Costa Blanca Leader 578

No 578

Monday, 20th July, 2015

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KING PRESENTS ROYAL WARRANTS IN SAN JAVIER

King Felipe was accompanied by Queen Letizia, last Tuesday when the royal couple travelled to San Javier to preside over the passing out parade of over one hundred and

fifty new military officers at a ceremony held in the General Air Academy.

In total, there were 154 new lieutenants formally commissioned into service, of which 121 were men and 33 women, all receiving their

Royal Warrants on the day.

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The parade was held on the main square of San Javier airbase before which His Majesty was greeted by the new president of the Autonomous Community of the Region Murcia, Pedro Antonio Sánchez López.

The King then presented the warrants to the New Air Force lieutenants, 87 of which were enlisted into the General and Quartermaster Corps. Of the remainder, 55 were commissioned into the Corps of Engineers with the rest joining the Military and Legal Corps, the Military Music Corps, the Military Health Corps and the Military Intervention Corps.

According to the Director of the Air Academy it was a particularly historic day as it was the very first time that engineering students were able to add a military degree in civil engineering and industrial organization in the 72 year life of the academy.

A short tribute was paid to those who have given their lives to Spain after which the national flag was paraded by the newly commissioned officers in front of the Royal Couple.

Among the other dignitaries present at the ceremony were the Defense Minister, Pedro Morenés Eulate and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Force General Francisco Javier Garcia Arnaiz.

After a presentation to the king by the Director General of the Air Academy, Colonel Juan Pablo Sanchez de Lara, a prayer of thanksgiving was said by the by the Military Vicar General of the Air Force.

There followed a fly past by a formation of four aircraft E-26 piloted by students from the Eagle Patrol Squadron, once again in tribute to those who gave their lives for Spain, and then a second fly past, this time by the Eagle Patrol itself which coincided with a 21 gun salute, and the national anthem.

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Cantabile Ladies Choir Cantabile Ladies Choir are taking a well-earned Summer Break after performing two concerts at La Siesta and Campoverde Churches raising 300 euros and over 100 euros respectively for the churches.

We start back at La Siesta Church on Friday September 4th at 3pm and will be rehearsing for a 'Seasonal Concert' at La Siesta Church on Saturday 28th November at 7pm.

The first part will contain songs by composers such as Elgar, Beethoven and John Rutter and the second part, mostly Christmas melodies by modern composers.

As always we would welcome new singers, altos, mezzos and sopranos.

For further details, contact M.D. Jennifer Morton on 966 79 6866 or email jen-morton@hotmail.co.uk.

CHARGES DROPPED FOLLOWING POLICE CRUCIFIXION PROTEST Officers from the Policia Locale who took part in the mock crucifixion outside a third storey window of the Torrevieja Town Hall during last June’s Plenary Meeting have been told that all disciplinary charges have been dropped.

Torrevieja magistrate Juan Lopez Hoyo released a statement last week ruling that no further action will be taken as there had been no specific requirement for the demonstrators to actually obtain permission.

The protest saw an actor employed you the officers tied to a cross depicting a crucifixion and lifted in a crane outside the Ayuntamiento while a council meeting was in session.

The former PP Government led by Eduardo Dolon were keen to follow the prosecution through as they said that the eight officers involved had previously been involved in a number of other peaceful protests so the ruling will come as a huge relief for the officers themselves and for their many supporters who publically applauded the resourcefulness of this particular demonstration.

The Public Union CCOO also praised the magistrate’s decision saying that the officers were doing nothing more than peacefully protesting against their working conditions which is their absolute human right. They added that they were delighted at a recent announcement by the new Torrevieja mayor that he is willing to open

dialogue with their representatives with the hope of reaching a mutual agreement.

The mayor, meanwhile, announced on Tuesday that he has formed a ‘Working Group’ which will look at the police grievances. He has done this to mitigate as much as possible the situation in this service, "because I understand that it is time to make a voltage drop because tempers are frayed by bitter confrontation that ultimately cannot bring anything good to the service".

Dolon said that the group will be made up of the Director General of the Police, a local inspector of and a member of each of the five unions that currently represent the force. He will also join the group from time to time as will the Cllr for Police, in order to keep abreast of developments as well as any negotiations and the agreements reached. He says that he has given the group 3 months to reach agreement.

On average the police are between 30 and 40 officers below strength, equivalent to twenty five percent of the workforce, "which causes many problems which can often result in the officers being subjected to unnecessary danger.

The mayor said that "the current situation is alarming and unsustainable and must be resolved as a matter of some urgency,” stressing that “efforts should be made to effect full dialogue to overcome conflicts and above all reduce tensions and bring peace, because the situation is more serious than many people would appreciate."

LET’S GET THINGS GOING ON THE ORIHUELA COSTA If you find a problem that you would like the Orihuela Costa authorities to deal with you must first of all make sure that they know about it. You can do this by taking a photo of the offending item or issue and sending it, with a short explanation, to the email address:

residentes@orihuela.es.

We will shortly have a new council in place so let’s make sure that they are fully aware of any problems that need addressing, then they have no excuse!

The mayor has now formed a Working Group to look at police grievances

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FRENCH DEATH AT PEDREGRUER BULL RUN

French tourists died last Monday after being gored by a bull during the bullrun in Pedreguer just north of Alicante.

The tragedy occurred on one of the morning runs during the celebration of the 'Bous Pedreguer' when one of the bulls charged at and gored the man, identified as LO, who was experiencing the event with some friends The confrontation caused serious injuries which were immediately attended to by doctors who were on duty at the event. Unfortunately the man died shortly after the incident.

The bullfights planned for later in the week were immediately cancelled as a mark of respect and in mourning.

The mayor of Pedreguer expressed his "support and condolences" to the family and friends of the deceased, and reminded residents and visitors wishing to participate in these that they must only do so "responsibly and in accordance with the safety standards ".

Meanwhile in Pamplona at the seventh and penultimate ‘Running of the Bulls’ featuring five bulls from the Domingo Hernández Martín farm the run was the fastest of the week taking just two minutes and 12 second. However the ru wasn’t without incident as two participants were seriously gored: one in the leg and another in the abdomen. A third runner was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises.

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Spain stages more than 3000 bull running festivals annually and there is perhaps no stranger event than the one held in Denia, the ‘Bous a la mar’ event which is held as part of the celebrations to mark La Santisma Sangre in the town, the veneration of the blood of Christ.

Two main bull-related events take place during these days. The first is the running of the young bulls that takes place every day of the week, starting in the higher part of town, a square called La Glorieta, up to the makeshift bullring set up at the village’s port.

The bullring is split in half: the first half is the port ground, while the other half of the bullring is actually the sea. This is where the proper Bous a la Mar takes place local youngsters try to make them fall into the sea. Once the bulls are in the water, along with many of the participants, a boat guides them back to the shore.

This year, however, the ‘Bous’ was targeted by the animal rights group ‘Pacma’ who maintain that many of the bulls die needlessly by either drowning or of heart attacks during the run, such is the fert that they are subjected to.

The group says that such celebrations are inhumane and totally unnecessary and they call for the Alicante authorities to support only those events that are ‘ethical and responsible’. After some minor scuffles involving the group the policia locale were called in to restore order.

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DOG BEACH FOR PUNTA PRIMA Following protests by the residents of La Mata the councilor for beaches Javier Manzanares has now said that a better location for the ‘Pet Beach’ could be on the rocky area that is bounded naturally between Cala Piteras and Punta Prima. The councilor says that he has recently visited the site and found it to be far more suitable and much more appropriate to meet public demand than the sandy area in La Mata.

A.C.T.S. MURDER MYSTERY Rosemary's birthday bash at a posh restraunt should have been fun but she's always found family birthday get-togethers can be MURDER. Come and solve the mystery and have a great night out and something, to quote Monty Python, "Completely Different" . Once the murder has been apprehended there will be further entertainment in the form of vocalist Ricky Patton. This fun night out is on Friday 24th July at 7.30 p.m. tickets are 12 euro each and include a two course meal and are available from THE CLUB, Quesada, or contact by email to : newleaf2014@hotmail.co.uk.

HUMAN REMAINS The National Police of Alicante investigates the human remains discovered yesterday evening Friday inside two suitcases. The discovery was made by a group of people who were walking in the area of Lagunas de Rabassa (Alicante). Apparently walkers opened one of the two suitcases and found parts of a human body and immediately called the police without opening the second bag.

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DRONES TO BE USED TO MONITOR FIRE HAZARDS Fighting fires this summer in the mountains of Orihuela will undoubtedly intensify according to the Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Angel Fernandez.

After the destruction caused by the beetle 'Tomicus destruens' which has left the vast majority of the Orihuela pine forest dry, the possibility of fires completely devastating the region during the summer months is a very real concern.

As such the councillor has said that he wants to rent a drone which he will use to monitor the areas of particular concern.

The drone of course will be unmanned and will fly over the Sierra de Orihuela ensuring that surveillance is continuous.

Where there is evidence of a fire the response will be immediate, the authorities will be alerted and steps will be taken to neutralise any threat. Such actions will be a major step forward and will almost certainly result in far less damage being

caused to the forestation within the local area.

Fernandez advocates performing a "continuous monitoring service" in order that we can avoid any disasters. He said that he is convinced that these measures will mitigate many of the problems that are likely to occur in the summer. "We are looking at all the possible ways to collaborate with the Emergency services. It is all about keeping the mountains out of danger.

And as they gain in popularity drones are reducing in size and in cost all the time with the most recent models priced as little as 4,000 euros. A small price to pay for the millions lost annually through forest fires during the intense summer season In terms of creating additional firebreaks in the more densely forested areas some work by the regional forestry administration is also underway such as the felling of pines in many areas of the Orihuela mountains.

CAR T AGENA MA YOR RECALLS CITY HISTOR Y A reproduction of Cartagena’s Flag of Independence, first raised in the city in 1873, was again flying high outside the Town Hall as the mayor opened the celebrations marking 142 years since the city first declared itself a ‘Canton’.

events in which milestones could once again be visited and history relived in Cartagena, with the aim of publicizing the city to its many visitors.

At the beginning of the commemoration of a series of historical events yhe mayor said that he wanted to remind residents about it’s past and make them even more conscious of the city’s proud history.

The revolt against the government of the First republic took place on 12 July 1873 but the activists didn’t surrender until 6 months later following the creation of the ‘Canton.’ The city formed a federalist government and was the centre of the Cantonal Revolution as Governmental forces besieged the city for several months.

The mayor raised the flag in front of almost 300 citizens to a background of music provided by the voice of singer David Contreras with "The Cardueli" accompanied on guitar by Borja Baron. He said that this was the first of a series of commemorative

The mayor said that the history of Cartagena should be kept alive and despite the outcome of the 1873 revolt, when many people lost their lives, the people should remember that they come from a stock that was both brave and proud.

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YOUR ESPECIAL MERMAID EXPERIENCE

If you thought mermaids were just the lively imaginings of lonely sailors then think again because last Saturday Victoria Gorena and her team were on hand at La Finca de Eduardos to train ordinary girls and women to become real-life sea goddesses.

Potential mermaids, young and old, flocked to the popular venue, to learn how to become a real life ‘Ariel’ as Victoria helped them escape from reality and fulfil their dreams.

Many of them also attended as Seashell and Crown Workshop where they were taught how to identify shells and make their own seashell necklace but the undoubted highlight was the mermaid experience itself which began with each of the girls and ladies being dressed in stunning flower and shell jewelled crown, wearing beautiful make-up before being transformed into a mermaid.

They were shown the basic skills of swimming as a mermaid before being photographed underwater, a treasured memento of their especial day.

The whole afternoon lasted in excess of 3 hours and the experience Im sure will be long remembered by those who were fortunate enough to attend.

If you too would like to join this popular experience you really need to book now for one of the two upcoming shows. There is sure to be a high demand with a maximum of 30 children per session.

The dates available are: Thursday 13th AUGUST and Thursday 27th AUGUST Please email: lafincadeeduardos3@gmail.com with the names and ages of your child/children and the preferred date. Please indicate whether they can swim, and whether they would like to partake in the seashell/crown workshop.

MERMAID EXPERIENCE 20 euro SEASHELL & CROWN WORKSHOP 5 euro There is a bar for refreshments plus a BBQ menu for lunch.

The Pools will be open for the rest of the family to use at normal prices. For Bookings Call 965 322 830

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NEW AIRPORT PARKING FACILITY OPENS ON TUESDAY The new short-stay, pick-up and drop-off area at AlicanteElche airport will be opened on Tuesday. The improvement work has cost 116,568.48 euro.

The new “Exprés” car park will offer 80 places for 15 minutes of free parking and replaces the current open drop-off and collection zones which currently a short stop of 5 minutes but are frequently abused by drivers who leave their vehicles for much longer.

However, drivers need to be aware that should you stay longer than 15 minutes in the new zone, you will be charged a fee which is actually higher than if you were to use the traditional airport car park.

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.

There is also no other alternative available for dropping off and picking up, thus providing even more control and monitoring of vehicle movements around the terminal building.

More information about Alicante-Elche airport can be found at the airport operator’s website, www.aena.es

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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.

TWITTER TOWN I have to admit it, but I am not a great lover of Twitter. To be honest, I don't really understand it. I can see the point of Facebook, which as an expat has helped me to keep in contact with friends and family that I have not seen for some time. It is great fun reading lively posts, and viewing amusing photos and videos, although I do find the "I'm all hung over this morning" posts and the "Look what I'm eating now" photos a tad irritating. After all, do we really wish to witness the cause of many a stomach upset? Anyway, my favourite posts are of cats and dogs getting up to all sorts of strange antics. I like dolphins too.

Although I use Twitter, in the sense that it is automatically linked to my weekly posts, it is not a format that I understand or like. My main gripe is why on earth would someone willingly restrict themselves to such a pathetic number of characters when the English language is so deliciously rich and colourful? It is impossible to say what you really mean in such a pathetically small number of words. I am always surprised that Stephen Fry, who has grown into something of a 'national treasure', has anything to do with it. Yes, I know that many will disagree, but I am just saying...

It was therefore with some surprise that friends in Granada recently alerted me to a news item about the activities in a nearby small Spanish town, Jun, which now uses Twitter as a way of administering the city's public services. Indeed, should you enter this small town, you will be greeted by an obelisk in the centre of a roundabout, deco-

rated with the famous Twitter bird logo. The chief Twitterite of the town, Mayor Jose Antonio Rodriguez Salas, has been experimenting with this form of social media for a number of years and now claims that Twitter has allowed the city authorities to eliminate bureaucracy. Full marks to the Mayor, since he claims that all the paperwork is now done on Twitter, and that all 3,500 residents of Jun should have a Twitter account to join in the fun. So far, he has around 600 converts registered with the Town Hall, which allows them to make doctor's appointments, book rooms at the town hall, report crimes, non-functioning street lamps, as well as tweeting about the quality of school lunches.

For those who cannot quite grasp the system, Twitter courses are available, allowing residents to take part in town hall meetings, using tweets of course.

Apparently, the town's road sweeper is now something of a celebrity too, because he receives many congratulatory tweets appreciating his work. I do wonder how he feels about jobs that are not so well done, but then again, I am all for instant feedback.

The police service is something that concerns me since the Mayor proudly proclaims that he has managed to reduce the police force from four to one police officer; I guess that went down a treat with the union. Presumably, the one remaining officer spends all day replying to tweets... Anyway, do it yourself policing is clearly the way forward in Jun, and relatively easy now that Jun has free Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the town. If you do catch a thief, just send a tweet to the town’s one remaining police officer; he will be far too busy to appear in person, but you will get a nice, but brief, reply. Twitter is free, immediate and efficient, which ticked all of the Mayor's boxes for a quality public service.

Twitter itself were also keen to get in on the action when they heard about the way that their service was being used, leading to a visit from Twitter's chief data scientist, who was fascinated by the way that Jun was using social media for the public good. He acknowledged that, as

with all good things, not everyone in Jun is willing to take part, which did come as a bit of a blow. Twitter meanwhile, are looking at how Jun's example could be extended to New York, San Francisco, Chicago and, indeed, the World.

Whilst I applaud the Mayor's enthusiasm and the development of technology for the social good, I do have some minor concerns about the lack of real social interaction, confidentiality in the case of medical appointments, the reduction of policing to just one man with a phone, but can see the point of immediate reporting of issues, such as the quality of school lunches, as well as congratulating the street cleaner.

As for me, all this talk of Twitter has driven me back to my typewriter.

Yes, the World is going quietly mad…

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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he Minister of Finance, Vicent Soler, has spoken about the future of the Alicante film production complex Ciudad de la Luz and asked if might be possible to renegotiate its sale by auction with the European Union.

The question was raised just one week before the deadline for submission of bids and tenders which closes today, on 20 July.

He said that the recent change of Valencian Government should mean something to the EU and they should now take into consideration the fact that the new government has been left with very little time to look at alternative positions.

The present administration is "concerned" about the issue, which he referred to as "a terrible state of affairs" inherited from the previous Valencian Government.

Decisions involve many millions of euros, most of which is public money, and should not be made in haste.”

Of prime importance in the matter "is the Valencian taxpayer." "We must do what we can for the people of Valencia to make sure that they are not penalised further because of the poor decisions and bad management of the previous government," he said.

However Soler also said that he has no powers to stop or delay the sale which can only be done by the EU. Once described by director Ridley Scott as the very best studios in the world the Ciudad de la Luz was built in Alicante at a cost to the Valencian public purse of 265 million euro.

But following complaints by London’s Pinewood Studios in 2007, who argued that the public money gave the studios an unfair advantage, Brussels ordered that the studio be auctioned off and the money be returned to the people of Valencia.

However unlike many of Spains white elephants (Im sure you can all bring a few to mind), according to Francis Ford Coppola, director of the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, Ciudad de la Luz still has a great deal of potential . Many other film experts would also seem to agree.

One spokesman said the facilities are still first class but the location is not particularly ideal and the management during it’s early days

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CIUDAD DE LA LUZ TO BE SOLD OFF IN LOTS

was absolutely awful.

Costs of bringing in film crews were ridiculous with the director of Asterix at the Olympic Games, one of the few major films made at the studio, saying that he was left with a €2.5m hotel bill for the production. On another film, the actors arrived each day by taxi from Valencia, a 200-mile round trip. So in order to keep down costs, the government started subsidising individual productions, thus provoking Pinewood and other studios to appeal to Brussels.

One producer said he could put up with the location, which is now far netter connected, had the studios not been run by people who didn’t know anything about cinema. “For example, it was the only film studio in the world that closed at weekends,” said Eva Andújar, a film production coordinator who often worked in Ciudad de la Luz. She also recalled the stratospheric incompetence when director Quentin Tarantino came to visit and the security staff wouldn’t let him in because he didn’t have a pass. The Pulp Fiction director went back to Madrid without seeing the studios. How many unmade films might that decision have cost?

But now we can only wait. Soler probably doesn’t expect a reprieve; neither does he expect the sale to reach its initial 265 million euro outlay, but what he is most concerned about is how to keep the studios together, to then generate an economic recovery in the area and to reinvent the region in what is undoubtedly one of the most powerful industries in the world.

Unless there is an unlikely reprieve the tendering process for the auction ends today, Monday

Eva Andújar recalled the incompetence when director Quentin Tarantino came to visit and the security staff wouldn’t let him in because he didn’t have a pass

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Abducted Child Reunited in Torrevieja B ODYBUILDER AND NURSE ARRESTED IN SPOR T S NUTRITION SCAM

National Police agents have arrested 22 people for buying and distributing doping substances in sports nutrition stores and gyms. Those arrested include prominent bodybuilders and a nurse who was responsible in providing formula’s for the production of original drugs in pharmacies, which were prized for their quality and with an absolutely proven composition.

During the operation nine homes were raided, where the police seized about 500,000 doses of illegal drugs. The Internet was also used to obtain the substances, where they bought in small lots by many different foreign suppliers.

The investigations began on the island of Ibiza after police became suspicious of the activities of a group of individuals working in the area, related to the distribution of large quantities of anabolic steroids.

The first inquiries led the agents to the Community of Valencia, where the product suppliers lived. The information gathered then let the police to those

directly responsible for the receipt and sale of steroids.

After identifying the ringleaders further investigations was carried out to determine the composition of the structure of the organization, find out the ways by which they purchased the products and how they were distributed. This information enabled the agents to discover several establishments which were used as direct points of contact with potential customers, as well as a warehouse where they kept most of the doping substances.

During the operational phase of the investigation nine homes were searched where agents seized more than 500,000 doses of doping substances, 31 890 euros, several prohibited weapons (a stun gun, several knives and boxing equipment), documentation relating to fraudulent activity and forged prescriptions.

22 people were then arrested simultaneously in Valencia (16), Ibiza (4) and Barcelona (2).

The Guardia Civil has successfully located and returned a child to his mother in Torrevieja after investigators found that the boy had been brought to Spain illegally by his father.

The events date back to 2013, when the couple separated. Custody of the child was left to the mother, who took up residency in a village in Italy.

The father started a judicial process to obtain custody, but rather than waiting for the judgement, it became apparent that the boy had been taken from his mother´s care when he disappeared whilst playing in a park near his home.

Believing they had fled to Spain, the Guardia Civil launched a search and located the boy in a home in the Guadalupe area of Cáceres.

Having received the appropriate authority, the child was seized and reunited with his Cuban mother in Torrevieja, where they had lived as a couple before the split, whilst the Spanish father now faces charges of abduction and has been delivered to the courts.

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INFANTA CRISTINA The naval patrol boat 'Infanta Cristina' was back in Cartagena on Friday after taking part in operation Atalanta to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean. The boat was welcomed back by Admiral Salvador Moreno Maria Delgado.

The 'Infanta Cristina' sailed from Cartagena in February for the third time to participate in Operation Atalanta, a mission carried out by the Navy’s from the European Union (EUNAVFOR)

LUCKY ESCAPE AFTER TRAIN STRIKE An Orihuela woman was extremely fortunate last week when she escaped virtually unscathed after the car she was driving to the east of the city was struck by a train at an unguarded level crossing. The woman said she failed to see the train which subsequently caught the vehicle with a glancing blow sending it spinning off the track.

Rail traffic was suspended as a result for a little under an hour with the train being required to return to the station at Callosa de Segura because of frontal damage.

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VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity has recently opened their new charity shop in Calle Espana, Almoradi.

We are currently looking for keen volunteers to work one or two mornings a week to help run the shop. The hours would be between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. They also require a coordinator who is willing to work two or three mornings a week, has organisational and communication skills.

Should you be interested please telephone: 966 790 363

by government in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) which fixes the price of bottled liquefied petroleum gases (butane and propane) and was published last Monday.

However the prices will continue to vary as some retailers levy a handling charge.

TRANSFER RUMOURS The press are now speculating, not on the future of the Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos but on his partner and whether she will follow her man to Manchester Utd should his transfer go through. Pilar Rubio, the partner of Ramos, has said in her blog that "she is improving her English" so perhaps we could well see her gracing the Old Trafford stand.

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SAMM RAISE 1200 EURO FOR CHARITY A great day was enjoyed by spectators and competitors when the race staged by SAMM, the Sailing Association Mar Menor, on June 17th raised over 1200 for their chosen charity AMMA, Alzheimer Mar Menor Association.

Charity Day Race Winners

The event was a team race; with four teams of three boats, one IOM radio controlled boat, one dinghy and one day boat. The IOM radio controlled yachts opened the proceedings at 11:30, resulting in a very close four lap race. As each team’s IOM boat finished, the dinghy commenced its first lap in ideal conditions. As this finished, it passed a baton to the day boat which did the second lap. Then the dinghy did the third lap till each boat completed four laps.

The format was interesting and exciting. As the race progressed, the conditions gradually became more challenging (the Easterly wind force 2-3 at the start built to around 4-5) and the baton passing increasingly difficult, often requiring a number of attempts before success was achieved. For some, this proved to be decisive, as with the increasing wind came swimming, the odd paint exchange and shroud twanging as battens were exchanged.

This provided both excitement and anticipation of the result, whilst adding to the ever increasing complexity of keeping track of the race. Despite this, the officials did a great job recording the exchanges and the numerous start and finish times, helped of course, by some computer timing and reporting.

Overall, all participants agreed this proved to be a good spirited, fun and worthy event (albeit chal-

lenging) and worth doing again.

The final results were: 1st: Team Orange, total corrected time 50.46 min IOM, Nigel Lane; Martin, Tony Jones, Eric Bromham; Catamaran, George Noden, Derek English, John Parker.

2nd: Team White, total corrected time 54.59 min IOM, Ernie Foster; Shoestring Tres, Tug Wilson, Pat Fleck; Shoestring Uno, Jack Moss, Jeff Beadle, Dave Hardwicke 3rd: Team Stripes, total corrected time 58.50 min IOM, Rob Nichols; Bosun, Bob James, Robert Brice; Shoestring Quatro, Vernon O'Byrne, Jim Moyles, Richard Ford 4th: Team Green, did not finish IOM, Eric Millar; Shoestring Dos, Tim Clarke, Paul Shard; Sirocco, Bob Blinkhorn, Janice Penning, Nilam Wright Many thanks to the officials for all their hard work Main Officials Bob Miles, Grahame Gannon, Paul Miles Hobbs. IOM Officials Rosie Wilson, Nancy Jones, Nigel Lane. Rib Crew Andy Grant, Eddie Barlow. Committee Boat Helm Mike Phillips Special thanks to Paul Miles Hobbs, Bob’s son-inlaw, for creating the program used for timing and result calculations whilst here on holiday.

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No More Baby on Board Signs?

A Spanish company is hoping that the traditional “Baby on Board” sign for cars will soon be a thing of the past, as they have patented a new design which they hope will be the future of delicate passenger warnings Patrimi Innovación has designed “Babyled”, an illuminated triangular sign which will warn that a vehicle is carrying a baby by use of LED lighting.

Without wires or harmful electrical waves, the device composes of two parts. The first is a pressure mat which is placed in the child seat of the car. The second part is the illuminated triangle which is designed to be stuck to the rear of the vehicle, and is removable.

Once the child is placed in the seat, the sensor becomes aware of its presence and so illuminates the sign, switching it back off

once the pressure is eased by the removal of the child.

The manufacturer is confident that the device is legal for use in Spain, so much so they state that the product is certified and complies with all current regulations and that it does not contravene any road safety regulations.

So much so, the company provide a certificate in the box which they say will allow the driver to present the facts to a law enforcement officer in the event of being stopped or questioned about the device.

However, with a price tag of just under 80 euro for Babyled, the more traditional sticker might be the cheaper option, but the manufacturer also says that the batteries and device can last up to 13 years, and therefore the entire childhood from birth.

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UGT CRITICIZES CUTS IN MEDICAL STAFF The UGT union said on Tuesday they have learned that, in an effort to cut costs, Torrevieja Hospital and the region’s health centres will not replace many of the doctors and other medical staff when they go on their annual holidays.

They say that the situation is unacceptable, that it will increase the workload amongst the other medical staff and it will hinder patient care. Only 30% of specialised care staff and 20% of Pediatric staff will be replaced.

The union said that it has already communicated it’s complaints to the company that manages the health department as "the inefficiencies caused by the lack of coverage are the problem of the company itself and not the medical staff."

Torrevieja is a summer resort and the population increases significantly during the summer months. However there are no coherent holiday procedure put in place to cater for this additional influx of people. They say that health is not an economic issue, and should not be treated as such. It is more a matter of life and death.

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Electric Cars Among Worst 1st Year Depreciators Fluence, C-Zero and LEAF all lose more than three-quarters of their value Three electric cars are among the worst first year depreciators in a “Bottom 10” released by motor trade valuation market leaders Glass’s.

The Renault Fluence, Citroen C-Zero and Nissan LEAF E have all lost more than three-quarters of their value after covering 12,000 miles during the last 12 months.

Rupert Pontin, head of valuations at Glass, said: “The motor trade and the used car buying public remain interested in electric cars but are still reticent to actually buy them in numbers – and these depreciation figures reflect that fact.

“To be fair, these three EVs are among some of the least attractive on the market – the Fluence and C-Zero both have a ‘last generation’ feel while the LEAF E is on the bottom rung of the LEAF range – but their presence does reflect the fact that the EV sector remains sluggish.”

Other models in the list include the lowest-powered, entry level versions of some generally popular but aging models such as the Vauxhall Insignia and Renault Megane.

Rupert explained: “There is very little enthusiasm in the market generally for poorly-equipped cars and if those cars are also becoming dated and have an older power unit, it really hits their prospects in the used market.”

However, Rupert added, these highly depreciating cars now arguably represented excellent value for money.

“It would be difficult to recommend a new Renault Fluence costing more than £22,000 but one that is around £5,000-£6,000 at 12 months old is arguably a good buy for someone looking to try EV motoring.” Five of the bottom ten are listed below: 1. Renault FLUENCE E Z.E. Expression + saloon 4 door auto - (29.05%) 2. Vauxhall MERIVA1.4 16v Expression MPV 5 door (2010 MY) - (31.78%) 3.Chevrolet CRUZE 1.4 4X4 LS station wagon 5 door 1398cc - (32.07%) 4. Citroen C-ZERO E hatchback five door auto - (33.23%) 5. Nissan LEAF E hatchback five door auto - (33.26%) The figure shown in brackets is the percentage retained value after 12 months/12,000 miles.

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JAGUAR E-TYPE LEADS POLL TO FIND BEST BRITISH CAR EVER Vote for your favourite British Car at www.classicandsportscarshow.com Voting is hotting up in a new global poll by Classic & Sports Car magazine to find the best British car of all time, with the much-loved Jaguar E-type taking a narrow lead with just a few weeks to go until the poll closes.

Once referred to as the most beautiful car ever by Enzo Ferrari, the E-type is just edging out its nearest rival, the Mini Cooper S, but with polls at www.classicandsportscarshow.co m open until 1st August, there’s every chance that lead could change hands.

With cars as varied as the Austin Seven, McLaren F1, Ford GT40 and Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost also making up the top ten shortlist, Classic & Sports Car is calling on enthusiasts to vote now to make sure their favourite gets the recognition it deserves.

The winner of the new worldwide poll will be revealed at Classic & Sports Car – The London Show, held at Alexandra Palace from 30th October to 1st November 2015. The magazine’s all-new historic motoring show will feature more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious classic cars from world-famous collectors and world-renowned classic car retailers.

Revealing the best British car of all time will certainly be one of the event’s biggest highlights though. Enthusiasts can pick from ten historically significant British cars, with the leaderboard currently looking like this:

1. Jaguar E-type 2. Mini Cooper S 3. Austin Seven 4. McLaren F1 5. Range Rover 6. Lotus Seven 7. Bentley Speed Six 8. Ford GT40 9. Jaguar XKSS 10. Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost “The E-type is without doubt one of the most beautiful and desirable British cars ever. I’m not surprised to see that it’s currently leading the thousands of votes we’ve received. It is a true icon,” said group editor, James Elliott. “With the poll so

tight, though, just a few votes could make all the difference! Our amazing shortlist is full of pioneers and with just a few weeks to go before the poll closes, I would urge people to vote now for their favourite and make their feelings heard. I can’t wait to reveal the winner at Alexandra Palace this autumn with all the pomp and ceremony it deserves.”

Contenders for the crown will be on display at Alexandra Palace alongside the eventual winner. To cast your vote, simply visit www.classicandsportscarshow.com before 1st August. A random draw will select 25 participants who will receive a pair of free tickets to the show.

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Family Fun Day for Elche Children's Home

The "Smartie Party" at THE PARK INN Quesada is on Sunday 26th July and starts at 12.00 Midday just google Julie Pritchard at The Park Inn in Quesada and you will see this lady just does not sit still and she is closely followed and inspired by her manager Paula Russell. The challenge is ON.... and they plan to raise €2000 for The Children's Home in Elche in one day!! And what a programme they have.... with Dennis Christian in the DJ Chair and a whole host of top class perfomers to include Lyndon B , Suzi G , Debbie Slatter, Dave the Hat, Dance Groups to name but a few to entertain you from Midday until Late if you last that long!! Who could not help to be with these ladies and supporting them to make sure they achieve this fantastic goal. "Smarties Ladies" for the last three months

they have already raised €116 for The Children's Home in Elche, over €600 for Macmillian last year plus too many other fundraising efforts to mention!

These Ladies have hit town and they are here to stay and make their mark on Quesada - The Park Inn is a friendly bar that extends a warm welcome and lots of activity - call in any time to be sure of a warm welcome but please call by sometime on Sunday 26th July and have some "fun in the sun" - guess how many Smarties are on the Smartie Cake - bid for some amazing auction lots - kids can dress up for the "fancy dress" competition - great prize for the winner - Sasha Lee will be there with "Stuff a Teddy" along with balloon magic and 24 more stalls with fashion food jewellery and shoes threading and bedding, burgers and bangers!!

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A SNOWBLIND-ER OF A NIGHT PLANNED FOR YOUNG SAMARITANS The summer break is now in full swing and it gives school-kids and students an opportunity to wind-down. Neverthleless for some younger English speakers ongoing emotional distress may prevent them enjoying life to the full due to a wide range of issues such as exam failures, bullying, worries about sexuality, alcohol/drugs or being subject to some kind of abuse. Whatever the situation, Samaritans in Spain have a Free and Confidential 24 hour support line for people of all age groups: - anyone can call 900 525 100 and be sure of a listener to help them through their difficult times. An email service is also available by contacting pat@samaritansinspain.com and more information can be found at www.samaritansinspain.com and on Facebook.

Samaritans in Spain are being supported in their campaign to raise awareness of their services available to younger people by the fantastic local Costa Blanca band Snowblind. The musicians Josh Watts (aged 19 drums vocal and guitar) Jac Bentley (guitarist aged 20) Stuart Hodge (bass guitar aged 21) and Charlie Ledger (vocals /guitar aged 20) all grew up in Spain and have been wowing the Costas for over two years now with their mix of rock classics from the 70s on to the best of today´s festival headline acts. The Lansdowne at Playa Flamenca will be the venue for the special fundraising night on Friday 31st July - with live music

by Snowblind from10pm. Don’t miss what promises to be a great fun night for music fans of all ages and regulars and visitors are all welcome!

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HAVANA, CUBA AN OLD LADY WITH CIGAR STUB IN MOUTH PHOTO-SHOOT OPPORTUNITY With Andrew Atkinson itnessing refurbishment work on the USA Embassy in Havana, Cuba, in February, in the wake of severing diplomatic ties after the Cuban Revolution in the 1950's, ANDREW ATKINSON, who has a property in Los Montesinos, Alicante, Spain, gives his view, having deemed life as 'Paradise' in Cuba. With days spent on the beach, with local pelicans, drinking champagne and cocktails. Havana Cigars too.

DIPLOMATIC ties between America and Cuba have been re-instated - over 60 years after a crisis that nearly lead to WWIII. It really did - it was that 'close' as history reveals.

I was in Cuba this year and Havana remained in a 'time-warp' - in the wake of restrictions imposed by the USA - and the 'Missile Crisis'.

I saw refurbishment works being undertaken at the USA Embassy in Havana - that will re-open this month. A Cuban Embassy will also open in Washington.

It was formally announced on Wednesday July 1 that the USA and Cuba had reached an agreement to re-establish formal diplomatic relations and open embassies in each other's capitals.

In December USA President Barack Obama initiated full diplomatic relations between America and Cuba - with the re-establishment of Embassies.

America has lifted certain travel restrictions into Cuba and also allowed for some new economic ties.

But there remains huge steps to overcome.

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President Obama met with Raul Castro in April - a few months after I visited Havana - in Panama. It was the first time the leaders of Cuba and the USA had met in decades.

The United States removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terror in June, opening a gateway for the diplomatic renewal between the two countries.

I witnessed refurbishment work on the USA Embassy in Havana in February, situated on the

Havana waterfront. It formerly housed the American Embassy, prior to the severing of diplomatic ties after the Cuban Revolution in the fifties.

The move ends decades of Cold War enmity - in the wake of the failed 'Bay of Pigs' invasion and the Missile Crisis.

President Barack Obama's ending the US freeze with Cuba is central to his foreign policy legacy after the Diplomatic relations ceased between the USA and Cuba in 1961 - after Fidel Castro's Revolution. America's economic embargo was initially imposed by President Eisenhower.

Fidel Castro visited New York in 1959 in the wake of ousting Fulgencio Batista - a USA backed dictator - based in Havana.

President Eisenhower refused to meet Castro. And, returning to Havana, Castro Nationalised all USA interests within Cuba - without compensation. That lead to America breaking diplomatic ties, and imposing a trade embargo.

Today calls are being made that the Yankees want their 'interests' back - including hundreds of properties. I cannot see this happening, as many Cuban families now reside in them now.

During the Bay of Pigs invasion, at a time when Cuba looked to the Soviet Union as their Ally, it almost lead to WWIII. It's a 'miracle' it didn't - with Nuclear weapons almost launched.

Now President Obama believes that the trade embargo on Communist island Cuba - 90 miles south of Florida - is ineffective.

President Obama could visit Cuba before he leaves office in 2017, according to a White House spokesperson, having met Raul Castro in April. It was the first meeting between USA and Cuba leaders since 1956.

Despite travel and commutations restrictions being significantly eased there are many problems to be ironed out - including discussions on Human Rights.

A Cuban trade embargo was installed in 1962. And fierce opposition still remains to lifting it from American Republicans.

Another major issue is compensation wanted for the Cuban 'confiscated' American properties in Havana.

Raul Castro, who succeeded brother Fidel in 2008, deserves credit - as does President Obama - for their huge task in succeeding the re-opening of Embassies.

Along with Diplomats, from both countries. A move in the right direction, taking into account the state of the World right now.

My visit to Cuba for me was 'Paradise' - with the people arguably the friendliest you could ever meet - but many are poverty stricken.

Others are happy and have a good life - but are not rich, nor wealthy people.

That said Cubans receive free University education, and a free health service.

However many Cuban workers wait at the roadside, where police can stop vehicles, and instruct the driver to take them to their workplace. Be it in a car - or a truck. I saw people jump into the back of trucks.

American Cadillacs and Chevrolets are deemed to

be in a 'time-warp' in Cuba. They are.

The Cuban Government will now allow residents to sell their cars, according to the state-run newspaper Granma. The USA trade embargo had put the Cadillacs and 'Chevvies' in a time-warp.

Car models include fin-tailed Chevvy Bel-Air and Cadillac Coupe de Ville. Many of the cars are used as taxis for tourists.

During my visit to Havana, I had a personal chauffeur. The Cuban car owner was one of the minority - as most Cubans do not own cars and rely on public bus transport. Or other Cubans' transport!

The Cuban currency is the Cuc. A qualified Doctor's salary is reportedly little more than 25 Cucs a month. Imagine that in European countries?

One memory that will last from my visit to Havana, Cuba, was a little old lady who ran to me - with a Havana cigar stub in her mouth. She wanted a photograph taken of her and me. That done, she wanted payment. And I duly obliged.

The Cuban people deserve better, from what have endured over five decades. And from what I saw.

For me - and other Europeans - life was 'Paradise' in Cuba. With days spent at the beach, with local pelicans, drinking champagne and cocktails. Havana Cigars too.

Let's hope the future bodes well for them. The Cuban people deserve it.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Council House Crackdown.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 12:30 Heir Hunters. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Link. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 The Instant Gardener. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 The Housing Enforcers. Consumer programme. Matt Allwright joins the ranks of Britain’s housing officers to search out bad landlords, tackle problem properties, deal with the consequences of nightmare neighbours and come to the rescue of tenants in need.

21:00 EastEnders. The surprise arrest in the Lucy Beale case sends shockwaves through the Square. As the residents struggle come to terms with the news, further truths come to light, threatening to tear families apart.

21:30 The Train that Divides Jerusalem. On the anniversary of last summer’s brutal conflict in Gaza, film-maker Adam Wishart visits Jerusalem and rides the city’s controversial new train. Only nine miles from start to finish, some hoped it could help heal divisions between Israelis and Palestinians, but as Wishart discovers, it has only deepened the sense of resentment on both sides. Travelling through the old city, he comes face to face with the battle over one of the world’s holiest sites and asks, could it be the flashpoint for the start of another war?

22:00 Britain at the Bookies. Documentary examining the winners and losers in Britain’s gambling revolution. On Huddersfield High Street, there’s a turf war playing out. Eleven betting shops are crowded into the town centre, all competing for business. Tony runs one of the most established shops in town and has been asked to try to turn around the fortunes of another branch just up the road which has a reputation for disruptive and often violent customers and is failing to hit its profit targets. Novelty betting specialist Gary is working out the odds for the new series of Strictly

Come Dancing, while the marketing team devise a scheme designed to entice people into opening online betting accounts.

20:00 Emmerdale. Laurel leaves everyone shocked.

Ross puts his plan into place. Paddy fears for his family.

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

20:30 Coronation Street. A desperate Dan is out for revenge. Robert tries to make amends with Ken. Michael rescues Gail from an emergency.

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

21:00 Vet School. Documentary series following the pioneering work of the vets and students at the Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies as they battle to save lives and undertake tricky surgery on all kinds of creatures, from farmyard animals to domestic pets and even some exotic species.

23:35 Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You. The extended version of the popular satirical news quiz with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jo Brand and panellists Caroline Lucas and Richard Osman.

00:20 Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You. Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Jacob Rees-Mogg and Josie Long.

01:05 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:10 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Call the Council. 08:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under. 09:15 Escape to the Continent. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire.

12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Coast. 14:20 Athletics. 15:20 Triathlon. 16:50 Yes, Minister. 17:20 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Are You Being Served? 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes.

19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Only Connect. 22:00 Cake Bakers and Trouble Makers. 23:00 Hair. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Odyssey. 01:00 Nature’s Greatest Dancers. 02:00 The Bank: A Matter of Life and Debt.

03:00 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Exploring the House of Commons.

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 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase.

19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

21:30 Coronation Street. Dan attacks Leanne in an explosive rage. Beth urges Tracy to give Robert another chance. Will Michael fall for Gail’s charms?

22:00 Rookies. Documentary series following 24 ordinary people from a wide variety of backgrounds as they undergo training to become police officers. Weeks into hitting the beat, the trainees realise that learning on the job can mean making mistakes in full view of a very critical public. Rookie cop Jack stops and searches a completely innocent couple after being told off for not being proactive enough. The programme discovers how Jack’s childhood spurred him on to join the police.

Father-of-two Dan has trouble making ends meet on a rookie’s salary.

Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 Undercover Boss USA. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad. 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Fifteen to One. 17:00 French Collection. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Supershoppers. 21:30 The Real Story.

22:00 How to Get a Council House. 23:00 Lookalikes.

23:30 Tattoo Fixers. 00:30 Married at First Sight. 01:25 24 Hours in A and E. 02:20 Child Genius. 03:15 One Born Every Minute USA. 04:10 Mary’s Bottom Line.

05:05 Secret Eaters.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. 14:15 Home and Away.

14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:10 Til Death Do Us Part. 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 Stop! Roadworks Ahead. 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 23:00 Under the Dome. 23:55 Film - Next (12). 01:45 Tattoo Disasters. 02:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:50House Doctor.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast and all the news and weather.

23:40 Plebs. Sitcom set in ancient Rome. Besotted Marcus tries to impress Cynthia by befriending the stray cat she has rescued. Stylax visits a sexual health clinic and falls for the attractive Nurse Beatrix.

00:10 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his daytime talk show.

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

04:55 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Marie Osmond, singer, actress and doll designer and a member of the Osmonds family.

18.05 Viva Vino – not far from the Costa are vineyards & bodegas making the most fabulous wine.

18.30 Spanish Dive Adventures (series) – It’s not only the beaches that are stunning in Spain, we explore the beautiful marine life below the waves.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) – Simon is with scriptwriter Paloma Del Rey and broadcaster Ricky Neil.

19.30 Speekee TV – Learning Spanish for youngsters in a fun and entertaining way. – El Estacion 19.45 Spanish Eye – Ex-model and polo player Christina Nagengast talks about her love of horses and rescuing them.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Link. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 The Instant Gardener. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 Rip Off Britain. Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about the foods consumers eat. The team meet a woman who devours decades-old ingredients, so which are still safe to eat? They also reveal results of a test to see what traces of pesticides are left on the fruit and veg bought in the supermarket.

20:30 EastEnders. The fallout of the arrest continues to ripple through the Square. One resident starts to have doubts about their own account of Good Friday, forcing them to make a shocking decision.

21:00 Holby City. It’s the day of Adele and Jesse’s engagement party, but their celebration is overshadowed by tragedy. Arthur steals medication to help him cope with his debilitating anxiety.

22:00 Death in Paradise. Detective drama series set on a Caribbean island. DI Goodman and his team are drawn into the world of politics when Saint-Marie’s commerce minister is discovered dead.

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 Imagine.... The life and work of Man Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan is examined in Alan Yentob’s film. The grandson of illiterates, a school

drop-out, a river guide, builder’s labourer, and a passionate campaigner for conservation, the Australian author travels with Yentob through his native Tasmania.

00:45 Film - Once (15). Musical about a busker and a Czech immigrant, and the week they spend in Dublin, writing and performing songs that tell their love story.

Starring: Glen Hansard, MarkÈta Irglov·, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick, Alaistair Foley, Geoff Minogue 02:10 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:15 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 08:30 Heir Hunters. 09:15 The £100k House: The Final Fix. 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 Cash in the Attic. 15:15 Film - Dean Spanley (U). 16:50 Yes, Minister. 17:20 ‘Allo, ‘Allo.

17:45 Are You Being Served? 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip.

21:00 The House That £100k Built. 22:00 Great Ormond Street. 23:00 Hair. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Dragons’ Den. 01:20 Don’t Tell the Bride. 02:20 The Bin Laden Conspiracy. 02:50 Haslar - Secrets of a War Hospital. 03:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey - Learning Zone.

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19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News & Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Aaron is angry with Paddy. Tracy takes the law into her own hands. Ross leaves Moira unsettled.

20:30 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys

Jones. Series in which Griff Rhys Jones explores some of the most beautiful and enchanting parts of his native land. Inspecting the remains of the now forgotten Aust Ferry, once the gateway into Wales, Griff stumbles upon his challenge - to learn and perform the Welsh National Anthem 21:00 Love Your Garden. Alan Titchmarsh and the team are in Hemel Hempstead, where they meet deaf couple Asif Iqbal and wife Sabina. The green-fingered experts attempt to turn a boring lawn and crumbling patio into a Bollywood dream garden with an outdoor kitchen for Asif, Sabina and their family.

22:00 Virgin Atlantic: Up in the Air. Documentary series going behind the scenes of the international airline during its thirtieth year in business.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 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. The Oracle is given the runaround by a blind date with a very big secret. Brandy seduces Mateo when Martin is not looking. Mel decides that he is going to buy local tourist spot Peacock Island and tries to find the mysterious Spanish owner.

00:40 Murder, She Wrote. Sleuthing scribe Jessica Fletcher uses her crime writer’s instincts to investigate another murder case. Mrs Fletcher’s niece plays a part in a soap opera where it turns out that a pretend victim is really dead.

01:30 Jackpot247. 04:00 Loose Women. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 Undercover Boss USA. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come

Dine with Me Abroad. 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Fifteen to One. 17:00 French Collection. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. 22:00 Child Genius. 23:00 Not Safe for Work. 23:50 Britain’s Benefit Tenants. 00:50 Undercover Boss USA. 01:45 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:10 Gillette World Sport. 02:40 The Chester Deva Triathlon. 03:10 Mobil 1 The Grid.

03:35 IPC World Swimming Championships. 04:35 British GT. 05:05 Secret Eaters.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film Stolen From the Womb (12). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. 22:00 Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick. 23:00 Botched Up Bodies. 00:00 20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows. 01:30 Lip Sync Battle.

02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Sick Note Skivers Exposed.

05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Marti Pellow – Scottish lead singer of the 90’s pop sensations Wet Wet Wet who are still touring.

18.05 British Consulate – A seminar explaining pension and benefits issues.

18.30 The Orihuela Scooter Club – Part 2 about a group of people get together to share their passion for scooters and Ska music.

19.00 An Evening With... the fabulous original Drifters star Ray Lewis.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Council House Crackdown.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 12:30 Heir Hunters. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Link. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 The Instant Gardener. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 The Sheriffs are Coming. A look at the work of high court enforcement officers, also known as sheriffs, as they strive to retrieve cash for members of the public that are owed money. The sheriffs evict squatters from a vacant pub, but one man makes their job very difficult. Sheriff Chris tackles a dealer who sold a car that drove its new owner to despair. Sheriff Tommy visits a motor home company that owes thousands but the camera is not welcome, and sheriffs Mark and Tony find themselves in a standoff with a company that refuses to pay.

21:00 Don’t Tell the Bride. A brave bride leaves the most important day of her life in the hands of the man she loves. Warrington couple Darren and Jacquie have been in love for the last 18 years. Raising four children and eight grandchildren has meant they could never afford to get married. But they’ve now been given a budget of £14,000 towards their big day, and it’s down to Darren to organise all the wedding plans in just three weeks. 51-year-old Jacquie feels self-conscious about her looks and is dreaming of a small, elegant traditional wedding. But Darren intends on making her his leading lady by throwing her into the spotlight with an amazing movie premiere-inspired wedding.

22:00 The Interceptor. Drama following an undercover team on the hunt for Britain’s most ruthless criminals. After his violent encounter with Yorkie, Ash returns to work at a low ebb: Lorna has thrown him out, and now that his cover is blown with Docker, Cartwright has benched him. But Ash is convinced that their ‘Mr Big’ is planning a big shipment of drugs.

Cartwright is sceptical, so Ash secretly begins to investigate on his own. Meanwhile, with round-theclock surveillance on Docker yielding nothing, the Unit are desperate for any possible lead. The discovery of

a new player in town - violent ex-con Casby, keen to muscle in on Roach’s organisation - could lead them to finally putting a face to the figure at the top of their board. The team know that everything is at stake: if they fail to finally unmask their ‘Mr Big’, the Unit will be finished.

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 Cashing In. Documentary series charting a year in the lives of staff and customers at Cash Converters, the biggest second-hand retailer and pawnbroker in the world. In this edition, store manager Harry decides to implement a cunning new sales plan. Elaine sells her fridge to raise ten pounds, a family tragedy requires a couple to quickly raise funds for funeral expenses, and the staff try to stall a thief until the police can arrest him.

00:35 Britain at the Bookies. Documentary examining the winners and losers in Britain’s gambling revolution. On Huddersfield High Street, there’s a turf war playing out. Eleven betting shops are crowded into the town centre, all competing for business. Tony runs one of the most established shops in town and has been asked to try to turn around the fortunes of another branch just up the road which has a reputation for disruptive and often violent customers and is failing to hit its profit targets. Novelty betting specialist Gary is working out the odds for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, while the marketing team devise a scheme designed to entice people into opening online betting accounts.

01:35 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:40 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 08:30 Heir Hunters. 09:15 Claimed and Shamed. 09:45 Antiques Roadshow. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News.

13:00 Animal Park. 14:00 The Rockford Files. 14:45 Cash in the Attic. 15:15 Film - We Dive at Dawn (U).

16:50 Yes, Minister. 17:20 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Are You Being Served? 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30

Eggheads. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. 22:00 Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners.

23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Great Ormond Street. 01:20 The Truth About Your Teeth. 02:20 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial. 03:20 This is BBC Two. 04:55 Fit to Rule - Learning Zone. 05:25 How God Made the English.

ITV 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase.

19:00 ITV Regional News.19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Aaron tries to trick Robert into confessing. Rachel is arrested. Marlon and Laurel have to tell April about their split.

20:30 Coronation Street. Released from hospital, Leanne faces yet more trouble at home. Can Liz forgive Tony? Steve does not want to say goodbye to Rover.

21:00 Vera. Detective drama series based on the characters created by Ann Cleeves. Investigating the mysterious death of pensioner Margaret Kraszewski on a busy Newcastle Metro train at the height of rush hour, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself in a quiet Northumberland coastal town with clues that keep revolving around one street.

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

23:40 Exposure. The investigative current affairs series goes undercover in a privately run NHS out-ofhours centre, where staff say recent changes aimed at hitting financial targets have adversely affected the service they provide to patients.

00:40 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning its 10,000 pound jackpot.

01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 Ejector Seat. 04:50 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 Undercover Boss USA. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad. 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Fifteen to One. 17:00 French Collection. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 The Autistic Gardener. 22:00 One Born Every Minute. 23:00 Witnesses. 00:10 How to Get a Council House. 01:10 Four to the Floor. 01:35 Strippers. 02:30 One Born Every Minute USA. 03:25 Film - Gambit (U). 05:15 Secret Eaters.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 14:15 Home and Away.

14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Audrey’s Rain (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 Carry on Caravanning. 22:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 23:00 Wentworth Prison (18). 00:00 Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick. 01:00 Police Interceptors: Unleashed. 02:00 Super Casino.

04:10 Conspiracy: The Alien Files. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:50 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – McFly, the English pop band who were the youngest band to have their debut album reach No.1.

18.05 Royal British Legion 90th Anniversary live from Alicante. We speak with some of the people behind the scenes and enjoy and evening of entertainment from top international artists.

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23rd july

07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Council House Crackdown.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 12:30 Heir Hunters. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Link. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 The Instant Gardener. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 Fake Britain. Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride.

20:30 EastEnders. As the police continue with their investigation, further new evidence comes to light. The Mitchells, Beales and Brannings come to blows, and as the day unfolds, residents begin to question their own loyalties.

21:00 DIY SOS The Big Build. Home renovation series. Paramedics Sam and Ben Laws spend their days helping people. With two children to look after, one with special needs, they work opposite shifts, often not seeing each other for days on end. While they have done everything they can as a family to make life better, the challenges of living in a totally inadequate home have been overwhelming.

22:00 Celebrity MasterChef. Celebrities compete in a contest of culinary skill. It’s Final Week on Celebrity MasterChef, and the four remaining cooks continue to battle for the Celebrity MasterChef title. The celebrities’ first challenge is their most daunting yet - John’s palate test. John cooks a highly complex pasta dish, which the celebrities have to taste and identify the ingredients of.

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 Reggie Yates’ Extreme Russia. In the first of three programmes revealing the extreme side of

Russia, Reggie Yates travels to Moscow to get close and personal with some of the country’s most dangerous people - the nationalists. With Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles and squaring up to the West, Reggie arrives in the Russian capital only days before a march in which thousands of ultra-nationalists take to the streets in a show of strength and unity. Reggie immerses himself into a world where patriotism and loving your country is becoming the norm, one with very dangerous consequences. He trains with knifewielding far-right nationalists, talks to the young artists who idolise Putin, and confronts teenage neo-Nazis who believe that if you’re not white then you have no place in Russia 00:35 Operation Wild. Veterinary science series.

Clare Balding and vet Steve Leonard find out how developments in human medicine are transforming the way sick animals are treated around the world. Clare discovers how vets in China keep baby pandas alive.

Plus, a pioneering operation in Cameroon could transform the life of Shufai the gorilla, and an elephant in Laos with a gunshot wound has to have an x-ray at a human hospital.

01:35 Holiday Weatherview. 01:40 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 08:30 Heir Hunters. 09:15 Coast. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Animal Park. 13:55 Coast. 14:10 The Rockford Files. 15:00 Film - The Glass Bottom Boat (U). 16:50 Yes, Minister. 17:20 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Are You Being Served? 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes.

19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015. 21:00 Natural World. 22:00 Coast. 23:00 The Javone Prince Show. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. 01:20 The Train that Divides Jerusalem. 01:50 The Met: Policing London. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Sleeping Lions. 05:15 3, 2, 1, Go. 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 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase.

19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and

Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Aaron’s plan goes badly wrong.

Rachel is distraught that Jai has taken Archie. Joanie has a blind date.

20:30 Real Stories with Ranvir Singh. Ranvir Singh and Michael Underwood present this new current affairs series, telling the unique stories of people involved in extraordinary, life-changing events, going behind the headlines and exploring universal issues.

21:00 Emmerdale. Paddy is in pain. Chrissie hears the truth. Megan is determined to make Jai pay.

21:30 Coronation Street. Michael has a choice to make. Leanne tries to make Simon open up. Tracy is falling for Robert, but what is he hiding?

22:00 Caught on Camera. Modern Britain can be a stressful place, and we can all lose our cool from time to time. With CCTV and personal recording devices now everywhere, however, public moments of madness are more regularly being captured - whether they involve frontline professionals or millions of everyday Joes.

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

23:40 Paula Radcliffe: Sports Life Stories. The sports documentary series looks at the career of Paula Radcliffe whose world record for the marathon has already stood for more than a decade. This fascinating Film - offers rare access to Paula and her trainer and husband Gary Lough, discovering what drove her to become the greatest female marathon runner of all time. When she retires from marathon running after this year’s London race, Britain will wave goodbye to the most successful sportswoman of her generation.

Few athletes have experienced such a contrast in emotions as Radcliffe, but memories of her failure to win gold at the Olympics in Athens in 2004 will live just as long as her records.

00:40 Murder, She Wrote. Murder mystery series.

Crime writer Jessica Fletcher is about to receive a special award at Grenshaw College when she finds the proceedings interrupted by a murder.

01:35 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 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 Undercover Boss USA. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad. 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Fifteen to One. 17:00 French Collection. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Grand Designs. 22:00 Married at First Sight. 23:00 Dogs on the Dole. 00:05 Hunted. 01:05 One Born Every Minute. 02:00 The Tribe. 02:55 The Auction House. 03:50 Running the Shop. 04:45 Supershoppers. 05:10 Secret Eaters.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Police Interceptors. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Baby Sellers.

18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Trauma Doctors.

21:00 The Holiday Airport: Sun, Sea and Scousers.

22:00 87 Stone: Fat Chance of Work - Supersized.

23:00 Person of Interest. 00:00 Person of Interest.

00:55 Access. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Deep-Sea Super Predator. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:25 Great Scientists. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Michael Bolton best known for his soft rock ballads of the 70’s & 80’s.

18.05 Dave & Andy’s Excellent Adventures –the series culminates in one final challenge and the boys look back at their adventure totting up the scores.

18.30 The Barcelona Boat Show - The goings on at one of Europe’s most significant boating events.

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 Council House Crackdown.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 12:30 Heir Hunters. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Link. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 The Instant Gardener. 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 Animal Super Parents. Documentary revealing the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world’s most incredible parents. Dedicated single parents go to jaw-dropping lengths to see their babies through to adulthood. From the slow loris covering her baby in toxic saliva to the Weddell seal putting her pup through winter boot camp, a weedy sea dragon cleverly camouflaging his eggs against his body and the female giant Pacific octopus sacrificing herself for her brood - these parents are prepared to go the extra mile to arm the next generation with what they need to survive.

21:00 EastEnders. Events reach breaking point when accusations are thrown and certain residents question their future in Albert Square. Tensions remain high between the Mitchells, Beales and Brannings, but who will come out on top? Paul drops a bombshell.

21:30 Celebrity MasterChef. Celebrities compete in a contest of culinary skill. It’s the Celebrity MasterChef final. The remaining celebrities must draw on everything they have learned over the past few weeks and cook to the very highest of standards if they are to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Their penultimate challenge is the toughest and most daunting of the competition - the Chef’s Table - hosted by Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett at Murano. The three finalists must deliver food of an exceptional standard to impress some of the best chefs in the country Lisa Allen, Frances Atikins, Skye Gyngell, Chantelle Nicholson and Anna Hansen. Then it’s back to the MasterChef kitchen for the last time, where the three finalists must cook and present a faultless threecourse meal for final judgement.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and

international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

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

20:00 Emmerdale. Robert fears he could lose everything. Val refuses to take her solicitor’s advice. Adam is worried about becoming a dad.

23:35 Room 101. Frank Skinner hosts the comedy panel show as comedian Katherine Ryan, broadcaster Fiona Bruce and woodsman Ray Mears compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. The show consists of three rounds: modern life, people and the wildcard round.

00:20 Film - Cast Away (12). Adventure drama in which an obsessive executive for a worldwide delivery company finds himself stranded on a desert island after his flight home for Christmas ends in disaster.

Alone on the island, he has all the time in the world on his hands and no survival kit. Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Leonid Citer, David Allen Brooks, Yelena Popovic 02:30 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:35 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:10 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:10 Heir Hunters. 08:55 Antiques Roadshow. 09:25 Nigel Slater: Eating Together. 09:55 F1: Grand Prix Practice: Hungarian Grand Prix Practice 1. 11:35 A to Z of TV Gardening. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Animal Park.

14:00 F1: Grand Prix Practice: Hungarian Grand Prix Practice 2. 15:40 Film - Quantrill’s Raiders (U). 16:50 Yes, Minister. 17:20 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 17:45 Are You Being Served? 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Two Tribes. 19:30 Eggheads. 20:00 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015.

20:30 Gardeners’ World. 21:00 Athletics: London Anniversary Games. 23:00 The Perfect Morecambe and Wise. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:00 Artsnight. 00:30 Film - The Science of Sleep (15). 02:10 Children of the Gaza War. 03:10 Britain’s Jihadi Brides. 04:10 This is BBC Two. 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 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase.

20:30 Coronation Street. Tracy gets serious with Robert but is in for an unpleasant surprise. Tim has a proposal for Sally. Bethany is duped by Callum.

21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape. Gino D’Acampo explores the gastronomic region of Emilia-Romagna.

The region is famous for its outstanding cured meats such as Parma ham but Gino is amazed to discover an ancient cellar packed with ‘the king of cured meats’ - culatello. These prized, refined hams hang like mysterious bats from the cellar roof.

21:30 Coronation Street. Tracy feels betrayed as the truth emerges. Tim’s jealousy ruins his own celebrations. What will Callum do to Bethany next?

22:00 Doc Martin. Last in the current series of the comedy-drama series about a curmudgeonly GP. Louisa is leaving for Spain, Bert and Jennifer’s engagement party goes off with a bang, and Al is hailed as a hero for saving Caroline’s life.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 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 - Public Enemies (15). Action thriller set in the Great Depression about notorious bank robber John Dillinger, who stole from big businesses but never ordinary citizens and became something of a folk hero. The FBI assigns ace agent Melvin Purvis to hunt Dillinger down. As Purvis is forced to exercise street tactics in his manhunt, Dillinger faces an uncertain future in a world of organised crime that has no room for him. Starring: James Russo, David Wenham, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke, Johnny Depp, John Judd 02:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 Britain’s Best Bakery. 04:50 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and

Grace. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 Undercover Boss USA. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad. 14:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 15:10 Countdown. 16:00 Fifteen to One. 17:00 French Collection. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Location, Location, Location. 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 23:00 The Last Leg. 00:10 Lookalikes. 00:40 Film - Good Morning, Vietnam (15). 02:45 Vic and Bob’s Lucky Sexy Winners. 03:10 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. 04:05 Supernatural.

04:55 You Deserve This House. 05:50 Fifteen to One. C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 14:15 Home and Away.

14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Salem Falls.

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 Weather Terror. 22:00 20 Moments That Rocked Pop. 23:30 Lip Sync Battle. 23:55 Tattoo Disasters. 00:30 Tattoo Disasters: UK. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Transporter: The Series. 05:00 87 Stone: Fat Chance of Work - Supersized. 05:45 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Michael Palin former Monty Python star, TV presenter, writer and actor.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Two more experts share their expertise to make your life in Spain easier.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is magician Graham Mykal and theatre producer Robbie Gallacher 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Stevie introduces another show which features an interview with Lee from Steps as well as music from Paul Christie and El Divo.

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07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 The Box. 13:00 BBC News. 13:10 F1: Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying. 15:20 Athletics: London Grand Prix.

18:20 Celebrity Mastermind. John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK’s cleverest celebrities.

Presenter Ore Oduba, 2014 Olympic skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold, The One Show’s Alex Riley and the legendary Ken Dodd.

18:50 Pointless. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity number 1s edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of.

19:40 BBC News. The latest national and international news from the BBC. 19:50 Regional News and Weather. Up to the minute regional news and weather updates.

20:00 Prized Apart. Final episode of the adventure game show hosted by Emma Willis and Reggie Yates.

Four adventurers remain, but only three can make it back to the studio for an emotional reunion with their loved ones, as they battle to win the £100,000 prize.

21:05 The National Lottery. Nick Knowles hosts the brand new quiz where families in the UK play alongside their family around the world in the hopes of winning thousands of pounds and a luxury 5-star holiday reunion. Includes the Lotto and Thunderball draws, presented by Sonali Shah. Plus a visit to one of the 49 finalists in this year’s National Lottery Stars awards.

22:00 Casualty. It’s Jacob’s first day, and he’s already proving his powers of persuasion when a lie nearly costs a girl her life.

22:50 Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Baby fever hits the Brown household as a pregnant Maria prepares for motherhood, and Agnes is keen to give her new daughter-inlaw her unique brand of advice about raising children.

Maria is grateful when Agnes offers to look after the robot baby she has brought home from her prenatal class, but it turns out that Mrs Brown’s babysitting techniques are not exactly orthodox. And Maria has some exciting news for the Brown family.

23:20 BBC News. The latest national and international news from the BBC. Followed by Weather and a National Lottery Update.

23:40 Not Going Out. Sitcom featuring happy-golucky Lee, his landlady Lucy and their friends. Flying off on a summer holiday, Lucy and Daisy endure the worst flight of their lives when Lee gets a bad case of the jitters on the plane.

00:10 Film - The Proposal (12). Romantic comedy about a high-powered career woman who forces her put-upon PA to marry her when she is threatened with deportation to Canada. With Immigration growing suspicious, the couple must convince the authorities they are engaged to be married and decide to take a weekend trip away together. Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White, Denis O’Hare 01:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:00 BBC News.

BBC2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:35 F1: Hungarian Grand Prix - Practice 1. 09:15 Hungarian Grand Prix - Practice 2. 10:55 Hungarian Grand Prix - Practice 3. 12:10 F1: Grand Prix: Rewind - First Wins. 13:10 Talking Pictures.

13:45 Film - Singin’ in the Rain (U). 15:30 Escape to the Continent. 16:30 Flog It. 17:00 The House That £100k Built. 18:00 The House That £100k Built. 19:00 Ocean Queens: The Story of Cunard. 19:30 Gardeners’ World.

20:00 Proms Extra 2015. 20:40 Edwardian Farm. 21:40 Dad’s Army. 22:10 Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool’s Big Band Story. 23:40 Film - Zodiac (15).

02:10 Film - Repo Chick (15). 03:35 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 07:25 Pat and Stan.

07:35 Dino Dan. 07:45 Dino Dan. 08:00 Canimals.

08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Super 4. 08:45 Fish Hooks. 09:00 Young Justice: Invasion. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 Murder, She Wrote. 11:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 12:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 13:25 ITV News and Weather. 13:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

14:35 Surprise Surprise. 15:35 The Chase. 16:30 All Star Family Fortunes. 17:15 Tipping Point.

18:15 Catchphrase. Stephen Mulhern hosts the classic game show which asks viewers and contestants to

say what they see. Sophie, Richard and Linda compete to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues, but only one lucky contestant will go through to the Super Catchphrase for the chance to win fifty thousand pounds.

19:00 ITV Regional News. Regional news update, plus local weather.

19:15 ITV News and Weather. Jonathan Hill presents the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast.

19:30 You’ve Been Framed. Surreal comedy meets slapstick as Harry Hill welcomes us to his world of home videos. Harry has tips on keeping a marriage fresh, a Care Bear is tortured for information, one little girl’s prayers turn into a terrifying threat, Disney princesses conduct body searches, One Direction vandalise a family home, and we have The Great Susan Boyle Eyebrow Race.

20:00 Film - Despicable Me (U). Animation. A criminal mastermind plots to shrink and steal the moon, but his plans are disrupted by the arrival of three orphaned girls trying to sell cookies. He decides to recruit them into his scheme, using them to distract his arch enemy, but he soon finds his affection for the girls has grown and he must choose between being an evil genius or a doting parent. Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig 22:00 The Nation’s Favourite 80s Number One. The popular series turns its neon spotlight onto the 1980s a defining decade in pop where the hits were big and the hair even bigger.

23:25 ITV News and Weather. Jonathan Hill presents the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by national and local weather forecasts.

23:45 Film - Twins (PG). Comedy. Two twin brothers who are born as a result of a genetic experiment are separated at birth and go on to live very different lives.

The flawless Julius is raised by philosophers on a paradise island, while the less-than-perfect Vincent is sent to an orphanage and becomes a con man with huge debts. When the two are reunited, they must band together in order to find their long-lost mother.

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly

Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett, Trey Wilson 01:40 Jackpot247. 04:00 Ejector Seat. 04:50 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 07:05 Ironman UK. 07:35 FIM Superbike World Championship. 08:00 IPC World Swimming Championships. 09:00 The Morning Line. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 The Big Bang Theory.

11:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:00 The Big Bang Theory. 12:30 The Simpsons. 13:00 The Simpsons.

13:30 The Simpsons. 14:00 Rude(Ish) Tube. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 17:10 Come Dine with Me. 19:15 Come Dine with Me. 19:40 Channel 4 News. 20:00 Homes by the Sea. 21:00 Walking Through History.

22:00 Film - Pitch Perfect (12). 00:15 Film - The Tourist (12). 02:15 The Last Leg. 03:15 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

05:30 Secret Eaters.

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

11:35 Cowboy Builders. 12:35 Cowboy Builders. 13:35 Cowboy Builders. 14:30 Film - Columbo: Dead Weight (PG). 16:05 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. 17:00 Weather Terror. 18:05 5 News Weekend. 18:10 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 19:10 Benefits. 20:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 21:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 22:00 Transporter: The Series.

23:00 Boxing. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Police Interceptors. 05:00 Police Interceptors. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Michael Palin former Monty Python star, TV presenter, writer and actor.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Two more experts share their expertise to make your life in Spain easier.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is magician Graham Mykal and theatre producer Robbie Gallacher 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Stevie introduces another show which features an interview with Lee from Steps as well as music from Paul Christie and El Divo.

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26th july news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

07:00 Breakfast. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 Sunday Morning Live. 12:00 Bargain Hunt. 13:00 BBC News. 13:15 F1: Grand Prix: Hungary. 16:15 A Question of Sport. 16:45 Escape to the Country. 17:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together. 18:00 Lifeline.

23:20 Regional News and Weather. Regional updates from newsrooms across the UK.

18:10 Songs of Praise. With wedding season in full swing, Josie d’Arby joins a couple on their big day to find out how they prepared for a lifetime together. Also featuring the wedding angels helping couples realise their dreams.

23:30 Prized Apart. Final episode of the adventure game show hosted by Emma Willis and Reggie Yates.

Four adventurers remain, but only three can make it back to the studio for an emotional reunion with their loved ones, as they battle to win the £100,000 prize.

To get there, they’ll have to beat an enormous 700-foot dam and catch the most important flight of their lives before their partners do battle in a quiz.

18:45 Pointless. A special edition of the quiz, featuring celebrities from the world of radio. Four pairs of radio DJs and presenters must try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of.

00:35 Don’t Tell the Bride. Darren plans a movie premiere-inspired wedding for his bride-to-be Jacquie, but she is hoping for a small, elegant and traditional event.

19:35 BBC News. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

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19:50 Regional News and Weather. The latest local news, sport and weather from newsrooms around the country.

20:00 Countryfile. Matt Baker, Ellie Harrison, Adam Henson and Tom Heap visit the Kent County Show for the programme’s summer special. John Hammond uses a weird and wonderful experiment to demonstrate why the area’s climate is so good for growing fruit, while there are displays from the Metropolitan Mounted Police and a Spitfire fly-by to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

21:00 Fake or Fortune? Art series with Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould. The Fake or Fortune team face a doubly demanding challenge as they investigate two paintings by two giants of the 20th century: Sir Alfred Munnings, the pre-eminent British artist of his day, and Sir Winston Churchill, the great statesman whose private passion was painting.

22:00 Partners in Crime. Mystery adventure series based on Agatha Christie’s novels. It’s 1952, and Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, an ordinary married couple, are thrust into a web of international espionage after a chance encounter on a return train from Paris.

23:00 BBC News. The latest national and international

BBC2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:40 Big Dreams Small Spaces. 08:40 Countryfile. 09:25 The Beechgrove Garden. 09:55 Gardeners’ World. 10:25 BMX World Championships. 11:25 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites.

12:55 The Box. 13:25 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial.

14:25 Talking Pictures. 15:15 Film - Shall We Dance?

(U). 17:00 Flog It. 17:30 Two Tribes. 18:00 Hair. 18:30 Hair. 19:00 Natural World. 20:00 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways. 21:00 Dragons’ Den. 22:00 Odyssey. 22:45 The Javone Prince Show. 23:15 Family Guy. 23:35 Family Guy. 23:55 Family Guy. 00:20 Film Adventureland (15). 02:00 Film - Kicks (15). 03:20 Countryfile. 04:05 Holby City. 05:05This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 07:25 Pat and Stan.

07:35 Dino Dan. 07:45 Dino Dan. 08:00 Canimals.

08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Super 4. 08:45 Fish Hooks. 09:00 Young Justice: Invasion. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

13:30 ITV News and Weather. 13:35 Love Your Garden.

14:35 Long Lost Family. 15:35 Midsomer Murders.

17:35 Film - King Ralph (PG). Comedy in which a slobbish Las Vegas lounge singer is discovered to be the heir to the British throne when the entire royal family is wiped out in a freak accident. After crossing the

Atlantic to ascend the throne, King Ralph finds himself taking lessons in etiquette from an exceedingly straitlaced courtier. Starring: John Goodman, Peter O’Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri, Richard Griffiths, Leslie Phillips 19:25 ITV Regional News. Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

19:40 ITV News and Weather. The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather forecast.

20:00 Meet the Penguins. Documentary following the story of Adrian Walls, head of birds at London Zoo, as he fulfils a lifelong ambition to see Humboldt penguins in the wilds of Peru.

21:00 Surprise Surprise. Holly Willoughby surprises ordinary people who do extraordinary things. In this episode, a woman with terminal cancer helps other people in the same situation to have the wedding of their dreams, and there is an emotional reunion for a mother who meets her son after 46 years.

22:00 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure.

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. Along the way, she visits one of the world’s deepest lakes, meets an oligarch and travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed.

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C4 07:20 How I Met Your Mother. 07:45 How I Met Your Mother. 08:05 Volkswagen Racing Cup. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast.

14:30 The Big Bang Theory. 15:00 Anniversary Games Athletics. 17:40 Channel 4 News. 18:10 Film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (12). 21:00 Experimental. 22:00 Humans. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 00:00 Film - The Change-Up (15).

02:10 Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2015 - Best Bits. 03:00 Come Dine with Me. 04:55 Come Dine with Me. 05:25 You Deserve This House.

C5 07:00 Milkshake. 10:45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

11:20 Access. 11:25 Police Interceptors. 12:20 Police Interceptors. 13:20 Police Interceptors. 14:20 Film Richie Rich (PG). 16:10 Film - Big Momma’s House 2 (PG). 18:10 5 News Weekend. 18:15 Britain’s Best Loved Double Acts. 21:00 Police Interceptors: Unleashed. 22:00 Film - Resident Evil: Retribution (15).

23:50 Film - The Last of the Mohicans (15). 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Under the Dome. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50Make it Big.

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

23:20 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. The final three contestants fight it out to be crowned Bear’s Mission Survivor. The first task sees the group split for the first time, as the contenders abseil down a 300ft waterfall one by one. The next morning, the team tackles a dense mangrove swamp, following the sound of a distress signal in an attempt to reach assistant Scott, and with the end in sight, Bear has one final challenge in store.

00:20 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. Coronation Street star Beverley Callard, who first appeared as Liz McDonald in 1989, looks back on her acting career and turbulent personal life 01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 Motorsport UK. 04:50 British Superbike Championship Highlights. 05:40 ITV

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Marie Osmond, singer, actress and doll designer and a member of the show biz family.

18.05 Viva Vino – not far from the Costa are vineyards & bodegas making the most fabulous wine.

18.30 Spanish Dive Adventures (series) – It’s not only the beaches that are stunning in Spain, we explore the beautiful marine life below the waves.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) – Simon is with scriptwriter Paloma Del Rey and broadcaster Ricky Neil.

19.30 Speekee TV – Learning Spanish for youngsters in a fun and entertaining way. – El Estacion 19.45 Spanish Eye – Ex-model and polo player Christina Nagengast talks about her love of horses and rescuing them.

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)

Business For Sale Long term property rental business for sale. Mar Menor area. Very easy to manage. Please contact lettingmarmenor@gmail.com (69187)

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

Alternatively call 968 654 667 (69146) Satellite Television from Arcadia.

Direct from the new satellite with no monthly fees. HD systems fully installed from 360 euro, system upgrades and main-

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Car and Vehicle Sales 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 automatic Ford Kuga priced at just 19,900 euro. 4WD Diesel engine, first registered in 2011 and fully serviced. Come along to our showroom in Elche or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest offers. The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

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Clubs and Societies 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 (69186) The Costa Blanca Neurological conditions support group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 12noon at the Cosmopolitan bar in El Galan on Calle Pico Lobo.

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a person with a neurological condition is welcome. For info call Dermott 617 214 313 (69184) Volunteers are urgently needed in all areas by the Age Concern LIFELINE Team visiting people in their own homes to assess their needs and reporting back to the Lifeline Team Leader. Can you spare a few hours each week to give a little help where required as there are many people who live alone, are lonely and need some form of social contact. If you can help in this respect, please call Age Concern on 96 678 6887. (69185)

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

Religious Services La Siesta Evangelical Church, opposite the Flamingo Childrens Water Park. 1st and 3rd Sunday 9.30 am Sunday Service, 2nd Sunday 11am Service of Worship and Sunday School, 4th Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday School, 5th Sunday 11am Family nService. 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 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.

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(69152) Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar, (formerly of Quesada) meet at Hamiltons Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, 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 info@spiritualistcentre-benijofer.com Ident Fiscl G54713789 phoenixchurch23@gmail.com (69187)

Property for Rent San Javier, property to rent, long or short term. 3 double bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, courtyard with BBQ, garden and private parking. Euro 425 PCM plus bills. Call 659 615 240 (69149) Long let Torrevieja. 2 bed house washing machine air conditioning TV DVD and use of communal pool and bar. 370 Euros per month plus bills Call 617 599 470 (69010) FOR RENT - 3 bed 2 bath detached house in Algorfa. Fully furnished. Aircon. Feature fireplace. Outside awnings. Glazed in porch. Sun awning plus conservatory. UK TV.Community pool. 480 Euro per calendar month CALL 965 724 183 or 616 883 103 (69148) 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 PLAYA FLAMENCA 2 Bed, 1 bath 1st floor apartment with English TV. Walking distance to Carrefour supermarket, the commercial centres of Playa Flamenca, La Mosca and the Citrus centre. 375 pcm plus 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 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 LOS ALTOS. Detached property, comfortably furnished. Located in a quiet street. Easy walking distance to local supermarkets, shops, bars and restaurants.

Property consists of 5 beds and 3 bathrooms, distributed over 3 floors including the underbuild.

800 euros per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 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 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros

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

Only 1000 metres to the beach.

Fully furnished with air-condi-

tioning. 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) This fully furnished Torrevieja apartment is located just 100m from the beach in Torrevieja. It is sold with air-conditioning and white goods. The property has two bedrooms, one bathroom, 56m2 living area plus 5m2 terrace / balcony. It is in good condition. Close to all amenities, including shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, the medical centre, hospital, schools, and bus station. Euro 59,950. Low annual community fees. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142097) This apartment in Torrevieja has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living / dining area, terrace, and independent kitchen with utility area. It is sold fully furnished.

The property has access to a communal swimming pool. Euro 64,950. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142096) Playa Flamenca. A rare opportunity to purchase a 4 bedroom property on the highly sought-after Zeniamar urbanisation. Price 219,950 Euro. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860.

(142095) This Torrevieja bungalow has three bedrooms and one bathroom. It has a total constructed area of 55m2. There is an American-style kitchen, and a living / dining area. On the exterior there is a solarium. The property is sold fully-furnished with white goods. There is a bbq area and space for off-road parking. Bargain at euro 49,950. For further information, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142094) This semi detached Playa Flamenca three bedroom, three bathroom property is on a plot of 265m2. Price 129,950 euro. For

further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142093) This La Zenia two bedroom, one bathroom duplex property in La Zenia is beachside. It is close to all amenities, including bars, restaurants, and supermarkets.

The property is just a short walk to the award-winning sandy beaches of La Zenia. The property will be sold fully-furnished and in very good condition. It has stunning views of the Mediterranean sea. It has a large solarium. The Orihuela-Costa Resort is just a short walk from the property. There you have access to a swimming pool, tennis courts, and plenty of entertainment. Euro 99,950. For further details or to arrange a viewing, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142089) This three bedroom, two bathroom apartment in Dehesa de Campoamor is just a few minutes walk to stunning sandy beaches.

It is in block of properties and has access to a large communal swimming pool. The property is located on the second floor and their is an elevator for easy access. There is plenty of parking. It is around 80m2 with a large terrace which has lovely views of the pool. Euro 109, 950.

For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142088) This two bedroom, one bathroom park home is located in Catral. It has access to a communal swimming pool and a clubhouse which is frequented by the park home residents. The property is on a plot of around 140m2 and has a total built area of 80m2 with external terraces. Barhain at Euro 32,950. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860.

(142084) Lovely three bedrom, two bathroom property for sale in La Zenia. This property is located close to bars, restaurants, supermarkets, the fabulous La Zenia Boulevards Shopping Centre, and all local amenities. It is just a short walk to lovely sandy beaches. Euro 129,950. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142083) Lovely two bedroom, two bathroom semi detached property with communal pool in La Zenia for sale. This property is just a few minutes walk to the La Zenia Boulevard. Euro 129,950. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142082) This three bedroom, three bathroom property is located in Los

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Altos. It is just a short walk to bars, restaurants, a supermarket, and local amenities. The property is on a plot of around 120m2 and has a total living area of around 120m2 which is distributed over three floors. Each of the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and have access to a balcony. The property is sold fully furnished with white goods and air-conditioning. Euro 114,950. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860.

(142081) This lovely 1 bedroom house is located in Estrella de Mar Mar Menor. It is in lovely condition and is only minutes away from beaches and marina. Close to San Javier Airport and only five minutes drive from the busy town of Los Alcazares. The house has front and back garden and has communal pool and tennis courts. Perfect for holidays, rentals, all year living or investment. Viewing highly recommended and a small deposit secures. Euro 49,950. For more information, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142080) 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 149,950. 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

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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

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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) 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)

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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. 79950 Euro.

Call 96 897 1860. (101524) Now reduced by 10.000‚ for a quick sale. Stunning 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in the heart of Cabo Roig beachside. Furnished. A/C and sat TV. Underground parking.

Incredible pool and sea views from the balcony. Short walk to the beach and all amenities. Euro 135,950. Call 968 971 860.

(100887) 2 bed, 1 bath ground floor apartment. Furnished and includes A/C

and satellite TV. Walking distance to all amenities and 15 mins to the beach. Off road parking and use of a communal pool. 95,000.00 EUR. Call 637 227 385 for further information. (100884) 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.

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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) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists

of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, twin bedroom with fitted wardrobes and family bathroom.

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

Monday, 20th July, 2015 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas

within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 128000 (109130) Large apartment in Punta Prima, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath, large terrace, air cond. quiet area, low comm. fees, well mantained, fully

furnished, good investment, please contact: 96673-00-57.

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

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 area, garage, lovely swimmingpool. Contact for viewing: 96673-00-57.

Euro 270000 (109519) This three bedroom, two bathroom quad house in Entre Naranjos is South-facing and has been finished to a very high standard.

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(142076) This four bedroom, three bathroom semi-detached property is located in Los Altos, close to bars, restaurants, and all local amenities. The property is built to a very good standard. It is on a plot of around 100m2 and has a total built area of around 120m2 which is distributed over four floors. The basement is currently used as an area for entertaining and is fitted with a bar area. On the ground floor there is the main living / dining area, a toilet, a kitchen, and a ground floor bedroom. On the first floor there is a bathroom / toilet area and two additional bedrooms each with balcony and built-in wardrobes. On the top floor there is a fourth bedroom and a bathroom / toilet area. Euro

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(142075) A two bedroom, one bathroom seaside apartment with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea. This property is in a popular and secure block of apartments and is just a short walk to the sandy beaches of Cabo Roig and Campoamor. It has the use of a lovely communal swimming pool. From the living / dining area there is a large balcony which overlooks the communal pool and has beautiful views. The property is just a short walk from the vibrant nightlife of the Cabo Roig Strip. It is in close proximity to bars, restaurants, a supermarket, medical centre, and many other amenities. Euro 94,950.

For further details, please call 0034 637 227 385. (142073)

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Vistabella Bowls Report Sponsored by Autos Direct, TV Choice and Venture Fleet.

By Lynne Bishop Arthur Brown & Barry Norris proudly accepted the VCL league Champions trophies at Monte Mar this week. Arthur Captained the Red league Vikings and Barry Captained the Green league Saxons.

Many Congratulations to Greenlands Jasmine who went on to win the North v South playoff.

In the Premier Twenty our guys had a real battle on their hands playing San Luis, who have been on our tails all along and unfortunately they got the better of us in this penultimate tie. Going into the final match next week we are now trailing San Luis by two points for the title, we really need to pull out all the stops, results, Singles Martin Foulcer (H) 21-15. Ian Kenyon (A) 21-18. Rinks, Jenny Chaplin, Dave Chaplin, Barry Norris & Mike Regan 20-13 well done. Points, Vistabella 6 (119) - 12 (142) San Luis.

Men's Pairs was also the penultimate week with Mike Regan's team just managing to win one point against Quesada ND, shots 36 - 39.

Martin Foulcer's team on the other hand scooped up all five points from their match against La Marina TS, shots, 33 - 31.

Good luck everyone in your final games.

Ending on a sad note, it is with regret to hear that Gordon Gowland, one of our founder members passed away this week, I'm sure we would all like to send his family our condolences, he will be sadly missed.

Monday, 20th July, 2015

It wasn’t a great week on the score sheets, but we have been up against two teams that are able to call on a plethora of strong bowlers, whereas we are a club that believes in bowling for fun and all round fairness in selection. In saying that, we were up against it and our bowlers, particularly our inexperience ones put on a good show and hopefully enjoyed themselves and are even more enthusiastic.

Against San Miguel on Tuesday, we lost all the rinks away from home, though were not overwhelmed on any and at home managed just the one rink, where the home mat did not give enough advantage to defeat a strong team. At Home: David Whitworth 12-21. June Whitworth and Shirley Edwards 20-23. Rob Clark, John Clark and John Newell 2512. Terry Buswell, Peter Baldwin, Ron Edwards and Richard Needham 9-22. Away: Malc Sykes 11-21. Jim Gracie and Jane Hamill 10-22. Ann Taylor, Malc Elmore and Jim Taylor 15-24. Peter Blackburn, Keith Longshaw, Graham Day and Stew Hamill 11-21.

Thursday evening found us playing a re-arranged match from Tuesday of the previous week and again we had some great representation from some of our inexperienced players and although we lost decisively, we put on a good show with some close losses to accompany our one win.

And of course we played in the spirit of the club and had fun. At home: Jane Hamill 17-21. Jim Gracie and Stew Hamill 17-12. Lindsey Phillips, Clive Phillips and Richard Needham 17-23. Peter Blackburn, Ngaio Baldwin, Brian Taylor and John Newell 6-23. Away: David Whitworth 7-21. June Whitworth and Shirley Edwards 9-21. John Cleal, David Haynes and John Skipper 20-23. Ann Taylor, Ron Edwards, Malc Elmore and Jim Taylor 12-30. El Rancho Bowls Club is holding an OPEN DAY on Saturday 22nd August at 10am. 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. Sponsored by Rightmove.

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First congratulations to the winners of the Northern League, El Cid and the Southern winners, Blue Division-Greenlands Jasmine, Red Division-Vistabella Vikings and Green Division-Vistabella Saxons each of whom were presented with their winners trophy at the North v South play off at Monte Mar and many thanks to June Jones for organising all these Leagues in her usual efficient manner during the last three months.

And what an exciting play off - no points for overall shots, just points per discipline making a total of 10 points available.

The setting was great - sunny and hot but thankfully a good breeze to take the edge off.

The ladies' singles went to Sandra Heath

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(Greenlands) playing Ros Dingle (El Cid) 21 -12 and the men's to Mike Edwards (Gn) playing Derek Eldon (El Cid) 21 -14 with all players showing their excellent draw bowling skills. The Pairs of Sue Johnson & Steve Hibberd (Gn) played well against Ian Brown & Derek Randal (El Cid) losing 8-19, but what a nail biter in the triples where after 17 ends the score was 17-17, although earlier after 9 ends El Cid were 5 - 11 down and fought back valiantly to equalise on shots.

Last end and the ladies from El Cid - Lynne Eldon, Hazel Brown & Yvonne Briden picked up the 1 shot needed to win over Brian Tomlin, Avril Toozer & Mel Brown. The rinks was an equally impressive match. Not

to be outdone it was 14-14 after 16 ends ... El Cid being 5-12 down after 11 ends.

Greenlands just pulled away over the last 2 ends winning 17-14 to Sheila Stead, Jan Westall, Florence Edwards & Steve Cantley against Paul Trunchion, Anita Randall, Adrian Lambert & Jack Wardrop.

Excellent bowling from everyone played in the true spirit of the game so Greenlands Jasmine won for the second year running, 64 and shots 84-77. Well done!

A big thank you to the supporters who applauded all the good bowls (of which there were plenty) which added a great atmosphere to the event, and to Monte Mar for the use of their green and the excellent meal afterwards.

MONTEMAR BOWLS CLUB Although the Draw has been made MonteMar Bowls Club are looking for more Teams to go on the reserve list for the MonteMar Mixed Rinks Competition that starts on 15th September, If you are thinking about putting

Sponsored by Dial Prix a team in please contact davemelville@code- MonteMar 6 - Quesada 12. hot.co.uk for further info.

For further info about the Club, contact Press Only one League running now, the 20 Officer Brian 966790606, or at www.monPremier on Tuesdays, This week on the14th temarbowls.com also on info@montemarJuly MonteMar played Quesada. Points bowls.com and on Facebook.

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Welcome to this weeks match results, first up is the CBBA Premier 20 encounter with La Siesta on Tuesday.

The home teams were the more successful winning 3 out of the four rinks, well done to .......Singles, Sandra Heath, Shots for 21, shots against 14. the Trips, the team of Joan Oliver, Chris Dewar and Jim Oliver were fantastic winners yet again with a score of 20 shots for and 6 against. A close finish in the Fours, but the honours went to Margaret Dewar, Janet Bliss, Florence Edwards and Mike Edwards. score was 14 shots to 12. Away winners in the Pairs were Mary Lockley and Trevor Vanner with a great score of ....22 shots for and 8 shots against, Final scores were as follows: shots for 126, shots against 111, Points for 10, Points against 8. Well done to all the team The VCL north and south match, involved Greenlands Jasmines v El Cid, who, like Greenlands won their league on the last day of the season. In a very competitive match, Sandra Heath won her ladies singles match, before Mike Edwards emulated her, by winning his men’s singles. Although the pairs team of Sue Johnson and Steve Hibbard lost their pairs match, a last end victory by the rinks team of Sheila Stead, Jan Westall, Florence Edwards and Steve Cantley, meant the trophy was heading South.

With the pressure off, Brian Tomlin, Avril Toozer and Mel Brown, played out the last end of their trips, only to lose by a solitary shot.

Congratulations to all the Jasmines squad, who contributed to a great season, culminating in this 3 - 2 victory over a very strong El Cid team.

By Suzi Cooper Sponsored by Spanish Life Properties With the SABA & VCL leagues having finished there is very little to report this week.

Last week in Saturdays chicken drive Martin Richardson took home the meat voucher while Carol Broomfield clocked up the double taking the eggs for the 2nd week running.

In the Mens pairs league on Monday Kevin & Derek drew 15-15 while George & Dave won 24-11 for 4 points to 1.

We have played 2 20-20 league matches this week but no result sheets received. I do know that on Tuesday against Monte Mar we won all disciplines at home & the rinks away plus the overall for 12points. On Thursday against El Rancho we won all 4 disciplines at home & 3 away for 16 points. There is just 1 match to go.

Carol Broomfield & Nigel Baigent progressed to the next round of the SABA Mixed Pairs after a good win. While Peta Rhodes had a really close game to progress in the Ladies Singles.

The chicken drive continues each Saturday morning. 9.15 for 9.30 start. Non members welcome subject to paying the relative green fee.

On Wednesday we have the first of our evening bowls followed by a 1 plate meal. If you haven’t already got your name down you can still add it up to Tuesday evening. Don’t forget to put your meal choice & also that of your other half if they are not playing.

Finally, big hugs to Ruth Birch who is looking like the invisible man after her fall. Hope you are soon feeling better Ruth.

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At El Valle. July 15th, 2015.

After last week’s medal at La Roda, San Miguel returned to another Murcian course, the Nicklaus designed El Valle located a mere 15 minutes from the region’s capital. Of course hot due to the time of year, it was the humidity that was perhaps even more noticeable, with the usually clearly visible Cartagena hills just a faint discoloration of the horizon’s skyline. Tees and fairways were in their usual good state, but some of the greens seemed not to have recovered well from their recent hollow tining. Sanded bare patches, at times numerous, were present on several, and the occasional pin found close to these when other parts of the green were fine. Is it not permitted for a Grounds man to position a flag away from such an area on a green if it means leaving the A,B,C,D protocol? Answers on a postcard to........

However, a lot of good scores were posted, with 20 of the 25 members playing getting 30 or more points, although only one of the 8 guests..

Most worthy of mention today were the Society’s ladies who dominated the bronze category with the three best scores of the day, well done Marg, Jenny and Mary, and a taking of two of the four nearest the pin prizes by Eva Pettersson. Joost Boelhouwer, our youngest member, also deserves much praise for leading the Gold category winners, showing the oldies just how it is done.

The day’s competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Richard Cleary (33), 3rd Marg Birtwistle (37 on CB), 2nd Jenny Staines (37 on CB) and 1st, with the best score of the day, Mary Cleary with 38 points.

Silver Category: 4th Alan MacDonald (34 on CB), 3rd Paul Kelsall (34 on CB), 2nd John Aitchison (35 on CB), and 1st, also with 35, Brian Staines.

Gold Category: 4th Robin Eastman (34 on CB), 3rd Tony Smale (34 on CB), 2nd Theo Boelhouwer (34 on CB) and 1st, the Society’s youngest member, Theo’s son Joost, with an excellent 36 playing off of 11.

The Abacus. After last week’s miss-award of this prize, with Bjorn Pettersson receiving today what he should have done at La Roda, Mike Jordan, the usurping winner then, fought hard to legitimately win it this time around. And did so!!

Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Paul Kelsall (6), Theo Boelhouwer (9), and Eva Pettersson, who took both 12 and 15.

The two Best Guest(s) prizes went to runner-up Mark Withington (29) and winner William Finn, who scored an excellent 37 points.

Our thanks go to the staff at El Valle golf course for their contribution to an excellent 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 Wednesday, July 22nd, we will be at La Finca.

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FINAL RESULTS FOR SAAM SPRING SERIES The SAMM Spring Series racing is now over and the final point’s total and positions are now calculated.

The lead was closely fought all season and the final result shows only 1.25 points separate the top two boats. Congratulations to the Catamaran ‘Hamour’ on their first and Sailfish ‘Sirocco’ on its second. They recorded 5 and 4 race wins respectively during the season and neither was ever positioned lower than sixth.

The mixed fleet races using the PY handicap system and the full results

show that the handicaps are now fairly accurate as 5 different boats have won races and 6 boats have achieved a second place.

This indicates the results are mostly affected by the experience of the different crews, the tactics and the weather conditions.

Cat and Martin pass the Baton

The Autumn Series is scheduled to start on September 6th at the usual venue, The Centro Tecnico Deportivo at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor.

Everybody welcome, have a look at our web site www.sailingmarmenor.com for full details.

CAFE UNO GOLF SOCIETY AT VISTABELLA 18 players turned out today, Thursday 16th July to play at Vistabella golf. The course was in excellent condition and the weather was, to put it mildly, HOT!!! However, we all managed to suffer it and do our best. 4 - 5 hours out in those conditions would only be endured by strong, dedicated sportsmen, playing to win a pack of top grade golf balls and to see their name in the local newspaper report! Those heroes are listed below:Only one category today. 1st P.Buckler - 39pts. 2nd S.Lawrence 34pts.

Best front 9 - H.Hunter - 17pts. c/b. Back 9 - J.Chesworth - 17pts. c/b.

Nearest the pin in 2 - hole 10 - P.Buckler. Hole 15 - S.Lawrence.

Winner of the 2`s competition - H.Hunter. Football card - P.Smith.

Well done to all the winners and thanks to all for the turn out. Next week, Thursday 23rd July we are at Alenda Golf. 1st tee time is 10am.

In 2 weeks time on 30th July, we are at Font Del Llop. 1st tee 10am.

The sheet is up in the bar.

Thanks to Cafe Uno for the hospitality.

We welcome our new committee for the year2015, Graham Butterworth (captain), John Pedersen (handicap secretary), Steve Lawrence (secretary). Just a reminder that membership fees are now due. A few places remain for the individual match play knockout, contact John Pedersen to get your name in.

Contact numbers and e-mail addresses, diary dates etc, are all on the society website. Steve Lawrence.

Carp-R-Us Thursday the 16th of July saw the Clubs anglers fishing round 8 of the Summer series of matches on the Eden canal in Guardamar. On Tuesday the 14th, 7 members spent several hours cleaning out 20 swims on the river there so facilitating the match. Well done and thank you Ann, Andy, Graham, Mark, Tom and Steve F and Steve C. The results of the match were: in first place Andy Foden with 5.76kg, in second place with 2.66kg was Steve Fell, third was Jackie Breslin with 2.32kg and in fourth place was Tom Marshall with 2.20kg- once again this venue did not come up to scratch.

The match on the 23rd will see us back at El Bosquet- normal times. The following match on the 30th will be at Argos and is the Summer Cup. The next of our Quiz nights at the Club house will be on Tuesday the 28th of July, starting at 7.30pm. The cost is 1 Euro per person and teams of up to 6 can take part.

Our next Sunday meeting will be on the 2nd of August 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 a roundabout on the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar.

The Clubs web site is www.carp-r-us.weebly.com or call us on 966 71 7923.

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TMGS AT LA MARQUESA

Another sweltering day greeted us as we arrived at La Marquesa for this week’s Stableford competition. Surprisingly everyone arrived on time and no one got lost! It’s been well documented that we are a multinational Society, today we welcomed a Dutchman and a couple from Belgium for the first time, the couple are students of our Secretary, who is also the resident pro at Real club de golf Campoamor. The course was in reasonably good condition for such high temperatures, although the greens were a little on the slow side, but good never the less. Yet again I had the pleasure of the company of Vernon Brown, who is sadly retuning to the UK on Friday and the ever present Swede Arne Hansson, Arne is suffering from a few problems with his beloved Jaguar, so he didn’t begin in a good frame of mind, it was left to Vernon and myself to take his mind of it, that’s if we were going to have an enjoyable day’s golf! After a few holes of encouragement he soon found his stride and managed to put a few points on his card. On the other hand our 2 Belgium guests seemed to be having a tremendous time, sometimes husband and wife playing in the same group isn’t the best recipe for good golf, however Patrick soon realised that today was going to be his wife’s day. Ria is very keen to improve her golf and boy did she show it today, she has never played this course before and yet still managed to return a massive score of 48 points! And that was from only 17 holes because she had a no score on 1 hole. Her handicap has dropped by 6 full shots from 33,5 to 27,5, could be something to do with her lessons! Maybe it won’t be so easy for her next week at Villamartin. Did I mention that the score card has already been sent to the Belgium Golf Federation!

It’s no surprise then that she won this week’s visitors prize. Our Silver category winners didn’t even come close to her score with the Norwegian trio of Roger Nilsen, 30 pts. Carsten Landaas 31 pts. and Ole Rong 36 pts. taking home the bacon. We did manage to get a couple of Brits into the top 3 of the Gold category, Captain, John Eyre taking 1st place with a 1 better than par 37 pts. Local School teacher Derek “Peter” Sullivan taking 2nd place with level par 36 points, but yet again Hans Arvesen from Norway taking 3rd place with 34 pts.

The N.T.P.’s prizes this week were donated by Captain John and handicap sec. Colin Marsden. They went to Captain John on Hole 5, Dag Lovas Hole 11, Arne Hansson Hole 15 and lastly Carsten Landaas on Hole 17, the “2’s” pot was again won today so the €22 was divided between Chris Gray, Dag Lovas and John Eyre. Vernon very generously donated half a dozen bottles of Vodka, so after all of the winning cards had been removed a random draw was made for the Vodka. At this venue we frequently stop behind for the “clubhouse” restaurant menu del dia, it’s well worth giving it a try with incredible quality and value at just, €12, 50 Photo: Silver category winners Next week we visit Villamartin so if you fancy a game just call the Secretary on 661 524 101 or visit our website www.tmgs.org you can also follow us on Facebook/tmgsgolf or via our twitter account @tmgsgolf. Club de golf El Paraiso will also be playing Villamartin on the 26th more info can be found at www.clubdegolfelparaiso.com

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BULL FLANAGAN GOLF SOCIETY For their July meeting 20 society members travelled up the motorway to Bonalba to challenge this difficult course which usually sees lower than normal scores. The course was in excellent playing condition and had undergone substantial general improvements. The weather was commensurate to ensuring a good days golf and hopefully this would reflect in the scores returned.

After the match all players returned to the Bull Flanagan Bar / Restaurant 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 sponsored free lunch provided by Chris Stott of the Bull Flanagan.

Only two players managed to get a score greater than 30 points leaving the chasing pack behind on 28 or less and todays winner was Terry Thirkill scoring a creditable 33 points. Second and third places went to Brian Ead and Barrie Hopkinson scoring 32 and 28 points respectively.

Nearest the pin winners on the par three holes were Mick McGrath on hole 4, Ken Enever on hole 8, and Brian Smith on hole 14. Terry Thirkill won the football cards and winner of the 28ers draw was Fred Hope who after just havin g the cateracts removed managed to record a first on nil points.

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. He also advised members that the Anne McGrath Perpetual Memorial competition at Vistabella in June raised for the Oncology Department of Torrevieja Hospital 3,300 - 20

euros and he thanked everyone for their support and contributions.

The Secretary reflected on another successful society day’s golf and thanked everyone for their attendance and concluded reminding members that the August match would be at Lo Romero on the 21st and members were to meet at the course but pay the course fee at the bar

by Thursday 13 August as final numbers and payment must be paid in advance. The Secretary also advised members of a Silver Wedding Anniversary invitation and stated he would be arranging a variety of fund raisers including a draw for the Alzheimers Society We look forward to seeing you at future events, appreciate your support and if you wish to join the best Society on the Costa Blanca then contact the Secretary Bill Fantom on 635212916.

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY Firstly the result of last Friday's final of the Singles Match Play knockout competition saw Olga Douglas continue her supreme progress brushing aside all contenders to become the first winner of our new competition with a 5 & 4 victory over runner up Geoff Biggerstaff. The photograph shows Olga receiving the trophy from Competition Secretary Lindsay Forbes. The remaining members played a 6x6x6 which was won with a score of 82 pts by the team of Rod Doel, Brian Staines, Bryan Neal and Marleen Billen.

Our first game of this week was a best 2 of 4 with all scores counting on the Par 5's. The winners with a very good score of 102 were Olga and Alan Douglas together with guests Connah Judson and Reece Burke who were 4 pts clear of Bryan Neal, Reg Akehurst, Nick Campbell and Jenny Staines.

On Wednesday we played our normal weekly

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Stableford competition in hot sunny conditions.

The top two in Category One had to be separated by a count back both with an excellent 39 pts.

There were no winners in the 2's Club so we will have a roll over next week. The top three in each Category were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Lindsay Forbes 39 pts (c/b) 2nd Bryan Neal 39 pts 3rd Lee Holtham 37 pts Cat 2. 1st Joyce McClusky 35 pts 2nd Marleen Billen 34 pts 3rd Rod Doel 32 pts On Friday we played a Waltzer (1-2-3) with one score counting on the first hole, two on the second and three on the third and so on throughout the round. The winners with a very good score of 89 pts were Olga Douglas, Brian Staines, Barry Holtham and Marleen Billen who were one point clear of birthday boy Alan Douglas, Rachel Leckey and Joyce and Allen McClusky.

LA MARINA GOLF SOCIETY AT RODA The recent hot weather has not daunted the spirits of our members and guests and we have continued to have growing support this year. Our trip to Roda was no exception and, whilst there was a pleasant breeze, the expected strong winds failed to materialise and a good golfing day was enjoyed by all. The winners probably enjoyed it the most but, yet again, there were many scores in the 30’s.

Congratulations to all those players.

Nearest the Pins: Hole 2 Alan Craig, Hole 7 Mike Davies, Hole 11 Colin Hasler Silver Division on C/BElspeth Craig 33 pts Gold Division Barry Thorogood 39 pts As usual we re-assembled at the La Marina Sports & Social Club for after game drinks and presentation by the Captain and to enjoy a buffet provided as always by Paolo and Helena.

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Around and about the courses – Roda Despite improving but difficult financial times Roda will hold their LA FIESTA DEL GOLF for the 3rd consecutive year which will take place from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th of August 2015 The Roda Golf & Beach Resort Fiestas started two years ago as an initiative of the Roda Golf Course Members. The original idea was to organize a fiesta were members and house owners of Roda of all nationalities could get together and organize different activities such as golf, paddle, tennis, karaoke, face painting, jumping bag races for kids, etc. The success was such that friends of friends came (around 5000 people last year) and this has now been “declared officially” the Fiesta of the Resort.

This year, with the aim of bringing even more people to the resort, they want to offer the possibility to play 18 holes at Roda Golf Course for only €30 at any time during this week. Buggies are at their usual low season rate of 12€. This means €36 per person shared buggy included or €42 for 1 x Green Fee &buggy However the festive spirit does not finish there, customers will be able to enjoy beer and tapas from just €1 each (during six days, from Tuesday to Sunday) and they will be holding clinics (aimed to beginners) for both adults and juniors for only €5.

They will also do a Speed Golf tournament (1 hole). This will be one of the most fun moments of the Fiestas program. The entry for this tournament will be €5 but everybody is welcome to come and watch.

The highlight of the Fiesta del Golf will be the 2nd running of the charity tournament “Food Aim” where the registration fee would be €30 + a compulsory donation of a minimum of three non-perishable foods such as: packages of rice, pasta, flour, canned food, oil, sugar, etc. All foods will be given to Cáritas San Javier. This tournament will be open to federated and non-federated players.

To book a round of golf at Roda during this special week call Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 70 4752 or 661 345 931 or e-mail info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com

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Real club de golf Campoamor welcomed 26 members and guests for our monthly federated competition. The course was set up competition standards, which basically means that it plays its full length with the flags positioned in competition places on the greens. This is the true test of you handicap. In general day to day play most courses shorten the course so that players get around faster and feel happier with a better score on the card when they have finished. It’s well known that the local courses do not run many “Federated competitions” during the year and now the rules of the Federation are that a player must submit 4 cards annually to maintain his handicap, so to accommodate this necessity Club de golf El Paraiso who are registered with the Federation under LV39 are able to organise official competitions for Federated players. The course is in great condition with no preferred lies necessary and the greens returning to their normal fast conditions

after the recent maintenance. The prizes for the lucky winners included a number of green fee vouchers and Proshop vouchers all sponsored by club de golf El Paraiso. In the 2nd division the winner with the best score of the day went to Lenart Holmberg with 39 points, in 2nd place came local member Rob Ricketts with 34 points which was just 1 point ahead of his nephew Callum Hitcham. 1st division was also close with the Norwegian, Hans Arvesen taking 1st place with 35 points followed by pipe smoking Chris Gray with 33 points which was just a point ahead of John Eyre on 32 points. I caught up with our last group on the par 3 6th tee, Sandra Twentyman said that she has seen parts of the course that she didn’t know existed, as mentioned earlier the course was at its full length and even a few bites on her tuna and cucumber sarnies didn’t give her the strength to reach the green. Our President, Arne Hansson was also in this group and began the day on the desk to book everyone in; he now appreciates the work undertaken by the secretaries of both clubs and Societies. Photo: Winners of the card draw, we remove the winning cards and then draw from the rest for some very decent bottles of wine.

Our next competition is on the 26th July at Villamartin everyone is welcome to join us, to find out more visit our website www.clubdegolfelparaiso.com or call the secretary on 661 524 101 or follow us on Facebook/clubdegolfelparaiso or via twitter at @elparaiso14 If you fancy a midweek game, The Member’s Golf Society are playing at Villamartin on the 22nd visit www.tmgs.org

ROCKETS’S GOLF SOCIETY - STABLEFORD COMPETITION AT VISTABELLA It was down the road to Vistabella Golf SILVER WINNERS: where as always the course is in good con- Alan Brooker, dition, it was a very good turnout consider- Arthur Williams, ing the 38° temperatures Rocket Ron The greens as always were in good condition, as is the course and a good test of putting with hidden burrows but true, but you still have got to put the ball in the hole.

The best score of the day came from the Silver category by “Rocket” Ron with 36 points. “The Popular One” ‘Arfa’ Williams came in second on a count back with 33 points from Alan Brooker Ron Swift is in a good run of form at the moment as he won the Gold Division again with another solid performance and making the Longest Drive.

Oddly enough there was only one player who got a nearest the pin and that was Mike Davies RESULTS - GOLD CATEGORY: 1st Ron Swift 34 pts C/B, 2nd Dom Downey 34 pts, 3rd Rod Smith 31 pts SILVER CATEGORY: 1st Ron Nicholson 36 pts 2nd Arthur Williams 33 pts C/B, 3rd Alan Brooker 33 pts NEAREST THE PINS: Hole 8: Mike Davies LONGEST DRIVE: Ron Swift BEST GUEST: John Heaney.

Amazing we are now half way through the year 2015 where has the last six months gone? But one thing we have relished is Izzys sandwiches and Chips, so if you have played well or not these are a delicacy.

On Tuesday 28th July we will be at the Seve designed course Alicante Golf, the first tee is 10.00am, so be at the course by 09.15 for Coffee and toasted baguette and remember which is included in your Green Fee. To help the competition organiser Please have the correct green fee if as he hates carrying change.

For more information or if you wish to play with the arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com

LO CRISPIN GOLF SOCIETY 2015 SUMMER CUP 39 members and guests arrived at our local course of La Finca for our annual summer cup trophy, the course was in very good condition with the greens having a layer of top dressing which made them fast and tricky to read hence some 3 putts were made.

One of our guest tony white found many hazards and now has to get his ball retriever re-gripped.

The scores on the day were very good as follows Gold Division: 1st Brisn Smith 36pts, 2nd John Dunnion 32pts, 3rd Mike Johnson 31pts, 4th Eddy Downing 28pts C/B Silver Division: 1st John Henderson 36pts, 2nd Chris Nield 33pts, 3rd Alan Crain 31pts, 4th Dave Keating 28pts C/B Winner of the Summer Cup - Brian Smith 36pts on count back from

John Henderson Nearest the Pins: Hole 3 Gordon Cobb, Hole 6 Ron Marshall, Hole 13 Carl Peden, Hole 16 John Dunnion There were 5x 2’s’ recorded Carl Peden / Ron Marshall / Brian Smith / John Dunnion / Eddy Downing The Free game draw was won by Dicky Claeys The presentation was held at the Lo Crispin Tavern followed by fantastic 2 course hog roast meal with adequate food and many members took home a goody bag for a late night feast.

The society would like to thank the catering staff and as always David and his staff for supply us with adequate fluids to wash down the meal.

Our next game is on Wednesday 29th July at Roda Golf Course so for those members wishing to play please sign up soon.

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Monday, 20th July, 2015

L UIS CARLOS SHINES IN ENTER TAINING FRIENDLY

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Football has returned to Vicente Garcia Stadium, after an absence of just over 2 months. Last Saturday's friendly against a strong Cordoba side, treated a healthy sized crowd to spirited and attacking play, culminating in 4 well worked goals (even though 1 was a bit dodgy!).

This is this first of 4 very testing home friendlies, as manager Pedreno prepares his squad for another demanding season in tercera division.

As expected, the first half line up will be the foundation of Pedreno's, but unlike previous seasons, substitutions were made gradually, and not en masse, allowing for more continuity.

Torry started brightly, when Rafa Gomez (yes, he's staying!) forced a good low save, then contrived to produce other well worked moves, which were thwarted at the death. Cordoba's Paul thought he had scored on 18 mins, but was rightly adjudged offside, although the let off was short lived. Just 2 minutes later, a high floated corner was headed home by Florin, but not before Oscar had been clearly fouled in attempting to make a save. Amazingly, the goal stood, much to the disgust of an incensed Torry keeper. On the half hour mark, Martin (injury free and raring to go - welcome back) acrobatically cleared a goal bound effort on the line, with a superb diving header. Five minutes later, Luis Carlos collected the ball on the right wing, cut inside,

beat 3 players, before planting a glorious shot which beat Juan Carlos at his far post, allowing Torry to go in all square at the interval.

Last season, Cordoba were gracing the same turf as the likes of Barcelona in the La Liga, and even though they finished bottom, they are a class act. In all honesty, they dominated the 2nd half, and should have scored more. Cruz missed a sitter from only 1 yard out, when his shot was wide of the target. Arturo Shot across the face of goal, failing to find a colleague's touch. Xisco fired home from 15 yards on 62 mins, although Oscar made a valiant attempt, but his push onto the cross bar, bounced over the line. Oscar then made another excellent save on 73 minutes, but from the very next attack, Arturo struck Cordoba's 3rd goal, from the edge of the box.

So, all in all, this was an encouraging work out, giving Torry fans the opportunity to view new players such as Cavas, Juanfran, Lewis, Rives, and not forgetting the return of local lad Luis Carlos, plus 4 promising youth players.

Next up for Torry is the visit of Elche on Weds 22 Jul, ko 8pm, then Hull under 21s on Fri 24 Jul, ko also 8pm. An away trip to Ontinyent on 22/23 Aug, awaits Torry in the 2015/16 season. This is followed by a home match against Cullera on Sun 30 Aug.

MAN CITY THRASH REAL MURCIA AT PINATAR There was a double header at Pinatar Arena on Saturday where a healthy crowd saw the Man City Development squad thrash a youthful Real Murcia 10-0 while Villarreal beat Real Betis by 2-1.

As City came to the midway point of their ten day long pre season campaign in Pinatar Jason Wilcox and Lukas Nmecha were to two Mancunian stars with 5 and 6 goals respectively.

In the all Spanish affair Villarreal took the lead on the half hour against Betis through defender Yoel before Rayco levelled the scoreline on the hour mark. Carlos Martinez then put Villarreal back in front with a 20 yard strike to claim victory although Betis probably did enough to earn a draw.

PINATAR ARENA JULY FIXTURES: 21/07 Manchester City Sub18 – Elche Sub18 18.00 21/07 Manchester City Eds – Elche Ilicitano 20.00 22/07 Valencia Mestalla – Real Betis B 19.00 23/07 Fc Pinatar Arena – FC Cartagena 19.00 25/07 Real Murcia – Valencia Mestalla 19.00 26/07 Fc Cartagena – Villarreal B 19.00 29/07 Real Murcia - Yugo Socuellamos 19.00 29/07 Albacete Balompié - Granada 21.00 30/07 FC Pinatar Arena – UCAM Murcia 19.00

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THE END FINALLY IN SIGHT FOR ELCHE When will it all end; a week on Tuesday, 28 July, is the answer because until that day, whatever you might have read elsewhere, Elche CF are still a La Liga Club.

It is on that day that Judge Eva Maria Alfageme will deliver her pronouncement, following the club receiving permission to appeal to the Spanish High Court after last week’s decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to enforce the earlier ruling made by Spain’s Professional Football League (LFP), of Administrative Relegation.

The Judge has now called Eibar, who would be the beneficiaries of Elche’s relegation, allowing the Basque club to stay in the Primera, Elche and the LFP to meet at noon, Monday 20th July, to testify at a hearing that will determine Elche’s fate.

After listening to both bodies on Monday, the Judge will deliberate and announce her ruling the following Tuesday, where all parties will then know for sure where they will be playing their football in the 2015-16 season.

If the Judge rules in Elche’s favour, not only would they be able to remain in La Liga, they will also have a two to three year extension to resolve their economic discrepancies.

Elche President Juan Anguix says he is still hopeful that Elche will retain their La Liga status

NEW MAN AT THE HELM FOR CD MONTESINOS FC

By Andrew Atkinson CD Montesinos FC have parted with their manager of seven years Juampe in a shake up that has seen former Orihuela boss Roberto Cases appointed at the 2nd Regional Group 15 of the Valencia league club.

Juampe bid a heartfelt farewell to the Full Monte fans for their support during his tenure at the club, and was saddened that the new committee hadn't renewed his contract.

Juampe pointed the finger too at the dressing room, citing some players as being an influence to others.

'The new committee decided not to renew my contract. It was always my intention to stay. But that's football', said Juampe.

'The main condition was that I wanted to make sure that a few of last seasons players, who had made life difficult for me, were not signed by the club.

'I asked last seasons committee to back me, which was not done. This coming season I asked the new committee not to renew these players' contracts, to no avail.

'In my seven years I feel I have improved, year on year. I have given up home time and family time for the club, and attracted new sponsors.

'But this was not taken into consideration by the new committee.

'I feel the best resource the club has is the fans, the 'Full Monte'. I feel they should be valued more by the club...and the town. And by some people connected to the club.

'Where else in Spain does a small club with little resources have supporters like you? Nowhere! I wish the fans and the club all the best in future', said Juampe.

'I always felt the love of the fans of which I'll always be grateful. Some players had a disruptive influence on other players and that made it difficult for me and my management team. Goodbye', said Juampe.

A spokesperson was unavailable from the club and Andrew Atkinson will report on regular updates ahead of and during the new campaign.