The Leader 457 by The Leader

No 457

Monday, 18th February, 2013

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There was no doubt this week that people visiting the Orihuela Costa town hall could see that finally changes are happening,

and improvements being made, little over a week after the Mayor finally took decisive action and the government team decided to operate as a bi-party coalition team. Continued on Page 2

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The National Police office has reopened, albeit with clerical staff provided by the town hall, under the supervision of the National Police, but none the less, still now operational once again. The Guardia Civil have relocated to the same office as the Local Police, meaning that the two law enforcement groups can work closer together, and provide a better and more concise service to the community. Builders were on hand creating a new doorway onto the front of the building, and on Wednesday afternoon, they set about demolishing an internal wall, the result being that the International Resident´s office and the Tourist Information Office are combined, with direct access to the public from their new door, meaning that this office can remain open for longer, as it will be independent from the main entrance doors. In a press conference this week, the Councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer of the Los Verdes green party, explained that combining these offices will ensure a better level of service and coverage for everybody. In the past, if one of the team members had to attend a meeting elsewhere for example, the office would have to close, now it can remain open for longer as both members of staff are equipped to answer enquiries across all departments. Martina continued to explain that Toni will be looking after the International Residents, and will now be independent of any

Monday, 18th February, 2013 councillor appointed to run the department, unlike previous appointments such as that of the very popular Denise, who had to leave as she was assigned to the former councillor for the coast, Pedro Mancebo, and was not assigned as independent in the job. Estha will also return to the coast from the city to run the tourist office, a move which she is already looking forward to, and between them they are able to speak in Spanish, English and German, so they are able to answer the majority of questions in the visitor´s native tongue. The air conditioning in the public waiting area has been fixed, avoiding a nightmare of previous summer sweats, and the leaking roof is being repaired too, again saving money on damage caused over the past few years. There is no doubt that the wind of change has blown into the Orihuela Costa town hall. The staff there all seemed happier and showed more dedication than ever, all of them offering to help out with even the mundane physical requirements of moving furniture or cleaning up after the builders. The air is one of positivity, away from the discouragement of the past and looking to a brighter future. Although there is still a long way to go, Martina herself said that she cannot understand why these simple tasks had not been started already, “I simply got three quotes for the work, chose the most cost effective and signed the order”, she said, “it should not have taken long and I have already managed to start this in the first week”. “My priority now though is the life guards and beach bars for Easter”, she continued, “These contracts should also have been sorted a long time ago, otherwise, like last year, we will end up paying more for the service. We had to pay an additional 40,000 euro for Easter last year, when it should have been negotiated as part of the summer service commitment”. The contracts should both have been put to tender, with interested companies submitting bids already, but this

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Cllr Sheurer in La Regia on Friday

is now having to be fast-tracked to be issued in the official bulletin in order to provide a service which is integral to such elements as the Blue Flag and quality awards that Orihuela Costa are proud of. Martina also explained that she is working hard to try to speak will all urbanisation and community representatives, as she is convinced that a lot of the outstanding issues can be resolved very quickly, “Of course, the big projects will take time, as they need approval and quotes”, she explained, “but just like here at the town hall, a lot of the smaller jobs can be started straight away”. Martina also explained that she has now arranged for an additional inspector to be transferred from the city to the coast, with the sole intention of examining and reporting on real issues that affect the residents, from potholes to parks, it is important that improvements are made. In fact, around 30% of all of the municipal parks are currently without any kind of maintenance contract, either by intention or oversight, which is why play equipment, gardens, lighting and such have been left in utter disrepair, but that is another problem

that can be resolved. But Martina also explained that she has not been left with a “pending” tray, or a list of outstanding work by her predecessor, and even though people may be getting tired of having reported problems to Pedro Mancebo, Bob Houliston before that, the PP even before that, she encourages anybody who has reported problems to make contact once again, so that she can give her personal assurance that if things can be repaired, they will, and if there will be a delay, then a full explanation will be given. Although the councillor and her teams are actively working to identify and resolve issues, it would be a disappointment to all if long term or less obvious annoyances remain unresolved. There is now a new email address to contact the town hall, which is residentes@ orihuela.es, which comes into a central point and is then disseminated to the departments responsible, but also creating a communication chain that can be followed and maintained, even in the event of a change of staffing at any level, another improvement for now and into the future. So if you do have a pending problem, with any

department of the town hall, or if you would simply like to comment or even offer praise, then you should make contact as soon as possible, but preferably as a group of residents, so as to ease the information exchange and encourage a positive and structured approach to achieving change that will benefit everybody, as has already been seen to be the case in this very short space of time. Over the weekend the Leader received a note from Martina Scheurer saying that she had met with a group of La Regia residents who all said that despite many requests few improvements had been carried out in the area in recent years. They said that La Regia was in a deteriorated state. The group toured the area and Cllr Scheurer indicated that many things could have been done even with a small budget. She confirmed that in the very near future improvement work will be carried out. She also said that she will be making contact with Iberdrola as there are many electricity boxes in a dangerous state that need to be repaired or replaced.

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DEMOLITION NOTICES SER VED ON ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS

The councillor believes that there could be as many as 12,000 properties which could be classed as illegal in one form or another

Fresh from the recent events that set out the roadmap for governing the municipality of Orihuela, the Government team has issued notice for the demolition of 14 illegal properties, as well as processing infractions to urban planning legislation to the value of around 40,000 euro. The city has given 15 days notice for owners of the illegal property elements to demolish them, or the town hall will do so, passing the final cost to the owners of the property. One entire home at Los Rocamoras de La Murada must be demolished, but other than that, most of the homes include unauthorised additions such as storage rooms, solariums, extensions, fences and walls.

The majority of which are located on the Orihuela Costa. The urban planning department, under the control of the PSOE councillor Antonio Zapata, has been processing around a dozen infraction reports each week. Although many of those found are minor offences, technicians and planners have been tirelessly collating a catalogue of properties, based on historic documents and recent findings such as those observed by the aerial photography of the area, in a campaign which has been running for around 3 years already. There team which is dedicated to identifying these issues and collating the information believe that there could be as many as 12,000 properties which could be classed as illegal in some form or another,

although many of them will be given the opportunity to legalise the constructions added. For example, the planning department has been given permission to continue taking steps to regularize 19 homes in Los Mazones, near El BadĂŠn, where the council team have already started legalising the property along with the home owners who have been assisting on a voluntary basis. The department still intend to offer a resolution platform for any home which does have issues with planning, in the hope that the town hall can avoid issuing demolition

notices, although there will be elements of taxation no doubt, and this office is still yet to materialise, as it was thought to be pending the findings of the reports are created from the photographs taken from the air.

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CONGRATULATIONS MR & MRS MASSEY

Everybody at The Leader and Exite Radio wish the newly paired Mr & Mrs Massey well, following their wedding last week. Popular restaurant owner Trev tied the knot in a ceremony in Gibraltar, and then returned to Spain to celebrate with friends and family. Both Trev and Debs were clearly enjoying their special day and friends had already flocked to Facebook to wish them well, before returning to congratulate them in person, with the party atmosphere no doubt bouncing off the walls of MorganÂ´s Bar for a long time yet.

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LOCAL SUPPOR T FOR DENISE WESSERLING Dear Editor, The recent dismissal of Pedro Mancebo, ex. Councillor for the Coast, by the mayor Monserrate Guillen was quickly followed by the dismissal of Denise Wesserling who worked in the Orihuela Costa Town Hall as co-ordinator for Foreign Residents. It has been reported in the press that she was removed because of her allegiance to the CLR Party. Civil Servants have to work for the government of the day but it doesn't necessarily mean that they support that particular government in political terms. Denise worked in the Town Hall and was totally non-political in her job. She helped many people from different countries, letters were sent to the Town Hall and to local newspapers thanking her for what she had done to help them. In short she did a brilliant job and I know many people agree with this. Who Denise supported politically out of work was her decision in what is supposed to be a free democratic society and had nothing whatsoever to do with her job. No Denise was removed for political reasons which had nothing to do with the excellent job of work that she did. Graham Robinson. Orihuela Costa Thanks for your letter Graham. We did speak to the new councillor herself who also agreed that Denise did an excellent job of work but she also said that Denise was assigned specifically to serve Pedro Mancebo and not to the role of co-ordinator as you suggest, so although Martina would have liked to keep Denise on she was unable to do so. ED.

Denise did an excellent job for expat residents while in the council employ

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PILARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THIRD AGE CARNIVAL KING AND QUEEN Last Saturday night saw Juan Rocamora and Trinidad Vera proclaimed 2013 (Third Age) Carnival King and Queen in Pilar de la Horadada. The celebrations were held in the Third Age Leisure Centre where, according to organizer Elizabeth Marcos, more than 150 people had a thoroughly enjoyable evening, lasting through until the early hours of the morning. Attendees included the elected King and Queen of the Carnival, Trinidad Vera and Juan Rocamora, who were presented with a voucher for a dinner for two at the Restaurant Calle Mayor.

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LISTENING EAR TEAM (LET) LAUNCHED

It was a well attended and successful launch on Friday morning 8th February when Bernard Ash, President of HELP Murcia Mar Menor, welcomed guests and everyone to the official launch of the new initiative, The Listening Ear Team (LET). He particularly welcomed the British Vice Consul, Mr. Lloyd Milen, and Lady Elisabeth Hebdige, HELP's Honorary Patron, as well as representatives from the press and media, along with members of HELP MMM. The launch took place in a tent outside HELP's office in Los Alcazares kindly provided by Pepe of the Roblemar Restaurant. Lady Elisabeth said she was proud to support the initiative and encouraged more volunteers to get involved in this worthy cause. Elaine Dale, speaking on behalf of the team, then gave an outline of what the LET hoped to provide. She emphasised that it was not in their remit to offer money but to provide help and support when needed, with the overall aim of helping people to be able to help themselves. She explained some of the problems we may expect to encounter, for example in the current economic climate, people may have financial problems and although we cannot provide money, we could enable people to access financial expertise. We have volunteers with a wide range of knowledge and in addition we have access to many sources of information on range of problems, which people can encounter living in Spain. She thanked Janneke Chambers, of Caring Services, for putting together information folders for use by the team. These will provide a source for the "Listeners" to be able to use the "I know a man who can" approach to some problems. She gave credit to June Barrie, office manager and initiator of the idea. She finished by thanking members of the Samaritans present and felt that forging such strong links will prove fruitful in the future. In response, Mr. Lloyd Milen, Vice Consul, said that it was very important for the British Consul that a charity like HELP MMM took on such work, which will prove immensely helpful when the Consul is asked to help with individuals. He also said that it was the aim of the British Consulate to help people to help themselves and congratulated HELP on the way it has developed and expanded. What is the Listening Ear Team initiative? The Listening Ear team is a group of friendly, non-judgemental people who are willing to listen to those who may need to talk for a variety of reasons:1. Health problems 2. Bereavement 3. Physical or sexual abuse 4. Lonely or feeling isolated 5. Depression 6. Financial problems Confidentiality is guaranteed. Telephone number 634 348 376 Office Phone/Fax: 968 570 059 Emergency phone: 654 632 077 Phone - A â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friend - Elaine round things off by introducing a new card system by which members can leave their own contact details and those of a relative or friend to be contacted in an emergency. This will be kept in the office. A copy of this card would also be placed in a prominent position in the person's house. A member of the audience suggested we call it "Phone A Friend" this will be extended to the general public. This is prompted by reports that some people are tending to become isolated in the own homes.

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.

Cockroaches in the Clinic I met a visitor to the island in a very distressed state last week. Paul and his wife had been visiting the island for many years and, although his wife was not blessed with the best of health, they had always found Gran Canaria to be a relaxing and health promoting place to visit. That was until a few days ago when the nightmare began. Paul’s wife, Anne, suffered from a collapsed lung and the couple immediately sought medical treatment. Anne was taken by ambulance to a hospital recommended by the tour company. Upon arrival at the hospital, Paul had to pay the private ambulance 300 euros before they would release his wife from the vehicle and take her into the building for urgent medical care. The ambulance was a private one, and not one provided by the Health Service, and the ambulance drivers had decided to take Anne and Paul to a private clinic, instead of the NHS hospital that Paul and the tour company representative had asked for. Paul soon realised this and tried to make his wishes clear to the ambulance staff, but they refused. As Anne was in great distress, Paul realised that he had no option other than to accept the option of the private clinic, which Paul assumed would be covered under the European Health Card system (previously E111), or his travel insurance policy. Upon entry to the private clinic, Paul was immediately asked for his credit card, which was duly debited with the sum of 1500 euros.

Although the couple had medical insurance, they were told that they would have to “pay now and claim back later” as the cost of Anne’s consultation and tests would have to be paid for in advance, and the clinic did not have a direct payment agreement with the insurance company. Although Paul was reasonably happy with the consultation and tests that were carried out, he was less than happy with the hygiene within the clinic. He spotted several cockroaches in the waiting area, and was appalled when one appeared in the treatment room, which the doctor duly stamped on, before recommencing Anne’s tests and emergency treatment. Eventually, Paul was told that Anne would have to be transferred to a larger hospital, which would have more advanced facilities to deal with Anne’s condition. An ambulance was called, for which Paul had to pay another 300 euros, and Anne was taken to an excellent, and

By Bar rie Mahoney

well resourced Health Service hospital, which Anne should have been taken to in the first place, and where she would have received emergency treatment free of charge under the reciprocal European health scheme. As Paul was waiting anxiously to hear news of his wife, he revealed the stress that he had been under during the previous few hours. Paul’s credit cards and bank account had been decimated, and it was unlikely that the couple would be able to return home for a week or two, as Anne would not be able travel. Instead, the couple would have to rent an apartment, as they were due out of their holiday hotel the following day. Paul was in the process of phoning relatives and asking them to send funds urgently to him. What should have been a relaxing holiday had turned into a nightmare for the couple, and they were exasperated by the confusion created by obtaining appropriate medical care. It was clear that both private clinics and the private ambulance were taking advantage of a vulnerable couple in great distress. This, together with a lack of awareness of what to do in an emergency, a lack of awareness of the terms of their travel insurance policy, as well as the scope of the European Health Card system exaggerated a serious problem, which others were happy to greedily exploit. This is a situation that is by no means unique to the Canary Islands, and I am aware of similar cases in other popular tourist destinations. Finally, as much as I admire the tenacity of cockroaches, as well as being aware that their species may well outlive the human race, clearly their place is not inside a medical clinic. Due to the greed of some private health care operators, I suspect that the island may have lost two tourists who have for many years regarded the island as a welcoming and relaxing destination. If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘’Expat Survival’ (ISBN: 978 147 913 0481) © Barrie Mahoney

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TORREVIEJA TURNING GREEN The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by various other members of the government team, joined around 40 local students in helping to plant around Carrasco 400 palm trees which have been donated to the city by the Valencia government´s environmental department. A total of 800 trees have been donated, half of which are planted on this plot near the schoolon the Torretta urbanisation, in order to develop into a pine forest on a plot of 5,000 square metres which will be used for educational and recreational purposes. The second batch of 400 trees will be planted at the Lo Albentosa recreation area, in the hope that these indigenous trees can help to combat the threat to the natural environment that has been caused by invasive specimens of recent years.

POLICIA LOCAL OVERTIME PAYMENTS CRITICISED

Sixteen local police officers were paid a total of €63,000 in overtime in 2012 with one officer, receiving almost 12,000. For the most part the payments were made to a group of six officers in the traffic department where a total of 900

additional hours saw them each pocket between three and six thousand euros extra while a further eight policemen each earned between one and two thousand euros in overtime payments. With a current strength of 171 agents many believe that it is

not consistent to allow a small group of agents to charge such sums for these extra services, while in a city with over 100,000 inhabitants, there is only a minimal police presence on the streets, particularly at night, when the Policia Local presence can be as few

as just two or three patrols. However Municipal sources said that since 2010, with the appointment of the new mayor, overtime spending has dropped from nearly 600,000 euros year to just over 100,000 euros.

INTEGRATION AND SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASSES FOR EVERY NATIONALITY The Department of Youth of Rojales Town Hall is promoting a language exchange programme among Spaniards who are learning a foreign language and foreign residents who are learning the Spanish language and culture. This innovative project in our municipality, is being a success as for the number of enrollments. But now, Rojales Council takes a step forward by starting Spanish conversation classes for all those foreign residents who have a mother tongue (Norwegian, Russian, Dutch, Danish, etc…) not demanded by Spanish nationals, in order to give them the opportunity to improve their knowledge in the Spanish language and culture too. This programme also wants to promote and help integration between foreign residents and Spanish locals. A further step for social integration. The Department of Youth will run this programme for the whole year, together with other cultural and educational activities.

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The Provincial Coastal Service Alicante has started repairing the area overlooking the sea in the northern part of the Cala de la Higuera which recently saw the collapse of a small cliff. The damaged section consists of a fifteen meter stretch adjacent to a public walkway which has now been filled and stabilized. La Cala de la Higuera suffered a landslide of the path along the seafront December. Popular with walkers it was thought to be caused by the heavy rains of recent months which hit the coast with some ferocity late last year. The area was initially sectioned off with fencing by the Department of Beaches but as the affected area is protected by the Coastal Act and further repairs and maintenance were the responsibility of the Provincial Coastal Service in Alicante, they exceeded municipal responsibility. It was only last week that the Alicante authority was able to carry the repair work out.

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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

The Orihuela council has announced the launch of another scheme to help young people on the path to employment, after they are in the biggest group currently suffering through the financial crisis, by giving them training opportunities to “go it alone”, by learning how to start their own business, encouraging their development for now and investing in their future. The courses, entitled “Create Your Own Business”, are to attend and will take place throughout 2013, with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment as a measure in Orihuela to combat the harsh effects of the economic crisis. These courses offer practical information on the most important aspects of starting a business and will provide a framework for reflection on the implementation of a project and the tools they need to manage their work. The first course will start on February the 20th and 21st in the premises of the Agencia de Desarrollo Local de Orihuela, which is located on Calle Adolfo Clavarana, and will be the foundation for future courses which will allow attendees to then focus on particular areas of interest to them and their future.

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ORIHUELA COSTA BRIDGE BUILDING PLANS APPROVED The Ministry of Development has approved the plans submitted by the Orihuela municipal council that will see the construction of two bridges for pedestrians and bicycles over the AP-7, Alicante to Cartagena, motorway. The first bridge is on the main road from La Zenia that goes towards Villamartin, where there is a desperate need for pedestrian access as this is one of the most popular routes over the motorway, and has been a concern for residents for some time. The second, one kilometre further north, is the road in the vicinity of the new secondary school building, adjacent to the row of bars that includes the likes of Concierto and Pablo´s, again, a popular route for many. The projects are to be funded by the developers of the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre, as they will see the benefits of improved access which will both grant an easier flow of traffic to the popular facility, whilst also affording better protection to pedestrians and cyclists. The project will cost around 150,000 euro, but with no additional expense to the tax payer, as the funding was agreed as part of the original plans submitted by the centre developers some time ago. However, it is only now that the approval has been confirmed, for which the work will be able to begin almost immediately. Naturally, there will be some disruption to the flow of traffic whilst the construction is taking place, but once completed, residents and visitors alike will benefit from this improved access.

MARIJUANA PLANT FIND Officers from the Orihuela Local Police have arrested a 31 year old man who was carrying 12 marijuana plants in the car he was driving, after the driver made a “suspicious” move, as if to avoid contact with the police. The incident occurred last Saturday when a police patrol observed the vehicle near the PAU-26 area of the Orihuela Costa. Having stopped the car, the officers noticed “strong” smell, which they thought may be marijuana, coming from inside the vehicle. Upon investigating, they then found 12 plants, all of around 30 centimetres in height. They also found utensils and fertilizer which they believe were used for growing the drug, so the driver was arrested for an alleged crime against public health and taken, along with the find, to the Guardia Civil barracks in Pilar de la Horadada.

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STEVIE B IS BACK WITH NORTHERN SOUL show. Hopefully there will be more to come throughout the year with regular updates, thanks to everyone again. So down to business, make a date every Sunday for a blast of pure magic from Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York,etc. Put your dancing shoes on or your flip flops and get ready to party. Turn your radio's up and get everyone to

My name is Stefan Boczkowski, otherwise known as Stevie 'B'. I did a spell with Exite Radio before for about two years and was there when Exite Radio originally joined up with the Leader in the offices at La Zenia. So I'll be back to playing what I'm best known for, the music I have loved and followed for 42 years now, that's 'Northern Soul' . I am still DJing locally, playing vinyl only, also doing Motown and 60s nights to cater for everyone. So I'll be back in the hot seat, so to speak, still doing as before, playing the very best in Northern Soul, Motown, some 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, only on Exite Radio with a regular weekly slot every Sunday 3rd from 2-4pm.

As most people who have known me over the 8 years area aware I sadly lost my wife Karen to Skin Cancer last June so it's been a rough time for me. But with the help of the staff at the Leader and Exite Radio I now once again have something good to focus on as they have been of great help, as also are the Charity group and my close friends the Orihuela Ladybirds. They are raising money throughout this year in memory of Karen, with regular events, with all the proceeds going to the Felix Mantilla Skin Cancer Foundation which is based in Barcelona. They have already had a picture and report in the Leader and an interview on Mark's breakfast

join in, it's what we call having a shindig, a good time. I look forward to hearing from you on Sunday by e-mail, text, phone or whatever suits for request's. If I've got them with me I'll surely play them. Keep On Truckin. Stevie 'B'

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BEACH BAR CONTRACT RENEWED FOR A YEAR The Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén of the Los Verdes green party, has announced that the current contract for providing beach bars on the Orihuela Costa will be extended for another year, when the tender will be revisited once again. The contract for the service was due for renewal before this year´s summer season, but the Mayor has highlighted a number of discrepancies in the tender which was to be awarded under the previous councilor for the coast, Pedro Mancebo. The contract, which brings in around 700,000 euro per year in revenue to the town hall, was only set to earn just over 300,000 under the contract being presented. Guillén also stated that the new contract would not have afforded fair competition in the tender process, as companies would have to provide proof of a solvent income from this kind of service for the last ten years. As an integral part of the coastal function, the Chiringuitos de Sol company will now continue to provide the service for another year, which not only qualifies elements of the “Blue Flag” and quality awards, but has also developed systems for ensuring the safety and security of beach users, including lockers, a vigilance system and various activities that holidaymakers and residents have appreciated during the last tenure of the contract.

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PROSECUTOR AGREES TORREVIEJA COUNCIL HAVE CASE TO ANSWER The PSOE of Torrevieja has supported the announcement that the court prosecutor has decided that a legal case is valid against those councillors and workers of Torrevieja town hall who were found to have abused their position in using municipal money to pay for premium rate telephone services such as subscribing to pornographic films, calling prostitutes, entering television competitions and the like. The Chief Prosecutor in Alicante has agreed that the case does involve a potential “misappropriation of funds”, to which a PSOE spokesperson has said that they are working with all political groups, in order to “get to the bottttom2 of the matte. The mobile phone scandal has so far only brought one political casualty, in the resignation of Daniel Plaza, although he denied the accusation that he was responsible for his mobile phone making regular calls to prostitutes. Other councillors had originally refused to pay back the money they spent, although agreements have now been made with many of them.

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OVER-55S RISK HUGE MEDICAL BILLS IN SPAIN recognises that some older people need help finding cover. Under the Age Agreement which we developed with the Government and British Insurance Brokers’ Association, older people who are unable to find cover at the first firm they approach should be directed to an alternative provider who will be able to offer insurance, or to a signposting service.”

Visitors to Spain could face a bill for thousands of pounds for medical treatment if they are taken ill or injured whilst staying with friends and family, the Foreign Office has warned. Yet one in ten over 55-year-olds admit that they sometimes fail to take out travel insurance before going on holiday - even though more than half suffer from a medical condition. Research1 for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office reveals that a third (35%) of over-55s who sometimes fail to take out travel insurance do so because they are ‘only going on a short break’. A quarter (27%) claim it’s too expensive, whilst nearly one in five (18%) think they don’t need insurance because they are visiting friends or family. Many also think they can avoid buying a policy because they are covered by their bank. Equally concerning is that one in five (21%) who do have travel insurance then risk invalidating it by failing to declare an existing condition because they are on medication to manage it. Some 15% admit they wouldn’t update their insurance policy if they developed a medical condition or were prescribed new drugs for an existing condition. Every year around 5000 British nationals2, including over-55s who have failed to take out insurance cover or have invalidated their policies, find themselves seeking assistance from consular staff in Spain. Some end up with life-changing bills of many thousands of pounds for expensive medical treatment or specialist repatriation to the UK. Mark Simmonds, Minister for Consular Policy, said: “‘It won’t happen to me’ or ‘I’ll be fine’ are risky assumptions to make when deciding whether or not to take out comprehensive travel insurance. Our consular staff around the world deal with thou-

sands of cases each year that prove that things can and do go wrong. “Being prepared can mean the difference between the holiday of a lifetime and a holiday from hell. Being unwell abroad is stressful enough without the added pressure of having to find thousands of pounds to pay for treatment.” Dave Thomas, Consular Regional Director for Spain, added: “If you have over-55s visiting you this year, tell them to get insurance before they travel. Taking out a comprehensive policy and declaring any medical condition may be an added expense but it’s a small investment compared to what you could end up paying if something goes wrong.” A spokesperson for the Association of British Insurers said: “Travel insurance is a must for all holidaymakers. Policies are widely available for people of all ages, but the insurance industry

British Consulates can: • Provide information about transferring money • Give you a list of local doctors, lawyers, interpreters or funeral directors • Contact friends and family back home for you if you wish • Issue you with replacement travel documents B r i t i s h Consulates are unable to: • Get you better treatment in hospital than is given to local people • Provide medical repatriation or cover the costs of medical bills or repatriation • Pay any other bills or give you money • Make travel arrangements for you Details of how the Foreign Office can provide support to British nationals when things go wrong are outlined in Support for British nationals abroad: A guide: www.fco.gov.uk/travel A British Embassy spokesman added: • “All British visitors to Spain, including over-55s, also need a European Health Insurance Card, known as an EHIC. It is free and you can apply on the NHS website or by calling 0845 606 2030. If you then have an accident or become ill, you can get the necessary state-provided medical healthcare at reduced cost or sometimes free. But it is very important to realise that an EHIC does NOT cover all your medical costs, private treatment or repatriation to the UK. You still need travel insurance to ensure you are fully covered for all eventualities. “Many people think an EHIC is enough and don’t take out insurance. They will greatly regret it when they are forced to pay thousands of pounds for an air ambulance back to the UK or have to pay for extra accommodation to stay in Spain to look after a hospitalised family member or friend they are travelling with.”

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CONSULATE SEEKS CLOSER COLLABORATION WITH RED CROSS

The British Consul in Alicante, Paul Rodwell, has met with the Provincial president of the Spanish Red Cross, Emilio Bascuñana Galiano, to discuss how to work together to support vulnerable Brits. The Red Cross, or Cruz Roja, is very active in the province of Alicante and throughout Spain supporting people of all nationalities who find themselves in situations of need, working closely with local social services departments to provide basic services. The Red Cross representatives were very interested in hearing about the different English speaking associations in the area and how to work more closely with them in areas with a high percentage of British nationals on the padrón. They agreed that by working together with these charities, they would be able to offer better support to English speakers. Following the meeting, the Consul said: “In these difficult times, the British Consulate in Alicante is focusing on helping British nationals who are vulnerable and are suffering. Closer collaboration with the English speaking charities is essential and the Spanish charities also have a key role to play. Today´s meeting with the president of Cruz Roja is part of ongoing initiatives to ensure that British nationals who are in distress receive the best possible support.” For more information about the Spanish Red Cross, visit www.cruzroja.es

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A resounding success for the first fundraising event for the Ladybirds Orihuela Costa. 150 guests attended Real Campoamor Golf Club on the 14th February where a 3 course meal which included all drinks and coffee plus chocolates on the table were enjoyed by everyone. Cards explaining the Ladybirds history were placed on the tables, along with leaflets from Felix Manilla on skin cancer. Entertainment was provided by Dan Davy in his usual party manner. Steve Boczkowski attended with his daughter Nadine who helped with the raffle. Many thanks to Steve for promoting our events on Exite Radio on Sundays between 2- 4pm. Karen Boczkowski was a very dear friend and a member of our group who sadly lost her battle with cancer June 2012. Our fundraising efforts for this year will be donated to Felix Mantilla Skin Cancer Foundation. Many thanks to the following businesses who donated the raffle prizes:- Crystals Rest. La Fuente, My Piece of Cake Rioja, Treasure Chest Villa Martin, Red Sea Rest. La Zenia, Rolo's and Hellies Bar, Los Dolses, Viva Hair Design and Euronics, El Galan, Suzi4Fitz Fitness Group, Timeless Fashions Punta Prima, Fiona Harlow Skin Expert, Travel Voucher from Worldwide Travel Horizons, Looking Good Fashions, and Ponderosa all at La Zenia and lots more individ-

ual prizes were donated. Also thanks to Canal Print who contributed to our event. The total amount raised for the evening was 1280 euros which will go to the skin cancer foundation. Ladybirds Orihuela Costa are also organising a monthly lunch the first Friday of each month commencing Friday 1st March, this will be held at La Piazza Rest. La Fuente. Anyone wishing to attend, please telephone Linda on 966791897 or Sue 966764843.

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An increasing number of countries around Europe are recognizing the superb quality of the Torrevieja facilities and climate by sending their sports clubs to carry out their winter training in the city. The most recent to enjoy the facilities at the Sports City are Coventry Bears Rugby league Club from central England, a handball team from Denmark and two swimming clubs, Madla and Stavanger, from Norway. These follow on the back of Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Club who only recently returned to the UK from Torrevieja. Coventry has been in Torrevieja since February 8. They are carrying out their tactical training outdoors at the Ciudad Deportiva and the Nelson Mandela stadium while intensive fitness training is being undertaken in the Municipal Gymnasium. Coventry have already indicated that they will be returning to Torrevieja next year.

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ORIHUELA HALF MARATHON At this year´s 15th running of “Ciudad de Orihuela Media Maraton”, three of Running Wild A.C. members took their place among the start entry of 1,200 plus athletes. With this reasonably flat course & good weather conditions prevailing (free from the recent strong winds) all three were able to post very respectable times. Ingrid Patursson (Veterana `D´) finished in 1hr. 52´23” for an excellent 2nd place in her category. Helen Giles (Veterana `A´) following her Santa Pola pb of 3 weeks ago, ran this event 3 minutes quicker for a further pb of 1hr. 58´19” & was naturally most pleased. Comparative newcomer, Peter James (Veterano `B´) ran at a steady 6´12´´per K for a 2hrs. 11´25” finish & should gradually improve with regular training. These 3 will be joined by several other members of their Club to take part in both the Torrevieja Half Marathon & 10K races on 24th Feb. (start / finish at “Hombre del Mar” area from 10am).

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CAMPOAMOR TENNIS

The February American tennis tournament was held at Campoamor golf club on the 8th of this month. Fortunately the heavy winds on recent days abated, leading to pleasant but slightly chilly conditions for the 14 players involved. The American tournament involves players swapping partners and opponents for each round. After these preliminary rounds, the top two men and women then compete in a one set, mixed doubles final. The scores represent the average number of games won. Tournament Results Men Women 1 Gordon Willock 5.2 1 Alison Vos 4.2 2 Hans Oppelaar 4.2 1 Helen Coggle 4.2 2 Mark Preston 4.2 3 Nan Murray 3.6 The men’s scores produced a tie for 2nd place between Hans and Mark. After the toss of a coin, Mark progressed to the final, where he was drawn to play with Alison. The final match was won by Gordon and Helen by 6-0. Tournament organiser, Steve Durie, would like to thank all the players who took part and to thank Christine Reed with the help of Nan Murray, who as well as playing in the tournament, provided hot drinks, cakes and sausage rolls, in support of the Dolores dogs home. Congratulations to this month’s winners, Gordon and Helen. If you are interested in playing social or match tennis , or in learning the game, you can contact Steve, who is an LTA ‘pro’ qualified tennis coach, on 635 061 439 or at sdurie@hotmail.co.uk

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11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 The Agenda. ITV’s political editor Tom Bradby presents a discussion on the week’s main talking points. (T) 12.05 Monk. A TV news magazine reports on Adrian’s 100th case. (R) (T) 1.00 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 Champions League Weekly. A look ahead to the concluding last16 first-leg matches. (T) 4.25 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 According to Jim. (R) (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55

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Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 FILM: The Silent Enemy (1958). Second World War adventure, starring Laurence Harvey. (T) (bw) 3.15 Face the Clock. (T) 3.40 Countdown. (T) 4.30 The Common Denominator. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (T) 6.00 Four in a Bed. Robert Fox and his partner Kevin, who run Cherry Tree House in Blackpool, are the first to welcome owners of rival establishments as another round of the competition gets under way. (T) 6.30 Come Dine with Me. Banker Mandeep Rajput hosts the first dinner party in Dudley, West Midlands, joined by a musical pensioner, a quiz master, a businesswoman and a dog groomer. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer and Marge try to convince a social worker they are normal members of society — but their plans are thrown into disarray by the arrival of a showgirl Homer married bigamously. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Darren receives bad news about the future of The Dog, Annalise returns to the village, and Will manipulates Texas into making a heartfelt promise — one that he intends her to keep. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 8.55 4thought.tv. Members of the public consider whether immigration can strengthen religion in Britain by increasing the number of believers across the nation. (T) 9.00 The Horse Meat Scandal — Channel 4 Dispatches. Morland Sanders investigates how Britain’s meat supplies became contaminated, asking who might be to blame and what impact it could have on the nation’s health and eating habits. (T) 9.30 Wild Things. The team visits Chris Myers’ home patch to discover how changes over the past 50 years have made the Yorkshire Dales an area where a vast array of plants thrive. (T) 10.00 Embarrassing Bodies. New series. The mobile clinic’s first stop is the popular holiday resort of Magaluf, Majorca, where the team highlights the horrors of the hangover and the importance of safe sex. (T) 11.00 Black Mirror. A woman with no memory of her life discovers a signal is being transmitted that has turned most of the population into voyeurs. Satirical drama, starring Lenora Crichlow. (T) 12.05 Random Acts. (T) 12.10 America’s Animal Hoarder: Horror at the Zoo. (R) (T) 1.30 The Shooting Gallery. (T) 2.40 Scandal. (T) 3.25 Get Your House in Order. (R) (T) 4.20 The Renovation Game. (R) (T) 5.20 How to Look Good Naked. (R) (T) 6.15 Deal or No Deal. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam. (R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.30 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) (T) 8.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 8.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 8.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 8.45 Noddy in Toyland. (R) (T) 9.00 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.30 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) (T) 9.35 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 9.50 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 Trisha. (T) 1.00 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Being Liverpool. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t (2005). Thriller, starring Lea Thompson. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Rhys sets up a charity foundation for Vanessa, while Lucas considers gambling to help pay for baby Patrick’s surgery. Tash tries to make a good impression at Paul’s birthday dinner. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. April urges Dex to finish his nursing training while she is studying medicine at university (R) (T) 7.30 5 News at 6.30. (T) 8.00 Rory & Will — Champions of the World. Rory McGrath and Will Mellor travel to Scotland and the north of England, competing in haggis-eating, gravy-wrestling, egg-jarping and tractor-pulling. Last in the series; (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Police Interceptors. Dougie and Mark chase a serial offender on foot, Dan Myerscough loses patience with a silver-tongued drunk and officers Martin and Hayley are called out to an overturned car; (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 Shrinking My 17-Stone Legs: An Extraordinary People Special. Dr Robert Semple and his team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. (T) 11.00 Speidi: Scandal, Secrets & Surgery! A profile of Celebrity Big Brother runners-up Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. (T) 12.00 FILM: A Perfect Getaway (2009). Thriller, starring Milla Jovovich. (T) 1.55 SuperCasino. 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. The Boyd family’s proposed move from Ayrshire to Australia. (R) (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in Tyne and Wear, north London and Salford. (R) (T) 11.58 BBC News; Weather. (T) 12.00 Saints and Scroungers. A woman who illegally claimed £47,000 in benefits. (T) 12.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. A three-bedroom terrace in Twickenham. (T) 1.13 BBC News; Weather. (T) 1.15 Bargain Hunt. From Edinburgh. (R) (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Daniel comes across a distressed teenage girl. (T) 3.15 Only Fools and Horses. Double bill. Uncle Albert aims for a windfall and Rodney dreams of rock stardom. (T) 4.15 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (T)

5.00 Escape to the Country. A rural home in south Wales. (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. David Harper and Paul Hayes head to the Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. Live chat and topical reports, presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. (T) 8.30 EastEnders. Kat has a run-in with Roxy that ends with the two women coming to blows. Lola is so frustrated with Phil making it difficult for her to see Lexi that she tries kicking his door in; (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 Holby City. A tense situation arises in the acute assessment unit when an ex-patient takes Gemma hostage, while Tara faces her worst fear after suffering another symptom. (T) 10.00 Death in Paradise. The team is called to investigate the death of a meteorologist, but with a hurricane fast approaching, there is little time to uncover the truth. Mathew Horne guest stars. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 11.35 Litter Wars. On patrol with the men and women who confront litterbugs and are taking it upon themselves to clear up some of the 30 million tons of rubbish dumped on British streets every year. (T) 12.25 Who Do You Think You Are? US. New series. Martin Sheen traces his ancestry. (T) 1.05 FILM: The Breakfast Club (1985). John Hughes’ drama, starring Emilio Estevez. (T) 2.40

Weatherview. (T) 2.45 BBC News. 2.45 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. 3.00 BBC News Special: State of the Union Address 2013. 4.30 Asia Business Report. 4.45 Sport Today. 5.00 BBC News. 5.30 HARDtalk. 6.00 BBC News. 6.30 World Business Report. 6.45 BBC News. (T)

12.35 Grimefighters. The pest control team visits a wildlife park. (R) (T) 1.00 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 Loose Women. With the Jacksons. (R) 4.50 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T)

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7.00 Close. 7.05 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) (T) 8.05 Saints and Scroungers. (R) (T) 8.50 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. (R) (T) 9.20 Sign Zone: Show Me the Monet. (R) (T) 10.05 Sign Zone: The Flowerpot Gang. (R) (T) 11.05 Sign Zone: Robbed, Raided, Reunited. (R) (T) 11.35 HARDtalk. (T) 12.00 BBC News. (T) 12.30 BBC World News. (T) 1.00 Animal Park. (T) 2.00 The One Show. (R) (T) 2.30 The Super League Show. (T) 3.15 Classic Mastermind. (R) (T) 3.45 Reel History of Britain. (R) (T) 4.15 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R) (T) 5.15 The Living Planet. (R) (T) 6.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow. The team of experts values items at Bridgend in south Wales, including a Victorian hat, a bargain-priced pot with a surprising history and a whale’s tooth. (R) (T) 7.00 Eggheads. Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers. (T) 7.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets. The experts offer advice on buying and selling military memorabilia, and Paul Martin travels to Kent to investigate the history of the Spitfire fighter plane. (T) 8.30 Great British Menu. North East chefs Stephanie Moon, Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin prepare seafood courses, including a dish of cockles and mussels with salmon. (T) 9.00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. The entrepreneur gives advice to a woman and her three daughters who are struggling to find customers for their portrait studio. (T) 10.00 The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track. Summer brings a number of challenges for staff working at Leeds station, with binge drinkers, cable thieves and trespassers all threatening to delay the trains. (T) 11.00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme. The comedienne talks about animals with wildlife expert Steve Backshall and learns to love sport with Sky’s Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling. Last in the series. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 Swinging into the Blitz: A Culture Show Special. (R) (T) 1.20 Sign Zone: Britain’s Hidden Heritage. (R) (T) 2.20 Close. 5.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T)

7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 According to Jim. (R) (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 River Cottage Veg Heroes. (R) (T) 1.35 FILM: The Tall Stranger (1957). Western, starring Joel McCrea. (T) 3.15 Face the Clock. (T) 3.40 Countdown. (T) 4.30 The Common Denominator. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (T) 6.00 Four in a Bed. Andy and Caroline Middleton host at Old Hall Inn in Threshfield, North Yorkshire, where two guests are unimpressed by a discovery in their bathroom. (T) 6.30 Come Dine with Me. Pub quiz host Adam Reece takes charge of the second dinner party in Dudley, West Midlands, hoping his ’mixed up’ theme and Italian menu will be enough to win him the £1,000 prize. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Springfield is named the world’s fattest town, prompting Marge to take action against a local sugar company. With the guest voice of Ben Stiller. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Diane offers support to an unruly Cindy, Texas considers her future prospects, and Dodger is left shocked as he takes on a huge responsibility. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 8.55 4thought.tv. Anne Marie Waters shares her belief that immigrants with religiously-inspired opposing views to aspects of UK life should reconsider their stances in an increasingly secular nation. (T) 9.00 Supersize vs Superskinny. Dr Christian Jessen oversees a diet swap between a constant snacker and a man who cannot be bothered to eat, and visits a scheme in Texas that aims to combat childhood obesity. Postponed from February 12. (T) 10.00 The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day. Documentary exploring the popularity of fried chicken in Britain, with access to a fast-food chain’s flagship takeaway in London, which can serve up to 1,000 customers a night. (T) 11.00 Utopia. With time running out, the gang must embark on a daring mission to find Mr Rabbit and thwart the Network’s plan to release Janus. Last in the series. (T) 12.25 Random Acts. (T) 12.30 Derek. (R) (T) 1.00 One Born Every Minute. (R) (T) 2.00 European Poker Tour. (T) 2.55 KOTV Boxing Weekly. (T) 3.25 Sailing: America’s Cup Discovered. (T) 3.50 Football Short: Kingsmeadow. (R) (T) 4.20 Inside Nature’s Giants: The Crocodile. (R) (T) 5.15 Great

London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With model Lily Cole. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. (T) 1.30 Loose Women. With the Jacksons. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dinner Date. Tony from Bristol chooses three blind dates. (R) (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With Lily Cole, Myleene Klass and Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Tipping Point. Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (T) 6.00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh presents as four contestants answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on ruthless quiz genius the Chaser and secure a cash prize. (T) 7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Cain admits his feelings for Moira when they talk about their relationship, Lisa confides in Charity over her concerns for Belle, and Robbie tries to cheer up Declan. (T) 8.30 Live UEFA Champions League. Arsenal v Bayern Munich (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the last-16 first-leg match at the Emirates Stadium, as the Gunners look to gain an advantage ahead of the return leg. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time. Arsenal v Bayern Munich and FC Porto v Malaga. Matt Smith presents action from the last-16 first-leg fixtures, held at the Emirates Stadium and the Estadio do Dragao respectively. (T)

Tuesday, 19th February, 2013 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon Baldock interviews Butch Patrick aka Eddie Munster. 18.05 FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions - Personal Development and Pet Care. 18.30 Peraleja Golf Tournament – Personalities from Scottish football play together in aid of the Leishman Foundation. 19.30 Let´s Talk Special - One of the most infamous entertainers on the Costa from yesteryear Eddie Wallace. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Migrations. (R) (T) 6.10 Deal or No Deal. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam. (R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.30 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) (T) 8.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 8.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 8.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 8.45 Noddy in Toyland. (R) (T) 8.55 Mio Mao. (R) (T) 9.00 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.30 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) (T) 9.35 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 9.50 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 Trisha. (T) 1.00 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Being Liverpool. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Murder 101: Locked Room Mystery (2008). Whodunit, starring Dick Van Dyke. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Karl offers to play a charity gig to raise money for Patrick’s ongoing care and Susan is touched by his eagerness to help. Vanessa realises Rhys is her anonymous benefactor. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Brax and Kyle find Heath, who is rushed to hospital suffering with hypothermia. Casey discovers he has an ally in the detention centre when he has a run-in with a fellow inmate. (R) (T) 7.30 5 News at 6.30. (T) 8.00 Monkey Life. A member of staff acts as a surrogate parent for an orphaned golden-cheeked gibbon brought to the centre from France, while the chimpanzees play with laundry at the nursery. (R) (T) 8.30 Highland Emergency. Royal Navy Rescue 177 is called out to help a walker with a suspected broken leg on the island of Staffa, but a fuel leak threatens to ground the helicopter; (R) (T) 8.30 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Benidorm ER. A Cheshire man on a stag weekend is admitted to the clinic after slipping by the pool and breaking his arm — but his mates are far from sympathetic; (R) (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 CSI: Homecoming. A dinner for the sheriff’s re-election campaign is interrupted by a triple murder — and the evidence leads to a villain well known to the team. (R) (T) 11.00 Brain Hospital: Saving Lives. In the critical care unit of the Walton Centre, staff treat a patient who is in a coma after a car crash and a man who had a seizure while playing football. Last in the series. (T) 12.00 Dallas. (T) 1.00 CSI: NY. (R) (T) 1.55 SuperCasino. 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Nicki Chapman revisits the Bristow family. (R) (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Kent. (R) (T) 11.58 BBC News; Weather. (T) 12.00 Saints and Scroungers. A couple who funded their new lifestyle with taxpayers’ money. (T) 12.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. Joe Crowley catches up with the owner who planned to modernise a 300-year-old cottage. (T) 1.13 BBC News; Weather. (T) 1.15 Bargain Hunt. From Oswestry in Shropshire. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Al’s tiredness affects his work. (T) 3.15 Only Fools and Horses. Double bill. The Trotters dog-sit and Del helps Rodney find a date. (T) 4.15 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (T)

5.00 Escape to the Country. A search for a home on the border between Essex and Suffolk. (T) 5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. The competition heads to Wotton Auction Rooms in Gloucestershire. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show featuring topical reports from around the UK and big-name studio guests; (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 Holiday Hit Squad. Holiday-makers in need of emergency medical attention in Majorca, a couple’s nightmare break to Thailand and checking whether a Rhodes hotel ticks all the health-andsafety boxes. (T) 10.00 Meet the Izzards. Part one of two. Eddie Izzard embarks on a unique personal journey, using his DNA to trace the migration of his ancestors out of Africa and into Europe over almost 200,000 years. Concludes tomorrow. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 11.35 A Question of Sport. With jockey Richard Hughes, heavyweight boxing champion David Price, former freestyle swimmer Karen Pickering and ex-Republic of Ireland international footballer Kevin Kilbane. (T)

North East chefs Stephanie Moon, Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin prepare main courses for the Comic Relief banquet, with duck and venison dishes on offer. (T) 9.00 The Hairy Bikers: Everyday Gourmets. Si King and Dave Myers demonstrate how to create gourmet party food on a tight budget, and arrange a surprise celebration for 35 farm volunteers. (T) 10.00 Brain Doctors. At Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, senior paediatric neurosurgeon Jay Jayamohan operates on a three-year-old girl with a brain tumour. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 The Culture Show. Mark Kermode presents his alternative to the Oscars, honouring the actors, directors and writers overlooked in this year’s Academy Award nominations. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 The Genius of Invention. (R) (T) 1.20 Sign Zone: See Hear. (R) (T) 1.50 Sign Zone: World’s Most Dangerous Roads. (R) (T) 2.50 Close. 5.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. With Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. Entertainment and fashion news. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. (T) 1.30 Loose Women. With Andy Parsons and Ben Price. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dinner Date. A woman from London hopes to find love. (R) (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With David Attenborough. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

12.05 Film 2013. Reviews of Cloud Atlas, To the Wonder and Song for Marion. (T) 12.40 FILM: Rounders (1998). Gambling drama, with Matt Damon and Edward Norton. (T) 2.35 Weatherview. (T) 2.40 BBC News. 2.40 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 Asia Business Report. 3.45 Sport Today. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 Asia Business Report. 4.45 Sport Today. 5.00 BBC News. 5.30 Panorama. 6.00 BBC News. 6.30 World Business Report. 6.45 BBC News. (T) BBC2 7.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) (T) 8.00 Saints and Scroungers. (R) (T) 8.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. (R) (T) 9.15 Sign Zone: Show Me the Monet. (R) (T) 10.00 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 10.30 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 11.00 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 11.30 See Hear. (T) 12.00 BBC News. (T) 12.30 FILM: Sons of the Musketeers (1952). Swashbuckling adventure, starring Maureen O’Hara. (T) 1.50 Lifeline. (R) (T) 2.00 The One Show. (R) (T) 2.30 Weakest Link. (R) (T) 3.15 Classic Mastermind. (R) (T) 3.45 Reel History of Britain. (R) (T) 4.15 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R) (T) 5.15 Coast. (R) (T) 5.45 Live Cycling: World Track Championships. Day one from Minsk in Belarus. (T) 7.00 Eggheads. Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers. (T) 7.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets. The experts offer advice on what to look out for when buying jewellery, watches and fashion items, and Christina Trevanion learns how to add new value to well-worn pieces. (T) 8.30 Great British Menu.

11.50 The Cube. A lorry driver and a PE teacher take on a series of increasingly difficult tasks within the confines of the transparent cube, hoping to win £250,000. Phillip Schofield presents. (R) (T) 12.50 Safari Vet School. The students hold a free health clinic for a village’s pets. (R) (T) 1.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 FILM: Pillow Talk (1959). Romantic comedy, starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. (T) 5.40 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.05 Sali Mali. (R) (T) 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 According to Jim. (R) (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. (T) 1.25 FILM: The Ladykillers (1955). Ealing black comedy, starring Alec Guinness. (T) 3.15 Face the Clock. (T) 3.40 Countdown. (T) 4.30 The Common Denominator. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (T) 6.00 Four in a Bed. The third visit of the week is to the Pilot Boat Inn on the Isle of Wight, where some of the guests are shocked to find cobwebs in their bedrooms. (T) 6.30 Come Dine with Me. Pensioner Di Dawson hosts the third dinner party from Dudley, West Midlands, and hopes some good honest home cooking will help to secure the £1,000 prize. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer has his jaw wired shut and discovers the benefits of listening — but Marge finds it hard to come to terms with his uncharacteristic silence. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Old habits rise to the surface for Darren, and Nancy is devastated when she finds evidence of his deceitful antics. Meanwhile, an accident at the deli puts Doug’s life in peril. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 8.55 4thought.tv. Muslim Anjum Anwar, who works with Christian worshippers at Blackburn Cathedral, claims immigration has helped bring religion back into the centre of public debate. (T) 9.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. Linda Dykes’ sharp-eyed recruits tackle the home of an elderly man in South Gloucestershire and a Buckinghamshire woman who has accumulated piles of clutter. (T) 10.00 One Born Every Minute. An 18-year-old woman with gestational diabetes is rushed to theatre when her baby’s heartbeat drops, while a 39-year-old woman expecting twins awaits a Caesarean. (T) 11.00 Derek. The retirement-home worker decides to sell some of his autographs, while a few of the residents enjoy an afternoon in the sun at the beach. Comedy drama, starring Ricky Gervais. (T) 11.30 8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut. (T) 12.20 The Last Leg. (R) (T) 1.10 Random Acts. (T) 1.15 Music on 4: Launched at Red Bull Studios. (T) 1.30 Music on 4: Launched at Red Bull Studios. (T) 1.45 Music on 4: Mercury Prize: 2012 Albums of the Year Live. (R) (T) 2.00 Revenge. (T) 2.50 FILM: In Her Shoes (2005). Comedy drama, starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (R) (T) 5.55 Countdown. (R) (T) 6.40 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T) Channel 5

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7.00 Milkshake!: Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam. (R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.30 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) (T) 8.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 8.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 8.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 8.45 Noddy in Toyland. (R) (T) 8.55 Mio Mao. (R) (T) 9.00 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.30 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) (T) 9.35 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 9.50 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 Trisha. (T) 1.00 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Being Liverpool. (R) (T) 2.15 Home

and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Crimes of Passion (2005). Detective thriller, starring Dina Meyer. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Susan dismisses her feelings for Karl, insisting they simply got caught up in the moment. Kyle cuts his ties with Jade, and Sheila’s matchmaking attempt leaves Chris feeling worse. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Casey returns to find that Kyle has a place in the shared house and Tamara has taken his shifts at Angelo’s, while Sasha is told she may have to repeat a year at school. (R) (T) 7.30 5 News at 6.30. (T) 8.00 Shrinking My 17-Stone Legs: An Extraordinary People Special. Dr Robert Semple and his team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge develop medication to treat a woman with a rare condition that has led to the abnormal growth of her legs; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story. Professor David Wilson explores the case of paedophile Robert Black, currently serving life in prison for the murders of four children in the 1980s. Last in the series; (R) (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 NCIS. A lieutenant commander is revealed to have been the target of a hitman who was killed in a road accident, while Abby discovers that she may have a relative she never knew about. (T) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Stabler and Beck arrest a homeless man on suspicion of the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter — only to find he is actually Munch’s estranged uncle. With Jerry Lewis. (R) (T) 11.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (R) (T) 12.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (R) (T) 1.50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. (T) 2.15 SuperCasino. 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. A woman who considered moving to Australia for health reasons. (R) (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in Greater Manchester, Co Durham and London. (R) (T) 11.58 BBC News; Weather. (T) 12.00 Saints and Scroungers. A woman who fraudulently claimed £168,000 worth of benefits. (T) 12.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. A bungalow in Somerset. (T) 1.13 BBC News; Weather. (T) 1.15 Bargain Hunt. From Wetherby racecourse. (R) (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. A man struggles to find a new purpose in life after he is cleared of cancer. (T) 3.15 Only Fools and Horses. Double bill. Del persuades Denzil to lend him his redundancy money. (T) 4.15 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (T)

5.00 Escape to the Country. Properties in Devon. (T) 5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. An indoor car boot sale in North Shields, Tyne and Wear. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show in which contestants try to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine, featuring celebrity chat and stories of interest. (T) 8.30 EastEnders. Kat realises she has to take control of her life but it proves easier said than done. Kirsty helps Max build bridges with his daughters, while Masood has an unexpected visitor; (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 Waterloo Road. Michael bans Kacey from the football final as girls are not eligible to play, but Tom says she can take part — if she pretends to be a boy. Connor gives Imogen an engagement ring. (T) 10.00 Meet the Izzards. Part two of two. Eddie Izzard continues his epic journey to trace the evolutionary history of his forebears, following his paternal ancestry from west Central Africa to Britain. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather. (T) 11.35 Question Time. Topical debate from St Paul’s Cathedral, London, with former Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine, Business Secretary Vince Cable and Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott. (T) 12.35 FILM: The Magdalene Sisters (2002). Drama, starring Geraldine McEwan. (T) 2.30 Skiing Weatherview. (T) 2.35 BBC News. 2.35 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 Asia Business Report. 3.45 Sport Today. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 Asia Business Report. 4.45 Sport Today. 5.30 HARDtalk. 5.50 BBC News. 6.00 BBC News. 6.30 World Business Report. 6.45 BBC News. (T) BBC2 7.00 Close. 7.05 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) (T) 8.05 Saints and Scroungers. (R) (T) 8.50 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. (R) (T) 9.20 Sign Zone: Show Me the Monet. (R) (T) 10.05 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 10.35 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 11.05 Sign Zone: An Island Parish. (R) (T) 11.35 HARDtalk. (T) 12.00 BBC News. (T) 12.30 BBC World News. (T) 1.00 Animal Park. (R) (T) 2.00 The One Show. (R) (T) 3.00

Coast. (T) 3.15 Classic Mastermind. (R) (T) 3.45 Reel History of Britain. (R) (T) 4.15 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R) (T) 5.15 Live Cycling: World Track Championships. Day two from Minsk in Belarus. (T) 7.00 Eggheads. Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers. (T) 7.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets. The experts offer advice and tips on what to look out for in the world of sporting memorabilia, while Charlie Ross explains the appeal of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. (T) 8.30 Great British Menu. North East region chefs Stephanie Moon, Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin prepare their dessert courses, featuring a tiramisu, a sugar dome and a custard pie. (T) 9.00 The Planners. Chester residents object to a redevelopment of the city’s leadworks, while the owner of Elmore Court estate in Stroud submits an application to build a wedding venue in the grounds. (T) 10.00 Murder on the Victorian Railway. Drama-documentary examining the death of banker Thomas Briggs in July 1864, which was the first murder to be committed on a British train. Narrated by Toby Jones. (T) 11.00 Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe. A satirical look at the latest news from politics, the media and the internet, with Charlie casting his eye over developments in TV, cinema, computer games and social media. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track. (R) (T) 1.20 Brain Doctors. (R) (T) 2.20 The Culture Show. (R) (T) 2.50 Sign Zone: Mission Accomplished? Secrets of Helmand — Panorama. (R) (T) 3.20 Close. 5.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With Lee Boardman. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. (T) 1.30 Loose Women. With chef James Martin. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dinner Date. Five women aim to woo a bachelor from Stockport. (R) (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Features, music and conversation. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Tipping Point. Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (T) 6.00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh presents as four contestants answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on ruthless quiz genius the Chaser and secure a cash prize. (T) 7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 7.45 Emmerdale. Hour-long episode. Declan and Charity give in to their passion, Moira braces herself for an argument with Adam because Cain stayed the night, and Bob enjoys an evening with Brenda. (T) 8.45 UEFA Europa League Live. Liverpool v Zenit St Petersburg or Chelsea v Sparta Prague (Kick-off 8.05pm). Coverage of a last-32 second-leg match at Anfield or Stamford Bridge respectively. Subsequent programmes are subject to change. (T) 11.10 ITV News and Weather. (T) 11.40 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.50 The Jonathan Ross Show. The host chats to presenting duo Ant and Dec about life on and off screen, Tim Roth discusses his new film The Liability and American pop star Kesha performs live in the studio. (R) (T) 12.50 The Golden Rules of TV. Christopher Biggins reveals how to win Celebrity Come Dine with Me. Last in the series. (R) (T) 1.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 River Monsters. A

quest to track down the Nile perch in Africa’s Rift Valley. (R) (T) 4.50 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.05 Sali Mali. (R) (T) 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 According to Jim. (R) (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.25 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 FILM: The Third Man (1949). Thriller, starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. (T) (bw) 3.15 Face the Clock. (T) 3.40 Countdown. (T) 4.30 The Common Denominator. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (T) 6.00 Four in a Bed. Lucy Roe welcomes her guests to Rutland Terrace in Stamford, and while they are delighted with the decor, George and Juliet are unimpressed by their lack of en-suite facilities. (T) 6.30 Come Dine with Me. Dog groomer Vicky Pell hosts the fourth party of the week from Dudley in the West Midlands, but Adam’s crude behaviour threatens to turn the evening sour. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Marge’s former boyfriend offers Homer $1million for the privilege of spending a weekend with her. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Secrets and tensions divide the Osbornes as Darren’s antics put him out of favour with Nancy, and Jacqui comes face to face with an acquaintance from her prison days. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 8.55 4thought.tv. Fr Alexander says British Christians cannot rely on immigrants to save their faith and must have the confidence to go out and spread the message of Jesus themselves. (T) 9.00 Britain’s Secret Shoppers. Entrepreneur Justin Preston helps two women knock money off the price of a designer dress, and three London cabbies try to bag a bargain in the city’s electrical stores. (T) 10.00 Hugh’s Fish Fight: Save Our Seas. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall visits the relatively undisturbed southern oceans near Antarctica, where he finds a hi-tech fishery targeting krill, and makes a plea in South Georgia. (T)

Princess. (R) (T) 8.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 8.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 8.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 8.45 Noddy in Toyland. (R) (T) 9.00 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.30 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) (T) 9.35 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 9.50 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 Trisha. (T) 1.00 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Being Liverpool. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 The Mentalist. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Murder Without Conviction (2004). Mystery, starring Megan Ward. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Tash gets into a difficult situation with Sonya, whose breastfeeding has offended another customer at Charlie’s. Vanessa confronts the seriousness of baby Patrick’s condition. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Runaway teenage siblings Maddy and Spencer Osbourne arrive in Summer Bay, Alf loses patience with Colleen and Celia, and Tamara wants to advance her relationship with Casey. (R) (T) 7.30 5 News at 6.30. (T) 8.00 Police Interceptors. Dougie and Mark chase a serial offender on foot, Dan Myerscough loses patience with a silver-tongued drunk and officers Martin and Hayley are called out to an overturned car; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Dangerous Drivers’ School. Driving instructor Claire Bracegirdle takes to the road with former MP Edwina Currie, who is easily distracted behind the wheel and also admits to driving fast. Last in the series; (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 Jack Taylor: The Guards. New series. A former garda investigates the disappearance of a teenager and finds himself in the underworld of Galway City. Feature-length crime drama, starring Iain Glen. (T) 11.45 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. (R) (T) 12.45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. (T) 1.15 SuperCasino. 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

Thursday, 21st February, 2013 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Australian Clive James 18.05 Spanish Eye – Volunteers who help in restoration at Cartagena´s Military museum. 18.30 Inland Spain – Jumilla is a town famed for some of the most notable wines in Europe. 19.00 Learn The Lingo (series) – Learning Spanish . 19.15 Hand Made – A short film sent in by a viewer – more Images of the Vega Baja. 19.30 Elche´s Palms – the background of Elche. 19.45 Out and About in Torrevieja – Semana Santa 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

11.00 Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline. Humanitarian photographer Giles Duley returns to Afghanistan to complete his work, 18 months after losing three limbs in an explosion while he was on foot patrol with US soldiers. (T) 12.05 Random Acts. (T) 12.10 Embarrassing Bodies. (R) (T) 1.15 The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day. (R) (T) 2.10 Inside Nature’s Giants. (R) (T) 3.05 Wild Things. (R) (T) 3.30 The Horse Meat Scandal — Channel 4 Dispatches. (R) (T) 4.00 Tony Robinson’s Gods and Monsters. (R) (T) 4.55 Time Team. (R) (T) 5.50 Countdown. (R) (T) 6.35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam. (R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.30 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.55 Little

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Catching up with electrician Paul Larner and his family. (R) (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in Staffordshire, Kent and Cumbria. (R) (T) 11.58 BBC News; Weather. (T) 12.00 Saints and Scroungers. An individual who fraudulently claimed almost £100,000. (T) 12.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. Joe Crowley catches up with a woman who bought an abandoned cottage. (T) 1.13 BBC News; Weather. (T) 1.15 Bargain Hunt. From Horncastle, Lincolnshire. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Karen tries to help a grieving mother. (T) 3.15 Only Fools and Horses. Double bill. Del cashes in on an apparent miracle. (T) 4.15 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (T)

5.00 Escape to the Country. Properties in Norfolk. 5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. David Harper and Paul Hayes take part in a Showdown Auction. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. Chris Evans and Alex Jones round off the week with celebrity guests and stories of interest to the UK. (T) 8.30 A Question of Sport. With jockey Richard Hughes, heavyweight boxing champion David Price, former freestyle swimmer Karen Pickering and ex-Republic of Ireland international footballer Kevin Kilbane; (R) (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 EastEnders. Masood is stunned by Ayesha’s return and she wastes no time trying to get her claws into him. (T) 9.30 Room 101. Craig Revel Horwood, Sheila Hancock and Jon Richardson debate their pet hates. Last in the series. (T) 10.00 New Tricks. Sandra discovers her father committed suicide while under investigation for corruption, and begins to doubt everything she took for granted. (R) (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 11.35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham meets a couple of Hollywood greats in the shape of Richard Gere and John Malkovich. Taylor Swift provides the music. (T) 12.25 FILM: Pretty Woman (1990). Romantic comedy, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. (T) 2.20 Weatherview. (T) 2.25 BBC News. 2.25 BBC News. 2.30 Click. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 TBA. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 Click. 4.45 Newswatch. 5.00 BBC News. 5.30 Five Minutes With. 6.00 BBC News. (T) BBC2 7.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) (T) 8.00 Saints and Scroungers. (R) (T) 8.45 Britain’s Empty Homes Revisited. (R)

(T) 9.15 Sign Zone: Show Me the Monet. (R) (T) 10.00 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow. (R) (T) 11.00 Question Time. (R) (T) 12.00 BBC News. (T) 12.30 BBC World News. (T) 1.00 Animal Park. (T) 2.00 The One Show. (R) (T) 2.30 Weakest Link. (R) (T) 3.15 Classic Mastermind. (R) (T) 3.45 Reel History of Britain. (R) (T) 4.15 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R) (T) 5.15 Live Cycling: World Track Championships. Day three from Minsk in Belarus. (T) 7.00 Eggheads. Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine, in which the winners of famous game shows work as a team to tackle a new set of challengers. (T) 7.30 Flog It! Trade Secrets. The experts offer advice on objects that are past their prime and Paul Martin travels to Saltaire in West Yorkshire to talk to the people restoring a house. (T) 8.30 Great British Menu. The two remaining chefs from the North East region prepare their entire menus for Prue Leith, Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton and guest judge Kirsten O’Brien. (T) 9.00 Mastermind. Five contenders compete in the first semi-final, with subjects including Rising Damp, the novels of Dennis Lehane and the films of Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg. (T) 9.30 Sea City. Cameras follow pilots as they guide large ships into the Port of Southampton, ably assisted by the marine staff and those in the control tower. (T) 10.00 Wild Arabia. New series. Documentary about the wildlife, landscape and people of the Arabian peninsula, beginning by travelling through the desert with the nomadic Bedouin. (T) 11.00 QI. Stephen Fry poses unusual questions about jobs to Sarah Millican, David Mitchell, the Rev Richard Coles and regular panellist Alan Davies. (R) (T) 11.30 Newsnight. (T) 12.00 The Review Show Oscars Special; (T) Weather. (T) 12.50 FILM: Southern Comfort (1981). Action thriller, starring Powers Boothe. (T) 2.30 Sign Zone: Question Time. (R) (T) 3.30 Close. London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. (T) 1.30 Loose Women. Topical debate from a female perspective. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dinner Date. A woman from Southampton takes part in the matchmaking show. (R) (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Features, music and conversation. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

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realises that Nick could be the father of Kylie’s baby and Eric tells Eva he wants to travel the world with her instead of marrying Gloria. (T) Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Esther Rantzen. New series. The broadcaster talks about her 21year presenting role on That’s Life!, and the impact of the Jimmy Savile scandal on ChildLine. (T) ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) ITV News London; Weather. (T) FILM: Three Kings (1999). Four US soldiers face a dilemma after finding a fortune in Kuwaiti bullion, starring George Clooney. (T)

1.40 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 FILM: Coogan’s Bluff (1968). Crime drama, with Clint Eastwood. (T) 5.35 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. CHANNEL 4 7.00 The Treacle People. (R) (T) 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.05 According to Jim. (R) (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.25 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. (T) 1.15 FILM: Distant Drums (1951). Western, starring Gary Cooper. (T) 3.15 Face the Clock. (T) 3.40 Countdown. (T) 4.30 The Common Denominator. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (T) 6.00 Four in a Bed. The contestants meet one last time to discover how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers, before discovering who has won the competition. (T) 6.30 Come Dine with Me. Businesswoman Sarah Freeman hosts the final dinner party from Dudley, West Midlands, and hopes to impress her guests with a Moroccan menu. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Bart falls in love with film star Rainier Wolfcastle’s daughter 7.30 Hollyoaks. Darren struggles to keep his shameful relapse a secret. Ste gives Brendan the cold shoulder on his return from Ireland, and it becomes clear Trudy is out for revenge against Jacqui. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 8.55 4thought.tv. Atheist Jibran Ahmed, a former radical Muslim, states his belief that most Muslim immigrants are more affected by British secular values than by attempts at indoctrination. (T) 9.00 Come Dine with Me. A week of competitive dining on the north Kent coast, featuring dishes made with the minimum of effort, tarot card readings and an evening of glitz and glam. (T) 10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr hosts. (T) 10.30 The Last Leg. Comedian Adam Hills is joined by Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. (T) 11.20 Paddy’s TV Guide. (T) 12.10 FILM: Hot Shots! (1991). Action movie spoof, starring Charlie Sheen. (T) 1.45 Random Acts. (T) 1.50 2 Broke Girls. (T) 2.15 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23. (T) 2.35 Bob’s Burgers. (T) 3.00 Happy Endings. (R) (T) 3.20 Southland. (T) 4.00 Portrait of a Young Man Drowning. (R) (T) 4.10 St Elsewhere. (R) (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (R) (T) 5.55 Countdown. (R) (T) 6.40 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T)

8.45 Noddy in Toyland. (R) (T) 9.00 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 9.35 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 9.45 Milkshake! Monkey. (R) (T) 9.50 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 Trisha. (T) 1.00 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Being Liverpool. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 Person of Interest. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Stolen Innocence (2007). Thriller 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Paul pressures Andrew to fire Tash and stop the breastfeeding incident reaching the papers. 7.00 Home and Away. Alf offers Celia a place to stay after hearing she has been conned out of her life savings 7.30 5 News at 6.30. (T) 8.00 Winter Road Rescue. The RAC is on high alert in the south-west of England following torrential rain, while patrolman Joe RyanHowes comes to the aid of a driver whose vehicle has skidded into a fence; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. A storm brings turmoil to the Dalton Highway (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 The Mentalist. The crime drama returns after a mid-series break. 11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Ted Danson joins the cast as the team’s new boss DB Russell, whose first job is to investigate a shootout on a tram that left two dead and three injured. (R) (T) 11.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (R) (T) 12.55 Inside Hollywood. (R) (T) 1.00 SuperCasino. 4.55 Motorsport Mundial. 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.15 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

Friday 22nd February, 2013 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Ex-Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman chats. 18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Caring for yourself and for your car! 18.30 Let’s Talk – with local actor Billie Gaddess and Iris Luke. 19.00 An Evening With... the world famous Ray Lewis of the Drifters. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam. (R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.30 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) (T) 8.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 8.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 8.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T)

23RD february 7.00 Breakfast. News, sport and entertainment reports. (T) 11.00 Saturday Kitchen Live. With Simon Hulstone and Stephen Terry. (T) 12.30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking. Culinary advice from the food writer. (R) (T) 1.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 1.15 Football Focus. Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures. (T) 2.00 Bargain Hunt. From Portobello Road in London. (T) 3.00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union. Italy v Wales (Kick-off 2.30pm). (T)

5.25 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 5.35 Live Six Nations Rugby Union. England v France (Kick-off 5.00pm). (T) 8.00 Let’s Dance for Comic Relief. Steve Jones and Alex Jones present the second heat of the contest, featuring Jon Culshaw, Antony Cotton, members of the cast of Waterloo Road. (T) 9.25 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws. New series. OJ Borg presents as the balls are set rolling to decide the all-important numbers. Including the Lotto, Thunderball and Lotto Plus 5 draws. (T) 9.40 Casualty. Zoe returns from sick leave and ends up in a confrontation with Ash. Fletch is determined to help an elderly man in love. (T) 10.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. Agnes and the Brown family await the fruits of their fraud after faking Grandad’s death to get a payout, but the insurance company starts to grow suspicious. (R) (T) 11.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 11.20 Match of the Day. Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 12.40 The Football League Show. Manish Bhasin presents highlights of today’s games. (T) 1.55 Weatherview. (T) 2.00 BBC News. 2.00 BBC News. 2.30 The Bottom Line. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 Dateline London. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 Our World. 5.00 BBC News. 5.30 Click. 6.00 BBC News. 6.30 The Bottom Line. BBC2 7.00 Close. 8.30 Great British Menu. (R) (T) 9.00 Great British Menu. (R) (T) 9.30 Great British Menu. (R) (T) 10.00 Great British Menu. (R) (T) 10.30 Great British Menu. (R) (T) 11.00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama. (R) (T) 12.00 Meet the Ancestors. (R) (T) 12.30 Map Man. (R) (T) 1.00 Indian Food Made Easy. (R) (T) 1.30 Mastermind. (R) (T) 2.00 University Challenge. (R) (T) 2.30 Talking Pictures. (T) 3.15 FILM: The Black Shield of Falworth (1954). Swashbuckling adventure, starring Tony Curtis. (T) 4.50 Coast. The strong bonds between Great Britain and Denmark. (T) 5.00 Flog It! (T) 5.30 Final Score. (T) 6.15 Live Cycling: World Track Championships. The second session on day four from the Minsk Arena in Belarus, including the finals of the women’s 25km points race and sprint and the concluding discipline of the men’s Omnium. (T) 8.00 Top Gear. Jeremy

Clarkson puts the new Kia Cee’d through a peculiar road test, Richard Hammond drives the Mastretta MXT, and three high-performance hatchbacks are tested on the track. (R) (T) 9.00 Dad’s Army. Captain Mainwaring and his platoon are ordered to clear the area for a major army exercise. (R) (T) 9.30 A Wolf Called Storm: Natural World Special. Cameraman Jeff Turner spends a year following the lives of a wolf and its pack in the north of Canada, learning how the animals survive in the harsh wilderness. (R) (T) 10.30 Howard Goodall’s Story of Music. The composer examines the ways in which modernism and the birth of recorded sound in the late 19th century changed the way music was played, heard and distributed. (T) 11.30 Funny Business. (T) 12.30 FILM: The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009). Satirical comedy, starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor. (T) 1.55 Close. London 7.00 CITV: Handy Manny. Children’s fun. (T) 7.10 Handy Manny. Children’s fun. (T) 7.25 The Hive. Pre-school series. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hive. Pre-school series. (R) (T) 7.45 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 8.00 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 8.10 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.20 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) 8.25 Bookaboo. Celebrities share picture books with a rock star puppy. 8.40 Matt Hatter Chronicles. Children’s animation. (R) (T) 9.05 Kick Buttowski — Suburban Daredevil. Animated comedy about a boy who dreams of being a stuntman. 9.15 Kick Buttowski — Suburban Daredevil. Animated comedy about a boy who dreams of being a stuntman. 9.30 Victorious. Comedy about a teenage girl at a performing arts school. (R) (T) 10.00 Jessie. Disney sitcom, starring Debby Ryan. (T) 10.25 ITV News. (T) 10.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk-show stateside. (T) 11.25 My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham. A visit to Aberystwyth, Wales. (R) (T) 12.25 Dinner Date. Matchmaking show. (T) 1.25 Countrywise. Series exploring the UK’s countryside. (T) 1.40 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T) 1.45 FILM: Carry On Up the Jungle (1970). Comedy, starring Sid James. (T) 3.30 The Chase: Celebrity Special. With Jimmy Carr, Jack P Shepherd, Matt Dawson and Sally Bercow. (R) (T) 4.30 Midsomer Murders. John Nettles’ final episode. (R) (T)

6.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 6.45 ITV News and Weather. (T) 7.00 Totally You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill narrates a review of the show’s most comical clips. 8.00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. New series. The Geordie duo’s entertainment show returns, featuring a performance by Robbie Williams. (T) 9.20 Take Me Out. A rugby player, a student, a morris dancer and a security adviser. Paddy McGuinness presents. Last in the series. 10.50 The Jonathan Ross Show. The host subjects another batch of celebrity guests to no-holdsbarred questioning. (T) 11.50 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T)12.05 FILM: The Gauntlet (1977). Action adventure,

starring Clint Eastwood. (T) 2.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 In Plain Sight. Mary is frustrated by a witness’s refusal to testify. (R) (T) 4.45 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based service. CHANNEL 4 7.05 Sali Mali. (R) (T) 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.25 Freesports on 4. (T) 8.55 The Morning Line. (T) 9.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.20 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.50 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.20 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.50 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 12.20 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 12.45 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 1.10 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 1.40 Secret Millionaire Ireland. (R) (T) 2.45 Channel 4 Racing. Live coverage from Kempton Park and Newcastle. (T) 5.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 5.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 6.05 Come Dine with Me. Tutor Kathy Anderson hosts the third dinner party from Portsmouth and hopes to impress her guests with a Gallic-inspired menu. (R) (T) 6.40 Come Dine with Me. Actor Christopher Marlowe hosts the fourth dinner party from Portsmouth, and tries to woo his guests with an adventurous menu and theatrical entertainment. (R) (T) 7.10 Come Dine with Me. Brazilian beauty-counter manager Rose Proenca hosts the final dinner party in Portsmouth, hoping her Turkish-themed menu will impress the other contestants. (R) (T) 7.40 Channel 4 News. (T) 7.55 4thought.tv. A Filipino immigrant who believes her choir has lifted the spirits of British Catholics. (T) 8.00 The Queen’s Mother in Law. The story of Prince Philip’s mother Princess Alice, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria who turned her back on royal life to work with the poor in Greece. (R) (T) 9.00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home. The Grand Designs presenter builds an oak-framed cabin using recycled materials, aiming to create a retreat where he can get away from the rat race. (R) (T) 10.00 FILM: Terminator Salvation (2009). In the future, resistance fighter John Connor leads a war against the deadly robots that have taken over the world. Sci-fi thriller sequel, with Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. (T) 12.10 FILM: Rising Sun (1993). Thriller, starring Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. (T) 2.35 Southland. (T) 3.15 Hollyoaks. (R) (T) 5.20 Deal or No Deal. (R) (T) 6.15 Countdown. (R) (T) 7.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.05 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 7.15 Fifi and the Flowertots. (R) (T) 7.25 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 7.40 Olive the Ostrich. (R) (T) 7.45 Abby’s Flying Fairy School. (R) (T) 7.55 Roobarb and Custard Too. (R) (T) 8.05 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 8.15 Animal Antics. (R) (T) 8.25 Make Way for Noddy. (R) (T) 8.40 City of Friends. (R) (T) 8.55 Little Princess. (R) (T) 9.10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. (R) (T) 9.30 Angelina Ballerina. (R) (T) 9.45 Rupert Bear. (R) (T) 10.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 10.15 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 10.25 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T) 10.40 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 11.00 Power Rangers Samurai. (R) (T) 11.35 Batman: The Brave and the Bold. (T) 12.10 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 12.20 Looney Tunes. (R) (T) 12.25 Monkey Life. (R) (T) 12.55 Police Interceptors. (R) (T) 1.55 FILM: I Dream of Murder (2006). Mystery, starring Jolene Blalock. (T) 3.40 FILM: Corrina, Corrina (1994). Family drama set in the 1950s, starring Whoopi Goldberg. (T) 5.55 5 News

Weekend. (T) 6.00 FILM: Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man (1971). A lawyer murders her husband, then makes it look like he was killed by kidnappers — but the crumpled cop sees through her ruse. Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Lee Grant. (T) 7.55 CSI: NY. Mac tells Flack about the persistent anonymous calls he is receiving, and the team investigates a string of audacious robberies carried out by crooks equipped with hi-tech gadgetry. (R) (T) 8.40 NCIS. Ducky is attacked by a knife-wielding woman who accuses him of war crimes, alleging he tortured and killed her brother in Afghanistan in the early 1980s. Starring David McCallum. (R) (T) 9.35 NCIS. The agents investigate the private life of a Navy captain whose actions may have led to his death. (R) (T) 10.30 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Benson and Stabler are called upon to investigate when a man contacts the police after discovering a dead woman in his bed. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni. (T) 11.25 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (T) 12.25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (R) (T) 1.15 SuperCasino. 5.00 HouseBusters. (R) (T) 5.25 Divine Designs. (R) (T) 5.50 Rough Guide To. (R) (T) 6.05 Hana’s Helpline. (R) (T) 6.15 The Milkshake! Show. (R) (T) 6.40 Thomas & Friends. (R) (T) 6.50 Roary the Racing Car. (R) (T)

Saturday 23rd February, 2013 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Ex-Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman chats. 18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Caring for yourself and for your car! 18.30 Let’s Talk – with local actor Billie Gaddess and Iris Luke. 19.00 An Evening With... the world famous Ray Lewis of the Drifters. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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24th february 7.00 Breakfast. News, sport and entertainment reports. (T) 8.35 Match of the Day. Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches. (R) (T) 10.00 The Andrew Marr Show. Presented by Jeremy Vine. (T) 11.00 The Big Questions. Nicky Campbell presents from Southampton. (T) 12.00 Countryfile. Food-related items from the archive. (R) (T) 12.55 Weather for the Week Ahead. (T) 1.00 BBC News. (T) 1.05 Bargain Hunt. Two teams test their antiques knowledge. (R) (T) 1.30 Call the Midwife. A mother-of-eight is distraught to learn she is pregnant again. (R) (T) 2.30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union. Scotland v Ireland (Kick-off 2.00pm). (T)

5.00 Escape to the Country. People search for their ideal rural retreats. (R) (T) 5.30 Songs of Praise. Aled Jones visits St David’s in Pembrokeshire. (T) 6.05 Penguins — Spy in the Huddle. The second part of the documentary sees the chicks hatching and taking their first steps into the world. 7.05 Deadly 60 on a Mission. Steve Backshall travels the globe on a quest to encounter the world’s 60 deadliest animals. (T) 7.35 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 8.00 Countryfile. Reports on the latest rural developments. Including Weather for the Week Ahead. 9.00 Call the Midwife. Jenny tries to reconcile a dying man with his only remaining daughter. 10.00 Ripper Street. Jackson is accused of being the Ripper and faces the death penalty, while Reid investigates the suspected kidnapping of Rose. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 11.25 Match of the Day 2. Highlights of the day’s Premier League contests. (T) 12.25 The League Cup Show. The final between Bradford City and Swansea City. (T) 1.05 The Apprentice USA. The teams organise and manage a canine daycare centre. (T) 1.50 The Apprentice USA. Business-based reality show. (T) 2.30 Weatherview. (T) 2.35 BBC News. 2.35 The Bottom Line. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 Asia Business Report. 3.45 Sport Today. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 Asia Business Report. 4.45 Sport Today. 5.00 BBC News. 5.30 HARDtalk. 6.00 BBC News. 6.30 World Business Report. 6.45 BBC News. (T) BBC2 7.00 Close. 7.20 FILM: Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942). Comedy, starring Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers. (T) (bw) 9.15 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein. (T) 9.45 A to Z of TV Gardening. (T) 10.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. (T) 12.00 Live Cycling: World Track Championships. Day five from Minsk. (T) 3.05 EastEnders. (R) (T) 5.00 The Lions’ Roar. (R) (T) 5.30 Flog It! The team visits Bognor Regis 6.15 Restoration Home. Caroline Quentin meets a couple trying to convert Sandford House 7.15 Food & Drink. Michel Roux Jr and Kate Goodman are joined by Jun Tanaka. (R) (T) 7.45 Ski Sunday. Graham Bell presents highlights of the women’s downhill at the World Cup event in Meribel, France, while Ed Leigh reports on Britain’s slopestyle hopefuls from Laax in Switzerland. (T) 8.30 Open All Hours. Arkwright attends a former customer’s funeral, leaving Granville in charge of the shop. (R) (T) 9.00 Top Gear. Jeremy

Clarkson and Richard Hammond design a vehicle for elderly people, James May gets acquainted with the latest Range Rover and James McAvoy drives the Reasonably Priced Car. (T) 10.00 Wonders of Life. Professor Brian Cox considers what makes Earth a home for life and asks what ingredients were necessary to transform this once barren planet. 11.00 Dancing on the Edge. Louis discovers one of Julian’s fellow Masons provided him with an alibi for the night Jessie was attacked. Masterson acquires Music Express magazine and makes Stanley the editor. (R) (T) 12.05 Six Nations Rugby Union. (T) 12.50 FILM: 10 Rillington Place (1971). Fact-based thriller, starring Richard Attenborough. (T) 2.40 Sign Zone: Holby City. (R) (T) 3.40 Sign Zone: Being Eileen. Paula and Mandy set up rival classes in the latest keepfit dance craze. (R) (T) 4.05 Close. London 7.00 CITV: Handy Manny. Children’s fun. (T) 7.10 Handy Manny. Children’s fun. (T) 7.25 The Hive. Pre-school series. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hive. Pre-school series. (R) (T) 7.45 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 8.00 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 8.10 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) 8.20 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) 8.25 Bookaboo. Celebrities share picture books with a rock star puppy. (T) 8.40 Matt Hatter Chronicles. Children’s animation. (R) (T) 9.05 Rated A for Awesome. Children’s fun and entertainment. 9.30 Almost Naked Animals. Children’s entertainment. (R) (T) 10.00 The Aquabats Super Show. Action comedy. (T) 10.25 ITV News. (T) 10.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA.. (T) 11.25 Murder, She Wrote. Jessica investigates the death of a theatre critic. (R) (T) 12.25 Dickinson’s Real Deal. David Dickinson visits Chester Racecourse. (R) (T) 1.25 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T) 1.30 FILM: Carry On Henry (1971). Comedy, starring Sid James. (T) 3.15 Doc Martin. Pauline grows bored with her role at the surgery. (R) 4.15 Agatha Christie’s Marple. A nursery rhyme is connected to a series of murders. (R) (T)

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LO CRISPIN large 3 bed 2 bath quad house, sat TV, good sized separate kitchen with storage off and exterior patio. Communal pool 495 eur inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (89712) PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. Modern, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 425 eur inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553. (89769) Los Balcones 2 Bedroom Apartment, glazed front terrace and good size rear patio. Air-con

units, security grills, part / fully furnished, short walk to shops and bars. 270Euros P.C.M + bills. Tel 966188689 or 666945624 (101569) CABO ROIG. 2 Bed 2 bath ground floor apartment with underground parking. South facing balcony, UKTV, large communal pool with views out to sea. 400 Euros inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (101486) LAS FILIPINAS. This ground floor apartment is located in a quiet cul-de-sac but ideally situated being within walking distance of shops, bars and restaurants. The property consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 currently used as a 2nd lounge with bed settee, bathroom with full sized bath with shower over, separate kitchen and a balcony leads to tiled garden to the fore and side of the property. The apartment is situated within a gated community with large communal pool. JUST REDUCED to 350 euro per month, including bills. 966 772 553 (101523) We Need Your Help! Rental Properties Urgently Required, All Areas, Clients Waiting, Please Call 663 804 325 (96310)

Property for Sale This brand new 3 Bedroom, 2 bathroom Penthouse apartment is within walking distance to the lovely town of San Miguel de las Salinas. It has a private solarium with fantastic views. Communal pool area. Call 968 971 860. (91777) Key Ready 2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment situated in the busy town of Los Montesinos and is within easy access of the many amenities.With lovely views across the Salt Lakes and the sea. These properties have been reduced considerably and are priced to sell at 82,950 euros Call 968 971 860 (91778) Semi - Detached Townhouse in the sought after Amapolas 1V development. Fully furnished, air con and the property is only a 1000 metre walk from the beach and of La Zenia’s amenitiies. This is a perfect house for holiday home and has great rental potential. 118,950 euros Please call 968 971 860. (91767)

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2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860. (91768) 3 Bed ,2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia. Only 1000 metres to the beach. Fully furnished with air con. 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 euros Call 968 971 860 (91773) 2 / 3 Bed Townhouse in the centre of la Zenia, close to the amenities and a short walk to the beach. Fully furnished with air con. Excellent rental potential due to its location.184,950 euros Please call 968 971 860 (91774) Brand new 2 Bed, 1 Bath first floor apartment is situated in San Miguel de las Salinas. Within walking distance to the town and has fantastic views.These properties are priced to sell 82,500 euros for more information contact 968 971 860 (91776) 2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom Marbella Bungalow, situated in the San Jose development in Cabo Roig. Excellent links to the n332, the AP7 motorway and close to all amenities. The property is furnished, alarmed and includes Air/Con and Sat TV. 95,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (91819) 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) This 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Quad House is situated in La Zenia, only walking distance to the beach and all of the many local amenities. 118,500 euros Call 968 971 860 (91788) 4 bed, 4 bath (2 en-suite) fully renovated Finca set on a plot of 22,000m2 with 200m2 living space. If you buy this property for the full asking price, the owner will give an extra 10,000m2 plot of land for FREE!!! Fully furnished with air con throughout. 8 x 4 swimming pool. For more information on this outstanding property 325,000 euros please call 667 592 467. (91800) REDUCED - Beautiful south facing detached 6 bed, 4 bath villa

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on a 600m2 plot. In a nice, quiet location only a minute drive to the lovely Spanish town of San Miguel de las Salinas. Fully furnished to a high standard, air con throughout. Private pool with outside bar area. Reduced to 399,999 euros. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860 (91793) Situated in the heart of La Zenia is this 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom 2nd floor apartment, with sea views and only 1000 metres from the beach and walking distance to the many amenities. This is a great holiday home with existing rental client bookings. 84,500 euros Please call 667 592 467 (91738) This 2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom second floor apartment comes fully furnished and includes Satellite TV. With Sea views from the balcony. The property comes with existing rental clients. Situated in the heart of La Zenia and only 1000 metres to the beach. 84,500 euros Please call 667 592 467 (91756) 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 euros Call 667 592 467 for more information (91779) 2 Bed, 1 bath Marbella Bungalow in immaculate condition. Fully furnished with Air Con. The property is within walking distance to Cabo Roig Strip and the beaches.129,950 euros Call 667 592 467. (91734) KEY-READY FRONT LINE GOLF PENTOUSE APARTMENT with magnificent views of the golf course. This property is surrounded by many other top class golf courses all within a 10 minute radius. A 10,000 euro deposit plus legal fees secures this property with a guaranteed 90 per cent mortgage subject to status.112,500 euros For more information call 968 971 860. (91801) REDUCED from 92,000 Now Only 79,950 euro. 2 bedroom 1 bathroom top floor apartment with large private roof solarium good views, lovely communal pool/gardens. Great location, only 15mins walk to Cabo Roig beach and few mins to all of the amenities of Cabo Roig strip. Telephone (0034) 634 190 152. (03723) 2 Bed, 1 Bath top floor apartment. Fully furnished with a separate kitchen. Stairway to a large private roof solarium with sea views. Located in the popular Cabo Roig area with access to La Zenia which is perfect for full

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time living or holiday rental. Communal pool with a garden area. Close to all amenities. EUR 77,950 Tel 968 971 860 or 667 952 467 (100823) Three / Four bedroom Quad house in El Galan with lovely sea views. In a quiet location. The property comes fully furnished.124,500 euros For more information on this property call 968 971 860 (91826) Two Bed, one Bath ground floor apartment only 1200 metres from the beach and marina and five minutes walk to the centre of Torrevieja. This property comes furnished.55,000 euros For more information please call 968 971 860 (91829) 2 bed,1 bath Marbella bungalow. A great example of this very popular type bungalow. Fully furnished with air con. Perfect location for all amenities and just a short walk to the beach. 97,500 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860. (91721) 4 Bed 2 Bath detached Villa,fully furnished includes A/con and Sat T.V. On a 320m2 plot includes a lovely private pool.In a nice quiet location and walking distance to Los Alcazares and La Serena Golf. A great price viewing is highly recommended. 234,500 eur. call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100829) Beautiful Villa set on a large plot in the countryside of Hondon Las Nieves.The property comes fully furnished and includes A/Con and Sat T.V.There is a beautiful pool area with a barbecue and also private bar. The local village is only two minutes away in the car for all amenities. 199,000 eur. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100830) 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) Situated in The Dream Hills 11 area of Los Altos is this beautifully kept and maintained two bed,

two bath ground floor apartment/duplex. Centrally heated, SAT TV, furnished to a very high standard. Priced to sell, viewing is a must. 84,950euros. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (91920) Three Bed and two bath and overlooking Las Ramblas and Campoamor Golf Courses, fantastic views over the bay.75m2 balcony with stunning views, and beautiful communal pool and garden area. Within easy access of the La Fuente Commercial Centre and nearby Mercadona. 195,000 euros. Call 667 592 467 (91907) South facing three Bed, 2 Bath Quad house situated in Playa Flamenca near to all of the amenities. Open lounge area with American style kitchen. Part furnished. Lovely communal pool area. 134,000 Euro call 667 592 467 (91905) Beautiful 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa, fully furnished to a very high standard. Brand new fitted kitchen, air con throughout and lovely private pool area.Really must be seen. Only 5kms to the heart of San Miguel Town. 164,500 euros. Call 667 592 467 (91896) Two Bed, two bath townhouse in the heart of la Zenia. Perfect location for all the amenities and lovely beaches. These are much sought after properties .Must be seen. 149,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 (91885) Situated in Los Altos is this lovely three bed, two bath Townhouse with sea views. A newly fitted kitchen and open lounge. Air con and communal Pool area 92,500 Euro. Call 667 592 467 (91882) Three bed, two bath town house in lovely quiet location but only 600 metres to La Zenia beach. Stunning views of La Zenia bay. Fully furnished with SAT TV, off road parking and communal pool. 149,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 for details. (91877) A lovely two bed, one bath Duplex ap√†rtment in the popular Entre Naranjos Golf development. This is in immaculate condition, furnished to a very good standard and priced to sell. 67,500 euros call 968 971 860. (91863) This outstanding detached property in Quesada with it’s own privet pool and beautiful surroundings. On the market for 249,500Euros with 3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms is one of the best buys you will find. Tel 968971860 (101566) This spacious semi detached property in Dream Hills with beautiful views is a well worth buy! Currently on the market for

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107,500 Euros. 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms with spacious rooms and bedrooms. Great buy! Tel 968971860 (101567) This 4 Bedroom 3 Bathroom finca on 10.000 m2 plot of land is partly finished. This property is 90percent completed with 15 rooms and a huge extension. Fantastic opportunity to buy this property for investment purposes. The structured property has been complete but it requires a mall investment to finish. Tel 968971860 (101562) This classic bungalow, 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom huge terrace and very spacious rooms and bedrooms is a BARGAIN. On the market at only 167,500Euros. Defiantly worth a viewing! Tel 968971860 (101564) This spacious ground floor apartment, 2 Bedroom 2 Bathrooms with fully fitted new kitchen is on the market for 112,500. For more information Tel 968971860 (101565) A very spacious 3 bed 2 bath apartment in Pilar. The property boasts balconies and a fantastic solarium with sea views. This is an apartment to be viewed. In addition it has an underground car parking space with lockable storage area. 72,500 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101557) Fabulous detached property on the market for 192,500Euros with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms sea views and very spacious rooms. BARGAIN! Tel 968971860 (101558) This beautiful semi detached property with 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom and very spacious bedrooms is on the market for 56,500 Euros! Great for a holiday home in the sun. Tel 968971860 (101559) Three bed Two bath detached villa, frontline golf property on the much sought after Las Ramblas development.Fully furnished and includes a/con throughout. A beautiful property with stunning private pool area overlooking the golf course.This has just been reduced dramatically.445,000 eur call 968 971 860 (100827) Ground floor corner apartment situated in the popular area of Pau 8 close to Villamartin golf course and Plaza. The property has 2 beds, 2 baths, master bedroom en-suite.large spacious living area with patio doors opening onto a private balcony which looks over the communal pool and gardens.lovely gated community close to all amenities. 89,950 eur call 968 971 860 / 66 592 467 (100825) Brand new magnificent 4 bed, 5 bath Detached Villa, situated in the much sought after Beach side

Cabo Roig. The property is key ready, 50m2 lounge area, large private pool and stunning sea views from the roof solarium. Excellent investment opportunity because of the location and price due to the current economy. 720,000 eur call 968 971 860 / 667 592 467 (100826) 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 beautiful and well presented fully furnished, townhouse situated in El Chaparral. Close to all amenities and facilities. 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a fully equipped kitchen. The sun can be enjoyed from your very own sun trap garden and an upstairs solarium provides and additional sun and storage area. 69,500 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101553) 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) South facing top floor duplex 3 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Air/con Sat TV fully furnished communal pool in gated community at the heart of La Zenia. Close to all amenities, beach, shopping center. A great example of a property of this kind. 85,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101555) A 1 bedroom 1 bath lakeside semi detached house in the heart of San Luis. An opportunity to have a house in the sun which is close to all the amenities and close proximity to the famous Salt lakes which are renowned for their health benefits. This property has the potential to build 2 additional large bedrooms on the upper floor. 57,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101556) This beautiful and spacious 3 bed 2 bath bungalow has recently become available. It is situated on the outskirts of Los Montesinos in a quaint Spanish village of La Herrada. Communal Pool and garden area. To be sold fully furnished. 112,500 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101551) 2/3 bed, 2 bath townhouse. In immmaculate condition with walk-in wardrobe, A/C, Sat TV, wood burner in the lounge. Walking distance to La Fuente CC, Mercadona and to the two golf courses. EUR 105.750. Tel.. 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (100820) 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse in the golden Zenia development. Fully furnished in lovely condition. Sat TV, internet and telephone. Walking distance to all of La Zenias amenities and the beach. Lovely communal pool. EUR 124.950. Tel 968 971 860 or 637 227 385. (100822)

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3 bed, 3 bath detached townhouse, one in Amapolas 4. Key ready with fitted kitchen and preinstalled A/C. Underground parking, lovely communal pool area. In the heart of La Zenia, close to all amenities and the beach. EUR 134,500. Tel.: 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (100811) This beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath semi-detached villa is situated in a private gated community in the heart of the very popular La Zenia urbinasation. The villa has the use of a communal pool and private parking. This secure area is a 15 minute walk away from the golden sands of La Zenia and is close to all the amenities in the area including the recently opened shopping boulevard. (101537) Beautiful 4 bed, 3 bath property located near to the prestigious Villamartin Golf Course and Plaza. Built and furnished to a very high standard. South-facing garden which enjoys all day sunshine. Less than 5 minutes from the sandy beaches of La Zenia and Campoamor. For further details, please call 96 897 1860. (101533) This beautiful Detached Bungalow has 3 spacious bedrooms and 3 spacious bathrooms. Contains central heating, acclimatisation, pool, garage and also is private gated in the urbanization near San Miguel. For further details, please call 96 897 1860 (101534) These frontline 1,2 and 3 Bedroom apartments start from 106,000 euros, 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 968 971 860 for more information of this fantastic opportunity to purchase front line!!! (100861) 3 Bed 2 Bath Detached villa on 300m2 private plot.Fully furnished with Salt lake and sea views from the large roof solarium and includes, A/Con,Sat T.V and open fire.Large private pool,in a lovely gated community and near to all amenities.185,000 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101131) This 2 bed 2 bath ground floor duplex in lovely condition , furnished, A/Con Sat T.V. On a very large corner plot and has beautiful established gardens and includes a Hot tub. This is one of the nicest apartments in the area.126,500 euros call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101132)

This established Sports Bar comes fully complete with all stock,fixtures and fittings.It has a rolling Lease with Rent priced for Summer and Winter trade.It can do 140 covers inside and out and has 2 pool tables and is also a member of the local Darts League. The bar is in lovely condition and the terraces are all South facing for all day sunshine. 105,000 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 468 (101133) 3 Bed 2 Bath detached villa is key ready on its own private plot.Within walking distance of Los Montesinos town and all its amenities. These properties used to start from 215,000 euros.The interior build size is 100 m2 and most plots are around 200m2. 125,000 euros call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101134) 2 Bed 1 Bath Top floor Duplex, furnished and includes Sat T.V.In a gated community and only walking distance to all amenities.In good condition and priced for a quick sale. 53,000 Euros Tel 968 971 860 (101135) 3 Bed, 2 Bath town House situated in the delightful village of Avileses, Murcia. Built to the highest specification and on a small development of only 26 houses with its own community pool and bar area. Close to a selection of top class Golf courses, San Javier airport and the beautiful Mar Menor beaches. With front Terrace, rear courtyard, front balcony and roof solarium. Lounge Diner with feature wall and separate kitchen. Main bedroom with en-suite and built in wardrobes. 109,950 euros call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101137) Two bed, one bath bungalow. South-facing. The property is walking distance to the town and all its amenities. Fully furnished, sat TV, air con, in very good condition and is priced to sell. Tel 96 897 1860 for details. (101153) Two bed, one bath top floor duplex with solarium. Fully furnished, sat TV, close to all amenities. Located in a private, secure, sought after, gated community with a lovely communal pool area. South facing, priced for a quick sale. Tel.: 96 897 1860. (101155) Two bed, one bath South facing duplex in Playa Flamenca. The property comes fully furnished and has off-road parking. It is located within easy reach of all local amenities. Tel 96 897 1860 (101156) 3 bed, 2 bath spacious detached villa on a private 380 sqm plot. Furnished to a high standard and includes air con and Sat TV. It

Monday, 18th February, 2013 has a beautiful, secluded leisure area with an 8 x 4 swimming pool. Easy access to all local amenities and four championship golf courses. 185,950euros. Tel.96 897 1860. (101157) Spacious three bed, two bath townhouse on a secure, sought after front-line beach urbanisation. Fully furnished and includes air con, sat TV, and underground parking. Beautiful communal pool area and only a short walk to Cabo Roig beach and amenities. Fantastic views of the Med, La Manga, and Cabo Roig marina. Tel.: 96 897 1860. (101158) Two bed, one bath first floor apartment in La Zenia. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, and beautiful views of the communal pool and the Med. The property is in a perfect location for walking to the beach and the new La Zenia Boulevard shopping precinct. Tel 96 897 1860. (101159) Detached Villa 3 bed 2 bath on a good sized private plot.Fully furnished with A/con, sat T.V and a log burner.South facing and only a short walk to all local amenities.Sea views from the private roof solarium has use of a beautiful communal pool. 217,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 / 667 592 467 (101163) Ground-floor 2 bed 1 bath corner apartment. The property comes with all brand new furniture and white goods. Within walking distance of all the towns facilities. In a gated community with use of a communal pool. Ideal investment. Priced to sell at 52,950 euros. Call 968 971 860 / 667 592 467 (101166) Beautiful 2 bed, 1 bath terraced bungalow in Torre de La Horadada. Fully furnished to include Air Con and Sat T.V. Only a short walk to the Mediterranean and the many local amenities that this lovely town has to offer. A lovely property and must be viewed. 125,750 call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101167) 3 Bed, 2 Bath Ground Floor Apartment situated in the popular Villamartin area. Furnished, including A/C Sat TV, Alarm and also an open fire. Beautiful gardens and communal pool area. Just a short walk to the very popular Villamartin Plaza and golf course. 99,950 Euro call 968 971 860 / 667 592 467 (101171) 2 Bed, 1 1/2 bath battenburg style townhouse situated in Bosque de Las Lomas, Villamartin. The property comes furnished with Sat TV. Close to all amenities and use of 2 communal pools, strategically placed between 4 Championship golf courses. Best priced Battenburg in the area. 76,750 euro. Call 968 971 860 / 667 592 467 (101172) This is a corner 2 bed, 1 bath bungalow, with front and rear gardens, and private roof solarium with sea views. Furnished, with Sat TV and open fireplace. In the beautiful Verdemar III community and has access to a lovely communal pool. Close to all amenities. 98,000 euro. Tel 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101475) 2 bed, 1 bath Marbella Bungalow in the heart of Cabo Roig, close

to all amenities. Fully furnished with Sat TV and Air/Con. Front garden and private solarium with a sea & pool view. 30 metres from the communal pool. This is one of the best priced bungalows in the area. NOW REDUCED TO 87,750 euros. Tel 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101476) Detached villa 4 bed, 3 bath, balcony and also private roof solarium with sea views. Air/Con and Sat TV, jacuzzi and furnished to a high standard. Sits on a 250 m2 plot and and a 200 m2 build. Close to all amenities, beach and Murcia Airport. A beautiful property - must be seen. 219,750 euro. call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101477) Marbella style bungalow in La Zenia, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, on a large corner plot and in beautiful condition. Air/Con, Sat TV, Furnished, Solarium and very large garden. Communal pool. 104,500 euro Tel 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101482) South facing Top floor Duplex, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Air/Con, Sat TV, Furnished, in a gated community in the heart of La Zenia, close to all amenties and the beach. Communal pool, a great example of this kind of property. 106,500 euros. Tel 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101483) South facing quad house, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, in lovely condition. The property includes air/con, Sat TV and cental heating as well as a conservatory, garden, balcony and sea view. Access to a communal pool. Close to all amenities in the heart of Playa Flamenca. 99,950 euros. Tel 968 971 860 (101484) South west facing ground floor apartment, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Sat TV, Air/Con, Furnished, garden and country views. Walking distance to all amenties in the small village of Formentera. Access to a communal pool, 56,950 euros. Tel 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101485) This is delightful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Quad house is on a quiet avenue in the heart of Dream Hills, close to all amenities. It comes fully-furnished with Air/ Con and panel heaters, a conservatory /porch, side garden and solarium. It also has access to 2 communal pools. 94,950 Euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101488) This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house is between the lovely village of San Miguel de Salinas and Torremendo, in a quiet urbanisation. It has a separate kitchen and utility room and A/C as well as a garage and partly-completed underbuilt. There is a front and rear garden and a large solarium with lake and mountain views. 207,950 euros. Tel 96 897 1860 or 667 592 467 (101490) This delightful 2/3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom Townhouse is end of terrace in the Pueblo Principe area between Campoamor and Blue Lagoon. Close to 3 golf courses and local amenities (a supermarket & La Fuente Commercial Centre). It is fully furnished to a high standard with Sat TV, A/C, Central Heating, open fireplace, 2 closed-in porches and is double-glazed through-

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out. One of the porches makes the 3rd bedroom. It has a separate kitchen and utility room and sea views from the upper porch. 89,950 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101491) Set on 2,500m2 plot this beautiful finca/villa is in El Moralet, a short drive north of Alicante, and not far from the airport and beaches. Main house consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a large living room with fireplace, plus central heating. Also a private pool, garage, workshop etc. Plus a Guest house of 128m2 with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 199,500 euros. Call 96 897 1860 or 667 592 467 (101493) Lovely Finca in Sax at the foot of a mountain, just north of Alicante, 3,600m2 plot with a 145m2 build. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room with conservatory, utility room, 2 terraces, A/C, well maintained garden (with fruit trees) and above ground pool, plus garage. 169,750 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101494) Stunning Finca on a 16,000m2 plot - main house of 150m2 - just north of Alicante. It has spacious rooms,including kitchen, large living room with fireplace & stove, 3 large bedrooms (1 ensuite) and large conservatory with mountain views, also A/C. Plus Guest House with 60m2 living room, kitchen, bedroom & bathroom. 2 garages, terrace & pool. 226,950 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101495) This beautiful Finca, just north of Alicante, has a separate Guest annexe and is a very well maintained property. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living rooms (one with fireplace), A/C and central heating, kitchen, terrace and summer kitchen, utility room, plus storeroom. There is a garage/carport, pool and gardens. 245,000 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101496) In the middle of the countryside, just north of Alicante, youÂŹÂĽll find this lovely Finca between Salinas & Sax - with an extra Guest House, on a plot of 2,500m2. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, with 2 living rooms, 1 dining room, and 2 kitchens, plus

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a storeroom, caprport, veranda and 2.20m deep pool. There is a large vegetable garden, solar hot water and separate water supply. 200,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101497) Great value - just north of Alicante - On a 2,600m2 plot, there is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Finca with Guest House. The main house has a spacious living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and 2 spacious bedrooms and the Guest House has a livng room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. In the landscaped grounds there is 50m2 pool, a top tennis court, alcoves and bodegas. 205,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101498) This lovely Finca is on a 10,200m2 plot and in the middle of an olive grove - in Sax, just north of Alicante. There are 3 bedrooms, (the master is ensuite) plus 1 other bathroom. As well as the living and dining room there is a spacious conservatory. Also central heating, plus garage, large garden, pool and storage rooms. The entrance area is paved with a gate at the entrance. 184,750 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101499) This Finca is on a plot of 10001m2 and consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 terraces, a kitchen,and dining room, plus a 35m2 living room with a fireplace. The outside area includes a vegetable garden, winery and olive tree grove. This property is in Hondon de Las Nieves, just west of Alicante and is excellent value - 189,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101500) This beautiful detached property with 4 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms, currently on the market for 172,500 Euros with a complete under build. This property is defiantly worth a viewing. Tel 968 97 1860 (101563) This top floor duplex, with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, is on the edge of Playa Flamenca,so is close to all amenities and the new Shopping Centre. It is fully furnished in light, bright colours and has Sat TV. It is south-west facing with a terrace. There is access to 2 communal pools and amazing sea views from the large solarium. 79,950 euros. Call 968 971 860. (101502)

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This detatched villa is on a 400m2 plot and the house itself is 275m2. It is in the heart of Blue Lagoon and all its amenities, including an International school are within walking distance. It has 4 bedrooms (3 double 1 single), 2 bathrooms, (2 beds and 1 bath in the self-contained unit, along with a living and dining area, on the top floor). There has a closed in conservatory, C/H, Sat TV, two terraces, an above ground pool, garage, underbuild and utility room. Stunning sea views. 195,000 euros. call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (101503) This stunning detached villa has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (the master bedroom is ensuite with a dressing room area) and is on a 900m2 plot in Torreta Florida, close to all amenities and 20 minutes walk to the beach. It is beautifully furnished, with well maintained grounds with fruit trees, a 8 x 4m pool, shower, BBQ area, summer kitchen, garage, conservatory and porch. Double glazed, alarms, electronic gates, A/C, C/H, granite worktops in kitchen, shed and other outbuildings. 379,950 euros. This property must be seen. Call 968 971860 or 667 592 467 (101504) On the edge of Torremendo village, this lovely Mews Townhouse is in a small gated-community, based around a central courtyard with communal pool. It has 3 beds (1 ensuite), 2.5 baths in total and an underbuild that could be converted into a 4th bedroom, underground parking space. Stunning lake/rural views from the large solarium, 2 smaller balconies, A/C, Sat TV, semi-furnished. 5 mins drive to San Miguel de Salinas/ Montesinos/ motorway access & 10 mins to any of 5 golf courses/15 mins to beach. 89,995 euros. Call 667 592 467 or 96 897 1860. (101507) This end of terrace 2 storey semidetatched house is the heart of La Zenia on a lovely gated community with a well maintained pool area. It has 2 beds, 1.5 baths, a kitchen with utility room and a balcony off one of the bedrooms. It has a small front and side garden and an allocated car parking space. It will be sold semi-furnished. This property would make an excellent rental investment. 125,000 euros. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860 (101508) 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 stor-

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age) 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. 182,975 euros. Call 968 971 860 (101510) This charming Marbella Bungalow is in Playa Golf, so is close to amenities and set between the golf courses at Campoamor and the beach. It has access to a really lovely communal pool. It has Sat TV. A/C, lots of additional storage, off-road parking, a front and side garden, a terrace and a solarium with sea views. 92,500 euros. Call 968 971 860 (101512) This south facing detatched Villa is in a quiet community between the traditional Spanish villages of San Miguel de Salinas and Torremendo. It has a private pool and garage, alarm system, an open fire place in the lounge, 3 bedrooms (the master is ensuite), 2 bathrooms in total, panel radiators in all rooms, 2 terraces plus a roof Solarium with lovely lake views. 179,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (101513) This is a lovely ground floor apartment on a large corner plot with covered jacuzzi and BBQ area in the easy maintenance S/W facing garden. 2 bed, 1 bath, utility room, closed-in conservatory/ dining room, on a large, modern complex with communal pool and extensive gardens, security entrance, 10 minutes walk to La Mata beach & close to local amenities. 5 minutes drive from Torrevieja, Sat TV, A/C, furnished. 117,500 euros. Call 968 971 860/667 592 467 (101518) This luxury detatched villa overlooks the Quesada Golf Course so has truly stunning views. It has 4 beds, 3 bathrooms (including a separate guest suite with private terrace in its own turret), several lounge/dining areas, all off a central hallway, spacious kitchen with utility room, plus a closed-in conservatory, porch and several terraces. Jacuzzi and private 8 x 5 m pool. Furnished to a very high standard with many extras and is a Must See property. 465,000 euros. Call 96 897 1860/667 592 467. (101519) This top floor Duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca is close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, A/C, Sat TV and an open kitchen and is being sold furnished. There is a large solarium with sea views, a shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 116,950 euro Call 96 897 1860 or 667 592 467 (101524) This lovely Townhouse has 3 bed-

Monday, 18th February, 2013 rooms, 1.5 bathrooms and access to a communal pool. It has a large front patio/terrace and roof solarium. It will be sold furnished and has A/C, Sat TV and lots of storage. It is 5 minutes walk to local amenities, is on a bus route and 10 minutes walk to Santiago De Ribera beach and the Mar Menor. Close to San Javier airport. 125,950. euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101525) This first floor apartment is in Aguamarina, close to Cabo Roig beach and all the local amenities, restaurants and bars, with use of communal pool, plus balcony and storage, plus remote access. Sat TV, furnished. 89,750 euros. Tel 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (101527) Lovely 2 bed, 2 bath ground floor corner apartment in the heart of Los Dolses.With air con throughout, in immaculate condition and overlooks the stunning pool area. Walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 114,950 euros For more information please call 968 971 860 (91842) Situated in Punta Prima this 3 Bedroom, 2 bathroom Penthouse apartment with sea views. This is in prime location for all amenities and is a short walk to the beach. This very large apartment is in excellent condition and must be seen. 149,950 Euros Call 968 971 860 (91845) 3 bed, 2 Bath detached villa furnished to a very high standard. Over 200m2 with plenty of room for a pool. This immaculate property comes with Air/Con, Sat TV and alarm system. Only 3kms to the Spanish town of San Miguel de Salinas. RECENTLY REDUCED TO 142,500 euros. For more information on this lovely property call 968 971 860. (91846) 2 Bed, 1 1/2 Bath South facing Townhouse. Fully furnished with air con, Wi-fi and SAT TV. Situated in Cabo Roig close to the many amenities and beaches. Recently reduced TO 94,950 euros. Call 968 971 860 for more information (91848) 2 bed, 1 bath Apartment/Duplex situated in the established El Chapparal area of Torrevieja. In excellent condition and is excellent value for money priced to sell at 51,950 euros. Glass curtains on the balcony make an extra room. Call 968 971 860 OR 667 592 467 (91849) 2 Bed, 1 bath Apartment/ Duplex situated in La Zenia. Fully furnished and only a short walk to all of the amenities and beaches. In a much sought after development and this property is in excellent condition. Must be seen. 125,000 euros call 968 971 860 (91854) 2 Bed, 2 Bath Top Floor Duplex/Apartment Situated in the Dream Hills 2 area of Los Altos. Fully furnished. Large solarium with lovely sea views. Short walk to all of the amenities. 110,000 euros call 667 592 467 (91922) Superb 3 Bed, 2 bath semidetached house situated in Playa Flamenca.Furnished to a very high standard, private pool and Hot Tub. Air con throughout, Alarm and SAT TV. This is a

lovely house and must be viewed. 191,750 euros Call 667 592 467 (91923) 2 Bed, 2 bath Penthouse Duplex on a corner plot situated in the Dream Hills 2 development. Close to all amenities, furnished to a very good standard, fantastic views from then larger than average roof top solarium and also overlooks the communal pool area. Air-con and SAT TV included. This lovely property is priced to sell. 99,750 Euros Tel 968 971 860 (91928) South facing 2/3 Bed, 2 bath semi detached property is in excellent condition. Fully furnished, Sat TV, off-road parking and nice garden area. Private solarium with views overlooking the beautiful natural countryside. Walking distance to the local amenities. Fantastic price of 94,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860 (91938) This 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Townhouse has been totally renovated throughout to a very high. standard.It is South West facing and also overlooks one of the communal swimming pools.The property is alarmed has A/Con and Sat T.V., it is also fully furnished once again to a high standard. This will be one of the best examples you can find of this type of property. eur 79,950 call 968 971 860 (100860) 3 bed 2 bath detached villa on a nice sized plot and comes with a private pool.The property is in lovely condition and is furnished to a very high standard.It includes A/Con throughout,Sat T.V and internet.Beautiful views of the sea from the private solarium and overlooks a park and orange groves. 232,500 euro call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (101128) Stunning 3bed, 3bath villa, close to Albatera and its amenities. 2 of the large double bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and the master bedroom is en-suite. It’s on a plot of 1,300 sq metres and is surrounded by pomegranate trees. Only 5 min drive to E15 motorway. Alicante/Murcia/beach are 15/20 minutes drive away. The well maintained villa is 130m2 and fully legal with the “Certificate of Habitacion”. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. NOW REDUCED to 210,000 euros. (101127) 3 bed 2 Bath property in immaculate condition, furnished to a very high standard. Walking distance to the new La Zenia shopping centre and all the local amenities.Overlooks the communal pool with lovely sea views from the balcony and roof solarium.A/Con throughout and Sat T.V.139,500 euros call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101124) 2 bed 2 bath Quad comes fully furnished and includes A/Con and Sat T.V plus off road parking. In excellent condition and only a short walk to all amenities.Use of a communal pool and in a nice quiet location. 106,000 euro call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101122) Penthouse apartment based in the heart of Cabo Roig and comes fully furnished,inc A/Cond,Sat T.V .South facing. Beautiful sea

www.yourlocalnewspaper.info views from the 65m2 roof solarium and balconies. Walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 102,500 euro. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (101121) Penthouse apartment . South facing and comes fully furnished. Walking distance to the beach and all local amenities. Only a short walk into Torrevieja and the Marina. In a gated community and use of a communal pool. For a quick sale 67,250 Euros. Tel 968 971 860 (101141) Detached villa within walking distance to shops, banks, bars, restaurants, and local amenities. 10 minutes by foot to beautiful sandy beaches.Well maintained with 4 beds and 2 baths. 200m2 plot. 125m build. Private garden, garage, and 2 communal pools. Priced to sell quickly. Call 96 897 1860 for more information. (101098) 3 Bed 2 Bath detached bungalow type villa on a 450m2 plot and has a lovely private pool area.3 double bedrooms, family bathroom and walk in shower room.Fully furnished and includes A/C and Sat .located just outside Pilar Town and only 2 mins from Lo Romero Golf course,beautiful views of the Mar Menor from the private roof solarium. Reduced to 174,500 euro call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100892) 2 Bed 1 Bath Penthouse apartment right in the heart of Cabo Roig and beachside of the N332. Furnished and includes A/C and Sat T.V. plus underground parking.It has incredible pool and sea views from its balcony,and you are only a short walk to the beach and all of Cabo Roigs facilities.euro 139,950 call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (100887) 2 bed 1 Bath ground floor apartment. Furnished and includes A/C and Sat T.V walking distance to all amenities and 15 mins to the beach. Off road parking and use of a communal pool. 95,000 euro Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100884) NOW REDUCED -2 bed 2 bath South facing quad. Fully furnished and includes A/C and Sat T.V. In lovely condition. Off road parking and use of a beautiful communal pool. Only a short walk to all amenities. Must be seen. NOW REDUCED TO 105,000 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100885) 3 Bed 2 Bath townhouse. Fully furnished. A/C throughout plus Sat T.V and underground parking. Within walking distance of all amenities and use of a communal pool and gardens. Ideal for permanent living or a holiday home. 109,500 euro call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860 (100880) 2 bed 1 Bath ground floor apartment in Los Altos.Fully furnished and includes Sat T.V and ducted A/C and also a double glazed front seating area overlooking the garden. Only a short walk to all amenities and the beach. This is priced to sell. 68,950 eur Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100877) 2 Bed 1 Bath first floor apartment

is South facing and overlooks the pool and has sea views from the balcony. Fully furnished with A/Con and Sat T.V. Underground parking. In the heart of Cabo Roig and is only walking distance to the beach. 99,750 euros call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860 (101123) Beautiful Quad-Villa with 2 beds and 2 baths. Furnished to a very high standard with A/C, alarm and Sat TV. In a lovely gated community. Lovely sea views from the solarium, and is walking distance to all amenities. fantastic communal pool area, this is a great example of this sort of property. REDUCED TO 115,000 EUR. Tel 968 971 860 (100865) 3 bed 2 bath detached villa is fully furnished and comes with its own private swimming pool. Property has an underbuild which has been legally renovated to create a separate 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 kitchen apartment with its own private entrance. The newly renovated underbuild is included in the deeds. The property is in walking distance to all local amenities. 167,500 euros call 968 971 860. (100856) Situated in Torremendo, San Miguel de las Salinas is this lovely 4 bed, 3 bath detached Villa with private pool and beautiful views to the countryside. Open fireplace, and Air Con with also all white goods. On 290m2 plot with off road parking only 4.5kms from San miguel and 2kms from Torremendo.Just reduced eur 162,500 eur. Call 667 592 467 (100853) 2 bed 1 bath Quad house.South West facing and comes part furnished and includes A/Con.In a lovely gated community and has use of a beautiful communal pool.On a good size plot and has a very large roof solarium. Only a short walk to all amenities.eur 98,750 call 667 592 467 (100854) Beautiful ground floor apartment. Front Line beach in La Zenia. In a gated and secure complex with incredible views across La Zenia bay you literally walk off your terrace and on to the beach.Fully furnished to a high standard this is a unique property because of its proximity to the beach.This is a property that has to be seen.eur 259,750 call 968 971 860. (100855) 3 bed 2 Bath detached villa. South facing in lovely condition. A/con throughout and comes fully furnished to a high standard.The property overlooks a beautiful communal pool and has views across the countryside and to the sea.It is only a short drive to San Miguel and Villamartin.eur 239,950 call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467. (100843) 3 bed 2 bath Penthouse in the very popular Molino Blanco Development, fully furnished and also Sat T.V and A/Con. Overlooks the park area and has lovely sea views from the balcony and roof solarium.Only a 1000 metres from La Zenia beach and has access to all of the local amenities.eur 99,750 call 968 971 860 (100852)

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This is a 3 or 4 bed, 2 bath quad bungalow. Fully furnished and includes A/con, central heating and Sat T.V. Lovely sea views from its roof solarium, on which there is a shed, plus closed-in conservatory with an additional bedroom & shower room, so would make perfect guest accommodation. The 4th bedroom/study has its own entrance. The property is only a short walk to all amenities. It also has use of a lovely communal pool. Reduced to sell 99,000 euro. Call 968 971 860/667 592 467. (100846) 2 bed 1/1/2 bath townhouse. South facing and is in the gated community of Colinas De La Zenia.It has A/con,Sat T.V and comes fully furnished.The property overlooks the communal pool area, sea views from the main bedroom balcony.Only a short walk to all amenities and the beach.eur 103,950 call 968 971 860. (100844) 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) 3/4 bedroom, 2 bathroom quad villa on a corner plot, part furnished. In very good order and in a gated community with a lovely pool area. Potential to create 4th bedroom on covered in Solarium. Walking distance to all amenities in Playa Flamenca. 89,000 euros. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100848) 2 Bed 2 Bath top floor duplex, fur-

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nished to a high standard and includes A/Con and Sat T.V. South facing and has a large private roof solarium,the large balcony is fully double glazed which makes a lovely sitting area. Use of 2 communal swimming pools. 92,750 eur Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100840) Detached Villa on a 900m2 plot with lovely established garden and private pool area. Furnished to a high standard and to include air con and SAT TV. In a quiet location but only a short distance to all amenities. 232,500 euros call 667 592 467 (92306) 3 Bed, 3 bath Townhouse situated in Las Chismosas, in Playa Flamenca. Fully furnished and includes Air/Con and Sat TV. In lovely condition and only a short distance to all amenities. Three terraces and a communal pool. Tel 968 971 860 (92307) 3 Bed, 2 bath semi detached house, south facing for all year round sunshine. Partly furnished with SAT TV, short walk to many amenities. Two lovely communal pool areas. A lovely house and viewing is recommended. reduced to 107,500 euros call 667 592 467 (92308) 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

Monday, 18th February, 2013 Plaza and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa situated on one level, with private pool, between San Miguel de Salinas and Torremendo. Fully furnished with all white goods and electricals. Ceiling fans in all rooms, Sat TV and Internet. Beautiful views across the salt lakes to Torrevieja and the Mediterranean, 5kms from San Miguel. With garage and covered drive. Now Reduced to 160,000 Euros. Call 667 592 467. (92331) 2 bed, 2 bath Quad house situated in the very popular area of Torre de la Horadada. Open lounge, Air/Con and Sat TV and within walking distance to the many amenities and the beautiful beach and Marina. Communal pool area and views to the sea. 144,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 (92332) South facing Marbella style quad bungalow on one level, easy maintenance, low community fees, perfect for full-time living and very good location for a holiday home 2/3 bed 2 bath air conditioned, off road parking large beautiful communal pool and garden nice communtiy, low fee close to all of the amenities of Cabo Roig perfect location for holidays or full-time living only 15 mins walk to Cabo Roig beach. REDUCED to 99,000 euros. Call 667 592 467 (92613) Beautiful Detached Villa has 3 beds and 2 baths. South facing with air con SAT TV and a full

central heating system. On a 400m2 plot with a beautiful 10 x 5 private pool with a fantastic waterfall.Lovely private roof solarium with views across la Zenia bay,this property should be seen. 259,750 euros call 667 592 467 (92615) South facing 2 bed, 1 bath Marbella Bungalow.In fantastic condition and furnished to a very high standard. Includes A/con and Sat TV.Private roof solarium with sea views, off road parking and plenty of garden space,also within walking distance of all amenities. Reduced to 98,000 euros call 667 592 467 / 968 971 860 (92673) Lovely 2 bed, 1 1/2 bathroom Townhouse situated in La Florida. South facing with front and rear balconies for all year round sunshine,also has front and rear garden areas. Two communal pool areas and only a short walk to the popular Emerald Isle complex. 74,950 euros. Call 667 592 467 (92674) 2 bed 1 bath Battenburg style townhouse in the popular Cabo Roig area.Furnished with A/con and Sat T.V. and the rear courtyard has been converted into an extended kitchen.Use of four communal pools and walking distance to all amenities and the beach JUST REDUCED 87,500 euros call 667 592 467 (92675) lovely 2 bed 2 bath modern ground floor apartment in Punta Prima. Fully furnished and includes Sat T.V and A/con throughout. Within walking distance of all

www.yourlocalnewspaper.info amenities and also the beach. This is a must see. 109,750 euros call 667 592 467 (92676) Two/ Three bed, one bath apartment located in the heart of La Zenia, close to the shops, bars, supermarkets and the beautiful beaches. The apartment comes fully furnished with SAT T.V. Communal Pool area. This property offers excellent rental potential due to its location. 109,950 euros call 667 592 467 (92677) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the

communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Ground Floor 2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom Apartment. Fully Furnished and Includes Air Con and SAT TV. It has off-road parking and overlooks the Marquesa Golf Course literally front-line views. The property is in lovely condition. 69,950 euros call 667 592 467 (96311) Two Bedroom, two bathroom Attached Bungalow situated in La Florida. South facing with views to the sea from two double glazed conservatories and also the solarium. Fully furnished SAT TV and close to all amenities. It is also only walking distance to the popular Emerald Isle complex. 106,950 euros call 667 592 467 (96314) 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, detached bungalow. Fully furnished, Sat Tv, A/C and central heating. The property is on a good size plot, with a private roof solarium, off road parking, also includes a hot tub. It has sea views and is walking distance to Flamenca Beach and all itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amenities. EUR 160000. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (96318) 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, south facing detached villa. Furnished to high standard with A/C, Sat TV. The property has a beautiful private pool area with all day sunshine. Located in the heart of Playa Flamenca and has access to all ameminities. EUR 264,950. Call 667 592 467 or 968 971 860. (96319)

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ADVERTISING HOTLINE 966 73 0057 LEADER SHIP HISPANIOLA GS FONT DEL LLOP 11TH FEBRUARY 2013. In association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services For this month’s meeting a group of 14 players visited the established course at Font del Llop taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. The weather was chilly and with winds getting up to 30 mph with hail stones and the course was very much the boss with most of players walking in. The scoring was low on the day and the winners (from those that finished) were as follows: 1st – Grant Goble - 36 points, 2nd – Darren Holden - 28 points, 3rd – Kevin Robinson – 26 points. The Rose Bowl (best team score) was won by Grant Goble and Terry Matthews. Nearest the Pin on Hole 7 was won by Grant Goble. Due to the severe and almost unplayable conditions Font de Llop granted us a rain check and we will replay the course on Sunday 17/02/13 After the game we returned to the Ship Hispaniola bar in La Mata for well deserved refreshments and our thanks go to Janet for the on-going support The next society fixture is at Vistabella on Monday 11th March 2013 and guests and more members are welcome so call Grant Goble on 667329772 or better still call in at the bar.

LO MARABU GOLF SOCIETY FONT DEL LLOP 14TH FEBRUARY 2013. In association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services For this month’s interim meeting a group of 24 players visited the established course at Font del Llop taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. The weather was superb and welcome after a month of cold high winds and this reflected in excellent scoring. The winners on the day were as follows: 1st – Dave Blinston – 37 points, 2nd – Mike Probert – 37 points, 3rd – Dave Mason – 36 points, 4th – Mick Simpson – 35 points. Best Front 9 – L Fowler – 21 points, Best Back 9 – D Woods – 21 points. Nearest Pins – D Blinston (2), D Mason, A Walker and S Coomber After the game we returned to the Lo Marabu, which is located at Dona Pepa, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation. Our next official society meeting is at Villamartin on 28th February 2013. Both of the above reports by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com.

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What a difference a month makes today it was very windy a cold, so much so that most of the members were wrapped up so that they could not be recognised, just falling short of balaclavas. A is the norm the greens at Vistabella were in excellent condition but very slick, so slick they were shiny and what with the wind putting was as difficult as keeping the ball from disappearing left or right. Obviously, the conditions had a dramatic effect on the scoring.

......... at Vistabella Vistabella Golf – 12th February

On days like this there are funny moments and none more so than seeing Tommy Richardson ball drifting into the water and on his second attempt to get it out he had his second shower of the day It was a Stableford Competition and some singles first round Knockout rounds being played, the Results of the day were: Gold Category 1st: Ivie Davies 26 pts, 2nd: Alan Moody 25 pts 3rd: Arthur Williams 23 pts C/B, 4th: Ron Chambers 23 pts, 5th: Mick Hithersay 22 pts

FAIR W AYZ GOLF SOCIETY Today 14th February St Valentines day, we played at Font Del Llop, and even though we didn't want to leave our WAGS home alone, we 26 golfers from the Fairwayz golf society tried to win a prize to take home to our loved ones. However, not all of us were successful, but did try our best. A Texas Scramble was the format for the day, not everyone's cup of tea, but always a good leveler for the difference in handicaps. The scores were as follows:- Winning team with 73pts, 1 over par, was - Norman Padmore. Terry Rogers. Tony McMillan. Dave Titchen. Second team with 74pts, 2 over par, was - Dave Freeman. Les Hops. Bill Howie. Alex Goslan.

Silver Category 1st: Tom Richardson 24 pts C/B, 2nd: Ron Nicholson 24 pts, 3rd: Pete Nicholls 23 pts C/B 4th: Reid Kane 23 pts, 5th: Pete Root 20 pts Nearest The Pin: Hole 4: Alan Moody. Hole 15: Ron Nicholson. Longest Drive: Ivie Davies Best Guest: Janet Davies 19 pts First Round Singles KO Results Ivie Davies beat Tom Baldwin 10 & 8 Malcolm Anderson beat Geoff Wild 5 & 4 Alan Moody beat Rodney Smith 8 & 6 It was good to see Rodney Smith back after his cyclone affected holiday and back helping Rocket to present the prizes at Izzy’s Bar who put on our favourite munchies, many thanks again Tony and Roxy. Next game is at the delightful Murcia course Altorreal Golf, Tuesday 26th February, if you do not know the way there, then meet at the Mercadona Torreta car park at 08:00 the first Tee is 10:00 please be at the course for 09.15am For more information or if you wish to play with the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com Photo: Category Gold: Ivie Davies – Alan Moody – Arthur Williams

......... at Font Del Llop – 14th February Nearest the pin in Gold was - Colin Pepperday, Silver - Tony McMillan. Longest drive in Gold was - Terry Rogers. Longest drive in Silver was - Tony McMillan. Thanks to everyone, and the fantastic weather, for a contributing. Our next game is at Alenda on 21st Feb at 9:50 1st tee time. Please be at the course 1 hour before 1st tee time. The following week is our 2 day trip to Benidorm. Breakfast at Fairwayz is at 8:30 before travelling to The golf course. New members and guests always welcome, please call Tony on 966785781 for more information.

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Sponsored by Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. Here on the Costa’s golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services to provide a weekly round up of local golfing events and topics and in conjunction with us at THE LEADER will provide discounted golf prices to all of our readers and run our golf competitions. Golf Course Winter Condition For those of you who have lived here on the Costa’s for any length of time will understand that most of the course are sewn with Bermuda grass which can live with limited water in summer months but which goes yellow/brown in colour as it remains dormant in the winter months when average night time temperature go below 7 degrees. Many visitors to the region see the colour of the grass and incorrectly assume that the grass has died as the courses have an unkempt appearance. With only a slight increase in night time temperatures the grass will turn green almost overnight. I have lived here on the Costa’s for nine years and this is probably the best winter weather conditions, with the exception of frequent high winds, that I can recall and most of the courses have been in excellent condition for the time of year. It is too easy to complain about the condition of our local courses and make unfair comparisons with other courses in Southern Spain, North Africa or Turkey but take the time to make equivalent price comparisons and you will see what good value is still available here. It should also be remembered that courses do have to undertake essential maintenance work in the winter months to keep the courses looking good in the summer months. So perhaps we should take all of the above into consideration before complaining about the courses. We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us. The deals shown in the table are some of the best currently available to you. Golf Course Alenda Alicante Altorreal Bonalba Font Del Llop La Finca La Peraleja La Marquesa La Serena Las Colinas Las Ramblas Roda Villamartin Vistabella

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For bookings and more information contact Mike at info@costa-blancagreenfees.com or direct on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 quoting reference LEADER. Golfing Weather Watch More of the same really with bright, fresh days and chilly nights although there is just the threat of some rain early in the week. Quotation of the week “If you wait by the river long enough you will see the bodies of your enemies come floating by” – Chinese proverb

Okay Horatio, it is now time for you to sod off somewhere else, we are getting a little bit fed up with your presence on a Wednesday. La Finca was the venue for today’s game in the 3rd of 4 rounds for the Captains Stableford Trophy and it is fair to say that it was always going to be a difficult day and a fairly low scoring round where a score in the low 30’s would be considered and decent knock. The only player to achieve and better his handicap was Ray Ewins who came in with a very credible 39 points to take the honours on the day and the Silver Division. Enjoy the new handicap Ray! Ray was a full 5 points ahead

HAPPY DAYS GS At Saurines - 12 February On possibly the most windy day that I have ever played golf in Spain, 24 of us arrived at Saurines for our two ball Texas scramble, the course was in good condition, with very fast greens, with the wind making putting very interesting to say the least, but a number of players did much better than expected, the surprising winners were Robin Adams and Patricia Hannah, (bookies odds, 500-1) net 59-5. In close 2nd, Steve Naish. & Dave Eadington. Net 60-5, 3rd, Chris Blown & Peter Curley net 63. In 4th place Dale Woods & Justin Time, net65. N.T.Ps. (6) Steve Dixon. 10th Steve Naish, 14th Robin Hanna, 18th, Justin Time. Get well soon Big Ron Hopkins, we all miss you & your. Money is as good as anyone's . Welcome back Gordon smart who enjoyed his 2nd game after some time away and can't wait to play in our next game , The Old v The even older on 26th Feb. @ Roda, after the game we will be having a subsidised meal at Marinasol Restaurant, FREE to members, 6 euros to guests, monies payable on mon 25th feb at Marinasol, 5-6 pm. One last point, if you put your name down for a game, but find you can't play, please let us know, a quick call or text is fine. Happy golfing every one, Robin (the scribe) Adams.

of Jenny Morris who took 2nd spot in the Silver category with 34 points, pushing Ian Parkinson into 3rd place with 32 points and edging it on the countback system. The Gold category didn’t really fare much better and 34 points was enough for our Treasurer, Steve Higgins, to claim the top spot with Captain Alan Rickers taking the runnersup spot with 32 points, one point ahead of Richard Wale on 31 points. The Best Guest award went to Michael Moore with 32 points and the NTP’s were very hard to win with only one of the four being claimed which was by the Flying Dutchman, Theo

Boelhouwer who just landed on the green on the 6th. Photo is Gold winners, Mick Kennedy, Alan Rickers, Steve Higgins and Richard Wale. Our next game, Wednesday 20th February 2013, see’s us at Roda, so if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Match Secretary on 966 71 9604. As ever, we do have spaces available for our Friendly Friday games at Villa Martin, so if you fancy a knock around there, call Steve Higgins on 634 017 511.

LA ZENIA GOLF SOCIETY AT EL VALLE We arrived at El Valle on Thursday expecting a nice warm day with no wind, The sun was up there giving it its best, but there was still a bit of wind to start us off. As soon as we arrived at the first tee and Mo had sorted the tee time. The wind dropped and the sun got warmer a nice day it turned out be. No excuse this week for stray golf balls. The course was looking in great contrition, but some members were having problem with the tightly knitted grass just of the fairways, well we should not be there any way. No Championship games played today and for the third week the two's competition was not won. Brian Newton and Pat Farrell, must have been a little disappointed not entering the competition they were the only two to get a two, which would have been a nice little earner. We returned back to Gogarty's for the presentations which were made by vice captain Ernie Wilson .Thanks to Bliss at the bar, for some great service and a great buffet prepared by Joe . Winner today with 34 pt's was Bob Watson, N/T/P'S No 1 in 2 Bob Watson, No 12 Mo Flint, No 16 in 3 Steve Thomas, Longest Drive Mo Flint. Please note a future date on Thursday 25th April will be the final Presidents Trophy and Trevor Brown Player of the Year Shield at Sauines de la Torre, first tee 10-00 After the game will be the AGM. It is important that all members attend this game, so we came arrange the costing for members. Another date is Thursday

2nd May At Peraleja first tee 9-00 for 9 holes and second tee at 12-00 for 18 holes again, priority is given to members Diary Dates: Thursday 21st Feb at Roda first tee 10-00, meet at Gogarty's 8-30, Saturday 23rd Feb at El Valle first tee 10-00, meet at Gogarty's 8-30, Thursday 28th Feb at Mar Menor Presidents Trophy, first tee 10-00, meet at Gogarty's 8-30 Guests are welcome to all our games, clubs can be hired, all info on the notice board outside Gogarty's. Contact Numbers 667196178 Eric, 690268711 Maurice Eric Lucas Secretary

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QUESADA GOLF SOCIETY WEDNESDAY 13TH FEB 2013 AT FONT DE LLOP We were a bit light on the ground for our trip to Font De LLop 14 members were able to play but get well to those of us who had to call off due to sickness, mind you they will be glad they did not play because from all accounts the wind was blowing a hoolie on Wednesday at Font De LLop, the course was in good condition it was only the wind that stopped the players from getting good scores, Tony Patterson learnt to-day not to be in front of any one teeing off even if he was to one side he still had his knuckles cracked, on Hole 3 Paul Flanaghan fluffed his tee shot, he got as far as the ladies tee, he then took an iron off here and proceeded to hit a worm killer, after that evey shot to the hole was a duff. Results: First Place Charlie Wallace 29 pts, Second Place Tony Patterson 26 pts, Third place Victor Dew 25 pts Gold Div: Nearest the Pin Hole 8 John King, Nearest the Pin in 3 shots Hole 15 Vic Dew Silver Div : Nearest the pin in 2 shots Hole 17 Les Lindores The Roy Val Furness Our as usual go to Anita & David at Quesada Country Club for the refreshments on our return to the club as always very welcome, our next members meeting is on Tuesday 5th March at QCC 10.30am our next game is at Alicante for the Alex Starkey Trophy. Reported by Pam Martin

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ESTRELLA DAMM CRIB LEAGUE Results and League Table Monday 11th February 2013 Sportsman “B” Team 3-6 Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Catorce Lions 5-4 Shellys “A” Team Hoggies Ospreys 4-5 Sportsman “A” Team Hoggies Kestrels 3-6 TJ's Jays Izzys Bar Peacocks 2-7 Catorce Leopards Bar Virgo Robins 2-7 Hoggies Falcons Eb & Ivory Merlins 5-4 Izzys Bar Magpies La Siesta Sharks 6-3 Bar Virgo Voles

I’m sure we all remember certain sporting events billed as the “Thriller in Manilla” or “Rumble in the Jungle”…..well you could refer to this not-sobig event as the “Scramble at Ramblas” as our 2 and 3 ball Texas Scramble got underway on a chilly but bright February morning. To stay on our theme of descriptive rhymes, it didn’t take long to identify the “Awesome Foursome” comprising two of the hotly tipped teams bidding for glory. Barry Roehrig had teamed up with Paul Guest while John Osborne and Steve Fleet made up the other favoured twosome. Known and loved (by some) as the trickiest of the Quara courses, Ramblas has been receiving a much-needed “haircut” over the last couple of weeks and quite a few of the strategically placed trees, well bruised over the years, have been severely cut back with some even gone forever! Personally, while waiting to play our tee shots on a few tees, I closed my eyes for a few seconds and took delight, not in the sounds of nature, but in the lovely humming of half a dozen chain saws! Although Barry’s back twinges kept his team out of the prizes, he did have the privilege of marking the winning card. It was a runaway victory for John and Steve who were both on top form expertly combining their right and left-handed talents in a gross under-par round which netted down to an incredible 10 under par. Coming second 6 shots further back was one of the teams of three made up of Phil and Marg Birtwistle with Bill Preston. NTP’s were awarded to Keith Stevenson, Barry Roehrig and Phil de Lacy with no-one managing to stay on the 14th. Two delightful bottles of “Marques de Caceres” were presented to Gwyn Davies and John Aitchinson as the “Abacus” award for the day in celebration of their not so brilliant score. www.smgs.org to read all about our society and the forthcoming Wednesday meetings at which visitors are always made welcome, or simply give Barry a buzz on 966 731 033.

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Friday 8th February saw us playing at Las Colinas , they made us an offer we couldn’t refuse , so with that in mind we booked 20 places all of which were taken . I have played Las Colinas before , the first time being shortly after they opened the course , in those early days the course was in very good condition and proved a good test of golf , regarding our outing there on 8th February I must say that the course is still in excellent condition , and boasts above average club house facilities , and now the course has settled down it’s maybe a tougher test of golf with the greens being very true but slick and sometimes difficult to read , the weather during this event was a major problem for everyone with strong winds and tough pin positions making things more difficult for the average golfer , this reflected on our scores with the best score of the day being 34 points . Onto our winners , with Las Colinas having five nearest the pins our nearest the pins , on hole 5 and hole 14 , Matt Martin won and chose from a selection of 12 year old Gin , Brandy , Vodka or Bacardi , the other winners were on hole 7 , B Grinsell , hole 10 , Stuart Tosh and Graham (Bally) Ball winning on hole 17 . The prize for our best guest was won by Stuart Tosh who received a cash prize, the members runner up was taken by Matt Martin who after taking 2 nearest the pin prizes put his cash prize back into our dinner fund , our winner for the day was Phil Harris with 34 points who also won a cash prize , well done Phil and all of our winners who took part . I would like to thank Chris Udell and Sam who have recently joined Busters Golf Society for their generous donation of the nearest the pin prizes , thanks also go to Brian Jones for his donation of a dozen balls to be used as prizes in the near future . After the game we returned to the Mini Golf bar in Quesada for our prize giving and a few beers along with snacks which were provided by the bar , the bar always looks after us and I would recommend it to anyone , beer at the right price friendly staff , what more could you ask for . Our next meeting takes us to another favourite of ours , Alicante Golf Club where we are looking forward to a game at one of the areas top courses . Barry Grinsell Busters Golf Society

12TH FEBRUARY 2013 STABLEFORD Low temperatures and a strong cold wind, hardly favourable conditions for a nice game of golf. Two wise men decided to stay home and phoned in to cancel their appointment, but still eleven idiots showed up pretending to enjoy going out so with 2 fours and 1 three we started at the first three holes. Even the hooter was early as if to say that the sooner we started the sooner the ordeal would be over. And an ordeal it was, balls all over the place, several into the water and uncountable puts to get into the hole. The only exception was Ian who succeeded in getting three birdies from off the green (on the green he was less successful). Within two hours we were back in the clubhouse where we waited on the terrace for the others to come in, with their own stories about the adventures on the course. No stories from Dave Collins though who wanted to leave after the first round but bravely continued and then did go straight after his finish. Still some people were able to find the greens so the NTPs went to George Stanhope at the 3rd and to Gordon Abba at the 4th hole. Low scores were the trend today, so after a count back between 3 players with 28 points third place was won by John O’Brien, hcp 10 and in second we saw George Stanhope – walking away with a bottle of Brandy – hcp 18 and a score of 31. Best today was Ian Henderson, hcp 6 and a score of 32 (Waugh!). We then discussed next week’s contest, U70 against O70, to find out that it would mean John O’Brien and me against the rest, with Keith Smith in the middle! So it was decided to take 75 as the turning point. Thinking back there seems to be a mystery going on. When I joined the club in 2004 the contest was U60 vs O60 which a few years later changed into U65 vs O65. So now only 9 years later we look at 75! At this rate within 10 years you all will be over 100! And John, Lyn – getting younger by the day – and I will be pushing the wheelchairs round the course. Thank you very much but no thanks! Golf turns out to be a very cruel and aging game. Next Tuesday’s competition 19th February at El Plantio will be the yearly contest between the Young and Old ones. Put your name down by the Sunday before and make sure to be there on Tuesday on time well before 09.30. See you all in good health! Visitors are welcome, contact Ian Henderson, tel 966 71 6616 or mobile 636116230.

February 11th is our seasons 20th week and two thirds through and Margarets La Siesta Sharks still perched at the top of the league with Jim and Lyn winning their 3 games against Val’s Voles from Bar Virgo who had Ron and Terry trying hard but only getting 2 wins. At the Sportsman Graham’s “B” team were snagged in the net of Shelagh’s consistent Jaguars from Ebony & Ivory with their 4th consecutive win to hang onto 3rd place. This week for the Jaguars, Basil and Shelagh won all their 3 games while for the Sportsman, Billy and Peter slumped into ignominious defeat without a win. Over at Catorce John’s Lions entertained Ayliff’s “A” team from Shellys Bar and squeezed a close win with Brian and Mary on top form for the Lions with 3 wins while for Shellys, Ayliff and John also slumped with zero success. Down at Hoggies Bar Richard’s Ospreys looking for success after 6 successive losses went down again, this time against Steve’s “A” team from the Sportsman again in a close fought match, but while Pat and Bob were best for the Ospreys with 2 wins, 2 pairs also had 2 wins for the Sportsman. Also in Hoggies Bar Russell’s Kestrels were doomed to disaster against Sue’s Jays from TJ’s Bar and while Dave and Bernie were forging ahead with 3 wins for the Jays, Dave and Tom fell into the Slough of Despond without a win for the Kestrels. At Izzys Bar, Mary was back with her team but severely out of practice as she and partner Jean couldn’t manage a win against 2nd placed John’s Leopards who had Mick and Carol topping out with their 3 wins. My Hoggies Falcons team popped over to Bar Virgo to put the frighteners on Derek’s Robins and we had Fred and Mel pacing themselves with 3 wins while for the Robins, only Dave and Derek had any success with their 2 wins. Gill and myself were “rested” this week which must tell us something. Keith’s Merlins at home in Ebony & Ivory made it their 8th successive win (following their 8 successive losses), this time against Dorothy’s Magpies from Izzys Bar and although 2 of the Merlins pairs managed 2 wins each it was Martin and John, back on form for the Magpies with their full house 3 wins. Ron Sheldon

CORNISH PRIDE (LOS DOLSES) Pins 1638 1691 1681 1523 1656 1675 1521

Ten Pin Bowling League Pts Split Happens 0–8 Los Lobos 2–6 Splash 4–4 Crazy Pinz 2–6 Carp-r-us 4–4 Bar Mosquito 4–4 Lucky Strike 0-8

- 12 February Los Bandidos Team Finland Mixers Bandoleros Cornish Pride Caballo Negro Hall y Day1672

Pins 1744 1753 1656 1533 1668 1690

Highest Scores: Male Female High Game Scratch Markku Maatta 234 Lesley Day 202 High Game Hcp Markku Maatta 247 Lesley Day 219 High Series Scratch Markku Maatta 608 Lesley Day 517 High Series Hcp Markku Maatta 647 Lesley Day 580 High Team Game Scratch / Hcp Team Finland 581 / 614 High Team Series Scratch / Hcp Team Finland 1654 / 1753 Team Finland Hall y Day Los Bandidos Caballo Negro Split Happens Mixers Lucky Strike Cornish Pride Bar Mosquito Bandoleros Splash Carp-r-us Crazy Pinz Los Lobos

P 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

Pts 118 106 84 84 82 81 80 75 72 70 68 64 48 32

Pins 35211 34230 33822 33780 33509 33723 33058 33364 32471 30587 33363 32288 31796 31454

KO cup Q/F results: Splash beat Hall y Day, Mixers beat Lucky Strike, Los Bandidos beat Split Happens, Team Finland beat Caballo Negro.

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CARP-R-US ANGLING NEWS The match on Thursday the 14th of February was the 2nd round of the Clubs Spring Series of matches. This one was fished on the Town stretch of the River Segura in Murcia town centre. First on the day was Dennis Pick with a weight of 3.98kilos, using maggot. Second was Pete Kerr with 3.02kilos using bread, third was Geoff Tempest with 2.10 kilos using maggot and in fourth spot was John fielding with a weight of 1.86kilos. using bread. The next match in this series will be fished on the Sweet Water Canal in Guardamar on the 21st of February. Pegs at 8.00am and we will be fishing 9.00 to 14.00 hours. Don´t forget to book if you wish to fish this match. The next of the Clubs Quiz nights will be on Tuesday the 26th of February, starting at 7.30pm. The cost is 1 € per person and teams of 6 or less are allowed to take part. A game of snowball Bingo is played during the course of the evening. The next Club meeting is on the 3rd of March and it is also the Clubs AGM starting at 11am. The Clubs home is Bar El Alto La Dolores, situated just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar and near to the Repsol garage. The Clubs web site is www.carprus.net, or for further information on the Clubs activities please Phone 966 71 7923.

Monday, 18th February, 2013

CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN Results 6th February Sol Amigo’s 2-6 Terror Pins Blitz N Splitz 8-0 Sausage Rollers Sunrise Colegas 8-0 Non Playing Team Deses Perado’s 2-6 Alley Cats The Bowling Stones 6-2 Fowl Play Carp R Us 4-4 The Bandits Gulley Huggers 0-8 The Cherries Top Performers

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Hi Game/Scratch Hi Game/Hc Hi Series/Scratch Hi Series/Hc

Jackie Priest 191 Paul Kundis 207 Jackie Priest 231 Paul Kundis 240 Jackie Priest 512 Maurice Allen 547 Ingrid Wilms 654 Graham Lewis 635

ABBEY ANGLING This week’s 6th round of the Abbey Angling Cup was fished on the river Segura at Murcia on the 12th February, the walling on the opposite bank is just about finished and we will have to wait to see what will happen next. We decided to give A section a try which is opposite to the Hospital, the water there is narrower but deeper, and although the water level is down we had an average of 4feet. It was a cold day and very windy and the fishing was hard, but once again there was only one dry net. 1st Dave (The sweetie man) Hutchinson with13.580kg fishing the pole using paste. 2nd Bill (The Master) Reade with 6.120kg fishing the feeder using sweet corn and bread. 3rd Terry (Swing em) Screen with 5.600kg fishing the feeder using bread and maggot We have now received official confirmation of all our matches booked in Murcia and Valencia regions and our fixture lists are now available These and all details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.com or from the match secretary Terry Screen on 965 32 8368

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Alley Cats Sol Amigos Bowling Stones Blitz n Splitz Carp R Us Fowl Play Sunrise Collegas Sausage Rollers Terror Pins The Bandits Dses Parados The Cherries Gulley Huggers Non Playing Team

Gents

Tot

60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

59 57 55 53 51 48 46 44 43 34 26 19 14 8

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1

21 22 25 26 29 32 34 36 36 45 54 60 66 71

46109 45995 45736 45318 45514 45930 44958 45331 45136 43431 42045 39490 40050 39825

768 766 762 755 758 765 749 755 752 723 700 658 667 663

Pts 118 115 110 107 102 96 92 88 87 69 52 39 28 17

SUPERMOTOLAND BROS SET FOR ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR. The Supermoto racing brothers from Murcia are busy training and making final preparations for the first round of this year’s Spanish Supermoto championships held in Seville on the 10th march. 2012 saw the two brothers right at the sharp end of the results with Mat Ford- Dunn finishing 2nd in the SM30 championship and his younger Brother Anthony finishing 4th in the Elite championship despite being injured for part of the season. The potential for great results this year is high, with Mat now one of the favourites to take the newly formed SM Masters 35 class and Anthony moving over to the highly competitive SM Road category that has Spain’s best Supermoto racers competing on an asphalt only circuit. The Supermotoland team have decided to continue with last year’s SML 450 supermoto bikes that are prepared and developed at the Teams base in Murcia. The Brothers have been busy testing alongside a selection of Moto 3 and Moto 2 riders from the motogp world championships to further hone their skills. The Murcia and UK based International removal company ‘Advance Moves’ will continue to be the teams Headline sponsor, but the team are continuing the search for additional sponsors to help the Brothers achieve their goals and benefit from the success and publicity that 2013 has to offer. Anyone interested in joining the team as a sponsor should visit the www.supermotoland.com website for further details and contact information. The website also contains race reports, videos and photos that will keep you up to date with the teams progress throughout the year.

EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON 14 FEBRUARY 2013 Rendezvous Los Toros 11-1 Pb´S Pirates 2-10 Pint Depot All Stars 4-8 All other matches postponed Rendezvous LToros Gogarty´s Gophers The Hub Meerkats The Hub Hyenas Madigans Busters Hattons Hunks Pb´s Pirates Breakaways Breeze Bar Sporting Misfits Pint Depot All Stars Hattons Honeys Mirador Mixtures

P 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 17 16 16 16 17 17 16

W 15 14 14 10 10 8 8 7 5 5 4 0 1 0

Hattons Honeys Madigans Busters D 2 2 0 3 2 4 3 0 3 1 2 3 1 2

L 0 0 2 3 5 5 5 10 8 10 10 14 15 14

F 154 148 128 123 131 110 101 83 96 80 90 49 43 54

A 50 44 64 69 73 94 91 121 96 112 102 155 161 138

Pts 32 30 28 23 22 20 19 14 13 11 10 3 3 2

180s: Terry Hagenaars x 4, Graham Dunning, Amanda Skinner (Rendezvous), Jim Cheevers (PB´s Pirates), George Caine (Misfits), Mark Farmer, Jim Macey-Lillie, Des Field (Madigans), Derek Kingsbury, John Eyre (Meerkats), Mike Snow (Breakaways), Mark Todd (Gogarty´s) 171s: Tony Beverley (Breeze Bar), Graham Todd (Meerkats) Highest game shot: Eddie Bendelow (Hub Meerkats) 157 (T20,T19,D20) Best single: Mark Farmer (Madigans) 15 darts There were 4 postponements this week, due to, believe it or not, the desire to celebrate Valentine´s Day. Love over darts, what on earth is going on? The Bulls seem to have their priorities right their victory over the Honeys

elevating them back to the top of the table, albeit by playing one game more. Boris Ostrowski won the match and points for the Bulls in the 7th leg, hitting a 140 on the way against Ray Green. Phil De Lacy was the Honeys lone victor coming from 200 plus points behind to beat the Bulls captain Amanda Skinner. Come on Amanda whats going on, you don’t usually lose 3 in a season let alone 3 on the trot. Explanations please, directly to the Rendezvous Bar. Busters move up a place at the expense of the Hunks but will do well to better last season´s fifth place. PB´s stay in prime position for the Hattons League Plate but may well have to make way for Breakaways who only need a draw in their re-arranged match. Listeners to Exite radio had a surprise last week when Bobby George was the guest talking to Kevin Reardon and Paul Durrant from his home in Colchester Essex. The king of bling, his 28¨ belcher chain is made entirely of wedding rings, entertained us for an half hour slot discussing his rise from granite floor layer to resident of his 18 bedroom mansion on a site once occupied by William the Conqueror. His introduction to darts came at a relatively late age by today´s standards, he was 30 years old before he lifted his first arrow whilst on a fishing trip to Ireland. Within a year he had won a major Essex competition and was introduced to me with a view of sponsoring the extrovert under the banner of our company name Durro Darts. The contract was duly signed and within a year I witnessed his first major success on the Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, winning the North American Open with none other than our other sponsored player Eric Bristow chalking the final. Those were the days of Team Durro, the Crafty Cockney, Bobby, Colin Baker (the Marlborough Master) Linda Batten (the World No. 1) and Pat Piper, England International. This team virtually cleaned up all before them on this particular trip, going on to San Francisco to compete at the various Orange County competitions. Whilst there, Mr. George was making a real name for himself and was attracting attention from the many money players in the States, one of which was Nicky Virachkul who was seen many times on UK television in the 80s. I arranged what was known as a money race, in a downtown bar in LA for

U.S. $1000, around 8000 in today´s money. Many of the Brits on tour had a share in the bet on a game which was the best of 51 (yes 51) legs 501, first to 26. In the event of 25 apiece the match was to be won by two clear legs. Without going in to all the details it was a very close affair with George generally having the advantage. At 25-22 to the Brit a missed double let in the American who won 3 in a row to level. Four more legs were shared before the Team Durro man gained a 2 leg advantage for a fantastic win over one of the World´s greatest players, by someone who had only been playing darts for under two years. That story typifies Bob George, learn how to do something either by reading about the subject, being taught or sheer hard work and you can do anything you want. An example of this was when George was challenged by Vanessa Feltz the TV and radio personality on one of her programmes for contestants to undertake subjects they knew nothing about and be questioned a month later. Bob gave Vanessa the subject of fishing and she gave him the Life and Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Now for all Bob knew Chaucer could have been a footballer or a carpenter, nevertheless for a month Essex man read and digested all about the great author culminating in the television challenge against Feltz. I may have my facts slightly wrong but Bob got a maximum 10 questions correct out of 10 with Feltz managing around 6. A remarkable feat. She is a very very sharp lady. When interviewing Bob I prompted him about his corporate hospitality business at home where he has 3 fishing lakes for match days. Various clubs and companies enjoy a day´s fishing and then Bob cooks them a Chinese meal and presents the prizes. What I didn’t know was that when he lived in Halstead, in a semi he built himself, he often had an hour or two to spare so he would take the short walk to his favourite oriental and get the chef to teach him how to cook a delicious Chinese. I can vouch for the fact he is pretty good at it much the same as everything else he puts his mind to. A very clever man, smashing bloke and a great mate. Listen to darts chit chat on Exite Radio 89.2FM or 93.1FM live on Saturday between 3 and 4 p.m. Paul Durrant, League Chairman

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On 8 February EI Claymores visited Horadada Royals. With the wind in control, it was to say the least a bit hit and miss. With both teams fighting the elements it turned out to be as close to a draw as you can get. Three winning rinks each and a shot difference of 1 in favour of the Royals - EI 101, the Royals 102. The Titans paid a visit to La Siesta Apollo’s on 11 Feb, hoping to continue their good run, but apart from two rinks a close game ending with the Apollo’s winning by 98 shots to 88. With one rink drawn, they won the match with 9 points to EI's 5. This was only a minor blip in a good season for us, wasn't it? Sunday, 10 February, saw our monthly Chicken & Egg competition. I thought I had it, but the luck of the Irish came through with Joe Elliott getting the chicken & wine. Barbara Collins again won it for the ladies - she's won so many chickens she walks around clucking! The lowest scorers, winning a dozen eggs each, were Maurice Hill and Sheila Adams. On Tuesday, 12 February, we played our monthly fixture with the Highjackers. A very close game on a sunny but windy day, with all eight rinks in use, EI managed to scrape home by 136 shots to 133. Len Bettam, Joe Elliott & Peter Jarrold won the cash for EI and Audrey, Eddie & Dave won for the Highjackers. As always, a good friendly game played in the right spirit. At the time of going to press, no information received on the Cavaliers game. Bill Allen.

Week Commencing 11th February Monday’s SABA League fixtures produced a couple of interesting results the Albatrosses made the trip to a very windy, (Who says the wind only blows at Vistabella), Monte Mar to face the Picadors and came away with an honours even 7 points all draw with shots also tied at 116 each. Sandra Burrows, Neil Burrows and Mo Thomas, Gail Watson, Ann Rudkin and John Rudkin plus Barbara Brown, Mike Regan and Arthur Brown were our three winning rinks. The Eagles also had a very difficult away game at El Rancho and although they lost by 8 points to 6 and 114 shots to 83, this was still a very creditable performance. Winning rinks were Doreen Hind, Brian Pointon and Russ Hudson, Ken Savage, Chris Whittaker and Angus Maclean and Jim Dempsey, Dianne Hudson and Brian Dunn. Winter League on Wednesday was always going to be a tough task with a visit to League leaders San Miguel and the reality proved this, San Miguel winning 8 points to 2 with 86 shots to our 51. Face savers were our winning rink of Chris Whittaker, Martin Foulcer, Angus Maclean and Brian Dunn. Our real success story however was yet another victory for our Berleen team of Pat Rafferty, Colleen Money, Mo Thomas and Dan Money who squeezed a 16 -15 victory, well done you four. The Fed Fours team kept up their strong start to the season with a 6 points to 2 win over visitors Horadada, winning rinks were Gail Watson, Ann Rudkin, Fred Willshire and Pat Harman plus Ian Kenyon, Les Barber, Brian Harman and Maggie Furness. Friday’s Southern League fixtures produced another encouraging performance from both teams who had to travel for their games. The Conquistadors led the way with a 10 points to 4 win at Monte Mar while the Lanzadores won 8 – 6 at La Marina. The Conquistadors winning teams were Lesley Prockter, Dianne Harwood and Brian Prockter, Helen Marshall, Christine Whittaker and Angus Maclean, Peter Cadwell, Brian Pointon and Pat Rafferty and Rosemarie Savage, Dianne Hudson and Jim Harwood. The Lanzadores winners were Sandra and Neil Burrows with Pat Harman, Gail Watson, Les Barber and Dan Money plus Beryl Regan, Ian Kenyon and Jenny Bowman. Keep up the good work guys recent performances have been excellent. Next Weekend the internal finals start so come on and give everyone your support.

BY STEVE HIBBERD Before we get into the serious stuff, there was a visit to the club on Valentines Day, by Greenlands answer to 'Willy Wonka'. Yes everyone, no other than super smoothie himself, Grahame Bater, only went and gave all the lovely ladies a box of chocolates before the club Thurs league. Anyone who finds themselves with a surplus, then yours truely just adores the black ones, chockies that is!! Ok, without further ado, it's round up time. Going from strength to strength, are the 2 Fed 4s teams, Bulls & Bears. At San Miguel, the Bulls excelled against their Harriers, winning on 2 rinks, and overall shots. No horse meat in these guys & dolls, 100% beef I think you'll find: S Stead, J Pocock, M Brown, B Pocock 23-14. S Heath, Bill Sims, L & D Greenland 20-12. Home to the other San Miguel team, Hawks, our Bears recorded the same score, courtesy of these roving minstrels: F Tilley, C Thomas, P Lockley, A Goodfellow 23-8. T Coombs, Penny Tomkins, F & M Edwards 23-14. SABA league Mon, didn't really go the way of our 3 teams. In the top div, only the rink of M Beardsall, M Kilby & J Wilcock won for the Sycamores, as they went down 2-12 at home to San Luis Klingons. Over at La Marina, the Maples had the narrowest of matches, in which the won 3, lost 3, but lost by 1 shot overall. Well done: B Tomlin, F Tilley, V Mahomet 12-11, C Thomas, J Pocock, M Brown 14-13. J Clements, F & M Edwards 1911. Drop down a div, and the Chestnuts fought out a hard 7-7 draw, at home to Monte Mar Novilleros. Luvvly Jubbly: J Thompson, J Webb, J Wray 18-18. B Norris, L Morris, P Heyes 21-19. D Watt, D Thompson, D Watt 20-16. H Langlois, T Lawton, G Inwood 17-13. Spare a thought for those dedicated (or should that read 'crazy'?) Winter/Berleeners. Having left the club at 7.45am last Weds, they made their way 'up north' to El Cid. Although 2 rinks only lost by 2 shots in the Winter league, and the lone Berleen team by 3, they came away empty handed. Not to worry though, for post match there was a scrummy carvery meal and refreshments. Back to the drawing board me thinks! Wonder who the scapegoats will be - as if I don't know!! Finally, it's Fri's Southern league business. Hilda's Elms are making a real fight of staying up in div 1, where they produced a great result away to San Miguel Jaguars. These 4 rinks were responsible for an 8-6 victory: B Tomlin, J & S Westall 19-19. M Mackay, N Cork, Bobbie Sims 19-8. C Thomas, F & M Edwards 15-15. T Coombs, V Mahomet, Bill Sims 1915. Top flight Oaks were also away, at Emerald Isles. Against their Cavaliers, they won on 2 rinks, to go down 4-10. Good on yer: P Lockley, D Watt, C Lloyd 27-7. J & D Thompson, L Greenland 22-17. But once again, twas the Cedars who lead their way, following another great performance. At home to San Luis Pumas, they won on 4 rinks, to record a 10-4 victory. Wood you believe it: M Beardsall, Z & J Wilcock 13-11. J Redfern, M Kilby, A Brown 24-13. T Hodges, T French, J Wray 22-14. F Tilley, Penny Tomkins, T Upham 17-12. Good news for Greenlands, comes in the form of this years Nationals opening ceremony. It will be held here on Sat 11 May, and I for one am really looking forward to this prestigious event.

COUNTRY BOWLS REPORT By Lynne Bishop A catch up of the last two weeks bowling. Last week The SABA Discovery League B Supernovas played away to the San Luis Trekkers, picking up what we considered to be a fair result of 6 points. Those that did the business were Lin Watkins, Harold Morris & Geoff Paylor 26-14 Derek Gunning, Karen Kirk & Barry Norris 18-10 & Pat Patton, Sue Norris & Brian Patton 16-14. Overall shots, Supernovas 89 (6) - 110 (8) Trekkers. This week they were at home to La Marina Astronauts and picked up eight points. Lynne Bishop, Sue Norris & Eric Bishop 32-7. Pat Patton, Charlie Watkins & Brian Patton 20-11. Gillian Morris, Ben Noke & Barry Norris 19-15. overall shots, Supernovas 124 (8)- 95 (6) Astronauts. Federated 4's. What can one say about lasts weeks results...wow! Division A Clarets entertained the San Miguel Harriers sending them into a nosedive with an 8-0 defeat, well done you Clarets, Margaret Odell, Dave Chaplin, Geoff Paylor & Eric Bishop 31-5. Lynne Bishop, Ron Odell, Charlie Watkins & Ken Cuthbert 24-12. Lin Watkins, Sheila Whitehall, Steve Pearson & Peter Whitehall 20-17. Overall Shots, Clarets 74 (8) 34(0) Harriers. If you think that was good, the best result of the week came from our Division C Merlots! Yes, an 8-0 win over a very strong side that came all the way down from Montemar. Pat Patton, Joel Fernandez, Sue Norris & John Simpson 23-12. Derek Gunning, StJohn Broadhurst, Karen Kirk & Dot Davies 22-10. Billy Price, Ben Noke, Gillian Morris & Barry Norris 15-12. Overall shots, Merlots 60 (8) - 34 (0) Montemar. Captain of the day Karen Kirk was so overwhelmed and excited she broke her ankle jumping for joy. Karen, we wish you a speedy recovery. This weeks A Division Clarets gained six points from their game at home against the San Luis Blues. Jenny Chaplin, Geoff Paylor, Eric Bishop & Ken Cuthbert 20-14. Lin Watkins, Sheila Whitehall, Steve Pearson & Peter Whitehall 17-14 well played! Overall shots Clarets 51 (6) - (2) Blues. Division C Merlots this week were at home playing La Siesta, they won one, lost one and drew one game. Pat Patton, Billy Price,Alan Perry & Brian Patton 21-7. StJohn Broadhurst, Joel Fernandez, Sue Norris & John Simpson 17-17. overall shots, Merlots 43(3) - 60(5) La Siesta. Southern League Division A Ramblers played the Mustangs at El Rancho, they won on three rinks and also the long game, a very respectable win on a very tricky green. Lynne Bishop, Sue Norris & Brian Patton 28 - 11. Sheila Whitehall, George Thomson & Ken Cuthbert 29 - 12. Pat Patton, Charlie Watkins & Peter Whitehall 22 - 9. Overall shots Ramblers 119 (8) - 93 (6) Mustangs. This week they were at home and had a great Victory over league leaders Montemar Matadors. Winning on five rinks were Gillian Morris, Geoff Paylor & Eric Bishop 19-13. Lin Watkins, Barry Norris & Dave Chaplin 18-13. Lynne Bishop, Sue Norris & Brian Patton 18-15. Harold Morris, Steve Pearson & Dave Rogers 18-15. Pat Patton, C Watkins & P Whitehall 14-12. Shots, Ramblers 99(12) - 88(2) Matadors. Last week Division C Harvesters played the Pumas at San Luis winning just one rink and two points. The winning team was Derek Gunning, StJohn Broadhurst & Alan Perry with a score of 21- 12. Overall shots Harvesters 81 (2) - 132 (12) Pumas. This week's result was much better. Playing at home against La Marina Seagulls they won on four rinks. Derek Gunning, StJohn Broadhurst & Alan Perry 32-15. Billy Price, Bob Smith & George Lucas 19-17. Jo Wright, Alan Roscoe & John Wright 22-11. Barbara Cohen, Andrew Cohen & Alan Cohen 22-16. Overall shots, Harvesters 125(10) - 106(4) Seagulls. www.countrybowlsclub.com

SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB By Janet Thomas SABA Pulsars played away to Horadada Falcons a good result for San Miguel the game was played in very difficult conditions the wind was very strong blowing the woods and then it rained but the team battled on to win 11-3 well done team. Comets played at home to San Luis Trekkers another team at the top, and despite the windy and cool conditions were able to win on 3 rinks, but with 3 losing rinks, and a better-shot difference to the visitors the result was 6-8. Many thanks to the Friendly who also braved the inclement condition to win 20-12. WINTER LEAGUE played at home to Vistabella whilst they may be the leagues newest team, they certainly did not bowl like newbies, they fielded a very good squad, and midway through the game the overall scoring was very close, but some very good bowling from San Miguel turned the game in favour of the home team. Total Shot for 86 Shots against 51 Total points for 8 Points against 2. Len Rudge skipped due to Dominic being unwell Get well soon Dom! The Berleen. Total Shots for 15 Shots against 16 Points for 0 Points against 2. The shots total was won this week by Julian (second time)Perring.. FED 4s Thursday 14th February San Miguel Harriers welcomed our close visitors 'Greenland Bulls', both teams at present at the wrong end of the table. The game was played in very pleasant conditions (No wind as such!!), but the Bulls took the charge winning 6 points to 2. Our only winning rink was skipped by Len Rudge, in what was a very tight game throughout, so congratulations to him and his team. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Jaguars played at home to Greenland’s Elms A good game played in warmer weather with no wind very close games well done to Eileen Mclaren, Pauline Hartfree and John Raby who came back from 15-2 down to a 19-19 draw. Points for 6 Points against 8 Shots for 89 Shots against 94. VALENTINE DRAWN PAIRS. 48 players took part in this popular 2 day competition sponsored by SPN Funeral Plans. Although it was very windy, and a little cold for the early starters the quality was very high. The winners from group A were Sheila Errington and Alan Booth, and from group B Jan Allen and Malcolm Parsons, both with 10 points, but group B progressed to the Final with a better shot difference. Group C was won by Pat McEwan and Chris Collier with 10 points to progress to the Final, because the group D winners, Sheila Booth and Dave Young finished with 8 points. In the Final Pat and Chris were always in the lead, building a 5-1 advantage after the sixth end, but despite a comeback by Jan and Malcolm to come to 5-8 at the tenth end, Pat and Chris eased ahead again in the last two ends to win 13-5. Well done to all the Competitors, and to Janet Thomas for arranging the raffle, which had some good prizes. San Miguel Bowls Club is sponsored by Iberian Funeral Plans Information contact club president Eileen Potts 966 73 0376

HORADADA BOWLS REPORT Southern League Division B An away game against La Marina Dolphins provided us with another excellent win.With only four games left before the end of the season, we need to keep the momentum going to ensure we stay at the top. Congratulations to the winning trips of Kath Reid, Tony Burchall and Giuseppe Galelli 24 - 12 ; Yvonne Hurlock, Terry Hucknall and Mick Blunt 24 - 14 ; Wayne Jackson, John Bailey and Alan Pugh 19 - 19; Bryan Eatough, Roy Thompson and Mike Douglas 22 - 11. Final score of 10 points and 112 shots for; 4 points and 95 shots against. Excellent work !! Our Fed 4 team was away to Vistabella this week. The shots scored show how close the game was, 50 for and 52 against.Unfortunately, our opponents took away the points we would have loved. Congratulations to the winning rink of Carol Linehan, Jack Linehan, John Hurlock and Barry Evans 16 - 12. On Monday, the Falcons played host to San Miguel Pulsars. The day started sunny with a little breeze, but less than an hour into th game, the clouds came over and the wind increased making play very difficult for everyone....... not the most enjoyable of games. With three very close games, the Falcons only managed a win and a draw. Final score; Falcons 3 points and 89 shots; Pulsars 11pints and 101 shots. Voyager League. On Monday, the Condors were away to La Siesta Sputniks and it proved to be a very competative game. The Condors finished the game with 107 shots, 2 shots behind that of La Siesta. Unfortunately, our team only managed to win on 2 of the rinks and this gave us 4 points to La Siestas 10 points. The winning rinks were: Alan Russell, Joyce Reeves and Alex Friel 21 20; Carol Bellison, Peter Pitt and Tony Trodd 24 - 12.

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Monday Morning 11th February, La Marina Astronauts were away to Country Bowls Supernovas winning on 3 Rinks. Viv Zelin, Mike Brain, Skip Don Harrison 19-17. Angie Butler, Rob Finlayson, Skip John Albutt 22-19. Connie Shirley, Derek Shirley, Skip George Chambers 21-17. Shots Astronauts 95 - Country 124. Points Astronauts 6 - Country Bowls 8. Monday Morning 11th February, La Marina Pathfinders were away to San Luis Vulcans winning on 4 Rinks. Pam Morgan, Sue Daniels, Skip Len Daniels 28-11. Bob Tew, Sheila Kirby, Skip Bob Mallett 19-9. Gina Donnerly, John Morgan, Skip Dave Hadaway 21-11. Dave Taylor, Dave Willas, Skip Steve Hindle 22-13. Shots Pathfinders 115 - San Luis 94. Points Pathfinders 10 - San Luis 4. Monday Morning 11th February, La Marina Explorers were at home to Greenlands Maples winning on 3 Rinks. Ron Garland, Martin Webb, Skip Keith Cruise 18-17. Margaret Sadler, Dave Williams, Skip Peter Parsons 14-12. Roger Stacey, AlexWhyte, Skip Jim Manning 18-10. Shots Explorers 85 - Greenlands 84. Points Explorers 8 - Greenlands 6. Thursday 14th Feb, La Marina at home in the Fed 4s to San Luis Whites, Winning on 1 Rink, Drawing on 1 Rink. Pts La Marina 5 - San Luis 3. Friday Morning 15th February, La Marina Dolphins were at home to Horadada Royals winning on 2 Rinks. Jeanette Gugerly, Phil Pape, Skip Dave Gugerly 16-12. Brenda Brain, Reg Jackson, skip George Chambers 26-11 Shots Dolphins 95 - Horadada 112. Pts Dolphins 4 - Horadada 10. Friday Afternoon 15th February, La Marina Sharks were at home to Vistabella winning on 3 Rinks. Points Sharks 6 - Vistabella 8. For Further Infomation about La Marina Bowls Club find us on Facebook or contact Club Captain Brian Zelin 966790606.

Santa Maria BC, February 2/3, 2013 - By John Carr Ten men & ten ladies representing the Spanish National squad, from mainly Alicante and Almeria provinces, made the trek to Santa Maria bowls club to play a match against the Malaga provincial team last week. The result was not only an exhibition of excellent bowling and warm friendship between the two teams, but an important win for Malaga in both the men’s & ladies categories. The weather helped considerably, but best off all was the outstanding result after the first session in which Malaga won all the matches. In the remaining three sessions, the visitors proved the stronger, but were unable to overcome their poor start. The highlight of the event, off the bowling green, was the visit of Maria Jose Figueira de la Rosa, representing the lady mayor of Marbella, who gave a welcoming speech to the assembled bowlers. After two days of spectacular competition, the event was topped off with a very convivial gala dinner at the Villa de Laredo hotel, Fuengirola, where the visitors had been accommodated. Speech by speech confirmed the success of the event and the need to repeat on an annual basis. Well done the two teams, the many spectators and members of the Santa Maria club who worked so hard to make the occasion such a great spectacle. Spain Team: Management: John Muldoon, Fred Roberts & Pat Metcalfe Steve Pearson, Chris Evans, Graham Cathcart, Debbie Colquhoun, Brian Robertson Jnr, Gail Watson, Brian Robertson Snr; Jan Dando, Chip Chapman, Lyn Greenland, Derek Toozer, Lynn Eldon, Derek Eldon ,Mary Cockell, Nick Cole, Sheila Cammack, Fred Roberts, Sheri Fletcher, Peter Bonsor, Yvonne Briden: Results: Team Malaga won both the Men’s & Ladies sections on points, (the main criteria), but a consolation for the visitors was that they won the overall shot difference. Points Men: Malaga 18 – 14 Spain, Ladies: Malaga 17 – 15 Spain, Shots Men: Malaga 244 – 260 Spain, Ladies Malaga 250 – 263 Spain John Muldoon, Maria Jose Figueura and John Carr

Well, here we are again; doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun! Everyone still working hard but mixed fortunes during the week - CBBA Southern League Friday 8th February: Div A: San Luis Lions a hard fought game, as expected, away v San Miguel Jaguars pts 6-8, shots 91-111. Winning trips: John Haigh, June & Keith Jones 15-13. Colin Jackson, Colin Lindgren & Mal Hughes 20-11. Kevin Bell, Joe Johnson & Charlie Marigold 19-15. Better fortunes for the Div B: SL Tigers at home v La Manga Crusaders; points 14-0, shots 152-56. Great results from all concerned, Frank Barclay, Sue Ross & Colin Potter 17-12. Ann Holland, Mike Cox & Colin Highland 29-7. Mel Highland, Tony Davies & Pat Coffey 276. Blossom Cox, Peter Fuller, Ray Pollock 30-10. Sheila Cox, Chris Brooks & Bert Ewart 26-10. Stewart Catternach, Bob Foulds & Roy Cordell 23-11. Div C: San Luis Pumas another good result at home v Country Bowls Harvesters, points 12-2, and shots 132-81. Winners: Judy Carroll, Kath Waywell & Mike Lockett 21-15. Jacqui Campbell, Ron & Sheila Cammack 26-7. Norma Mole, Tony Campbell & Alan Mawer 1914. Sadie Hubbard, Frank Gibbons & Dave Blackie 30-8. Chris Phillips, Jean & Paul Parkes 24-16. SABA matches, Monday 11th February: Div A: SL Klingons did a good job at home v Greenlands, keeping the Sycamores under control even if everything else was flying round in the air- points 12-2, shots 124-90. Well done to; Kevin Bell Vic Slater & Ray Robson 23-13 (though we did wonder if Vic, wielding his broom so expertly, thought he was “curling” rather than bowling!) The rest of the winners were: Janet Wigfield, Roy Cordell & Peter McEneany 19-16. Mel Highland, Sally Cordell & Colin Highland 22-21. Pat & Graham Bird & Charlie Marigold 19-16. Darren Johnson, Joe Johnson & Phil Morrachan 24-5. Div B: SL Trekkers had mixed fortunes away v San Miguel Comets, but got a good result, points 8-6, and shots 108-88. Winners: Frank Barclay, Mike Smith & Colin Lindgren 29-12. Maureen Foulds, Robin Harker & Joan Dullaway 20-13. Sheila Cox, Mike Cox & June Jones 20-11. Div C: SL Vulcans at home unfortunately lost their way in the swirling winds against La Marina Pathfinders. Points 4-10, shots 94-115. Well done to the winners- Chris Phillips, Frank Gibbons & Ian Rogers 27-12. Jean Parkes Dave Blackie & Paul Parkes 23-13. Wednesday 13th February, the Winter League & Berleen league bowlers were away at Monte Mar, where they had a hard encounter but scrambled a win 6-4 points by 2 shots – 67-65! Well done to: Ann Holland, Neil Morrison, June & Keith Jones 21-9 and Colin Jackson, Pam Lockett, Ray Pollock & Pat Coffey 20-17. There was only one Berleen team this week; Margaret Rogers, Malcolm Broughton, Colin Highland & Mike Lockett won 17-13, taking both points. On Thursday 14th both FED 4’s teams were in action, SL Whites away at La Marina, not an easy task, points 3-5, shots 40-45. Keith Philips, Bob Foulds, Peter Cox & Peter McEneany 13-9. Pam & Mike Lockett, Ray Robson & Charlie Marigold 18-18. SL Blues were away at Country Bowls v the Clarets but they were the ones raising a glass in celebration. The games were close, shots 50-51 but points (oh so far!) 2-6. Winning rink: Sheila Cox, Allen Bowen, Fred Armstrong, Ian Rogers 22-14. The club championships continue with the mixed trips & rinks being played through to the semi-final stages which will be the weekend 9-10th March. Please check the notice-board for times of matches. Tuesday 19th February 2:00pm. is the semi-final of the Premier 20 comp. home & away v Greenlands. Chicken drive; Sunday 10th winner Chris Brooks (31 shots) & egg cup went to a visitor, Ray Clarke. Wednesday 13th winner of the chicken – Janet Wigfield & eggcup went to Dave Steadman. Friday’s (15/2/13) Southern League results next week’s report. Don’t forget that we will be holding a member’s OPEN FORUM on Thursday 7th March 10:00/10:30. Also a reminder that the club AGM will be held on Thursday 28th March 10:00/10:30, nomination forms are on the notice-board, please think how you can support your club by offering to serve

LA SIESTA BOWLS - 15TH FEB. By Norman Adcroft CBBA Southern Leagues B & C 8th Feb. The Golds had a better result this week against the Mazarron miners winning on two rinks and drawing on one but gaining the overall shots 10082.Result 7-7. Our outstanding rink was Dave Davies, Bill Jordan & Sue Jordan 38-2 followed by Hilary Clarke, George Seaman & Roy Millward 12-15.Our drawn rink was Mary Moss, John Clarke, John moss,15-15. Thanks to our friendly, Ron Sheldon, Johnnie Ryder, 16-9, and to Vic Moore who played for the opponents. The Blues were at home to San Miguel Cougars. After nine ends we had four rinks leading and those same four teams managed to hold the game through to the end. Winning rinks were Eileen Barton, Douglas Smith, Alan Barton, 22-17, Pat Baylis, Bernadette McDonnell, Mike Kelly, 17-10, Jean and Trevor Brassington, Jean Cooper, 17-16 and Harry Barnby, Dave Eccles, Jack Cooper, 26-17. Overall shots 108-101 and points 10-4 in favour of the Blues. Overall a good win in difficult conditions. The Silvers were away to La Marina Seagulls. We won on two rinks, Dawn Taylor Harold Charleton, Derek Lodge, 14-12, John Owen, Ken Combstock, Les Rawson, 13-12.Shots to the Seagulls 70-120. Pts 4-10. SABA Voyager & Enterprise Leagues 11th Feb. The Pioneers played an away game at a very windy Quesada against the Diamonds but it was not a good one for the Pioneers losing 4-10. We won on two rinks: Dave Davies, Ron Sheldon, Peter Hutton, 31-12, and Hilary Clarke, Jean Murphy and yours truly 22-20. We also won the friendly thanks to John Shepherd with Pat and Vic Moore 32-10.Overall shots to the Diamonds 102-125. The Apollos played at home on a very windy and cold morning playing the Emerald Isle Titans and managed a win on 3 rinks and drew on another, Winning rinks, Barbara Cooper, Chas Chorley, Jack Cooper, 21-9, Sheila Chorley, Doug Smith, Derek Pickwick, 16-12, Izzie Bell, George Griffiths, Harry Barnby, 22-18, and drawn rink, Bill Jordan, John Moss, Steve Pond, 15-15. Overall shots to the Apollos 98-88 giving a respectable win 9-5. The Sputniks played an afternoon home match against the Horadada Condors and came out on top. Good fortune however went with us when with a marvellous final wood of the day, Malcolm Ayton changed a 2 shot deficit into a 1 shot win giving the Sputniks a 10-4 victory when it could have quite easily have been a 4-10 loss!! Shots 109-107 to us. Winning rinks were Win Kirton, Frank Kay, George Malloch, 20-14, Irene Laverick, Ken Combstock, Albert Jackson, 22-18, Dawn Taylor, John Owen, Terry Worth, 19-15, Liz Combstock, Ken Kirton, Malcolm Ayton, 16-15. Well done team especially Malc. Fed 4’s.12th Feb. On a lovely sunny afternoon, our opponents from the South, the Country Bowls Merlots, gave us a good game and we shared the rinks one each and one drawn rink. La Siesta won the shots so the points went to us 5-3. Winning rink Sue Jordan, Bernie McDonnell, Dave Livesey, 36-5 and Joy Gardiner, Brian Gardiner, Dave Eccles, and Chas Chorley came from behind to draw19-19. Winter League 13th Feb. What a lovely day for bowling at BBC. So nice to be warm and not to fight against the wind. Well hooray at last we have some points in the Winter League.8–2. Winning Rinks at BBC, Jean and Norman Murphy, Jim Hudson, Sue Jordan, 14–10, Anne Jackson, Bill Jordan, Pat & Vic Moore, 17–16, Jo Elkin, George Malloch, Albert Jackson, Derek Pickwick, 21–11. Well done to you all. Our other rink only lost out on the last end by 2 shots. Sad to say no points in the Berleen this week. Saturday Hamper Gill and Ron Sheldon, Phil Simpkin. Chicken and egg 13th Feb. Chicken, Dorothy, Wine Stuart, Eggs, Allister.

MONTEMAR BOWLS CLUB (Sponsored by Super Valu) Monday 11th February SABA Discovery League The Picadors played at home against the Vistabella Albatrosses on a day when a very strong gusting wind seemed to play havoc with everyone’s game. We won on 3 rinks and lost on 3. The overall shots were also drawn. at 116 each. The final result was therefore a draw. Well done to the 3 winning teams skippered by David Eades, Diane Ridley and Barry Woodfine. Points for 7 Points against 7, Shots for 116 Shots against 116 Monday 11th February SABA Discovery League On Monday 11th February the Novilleros visited the Greenlands where we took on the Chestnuts. On a very blustery day the points were shared 7 all with Montemar winning 2, Greenlands winning 3 and the other was drawn. All games were very close and Montemar got the two extra points for the overall shots. Next week the Novilleros are at home and this will make a change as we have had the last three weeks on the road. Points for 7 Points against 7, Shots for 107 Shots against 100 Wednesday 13th February Winter League against San Luis. Not a bad result all things considered, against a very good side, we came away with 2 wins. Well done the teams of Denise and Alan Ashberry, John Caiger and Dave Melville who won 21 - 16, and of Babs Caiger, Lynne Armitage, Danny King and Harry Dobson who won 18 -10. San Luis also bested the overall shots. Points 4-6, Shots for 65 Shots against 67 Friday 15th February Southern League Division A. Away to Country Ramblers, the Matadors are still looking for the wheels that they lost last week. With one winning rink they were well beaten. The winning rink was that of Lynne Armitage, Colin Armitage and Danny King. Points for 2 Points against 12, Shots for 88 Shots against 99 Friday 15th February Southern League Division C. Not our best performance at home against Vistabella Conquistadores. We won on two rinks lost on four and also were bested on the overall shots. Well done to the two winning teams skippered by Mike Farrelly & Terry Errington. Points for 4 Points against 10, Shots for 91 Shots against 118 For any information about joining our club or fixture details please contact the club captain Colin Armitage. Tel: 966 619 010 Ext. 01066. Or visit our web site at www.montemarbowls.com for more info about our Bowls and Social Club.

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REDS LOSE THEIR WAY AGAINST ALMORADI UD HORADADA ..............0 ALMORADI CF ................1 One rare mistake by the usually reliable Horadada defence, one real opportunity for Almoradi, three points. Such are the narrowest of margins of success and failure. The home side dominating throughout, the visitors sitting on their one goal advantage and the outcome of the league could now be decided. But as the Horadada players drove home on Sunday evening I’m sure that each and every one would have been reciting to himself the words “one season a single game doesn’t make,” and despite now trailing Sunday’s opponents at the top of the table by three points, with another 11 games of the season still to go the outcome is far from over. Indeed the Reds should also be reminding themselves that during the most recent third of the season they have been the more consistent of the two sides which must surely bode well for the run in lying ahead but, if they are to overturn the deficit, they really do need to do something about their serious lack of firepower. Yet again their lack of potency up front left them sadly lacking and, despite their supremacy with possession, it was only in the final half hour, after Salinas had replaced Jose Marie up front, that they showed any sort of threat to Carlos Moreno in the Almoradi goal. The only goal of the game came on 35 minutes. In a crowded area Antonio stabbed the ball back to keeper Alex, but with leading scorer Malbo breathing down his neck, he was onto the ball like a shot and it only took a simple toe poke to steer the ball past the Reds keeper. The visitors then simply sat back. Even when they

Frau Ortiz pushes Cristian out wide. were reduced to ten men in the final quarter following the dismissal of Angel, they soaked up everything that Horadada had to offer and they saw the game out with hardly a scare. Campillo did go close with his head on one occasion and Salinas drilled a ball over the bar from a free kick in the dying seconds but in a game where Horadada enjoyed long periods of possession this was the best that they could do. It might be good enough to keep them riding reasonably high at this Preferente level but it is by no means good enough to earn promotion.

David started and finished a good move with a close range effort. Although it was Daya well in control it was very nerve wracking as a 1 goal lead did not seem enough The visitors came under some intense pressure as the half drew to a close but somehow their defence coped. On 70 minutes Daya could have sealed victory but Carlos' fierce shot was well saved. From this save the home side attacked and a well struck shot brought the scores level. With seconds remaining Francisco's long range effort grazed the crossbar on its way over, so Daya had to settle for a 2 - 2 draw. It was a poor result for Daya considering the possession they had enjoyed. The visitors strong and muscular striker (Jose Gregorio) was not able to play this evening and was very much missed. This result gives Daya a two point lead at the top of the table but Cox, in second place have two games in hand. What a game that is going to be when the two sides meet each other in a couple of weeks time. Two candidates for Man of the Match this evening, Jota and Francisco. They just never stopped working their socks off. Daya Dave Team Sponsor: Segurlab

LOCAL HEAVYWEIGHT SCORES POINTS WIN Friday night saw Daya Nueva’s two promising amateurs, Jesus at Light heavyweight and Fabio Lightweight, both scoring convincing wins on the Barlo Guardamar card. Jesus won with a 3rd round stoppage while Fabio took the decision on points. Taking a night off was local British light heavyweight Ricky Pow who shared duties in the corner for the Daya pair with his manager and trainer Alberto Gonzalez. In the evening’s main event Torrevieja heavyweight Moja won on points against the much more experienced Hungarian Gabor Farkas, who did well to recover from a knockdown in the first round.The show was held at a packed Barlo Guardamar Disco.

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NERVOUS DAYA SETTLE FOR DRAW Dolores 2 Daya Nueva Infantils 2 This was a game that Daya had to win but it was always going to be a hard fought affair. Dolores started brightly giving the visitors' defence a lot to think about. After 10 minutes Daya came more into the game and had a couple of good attacks. The very strong wind was not helping either side, making it very difficult to control the ball. With 20 minutes gone Daya looked the more likely to score as they had the home side under constant pressure. For all their efforts Daya couldn't turn this possession into goals. The home side did look dangerous on their occasional breakaways and one such breakaway on 30 minutes resulted in a goal, much against the run of play. It was Daya's turn to be put under pressure now but they hit back on the stroke of half-time when a high cross into the Dolores penalty area was smartly headed home by Marcos. So honours even at half time but Daya were by far the better side. Daya started the second half well, the Dolores keeper had to make a good save with his legs to keep the scores level. The visitors' pressure brought them their second goal on 42 minutes when

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With Torry comfortably running down the clock deep into stoppage time, Denia captain Dani struck an unstoppable 20 yard free kick into the net. Up till then, there never seemed any danger that a 55th min Cuco Ros strike would be equalled, but numerous missed chances proved to be costly. A crowd of close on 500 gathered for Torry's 2nd match inside Nelson Mendela Stadium, for this div 3 match against relegation threatened Denia. Twas the visitors who could have opened proceedings on 10 mins, but Manolo did well to tip Roberto's shot over the bar. From the resulting corner, Victor headed just over. Although Torry had large periods of possession during the 1st half, they only had a long range shot by Abel, which just cleared the bar, to show for their efforts. Manolo saved well from Mono at the end of

the half, as Denia finished the strongest. Following Cuco Ros goal, Denia made an immediate response, when Dani brought out another top drawer save from Manolo. Midway through the half, Villanova went down inside the Denia box, but the ref was unimpressed. On 72 min, Denia were rightly reduced to 10 men, following a straight red for an evil, late crude foul by Nicolas. Good efforts by Vicente, Luis Carlos and Juanfran all came to nothing, as time ticked away, before Denia nicked an unlikely away point. If anyone in the crowd picked up a mauve Specsavers case (including glasses), could you please contact me on 656579423 - thank you. Next week Torry are away at Saguntino, on Sun 24 Feb, for another important div 3 match.

CF MIL PALMERAS WEEKLY ROUNDUP Benferri B 2- 2 CF Mil Palmeras Sponsored by Fuego La Fuente A proper clash of two mid table teams fighting for some valuable points saw the Toros take on Benferri B The Toros certainly got out of bed on the right side this morning pushing up field from the whistle putting the pressure on .4 mins in and a late tackle saw Kevin Ruiz convert the freekick to take the lead .Benferri equalised 4 mins later against the run of play .Some strong defending by Lacey Bradley ,Kevin and Makenna Tomlinson gave Thomas Ellis ,Jack Ellis and Callum Kay space to run with the ball but the Toros just couldn't find the back off the net .Benferri managed to squeeze the ball past Dylan Cooke to make it 2-1 but the Toros fought back until Kevin found Thomas in the box to make it 2 all at half time . Second half both teams could have scored should but some good goalkeeping and the post kept the game tied at 2-2 .A game that could have gone either way and a draw was a fair result and gives the Toros their first points away from home. An entertaining match with all players putting the effort in. Player of the Match Callum Kay for non stop running and crunching tackles . Well Done Toros !!

Junior Strikers 1-0 CF Mil Palmeras Alevines Sponsored by Talleres J Martinez Ford garage In a game where the Toros were up against it with no less than 4 players missing through illness and injury including the 15 goal top scorer Agustin Ramirez this was always gonna be tough but there should have been enough quality available to give a better account of ourselves than we did. First half was as poor as this team have played all season with the Toros giving away the ball time after time and playing at a low quality throughout the first half managing only a squalid 2 off target attempts for the entire first half. Half way through Junior Strikers found the net and could of had more. Half time 1-0. Second half saw a slight improvement but not enough to trouble a very beatable home side, which saw very little attacking play and the huff and puff never really amounted to anything. A lot of players were well below par today and this's tech is best forgotten but it is important we don't let the good work done in recent weeks become undone with this very inept performance. Full time time 1-0. Man of the match Melody Ramirez proved Herself today when others faultered.

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THIS IS ELCHE’S YEAR – SURELY? SPORTING GIJON....................0 ELCHE CF ................................2

ISMAEL INJECTS SOME LIFE INTO THADER CD THADER...............2 ALBATERA CF.............0

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What a game this turned out to be, the score looking about right for teams 14th and top respectively, although the home side probably enjoyed slightly more possession, but with classy Elche scoring two and conceding none the Illicitanos march on towards La Liga. Old boys Suarez and Rivera returned to the El Molinin stadium, this time proud members of the table-topping Franjiverdes. Elche were at full strength again, and needed to be against a lively Sporting attack. On 8 minutes Jara outjumped Peligrin to glance his header down, but heroic Herrera easily gathered it. Sporting were pushing up on Elche, a dangerous manoeuvre for a side that breaks well so fast, but caught them twice before an early breakthrough on the quarter hour. A Fidel cross from the left was whipped away from Xumetra for a corner, which Albacar lined up to inswing it, no surprise there. All the big boys missed it, but Coro didn’t, lurking with intent at the far post. The little striker, one of Elche’s finds of the season brought it down and stabbed it past Cuellar to put Elche ahead. Then the fight started... Elche’s lively Aaron was booked for an innocent-looking foul, followed two minutes later by Gijon’s Luis. Five minutes later Aaron slipped his marker, last man, and was scythed down. Simulation, said the ref and sent him off for two yellows – endless TV replays showed there was contact, it could/should be rescinded, but that decision could have lost Elche the game. With the visitors’ collars ruffled, things got nasty from both sides, and the excellent Etxeita at Elche’s central defence was carried off, the Franjiverdes now down to nine. We breathed again as the big centreback came back on after a couple of minutes, but as we went into injury time at the break, down he went again. This time the ref sent off the culprit, old Elche favourite Trejo, straight red which incensed the crowd, and as tempers boiled the half-time whistle went – and it needed to. Only 4 minutes into the 2nd half and literally it all kicked off again as Etxeita’s partner in the heart of Elche’s defence was booked, the Sporting bench looking very unsporting, their huge coach doing his best to keep everyone calm. From a powerful header by Sangoy, Herrera got down to

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Borja Lopez could only shoot at distance the foot of the post to keep Elche in front, and at the other end Pelegrin put his header from a corner over the bar To maintain matters in midfield, maestro Mantecon came on for Xumetra and it worked. With Elche taking control with 20 minutes left Mr Supersub sprang the offside trap and pushed a beauty through for Coro to take smoothly round Cuellar for his second to wrap it all up. Striker Carles Gil, back from injury replaced Fidel, and then Angel for Coro, as Elche finished well in charge to send the lunchtime crowd home for Sunday lunch in mean mood. With Almeria only drawing it means that Elche stormed back to 12 points clear at the top, surely no-one can catch the Illicitanos now - but there are still 16 games to go, and the haunting memories of the last two years when Elche blew it still remain. Next week (when?) Huesca from way up near the French border and dangerously down in the deadly drop department come to the City of Palms to play the league leaders, who yet again kept a clean sheet for the 4th consecutive match - but scored two and go marching along at the top. Mucho Elche!

This week saw an even smaller attendance than at the last home game, probably wondering what team is going to turn up. Some key players were missing as is the norm at this time of the season due to bookings, including Lloyd. What a scrappy start with long balls again going nowhere, a lob nearly caught Gilo out in the visitors goal but dropped over. Then from the resultant goal kick Thader had a second attempt with the shot going wide. Although Thader were making early chances there was no conviction in their play and they are letting chances get away from them. A counter from the visitors then saw a deflected shot go close. To be really honest it was almost like watching playground football. Even Thader's attacks look toothless and the fans were not at all excited. Nearing the end of the half and Nino had an attempt which went wide and with score at half way goal less it is a bit of a stale mate. When the second period got under way it was hard to feel there had been a break at all. Two teams, both going nowhere, and the ref had gone with them. But then, totally out of the blue, a chance fell to Nino who beat the diving Gilo and Thader have a precious lead. This was by far the best part of this game. The next ten minutes are probably what the fans have paid their money for. Pure perseverance from substitute Ismael then put the home side two up. It had taken 75 mins for this match to come alive and all of a sudden a third was on the cards had it been not for a good save from Gilo in the visitors goal. As the game to a close it took an equally good save from Pazos to deny the visitors a consolation goal. In all a result from Thader's point of view, as it drags them out of the bottom. They now need to build on their home results and pull completely away from the zone. Next week they are at home, again this time to Alicante.