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No 506

Monday, 10th February, 2014

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MAYOR CONTINUES HIS DEFENCE OF CALA MOSCA

here are two ‘green mayors’ in local Spanish politics, in the town of Villena to the north of Alicante, led by Javier Esquembre Menor, and in the city of Orihuela, where, if the censure motion recently filed by the PP is upheld, incumbent, 56 year old former music teacher Monserrate Guillen, could soon be removed from office. Both are ardent ecologists and both say they are totally are committed to environmental sustainability.

Whilst many would say that Gullen pays little more than ‘lip service’ to the Orihuela Costa, one coastal petition that he does pursue with some passion is the ongoing battle to protect the very last mile of pristine coastline at Cala Mosca.

Guillen and his coalition government, with PSPV-PSOE, continue to put forward environmental arguments that will slow down or even halt the

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development plan at Cala Mosca, a project approved by the previous PP government, which will see the construction of 1,700 homes.

Of the 12 PP councilors in the capital of La Vega Baja, where such crimes are said to be almost endemic, 5 are currently facing accusations or charges of corruption, so the defense of that last mile of unspoiled beach has now become symbolic, especially when, of the 40,000 properties currently standing on the Orihuela Costa there are said to be up to 10,000 that have no certificate of occupancy.

Former councilor Antonia Morena said it was hardly surprising as for many years there was little thought given to planning, from private pools to public roads, everything was so haphazard.

The development project was approved by an absolute majority amongst the PP in 2007. The mayor at the time was Monica Lorente, who is now in opposition, and is currently awaiting corruption proceedings in two cases with the ongoing possibility of a third.

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Continued from Page One Cala Mosca waters are within a maritime protection zone which accommodates one particular genus of flowering plants Posidonia, seagrass, found only in the seas of the Mediterranean. On land there are two other uncommon species, the snail Tudorella mauretanica which suffers from a threat of extinction and the plant, la jarilla de cabeza de gato, a bright yellow flower that is found only in some parts of the Peninsula, the Baleares, Sardinia and the Maghreb region of North Africa.

During a recent visit to the area by an MEP from the European Union, the City Council and the Ministry of Environment were told that that an environmental impact report needs to be carried out on Cala Mosca, and where endangered species are found, however insignificant they may seem, the Spanish authorities who must enforce the environmental community law which outlines the development of enforcement structures and best practices.

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Monday, 10th February, 2014 "But there are many other interests to weigh," Guillen lamented. “The impact on the local environment would be disastrous and no amount of money or of power should override that.”

However the words of the mayor contrast with those of lawyer Juan Enrique Serrano, who represents the Madrid based company, Grupo Inmobiliario Gomendio in Cala Mosca. "I understand that there is no conflict”, says Serrano, “we identified 5,000 plants and protected species and we have agreed to create a micro-reserve.” He draws on the examples in Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Benicàssim and Torremolinos where there are buildings on at least 90% of the first 500 meters of coastline.

Indeed the company, who refer to themselves as ‘Creators Of Unique Environments’ is already advertising the sale of the Cala Mosca properties on their website. One of three developments, the 2 bed apartments ‘El Bosque’ costing between 105,000 and 140,000 euro, are said to be available during the last quarter of 2014.

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Torrevieja’s International Cinema Club

By Nick Ireland

orrevieja could soon have their own International Film Club as plans are presently underway to start an English language cinema club, in collaboration with Cines IMF, located in the Ozone Centre. Initial reaction to such a project has been very positive and talks will continue with management next week to work out costing, promotions, film availability and all the small details.

Although organisers have other options of setting up a makeshift cinema night in Torrevieja, the feedback is that cinemagoers would prefer the entire cinema experience, of professional projection, sound without headphones, popcorn, drinks and ice creams, all adding to the over all enjoyment event.

Torrevieja’s largest club, the U3A have shown an interest from about 50 of their members in belonging to a film club and going to the cinema on a regular basis and others have been adding their names to that list, prior to talks being undertaken next week. The likelihood is that Thursday evenings will be set aside for showings of new releases plus classic films from yesteryear and retrospective film festivals that could include anything from the MGM Musicals, to James Bond to Bogart, Cary Grant and film stars from way back when, as new digital projectors and video mastering technology once again allows the projection of such movies on the big screen.

Anyone interested in joining or finding out more details should send their name and contact details to: NickinSpain@mac.com.

The proposed club will offer members the opportunity to enjoy the most popular new releases, with theme nights, retrospectives and possibly a film festival all in the planning stages for later in 2014.

Cines IMF is presently showing different Original Language films in English with the use of special Bluetooth headphones. These change on a regular basis with more details of times and prices at www.Torrevieja.com. This week’s ‘VO’ offering, which you can watch in English by wearing special Bluetooth headphones is Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Steet, a black comedy that has been nominated for two Oscars. However, be warned that this comedy also has the dubious distinction of being noted as the film that uses the ‘F’ word more often than any other in cinematic history. Don’t say we didn’t tell you!

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FORMER ORIHUELA MAYOR ACQUITTED IN CORRUPTION CASE

Through the twists and turns of the frontline political situation in Orihuela, few may have expected a dramatic twist occurring behind the scenes, a situation that not only changes the past, but could significantly influence the future.

Former Mayor of Orihuela, José Manuel Medina of the Partido Popular, was disqualified from office in 2013 for seven years, following a conviction for breach of trust following a case in 2003 revolving around the sale of land on the coastal zone, valued at around 2 million euro.

However, this week, the court of appeal overturned that ruling, thus quashing the conviction and freeing Medina from both the shackles of being tainted as corrupt, and from not holding any political position.

Although this was one of fifteen cases filed against Medina, he has also seen another one of those cases dropped, in addition to his acquittal.

Given the current political situation, whereas the PP are in opposition and facing the rule of a minority government, they have tried on a number of occasions to overthrow the government through a censure motion, as widely reported in The Leader, but they have faced criticism for doing so and many even suggesting that the local PP group of Orihuela are acting outside the remit of both their national and regional groups, as a number of those serving politicians are themselves facing corruption charges.

José Manuel Medina who took over the rule of Orihuela in 1995, was himself involved in a censure motion, and has now spoken publically about the most recent attempts by his colleagues to oust Monseratte Guillén from his role of mayor, suggest-

ing another level in which the local group of the PP seem to be acting in a renegade manner, stating that had they have asked for his advice, he would have suggested approaching the matter completely differently.

In an interview, Mendina expressed his regret at the way his colleagues had handled the situation, saying that “had they consulted me, they would have fared much better”, continuing to point out that “The situation of PP is very sorrowful at all levels and more locally.”

Reviewing his experience with such cases, Medina said, “I entered a motion in 86 with Luis Fernando Cartagena as a candidate of office”, lamenting how his knowledge could have proven invaluable to the PP in recent events.

This all begs the question as to whether Medina would return to politics, a question which he has not ruled out. Now clear of any wrongdoing, and largely silently shying away from involvement in what some consider to be petty squabbles, the experience of a man who has the accolade of being the longest serving mayor in the history of Orihuela could significantly change the situation before the next elections, whereas the alternative of the PP fighting towards a campaign based on four years of failing battles, with a recent history to the perception that they neglected certain areas of the municipality, such as the coast, and add to that the pending criminal charges of those members still under investigation, teaching an old dogs new tricks may not be a consideration if that old dog becomes the new broom that sweeps clean the politics of a damaged locality.

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RESCU E SHIP CREW COSTA CONCORDIA CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE SAVED FRO M SINKING Doomed cruise ship Costa Concordia has claimed another life this weekend, as a Spanish diver died whilst working on the salvage operation.

Israel Moreno Franco, a 42 year old working for the Cádiz based Underwater Contractors Spain, apparently suffered a leg injury whilst working on attaching floatation devices to the hull of the ship.

Franco´s dive partner brought his to the surface alive, where he was treated for severe bleeding, only to die a short time later as a result of blood loss.

The victim was taken by air ambulance to

Orbetello hospital, and an investigation has now been launched into the latest tragic chapter in this historic shipping incident.

Spanish rescue helicopter “Pesca 2” has been involved in an unusual extraction of crew from a stricken ship this week, as the vessel declared at risk of sinking was itself a rescue ship.

“Pesca 2”, which is operated by the Xunta de Galicia, winched 5 crew members from the deck of the “Esnaad 715”, which carries the UAE flag and was en route from Abu Dhabi from Rotterdam carrying an unknown cargo.

At around 17:00 on Tuesday, the call for assis-

tance was made by the crew of Esnaad 715, alerting the Maritime Rescue service that the ship was taking on water and was at risk of sinking, located around 50 miles to the northwest of La Coruña.

On the day of the incident the seas around the Atlantic coast were subject to storms and waves of up to 10 metres high. The crew were airlifted from their ship and transferred to other rescue vessels before being transported for treatment in hospital.

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NEW BRIDGE AND DOG AGILITY PARK MAKE COSTA NEWS

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he bus service from the Orihuela Costa to the Medieval Market was seen as a huge success once again, with over 200 passengers registering to use the service over the three day event. The town hall still maintain a regular bus service every Tuesday, also calling at Entre Naranjos, which can be used for any normal purpose, such as a visit to the health centres, shopping, or embarking on one of the guided tours of the city, with a knowledgeable guide always available to coincide with the service. More information can be obtained from the town hall.

The Councillor for the Coast in Orihuela, Martina Scheurer, has announced that the N332 road near La Regia will be completely closed to traffic on the night of Monday the 17th of February, to enable the new footbridge to be moved into place over the road. The route will re-open in the early hours of Tuesday the 18th, with the bridge still scheduled for opening to pedestrians in early March.

Meanwhile, the central structure of the new footbridge near the new school has been put in place and work is continuing on a footbridge near to the Zenia Boulevard, all on schedule for their anticipated completion next month.

A government delegate attended the latest meeting with the roads department on Friday, discussing the threatened closure of two access roads from the N-332 roundabout at La Zenia. The town hall proposed leaving the roads open as they are, rather than submitting to the change of one-way access, whilst other options are tested, including the creation of the mini roundabout at the access road to the new emergency coordination centre.

The councillor for the coast has been in contact with a local company who were awarded a contract for the installation of information signs in park areas on the coastal zone. The 19,000 euro contract was awarded in December of 2008, but was never fulfilled, despite the money having been allocated and still sitting in the budget. It is not known why the work has never been started, let alone completed, despite being awarded some 6 years ago. Should the company not be able to fulfil the terms of the tender at this time, it will be awarded to another company to ensure that the legally required signs are installed.

Work on a green area and park on calle Plutón is near completion, with ping-pong table and other features for adults, a dedicated and secure play area for children, and the first ever dog agility park to be installed in any park area of the municipality of Orihuela. A formal announcement regarding the opening will be made shortly, but it is hoped that the park area will become a focal meeting point for entire families within the community, but it is also hoped that the efforts will be appreciated and the park will not become damaged or unclean and be respected as a new and improved feature of the residential zone.

The new footbridge will be put in place on the night 17/18 February

Plans are being made to celebrate this year’s Day of the Tree, with an initiative that will see the local schools of the Orihuela Costa getting involved in planting sustainable trees on green areas near to the schools, with children given the opportunity to adopt one of the plants, which they will then water and tend for, under supervision, whilst learning the benefits of the environmental impact of trees, as well as being given tasks that empower responsibility whilst learning. As the children grow throughout their younger years and into adulthood, so will the trees, providing an educational legacy for future generations.

A tender has been awarded for the creation of a network of electronic administration in the town hall, a process which will be implemented as a priority, whereas all administrative functions of the town hall will not only be streamlined and become more efficient, they will save a considerable amount of expense in saving paper and workload. Documents submitted through the town hall will be automatically scanned and distributed electronically, rather than the current and somewhat antiquated process of creating multiple photocopies and sending the files through the traditional methods. The process will ultimately lead to the extension of the network to allow residents of the municipality to monitor

the process of cases such as urban and planning applications and other licenses, amongst other features.

Meanwhile, the town hall are looking at other potential options for streamlining the administrative paper trail of the town hall process, including a better method for sending out official documentation to residents and businesses, which are currently sent by registered post without knowledge of the applicant being present at the property, 80% of which are returned to the town hall undelivered, but still incurring expense.

Officers from the National Police have been meeting with their Local colleagues and town hall officials this week, in preparation for planning activities during the summer season. Safety, security and peace and quiet were all on the agenda, with an action team discussing ways to ensure that the busiest time of year on the coastal zone passes with little or no preventable problems. Noise, parties, botellones and the beach were just some of the topics in the discussion.

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ELITE TORREVIEJA COPS RETURNING TO NORMAL DUTIES IN LABOUR DISPUTE

Six of the twenty local police officers involved in Torrevieja´s elite Grupo de Refuerzo Operativo, the task force who were left to deal with such problems as the plagues of “lookie lookie” men, have left the squad and returned to normal duties as they have not been adequately rewarded for their additional services, a spokesperson for the union representing the officers says that they have not been compensated for the extra time worked.

Formed in May 2012 with the support of the town´s mayor, Eduardo Dolón, the team have been in the headlines both for their attempts to deal with the tasks assigned to them, and for an apparent lack of support from the courts for dealing with those they arrest, and facing additional risks of riots and attacks in the city centre.

Most officers who joined the unit gave a commitment to provide maximum time of availability around the clock, as required, but budget constraints prevented overtime from being paid, and so they were compensated with the offer of days off in lieu.

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COUR TING CONTROVERSY IN TORREVIEJA

The increasingly popular Izquierda Unida political group has accused the Partido Popular government of Valencia of wasting a “golden opportunity”, when it was announced in November 2011 that Torrevieja had been given permission for a new courtroom in the city.

Ignacio Blanco, the regional spokesperson, said that it was announced the struggling courts of Torrevieja would have an extra facility by the summer of 2012. But, according to Blanco, although the court was approved, and even announced in the Official Gazette, it was not created by the Valencia government, on the grounds that there was no money to manage it.

Blanco also criticised the existing facilities, saying how the judiciary in Torrevieja is “collapsed”, and even the infrastructure is failing, detailing how “there are 5 security cameras that do not work”, whilst also speaking of the considerable delays in filing claims and records and how a normal court would deal with around 800 cases per year, but in Torrevieja, the figure is quadrupled.

Two examples of the stress the courts are under have been shown how First Instance Court number 2 dealt with 4,000 cases in 2010, more than 3,000 in 2011, and is still dealing with more than 2,000 per year currently.

Therefore, Blanco is insisting that the Valencia minister for justice, Serafín Castellanos, immediately takes action in ensuring that the court, which has been promised, is created in Torrevieja.

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AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS PRESSING FOR ACTION AGAINST PIRATES Licensed taxi drivers who operate from Alicante-Elche airport are once again putting pressure on the authorities to deal with both pirate and none-municipal taxis who operate without permission or legal protection from the airport, thus affecting the livelihood of those legally licensed to carry passengers.

In a meeting this week, association members representing taxi drivers have pointed out that following disturbances and promises last year, nothing has yet been done to tackle the problem.

They claim that on a daily basis they witness between 60 and 80 private vehicles collecting or dropping passengers off at the airport, in exchange for money, although many may be carrying out the task simply as a “favour” rather than a business operation, the taxi drivers still point out that the practice is not only illegal but renders the vehicle occupants without insurance should anything go wrong.

Add to that the problem of taxis from areas outside the Elche municipality collecting and dropping off without their required documentation, the drivers state that the situation is fast spiralling out of control.

Plans were approved last year for the creation of a barrier access system to the airport for dropping off and collecting, but the estimated implementation date of two months has long since passed, with the department of infrastructure saying in an interview that, “we are working on it” and that it will happen “soon”, although the department were unable to specify dates.

The delay in implementing the system has been put in the hands of the Ministry of Development, as it requires their permission to operate, on the grounds that they system will collect and record data of all vehicles passing through the control point to the pick-up and drop-off zones, resulting in compliance with data protection legislation being required.

Similarly, the reduction in police patrols has been cited as a cause for concern. One taxi driver said that, “there are many pirates, but nobody does anything”.

Although promises seem to have been forgotten, the official line is simply that it is taking longer than hoped t implement, but once it has been put in place, the authorities are sure that they will be doing everything in their power to protect the livelihoods of the official taxi drivers who have to pay a considerable fee in order to satisfy the terms of the provision of a license to operate as an official taxi.

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LIONS HELPING THE NEEDY

Lion President Janette Bennett of Torrevieja Costa Lions Club was delighted to make a presentation to Antonio Perez Garcia, Mayor of Rojales at Ayuntamiento Rojales on Friday 7th February on behalf of the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club.

The Lions pledged to donate 500.00 euros to help feed the homeless and most needy in Rojales. Following a meeting with Julio Dominguez at the town hall, it was decided that the most needed item required was milk, so the Lions agreed to purchase 500.00 euros worth of milk. Thanks go to the management at Mercadona in Rojales who kindly delivered the milk directly to the town hall.

In total the Lions donated 828 litres of milk, divided equally to provide full cream milk and semi skimmed milk.

Ayuntamiento Rojales provide support for over 100 families in the municipality, and whilst some excellent donations were received over the Christmas period, the need is on going all year round and everyone associated with the Town hall is very grateful for any support that is forthcoming. The Lions are now considering holding a fund raising event in Rojales later in the year.

This donation to Rojales is the fourth donation by the Lions to those most in need in towns and villages in the area . In recent weeks the Lions have also donated 500.00 euros worth of food to Vecinos San Miguel Archangel, Alimentos Solidarios Torrevieja, and Reach Out Torrevieja. In addition The Lions purchased a chest freezer for Reach Out in Torrevieja which has greatly helped Reach Out in their drop in centre in Torrevieja.

On 22nd February the Lions are promoting a performance of West Side Story by the Footlights Youth Theatre Group in Teatro Municipal Torrevieja with all profits going to Reach Out. Lion President Janette is pleased to announce that tickets for the show sold out over three weeks in advance of the performance.

For more information on the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club go to www.torreviejacostalions.org

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TRAFFIC CAMPAIGN TO TARGET THE OVER 65 AGE GROUP The Directorate General of Traffic in Spain, the DGT, has announced that their next awareness campaign for road safety will focus on the over 65 years of age group.

In 2012, a total of 27% of all road deaths were over the age of 65, to which the Director General of traffic, María Seguí, said, “It seems clear that we must work specifically on this issue”, as well as in conjunction with other campaigns.

Despite the proportion of fatalities in the over 65 group, they are also the only sector which is increasing in road deaths, whilst all others are showing a decline. In 2001, a total of 16% of all road fatalities were in the group, which shows how the figure has increased significantly over the last decade or so.

Every year on the roads of Spain, around 500 people over the age of 65 will lose their life; a figure which is almost four times higher that of the rest of the population.

The biggest single situation in which these fatalities occur is when emerging from a junction and turning left, thus crossing both directions of traffic, although the small size of some of the road signs has also been named as a contributing factor, as well as lighting and general poor visibility. Crossings are also particularly dangerous it would seem, as is the general visibility and observation of vulnerable road users.

A handbook is being produced which aims to advise town halls and others responsible for town planning of the need for an improved technical approach for road junction markings, as well as implementing various new and improved road marking initiatives, especially in areas most likely used by the older generation, such as crossings near health centres and hospitals, after a recent survey revealed that 13% of older people do not feel safe on the traditional black and white zebra crossings.

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ALL CHANGE IN ORIHUELA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The mayor of Orihuela, Monseratte Guillén, has this week conducted a reshuffle in the chairs of governmental committees responsible for discussing and deciding on elements for discussion through the plenary meetings.

The most significant impact of the change is that Guillén has removed the control of power from the Partido Popular group, replacing them with members of the ruling government team in the roles of chairperson.

The aim of the move is to steer the municipality away from a position of stalemate which has seen the PP objecting to every proposal tabled, irrespective of the value of that proposal, in the hope of forcing the government to relinquish power, whilst attempting to govern from opposition.

For their part, the PP are not happy with the move and have called for an extraordinary plenary meeting in order to discuss the matter in a formal manner.

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MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY, 2014 MARKETS - Cox, Elche, Formentera, San Pedro del Pinatar, Santa Pola, Sax, Torremendo. .

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Inauguration of Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb).

ORIHUELA COSTA - Malabarista (jugglers) & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - El CuoreLoto, commercial and shopping promotion, win 1,000 euro (Until 14th Feb). Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

TUESDAY 11th FEBRUARY, 2014 MARKETS - Alicante, (Rastro), Aspe, Benijofar, Elda, ORIHUELA, San Fulgencio.

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhib hall (Until 28th Feb).

Tourism conference, “Tourism and Accesibility”, Biblioteca Pública Municipal María Moliner.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Mimo (mime artists) & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - El CuoreLoto, commercial and shopping promotion, win 1,000 euro (Until 14th Feb). Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

WEDNESDAY 12th FEBRUARY, 2014 Darwin Day. MARKETS - Beniaries, Benidorm, Benitatxell, Callosa de Segura, El Campello, Elda, Guardamar

del Segura, La Mata, San Miguel de Salinas, ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (To 28th Feb).

ORIHUELA COSTA - Cartoon drawing & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - El CuoreLoto, commercial and shopping promotion, win 1,000 euro (Until 14th Feb). Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY, 2014 World Radio Day. MARKETS - Alicante, Benidoleig, Campoamor near Cabo Roig medical centre, Cocentaina, Hondon de los Frailes, Rojales, GUARDAMAR - “X-Pose Factor”, showcase of new and upcoming talents, Los Rosales restaurant, featuring Dave E Moss and Maxine Goodie. Music Spectacular Night, El Alto La Dolores Restaurant.

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (To 28th Feb).

Lecture - “Gender and Citizenship”, Sala de expos de la Lonja. Book presentation, “Las aventuras del Capitán Mondongo”, María Moliner library.

ORIHUELA COSTA - PlayStation games & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - El CuoreLoto, commercial and shopping promotion, win 1,000 euro (Until 14th Feb). Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

TORREVIEJA - 16:00 & 20:00 – “Edith Piaf – Her Music and Life”, Virgen del Carmen.

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CHARITY EVENT AT SPICE HUT INDIAN EXPERIENCE Pushpa becomes a "SMARTIE" and starts her own Charity Road Show! After the success of The Indian Experience at The Spice Hut in Quesada which raised 270 in the raffle for The Children's Home in Elche, the owner of The Spice Hut Pushpa Khimji will be starting her very own charity road show!

Pushpa will be visiting some local bars and ladies clubs and giving talks on "Spices and Rices" and also providing some FREE FOOD TASTINGS! Eighty Indian Lovers filled The Spice Hut in Quesada and 43 tubes of Smarties were given out with the instructions: Eat the smarties Harish demonstrating a - please fill the tube with 20 Henna tattoo cent coins and return to The Spice Hut or Quesada Country Club.

The SMARTies Project started by local estate agent Spanish Life Properties sl and launched at Quesada Country Club's Black and White Night in November is also to raise money for The Children's Home in Elche and on Friday the 31st January supporters of this charity were out in full force!

Annette and Dave English volunteers for the charity took charge of the raffle and new supporter Estelle was the Smarties Lady! Dee Williams owner of Bar Sofia is also a great supporter of the Children's Home in Elche and on Wednesday 12th February starting at 12.00 midday Bar Sofia will be the first stop for Pushpa's Charity Road Show.

If you have a business or belong to a social group or if you are an individual and would like to be a SMARTIE please email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk

FRIDAY 14th FEBRUARY, 2014 Valentine's Day. MARKETS - Benejuzar, Beniarres, Benidoleig, Crevillente, Finestrat, Gata de Gorgos, Monforte del Cid, Monstesinos, Pilar de la Horadada,TORREVIEJA. ALICANTE - Camping and Caravan show, IFA Exhibition Centre (Until 16th Feb).

MADRID - Kaiser Chiefs, Sala Arena, Madrid.

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). Theatre, “La lengua en pedazos”, Teatro Circo. 22:30 – Open-air concert by "El Viaje De Eliot", Glorieta Gabriel Miro.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Mariachis, Valentine’s Day event & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - El CuoreLoto, commercial and shopping promotion, win 1,000 euro (Last day). Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro.

Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

TORREVIEJA - 20:00 – “Canciones Románticas para Violín y Piano”, Palacio de la Música.

SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY, 2014 MARKETS - Alicante, Almoradi, Catral, Elche, La Romana, Hondon de las Nieves, Santa Pola, ALICANTE - Camping and Caravan show, IFA Exhibition Centre (Until 16th Feb).

BARCELONA - Kaiser Chiefs, Salas Razzmatazz.

LOS UTURIOUS - Rebecca Holt, El Carmoli.

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). Concert by the OCO, “Nacionalismo román-

tico ruso-francés”, Auditorio de la Lonja.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Latino Mariachi Show, Valentine’s Day event & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura (Until 28th Feb).

TORREVIEJA - 19:00 – Concurso de Jóvenes Intérpretes, Palacio de la Música. 20:00 – Murgas Carnaval, Teatro Municipal.

SUNDAY 16th FEBRUARY, 2014 MARKETS - Benidorm, Elche, La Nucia, Campoverde, Camp de Guardamar, Algorfa, La Marina, Zoco, Almoradí street market, Lemon Tree Road, Mil Palmeras.

ALICANTE - Camping and Caravan show, IFA Exhibition Centre (Last day).

ORIHUELA - Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children's Book event, "The adventure is reading", La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). Family show, "Viaje a la luna", Teatro Circo.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Tribute to the King of Pop, The Jackson Four & Football on TV, Zenia Boulevard.

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - Exhibition, “Una historia hecha imagen - 1954-2014 Venerable Cofradía Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno y Mujer Verónica de la Santa Faz”, Casa de Cultura.

TORREVIEJA - 20:00 – Murgas Carnaval, Teatro Municipal.

Weekend Football 15/16 February La Liga - Fri 9pm Elche v Osasuna, Tercera - Sun 5pm FC Torrevieja v Orihuela, Preferente Thader v Santa Pola, Horadada v Benidorm

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WANT TO RENT A CAR......

BUT DON´T HAVE A CREDIT CARD? NO PROBLEM WITH INDIGO CAR RENTAL. When renting a car in the UK or abroad many car rental companies insist on the production of a credit card at the point of collection of the car. The main reason for this is a security hold against the vehicle for their protection, and the amount can vary from as little as £60 pounds to as much as £1250.00. As Indigo work with such a wide range of companies, they can offer deposits of all levels.

Many companies insist that this deposit must be held on a credit card, which can cause many problems for customers if they are unaware of this fact before they arrive at their destination to collect their car. It can be particularly tricky in Spain and other countries worldwide. Due to the recent credit crunch, many people these days prefer to not have a credit card to avoid the temptation to overspend, and a debit card meets most peoples needs these days.

There are many kinds of debit cards on the market, and around 90% of these are perfectly acceptable. Visa debit cards with stand up/embossed numbers are generally accepted with no problems.

However, Electron, Maestro and pre-paid cards can cause problems. It is still possible to hire a car with these but they do restrict you in terms of choice of company as they are not universally accepted.

If you wish to hire a car but only have a debit card, it is important to contact Indigo directly, not book through the website, so that they can tailor make your hire and find a company that will accept your particular card. Therefore you can travel with the peace of mind that you will have no issues on collection which could affect your holiday or travel experience.

Indigo can be contacted by telephone 00 44 (0) 113 308 2016 (they offer a free call back service), through the website on www.indigocarhire.co.uk, or by email on sales@indigocarhire.co.uk. They will be happy to give a free no-obligation quote that suits your particular needs. Although Indigo are proud of their reputation as UK car hire specialists, they help many people in this way wanting to hire cars in Spain either for themselves or for visiting family. So... whatever your car rental needs and whether you have a credit card or not, give Indigo a try next time you need car hire and they may surprise you!!!!!

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LÍNEA DIRECTA THE BEST COMPANY FOR EXPATRIATES - AT THE BEST PRICE ince 1998 Línea Directa, the market leader in the sale of direct car, motorbike and home insurance in Spain, has offered an exclusive telephone service entirely in English and German.

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This service, the first of its kind in Spain, forms part of the company’s commitment to quality and excellence, which have also made it the market leader in this business sector, due to the fact that it currently has over 63,000 foreign customers residing in Spain.

As a result, services such as purchasing a policy, making enquiries, processing claims, sending documents and 24-hour assistance can all be carried out in English or German at a time which is convenient for the customer by making just one phone call.

This is the result of a strategy which is permanently geared towards offering customers the very best quality at the very best price.

And not only does Línea Directa offer the best, it also offers its services at the most competitive price on the market. It does this in two ways: - Price personalisation: behind each quote there is a sales professional who, via a quick questionnaire, will search for the best product and conditions to suit the customer’s personal requirements and will assess him or her according to their individual circumstances.

- Maximum competitiveness: still at the best price, this month Línea Directa is making Expats an exclusive 12x11 offer, which allows them to enjoy one year of insurance for the price of 11 months. And what is more, if the person requesting this offer already has another car insurance policy with Línea Directa, then the offer will be 12x10, which is to say two months’ free cover.

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

EXPATS IN SPACE Well, its that time of the year again, and after all the goodwill has evaporated, the tinsel packed away for another year, the new diet started and you have considered suicide after receiving your credit card statement, you may be planning a holiday to get over it all. How about a holiday in the sun? I can recommend an ideal place, and that is the island of Gran Canaria.

No, just for once, I am not talking about a leisurely sunshine break on one of our wonderful beaches, enjoying incredible nightlife and mountain scenery that is little short of spectacular. Instead, how about being shot up one hundred kilometres into space for a rather lovely view of the Earth, or the blue planet as the travel brochures will soon be calling it?

As surprising as it might be, Gran Canaria, has been selected as the place to shoot three satellites into space over the next few years,

together with an orbiting spaceship for passengers, and offering supersonic commercial flights between continents that will reach five times the speed of sound. The new Spaceport is to be built at the existing and newly refurbished airport in Gran Canaria, which folk often forget is the third largest in Spain.

The small spaceship, known as SOAR, will indeed be cosy, offering accommodation for six passengers and two pilots, but I was sad to see that there will be no air flight attendants on board. How I will miss those safety demonstrations, in flight meals and sales of duty free, but I guess they will discover another way to get passengers to part with more cash. How about optional high quality oxygen for sale? After recent experiences with my fridge, cooker and dishwasher, of which country and make will remain anonymous, I was delighted to discover that it is the Swiss who will be designing and building the spacecraft. After all, even after a few hundred years, they still make such reliable watches, and I am sure that their time keeping and reliability will be impeccable.

This major new project will provide a tremendous boost to the economy of the island, with 60 million euros being invested in the project, together with the creation of new highly skilled jobs. However, given the island’s desperate attempts to block the major oil-drilling project off the eastern Canary Islands, which is supposed to create all manner of environmental disasters, and its preferences for ‘green’ energy and environmentally friendly policies, I fail to see how this is compatible with a major carbon producing activity such as launching spacecraft.

No doubt the politicians will have an answer for me shortly.

I was also initially pleased and later dismayed to learn that the island has been selected because of its closeness to West Africa and Europe, as well as providing easy access to the Atlantic Ocean. Well, I cannot argue with the logic of that one, but the statement goes on to say that it is ideal for the launch of satellites, because there are no major centres of population below. Hmm, well, as myself and many other expats happen to live quite close to the airport, I am not quite so sure that they have selected the right location.

Of course, Richard Branson has already taken the first leap into space tourism. Not being content with offering banking and mobile phone

services, he has created Virgin Galactic, which is due to launch from New Mexico in the US next year. There is already a waiting list of 500 people willing to pay around 150,000 euros for a flight, but Gran Canaria is just so more convenient for us Europeans.

There we have it, Gran Canaria is clearly the only place to travel to for a vacation, whether it be on the beach or in space. All in all, I am rather excited about the whole idea and will be busily trying to find the odd 3000 euros, which will be the price of a ticket, tucked in the back of the sofa. It sounds like a great idea for a future holiday, but just as long as there are no tour reps on board trying to flog overpriced excursions, or time-share touts trying to sell me a holiday home on the Moon, even with imported white sand, I will be happy.

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

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FRUIT THIEVES FOUND IN PILAR INSPECTIONS Police officers from the Valencia region joined forces with the local police of Pilar de la Horadada this weekend, carrying out the inspection and preventative seizure of 210 kilos of mandarins.

activities.

The seizures of fruits were made after vehicles were stopped and searched at roadside checkpoints and during stop and search activities, revealing the mandarins hidden and covered in one of those vehicles.

A number of checks were carried out in various locations around the area, including roads and farms, in order to strengthen the protection of rural properties and commercial

The owner of the vehicle was unable to provide sufficient documentary evidence of ownership of the good, resulting in their seizure and they were subsequently taken to the police office on Pilar where a time limit has been imposed for providing sufficient documentation, at which time, should that not be done, the fruit is likely to be delivered to local charities due to its perishable nature.

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PACKING FOR A CRUISE? DON'T PANIC! Last year I went on my first cruise, it is something I have wanted to do for a long time and I was really looking forward to the whole experience, I wanted to try everything, eat and drink everything and get involved in everything.

The panic started to set in as the departure date came closer, I noticed that there were 3 "formal nights" on our cruise and a dress code posted on the cruise company website, what had I let myself in for, what does a formal night mean and am I going to get it right?

I normally panic pack the night before any trip, but this time it was

going to have to be different, I was going to have to get organised. I did some research on review sites and became even more confused, formal to one person is full length evening gown and matching tiara, and to another it is trousers and a top, what was I going to pack??

As the owner of a boutique you would think it would be easy for me, but I was still unsure, I mentally packed, put things together and accessorised a million times, in the end I decided that the only way to do it was to get myself a rail, put outfits together and see how many events I had covered. When you see separates on a rail it is easier to see what goes together and what can be re-used with other things to give the impression of a different outfit, you can also easily see if you have too many or too few of a certain item, for example I had 6 pairs of black trousers, I took them all but only wore 2 pairs.

I was lucky that there were no luggage weight restraints as we travelled by train to our cruise, so if we could carry it we could take it, this was great for me as I decided that if I took everything I could not get it wrong! I have since been on 2 further cruises and packed very differently, my lessons were learned, I now speak with experience when advising on cruise wear.

Of course, my husband faced none of these problems, he decided that no matter what he was not going to wear a formal dinner suit and only packed 1 tie for emergencies only, as it turned out that was fine, the formal events are only for those who want to take part, but most people (ladies) did and it was lovely to see everyone dressed to kill.

Full length gowns were worn, but not by many and the problem is they are bulky heavy and very distinctive, people do notice if the same dress appears several times, so the best option is to go for cocktail length, dresses that can be worn for other events, and separates that can be mixed and matched. If flying to your port of departure you are limited by airlines weight allowances and so have to consider is it worth giving up 3 or 4 kilo's of your allowance for that full length beaded dress that weights a tonne and for it only to be worn once?

I found that forward planning almost halved my packing. I made the most of beautifully tailored evening pants, I wore them on several different nights with differ-

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ent tops and each time it appeared like a whole new look. The range by Joseph Ribkoff that I stock here in the boutique is perfect, the cut and fabrics are just right and the collection includes wide leg palazzo pants, glamorous panel pants that are multi layered and boot cut evening pants with sparkly diamonds on the pockets. When it came to tops I also chose Joseph Ribkoff because the collection is stylish and elegant, the fabrics are also really suitcase friendly, they pack and travel really well. I also took dresses with me, ones that I have since worn over Christmas and New Year and I felt that cocktail length was right, not clingy ones as I needed 2 sizes bigger after 14 days on board!

The moral of the tale is, separates with glam tops, lightweight fabrics that do not need pressing and special occasion wear that is not too special, everything needs to be re-usable and not hang in the back of the wardrobe until your next cruise by which time you will have changed your mind about it!!

We have a great range of cruise wear in the boutique that follows all the rules, we order especially for our growing numbers of customers who regularly take cruise holidays and this year we are hosting our first ever CRUISE WEAR FASHION SHOW on Friday 14thFebruary at 12 noon here instore. See how we put outfits together and be the first to see the new collections from Joseph Ribkoff and Pause Cafe, reserve your seat for the show by calling 966 760 479.

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t is by no accident that La Zenia is considered to be the heart of the Orihuela Costa, as the lifeblood of activity pumps through the arterial routes that link the towns and villages towards Alicante in the north, Cartagena in the south, and the entire country due to its direct link road to the motorway network.

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It´s also no wonder that the area is persistently featured on holiday travel and home-buying television shows, with the blue flag beaches and the Mediterranean see right on the edge of the area, fun, leisure, investment or everyday life are all readily available to anybody right here.

As well as finding holiday and residential homes, a hotel and major commercial shopping centre, La Zenia also boasts a wealth of local businesses who thrive on that personal touch.

For the home there is Beds & Sofas, celebrating 11 years of trading in La Zenia, with a fantastic prize draw where you can win 500 euro, not to mention their incredible range of furniture to suit all tastes and styles.

Not forgetting how the modern home needs to be connected, not only to enable us to talk to those not by our side, but through the internet and even television. That is where Olé Comunicación come in, another one of the longest established business in the area, a testament to their level of service.

For your health, Happy Teeth is not only the name of the business, but the entire concept of one of the most popular local dentists. What´s more, throughout February, they are offering a free check up for all new patents.

Looking for that special gift? Well La Ponderosa is a sure fire bet.

With a range of everyday and seasonal gifts always in stock, right now they have a stunning range of Valentine´s gifts, from jewellery and chocolates to roses and more.

One the subject of Valentine´s day, you can´t go wrong with a trip to Paddy´s Point, with live music from 10pm and a special menu for lovers, plus a wide ranging menu for everyday too, plus Sunday lunch from noon.

Clothing from the world´s most refined designers are available in Looking Good Boutique, who also offer nail treatments by appointment on a Wednesday, so you´re still in time to get the lady in your life pampered before the day of love.

That is why La Zenia is unique.

Time served and diverse, quality and service consistent. If it wasn´t for the fact that hundreds of thousands of people have experienced La Zenia over the years, it would not be what it is today. Ready and willing to give everyone a warm welcome and prove that your heart will be swooned by what´s on offer.

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Complete the cryptic crossword below and send it into our offices at CC Los Dolses (above Cardmania) and the first correct entry drawn will win a EUR 25 prize. The draw will take place on the Saturday, at noon, following publication. Remember to put your phone number and name on the entry.

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ACROSS 1. At a pinch it may be used as a sedative (5) 4. Exercise supervision in place of a bishop (7) 8. Attached to a refined redhead (7) 9. Silly girl that is going out (5) 10. Real sort of nobleman (4) 11. Tie up an order for speedy production (4,4) 13. Plans to give mother an additional item (4) 14. Performs after John (4) 16. Place set aside for development (4,4) 17. Mineral used in ancient alchemy (4) 20. Moving a little way in the air (5) 21. After the wine I join the company in the porch (7) 22. Henry and I only fish (7) 23. Separate interval (5)

QUICK ACROSS: 3 Spineless; 8 Elan; 9 Bamboozle; 10 Return; 11 Sever; 14 Split; 15 Neat; 16 Heath; 18 Mass; 20 Alarm; 21 Stuff; 24 Detail; 25 Expiation; 26 Slit; 27 Defendant.

Down: 1 Wearisome; 2 Tasteless; 4 Plan; 5 Noble; 6 Loosen; 7 Sell; 9 Broth; 11 Staff; 12 Reparable; 13 Stimulate; 17 Haven; 19 Strife; 22 Fated; 23 Axle; 24 Down.

CRYPTIC Across: 3 Sentiment; 8 Eton; 9 Master key; 10 Anthem; 11 Level; 14 Train; 15 Dine; 16 Tight; 18 Note; 20 Orbit; 21 Exact; 24 Dealer; 25 Take cover; 26 Stir; 27 Better off.

Down: 1 Departing; 2 Posthaste; 4 Edam; 5 Title; 6 Marked; 7 Need; 9 Meant; 11 Light; 12 Liability; 13 Lecturers; 17 Tower; 19 Expert; 22 Choir; 23 Lake; 24 Deaf.

DOWN 1. Made fearfully late? (6,2,5) 2. He introduces us to the girl (5) 3. Document studied by racing enthusiasts (4) 4. Ancient words of wisdom from Oswald (3-3) 5. It’s presented at court (8) 6. Barsac’s upset by insects (7) 7. It gives current time (8,5) 12. Joint description of Eve’s origin (5,3) 13. Master takes female, over fifty, in marriage (7) 15. Father has a favourite term of endearment (6) 18. Quick to catch five in a falsehood (5) 19. Hold fast (4)

SUDOKU CHALLENGE Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. Based on the total number of passengers per year, the two busiest metro (subway) systems in the world are in which cities?

One point for each correct answer 2. Which popular dried fruit is named after a port city in Greece?

3. The two amiable lawbreakers Robert LeRoy Parker and Harry Longabaugh were better known as what?

4. Philip Pirrip is the central character in which famous novel?

5. A black Perigord is an expensive example of what?

6. What was the only number one UK hit song from the year 2000 with a colour in the song title?

7. Which world famous Hollywood actress does one associate with the words "I want to be alone.."?

8. What is Stalingrad called today?

9. The Canadian Captain Arthur 'Roy' Brown is credited with bringing which man down?

10. Plus or minus 30 minutes, what was the Concorde's record time from New York to London?

11. What British chocolate company takes its name from its environmental concerns and the high level of cocoa solids it uses?

12. What is the unusual talent/skill of Sally Morgan?

13. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?

14. 50 cardinals, two flamingos and six penguins attended the 1963 London premiere of what film?

15. The M20 motorway runs through what English county?

16. What animal is on the cover of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album?

17. Henry Cooper and Kevin Keegan both appeared in adverts for what after shave?

18. Who is the wife of musician Jamie Cullum?

19. Philip Treacy is known as a designer of what?

20. What is an ice hockey puck made from?

1. Tokyo and Moscow, 2. Corinthians (after the port city Corinth), 3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 4. Great Expectations in which he is nicknamed Pip, 5. Truffle. The "black truffle" or "black Périgord truffle" is named after the Périgord region in France and grows with oak and hazelnut trees. 6. Black Coffee (All Saints). 7. Greta Garbo. She is closely associated with a line from Grand Hotel, one which the American Film Institute in 2005 voted the 30th most memorable movie quote of all time, "I want to be alone, I just want to be alone", a theme also echoed in several other roles. 8.

Volgograd. Formerly called Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961). 9. The Red Baron, 10. 2 hours. 55 minutes. 15 seconds. 11. Green & Blacks, 12. Psychic, 13.

Mrs Hudson, 14. The Birds, 15. Kent, 16. Goats, 17. Brut, 18.

Sophie Dahl. 19. Hats. 20. Rubber

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CANCER DEATH RATES DROP BY 13 PERCENT IN SPAIN

The mortality rate of cancer sufferers has reduced by 13% since 1990 in Spain, a positive result, but considerably less than the 20% reduction in other countries.

Partly attributed to living longer, and better screening techniques, there has been an increase in the number of cases reported in Spain, with the Spanish Society of Oncology stating that there were 215,534 cases diagnosed in 2012, of which two thirds are corresponded to patients over 65.

Dr. Pilar Garrido presented the data, saying that many more people now overcome cancer and live a normal life.

Overall, across both sexes, the most common cancers in are colorectal with 15%, prostate with 12.9%, lung with 12.4%, breast with 11.7% and

bladder with 6.4% of all cancers diagnosed.

By gender, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer are the most prevalent in men, whilst the most common cancer in women is of the breast, followed by colorectal and corpus uteri.

In terms of death rates overall, lung cancer leads the way with 20.6%, which also causes a higher mortality rate in men of 27.4% and 9.4% of women.

Breast cancer is the biggest killer of women, with 15.5% of deaths. Colorectal cancer is responsible for 14.3% of deaths overall, 13.7% of men and 15.2% of women. Prostate cancer is attributed to the death of 8.6% of male cancer sufferers.

A GIFT OF FITNESS FOR YOUR PARTNER THIS VALENTINES DAY The CDM on the Orihuela Costa has launched their own initiative to celebrate the holiday of love, with a special deal available to all users between the 4th and the 21st of February, “Give Health and Wellness for Valentine´s”, with an exclusive special rate of 49.90 for 2 months.

With the tempting offer of “What better demonstration of love than to give away health”, the benefits of the offer include a range of classes such as aqua aerobics, pilates, aerobics, aquazumba, zumba and body workout, as well as the biggest fad of the year, indoor cycling.

The deal also included unlimited access to the indoor pool and further discounts on services and rental such as nutritionist information, tennis and pádel.

Acceptance is subject to certain conditions, but more information and information about how you can subscribe to the offer can be obtained from the centre.

So, if you want to offer the opportunity for your partner to get fit, there has never been a better opportunity, as you also save money at the same time.

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10th february

7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Nicki Chapman catches up with the Buchanans, who sampled life in Brisbane. (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in Staffordshire, Cumbria and Essex. (R) (T) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. Searching for antiques at Norfolk Showground. (T) 1.00 Live Winter Olympics. Great Britain v Sweden in the women’s curling. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors.

Heston is involved in a minor collision. (T) 3.15 WPC 56. New series. Gina searches for a runaway girl. (T) 4.00 Perfection.

General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (R) (T) 4.45 Escape to the Country. A couple with a budget of £600,000 search for a property in West Sussex. (R) (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. From Norfolk Antique and Collectors Fair. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. First visit of the week to the One Show with Matt Baker and Alex Jones present topical stories and celebrity chat.

8.30 Inside Out. Stories of interest to the region; (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 EastEnders. Kat persuades Alfie to help search for Stacey, convinced she has just seen her cousin. Lucy discovers Danny is up to no good and Ian offers Fat Boy a job. (T) 9.30 Immigration Undercover: The Student Visa Scandal — Panorama. An investigation into Britain’s multimillion-pound trade in immigration visas, exposing the frauds that allow bogus students to remain in the UK while working illegally.

10.00 Britain’s Great War. Jeremy Paxman reveals how Britain edged closer to defeat with Germany’s attempt to starve the country into submission leading to rationing. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather. (T) 11.35 Have I Got Old News for You. Ray Winstone hosts this edition of the comedy news quiz from April 2013. (R) (T) 12.20 Who Do You Think You Are? USA. Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons explores his father’s family tree. (T) 1.00 The Graham Norton Show. With Gary Oldman, Nick Frost and Toni Collette. (R) (T) 1.45 Weatherview. (T) 1.50 BBC News. (T) BBC2 1.00 Daily Politics. (T) 2.00 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage of day three from Russia. (T) 5.10 Live Winter Olympics.

Further coverage on day three in Russia. (T) 8.00 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day three in Russia, where five gold medals were

decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 University Challenge. The quarter-final matches continue as Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. (T) 9.30 Food & Drink.

Richard Corrigan joins Michel Roux Jr to prepare a hearty chicken and crayfish pie ideal for sharing. (T) 10.00 Horizon: Man on Mars — Mission to the Red Planet. Behind the scenes at Nasa.

11.00 The Culture Show: Lego — The Building Blocks of Architecture. (T) 11.30 Newsnight. 12.20 Royal Cousins at War. 1.20 Letters of Service. 1.35 Sign Zone: Film 2014. 2.05 Sign Zone: Inspire: The Olympic Journey. 2.35 Sign Zone: Russia on Four Wheels. 3.35 This Is BBC Two. 5.00 BBC Learning Zone.

London 7.00 Daybreak. With actor Adrian Dunbar. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With Kate Mara. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby introduce Love Week. (T) 1.30 Loose Women.

Celebrity interviews and topical studio discussion. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. David Dickinson helps people sort the treasures from their trash. (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With Fiona Foster. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Britain’s Best Bakery. The five remaining bakeries make sweet and savoury canapes. (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.

7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Moira is delighted when she and James secure the business deal and later decides to propose to Cain. (T) 8.30 Coronation Street. Anna and Fiz get a shock when they try to contact Roy to tell him about a leak at the cafe. Tina announces she is leaving town, and Marcus is disconcerted as Todd flirts with him. (T) 9.00 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones. The funnyman is in the seaside resort of Llandudno, then in farming country where he has little success. (T) 9.30 Coronation Street. Fiz phones the police to inform them Roy is missing, while Tracy invites Rob to join her and Amy for tea. Tina is hopeful Peter will turn up at her leaving do. (T) 10.00 DCI Banks. Part two of two. The body found on the moors is identified as 11-year-old Andre Petri, and with Kyle Heath still missing, Banks and the team look for a link between the boys.

11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 The Agenda. New series. Tom Bradby is joined by guests including Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne for a look at the week ahead.

12.05 The Mighty Mississippi with Trevor McDonald. The broad-

caster embarks on a journey through the heart of America. (R) (T) 1.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside.

(R) (T) 4.45 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.25 Countdown. (R) (T) 8.10 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.35 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (T) 12.00 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (R) (T) 1.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 4.10 Countdown. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (T) 6.00 Come Dine with Me. Eco campaigner Hector Christie hosts the first dinner party in Devon. (T) 6.30 Coach Trip. Brendan allows the group to visit a market following an Italian lesson. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Sideshow Bob makes another attempt to kill Bart, this time with the help of his entire family. 7.30 Hollyoaks. A moment of weakness causes Cindy to reveal her secret, George hopes he has done enough to secure Vincent’s release, and Ziggy makes a discovery that could change his future. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 9.00 Benefits Britain: The Bedroom Tax — Channel 4 Dispatches.

Seyi Rhodes meets families affected by the so-called bedroom tax (T) 9.30 Food Unwrapped. Kate Quilton investigates the possible health benefits of red wine. (T) 10.00 Benefits Street. The final visit to James Turner Street, in the Winson Green district of Birmingham, following the challenges its residents face, such as poverty and illiteracy. 11.00 TBA. 12.00 Payday. (T) 1.00 Random Acts. (T) 1.05 One Born Every Minute. (R) (T) 2.00 Scandal. (R) (T) 2.45 Hostages. (R) (T) 3.35 World Without End. (R) (T) 4.25 Akbar’s Cheetah. (R) (T) 4.30 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) 5.25 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. (R) (T) 5.30 Supernanny US. 6.15 River Cottage Bites. 6.30 Deal or No Deal: Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam.

(R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.35 The WotWots. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olly the Little White Van. (T) 8.00 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 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) (T) 8.50 Noddy in Toyland. (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 Milkshake!

Monkey. (R) (T) 9.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 9.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 The Hotel Inspector. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Winter Road Rescue. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Do You Know Me (2008). Premiere. Thriller, starring Rachelle Lefevre. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Toadie agrees to be Jacob’s lawyer on the condition that he cuts all ties with Sonya, and a bad end to a first date with Kyle makes Kate wonder if he feels comfortable with her. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Sasha faces an uncertain future when Sid tells her she cannot stay in the Bay alone. Indi is thinking of selling the gym,

but Casey suggests she should keep it. (R) (T) 7.30 NewsTalk Live. (T) 8.00 World’s Scariest Stunts: Caught on Camera.

Thrill-seekers who cheat death, including white-water kayakers and climbers, plus a stuntman working on James Bond film Skyfall; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Police Interceptors. Sgt Carlin arrests some van thieves and uncovers a major criminal operation in the process. 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 Jim Davidson: At Least I’m Not Boring. The comedian and Celebrity Big Brother winner gives an insight into his life. (T) 11.00 Helix. Alan sets out to find the White Room and Balleseros is ordered to retrieve a doctor whose name does not appear on the staff list. (T) 12.00 FILM: Death Race (2008). Sci-fi thriller, starring Jason Statham. (T) 2.00 SuperCasino. 4.05 She’s 78, He’s 39: Age Gap Love. (R) (T) 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Divine Designs. (R) (T) 6.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T) 6.35 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T)

Monday, Monday, 10th February, February, 2014 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan 11:00 Monday Edition with Kevin Reardon.

14:00 Coffee Hour with Steve Hambley.

15:00 The Gary Jackson Show, 17:00 The PBT Show 19:00 Comedy - Thirty Minutes Worth. Harry Worth 20:00 Drama - Sherlock Holmes: The Copper Beeches 21:00 The Chillout Zone 22:00 A Book at Bedtime - Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux Episode 1 of 5 23:00 Classical Nights 00:01 Exite Overnight

Monday, 10th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Natalie Cole - singer, songwriter, 18.05 Speekee TV - Learning Spanish for younger viewers 18.15 Out & About – Graham Knight takes us round Torrevieja.

18.30 Youth Tube - We speak to some youngsters about their life here on the Costa Blanca.

19.00 Let's Talk - Simon is with local writer and social commentator Dave Bull plus seasoned entertainer Paul Christie 19.30 Spanish Eye – the battle re-enactment in Murcia of the key WWII campaign Operation Market Garden.

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Catching up with the Afanasievs who spent a week living in Sydney. (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Featuring properties in Oldham, Cardiff and Kilburn in London. (T) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. From Greyabbey, Co Down. (T) 1.00 Live Winter Olympics. Great Britain v Germany in the men’s curling. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Karen’s unrealistic expectations cause Mandy concern. (T) 3.15 WPC 56. Max and Fenton investigate a spate of counterfeit notes. (T) 4.00 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (R) (T) 4.45 Escape to the Country. Nicki Chapman helps a couple find a property in rural south Devon. (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. David Harper and Mark Stacey compete. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show. Presented by Alexander Armstrong. (R) (T) 7.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. (T) 8.00 The One Show. Live chat and topical reports.

8.30 EastEnders. Alfie is late for the scan and Ian panics after discovering Janine is selling off her share of the restaurant; (T) BBC News; 9.00 Holby City. Jac risks being late for Emma’s christening to help Elliot operate on a patient with a rare heart condition. (T) 10.00 Death in Paradise. A politician commits suicide after his affair is exposed — but Humphrey suspects he was killed. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 11.35 A Question of Sport. With Leon Osman, Shaun Murphy, Richard Whitehead and Martin Offiah.

12.05 Film 2014. Reviews of The Monuments Men and Cuban Fury. (T) 12.35 FILM: The Hoax (2006). Fact-based drama, starring Richard Gere. (T) 2.25 Weatherview. (T) 2.30 BBC News.

BBC2 7.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Developers Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts explore a property in Staffordshire, a bungalow in Cumbria and a semi-detached house in Essex. (R) (T) 8.00 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage of the opening events on day four in Russia. (T) 1.00 Daily Politics. (T) 2.00 Live Winter Olympics.

Further coverage of day four in Russia. (T) 5.00 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage from Russia. (T) 8.00 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day four in Russia, where eight gold medals were decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 Children’s Emergency Rescue. Twins are taken ill with the same life-threatening condition and a heart surgeon is flown home from holiday in America to operate on an infant. Last in the series. (T) 10.00 Inside the Animal Mind. Chris Packham examines why the cleverest animals are also the most social, investigating the behaviour of dolphins, chimpanzees and elephants.

Last in the series. (T) 11.00 House of Fools. Vic invites Bob’s ex-

wife Erika over as a surprise for his birthday, not realising she is intent on killing her former husband. Comedy, guest starring Sofia Ledarp. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 Dragons’ Den. (R) (T) 1.20 The Super League Show. (R) (T) 2.05 Sign Zone: Inspire: The Olympic Journey. (R) (T) 2.35 Sign Zone: Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow. (R) (T) 3.35 Sign Zone: Vultures: Beauty in the Beast — Natural World. (R) (T) 4.35 This Is BBC Two. (T) 5.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With guests Ian McShane and Jules Knight. (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 Kaye Adams, Myleene Klass, Janet Street-Porter and Linda Robson. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. From Coalville in Leicestershire. (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With guests Robert Powell and James Blunt. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Britain’s Best Bakery. The last four semi-finalists put together an afternoon tea. (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.

7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Cain and Moira share their engagement news, but James is pleased to realise she has kept a detail of their past a secret. (T) 8.30 River Monsters. Part two of two. In Norway, Jeremy Wade attempts to catch the creature that may lie behind the story of the Loch Ness Monster. (T) 9.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Chris’s Final Answer. Chris Tarrant looks back at his favourite memories from the past 15 years of the quiz, including all the million-pound moments and the infamous incident of the ‘Coughing Major’. (T) 10.00 Births, Deaths and Marriages. Part two of two.

The team at Old Marylebone Town Hall has to cancel a wedding after the groom remembers a previous marriage in Las Vegas. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 David Weir: Sports Life Stories. A profile of the British Paralympic athlete who won four gold medals at London 2012 and has amassed a total of 10 Paralympic medals so far. (T) 12.35 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. A lizard is treated after a fight. (R) (T) 1.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 Loose

Women. With Kaye Adams, Myleene Klass, Janet Street-Porter and Linda Robson. (R) 4.45 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

CHANNEL 4 7.25 Countdown. (R) (T) 8.10 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.35 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (T) 12.00 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (R) (T) 1.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 4.10 Countdown. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (T) 6.00 Come Dine with Me. (T) 6.30 Coach Trip. The tourists continue their trip in Sardinia (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer wakes up to find he has lost not only his memory of the previous 24 hours, but also his family 7.30 Hollyoaks. Cindy’s distress causes her to go into labour (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 9.00 Location, Location, Location. Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp revisit a couple who wanted a home in the Herefordshire countryside. (T) 10.00 The Taste. The remaining cooks are challenged to produce sweet and savoury spoonfuls containing chocolate. (T) 11.00 Secrets of the Pickpockets. Documentary investigating criminal gangs targeting British tourists in Spain. 12.00 Benefits Street. (R) (T) 1.00 Random Acts. (T) 1.05 Poker. (T) 2.05 KOTV Boxing Weekly. (T) 2.35 Trans World Sport. (R) (T) 3.30 Terror in the Skies. (R) (T) 4.25 Secret Removers. (R) (T) 5.20 Supernanny US. (R) (T) 6.00 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T) 6.30 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam.

(R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.35 The WotWots. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olly the Little White Van. (T) 8.00 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 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) (T) 8.50 Noddy in Toyland. (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 Milkshake!

Monkey. (R) (T) 9.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 9.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 The Hotel Inspector. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Ultimate Emergency Bikers. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Murder 101 (2006). Mystery, starring Dick Van Dyke.

(T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Kyle visits Georgia, who is keen to make him believe she and Jacob are nurturing a budding relationship, while Isaac catches on to the fact Imogen is still at school. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. As their wedding day finally arrives, chaos reigns for April and Dex owing to the wrong cake being delivered and the florists cancelling. (R) (T) 7.30 NewsTalk Live. (T) 8.00 The Dog Rescuers. RSPCA inspector Vicki McDonald has to deal with 20 feral dogs in a Manchester house, while two Bristol officers investigate reports of a dog locked in a car on a hot day. (R) (T) 8.30 Police 5. New series. Crime prevention advice and appeals for information on the nation’s most wanted criminals. Presented by Joe Crowley and Kate McIntyre, with Shaw Taylor; (T) 8.30 5 News Update.

(T) 9.00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. Sgt Dylan Quigley has to deal with two monkey incidents in one day and Jan Leeming unveils the new name of RAF Gibraltar’s headquarters. Last in the series; (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 200 Nips & Tucks and I Want More! The stories of people whose pursuit of the ultimate body has taken over their lives and led them to have a great number of cosmetic surgery procedures. (T) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Benson and Stabler are called to the hospital after the reported rape of a 10-year-old girl, and a media frenzy is sparked when another victim comes forward. (T) 12.00 Body of Proof. (R) (T) 12.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (R) (T) 1.50 SuperCasino. 4.05 Snowtrapped. (R) (T) 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Divine Designs.

(R) (T) 6.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T) 6.35 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T)

Tuesday, 11th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – he’s suave, sophisticated and every girl’s heart throb – the swoon that is Nigel Havers.

18.05 Let’s Talk Special – David Scott Morgan was once part of supergroup ELO – we find out what life was like in the band and what he’s doing over in Spain.

18.30 Host Your Own(series) The Costa Blanca's very own home grown cookery show. This week Sue Ford goes Greek.

19.00 Real England (series) – Gloucestershire 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Tuesday, uesday, 11th 11th February, February, 2014 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan.

11:00 Tuesday Edition with Kevin Reardon.

14:00 Solid Gold Sixties with Geoff Dorsett.

15:00 Dark Side of the Moon with Gary Jackson.

17:00 The PBT Show.

19:00 Comedy - Men from the Ministry. We all make mistakes, starring Deryck Guyler and Wilfred Hyde-White 20:00 Drama - Blue veils and golden sands by Martyn Wade 21:00 The Chillout Zone 22:00 A Book at Bedtime - Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux Episode 2 of 5 23:00 Classical Nights 00:01 Exite Overnight

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12th febrUARY 7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Catching up with Lucy and Lee, who sampled life in Brisbane. (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer.

Properties in Cornwall, Kent and Northumberland. (R) (T) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. From Grimsthorpe in Lincolnshire. (T) 12.30 Live Winter Olympics. Curling and snowboarding on day five of the Games in Russia. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Zara mediates between two brothers. (T) 3.15 WPC 56. WPC Gina Dawson struggles with her feelings for Chris. (T) 4.00 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (R) (T) 4.45 Escape to the Country. A family seeks out a retreat in Hampshire. (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. From Ford Airfield in West Sussex. (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. (R) (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 Waterloo Road. Kevin nervously prepares for his university bursary interview, only to be rushed to hospital after collapsing. Gabriella accuses Nikki and Hector of having an affair. (T) 10.00 Outnumbered. The arrival of Pete’s goddaughter from Australia has an unfortunate effect on the household, while Ben’s role in Spartacus: The Musical is under threat. (T) 10.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. Agnes looks after a robotic baby that has been given to Dermot and Maria to help them prepare for their new arrival, and Cathy develops a crush on her psychology lecturer. (R) (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery 11.35 Match of the Day. Highlights of the midweek Premier League matches, which include Arsenal v Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium and Manchester City v Sunderland. (T) 1.05 Weatherview. (T) 1.10 BBC News. The latest national and international stories. (T) BBC2 7.00 This Is BBC Two. Preview of upcoming programmes. (T) 7.45 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage from Russia on day five of the Games. (T) 12.30 Daily Politics. (T) 2.00 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage of day five in Russia. (T) 5.00 Live Winter Olympics. Continued coverage of the fifth day of the Games in Russia. (T) 8.00 Winter Olympics: Today at the

Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day five in Russia, where six gold medals were decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 The Restaurant Man. Russell Norman comes to the aid of a woman planning to open a Swedish diner in Macclesfield, Cheshire, but her lack of preparation puts the venture at risk. (T) 10.00 Line of Duty. New series.

The return of the crime thriller about a police anti-corruption unit.

DI Lindsay Denton comes under suspicion after a police convoy is ambushed. Starring Keeley Hawes. (T) 11.00 Inside No 9. Two burglars break into a luxury home and have to dodge all manner of obstacles — including the warring couple who live there — to get their hands on a priceless painting. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 Top Gear. (R) (T) 1.20 Sign Zone: See Hear.

(R) (T) 1.50 Sign Zone: Dolphins — Spy in the Pod. (R) (T) 2.50 Sign Zone: Children’s Emergency Rescue. (R) (T) 3.50 This Is BBC Two. (T) 4.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T) 6.00 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage of the opening events on the sixth day in Russia. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. With Matt Damon. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning. With former TOWIE star Lydia Bright. 1.30 Loose Women. Topical debate from a female perspective. 2.30 News and Weather. 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. From Melton Mowbray.

4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 4.59 London Weather.

5.00 Britain’s Best Bakery. The first of a three-day grand final. (T) 6.00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh presents as four contestants work as a team to take on ruthless quiz genius the Chaser and secure a cash prize.

7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Val’s silence pushes Eric into the arms of Diane, Ruby is appalled to find the hidden camera, and Chas returns to the village — and promptly arranges a date with James. (T) 8.30 Coronation Street. Peter begs Tina not to leave Weatherfield, while Fiz and Anna set up a search party for Roy. (T) 9.00 Midsomer Murders. The 100th episode, which sees Barnaby and Nelson team up with a pair of female detectives in Copenhagen to investigate the murder of factory boss Eric Calder. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 The Jonathan Ross Show. The host is joined by 24 star Kiefer Sutherland, actress Emily Mortimer, actor Chris O’Dowd and comedian Kevin Bridges. John Legend provides the music.

12.40 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands. A teenager struggling to find work over the busy summer season. (R) (T) 1.05 Jackpot247.

Interactive gaming. 4.00 FILM: Columbo: Murder in Malibu (1990). Crime drama, starring Peter Falk. (T) 5.35 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy

Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.25 Countdown. (R) (T) 8.10 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.35 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (T) 12.00 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (R) (T) 1.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 2.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.05 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 3.35 Come Dine with Me Down Under. (R) (T) 4.10 Countdown. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (T) 6.00 Come Dine with Me. Slate salesman Damion Fearnley hosts the third dinner party in Devon, and he hopes to impress his guests with a carefully crafted menu of restaurant-quality food. (T) 6.30 Coach Trip. Brendan takes the tourists for a tennis lesson in Nice. However, there are more waterworks at the vote. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Mayor Quimby brings election day forward, making Springfield’s primary election the first to be held in the country — and the result surprises everyone. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Mercedes seeks a way to help Cindy, whose newborn son is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant, and Leela is shocked to find herself waking up in Ziggy’s bed. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 9.00 The Restoration Man. Architect George Clarke meets a furnituremaker who wants to create a home out of a colossal Second World War RAF bunker with no natural light and a back section submerged in water. (T) 10.00 24 Hours in A&E. The team treats a 48-year-old man who has been having seizures, a 70-year-old patient with breathing difficulties and a seven-year-old girl who fell off a climbing frame at school. (T) 11.00 First Dates. New series. Return of the dating show in which singletons meet up with possible partners at a restaurant, having selected them based solely on an internet photograph. (T) 12.00 Troy. (T) 1.00 Random Acts. (T) 1.05 FILM: I Love You Phillip Morris (2009).

Fact-based romantic comedy drama, with Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. (T) 2.50 FILM: Keeping Mum (2005). Comedy, starring Rowan Atkinson. (T) 4.35 How to Cope with Death. (R) (T) 4.40 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) 5.35 Supernanny US. (R) (T) 6.15 River Cottage Bites. (R) (T) 6.30 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (R) (T)

face the fact that their relationship is over, and the Walkers bid farewell to Summer Bay. (R) (T) 7.30 NewsTalk Live. (T) 8.00 Trauma Doctors. A 22-year-old who has fallen three storeys is rushed to the Royal London Hospital and paramedics are called out to King’s Cross station to deal with a cardiac arrest; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Ultimate Emergency Bikers. An elderly couple are trapped in their car following a pile-up on the A13, and a paramedic in Cornwall treats a 12-year-old rugby player complaining of neck pain; (T) 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 NCIS. A murder inquiry is launched when a body turns out to be that of an armoury employee reported missing since she was evacuated before the blast at NCIS headquarters. (T) 11.00 Suspects. New series. Crime drama following the work of a team of detectives. A two-year-old girl is abducted from her home.

Starring Fay Ripley, Damien Molony and Clare-Hope Ashitey. (T) 12.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. (R) (T) 1.00 The Big Game. (T) 1.55 SuperCasino. 4.05 Brain Hospital: Saving Lives.

(R) (T) 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Divine Designs. (R) (T) 6.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

Wednesday, 12th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is with Keeping Up Appearances star Mrs Bucket AKA Patricia Routledge 18.05 The San Fulgencio VibeFest – another selection of the superb acts who played at this festival in La Marina.

19.00 An Evening With… The Ultimate Tributes – husband and wife Darren and Tania Alvino with their Amy Winehouse, Mick Hucknell, Shakira & Rod Stewart tributes.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam.

(R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.35 The WotWots. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olly the Little White Van. (T) 8.00 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 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) (T) 8.50 Noddy in Toyland. (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 Milkshake!

Monkey. (R) (T) 9.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 9.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 The Hotel Inspector. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Snowtrapped. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away.

(T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Dangerous Attraction (2012). Thriller, starring Amanda Righetti.

(T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours. Paul tells Lucy he is going to offer the management of the hotel to Elle and Andrew, Terese is invited back to Lassiter’s and Mason vows not to give up on Imogen. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Bianca tries to persuade April to go though with the wedding, Tamara and Casey

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08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 The Wednesday Edition with Kevin Reardon, 14:00 Supersonic 70’s with Geoff Dorsett, 15:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson Show, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy: Brothers in Law starring Richard Briars 20:00 Drama: Dead heading the roses by Juliet Ace 21:00 The Chillout Zone.

22:00 A Book at Bedtime - Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux Episode 3 of 5 23:00 Classical Nights.

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Discovering whether the FranceBrothertons moved to Australia. (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer. Properties in Somerset, Kent and Cumbria. (T) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. Finding antiques in Portobello Road, London. (T) 1.00 Live Winter Olympics. Curling and short track speed skating on day six in Russia. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Al gets into trouble with Howard. (T) 3.15 WPC 56. Briggs is shocked to discover the extent of Fenton’s deception. (T) 4.00 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (R) (T) 4.45 Escape to the Country. Searching for a home in Wiltshire. (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. David Harper and Mark Stacey visit Chiswick Auctions 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. (R) (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 continues her search for Stacey, Billy warns Alfie to come clean about his secret, and Denise tells Patrick about her indiscretion with Fat Boy — unaware someone is listening; (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 Pound Shop Wars. Poundworld opens a new store in Peterborough, angering a local shop owner who vows to take on the national chain, and CCTV is installed to catch light-fingered warehouse workers. (T) 9.30 Inspector George Gently. A young woman’s body is washed up beside a pier, leading Gently and Bacchus to question the staff and guests of the family holiday camp where she worked.

Pixie Lott guest stars. (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather. (T) 11.35 Question Time. Alan Johnson MP is among the panellists answering questions in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Chaired by David Dimbleby.

12.35 This Week. The past seven days in politics. (T) 1.20 Skiing Weatherview. (T) 1.25 BBC News.

BBC2 1.00 Daily Politics. (T) 2.00 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage of day six in Russia. (T) 5.00 Live Winter Olympics.

Concluding coverage on day six in Russia. (T) 8.30 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day six in Russia, where six gold medals were decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure. New series. Dave Myers and Si King travel around Asia exploring the roots of some of their favourite dishes from the continent, beginning in Hong Kong. (T) 10.00 Bible Hunters. Part one of two. The stories of the dedicated men

and women who travelled across Egypt in the 19th and early 20th centuries to unearth the earliest Christian texts. (T) 11.00 Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe. (T) 11.30 Newsnight; (T) Weather. (T) 12.20 Inside the Animal Mind. (R) (T) 1.20 The Review Show. (T) 2.05 Sign Zone: Immigration Undercover: The Student Visa Scandal — Panorama. (R) (T) 2.35 Sign Zone: Inspire: The Olympic Journey. (R) (T) 3.05 Sign Zone: Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve. (R) (T) 4.05 This Is BBC Two. (T) 5.00 BBC Learning Zone. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. With chef and actress Rustie Lee. (T) 9.30 Lorraine. Entertainment and fashion news. (T) 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (T) 11.30 This Morning.

With Adam Ant. (T) 1.30 Loose Women. With the Hairy Bikers. (T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. Valuing antiques in Ludlow, Shropshire. (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. With the Krankies. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Britain’s Best Bakery. The penultimate challenge. (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.

7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Victoria tells a guilty Diane the truth about Val, Ruby goes to Bob with footage of Brenda stealing a scarf, and Jimmy and Nicola return home to find their house has been burgled. (T) 8.30 Can We Trust the Police?: Tonight. Fiona Foster investigates the extent to which public confidence in the police has changed following a succession of damaging allegations and revelations. (T) 9.00 Emmerdale. Diane encourages Val to get tested and tell Eric, Bob confronts Brenda over the video footage, Chas grows closer to James, and Bernice relays her version of events to the police. (T) 9.30 Birds of a Feather. Tracey, Sharon and Dorien lose their jobs and face a financial crisis, but the successful launch of Garth and Marcie’s pub could help solve their problems. (T) 10.00 Benidorm. The CEO of the Solana Hotel Group (Joan Collins) forces Joyce to downgrade the resort to its original three-star status, while Donald meets his all-time hero. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 The Cube. A penguin-keeper and a 31-year-old man aim to complete a series of increasingly difficult tasks inside the cube to win a jackpot of £250,000. Hosted by Phillip Schofield. (R) (T)

12.35 The Great Train Robbery. A look back at the August 1963 heist, featuring interviews with key figures. (R) (T) 1.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 Can We Trust the Police?: Tonight. Fiona Foster investigates public confidence in the police.

(R) 4.25 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. 6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T) CHANNEL 4 7.25 Countdown. (R) (T) 8.10 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.35 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (T) 12.00 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (R) (T) 1.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 2.05 Come Dine with Me: Ireland.

(R) (T) 2.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 3.05 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 3.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 4.10 Countdown. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (T) 6.00 Come Dine with Me. Theatre nurse Jenny Fox hosts the fourth dinner party in Devon. (T) 6.30 Coach Trip. The tourists experience a seafront mime class in the French coastal city of Cannes.

(T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer reminisces about how he gave up his dreams of being a musician in a grunge band so that Marge could go to Springfield University. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks.

Mercedes poses as a cleaner to gain access to the home of Browning’s ex-wife — and his children. Ruby’s accusations leave Frankie and Jack’s relationship in tatters. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 9.00 Supersize vs Superskinny. Two young mothers enter the feeding clinic, Christian Jessen visits a residential weight-loss camp in Las Vegas and Emma Woolf meets a woman with both cerebral palsy and anorexia. (T) 10.00 Big Ballet.

Coaches Wayne Sleep and Monica Loughman audition the plussize dancers for parts in Swan Lake and the pressure is on to see who is cast as the lead and her evil counterpart. (T) 11.00 Bodyshockers: My Tattoo Hell. Katie Piper continues her exploration of body modification in Magaluf, where she meets Stefan, who got a drunken tattoo and woke up to an unpleasant surprise the following morning. (T) 12.05 Getting Rich in the Recession: Scrappers. (R) (T) 1.05 24 Hours in A&E. (R) (T) 2.00 Random Acts. (T) 2.05 First Dates. (R) (T) 3.00 Payday. (R) (T) 3.55 Benefits Britain: The Bedroom Tax — Channel 4 Dispatches. (R) (T) 4.25 Food Unwrapped. (R) (T) 4.50 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) 5.50 Supernanny US. (R) (T) 6.30 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (R) (T)

Home and Away. Zac and Hannah have to decide between their feelings for each other and providing a home for Oscar and Evelyn, while Josh is annoyed by Maddy treating him like a charity case. (R) (T) 7.30 NewsTalk Live. (T) 8.00 Titanic: The True Story. Documentary using scientific experiments to investigate the truth about the liner’s sinking on its maiden voyage in April 1912, aiming to separate fact from fiction; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 The Kidnapping of Shergar. Documentary exploring the abduction of 1981 Epsom Derby winner Shergar from his home at the Ballymany Stud in Co Kildare in 1983. 9.00 5 News at 9. (T) 10.00 The Hotel Inspector. Alex Polizzi visits the struggling Vidella Hotel in Blackpool, where owners Neil and John’s love of practical jokes is starting to affect both trade and their friendship. (T) 11.00 Brain Hospital: Saving Lives. A woman has an operation to deal with her severe epilepsy, and a man undergoes emergency surgery to remove a tumour on his pituitary gland that is pressing on his optic nerves. (T) 12.00 CSI: NY. (R) (T) 1.00 SuperCasino. 4.05 World’s Scariest Stunts: Caught On Camera. (R) (T) 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Divine Designs. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

Thursday 13th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Presenter, commentator, author and golf course designer Peter Alliss.

18.05 Costa Blanca Life – (series) – Sometimes we forget just what a huge variety of events, people and places we have here on the Costa.

19.00 TVM (series) – Peter Taylor presents another hour of world music.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam.

(R) (T) 7.20 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.35 The WotWots. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olly the Little White Van. (R) (T) 8.00 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) 8.50 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 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 9.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 The Hotel Inspector. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime.

(T) 1.15 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Like Mother, Like Daughter (2007). Premiere. Thriller, starring Michelle Stafford. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours.

Terese agrees to return to work after Lucy helps her realise the Willis family does not need her at home, and Mason takes heart after being rebuked about his behaviour by Imogen. (R) (T) 7.00

Thursday, Thursday, 13th February, February, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 The Thursday Edition with Kevin Reardon, 14:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett.

15:00 Nowt but the 90’s with Mike Brown.

17:00 The PBT Show.

19:00 Comedy: The Navy Lark - Cleaning Up 20:00 Drama: Forest Tales by Colin Haydn Evans 21:00 The Chillout Zone, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime - Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux Episode 4 of 5 23:00 Classical Nights.

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7.00 Breakfast. Headlines and business news. (T) 10.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Nicki Chapman catches up with the Orrett family. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer.

Properties in Derby, London and Cumbria. (R) (T) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. Two teams test their antiques knowledge in Honiton, Devon. (T) 1.00 Live Winter Olympics. Curling and alpine skiing coverage on day seven in Russia. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather.

(T) 2.30 Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.45 Doctors. Hermione plans a few Valentine’s surprises for Jimmi. (T) 3.15 WPC 56.

Sergeant Fenton discovers a forger making a fake passport for Lenny Powell. Last in the series. (T) 4.00 Perfection. General knowledge quiz, hosted by Nick Knowles. (R) (T) 4.45 Escape to the Country. A country home in Cumbria. (R) (T)

5.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. David Harper and Mark Stacey face the antiques showdown. (T) 6.15 Pointless. Quiz show in which contestants have to score the fewest points possible by giving the least obvious correct answers to questions.

Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. (R) (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 Everton midfielder Leon Osman, former world snooker champion Shaun Murphy, Paralympic gold medallist sprinter Richard Whitehead and ex-rugby league winger Martin Offiah; (R) (T) BBC News; Regional News. (T) 9.00 EastEnders. Kat is determined to go through with her plan only to find herself in an awkward predicament. Ian finally confronts Denise, Lucy plots revenge and Tamwar offers to help Carol.

(T) 9.30 Room 101. Frank Skinner invites Vernon Kay, Kelly Hoppen and Miles Jupp to discuss their pet hates, which include litter louts, toilet-roll covers and loud noises. (T) 10.00 New Tricks. The team reopens the case of a murdered palaeontologist, digging up a host of suspects after learning he was opposed to his museum’s dealings with a fuel company. (R) (T) 11.00 BBC News. (T) 11.25 Regional News; Weather; (T) National Lottery

Update. (T) 11.35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham’s guests include Matt Damon, Hugh Bonneville and Jean Dujardin, who star in George Clooney’s new war film The Monuments Men. Paloma Faith provides the music. (T) 12.25 Pound Shop Wars. Poundworld opens a new store in Peterborough. (R) (T) 12.55 EastEnders. Omnibus. (T) 2.50 Weatherview. (T) 2.55 BBC News. The latest national and international stories. (T) BBC2 7.00 This Is BBC Two. Preview of upcoming programmes. (T) 7.45 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage on day seven of the Games in Russia. (T) 1.00 Daily Politics. (T) 2.00 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage of day seven of the Games in Russia. (T) 4.40 Live Winter Olympics. Skeleton, curling and figure skating coverage on day seven in Russia. (T) 8.10 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day seven in Russia, where six gold medals were decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 Mastermind. Four more contestants take their place in the black chair, answering questions on punk music, the history of Rhodesia, Samuel Beckett’s plays and French wines of the Rhone valley. (T) 9.30 An Island Parish. Members of the volunteer fire brigade take part in a training weekend at the harbour, and a charity calendar featuring Sark’s emergency services personnel is released. (T) 10.00 Mock the Week Looks Back at Health. A selection from the show’s archives on the theme of health, with contributions by Russell Howard, Andy Parsons, Micky Flanagan, Greg Davies and Michael McIntyre. (T) 10.30 QI. Stephen Fry poses questions on all manner of inventions, with Jeremy Clarkson, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers. (R) (T) 11.00 Alan Davies Apres-Ski. The comedian and a panel of guests take an irreverent look at all the news and action from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, celebrating what makes the Games special.

(T) 11.30 Newsnight. (T) 12.00 Weather. (T) 12.05 FILM: Before Sunrise (1995). Romantic drama, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. (T) 1.40 Sign Zone: Question Time. (R) (T) 2.40 Sign Zone: Inspire: The Olympic Journey. (R) (T) 3.10 Sign Zone: Steve McQueen: Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? — A Culture Show Special. (R) (T) 4.10 This Is BBC Two. (T) London 7.00 Daybreak. News and entertainment. (T) 9.30 Lorraine.

Actress Helen Mirren chats about her Bafta Fellowship Award.

(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. Panellists include Jamelia and Sherrie Hewson.

(T) 2.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 2.55 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. The team heads to Gloucester. (T) 4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Actor Ian

McShane joins the host. (T) 4.59 ITV London Weather. (T)

5.00 Britain’s Best Bakery. The grand final. Last in the series. (T) 6.00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh presents the 500th edition of the game show, as four contestants answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on ruthless Chaser. (T) 7.00 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 8.00 Emmerdale. Diane decides to visit a doctor with her concerns, Bob accuses Brenda of stealing both Alicia’s necklace and his Valentine’s gift, while Cain tries to keep James away from Chas.

(T) 8.30 Coronation Street. Tina secretly arranges to spend the evening with Peter, Gloria is fuming when Rita forgives Dennis, and Kal and Dev shake hands on the gym conversion deal with Jason. (T) 9.00 Student Nurses: Bedpans and Bandages.

New series. Documentary following men and women at different stages of their nursing training in Birmingham and Manchester. A 24-yearold student experiences first-day nerves. (T) 9.30 Coronation Street. Peter and Tina have a passionate evening on the sofa, Phelan continues to flirt with Anna over dinner, and Gloria lets slip to Rita that she spent the night with Dennis. (T) 10.00 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Ian Botham. The former cricketer joins Piers to discuss the highs and lows of his life and career as one of Britain’s most successful and controversial sportsmen. Last in the series. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. (T) 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 11.35 The Americans. Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from killing several US scientists involved in the American missile-defence programme, and devise a plan to get the FBI’s help. (R) (T) 12.35 Benidorm. The CEO of the Solana Hotel Group (Joan Collins) pays a visit. Last in the series. (R) (T) 1.25 Jackpot247.

Interactive gaming. 4.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside. (T) 4.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside. (T) 5.25 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

CHANNEL 4 7.25 Countdown. (R) (T) 8.10 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 8.35 Will & Grace. (R) (T) 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.00 Frasier. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (T) 12.00 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses. (R) (T) 1.00 Channel 4 News Midday Summary. (T) 1.05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (R) (T) 1.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 2.05 Come Dine with Me: Ireland.

(R) (T) 2.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 3.05 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 3.35 Come Dine with Me: Ireland. (R) (T) 4.10 Countdown. (T) 5.00 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (T) 6.00 Come Dine with Me. Retired housekeeper Viv Foster hosts the final night in Devon, and feels in confident mood after years of experience serving the rich and famous. (T) 6.30 Coach Trip. The tourists are in a jubilant mood in Aix-en-Provence after an early morning hot-air balloon ride, and Brendan Sheerin shows the group he is an old master at a painting class. (T) 7.00 The Simpsons. Homer, Marge and Bart get stranded in a Tunnel of Love ride at a carnival, and pass the time by recalling some of history’s most famous couples, including Bonnie and Clyde. (R) (T) 7.30 Hollyoaks. Grace becomes suspicious of Fraser’s attachment to Tegan, Dennis and Dodger search for Sienna’s long-lost daughter, and there are sparks of attraction between Darren and Lindsey. (T) 8.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 9.00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast. Jennifer Saunders prepares classic Italian porchetta for her husband Adrian Edmondson, and Dexter Fletcher makes Mexican tortillas with salsa. Last in the series. (T) 10.00 Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights! Part Two. Part two of two. The comedian provides a behind-the-scenes look at his 18 months on the road throughout 2010 and 2011, playing 140 stand-up shows for 1.2 million fans. (T) 11.00 The Last Leg. Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by celebrity guests for a comic review of the past seven days and a look at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. (T) 11.50 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (T) 12.20 FILM: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Comedy, starring Leslie Nielsen.

(T) 1.55 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 2.15 Random Acts. (T) 2.20 According to Jim. (T) 2.45 Happy Endings. (T) 3.05 Franklin & Bash. (T) 3.50 Boss. (T) 4.45 Stonehouse Reunion. (R) (T) 4.50 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) 5.50 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T) 6.15 Deal or No Deal: Love HQ. (R) (T) Channel 5 7.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 7.10 Igam Ogam.

(R) (T) 7.25 Fireman Sam. (R) (T) 7.35 The WotWots. (R) (T) 7.45 Peppa Pig. (R) (T) 7.50 Olly the Little White Van. (R) (T) 8.00 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 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) (T) 8.50 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 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) (T) 9.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) (T) 10.00 Tickety Toc. (R) (T) 10.15 The Wright Stuff. 12.10 The Hotel Inspector. (R) (T) 1.10 5 News Lunchtime. (T) 1.15 Police Interceptors. (R) (T) 2.15 Home and Away. (T) 2.45 Neighbours. (T) 3.15 NCIS. (R) (T) 4.15 FILM: Taking a Chance on Love (2009). Romantic drama, starring Genie Francis. (T) 6.00 5 News at 5. (T) 6.30 Neighbours.

Kyle prepares to tell Kate their relationship is over, while Georgia admits to Susan she lied about being with Jacob, and she is told to come clean about her pregnancy. (R) (T) 7.00 Home and Away. Nate persuades Ricky to take a pregnancy test after she faints, Jett asks Alf to try to get Marilyn and John to spend more time together, and Leah stands up to Ms Montgomery. (R) (T) 7.30 NewsTalk Live. (T) 8.00 World’s Toughest Prison. The technological advances that have enabled a prison in Maryland, USA, to become one of the most secure in the world, holding more than 1,400 of America’s most dangerous convicts; (R) (T) 8.00 5 News Update. (T) 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. Alex has to cross the frozen delta of the Mackenzie River as he delivers snowmobiles to a village in the north. Rick makes a foolish mistake that puts himself and Hugh in danger; (T) 9.00 5 News at 9.

(T) 10.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. Ben journeys to a remote part of Leyte in the Philippines to spend time with a 45year-old former taxi driver from Florida, who is now a coconut farmer. (T) 11.00 World’s Scariest Animal Attacks. Terrifying animal encounters caught on camera, including the moment sharks turned on a free-diving father and son. (R) (T) 12.00 Street Crime UK: Caught on Camera. (R) (T) 1.00 SuperCasino. 4.05 Ultimate Emergency Bikers. (R) (T) 4.55 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.20 House Doctor. (R) (T) 5.45 Great Scientists. (R) (T) 6.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T) 6.35 Wildlife SOS. (R) (T)

Friday 14th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to a singer who’s sold more than 60million records worldwide, Petula Clark.

18.05 FAQ - Self development and pet care.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon talks with trainee journalist Rosie Stinson and positive attitude evangelist Simone Segal.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Stevie is back with live music from Sister Act, Lucinda and Nick Gold plus loads more.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Friday 14th February, February, 2014 08:00 Breakfast with Mark Nolan.

11:00 Friday Edition with Kevin Reardon.

14:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes.

17:00 The PBT Show.

19:00 Comedy - Hancock: Michelangelo Hancock 20:00 Drama - Mrs Balcombe’s Orchard by Jonathan Davidson 21:00 The Chillout Zone 22:00 A Book at Bedtime - Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux Episode 5 of 5 23:00 Classical Nights 00:01 Exite Overnight

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15th february 7.00 Breakfast. News, sport and entertainment reports. (T) 11.00 Saturday Kitchen Live. James Martin presents. (T) 12.30 Food & Drink. Including a debate on the future of family dining. (R) (T) 1.00 Football Focus. Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend’s action. (T) 1.45 Saturday Sportsday. A round-up of the latest sports news. (T) 2.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 2.15 Live Athletics: British Grand Prix. Coverage from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. (T)

5.30 Final Score. Round-up of football results. (T) 6.15 Reflex. Families from Cheshire and Cardiff battle each other in a series of physical and mental challenges. Hosted by Shane Richie, with commentary by Ken Bruce. (T) 7.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 7.20 Pointless Celebrities. Sport-themed charity edition.

8.10 The Voice UK. Emma Willis and Marvin Humes are backstage for the penultimate week of blind auditions, with Kylie Minogue, Will.i.am, Tom Jones and Ricky Wilson. (T) 9.30 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins. Nick Knowles hosts the game show in which two pairs of strangers list as much as they know about given subjects with Gaby Roslin. (T) 10.20 Casualty. Iain defies orders by rushing into a burning building to save a man looking for his girlfriend, while Lily steps in as a magician’s assistant when his usual partner suffers a fall.

11.10 Mrs Brown’s Boys. Cathy refuses to introduce her boyfriend, Mark will not reveal why his wife threw him out, and Dermot lies about his job — all of which convinces Agnes her family is too secretive. (R) (T) 11.40 BBC News; Weather; (T) National Lottery Update. (T) 12.00 Live at the Apollo. Comedy sets by Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe and Trevor Noah. (R) (T) 12.45 The Football League Show. Highlights of today’s games in the Championship, League One and League Two. (T) 2.00 Weatherview. (T) 2.05 BBC News. (T) BBC2 6.00 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage of the opening events on day eight in Russia. (T) 1.30 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage of day eight from Russia. (T) 5.30 Live Winter Olympics.

The concluding coverage on day eight in Russia. (T) 8.00 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day eight in Russia, where seven gold medals were decided in venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 Top

Gear. Richard Hammond gets behind the wheel of the Alfa Romeo 4C, Jeremy Clarkson puts the McLaren P1 hypercar to the test and Thor star Tom Hiddleston drives the Reasonably Priced Car. (R) (T) 10.00 FILM: True Grit (2010). Premiere. A 14year-old farm girl recruits a hard-drinking, one-eyed marshal to help her track down the man who killed her father. Western, with Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld. (T) 11.45 QI XL. With Rob Brydon, Phill Jupitus and Cal Wilson. (T) 12.30 FILM: The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). Biopic of the 1950s pin-up model, starring Gretchen Mol. (T) 2.00 FILM: Love (2011). Premiere.

Sci-fi drama, starring Gunner Wright. (T) 3.15 This Is BBC Two. Preview of upcoming programmes. (T) London 7.00 CITV: Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-and-hippo duo.

(R) (T) 7.10 Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-and-hippo duo. (R) (T) 7.20 Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-andhippo duo. (R) (T) 7.25 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 7.40 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 7.50 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.00 Canimals.

Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.05 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.10 Om Nom Stories. Tales for younger viewers.

(R) (T) 8.15 Sooty. Crazy capers with the puppet pals. (R) (T) 8.30 Scrambled! Children’s fun. (T) 10.25 ITV News. (T) 10.30 Dinner Date. Londoner Ian chooses three blind dates. (R) (T) 11.30 Murder, She Wrote. Jessica investigates a murder in Monte Carlo. (R) (T) 12.30 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T) 12.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside. (T) 1.35 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. A poisoned Tasmanian devil fights for life. (R) (T) 2.05 The Unforgettable Ernie Wise. Profile of the comedian. (R) (T) 3.05 FILM: You Only Live Twice (1967). James Bond spy thriller, starring Sean Connery. (T)

5.20 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 5.30 ITV News and Weather. (T) 5.45 Live FA Cup Football. Manchester City v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.15pm). (T) 8.20 Splash! Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan present the final, as Perri Kiely, Keith Duffy and last week’s two best contestants attempt to dive their way to victory. Last in the series. (T) 9.50 Take Me Out. A rugby player, a physiotherapist, a gymnastics coach and a drainage engineer try to impress the panel of women and win a date to the Isle of Fernandos. Paddy McGuinness presents. (T) 11.05 The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan is joined by film star Uma Thurman, actor, comedian and Brit Awards host James Corden and Strictly Come Dancing winner Abbey Clancy. John Newman provides the music. (T) 12.05 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T) 12.20 FA Cup

Football Highlights. Action from the fifth-round matches. (T) 1.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 4.00 In Plain Sight. Mary’s new witness falls in love. (R) (T) 4.45 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

CHANNEL 4 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 Trans World Sport. (T) 9.00 The Morning Line. (T) 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 10.30 Frasier. (R) (T) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 12.00 How I Met Your Mother. (T) 12.25 How I Met Your Mother. (T) 12.55 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 1.30 Undercover Boss USA. (R) (T) 2.25 Channel 4 Racing. Live coverage from Ascot, Haydock Park and Wincanton. (T) 5.10 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 5.40 Come Dine with Me. (R) (T) 6.10 Come Dine with Me. Travel agent Kayleigh Hunt hosts the third dinner party in Gloucestershire, but her Moroccan-themed menu fails to impress when she forgets to cook the main course. (R) (T) 6.40 Come Dine with Me. Web designer Marc Harris plans a Spanish menu for the penultimate dinner party in Gloucestershire, but the evening goes downhill when he makes a mess of his starter. (R) (T) 7.15 Come Dine with Me. Ameena Cott hosts the final dinner party in Gloucestershire, hoping to impress her guests with a birdcage centrepiece made from a melon. (R) (T) 7.45 Channel 4 News.

(T) 8.05 The Restoration Man. Architect George Clarke follows the progress of Alison and Matthew Grey from London, who want to turn a pumping station into a design haven. (R) (T) 9.00 Walking Through History: Northumbria. Tony Robinson takes a five-day walk from Melrose in the Scottish Borders to Holy Island off the coast of Northumberland, exploring the history of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria. (T) 10.00 Hostages. Ellen’s sister turns up unexpectedly at the house intending to stay, creating problems for Duncan, while Kramer helps Sandrine find the money she needs to pay off Victor. (T) 11.00 FILM: Inglourious Basterds (2009). Second World War adventure, starring Brad Pitt. (T) 1.55 FILM: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007).

Crime drama, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. (T) 3.45 Hollyoaks. (R) (T) 5.50 Location, Location, Location. (R) (T) 6.45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) (T)

Columbo: Requiem for a Falling Star (1973). An ageing movie actress resorts to murder to take revenge on a vicious gossip columnist — only to kill the wrong person. Crime drama, with Peter Falk, Anne Baxter and Mel Ferrer. Edited for violence. (T) 7.45 5 News Weekend. (T) 7.50 NCIS. The team launches a manhunt with the help of the US Army’s Lt Col Hollis Mann, determined to track down a wanted terrorist who is threatening to unleash a chemical attack. (R) (T) 8.35 NCIS. The agents try to track down an arms dealer in possession of the launch codes for the Navy’s encrypted satellite defence system, which he is offering to sell to the highest bidder. (R) (T) 9.30 NCIS Movie: Judgement Day. The funeral of a special agent in Los Angeles leads Shepard on a covert mission to finish some classified business she began a decade previously in Europe. (R) (T) 11.10 FILM: Secrets in the Walls (2010). Horror, starring Jeri Ryan. (T) 12.55 Access. 1.00 SuperCasino. 4.10 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. 5.00 Wildlife SOS. 5.25 Make It Big. (R) (T) 5.50 The Funky Valley Show. 6.00 Angels of Jarm. (R) (T) 6.10 Hana’s Helpline.

6.20 Angels of Jarm. (R) (T) 6.30 The Funky Valley Show. 6.40 Hana’s Helpline. (R) (T) 6.50 Hana’s Helpline. (R) (T)

Saturday 15th February, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to Petula Clark.

18.05 FAQ - Self development and pet care.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon talks with trainee journalist Rosie Stinson and positive attitude evangelist Simone Segal.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Stevie is back with live music from Sister Act, Lucinda and Nick Gold plus loads more.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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 Bubble Guppies.

(R) (T) 7.40 The Mr Men Show. (R) (T) 7.50 Chloe’s Closet. (R) (T) 8.00 Roobarb and Custard Too. (R) (T) 8.10 Bananas in Pyjamas. (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) 9.25 Angelina Ballerina. (R) (T) 9.45 Rupert Bear. (R) (T) 10.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) (T) 10.15 Jelly Jamm. (R) (T) 10.30 LazyTown. (R) (T) 11.00 Access. 11.05 The Dog Rescuers. (R) (T) 11.35 FILM: Daddy Day Camp (2007). Comedy sequel, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. (T) 1.20 FILM: Land of the Lost (2009).

Comedy adventure, starring Will Ferrell. (T) 3.05 FILM: Planet of the Apes (2001). Sci-fi adventure remake, starring Mark Wahlberg. (T) 5.20 Diagnosis Murder. (R) (T) 6.20 FILM:

Saturday 15th February 2014 09:00 Kick up the 80´s 10:00 Nowt but the 90´s 12:00 Back to the 70´s 14:00 Sport Zone with Kevin Reardon, incl Darts with Paul Durrant at 3pm and Results roundup at 6pm 19:00 The Live Lounge 21:00 Calder´s Confessions 23:00 Al Walser´s Weekly Top 20 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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7.00 Breakfast. News, sport and entertainment reports. (T) 10.00 The Andrew Marr Show. With actor George Clooney and author Robert M Edsel. (T) 11.00 The Big Questions. From Leith Academy, Edinburgh. (T) 12.00 Sunday Politics. Presented by Andrew Neil. (T) 1.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited. Nicki Chapman catches up with a family who sampled life in Brisbane.

(R) (T) 2.00 BBC News; Weather. (T) 2.15 Bargain Hunt. The contest heads to Lincoln. (R) (T) 3.00 The Indian Doctor. More and more villagers sign up for New Trefelin. (R) (T) 3.45 Escape to the Country. A couple search for a country home in Somerset.

(R) (T) 4.30 Hidden Kingdoms. A rhinoceros beetle avoiding predators on its way through Tokyo. Last in the series. (R) (T)

5.30 Lifeline. An appeal for funds on behalf of Womankind Worldwide. (T) 5.40 Songs of Praise. Liz Taylor’s former body double discusses her retirement. (T) 6.15 Pointless Celebrities. A radio special, with contestants Scott Mills, Gemma Cairney, Michael Buerk, Jenny Eclair, Ken Bruce, Anneka Rice, Shelagh Fogerty and Christian O’Connell. (R) 7.05 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 7.30 Blandings. New series. Period comedy, starring Timothy Spall. The obnoxious Duke of Dunstable comes to stay, with a dastardly plan to get his host out of the way. Harry Enfield guest stars. (T) 8.00 Countryfile. A visit to Wiltshire, where Matt Baker finds out about the county’s history at the forefront of the pig industry and Jules Hudson is at a Help for Heroes recovery centre. Including Weather for the Week Ahead. (T) 9.00 Call the Midwife. A young woman with Down’s syndrome is brought in feeling unwell, and turns out to be six months pregnant. The staff prepare to celebrate Sister Evangelina’s 50th jubilee. (T) 10.00 The British Academy Film Awards. Stephen Fry hosts the ceremony live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Philomena and 12 Years a Slave compete for best film. (T) 12.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. (T) 12.25 FILM: Doubt (2008). Drama, starring Meryl Streep and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. (T) 2.05 Weatherview. (T) 2.10 BBC News.

(T) BBC2 6.00 Live Winter Olympics. Coverage of the opening events on day nine in Russia. (T) 1.30 Live Winter Olympics. Further coverage on day nine in Russia. (T) 5.00 Live Winter Olympics. The concluding coverage on day nine in Russia. (T) 8.00 Winter Olympics: Today at the Games. Clare Balding introduces highlights from day nine in Russia, where five gold medals were decided at venues in Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana. (T) 9.00 Top

Gear. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May demonstrate their love of small cars with a trip to Ukraine. James Blunt returns for another drive in the Reasonably Priced Car. (T) 10.00 Dragons’ Den. An entrepreneur looks for investment for his chocolate drink, a couple try to raise interest in their woollen duvets and there is a pitch for a children’s storage device. (T) 11.00 Alan Davies Apres-Ski. The comedian and a panel of guests take an irreverent look at all the news and action from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, celebrating what makes the Games special. (R) (T) 11.30 Line of Duty. (R) (T) 12.30 FILM: For Your Consideration (2006). Spoof documentary, starring Christopher Guest. (T) 1.55 Sign Zone: Countryfile. A trip to the Lake District, where the show’s opening titles were filmed. (R) (T) 2.50 Sign Zone: Holby City. (R) (T) 3.50 Sign Zone: The Truth About Immigration. (R) (T) 4.50 This Is BBC Two. (T) 6.00 Live Winter Olympics. The opening events on day 10 in Russia. (T)

10.00 Mr Selfridge. Delphine helps Harry do more for the war effort by introducing him to senior government figures, Miss Mardle has a surprising house guest and Loxley seems to have cash to burn. (T) 11.00 ITV News at Ten and Weather; Weather. (T) 11.15 Birds of a Feather. Tracey, Sharon and Dorien lose their jobs and face a financial crisis, but the successful launch of Garth and Marcie’s pub could help solve their problems. (R) (T) 11.45 FA Cup Highlights. Matt Smith presents action from the latest fifth-round fixtures, which were Arsenal v Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium and Everton v Swansea City at Goodison Park. (T)

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12.45 Premiership Rugby Union. Highlights of the latest fixtures in English rugby’s top-flight competition. (T) 1.45 The Store.

Home shopping. 3.45 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside. (T) 4.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. The host takes his successful talk show stateside. (T) 5.10 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

6.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences. (R) (T)

7.00 CITV: Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-and-hippo duo.

(R) (T) 7.10 Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-and-hippo duo. (R) (T) 7.20 Pat & Stan. Animated fun with the dog-andhippo duo. (R) (T) 7.25 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 7.40 Dino Dan. The adventures of trainee palaeontologist Dan Henderson. (R) (T) 7.50 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.00 Canimals.

Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.05 Canimals. Fun for younger viewers. (R) (T) 8.10 Om Nom Stories. Tales for younger viewers.

(R) (T) 8.15 Sooty. Crazy capers with the puppet pals. (R) (T) 8.30 Scrambled! Fun for the young. (T) 10.25 ITV News. (T) 10.30 Murder, She Wrote. A British MP is murdered. (R) (T) 11.30 Dickinson’s Real Deal. From Watford, Hertfordshire. (R) (T) 12.25 ITV News and Weather; Weather. (T) 12.35 Inside the National Trust. Michael Buerk joins the £300,000 bid to save historic books at Wimpole Hall. (T) 1.30 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. Bushfires rip through the rehabilitation facility. (R) (T) 2.00 Live FA Cup Football. Everton v Swansea City (Kick-off 1.30pm). (T) 4.50 Splash! The final of the celebrity diving competition. Last in the series. (R) (T)

6.20 You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill narrates a selection of camcorder calamities and viewers’ mobile-phone footage, including peculiar pets and golfing mishaps. (R) (T) 6.50 ITV News London; Weather. (T) 7.00 ITV News and Weather. (T) 7.15 Dancing on Ice. The six remaining stars battle it out in two rival teams, with the most impressive line-up having their judges’ scores doubled.

Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley present.

The results are at 8.30pm. (T) 8.45 All Star Family Fortunes. TV presenter Julia Bradbury and darts champion Phil Taylor team up with their families in an attempt to win £30,000 for charity. Hosted by Vernon Kay. (T) 9.30 Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off. Two celebrities must skate again to impress Jason Gardiner, Robin Cousins, Ashley Roberts and Karen Barber, but the judges can only save one of them from the chop. (T)

Princess. (R) (T) 9.05 Olly the Little White Van. (R) (T) 9.10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. (R) (T) 9.25 Angelina Ballerina. 9.45 Rupert Bear. 10.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10.15 Jelly Jamm. 10.30 LazyTown.

11.00 Power Rangers Super Samurai. 11.35 Power Rangers Megaforce. 12.00 Access. (R) 12.05 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 1.55 Ultimate Emergency Bikers.

2.55 The Hotel Inspector. 3.55 FILM: What a Girl Wants (2003).

Comedy, starring Amanda Bynes. 6.00 FILM: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). Comedy, starring Kevin James and Keir O’Donnell.

(T) 7.55 5 News. (T) 8.00 FILM: The River Wild (1994). A whitewater rafting expert on holiday with her family is forced to help two fugitives make an escape down a raging river. Starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. Edited for violence and language. (T) 10.00 FILM: 10,000 BC (2008). A young mammoth-hunter crosses the wilderness to rescue his lover and fellow villagers from slave raiders. Prehistoric fantasy adventure, starring Steven Strait and Camilla Belle. Edited for violence. (T) 12.10 FILM: The Matrix Reloaded (2003). Sci-fi thriller sequel, starring Keanu Reeves. 2.40 SuperCasino. 4.10 200 Nips & Tucks and I Want More! 5.00 Wildlife SOS. 5.25 Make It Big. 5.50 The Funky Valley 6.00 Angels of Jarm. 6.10 Hana’s Helpline. 6.20 Angels of Jarm. 6.30 The Funky Valley. 6.40 Hana’s Helpline.

CHANNEL 4 7.10 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 7.35 The Hoobs. (R) (T) 8.00 Freesports on 4. (T) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) (T) 8.55 Frasier.

(R) (T) 9.25 The Taste. (R) (T) 10.30 Sunday Brunch. (T) 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 1.55 The Big Bang Theory. (R) (T) 2.25 How I Met Your Mother. (T) 2.50 How I Met Your Mother. (T) 3.20 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 3.50 The Simpsons. (R) (T) 4.20 FILM: Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011). Premiere.

Family adventure, starring Jessica Alba. (T) 6.00 Deal or No Deal. Players try to beat the banker and guess the contents of mystery boxes, and could double their winnings with box 23 — if they are brave enough to buy it with what they have won. (T) 7.00 Channel 4 News. (T) 7.30 FILM: Gulliver’s Travels (2010). A directionless man tries to prove himself by exploring the Bermuda Triangle, and ends up stuck on an island where he is a giant.

Fantasy comedy, with Jack Black and Emily Blunt. (T) 9.00 Scandimania. In Norway, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets the duo behind novelty song The Fox, joins oil workers on an emergency rescue rehearsal and dives for sea urchins. Last in the series. (T) 10.00 FILM: Red (2010). A retired CIA agent survives an assassination attempt, and reunites his old hit squad to find out who wants them dead. Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. (T) 12.15 FILM: Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Action adventure sequel, starring Steven Seagal. (T) 2.05 Boss. (T) 3.00 The Secret Millionaire Changed My Life. (R) (T) 3.55 Secret Removers. (R) (T) 4.55 Location, Location, Location.

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Property for Rent FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA Good sized 2 bed 1 bath apartment ideal for long term living.

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

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

English TV, communal pool. 375 Euros per month, inclusive of bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 (88757) CAMPOAMOR/ZODIACO APARTMENTS. Spacious apartment on first floor. Consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, good sized kitchen with space for dishwasher, balcony off lounge, English TV, communal pool 400 euro including bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (89234) JACARILLA. 3 Bed, 2 bath apartment. Good sized separate kitchen with external patio off, large balcony with views over orange groves. UK TV, air-con, communal pool 395 euro. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (88686)

Property for Sale Do you want to sell your property fast? If so contact us on telephone 0044 7749 388 999 or email rmcnamarab@aol.com We are cash buyers looking for any properties in the Costa Blanca South 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860.

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

Only 1000 metres to the beach.

Fully furnished with air-conditioning. Within immediate walking distance to the many amenities offered in La Zenia. These properties are much sought after and offer excellent rental potential 179,950 Euro. Call +34 968 971 860. (91773) 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom Marbella bungalow, situated in the San

Jose development in Cabo Roig.

Excellent links to the N-332, the AP7 motorway, La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre and close to all amenities. Close to local Church and just a few minutes walk to sandy beaches. The property is furnished, alarmed and includes air-conditioning and satelite TV. 89,500 Euro. Call 968 971 860. (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) Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse apartment in the bustling town of Los Montesinos. With magnificent panoramic views over the salt lakes. Private roof top solarium and optional underground parking. 89,950 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (91779) Beautiful and modern Hair & Beauty Salon located in San Miguel de Salinas, in a busy area, close to the post office and the San Miguel School. 125 square meters, full kitchen / galeria, additional beauty room for treatments, and a bathroom. All hair dressing tools and furniture included, in excellent conditions.

Great oportunity commercial unit for any business due to location and size. (109550) 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 Los Altos is this lovely

three bed, two bath townhouse has sea views. A newly fitted kitchen and open lounge. Air con and communal pool area. 92,500 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (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 96 897 1860 for details. (91877) Beautiful Town House (corner plot), 3 bed, 2 Bath, situated in Conjunto Residencial Valencia, surrounded by green areas, comm. pools, tennis court and security guard. well manteined and recently fully furnished.

Garden in front, side and back of the property.Close to Villamartin Golf Course. For viewing please call 96-673-00-57. (109101) Beautiful Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057.

(109105) This outstanding detached property in Quesada with it’s own privet pool and beautiful surroundings.

On the market for 249,500 Euro with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is one of the best buys you will find. Tel 96 897 1860.

(101566) This classic bungalow, 2 bedroom, 2 Bathroom with huge terraces, very spacious rooms and bedrooms is a BARGAIN. On the market at only 160.500 Euros, the owner is selling the property with all furniture and contents included. Viewing essential! For info call +34 96 897 1860. (101564)

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

The property boasts 2 beds and 2 baths, lounge, kitchen and an integral garage which also acts as a great storage area. There is also a large solarium area which has sea views and benefits from the morning sun. Well worth viewing. 109500 Euros. CALL 968 971 860 (101554) 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. 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 two golf courses. EUR 105.750. Tel. 96 897 1860. (100820) 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse in the Golden Zenia development.

Fully furnished. Excellent condition. Sat TV, internet and telephone. Walking distance to all of the La Zenia amenities and the beach. Lovely communal pool.

Just 124.950 Euro. Tel 96 897 1860. (100822) 3 bed, 3 bath detached townhouse in gated urbanisation. 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. 96 897 1860.

(100811) This beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath semi-detached villa is situated in a private gated community in the heart of La Zenia. The villa has the use of a communal pool and

private parking. 15 minutes walk to the golden sands of La Zenia and close to all the amenities in the area including the new La Zenia Boulevard. EUR 175.000.

Tel. 96 897 1860. (101537) Amazing opportunity! Detached villa, 5 Bed, 4 bath, 2 kitchens, super large rooms, 385 mt2 in 215 mt2 plot, ideal to have your own business in the property, all fully furnished to a high standard, garage underbuild, storage room, party room, hair dresser room with equipment, enormous roof ideal for a chill out area. Price has incredibly reduced for a quick sale! 230.000 Euros.

Contact for viewing: 96-673-0057. (139990) Beautiful property just behind the Villamartin Golf Course, very well mantained, 3 bed, 2 Bath, large patios and solarium, sunny all day, jacuzzy in front garden, open views, storage area, lovely community swimming-pool.

Walking distance to Villamartin Plaza. Must view, please call 96673-00-57 (109129) This 2 bedroom, 4th floor apartment is located in the heart of Torrevieja in Calle Bella Antonia, close to the Plaza de Habana.

There is a communal swimming pool which makes the property ideal for renting both long and short-term. This Torrevieja apartment is close to shops, bars and many other services. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (140806) 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) Beautiful 3 bed, 2 bath semidetached villa in Blue Lagoon.

Lovely furniture and well maintained. Large plot, satellite TV, internet, security grills, central heating. This property has a communal pool and is just a short walk to local schools, bars, and restaurants. To view, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102363)

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Monday, 10th February, 2014 This 2 bed, 2 bath South-East facing bungalow comes with private driveway and side garden. It has a front patio area and a private solarium. It has marble floors throughout, a fireplace, air-conditioning, and comes fully furnished. The property is in a secure, gated urbanisation and enjoys the benefit of a communal pool. It is close to all the local amenities of Playa Flamenca.

EUR 125.000. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860.

(102359) This detached villa is situated in Blue Lagoon. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and comes fully furnished. It has a glazed in conservatory, private solarium, and off-road parking, as well as ample storage areas. It is on a 250m2 plot. EUR 149.500. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102360) This 2 bed, 2 bath property is located in La Cinuelica, Los Altos. It is a top-floor corner apartment with private pool, BBQ, and patio area. The property comes fully furnished with an underground parking space with storage unit. It has integrated air-conditioning throughout. There is a utility room, front terrace, and large private solarium with sea views. There is also a communal pool. The property is located close to all the local amenities of Punta Prima. EUR 125.000. For further details please call +34 96 897 1860. (102358) This well-maintained 2 bed, 2 bath top-floor duplex is located just a few minutes from local amenities and the Los Dolses school. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102354) This property is located in the vibrant urbanisation of Entre Naranjos, home of the fabulous Vistabella Golf Course. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The property is very well-maintained and comes fully furnished. It is just a short walk to amenities.

There is a communal pool which enjoys all year round sunshine.

For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860 for details.

(102351) These beautiful apartments in Spain have stunning sea views and are situated on a championship golf course on the Southern Costa Blanca. Just 5 minutes from sandy beaches these properties are built to a good standard with marble floors. They have underfloor heating and hot and cold ducted air-conditioning. They have two bedrooms and two bathrooms and fully-fitted open plan kitchens. There is a communal swimming pool for the residents as well as superb sporting facilities just on the doorstep. Close to local amenities including the school, bars, restaurants, banks, and pharmacies. For further details, please call 0034 637 227 385. (140818) This detached Spanish property for sale in Benimar is in immaculate condition. It has had one owner since it was newly built in 2003.

The property is configured with 2

bedrooms but there is space to have a second bedroom on the ground floor. There are two bathrooms; the downstairs bathroom is fitted with a bath and the upstairs en-suite bathroom is fitted with a walk-in shower. The property is very tastefully decorated with and is sold fully furnished. There is hot and cold air conditioning throughout the property and each of the rooms has at least one wall panel radiator. At the back of the property there is an 8m x 4m swimming pool. This fabulous property has an upstairs terrace which enjoys all day sun and has stunning views of the mountains. Must be seen. This property is priced to sell at EUR 164.950. For further details, please call 0034 637 227 385. (140817) Well-maintained 2 bed, 1 bath 4th floor apartment in Torrevieja.

Just 5 minutes walk to the centre and 7 minutes to the marina and sandy beaches. The entrance to this building is clean and tidy and there is a lift to the fourth floor.

The master bedroom has a builtin wardrobe. There is a fair-sized lounge which leads to the kitchen and a small balcony area. From the balcony there are stunning views of the salt lakes. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (140816) This spacious and fully-furnished three bedroom apartment is located in a convenient position in Torrevieja. This Spanish property has a good-sized living room, a fitted kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony with view to the street.

The property is close to all amenities and would make a great permanent home or an excellent investment opportunity.

It is just 40 minutes from Alicante Airport and 20 minutes from San Javier - Murcia Airport.

Close to local bars and restaurants and just 1 Km from beautiful sandy beaches. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (140812) Amazing 4 bed, 3 bath top floor apartment, sea views of the beautiful La Zenia Beach, 280 mt2 property, 30 mt2 Terrace, private solarium upstairs (as big as the property), lovely commu. pool with artificial grass, great opportunity for investment or permanent living. A few meters from the beach and all amenities.

Price: 298.700 Euros. Call 96673-00-57. (139984)

Great apartment in the city of Torrevieja,in Calle San Miguel de Salinas, 3 bed, 1 bath, large rooms to the exterior, brand new wood floor, new kitchen, a lot of light, hydromassage bath, 2 balconies, second line from Acequion beach. You cannot miss this opportunity, price: 73.200 euro, for viewings please call 96 673 0057. (139977) Amazing oportunity! Torrevieja, 3 bed, 2 bath apartment, security door, indep. kitchen, oak wook carpentry finish, large dinning area, terrace, close to all amenities and the Marina. Price: 50.000 Euros!, call Tel. 96-6730057.

(139976) Torrevieja, apartment in the centre, Calle Caballero de Rodas, 2 bed, 1 bath, short walking distance to the beach and all the services.

Built in 1998, 69m2 Price: 60.000 euro. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. (139972) Beautiful ground floor apartment in Playa Flamenca, 2 bed 2 bath in a gated community. Tropical gardens and lovely swimming pool area, tennis court, basket court & children play area. Air cond. in all rooms, 127 m2 terrace, interrior m2: 87m2. Fully furnished. Price: 125.000 Euros.

To view please call: 96-673-0057. (139970) 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa on 300m2 private plot. Fully furnished with salt lake and sea views from the large roof solarium. Includes air-conditioning, sat TV and open fire. Large private pool. Situated in a lovely gated community and near to all amenities. 185.000 Euro. Call 968 971 860 for details. (101131) This 2 bed 2 bath ground floor duplex in lovely condition.

Furnished . A/Con. Sat TV. Very large corner plot with beautiful established gardens. Includes a hot tub. One of the nicest apartments in the area. Call 96 897 1860. (101132) 3 bed, 2 bath detached key-ready villa on private plot. Within walking distance of Los Montesinos town and all amenities. Reduced from 215,000 Euro for quick sale. Interior build size of 100m2. 125,000 Euro. Call 968 971 860. (101134) 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) Two bed, one bath first floor apartment in La Zenia. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, and beautiful views of the communal pool and the Med. The

property is in a perfect location for walking to the beach and the new La Zenia Boulevard shopping precinct.Reduced price for quick sale!: 80.000 Euros. Tel 96 897 1860. (101159) 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath Battenburg 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. Situated between 4 Championship golf courses. Best priced Battenburg in the area. 76,750 euro. Call 968 971 860. (101172) This is a south-facing quad house, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, fullyfurnished, with A/Con and Sat TV. Magnificent sea views from the roof solarium and the property is walking distance to the beach and Cabo Roig Strip.

Communal pool. This is a fantastic example of this type of property. 124,950 Euro. Call 968 971 860 for details. (101474) South facing top floor duplex. 3 bed, 2 bath. Air-con, sat TV, furnished. Gated community in the heart of La Zenia. Close to amenties and beach. Communal pool.

106,500 Euro. Tel 968 971 860.

(101483) This 3 bed, 2 bath house is between the lovely village of San Miguel de Salinas and Torremendo.

Quiet urbanisation. Separate kitchen and utility room. A/C, garage and partly-completed underbuild. Front and rear garden and a large solarium with lake and mountain views. Tel 96 897 1860. (101490) 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) Detached villa on a 400m2 plot with 275m2 build. In the heart of Blue Lagoon. Close to all amenities. 4 beds (3 double, 1 single), 2 baths, (2 beds and 1 bath in the self-contained unit, along with a living and dining area, on the top floor). Closed in conservatory, C/H, sat TV, two terraces, swimming pool, garage, underbuild and utility room. Stunning sea views. 195,000 Euro. Call 968 971 860. (101503) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297)

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End of terrace 2 storey semidetatched house in the heart of La Zenia. Lovely gated community with a well maintained pool area.

It has 2 beds, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 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 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 storage) and a solarium with sea views. There would be room for a pool in the large area at the front of the property. Low community fees.Reduced price!. Call 968 971 860 (101510) 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 radia-

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tors 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 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 definately worth a viewing. Tel 968 97 1860 (101563) Top floor duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca. Close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. 2 bed, 1 bath, A/C, sat TV and open kitchen. Sold furnished. Large solarium with sea views, shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 92,500 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (101524) Lovely 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath townhouse. Access to a communal pool. Large front patio / terrace and roof solarium. Sold furnished. A/C, sat TV and lots of storage. 5 minutes walk to local amenities. On a bus route and 10 minutes walk to Santiago de la Ribera beach and the Mar Menor.

Close to San Javier airport.

125,950 Euro. Call 968 971 860.

(101525) Lovely 2 bed, 2 bath ground floor

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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 just on the outskirts of San Miguel de la Salinas, Costa Blanca, Spain.

This Spanish property is furnished to a very high standard and is very well maintained. It is located on a plot of over 200m2 and has plenty of room for a private swimming pool. This immaculate property comes with air-conditioning, satellite television and alarm system. It is only 3 kms to the lively Spanish town of San Miguel de Salinas.

Beautiful countryside walks and plenty of nature trails for horse riding, quad biking and other outdoor pursuits. Enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. RECENTLY REDUCED TO 139,500 euros. For more information on this lovely property, please call 0034 968 971 860. (91846) 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 semidetached property is in excellent condition. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, garden.

Private solarium with views overlooking the beautiful natural countryside. Walking distance to the local amenities. Fantastic price of 94,950 euros. Call 968 971 860. (91938) 2 bed, 2 bathroom South-West facing townhouse. Overlooks the

communal swimming pool.

Alarm, air-con, sat TV. fully furnished to a high standard. Euro 79,950. Call 968 971 860.

(100860) 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 local amenities. Overlooks the communal pool with sea views from the balcony and roof solarium. Air-con throughout and Sat TV. 139,500 Euro. Call 968 971 860. (101124) 2 bed, 2 bath quad. Fully furnished and includes air-con and sat TV. Off-road parking. In excellent condition. Just a short walk to all amenities. Communal pool and in quiet location. 106,000 Euro.

Call 968 971 860. (101122) 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 58.000 Euros. Tel 968 971 860 (101141) 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in the heart of Cabo Roig. N332 beachside.

Furnished. A/C and sat TV. Underground parking. Incredible pool and sea views from the balcony. Short walk to the beach and all amenities. Euro 139,950. Call 968 971 860. (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) 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. Call 968 971 860 or 667 592 467 (100877) 2 bed, 1 bath South-facing apartment. Overlooks the pool and has sea views from the balcony. Fully furnished with A/Con and sat TV. Underground parking. In the heart of Cabo Roig. Walking distance to the beach. 99,750 Euro.

Call 968 971 860. (101123) Beautiful 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 107,000 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.

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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) 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 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) This is a 3 or 4 bed, 2 bath quad bungalow. Fully-furnished and includes air-conditioning, central heating and satellite TV. Lovely sea views from the roof solarium on which there is a shed and closed-in conservatory with an additional bedroom and shower room. 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 +34 96 897 1860 to view. (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) This is a lovely 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa just outside Villamartin. It is South-facing and is being sold in excellent

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Air-conditioning throughout and comes fully furnished to a high standard. The property overlooks a beautiful communal pool and has views across the countryside, the Torrevieja salt lakes, and the Mediterranean sea. It is only a short drive to the popular town of San Miguel with its local health facilities and excellent schools, and Villamartin with its fabulous Plaza. The property is also just 10 minutes from award-winning Blue Flag sandy beaches and sits between three popular golf courses. 239,950 Euro. For further details, please call 968 971 860.

(100843) 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, furnished to a high standard and includes Air-conditioning and satellite TV. South-facing and has a large private roof solarium. The large balcony is fully doubleglazed which makes a lovely sitting area. Use of 2 communal swimming pools. 92.750,00 Euro. Call +34 96 897 1860.

(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) This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhouse is situated in Las Chismosas, Playa Flamenca. It comes furnished and includes airconditioning and satellite TV. The upstairs bathroom has a hydromassage bath. The property is in lovely condition and only a short walk from all amenities. It has three terraces which enjoy all-day sunshine and a communal pool. There is also the option to purchase an underground car parking space. Priced at just 89.950 Euro for a quick sale.

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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 Plaza and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) 2 bed, 2 bath quad house situated in the very popular area of Torre de la Horadada. Open lounge, airconditioning and satellite 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 Euro. Call +34 96 897 1860 for details. (92332) 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 air-conditioning and satellite TV. Private roof solarium with sea views, offroad parking and plenty of garden space. Within walking distance of all amenities. Reduced to 98.000 Euro. Call +34 96 897 1860.

(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 airconditioning and Sat TV. 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 Euro. Call 96 673 0057.

(92675) 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) 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) This beautiful 2 bed, 1 bath top floor South-facing duplex is located in the vibrant urbanisation of Al Andaluz in La Florida.

It is just 20 minutes walk to beautiful Blue Flag sandy beaches and a short drive to championship golf courses and all ammenities (supermarkets, restaurants and bars, schools, hospitals, and local markets). It has a large sun terrace which receives the sun all day. This property is priced at Euro 75.000 to sell quickly. For further details, please call 96 897 1860. (101572) Detached 2 bed, 2 bath property in El Galan. Priced for quick sale.

Call 96 897 1860 for duther details. (101577) Well maintained detached property

Monday, 10th February, 2014 in El Galan. 3 bed, 2 bathroom.

Call 96 897 1860 for further details. (101578) This beautifully maintained front line property has stunning views of Cabo Roig marina, La Manga, and the Mediterranean sea. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, as well as a small office, games area, and private swimming pool.

Set in a lovely urbanisation which is well managed by the community of owners. Similar properties fetch around 240,000 Euro annual short-term and holiday rental income and are well sought after. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860.

(101987) Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa in Los Balcones. Private swimming pool and spacious 800m2 grounds. This property catches the sun all day. It has stunning views of the Torrevieja salt lake and Mediterranean sea. The top floor is used for general living and the ground floor (underbuild) has a single garage with additional unused space for storage or another room. Fully furnished, air-conditioning, satellite TV, and security. For further information, please call +34 96 897 1860.

(101989) This quad property is located in San Luis, close to all amenities.

Built in 1997, the property is being sold fully-furnished with hot / cold air-conditioning, satellite TV, and telephone. It has offroad parking and there are external storage areas on the top terrace and at the side of the property. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (101992) We are proud to offer this rare opportunity to purchase a piece of Paradise! This luxury 8 bedroom family home is a front-line treasure with majestic views of the Mediterranean Sea, the old Cabo Roig marina, Campoamor, and La Manga. The property is on a beautifully maintained 1.200m2 plot in one of the most exclusive parts of the Cabo Roig peninusular. From the gardens there are steps down to stunnning sandy beaches and the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. For further details about this property or to arrange a viewing, please call +34 96 673 0057.

(109122) This two bedroom, one bathroom ground floor apartment is just a one minute walk from the glorious sandy beaches of La Zenia and Cala Capitan in Cabo Roig.

The property is second-line to the Mediterranean Sea. It has it’s own off-road parking space and is on a secure, gated urbanisation which has beautiful green area and communal pool. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (109123) Amazing detached villa in Pliego, Murcia. 5.000 square meter plot.

Villa surrounded by fruit trees and fanstastic views of the countryside and mountains. 4 Bed, 3 Bath, private swimming- pool, summer BBQ kitchen, air cond, security. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. (109126) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia

Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57. (109130) Front line apartment in Punta Prima, 3 bed, 2 baht, south facing in a lovely and quiet urbanization, surrounded by green areas.Building with lift. Walking distance to the beach and all amenities. This is an ideal investment for rental or permanent home. Special price for a quick sale. Contact 96-673-00-57.

(109136) Beautiful property in San Cayetano, Murcia. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, fully furnished, lovely com. swimming-pool, very well mantained. Quiet area, must view.

Contact 96-673-00-57. (109138) Large apartment in Punta Prima, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath, large terrace, air cond. quiet area, low comm. fees, well mantained, fully furnished, good investment, please contact: 96673-00-57.

(109514) Lovely 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in Roco del Mar, sea views, south facing, fantastic comm. pool in a green area, walking distance to restaurants and all amenities.

Contact: 96-673-00-57. (109515) Beautiful property; 2 bed plus conservatory, 2 bath, in a gated urbanization with lovely green areas and 2 comm. pools, air cond. Large solarium, 80 mt2

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corner plot. Very well mantained, 3 min. from Habaneras shopping centre. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. (109523) Cabo Roig, 3 Bed, 3 Bath property in a quiet and beautiful urbanization surrounded by green areas and beautiful swimming-pool.

Independent studio downstairs.

For viewing please contact: 96673-00-57. (109516) Semi-Detacthed property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium, sunny all year round, garage (possible 3rd bedroom), central heating, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-67300-57. (109518) Detached property close to Torrevieja and Habaneras shopping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite area, garage, lovely swimmingpool. Contact for viewing: 96673-00-57. (109519) Detached villa, 800 mt2 plot, 3 bed, 2 bath, private pool, garage, large garden area with lovely BBQ with garden kitchen, well mantained, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-67300-57. (109520) Amazing detached villa in a quiet urbanization, own pool with lovely BBQ and garden area, fantastic views to the salt lakes and gree areas,independent apartment upstairs, sunny all day, very well mantained, close to all amenities.

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00-57. (109522) Amazing brand new Semi detached, 3 bed, 2 bath with windows, kitchen fully fitted, built in wardrobes in all bedrooms (2 downstairs), located in a gated community, high standard building materials, own parking space in the plot, private huge solarium, 2 comm. pools with natural grass, children play area, both swimming pools have a jacuzzy, community library, really beautiful and very well maintained. The urbanization is located within walking distance to the commercial centre La Zenia Boulevard, supermarkets, Saturday Playa Flamenca market, restaurants and all amenities. This is a perfect investment. Price: 139.500 Euros. For viewing, please call 96-673-00-57. (139991) Lovely 2 bed 1 bath ground floor apartment in Los Altos, large front and back terraces, south facing, very well mantained, close the the comm. pool, air cond, fully furnished,close to a supermarket and a commercial centre, great offer for quick sale!

(109528) Three bed, two bathroom apartment for sale in San Miguel. This property comes full furnished. It has views of the local sports facilities and the Torrevieja salt lakes. Well maintained and priced to sell quickly. Was 98.000 Euro.

Now just 62.950 Euro for quick sale. Please call 0034 96 673 0057 for further details. (109586)

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS - K.O. CUP SEMI FINALS – 06 FEB Hattons Hunks Madigans Misfits

3-7 The Hub Meerkats 4-7 Busters

League Table The Hub Meerkats Que Pasa Eagles Busters Bar The Hub Hyenas Gogarty´s Gophers Hattons Hunks Porterhouse The Tavern Pint Depot Kings Breakaways Bears Madigans Misfits Hattons Honeys PB´s Pirates Pint Depot Queens

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W 15 12 9 9 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 1 0

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A 33 59 69 71 91 78 87 103 107 112 117 126 148 147

Pts 31 26 24 22 21 20 20 14 14 10 10 10 2 0

180s: Joe Miller, Shaun Smith (Hyenas), Derek Kingsbury, Patrick Abrams, Paul Durrant, Lee Maiden (Meerkats), Sid Cross x2 (Hattons Hunks), Mark Filer (Busters), Mike Smith, Mel Dawson (Breakaways Bears) Highest finish: Alex Nikolov (Meerkats) 141 Shortest leg: 16 darts - John Walker (Que Pasa), Pat Abrams, Alex Nikolov, Meerkats Busters made their first KO Cup Final since joining the league 3 seasons ago, after defeating Madigans at the Hub (Villamartin). Even without Mark Filer and Shirley Roberts they were too strong for a spirited Madigans side who gave it their all. The other semi-final featured Hattons Hunks hoping to prevent the Meerkats from reaching their 6th consecutive final. Despite a strong personnel the Hunks missed the odd crucial opportunity and the Meerkats never shy to take advantage, once again made the May final hoping to retain the trophy they have made theirs for the past five seasons.

The Kats started with a strong triple of Pat Abrams, Alex Nikolov and Lee Maiden to face Joe Hawkins, Keith King and George Mint. The first leg of 3 was quite lively, Nikolov and Maiden scoring tons, Hawkins doing likewise, Mint a 95. The Kats got to a shot first, Abrams requiring 54, which was converted in two, via S14,D20.

Abrams made it 2-0 on D16 in the second leg of 701, the Hunks showing little sign of opposition. King found the treble in the third hitting two tons, to the Kats one, which gave the Hunks a small cushion for converting the double. Mint duly obliged on D5 for 2-1. The format determines 3 new faces for the second 3 leg triple. Kats captain Derek Kingsbury chose John Eyre, Paul Durrant and Graham Todd, whilst the Hunks pitched in Rob Hawkins, Sid Cross and former Kat Steph Simpson. Tons from Eyre and Durrant were scored without reply

leaving the latter to complete the 701 on D4. Decent scoring from both triples followed in the next, Hawkins and Durrant both hitting 3 figures. The finishing wasn’t quite up to the scoring and the leg was eventually completed by Simpson on D1. Kingsbury substituted Todd for himself in the 6th leg and promptly scored a 125, which was followed by a further 125 from Eyre, who also nailed the necessary D5 for a 4-2 scoreline at the break. Both captains had the chance to change their team for the third triple, Kingsbury chose Abrams, Nikolov and Eyre, the Hunks going with Simpson, Cross and King.

Some good scoring from the Kats, tons from Abrams and Eyre were spoilt by the Kats inability to gain the double. Fortunately the Hunks were nowhere to be seen, giving Eyre the honour of converting D1.

Nikolov was substituted in the next for Durrant, Hawkins and Mint coming in for Cross and King. It proved wise as Mint gained the all important D8 despite tons from Durrant and Eyre. The Kats wound it up a bit in the 9th leg, Eyre hitting 100,139, Durrant 100,D5, Hawkins hitting the Hunks only 100. Requiring just the one leg Kingsbury kept the same trio who by now were warming to the task, the Hunks had a complete change bringing in Stewart McCulloch, King and Hawkins the elder. The Hunks just couldn’t find their rhythm against the triple who had certainly found theirs. More tons from Eyre and Abrams concluded with a fine 78 out from the veteran Eyre T18,D12 for a 73 result and a place in the May final. The tie was played at Madigans, Los Dolses which has recently been re-arranged. It certainly works with the bar now moved to the rear and the excellent dart throw taking its place.

The Hub (Villamartin) hosted the other semi featuring Busters and Madigans Misfits. Busters won the bull to decide who throws first and then wasted the chance by some indifferent throwing. Buster Peter O´Rourke livened things up with an 85 and 100 to leave Misfits trailing. Ray Harvey somehow left D1 after failing to convert 38 points.

Misfit Pete James narrowly missed D20 to take the lead leaving O´Rourke to take out D1 for 1-0. The Coopers Karl 81 and Sonya 109 got the Misfits off to a good start in the second. Harvey countered with a 140 to leave his side requiring a small shot. An excellent 82 from Sonya Cooper to leave 36 was converted by James in one dart after Busters had missed D10. Busters really opened up in the third leaving the Misfits trailing. Paul Dowinton requiring 130 was unlucky as his third dart found D1 instead of D20, after hitting the necessary T20 and T10. He needn’t have worried as O´Rourke completed the leg next throw 2-1. Some big scores followed from Irene Russell, Ron Young and Tina Kaylor. Busters had first chance of a double both sides missing, before Will Drummond got D4. Kaylor did the damage in the fifth hitting a 114 and the double, despite further good scores from Russell. Two substitutes in the next Zoe James for Misfits and Babs Warren for Busters the latter immediately getting into her stride with a 90+. Russell supported yet again and set up D20 for the leg only for her team mate to miss the chance leaving Steve Cox to get D4 for 3 apiece. Some great scoring from Harvey meant Busters were on a shot in the 7th with Misfits still requiring 200+. The opportunity was too good to miss and O´Rourke gave Busters a slen-

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The Committee are pleased to announce a sponsor for the Mens Singles and Doubles this year. Ralph Weatherby, who was instrumental in forming the Tavern (Villamartin) side has decided to associate his businesses, La Zenia Tool Hire and Premier Autos with the popular Thursday League, after recent discussions with the league organisers and main league sponsor Euronics. The Committee welcome their additional new sponsors.

Void of any league points the Queens challenged their counterparts the Kings to a game of cricket, not the outdoor version, but the one played on a dartboard. With neither sides competing in the KO Cup it was a great opportunity for those sometime wayward trebles the Queens occasionally acquire, to be of use in the runs department of cricket.

The outcome? Enough to say the girls are still looking for their first win. Kevin Peterson could well be interested ladies.

No merit points awarded this week as league games only count.

Exite Radio merit table (top positions only) Team Porterhouse Pint Depot Kings Tavern Madigans Breakaways Que Pasa Eagles

16 13 12 9 8 8

Girls L. Cox C. Jevons S. Roberts S. Wyles S. De Lacy M. Lane T. Simpson

11 9 8 8 7 7 7

Boys P. Abrams M. Filer J. Walker A.Nikolov L. Maiden G. Minor

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Listen to darts chit chat with Kevin Reardon and Paul Durrant on Exite Radio 89.2 and 93.1FM on Saturday afternoons between 3 and 4 p.m.

Paul Durrant, League Chairman

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der lead on D8. Tons from Cooper the younger and James disappointingly didn’t materialise into a double, Buster Harvey taking out D16 to increase their lead by 2. Madigans struggled in the next against the barrage of scoring from the opposition´s trio of O´Rourke, Harvey and Dowinton, Harvey using two darts to take out 25 on D4, the Misfits not yet on an out. The 10th leg was a complete reversal of the 9th.

Misfits James, Cooper and Young completely out-scoring the Busters trio of Warren, Harvey and O´Rourke. Cooper hit her highest score of the evening, a 120 to leave Young the chance of a 56 out. He missed, but James didn’t next throw for 6-4. The captains decided not to change their sides and a tense leg followed. The consistency of Harvey and Dowinton proved crucial as Busters edged further ahead in the 701 leg. Try as they may Misfits couldn’t find the treble leaving Harvey to take out D4 for a 7-4 result and the remaining place in the final. It should be a great match, both sides capable of fielding strong triples with plenty of fire power.

Pts 86 84 76 74 66 63 62 59 56 54 52 52 32 24

This weeks match, Round 9 of the Winter League, was fished in glorious shirt sleeve weather on the Eden stretch of the River Segura in Guardamar. First on the day was Steve Collins using the feeder and maggot and in second place John Brightling using the pole and maggot. Next weeks match, the final round in this league will be at Benijofar. Usual times- pegs at 8 and fish 9 till 2. The overall result of the series is still in the balance.

The next Quiz night will be held on Tuesday 11th February commencing at 7.30. Teams of 6 or less can take part and the cost of entry is 1€ per person. The next Sunday meeting will be on 16th February.

Committee at 10.00 and General meeting at 11.00.

On 16th there will also be a Valentines celebration at the bar, starting at 7.30. Cost to include a chicken meal and entertainment by Dan Davy is 10€ per person. The clubs home is the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is near the Repsol garage on the N332, between La Mata and Guardamar. Information www.carprus.net or telephone 966 717 923.

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ALFIES GOLF SOCIETY AT VILLAMARIN 32 members and guests representing Alfies GS met at Villamartin on the last Thursday of January for the first meeting of the year. No rain forecast, but blustery conditions promised to make scoring difficult, as proved to be the case. Additionally 18 very quick greens (in their usual excellent condition) added to players' woes with their putting !

Sam Cobley (hcap 14.2) mastered the conditions better than the rest of the field finishing top of the pile with 35 stableford points.

Congratulations to Sam on a well deserved first win since joining our society last year. Mike Smith (hcap 23.6) was 2nd with 32 points.

Nearest the Pins on holes 9 & 13 went to Tony Hall and Adrian Russell respectively. Steve Mold saved his best tee shot of the day to win the Longest Drive prize on hole 16. Congratulations to all the winners on the day.

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

Our next monthly meeting is at Las Colinas on Thursday, 27 February - tee off 10am, and at the time of writing 34 out of the 36 places are spoken for. Please contact myself at the bar or Sandie at alfiesgolfsociety@gmail.com should you want to play.

The photo shows Captain, Mike Morris, presenting trophy to winner, Sam Cobley

GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB Maples kicked off the week, with a fine home victory over Quesada Pearls in SABA 'A' div. Here's the winning rinks, in their 8-6 victory: D Fryatt, S Hibberd, A Goodfellow 24-10. S Stead, M Brown, T Hill 24-11. B Tomlin, M Lockley, M Edwards 18-12. Sycamores visited La Marina, and came away with 6 very valuable points, in their quest for promotion from 'B' div. Twas these 3 winning rinks that took points off the Astronauts: N Inwood, F Tilley, T Lawton 18-16.

Pete Tomkins, Z & J Wilcock 15-13. J & J Oliver, G Inwood 21-12.

Chestnuts meanwhile, could only muster 2 points from their 'C' div match at La Siesta. Playing against the Pioneers, this was the sole winning rink: R Stansfield, V Duchard, M Kilby 23-13.

No results from Winter League.

The latest Totus & Dragon Insurance Saturday Challenge, saw John O'Brien go home clutching a bottle of brandy, having top scored with 30 shots. Val 'hot shot' Duchard (beer) came 2nd on 26 shots, whilst Michael Cassidy & Dave Dudding tied on 23 shots, earning them each un botella de vino. Brian Coultard was the lucky recipient of the wooden spoon, leaving the remaining 11 bowlers empty handed. All are welcome to attend the Saturday Challenge, just speak to organis-

By Steve Hibberd ers Jim Oliver or Charles Langlois for further details.

Both the Bulls & the Bears fought out hard earned 4-4 draws, in their latest Fed 4s div 1 matches. At home to Country Bowls Clarets, these 2 rinks won their respective matches: M Lockley, N Cork, Penny Tomkins, A Goodfellow 25-13. F Tilley, P Lockley, A Toozer, V Mahomet 18-13. Over at Quesada, the rink of B Tomlin, S Gray, G & C Chapman, not only won 25-17, but did enough to help earn their team 2 bonus points, by 1 overall shot.

A trip to El Rancho awaited Oaks in the Southern League, but it was only these 2 rinks that took 4 points off the Mustangs: T Lemon, B Miller, M Thomas 15-14. G Bater, M Veale, S Cantley 16-14. Elms played Emerald Isles Cavaliers at home, where 3 points were earned from these 2 rinks: N Bater, M Lockley, S Heath 19-9. D Lawton, D Watt, D Dudding 20-20. Also at home were Cedars, who recorded a fine 10-4 victory over La Marina Dolphins. Well done: M Dewar, A Hewitt, M Kilby 21-18. P Wray, J Redfern J Wray 22-14. Joan Oliver, D Thompson, A Goodfellow 19-13. J McLean, J Thompson, G Inwood 23-17.

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By Pat McEwan SM Pulsars played San Luis Klingons at home with 6 points to the Pulsars 8 points to San Luis. Well done to Carl Eagle, John Marshall, Ann Eagle 22-13. Linda Plaisted, Cliff Plaisted, Malcolm Parsons 1716. Pat McEwan, Mary Dyer, Dave McEwan 18-14. Total shots for 96 Against 119.

The Meteors played at Emerald Isle against the Titans, 6 points to the Meteors 8 points to Emerald Isle. Well done Val Collier, Brian Allen, Chris Collier 23-5. Jan Allen, Don Whitney, Stuart Hemmings 28-10.

Pete Masters, Margaret Patterson, Alan Campbell 22-12. Shots for 102 Against 106.

The Comets were away to El Rancho Broncos and lost on all 6 rinks, shots for San Miguel 69 Against 149 The Winter league played away at Javea, against strong opposition, only winning on two rinks. Well done to Chris and Sams teams. SM 4 points Javea 8 points. SM Berleen team won 16-14.

The rearranged game between SM Jaguars and Horadada resulted in a 10-4 win to the Jaguars. Carl Eagle, John Marshall, Ann Eagle 21-14.

Paul Thomas, Dave Young, John Staden 24-13. Pat McEwan, Cliff Plaisted, Malcolm Parsons 24-13. Irene Ward, Sheila Booth, Ron Nairey 19-14. Shots for 119. Against 103.

Fed Four Results - Choctaws played away at San Luis won 2 lost 1 and drew on shots. 5 points to Choctaws 3 point to San Luis.

The Mohawks played away at Quesada only winning on 1 rink. 2 points to Mohawks, 6 points to Quesada.

The Apaches were at home to San Luis Whites and lost all 3 rinks, well done to the winning friendly.

The Jaguars were away to La Marina, picking up 5 points to 9. Pat McEwan, Cliff Plaisted, Malcolm Parsons 13-13. Jan Farmer, Keith Green, Dave McEwan 20-17. Chris Parsons, Alan Booth, Derek Farmer 26-13. Shots SM 90 La Marina 93.

SM Cougars were at home to Mazarron Miners picking up 3 points.

Alan Dobie, Harry Sharpe, Bill Brownlee 16-16. Meg Brownlee, Jack Jackson, Bob Donnelly 18-13. Shots to SM 73 Against 111

By Norman Adcroft S.A.B.A. Enterprise and Voyager Leagues 3rd Feb. The Apollo’s had an afternoon away game Against La Marina Explorers and only had one winning rink. Ann and Robert Heath with Brian Fraser 15-12 The Pioneers played a home game against Greenland’s Chestnuts and won convincingly 12-2 taking 5 of the 6 rinks and shots119-80.winners, Gill and Ron Sheldon, Peter Knapp 16-15, Sheila and Roy Millward, Terry Baylis, 15-11, Derek Souter, Norman Murphy, Dave Livesey, 20-16, Kathleen Knapp, Carol and Gary Thorpe, 28-10, George Seaman, Bernadette McDonnell and Mike Kelly 27-5.

The Sputniks played away to Vistabella Eagles and had a good day winning 4 and drawing 1 rink. Winners, Dawn Taylor, Ken Combstock, David Laverick, 22-13, Irene Laverick, Alan Barton, Margaret Hunter, 19-12, Jeanie Clements, John Taylor, Harold Charleton, 23-18, Anne Jackson, Derek Lodge, Albert Jackson, 1211.Drawn rink Liz Combstock, John Owen, John Ryder, 15-15.

The Winter League 5th Feb. A short trip to Quesada for our Winter League Team but we only managed to win on 1 rink; Peter Knapp, Pat & Vic Moore, Brian Fraser 18-15 (Well done) Overall shots 62-118, and 2-10 to Quesada.

CBBA Southern Leagues A & C 7th Feb. The Blues played a morning home game against Montemar Matadors and came out at the wrong end of a 12-2 defeat, only managing to take one rink 24-10. Winners were Ramsay Sinclair, Yours Truly, Skipped by George Richardson, 24-10. Thanks Ramsay for turning out at the last minute.

The Gold’s played away against Montemar Toreadors, and had a great result winning the match 13-1 and taking the shots 108-78; another great win. Winning rinks were Izzie Bell Vic Moore Dave Livesey 2413, George Seaman Bert Bell, Roy Millward, 18-11, Dave Davies, Carol Thorpe, Gary Thorpe 22-15, Hilary Clarke, John Clarke, John Ball, 15-11, Gill Sheldon, Sid Gallup, Ron Sheldon, 14-13. Drawn rink was, Jeannie Clements, Ivan Goodsell, skipped by Colin Lloyd 15-15.

Saturday Hamper winners 1st Feb. Carol Broomfield, Carol Thorpe, Gary Thorpe. Chicken and Egg Winners 5th Feb. Chicken, Joe Wallace, Wine, Stuart Rolls, Eggs, Dusty Rhodes.

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EL RANCHO BOWLS CLUB Monday morning found The Pintos playing host to the very good and league leaders, La Marina Pathfinders, who are always great company and provided us with a good morning’s bowls. All played well, particularly Maxine and Rod Wight with Tony Robinson, who came back from 14-0 behind to take the rink 23-20. A great all round performance, even though we had home mat advantage, to take all 6 rinks and the overall shots. In the afternoon The Broncos entertained San Miguel Comets and also had a very good win, taking all rinks and total shots, Thursday afternoon found the Fed4 team playing The Vikings at Vistabella, a tough opponent particularly at Vistabella, but despite playing well, we lost the 3 rinks and therefore the total shots.Beryl Styring, Malc Elmore, Mike Smith and Les Styring 9-24. Anne Stone, Merv Armstrong, Carolyn Harris and Irene Mangan Morrice 7-27.

MHoltham, Mike Stone, Shirley Edwards and Alex Morrice 14-21.

On Friday morning The Mustangs played host to Greenlands Oaks, with the majority of the rinks being very close. Mustangs took 4 rinks with the other two being adrift by one and two shots, also taking the shots Jim Gracie, stew Hamill and Irene Mangan 22-11. Ros Holmes, Steve Bowl and Eddie Thomson 33-7. Beryl Styring, Mike Smith and Les Styring 14-16. Anne Stone, John Skipper and Alex Morrice 23-21.

Margaret Odell, Brian Taylor and Ron Odell 16-15. Irene Thomson, Mike Stone and David Whitworth 14-15.

The Raiders, meanwhile, travelled to Quesada to play The Swifts. The company was great and the play from both sides was far better and closer than the 14-0 deficit might indicate. Sandy Needham, Richard Needham and Rod Wright 17-22. Maxine Wright, Graham Day and Malc Sykes 16-18. John Cleal, Mick Ager and Gary Newson 12-15.

Tricia Elsam, Ron Edwards and Malc Elmore 6-33. Barbara Jones, Tony Robinson and Geoff Jones 17-22. Edward Elsam, Rob Clark and Shirley Edwards 18-21.

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QUESADA BOWLS CLUB I must start of this report by congratulating Lisa Bonsor, Jason Prokopowycz and Derek Sale who have all successfully completed the recent trials for the Spanish International Squad.

The SABA Pears were at away to Greenlands Maples this week, but without all our international players. including the three aforementioned, who were in Almeria for a test match against Malaga province. Spain won by a large margin. In a hard fought contest the Pearls managed to win on 3 rinks, overall points went to the Maples.

Our Winter League squad had a resounding suceess againt La Siesta winning the match 10-2. So, top of the League with a 10 point lead.

The Southen League Swifts and Swallows had mixed fortunes. The Swallows were at home to San Luis Tigers and despite only winning on one rink and drawing on 2 we managed to take the overall shots, resulting in a 4-8 win for San Luis. The Swifts were away to San Luis Pumas and won on two rinks so we dropped to 2nd by 7 points.

In the Federagted 4s, the Panthers and the Leopards had a good day, both teams winning their matches 6-4 against Greenlands Bulls and San Miguel Mowhawks respectively.

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MONTEMAR BOWLS CLUB Sponsored by Super Valu Mon,3rd Feb, The Matadors were at Home to Emerald Isle Moonrakers, Winning on 5 Rinks. Rowena Good, Ethal Finan, Skip Tony Finan 15-14. Sheila Roberts, David Eades, Skip Harry Dobson 19-10. Joan Harding, Wendy Oxley, Skip Alan Ashberry 26-9. Keith Simpson, Bill Judd, Skip Peter Mathews 19-15. Marilyn Gibbons, Chris Harding, Skip Ian Gibbons 16-14. Shots, 08-79. Pts,12-2.

Mon, 3rd Feb, The Toreadors were Away to top of the table Vistabella Albatrosses, Winning on 2 Rinks and Drawing on 1 Rink. Sue Bounds, Les Bounds, Skip Danny King 15-12. Jan Webster, Bill Webster, Skip Idwal Roberts 15-14. Dave Smy, Ken Poulson, Skip Chris Merry 1313. Shots, Toreadors 67 - Vistabella 110. Points, Toreadors 5-9.

Wed, 5th Feb, MonteMar were at Home to San Luis in the Winter League, Winning on 2 Rinks Plus the Berleen. Denise Ashberry, Stan Rutledge, Brian Zelin, Skip Dave Melville 27-6. Sue Kemp, Wendy Oxley, Danny King, Skip Alan Ashberry 20-14. Shots, MonteMar 78 San Luis 81. Points, MonteMar 4 - San Luis 8. Berleen, Pauline Merry, Janet Chairman, Fred Charman, Skip Chris Merry 29-14.

Fri 7th Feb, The Matadors were Away to La Siesta Blues Winning on 5 Rinks. Geraldine Fisher, Mike Farrelly, Skip Gordon Fisher 22-12.

Denise Ashberry, Colin Armitage, Skip Dave Melville 20-11. Rowena Good, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 20-15. Lynne Armitage, Chris Harding, Skip Alan Ashberry 20-16. Joan Harding, June Young, Skip Bill Young 23-10. Shots 115 - 88. Points, Matadors 12 - La Siesta 2.

Fri 7th Feb, The Toreadors were at Home to La Siesta Gold, Only Drawing on 1 Rink. Jenny Pagala, Jan Gatward, Skip John Corbet 1515. Shots, 78-108. Points, Toreadors 1 - La Siesta 13. For info about MonteMar Bowls and Social Club contact Captain Colin Armitage 966619010 ex 01066 or visit our web site. www.montemarbowls.com or find us on Facebook. New members are always welcome.

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SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB This has been quite a week, culminating in the final events to raise money for Fred Armstrong and his family.

Thank you so much to everyone who has turned up, bought raffle tickets or just donated. I know Carol and the family are overwhelmed with the support shown. Almost €5000 was raised and this will be used to provide nursing care until Fred can be taken back to the UK for treatment and rehabilitation.

Results in the SABA league this week have been mostly good with all but one team winning their games. The Klingons were up against San Miguel Pulsars, winning 8-6. Winning teams: Kath Reid, Ray Robson and Giuseppi Galleli; Margaret Morrison, Keith Phillips and Pat Coffey; Sally Cordell, Peter Cox and Charlie Marigold. The Trekkers, at home to Country Bowls Supernovas, winning 8-6 with shots 114-86. Winning teams were: Pam Lockett, June Jones and Keith Jones; Ann Holland, John Ester and Colin Lindgren; Jean Parkes, Ray Pollock and Paul Parkes.

The Romulans were not so fortunate losing to Horadada Falcons 2-12 with the only winning team being: Pat Malden, Scott Malden and John Malden. The Vulcans, away to Emerald Isle Neptunes were delighted to win 10-4. Winning teams: Norma Mole, Tony Davies and Tom Riley; Sadie Hubbard, Margaret Clarke and Brian Badger; Marie Henly,

Steve Simmonds and Barry Edwards; Frank Gibbons, Kevin Hull and Alan Mawer.

The Winter league had a better result this week winning 8-4 against Montemar. The Berleen were not so fortunate. Winners were: Ann Holland, Joe Johnson, Paul Parkes and Mal Hughes; Kath Reid, Keith Phillips, Roy Cordell and Giuseppe Galleli; June Jones, Mike Lockett, Charlie Marigold and Keith Jones.

There have been no results received from the Fed 4s teams this week!

In the Southern League there have been mixed results.

The Lions lost against Vistabella Lanzadores 4-10 with shots 88-100. Winners were: Jean Parkes, Vic Slater and Paul Parkes; Bob White, Ray Pollock and Phil Morrachan. The Tigers, at home to La Manga Crusaders had a convincing 140 win. Team was: Kath Waywell, Scott Malden and John Withers; Frank Barclay, Keith Phillips and Bert Ewart; Margaret Roseveare, Joan Dullaway and Cliff Harris; Ian Ross, Bob Foulds and Colin Potter; Sally Cordell, Mike Smith and Sue Cooper; Maureen Foulds, Peter Fuller and Arthur France.

The Pumas away to Emerald Isle Outlaws were narrowly beaten 6-8. Winning teams: Kevin Hull, Cas Blay and Alan Mawer; Bobbie Vanner Alan Rossiter and Barry Edwards; Chris Phillips, Robin Harker and Ray Clarke.

The chicken drive on Wednesday was won by Bill Webb with the egg cup going to Kevin Hull.

With the withdrawal of El Rancho from hosting the SABA finals, these will now be held at SAN LUIS so get your entries in before it is too late!

EMERALD ISLE BOWLS CLUB The EI Leprechauns started the Fed 4's with a tough game against Vistabella. It was all square in a 4-4 with the Leprechauns winning on overall shots. A good start.

League games on 31 January saw EI Outlaws visit La Siesta Silvers. They found it tough going winning on just 2 rinks, shots also down, returning home with 4 points against 10 and 103 shots to 112.

Friday, the last day of January, saw the Claymores host the Vistabella team. It soon warmed up after a chilly start, and it got really warm for the Claymores as they had a very good win with 113 shots to 75, 12 points to 2. With only one losing rink only the Captain had a glum face - it was his rink that went down.

Friday afternoon the Cavaliers kept their good form against Greenlands Cedars, like the Claymores going down on one rink, taking 12 points to 2 and 133-62 shot difference. Things are looking good.

On Monday, 3 February, the Moonrakers made the trip to Monte Mar to play the Matadors on a bright but chilly morning. Team Captain Bill Allen, Jim Houston and Mike Petty were the only winning rink although two rinks went to the last end. However, the Matadors came out winners with a shot difference of 108 to 79, so 12 points against our 2 and we came home with little to show for your trip.

EI Neptunes were at home to San Luis Vulcans and again came unstuck, winning on only 2 rinks but just losing on shots, 105 to 109, so 4 points to 10.

It's not been a good time for us, has it?

On the same day EI Titans hosted San Miguel Meteors and what a difference a week makes. Last week a 14 -0 loss, this week an 8 - 6 win against the team at the top of the league and . Three winning rinks, John Mullarky, Barbara Eldred & John Jarvis won 28 -10 and an 8 on the 8th end killed the game off.brilliantly. Mel O'Dell, Reg Fooks & John Zeller had another good win 23 -13 with steady scoring throughout the game.

Biggest winners were Ed Shepherd, Peter Willicott & Lily Stewart with 28 – 6. The wheels came off the wagon for Mr reliable Jim Mulloy, Glenda O'Dell and newcomer Jo Close losing 28-10 dropping 7 on the 5th end. Gerald Shatwell, Len Fisher & Ron White lost 22 -12 won 8 ends, but 5 ends were 1's. Gina Streeter, Geof Farrington & Marilyn Shatwell also lost by 18 shots 23-5 only winning 5 ends of 1's. Final score 106-102. Still an overall win was what we needed, lets hope we can keep it up

COUNTRY BOWLS CLUB It's been an interesting week at the bowls club with the laying of our new carpet, thank you to our owners Pamela & Mike and to the guys from Greengauge who worked so hard and did a marvellous job (sorry about the mistake last week saying it was Dales!)

On Monday our SABA team the Supernovas played the Trekkers at San Luis and got a great result winning on three rinks, well done. The winning teams were Derek Gunning, Maurice Cass & Karen Kirk 29-12.

Geoff Paylor, Denis Birkett & Gerry Gough 21-13 and Andy White, Les Turner & StJohn Broadhurst 14-11.

Overall shots, Supernovas 86 (6) - 114 (8) Trekkers.

Our Fed 4’s team the Clarets did a bit better this week by picking up four points from their away match to the Greenlands Bears, there was only one winning rink but the team of Lynne Bishop, Geoff Paylor & Gerry Gough got enough shots to win the long game 31-5, the

BY LYNNE BISHOP overall shots were Clarets 57 (4) - 48 (4) Bears.

On Friday it was our Southern league Ramblers who were the guinea pigs trying out our new carpet, they took on the Horadada Royals, it was a tricky game as the wind gusted across the green but at the end of the day the Ramblers mastered it best and won on four rinks. The other two rinks had close calls only losing their games by one or two shots, a full house would have been a terrific christening for the green, may there be many more good results to come!

Jenny Chaplin, Dave Chaplin & Ken Cuthbert 28-6.

Lynne Bishop, Geoff Paylor & Gerry Gough 20-11.

Lin Watkins, StJohn Broadhurst & Eric Bishop 18-12.

Derek Gunning, Sue & Barry Norris 20-15. Overall shots, Ramblers 118 (10) - 79 (4) Royals.

For info Dave Chaplin Tel. 968 041 367 or Barry Norris Tel. 968 37 0937. www.countrybowlsclub.com

VISTABELLA BOWLS CLUB Monday’s SABA games were both played at Home the Albatrosses entertained Monte Mar’s Toreadors and recorded a 9 points to 5 victory by 110 Shots to 67, Wins came from Gail Willshire, Sandra Burrows and Fred Willshire, Beryl Regan, Bill Corbishley and Richard Lee and Tom Furness, Dane Howard and Mike Regan Sheila Cox, Neil Burrows and Maggie Furness drew to give us our extra point. The Eagles were not so lucky and slipped to an 11 points to 3 loss to La Siesta Sputniks and by 89 shots to 106.

Our points came from Audrey and Allan Sinclair and Andy Leggatt and from Mo Foulcer, Pauline Rafferty and Sue Mynott who managed a draw.

On Wednesday our Winter League team made the long trip to El Cid but lost by 8-4 and 85 -78. Gail Willshire, Jeff Austin, Les Barber and Fred Willshire and Diane Harwood, Tony French, Coleen Money and Jim Harwood were our two winning teams.

On Thursday things picked up when our Fed Fours team produced an 8-0 win and by 72-30 over El Rancho. Winning rinks were Gail Willshire, Barbara Brown, Arthur Brown and Fred Willshire, Beryl Regan, Neil Burrows, Ian Kenyon and Maggie Furness and Pat Williamson, Sandra Burrows, Andy Leggatt and Mike Regan.

The Lanzadores however produced the performance of the week with a 10-4 win over the San Luis Lions at San Luis taking the shots by 100 to 88. Our heroes for the day were Beryl Regan, Jenny Bowman and Richard Lee, Tony French, Ian Kenyon and Mike Regan, Olwyn Ratcliffe, Mac Maclean and Maggie Furness and Sheila Cox, Dane Howard and Bill Corbishley. What a great win.

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2013/14 RESULTS AND TABLES FOR FRIDAY 7th FEBRUARY

DIVISION A Country Bowls Ramblers El Rancho Mustangs La Marina Sharks La Siesta Blues San Luis Lions

118 122 93 88 88

10 10 9 2 4

Horadada Royals 4 79 Greenlands Oaks 4 85 San Mig Jaguars 5 90 Mmar Matadors 12 15 Vbella Lanz’s 10 100

W 10 9 7 6 4 6 5 5 5 4

D 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1

L 3 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 8

Vistabella Lanzadores San Luis Lions San Miguel Jaguars La Marina Sharks Montemar Matadors Country B Ramblers Greenlands Oaks La Siesta Blues El Rancho Mustangs Horadada Royals

P 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Greenlands Cedars Greenlands Elms La Marina Seagulls San Luis Tigers San Miguel Cougars

108 92 115 137 73

10 3 11 14 3

Emerald Isle Cavaliers La Marina Dolphins Mazarron Miners La Marina Seagulls Quesada Swallows Greenlands Elms San Luis Tigers San Miguel Cougars La Manga Crusaders Greenlands Cedars

P 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

W 11 8 7 6 5 4 5 5 6 4

O/W F 49 1410 43 1371 41 1375 42.5 1339 39.5 1308 38.5 1288 38.5 1307 36.5 1292 32 1293 29.5 1245

Diff 211 162 153 81 -80 -64 -33 -77 -152 -201

Pts 116 106 100 97 91 89 87 81 74 69

La Marina Dolphins Emerald I Cavaliers Quesada Swallows La Manga Crusaders Mazarron Miners

4 11 3 0 11

106 114 93 76 111

D 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0

Diff 258 114 -2 11 23 -12 -125 -27 2 -242

Pts 128 103 92 89 88 88 85 83 80 74

DIVISION B

L 1 4 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 9

O/W F 52 1444 43.5 1371 39 1342 38 1332 37 1362 38.5 1317 38.5 1274 36.5 1311 34 1391 33 1201

DIVISION C Emerald Isle Claymores 98 Emerald Isle Outlaws 109 Montemar Toreadors 78 Quesada Swifts 131

10 8 1 14

La Siesta Silvers San Luis Pumas La Siesta Golds El Rancho Raiders

4 6 13 0

80 94 108 86

P La Siesta Golds 12 Quesada Swifts 12 San Luis Pumas 11 Montemar Toreadors 11 Emerald Isle Claymores 12 Emerald Isle Outlaws 12 Vbella Conquistadores 11 La Siesta Silvers 12 El Rancho Raiders 11

W 10 8 6 8 5 5 5 2 2

D 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Diff 248 207 75 57 -41 -40 -21 -354 -131

Pts 110 104 86 81 81 79 78 59 46

L 2 3 5 3 7 6 6 10 9

O/W F 45 1356 45 1328 37 1144 33.5 1123 35.5 1199 33.5 1212 35 1090 28.5 1029 19 1070

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Golf Insurance During the last year we have regularly reported on development in Spain in respect of golf insurance and it looks like things are gaining a momentum because previously the ‘noises’ were coming from Murcian courses but now this has been extended to Valencia courses with the following instruction currently circulating: “According to the rules of the Sports Council and current legislation, the National Golf License is required for playing golf in Spain. This license carries insurance which covers liability from accidents that might occur while taking part in this sport anyone wishing to play golf in Spain should be federated through The Real Federación Española de Golf. Golf Clubs and Courses, by virtue of being federated must comply with the regulations of Royal Spanish Golf Federation (articles 09/10/11 listed in circular Nº 78/2010), ensuring that every player who plays on their golf courses is in possession of a corresponding federal license. Those players who do not have a national license can apply for a One Day License which can be processed by the Autonomic Federation. The price for the One Day License from Golf Federation in Valencia Community has a price of 1.50€ and 3.00€ in Murcia .This license is obligatory to all players not members of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation. Golf courses are obliged to comply with this law and this license can’t be included in the green fee price” Given that we now live in a ‘blame’ and ‘claim’ society I fully advocate the need for golfers to have insurance cover against damage and personal injury BUT the problem appears to be that courses are being instructed to only use RFEG insurance and many won’t accept private insurance cover which causes a conflict because the AEGG (Association of Directors and Manager of Golf Clubs and Courses) recently nominated Liberty Seguros as the insurer of preference for golf insurances in Spain but then aren’t allowed to accept their insurances on their own courses.

This is without doubt just another money making scheme for the RFEG because if it weren’t the case they would willingly accept private golf insurances without question and why do two different regions charge significantly different prices for the daily insurance ticket when the cover is the same from their nominated insurer?

I fear that this is just case of people in positions of power ‘peeing’ on the green shoots of recovery of the local golf industry and will try an dig a little deeper and will keep you informed of the outcome BUT in the meanwhile society organisers can expect an ear bending from members having to pay extra for their game of golf.

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QUESADA GOLF SUPER LEAGUE BONALBA GOLF 3rd February 2014 Matchday 4 Here we are at the penultimate match at Bonalba Golf. This was the match when the minnows met the giants, would they be able to upset the top Society. This time we had a four tee start so on a sunny but cold morning battle began. Everybody had battled hard but the outcome was true to form with the minnows losing out once again, but the scores do not generally tell the true battle. Nevertheless it leaves the League top contenders to fight for the overall title in the final match. Will it be San Miguel, will it be Benijofar the winners for the last two years, or will it be Mini Golf. Everything is nicely set for the campaign to end the season when San Miguel will play Benijofar and Lunes play Mini Golf, this can only make a thrilling end to a really special year for Quesada Super League, as usual played in a friendly atmosphere. There is a difference of 8 points between the top team and Benijofar in third place. There is still space for one more society next season should there be a society that would like to play competitive golf with the Super League local to Quesada. Also, note for societies’ diaries, the League’s Summer Competition will be played in June. Any society that might be interested please email Quesadagolfleague@hotmail.com. All match results and the latest league table can be viewed at www.golfquesadagolfleague @webs.com. Our thanks to Mini Golf and their staff for an excellent spread after the match. Results as follows. Final Match 5 will be played 3rd March at Alicante Golf.

HVGS Lunes GS SMGS

33.5 (1) 33.5 (3) 45.5 (15)

LEAGUE TABLE SMGS Mini Golf GS Benijofar GS Lunes GS HVGS Claptons GS

P 16 16 16 16 16 16

Nearest the Pins: 4th John Drakesmith 8th Paul Guest 11th Carol Firth 14th David Gray

Mini Golf GS Benijofar GS Claptons GS W 13 10 10 6 4 3

D 0 1 1 0 1 1

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VEGA BAJA PREMIER GOLF LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION – 7th February 2014 at La FINCA GOLF Despite requests to switch off the fan the teams ventured out into the windy and cold fairways,(some even in shorts).

The top four positions are all vying for the top spot, and with all trying to make a distinctive move it was obvious the weather and the slick greens would be a deciding factor. Las Ramblas were one of the teams hoping to close on the leaders and with John Wheeler the highest scorer 32 pionts, they were able to be 10 – 4 league point winners.

Top spot La Manga North team beat fourth place Club Serena G. S. by the same score and so the gap between first and second remains at just 5 thanks to consistent scoring they are neck and neck with Las Ramblas.

EuroToffs G S took on lowly Rockets G S and were the days second highest team score with three players scoring 30 or more and maintaining pressure on the teams above them.

But it was the strong team of La Manga RGA and top scorers as a team and individual player John Morgan 36 , who also want to make a move halfway through the season, played newcomers Paddy’s Point and it was they who held La Manga North to a draw to take 6 out of the game and move up a place in the bargain.

38.5 (13) 38.5 (12) 26.5 (0) L 3 5 5 10 11 12

Bon 9 12 9 6 0 0

Pts 48 43 40 24 13 10

SMGS SMGS Benijofar GS Claptons GS

ORANGE TREE GOLF SOCIETY @ MAR MENOR 4TH FEBRUARY This was only the third outing of this newly formed golf society and the turnout was excellent. A great day was had by everyone at what must be one of the best courses on the coast, Mar Menor. Thanks must be given to the course and also the Nike IRM group for giving us a decent price.

We all arrived for our scheduled tee-time and was greeted with sunshine and very little wind, although the wind did increase the weather stayed lovely and perfect for golf. The competition today was our Presidents trophy which was played as an individual stableford, the weather played its part in creating some excellent scores.

The winner was Chris Blown with 40 points (welcome to your new handicap), 2nd on countback Fred Noakes 37pts, 3rd Mike Downton 37 pts and 4th again on countback, Peter Cowan with 32 pts. Best front 9 score, Dave Eadington with 17 pts and back 9, Nigel Cawthra with 18 pts. NTP prizes were won by Fred Noakes on the 2nd and 12th holes, Mike Downton on the 4th and Digger Digby on the 17th.

Our charity prize for guessing the number of total points scored was won by Ron Davies. We also had 1 two scored by Chris Blown.

We all returned back to our home base, The Orange Tree Restaurant in Cabo Roig for snacks and an excellent curry. Thanks must be given to the staff for the excellent service. Thank you Chris, Hannah, Nigel and Lilly. The presentation was made by the Captain Nigel Cawthra.

Our next society outing is on the 18th February at Saurines where another fantastic day will be had. If any golfer wishes to join this new and upcoming and very friendly society then either drop into The Orange Tree or contact either the restaurant on 965323235 or orangetree@Hotmail.es or the captain on 679182917. We play every other Tuesday throughout the year and meet at the restaurant on the Monday night prior to collect payment and do the draw etc. Any golfer of any standard is welcome.

Nigel Cawthra - Captain

The top individual scorers, despite the wind, were, John Douglas (La Manga RGA) 36, Kevin Fitzpatrick (Paddys Point G S) 33 John Wheeler (Las Ramblas G S) Rodney Smith (Rockets G S) Keith Wright (EuroToffs G S) 32.

With three league matches to go and with a maximum 15 available it is still wide open and bodes well for a nail biting finish.

The next Vega Baja Premier League event is at La Peraleja Golf – Sucina, Murcia - 7th March First Tee 10:00. The fixtures are: Las Ramblas G S vs. EuroToffs G S. - La Manga North G S vs. Don Cayo G S La Manga RGA vs. Club 25 Serena G S – Rocket’s G S vs. Paddy’s Point G S For updated Vega Baja Premier Golf League fixtures, tables, and news view the website www.vegabajapremiergolfleague.com and on Facebook, throughout the season For more information on the Vega Baja Premier Golf League, contact The Secretary; Ivie Davies 669 211 410 or golfdavies@gmail.com

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D R AW I N G I N T H E R A I N R VALLADOLID..2 ELCHE CF ..2

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he rain in Spain poured mainly on the already-saturated pitch at the Jose Zorilla stadium as two teams well down La Liga fought it out for a honourable draw in the saturated end, but what a battle: both sides had their moments, but Elche will curse most after leading 0 – 2 with 25 minutes to go.

Both Elche full backs were out, Suarez suspended and Albacar still injured with the Romanian Sapuranu and Cisma deputising. Also out for Elche were centre back Lomban and striker Boakye, Peligrin and Manu ably standing in. After only 15 minutes Carles Gil limped off to be replaced by Fidel, but Elche were playing well, and went ahead on the half hour. A long throw by Sapuranu was flicked on by Javi Marquez to Christian who slid the ball to Coro. Last years leading scorer slotted it home to the delight of the several hundred drenched Elche supporters who had made the long trip north.

It stayed 0 – 1 at the break, but after only five minutes into the second half Valladollid had a goal disallowed for offside, the home side increasing the pressure with Elche’s goalkeeper Tono pulling off sev-

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run of play the Franjiverdes went two up. Fidel won a corner, Botia headed it back for Manu to score: the home sides heads went down and Elche could have scored two more which would have put the result well beyond Valladollid’s reach. But substitute Osorio came on to inspire his team in the awful conditions and pulled one back with 20 long minutes left. Ten minutes later he did it again to home delirium, and Elche had to withstand tremendous pressure to hold out for a richly-deserved draw.

The point was helpful to both sides, but better for Elche keeping them four points clear of third-from-bottom Valladollid. Elche are now in a respectable 12th position in one of the world’s most competitive leagues with 15 games left.

On Friday this week at 9pm the Franjiverdes are unromantically at home in yet another six-pointer, this time against Osasuna who are also on 25 points. Another 1 – 0 Almeria-type result will do, and help Elche stay in top-flight football next season - after taking 26 years to get back there.

Mucho Elche!

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Torry moved back to within touching distance of div 3 play offs, following this emphatic victory over basement side Utiel. Proceedings started badly, with Utiel taking the lead on 10 mins, but Torry soon found their feet. Alexis went close from 12 yards, his well struck effort just missing the target. Utiel were getting rattled, well illustrated by 3 bookings in quick succession, and it was only a matter of time before Torry levelled. Twas Dani Meseguer who duly obliged in 1st half stoppage time, as he stroked the ball home at the far post.

New signing Martin made his club debut, replacing Carrasco early in the 2nd half. Obele chased a long ball, and as the opposing keeper hesitated, headed over him, putting Torry into the lead. Alberto should have increased the advantage, but he rashly wasted a glorious assist from Micro, missing an open goal from only 5 yards out! The Torry front man was soon to make amends when he slotted home a deserved penalty, making it 3-1 to the visitors. Carrion hadn't seen a lot of action, but midway through the half, the visitors custodian brought off a great save to prevent Utiel reducing the deficit. Dani Meseguer went close to getting his 2nd goal, but a 4th goal wasn't far away. Fans favourite Pastor went on one of his trade mark solo runs, culminating in him coolly slipping the ball under the keeper. Kike made his club debut, replacing Alberto, before Paul came on for Valeolivas. One things for sure, the referee can't be accused of being a homer, for he booked no less than 8 Utiel players. This victory secured a nice little double over Utiel, hopefully the first of many this season.

Next week at Vincente Garcia Stadium, Torry have a mouth watering local derby in store. Make a note of Sunday 16 February, ko 5pm, when high flying Orihuela are the visitors, for what promises to be an action packed fixture. In the early season fixture at Orihuela, Torry held their opponents to a 2-2 draw.

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Racing entered this important game having to reshuffle their line up due to the suspension of Carlos Valderrama so Racing keeper Scott Brunton slotted in at right back and Alex Agular in as keeper. Racing dominated the opening minutes and created several decent chances on goal. The Racing defence coped well with the attacking efforts of the home team who couldn't handle the speed and power of Brunton, Cockroft, Zarkov & Captain Medina. Despite having a large amount of possession it was the home team who scored first with a break down Racings right side when Brunton was exposed two on one due to the lack of tracking back from right midfield and the strike slotted into the back of Racings goal. On 33 mins Racing fell further behind when a clearly off side goal for Fulgencio was allowed to stand. Racing never dropped their heads and even 2 - 0 down still looked the better team.

On 38 minutes Racings Nico Garcia struck a goal back despite Racing being down to 10 players whilst Brunton was receiving treatment to go into half time 2 - 1 down.

Half time team talk was simple, be patient and our class and higher level of ability will prevail. Racing didn't have to wait long and started intensely putting the home side on the back foot a great move started with Brunton passing the ball down the right to Garcia who crossed the ball to Glen Lawton who had licence to push more forward in centre of midfield struck a fierce shot past the Fulgencio keeper to bring the score level 2 - 2. Fulgencio were clearly rattled and their manager distraught. The most satisfying goal came on 59 minutes for Racing when Dani Zarkov scored from a corner which was the first goal of the season from a corner for Racing who had worked all week on the training pitch to adjust this problem. A great win away from home under difficult conditions! 3 - 2 final score and another 3 points for Racing.

For further information contact CDM on 965 503 915 or George on 679 77 44 88. The club have teams for all ages from 3 years to adult level and train at CDM sports centre Playa Flamenca. All coaches are qualified, legal & insured.

CF MIL PALMERAS ROUNDUP CD Cox 7 Mil Palmeras 0 Prebenjamin Sonsored by Sunshine FM102.8 fm A Very disappointing performance by the young Toros after the improvement of the last 3 games as Mil Palmeras came down to earth with an almighty bump.

Although CD Cox's ridiculously small pitch was never going to suit us its not a good enough excuse for several lacklustre performances all over the park, although Aaron did make some important stops to keep the score down, Mason tried his best on the right but there were just too many off days from other players to make a fist of it, add to that the bedding in of two new inexperienced players and it was a poor day best forgotten.

Man of the match Mason Cooke solid effort and deserved better.

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Albatera started with a bang grabbing 2 goals in the first 10 mins. The Toros got back on terms with Albatera and started to put the pressure on. With the Toros 3 underage players (Aron, captain for the match, Ben on the left and Mingus on the right) hitting hard the Toros put Albatera on the back foot. While the Toros had plenty of chances only Ben managed to beat the keeper and the wood work to leave it 2-1 at half time. Second half and the Toros got off to a steady start only to have a couple of momentary slips allowing 2 more goals in .The Toros "never give up" attitude helped them keep working Albatera's midfield and defence hard but just not making the most of their chances .Oliver G topped off another quality performance smashing his penalty home to leave the score 4-2. Another solid performance overall from the Toros ,just need to relax more in front of goal to reap the rewards of their hard work .

Well Done to all players. Player of the Match Oliver Godden, solid, dependable and hard working .

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DAYA GO DOWN BATTLING Daya Nueva 1 Benferri 3 Alicante Cadetes 2a - Team Sponsor: Segurlab Following last week's poor performance Daya had a tough nut to crack in Benferri, today's visitors to La Puebla. So it was pleasantly surprising to see Daya start very very brightly and almost take the lead through Angel on 3 minutes. The home side continued to push forward playing some very good football. The visitors did look very dangerous on the counter attack and on 15 minutes should have opened the scoring when a flying header from a corner just missed the mark.

Then Daya had a good chance from a Luis free kick, but his fierce shot was well saved by the Benferri keeper. The visitors were now pushing the home side back and a goal for them looked imminent. It came on 30 minutes from a corner which Daya failed to deal with. The ball ricocheted about the area before being stabbed home to give the visitors the lead. On 36 minutes Danni was caught out at his near post and could only help a ferocious shot into his own net to make it 2 - 0. No more goals before half time and at 2 - 0 down Daya were now up against it. The second half saw Benferri set off at a gallop and Danni in goal made three very smart saves to keep the floodgates from opening. To be fair Daya kept their heads up and in Luis they had a player who could possibly nick a goal from their rare counter attacks. The Daya goal came on 55 minutes but not from Luis. It came via a block buster of a free kick from distance by Jota. Barely 3 minutes later a superb turn and shot from a Benferri forward restored their two goal cushion. Still Danni was making great saves along with the Daya defence to keep the scoreline at 3 - 1. it was never ending attacking from the visitors and surely they would add to their tally. Somehow they didn't, in fact Daya had a couple of half chances of their own. So a very good Benferri side took the 3 points with a 3 - 1 win. It was a good sporting competitive game that was well controlled by the Match Official. The large crowd was treated to an entertaining game created by both sets of players. I think that this very good Benferri side will be the champions come the end of the season. No one Man of the Match for Daya this week, as they all raised their game from last week's very poor performance. By Daya Dave.