Costa Blanca Leader 571

No 571

Monday, 1st June, 2015

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NEW SCHOOL FINALLY A REALITY FOR PLAYAS DE ORIHUELA

Valencia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has finally published the bidding process for the building of a new Infant and Junior school to replace the portable cabin structure currently in use at the Colegio Playas de Orihuela.

The building will cost more than 6.63 million euro with a completion time of just 18 months The process, essentially applications to tender, was published in the Official Journal

of the Valencian Region, the DOCV. But interested parties will have to get their skates on as the deadline for the submission of tenders, or at least requests to participate, is 1500 hrs on 30th of June, by which time all documentation must be presented to the Department of Infrastructure.

So after over 13 years in temporary accommodation, by far the longest in the whole of the Valencian region, and after many years of public demonstrations by teachers, parents and members of the public, it now looks as though the new school could soon become a reality.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE A spokesman said that for the opening of tenders it is expected that the technical documentation will be examined on July 8 at 12:30 and the economic documentation on July 30 also at 12.30.

It was only 5 weeks ago that the Governing Board of the Orihuela Council approved the transfer of the building plot for the new junior school from council to regional ownership.

The plot is thought to be the area of land adjacent to the Los Dolses Commercial centre, just across the road from the current school and presently being used as an overspill car park.

Despite the delay, it will draw to a close one of the longest standing school disputes in the area after children have been taught in the temporary accommodation for the last 13 years.

Spokesperson for the School Parent Teachers Association, Yolanda Fernandez Martinez, said “The Board of APA Playas de Orihuela want to thank everyone for the support they have shown with this struggle, Monday after Monday, year after year, that has taken us five years to get to this stage of tender. Many thanks on behalf of all the parents and students of the school. We are very grateful.”

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The site for the new college in Los Dolses, just across from the current complex

THE RBL AT THE PLAYA FLAMENCA FUN DAY Torrevieja Pipes and Drums leading the Standards

REGISTER NOW FOR PILAR SUMMER ACTIVITIES Registration is now open for the program of summer activities for children “2015 Holiday in Your Town” which will take place during the months of July and August in el colegio Mediterráneo.

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The Orihuela Costa and District Branch of The Royal British Legion were at the Fun Day at Playa Flamenca Beach on Sunday 24 May which was organised by Eddie Coleman, in aid of Reach Out and The RBL. The day started with a parade by the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums leading the way. This was followed by standards of the Branches of the RBL, the Royal Naval Association, the Royal Marines Association and the Royal Air Force Association.

Eddie Coleman organiser of the day welcomed

everyone and invited The Counsellor for the coast Martina Scheurer to officially open the event.

There were many stalls which were kept very busy throughout the day along with many acts.

The afternoon the was hosted by Simon Morton.

Final total raised on the day was €1172.30 Thank you for everyone who supported the day.

Further information is available at the Orihuela Costa Branch of the RBL at: www.branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/orihuela-costa

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TAKE ALL THE WORRIES AWAY FROM YOUR LOVED ONE’S

The project will cater for up to 400 children born between 2003 and 2011 and it is being operated by the town’s Social services Department so as to enable parents to reconcile work and family life during the school holidays.

Children who attend the activity centre will play games, learn new crafts and skills and join in with a full range of fun experiences that will transform the centre into a place of holiday as a result of the efforts and contributions of more than 30 teachers and Assistants.

The activities will take place from 1 to July 31 and from 3 to 28 August in the Mediterranean College and it will be managed by a team of highly qualified professionals with extensive experience, and all with formal qualifications.

There will be a number of different options available to parents, getting underway at 8am and lasting through until 6pm. Dining facilities will be available with prices ranging from 50 to 150 €, depending on the hours, and with a 50% single-parent or large families discount.

The registration period will open on June 1 and will run until June 18 inclusive, or until all places have been filled. Those families which are registered on the Pilar de la Horadada padron will have preference when allocating places.

Registration forms are available in the Department of Social Services (Town Hall basement -1), from 9:00 to 13: 00h, from June 1.

NEW AIRPORT PARKING FACILITY Drivers visiting Alicante-Elche airport will face two months of disruption, as work has begun to build a new short-stay car park for dropping off and collecting passengers.

The new “Exprés” car park will offer 80 places for 15 minutes of free parking and is set to replace the current open drop-off and collection zones which currently allow a short stop but are frequently abused by drivers who leave their vehicle for longer.

The new car park will also mean that vehicle movements are recorded, which will please the legal taxi drivers as the information could be used to clamp down on pirate and illegal operators.

The cost of the work is 116,568.48 euro and it should be fully operational by July.

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TRAFFICKING RING SMASHED IN JOINT SPAIN/UK OPERATION

In an operation involving Spain’s Police and the British Border Police, 24 people have been arrested, 13 in Spain and 11 in the UK, mostly from the same family, in a human trafficking network originating in Madrid Those arrested were allegedly smuggling Afghan nationals, into several European countries, in exchange for 25,000 euros By using falsified travel documents and accompanied by a "facilitator" the refugees would take a flight from Islamabad (Pakistan), transiting through Spain or Italy, before being transferred from there to other European states.

The investigations began when six illegal Afghans were discovered in Bilbao Airport as traffickers attempted to smuggle them into the country.

National Police Agents soon realized they were closing in on a criminal network that was based in Spain, with a leader of Pakistani origin, who was coordinating activities throughout Europe from Madrid.

He allegedly managed the gang’s logistics, and reinvested the proceeds of his activities in Spanish businesses in order to launder the money illegally obtained.

After recruiting Afghans who each paid 25,000 euros to the operation a facilitator would move groups of between 6 and 12 refugees from Pakistan into Spain or Italy. He would be responsible for handling all travel logistics including airline tickets, fake passports, hotels and any other issues that might arise.

From there the victims would be issued with false documentation with which they would be moved on to their final European destination.

As the investigation progressed, police found that, quite often, the organization used to London Heathrow as airport transit prior to their arrival in Spain, so contact was made with the British Border Police, who proceeded to arrest of 11 people, a Pakistani and 10 Afghans traveling with false passports.

The arrests saw an immediate change of routing by the network which had to immediately reorganize its travel system in order to avoid Heathrow, opting for direct travel from Islamabad to Barcelona.

With this information, the National Police began to identify and locate other members of the organization resulting in the arrest of 13 people, including the leader of the group.

A number of homes and commercial establishments were raided in which 18 forged British and Spanish passports were found, 20 Pakistani passports, fake UK visas, passport pages with exit stamps, computers and mobile phone were seized along with bank documents and cash.

A search was also carried out in a Logrono travel agency, where officers found numerous documents which revealed the existence of more than 170 trafficked trips between April and September 2014 amounting to US $ 4,250,000.

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ROCKY’S CHARITY FASHION 15th June at Rocky's Arena from 2pm till 5pm you can enjoy in style a Fashion Show of Julie's Fashions and afternoon tea/buffet to live entertainment provided by Legends, Juan Carlos and lovely Cindy in aid of Help At Home Costa Blanca. Tickets @ €7.50 available from the Charity Centre shop 118 Flamenca Beach CC and Rocky's Arena, (next to Burger King off the N332, facing the Med).

NEW ROUTE The Catalan airline Volotea, which already provides a service to Venice, has launched a new route from Alicante-Elche airport to Asturias. The service will operate twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday. The airline is using a Boeing 717 with capacity for 125 passengers.

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AIR CONTROL STRIKE TO AFFECT 800 ALICANTE FLIGHTS The National Union of Air Traffic Controllers called a 4 day strike last week which will take place on 8, 10, 12 and 14 June across the whole of Spain, affecting at the very least, 800 flights carrying in excess of 30,000 passengers in Alicante alone.

This is the first strike called by the Union in 26 years, was done so with it the support of 81% of the vote which took in over 90% of union members.

A spokesman said that the action is being called for two hours each morning, 10-12am, and two hours each afternoon, 6-8pm, across the country, saying this was in response to the sanctions handed down by AENA to 61 air controllers in Barcelona dating back to 2010.

In Alicante Airport, the strikes will affect the 800 scheduled flights (inputs and outputs) and about 30,000 passengers.

The strikes were originally called for last March but were postponed in the wake of the Germanwings air tragedy.

Once again air passengers will be affected by a strike of

air traffic controllers taking place as the summer tourist season begins in the country in earnest, threatening to disrupt the industry that is responsible for generating over 10% of the nation’s economy.

When we made contact with the airport operator AENA, they refused to comment saying only that the matter was being dealt with as a matter of the utmost urgency.

Five years ago, the government called in the army to take over control towers to try to break up a wildcat strike by air traffic controllers over pay and conditions which paralysed airports and stranded thousands of passengers.

IRISH EMBASSY IN MADRID TO HONOUR W.B. YEATS In light of the celebrations taking place world-wide to honour the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Ireland’s most beloved poets, W. B. Yeats, the Embassy and the Yeats Society in Madrid will be holding an art exhibition “Of this place” which will take place in the Ateneo de Madrid (Sala Prado 19), Calle Prado 19, from 2-14 June (11.30-9pm daily). The exhibition features 32 paintings and sculptures by eight contemporary Irish visual artists inspired by the very landscapes that helped shape Yeats’ poetry.

To complement the art from Ireland, Madrid

designer Sandra Ruiz Bellew will exhibit her “Minnaloushe Poetry in Jewellery” collection, inspired by Yeats’ poetry and the women in his life. There will also be a third exhibition on the life and works of Yeats, “La Vida y Obra de William Butler Yeats”, courtesy of the Irish Embassy.

On Thursday 11 June at 7pm Embassy Staff will be hosting a special evening at the Ateneo to honour the poet with readings, song and music. We hope to see you there.

Admission to the exhibition is free and everyone is welcome.

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V I S I T T H E S PA N I S H ENCOURAGING START FOR ELCHE N AV Y I N C A R T A G E N A MULTI ADVENTURE PARK During the first week of it’s operation over 5000 people flocked into the Elche Multiadventure park far exceeding any expectations.

Director Rafael Garrido said he was inundated with compliments from visitors adding that “It's been incredible, during the weekend the park was absolutely full of people, exceeding all of our expectations."

This activity park, which opened last Thursday, has eight circuits of zip lines and rope bridges. It is intended "for the enjoyment of participants of all ages," so much so that, one of the visitors who dared to plunge from the heights was an 80 year old woman. She said that if she lived a little closer to Elche she would use the park more often as she thoroughly enjoyed her day.

The attractions include several circuits of zip lines, classified by age and difficulty, and a TriAction Tower, a unique construction in Spain, more than 20 meters high, intended for all kinds of climbing games which sees users exiting by way of a 200 meter zip line through the park between the palm trees.

There is also a 2000 sq mtr artificial lake and a pier for a relaxing boat ride. The lake enjoys a unique purification system based on a natural salt treatment that filters, cleans and purifies the water. There is also a area chill out intended for holding all kinds of events, an area where visitors can practice archery and a "laser camp '.

In addition of course a wonderful botanical garden setting which enjoys row upon row of palms. There are also canals,

The Spanish Navy has organised a series of presentations in Cartagena over two weekends, marking Armed Forces Day 2015.

Cartagena is well known for its militaristic history, with many of its original buildings now open to the public to learn about the heritage as part of its rich culture.

This weekend, the minesweeper “Tambre” was opened up for public visits, along with the rescue ship “Neptuno”, transporter “Martín Posadillo” and patrol boat “Infanta Elena”.

On Friday June 5th and Saturday June 6th, patrol boat “Cazadora”, minesweeper “Turia” and transporter “El Camino Español” will be opened up to visitors, from 4 in the afternoon on Friday and from 10 in the morning on Saturday, closing at half past 8 in the evening on both days.

There are also extra displays in the naval museum which will be open all week as part of the event, with a solemn flag lowering session planned for Friday evening.

Next weekend the patrol boat “Cazadora”, minesweeper “Turia” and transporter “El Camino Español” will be opened to visitors

ponds, a visitor reception centre, cafeteria and meeting rooms.

The park opens to the public on weekdays, Monday through Thursday, from 17.00 to 22.00, and Fridays from five o'clock until midnight. On Saturdays and Sundays, the park opens from ten in the morning. During the school holidays the weekday hours will be extended.

Given the success of this first week, the intention now is to organize group visits from schools, clubs, businesses and societies during weekday mornings when the park would otherwise be closed. “Such groups will have much more freedom within the park”, said Garrido.

Currently, entrance to the park is absolutely free although visitors will have to pay between 3 and 14 euros for the use of the attractions.

More information go to http://elchepalmeralaventuras.com/

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RYANAIR INCREASE PR OFITS BY 66 PERCENT TO 867 MILLION EURO In the financial year ending 31March, Low cost airline Ryanair recorded a net profit of 867 million euros, representing a 66% increase on the previous year, when it recorded just 523 million euros.

The Irish airline justified this improvement with their "the lowest cost model program 'Improving Always' ('Always Getting Better') that has attracted millions of new customers to the brand.

The airline increased its revenue by 12%, to 5.654 million euros, and increased its passengers by 11% to over 90.6 million, up from 81.7 million the previous fiscal year.

Fuel costs were down 1% to 1,992 million euros while handling and airport charges increased by

15%, to EUR 712.8 million. This, the airline said was planned in advance and due to new routes and airport hubs.

Spending was increased in marketing and distribution (+ 21%), to 233.9 million euros, followed by maintenance costs (+ 16%), to 134.9 million euros.

Operating profit stood at 1,042.9 million euros, 58.3% more than in the previous year, when it reached 658.6 million euros.

As a result of their continued success and expansion programme the group has ordered 183 new Boeing B737-800 aircraft due to be delivered by 2018 and 200 further aircraft between 2019-2023. The company expects to make further savings in the next two years amid falling oil prices.

RYANAIR GROUND WORKERS STRIKE IN MA DRID Ryanair’s ground handling staff have called an indefinite strike at the Madrid-Barajas Airport which got underway last Saturday in protest at the working conditions, abuse and threats to which they are subjected by the airline management.

The strike was endorsed by the unions including the CTA, UGT, CCOO and CGT which say that the company intends to cut handlers salaries by between 20% and 30% despite there being no col-

lective agreement.

The unions also say that, despite the declaration of a 66% increase in profits announced just last week, the company is refusing to negotiate on the matter, either with the works council or with the union executive. They say that the conditions that are being affected include a salary reduction as well as changes to shift patterns, holidays and leave.

They are also extremely unhappy about the shortcomings in safety clothing and personal protective equipment which they say is putting their workers at risk. “Poor tools will mean a poor job which will threaten the safety of workers as well as the passengers that they are serving” said a union spokesman.

The workers say that they want to denounce "the current poor organizational structure, the regular harassment of workers, threatening language, and the written penalty notifications they are subjected to while performing their duties".

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NEW RECORD OF 16 MILLION INBOUND T OURISTS T O APRIL

he Inbound Tourism Survey, showed a record figure of 16 million inbound tourists in the first four months of the year, an increase of 4.4% on the same period last

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year. ?The United Kingdom, France and Germany accounted for 53% of total inbound tourists, with increases in all three emitting markets.

However, the largest year-on-year percentage increases were in smaller markets such as Italy, the United States, Ireland, Belgium and Asian countries.

All the autonomous regions posted increases, except for the Canary Islands, where the number was the same as last year. Particularly notable are the Region of Madrid - up 11.7%, the Balearic Islands - up 9.5% and Andalusia - up 6.8%.

The April figure for registered inbound tourists was also a record at 5.4 million, 2.8% up year-on-year. The result is largely due to the excellent performance of the French, Belgian and more distant markets such as Asia and Latin America.

A total of 3,276,016 tourists visited Spain from the United Kingdom, an increase of 5.5% on the first four months last year, accounting for 20.5% of all arrivals in the period.

France was the second biggest emitting market, at 2,638,825 tourists, up 4.7% on the first four months last year, and 16.5% of the total. Next came Germany with 2,521,835 tourists, representing a rise of 0.3% and 15.7% of the total for the four months. With 16.1% of the total, Germany stood in third place for April.

The Nordic countries contributed 1,510,455 tourists, a fall of 7.9% in the four-month period, and 9.4% of the total. In April, the figure was 375,291 tourists, a fall of 12.3%, which affected the Canary Islands above all. The April figure was 6.9% of the total, the fourth highest.

Italy was the emitting market for 990,444 tourists in the four months, a rise of 12.2% and 6.2% of the total. The April figure was 351,323 Italian tourists, with a rise of 4.6%. The Region of Madrid, the Balearic Islands and the Region of Valencia were the destinations of choice for Italian tourists.

Also worth noting are the increases in the first four months of the year of tourists from the United States (10.8%), Ireland (9.5%), Switzerland (8.7%) and Belgium (8.2%).

Main destination autonomous regions Catalonia was the region with the highest number of inbound tourists between January and April, at 4,104,127 (up 4.5%), accounting for 25.6% of the total. It also led the list in April, at 1,424,243 tourists (up 3.2%), 26.3% of the total. French tourists were particularly significant in these figures.

The Canary Islands were visited by 4,049,190 tourists in the first four months of the year (down 0.7%), accounting for 25.3% of the total. In April, there was a fall of 5.5% to 904,050 tourists, accounting for 16.7%, with the fall mainly due to the British and Nordic markets.

Andalusia was visited by 2,165,691 tourists, up 6.8% between January and April and accounting for 13.5% of the total. In April, the total was 831,238 tourists, accounting for 15.4% of the total and a fall of 3.1%, due mainly to the German, British and Nordic markets.

A total of 1,205,083 tourists visited the Balearic Islands in the first four months of the year, a rise of 9.5% and 7.5% of the total. The figure for April was 690,647, 0.6% up, and 12.8% of the total.

There was a rise in tourist numbers from Germany and Italy, which offset the fall from the Netherlands and Nordic countries.

The Region of Valencia was visited by 1,481,428 tourists between January and April, 9.3% of the total and a rise of 4%. In April, the number of tourists was 549,582, 10.2% of the total and a rise of 6.5% on April 2014, largely thanks to tourists from France and Italy.

The Region of Madrid was the chosen destination for 1,560,726 tourists, a rise of 11.7% and 9.7% of the total for the period. In April, 519,497

tourists came to Madrid, particularly from Asian countries, Italy and Latin America, accounting for 9.6% of the total. The April increase of 28.2% was the biggest for the month.

Form of travel, accommodation and type of holiday A total of 13,107,491 inbound tourists arrived by air in the first four months of the year, 81.8% of all arrivals and up by 4.5%. In April, a total of 4,396,507 tourists came by air, 81.3% of the total and an increase of 2.2%.

Hotels were the accommodation of choice for 10,387,400 tourists, 64.9% of the total and a rise of 3.9%. The number staying in hotels in April was 3,405,536, up 0.5% and representing 63% of the total.

The number of tourists choosing to travel independently was up by 7.3% in the first four months of the year, at 11,442,896, or 71.4% of the total, while the remaining 28.6% (4,572,523) came on a package holidays (down 2.1%). In April the number arriving on package holidays fell by 11.1% year-on-year.

Cabo Roig Beach on the Orihuela Costa

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EL TELMA’S SUCCULENT FLAVOURS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN El Telma is a fantastic Mediterranean tavern set against the backdrop of the sun. We aim to preserve the rich, succulent flavours of local cuisine in the Vega Baja area and our chefs creatively develop and enhance the food to produce that of modern Mediterranean succulence.

The local area is rich in unique products recognized by connoisseurs which are really the best in the world: from the finest olive oil from the Finca Masia del Altet to artichokes from Benicarlo as well, of course, as the grapes from the Vinolopoto melons from Toro Pacheco and many other fresh and exciting foodstuffs. All of these products are continual Champions in regular world competitions and food events.

We use ancient and trusted family recipes, but add the twist of modern gastronomy to bring you traditional delicious meals, with a variety of ingredients. Our wine list is growing daily and will help you to make that leap into the especial quality that Spanish winemaking has achieved over the last 10 years. We continue to carry out a tastings of winery from different regions, to organize gastronomic events and dinners, and we are constantly improving our wine list, our menu and our selection of tapas.

Our chef is an expert of the foods of this area. He produces a varied menu with lots of tapas and snacks. For only 8.5 euros you can try a set menu, including a variety of appetizers from our taverns. Our main principles: - only fresh food, using local produce uncompromising freshness. Oysters from the Bay of Santa Pola, red shrimp from the

local Bay, Galician beef. We are also preparing American beef premium Angus.

We also offer: wine and gastronomic tasting of Spanish products on Wednesdays, special musical programs every Thursday-Saturday, oyster sets at special prices. Our bodega and the wine list is carefully compiled and is updated each season, we follow all wine innovations and achievements of Spain.

The quality of most wines far exceeds the price level of the wine that we offer (fromjust 12 euros per bottle). The Bodegas Jose Pariente, PazoSenorans, Valderiz, Luis Canas, Carcheloetc . You can also buy or order any wine for the price of economy-the manufacturer.

From our next events: - June 5 Friday Emily Hullman. During the evening we will offer you a variety of cocktails for 4 euros. - 12 June Friday Oriental Style party.

Arabian and Indian dances. Best hookahs on the coast.

So if you want a unique and fantastic night out look no further than El Telma in C/Sola, just off the main road, in Quesada or see main ad on page 5 For bookings please call

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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.

Strawberries, Cheese and the W hite Bottomed Bumble Bee There was a serious clash on the islands last week. No, I am not talking about the forthcoming Spanish elections, but a ferocious clash between two food festivals in the old town of Santa Maria de Guia in the north west of Gran Canaria.

The youngest food festival upstart, the Strawberry Festival, suddenly announced that they would hold their festival on the same day as the well-established Cheese Festival, which is its senior by 35 years.

Well, you can imagine the shock horror of the townspeople, which I guess would be very similar to the indignation felt by the good ladies of the UK's Women's Institute should the date for an upstart dog show be on the same date as their annual jam making competition. Fur and feathers, if not jam and pickles, would fly. In the strawberries and cheese clash, good old-fashioned Canarian common sense would eventually be applied, with the cheese festival being repeated the following week. Cheese and strawberry lovers could therefore enjoy both. What a beautiful combination too!

The Canary Islands know a thing or two about growing strawberries, with the municipality of Valsequillo being one of the few municipalities on the island of Gran Canaria that doesn't reach the coast. As such, the climate is perfect for growing strawberries, with over one million kilos of strawberries grown each year for local consumption, as well

as for export. Well-tried techniques are used to improve the quality and quantity of the crop, including setting garlic plants around the strawberry plants to ward off various insects that could damage the ripening fruit. White bottomed bumblebees are also recruited to pollenate the flowers on the strawberry fields, but please don’t ask me how the bumblebees came to have white bottoms. The result of all this hard work from Canarian farmers, together with a little help from garlic and white bottomed bumble bees is delicious sweet tasting fruit, the like of which I have not tasted since growing up in rural Lincolnshire, and eating strawberries from my parent’s garden.

As much as I enjoy eating strawberries throughout the year, my mind sometimes goes back to those childhood days when strawberries were only available for a few weeks of each year. How I used to look forward to those summer tea times when, I suspect, I enjoyed them even more due to their seasonal scarcity. Maybe, in some ways, the ease of being able to buy strawberries, raspberries and what used to be other delicacies out of their normal growing season has taken the edge off the enjoyment felt when we knew that we could only enjoy them for a few precious weeks.

As far as possible, we only purchase strawberries grown in Valsequillo, or other parts of the island. Sometimes, stocks are low and we are reduced to purchasing fruit from the local supermarket that has been imported from mainland Spain. The punnets of fruit look delicious enough with huge, red juicy fruit that is tempting to the eye, but are nearly always disappointing. Just one bite into the pallid, tasteless, watery flesh always makes me appreciate the qualities of the genuine Canarian strawberry even more.

A recent news article in a UK newspaper proudly boasted that strawberries are now available for 20 weeks a year, which is seen as a huge advance from just six weeks that was common in the 1990s. Now the UK strawberry season stretches from May to October, with any gaps in supply filled with chilled and often tasteless imports from Morocco, Israel, Jordan and, of course, Spain. I am told that strawberries were seen on the shelves of UK supermarkets as late as December for the first time last year. The secret of the UK growers' success is the increasing use of polytunnels - huge flexible plastic greenhouses that stretch for acres across the British countryside, whereas in the 1990s

there were none. Changing climate too has a part to play in the strawberry growers' success with mild winters and record levels of sunlight.

Back to Gran Canaria, and our plentiful supply of sweet, juicy strawberries for most of the year. I am pleased to report that both food festivals were a huge success and that the good people of Santa Maria de Guia can now enjoy both strawberries and cheese without fear of neighbourhood repercussions, and with grateful thanks to the white bottomed bumble bee.

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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Thanks to the generous donations by their supporters Samaritans in Spain are now delighted to be able to provide a free phone number from 1st June. It is 900 525 100 Anyone in need of emotional support can call 24/7 to speak to a trained listener free of charge. All calls are confidential.

More information can be found at www.samaritansinspain.com Samaritan's in Spain have a Summer Fayre at their Punta Marina Centre on Saturday 6th June from 10am to 6pm. Come along with all the family! Other forthcoming events include restaurants The Vestry (Algorfa) and The Cloisters (San Miguel) hosting Ladies Day at Ascot lunches simultaneously on 18th June.

In July the Samaritans will be raising awareness and support for youth issues and are grateful to local rock band "Snowblind" and the Lansdowne at Playa Flamenca for their generous help with an event there 31st July. More details to be announced!

In addition to the new Freephone service there is also an email contact point: pat@samaritansinspain.com

FORMBY’S THE George Formby Society has given recognition to the book, 'Formby's Lost Love' - by Los Montesinos author Andrew Atkinson - telling the life story of fiancee, Pat Howson.

World renowned 'The Vellum' magazine the official magazine of the George Formby Society - features 'Formby's Lost Love' in their Summer 2015 Edition.

"I am delighted 'Formby's Lost Love' has been given recognition within 'The Vellum' magazine with a full colour page feature," said author Andrew, who has a property in Los Montesinos, Alicante.

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VELVETONES GIVING BACK! The Velvetones Harmony chorus were delighted to donate 600 Euros split between ALPE (Isabella left) and AFE (Mathilda right) following another sell out concert in May. They sang a selection of Harmony songs based on the musical alphabet (A to G) and included Audience Sing-a-long songs too. Guest host Nikki G gave her usual polished performance with her big 'Diva' songs!!

Why not come down and watch rehearsals any Wednesday from 10 to 12.30 - join the ladies for a coffee and you may be tempted to join up!

Restaurante El Paraiso, Jardin del mar Torrevieja (behind Carrefour and McDonalds) - you will receive a warm welcome. Social members are also wanted - you can have fun even if you think you cannot sing!

Also - view the Website www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com or call Ena 965707598 or Lorraine 663751773 Photo by Kristoff

LOST LOVE story of ukulele legend Formby's fiancee, Preston, Lancashire lass Pat Howson, whom the Wigan born star was set to marry, prior to his death of a heart attack.

Britain's biggest star of the 1940s-50s Formby was engaged to Pat in 1961, but died, aged 56, weeks prior to their wedding in March 1961. Religious Education teacher Pat, died, aged 46, from ovarian cancer, in November 1971.

Formby was engaged to Pat, just weeks after Formby's wife Beryl's death in December 1960.

"The final manuscript of 'Formby's Lost Love' has been sent to a London, Canary Wharf based publisher, upon their request, with the hope of a contract for publication," said Andrew.

'Formby's Lost Love' featured in The Vellum Summer 2015 issue - the official magazine of the George Formby Society

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The AP-7 motorway in the Barcelona area of Olèrdola was closed to traffic on Wednesday, as fire fighters tackled a blaze on a truck that was travelling on the road.

Emergency services were forced to stop traffic in both directions at 13:45 whilst they extinguished the flames, reopening one southbound lane 30 minutes later, reopening a second lane at 15:15.

The fire had spread to neighbouring vegetation resulting in four fire crews attending whilst traffic backed up for 3 kilometres.

Aside from this incident, with increased temperatures heading towards the summer, much of the country is on alert for the spread of forest fires, with motorists also asked to be vigilant at all times and not throwing anything from the vehicle, such as a lit cigarette or even rubbish, which can increase the risk of fire.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 The Housing Enforcers. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection.

16:00 Escape to the Country. 17:00 The Box. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together. Food writer and cook Nigel Slater takes a tour of the diversity in modern British home cooking, starting with bite-sized gems from around the world that make a big impression. His travels take him to Lincolnshire to meet Nita, whose recipes for pea kachori and lamb samosas have a profound personal significance.

21:00 EastEnders. Sharon and Phil go head to head, but who will come out on top? Pam and Les continue to miss their grandson, Paul, unaware that he has just arrived in Walford. Ben grows frustrated at Abi’s controlling behaviour.

21:30 Panorama. She’s been called ‘The Most Dangerous Woman in Britain’. Nicola Sturgeon’s party is riding high in Scotland, sending a tartan army of MPs to Westminster, but what will the SNP’s electoral success mean for the rest of the UK? 22:00 Rome’s Invisible City. Alexander Armstrong, with the help of a team of experts using the latest in 3D scanning technology, explores the hidden underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world. In his favourite city, he uncovers a lost subterranean world that helped build and run the world’s first metropolis and its empire.

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

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

23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. The extended version of the satirical news quiz. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Gary Lineker and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Sara Pascoe.

00:25 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton presents his talk show. Among the guests on Graham’s sofa are Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy

and Oscar-nominated Brit Jude Law, starring together in new comedy movie Spy, Hollywood heart-throb Chris Pratt talking about new blockbuster Jurassic World, and top comic John Bishop. Also featuring music from Florence and the Machine.

01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:20 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Flog it! Trade Secrets. 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 09:15 Wanted in Paradise. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Cagney and Lacey. 14:45 Athletics.

15:45 The Secret Life of Elephants. 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Yes, Minister.

18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Beat the Brain. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Springwatch. 22:00 Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola.

23:00 Episodes. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Armada: 12 Days to Save England. 01:20 Watchdog. 02:20 Britain’s Greatest Generation. 03:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Rock Types at Great Heights. 05:50 Deadly Dilemmas.

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Vanessa pleads with Kirin. Jai makes a declaration to Leyla. Kerry advises Bernice on her fake boyfriend.

20:30 Coronation Street. Andy tries to avoid a photo finish. Will Jenny finally make her getaway? Tony has done a disappearing act.

21:00 Johnny Kingdom’s Wild Exmoor. Johnny Kingdom watches the wildlife and meets the people of his native Exmoor through the seasons of the year. In this first episode, recorded in the spring, he searches for a herd of red deer and pays a visit to the village of Brayford, where he grew up, to open the spring fair and watch its annual duck race, which raises funds for local projects. Exmoor is famous for its ponies, and Rex Milton tells Johnny about the history of his herd

before introducing him to some newborn foals.

21:30 Coronation Street. Michael learns the shocking truth. Will Kevin unwittingly agree to Jack’s kidnapping? Mary suspects Dev has had his head turned.

22:00 Vicious. Second series of the sitcom following the ups and downs in the lives of an elderly gay couple. Violet panics when her wealthy sister Lillian whom she has not seen in years - announces a visit.

Worried that Lillian will discover the truth about her circumstances.

22:30 Off Their Rockers. First of two spin-off specials from the hidden camera comedy show, this time featuring a cast of actors with a disability playing pranks on the general public. In this programme, Fran takes a tumble in a launderette, Stephen needs help retrieving his dog’s frisbee and Liam’s parachute jump goes wrong.

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

23:40 Carry On Forever. Three-part series, narrated

by Martin Clunes, telling the story of the best-loved brand in British Film - comedy history. Featuring new interviews with the stars, previously unseen behindthe-scenes footage and on-set publicity photos, the programmes chart the whole Carry On story through the glory years of slapstick, classic one-liners and double entendres.

00:40 Film - Carry on Cruising (U). British comedy with the Carry On crew, in which a sea captain about to set sail discovers that his regular shipmates have all defected. In their place is an inexperienced and overeager bunch who wreak havoc during a Mediterranean cruise. Starring: Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Liz Fraser, Dilys Laye, Esma Cannon 02:15 Jackpot247. 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:40 Will and Grace. 08:05 Will and Grace. 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Car S.O.S. 11:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or

No Deal. 17:00 Benchmark. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Dispatches. 21:30 Gadget Man. 22:00 Benefits Street. 23:00 Man Down. 23:35 My Tattoo Addiction. 00:35 24 Hours in A and E. 01:35 The Shooting Gallery. 02:00 One Born Every Minute USA. 02:55 Supersize v Superskinny. 03:50 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 04:45 The Renovation Game.

05:40 Deal or No Deal.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 07:30 Fireman Sam. 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 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. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs.

13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Amish Grace (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Cricket on 5. 21:00 Furious and Funny: Caught on Camera. 22:00 Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel. 23:00 Big Brother. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bigger Bit on the Side. 01:30 Jackass. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 The Dog Rescuers. 05:00 Nick’s Quest. 05:25 The Great Artists. 05:50 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) the only actor to have been in Eastenders continuously since its inception.

18.05 Viva Vitality – Summer is here and it’s a good time to think about looking good and living well and.

18.30 Spanish Eye –Inland to the ancient town of Alcoy.

18.45 Champion angler Sean McSeveney demonstrates some finer points of fishing at the Embalse d’Amadorio.

19.00 Interviews with Karen Anderson and Mike Godley.

19.30 Speekee TV – Something for our younger viewers, a fun and entertaining way to learn Spanish. – La Fiesta 19.45 Elche’s Palms – The story of how palms shaped the city we know today.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 The Housing Enforcers. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection.

16:00 Escape to the Country. 17:00 The Box. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Phil and Ronnie panic when Sharon is nowhere to be found - what is she up to?

Tensions rise at the Beales as the fight over Beth’s adoption continues. Abi grows suspicious at Ben’s behaviour.

21:00 Holby City. Jesse and Adele have a rollercoaster ride of a day, which brings them closer together than ever. Fletch attempts to give his daughter the best birthday - in the face of having no money. Serena tackles the tricky subject of taking her relationship with Angus to the next level.

22:00 The Syndicate. Drama series. It’s all hands on deck for the staff of Hazelwood Manor as the Americans arrive for the shoot. But are they there for business rather than pleasure? With their jobs in jeopardy, Godfrey thinks he has the answer - he believes he has cracked the lottery and they are going to win.

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

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

23:45 The Woman Who Woke Up Chinese.

Documentary following 38-year-old Sarah Colwill, whose life was changed forever in 2010 when she was rushed to hospital suffering from what she thought was a severe migraine. When she woke up, her local Plymouth accent had disappeared, leaving her sounding Chinese. She was diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome, a rare condition with no clear cause. For the past three years. Now, Sarah is determined to find out what happened inside her head. Can science give her any answers? And will she ever get back to the

person she used to be?

00:35 Film - White Oleander (12). With her mother Ingrid serving a life sentence for murder, teenager Astrid becomes part of the foster care system.

Powerfully acted drama based on Janet Fitch’s bestseller.

02:20 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:25 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Claimed and Shamed. 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 09:15 Collectaholics. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 The Super League Show. 14:45 One Man and his Campervan. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 15:45 The Secret Life of Elephants. 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Yes, Minister. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Beat the Brain. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Springwatch.

22:00 An Hour to Save Your Life. 23:00 Rev. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Churchill: When Britain Said No. 01:20 Antiques Roadshow. 02:20 Rip Off Britain. 03:05 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt’s Dark Secret. 04:05 This is BBC Two. 04:55 The Eichmann Show Documentary. 05:25 Protest. 05:50 Lost Lands.

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Victoria’s actions have horrific consequences for Ashley. Alicia is furious with Leyla.

Laurel makes a confession to Marlon.

21:00 Rebuild Our Home. Nicky Campbell sets about rebuilding the home of the Bruce family, in Johnstone, near Glasgow, which was lost in a fire on Christmas Day 2013. 22:00 The Secret Life of Your House.

Natural history documentary in which leading entomol-

ogist George McGavin deliberately infests a house with thousands of creatures that we would normally think of as pests. The experiment gives an insight into the ecology that exists right under our noses, living around us - and frequently off us. Major pest control companies are reporting a near 50 per cent rise in callouts, and the British Pest Control Association has expressed real concerns about the nation’s ability to control infestations. But George takes a different view.

He welcomes them as house guests, marvels at them and watches what they would get up to if humans did not intervene.

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

23:40 Benidorm. A romantic stroll on the beach is rudely interrupted as the most memorable day of Mel and Madge’s lives soon becomes exactly that - but not in the way they would have liked.

00:10 The Big Fish Off. Team captains Ali Hamidi and Dean Macey present the competitive angling show inviting two celebrity guest anglers to take part in a series of fishing challenges. Today, Former N-Dubz front man Dappy lines up against reality TV star and budding sea angler, Ollie Locke.

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

Naughty? 02:00 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:30 Transvulcania Ultra Marathon. 02:55 FIM Superbike World Championship. 03:25 Caterham Motorsport.

03:55 The Renovation Game. 04:50 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 05:50 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 07:30 Fireman Sam. 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 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. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs.

13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - While I Was Gone (U). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Cricket on 5. 21:00 The Dog Rescuers.

22:00 Blinging Up Baby: You Won’t Believe it. 23:00 Big Brother. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Benefits Britain: Me and My 14 Kids. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Seconds From Death: World’s Scariest Near Misses. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 The Great Artists. 05:45 House Doctor.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Car S.O.S. 11:30 Come Dine with Me. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Benchmark. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks.

20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it. 22:00 No Offence. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 00:00 Benefits Street. 01:05 Born

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with former keyboardist of the Animals Alan Price 18.05 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.

19.00 Costa Blanca Life (series) – magazine show featuring a selection of events, people and places around the region.

22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 The Housing Enforcers. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection.

16:00 Escape to the Continent. 17:00 The Box. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather.

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 DIY SOS The Big Build. Home renovation series. Scott Russell and Jenny Watts got together when they were 16 years old. 22 years and three boys later, they are now a family of five. Charlie, their third son, was born with severe disabilities - spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.

Nick, the boys and Naomi Cleaver rebuild the whole of the downstairs as well as remodelling the rest of the house to provide a more suitable home for Charlie and his family.

22:00 NHS: The Perfect Storm. The NHS is at the centre of a ‘perfect storm’. Caught between huge increases in demand and the prospect of a projected £30 billion deficit - it faces a desperate fight for survival. Filmed over six months in Liverpool, this Panorama special reports from the frontline of the battle to save the NHS. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

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

23:45 Suntrap. An undercover reporter and his former mentor join forces to solve mysteries on a Spanish island. Woody is on the run after uncovering a plot which goes right to the heart of the British establishment. He escapes to a Spanish island to seek refuge with his former Fleet Street mentor Brutus - now retired from journalism and running a bar. Initially unhappy to see him, Brutus quickly realises that Woody’s unrivalled ability to go undercover in any guise can make them both money.

00:15 Film - Eagle Eye (12). A race-against-time thriller involving two strangers thrust together by a mysterious telephone call. Jerry Shaw and Rachel

Holloman are complete strangers as the day begins, but that changes the instant a strange woman calls with significant threats. Suddenly forced into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, Jerry and Rachel must now take orders from a woman who is using technology to track and control their every move. As the situation intensifies, they must work together in order to discover who it was that turned their lives upside down, and what they can do to thwart the criminal mastermind’s diabolical plans. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Ethan Embry 02:05 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:10 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Claimed and Shamed. 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 09:15 See Hear. 09:45 Cowboys and Angels. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 The Daily Politics.

14:00 Cagney and Lacey. 14:45 One Man and his Campervan. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 15:45 The Secret Life of Elephants. 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Yes, Minister. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Beat the Brain.

20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Springwatch. 22:00 Springwatch. 22:30 Modern Times. 23:30 Newsnight.

00:20 A Cook Abroad. 01:20 See Hear. 01:50 Portillo’s State Secrets. 02:20 Hunters of the South Seas. 03:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Poets in Person. 05:30 Regency Life: 3 Lives in 1 Day. 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 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Victoria is overwhelmed by guilt.

Jai sabotages Leyla’s relationship with Alicia. Laurel falls off the wagon.

20:30 Coronation Street. David is hot on Kylie’s trail.

Sophie’s suspicions about Jenny are reignited. Lovedup Adrian plans a surprise for Eileen.

21:00 The Cube. Phillip Schofield presents the tense game show, inviting more contestants to see if they

can take on the Cube and win 250,000 pounds.

Radiographer Lindsey thinks staying calm under pressure will help when taking on the Cube.

22:00 Long Lost Family. The award-winning series presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell returns with more remarkable and moving stories of people desperate to find missing family members.

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

23:40 Come on Down! The Game Show Story. Fourpart series presented by Bradley Walsh which examines the history of the TV game show. Featuring classic archive footage and interviews with some of the biggest names in entertainment. In the final episode in the series, Bradley examines how the game show has evolved over the years, from the incredible sets on The Cube and Total Wipeout to the clever gimmicks which give each show its unique selling point. He meets the man known to millions as Bernie the Bolt and tries his hand at lining up the famous prop of The Golden Shot. There is also a look at the way in which the portrayal of women has changed over the years, from hostesses in the early years like Anne Aston to presenters such as Carol Vorderman in the 1980s.

00:40 More Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green. Robson Green returns to his home county of Northumberland, uncovering more of the hidden gems of one of the most beautiful parts of England. In this episode, Robson travels by canoe along the county’s longest river, the Coquet, to uncover its rare wildlife and hidden history. He visits the Warkworth Hermitage, an ancient chapel accessible only by boat. Stopping off at Warkworth Castle, he heads on to Amble to find out about the incredible surfing seal, which surprised two surfers last summer by taking a ride on their boards. Finally, Robson heads across the bay by kayak to Coquet Island, an RSPB nature reserve that is home to Britain’s rarest nesting seabird, the roseate tern.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00

Frasier. 10:30 Car S.O.S. 11:30 Come Dine with Me. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Benchmark. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks.

20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 The Auction House.

22:00 24 Hours in A and E. 23:00 The Job Centre.

00:00 High Class Call Girls. 01:00 Street Sound and Style. 01:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 02:20 One Born Every Minute USA. 03:15 Film - The Shanghai Gesture (PG). 04:55 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 05:55 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 07:30 Fireman Sam. 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 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. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs.

13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS. 16:20 Film - My Gal Sunday. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 21:00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 2. 22:00 Caught on Camera.

23:00 Big Brother. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.

01:00 The Hotel Inspector: Abroad. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Person of Interest. 05:00 Wildlife SOS.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Alistair McGowan, impressionist, stand-up comic, actor, singer and writer.

18.05 Campoverde Theatre Group presents – Are You Being Served. An adaptation of the iconic 70’s TV show.

With songs, dances and hilarious comedy live from the San Miguel Theatre.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 The Housing Enforcers. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection.

16:00 Escape to the Continent. 17:00 The Box. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Cindy gives Jane and Ian a shocking ultimatum. It’s Pam’s birthday, but with Claudette at the party, will all go to plan? Sharon and Phil continue to play games.

21:00 Watchdog. Consumer series with Anne Robinson, Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins. Anne and the team continue their mission to protect consumers with investigations into some of the country’s biggest brands. The team investigate the premium cars that cost a fortune in oil, the mobile phone company that keeps losing people’s numbers and the internet retailer’s annual charge that customers do not know they have signed up to.

22:00 The Truth About Your Teeth. Dentists from King’s College, London, join together with a team of broadcasters to learn more about the state of Britain’s teeth. Jasmine Harman meets patients at a special clinic set up for the programme, including a woman so scared of visiting the dentist she resorted to gluing her teeth in. Plus, Chris van Tulleken learns how cuttingedge science can help improve people’s smiles.

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

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

23:45 Question Time. David Dimbleby takes the debate to Plymouth, where he is joined by a panel of guests who face a series of topical questions from the audience.

00:45 This Week. Andrew Neil presents round-table chat, in which he and his guests take a light-hearted romp through the political and parliamentary developments of the past seven days. They’ll be discussing who is making the headlines and the issues that matter to both MPs and the public.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Claimed and Shamed. 08:30 Flog It. 09:15 Shark. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News.

13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Cagney and Lacey.

14:45 One Man and his Campervan. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 15:45 Natural World - Sri Lanka: Elephant Island.

16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Yes, Minister. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Beat the Brain. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Springwatch. 22:00 The Game. 23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola. 01:20 Panorama. 01:50 Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods are Made. 02:50 24 Hours in the Past. 03:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Human Planet.

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Harriet loses her temper with Laurel. Finn is suspicious when James loses the flat.

Carly is forced to confess she cannot afford the shop.

20:30 Tonight. Over the past five years, police forces across the country have seen big cuts in their budgets, and many fear there are more to come. With the prospect of even fewer police officers on the streets, some members of the public are stepping in. Jonathan Maitland investigates how ordinary citizens are attempting to cope without the cops.

21:00 Emmerdale. Laurel gets her wires crossed.

Finn wants Emma to leave. Val insists on helping Bob and Carly.

21:30 Big Box Little Box. A new consumer show in which five households across Britain get a special delivery of the latest gadgets and gizmos and put them through their paces. From the smallest electric car and a home sauna to the latest in spray-tanning equipment, they test the products to find out if they live up to their claims and make life easier - or if they are simply a waste of space and money.

22:00 Britain’s Busiest Airport. Documentary series

going behind the scenes at Britain’s busiest and biggest international airport - London Heathrow. This episode focuses on Arrivals, as staff race against the clock to process thousands of passengers arriving from 84 different countries. Airside safety officer Glenn and his colleagues work closely with air traffic control to ensure that Heathrow’s two runways are kept open and clear of debris. The Animal Reception Centre welcomes a variety of weird and wonderful creatures ranging from pet ferrets to a wild tiger. Meanwhile, inside the terminals, staff deal with some challenging passengers.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale present 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 Secret Life of Your House. Natural history documentary in which leading entomologist George McGavin deliberately infests a house with thousands of creatures that we would normally think of as pests.

The experiment gives an insight into the ecology that exists right under our noses, living around us - and frequently off us. Major pest control companies are reporting a near 50 per cent rise in callouts, and the British Pest Control Association has expressed real concerns about the nation’s ability to control infestations. But George takes a different view. He welcomes them as house guests, marvels at them and watches what they would get up to if humans did not intervene.

After introducing this menagerie to the house - including bedbugs, spiders, mice and cockroaches - he sets them loose for a month to study them.

00:40 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. Julian Clary joins Piers Morgan for a candid chat about his life and career. The comedian reveals that he considered taking his own life, just days after making a controversial joke about former chancellor of the exchequer Norman Lamont on live television. Julian also tells Piers about his relationships, which include a love affair with a woman, and opens up about how he juggled his career with caring for his boyfriend Christopher, who died of an AIDS-related illness.

01:30 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00

Frasier. 10:30 Car S.O.S. 11:30 Come Dine with Me. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Deal or No Deal. 17:00 Benchmark. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks.

20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Born Naughty? 22:00 Dementiaville. 23:00 999: What’s Your Emergency?

00:00 Supercars. 01:00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

02:00 The Job Centre. 02:55 Damned Designs. 03:50 Dispatches. 04:20 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under.

05:15 The Renovation Game.

C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 07:30 Fireman Sam. 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 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 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours.

15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Hannah’s Law. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 World War II in Colour. 21:00 Jack the Ripper: The Missing Evidence. 22:00 Big Brother.

23:00 No Going Back. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs. 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 is with a singer with a big voice, the fabulous Alison Moyet.

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

19.00 TVM (series) Peter Taylor is here again with an alternative selection of music videos.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 The Housing Enforcers. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection.

16:00 Escape to the Continent. 17:00 The Box. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker hosts the lighthearted sports quiz with team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Her guests are Winter Olympic champion Amy Williams, former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister, England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard and seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry.

21:00 EastEnders. Jane and Ian reel from Cindy’s ultimatum. Can they get through to her? A worried Phil looks for Sharon, but what is she up to?

21:30 The Vicar of Dibley. Ecclesiastical sitcom about the unconventional Reverend Geraldine Granger. After an unfortunate accident involving a big tree, St Barnabas’ Church finds itself in need of a new stainedglass window, but no-one can seem to remember the theme of the old pane.

22:00 Have I Got News for You. Satirical news quiz.

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a guest host and guest panellists including James Acaster.

22:30 Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Comedy series about a loudmouthed Irish matriarch and her family. After faking Grandad’s death, the Brown family are still waiting for the insurance money to come through. Agnes has promised the money to Dermot and Maria, who are desperate for a place of their own, but the insurance company is starting to get suspicious. Will Agnes be able to keep Grandad out of sight?

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

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

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton presents his talk show. On his sofa are movie star Samuel L Jackson, actor and writer Stephen Merchant, and American comedian Amy Schumer. Plus, music from Muse, who perform Mercy.

00:25 Suntrap. Crime comedy. An undercover reporter and his former mentor join forces to solve mysteries on a Spanish island. Woody is on the run after uncovering a plot which goes right to the heart of the British establishment. He escapes to a Spanish island to seek refuge with his former Fleet Street mentor Brutus now retired from journalism and running a bar. Initially unhappy to see him, Brutus quickly realises that Woody’s unrivalled ability to go undercover in any guise can make them both money. Woody is given a job delivering an urn to a neighbouring island.

However, after police raid the boat he is travelling on, searching for a drug smuggler, Woody realises he has been set up and has to jump ship and swim for his life.

00:55 Truly, Madly, Wembley. The story of FA Cup final day seen through the eyes of the fans. Filmed on the day of the 2015 final, the Film - gets up close and personal, following all the trials, tears and tribulations of the Arsenal and Aston Villa fans watching their teams on the big day.

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20:00 Emmerdale. Adam gets a surprise proposal.

Bob is a nervous wreck around Val. Leyla panics when Archie gets into mischief.

20:30 Coronation Street. Todd exacts his revenge on Eileen. Dev and Julie have different ideas. Will Nick sack Steph and Andy?

21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape. Chef Gino D’Acampo undertakes a culinary journey around his native Italy.

In the first episode, he visits the stunning Amalfi Coast and the town of Amalfi itself, a favourite holiday destination during his childhood. The area is world-famous for its lemons, and Gino explores a secluded citrus grove high on the cliffs above the town. In this breathtaking location, Gino whips up a creamy lemon mousse topped with crushed amaretti biscuits using local fruit and the region’s citrus liqueur, limoncello. In search of more tasty Italian ingredients.

21:30 Coronation Street. Todd bitterly reveals that his revenge is the reason for Eileen and Jason’s misery.

What has Craig been up to?

22:00 Doc Martin. Comedy drama series about a curmudgeonly GP. Portwenn is buzzing with arrangements for the wedding of Martin and Louisa. But will the marriage finally go ahead? Martin is irritated by PC Penhale, who wrongly assumes he is best man, and Louisa is running late. The vicar has his doubts as to whether she will turn up, putting Martin even more on edge.

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

23:40 Film - Music and Lyrics (PG). Romantic comedy about a washed-up former boy band member who tries to resurrect his career by writing for a young starlet, despite his lack of talent for lyrics. However, when he meets an offbeat young woman with a flair for wordplay, he thinks he may have found his perfect partner. Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Scott Porter 01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 Britain’s Best Bakery. 04:50 ITV Nightscreen.

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Car S.O.S. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00

01:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:00 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Claimed and Shamed. 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 09:15 Gardeners’ World. 09:45 Cowboys and Angels. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Cagney and Lacey. 14:45 One Man and his Campervan. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 15:45 F1: Grand Prix Practice. 17:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Beat the Brain. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites. 21:30 Gardeners’ World. 22:00 Kate Humble: Living with Nomads. 23:00 The Clare Balding Show. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Heroes: The Story of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 00:50 Film Infamous (15). 02:40 Question Time. 03:40 Wastemen.

04:40 This is BBC Two.

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Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:35 Channel 4 Racing. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:05 Man Down. 00:40 Virtually Famous. 01:25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 01:55 Film Perrier’s Bounty (15). 03:25 The Hotel. 04:25 One Born Every Minute USA. 05:15 Four Rooms US. C5 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 07:30 Fireman Sam. 07:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 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 Milkshake! Bop Box. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours.

15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 16:15 Film - Jesse Stone: Night Passage. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours.

19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 21:00 Holy Grail Conspiracy: Secrets of the Knights Templar. 22:00 Big Brother. 23:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 00:30 Big Brother Live From the House. 01:00 Super Casino.

04:10 Big Brother. 05:20 Jackass. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – British born Canadian actress Amanda Tapping best known for her role in Stargate SG1.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – for most expats here on the coast Spanish electrics are something of a mystery.

18.30 Let's Talk (series) – with young golf start Kieran Fowler and local travel experts Dave & Jess Hayes.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – A live selection of some of the best acts on the Costas.

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07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 The Box. 13:00 BBC News. 13:10 Football Focus.

13:50 Athletics. 15:00 The Olympic Journey. 15:30 Bargain Hunt. 16:30 Homes Under the Hammer. 17:30 Escape to the Country.

18:00 F1: Grand Prix Qualifying. Canadian Grand Prix - Qualifying. Suzi Perry introduces live coverage of the three-stage qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Nico Rosberg took pole position last year ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who had previously been quicker all weekend, and they will both expect to be on the front row again after a dominant start to the current season by Mercedes.

20:15 BBC News. The latest national and international news from the BBC. 20:25 Regional News and Weather. Up to the minute regional news and weather updates.

20:35 Now You See It. Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. Featuring magic tricks, bizarre stunts, embarrassing fails and of course the answer to the eternal question ‘where on Earth is Debbie McGee?’ There’s animal magic from a cat on a magic carpet and a tortoise doing the classic cup and ball trick, a terrified Nicole Scherzinger is driven at breakneck speed along a twisty road by a mind reader who can’t see where he’s going, there’s a trick in a working office when a magician disappears into a photocopier, and viewers show off their magic powers.

21:05 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins. The National Lottery quiz where two teams of complete strangers compete to win 50,000 pounds by completing a series of lists.

21:55 Casualty. Cal and Ethan help a son come to terms with the seriousness of his mother’s illness, while Zoe and Dylan unite a family.

22:45 The John Bishop Show. Comedy entertainment series hosted by award-winning comedian John Bishop, coming each week from the Hackney Empire.

Across the eight-part series, John introduces his favourite comics from all over the world, as well as music guests and variety acts. This show features brand new songs from pop star Jessie Ware and American duo Striking Matches. Stand-up is provided by comedians Zoe Lyons, Chris Ramsey and local boy

Funmbi Omotayo.

23:30 BBC News. The latest national and international news from the BBC. Followed by Weather and a National Lottery Update.

23:50 Not Going Out. Sitcom featuring happy-golucky Lee, his landlady Lucy and their friends. When Lucy has her handbag stolen from right under Lee’s nose, he feels the need to prove his manliness over and over and over again.

00:20 Film - Tropic Thunder (15). Action comedy. A troupe of pampered Hollywood actors are shooting a Vietnam war epic when they are ambushed by a gang of local drug dealers. The gangsters kidnap the lead actor and it is up to the rest of the cast and crew to form an armed rescue task force. Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan 01:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:00 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Animal Park. 08:00 Film - A Tale of Two Cities (U). 09:55 Film - Firecreek (12). 11:35 James Stewart.

12:25 Film - The Man Who Knew Too Much (U). 14:20 F1: Grand Prix Practice. 15:55 F1: Grand Prix Practice.

17:00 Formula 1 Rewind. 18:00 Antiques Road Trip.

19:00 Gardeners’ World. 19:30 Flog It. 20:30 Edwardian Farm. 21:30 Dad’s Army. 22:00 Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic. 23:30 Film - My Week with Marilyn (15). 01:05 The Many Faces of Sid James.

02:05 Film - Quatermass 2 (PG). 03:25 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Fort Boyard. 07:25 Pat and Stan. 07:35 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 07:45 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 08:00 Canimals. 08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Super 4. 08:45 Nerds and Monsters. 09:00 Thunderbirds are Go. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

12:30 All Star Family Fortunes. 13:15 ITV News and Weather. 13:25 Doc Martin. 14:30 French Open Tennis Live.

18:30 Off Their Rockers. Comedy series featuring fearless senior citizens playing pranks on the public with the aid of hidden cameras. Forget everything you thought you knew about growing old gracefully and stand by for some outrageous stunts, irreverent behav-

iour and lots of laughter. In this episode, one OAP attempts escapology for the first time, another fails his Zimmer frame walking test, and a parachuting pensioner drops out of a tree.

19:00 ITV Regional News. Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

19:10 ITV News and Weather. Charlene White presents the latest headlines from around the world.

Followed by a national weather forecast.

19:25 You’ve Been Framed. Harry Hill weaves slapstick into satire and no-one is safe from his unique brand of silliness as he narrates more viewer home videos. Dogs reveal where they stand on Europe, Harry plots to spread his verrucas across the UK, and a birthday girl wishes her hair was not on fire.

20:00 UEFA Champions League Final. Live: Juventus v Barcelona. Mark Pougatch introduces live coverage of the Champions League Final from the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Barcelona are favourites to be crowned European champions for the fourth time in ten years , but with Andrea Pirlo pulling the strings in midfield and Carlos Tevez a threat in attack, Juventus have their own potential match-winners and should not be underestimated.

23:20 ITV News and Weather. Charlene White presents the latest headlines from around the world.

Followed by national and local weather forecasts.

23:35 Play to the Whistle - Extra Time. A compilation of the very best previously unseen moments from the whole series. It features all the regulars and funny bits from guests including Niall Horan, Jonathan Ross, Piers Morgan, Paddy McGuinness, Peter Crouch, Dermot O’Leary, Brooke Vincent and more.

00:15 UEFA Champions League Final. Extra Time.

The champions of Italy and Spain collide in the Champions League Final. Barcelona’s impressive attacking trinity will take some stopping, but Juve can call upon the experience of Gianluigi Buffon in goal.

Highlights of all the action from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

01:00 The Chase. Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. Four contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning at all costs. A thrilling battle of brainpower and quick-thinking ensues, with each contestant trying to outrun the Chaser and bank their prize money before the final round, when the surviving team members join forces to try and win thousands of pounds.

01:55 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA.

04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:15 How I Met Your Mother. 07:40 How I Met Your Mother. 08:05 Slateman Triathlon Powered by Suunto.

08:30 Mobil 1 The Grid. 09:00 Derby Day Morning Line.

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.

13:25 The Simpsons. 13:55 The Simpsons. 14:25 The Derby. 18:00 Channel 4 News. 18:20 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:05 Benchmark. 20:00 Celebrity Fifteen to One. 21:00 The Restoration Man. 22:00 Film - Anna Karenina (12). 00:35 Film - The Brave One (18).

02:50 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 03:40 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 04:40 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

11:35 Access. 11:40 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs.

12:40 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs. 13:40 Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs. 14:40 Columbo: Old Fashioned Murder. 16:10 Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel. 17:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 18:10 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. 19:10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 20:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 20:55 5 News. 21:00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 2. 22:00 Big Brother. 23:00 Extraordinary People.

23:55 No Going Back. 00:55 Access. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Big Brother. 05:00 Furious and Funny: Caught on Camera. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – British born Canadian actress Amanda Tapping best known for her role in Stargate SG1.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – for most expats here on the coast Spanish electrics are something of a mystery.

18.30 Let's Talk (series) – with young golf start Kieran Fowler and local travel experts Dave & Jess Hayes.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – A live selection of some of the best acts on the Costas.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

7th june 07:00 Breakfast. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 The Big Questions. 12:00 Sunday Politics. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News. 14:15 Escape to the Country. 15:00 Flog It. 15:40 The Truth About Your Teeth. 16:40 Points of View.

16:55 Songs of Praise. Rap artists teach a Methodist congregation to modernise a traditional hymn to celebrate BBC Music Day. David Grant meets the singing pilgrims progressing around Britain.

17:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together. Food writer and cook Nigel Slater takes a tour of the diversity in modern British home cooking, starting with bite-sized gems from around the world that make a big impression. His travels take him to Lincolnshire to meet Nita, whose recipes for pea kachori and lamb samosas have a profound personal significance. He meets Rafael from Poland to learn the art of making pierogi, and Liz whose traditional ravioli keeps a little bit of Italy alive for her family in Bedford.

18:00 Countryfile. Matt and Ellie are in Somerset, where Matt is following in the footsteps of a legendary caver who first explored the caverns beneath the Mendips a century ago. He puts himself to the test squeezing and struggling through small dark spaces and finds that there’s as much to Somerset below ground as there is above. Ellie tickles her taste buds with flavours of the sea as she visits the communityrun project that’s putting Porlock’s once-famous oysters back on the culinary map.

19:00 BBC News. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

19:15 Regional News and Weather. The latest local news, sport and weather from newsrooms around the country.

19:25 F1: Grand Prix. Live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix from Montreal, presented by Suzi Perry.

Current world champion Lewis Hamilton is vying to win this race for the fourth time, which would be a feat only surpassed by Michael Schumacher, although the Briton was forced to retire from last year’s dramatic race with brake failure.

22:00 Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Historical fantasy drama. Returned from war, Jonathan Strange joins Mr Norrell to try to cure England’s mad king, George III, but is frustrated at Norrell’s refusal to discuss the magic and legends of old times. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the magicians, the Gentleman embarks

on a scheme to capture Arabella and destroy Jonathan Strange.

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

23:20 Regional News and Weather. Regional updates from newsrooms across the UK. 23:30 Live at the Apollo. Jack Whitehall presents a selection of North America’s finest comics, with standup performances from Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan and American comedy legend Rich Hall.

00:15 Film - Blades of Glory (12). Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy McElroy are two polar-opposite rival Olympic ice skaters. Stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from any men’s singles competition after their hostility ruins an awards ceremony, they sink into desperate obscurity. Surprisingly, however, their number one fan finds a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. Starring: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner 01:45 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:50 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 The Big Allotment Challenge. 08:00 Countryfile.

09:00 Gardeners’ World. 09:30 Greatest Gardens.

10:00 The Beechgrove Garden. 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 12:00 The Box. 12:30 The Box. 13:00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites. 13:30 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial. 14:30 Athletics. 18:20 Hotel India. 19:20 Film - Shall We Dance? (12). 21:00 Antiques Roadshow. 22:00 Armada: 12 Days to Save England. 23:00 Protecting Our Foster Kids. 00:00 Film - A Single Man (12). 01:30 F1: Grand Prix. 02:30 Countryfile. 03:30 Holby City. 04:30 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Fort Boyard. 07:25 Pat and Stan. 07:35 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 07:45 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 08:00 Canimals. 08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Fort Boyard. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 Judge Rinder. 11:25 Judge Rinder. 12:25 Long Lost Family.

13:20 ITV News and Weather. 13:30 International Football Live. 16:10 French Open Tennis Live. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:15 ITV News and Weather.

19:30 Catchphrase. Stephen Mulhern invites contestants Eileen, Karl and Sarah to say what they see as they compete to guess the familiar phrases hidden in

animated clues. One lucky contestant will go through to the Super Catchphrase for their chance to win 50,000 pounds.

20:15 Celebrity Squares. Warwick Davis hosts the last in the second series of the classic comedy game show. Two contestants play a giant version of noughts and crosses, with celebrity guests helping them to play for up to 25,000 pounds.

21:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium. Comedian Jack Whitehall presents a packed hour of entertainment from London’s famous Palladium theatre, featuring music and variety acts from all over the planet.

Musical performances come from Simply Red, Jess Glynne and Leona Lewis 22:00 Home Fires. Drama series set in a Cheshire village during the Second World War. The isolated community could not feel further away from the impending bloodshed and battlefields, yet it is not immune from the effects of war, and everyone must make sacrifices as the conflict begins to have an impact. Erica’s friendship with Pat is tested, and a new evacuee in the village is not quite what Frances bargained for.

23:05 ITV News and Weather. James Mates presents the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by national and local weather forecasts.

23:20 International Football Highlights. Mark Pougatch is joined by Lee Dixon and Andy Townsend for highlights of the international friendly between Republic of Ireland and England from Dublin’s Aviva stadium, only the second time the teams have met on Irish soil since the infamous abandonment at the old Lansdowne Road ground in 1995.

00:20 Vicious. Second series of the sitcom following the ups and downs in the lives of an elderly gay couple. Violet panics when her wealthy sister Lillian whom she has not seen in years - announces a visit.

Worried that Lillian will discover the truth about her circumstances, Violet and friends set in motion an elaborate plan to save her from humiliation. Meanwhile, Ash is keen to introduce the group to his new girlfriend, Jess - but he is in for a surprise.

00:50 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. Piers Morgan joins Donny Osmond in Chicago for a special Life Stories interview. Donny, whose career spans five decades, describes how being one of the world’s ultimate teen idols was a double-edged sword and how his solo career came at a heavy cost to his brothers.

He reveals his battle to overcome debilitating on-stage panic attacks and tells Piers how it feels to still be a heartthrob now that he is a grandfather.

01:50 Jackpot247. 03:30 Motorsport UK. 04:20 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:15 How I Met Your Mother. 07:40 How I Met Your Mother. 08:05 British GT. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 14:30 Film - We Bought a Zoo (PG). 16:55 Film - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (U). 18:50 Channel 4 News. 19:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 20:05 Location, Location, Location. 21:00 For the Love of Cars. 22:00 Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 2015. 00:35 Lee Mack Live. 01:40 Film - Get Him to the Greek (15). 03:30 Come Dine with Me. 05:45 River Cottage Bites.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

11:35 Access. 11:40 The Dog Rescuers. 12:10 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 13:10 Benefits House: Me and My 26 Kids. 14:10 Benefits, Babies and Jail. 15:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 16:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 17:10 Film - Open Season 3 (U). 18:40 Film The Haunted Mansion (PG). 20:15 Film - The Wedding Date (12). 21:55 5 News. 22:00 Big Brother. 23:00 Film - Dark Skies. 00:50 Film - Crank 2: High Voltage (18).

02:35 Super Casino. 04:10 Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel. 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 Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) the only actor to have been in Eastenders continuously since its inception.

18.05 Viva Vitality – Summer is here and it’s a good time to think about looking good and living well and.

18.30 Spanish Eye – Spanish Eye – A coach load of expats from the coast head inland to the ancient town of Alcoy.

18.45 Champion angler Sean McSeveney demonstrates some finer points of fishing at the Embalse d’Amadorio.

19.00 Simon Baldock interviews Karen Anderson and Mike Godley.

19.30 Speekee TV – Something for our younger viewers, a fun and entertaining way to learn Spanish. – La Fiesta 19.45 Elche’s Palms – The story of how palms shaped the city we know today.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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Boats and Nautical

Boat servicing, engine oil/ filter change. General maintenance, fault finding, anti fouling, hull cleaning, accessory installation.

Torrevieja to Mazarron. Licensed and registered in Spain, 20 years experience. All makes of outboard engines catered for.

Competitive prices, all work guaranteed English/Spanish speaking. Call Tony on 628 166 738 (65470) Boat For Sale - Four Winns vista, 248, with Volvo penta 5 litre Gxi engine. Complete Luxury, Immaculate condition. New interior wood floor, electric flush toilet, internal shower and external shower, microwave, oven hob and fridge. 4 berth, downlighting in interior, CD player/radio.

Ship to shore radio. Ship to shore electrics . Hummingbird depth finder and garmen gps. Boat is in green with full weather covering plus full exterior wind shield cabin set. Extended swim deck.

Sun canopy. Gauges White and gold with wood walnut dark and steering wheel New cost of boat was 100,000 euros. Luxury for sale at 35,000€ O.N.O. Call 628 166 738 FOR RENT - up to 10 metre berth - Marina Salinas - CALL 648 627 272 (69101)

Business Services Advance Moves - Low Cost Removals from Spain to UK and return. We will provide you with a free online quotation within 30 secs at www.advancemoves.com.

Alternatively call 968 654 667 (69146)

Car and Vehicle Sales

Aquaservice, Mineral water & cooler/heater unit delivered to your door. Free trial, no obligation, get the best quality water at the best price. Call 676 820 588 ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND call outs, Domestic or Commercial Costa Blanca South area, contact Paul on 634311070 and Whatsapp(141434)

Can You Help Do you have a few hours to spare each week? Volunteers are needed by Age Concern especially for our LIFELINE Team. Visiting people in their own homes to assess their needs. If you can help in this respect, please call Age Concern on 96 678 6887.

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 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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Pets

Clubs and Societies

Delmonte Catotel Cartagena. The cattery that cares! Tel 968 168 711 or 616 276 379 (69083)

COSTA COBRAS RFC 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

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

Religious Services

School, 5th Sunday 11am Family Service. Wedding blessings, Baptisms and Funerals. Contact Pastor Keith Brown on 666 180 108, 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) Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar, (formerly of Quesada) meet at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. Sunday, 11.30 a.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. Open Circle every Thursday at 6.30 p.m. For more information contact Wendy on 965 323 028.Website www.spiritualistcentre-benijofar.com email or

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Property for Rent URGENT! - Properties required for waiting clients. We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, 2 or 3 bed houses, and detached villas.

Let your property earn you money - CALL NOW on 966 772 553 Long-term let in Torrevieja. Two bedroom, detached park home.

Own patio. English TV. Air-conditioning. Off-road parking.

Communal swimming pool and bar. Short distance from Torrevieja beach and town. € 380,00 pcm plus bills. Tel.: 617 599 470 JACARILLA. 3 Bed, 2 bath apartment. Good sized separate kitchen with external patio off, balcony with lovely views over orange groves. UK TV, air-con, communal pool 395 euros pcm including generous allowance

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bills. Long term contracts provided 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 generous allowance for bills. Call us on 966 772 553 VILLAMARTIN 2 bed terraced house all on one level. South facing. Full roof terrace. Air-con throughout. Great location, walking distance to all amenities 550 euros per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553

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HEREDADES Large 4 Bed 2 bath apartment in peaceful village location. Property consists of large, lounge/diner with balcony, open plan kitchen with patio off and room for table and chairs, there is a spiral staircase to a large sun terrace. From here you have access to bedroom 4 with en-suite. This part of the property also has its own separate entrance from the street. The lower level also has 3 spacious double bedrooms, 1 en-suite and all with fitted wardrobes, plus a family bathroom. 475 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 generous allowance for bills. 966 772 553 WANTED URGENTLY We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, detached houses. If you think your property may be suitable please CALL NOW on 966 772 553

Property for Sale PROPERTY FOR SALE - then let the power of The Leader help.

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What have you got to lose. Call 966 73 0057 now to see your property extensively marketed in all the right places. (69143) 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought

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) 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

South-facing 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) 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 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‚euro 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 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

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

Monday, 1st June, 2015 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.

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www.yourlocalnewspaper.info 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.

Euro 148000 (109515) 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, sunny all year round, garage (possible 3rd bedroom), central heating, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57.

Euro 147000 (109518) Detached property close to Torrevieja and Habaneras shopping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite

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SPANISH WINES: AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST Spain is the world’s third winemaking country with as many as 17 Spanish wineries among the world’s best 100, according to the list published every year by the World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits (WAWWJ). On the 2014 list, Spain is the country with the largest number of wineries and ranks third in terms of winery awards, only behind the USA and France.

The WAWWJ list shows why Spanish wines are in vogue, the international presence of Spanish wineries growing all the time. Data exports from 2014 point in the same direction.

Winery Awards The highest ranking Spanish winery on the list (6th) is González Byass, the recipient of 167 international awards in 2014. It is followed by Codorníu (8th) with 102 awards and Ramón Bilbao (20th) with 90.

Other well-ranked wineries are Hijos de Antonio

Barceló (32nd), Emilio Lustau (33rd), Félix Solís Pagos del Rey (34th), Bodegas Murviedro (35th), Grupo Bodegas Olarra (45th), Vicente Gandía Pla (49th), Bodegas Barbadillo (58th) and Bodegas Burgo Viejo (67th).

The highest placed Spanish winery on the list (6th) is González Byass

Finally, there are Freixenet (72nd), Bodegas Iñaki Núñez (79th), Grupo Barón de Ley-El Coto de Rioja (82nd), Bodegas Rodríguez Sanzo (88th), Bodegas Muriel (89th) and Bodegas Avelino Vegas (99th).

Winemaking tradition On the whole, there are 85 quality winemaking regions in Spain certified with Designations of Origin (DO). The most renowned are Jerez-XèresSherry (the oldest in the country, established in 1935), Rioja and Ribera del Duero. Other much appreciated DOs are Cava, Jumilla, Rueda, Rías Baixas, Bierzo, La Mancha.

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Barcelona International Motor Show prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that the Volkswagen Group will invest 4.2 billion euros in the country, "probably the largest industrial investment ever made in Spain".

At a lunch with executives from leading car manufacturers on the occasion of the 38th Barcelona International Motor Show, the President of the Government highlighted the contribution made by this sector to the Spanish economy. Spain is the leading European manufacturer of industrial vehicles, the second-leading manufacturer of passenger vehicles in the European Union and the ninth worldwide.

Mariano Rajoy added that the sector is a "prime indicator" of the strength of the economy and is presently showing "the sustained reactivation of our entire industrial sector, and hence of the national economy as a whole". The President of the Government pointed out that in the first quarter of the year, the production of vehicles exceeded 714,000 units - 15.5% up on last year - and exports have grown by 12.3%. Moreover, car registrations have now recorded eight straight quarters of growth.

Rajoy underlined that these positive figures translate into the creation of quality jobs - "the main

national goal" - and in the last 12 months, unemployment has fallen in the industrial sector by some 45,700 people, the number of people in work has increased by 142,500, and that almost 10% of the fall in unemployment in the month of April came from the industrial sector.

He thanked the representatives from the automobile sector for having supported the Spanish economy during the crisis through their investments, "when very few people were committing to us".

The PM then announced that the Volkswagen Group, whose Global Vice-President met with him at Moncloa Palace on Thursday, will invest 4.2 billion euros in our country, "probably the largest industrial investment ever made in Spain". This investment will be made between now and 2019 and will be allocated to equipment, facilities and R&D at the SEAT factories in Martorell (Barcelona) and the Volkswagen factories in Navarre.

"This ambitious project not only guarantees the future of these globally cutting-edge factories, but it also represents an unprecedented endorsement of the leadership of the Spanish automotive-supply industry, where this investment will have a major impact in terms of both activity and employment", he pointed out.

MOYES IRISH CONNECTION Real Sociedad, the Spanish club with one of Europe’s most progressive and successful youth academies, will make a debut at this summer’s Dale Farm Milk Cup. Manager David Moyes, a long time supporter of the Northern Ireland international youth football tournament, has confirmed that he will send a side to contest the competition. The tournament has also attracted another La Liga club with Malaga agreeing to test the waters in the same section.

STRONGER GROWTH

INCREASE IN RECORD INVESTMENT

BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP FOREIGN WORKERS Prime Minister Rajoy right) with the Vice President of Volkswagen Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz

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The number of foreign citizens registered with the Spanish Social Security system stood at 1,607,883 in April, an increase of 2.85% - or 44,540 National Insurance contributors - compared with the previous month. The increase in contributor numbers to the system was the largest for the month of April in the last 10 years.

When compared with 2014, the number of foreign workers has increased by 2.83% - equivalent to 44,262 more NI contributors. This is the first April since 2008 in which the number of foreign workers has increased year-on-year. Previous years saw declines of up to 10.54% (April 2009).

The highest figures for foreign workers correspond to Romania (288,277), Morocco (202,159), China (91,669) and Ecuador (70,666).

These countries are followed by Italy (69,422), Bolivia (57,266), the United Kingdom (56,648) and Colombia (52,222).

Autonomous Regions

When compared with the previous month, the number of foreign NI contributors in April rose in all autonomous regions except the Canary Islands (-0.68%). The largest increases were posted in the Balearic Islands (16.69%), Andalusia (5.92% and Extremadura (2.78%).

Compared with last year, the number of workers increased in all autonomous regions except Galicia (-0.85%) and Ceuta (-2.84%). The regions with the largest increases in foreign workers were the Balearic Islands (7.1%), the Region of Murcia (5.03%) and the Region of Valencia (4.33%).

The figures recorded for April show that 943,114 of the total foreign citizens registered with the Spanish Social Security system are from countries outside of the European Union, while the remaining 664,769 are from EU countries.

The majority of foreign citizens are registered under the General Regime: 1,352,992 in total, a figure that includes the Special System for Agricultural Workers (207,501) and the Special System for Domestic Workers (207,246). This is followed by the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (250,362), the Special Regime for Seamen (4,254) and the Special Regime for Coal Workers (275).

Most economic sectors saw an increase in foreign workers, both in monthly and annual terms.

Of the total foreign citizens in the system in April, 866,138 are men and 741,746 are women.

Spain's economy minister the country's economic growth is likely to pick up speed and could hit 3.5 percent this year.

Luis de Guindos said Monday that indicators point to an acceleration in the economy, which grew by a robust 0.9 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous threemonth period. He said growth in 2015 as a whole would be closer to 3.5 percent than to the government's previous 2.9 percent prediction.

MINOR SURGERY CENTRES The Almoradi and Callosa Health Centres have both been authorised to carry out minor surgery. The step has been taken so as to alleviate the build up of patients at the Vega Baja Hospital. The type of services offered are those requiring only minimally invasive surgical procedures that can be performed in a doctor's surgery requiring only local anaesthesia. On completion of any procedure patients can then be immediately discharged to return home.

MUM’S THE WORD Save the Children has revealed its 16th annual Mother’s Index, and placed at number 7, Spain has left the UK way behind in 24th, while Norway came first.

Meanwhile, a different survey

by MumAbroad.com found that 50% of expat mums in Spain, France, Italy and Germany never want to return to their home country. Overall, 62% of mothers ranked the quality of life better in their adoptive countries, but many felt the education system was worse.

Exactly 50% had given birth in their adoptive country, with the majority (85%) describing it as a positive experience.

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RESULTS AND TABLES FOR FRIDAY 29 MAY

SPITFIRE DIVISION

San Luis Wellingtons Quesada Blenheims Vistabella Fairways San Miguel Moors Greenlands Gladiators Mazarron Miners San Miguel Christians

P 7 7 7 7 6 7 7

San Miguel Moors 116 ( 11 ) Quesada Blenheims 121 ( 12 ) San Luis Wellingtons 116 ( 12 )

W 27 25 23 22 17 13 12

D 1 1 3 3 0 1 1

L 14 16 16 17 19 28 29

O/W 5 5 4 5 1 2 2

Diff 149 106 123 51 -33 -206 -190

Pts 65 61 57 57 36 31 29

HURRICANE DIVISION Monte Mar Torro 98 ( 4 ) Quesada Lancasters 113 ( 11 ) Greenlands Glosters 91 ( 4 ) La Siesta Wasps Bye P 7 7 6 7 7 7 7

Emerald Isle Victors La Marina Pilots La Siesta Wasps Monte Mar Torro Vistabella Greeners Quesada Lancasters Greenlands Glosters

Vistabella Greeners 101 ( 10 ) La Marina Pilots 74 ( 3 ) Emerald Isle Victors 122 ( 10 )

W 25 23 20 19 19 15 13

D 1 4 3 4 2 4 2

L O/W 16 6 15 4.5 13 4 19 2.5 21 3 23 2 27 2

Diff 148 51 74 -11 -47 -61 -154

Pts 63 59 51 47 46 38 32

HARRIER DIVISION El Rancho 130 ( 8 ) La Siesta Hornets 107 ( 10 ) San Luis Hercules 128 ( 10 )

La Siesta Hornets San Luis Hercules Country Bowls Badgers Emerald Isle Vulcans Horadada Hawks El Rancho

Country Bowls Badgers 94 ( 6 ) Horadada Hawks 88 ( 4 ) Emerald Isle Vulcans 82 ( 4 ) P 5 5 5 5 5 5

W D 17 2 16 0 15 1 14 2 14 1 11 0

L O/W 11 4 14 3.5 14 2 14 2 15 1.5 19 2

Diff 36 60 0 -52 -19 -25

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COUNTRY BOWLS CLUB ..... By StJohn Broadhurst

SABA SUMMER TRIPLES San Miguel Christians 77 ( 3 ) Vistabella Fairways 92 ( 2 ) Mazarron Miners 87 ( 2 ) Greenlands Gladiators Bye

Monday, 1st June, 2015

Pts 44 39 35 34 32 26

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BY STEVE HIBBERD Now that the nationals have reached a conclusion, regular service has been resumed, with federation and SABA leagues restarting play. Last Wednesday heralded a great set of results for our 2 VCL teams. In div A, our Jasmines took on the might of local rivals Quesada Lions, and came away with a superb 10-2 victory. Get in there: Mens singles.

Mike Edwards 21-14. Ladies singles.

Sandra Heath 21-7. Pairs. Sheila Stead & Steve Cantley 20-17. Rinks: Steve Hibberd, Avril Toozer, Florence Edwards, Lin Miller 19-7. Not to be outdone, in div C, Mimosas not only won on 3 rinks at high flying San Luis, but they won on overall shots, to secure 8 points out of 12. Well done: Mens singles: Phil Lockley 21-9. Ladies Singles. Mary Lockley 21-19. Rinks. Dave Fryatt, Dave Thompson, John Wray, Vic Mahomet 27-7.

With Gladiators sunning themselves down Guardamar beach, it was left to Glosters to fly the flag in the SABA trips Hurricane div.

Unfortunately, against a strong Emerald Isles Victors side, even home advantage could not produce a win, as they went down 4 points to 10.

Congratulations: Janet Webb, Jean Thompson, Chris Dewar 19-18.

Phil Lockley, Jim McClean, John O'Brien 30-16.

Please note that results should be sent into yours truly, until a permanent club scribe can be bullied, sorry persuaded, into taking up the post.

Greenlands BC are pleased to announce that green fees will remain at only 200 euros for 2015 memberships, commencing 1 September.

Please contact Hayley at the club, or me (treasurer) on 656579423 for further information. Happy bowling everyone.

When I closed my report three weeks ago I said I hoped I might have something to write about the Spanish Nationals and indeed here I am absolutely delighted to be able to report that our team of Dennis Birkett, Brian Patton and Peter Whitehall are the Spanish Nationals Men’s Triples Champions for 2015. In an enthralling final at Quesada, cheered on by our loyal band of supporters, they beat Peter Bonsor’s team 13-12. It was nail biting stuff all the way but our brave warriors held on to the end to claim the title. So well done to them and a big thanks to the supporters who cheered them all the way to victory.

It was soon back to normality as the Herons made the long journey to Monte Mar on Wednesday, 27 May to play the Lords in a VCL match.

Once again the Herons found the going tough and could only manage a win in one of the disciplines, so well done Sheila Whitehall, Andy White and Peter Whitehall 20-15. Overall shots Herons 70 (2 pts) Lords 114 (10 pts).

On Friday, 29 May the Badgers had an away game at El Rancho in a SABA Harrier league match. Always a testing green to play on it was honours even at the finish with three wins each but El Rancho took the extra two points with a better shot difference. Picking up the points for the Badgers were Doreen Statham, Del Gunning and Karen Kirk 1814. Ben Noke, John Rimmer and StJohn Broadhurst 20-15. Andy

White, Dennis Birkett and Dot Davies 22-7. Overall shots Badgers 94 (6 pts) El Rancho 130 (8 pts). www.countrybowlsclub.com

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By Lynne Bishop Congratulations to the 2015 Spanish National Champions and to all the other finalists, well done to Suzi Cooper and the organising committee for their hard work and to San Luis & Quesada for the use of their greens. Our men's Rink team of Tony French, Andy Leggatt, Les Barber & Ian Kenyon successfully made it through to the Semi Final before being defeated by Chris Collier's San Miguel four.

Unfortunately our ladies Rink team had to concede through illness when the temperature hit 40 degrees!

Back to league bowling now and VCL Red League Vikings were made welcome at Quesada to play their Tigers. Eric Bishop won the Men's Singles 21-9 and the Triples team of Lynne Bishop, Barbara & Arthur Brown won 19-10. Let's try for a better result next week. Points, Vikings 4 ( 67) - 8 (87) Tigers.

The Green League Saxons were at home playing Horadada where they won all disciplines, that's a great result, a full house! Ladies Singles, Ann Marie Stevenson 21-12. Men's Singles, Ian Kenyon 21-14. Pairs, Andy Leggatt & Martin Foulcer 25-13. Triples, Olwyn Ratcliffe, Brian Dunn & Ken Cuthbert 14-11. Rinks, Beryl Regan, Tony French, Barry Norris & Mike Regan 27-7.

Points, Saxons 12 (108) - 0 (57) Horadada.

SABA Spitfire League Fairways were at home on Friday playing Quesada Blenheims, there were some very close games but only one win, disappointing result for a home game but the Blenheims are not easy prey! Winning team was Lynne Bishop, Mike Regan & Ken Cuthbert 18-16. Points, Fairways 2 (92) - 12 (121) Blenheims.

The Hurricane League Greeners traveled to Monte Mar and made it a very worthwhile trip, playing the Torros they won on three rinks with just enough shots to win the long game too.

Olwyn Ratcliffe, Mike Cox & Brian Dunn 23-15. Rosemarie Savage, Ken Savage & Stuart Allman 16-13. Sheila Cox, Sue & Barry Norris 20-15. Sharon Kirk, Tony French & Helen Marshall 11-10.

Points, Greeners 10 (101) - 4 (98) Torro.

For more information on Vistabella BC please call in, you will be made very welcome or contact Captain Tony French, Tel. 966 924 978

VCL May 27th. Horadada away Vistabella Saxons.

The game was played in a friendly spirit and the result did not reflect the game overall, There was some good play on both sides, but our hosts came the winners.

Horadada Points 0, Shots 57 Vistabella Points 12, Shots 108.

Friday 29th May SABA Harrier Div. Horadada away to La Siesta Hornets.A good game with some close results, played in the spirit of the game, and good company throughout, The Hornets stung us 4 games to 2, Horadada Hawks 4 Points 88 Shots, The Hornets 10 Points 107 Shots Well done Horadada.

PLEASE NOTE. Contrary to rumours I can assure all BOWLS CLUBS Horadada BOWLS CLUB is NOT CLOSING. New Members are welcome, CALL 966762865 Fred Trigwell Club Captain for more information.

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27th/5th. V.C.l.. E.I. Dukes v San Luis Falcons. A great win for the Dukes, winning on 4 rinks.

Shots 96-74, points 10-2. Winning E.I. Players were: Men's Singles, Frank Close (21-15) Pairs: John Jarvis & Jim Mulloy. (24-14). Trips: John Zeller, Ron White & Mel O' Dell (18-14) Rinks: Pat Heaney , Barbara Eldred, Len Fisher & Keith Jolliffe ( exact score not available , sorry) Well played you Dukes.

29th, SABA Harrier Div. E.I. Vulcans v San Luis Hercules, A bad day for the Vulcans, going down by 2 rinks to 4, Shots 128-82, points 4-10. Vulcans winners were: Margaret Riley, Tony Capewell & Frank King, (16-11). Sheila Adams, Peter Creswell & Jack Redfern, (1615) George Whall & Bill Allen won the friendly by 19-12. Thanks to George for turning up as our reserve.

29th. E.I. Victors v Greenlands Gloucesters. A fine win for the Victors winning on 4 rinks, shots 122-91, & points 10-4. Winning rinks for victors were: John Jarvis, Gina Streeter & Geoff Farrington (21-9). Ed Shepherd,Dave Close & Pete Willicott (24-14).

Len Fisher, Barbara Eldred & Mel O'Dell(22-11). John Zeller , Glenda O'Dell & Frank Close. (21-8) what a fantastic result for the Isle.

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EL RANCHO BOWLS CLUB A couple of weeks break from league matches gave us a good opportunity for some friendly competition, starting with the ladies travelling to Emerald Isle for bowls and lunch. Thirteen of our members played a 'ladies only' friendly game against Emerald Isle and although we did not have the overall win, the whole aim was to gain experience of playing on 'away' greens and have some fun in the process. Our team included a few new members, including two 'rookies', Diane Yates and Ngaio Baldwin. Neither of them had played 18 ends before but both learned a great deal and did very well. Encouraging comments from Emerald Isle players that both did well and have the makings of good bowlers. Everyone enjoyed the day and we joined our hosts for a meal afterwards, (Husbands and partners who came to give their support were relegated to a separate table!). A return match is planned for October.

A 3-2-1 competition was arranged for the 22nd and 25th of may, 2 rounds to be played each day, however this being changed to one round per day caused, as you would expect,

this caused some confliction of diary dates all round.

Therefore the competition is to be re-arranged in the future, I have to say though, that the rounds we did play were great fun and I hope the re-scheduling is successful.

Friday brought us back to league play and we started by entertaining Country Bowls Badgers, we had great fun in a close run match, with both teams taking 3 rinks and El Rancho the overall shots by 130 to 94, a good result and an improving team. Bob Easthope, Rob Clark and Merv Armstrong 34-10. Brian Taylor, Graham Day and Richard Needham 7-22. Tricia Elsam, John Skipper and Shirley Edwards 17-16. John Cleal, Margaret Odell and Ron Odell 43-8. Edward Elsam, Jim Gracie and Malc Sykes 14-18.

Maureen Newell, Mick Ager and John Newell 15-20. For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965077093 or at briantaylor_es@yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966774316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com.

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Sponsored by Spanish Life Properties Following on from the Nationals there has still been plenty of bowls with SABA & Valencian Championship league games.

On Wednesday in the VCL the Lions did not fare well against Greenlands Jasmines. Only a win in the triples by William Holtham, Derek Toozer & Jacqui Johnston prevented a clean sweep.

No result for the Tigers who I understand did well, but I didn’t receive a result sheet.

On Friday the Lancasters were at home to the La Marina Pilots. Picking up 11 points to 3. Winning teams were Mike Lamberton, Brian Trinder & John Northend 25-19, Dorothy Benson, Abby Benson & Joe Brinton 19-11, Liz Richardson, Peter Farrell & Phil Bevan 24-14, Tina Brinton, Martin Richardson & Peter Bradbury 21-8. The team of Kevin McKenna, Linda Armstrong & Mark France managed a 13 all draw.

No result sheet received for the Blenheims who were away at Vistabella.

Reminder to the team Captains to send me a copy of the result sheet if you want to be included in the report. Also members playing SABA knockout matches please let me know of your victories by email to suzi.cooper57@gmail.com

By Norman Adcroft S.A.B.A. Hurricane & Harrier Divisions 29th May The Hornets were our only openers today after a two week break to make way for Nationals, and had a respectable win at home against the Horadada Hawks winning 10-4 and taking the shots 107-88. Our winners were, Hilary and John Clarke with John Ball, 32-8, (super win) Sheila Millward, John Lincoln with John Taylor 17-14, Jean James, John Porter with Dave Livesey 20-7 and Derek Souter, Jean Hepehi with Roy Millward 15-14.

Chicken and Eggs 28th May Chicken Johnnie Ryder, WineTerry Ripon, EggsTrigger.

If you wish to take up a new sport, and want make new friends, with a little gentle exercise, you will be made very welcome. Bowls and shoes can be hired and tuition arranged. New members are always welcome. Ring Jim or Lyn on 690 190 523 and they will help, or call in at La Siesta Bowls Club at Calle Rossini La Siesta Urbanisation If any members know of any business or sponsors they think would, help with sponsoring these reports, please contact any committee member or ask them to call the LEADER directly. Thank you.

LA MARINA BOWLS CLUB

By Bobbie Sims VCL - Back to the league after a break for the Nationals....

This week we were against San Miguel Sheriffs, the points were 6-6 each with shots of 91-84, our team today were Ladies singles Janet Parsons 9-21, Men's singles Peter Parsons with a close game 20-21, Pairs, Jim Manning and Alan Castle winning 27-10, Trips, Margaret Mc,Laughlin, Mike Smith and Tom Spencer winning 19-12, and Rinks, Barbara Forshaw, Ron Garland, Martin Butler and Margaret Finlayson 16-20.

Friday's game did not go so well against Quesada Lancasters, after a valiant effort, we gained 3 points to 11, our winning rink was Martin Butler, Cliff Rawlinson and John Morgan 19-11 and we had a draw thanks to Pam Morgan, Mike Smith and Shirley Hadaway 13-13, better luck next time all of you.

MONTEMAR BOWLS CLUB Sponsored by Dial Prix After a break for the Nationals we are now back for the League Matches, On Wednesday 27th May, MonteMar in the VCL League were at Home to Country Bowls Herons, only Losing the Trips.

Ladies Singles, Pauline Woodfine 21-5, Mens Singles Gordon Fisher 21-9. Pairs, Ronnie Cairns, Skip Bill Young 30-15. Rinks, Geraldine Fisher, Janet Gatward, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 27-21.

Shots, MonteMar 114 - Country Bowls 70. Points, MonteMar 10 - Country Bowls 2.

Friday 29th May, MonteMar Torros were at Home to Vistabella Greeners, Winning on 2 Rinks.

Ken White, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 19-17. Denise Ashberry, Gordon Fisher, Skip Alan Ashberry 26-14.

Shots, MonteMar Torros 98 - Vistabella Greeners 101.

Points, MonteMar Torros 4 - Vistabella Greeners 10.

For further information about MontMar Bowls and Social Club, Contact Press Officer Brian 966790606, or at www.montemarbowls.com plus at info@ montemarbowls.com and on Facebook.

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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING Alley Gators Alley Cats Pin Pushers Sausage Rollers The Bandits Sol Amigo‘s

2-6 4-4 8-0 2-6 6-2 2-6

GG’s Pinbusters Fowl Play Cherry B’s Pinfall Wizards 999’s Sunrise Colegas

This Weeks Top Performers Ladies Gents Hi Game/Scratch Sue Walsh 188 Craige Bellamy 212 Hi Game/Hc Sandy Bell 238 Craige Bellamy 251 Hi Series/Scratch Ingrid Wilms 487 Maurice Allen 576 Hi Series/Hc Ingrid Wilms 634 Craige Bellamy 637 Sol Amigo’s Alley Gators Fowl Play GG’s Pinbusters Pinfall Wizards Sunrise Colegas Alley Cats Pin Pushers Sausage Rollers 999’s The Bandits Cherry B’s

P 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

W 86 81 83 79 78 74 70 64 61 56 50 8

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

L 46 51 49 52 54 58 61 67 70 76 82 124

Tot 75440 75018 75661 75724 74482 74452 74130 74653 74549 72426 72532 67432

Gms 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

Av Hi-G 762 864 757 862 764 904 764 871 752 881 752 859 748 860 754 845 753 842 731 838 732 892 681 815

Hi-S 2433 2401 2484 2488 2424 2410 2422 2432 2425 2379 2384 2231

Pts 164 162 158 157 150 144 137 125 117 108 98 16

CARP-R-US CLUB NEWS This weeks match was the Clubs Pairs Trophy and for the first time it was fished on the Pantana de Benarres and not the Embalse del Argos as in the past.

Beniarres has been one of the best venues in the past, but since last year it has suffered through lack of water. For some considerable time last year the water level was under 14%, but at the moment it is up to 33%.

The winning pair of Anglers was Andy Foden and Jackie Breslin with a combined total of 38.360kg. The individual winner was Andy Foden with 24.60kg, fishing corn on the pole.

Most of the other anglers fished the feeder using maggot and corn. Derek King and Eddie Badcock were in second place.

Next weeks match on the 4th of June will be round 2 of the Summer series and will be fished on the high numbers of the Eden canal, pegs at 8.00 and fishing from 9.00 to 2.00pm.

The next of our Quiz nights will be held at the Club house on Tuesday the 9th of June starting at 7.30pm. The cost is 1 Euro per person and teams of up to 6 can take part in this fun evening, The next Sunday meeting will be on the 7th of June with the Committee at 10.30 followed by the General meeting at 11.00am.

The Clubs home is at the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is to be found just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar.

The Clubs web site is at www.carp-r-us.weebly.com or you can phone 966717923 for the latest information.

LO MARABU GOLF SOCIETY (in association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services) at El Valle 28th May 2015.

For this month’s meeting a group of 21 players visited the established course at El Valle taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

The course was in excellent condition and the weather was absolutely perfect.

The winning scores were as follows; 1st – Jack Fanning – 35 pts, 2nd – Mike Probert – 33 pts, 3rd – Derrick Cooper – 30 pts, 4th – Paul Greenwood – 29 pts Best Guest – Ian Quinton – 39 pts Nearest the Pins – Mike Probert,Derrick Cooper (2) and Malcolm Jones.

Best Front 9 and Back 9 – Stephen Smith and P.J.Hayes Dog of a Day Trophy – John Ashfield

Football Card Winner – Ian Quinton 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.

Unfortunately we had some sad news because due to work commitments our Society Captain Dave Bensley has to return back to the UK and in the interim Andy Jones will deputise until November 2015.

We wish Dave all the best for the future.

Our next fixture is the Captain versus ViceCaptain match at Lo Romero on 25th June 2015.

Report by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com.

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QUESADA GOLF SOCIETY AT RODA

Last Wednesday the Society traveled south inland from the Mar Menor to play Roda. The course was in very good condition and the weather perfect for golf. 20 players competed in an Individual Stableford competition. Roy Kavanagh is getting a reputation of being a dangerous driver. Not with his Big Bertha but with a buggy. This time he nearly ran his playing partner Ian Fogerty down braking sharply inches away from him. There were some good scores on the day and some indifferent ones.

The winner on the day with 33 points was the very consistent David McSweeney and he has to be with a handicap of 8. In second place was West countryman Ron Perkins with 31 points who just pipped John “Robin Hood” King on C/B. In 4th place was Derbyshire lad Darryll Wright. The nearest the Pin

LA MARINA GOLF SOCIETY at RODA

winners were, Brian Smith, Ian Fogerty, John King, Charlie Wallace, and ”smokin” Tony Patterson. The 2´s pot was not won again with over 100€. carried forward to the next game.

After the game the members returned to the society base, the Quesada Country Club for a bit of banter and the prize giving over a drink or two and a tasty buffet kindly laid on.

The next game is at Lo Romero on Wednesday 10 June.

Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966 71 6723.

EL RASO GOLF SOCIETY - By John Fairhurst 16 members and 6 guests travelled down to Roda on 29 May for our monthly game. Oh what a shock; a blustery wind combined with a little rain made it very difficult conditions on what is a long and tricky golf course. The final scores reflected this although most players managed to get a little sunshine on the back nine. 6 guests today and Martin Rogers playing his first game with the Society managed to accrue 34 points which, were he a member, he would have won the competition. He was also nearest the pin on Hole 11. No-one managed to get onto the second hole in 1 but Iain Ralph was nearest on hole 7 and Robin Richards won hole 13. The best front with 12 points was won by Dave Nicholls and the best back with a creditable 16 points was won by Jan Shorley on countback. Third today was John Hill with 26 points on countback whilst Iain Ralph came second on his own with 28 points. The winner today was our Captain, Ken Brett,

with 29 points .

After the match we travelled back to the Olde 9th on Quesada where our host Grant provided a very welcome and tasty repast.

Our next game is ion Fri 26th June on our home course La Marquesa

After a number of years, La Marina Golf Society returned to Roda for our latest competition.

The course was as testing as many members remembered. It also looks a little ‘behind’ other courses in it’s condition. We understand that this is partly due to the lack of rain that has affected many courses this year.

Within the Stableford competition, some members were playing their matches for the Individual Knockout competition for 2015. Congratulations go to Mick Cook and Pete Wootton and commiserations to the losers from what were very close contests. In fact, a count back situation was needed to ascertain a winner in one match!

Despite the wind getting up, the large numbers of members and guests enjoyed the day including the buffet supplied by Helena & Paolo at La Marina Sports Centre, our 19th hole. It was here that the prizes for the day were presented.

Winners: Nearest the pin Hole 2 Noreen Coffey, Hole 7 Mick Cook, Hole 11 Mike Green, Hole 13 Mick Cook, Best Guest 31 points Jose Alegria Silver Division 31 points Eric Taylor Gold Division 36 points Mark Pollitt A good day for Mick Cook who also pocketed the 2’s pot.

Our next competition is on Thursday June 11th at Vistabella.

First tee time 09.00a.m. Our next social event is our popular Summer Dance to be held at La Marina Sports & Social Centre on Thursday June 28th.. All welcome. Please contact Alan or Elspeth on 634 347788 for further information on either of these events.

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EUROGOLF SOCIETY AT LA MARQUESA

Thursday 28 May, a smaller turnout today for the team game Greensomes Stableford pairs. This was due partly to the course undergoing hollow tining and having to play on temporary greens.

Nevertheless, those who did play enjoyed a day of sunshine and made the best of the situation.

In first place was the pairing of Robin Richards and Gill Gordon with an impressive score of 49 points. With John Hill and Norman Woods beating Sue Gillett and Terry O’Regan into second place with 45 points on c/b.

Football draw winners: Eamonn Devine, Bev Fairhurst, Ian Stewart The results of the TOFF´s Stableford game played on Tuesday 26th (also on temporary greens) were as follows: Competition Winner: Marian Quinn with a score of 45 points Gold Division 1st Sue Gillett 38 pts 2nd Stan Low 35 pts 3rd Alan Venables 34 pts Silver Division: 1st Morag Turner 40 pts 2nd Ken Brett 38 pts 3rd Dave King 36 pts Bronze Division: 1st Marian Quinn 45 pts 2nd John Hill 42 pts 3rd Eamonn Devine 42 pts Best front nine Robin Richards 21 pts and best back nine Bob Shorley 22 pts Hole in One, hole 5 Robin Richards congratulations Robin Looking forward to seeing you all at the Captain’s Dinner & Dance at Stan & Ollies on Saturday 30 May! If you would like to find out more about our friendly society visit us on www.eurogolf-quesada

CLAPTON’S GOLF SOCIETY - MAY MEDAL AT ALENDA

Alenda welcomed us for our May Stapleford Competition and on arrival I was informed the greens had been hollow-tined a few days earlier. This being said, with the fairways in great shape, the green condition did not impact the scoring.

The Par 3 13th proved a challenge as no player managed to keep the ball on the green, but the weather conditions could not have been more perfect resulting in everyone having a great day’s golf.

Silver Division was not contested this month due to the usually low

turn-out.

Overall Winner Brent Hollings (39 points) Gold Winner Mike Hilderbrand (35 points) Nearest the Pins: 3rd Brent Hollings, 5th Brent Hollings, 16th Tony Stead Our next outing is at Villamartin on 19th June and all are welcome.

Contact Kev on 619 725 609 or kevsta01@gmail.com.

Kevin Williams Captain – Clapton’s Golf Society

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The strength of the Pound against the Euro has been a big help for tourist golfers during the high season period but there has been relatively little respite for the resident golfer. However the summer low season period for golf prices will be with us from 1st June until mid to end September 2015 and it is the time when all golfers should be licking their ‘chops’ at the low price deals that will be on offer. The courses are generally quiet during July and August as many people prefer the beach or swimming pool to the golf course so rounds are also quicker but remember to take a buggy well stocked with ice cold drinks and food.

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SAN MIGUEL GOLF SOCIETY AT LA FINCA Thirty-nine members and a guest attended SMGS’s monthly visit to La Finca to play a stableford competition. The course had recently been subjected to hollow tining of the greens and scarifying of the fairways and clearly needed more time to recover. However, such complications didn’t impede some players from posting superb scores, most noteworthy Darren Hancock, Mick Cook, Robin Eastman and Noel Bannon, with the former two worthy of special mention, Mick shooting a gross 73 and Darren a best score of the day (and possibly the year so far) gross 71, both playing off a handicap of 6. Spectacular stuff!!

One singles match and one doubles match were held in the annual SMGS match play competitions, with Mike Jordan overcoming Alan MacDonald 4 and 2 in the former, so moving in to the semi-finals of the competition, and Ken Flaherty and Phil de Lacy beating husband and wife team John and Ellen Drakesmith 3 and 2 in the latter.

Prior to today’s round SMGS handed over 250 euros to Stuart Rennie, , as its contribution to funds collected for cancer research on behalf of the Linda Rennie Memorial Trophy, which took place on May 17th. This brings SMGS’s contribution to both local and international charities in the last 2 years to some 4,000 euros, with donations to worthy causes having become an integral part of what our society is about and an indication of our member’s generosity.

Returning to the golf, the day’s stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Brian Mulligan (33 on CB), 3rd Ellen Drakesmith (33 on CB), 2nd John Trehy (33 on CB), and 1st, recently making winning something of a habit, Chris Hamblett with 36 points.

Silver Category: 4th Glen Rapley (34), 3rd Mike Jordan (35), 2nd Ken Flaherty (37) and 1st, with a superb score and the second best of the day, Noel Bannon with 42 points.

Gold Category: 4th Ivan Hanak (36), 3rd Robin Eastman, 2nd Mick Cook with a fantastic 41 points, and 1st, with an even more magnificent 43 points, Darren Hancock.

Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Bjorn Pettersson (3), Darren Hancock (6), Alan MacDonald (13) and Ellen Drakesmith (16).

Nearest the pins in 3 on holes 7 (Gold), 11 (Silver) and 12 (Bronze) were won by Mick Cook, Ken Flaherty and Norman McBride respectively.

The Abacus was won by Jenny Staines.

Our thanks go to the staff at La Finca golf course for their contribution to an enjoyable day.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at Villamartin.

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY By Mike Chapman Firstly congratulations to Alan Douglas for scoring his first hole in one on the Par 3 tenth hole during the Los Hombres game on Sunday.

Our social clubs first game of the week on Monday was a Mulligan with two additional shots allowed on the front nine and a further two on the back nine. It was a welcome return to the winners enclosure for our President Doug Wright who took first spot with an excellent 38 pts. There were three players on 37 pts but with only three prizes on offer the unlucky one missing out was Tom Hardie who was beaten on a count back by both Joyce McClusky who claimed second place ahead of Lindsay Forbes in third.

On Wednesday it was the final round of our Monthly Medal Championship with the winner being the player with the most points from their best 4 of 6 medal rounds. There were 6 points available to the winner on the day, 5 points for second down to 2 points for fifth place in both the Ladies and Gents Division. Olga Douglas was in an unassailable position in the Ladies Division but there were half a dozen in contention for the Gent's top three places. Prizes were also available on the day in both Categories as usual. Conditions were ideal for golf and it was no surprise that there were some good scores being returned with the championship leader board constantly changing. It was Barry Holtham who was triumphant when the final results were confirmed coming home with a net 70 and taking 6 pts for the second time in succession thereby overtaking the long time leader Lindsay Forbes who returned a net 75. However Mike Chapman's net 72

enabled him not only to hold off the challenge of Geoff Biggerstaff, John Collins and Bryan Neal but also tie with Lindsay on 16 pts. It was therefore necessary to decide overall 2nd place on a count back of points secured over the 4 games. With Mike's total being made up of 6, 5 4 and 1 compared to Lindsay's 6, 5, 3 and 2 it was Mike who was awarded second place by virtue of the 4 pts gained on the final day which in itself was won on a count back. The days results were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Hendrick Oldenziel 70 2nd Bryan Neal 72 3rd Lindsay Forbes 75 (c/b from Tom Hardie) Cat 2. 1st Barry Holtham 70 2nd Mike Chapman 72 (c/b) 3rd Lee Holtham 72 2's Club: Olga Douglas, Barry Holtham and Lindsay Forbes Gents Championship: 1st Barry Holtham 20 pts 2nd Mike Chapman 16 pts (c/b) 3rd Lindsay Forbes 16 pts Ladies Division: 1st Olga Douglas 21 pts 2nd Joyce McClusky 19 pts 3rd Benedicte Kruse 17 pts On Friday there were two more quarter final matches played in the Singles Match Play competition. Geoff Biggerstaff went through to the semi final with a 4 & 2 victory over Bryan Neal. He will now play Lindsay Forbes who was taken to a third extra hole before defeating Tom Hardie. It was a very close contest with Lindsay making eagles to win holes 7 and 9. The remaining members played a Waltzer (3-21) which was won with a very good score of 88 pts by the team of Ron Phipps, Alan Douglas, Mike Chapman and Allen McClusky.

BULL FLANAGAN GOLF SOCIETY IN ALICANTE For their May meeting 32 society members travelled to Alicante to challenge the Seve Ballesteros designed course of 6 each par 3s, par4s and par 5s.

Many new trees were being planted around the course and this could mean points would be harder to get.

As usual the course was in excellent playing condition and the weather was commensurate to ensuring a good days golf was going to be experienced by all players even if the result did not match the days outing.

After the match all players returned to the Bull Flanagan in Quesada for the prize winner’s presentation where members and guests were able take the opportunity to sample a refreshing drink before having a choice of a free lunch.

Only ten players managed to get a score greater than 30 points leaving the chasing pack behind on 28 or less and todays winner was Martin Collins scoring a creditable 37 points. Second and third places went to Keith Smith and Bill Peters scoring 36 and 35 points respectively. Not a bad result considering that Martin Collins and Bill Peters play off an handicap of 11 and 10 respectively Nearest the pin winners on the par three holes of which at Alicante

there are six par 3s were Preston Ives on hole 3, Barrie Hopkinson on hole 8, Bill Peters on hole 12 and Graham Ball on hole 15, Nikki Ead on hole 17. Graham Hall and Preston Ives won the football cards and winner of the 28ers draw was Alan Rogers.

The Captain Mick McGrath assisted the Secretary with the presentation ceremony and made comment on the success of the days event and how well it had been supported and he also thanked Chris and his staff and asked members to show their appreciation in the usual manner for their continued support and excellent service and quality of meals available on match days.

The Secretary reflected on another successful society day’s golf and thanked everyone for their attendance and concluded reminding members that the June match would be the Anne McGrath memorial Perpetual Trophy at Vistabella. Also the Steakhouse will be playing the week before at Marquesa and interested members should get in touch with Brian Smith.

We look forward to seeing you at future events and if you wish to join the best Society on the Costa Blanca then contact the Secretary Bill Fantom on 635212916.

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We celebrated our May Open Day with 52 players at La Serena Golf.

The golf course as always was in perfect condition and it is a credit to Wayne and all the staff at La Serena. Thanks are due to the staff in the shop and to Camillus and Phillip who had all the cards prepared in advance and their organisation enabled a smooth running of the event.

The two tee start has enabled us to reduce waiting times and have a full house at the presentation. Our results; NTP's Liam Powell, Eddie Wall, Gordon McCadden, Afrian Skinner, Camillus Fitzpatrick and Denis McCormack. Category 2, winner Roy Sutherland 38, second Bev Ellender 36 and third Noel Geoghegan 35. Category 1, winner Dean McCluskey 37, second Camillus Fitzpatrick 35 and third John O'Brien 34. The gross prize was won by mister consistent himself of the "I am not hitting the ball too well fame" Denis McCormack with 32 points. Runner-up overall, Damian Corvan with 38 and the winner on the day with a fabulous 42 points Terry Lewis, happy new handicap .

We had the presentation of monthly medals which have been sourced from the Trophy Centre in Dublin. A beautiful sterling silev medal.

The winners for May Cat 1, Alisdair McLean 67 and Cat 2, Steven Hopkins 66. Our monthly Crystal winers were, week 1, Dave Kirk 44, and a 3 shot adjustment. Steven Hopkins 37. Week 2, John Fordham 37 and Sue Benning 35, Welcome back Sue. We are delighted to welcome new members. Just search for "handicaps service federation of Spain" click on handicaps and enter LV32. Being a federated member has many advantages and as golfers we are able to take advantage of very competitively priced green fees and tournaments. Contact 615 466 398 or e-mail johnobrienalicante@gmail.com.

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DAWN START FOR TMGS AT LAS PINAILLAS (ALBACETE) It’s never easy to get up at 6,30 in the morning to play a round of golf! lo and behold for one member it proved to be just a little too early, in fact, the Captain and handicap secretary were in danger of missing out on this fantastic venue after having missed the bus at Playa Flamenca, they drove to the second pick-up point at Ciudad Quesada. A journey of a little more than 2 hours is well worth it when you arrive at this jewel of a course known as Las Pinaillas. This is an annual event, “the Pinaillas Cup” is sponsored by founder member John Whitaker and his wife Marg. The course is always found to be in great condition and the greens can be very tricky to read. After a wonderful day’s golf we enjoyed a superb menu del dia in the clubhouse. Can you believe that all of this for just €55 per person!

Normally the results here are not that high ( due to the tricky green) however 2 players managed to break par easily, in the visitors category 29 points was good enough for Lennart Holmberg to take 2nd place on lower handicap, this was far short of 1st placed T. SKymoen’s 38 points.

Playing for the main trophy, there were several players around the 30points mark, but to take 3rd place with 31points was Sandra Twentyman, just 1point ahead came Glen Gooch, but this came nowhere near the massive 40points scored by Chris Gray, Chris has

been in a rich vein of form lately and has graciously decided to return to Erland for a while so that someone else has a chance.

The N.T.P.’s were won by; hole 3 John Hiller, hole7 Alan Rixson,hole12 Kjell Johansson and hole 17 Joe Dean. After removing all of the winner’s cards a draw was made for a free green fee and 4 very good bottles of wine donated by a local bodega.

Our next competition is on the 4th of June at Las Colinas, so if you fancy a game with a friendly Society please visit our website www.tmgs.org or follow us via our facebook page www.facebook.com/tmgsgolf or you can simply send us a tweet, twitter.com/TMGSGOLF, or you can still use that old method called a telephone, call 661 524 101

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Last Sunday saw the Third Orihuela Beach Triathlon held on Campoamor Beach. The event was organized by the Tragamillas Athletics Club and sponsored by Orihuela Sports and Costal Departments as well as the International Residents of Orihuela.

The contest comprised of a 750 metre Mediterranean swim and a 20 km bike race which was followed by a 5km road race. Each of the activities was carried out in the Campoamor area enabling the maximum participation of the many spectators.

In all there were 210 triathletes taking part, including a number from the National High Performance Centre Infanta Cristina in Los Narejos.

Two of them, Placido Domingo Venegas and Juan Ruben Viera, were neck and neck throughout and the pair had built up a healthy lead by the time they got into the 5km road race. However it was Placido Venegas that finished the stronger hold off his teammate over the final sprint and taking first place in the event overall.

In the women’s event, despite trailing after the swim, Marina Lopez, made up the distance in the bike race, overtaking all of her rivals and building up a healthy lead by the time she donned her running shoes.

Marina then went on to achieve a comfortable victory.

The men's race was won by Placido Domingo Venegas of CT. Diablillos de Rivas,. He was followed by Juan Ruben Viera of Cidade de Lugo Fluvial and in third was Mateo Pesquer of Mandarache Cartagena.

In the female category the winner was Marina Martinez of CT. Tragamillas-Ciclos Vicea-Mercaluz, followed by Eliana Sotelo CT. Laboratorios Sys and in third place Andrea Jimenez CT. Diablillos de Rivas.

Victory in the team classification in both the men’s and the women’s race went to the hosts, CT. Tragamillas-Ciclos Vicea-Mercaluz The trophies were presented to the winners by Cllr for Sport Luis Galiano, Cllr for the Coast, Martina Scheurer, and representatives of the local police, the Valencian Triathlon Federation and Francisco Belmonte, President of Club Tragamillas.

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