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MEDITERRANEAN FACING INCREASED TRENDS OF EXTREME W EATHER

In a weekend when we force our own climate change upon ourselves, as Daylight Saving Time begins, putting the clocks forward one hour, we also celebrated another phenomenon around the globe, as the planet went dark for an hour in recognition of how the planet and our climate is changing around us, and the risks posed if we continue to ignore this growing problem.

At 20:30 local time on Saturday, the lights were switched off on numerous iconic buildings around the globe. The Sydney Opera House in Australia, where it all began in 2007, the Empire State building in New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham palace in the UK, the City of

Arts and Science in Valencia and the Palace in Madrid, all dimming their lights for an hour, with more than 7,000 cities in 157 countries taking part, along with millions of individuals.

The idea of this event is the now annual occurrence of Earth Hour, “a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, which is organised by WWF”, with the aim of “encouraging an interconnected global community to share the opportunities and challenges of creating a sustainable world”.

In Orihuela, the town hall had announced their intention to join in the concept of Earth Hour, by switching off the lights on municipal buildings for Earth Hour, with the Los Verdes of Torrevieja urging the government team there to take part.

The Zenia Boulevard also joined in, switching off their lights, all joining in on a local level with a global concept that matters to us all.

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Continued From Page 1 The ideas of climate change and global warming are dismissed by many, some with a passion, but it is obvious that it is starting to affect us all. Overuse of industrial insecticides in food production is believed to be responsible for the death of bees around the planet, a matter of grave concern as bees are the number one pollinator of plants, and without the bees, many everyday food items that we take for granted would simply disappear from our shelves. A Whole Foods Market in Rhode Island, carried out a dramatic reconstruction of what their produce section would look like in a world without bees. Of the 453 products on offer, 237 were removed, including apples, avocados, carrots, mangoes, lemons, aubergine, and many others.

Butterflies are the second most important pollinator of plants, although more so for the nonfood variety, they are still of vital importance, and yet many local authorities encourage the mass destruction of caterpillars, thus reducing the number of butterflies. Hay fever sufferers will be all too aware of the increase in wayward pollen in the air, and the subsequent allergic reactions suffered as a result of the destruction of nature’s own controlling factors.

In a province of China, birds became a thing of fantasy, as hundreds of thousands died, and the remainder simply left the area, a situation which followed a mass termination of ant colonies, thus depleting their food supply.

Much the same as mosquitoes, a nuisance though they might be, they serve a valuable purpose in the food chain, and the overactive control methods of the human race are set to have a devastating effect on the bird population.

Deforestation is a word normally associated with the Amazon rain forests, but it is equally a problem on our own doorstep, with the North West of Spain and into Portugal being particularly problematic, as Global Forest Watch, an interactive and real time monitoring tool proves.

All of this destruction also aids

Monday, 31st March, 2014 the spread of non-native plants and creatures, such as the problem of the Asian Wasp, known to destroy other colonies of hives, as they fight the native bees, often splitting them in two with a brutal stab. Ornamental plants bought in garden centres which spread into the natural fauna, wiping out native species, as has been seen all along the coast line of Torrevieja and Orihuela, overfishing in the Mediterranean, resulting in an increase in jellyfish on the beaches.

Because we may chose to ignore the awareness campaigns such as Earth Hour as being nothing more than a whim, but when the effects of our actions start to be seen on a local level, that is when we ought to be more aware of what the experts in all of these cases are telling us.

“360 days of sunshine” may well have been an over exaggerated boast of a keen estate agent looking to secure a property deal during the height of the boom, but anybody who lives or frequently visits the area can no doubt see how the climate has changed over recent years. We still get the spring and autumn rainfalls, and we still get hot summers and cold winters, but the effects of global warming is set to be accelerated in this area, according to meteorological experts.

The University of Alicante is forefront in warning of how climate change might have a direct effect on this area, in particular in the loss of tourism and the money the sector brings, in view of the fact that “the Mediterranean basin is facing an increasing trend of extreme weather and a loss of comfort climate”.

According to Professor of Geography at Alicante, Jorge Olcina, “Tourism is a vulnerable activity that should be adapted”.

Olcina is concerned that areas rich in tourism by attracting visitors to the sun and beaches and to snow and city destinations, are “particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the evolution of the weather”, which can lead to a “dramatic change” which will occur within decades, rather than centuries.

“Spain is a particularly vulnera-

ble country”, he states, and aside from the diversity of the seasonal destinations for both summer and winter holidays, there is an increase to groups at risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, as well as the climate-sensitive, and the aging population being at more risk to the natural trends already established in Spain.

Despite the bleak outlook, the future is not yet completely doomed, as there are already numerous global models which are already reversing the trend.

According to Olcina, in Australia, for example, the government has been “actively involved in the issue and is developing plans and measures

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to mitigate the effects of the change”. In Europe, businesses are adapting their activities to reduce emissions, through initiatives such as “Hotel Energy Solutions”, where the hotel sector is actively looking to reduce their carbon footprint, the sun drenched Canary Islands leading the way in this field.

An added factor that Olcina has pointed out is the over exploitation of touristic areas for the last two decades in Spain, largely with a complete ignorance of sustainability, and in areas which are of natural risk, with results in over urbanisation and building being an increase in the risk of flooding or droughts, maritime storms or landslides, all of which

POLICE PROTESTS AT TORREVIEJA PLENARY MEETING

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Becoming an almost daily stage of protests, the plaza outside the town hall of Torrevieja saw a group of local police officers and waste disposal and street cleaning workers on Friday, wanting to make their displeasure known to the attendees of the monthly town hall plenary meeting.

Around 100 people came together, carrying signs of protest, before entering the town hall to take their place in the public gallery. However, given the num-

ber of people wanting to take an interest in the proceedings this month, there was a delay before the mayor, Eduardo Dolón, entered the session, as everybody had to be seated first. One group of protestors agreed to leave the session before it began in order to ease the pressure on the government team.

Both the police and waste workers have pending cases of complaint about working conditions and contracts with the town hall, both of which the unions say are not being resolved.

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have seen increases in recent years and even recent months. In fact, according to Oclina, the winter of 2014 has been the windiest in 25 years, largely due to the Atlantic storms which have battered the country.

The situation is of “global economic and social importance”, Olcina concludes, but despite there being little political advantage in creating sustainable plans which may be contrary to the economic gains of business and developers, it is crucial for measure to be put in place, especially as climate modelling still has uncertainties in its physical component, such as the behaviour of rainfall.

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Monday, 31st March, 2014

CLAMPING DOWN ON STREET INCURSIONS

Despite Don Mariano’s closing shortly after Christmas the street furniture has been allowed to remain Throughout the last two summers, Orihuela local police have been criticised, with groups being set up to “Stop police destroying our livelihoods”, and many a complaint that entertainers are being fined and bars shut down, for not complying with the laws relating to entertainment and music. The action however was applauded by many others, tired of the abuse that the noise would create.

In Torrevieja, a recent crackdown on the same problem, music and entertainment in bars, has largely gone unchallenged, with many of those who complained about the action in Orihuela even praising the action in Torrevieja.

Now, the police in Torrevieja have taken their compliance a step further, and have started issuing fines to bars and restaurants who not only flout the entertainment laws, but also to those violating the bylaws relating to the use of public spaces.

The rule prohibits the installation of any windshield, canopy or fixed structure on the road without authorization, irrespective of whether or not the property tax on the extension reflects the work.

The officers involved in this latest clamp down on abuses of regulations has seen at least twenty such bars have reports filed against them in a single weekend, although the tariff of fines is not yet clear as the document which relates to the level of finan-

cial penalty is due to be updated.

Many are now praising this latest method of legalising business activities in compliance with the law, although some are also now questioning how the situation has managed to evolve, without any kind of compliance monitoring, for at least the last 11 years.

If challenged, the officers involved point out that they are working in line with the rules and laws governing the constructions, and urge those being fined to consult with the town hall to see what elements, if any, can be legalised, as the overall aim is to improve the image of the city and ensure that laws are adhered to on the grounds of public safety, as much as the aesthetics.

A spokesperson for the Orihuela Costa said that they too are looking at encroachments by bars and restaurants into the street although given the amount of time such investigations appear to be taking there would seem to be no immediate concern that action will be taken any time soon.

One of the restaurants identified, Don Mariano’s in Cabo Roig, has been flouting the regulations ever since it opened some years ago but despite the fact that it closed it’s doors shortly after Christmas the street furniture and awning is still illegally occupying a large area of Avd de las Adelfas without any purpose whatsoever, other than causing an inconvenience and danger to local residents and motorists.

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LEADER SPAIN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS BLOCKING ORIHUELA STREET SIGN PROBLEM FINALLY OF ORIHUELA CENSURE MOTION In a surprise twist to proceedings regarding the political January not to proceed with the vote on the motion of censure was in TO BE TACKLED situation in Orihuela, when facing questions in congress no way illegal. The statement to this effect, coming from the governwww.yourlocalnewspaper.info

from Alicante deputy, Herick Campos, the central government of Spain are supporting the decision of the council of Elders, composed of Bob Houliston and Carolina Gracia, in their move that blocked the censure motion tabled by the Partido Popular with the members of CLr. The decision by the central government reflects the move by the council of elders, on account of Pedro Mancebo and Juan Ignacio LópezBas being ineligible to vote in the motion, as they had been expelled from the coalition with which they contested the elections in 2011, the CLR-CLARO group.

Speaking to The Leader, Bob Houliston, who faces a legal challenge through the courts in relation to the case, said, “It is obviously good news for me and my fellow Plenary co-President that our action on 3

ment in Madrid carries weight. It is not a surprise in the sense that we knew that we had to act legally and correctly. On the other hand, it does not sit well with the CLR party who accused us of acting out of a spirit of vengeance and retaliation or the Popular Party who said that what we did was the equivalent of a coup d'etat. Despite the Madrid government's statement, the courts in Elche and Orihuela will continue to consider the appeals against our action.”

Although the court cases are still pending, this will no doubt be considered a positive position for the government currently composed of the PSOE and Los Verdes, who still continue to try to run the municipality in what they consider to be an open, transparent and fair manner, despite the majority in opposition attempting to prevent many of the proposals aimed at improving the municipality.

ORIHUELA PP WANT TO ARRANGE BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW During this week´s plenary meeting of the Orihuela council, a motion was proposed by the Partido Popular, supported by the CLr, that would give the responsibility for appointing legal representation to the town hall to a sub-committee of council members.

The committees are generally formed by representatives of all political groups, chaired by elected members, in principal, as they are numerically the majority members in the town hall, the chairmanship would inevitably be given to members of the PP, or at least their supporters, such as Pedro Mancebo of CLr, responsible for the final decisions that the committee discuss.

Therefore, should the situation be permitted, the Partido Popular would decide on the lawyers to represent in any court cases that the town hall faces, which therefore includes court cases in which the PP or CLr have raised against them.

The end result being that, for example, in the case where the courts are to investigate the legality of the blocking of the censure motion that could have overthrown the government and returned the PP to power, both the prosecution and defence teams would be appointed by the same side, the PP, with the ruling government having no say in their

own legal representation.

Currently, the mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén, has appointed legal representation for the case he is defending, but the situation will inevitably lead to yet another legal challenge for Orihuela, as playing a game on both sides would inevitably lead to a win, albeit at the obvious cost to a just and fair hearing.

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According to data released this week, there are more than 16,500 street signs missing throughout Orihuela, of which 1,709 are street names and 14,703 are house numbers.

According to the councillor who made the statement, Víctor Ruiz, this not only makes it difficult for emergency services, post office workers and friends to find locations, it also potentially constitutes an “electoral offence”, as many international residents are at risk of not receiving their notifications for voting in elections.

In August of last year, we reported how “Information from the census of street names conducted prior to the summer has now been compiled, resulting in the town hall of Orihuela being able to prepare a tender document for replacing and maintaining street signs in the municipality, with immediate attention given to streets with no name, with signs made from durable and theft-proof materials, wherever possible”.

The councillor reported how the first audit of street names and signs was conducted in May, 1996, and since then, there has been no major update completed. In 2007, the CLARO group filed a complaint against the town hall, for the alleged offence relating to problems in residents receiving notification of voting, resulting in the National Statistics Institute insisting that the town hall, at the time run by PP party member David Costa, correct the deficiencies, but “nobody did anything about it”.

As a result of this conclusion, the town hall has now prepared a tender contract, with a 495,902 euro budget, for the maintenance, updating and renewal of street names, for a period of 4 years, including areas which will contain signs in Braille to assist the visually impaired.

Once assigned, the coastal zone and certain surrounding villages, such as Torremendo, where most International residents live, will be given priority before the rest of the municipality is tackled.

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HISTORIC LOCAL AREA MAPS NOW ON LINE

nybody with an interest in local history will be excited by the latest development released on the website of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura, as maps and aerial photographs of most of the Torrevieja and Orihuela area have been released, spanning the last 50 years.

Residents will also be able to look at the historic documents and see what their home is now built on, as well as how the surrounding area has evolved through the growth of the last half century.

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At a variety of resolutions, the maps are all now available on an interface similar to Google Earth, but with the added interest of local aerial shots from their archives.

In order to view the maps, you need to visit their excellent website, which is at www.chsegura.es/chsic/, and then scroll around to find the location of interest. Once you have found where you want to look at, hover with your mouse over the globe at the top left of the screen. As you are hovering, you should see a menu appear below the globe. Once this is in view, you then need to click on the option named “Mapas base”.

This in turn brings up another menu where you can then click on the appropriate one through history, and see the location change before your eyes.

Keep in mind that the site may take a while to load on a slower connection, as the maps are very large and detailed, and not all areas are covered by every map, so you might not see anything at first, but keep trying different maps and it is quite likely you will find something of interest and maybe just the plot of land or a farm where you are now sitting connected to the modern world looking back.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT LIFE IN SPAIN? Via their “Brits Living in Spain” Facebook page, the British Embassy in Madrid is conducting a survey on how the information they provide is of use to immigrants who now live in Spain, in order to assess how they can improve their use of social networks in the future.

The quick and anonymous survey, available direct at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Integrometer, asks 18 simple questions on how you feel about life in Spain, and how you integrate into Spanish life and culture.

The final question asks for an adjective that describes your life in Spain, and based on more than 1,200 respondents so far, it would appear that the general consensus is that life in Spain is happy, content, relaxed, sunny, interesting, fantastic, wonderful, peaceful and perfect, but they are just the most used terms.

If you have an opinion, although it is intended to be light hearted, you can both visit their Facebook page, by searching for “Brits Living in Spain”, or click direct to the survey and express your own opinion on life in Spain. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Integrometer

UK BUDGET 2014 What does this mean to you? vate pension and most QROPS n (150% of GAD as income as opposed to 120% before the budget). You can also cash in smaller UK private pensions if you are 60 or over and they total £30,000 or under.

The main proposed change is that if you have a UK private pension from April 2015 you can en-cash the lot, obviously the UK government hasn´t done this out of the goodness of their heart, they must be hoping to get something in return.

o did it make you happy when you heard the news that the UK Government's budget proposals will allow for full encashment of private UK pensions at age 55 from April 2015?

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What's in it for the UK government?

Assuming encashment is taken, HMRC will collect: After the 25% tax free cash lump sum is taken, they will tax the remainder at 20%, 40% or even 45% depending on the individual's income tax bands.

Tax on any growth or income of reinvested monies depending on the investment structure used 21% VAT on any purchases made with the released funds.

The UK government expect to make an additional £3billion from taxing people who en-cash their pensions.

What does the budget mean for you?

British Ex-pats Pre 2014 Budget - those who had resided outside the UK for a full five tax years were entitled to move their pensions to a HMRC approved Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS). Amongst the benefits of a transfer were that your fund would fall outside the remit for UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) and therefore the entire pension pot could be transferred to your heirs without deduction of any IHT or the aforementioned 55% charges.

Post 2014 Budget – You can now get more income from your UK pri-

I'm an Ex-pat. What do I do next?

As Ex-pats are in the envious position of being able to transfer private pension funds to QROPS, it makes senses to investigate this prospect rather than hand-over precious cash to HMRC as tax, money that should be yours and your chosen beneficiaries. Each instance will need to be evaluated on a case by case basis.

If you want to know how these changes specifically affect YOU then call me for a free financial consultation. I am here to help and advise YOU and make sure you make your money work for you.

Please contact me Dave Diggle on 615607278, alternatively email dave.diggle@blacktowerfm.com www.blacktowerfm.co.uk The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity.

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BUSY WEEK FOR THE POLICE IN ORIHUELA The children of Orihuela have been getting firsthand experience of the police, with activities aimed at encouraging their safety, as well as introducing them to some of valuable work of these custodians of society. A cycle training park was set up on the Orihuela Costa, enabling officers to assist in cycle proficiency training, as well as crucial road safety advice when out and about. In addition, as part of an initiative to bring the emergency services to a more accessible level, the children have been able to excitedly examine and investigate a variety of police vehicles, whilst also undergoing talks on safety and advice. In the picture, one such visit, along with the Protección Civil, took place at the local school of Rabaloche.

place across the entire area, restricting times that domestic and industrial fires can take place.

Final confirmed figures reveal that 105 people took part in the guided walk of the Orihuela Costa last week, during which they were given a wealth of knowledge about the flora, water quality and its attractions such as Cabo Roig, the beaches and dunes, along the 9 kilometre route, which passed through 8 beaches. The walk lasted for three hours, with a short break in Cabo Roig, and was attended by residents of Orihuela as well as visitors from Cartagena, Murcia, Callosa, Torrevieja and other municipalities in the region, all of a variety of nationalities.

A visit and presentation will take place on Thursday of this week, recognising the work of the municipal teams that have been carrying out repairs to the Pinada de Campoamor. In an initiative launched by the councillor for Employment, Manuel Gallud, some 85 previously unemployed workers of the municipality have been given a six month temporary contract of employment, during which time they also learn new skills, both of a practical nature, and in the classroom, to assist them in finding permanent work in the future. At Campoamor, a small group has been clearing the forest areas and making picnic tables on site, which will be of benefit to the entire area, both in aesthetic and practical terms. The team will be applauded for their work by the councillor, accompanied by the councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer.

A forest fire, thought to have been caused by the explosion of an electrical transformer, destroyed around a hectare of shrub land in Orihuela, near to a road tunnel on the N-340 road, as fire fighters battled increasingly strong winds as they tried to bring the blaze under control. The local police, fire service and the provincial fire fighters were all involved in the blaze, with helicopters dropping water onto the scene, in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the flames.

The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to try to find the exact cause of the incident. Meanwhile, an emergency protocol was put in

The government team of Orihuela has approved 51 grants to be awarded by the Department of Social Welfare, with a total value of 10,356.57 euro, which will go to help families of the municipality who are struggling through the financial crisis. An additional 12,000 euro was also approved towards water bills during 2014.

Orihuela town hall is facing yet another historic debt, this time to clear a payment plan agreed for the period between 2006 and 2009, when a previous administration agreed to pay for parking spaces in a public car park for judges and prosecutors at the city´s courts. The town hall had agreed a monthly payment plan for the spaces in the car park operated by the company, Doalco, but stopped paying the monthly installments. Now, a judge who considered the claim by the company seek-

ing payment has ruled that the town hall must pay the outstanding 65,925 euro bill, from the public funds. At the time of the agreement, Orihuela was run by the Partido Popular Mayor José Manuel Medina.

The agreement was made on account of the car park at the plaza de Santa Lucía having insufficient spaces. The matter had been investigated by the anti-corruption prosecutor following a petition filed by opposition members who considered that this payment was improper by the council and not within its powers.

The public car park operated by Doalco Around twenty police officers from Orihuela have joined colleagues from around the area, including dog handlers, Guardia Civil officers and others, on a training course which dealt with various aspects of front-line policing, such as entering premises, crowd control, drug detection and reactive shooting. The course is part of an on-going training program, which the Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén who also holds the competency of management of public safety, described as “important for any professional, but much more in the case of those who have to ensure the lives of others”. Guillén thanked the coordinators of the course and noted that such personal development plans are not only “good for the agents themselves, but important to the rest of society”.

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GETTING THE BEACHES REA DY FOR EASTER

The Councillor for the Environment and Beaches in Torrevieja, Francisco Moreno has said that municipal maintenance crews are finalizing the maintenance work in preparation for the influx of visitors anticipated over the Easter holiday period.

He said that several tasks have been carried out during the past few weeks including the overhaul of the pumping stations which provide the water supply for the footbaths. They have been thoroughly cleaned, had their filters replaced as well as a general review of all electronically controlled equipment. Those footbaths deemed to be in need of replacement have all been changed.

Fencing and railings have also been repaired and repainted along the beaches of El Cura and Los Locos. On La Mata beach his staff are repairing the pedestrian path by replacing the broken wood panelling. Once renewed the supporting base will be replaced with new wood.

However, despite these aesthetic improvements, the provision of services in both Torrevieja and Orihuela is not going quite as smoothly as might be hoped.

In Torrevieja, there will be no life guards on the beaches for the second consecutive year, due to a reduction in the budget allocated to provide this life saving service, with the allocated 700,000 euro of previous years being reduced to 500,000, thus giving focus on the summer months only.

In Orihuela, the beaches there will have life guards for Easter, but do to the private company contract-

ed to the municipality facing bankruptcy, they have resigned from the contract, once their Easter commitment has been fulfilled. Although this means that there is currently no provision for the summer, the councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer, explains that it will mean that the contract can be rewritten before being put to tender, eliminating some of the erroneous and problematic clauses currently in force.

The contract for the chiringuito beach bars has already been put to public tender in Torrevieja, a process which also had to be amended, due to corrections being made to the terms of the provision, but this appears to be progressing now, meaning despite the bathers of Torrevieja not having anybody on hand to save their life, should they get into difficulty, they will at least be able to enjoy a drink and a snack.

The story is also reversed in Orihuela at the moment, with the tender process there becoming almost paralysed, due to complaints raised about the contract requiring the bidders to be accredited with quality standards. The arguments surround allegations that whilst attempting to fulfil the criteria of the standards required for the beaches to remain of the highest quality possible, this restricts the number of companies who can bid, and is potentially tantamount to creating unfair competition.

With Easter falling so late this year, and the end of April to early March period being notoriously bad in terms of rainfall, there is of course the chance that nobody will consider going to the beach whilst they are taking a break in either Torrevieja or Orihuela, waiting until the hot summer months.

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JOSE REALLY CAN DO IT! I am writing in order to let people know about an experience that my husband and I had recently. We are a retired English couple and have lived in La Marina for 8 years now.

Like many other Brits who have been buying over the last 9 years we have paid exorbitant prices for our homes that now sell for much less. Today, due to the devaluation of the Pound compared to 9 years ago, our pensions have gone down and our purchasing power is much less.

After 9 years, a home needs certain maintenance and more so if it was already a re-sale. My husband and I wanted to make a few alterations to our villa such as putting up new awnings and closing in the front terrace to make a conservatory. For us it was very important to engage a company that was fully legal and with a good reputation, but above all we were looking for a human touch that would give us confidence in the firm.

After requesting several quotes, we asked a neighbour who had recently had some awnings installed and she told us that they had all been done by "José the window grille man". She said that José was a very honest man and legally registered and that any time she needed something José would fix it whether it be an awning, a security grille, electric wáter heater, a window, etc.

Trusting in his work and in my neighbour´s recommendation I called José, who speaks perfect English. José, from the first moment gave us confidence that he would do the job and offered us money saving ideas.

In two days he presented the estimate and explained step by step the installation process for the awnings and the glass curtains for the front terrace. His

From awnings, to security grilles, electric wáter heaters, windows, Jose really can do it. prices were competitive but the most important thing was the quality of his workmanship, and we had seen the work he had carried out at my neighbour´s house which was of a much higher standard than we had seen the previous week at a local market.

For us the quality and product guarantee was very important as we did not want to pay twice as much only to get something inferior. Following the installation of the awnings and glass curtains and seeing how professional it all was we wanted to share this information with our fellow ex-pats and publicly give our thanks to José.

After hearing about so many bogus companies and cowboy builders we would like to recommended this professional service and offer you the contact details: Jose Miguel Loyzaga Tel no 679 48 34 10 E-mail: grillsjose@gmail.com Yours - John and Sheila Cresswell

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MULTI-MILLION MAYORAL LAND SOLD FOR A FIFTH OF PRICE ne of the pending court cases against the former Mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Hernández Mateo, revolves around the fact that in the year 2000, he seized farm land in the Almoradí area, which he paid 180,000 euro for. His claim was that he intended to use the plot for exercising his dogs, amongst other activities.

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The allegations of wrong doing came about after Pedro Hernández sold the land just 2 year later, at a price of 5.4 million euro, the accusations being that he profiteered from insider knowledge and the ability to adjust the classification of the land to allow residential building, thus increasing the value.

Now, the company who purchased the land from the Mayor, Edén del Mar, has themselves sold the plot, although they have only managed to sell the 20 hectares of land for around a fifth of what they paid for it, taking just 1.1 million euro.

There is no doubt that the value of both land and property has dropped considerably since the housing boom that saw areas like Torrevieja flourish, but the differences in this particular case are seen as a significant development, considering the legal proceedings which surround the possibility of a once highly respected figurehead of politics, who has already been found guilty in one criminal case, yet still walks free pending an appeal, may well add to the burden of the evidence presented when this matter is dealt with by the courts

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TORREVIEJA MAKES HISTORY IN BRUSSELS he Havana was heard at the Headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels last week, the very first time ever, on the occasion of the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the International Contest of Habanera and Polyphony of Torrevieja The ceremony took place in front of a large number of Spanish MEPs, Pilar del Castillo, who was a former Spanish Minister of Education, Culture and the Director of the Cervantes Institute in Brussels, María González Encinar The event went along similar lines to that held at the headquarters of the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid a week earlier where the guests heard a short concert “In times of Havana”, sung, under the direction of conductor and composer, Aurelio Martínez López, by representatives from a number of Torrevieja’s choirs.

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Oriolana MEP Eva Ortiz, who has been one of the main promoters of this major event, served as host to the salt delegation led by Mayor Eduardo Dolon and Councillor for Culture and deputy Director of Habaneras, Luis María Pizana.

The director of the Cervantes Institute in Brussels, Maria Gonzalez Encinar said at the end of the performance that he had the "very great satisfaction of attendingthe event and that it was now the time to promote the competition worldwide. " At the conclusion of the performance the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, presented a number of Literary works and musical scores relating to the history of the competition.

He then met several students studying Spanish who showed interest in learning more about the Havana after being impressed by the quality of the production.

NO TRAINS OR TOILETS FOR TORREVIEJA ccording to data presented in Brussels this week, Torrevieja City Council estimates that there are over 20,000 potential users for a bus shuttle service between the city and the AVE high speed train network at Villena.

The figure is as a result of a study by the government, aimed at proving the profitability of the service.

However, despite a previous announcement of its pending launch, even announcing tickets going on sale in time for the FITUR tourism festival, the Mayor of the city, Eduardo Dolón, has now admitted that there is still no final agreement as to when the service might operate, and so there is no specific date for launch. In a more recent statement, the train operator, RENFE, also denied any plans for the service had been made. For their part, Dolón argues that his government will continue to work to try to get it started “as soon as possible”.

Meanwhile, the Los Verdes green party of Torrevieja have criticised

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renovation plans for the bus station at the Eras de la Sal, as they say that the project does not include toilet facilities. To date, passengers frequently use near-by bars and restaurants, as do a number of drivers prior to their next route of work, which the group feel although is inconvenient so far, it could easily be resolved in the plans to carry out the development. The situation has been a matter of complaint for a number of years, with the Ombudsman even being presented with the complaint. The situation would become unbearable should the train link bus ever become a reality, but the residents and bus drivers state that their complaints have gone unanswered all this time.

Meanwhile, the Costa Azul bus company has requested permission for them to place a portaloo at the bus station, so at least their drivers can relieve themselves before embarking on a journey in discomfort, and with potentially dangerous feelings.

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SUNLIFE SOLAR SOLUTIONS HAVE THE ANSW ER FOR YOU SUNLIFE SOLAR SOLUTIONS new Head Office opened in Punta Prima last year and employs a knowledgeable team of multi lingual staff, to answer any of your queries.

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NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS OVER THE N332 The new pedestrian crossing bridge over the N332 at Cabo Roig has recently been completed. Although any additional crossing points over the N332 in Orihuela Costa is to be welcomed one can not fail to question why it was decided that the area most in need of a new crossing over this very busy road was Cabo Roig which is already far better served with crossing points than any other sections of the road.

Cabo Roig is already far better served with crossing points than many other sections of the road

There is little debate amongst the residents of Orihuela Costa that the very busy N332 effectively cuts off the beaches and the sea front from the large and numerous urbanisations that lie inland. The widening of the N332 made access to the beaches even more difficult for the majority of people especially as there are so few places to cross the road. In the interest of road safety many sections of the road have metal barriers erected along the center of the road to discourage reckless people from crossing the road in clearly dangerous places.

Whilst the widening of the N332 has made things far easier for the motorist it has failed to address the needs of large sections of the pop-

ulation who need to cross this road on foot. For the 12.5 kilometers of Many of the 34,000 residents living along Orihuela Costa will be road that pass through Orihuela Costa there have only been four ded- questioning why this latest footbridge has been built in a location that icated footbridges until this new bridge at Cabo Roig was erected and was already far better served with two very adequate crossing points one of these footbridges at Campoamor totally fails to meet any real whilst large sections of the N332 have no facility for residents or holneed as there is nothing on the inland side of the N332 other than open iday makers to easily access the beaches. Clearly there has been some fields and farms. very effective political pressure and manipulation taking place that What is totally disgraceful is that there are no footbridges between at has seen that one section of Orihuela Costa has greater access to new La Zenia and the one at Punta Prima, a distance of over three kilome- resources than the rest of the population. ters. What makes matters even worst is that the area What is essential for Orihuela Costa is that infrastructure and new inland between these points is very densely populat- services are equitably distributed to all sections of the population and ed with the large estates of Playa Flamenca, Las that no area has more than its fair share of any extra investment and Piscinas, Las Mimosas,La Florida, Horizonta to services than any other. How a decision could be reached that saw the name just a few. As a consequence of the lack of ade- area of La Regia having a greater need than those people living quate crossing provisions it is a regular sight to see between La Zenia and Punta Prima is a mystery that can only be families with even very young children trying to explained by Orihuela Costa not having sufficient local councilors cross the road at the roundabout near Lidl. serving the entire coastal region. It is evident from the location of this The area where the latest footbridge has been erected latest bridge that the councilors sitting in Orihuela have been no real was fortunate enough to already be served with the knowledge of Orihuela Costa neither do they have any perception of only road bridge over the N332 that also boast prop- the population distribution of Orihuela Costa. Make sure that all of erly constructed pavements on both sides. There was Orihuela Costa gets the investment it needs. Register to vote in local also a footbridge just over a kilometer away at the elections and use this vote in the elections in 2005.

Cabo Roig roundabout that served the lower end of the La Regia and the Villa Picora estates. Now within a distance of under 1.4 kilome- An investigation has been opened after a body, ters this area has a newly erected wrapped and taped in plastic, was washed up on third bridge that seems to give the beach at Cala Bosque, in La Zenia on excellent access to the newly Saturday lunchtime. reopened La Skala Club. In fact The gruesome discovery was made by a local restaurant from the newly erected footbridge employee who alerted the police. Initial reports suggest one can easily see the other two the body is that of a well built middle aged man who has crossing points, especially as they met a violent end. The Guardia Civil and Judicial Police also attended the scene removing the corpse at about 16.30. are so very close together.

BAGGED BODY WASHED UP ON LA ZENIA BEACH

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OVER 300 CHILDREN TRAVELING WITHOUT SEAT BELTS During the first week of March 318 children under the ages of twelve were caught travelling in a vehicle without using any type of restraint and amazingly 83 of them were occupying front seats.

This statistic is of particular concern within the Directorate General of Traffic, since one of the objectives of the Road Safety Strategy approved by the Government for the years 2011-2020 is to ensure that no child loses their life because they were not sitting in a proper chair according to their weight and height.

Because this has been uppermost in the minds of the DGT, quite rightly it is one of the main aspects included in the recent Reform of the Rules of the Road This figure was recorded as part of the results of the campaign currently being applied by Traffico monitoring the use of seat belts and child restraint systems. It shows that awareness campaigns like this are still needed. From the 428,596 vehicles stopped during the campaign 5,372 offenses were recorded amongst drivers or passengers who did not use the regulatory seat belt restraint, 3,269 drivers and 1,785 passengers, of whom 1058 were travelling in the front and 727 seats in the rear.

The current fine if you are caught is 200 euros but the money is not important as it is your live and the lives of your passengers that you are putting at risk.

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CONTROL CONFIRMED FOR ALICANTE-ELCHE AIRPOR T

The councillor for transport in the municipality of Elche, Justino Delgado, has confirmed that a barrier will be placed over the access road into Alicante-Elche airport, to help prevent unlicensed, pirate taxis and those from outside the area, from accessing the location.

The barrier system will automatically collect number plate information of all vehicles entering, collecting the data into a system that will monitor the frequency of visits and take appropriate action. Licensed taxis from outside the area will face restrictions as to the number of times they visit, as well as taking legal action against unlicensed taxis, or private vehicles which frequent the area more than would be considered normal.

Currently, the taxi drivers and authorities are aware of around 40 taxis from outside Elche who make around 6 trips per day.

In addition, they are also aware of 80 private vehicles known to

be frequently picking up or dropping off different passengers on a regular basis. The officially licensed taxis of Elche can only ever manage up to 4 trips per day, which is seen as a gross injustice considering the time, training and expense they have to go through to secure their legal and insured operation.

As the barrier system monitors access, it will automatically keep a tally of vehicle movements, and will automatically shut down and block access to offending vehicles known to have been too frequent a visitor.

In addition to the barrier system, Delgado has stated that the local police will intensify checks, both at the airport and the surrounding area, and have been given the task of monitoring pirate and outsider vehicles “as a priority”.

The barrier will be installed at the airport in the coming months.

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IPAD TO SAVE ON IBERIA FUEL BILL

Having just agreed a 14% minimum pay cut, pilots flying for Spanish airline Iberia have received an unexpected bonus, as they will no longer have to carry round copious amounts of paper in the form of flight manuals.

The Company has just approved the use of iPads in the cockpits of some of their aircraft, meaning that pilots will now be able to use an “electronic flight bag”, manuals, documents and instructions carried on their tablet computers.

However, it´s not just the heavy burden on the staff that will be reduced by the move, as the airline estimate that by replacing paper with iPads will reduce the weight of each flight by around 60 kilos, the average weight of an adult woman. Therefore, the weight of the aircraft load is reduced, as is the fuel consumption, resulting in an estimated financial saving of around 150,000 euro per year on short and medium distance flights.

There are obvious operational benefits too, as pilots will be able to look up data faster than flicking through the manuals, resulting in a quicker and more efficient response in the cockpit. It is expected that the system will be rolled out gradually to the entire fleet, in the fullness of time.

So far, more than 100 pilots have received the formal training on how to use the features offered by the iPad.

CONFUSION IN THE CANARIES OVER POSSIBLE CRASHED PLANE to the sighting, immediately adopting their rehearsed protocol to deal Boeing, please confirm”.

Spanish emergency services were thrown into a full scale alert on Thursday, when a passenger jet crashed into the sea off the coast of Gran Canaria, and was seen floating along the horizon in a scene reminiscent of the famous water landing on the Hudson River.

However, although looking at the pictures it was easy to see why, the incident was not as dramatic, as the teams of rescuers sprung into action, as it was nothing more than a floating crane being towed along the water.

The emergency coordination centre received numerous calls relating

with such incidents. Whereas the emergency crews can only be applauded for their prompt action, it later transpired that the situation was exaggerated, as the initiating call reporting the aircraft ditching in the sea came from the airport itself.

The desperate plea that launched the response came from the airport controllers, reporting a “Boeing 737 in the water off the coast of Jinámar and is floating, repeat is floating, it has not sunk. Please mobilize all available means”.

The 112 emergency centre relays the call, “Gran Canaria Airport, a

And the dreaded response from the airport, “Affirmative Boeing 737 floating. Not sunk. Mobilize all available means, please....."

The conversation ends with emergency coordinator relaying the chilling response, “I confirm Airport: all resources are going to the area”.

For its part, the airport authority, AENA, confirms that it acted according to the safety protocol, and that the airport fulfilled its actions by doing “what had to be done”, explaining that in the reporting of any potential impact, speed is vital, as is the immediate activation of the emergency response teams, along with search and rescue.

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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.

The Abandoned Ex pat When planning a new life abroad, many expats forget to seriously consider the implications of disability, advancing age, serious illness and death of a partner later in their lives. These are all issues that readers often tell me about and many realise too late that their new life in the sun has turned into a living nightmare.

One of the issues is due to cultural differences; for example, in most Mediterranean countries, it is the cultural norm for the old and sick to be cared for by their own family members, unlike in the UK and Scandinavia, where many of the elderly spend the latter stages of their lives in sheltered accommodation or in residential care. As a result, there are few residential homes available for expats in countries such as Spain and Portugal, and sudden illness and changes in other circumstances may mean that it is too late to return to the UK for the necessary care.

End of life care is also another area to consider, since many countries are unable to offer the comprehensive range of services and support that are available in the UK. For instance, in the Canary Islands, there are no hospices or Macmillan nurses to care for the dying.

I recall one recent and very sad case, where one British family abandoned their elderly mother in a local hospital, because they claimed that they could no longer cope with her. The old lady was living in a

retirement home in the UK before her son took her to Spain in a bid to save the remaining part of the family estate from the cost of residential care. After a few months in Spain, the old lady was abandoned at a local hospital. On arrival at hospital she was found to be dehydrated, malnourished, yet fully aware of what was going on, as she had no serious health problems. The elderly woman was discharged from the hospital five days later and an ambulance returned her to her son’s home. The son wanted nothing more to do with her and sent her back to the hospital.

The hospital returned the old lady to her son’s home a second time, but this time accompanied by the police, who handed the son a denuncia (a police report), but the son still refused to accept any responsibility for her. The son was then summoned to court, for which he failed to appear and subsequently he left the area with his family, but without his mother and could not be traced. The old lady, although mentally sound, had a stomach condition and could not live alone as she required a strict diet and regular, supervised medication.

It was left to the courts to decide what to do with the old lady, with the option of either placing her in one of the few care homes in Spain, at the expense of the State, or returning her to the UK where she would be with people who could speak the same language.

Although hard to believe, I understand that hospitals report that this situation is becoming quite common and worsens during holiday periods. We often hear of heart-breaking stories of dogs being abandoned during the summer holidays, but abandoning an elderly person overseas takes cruelty to an entirely new level.

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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APPLE IS THE PREFERRED CHOICE FOR SPANISH MEN According to a survey by the “world's leading married dating service for discreet encounters” website, AshleyMadison.com, when it comes to choosing a mobile phone, Spanish men prefer Apple, whereas the women prefer Samsung.

The survey was conducted through their global network of sites, in which 75,000 users from 26 countries were asked about their technological preferences, revealing that Spain is in a unique position, as the usual choice of phone is generally the opposite, with women preferring Apple and men opting for Samsung.

Of the respondents from Spain, 24% of women chose the South Korean brand Samsung, and only 17% opted for apple. For the men, the figure was 22% preferring Apple, and 18% choosing Samsung.

LG, Nokia and BlackBerry were the next preferred options, coming in relatively close in both men and women.

Perhaps inevitable for a dating site, the survey also asked about the activities that phone owners get up to, with 40% of Spanish respondents saying that they have “hot conversations” with a partner several times a day, whereas 36% do so once per day.

Whilst at work, 24% of Spanish men are also happy to take a break from the routine in order to chat with their lovers, although the average from all countries was 43%, seemingly indicating the Spanish man´s preference to work over play. As for Spanish women, 32% would take a break from work for a conversation with a lover, a figure consistent with the results obtained in other countries.

As phones become more useful tools for doing far more than just talking, 80% of the men say that they have taken photographs or videos with their lover on their mobile, a figure which plummets to just 10% when asked about photographing the wife, the same number who also took “selfies”. The statistics for women was equally dramatically spaced, with 72% taking photos or video with a lover, just 7% with the husband, but 25% take pictures of themselves.

In connection with the findings, American sexologist Eric Anderson said, “This study shows that technology has helped us explore and enjoy our sexuality issues that until recently were taboo. From sexting practice to scheduling an appointment, mobiles are a new way to get sexual satisfaction”.

THE PITFALLS OF PLUS SIZE SHOPPING. earn the trade secrets at our Curvy Lady Fashion Show Saturday 5th April Instore.

When you are a plus size, which can be anything from a size 16/42, clothes shopping can be a nightmare. All sorts of factors have to be taken into account, it does not stop with "does it fit me?", it also has to incorporate "does it hide my fat bits, does it accentuate my slim bits, is it long enough, does it have sleeves and does my bum look big in it??"

I cannot ever imagine Kate Moss or any other slim woman having to ask all these questions, they seem to have a huge choice available and to slip easily into whatever takes their fancy, none of the extra rules apply to them making shopping so much easier. So many plus size women settle for what fits them instead of what they actually like.

I have spent over 12 years shopping for plus size ladies, within Looking Good Boutique we have always had a dedicated Plus Size Department and I have learned a lot by listening to my customers.

Elegance, style and fashion are not exclusively for small people, larger ladies also want to be up to date and stylish, they do not have to put up with over sized tents, bright and garish patterns and fab-

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rics that do not flatter. Understanding how women feel is so important when designing for plus sizes, larger ladies want to look sexy and be able to feel confident in what they are wearing, just taking a size 12 garment and increasing the size does not work, other really important factors need to be considered. Learning a few golden rules when it comes to enhancing your shape can be really useful.

I have found some great plus size suppliers, that I feel really understand their market, they are not all well known names, one of the best is a small family company from Germany called Chalou, we are the only stockist in this area for the best in current collections which include the most amazing capri pants and bermudas in fantastic stretch fabrics and an elasticated waist in sizes from 14/40 to 28/54, we have sold them for almost 13 years and know how fantastic they are for both value and style. There is no compromise to be made with this supplier as they understand the fit and comfort needed by larger ladies. Joseph Ribkoff also have some amazing plus sizes available in their collection, you can see them in my boutique up to size 22/48 and they really are the height of elegance and style, all in stretch fabrics that shape rather than cling and ranging from shaper trousers to elegant evening tops.

My French designers are not left out, they both have beautiful and chic collections for ladies with curves.

Didier Parakian have a collection called Anathea for ladies up to size 26/52 which still retains all that is French chic, beautiful fabrics and elegant lines.

Pause Cafe are not left behind, they have a younger and more on trend collection with use of multi layering and great fabric mixes.

When you are shopping it is easy to become disheartened, it seems that there is nothing for you in every shop, even trying on is an ordeal. Come to a boutique where you can expect a superior level of customer service and a personal shopper who

understands and listens to you. Making good choices and investing in some must have basics gives you the platform to add to a wardrobe that makes you feel good, shining with confidence, elegant and feminine as all women should.

When you learn to love your curves and embrace your shape you can look amazing every day. To Celebrate our lovely ladies with curves we are hosting a CURVY LADY FASHION SHOW here instore on Saturday 5th April at 12 noon.

Reserve your seat and learn how to enhance your curves with a few trade secrets.

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L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. Which animal pronks?

2. In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North?

3. Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar?

4. Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky? 5. Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys?

6. Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French?

7. Who wrote the line East is East and West is West?

8. Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena?

9. What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen?

10. Who played Louis Armstrong in 1954 film The Glen Miller Story?

11. The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resemble?

12. In literature who lived at 7 Saville Row? 13. What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America?

14. Jan Lodvik Hock changed his name to what?

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MP3 PLAYERS CAN CAUSE HEARING LOSS According to an editorial in the British Medical Journal “Listening to MP3 players at high volume increases the risk of deafness in later life.�

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Further studies are needed to clarify the risk to hearing from listening to MP3 players, with the aim of developing evidence-based guidelines for safe usage and volume limits.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 12:45 Saints and Scroungers. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News.

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. If Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

20:30 Bang Goes the Theory. Ageing. The team investigate the ill effects of old age. Maggie Philbin looks at how our muscles and bones change as we get older.

21:00 EastEnders. Mick decides to delve further into his mysterious encounter, but will he get the answer he was hoping for? Denise and Shabnam hatch a plan, but what are Shabnam’s true intentions? Linda’s idea begins to take shape, but Johnny has second thoughts. Starring: Danny Dyer, Timothy West, Linda Henry, Luisa Bradshaw-White, Kellie Bright, Maddy Hill 21:30 Panorama. Another report from the weekly current affairs programme.

22:00 Silk (Last In Series). Martha is becoming increasingly isolated as she fights to defend exboyfriend Sean against overwhelming evidence.

Determined to ignore an angry Clive, who attempts to force her to confront the holes in her client’s story, Martha begins to wonder if she’s cut out for this world.

As she begins to uncover further lies Sean has told, Martha is shocked when she has to rely on an old enemy if she is to have any hope of clearing his name.

As chambers begin to worry for her emotional stability, Martha’s campaign to lead Shoe Lane into a new future begins to suffer. The shocking truth about the case is finally revealed, and after the jury return their verdict a shattered Martha is forced to confront her actions and their effect on the case. Can she move forward from this? Billy’s harassment tribunal comes to a head and, when Shoe Lane votes on the silk to guide them into an uncertain future, Martha must decide what really matters. Starring: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Miranda Raison, Frances Barber, Alex Jennings.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC London News.

23:35 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show. Michael is

joined by singer and songwriter Gary Barlow, Bear Grylls and Nigella Lawson. 00:20 Late Kick Off. 00:50 Live at the Apollo. 01:35 Weatherview. 01:40 BBC News.

05:10 This is BBC Two. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Rip Off Britain.

08:50 Watchdog Test House. 09:20 Wanted Down Under. 10:05 The Restaurant Man. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 Click. 12:00 BBC News.

12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics.

14:00 Cash in the Attic. 14:30 The Nature of Britain.

15:30 Cagney and Lacey. 16:15 Himalaya with Michael Palin. 17:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo! 17:45 ‘Allo, ‘Allo!

18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Revenge of the Egghead. 19:30 The Voice: Louder on Two. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Mary Berry Cooks. 22:00 The Plantagenets. 23:00 Rev. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 01:20 A Culture Show Special. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Michael Mosely: Infested! Living with Parasites. 05:30 The Science of Space Dive Learning Zone.

05:10 ITV Nightscreen. 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

07:00 Daybreak. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News.

12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Auf Wiedersehen My Pet. 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point.

18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. The Dingles are horrified when Belle is charged. Katie tries to convince Chas to give James another chance. Val catches Jacob doing a dodgy deal.

20:30 Coronation Street. Will Carla ever find the right moment? Phelan tightens his grip on the Windass family. Sally is concerned for Sophie.

21:00 I Never Knew That About Britain. Paul Martin heads off to Bathgate in Scotland, birthplace of the oil industry and the world’s first oil tycoon.

21:30 Coronation Street. Peter is left dumbstruck by Tina’s curveball. Can heartbroken Eva forgive Stella?

Sally barks up the wrong tree.

22:00 The Widower. Conclusion of the three-part drama based on the crimes of convicted murderer Malcolm Webster. Webster continues to evade capture and proposes to Simone without telling her he is still married, while Detective Inspector Charlie Henry is being thwarted at every step of his investigation. Time is running out when he discovers a legal ruling that could ultimately lead to Webster’s downfall. Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Archie Panjabi, John Hannah, Alex Ferns, Paul Blair, Kate Arneil.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 The Agenda. 00:10 Inside Death Row with Trevor Mcdonald.

01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly. 04:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 05:10 ITV Nightscreen.

05:55 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 06:05 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 13:00 Channel 4 News. 13:05 River Cottage Bites. 13:10 Film - Reap the Wild Wind (PG).

15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Four in a Bed. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

20:30 Nigel Farage: Who are You? 21:30 Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade. 22:00 One Born Every Minute.

23:00 Our Gay Wedding: The Musical. 00:05 Gogglebox. 01:10 Random Acts. 01:15 Film - Little Children (15). 03:30 Hostages. 04:15 The Good Wife.

05:05 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not.

06:00 Angels of Jarm. 06:10 Hana’s Helpline. 06:20 Angels of Jarm. 06:30 The Funky Valley Show. 06:35 The Funky Valley Show. 06:40 Hana’s Helpline. 06:50 Hana’s Helpline. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots!

07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Play! 08:00 Little Princess.

08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in

Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff.

12:10 Police Interceptors. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime.

13:15 Benidorm ER. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS. 16:20 Access. 16:25 Film The Gunfighter’s Pledge (15). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 Newstalk Live. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Police Interceptors. 22:00 Conned, Fleeced and Left for Broke.

23:00 The Disappearance of Flight 370. 00:00 Film Blood Work (15). 02:10 Super Casino. 04:05 Ben Fogle: Lives in the Wild. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:45 HouseBusters.

Monday, Monday, 31st March, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 The Gary Jackson Show, 13:00 Acceptable 80´s with Paul Baker, 14:00 Mr Finchley goes to Paris starring Richard Griffiths Episode 1 of 6 15:00 The Day of the Triffids. Episode 11 of 13 16:00 Lounge Sounds with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Im Sorry I’ll Read That Again 20:00 Drama at 8, The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Dancing Men 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, The Kite Runner. Episode 6 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Monday, 31st March, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon chats with former bass player of the Rolling Stones Bill Wyman 18.05 Spanish Eye – St Patrick’s Day parade, Cabo Roig – the biggest European Paddy’s Day parade outside Ireland.

18.15 Learn The Lingo – Improve your Spanish.

18.30 Loose Talk – Arranged Marriages.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) With broadcaster Darren James 19.30 Spanish Eye – A Spiritualist private reading.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 12:45 Saints and Scroungers. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News.

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

20:30 EastEnders. Tina’s decision causes upset but she sticks to her guns, even after some home truths.

Denise’s dinner guests are left reeling by Jane’s unexpected actions, and Lauren and her party guests have an eventful evening.

21:00 Holby City. The Cruellest Month. It’s Jonny

and Bonnie’s big day but will Jac let him go? Zosia struggles to cope with the anniversary of her mother’s death, and Adele gives Serena a reminder of the things that really matter in life. Starring: Michael Thomson, Chizzy Akudolu, John Michie, Camilla Arfwedson, David Ames, Bob Barrett.

22:00 Shetland. Dead Water (Part 2 of 2). After a second body is found brutally murdered on Shetland, Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez wonders if the two killings are connected to corporate greed and corruption on the island or to just one woman - Evie Watt.

Starring: Douglas Henshall, Alison O’Donnell, Steven Robertson, Julie Graham, Nina Sosanya, Alex Norton.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 George Michael at the Palais Garnier, Paris.

George Michael introduces his unique live solo performance at the historic Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, recorded in 2012 for his live album Symphonica.

00:35 Film – Skin (12). Powerful drama based on the

true story of Sandra Laing, a black woman who - due to a rare genetic irregularity - was born to white Afrikaner parents in 1950s South Africa and ostracised from white society as a result of the apartheid regime. 02:20 Weatherview. 02:25 BBC News.

Pokerstars.Com EPT London. 02:05 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:30 Transworld Sport. 03:25 Mobil 1 The Grid. 03:50 Garmin Arenacross. 04:15 Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge. 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not.

06:00 Your Paintings. 06:25 Your Paintings. 06:55 Wonders of Nature. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 08:50 Saints and Scroungers. 09:20 Wanted Down Under. 10:05 Great British Garden Revival. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 The Super League Show. 14:45 Instant Restaurant. 15:30 Cash in the Attic. 16:00 Cagney and Lacey. 16:45 Himalaya with Michael Palin. 17:45 ‘Allo, ‘Allo. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 18:55 Party Political Broadcast by the Labour Party. 19:00 Revenge of the Egghead. 19:30 The Voice: Louder on Two. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 22:00 Horizon. 23:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland. 01:20 Royal Cousins at War. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Acting Around Words. 05:30 Arena.

05:10 ITV Nightscreen. 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

07:00 Daybreak. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Auf Wiedersehen My Pet. 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:25 Party Political Broadcast by the Labour Party. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. The Dingles rally round Belle for her bail hearing. Cain becomes suspicious of Debbie and Ross. Val is forced to move back in with Pollard.

20:30 UEFA Champions League. Manchester United v Bayern Munich. Adrian Chiles is joined by Lee Dixon and Roy Keane for live coverage of the first leg of the quarter-final between Manchester United and reigning champions Bayern Munich. With commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:35 UEFA Champions League. Extra Time.

Highlights of the first legs of tonight’s two quarter-final matches, as Manchester United take on reigning champions Bayern Munich and Barcelona play Atletico Madrid.

00:35 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. Gators on Guard. Series taking a look behind the scenes at Steve and Terri Irwin’s Australia Zoo. 01:05 Jackpot247.04:00 Loose Women. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 5 05:45 HouseBusters. 06:10 Nick’s Quest. 06:35 Nick’s Quest. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam.

07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Play. 08:00 Little Princess. 08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Milkshake Monkey. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus.

09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Police Interceptors. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 The Hotel Inspector. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS. 16:15 Access. 16:20 Film - Another Man’s Wife. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 Newstalk Live. 20:00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. 21:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 22:00 The Mentalist.

23:00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 00:00 Body of Proof. 01:00 Body of Proof. 01:55 Super Casino.

04:05 Killing Spree: Suffolk Strangler. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

Tuesday, 1st April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is with former child actor Butch Patrick AKA Eddie Munster.

18.05 Ad Hoc Theatre Group presents - Sex Please We’re Willing – Local theatre group Ad Hoc puts on something a little ‘different’. Titillating, risqué an a wonderfully funny stage show!

22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Channel 4 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 13:00 Channel 4 News.

13:05 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 13:10 Film - The Cowboys (PG). 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Four in a Bed. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds.

22:00 New Worlds. 23:10 8 Out of 10 Cats. 23:55 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:55 Random Acts. 01:00

Tuesday, uesday, 1st April, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 Dark Side of the Moon with Gary Jackson, 13:00 Non Stop 90´s with Paul Baker, 14:00 Mr Finchley goes to Paris starring Richard Griffiths Episode 2 of 6 15:00 The Day of the Triffids. Episode 12 of 13 16:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Men From the Ministry 20:00 Drama at 8, Erskine May stars Alex Jennings 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, The Kite Runner. Episode 7 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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2nd April ITV 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 12:45 Saints and Scroungers. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News.

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

21:00 MasterChef. As the second week of heats begins, six more amateur cooks try to prove to the judges that they have the potential to be the tenth MasterChef champion. Firstly, the contestants are asked to cook their calling card, then face the infamous invention test, choosing between two sealed boxes of ingredients.

22:00 Monkey Planet. Meet the Family. Episode 1.

Dr George McGavin takes a look at the varied and surprising world of primates. In this episode he gets up close and personal with Siswi, an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 Panorama. The Pope’s Revolution. On the eve of the Queen’s historic trip to the Vatican, Jane Corbin examines Pope Francis’ shake-up of the Catholic Church. 00:15 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show. 01:00 Blandings. 01:30 Weatherview. 01:35 BBC News.

04:45 ITV Nightscreen. 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

07:00 Daybreak. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Auf Wiedersehen My Pet. 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Gossip about Val’s HIV status starts to spread. Cain covers for Debbie when the police start asking questions at the garage. Edna gets an unexpected windfall.

20:30 Coronation Street. Stella says goodbye to the cobbles. Steve comes to Peter’s rescue. Owen feels ashamed.

21:00 Big Star’s Little Star. Stephen Mulhern presents the series in which three well-loved celebrities share the stage with some brand new co-stars - their own children. Celebrity guests this time are Gary Lucy and his daughter India, Kaye Adams and her daughter Bonnie and Neil Fox and his daughter Martha.

22:00 Law and Order: UK. Pride. Series 8, episode 4. Ronnie and Joe are on the hunt for the killer of a seemingly innocent family man when the investigation leads them to Ronnie’s old boss, ex-DI Natalie Chandler. The former detective inspector’s father is a man in his 70s called Eddie Stewart and he is the prime suspect. Ronnie has a tough time telling Natalie that her father stands accused of murder. No-one can understand why Eddie would commit such a crime,

BBC 2 06:00 History Hunt. 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer.

08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 08:45 Saints and Scroungers. 09:15 Wanted Down Under. 10:00 Antiques Roadshow. 11:00 Food and Drink. 11:30 Animal Park. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Instant Restaurant. 14:45 Cash in the Attic. 15:30 Cagney and Lacey. 16:15 Planet Earth.

17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Revenge of the Egghead. 19:30 The Voice: Louder on Two. 20:00 The European Union: In or Out? 21:00 Collectaholics. 22:00 Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal. 23:00 W1A. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Horizon. 01:20 Horizon. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Howard Goodall’s Story of Music.

least of all his own daughter. Jake and Kate try to be sympathetic, but explain that there is nothing they can do unless Eddie agrees to cooperate - a man has died and someone has to take responsibility. Natalie persuades Ronnie that he must go above and beyond the call of duty to try and find the real killer - a move that gets him into trouble with an increasingly frustrated Wes. Just how far is Ronnie prepared to go to help his old friend? Starring: Bradley Walsh, Ben Bailey-Smith, Paterson Joseph, Dominic Rowan, Georgia Taylor, Peter Davison.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Film - The Holiday (12). Seasonal romantic comedy about two single women on opposite sides of the Atlantic who, depressed at their love lives in the run-up to Christmas, agree to swap houses. 02:00 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 13:00 Channel 4 News.

13:05 River Cottage Bites. 13:20 Film - The War Lord (PG). 15:40Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Four in a Bed. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 Secret Eaters. 22:00 Dead Famous DNA. 23:00 First Dates. 00:00 Embarrassing Bodies. 01:00 Random Acts. 01:05 Music Nation. 01:35 Film - I Killed My Mother (15). 03:20 Film - Paper Moon (PG). 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not.

News Lunchtime. 13:15 The Gadget Show. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 16:15 Film - Mystery Woman: Oh Baby (PG).

18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 Newstalk Live. 20:00 Tesco Mum of the Year Awards 2014. 21:00 Killing Spree: Terror in Paradise. 22:00 NCIS. 23:00 Castle. 00:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 01:00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 01:55 Super Casino. 04:05 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:50 Divine Designs.

W ednesday, ednesday, 2nd April, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson.

13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 14:00 Mr Finchley goes to Paris with Richard Griffiths Episode 3 of 6 15:00 The Day of the Triffids. Episode 13 of 13 16:00 Supersonic 70´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Just a Minute with Nicholas Parsons 20:00 Drama at 8, The Dig - The Priestly Sleuth Baldi 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, The Kite Runner. Episode 8 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Channel 5 05:45 Divine Designs. 06:10 Nick’s Quest. 06:35 Nick’s Quest. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam.

07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Play. 08:00 Little Princess. 08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Milkshake Monkey. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus.

09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Police Interceptors. 13:10 5

Wednesday, 2nd April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Australian author, poet & broadcaster Clive James 18.05 Let’s Talk Special – Jim Leishman, a well known colourful character in Scottish football.

18.45 How To ITV – Taking your car for its ITV (MOT) 19.00 An Evening With... Dave Berry – this 60’s icon still has all the stage presence as he performs live at the Asturias – even down to his ‘one gloved hand’ trademark!

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 12:45 Saints and Scroungers. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News.

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. Presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones.

20:30 EastEnders. Lucy spends time with her friends, but it’s clear she would rather be elsewhere. Mick is conflicted by his behaviour, and Johnny must face up to what he’s done. Masood confronts Jane about her actions and is shocked by her response.

21:00 MasterChef. The next six amateur cooks try to prove to the judges that they have the potential to be the tenth MasterChef champion. Firstly, the contestants are asked to cook their calling card, then face the infamous invention test, choosing between two sealed boxes of ingredients. This time round, sweet ingredients include raspberries, filo pastry, brioche and rolled oats, while the savoury box contains chicken thighs, black pudding and roquefort. Two amateurs are sent home, and the four remaining cooks must cook an impressive menu for some special guests from the show’s past. At the end of this, John and Gregg will select two cooks to take the next step in the competition and go through to the week’s quarter-final.

22:00 Spring’s Supermarket Secrets. Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes with Britain’s biggest food retailers over the course of a year to discover how they source, make and move the food we find on the supermarket shelves. With spring in the air, Gregg finds out what it takes to bring us millions of eggs for Pancake Day, discovers the clever technology behind Easter chocolate and reveals what our eyes tell us about the way we shop.

23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 Question Time. 00:35 This Week. 01:20 Skiing Weatherview. 01:25 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:00 Play on! 2 Play on. 06:30 The Great British Year.

06:55 Wonders of Nature. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Don’t Get

Done, Get Dom. 08:50 Saints and Scroungers. 09:20 Wanted Down Under. 10:05 Fake or Fortune? 11:05 Gardeners’ World. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News.

12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Instant Restaurant. 14:45 Cash in the Attic. 15:30 Cagney and Lacey. 16:15 Planet Earth. 17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow.

19:00 Revenge of the Egghead. 19:30 The Voice: Louder on Two. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Nature’s Weirdest Events. 22:00 Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal. 23:00 Mock the Week. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Who Murdered Maxine? 00:50 Panorama. 01:25 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Now’s the Hour.

ITV 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

07:00 Daybreak. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Auf Wiedersehen My Pet. 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Debbie takes her anger out on a customer. Val is determined to find out who left a nasty comment about her online. Zak is shocked by Belle’s plan.

20:30 Tonight. Looking After Mum and Dad. As people live longer, many will require expensive care in old age - 10 per cent of the population will end up spending over 100,000 pounds on such care. Julie Etchingham reports on the cost, how families are increasingly looking after elderly relatives themselves and the proposed legislation which aims to tackle Britain’s growing crisis.

21:00 Emmerdale. Val is shocked to discover who her tormentor is. Debbie is surprised at the lengths Pete goes to for her. Zak panics at the prospect of losing his daughter.

21:30 Ade at Sea. North West. Series 1, episode 3.

Episode four finds Ade in England’s north-west. In the early 19th century, 40 per cent of the world’s trade passed through Liverpool, and its port was the busiest and most advanced on Earth. Ade begins his journey at Eastham, where the Manchester Ship Canal meets the River Mersey. The canal was a feat of engineering which transformed previously landlocked Manchester into the third busiest port in Britain. He meets three

generations of a family who work on the tugboats and joins them as they haul a 3,000-ton vessel along the waterway. Back in Liverpool, Ade boards a three-masted topsail schooner, the Kathleen and May, a type which used to ply the Atlantic and learns about sea shanties from Scouser Hughie Jones. Off the northwest, massive wind farms are under construction and Ade visits one of the largest in the world, Gwynt Y Mor. 22:00 It’ll be Alright on the Night. Griff Rhys Jones presents a special edition of the well-loved outtakes show featuring a hilarious selection of bloopers, gaffes and blunders from some of the biggest names of the entertainment world. Clips include Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ant and Dec, Harry Hill, Bradley Walsh and many more, as well as moments from top TV shows including Doc Martin, Celebrity Juice and Come Dine with Me. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Edge of Heaven. Concluding episode of the comedy drama series set in a Margate guesthouse. 00:40 The Late Debate. 01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 The Morning Line. 10:00 Frasier.

10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under. 13:00 Channel 4 News.

13:05 River Cottage Veg Heroes. 13:35 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 14:35 Channel 4 Racing. 17:30 Four in a Bed. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 The Hoarder Next Door. 22:00 15,000 Kids and Counting. 23:00 Jockey School. 00:05 How to Win the Grand National. 01:10 One Born Every Minute. 02:05 Three Wives, One Husband. 03:00 Random Acts. 03:05 First Dates. 04:00 Katie: My Beautiful Friends. 04:55 Nigel Farage: Who are You? 05:50 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. Channel 5 05:50 Divine Designs. 06:10 Wildlife SOS. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Play. 08:00 Little Princess. 08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr Men Show.

08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland.

09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25

Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Police Interceptors. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS. 16:15 Film - NYC: Tornado Terror (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 Newstalk Live. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief. 22:00 Hercules the Human Bear. 23:00 Person of Interest. 00:00 CSI: NY. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:05 Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 House Doctor.

05:50 Divine Designs.

Thursday, Thursday, 3rd April, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 Nowt but the 90’s with Mike Brown, 13:00 The Mystery Top 40 with Paul Baker, 14:00 Mr Finchley goes to Paris with Richard Griffiths Episode 4 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis. With Nigel Havers.

Episode 1 of 8 16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, The Navy Lark 20:00 Drama at 8, Jallebies and Tea starring Nina Wadia 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, The Kite Runner. Episode 9 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Thursday 3rd April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Clement & Frenais – screen writing giants.

18.05 I Wanna Be A Producer – A fly on the wall look at an amateur production…warts and all!

18.30 Dave & Andy’s Excellent Adventures – The next challenges for the lads are to catch some big sea game and quad biking in the mountains.

19.00 TVM (series) – Peter Taylor introduces music videos.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 12:45 Saints and Scroungers. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News.

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News.

20:00 The One Show. Presented by Chris Evans and Alex Jones.

20:30 Gay, Married and Legal. As same-sex marriage becomes law in England and Wales, cameras follow the wedding preparations of John Coffey and Bernardo Marti as they bid to become the first couple to tie the knot.

21:00 EastEnders. It’s the last straw for Johnny when Linda takes her frustrations out on him, but there is even more drama ahead for the Carters. After an emotional day, Lauren gets some good news from Lucy.

After receiving some advice from Tina, Whitney realises what she has to do.

21:30 MasterChef. The cookery competition continues its tenth series with the second quarter-final, and the four talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they fight for their place in the competition.

First, they must prove their mettle in the fiendishly difficult palate and skills test. Chef John Torode cooks chicken liver pate with onions madagascar and melba toast, a dish designed to test the cooks’ skills of prioritisation and timing. Without seeing him prepare it, the amateurs are given just a few minutes to taste this dish before being asked to recreate it without a recipe, selecting from ingredients that may or may not belong

in the dish.

22:00 Have I Got News for You. The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Sadiq Khan and Richard Osman.

22:30 Outnumbered. The award-winning comedy returns, as Gran takes the Brockman family for a day’s sightseeing in London. Karen is unimpressed with modern art, Jake suffers serious trauma when he is unable to text, and one of the family uses a visit to HMS Belfast for a brief re-enactment of the Second World War. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton returns for another series of his talk show. He is joined

by Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Russell Crowe, screen siren Cameron Diaz, and comic actor and director Richard Ayoade. Plus music and chat from the queen of pop, Kylie Minogue. 00:25 Would I Lie to You? 00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. 02:45 Weatherview. 02:50 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:00 You Too Can be an Absolute Genius.

06:30Fazer’s Urban Takeover. 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 08:45 Saints and Scroungers. 09:15 Wanted Down Under. 10:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 11:00 Pound Shop Wars. 11:30 Tennis. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Tennis. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Revenge of the Egghead. 19:30 The Voice: Louder on Two. 20:30 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Mastermind. 21:30 Gardeners’ World. 22:00 A Very British Renaissance.

23:00 The Trip to Italy. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Film Michael Clayton (15). 02:00 Question Time. 03:00 Davina - Beyond Breaking Point for Sport Relief. 04:00 This is BBC Two.

Channel 4 05:50 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:20 Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade. 06:50 Deal or No Deal. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 Will and Grace.

08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 The Morning Line. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under.

13:00 Channel 4 News. 13:05 River Cottage Veg Heroes. 13:35 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 14:35 Channel 4 Racing. 17:30 Four in a Bed. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks.

20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:30 A Very British Mission.

21:00 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 22:00 Gogglebox. 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:05 8 Out of 10 Cats. 00:55 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 01:25 Random Acts. 01:30 Film - Coming to America (15). 03:30 Happy Endings. 03:55 Franklin and Bash. 04:35 The Good Wife. 05:25 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 05:40 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. Channel 5 05:50 Divine Designs. 06:10 Wildlife SOS. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Play. 08:00 Little Princess. 08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr Men Show.

08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland.

09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Police Interceptors. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Conned, Fleeced and Left for Broke.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Finding a Family (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5.

18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 Newstalk Live. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Ice Road Truckers (PG). 22:00 The Limbless Mountaineer.

23:00 NCIS: L.A. 00:00 Longmire (PG). 01:00 Super Casino. 04:05 On Benefits and Proud. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:50 Divine Designs.

ITV 04:25 ITV Nightscreen. 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

07:00 Daybreak. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Auf Wiedersehen My Pet. 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Val is taken aback by Ian’s proposition. Pete is surprised by Debbie’s public display of kindness. Diane is concerned to learn about Priya’s eating disorder.

20:30 Coronation Street. Is Peter’s world about to fall apart? Nick asks Kal an awkward question. Anna decides to summon Valerie.

21:00 Student Nurses: Bedpans and Bandages.

Last in the observational series which follows student nurses at different stages of their training, revealing the challenges they face both in the classroom and on the wards. Helen faces challenging children, and Aimee receives a bombshell.

21:30 Coronation Street. Will Tina accept Peter’s decision? Leanne and Kal discuss Nick’s suspicions.

Valerie makes it clear whose side she is on.

22:00 Martin Clunes and a Lion Called Mugie.

Legendary conservationist George Adamson, who along with his wife Joy rescued Elsa the orphaned lion cub, was murdered 25 years ago by Somali bandits in Kenya.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Film National Lampoon’s Animal House (15). 01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

Friday 4th April, 2014

08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes, 14:00 Mr Finchley goes to Paris starring Richard Griffiths Ep 5 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis with Nigel Havers. Episode 2 of 8 16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Hancocks Half Hour. The Americans hit town 20:00 Drama at 8, Fireworks at Villa Lucia. Stars Samantha Bond 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, The Kite Runner. Final Episode 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Friday 4th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Australian author, poet & broadcaster Clive James 18.05 FAQ - How reflexology can help to relax and heal you.

18.30 Simon talks with the fascinating Jim & Jan Barry, musician and ex-dancer from the Black & White Minstrels.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Carla Stone introduces the Costa’s best weekly live entertainment show.

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5th april BBC 2 07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks. 13:00 BBC News. 13:05 Weather.

13:10 Football Focus. 14:00 Tennis. 17:30 Final Score.

18:15 Film - Shrek 2 (U). Grumpy ogre Shrek, his bride Fiona and their pal Donkey head for the land of Far Far Away to meet Fiona’s parents. But the occasion is marred by a wicked fairy godmother and dandy assassin Puss In Boots. Animated family sequel to the first successful film. Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders.

19:40 BBC News. 19:50 Regional News. 19:55 Weather.

20:00 The Voice UK. Four music superstars take on the role of coaches on a mission to find and nurture the UK’s next great voice.

22:05 The National Lottery Live. The results of the National Lottery draws, from Lottery HQ. 22:15 Casualty. More realistic medical drama with love, life and emergency operations from the Bristol based A and E. 23:05 BBC News. 23:20 Weather. 23:25 Match of the Day. 00:50 The Football League Show. 02:10 Weatherview. 02:15 BBC News.

04:00 This is BBC Two. 07:00 Film - The Saint in London (PG). 08:10 Film - On Moonlight Bay (U). 09:40 Living Planet. 10:35 Living Planet. 11:30 Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain. 12:30 Great British Railway Journeys.

13:00 James Martin: Home Comforts. 13:45 Football.

16:00 Film - The Glass Bottom Boat (U). 17:45 Mountain Gorilla. 18:45 Collectaholics. 19:45 Flog It. 20:30 Dad’s Army. 21:00 The Plantagenets. 22:00 F1 the Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights. 23:15 Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. 23:45 QI XL. 00:30 Film - Welcome to Collinwood (15). 01:50 Film - Beauty and the Briefcase. 03:15 This is BBC Two.

video disasters.

20:00 Saturday Night Takeaway. Get ready as Ant and Dec return to liven up your weekends. Expect a whole host of crazy pranks, mind-boggling challenges and fantastic competitions!

Channel 5 05:50 Divine Designs. 06:10 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 New: Meerkat Manor. 11:30 New: The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 12:30 New: Hercules The Human Bear. 13:30 McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty. 15:10 Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem.

16:45 Columbo: Dagger Of The Mind. 18:40 Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise. 20:15 New: Sheriff Longmire.

21:05 NCIS. 22:00 5 News. 22:05 New: Most Shocking Moments In Pop. 01:00 Super Casino.

ITV 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. 07:00 CITV. 10:25 ITV News.

10:30 Murder, She Wrote. 11:25 Dinner Date. 12:25 ITV News and Weather. 12:35 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries.

13:35 Film - Twins (PG). Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are the two entirely different brothers in a hilarious comedy from Ivan ‘Ghostbusters’ Reitman.

Two twin brothers, born as a result of a genetic experiment, are separated at birth and go on to live very different lives. The flawless Julius is raised by philosophers on a paradise island, while the less-than-perfect Vincent is sent to an orphanage. When the two are reunited they try to find their long-lost mother. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett, Trey Wilson.

15:35 The Chase. Quiz show in which four contestants must pit their wits against The Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning at all costs. A thrilling battle of brainpower and quick-thinking ensues, with each contestant trying to outrun the Chaser and bank their prize money before the final round, when the surviving team members join forces to try and win thousands of pounds.

16:35 Midsomer Murders. Detective drama which focuses around the life of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and his efforts to solve the various crimes that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer.

18:35 Local News and Weather. 18:45 ITV News and Weather.

19:00 You’ve Been Framed. Comedy show which features a selection of camcorder catastrophes and

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 21:05 Hostages. 22:00 Film - Columbiana (15). 00:10 Film - The Guard (18).

02:05 Film - Hard Eight (18). 02:50 Film - Ashes of Time (15). 03:25 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

21:25 The Cube. Game show which tests contestants’ skill, nerve and determination to win, hosted by Phillip Schofield. The Cube will challenge members of the public to attempt seemingly straightforward tasks under the spotlight in a large perplex cube. Even simple tasks become a challenge in The Cube.

22:25 Law and Order: UK. Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order.

23:25 The Americans. Period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President.

00:25 ITV News and Weather. 00:40 Through the Keyhole. Keith Lemon presents a brand new version of the classic game show. Let loose to rummage around three mystery celebrity houses, Keith unearths clues to the identities of the famous homeowners.

Using their powers of observation and the assistance of the studio audience, can the all-star panel guess whose home it is? 01:40 Jackpot247. 04:00 In Plain Sight. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:40 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 River Cottage Bites. 06:15 Deal or No Deal. 07:10 The Hoobs. 07:35 The Hoobs. 08:00 Transworld Sport.

09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 The Morning Line. 11:00 Weekend Brunch. 14:00 The Grand National. 18:15 Fifteen to One. 19:15 Channel 4 News. 19:35 Lent Diaries. 19:40 Gadget Man 20:10

Saturday 5th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Australian author, poet & broadcaster Clive James 18.05 FAQ - How reflexology can help to relax and heal you.

18.30 Simon talks with the fascinating Jim & Jan Barry, musician and ex-dancer from the Black & White Minstrels.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Carla Stone introduces the Costa’s best weekly live entertainment show.

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Saturday 5th April 2014 08:00 Sounds of the 70´s with Gary Jackson, 09:00 Kick up the 80´S, 10:00 Nowt but the 90´s, 12:00 Paul Baker on the Radio, 14:00 Sport Zone with Kevin Reardon and Paul Durrant, 19:00 The Live Lounge, 21:00 Calder´s Confessions, 23:00 Al Walser´s Weekly Top 20, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

6th April

07:00 Breakfast. 08:30 Match of the Day. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00 The Big Questions. 12:00 Sunday Politics. 13:15 Tennis. The Davis Cup. 16:55 Songs of Praise. The long running Sunday evening festival of well loved hymns from churches all across the United Kingdom. 17:30 Rowing. The Boat Race. 19:35 BBC News. 19:50 Regional News. 19:55 Weather.

20:00 Countryfile. The latest rural developments, including reports on issues affecting country communities and insights into the life of the modern farmer.

Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

21:00 Antiques Roadshow. Fiona Bruce presents the first of two special editions marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Objects include pictures of horses sent to war painted by a doctor serving on the frontline, bronze sculptures of troops modelled from trench clay and the belongings of a woman who treated wounded soldiers. Fiona also meets a 101-year-old lady who still remembers one of the first bombing raids on Britain, when she and her classmates hid under their school desks. Red button viewers can play along by guessing the valuations.

22:00 The Crimson Field. New series. Period medical drama that follows the brave doctors, nurses and volunteer women working in First World War France, patching up soldiers wounded in the trenches.

Suranne Jones stars as new arrival Sister Joan Livesey, a suffragist whose modern approach to the tented hospital does not go down too well with the old guard, with Oona Chaplin as volunteer Kitty Trevelyan, who soon realises no amount of training could have prepared her for the reality of working near the frontline. Also starring Hermione Norris, Kerry Fox and Kevin Doyle.

23:00 BBC News. 23:15 Regional News. 23:20 Weather. 23:25 Match of the Day 2. 00:25 The Graham Norton Show. 01:10 Film - Jacknife (15). 02:50 Weatherview. 02:55 BBC News BBC 2 07:30 Countryfile. 08:30 Gardeners World. 09:00 The Beechgrove Garden. 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11:00 James Martin: Home Comforts. 11:30 Tennis. 13:15 MOTD2 Extra. 14:00 Escape to the Country. 14:45 Rugby League Challenge Cup. 17:30 Tennis. 19:30 The Olympic Journey: Inspire. 20:00 Great Barrier Reef. 21:00 Border Country - The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland. 22:00 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 23:00 F1 the Bahrain Grand Prix Highlights.

00:30 Film - Cross of Iron (18). 02:35 Countryfile. 03:30 Holby City. 04:30 Silk. 05:30 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 10:25 ITV News. 10:30 Murder, She Wrote.

11:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal. Host David Dickinson keeps an eye on the deals and give advice when needed: should you take the dealers’ cash or gamble at auction?

12:25 ITV News and Weather.

12:35 Columbo. Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama.

14:25 Crocodile Hunter Diaries.

Series taking a look behind the scenes at Steve and Terri Irwin’s Australia Zoo. 14:55 Big Star’s Little Star. Series which invites some of Britain’s most famous faces and their children to reveal all in a bid to win 15,000 pounds for charity. By the end of the show, some celebs may find that their

private lives have become a little more public thanks to their adorable offspring.

16:00 Martin Clunes: Man to Manta. The actor embarks on a quest to fulfil his ambition to swim with giant manta rays. His journey starts in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, before he moves on to Ecuador and he travels to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and swims with 40 feeding mantas.

17:00 Film - For Your Eyes Only (PG). Spy adventure starring Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet and Topol.

When a secret surveillance device is lost at sea, James Bond is called in to recover the instrument before it falls into Russian hands.

19:20 Local News and Weather. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

19:45 Catchphrase. Stephen Mulhern hosts the game show, asking three contestants to `see it and say it’ as they try to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues. After the first elimination, the two remaining players battle to reach the Super Catchphrase round, where one of them could win £50,000.

20:30 Off Their Rockers. New series. Return of the hidden-camera show in which fearless senior citizens play pranks on the public. Many of the first series’ most popular pensioners are back, joined by some new faces to cause mischief on the streets of Britain with an assortment of light-hearted stunts.

21:00 Endeavour. As England and Argentina kick off in the World Cup quarter-final, Oxford’s streets are deserted. At an almost empty museum, Adrian Weiss, a specialist in heraldry and genealogy, is found dead slain by a ceremonial dagger with links to 19th-century India. An entry in the visitors’ book leads Morse to a girls’ boarding school, where a note reading `Save Me’ is mysteriously slipped into his coat pocket. Digging into the building’s troubled history, he finds a connection between Weiss’s untimely fate and a series of unsolved murders that occurred on the school’s grounds almost 100 years earlier. 1960s-set drama, starring Shaun Evans, with Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, James Bradshaw and Abigail Thaw.

23:00 ITV News and Weather. 23:15 The Beatles: The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute. 01:45 The Store. 03:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 05:15 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:50 Deal or No Deal. 06:45 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 07:15 The Hoobs. 07:40 Street Velodrome. 08:10 How I Met Your Mother. 08:35 How I

Met Your Mother. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

09:25 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch.

13:30 Secret Eaters. 14:30 The Big Bang Theory. 14:55 The Big Bang Theory. 15:25 The Simpsons. 15:55 The Simpsons. 16:25 Film - Hairspray (PG). 18:40 Deal or No Deal. 19:35 Channel 4 News. 19:55 Lent Diaries.

20:00 Iceman Murder Mystery. 21:00 Secret History.

22:00 Film - The Grey (15). 00:20 Film - What Lies Beneath (15). 02:40 The Good Wife. 03:25 The Hotel.

04:20 Secret Removers. 05:15 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:40 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Power Rangers Super Samurai.

11:35 Power Rangers: Megaforce. 12:10 Gibraltar: Britain In The Sun. 13:05 Police Interceptors. 14:05 National Security. 15:45 Are We Done Yet? 17:30 Alpha And Omega. 19:05 Surf’s Up. 20:45 5 News. 20:50 Ladder 49. 23:00 The Next Three Days. 01:25 World’s ScariestÖDrivers. 02:15 Super Casino.

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Learn The Lingo – Improve your Spanish.

Loose Talk – Arranged Marriages.

Let's Talk (series) Simon is with Darren James Spanish Eye –Spiritualism – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Sunday 6th April, 2014 08:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft, 10:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Steven Hambley, 11:00 Supersonic 70´s with Steven Hambley, 12:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 13:00 Time Sweep with Dominic Forbes, 17:00 The Ultimate UK Chart Show with Jason Scott, 20:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft (Rpt), 22:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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Property for Rent PLAYA FLAMENCA/LAS CHISMOSAS. Large 3 bed 3 bath townhouse, ideal for families with children or sharing with parents. Lounge diner with feature fireplace, guest bathroom, good sized separate kitchen, separate utility room, 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite, family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and double sink, Sat TV, air-con, south facing, tiled gardens front and back,

communal pool. 550 euro, all inclusive of bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 (89709) 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) LONG TERM LET TORREVIEJA - 2 bed park home, patio and off road parking, UK TV, Air Con, Washing Machine - 270 per month - CALL 617 599 470 (69097) PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. South facing, very homely, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 450€ inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 WANTED We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, 3 beds urbanization Playa Golf, and detached houses. If you think your property may be suitable please CALL NOW on 966 772 553 HEREDADES Large 4 Bed 2 bath apartment in the quiet village of Heredades. Property consists of large, open plan lounge with open plan Kitchen to rear. A patio off the kitchen has room for table and chairs and there’s a spiral staircase to a large sun terrace.

From here you have access to bedroom 4 with en-suite. This part of the property also has its own separate entrance from the street. The lower level also has 3 double bedrooms, 1 of which has an en suite, plus a family bathroom. The lounge also has a furnished balcony with village views. 475€ pcm including bills.

Long term contracts provided 966 772 553

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PILAR DE LA HORADADA 2 bed 1 bath house on one level.

Currently furnished but could be unfurnished. Driveway to fore, courtyard at rear and private solarium 400€ pcm including bills. Long term contracts provided 966 772 553 LAS FILIPINAS. Well presented 2 bedroom ground floor apartment on secure gated community.

Good sized lounge/diner, American kitchen. Master bedroom, twin bedroom and family bathroom. Private garden, communal pool. Approximately 50% of the properties are lived in all year round. Walking distance to local amenities and bus routes.

395€ pcm inclusive of bills.

Contracts provided 966 772 553 CABO ROIG/AQUAMARINA 2 bed 1 bath ground floor apartment on gated complex. Spacious lounge/diner with American style kitchen. Patio doors leading to a walled garden area. Double and twin rooms with fitted wardrobes. UKTV Communal pool. 475€ pcm, including bills.

Contracts provided 966 772 553 PLAYA FLAMENCA/LAS CHISMOSAS. Large 3 bed 3 bath townhouse. Lounge diner with feature fireplace, guest bathroom, good sized separate kitchen, separate utility room, 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite, family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and double sink, Sat TV, south facing, tiled gardens front and back, communal pool. 495€ per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553

Property for Sale 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros 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.

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Fully furnished with air-conditioning. Within immediate walking distance to the many amenities offered in La Zenia. These properties are much sought after and offer excellent rental potential 179,950 Euro. Call +34 968 971 860. (91773) Two Bedroom, one bathroom duplex apartment with patio and off road parking. Fully furnished, SAT TV and air con throughout.

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

Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor. Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) 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) 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.

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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) 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) 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) 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) 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

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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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)

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

Call 968 971 860. (101123) 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 unique 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) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master

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Good sized garden and communal pool. This property is located just a short stroll to Villamartin Plaza and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a 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 amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call James 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment

Monday, 31st March, 2014 home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57. (109130) Large apartment in Punta Prima, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath, large terrace, air cond. quiet area, low comm. fees, well mantained, fully furnished, good investment, please contact: 96673-00-57.

(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 corner plot. Very well mantained, 3 min. from Habaneras shopping centre. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. (109523) Semi-Detacthed property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium, sunny all year round, garage (possible 3rd bedroom), central heating, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-67300-57. (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) 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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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING - MAR 26 (WEEK 21)

MONDAY 24 MARCH Rojales Steakhouse Lo Crispin Tavern CVentura Falcons Izzys Bar Peacocks E & Ivory Jaguars B Meson Galea "A" Mr Smiths Jays Mr Smiths Robins

6-3 3-6 4-5 4-5 4-5 5-4 4-5 3-6

Izzys Bar Magpies Meson Galea "A" Tropical King Voles Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Meson Galea "B" Catorce Casa Ventura Falcons Casa Ventura Ospreys Rojales Steakhouse Sportsman Lo Crispin Tavern La Siesta Sharks Izzys Bar Peacocks Ebony & Ivory Merlins Mr Smiths Robins Mr Smiths Jays

La Siesta Sharks E & Ivory Merlins B Meson Galea "B" Tropical King Voles Izzys Bar Magpies Sportsman Catorce C Ventura Ospreys P 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

W 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 10 10 10 9

L 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 16 16 16 17

Diff 14 4 18 16 10 8 6 0 18 -8 6 -10 -12 -16 -30 -28

Pts 32 32 30 30 28 28 28 28 26 26 26 24 20 20 20 18

Congratulations to the San Javier Sharks (Las Squalas) Female Team in winning the Murcian Region's Female League in their first year of existence.

The future of rugby looks very bright in the area of San Javier with the female team winning their league and their male counterparts still in strong contention to win promotion from the Second Division

into the first Division.

Next season will also see the formation of an U-18 team, with interest ever increasing and numbers now up to 22 youth team players.

If you are interested in playing, supporting or helping out in the administration of the club, please contact Ian Morrison on 634367295 or John Lester on 608825869.

CARP-R-US FISHING NEWS

This weeks match, Round 5 of the Spring series was fished on the Eden stretch of the River Segura in Guardamar. The weather was kind to us and the wind had dropped to a gentle breeze. But once again the fishing was very spasmodic.

In first place was Andy Foden using the feeder. Second was Dennis Pick on the pole. Geoff Tempest was third and John Brightling fourth.

Next weeks match should be on the River Segura in Murcia, but I am still waiting for the Federation and Medio Ambiente to get

back to me concerning this. Please see the Club website for further information.

The next club meeting is on 6th April, with the Committee at 10.30 followed by the General Meeting at 11.00.

The next Quiz night is Tuesday 8th April starting at 7.30. The cost is 1€ per person and teams of 6 or less can take part.

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

For information please telephone 966 717 923 or visit the website www.carprus.net

Alley Cats The Bandits Fowl Play Sunrise Colegas The Cherries Pin Pushers Sol Amigo´s

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This Weeks´ Top Performers Ladies Hi Game/Scratch Mavis Riley 174 Hi Game/Hc Mavis Riley 231 Hi Series/Scratch Sue Walsh 478 Hi Series/Hc Mavis Riley 626

Fowl Play Blitz N Splitz Sausage Rollers Sunrise Colegas Bowling Stones Carp R Us Sol Amigo´S Pin Pushers Pinfall Wizards Alley Cats Average Joes The Bandits Deses Perado´s The Cherries

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Carp R Us The Bowling Stones Average Joes Sausage Rollers Pinfall Wizards Deses Perado´s Blitz N Splitz

Gents Barry Tolson 226 Ken Stokes 259 Terry Capon 572 Ken Stokes 651 Av 770 756 749 748 752 752 761 736 750 750 740 731 706 685

HI-G 846 862 860 818 840 849 884 818 859 874 832 826 792 756

HI-S 2452 2405 2383 2367 2378 2391 2474 2342 2408 2461 2456 2370 2253 2159

Pts 116 114 100 95 94 92 88 84 82 82 80 72 49 28

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS - 27 MARCH Porterhouse The Tavern The Hub Meerkats Pint Depot Kings Hattons Honeys Pb´S Pirates Busters

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Madigans Misfits Breakaways Bears Hattons Hunks The Hub Hyenas Gogarty´S Gophers Que Pasa Pint Depot Queens

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

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W 20 16 14 12 13 12 13 7 8 5 5 6 1 0

D 2 4 5 7 4 4 1 5 2 4 3 2 1 0

L 0 2 3 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 14 14 20 22

F 219 183 169 162 148 161 140 122 124 100 103 94 67 56

A 45 81 95 102 116 103 124 144 142 164 161 170 197 208

Pts 42 36 33 31 30 28 27 19 18 14 13 14 3 0

180s: Joe Miller, Shaun Smith (Hyenas), Derek Kingsbury, Patrick Abrams, Paul Durrant x3, Lee Maiden x3 (Meerkats), Sid Cross x4 (Hattons Hunks), Mark Filer (Busters), Mike Smith, Mel Dawson (Breakaways Bears) Highest finish: Alex Nikolov (Meerkats) 141 Shortest leg: 14 darts Lee Maiden, Meerkats Game of the week was the Meerkats v. Hattons Hunks. Back in November the Kats enjoyed a comfortable 4-8 victory, but not this time. In good voice and form they led the champions elect 3 times and were actually playing for the match and points in a last leg decider.

Fantastic game! Hyenas came away from the Pint Depot with both points and keep the pressure on Que Pasa for second place. They however play the Kats this week and although captain Simon Williams would never stoop so low as bribery, his opposite number Derek Kingsbury has been unavailable to answer any of the numerous calls Williams has made to discuss the match. What can he want to talk about? Kats also have to play Que Pasa in the penultimate game of the season, so if the Kats lose both matches it will be a wobbly finale to the season for the current league leaders. Porterhouse will be hoping to maintain their 5th spot until May, but have a more difficult run in than the Hunks who have slipped 2 points behind this week even after their stunning performance to the Kats. But guess what, Porterhouse entertain the Hunks on April 17th in a ¨4 pointer¨. All to play for.

Back to the game of the week. The Hunks were definitely not on volume control as they warmed up for the start. Earlier banter turned into outlandish but friendly predictions with Joe Hawkins and Alex Nikolov in the thick of it. The match kicked off with the team game, often a mundane warm up, not this one, Pat Abrams 100, Paul Durrant 140, Derek Kingsbury 100 and John Eyre 100 saw to that, but two 133s from Hawkins and Kenny Wilkinson somehow gave the Hunks first opportunity at D20 which they failed to convert, leaving Eyre 2 darts to complete the 1001 on S15,D16. Abrams scored two more tons in the second and looking likely to go 2 up. The Kats hadnot reckoned on recently landed from the UK, perma-tanned and ideal ladies man Rod ¨superhunk¨ Buller who weighed in with a ton of his own and D16 to level, the roar was probably heard at La Zenia. Hawkins 140 and Wilkinson D2 kept the momentum going, despite a ton from Durrant. Abrams 100 and D8 made it 2 apiece, with partner Nikolov.

Sid Cross and Wilkinson faced Graham Todd and Durrant in the second doubles and it turned out to be the second time the visitors held the lead. Cross hit 98 and a ton, his partner hitting 90 to set up D12.

Durrant´s 135 and 85 weren´t enough to prevent the cockney Cross from scoring the 24 points required second dart. Eyre 100,D15 and

Kingsbury got the better of Buller and Keith King, the latter somehow finding form to hit 2 treble 20s, leaving D20 with one dart still in his hand. His narrow subsequent miss was followed by Eyre´s D15. 3 all and a close game anticipated, Abrams went on first to face Steph Simpson and after a ton calmly slotted home 74 (S14,S20,D20) to gain a slender lead. Durrant had the throw against Hawkins, both scoring tentatively until the former hit a 180 to open a commanding lead. It seemed an age before the leg was completed on D2 for the Kats to go 2 in front. The former champions rarely drop a point from this position and had certainly not counted on the Hunks resilience.

Cross 100,D20, superhunk Buller 100,D5 and Wilkinson D5 reeled off the next three to lead 5-6 with just the one leg remaining, back to back 180 man Lee Maiden with the throw v. George Mint. The supporting noise for Mint was deafening, the Kats very subdued but supportive for their man. It was Maiden coming out on top with 2x100 and D10 by a Kats whisker from the defiant Mint. The Kats scored a respectable 15 tons or more, the Hunks reply of 8 makes it look a little one sided, far from that, a tremendous performance from both sides particularly Stewart McCulloch´s Hunks.

The Eagles from Que Pasa maintain their 3 point advantage over the Hyenas after an excellent away victory to the Pirates of PB´s. The visitors polished off the first two legs courtesy of Eddie Klimonis 125 and Stuart Clark D6 in the first, Klimonis D2 in the second. Some impressive scoring in the third from John Walker 81,100,100 with Joe Cuyt and Kevin Wood supporting should have been enough for a 0-3 lead, but dogged determination and a little luck enabled the Pirates trio of Michelle Lane, Terry Kirby and Mika Oksanom to complete the 701 courtesy of the latter on D10. Captain Den Hall 103 paired with Klimonis in the first doubles and dumped Barry Weston and Brian Mears with some showboating from Klimonis D16,D8 after a fine ton.

Clark added a further leg with a super effort completing 64 (S8,S16,D20) and then Walker opened his shoulders in the remaining pair hitting 140,100,D8 against the unfortunate girls Lane and Oksanom. At 1-5 up the Eagles rested Walker and reeled off the next four singles, Cuyt 100 winning the match for Pasa. Some poor finishing from the visitors wasn’t capitalised on except Pirate of the night Jan Weston who completed her 501 on D14 against a stunned Jim Waddell. Clark had a decent leg against Michelle Lane finishing on S20,D16 his third double of the night, along with a ton. Chief Eagle Brett Badlove commented ¨a wins a win but the finishing was painful, the team need to relax at our next soul and motown evening this coming Friday¨.

Pint Depot Queens collapsed against fourth placed Busters returning from Playa Flamenca without a single leg. Queen Lorraine Cox had trouble finding her abacus prior to the match and paid the price by celebrating her supposed victory finishing a creditable 78, unfortunately she only needed 76, oops! Poor old Major Royal Debbie Wright is still sidelined with cortisone injections into a painful shoulder condition, but keeping tight lipped on how she sustained the problem. Mind you, she has enough on her plate after opening a new Euronics showroom in Quesada. We wish her well on her recent expansion and understand some excellent Spring deals are available in both showrooms. Back to the match and some impressive scoring from three of the Busters Ray Harvey 100,125 and Paul Dowinton 100,121 were both eclipsed by the popular Mark Filer who whacked in 3x100 and a 140.

The Hyenas enjoyed a full complement of players for selection this week. Cyril Harrison returning from the UK and Joe Miller now available gave captain Simons Williams the advantage all captains dream for of who to select and who to rest. He couldn’t have expected the resulting score line, which leaves the Kings only one point ahead of the Tavern in the chase to the League Plate. Some good overall performances from the Pint Depot boys, didn’t however convert into winning legs and they will be disappointed after several missed opportunities. Gary Minor and Ian Sleath were solid in the first leg, but it was Miller 81,100 and D3 who opened the scoring. Miller again figured in the next with steady scoring 60,60,140 assisted by Lee Holtham 81,100 and Williams pegging out for 0-2. Minor took the third on D3, Shaun Smith 100 and Harrison contributing. A nice performance from Matt Cummins 83,85,140 wasn’t enough as Holtham 81,100,60 and Smith D9 took the first doubles. Martyn Bynorth and Minor got the better of Williams and Geoff Harvey 120, Minor slot-

ting home D13 for 2-3. Harrison D2 wrapped up the last leg before the break for the visitors. Holtham D4, Smith D7 and Harrison D10 gave the Hyenas the match, although Bynorth 111, was unlucky not to save the game. Minor couldn’t improve on his earlier two winning legs and went down to Miller on D10. A flurry of good scores from Eddie Fozzard, 81,100 and Jim Underwood 85,117 resulted in yet another leg for the Hyenas on D20 leaving just the 12th leg between Cummins and Harvey. Yet another good performance from the Kings, Cummins returning 134 and the Hyenas countering with 81 and 100 to leave D7, converted in two for a comfortable but slightly flattering result.

Another solid performance from the Porters against Sonya Cooper´s Misfits, who has just returned from a gambling and sky diving jaunt in Las Vegas. Her companions on the trip, who shall remain nameless, were nowhere to be seen presumably spending their winnings somewhere exotic. Mike Newberry opened up the scoring in the first with a ton, Peter Ayres 95 and Ray Hayes closing the leg on D4 despite some heavy scoring from Karl Cooper. Porters continued their pounding of the T20 with Hayes 121 and Ayres 120 plus a D16 for the second. Leah Chesworth 114 topped scored in the next for Madigans, but it was captain Ray Sanderson D4 who finished the 701. Hayes continued his form with a ton in the fourth only for Ron Young to complete the 601 on 48 (D16,D8). Yvonne Rouffignac 100 and D4 made it 4-1 with partner Sue Sanderson. Ayres recorded a further ton with captain Ray, to no avail, as George Caine pulled one back with a tidy 54 out (S8,S10,D18) for 4-2. Hayes hit his second double of the night on D2 to extend the Porters to lead to 3. A nice leg from Young followed, the Misfit scoring 85,85 and D5 to rein back the hosts.

Newberry ensured at least a point on D20 against a spirited Cooper performance. Ayres made sure of both points with some excellent throwing 135,117 and D2 taking out Caine who was in sight of a finish. Chesworth faced captain Ray in the fifth single with advantage of throw and certainly made it count hitting 112 and 117. Unfortunately the skipper was in similar mood and hit 95 and 100 before closing the leg on 48 (S8,D20). The better looking Sanderson played her usual role as last player to face the gambling Cooper. The former recorded a 118 but when the chips are down Cooper showed how it should be done gaining the Misfits 4th leg on D6.

Gogarty´s consolidated their mid table position, winning their away match to the Honeys of Hattons. The first leg was pretty lively, both sides scoring heavily with John Linton closing out the leg to go 1 up.

Simone de Lacey levelled on D4. John Linton upped the scoring in the third with 85,132, Phil de Lacey replying with 80,81 and Maureen Naylor 121. Steve Woods however got the finishing double 3 after he had contributed 81 and 95. Ms. de Lacey squared the match only for Gogarty´s to take the next two via Richard Patterson and Woods.

Brian Newton making an invaluable contribution with 81,83,100 in the last pair. Naylor acquitted herself admirably in the first single scoring 100,70 and 132 but couldn’t prevent Linton going out on D10 for 2-5. Kevin Procktor ensured at least a draw on S16,D20 and then Mr. de Lacey gave the Honeys some hope with a steady scoring leg finishing on S17,D20. Newton gained the 7th match winning leg on D2.

The La Zenia Tool Hire Mens Singles and Alex Nikolov Building Services Ladies Singles draw and venues are being distributed this week. First round play is on April 10th.

Exite Radio Merit Table Nominations Team: Busters, Hattons Hunks Girls: Leah Chesworth, Yvonne Rouffignac, Jan Weston, Simone de Lacey Boys: John Walker, Stuart Clark, Kenny Wilkinson, Pat Abrams, Peter Ayres, Ray Hayes, Mark Filer 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.

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GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB

By Steve Hibberd There was music by Andy Jones, a superb 3 course meal, and dancing galore, at this years Greenlands bowls club presentation night. As well as trophies for the main categories, this group of mini championship finalists also collected silver: Handicap singles: R/u Fred Tilley, Winner Sandra Heath O/70s: R/u Maggie Gray, Winner Phil Lockley U/70s: R/u Barbara Doran Winner Tom Hill Mr & Mrs: R/u Nadine & Graham Bater, Winner Lin & Brian Miller No results received from the final winter league fixture of the season.

Greenlands bowls club are pleased to announce that any prospective members are welcome. All non members, including holiday makers, are invited to join in Saturday morning club sessions, now known as 'Totus and Dragon Insurance Challenge'.

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QUESADA BOWLS CLUB Quesada has ended the year on a high, winning the prestigious Winter League trophy, and also, winning for the third time in succession the Berleen Trophy. The presentation of both trophies was made at Monte Mar, following our last game on Wednesday by League Co-ordinator Colin Armitage.

This has been a very successful year for the club where we have won a succession of trophies, including two Spanish National Titles.

Well done to our SABA Pearls team in taking second place in the A division.

Well done too to our two Southern League teams, the Swallows and the Swifts who have both won promotion with their Runners-up positions in their respective leagues.

Last weekend saw the final of our club championships and congratulations must go to Lisa Bonsor who has achieved, what we believe to be a first, in winning all five of the Champion of Champion disciplines, Ladies singles, Ladies Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Mixed Triples and Mixed Rinks.

Results as follows: Ladies Singles Lisa Bonsor Mens' Singles Jason Prokopowycz Ladies Pairs Eve Blythe & Lisa Bonsor

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Chris Brazier & Jack Martin Lisa and Pete Bonsor Lisa and Pete Bonsor and Jackie Breslin Lisa and Pete Bonsor, Ronnie Cairns and Derek Toozer Carol Waterson Joe Brinton Peta Rhodes Pete Bonsor Pete Bonsor Eve Blythe, Peta Rhodes and Lisa Bonsor William Holtham, George Radmore and Jack Martin John Bromley and Pete Bonsor

SPAIN V SCOTLAND TEST MATCH International Bowls will return to Spain from 24-28 April with the visit of the Scottish International Squad.

The test Match will provide an opportunity for the Scotland Squad to get together prior to the Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls Competition which is being held at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre 24 July – 1 August 2014.

The Scotland squad that will be visiting Spain will include Darren Burnett Arbroath/Arbroath, Angus Paul Foster Irvine/Troon, South Ayrshire Alex Marshall Edinburgh/Tranent, East Lothian David Peacock Edinburgh/Dalkieth, Midlothian Neil Spiers Edinburgh/Edinburgh Lauren Baillie Edinburgh/Port Seton, East Lothian Caroline Brown Holytown, Belshill/North Lanarkshire Claire Johnston Irvine/Auchinleck, East Ayrshire Margaret Letham Hamilton/ Bothwell, South Lanarkshire Lorraine Molloy Broxburn/East Whitburn, West Lothian Nine of the 10 bowlers have competed in a total of 18 Commonwealth Games between them and with three Gold medals to their credit, their international experience is sure to be the key to success this summer.

SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB

By Sheila Cammack Well what a difference a week makes, on a windy Wednesday morning our Winter League team did battle for the last match of the season, with all to play for, against Greenlands but the visitors took the points 10-2. Our winning team: Malcolm Broughton, Sally Cordell, Ray Pollock & Pat Coffey 16-9. The Berleen team were winners: Cas Blay, Tony Campbell, Neil Morrison & Barry Edwards 18-12.

FED 4’s The Blues travelled to Montemar for the final v Javea Green and had a close match but although they won the overall shots they lost the match 2 games-1. With the winter leagues now completed everyone is looking forward to a bit of breathing space until 11th April when SABA matches start again.

Over the past few weeks we have had 2 teams who’ve achieved hotshots, well done to: Helen Hammond, Steve Simmons & Barry Edwards. Audrey Ford & Joan Dullaway.

Following our AGM on Thursday 27th our new club officers are: President: Vic Slater, Vice-President: Colin Lindgren. Captain: June Jones, Vice-Captain: Peter Cox. Treasurer: Neil Morrison, Secretary: Pam Lockett. Match Secretary/Competition Secretary: Keith Jones.

Membership Secretary: Tony Campbell, Social Sec: Jean Hepehi.

Committee members: John Malden & John Withers.

Don’t forget Club Presentation evening with entertainment @ Casa Ventura Saturday 5th April 7/7:30.

For any information about San Luis Bowls Club please contact June Jones (Capt) 966188920 or Pam Lockett (Sec) 965327645.

MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB Sponsored by Super Valu All the Leagues have now finished, with the Matadors, Toreadors, Fed 4s and Winter league Teams while not setting their respected Leagues on fire all held their own, The Club Competitions have all finished, Their were some very good and exiting Finals with quite a few going down to the wire, A big thanks must go to our Competitions Secretary Dave Melville for all his hard work in making sure everything went as smoothly as possible, it is possibly the hardest job in the Club.

The results are as follows.

Men's Singles Champion David Eades, Ladies Singles Champion Pauline Woodfine.

Men's Pairs Stan Routledge & Bill Young. Ladies Pairs Lynne Armitage & Joan Harding.

Mixed Pairs, Geraldine & Gordon Fisher.

Mixed Trips, Sue Kemp, Danny King, Alan Ashberry.

Mixed Fours, Sue Kemp, Ethal Finan, Tony Finan, Brian Zelin.

I am sure the whole club will wish them all the best of luck in the Champion of Champions.

The rest of the results are, President's Cup, Dave Buckland. 2 wood Mixed Pairs, Pauline & Barrie Woodfine, Drawn Mixed Pairs, Jenny Pagala Harry Dobson, 2 Wood Mixed Trips, Babs Caiger, Pauline & Barrie Woodfine. Davies Cup, Terry Errington. Men's Trips, Danny King, Gordon Fisher, Barrie Woodfine. Ladies Trips, The best game of all the Finals, The Trips of Leslie Jones, Sue Kemp, Ethal Finan came from 12 nil down after 9 ends to Win 16-14.

For further information about MonteMar Bowls and Social Club, Please contact Club Captain Colin Armitage 966619010 ex 01066, or visit our web site www.montemarbowls .com or on Facebook. New members are always welcome.

VISTABELLA BOWLS CLUB Sponsored by Autos Direct San Miguel & TV Choice Champions Southern League ‘A’ Division & SABA Discovery Division Finally we played the last game of the Winter League entertaining La Siesta on what turned out to be probably the windiest day of the season so far. The game was abandoned after reaching the minimum 12 ends required with Vistabella winning by 70 shots to 35 to give us an 11 points to 1 win. Well done to our winning rinks of Martin Foulcer, Beryl Regan, Mike Regan and Ian Kenyon, Di Harwood, Barbara Brown, Jim Harwood and Arthur Brown, Gail Willshire, Jeff Austin, Andy Leggatt and Fred Willshire and Tony French, Coleen Money, Mac Maclean and Brian Dunn with Pauline Rafferty, Sandra and Neil Burrows and Pat Rafferty drawing to provide the final point.

Congratulations go to the winners of all our internal club championships as follows Men’s Singles Ian Kenyon, Ladies Singles Gail Willshire, Men’s Pairs Ian Kenyon and Fred Willshire, Ladies Pairs Gail Willshire and Maggie Furness, Mixed Pairs Richard Lee and Maggie Furness, Mixed Trips Gail Willshire, Ian Kenyon and Fred Willshire, Mixed Rinks Sheila Cox, Barbara Brown, Mike Cox and Arthur Brown all these competitions go through to the CBBA Championship of Champions next month so good luck to everyone.

Our other competitions winners were Men’s Trips Andy Leggatt, Ian Kenyon and Fred Willshire. Ladies Trips Mo Foulcer, Beryl Regan and Jenny Bowman, Men’s 2 Wood Pairs Ian Kenyon and Fred Willshire, Ladies 2 Wood Pairs Gail Willshire and Maggie Furness and our Mr & Mrs Competition won by Stuart Allman and Jenny Bowman.

So what a great Winter League season we have had, winning the Southern League ‘A’ Division and the SABA Discovery Division by a clear 49 Points. On Monday we travel to Bonalba to take on Benitachell in the North v South playoff, so good luck everyone and let’s keep surprising those that still think we are just a new club that shouldn’t be much of a problem.

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The winds that had been whipping up through the previous night brought unplayable conditions to La Finca on the wild Wednesday morning.

With our tee times not starting until nearly 1pm there was a glimmer of hope that the continuous,

strong wind which swept across the course all morning might have blown itself out. It soon, however, became plainly obvious that the conditions were changing....but for the worse!

It became more & more difficult to keep your footing and balls were frequently being moved by the powerful gusts. On one particular windswept hole, a good iron player in our group managed to strike the ball very well with his 6 iron into the wind including very little roll it travelled all of 110 metres.

It was definitely more a day for staying indoors and playing dominoes!!

NTP's on the par 3's were awarded to Ivan Hanak (Hole 3), John Trehy (Hole 6), Phil de Lacy (Hole 13) & Brian Staines (Hole 16).

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AT LA FINCA Darren Hancock, Capt Steve Davis & Paul Cobain.

Ever increasing numbers at this busy time of the year has warranted 5 prizes in each division. The bronze category's winners were Norman McBride in 5th (29), John Parker in 4th (30 C/B), Chris Hamblett in 3rd (30 C/B), Ray Ewins in 2nd (33) & Keith Stevenson in top spot with 35.

Silver's rewards went to John Aitchison in 5th (29), Capt Steve Davis in 4th (31 C/B), Phil de Lacy in 3rd (31 C/B), Alan MacDonald in 2nd (31 C/B) & Mike Jordan took top slot with 32.

The Gold division saw Shay Cunningham in 5th (29 C/B), John Osborne in 4th (29 C/B), Barry Roehrig in 3rd (31), Ivan Hanak in 2nd (33) & top of the shop went to Colin Rust with 35.

Three knock-out matchplay games also took place in the very unfriendly conditions resulting in Darren Hancock just managing to eliminate Phil de Lacy 1 up, Los Shankers (Mike Jordan & Norman Padmore) beat Scouse & Spouse (Phil & Marg Birtwistle) 4+2 - I think the wind helped straighten their shanks! The final game saw the Roadrunners (Keith Stevenson & Norman McBride) successfully march on after overcoming Beejays (John Parker & Brian Staines).

With a very good score on the day of 30 hard earned points, Jim Starbuck deservedly picked up the visitor's prize.

By Mike Probert the British Legion via Mick the Grip.

The winning scores on the day were as follows: 1st – Dave Belcher – 32 points, 2nd – Julie Blinston – 31 points, 3rd – Mike Probert – 31 points Best Guest – Dennis Dear – 32 points Best Front 9 – Rod Allen – 18 points Best Back 9 – Bill Fantom – 16 points Nearest the Pins – Rod Allen, Mike Probert, Harry Farnell, Ray Mullen, Julie Blinston and Dave Blinston.

Dog of a Day Trophy – Paul Heffron After the game we returned to the Lo Marabu, which is located at Dona Pepa, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation and we give our thanks for their continued support.

Our next fixture is the social day at La Serena on 14th April 2014 followed by the monthly meeting at El Plantio on 24th April 2014.

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SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB The annual North versus South competition took place last Saturday, this had to be the closest result since the event was first introduced 11 years ago. It was a great day, and there was a lot of 'friendly' rivalry taking place and a number of very close results. The North won by just two points Well Done Northerners!

On Monday San Miguel entertained a touring team from the Isle of Wight, it was played in a great atmosphere and an enjoyable day was had by all. Soup and sandwiches were served before the game, and the Isle of Wight team entertained us at the end by singing a 'bowling ditty'. Very funny it was too.

Dates for your diary - Bowling Presentation Dinner at El Prado on Tuesday 8th April, see Janet Thomas.

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SPORTSMAN GOLF SOCIETY OH MY GOODNESS What was all that wind about? Well 23 players turned out for our outing at Alenda Golf, it was 23 as I decided I would take part myself after 4 months out. Ever had that feeling "I wish I hadn't of done that," well I had !! In the field of 23 players only 3 managed to hit the 30 points barrier, well done Helen Kinsella 34 pts, Tony Wilson 32 pts and (Steady 4 shanks) Willie Buchanan 30 pts. My mere 16 points I thought was embarrassing but I did have an excuse in my back pocket (I did not want the most golf title) however, back at base when receiving the cards good old Jim Gaw took that title away together with a further 4 players below 16 points Happy Days !!! Even some of the seasoned players didn't manage to break 20 points or if they did it was JUST! I must say it has to be the windiest golf outing we have ever experienced. Nevertheless an enjoyable day, Some good golf and the usual individual duals, Jake's a happy pooch (Cheers Andy Trefry). Get it while you can Spanish!

Thanks again to the kind donations of prizes we covered all par 3's NTP, 2's sweep, 1st & 2nd Place

AT ALENDA and the best Front & Back 9. A big thank you to Ron and Yolanda at the Sportsman for cooking a greatly appreciated heart warming feast after the game "Superb Food, can it get any better ", not forgetting the Nearest the Pin prizes. Our thanks also go to prize donations from Spanish John, Chalmers Bar, Benimar and The Club, Quesada.

Winners of the Day : Winner : Helen Kinsella 34 points Runner-up : Tony Wilson 32 points NT Pins : 3rd John Cobb (2's sweep winner) 5th John Sanchez, 13th Andy Trefry 16th Tony Stead. Front 9 : John Sanchez 15 points Back 9 : Willie Buchanan 15 points (Lowest Handicap) 2's Sweep : John Cobb €11.50 Football Card : Larry Kinsella Thanks all for a great day, next outing Wednesday 23rd April @ Alicante Golf, €40 Green Fee/Buggy & Coffee/Toast is fully booked, reserve list available. Details www.societygolfing.co.uk New members always welcome for more info email: sportsmangolf@hotmail.com

Don't forget to log onto www.smgs.org to keep up to date with all society matters or simply give Baz a buzz on 966 731 033 to get info on forthcoming Wednesday meetings.

LO MARABU GOLF SOCIETY In association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services For this month’s meeting a group of 32 players visited the established course at La Torre taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

This is the first time for a number of years that our society have played this course which is harder than the scorecard would suggest. Upon arrival all players had to ‘register’ their personal details and the daily licence was paid by non federated members before they were allowed to play.

The course was in a good condition and enjoyed by all and the weather was good but mixed with gusty westerly winds and some tight pin positions making scoring difficult.

Today we played for the ‘Whacker’ Trophy played annually in memory of former member Shaun Dear and his father Ken joined us for the day with his brother Dennis and not only put a ‘drink’ behind the bar for all players but also made a €50 donation to

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Annual General Meeting Thursday 10th April 0930 for 1000, this is your chance to come along and vote for the proposals received. The Champion of Champions takes place at Vistabella from the 14th April, please support our teams.

San Miguel Bowls Club welcomes new members, and any visitors who can bowl are welcome to join our members at our roll ups on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, whites or grey trousers and white tops must be worn, 1000. Non bowlers and social bowlers are welcomed on Wednesday afternoons at 1.30pm to play with the WASPS price 5 euros including shoes and woods, and free tuition is available if needed.

The Spanish Nationals will be taking place from the 10th May for two weeks, and San Miguel Bowls Club has been awarded the Opening Ceremony on the Saturday as well as being one of the three clubs chosen to hold the matches.

For further details on our club, please phone our President Eileen Potts on 966730376.

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY We started the week with a 4 ball Texas Scramble commonly known in the Clubhouse as the Nick Campbell and Phil Herrington benevolent fund. Yet again they were drawn together and predictably won with a score of 59.3. The two passengers in the team were Annemarie Weisheit and Rod Bryant.

The highlight of the round was an eagle on the Par 4 second hole. Runners up with a creditable 59.525 were the three ball comprising Lindsay Forbes, Brian Humpheyson and Alan Douglas.

On Wednesday we were met with gale force winds which greatly affected the scoring for the majority in particular the higher handicap players who have difficulty carrying the ravines in the best of conditions. No one was able to equal par with the best score being 32 pts in both Categories. For most it was a round best forgotten however there was one silver lining in that no one won the 2's Club which means a roll-over to next week. The result was as

By MIKE CHAPMAN follows: Cat 1. 1st John Wheeler 32 pts (c/b) 2nd. Tom Hardie 32 pts 3rd. Joe Rothery 31 pts Cat 2. 1st Annemarie Weisheit 32 pts 2nd. Roger Tunstall 29 pts (c/b) 3rd. Rod Bryant 29 pts On Friday we played the third round of our 6 card Eclectic Joker Stableford competition. The scores on the day are unlikely to affect Lindsay Forbes' position at the top of the Category One table but in Category Two there were some good scores from those near the top of the table which may well result in a new leader at the half way stage once Bryan Neal has completed the number crunching.

The top four scores were: 1st. Phil Herrington 41 pts 2nd. Rod Doel 39 pts 3rd. Carole Wheeler 38 pts (c/b) 4th. John Robertson 38 pts

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THE HISTORY OF GOLF - PART 2 For the golf historians out there on the Costa’s you will recall in a previous article I gave a brief potted history of the game of golf which was generally as follows: The first stick and ball game that we know was a Russian game called ‘paganica’, which moved through Europe via Germany and France to Holland, where the Dutch made the most of it, playing a game they called ’kolf’. There is historical evidence of the Dutch playing something called ‘kolf’ going back to 1300. There is no evidence of golf in Scotland before 1450. ‘Kolf’ a game played on ice in the winter and fields in the summer died out in Holland in 1700. It was probably Scottish wool merchants who took the game to the British Isles.

From this information we can see that perhaps the origins of golf were not as we believed based in Scotland.

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According to a recent article in the Daily Mail golf is now claimed to have it’s origins in of all places China. Professor Ling Hongling has stated that the game began in China in 945AD some 500 years the Scots first played the game. There are references in Chinese libraries to a pastime called ‘chulwan-chui’ which when translated means ‘to hit a ball’ Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes are believed to have taken golf to Europe centuries later. There is also reference in a 10th century book in which a magistrate ordered his daughter to dig ‘goals’ in the ground so he may drive a ball into them with a purposely crafted stick. In addition two Chinese paintings from the 13th century depict noblemen hitting balls into holes with sticks that look remarkably like today’s golf clubs. Only time will tell whether golf history has actually been re-written but you should note that in the same article China claims to also have invented football, basketball and skiing.

Whatever the origins of the game there is clearly a history associated to golf, which gives it a certain mystic. When you next venture onto the golf course, no matter how well you play, do the game justice, enjoy the camaraderie, the challenge and above all else enjoy yourself.

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ROCKETS GOLF SOCIETY - ALICANTE GOLF We took the trip to this inner city lovely Seve designed course, complete with his trait of 6 Par 3’s, 6 Par 4’s and 6 Par 5’s, the 9th is his signature Hole complete with an “S” shaped pond, the course itself is in good condition but welcome a lot of rain, glad to say we did not have it today (How selfish are we??).

The sun was shining but again we had a wind took its toll, which restricted the scoring. Oddly the wind kept changing direction so you never knew whether it would be an advantage or disadvantage, With the exception of the top 6 positions scoring was low because of this wind RESULTS GOLD CATEGORY 1st Ivie Davies 33 pts, 2nd Les Yates 32 pts, 3rd Geoff Poyner 31 pts SILVER CATEGORY 1st Mick Hithersay 35 pts, 2nd Ron Chambers 31 pts, 3rd Ron Nicholson 26 pts NEAREST PINS: Hole 3: Pete Nicholls Hole 12: Arthur Williams Hole 15: Alan Moody Hole 17: Liam Foley Longest Drive: Les Yates, Best Guest : Joe Jenkins 25 pts 3 Singles matches were played and these resulted as follows: Rodney Smith beat Geoff Wild 2 up. Les Yates beat Merv Williams 4&2........Ron Nicholson & Ken Hopkins finished All Square and will have to do it all again in 2 weeks time at Alenda.

Next game is at Alenda Golf on Tuesday 7th Apri8 first tee time

FAIRWAYZ GOLF SOCIETY. Today Fairwayz Golf Society played at Vistabella, the course was in superb condition, especially the greens, and the format was individual Stableford. The weather was very kind to us for most of the day, but the cloud and wind came over towards the end of the game. It was a good turn out, with 28 players who were determined to score better than last week on our annual trip to Benidorm. Some reasonable scores were posted.

Gold category. 1st S.Hamilton - 36pts. 2nd D.Stewart - 33pts. Best front 9 - P.Jones - 15pts. Best back 9 - G.Hoy - 15pts. Nearest the pin - G.Philip. Longest drive - N.Padmore.

Silver category. 1st B.Wood - 29pts. c/b. 2nd T.McMillan - 29pts. Best front 9 - C.Hobden. Best back 9 - P.Smith. Longest drive B.Wood. 2 ball - Alex Duchart. Well done to all our winners today.

Our next game on April 3rd is at Alenda, 1st tee time is at 10am. The next Society game is at Bonalba on 10th April, 1st tee time is 10am.

Please be at the courses 1 hour prior to 1st tee time.

Notice to all members. As from this week, we will no longer be called Fairwayz Golf Society. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have now changed our name, and moved our venue to Cafe Uno, based in Catral. We shall now be known as the Cafe Uno Golf Society.

Thanks to Fairwayz and their hospitality for the past years, we wish them well in their new venture. Our website and other administration will be updated in due course. By Steve Lawrence.

By Ivie Davies

Gold Category Winners: Geoff Poyner – Les Yates – Ivie Davies

10.52am be at the course 45 minutes before tee off.

Next Vega Baja League game is also at Alenda on Friday 4th of April.

Let’s hope we can keep up the performance at last month’s league match amd we just may get off the bottom, “Rock On Rockets” It’s quite amazing how quick players get back from the 70km journey to enjoy Roxy’s munchies at Izzy’s Bar. Thanks Tony, Jackie and Roxy.

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

QUESADA GOLF SOCIETY Last Wednesday, the Society played a Texas Scramble at La Serena. There was a good turn-out for a course the society has not played for a number of years. The players were warned to put a few extra golf-balls in their bags as they would more than likely lose a few more than usual given that there is “water” on 16 of the 18 holes on the course. The course, in general, was in good condition and the greens were in excellent condition. The sun was out but unfortunately the wind was up to with a very strong cold almost gale force wind swirling around throughout the day which made playing conditions challenging. It seemed that on almost all the holes the wind was in your face and Par 4’s became Par 5’s.

Many balls disappeared into the wet stuff. Nevertheless most of the players enjoyed the day. The winning team was Brian Smith, Paul Flanagan and Eddie Scott with a very creditable Gross score of 2 over par. In second place was the team of Victor Dew, Ted Hooker and Dave Winchcombe. In third place was the team of John King, Les Lindores, Keith Armstrong and Sheila McSweeney. The team who played the most shots and presumably lost the most balls to the water were John Dunnion, Ann Hobbs, Brian Airey and T Webb. The winners of the nearest the Pins were David McSweeney, Paul Flanagan

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The presentations were made at the Societies base, the Quesada Country Club after the game. A tasty hot & cold buffet was provided

by Dave and Anita for which the Society is as always very grateful.

The next game is an individual stableford at the course on our doorstep, which the Society has never played before, La Marquesa.

There is a members meeting at the Quesada Country Club on Tuesday 1 April. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the membership secretary Les Pancott on 966716723.

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CULLERA COMEBACK LEAVES TORRY SHELLSHOCKED FC TORREVIEJA.........3 CF CULLERA.................3 CF Cullera, six points and six places above Torrevieja in Tercera, are just one of the teams that the Saltmen need to overhaul if they are even to come close to retaining their slim hopes and stay in the mix until the end of the season.

So on Sunday afternoon at the Vicente Garcia, an initiative introduced by the Board of Directors as they hoped to attract additional support, free entry for all unemployed, one last thoughtful endeavor to boost the home gate for this final attempt by the club to claw their way back into the play off places.

And those who took advantage of the offer, said to be in the region of 50 people, were rewarded both with an immaculate playing surface, the best seen at the stadium for some little while, and a Torry team that at least attempted to provide it with some justice.

By far the quickest out of the blocks the home side piled on the pressure from the start although the first real opportunity fell to Cullera when Cesar put his shot just wide of the post. The balance was restored with the next attack though. This time a peach of a shot from Carrasco looked to be dipping in but sailed agonizingly over the top of the bar.

Cullera goalkeeper Parades produced a couple of fine saves as the home side bore down on the visitors goal but in an instant, the hero had turned to zero when, with Obele through on goal, he brought the Cameroon striker down on the edge of his box to earn an instant red card from the referee.

Debatable though the position of the offence, Snr Gutiérrez immediately pointed to the spot and despite the gamesmanship involving the

replacement of Parades by Burguera, the spot kick from Alberto was a beauty, giving the reserve keeper no chance.

Down to ten men the visitors found themselves two goals down just 6 minutes later after they conceded their 2nd penalty of the game. On this occasion there was no doubt whatsoever, a clear cut handball that earned Adrian Gomis a yellow card.

Rather surprisingly Alberto ceded the task to Obele who copied his mentor by placing his effort in the identical place and while Burguera got his fingers to the ball there was too much power to prevent Torry’s second goal.

A short spurt of bookings followed, after which Obele really should have added to the scoreline when he made a complete hash of a free header just 2 yards out. But going into the interval the two goal advantage was nothing more than Torry deserved.

The home side extended their lead through Pastor on 84 minutes and when substitute Ruben Primo pulled one back for the visitors, his first goal of the season, with a bullet of a shot, with 4 minutes remaining we thought it was nothing more than a consolation, but instead it sparked a recovery the like of which has rarely been seen at the Vicente Garcia.

Ruben Primo got his second of the season, and of the game, through a sea of legs a minute later and then in added time defender Castells hit an unstoppable drive from the edge of the box to level the scores at 3-3.

Torry really didn’t know what had hit them and as Cullera celebrated as though they had just won the cup Ruben Primo’s 92nd-minute effort had completed a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down.

Next Sunday FC Torrevieja travel to runaway league leaders Eldense who will be looking to make up for their surprising defeat at home to Novelda at the weekend.

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CF MIL PALMERAS ROUNDUP Prebenjamin 2006 sponsored by Sunshine FMradio Benferri 3 Mil Palmeras 1 In this unusual Sunday afternoon time slot the young toros performed again to gheir recent high standards giving the leagues second place team a right scare.

From the first whistle the midfield of Dylan Garry and Josh pushed Benferri back into their own half with a lung bursting effort while the defence of Millie Elliot and Mason didnt get flustered and kept out Benferri comfortably.

Upfront we broke quite well and had a few half chances that could have changed the game. But eventually Benferri found a way through and went in 1 nil up at half time.

The second half started even better when instead of crumbling Garry latched on to Millies long throw and finished well at the near post.

Game on.

With Kirill coming on with Alejandro and Jonathan they battled well but 2 lapses in marking let in Benferri for 2 soft and undeserved goals which Aaron could do nothing about.

If we can just keep the concentration for the whole game even better results will come. Well done all players.

Man of the match Dylan Cooke back to his best.

Alevines - Semi Final 1st leg Cup Match La Aparecida 9 v 0 CF Mil Palmeras Sponsored By Talleras J Martínez Ford Garage San Miguel The Toros might have left themselves with a mountain to climb to reach the final but they battled hard for the entire match .On paper and in the flesh La Aparecida are a formidable challange having the highest goal differance in the league and again for the first 30 mins the Toros just about kept them at bay . With some stout defending and strong goalkeeping they frustrated La Aparecida but ended up sitting too deep to counter attack in forcé leaving them with just a couple of long range shots .

Having gone 3 goals down in the first half the Toros were chasing the match which put there defence under more pressure . At times the Toros were able to push La Aparecida back but they just couldn't grab goal they needed . As the half went on the Toros efforts to contain and attack La Aparecida took there toll with the Toros energy levels dropping .La Aparecida made the most of the space to score but the Toros fought to the whistle .

Well Done to all Players in this hard tough match.

Player of the match Paolo Webb got right stuck in.

ALMORADI'S SECOND HALF DISPLAY WINS IT

Casals with former Olympic Gold medallist Daniel Plaza Next Saturday the 4th of April 2014 in the Pabellon Cecilio Gallego (The Blue Pavilion in the sports centre) in Torrevieja, there will be a night of boxing which will include 8 amateur international bouts with boxers from the United Kingdom, Spain and Norway. These will include a heavyweight bout, and will feature as the main bout of the evening, the Torrevieja fighter, Emiliano Casal, who has a professional record of 18 victories and two defeats.

This will be an exciting and unique experience for Torrevieja as Emiliano, the current Spanish National Champion, has not boxed in his home town since 2007. Since that time, Emiliano has won the Transcontinental title at Super Lightweight in 2009 with a victory over Sento Martinez. Emiliano also went on to become the Hispanic Champion at Welterweight with a 2nd round stoppage over Venezuelan boxer, Jose de Jesus Lopez.

In 2012, Emiliano Casal went on to win the Spanish title at lightweight with a TKO in the 2nd round against Felix Soria from the Balearic Islands. The 28 year old Soria announced his retirement from professional boxing after that fight.

In 2013, in front of 3,000 partisan fans in Gijon (Asturias), Casal defeated local fighter Alejandro Rodriguez Pereira with a 7th round

knockout to claim a second Spanish National title. Emiliano is the first Professional boxer from Torrevieja to claim a National title and now, this coming FRIDAY 4th APRIL, he hopes to continue re-writing history when he takes on Juan Carlos Lopez, known as “King Daluz”.

The Canary Island boxer comes into this fight unbeaten in his 10 professional bouts. He is an ex-member of the Spanish Olympic squad and held the Spanish title at Junior level.

Tickets for the evening are on sale at the SPORTIN gymnasium (Crevillente Road) and from PIZZERIA EL GATO in La Zenia. Prices are 10 euro if bought before the evening of the event or 15 euro on the door. Ringside tickets are also on sale at 25 euro, whilst VIP tickets, at 50 euro each, will also include a catering service on the night.

Anybody with a ticket to this event will also be able to attend the post fight party at the local night club, LOVE. It is important to show your ticket to gain entry to the post fight event.

We would strongly advice to purchase your tickets in advance as the Pavilion has a limited capacity and expectation is running high in and around Torrevieja to witness this historic evening of boxing.

You can receive additional information either by telephone (663 170 781) or via email at casalemiliano@hotmail.com.

CD ALMORADI 1 DAYA NUEVA CF 0 Cadets Alicante 2A On a cool evening under floodlights the home side started the better, playing quick neat football but did not really threaten the Daya defence. As the half wore on Daya came more into the game and following a corner on 15 minutes the Almoradi keeper had to make a smart save. With both teams now committed to attacking, it was end to end football. The visitors had a couple of good chances on 20 minutes but the keeper was up to the task. Then it was the home side who had a couple of chances which the visitors capably dealt with. The first half came to a close with no goals to show for all the attacking that both sides had produced. Almoradi started the second half as they had the first and forced a couple of corners. Then on 50 minutes Danni in the Daya goal was called on to make two very good saves as Almoradi threatened to take control of the match. Minutes later Danni again came to the rescue turning a goal bound shot around the post. It was all Almoradi now and surely they must score soon ? The post rescued Daya on 58 minutes with Danni well beaten. Danni made a superb save on 65 minutes from a free kick only for the loose ball to be lashed home for 1 - 0 to the home side who thoroughly deserved their lead. Just a minute later the ball was again in the back of Daya's net but the goal was ruled out for a foul on Danni. Daya had a good chance on 78 minutes but Marcos who was on for the injured Luis saw his shot go wide and that was just about it, there were no further goals. It had been a disappointing second half by Daya following the promise of their first half efforts. The good sized crowd was treated to a very entertaining match that was played in a sporting manner. The referee had a good game and kept the play flowing at all times. Man of the Match was Danni for Daya.

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