 wins for Da Vinci’s.

Mick’s Lo Crispin moved up1 place after their 7-2 win against Keith’s E&I Merlins for whom Ted & Mike scored a sorry zero while for The Taverners 2 pairs scored a maximum 3 wins.

Brian’s Galea had a crushing victory over my “out of sorts” Falcons and moved up 2 places thanks to 2 pairs with 3 wins each while Barry & Jill attained a zero score for us.

Mike’s Peacocks, on a roll with 6 consecutive wins had a close win against Les’s Jays whose best were Ian & John with 2 wins while Mary & Jean F. topped the night with their 3 wins for the Peacocks.

Last but not least are Steve’s Steakhouse who let in Jim’s Sharks for their 3rd consecutive win with 2 pairs scoring 2 wins each while Lin & Sandra had a sorry zero score for the Steakhouse.

Results and League Table after Monday 23rd Feb 2015 Rojales Steakhouse Lo Crispin Tavern Casa Ventura Falcons Izzys Bar Peacocks Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Da Vinci's Alpha Mr Smiths Robins El Cortijo de Nacho

4-5 7-2 2-7 54-5 6-3 6-3 7-2

Izzys Bar Magpies El Cortijo de Nacho Voles Casa Ventura Ospreys Ebony & Ivory Jaguars The Galleon Da Vinci's Alpha Lo Crispin Tavern Bar Meson Galea Ebony & Ivory Merlins Catorce Izzys Bar Peacocks La Siesta Sharks Rojales Steakhouse Casa Ventura Falcons Mr Smiths Robins Mr Smiths Jays

La Siesta Sharks Ebony & Ivory Merlins Bar Meson Galea Mr Smiths Jays The Galleon Catorce Casa Ventura Ospreys Izzys Bar Magpies P 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

W 16 15 14 14 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 7 7

L 6 7 8 8 8 10 11 11 11 12 12 14 14 14 15 15

F 117 118 110 109 102 108 106 95 91 94 91 91 89 89 90 84

A 81 80 88 89 96 90 92 103 107 104 107 107 109 109 108 114

Diff 36 38 22 20 6 18 14 -8 -16 -10 -16 -16 -20 -20 -18 -30

Pts 32 30 28 28 28 24 22 22 22 20 20 16 16 16 14 14

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Here on the Costa’s golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services to provide a weekly round up of local golfing events and topics and in conjunction with us at THE LEADER will provide discounted golf prices to all of our readers and run our golf competitions.

Around and about the Golf Courses – Villaitana (Benidorm) The golf resort at Villaitana (Benidorm) is of Jack Nicklaus design and when originally opened to the public some 9 years ago was originally called Real de Faula and consists of the Levante par 72 championship course and the Poniente par 62 course.

The Levante course is an attractive course with stunning views over both the mountains and Benidorm to the Mediterranean sea and is a good test of golf.

The Poniente on first examination appears unattractive to the competitive and serious golfer because it consists of short par 3 and par 4 holes but again the views are stunning and the course is a little gem and well worth a game.

The management of the course is currently under the control of Blue Green Management until 30th April 2015 after which the day to day management will revert to Meliá Hotels International re-integrating all facilities under one single management company.

Clearly all existing agreements and price strategies will be reviewed by the new management team and perhaps it may be prudent to take the short trip to Benidorm for a game to plays these courses before the changes take place.

Weather Watch We have blue skies forecast for much of the week with just a threat of showers on Wednesday and temperatures start in the mid 20 degree's at the start of the week but fall to the high teen degrees by the end of the week.

We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us.

The deals shown in the table are some of the best currently available to you.

Golf Course Alenda Alicante Altorreal Font Del Llop La Finca La Peraleja La Marquesa La Serena Las Colinas Las Ramblas Lo Romero Roda Villamartin Villaitana Levante Vistabella

Price €100 €50 €90 €59 €134 €140 €36 €98 €162 €98 €48 €94 €45 €45 €195

Comments Two Players and Buggy Sgle Green Fee & Buggy (before 9.30am) Two Players and Buggy Single Player and Buggy Two Green Fees and Buggy Four Players and Two Buggies Single Green Fee (weekends only) Two Players and Buggy Two Players and Buggy Two Players and Buggy Single Green Fee Two Players and Buggy (after 2pm) Single Green Fee (before 9am) Single Green Fee Four Players and Two Buggies

Deal of the week: €90 for 2 players and buggy at Vistabella on the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th March 2015 (shop price €109) and Villaitana Poniente for €39 each incl buggy.

For bookings and more information contact Mike on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or at info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com or direct quoting reference LEADER. Quotation of the Week: “They say that golf is like life but I don't believe them because golf is more complicated than that” - Gardner Dickinson

The Silver Category winners What can one say when 36 golfers turn up at La Marquessa to find the course in good condition and the greens in excellent condition. Yes, there is work being carried out on this hard to find course, but it must be said that the staff are very friendly and bend over backwards to help their patrons.

Only 3 of the NTP’s were all won and the recipients of authentic Austrian chocolates which were donated by Olga Haubner and no doubt enjoying the chocolates as I type were Gerd Cromm, Alan Rickers and Roger Nielson.

The Best Guests of the day were 2 females and Rose Cox who took 2nd slot with 36 points, but lost out to G. Handeland’s 38 points.

The Silver Division players had a very good day andf two players broke their handicaps. Audrey

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Mellor’s 33 points took 4th slot, and Sandra Twentyman’s 36 took 3rd and maybe also the Player of the Month title too. Olga Haubner and Roger Nielson shared the top slots with 38 points, but Roger took the main prize due to having the lower handicap.

The Gold Division was tight and the a brace of 33’s saw S Sonneson claim 4th spot with Steve Higgins the 3rd slot. Gerd Cromms 34 was enough for 2nd place and John Mellor’s level par of 36 was enough to take home the voucher for a free game of golf at La Marquessa. Photo: Silver Category Winners.

Our next game, Wednesday 4th Martch 2015 is at Campoamor, so if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Match Secretary on 966719604.

In assn with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services at Font Del Llop - 26th February

By Mike Probert For this month’s meeting a group of 23 players visited the established course at Font del Llop taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

The course in generally good condition was wearing it's winter coat and for the first time in weeks the gusting wind was warm rather than icy cold.

The winning scores were; 1st – John Spencer -37 pts, 2nd – Paul Warriner - 36 pts, 3rd – Steve Davey – 35 pts. NTP – Mike Probert(3),Tony Robson and John Spencer. Dog of a Day Trophy – Graham Freeman After the game we returned to the Marabu Lounge, which is located at Pueblo Brava, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation and we give our thanks for their continued support.

Our next fixture is the interim meeting at Las Ramblas on 9th March 2015 followed by the monthly meeting at La Peraleja on 26th March 2015.

PERITO AND CO LEAD THE WAY AT EUROGOLF SOCIETY On a bright sunny morning the format for this week’s competition was a team game of `yellow peril` played on our home course La Marquesa. With ideal conditions some good scores were expected, as long as team members managed to score double when it was their turn to play the yellow ball.

Clearly one team had the winning formula, coming in first place with an impressive score of 148 points, the team of Pino Perito, Joe Ogden, Gordon Bourne and Bev Fairhurst.

Close behind, in second place the team of Bob Buckeridge, Mary Sanderson, Gill Gordon and Geoff Evans scoring 146 points.

Third the team of Nico Baken, Cindi Green, Claire Daye-Gretton and Jules Jenssen with 139 points. Nearest the pins were 5th Ian Pegg 11th Bev Fairhurst 15th &17th Paul Manning. Football drawer winners: Pino Perito, Ian Stewart, Morag Turner, Harry Armstrong The results of the TOFFS weekly Stableford competition played on Tuesday, were as follows: Gold Division: 1st Pino Perito 35 pts 2nd John Barraclough 33 pts 3rd Terry Sharley 31 pts 4th David Gregson 29 pts Silver Division: 1st Gloria Manning 38 pts (overall winner) 2nd Tony Stead 34 pts 3rd Hedy Paelig 34 pts 4th Marilyn Eckersall 33 pts Bronze Division: 1st Mike Gillett 36 pts 2nd Ian Stewart 35 pts 3rd Geoff Evans 34 pts 4th Chris Stanley 34 pts N.T.P’s 5th Ian Pegg 11th Stan Low 12th in 2 Mary Sanderson 15th Geoff Evans 17th Chris Stanley. Best front nine John Hill 17 pts and best back nine Colin Hobden 20 pts More information about our friendly society can be found on our webpage www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk

SUCINA GOLF SOCIETY AT LAS RAMBLAS GC A re-visit for our 2nd game this year to Las Ramblas. Definitely a “ quackers “ of a day!

A forecast of heavy rain & wind was predicted, but for most of the players, they managed to complete their holes with some sun & wind, albeit cold. The last few groups out were looking at some “ black clouds” for their last few holes and unfortunately experienced some heavy rain & blustery winds The Course was in a good condition and greens playing quite fast. Unfortunately the lament of one duck & his grieving relatives was a sad end to the day. One point in mind also, is the blind spot for groups teeing off,

particularly on holes 2 & 5 whereby they are unable to see other players around the green area. Luckily no injuries were incurred, but provided some amusing tales back at the club house.

Presentations of the prizes were made back at Franc y Louise Bar in Sucina.

Overall results were:1st Place - Sofie Ekberg, Andres Ekberg, Christine Comber & Colin Comber 65.8pts.

2nd Place - Wayne Harris, George Rowe, Sue Grewer & Phil Robinson (on c/back) -

66.3pts, 3rd Place - Peter Robinson, John Storey, Mike Harding & Gary Smith (on c/back) - 66.3pts Nearest the pins went to: Hole 6 - Ian D White, Hole 10 - George Rowe, Hole 12 John Storey and Hole 14 - Colin Comber Our next meeting is at El Valle on Tuesday 17th March. Format is an Individual Stableford with an addition of team game.

Entry Sheet is on the Noticeboard in Franc & Louise Bar, Sucina or contact any Committee Member. All details can be found on our website:- www.sucinagolfsociety.com

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ROCKET’S GOLF SOCIETY AT ALENDA GOLF

It was up the road to Monforte del Cid, that’s near Elche to the well look after course Alenda Golf thankfully the weather had improved to bless our February Away Day, although as we rached the higher ground the wind started to bite.

As always the Alenda course was in good condition ,even with its winter coat on. The competition was a Greensome Stableford a different format to which we normally play but it was warmly welcomed and went down very well with the members . The top scorers of the day were Ron Chambers & Mike Freeman who returned a level par 36 points. Results First: Ron Chambers & Mike Freeman 36 Pts Second On C/B: Liam Foley 31 Pts Third: Malcolm Anderson & Tom Richardson 31 Pts Longest Drive: Rodney Smith Nearest The Pin Hole 3: Rodney Smith Hole 13: Frank Daw Hole 16: Geoff Wild To get some warmth back into our bodies, it was back to Izzy’s Bar for our favourite munchies, and Celeb Caroline’s Izzy Chips, “Rocket” Ron carried out the presenting the prizes, while we feasted on the ‘Izzy’ chips and talk of golf.

Our next game is in the other direction to Murcia and the lovely course Altorreal Golf with a first Tee Time at 10:00 a.m. so please be at the course by 09:15

Greensome Winners The Vega Baja Premier Golf League has its March league matches at Hacienda Riquelme one of the Jack Nicklaus trail courses, on Friday March 6th when we take on reigning champions and current league leaders Las Ramblas G.S. For more information or if you wish to play with the arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678 849 142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com

ALFIES GOLF SOCIETY AT LAS COLINAS Las Colinas was the venue this month for 34 Alfies Golf Society members and guests. For the first time the Society had a “Captain’s Drive-In” prize on the first hole. With blustery conditions, the Captain managed to screw his drive right, finishing nearly out of bounds, but managed to get the ball back into play with a superb 8 iron. Stevie Bicks claimed the bottle of Bacardi prize for being closest to Drive-In marker.

Winner - James Cleary with Captain, Tony Hall Winner on the day was James Cleary (h/cap 22.8) with 37 stableford points. Ian Connell (h/cap 16.6) was runner up with 35 points. Nearest the pins on holes 7 and 10 respectively were won by our guests, Garry Davidson and Alan Pearson. Shaun

Staplehurst won the longest drive prize on hole 15. Best guest prize on the day went to John Minns (h/cap 28) with 32 points.

Congratulations to all the winners on the day.

The usual thanks to all our committee for their hard work in the background, to Anita and Mike at Alfies Bar for the after match buffet and refreshments, and to Mike Probert from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services for arranging our day out.

March 26th sees us at Mar Menor, with a tee off time of 11.09 am. As usual the list is filling quickly, and should you want to play please speak to Anita or Mike at Alfies Bar, La Ronda CC, Lomas de Cabo Roig or contact our secretary Sandie Hall at alfiesgolfsociety@gmail.com.

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SPORTSMAN G.S. QUESADA @ Alicante Golf Wednesday 25th February 2015 A good turnout of 25 players for the outing at Alicante Golf, taking advantage of the offer from the course of €40 including coffee and toast on arrival. This was taken at a local bar due to the Golf course bar being closed. The course was not in great condition, however, this can be put down to the time of year. The wind was brutal as it has been I'm sure for the last couple of months (Roll on summer) and as always with some tight fairways and long par 3's it proved a test even for the best. The winning score of 29 points was achieved by Steve Fleet. It was a good day on a testing course under very testing conditions, I for one certainly enjoyed being back on the golf course. Due to our large donation of prizes we managed to cover all par 3's NTP albeit only 3 greens were hit. A big thank you to Tracey at the Galleon Bar, Quesada for donating the vino and serving up a cracking Sweet and Sour Chicken & Rice. Our thanks go to prize donations also from Alec Aspden.

Winners of the Day : Winner : Steve Fleet 29 points Runner-up : John Kemp 28 points 3rd Place : Gary Strowger 26 points Nearest the Pins : 3rd George Curran 6th Steve Fleet 8th No Winner 12th Dave Smith 15th No Winner 17th No Winner Football Card : Dave Smith Thanks all for a great day, next outing is our bounce game at Font Del Llop Thursday 12th March, (€40 GF & Buggy) book early as places are limited. Then Wednesday 25th March @ La Serena Golf, (€42 GF & Buggy). Fully subscribed, however, the reserve list is open.

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CHANGING PARTNERS WITH LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY We started the week with a Change Partners which was won with a score of 84 pts by the team of Annemarie Weisheit, Lindsay Forbes, Dave Pulling and Rod Doel.

It was the second round of our Medal Championship on Wednesday with the winner of the Ladies and Gents Divisions being the player with the most points from the best 4 of 6 rounds. Six points are awarded for first place, five for second and so on with all players submitting a card receiving at least one point. Prizes were available as usual on the day for the first 3 places in each category. The playing conditions were extremely testing with strong winds blowing and it was no surprise that almost half the field submitted a No Return and that there

were no 2's in the 2's Club. The best of those who managed to complete their rounds were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Benedicte Kruse 76, 2nd Olga Douglas 78, 3rd Barry Holtham 80 Cat 2. 1st Geoff Biggerstaff 76, 2nd Reg Akehurst 79, 3rd Mike Chapman 80 On Friday we played a 6x6x6 and again the strong winds persisted making scoring difficult. The winning team with a score of 81 pts were the team of Lindsay Forbes, Doug Wright, Barry Holtham and Heinz Lei.

By Mike Chapman

PLAYA FLAMENCA WALKING FOOTBALL CLUB

The Playa Flamenca Walking Football team started, September 2014 and has grown in strength ever since.

If you have an interest in this game, and would like to come and join us, we meet Monday afternoon at 3-30 for a warm up,Kick off at 4 o.c. and whoever turns up and wants to play can play, the only stipulations are :- over 55 and can walk if you would like to come and watch and

laugh come and look, you will soon want to join in.

Just turn up at the Playa Flamenca Sports center and enroll/watch.

Subs are only 5 euro a game, to pay for the facilities.

The members are soon to be playing an away event, in Benidorm, so some fun and social activities there.

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