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EUROPEAN PARLIA MENT MAINTAINS SUPPORT FOR CALA MOSCA

Whilst political disagreements and legal arguments continue in Orihuela, the battle to protect whatÂ´s left of the natural landscape of the coastline continues, with the case for protecting Cala Mosca being heard once again before the European Parliament. Long fighting representative of the coastal zone, Bob Houliston of the C.L.A.R.O. political group, was accompanied by the Mayor of Orihuela, Monseratte GuillĂŠn of the Los Verdes, who became a popular ambassador for environmental matters when he launched a previous campaign to save natural land in Torremendo, appeared in front of the European Parliament Committee on Petitions on Tuesday, requesting that an environmental impact statement be prepared on behalf of the proposed construction work at Cala Mosca, where the natural land had

been disposed of by the previous Partido Popular government, in order to build houses in the area where a number of endangered species of plants and animals live. In a statement released by C.L.A.R.O. following the meeting in Brussels, Bob Houliston explained that the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament decided at a meeting on 1 April, to maintain support for the Petition submitted by C.L.A.R.O. in 2010 to save Cala Mosca, the last remaining green area on Orihuela Costa, from the destructive effects of the planned construction of over 1,500 new houses. This was the last meeting of the Petitions Committee before the European Parliament elections next month, after which a new committee will be formed. It was very important that the outgoing committee should declare that Cala Mosca remain on the agenda of the new committee. Continued on Page 2

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Continued from Page One To achieve this end, not only did Bob Houliston, President of C.L.A.R.O., attend the meeting in person but so too did the Mayor of Orihuela, Montserrate Guillen and Carolina Gracia (Socialist Party) member of the government. Bob Houliston told the Committee that their presence together showed the broad, bipartisan support for preserving Cala Mosca as a natural area which would be of great environmental value and would be appreciated by residents and tourists alike. At the meeting, the Mayor of Orihuela described his government’s policy of ensuring the protection of Cala Mosca not only as a green space but also to safeguard two endangered species, a flower and a snail, which are found on Cala Mosca and which are protected under European Union environmental legislation. The representative of the European Commission said at the meeting that the Spanish authorities had been obliged to recognise that European environment legislation applied in the case of Cala Mosca and the Spanish authorities could not maintain that the building project approved was covered by a planning law which dated before Spain became a member of the European Union. As a result, the planned building project would require an Environmental Impact Declaration and the two endangered species would have to be protected. Bob Houliston said that thanks to the European Commission a public consultation over the project had taken place last April and over 1,000 citizens had expressed their concern to safeguard Cala Mosca. However, the all important Environmental Impact Declaration had not yet

been produced. Several parliamentarians spoke in the debate. All supported the aim of the Petition signed by 7,000 citizens. Thanks to their interventions and the presence of the delegation from Orihuela, the President of the Petitions Committee concluded that she would ensure that Cala Mosca should be on the agenda of the new Petitions Committee. The future of Cala Mosca required continued vigilance. Albeit no more protected now than it has been through the efforts of those involved, this is a huge step in the future protection of Cala Mosca, the only remaining natural area on a coastline which has become a beacon of construction over natural protection, a matter which has not only seen a lack of environmental protection being awarded to the endemic flora and fauna, but a situation which also affects many of those properties who suffer natural incursions such as flooding, after the neglect of the environmental impact was seldom considered over that of commercial gain. Not only that, is shows once more how the political groups can come together for a single positive goal, as a campaigner to protect the area, Bob Houliston has faced many a personal battle over recent years, but by him firstly allowing the Mayor to speak in a session he had arranged, and then the inclusion of the socialists offering their support, it shows the bipartite government team of the Los Verdes and PSOE are able to work together, and that the singular voice of a smaller, though dedicated group such as C.L.A.R.O., can also have a huge impact on supporting the areas which they are elected to represent.

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AN EVENING OF BRASS HARMONISING WITH THE LIONS The Torrevieja Costa Lions Club are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for their evening of music with JB Brass and The Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers. The Concert takes place on Thursday 24th April 2014 at 2000hrs in Teatro Municipal, Torrevieja. JB Brass have been playing on the Costa Blanca for many years and have performed at many prestigious events over the years including the 90th Anniversary Celebrations for the Royal British Legion in Alicante. Under the direction of Musical Director Dr Ian Tinsley, JB Brass are going form strength to strength and always looking to encourage accomplished musicians to join the band.

The Harmonisers, recognised as the largest male voice chorus of B a r b e r s h o p Harmonisers in Spain have been entertaining audiences in Torrevieja and the surrounding Costa Blanca for 23 years and have amassed a large following of supporters throughout this time. Tickets priced very reasonably at only 5.00 euros can be purchased from the Box Office in the Plaza at the front of Teatro Municipal or online by going to www.instanticket.es . All profits from the event will be donated to local charities.

FLOOD OF INFORMED BUYERS RETURNING TO SPANISH MARKET

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BODY ON BEACH IDENTIFIED AS MISSING LIVERPOOL MAN Brennan Brennan fled to the Costa Blanca whilst waiting sen tence over a wounding charge

The bagged and bound body washed up on an Orihuela beach has been confirmed as missing Liverpool man, Francis Brennan, who was involved in a fake arrest when his vehicle was stopped by a gang pretending to be police officers, in January. The body was discovered on the 29th of March, washed up on Cala Bosque at La Zenia, wrapped in an industrial sack which was sealed in plastic, with initial reports suggesting that it had met a violent end having suffered blows to the shoulders, back and the head, thought quite probably to be the cause of death. Brennan, aged 25, fled to Spain having been found guilty and awaiting sentence over a wounding charge at a Swedish House Mafia music concert in Milton Keynes, in July of last year. He is believed to have travelled to the Costa Blanca before Christmas, with his girlfriend, Sophie, ignoring the advice of his parents to stay in the UK for the court proceedings. It is understood Brennan knew people in Javea having previously been on a stag do there. At the time of his abduction, Brennan is believed to

have been driving away from a gym with a friend at the time when his car was stopped. Three men wearing baseball caps, described as “similar to those worn by the Guardia Civil”, then forced Brennan out of the car and took him away. Merseyside Police launched an appeal for information shortly after the disappearance on January th 24th. DS Carr from Merseyside police said that “A number of people posing as police officers from the Guardia Civil handcuffed and took him away”. They also suspected the Anfield man’s own involvement in crime may have been behind his disappearance. Merseyside Police have said that the Spanish authorities are leading the investigation into his apparent murder and that support was being offered to the Brennan family. Brennan had previously been convicted of affray at the age of 19, involved with gang trouble outside the home of Jim Barrett, described as a “loved granddad”, who died of a heart attack. His parents had said that he had “tried to turn a corner” upon his release from a young offender´s institute, but losing his job as the age of 21 had forced him to reoffend.

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MARCH - W ARMEST AND DRIEST MONTH SINCE 2008 March was the warmest and driest month in the province of Valencia since 2008, with an average temperature of 11.3 degrees, 0.7C above the average, and an average rainfall of 22 liters per square meter, 41% below the normal climatological rainfall of 37.6 liters.

The Meteorological Agency also said last week that on many parts of the Alicante coastline, particularly on the Southern Costa Blanca, the amount of accumulated rain during the month has been less than five litres per square meter. In terms of the March temperatures there has been a spike of cold weather, but several "abnormally warm" days between the 15th and 22nd, noting especially the 17th, when the temperature exceeded 27 degrees in several locations, peaking in Carcaixent Xativa at 28.6 degrees. However there were two periods in which significant amounts of rainfall were recorded, but in a very small area. On the 12th/13th of the month some observatories exceeded 50 liters of accumulated rainfall in a 36 hour period with the maximum recorded in Antella at 80 litres. On Sunday 30th there was rainfall with a torrential intensity to the south of La Safor Hills, just inland of Gandia, exceeded 100 litres and then showers of high to very strong intensity a little further south of the region, with an aggregate of 41 litres in less than three hours. On balance though, with respect to the first quarter of 2014, the rains have been absent from most of the territory, and with there being so little the first consequence has been a lack of soil moisture, with less than 10% moisture on the maximum capacity estimated-over 2500 square kilometers of the province Alicante, almost half of the provincial area. This of course could have an effect on the current harvest of crops.

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TORREVIEJA LEISURE AND CULTURAL GUIDE PUBLISHED ou can now pick up a copy of the Torrevieja Cultural and Entertainment Guide for the months of April, May and June, 15,000 copies of which were published by the Department of Culture last week The Guide, entitled Cultural Agenda + Leisure "Spring 2014 was launched by the Councillor for Culture, Luis María Pizana, accompanied by the coordinator of Culture, Manuel Esteban Moreno , With an overall budget of 34,855 euros there are a total of 180 events including 68 concerts, 32 workshops of various kinds, 19 plays, 12 exhibitions, 8 dance performances, 8 children's events, 6 audiovisual performances, and 3 music shows. The councillor highlighted the collaboration of up to 62 local authorities and partner companies which makes possible the achievement of this Spring Cultural Programming. He said that Torrevieja remains committed to supporting culture with some great shows that will maintain the city as a true reference at national and international level.

The program began with the youth celebration of Habanera which was held at the Municipal Theatre at the weekend. On April 12 the XVIII edition of the Book Fair will open in the Paseo Vista Alegre. On 25 and 26 this April there will be the 28th International Meeting of Choirs, organized by the Coral Torrevejense. On 1 May the National Ballet of Moldova will present their interpretation of Sleeping Beauty and on May 2 the Elche Symphony Orchestra will perform a special concert at the International Music Auditorium. At the Teatro Municipal on 10 May there will be The Diary of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain starring Ana Milán and Fernando Guillén Cuervo. Of course I could continue to list the events which I’m sure you would find of interest but instead why not obtain your own copy of the brochure which is available now from all Torrevieja Council and Leisure outlets. Alternatively you can print it off yourself by going to the website www.torrevieja.com and finding the appropriate link.

NEW CREMATORIUM TO BE BUILT A DJACENT TO TORREVIEJA CEMETERY Last week’s Torrevieja Plenary session began with a minute’s silence in remembrance of the recent death of President Adolfo Suárez, the first President of the Spanish democracy following the rule of General Franco. However, as has become the norm over recent months, the minute didn’t pass in complete silence as it was broken by the noise and disruption happening outside the Municipal building with the Police and Refuse Collection demonstrations. One of the main issues on the agenda generating greater interest than usual was the acceptance of the General Plan number 102, the extension of the municipal cemetery. The Town Planning Councillor, Francisco Moreno, said that the land will not be reclassified and any building work must take into account the possible future need for the expansion of the National Highway 332 He said that it is planned to build a crematorium on the edge of the present cemetery and that additional adjoining land will be donated to the city by it’s owner to ensure the cemetery’s future extension. Greens spokesman, José Manuel Dolon, said that there was undoubtedly a need for the extension of the funeral facility and he said that he

was also satisfied with the adequacy of its location, but the PP then said that the council "must talk with residents living within 200 meters of the cemetery and obtain their agreement. "

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NEWS FROM AROUND ORIHUELA AND THE COSTA NEW CONTAINERS FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTS Orihuela Town Hall has recently put out four new containers for the collection of fluorescent light bulbs, tubes, lamps and LEDs. Such lights are known to contain small amounts of mercury and must be properly disposed of so as not to present a danger to anyone with whom they might subsequently be handled. In their recycling their materials can also be re used. The containers have been installed at the entrance to both the Orihuela and the Orihuela Costa Town halls and at the Alameda del Mar Civic Center. DAVID COSTA CRITICISES COUNCILLORS SALARY INCREASE Councillor David Costa (PP) accused the government team last week of increasing their salaries on "a discretionary basis, without any criteria" at an additional cost to the city budget of 34,500 euros. He says there is no logic or reason to it and in these austere times there is no justification whatsoever in the action as the salaries they are already receiving are more than adequate. He also criticised the need of the council to hire an additional employee at a cost of 6,800 euros purely to assist with tourism and to operate the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Social Network site and wondered why the Municipal Communications Budget of 91,000 was not enough.

LA ZENIA FOOTBRIDGE NEARS COMPLETION The footbridge and cycle path over the AP7 motorway linking La Zenia to Los Dolses is ever closer to completion following the placement of the two metal spans on Tuesday and Wednesday nights last week. By necessity the spans were installed on separate nights which meant the closure of the motorway for a little over an hour on two consecutive occasions. Whilst a small construction team continues with the installation of the bridge the remainder of the crew will turn their attention to the pathway itself, in preparation for the final covering of tarmac which is expected to be laid in about 3 weeks.

Opening hours will be extended for the summer evenings

The spans were erected on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Costa says there is no need for the increases

EXTENDED CHURCH OPENING HOURS TO CATER FOR TOURISTS An additional 6,000 euros was allocated last week to cover the cost of extending the opening hours at a number of churches to cater for visiting tourists in Orihuela, the Santas Justa and Rufina, the Iglesia Santiago and the church of the Virgen of Monserrate.

Opening hours which will in future meet the needs of the Department of Tourism will be from 10.30 to 13.30 and from 17.00 to 19.00hrs during the winter months set while during the summer period the morning timings will remain the same but the hours will be extended in the evenings until 20.00 hours. As a result of the additional income the two churches will not charge any supplementary fees for municipal activities but the City Council will be required to provide at least two days notice in advance when they require to hold an event. The agreement, which was passed by the Governing Board last week includes a number of points made by the diocese, including an arrangement to host cultural events and guided tours organized by the town for which they may not charge any entry to those attending. In coming to the understanding with the council the Diocese reserves the right to deny the use of these buildings at its discretion should the use be contrary to the principles of the Catholic Church or detract from the sacredness of the site. Although this has never happened so far they would include activities such as concerts. The Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Rosa MartĂnez, said that the City has no problem in accepting this clause together with a number of other points made by the diocese and that the agreement has now been signed to the satisfaction of both parties.

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ELCHE TO INSTAL AUDIO FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED The municipal department responsible for Social Action, in collaboration with the ONCE Foundation, has launched the Pasblue Project, has launched a scheme aimed at improving the safety and independence of people with visual disabilities at the city’s traffic lights and pedestrian crossings

Councillor Antonio Luis Martínez-Pujalte said last week that the initiative is based on an audio installation, a device which is now available at seven pedestrian crossings which are activated by a remote control or via a Bluetooth 'smartphone'. The device works through an audible warning which can only be activated by a user with a visual disability, thus, in addition to assisting his passage, it avoid unnecessary sounds The acoustic information transmitted through the system is based on discrete frequency tones and duration that allow the user to approach and move to the starting area with the assistance of ringtones. A number of different tones will indicate when they can begin to cross. The device is installed in la Plaça de Baix, Puente Ortices with Corredora, Maestro Albéniz and Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, Reina Victoria with Jorge Juan, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez with Jorge Juan, en la Avenida de Alicante and Plaza de Benidorm and finally at la Plaza de Barcelona.

TASTY LENT IN PILAR DE LA HORADADA Pilar de la Horadada will host a series of gastronomic sessions, called Sabores de Cuaresma (Flavours of Lent), which display the rich traditions of local cuisine, until April 20. If you want to have something delicious for Lent, Pilar de la Horadada is the place for you. The town invites you to enjoy the season of Lent with the unique flavour of the products of a land rich with vegetables, legumes, fish and seafood. These sessions are a must-attend date for lovers of fine cuisine and those who want to taste freshly picked products from the local fields. The preparations to experience Easter in all its splendour and respect towards traditions are at the basis of these gastronomic sessions that have become a local icon. The season of vigil and fasting during this time of the year does not prevent you from enjoying the

treasures of Mediterranean cooking through traditional dishes with a touch of freshness and innovation. Bodegón La Peña, Callemayor, Camping Lo Monte, Casa Araez, El Calar, Peña Cultural Real Madrid, Mesón Río Seco, Plaza (Pueblo Latino), San Marino and Torremar are the ten restaurants that participate in the fourth edition of the Lent Gastronomic Sessions. Among the dishes on offer there are cod and other fish dishes, artichokes and French toast. The price, which includes bread, a drink and dessert, is the same in all restaurants: 20 euros.

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ALTEA TO INTRODUCE BEACH FOR DOGS

Photos of dogs playing in the sand and enjoying the Mediterranean waters are rare indeed, certainly during the summer months when the legislation regarding their situation on the beach is strictly enforced, but all that may soon be changing, certainly in the Costa Blanca resort of Altea where, following a petition consisting of 150 signatures, and a further 161 gathered online, the introduction of a ‘dogs only beach’ is being pursued by local resident Monika Klostermann. The area that she is proposing for the enjoyment of dogs is adjacent to the chiringuito Arrecife de la playa de la Olla Monika argues that it is an area of rocks which are filled with algae, adding that it is a part of the coastline that few swimmers use even in summer. "Every day there are many local residents who walked their dogs in the area and like everyone else we should all be entitled to enjoy nature," she says. So on Monday last week Monika took the step of meeting with the councillor for Beaches Jaime Sellés. Following the meeting which she called ‘productive’ Monika said that the mayor has stated that he will look favourably on the proposal which he called "coherent and workable." Sellés himself said that he will now evaluate the request and see if he can reach an agreement with other local residents which, if they agree, will enable him to submit the proposal to the full council for their consent "I know that not everyone will be happy with the proposal," explains Monika. And I fully understand that we live in a town where tourism is extremely important so therefore in summer, and if necessary, we could limit the time allowing dogs to use the beach in the morning up to 10 o'clock and perhaps from 8 o clock in the evening. This proposal is in addition to a number of others which were submitted in the past year in La Vila, Benidorm, El Campello and Gandia. These last two were launched last summer. The La Vila submission collected more than 500 signatures on a web based petition while the Benidorm appeal currently exceeds 1,400 signatures.

BIGASTRO MAYOR VETOES SEVEN COUNCIL VOTES Orihuela is not the only town in the Vega Baja which is governed by a minority council. The same situation also applies in Bigastro where the mayoress, Charo Bañuls (PP), continues to use her veto at council votes to block motions submitted by the majority opposition made up of the PSOE and Los Verdes.

The most recent occasion was last week’s plenary where she used her vote on seven different occasions, which the Socialist group have denounced as a violation of the citizens rights in the small town. In her defence the mayor says that that she is only repaying the PSOE who have systematically excluded PP motions in an attempt to prevent opposition rule. Unfortunately while the politicians play their silly games, with little thought for the suffering public, the situation could be allowed to continue until the next series of local elections due for May 2015.

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MSC Med Cruise September. September is the ideal month for cruising on the Mediterranean. A tremendous 8 day cruise is the one which sails from Valencia with the MSC ship “Musica”. MSC entered the cruise market in the 1960’s, and is one of the fastest growing cruise comcompanies in the world, using some of the newest vessels currently at sea. This exciting cruise vists some of the most iconic venues on the Mediterranean. After leaving Valencia it sails to France’s second largest city, the city of Marseille. During the heady days of the French Empire this was the main seaport of France.t. The largest and officially the sunniest major city in France, you could sometimes be forgiven for thinking you had arrived in Paris with familiar names like Sacre Couer, Basilique de Notre Dame, and Arc de triumph being given to some of the city’s land marks. Being a large city there is no shortage of things to see and do, and with the city centre being largely pedestrianised, this is a pleasant experience. Sailing on from Marseille, our next port of call is Genoa . An intricate maze of narrow streets lead us past palaces, mansions, and museums into charming tree lined squares. Shops which have traded for over a hundred years sit cheek

by jowl with modern trendy wine The MSC Musica blends maritime traditions, culture and bars. A cable car and moving fine cuisine to deliver the ultimate cruising experience staircase are avialable to take the adventurous to the higher points. Or for the more sedate, a hop on hop of tourist bus is available. The next stop Civitaveccia is the port for Rome. The eternal city from which the mighty Romans ruled huge chunks of the ancient world. Loads of things to see here, including a state within a state, the Vatican city, the Coliseum, and the Trevi Fountains. Now a bright, bubbly modern city with masses to see and surprisingly easy to find your way about. From Rome we move to Sicily. I am sure you all remember that schoolboy rhyme “Big boot Italy kicked little Sicily” That’s right, this is the island which sits of the southern tip of mainland Italy. The port we pull into is Palermo. This is one of these places where time stood still. The Vucciria market introduces us to the scents and smells of what is more like an oriental location than a European one. The former 9th Century Palace of the Normans serves as the Sicilian parliament. Here you can find some of the most impressive ancient mosaics to be found anywhere in the world. Nearby the red domed hermitage of San Giovanni, a former Benedictine abbey soars above surrounding buildings. The cathedral houses tombs from the Greek, Roman and Norman eras and is host to the jewel encrusted crown of Catherine of Aragon. If you like the Macabre, then the Catacomb of Cappuccini is for you. On show here are ancient corpses which

were interred still wearing their clothes. Best not to if you are of nervous disposition. Crossing the water to Africa gives us taste of a different world as we reach Tunisia. Here camel rides, vast markets selling everything from gold and silver ornaments to locally produced spices and carpets and white walled villages with all windows and doors painted in the symbolic blue favoured by the Islamic faith. Crossing back into Spain brings us to the main Balearic island of Mallorca and its beautiful capital Palma. A lovely city which is dominated by a rather beautiful Cathedral which towers over the a forest of tiny yachts Which bob gently up and down in the sparkling blue waters of the bay. A variety of excellent seafood restaurants line the waterside. A perfent final destination. Sadly all good things come to an end and the next day we find ourselves back where we started in Valencia. But what a wealth of memories we return with. This cruise is currently being offered by David’s Coachtrips including transfers to and from Valencia, and with an all inclusive arrangement on board from only 791€ per person. Given the quality of the ship and the fabulous range of destinations this is an excellent price. The dates of 11-18 September are perfect for this part of the Mediterranean. For enquiries or reservations call (0034) 966785910. Book online at www.coachtripsonline.com or see our main ad on page 3.

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Moda La Finca

Now open in Guardamar he New Satellite Shop for Moda La Finca opened its doors on the 1st April in Guardamar and it look like it is going to be as successful as The Boutique and Outlet Moda La Finca in Algorfa. Following the success of the boutique and outlet in Algorfa, Moda La Finca has expanded and opened a new satellite shop in Guardamar. This new shop is fantastically placed for access and parking – it is right opposite a park and near to Mercadona which has its own car park. The new shop is smaller than the main shop in Algorfa but as always Helga has gone to great lengths to make it a beautiful shop so what it lacks in size – it has in style and ambience. The new shop has an array of designers for you to enjoy – Moda La

Fincas trusted favourites such as Frank Lyman, Doris Streich, Chalou and now new to the Moda La Finca range – Joseph Ribkoff. As always Helga, has shopped around for her clients to get the right balance of this season´s look but also the colours and individuality of designer clothes that will not be found anywhere else on the Coast including a new Italian range. So pop down to Guardamar and enjoy all that the new shop has to offer you and if you would like to see fashion at its best then join Helga on Saturday 12th April and the original Moda La Finca Boutique and Outlet for a Spring Fashion Show. Moda La Finca – Algorfa and Guardamar CALL 966 729 544 for further information. Fashion Show, Saturday 12th April 1pm Algorfa

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The Councillor for Tourism, Rosa Martinez, together with the manager of La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Mall, Almudena Soubrier, have signed a collaboration agreement to continue the tourist information point in the mall on a permanent basis. The Councillor said that it would better serve the 70,000 people of the region who attend annually seeking tourist and cultural information.

The service was first introduced into the centre last July since when it has provided information relating to the coast and beaches, as well as the heritage and culture of the region to thousands of people, both residents and visitors to the area. Martinez sad that it has quickly become a vital and strategic point "to publicize both our local activities and the city of Orihuela as a tourist destination." The two parties, the Council and the Boulevard, are currently co editing a cultural and tourist brochure in which the centre is heavily featured alongside many other local activities and venues as well as forthcoming gastronomic events. Meanwhile, Soubrier has justified the agreement stating that "there was a significant demand for tourist information, especially from foreign customers' requiring information at the tourist office. In addition, she remarked that there will be 20,000 copies of the jointly produced tourist brochure which will be distributed free. Currently there are two assistants provided in the Tourist Information Point and although they were initially hired on a 12 month contract it now looks as though they will both be extended.

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CLASSIC CAR SHOW IN GUARDAMAR ON SATURDAY Next Saturday, on 12 April, make sure you get along to the III Classic Motor Festival organized by the Guardamar Rotary Club. It will be held in the main city square directly in front of the Guardamar Ayuntamiento starting at 10am During the day there will be a number of different car clubs represented from across the region. There will also be an additional display of classic motorcycles. There will be lots of entertainment to keep everyone occupied including lots of children’s games as well as music and live entertainment. And you won’t go hungry either with sandwiches, bocadilla’s, soft drinks, beer and giant paella available throughout the day! All of the funds collected will go to local charities specifically relating to the education of children so as well as having a great day you will know that any money that you spend will be put to a good cause. So if you want a day to remember take the family along to the III Classic Motor Festival in Guardamar. You won’t be disappointed and you will be helping with the education of local

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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 Last Gin and Tonic So what do you want done with your body when you have finally drunk your last gin and tonic? Yes, I know that this is not the cheeriest subject to read, but it has to be said and the issue has to be faced. This is an area that few expats consider, and recent personal experiences have alerted me to some of the dangers of ignoring the issue. I have to admit that this is not an area that I have given too much thought too either. Burial and cremation sound rather old hat, burial at sea rather more romantic, but I am not a good sailor. Then there is embalming; I rather fancied being pickled in a very large vat of fine malt, but one of my friends thought it would be a waste of good malt. For expats, the choices are rather limited. The obvious choice is, of course, cremation. It is quickly done and dusted, if you forgive the pun, and then your loved ones can scatter your ashes in a favourite place, or, after quite a lot of bureaucracy and additional expense, you can be popped into a special container, flown home in style, preferably not by a certain low cost Irish airline, and scattered lovingly somewhere in the country from where you tried so desperately hard to escape. There is burial of course, but in many countries, this is not burial in a green and pleasant churchyard, which appeals to many, flooding aside. In many countries, ‘burial’ means merely being popped into a kind of

filing cabinet for the length of time that has been paid for. So what happens after expiry of the 25 or 50 years that the inheritors of your estate have begrudgingly paid for? Yes, you guessed it, out you come! I leave the rest to your imagination. Then there is the option of leaving your body to medical science. This could be either for transplanting various bits and pieces to people who really need it, which would be very useful. Alternatively, your body could go for medical science and be used by student medics to examine various body parts and tissues. Now, I am not that altruistic, and personally I find this all rather distasteful. However, I know that many, and particularly those who have been in the medical profession, find this idea appealing. Should this be the case, I urge intending donors to carefully check out all the facts before registration and to read the small print about the medical institution’s right to refuse your body when the time comes. Sometimes, it may be that, in cases such as cancer, they do not wish to have the body, or simply that they have too many. One forgotten impact of the financial crisis is that there are often more donations of bodies for medical research than are needed in some countries. Quite simply, donors sometimes donate their bodies to escape high funeral costs, as the receiving institution usually pays for the final disposal of the body. In turn, this has meant that there is often a surplus of bodies and an intended well-meaning donation is refused when the time comes. This can cause enormous unexpected financial problems and distress for the families of the departed. Funeral costs are very high in many countries, and it is wise to take out a funeral plan to pay for these costs. Premiums are usually very reasonable, and the earlier such a policy is started the cheaper the premiums will be. When the time comes, the existence of a funeral plan can take away much of the stress of arranging and paying for a funeral. In Spain and the Canary Islands, for instance, funerals usually take place within two or three days of death, which can make the release of

funds to pay for it very difficult. A funeral plan helps to ease many of the problems that expats often face. Meanwhile, get on with your life in the sun, but recognise that each day, as well as each gin and tonic, is a bonus. I promise that I will write something a little cheerier next time. 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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s spring begins and summer comes into view, sunglasses are a must to protect the eyes and look the part. There are key trends for sunglasses each year which can update a look and you can really have fun with different sizes, colours and details. Specsavers Opticas’ trend experts have put together these style tips for following the trends and staying true to your style for spring/summer 2014 – SELECT THE RIGHT SHAPE - There are styles to suit all face shapes and you can have fun with your sunglasses choosing the new bigger frames and retro shapes. RETRO - From round-eyed sunnies and specs to bombers and bowling shirts, the 50s, 60s and 70s are making a comeback. Creating a retro look with your sunglasses is easy. Deep statement shapes and round-eyed styles suit both genders, cat’s-eye specs look great on women and Aviator inspired looks have a classic vintage vibe.

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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. 17:00 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:30 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 Bang Goes the Theory. Flu. The team look at flu and its different strains. Jem Stansfield explains the disease on a cellular level, showing how it can mutate from a cause of winter snuffles to a virus capable of killing millions. 21:00 EastEnders. Haunted by her past, Bianca causes great upset when she jumps to the wrong conclusion. Linda is delighted by the latest turn of events, but Mick has some questions. Worried she is losing control of Roxy, Ronnie takes matters into her own hands. 21:30 Panorama. Don’t Take My Car: Bailiffs Undercover. Panorama goes undercover to expose the bailiffs who seize cars and demand huge fees in what has become a multimillion-pound business: chasing unpaid parking tickets. 22:00 The Treasure Hunters. Ellie Harrison and Dallas Campbell journey around the globe on the ultimate treasure hunt. Ellie ventures down one of the deepest gold mines in the world in search of the gleaming metal that was once thought to be the skin of the gods and the sweat of the sun. Dallas free-dives for lustrous pearls in the waters around north west Australia and, using one of the largest treasure hunting machines, he seeks out diamonds from the bottom of the ocean. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show. TV presenter Holly Willoughby, magician Dynamo and actor Ray Winstone join Michael. 00:25 Late Kick Off. 00:55 Live at the Apollo. 01:40 Weatherview. 01:45 BBC News.

05:35 This is BBC Two. 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 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 Instant Restaurant. 14:45 Cash in the Attic. 15:15 Cagney and Lacey. 16:00 Triathlon. 17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Escape to the Continent. 20:30 Great British Menu. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Mary Berry Cooks. 22:00 Coffee Shop Hot Shots: Business Boomers. 23:00 Rev. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 01:20 A Very British Renaissance. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 I Was There: The Great War Interviews.

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. David is forced to keep a closer eye on Priya. Val is torn between Eric and Ian. Ross catches Victoria’s attention. 20:30 Coronation Street. Could Tina be planning revenge? Owen is on the brink. Kirk is concerned as Beth decides to make a change. 21:00 I Never Knew That About Britain. Series exploring Britain’s rich and surprising history and revealing some of the nation’s most unusual and fascinating stories. In this episode, Paul Martin heads to Hartlepool on the trail of a monkey legend, Suzannah Lipscomb hunts for the most expensive gold on the planet, and Steve Mould asks if we will ever fly to work. 21:30 Coronation Street. Anxious Gary feels the pressure. Maddie’s deception is uncovered. Will Maria keep Marcus out of Liam’s life? 22:00 Undeniable. Brand new two-part thriller about a woman called Jane Fielding who believes she recognises her mother’s killer 23 years after the murder took place. Nearly a quarter of a century later, Jane is married to Rob and has a daughter of her own, but the traumatic events of that day still haunt her. She was the sole witness and is constantly aware that the murderer is still at large. While on a routine visit to hospi-

tal, she locks eyes with the man believes killed her mother. Andrew Rawlins is a respected consultant oncologist and family man whose status and impeccable demeanour make him an unlikely suspect. Furthermore, it emerges that Jane has made accusations against others in the past - identifications which proved to be entirely false. Her family and the investigating police begin to worry that this is just another such claim and that Jane is crumbling emotionally before their eyes. Starring: Peter Firth, Claire Goose, Christine Bottomley, Pippa Haywood, Robert Pugh, Felix Scott. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 The Agenda. 00:05 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.

05:40 Deal or No Deal. 06:35 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 06:50 Deal or No Deal. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 According to Jim. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 A Place in the Sun. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Fifteen to One. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Lent Diaries. 21:00 Dispatches. 21:30 Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade. 22:00 One Born Every Minute. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats. 23:50 Shut Your Facebook. 00:20 Gogglebox. 01:20 New Worlds. 02:20 Random Acts. 02:25 Hostages. 03:10 The Good Wife. 04:00 Secret Removers. 04:55 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:50 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures.

06:00 Angels of Jarm. 06:10 Roary the Racing Car. 06:20 Angels of Jarm. 06:25 The Funky Valley Show. 06:33 The Funky Valley Show. 06:40 Roary the Racing Car. 06:50 Roary the Racing Car. 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. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:15 Peppa

Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 NCIS. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 Diagnosis Murder. 16:20 Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match. 17:55 Access. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News. 19:35 Caught on Camera. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Police Interceptors. 22:00 Shops and Robbers: Britain’s War on Shoplifters. 23:00 Law and Disorder: Catching Criminals Live. 00:00 Closing Time: Newcastle After Dark. 01:00 Autopsy: Whitney Houston’s Last Hours. 02:00 Fat for Cash. 02:50 Super Casino. 04:30 Killing Spree: Terror in Paradise. 05:20 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

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having been invited to an exclusive black-tie event, but his mood is dented when he learns that not only has Raf been invited as the keynote speaker but that his wife, Amy, is now permanent consultant pharmacist on the ward. However, as Harry gets to work with Amy, he is intrigued to learn that there appears to be trouble in paradise; Raf and Amy’s marriage might not be quite as perfect as it first appears. Starring: Jules Knight, Niamh McGrady, Joseph McFadden, Petra Letang, Bob Barrett, Rob Ostlere. 22:00 Shetland. Blue Lightning (Part 1 of 2). Series 2, episode 5. Perez returns to his childhood home after the murder of a scientist on the beautiful island of Fair Isle. Tensions run high as a storm on the mainland forces Perez to work in isolation - and compels all of the suspects to remain together under one roof. Starring: Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson, John Lynch, Bill Paterson, Alison O’Donnell, Leigh Biagi. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. Guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Sadiq Khan MP and Richard Osman join Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. 00:20 Film - The Box (12). Psychological horror set in 1970s Virginia. Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne, Sam Oz Stone. 02:05 Weatherview. 02:10 BBC News.

16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Fifteen to One. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Lent Diaries. 21:00 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds. 22:00 New Worlds. 23:15 True Stories. 00:25 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 01:25 Random Acts. 01:30 Pokerstars.Com EPT London. 02:25 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:50 Transworld Sport. 03:45 Street Velodrome. 04:15 Secret Removers. 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. Channel 5

06:00 History Hunt. 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 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 10:05 Great British Garden Revival. 11:00 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening. 14:05 The Super League Show. 14:50 Golf. 15:45 Coast. 16:15 Planet Earth. 17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Escape to the Continent. 20:30 Great British Menu. 21:00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 22:00 The Battle for Britain’s Breakfast. 23:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland. 01:20 The Plantagenets. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 The Modern Monarchy.

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. Priya takes drastic steps to save her baby. Victoria and Ross’s one-night stand causes concern. Kerry is determined to bag a job with Bernice. 20:30 UEFA Champions League. Chelsea v Paris Saint-Germain. Adrian Chiles is joined by Roy Keane and Lee Dixon for the second leg of the quarter-final as Chelsea take on Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge. Laurent Blanc’s PSG are clear at the top of Le Championat, but they have never progressed beyond the last eight in the Champions League. Commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and former Chelsea captain Andy Townsend. (Subsequent programmes may change). 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time. Highlights of tonight’s two quarter-final second-leg matches as Chelsea host Paris St Germain and Real Madrid travel to Germany to play Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last year’s semi-final. 00:35 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. Foxey Lady. 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 4 05:50 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 According to Jim. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:40 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 A Place in the Sun. 15:40 Countdown.

05:45 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. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 NCIS. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 Diagnosis Murder. 16:20 Columbo. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News. 19:35 Caught on Camera. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away: Final Demand. 23:00 The Mentalist. 00:00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 00:55 Body of Proof. 01:50 Body of Proof. 02:35 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 03:00 Super Casino. 04:30 The Limbless Mountaineer. 05:20 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

Tuesday, 8th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Delia Smith is one of the most popular TV cooks and has gone on to sell millions of cook books. 18.05 Run For Your Wife – the AdHoc Theatre Group present this hilarious comedy farce at the Cardinal Beluga Theatre written by Ray Cooney. 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Tuesday, uesday, 8th 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 Raffles by EW Hornung, Episode 1 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis starring Nigel Havers, Ep 4 of 8 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, Giselle by Hattie Naylor 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Valley of the Dolls. Episode 2 of 15 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. 08:45 Saints and Scroungers. 09:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 10:00 Antiques Roadshow. 11:00 Food and Drink. 11:30 See Hear. 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 Eggheads. 19:30 Escape to the Continent. 20:30 Great British Menu. 21:00 Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job. 22:00 Ian Hislop’s Olden Days. 23:00 W1A. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Golf. 00:50 Coffee Shop Hot Shots: Business Boomers. 01:50 See Hear. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 From Page to Stage. 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. 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. Cain is determined to get Belle to change her plea. Alicia is unsettled when Priya wants David to visit. Marlon is torn as Donna and April arrive back in the village. 20:30 Coronation Street. Phelan makes an indecent proposal. Are Sophie and Maddie out of their depth? Steve gets the wrong impression. 21:00 Big Star’s Little Star. Stephen Mulhern presents the series in which three celebrities share the stage with some brand new co-stars - their own children. Over the course of the show their private lives become a little more public, and the risk of embarrassment increases. Playing for charity, the guests hope to get their hands on a possible jackpot of 15,000 pounds. Tonight’s celebrity guests and their offspring are Sam Bailey with her son Tommy, Shane Lynch with his daughter Billie Rae and Alison Hammond with her son Aiden. 22:00 Law and Order: UK. Customs. Series 8, episode 5. When the body of an elderly woman is discovered at the foot of a well-known suicide leap, Ronnie detects foul play. The dead woman, Ranya Habib, had no apparent reason for killing herself and the finger of suspicion points at Dr Yafeu Elsayed, recently arrived in the UK to visit her. Ronnie wonders if there might be a terrorist connection, but with no evidence attention turns to Ranya’s family - her son Tariq and his wife Safia. Even after the detectives obtain a

confession to Ranya’s murder, Joe is baffled as to the motive and the whole matter seems to be shrouded in a conspiracy of silence. Then as a shocking revelation comes to light, Joe and Kate join forces. It is a move which sees Kate about to jeopardise her entire career as she leaves Jake to prosecute the case on his own. Starring: Bradley Walsh, Ben Bailey-Smith, Paterson Joseph, Dominic Rowan, Georgia Taylor, Peter Davison. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans. First of a three-part series in which Paul O’Grady visits Zambia and South Africa on the trail of young animals which have been orphaned in the wild, either through the actions of poachers or through farming forcing them out of their natural habitats. 00:40 Baboons with Bill Bailey. Whale of a Time. Episode 1. Comedian Bill Bailey presents a series about the baboons which live just south of Cape Town in South Africa. 01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 British Touring Car Championship Highlights. 05:10 ITV Nightscreen.

09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 Diagnosis Murder. 16:10 Columbo. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News. 19:35 Caught on Camera. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 Raoul Moat: Northumbria Rampage. 22:00 Britain’s Crime Capitals. 23:00 NCIS. 00:00 Castle. 00:55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 01:50 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. 02:35 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 03:00 Super Casino. 04:30 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief. 05:20 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

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 According to Jim. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 A Place in the Sun. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Fifteen to One. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Lent Diaries. 21:00 Secret Eaters. 22:00 Dead Famous DNA. 23:00 The £60,000 Puppy: Cloning Man’s Best Friend. 00:00 Embarrassing Bodies. 01:00 Random Acts. 01:05 Music Nation. 01:35 Film - Employee of the Month (12). 03:25 Film - A Mighty Heart (15). 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. Channel 5 05:45 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. 08:45 Milkshake Monkey. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots.

W ednesday, ednesday, 9th 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 Raffles by EW Hornung Episode 2 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis stars Nigel Havers. Ep 5 of 8 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 Far Pavillions - Priestly Sleuth Baldi 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Valley of the Dolls. Episode 3 of 15 23:00 Classical Nights,

Wednesday, 9th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks with Edward Woodward, just before his death 18.05 Let’s Talk Special – an in depth interview with One half of Chas & Dave, Chas Hodges. 18.45 Bite Size – The Cancer event at Zenia Boulevard. 19.00 An Evening With... Eddie Wallace – a local ‘legend’ who now performs in Blackpool round the UK. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

10th april

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. 17:00 More Creatures Great and Small. 17:30 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. After a huge argument, Lola finds herself in a dangerous situation. Roxy tries to turn the tables on her sister but is unaware that Ronnie is still pulling the strings. A suspicious Mick remains unconvinced, while Carol is overwhelmed with guilt. 21:00 MasterChef. 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 a coconut, passion fruit, white rum and limes, while the savoury box contains trout, a pork chop, baby red peppers and mushrooms. Two amateurs are sent home, and the 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 Don’t Cap My Benefits. As the government’s benefits changes begin to bite, Panorama gains exclusive access over six months to Brent - one of London’s worst-hit boroughs - and follows the personal stories of some of the people most affected by the changes. As claimants struggle with the loss of hundreds of pounds of benefits and have to move to other parts of the UK where rents are cheaper, we follow people battling to stay in their homes and a local authority forced to ask to them to leave as their benefits are capped. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 Question Time. On the panel are deputy leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman MP, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, and businessman Sir Martin Sorrell. 00:35 This Week. 01:20 Skiing Weatherview. 01:25 BBC News. BBC 2 06:00 Bringing Books to Life. 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 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 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 Coast. 16:15 Planet Earth. 17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Escape to the Continent. 20:30 Great British Menu. 21:00 Digby Jones: The New Troubleshooter. 22:00 Film - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (12). 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Ian Hislop’s Olden Days. 01:20 Panorama. 01:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Tales From the Old Bailey. 05:15 Tales From the Old Bailey. 05:30 Tales From the Old Bailey. 05:45 Tales From the Old Bailey.

more about the sailors who used to navigate these waters. 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. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Exposure. Who’s Driving on Britain’s Roads? Investigative series. This programme examines how thousands of potentially dangerous drivers are on Britain’s roads illegally, having never passed their driving test and using licences obtained by fraud. 00:35 Harbour Lives. 01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

ITV

05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 According to Jim. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:35 Frasier. 10:35 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:40 Come Dine with Me. 14:10 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 A Place in the Sun. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Fifteen to One. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Lent Diaries. 21:00 The Hoarder Next Door. 22:00 15,000 Kids and Counting. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 00:05 One Born Every Minute. 01:05 Shut Your Facebook. 01:35 Random Acts. 01:40 Inside RollsRoyce. 02:35 Food Prices: The Shocking Truth. 03:30 Dead Famous DNA. 04:30 Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade. 04:55 Dispatches. 05:30 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:55 Deal or No Deal.

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. Marlon is put under pressure by Donna. Megan mixes her personal and professional life. Alicia is concerned for the future of her family. 20:30 Tonight. Schools Out. Fiona Foster investigates the growing problem of parents taking their children out of school during term time to take advantage of cheaper holiday prices, despite the threat of fines. Recent rule changes by the Department of Education mean parents face fines, court action and even a possible jail sentence. Travel companies put up their prices during school holidays by on average 25 to 30 per cent, sometimes more. Many parents are opting to pay the fine to go on a more affordable holiday - but is the money saved worth the potential cost to their child’s education? 21:00 Emmerdale. Marlon makes a decision about April. Declan discovers the truth about Megan and Jai. Adam makes a disastrous attempt to impress Katie. 21:30 Ade at Sea. Bristol Channel. Series 1, episode 4. Episode four finds Ade in the Bristol Channel, one of the most dangerous shipping lanes in the world with the planet’s second highest tidal range. Aboard the ex-RNLI lifeboat Chieftain, he finds out

13:15 NCIS. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:20 Diagnosis Murder. 16:20 Film - Columbo: Dead Weight. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News. 19:35 Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief. 22:00 The Unseen Fred West Confessions. 23:00 Running Riot: Britain’s Teen Crims. 00:00 Person of Interest. 01:00 NCIS. 02:30 Super Casino. 04:30 Police Interceptors. 05:20 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

Channel 4

Thursday, Thursday, 10th 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 Raffles by EW Hornung Episode 3 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis. With Nigel Havers. Ep 6 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. Painting Pink Spots 20:00 Drama at 8, Killing Maestros starring Bill Nighy 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Valley of the Dolls. Episode 4 of 15 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Channel 5 05:45 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. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime.

Thursday 10th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Emma Samms a British actress best known for her roles in General Hospital and Dynasty. 18.05 Hayes Guide – the Orihuela coastal route. 18.30 Dave & Andy’s Excellent Adventure. 19.00 TVM (series) – Peter Taylor introduces another special selection of 17 fantastic music videos. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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back. Mick is overcome with emotion after he finally gets the answers he has been looking for. 21:30 MasterChef. The cookery competition continues its tenth series with the third 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 an Indian spiced potato galette on spiced chickpeas, a dish made up of twelve different spices and herbs. 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. For their second challenge, the four must go head-to-head to cook their own show-stopping dish for John and Gregg, plus respected and incisive food critic Tracey MacLeod. 22:00 Have I Got News for You. The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop

and guest panellists. 22:30 Outnumbered. Award-winning comedy. When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins. Gran is still staying, and Dad is horrified at the thought of having a heart-toheart with her. Meanwhile, the ancient game of chess will never be quite the same again after Ben brings his own special talents to it. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 The Graham Norton Show. 00:25 Bad Education. 00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. 02:50 Weatherview. 02:55 BBC News. BBC 2 06:00 WWI A-Z. 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 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 11:05 Mary Berry Cooks. 11:35 The Travel Show. 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 Coast. 16:15 Planet Earth. 17:15 The Great British Bake Off. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Golf. 20:30 Great British Menu. 21:00 Mastermind. 21:30 Gardeners’ World. 22:00 Natural World. 23:00 The Trip to Italy. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 The Battle for Britain’s Breakfast. 01:05 Film - Shooting Dogs (15). 02:55 Question Time. 03:55 This is BBC Two. 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. Dom is suspicious when he receives an anonymous gift. The Bartons are furious as Adam’s recklessness is revealed. Rhona fears that Donna still carries a torch for Marlon. 20:30 Coronation Street. Will Anna make an immense sacrifice? Steve is caught in an awkward situation. Tyrone gets a worrying call. 21:00 Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis. Cornwall. New six-part series featuring Warwick Davis and his family as they travel around the UK in their trusty camper van on the trail of the best of Great Britain and great British eccentrics. Warwick wants to show his family that they do not have to hop on a plane to experience the holiday of a lifetime. The first episode finds them in Cornwall, where Warwick surprises his kids Harrison and Annabelle with a trip to meet some fairies deep in an enchanted forest. A visit to the pirates in Readymoney Cove does not go to plan, so Warwick is up at the crack of dawn to join the Graffiti Grannies on their last daredevil mission. Then the family are off to Newquay to cox one of the country’s only blind rowing teams. 21:30 Coronation Street. Are the Windass family’s troubles over? Tina takes Emily’s advice to heart. Maddie and Sophie have a rough night. 22:00 The Cube. Celebrity Special. It is the turn of celebrities to step up and try and beat the Cube and win a quarter of a million pounds for charity. Coronation Street’s Kym Marsh takes a break from pulling pints - but will the Cube break her? And shinytoothed reality star Joey Essex gives it his best shot. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:35 Film - The Bourne Identity (12). Polished adaptation of the Robert Ludlum spy thriller. Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. 01:40 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 05:55 Deal or No Deal. 06:50 Kirstie’s Vintage Home.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 Will and Grace. 08:10 According to Jim. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Come Dine with Me. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 A Place in the Sun. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Fifteen to One. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:30 Unreported World. 20:55 Lent Diaries. 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 NineNine. 01:20 Film - Wayne’s World (PG). 03:00 Random Acts. 03:05 Happy Endings. 03:25 Happy Endings. 03:50 Franklin and Bash. 04:30 The Good Wife. 05:20 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 05:35 Deal or No Deal. Channel 5 05:45 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. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:30 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Conned, Fleeced and Left for Broke. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 NCIS. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 Diagnosis Murder. 16:15 Columbo. 17:55 Access. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News. 19:35 Caught on Camera. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Ice Road Truckers. 22:00 Gypsies on Benefits and Proud. 23:00 Law and Disorder: Catching Criminals Live. 00:00 Webcam Girls. 01:00 Shops and Robbers: Britain’s War on Shoplifters. 02:00 Booze, Bustups and Brothels: Soho Blues. 02:55 Super Casino. 04:30 The Serial Killing Couple: Born to Kill? 05:20 House Doctor. 05:45 Divine Designs.

Friday 11th 11th April, 2014

08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes, 14:00 Raffles by EW Hornung Episode 3 of 6 15:00 Proof by Dick Francis with Nigel Havers. Episode 7 of 8 16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Hancocks Half Hour. The Male Suffragettes 20:00 Drama at 8, No Problems by Renny Krupinsk 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Valley of the Dolls Episode 5 of 15 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Friday 11th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Englebert Humperdinck who enjoys a career as a popular international singer. 18.05 FAQ - Another 2 topics covered by local experts – QROPS pension release and Cakes! 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with Paul Christie. 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Local music and entertainment, featuring Sunflower Valley and Justin Sane. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks. 13:00 Football Focus. 13:45 Saturday Sportsday. 14:00 BBC News. 14:15 Golf. 15:30 Bargain Hunt. 16:30 Escape to the Country. 17:15 Final Score. 18:15 Film - Shrek The Third (PG). Second sequel in the popular animated fantasy franchise. Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona face their first marital hurdle when the sudden death of King Harold means Shrek himself is next in line. However, with fatherhood looming, Shrek is reluctant. He decides to try and find the true heir - Fiona’s errant, rebellious cousin. But while Shrek and his faithful companions Donkey and Puss in Boots go off in search of the heir, handsome rogue Prince Charming stages a coup at the castle. Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese. 19:40 BBC News. 19:50 BBC Regional News. 20:00 Pointless. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity 1970s edition of the quiz. Featuring Anna Karen and Sally Thomsett, Ed Stewart and Sally James, Rick Wakeman and Roy Wood and Madeline Smith and Paul Henry. 20:50 The National Lottery: In It to Win It. Dale Winton presents the quiz show where five contestants compete to be in the right place at the right time in a bid to win a life-changing amount of money. 21:40 Casualty. Only the Lonely. Jeff, Rita and Lily help a morbidly obese man access the help he needs while Dixie bonds with an angry young motorcyclist. Starring: Sunetra Sarker, Amanda Mealing, Jane Hazlegrove, Matt Bardock, Charles Dale, Crystal Yu. 22:30 The Guess List. Rob Brydon hosts a new series in which five celebrities help contestants to guess the answers to some rather revealing questions. The famous faces in this episode are James Corden, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Callow, Emilia Fox and Louis Smith. 23:10 BBC News. 23:30 Match of the Day. Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s six Premier League games. Fulham take on fellow strugglers Norwich looking to maintain their 100% winning record against the Canaries at Craven Cottage in the Premier League. Cardiff travel to Southampton, Sunderland welcome Everton and West Brom host Tottenham, a side they have not beaten in their last six attempts.

00:50 The Football League Show. Manish Bhasin presents the best of the action from Burnley’s match against Middlesbrough. 02:10 Weatherview. 02:15 BBC News. BBC 2 07:00 Film - From This Day Forward (PG). 08:35 Great British Menu. 09:05 Great British Menu. 09:35 Great British Menu. 10:05 Great British Menu. 10:35 Great British Menu. 11:05 The Living Planet. 12:00 Fred Dibnah’s Industrial Age. 12:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 13:00 James Martin: Home Comforts. 13:30 Joan Fontaine: Talking Pictures. 14:00 Film - Suspicion (PG). 15:35 Film - Rebecca (PG). 17:45 Mountain Gorilla. 18:45 Flog It. 19:30 Escape to the Continent. 20:30 Golf. 01:00 Film - Catch a Fire (12). 02:35 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Dino Dan. 07:10 Dino Dan. 07:25 Matt Hatter Chronicles. 07:50 Canimals. 08:00 Canimals. 08:05 Canimals. 08:10 Om Nom Stories. 08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Scrambled. 08:35 Almost Naked Animals. 08:50 Adventure Time. 09:30 Horrid Henry. 09:50 The Aquabats! Super Show. 10:25 ITV News. 10:30 Film Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (PG). 12:15 Dinner Date. 13:15 ITV News and Weather. 13:25 Countrywise. 13:45 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. 14:15 Film - Smokey and the Bandit (PG). Tonguein-cheek adventure about a high-speed car chase across America involving a sheriff and a bootlegger, with crash stunts galore. Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick. 16:00 The Chase. Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. Four contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash prize. 17:00 ITV Regional News. 17:10 ITV News and Weather. 17:30 FA Cup Semi-Final. Arsenal v Wigan Athletic. Adrian Chiles presents live coverage of the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The Gunners are firm favourites, but Wigan like nothing more than upsetting the odds. Last year they beat Manchester City in the one of the biggest FA Cup final shocks in history - a success the Championship club repeated when they beat City in this season’s quarter-finals. Arsenal supporters are desperate for their team to end a nine-year

run without a major trophy, and the FA Cup represents their best chance of winning silverware this season. . 20:15 Britain’s Got Talent. Ant and Dec host the eighth series of Britain’s biggest talent competition. The judging panel of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams returns for a third year. Will any of the performers manage to skip the next stage after hearing the newly introduced golden buzzer with which each of the judges has one chance to send any one act to the live semi-finals. 21:30 Amazing Greys. New series. Paddy McGuinness and Angela Rippon present this brand new game show in which a series of confident young challengers take on some of the UK’s most celebrated senior citizens in games and challenges based around the elders’ formidable talents. 22:30 Law and Order: UK. Customs. Series 8, episode 5. When the body of an elderly woman is discovered at the foot of a well-known suicide leap, Ronnie detects foul play. 23:30 The Americans. The Deal. Cold War drama series following two KGB agents posing as Americans. 00:30 ITV News and Weather. 00:45 FA Cup Highlights. 01:30 Through the Keyhole. 02:25 Jackpot247. 04:00 In Plain Sight. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 05:35 Deal or No Deal. 06:30 Transworld Sport. 07:30 Mobil 1. 08:00 Brighton Marathon. 09:00 The Morning Line. 10:00 Frasier. 10:25 Frasier. 10:55 The Big Bang Theory. 11:25 The Big Bang Theory. 11:50 How I Met Your Mother. 12:20 How I Met Your Mother. 12:50 The Simpsons. 13:15 The Simpsons. 13:45 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 14:45 Channel 4 Racing. 17:10 Come Dine with Me. 17:45 Come Dine with Me. 18:20 Come Dine with Me. 18:50 Come Dine with Me. 19:25 Channel 4 News. 19:55 Lent Diaries. 20:00 Grand Designs. 21:00 Hostages. 22:00 Film - It’s Complicated (15). 00:15 Film - Epic Movie (15). 02:00 Film - Ashes of Time (15). 03:35 Hollyoaks Omnibus. 05:35 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. Channel 5 05:45 Divine Designs. 06:10 Wildlife SOS. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Roary the Racing Car. 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots. 07:25 Bubble Guppies. 07:35 The Mr Men Show. 07:50 Chloe’s Closet. 08:00 Roobarb and Custard Too. 08:05

Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:20 Make Way for Noddy. 08:35 City of Friends. 08:55 Little Princess. 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:25 Angelina Ballerina. 09:40 Rupert Bear. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm. 10:30 LazyTown. 11:00 Access. 11:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away: Final Demand. 12:05 Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match. 13:35 Film - Scooby-Doo (PG). 15:15 Film - The Goonies (12). 17:25 5 News Weekend. 17:35 Most Shocking Talent Show Moments. 20:15 Britain’s Best Loved Double Acts. 23:10 Morecambe and Wise Live 1973: Rare and Unseen for 27 Years. 00:35 Film - The Plank (U). 01:30 Film - Up the Chastity Belt (15). 03:05 Super Casino. 04:35 Running Riot: Britain’s Teen Crims. 05:20 Make it Big. 05:50 The Funky Valley Show. 05:55 The Funky Valley Show.

Saturday 12th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Englebert Humperdinck enjoys a career as a popular international singer and entertainer. 18.05 FAQ - Another 2 topics covered by local experts – QROPS pension release and Cakes! 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with Dave Bull. 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – Stevie hosts a programme with a collection of local music and entertainment. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Saturday 12th 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.

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07:00 Breakfast. 08:05 Match of the Day. 09:30 Athletics. London Marathon. Jonathan Edwards presents live coverage of the 34th annual London Marathon. 15:30 Sunday Politics. 16:45 Bargain Hunt. Oswestry. 17:30 Escape to the Country. Hampshire. 18:00 Songs of Praise. Holy Week. Pam Rhodes introduces hymns from Bradford Cathedral, singer Beth Nielsen Chapman and Tom Courtenay, who reads from the biblical account of the last week of Jesus’ earthly life. 18:35 The People’s Portrait. Fiona Bruce follows Falklands War hero Simon Weston over three months, as he becomes the first person chosen by the public to be painted for the National Portrait Gallery. 19:35 BBC News. 19:50 BBC Regional News. 20:00 Countryfile. Southport. Matt Baker looks at the history of shrimping in the area, and meets one of the last shrimpers to harvest the shellfish with a horse and cart while Ellie Harrison is on a family potato farm as they sow the year’s first crop, and she discovers why Lancashire is such a fertile farming area for potatoes. 21:00 Antiques Roadshow. Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester. Fiona Bruce and the experts pay a return visit to the Royal Agricultural University at Cirencester in the Cotswolds. 22:00 The Crimson Field. Episode 2. Drama series presenting one of the untold stories of World War I. The volunteers settle into life at the hospital but Kitty keeps herself at a distance and its clear to Grace that

something is deeply troubling her. Despite this, Kitty throws herself into her work, helping new patients Major Crecy and Private Byeford. Starring: Oona Chaplin, Hermione Norris, Kevin Doyle, Tommy McDonnell, Bradley John, Rupert Graves.23:00 BBC News. 23:15 BBC Regional News. 23:25 Match of the Day 2. Highlights on a huge day of Premier League football as Liverpool entertain Manchester City and Chelsea travel to Swansea. 00:25 The Graham Norton Show. Award-winning host Graham Norton continues his anarchic talk show. On Graham’s sofa are the stars of The Amazing Spiderman 2 - Spidey and Gwen - Andrew Garfield Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx. With music from Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini. 01:10 Film - Outrageous Fortune (15). Comedy drama about female friendship. 02:45 Weatherview. 02:50 BBC News. BBC 2 07:25 Film - The Westerner (PG). 09:00 Countryfile. 10:00 Gardeners’ World. 10:30 Beechgrove Garden. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 12:30 James Martin: Home Comforts. 13:15 MOTD2 Extra. 14:05 Film - Gypsy (PG). 16:25 Coast. 16:30 Great Barrier Reef. 17:30 Flog It. 18:30 Athletics. 19:30 Golf. 01:00 Film - Phantoms (15). 02:30 Countryfile. 03:25 Holby City. 04:25 This is BBC Two.

offspring are Sam Bailey with her son Tommy, Shane Lynch with his daughter Billie Rae and Alison Hammond with her son Aiden. 15:40 Britain’s Got Talent. Ant and Dec host the eighth series of Britain’s biggest talent competition. 16:55 Film - Octopussy (PG). Spy thriller. Starring: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi, Steven Berkoff. 19:25 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather. 19:45 Catchphrase. Samantha, Julian and Rachael compete to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues. 20:30 Off Their Rockers. In today’s show, a Rocker performs a daredevil escape from an OAP home, Rosemary needs help to locate her pet dog Nigel and Sonia has a quick nap on a nice comfy shoulder. 21:00 Endeavour. Sway. Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. Starring: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, James Bradshaw, Jack Laskey, Sean Rigby.23:00 ITV News and Weather. 23:15 The Olivier Awards 2014. Gemma Arterton and Stephen Mangan present the glitzy and star-studded annual awards ceremony which salutes the best in British theatre. 01:00 Rugby Highlights. 01:50 The Store. 03:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 05:05 ITV Nightscreen.

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07:00 Dino Dan. 07:10 Dino Dan. 07:25 Matt Hatter Chronicles. 07:50 Canimals. 08:00 Canimals. 08:05 Canimals. 08:10 Om Nom Stories. 08:15 Sooty. 08:30 Scrambled. 08:35 Almost Naked Animals. 08:55 Horrid Henry. 09:20 Victorious. 09:55 The Aquabats! Super Show. 10:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 11:25 Columbo. 13:25 ITV News and Weather. 13:30 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries.

05:35 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 River Cottage Bites. 06:15 Deal or No Deal. 07:10 Street Velodrome. 07:40 Goodwood 72nd Members’ Meeting. 08:05 How I Met Your Mother. 08:30 How I Met Your Mother. 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:25 Frasier. 09:55 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 Secret Eaters. 14:35 The Big Bang Theory. 15:05 The Simpsons. 15:35 Film - Stormbreaker (PG). 17:25 Deal or No Deal. 18:25 Channel 4 News. 18:45 Lent Diaries. 18:50 Film - Marley and Me (PG). 21:00 Dirty Weekenders with Richard E. Grant. 22:00 Film - The Three Musketeers (12). 00:15 Film - No Country for Old Men (15). 02:30 The Good Wife. 03:20 The Hotel. 04:15 Secret Removers. 05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not.

14:00All Star Family Fortunes. Dancing on Ice judge Karen Barber and clan take on comedian Paddy McGuiness and his Bolton-based brood. 14:45 Big Star’s Little Star. Tonight’s celebrity guests and their

Channel 5 06:00 Angels of Jarm. 06:10 Roary the Racing Car. 06:20 Angels of Jarm. 06:25 The Funky Valley Show.

06:33 The Funky Valley Show. 06:40 Roary the Racing Car. 06:50 Roary the Racing Car. 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Roary the Racing Car. 07:15 Fifi and the Flowertots. 07:25 Bubble Guppies. 07:35 The Mr. Men Show. 07:50 Chloe’s Closet. 08:00 Roobarb and Custard Too. 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:20 Make Way for Noddy. 08:30 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. 08:40 City of Friends. 08:50 Little Princess. 09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:25 Angelina Ballerina. 09:40 Rupert Bear. 09:55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm. 10:30 LazyTown. 11:00 Power Rangers: Super Samurai. 11:25 Power Rangers 12:00 Film - Alpha and Omega (U). 13:40 Winnie the Pooh. 14:50 Film - Surf’s Up (PG). 16:25 Film - Chicken Little (U). 17:55 Film Oliver and Company (U). 19:25 5 News Weekend. 19:30 Film - Spider-Man 3 (12). 22:00 Film - Grown Ups (12). 00:10 The Goonies (12). 02:15 Police Interceptors. 03:05 Super Casino. 04:35 The Nightmare Neighbour. 05:20 Make it Big. 05:50 The Funky Valley

Sunday 13th April, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – David Dimbleby 18.05 Elche’s Palms. 18.15 Learn The Lingo – Spanish for everyday situations. 18.30 Loose Talk – Could you be a kept person, and what is the most important ingredient in a relationship. 19.00 Let's Talk (series) With Wayne Fontana. 19.30 Spanish Eye –Carnival Girls. 19.45 Hand Made –A short film sent in by a viewer. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Sunday 13th 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,

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Property for Rent Villamartin, Very large 2 Bed Flat, 2 Bath, Fully Furnished, Air Con, Sky TV, Com Pool, Sun Terrace, 5 Mins walk from Plaza, €350pcm plus only Elec and water, CALL 639 288 935 PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. Modern, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 425 eur inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553. (89769) 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 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€ per month, including bills. 966 772 553 (140852) MAR MENOR/PLAYA HONDA 2

Bed 1 bath, spacious 1st floor apartment. Separate kitchen, spacious lounge with patio doors leading to a large balcony with storage cupboard, UKTV, communal pool, walking distance to beach 400€ per calendar month including bills. Call us on 966 772 553 (140859) TORREVIEJA/URB PARQUE DE LAS NACIONES. 2 bed, 1 bath upper apartment in a peaceful residential area of low rise buildings. Property consists of lounge/diner, open plan kitchen, making the apartment very light and airy, double bedroom, twin room, full family bathroom and private roof terrace with all day sun. 400€ including bills. 966 772 553 (139962) VISTABELLA GOLF Large 2 bed 2 bath apartment on the golf course. Fitted with air-con and wall heaters for maximum comfort. Separate fully fitted, modern kitchen. Spacious lounge with TV and satellite system. Good size bedrooms, one with ensuite. Outside is a large patio area with storage cupboard. Furnished to a high standard. There is also a lift for easy access to the apartment. Walking distance to bars, restaurants and shops! 450€ per month, inclusive of bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 (140809) 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)

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)

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3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia. Only 1000 metres to the beach. Fully furnished with air-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 Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057. (109105)

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) 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) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297)

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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 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) 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

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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 fur-

nished 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) 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 a unique property because of its proximity to the beach.This is a property that has to be seen.eur 259,750 call 968 971 860. (100855) 3 bed 2 bath Penthouse in the very popular Molino Blanco Development,fully furnished and also Sat T.V and A/Con. Overlooks the park area and has lovely sea views from the balcony and roof solarium.Only a 1000 metres from La Zenia beach and has access to all of the local amenities.eur 99,750 call 968 971 860 (100852) 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)

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Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, twin bedroom with fitted wardrobes and family bathroom. Good sized garden and communal pool. This property is located just a short stroll to Villamartin Plaza and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138

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502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57. (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

Monday, 7th April, 2014 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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TORRY TENPIN BOWLERS MAKE HISTORY Leganés, Madrid, 30/3/13. - True to their original multinational ethos, Euro Bowling Torrevieja, the Ozone-based tenpin club of Spanish and international residents, sail to a comfortable win of the national Primera División at Madrid’s Isla Azul Lanes, thereby achieving promotion to División de Honor, Spanish bowling´s “Premier League”. Having won Second Division last year, EBT thus proclaim themselves back-to-back champions. The victorious squad consisted of eight bowlers representing five nationalities: Belgian, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Spanish. Having created a five-point lead over Madrid’s Capital before the final seven-match round robin, EBT managed to widen the gap to thirteen points. The runners-up also advance, but since Capital already have a team in the top division, the honour goes to Joventut Al-Vici from Barcelona who managed to keep 300 Oviedo and Madrid’s New Project at bay by nine points. FINAL STANDINGS Pts Gms Pins Average 1. Euro Bowling Torrevieja 137 252 46,762 185.563 2. Capital Bowling Madrid 124 252 46,037 182.687 3. Joventut Al-Vici Barcelona 116 252 46,056 182.762 4. 300 Oviedo 107 252 45,891 182.107 5. New Project Madrid 107 252 45,063 178.821 6. Levante Valencia 102 252 44,574 176.881 7. Milesios Lugo 83 252 44,483 176.520 8. Xistrom Vigo 64 252 43,850 174.008 Team Captain Kjell “The Viking” Monsen was EBT’s top scorer, averaging 198.29 over 14 games. Former Spanish international bowler Lorenzo Quereda fell only one pin behind to average 198.21. In the season’s overall list, Kjell and Lorenzo claimed second and third place, respectively. The third man over the team average was the team’s only lefthander Shane “Rambo” Winfield with a steady 189.00. Belgian “rooky” Robert Califice and “Team Grandpa” Antonio Berenguer fulfilled the expectations placed on them by finishing at

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183.58 and 180.25, respectively. The rest of the squad, Finnish virtuosos Markku Määttä and Olli Leppänen, and EBT’s “workhorse” Juanjo Carral, didn’t have their day but made sure enough frames were filled to guarantee the promotion. Also contributing to the team’s success in earlier rounds were Manuel Priego, Antonio Bermúdez, Pedro Martínez, Eero Lento, Jukka Koskinen, and Jarmo Peltonen. In the Female Top Division’s last fixture at Paterna, EBT’s ladies, struggling with physical problems, were never in a position to threaten the top teams and finished penultimate, in sixth position, with 82 points. Championship was finally clinched by three points by Torrejón (152), to the disappointment of Capital (148), Ilicitano of Elche finishing in third place (140). The individual trophy was raised by Elche’s French Lady Laurence Gaillard, who bowled through the three rounds at an impressive 196 pace. As for EBT bowlers, Pirjo “Phoenix” Koski (recently bounced back after an injury), posted the team’s high average, 171.17, while Mirja Hakonen was the season’s top scorer with 171.33. Other EBT female team members included Marion Haynes, Betty Hill, María Pérez, and Anne-Marie Jansson.

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This Weeks’ Top Performers Ladies Gents Hi Game/Scratch Linda Shepherd180 John Fowles 214 Hi Game/Hc Linda Shepherd 228 John Fowles 257 Hi Series/Scratch Linda Shepherd 472 John Fowles 515 Hi Series/Hc Linda Shepherd 616 John Fowles 644

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

P 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66

W 61 58 51 50 50 50 47 45 43 42 41 38 24 14

D 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

L 27 30 36 36 38 38 41 43 45 46 47 50 63 74

Ave. 756 768 748 752 752 747 759 752 750 737 738 732 705 686

Hi-G Hi-S 862 2405 846 2452 818 2367 840 2378 849 2391 860 2383 884 2474 859 2408 874 2461 818 2342 832 2456 826 2370 792 2253 756 2159

Pts 122 116 103 102 100 100 94 90 86 84 82 76 49 28

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS - 3RD APRIL Que Pasa Eagles Gogarty´s Gophers The Hub Hyenas Hattons Hunks Breakaways Bears Pint Depot Queens Busters Bar

8-4 4-8 4-8 10-2 1-11 5-7 9-3

Hattons Honeys Pint Depot Kings The Hub Meerkats The Tavern Porterhouse Madigans Misfits PB´s Pirates

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

P 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23

W 21 17 14 13 14 13 13 8 8 6 5 6 1 0

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

L 0 2 4 3 5 7 9 10 13 14 14 15 21 23

F 227 191 173 171 159 171 144 130 126 110 101 98 70 61

A 49 85 103 105 117 105 132 148 152 166 175 178 206 215

Pts 44 38 33 33 32 30 27 21 18 15 14 14 3 0

180s: Joe Miller, Shaun Smith (Hyenas), Derek Kingsbury, Patrick Abrams x2, Paul Durrant x4, 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 The Meerkats are almost there. A great win against their Hub counterparts, the Hyenas, virtually ensures the league championship to Derek Kingsbury´s Kats. With three matches to play the table toppers are 36 legs ahead of nearest rivals Que Pasa. Losing all three by a 120 margin, and the Eagles winning all theirs by the same margin would result in a play-off. Possible but unlikely. Kingsbury will have to wait until April 17th to gain at least one leg when playing Gail Todd´s Gogarty´s, for league glory. The Pint Depot Kings are almost there. An excellent away victory at Gogarty´s keeps them firmly in line for the League Plate, although they have two difficult matches in their last three, home to Que Pasa and away to Busters. Their nearest rivals the Tavern have an even more difficult task in facing the Hyenas, Gogarty´s and Que Pasa. It could be down to the last game. The Pint Depot Queens were almost there. Entertaining Madigans Misfits the Royal family found themselves on 5 apiece with 2 to play and a real chance of one or both points. Alas it didn’t happen, but 5 legs is their best effort of the season and with two of their remaining three games against opposition just above them, who knows, may be a victory is on the cards. A nice haul of 14 tons and ton pluses contributed to a home victory for the Eagles of Que Pasa, when playing the Honeys of Hattons who gave a good all round performance winning a respectable 4 legs. Jim Waddell 100 and Jim Storey 120 did the damage in the first leg, Kevin Wood cleaning up for the hosts with a nice 70 out (S15,S15,D20). It was soon 2-0 with both sides pounding the lipstick. Joe Cuyt 100 and Eddie Klimonis 140 and a double did just enough with Simone de Lacey, 100 Tracey Simpson 98 and Julie McCulloch holding their own against strong opposition. 3 tons in the second 701 triple courtesy of Stuart Clark 2x100 and Wood weren’t enough as Phil de Lacey 139 and Ray Green D16 pulled one back for Hattons. Klimonis added 2 more tons in the first double, partner Cuyt pegging out on D16, to take a 2 leg advantage. Two great legs followed from the visitors, Mr. de Lacey taking out D20 in a very tight leg and Green hitting a ton and D4 to level at 3-3, partner Mrs. de Lacey sharing the scoring. After the break the Eagles went to town. Klimonis made it 5 tons and two finishes for himself this one on D20 with Cuyt finishing D8 for 5-3. Wood just got the better of Mr. de Lacey slotting home D20 after a ton. A great effort from Green just failed to prevent the loss as Waddell hit S20,D20 and a ton to take the 7th leg and match. Clark 100 made it 8-3 on D6 to leave Simpson D5 the consolation of a 4th leg for the Honeys. What was anticipated to be the match of the week between the

Meerkats and Hyenas didn’t quite materialise. Just 8 tons or more from the Kats and 5 from the Hyenas were way below the numbers expected, the Kats however added two more maximums to their impressive tally. The first came in the 1001 team game from Pat Abrams who then completed the leg on T17,D16. What Abrams lacked in fire power this week was made up for with finishing power going out in the next leg on T19,D18 for 2-0. The Kats were 3-0 up in no time with Alex Nikolov and Paul Durrant scoring tons with Graham Todd converting D9. Abrams figured in the first pair with captain Kingsbury, but were powerless in preventing Martyn Lewis and Shaun Smith 100,140 the latter completing the 601 on S17,D20. Durrant posted the second maximum of the evening, his fourth this season adding D5 for the leg with Lee Maiden. The Hyenas needed the 6th leg to remain in the game. Geoff Harvey 116 and Lee Holtham D12 duly obliged for a 2-4 half time score. The match resumed with Smith facing Abrams in the first single. As expected the Kat scored well including a 140, but it was his opponent taking the glory on D10 after a nice ton for 4-3. Durrant faced the useful Miller in the next, but the Hyena couldn’t find the treble (probably due to his double consumption) with the Kat scoring 140 to set up D20, gained second dart. Maiden ensured the draw with 2x100 and D20, Nikolov winning the match on D8 in the next. Lewis raised the Hyenas spirits with an excellent 109 out against Kingsbury, finding T19,S20,D16 for the highest finish of the evening. Alan Ostrowski completed the match on D3. An unexpected comfortable victory for the Kats against a very good outfit, that just wasn’t up for it on the night. However some great individual performances particularly from Smith and Lewis. Porterhouse maintain fifth spot winning away this week to Breakaways. Carl Wilson was the Bears only victor in the first half, his D7 finish coming in the doubles against Ray Hayes and Mike Newberry, who had earlier finished D4 and D16 in the 1001 and first treble. Peter Ayres pegged D4 in the second triple and then partnering Yvonne Rouffignac against Sarah Simpson and Jay Sharp continued his fine form hitting 2x100 and his second double of the night on D4. The Sandersons, Ray and Sue, completed the doubles, Ray scoring 95 and D2 for 1-5 at the break. Brian Nash D7 made it 6 for the Porters, leaving Hayes the opportunity of glory finishing the 501 with a 125 and D11. Rouffignac 118 and D18 made it 8, captain Sanderson doing his bit by making it 9 on D12. Simpson minus those boots this week had the difficult task of facing Ayres who added a further ton and his third finish on D14. Newberry completed the match with a fine 122 and D4 for two valuable points. PB´s Pirates faced an uphill task against fourth placed Busters this week. However some creditable performances materialised from the Pirates against formidable opponents. Mark Filer was a little out of sorts just managing 3 tons this week supported by a 140 from Paul Dowinton and a ton from Ray Harvey. Shirley Roberts won her singles with a tasty 116 to compliment the winning double. Michelle Lane for the Pirates also returned a 116. Barry Weston D8 got the first of the visitors 3 legs with John Lane adding a second in the singles. Gilly Kirby got the third and a real Euronics scalp, taking out Dowinton on 65 (S17,S8,D20) to earn herself the accolade of Pirate of the night. The Queens would liked to have the finished the match after the first leg, which was completed by Ann Griffiths on D7 for a rare early lead. The advantage was short lived as Leah Chesworth found D8 to level, after Karl Cooper had hit 116. George Caine got the Misfits into the lead with D7 all 6 players in this triple contributing well particularly Marie Dunne hitting 95. Cheryl Sleath and Lorraine Cox figured for the Queens in the first double and levelled the score via Cox. Dunne maintained her scoring prowess and then added a double 2 to once again give the Queens the lead. Some steady scoring from Pete James enabled the Misfits to secure the last leg and a draw at half time, the Madigans man planting D19 first dart. James was chosen by captain Sonya Cooper to go first in the singles and it paid off as a dodgy D3 gave the visitors the lead despite some heavy scoring and missed double opportunities from Cox. Karl Cooper was expected to take the next after some excellent scoring, but Sleath had other ideas with her own scoring efforts but with the added bonus of D9. Captain Cooper faced the inimitable Dunne in the third singles and succumbed to some very good scoring from the Royal who eventually found D7 for a 5-4 lead. Tina Kaylor D2 levelled for the Misfits and with two to play could it possibly be a first for their Royal Highnesses? No it couldn’t. Chesworth pummelled the treble against opponent Rachael Broadhead but couldn’t finish giving Queen Rachael a chance of victory which

unfortunately wasn’t taken as the Misfit ensured the draw and point. Vi Turner found herself playing for a share of the points against George Caine, currently finding some useful form. Both players scored well with Caine edging ahead until he unnecessarily bust 72 leaving the possibility of shared honours to Turner. Unfortunately being 4 feet something D1 is beyond her Highness´ capabilities and Caine finished his 501 for the match and both points. Dave Wright had to take captain´s responsibilities this week in the absence of Ian Sleath, suffering from a major bout of man flu. The Kings from Pint Depot made the 3k journey to Gogarty´s hoping for a victory to maintain their aspirations of silverware in the shape of the League Plate. Two tons from Gary Minor backed up with two 80 pluses from Eddie Fozzard should have been enough to take the first, but Elaine Willis 111 and John Linton 140 and D10 thwarted their expectations. Matt Cummins 104 and Wright 81,D8 levelled for the Kings who then took the advantage via Martin Bynorth on D5. The visitors increased their lead through Fozzard 81 and D11, despite a 114 from Steve Woods. Linton paired with Richard Patterson in the second doubles and acquitted themselves well particularly the latter, but it was Minor taking the honours with a further ton and D11 for 1-4. Captain Wright ensuring he didn’t let the side down made it a surprising 1-5 score line and one eye definitely on the League Plate. Gail Todd got it right by placing Patterson first in the singles who promptly dumped Fozzard with a 71 out (T17,D10). Cummins went one better in the next finishing his leg on 96 (S20,T20,D8) for 2-6. Minor had the benefit of playing the delightful by name and nature Bliss Wright, who is also pretty useful in the scoring department. Minor kept his concentration for the leg and match for the Kings. Woods pulled one back for Gogarty´s on D8 against a steady Frankie Wurrorck, only for Ron Cornelius to increase the advantage to 5 with some impressive scores. Kevin Procktor was in good form facing Wright scoring a ton and two 80 pluses to set up the winning D8 for 4-8. Its the La Zenia Tool Hire Mens and Alex Nikolov Building Services Ladies Singles this week, both competitions anticipating a tremendous semi finals on May 8th at Breakaways. The four venues in the mens competition all have potential outright winners participating. Gogarty´s looks a real toughie, John Walker, Lee Holtham and Pat Abrams play there, but just one draw takes place and these players may find themselves in one half of the draw knocking each other out. The Hub features comedian Peter Ayres, Alex Nikolov and Mark Filer with plenty of opposition from John Linton and Phil de Lacey. Over at Playa Flamenca at the Busters bar Derek Kingsbury will be organising Ray Harvey, Paul Dowinton and Will Hammond, all playing with home advantage but they will be up against Meerkats John Eyre and 180 man Lee Maiden. Cyril Harrison could take out a name or two. Que Pasa´s Den Hall is organiser down at PB´s (Los Dolses) and will be expecting his two players there Stuart Clark and Kevin Wood to figure in the latter stages. In their way will be Sid Cross currently enjoying some fine form, Joe Miller and my dark horse tip Shaun Smith from the Hyenas a tremendous player when in form could find himself in the finals. In the Ladies, current champion Babs Warren isn’t defending her title this term. A broken arm is preventing the Buster from regular playing at the moment and she will have to sit out the competition. At the Hattons venue team mates Shirley Roberts and Irene Russell will be attempting to keep the coveted trophy at Playa Flamenca, whilst Yvonne Rouffignac and Simone de Lacey will be doing their utmost to wrench the trophy into either Porterhouse or Hattons respectively. At the Pint Depot its a pretty level playing field, League sponsor Debbie Wright features along with two other Queens Cheryl Sleath and Marine Dunne. Sonya Cooper and Leah Chesworth will be Christine Patterson´s big test. Two great competitions with fireworks expected on May 8th. Exite Radio Merit Table Nominations Team: Queens, Kings, Porterhouse Girls: Shirley Roberts, Gilly Kirby, Marie Dunne, Leah Chesworth, Yvonne Rouffignac Boys: Gary Minor, Peter Ayres, Shaun Smith, Mark Filer, Pat Abrams, Martyn Lewis, Eddie Klimonis 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. By Paul Durrant

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SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB It has been a quiet week, as players have a break after the club championships and end of winter leagues and catch up with necessary jobs. Chicken drive winners: Wednesday 26th; Dave Blackie, Sunday 30th March; Ray Robson, Wednesday 2nd April; Ciro Carrannate. Memorial Trophy: after two days of competition the final of the Memorial Trophy was played on Tuesday 1st April between Margaret Rogers, Barry Roseveare & Arthur France against Trevor Vanner, Les Bedford & Ian Rogers. The winners being Arthur France’s team in a closely fought 14 ends of 2 wood triples. Good luck for the San Luis teams: Wellingtons, Hercules & Mosquitoes, playing in the upcoming SABA summer leagues, starting Friday 11th April. I hope you have a successful season; please give me plenty of good results to write about! Don’t forget that on Saturday morning, 12th April San Luis BC is playing host to the Provincial team so come along and support your team, check details on the notice-board. For any information about San Luis Bowls Club please contact June Jones (Capt) 966188920 or Pam Lockett (Sec) 965327645.

GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB Tuesday La Liga League. The winners of the Tuesday La Liga League were Mary Lockley and Jim Wilcock, the runners-up being Jean Giddings and Jim Oliver. Thursday Pairs League - The Thursday Pairs League was won by Doreen Watt and Zoe Wilcock, the runners-up were Nadine Bater and Jim Oliver. Didn’t the Wilcocks do well. On Tuesday 1st April the Gladiators and the Glosters met to choose their Team Selection Trios, The Gladiators chose: Capt. Barry Colins, V.Capt Brian Pocock,& Brian Miller to bring a sense of order. The Gladiators chose: Capt. Chris Dewar, V.Capt Dav Thompson and Hilda Cork to referee. Good luck to each & everyone of these 6 brave people! Social - On Thursday 4th April Phil & Angie Goodfellow threw an open invitation to all club members to join them on the Club Patio for a glass of superb Cava and a piece of very special cake to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary. Belated congratulations to the golden couple A warm welcome is extended to any bowlers visiting the area to try your skill and/or luck at Greenlands Bowls Club any Saturday Morning commencing at 0930.We are probably the friendliest club in the area but the Dress Code is mandatory; white shirt or blouse with grey or white trousers, skirt or shorts, the choice is yours. The green fee is €6 and shoes and bowls may be hired, if required, for an additional nominal fee. Our Saturday morning games are sponsored by: Totus and Dragon Insurance'

SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB By Pat McEwan The last of the club finals were played at weekend, with excellent bowling by all. Ladies Irene Ward singles - Jo Pering beat Pat McEwan Gents David Bentley singles - Cliff Plaisted beat Drew Gerrard Ladies Jane Faulkner singles - Pat McEwan beat Val Collier Gents Harry Faulkner singles - Cliff Plaisted. Ladies Drawn Pairs - Joy Trew and Ann Eagle beat Sheila Errington and Jan Farmer. Gents Drawn Pairs - Peter Whitehall and Mike Bayfield beat Chris Collier and John Marshall Ladies 2 Wood singles - Linda Plaisted beat Shirley Verity Gents 2 Wood singles - Don Whitney beat Drew Gerrard Congratulations to all for excellent bowling. The 2014 Champion of Champions are being held at Vistabella and Bonalba. The playing schedule for San Miguel players is as follows: 14th April, Mixed Rinks 1st round San Miguel V Emerald Isle10am at Vistabella. 2nd round at 3.30. Ladies Singles 1st round V Montemar 1pm at Vistabella, 2nd round on the 15th at 1pm. Mixed Pairs 1st round 15th April V El Rancho 10am at Bonalba BC 2nd round at 2pm. Mens Pairs 1st round V Finca Guila 10am at Bonalba BC. Mixed Triples V Greenlands 10pm at Bonalba BC, 2nd round at 2pm. The Gents Singles have not yet been allocated a time, but is expected to be on the 16th at Vistabella. Go along and give our players plenty of support. The Presentation Night is on Tuesday 7pm at El Prado, and don't forget the AGM - Thursday 10th at Cheers Bar. San Miguel welcomes new members, come along on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to our roll up sessions where there will always be a committee member to answer your queries. Non bowlers wanting to learn can attend the WASP sessions on Wednesday afternoons at 1.30. Shoes and bowls are provided.

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Costa Blanca Champions North & South 2014 What can anyone say about the success story is that is VISTABELLA BOWLS CLUB The Club was formed as recently as 2010 but in just 4 short years we have gone from new boys on the block to Champions of the CBBA Northern and Southern Alicante Leagues. No other club has ever had such a sensational rise from beginners to CHAMPIONS in such a short period of time. On Monday 31st we travelled to Bonalba Bowls Club to take on Benitachell Lions the current holders of the trophy but as they say the bigger they are the harder they fall and Vistabella not to be phased by reputations, met the challenge and came out 4 rinks to 1 winners. Winning rinks were Charlie Watkins. Arthur Brown and Maggie Furness, Martin Foulcer, Barbara Brown and Richard Lee, Tony French, Mike Regan and Ian Kenyon and Gail Willshire, Les Barber and Fred Willshire and although Beryl Regan, Mac Maclean and Bill Corbishley lost on the day we mustn’t forget that their contribution throughout the season has been part of the reason we were able to take part in this playoff in the first place along with a number of our

other bowlers who for one reason or another were not available on the day. Next week the club will travel to the Almeria region to take on Indalo Bowls Club and Almeria Bowls Club in some friendly competition before the various Summer leagues start all over again. Just a reminder to our members the AGM is now scheduled for Wednesday 23rd April at 2.00 for 2.30 not 10.30 as previously advised.

THE PUB DARTS ASSOCIATION SUMMER LEAGUE 2012. Monday Summer League 2014 Information The Summer League will commence on Monday 5th May 2014. Teams in the League can be mixed, (men and women) and Registration forms including information, are available from José Santana at Bar Santana. In addition, Django Dhanyns also has the information in pdf format; and if you want it emailed contact Django by email dhanyns@gmail.com If anyone is having problems returning their forms please let me know. The Summer League is primarily a Fun League, but we do have some basic rules for the smooth running of the League. Each Team is to consist of a minimum of 6 players. Once the league has commenced, if you find you only have 5 players you can Register one additional player on the night. The Format of League and Knockout Games is: 3 x Doubles – best of 3 legs 501 6 x Singles – best of 3 legs 501 All LEAGUE games are straight start double finish. Away team start, thereafter, alternate games. Fee and Closing Date The Summer Registration Fee is 15.00 Euros per team, plus 10.00 Euros BOND for NEW teams. This Bond is returned on Presentation night providing the team has completed its commitments. The Closing date is Monday 14th April 2014. All completed Forms and Fees should be returned to Bar Santana, Calle Pensamiento, Toretta II, Torrevieja, on or before the 14th April. Thank you. If you require any further information please Contact: the Secretarial Coordinator Pam Horton on 96 571 0066 (E Mail

details below). Details in respect of Starter packs will be advised in due course. We look forward to seeing everyone again this summer. Pam Horton Secretarial Coordinator - 96 571 0066. Email: dartess501@gmail.com OR darts@arrakis.es

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League Results - As we draw to the end of our 11th Season: El Balcon Chicas 1-8 Wildcats Black Dog Ladies 0-0 Bye Dave's Babes 2-7 Friendly's Temps

Wildcats El Balcon Chicas Black Dog Ladies Friendly's Temps Dave's Babes

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0 2 5 6 7

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16 30 38 42 54

24 20 14 12 10

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ESTRELLA DAMM CRIBBAGE LEAGUE Results and League Table after Monday 31st March Sportsman Catorce Casa Ventura Ospreys Izzys Bar Magpies Ebony & Ivory Merlins Bar Meson Galea "B" Tropical King Voles La Siesta Sharks P 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

3-6 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-4 W 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 11 11 10 9

Mr Smiths Robins Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Bar Meson Galea "A" Mr Smiths Jays Izzys Bar Peacocks Rojales Steakhouse Lo Crispin Tavern Casa Ventura Falcons L 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 16 16 17 18

F 130 125 131 131 127 124 124 120 130 124 117 116 115 109 114 106

A 113 118 112 112 116 119 119 123 113 119 126 127 128 134 129 137

Diff 17 7 19 19 11 5 5 -3 17 5 -9 -11 -13 -25 -15 -31

Ladies League Singles - The Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals and Final will be held on Tuesday 8th April at Bar 46, with the usual start time of 20.30 hours. The playing order will be as follows: Yvonne McIntosh v. Ann McGivern Sue Casey v. Natalies Clifford Marylyn Jackson v. Ann Wharton Mavis Shore v. Pauline Lockley Please note that the Quarter Finals will be the best of 3 legs, the SemiFinals will be the best of 5 legs, and the Final the best of 7 legs.

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

New Teams - As previously reported, PJ’s Rendezvous has been rounding up ladies to make a team for next winter and I am delighted to report, that they now have a team and they are looking forward to joining us next season. They have already had a friendly game with the Black Dog Ladies, and it is my understanding they would welcome the opportunity of some friendly games if anyone is interested. In the meantime, another good week and enjoy your darts everyone. Pam Horton, 96 571 0066, Ladies Darts Coordinator. Emails: Dartess501@gmail.com

Two new successes for Torrevieja Tennis Club’s young players last weekend, this time on the Circuito Promesas de Murcia Initially Joshua Merino won the first Infantil competition beating Cartagena’s Jaime Caldes 6-4, 6-3 and then going onto take the second stage by overcoming Pachequero Gregorio Ingles 6-4, 6-0 in the Murcia Country Club

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Pts 34 34 32 32 30 28 28 28 26 26 26 26 22 22 20 18

LA MARINA GOLF SOCIETY CAPTAIN VERSUS CICE CAPTAIN TROPHY Thursday morning dawned fair with both men assessing their respective teams to decide which pairs could best help them to win the inaugaral Capt. versus Vice Capt. Trophy. Played on a best hole score basis in a matchplay format, an extremely competitive tournament ensued ,with many cries of anguish and triumph ringing around the course. Typically the Captain's assessment of the" unlucky" loss of his match to an excellent approach shot by the President on the 18th could still be heard well into the evening. In the end, everybody seemed to enjoy the format ,and Vice -Capt. Graham Marriner accepted the Trophy with suitable modesty having emerged the winner by 8 matches to 6. Other prizes were awarded as follows; Best Stableford score- Steve Warner 32 pts. Best Captain's Pair - Alan Jones and Trevor Hayman Best V.Capt's Pair- VicSmith and Carol Marriner. NTP's: Steve Warner, Christine Gibbons, Trevor Hayman, Ron Gibbons Our next game will be at Altorreal on 17th April , first tee 11.04. Please add your name to the sheet at the La Marina Club. Also a reminder of our Auction night on 29th April. Jimmy Scott has requested that any further items being donated should be taken direct to the La Marina Club from 10.a.m. on the 29th. The food once again provided by Paulo ,Helena and Nicky was muy muy bien. Just a quick reminder of the new FoundersTrophy,donated by Barry Martin ,to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Society's beginnings. This will be at Alenda on 1st May , first tee 0920.

MERINO AND GUERRO SUCCESSFUL ON MURCIA CIRCUIT In the youngest category Carlos Guerrero also won the first stage in the Cordillera de Murcia when he beat the Czeck player Eneko Ríos by 5-3, 3-5, 4-0 and subsequently also taking the second stage which was held at the CTTorre Pacheco defeating Juan Garcia in the final 4-0,4-2. Both players will play in their respective classifications in the third stage and the Masters next week.

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HUB SPORTS BAR GOLF SOCIETY - VILLAMARTIN The Hub Sports Bar (Villamartin) kicked off their summer league programme with a visit to the excellent Hacienda Del Alamo course, Fuente Alamo. Despite a 45 minute journey the effort was well worthwhile, the greens 95% recovered from recent hollow tining maintenance and very slick. The Hubbers have 18 events scheduled for the summer up to and including October. Mainly played on a Sunday each outing carries the customary members prizes plus guest prizes sponsored by PJ´s Rentacar, the airport transfer, taxi and rental car company. In parallel with regular event prizes, the Hub Grand Prix competition will be run, inviting members to use their best eight of fifteen games for overall end of season positions. The remaining three outings will be fun days to include Simon Williams´ ever popular captain´s day. Last year´s summer league champion Paul Durrant started off this season with a two point victory over Lee Holtham, Colin Wilson and Dave Letherby on 30 points. Prizes were presented by captain Simon Williams following the excellent buffet, compliments of the captain and business partner Cam McHardy. Durrant and Letherby paired up the following day to contest the Costa Calida golf tour event at the West Course, La Manga and dove tailed brilliantly in the better ball stableford to win the competition by 6 points, their nearest rivals back on 39 points.

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By Paul Durrant Dave Letherby (left) with Paul Durrant

Alamo Results N.T.P´s:

Hole 3 (in 2) Paul Durrant Hole 5 Paul Durrant Hole 12 Graeme Jackson

Grand Prix 3rd Lee Holtham 30 pts (c/b) 2nd Dave Letherby 30 pts 1st Paul Durrant 32pts Next event Sunday April 13th at Serena, all are welcome, please register at the Hub (Villamartin).

TMGS AT LAS RAMBLAS - 2 APRIL One this day in history in 1801, Admiral Horatio Nelson defied an order to withdraw and went on to destroy the Danish fleet and in 1977, probably the greatest steeplechaser of all time, Red Rum, won the Grand National for the 3rd time. Today at the Marmite course we had our 2 Ball Texas Scramble and 15 teams battled it out on a nice warm but cloudy day and it must be said that the course was in very good condition but there were stories of many putts missed. 3 of the 4 NTP’s were claimed and their reward was a sleeve of TMGS golf balls which went to Jenny Morris, Roger Nilsen and Ian Parkinson who will never again shout out to anyone “On me head son” after his playing partner Les Wilton, tried to give Parky a new parting with a sand wedge. Don’t worry readers, Les’s sand wedge is in good working order and wasn’t bent out of shape. The Best Visitors team were husband and wife team Mr and Mrs Lee with a net 73.2 and in the main competition saw Steve Higgins and Paul Fairclough take 3rd place with 74.4, 3 shots behind the runnersup of Teora Roed and John Trehy’s with a reasonable 71.4 but they were a long way back from the winners on the day, Team Campoamor consisting of Joe Dean and Arne Hansson who came in with a very good net score of 67.8. The photo is of the Winning team Player of the Month for March went to Steve Higgins and for that feat;

he received 2 sleeves of balls and a free round of golf at Las Ramblas. Our next game, Wednesday 9th April 2014, see’s us at the La Finca golf course for our Club Championship which will be a Medal competition, so if you fancy a game just look at our website www.tmgs.org or call the Fixture Secretary on 966719604.

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By John O’Brien The competition this week was a 2 ball Greensome, we had 16 players today and with the weather looking promising some good scores were expected. In this format, each member of a team tees off and then select the best drive, after this it becomes alternate play, but each player has to take 9 drives each, easy until the last few holes, then the pressure rises. The results this week were nearest the pin, hole 2 - Keith Smith, Hole 6 Gordon Abba Third place: John O'Brien & George Stanhope, with a nett score of 53 Second place: Martin Rickman & Dave Collins, with a nett score of 52.4 First place: Keith Smith & Gordon Wayne with a nett score of 47 The next competition is on 8th April at El Plantio. Put your name on the list in the club house by Sunday, if you would like to play. Be sure to be there well before 9am on Tuesday. New members are welcome to join the El Plantio Golf Society, where a special membership price is available for anyone who joins the Society. Visitors are always welcome, contact Ian Henderson, Tel: 966716616 or Mob: 636116230.

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Monday, 7th April, 2014

PRICELESS LAST GASP WINNER FOR ELCHE BY JOHN MCGREGOR

ELCHE CF ..........1 GETAFE CF .......0

ust when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes a game like this to remind you you haven’t. Goal-starved Elche and their long-suffering supporters have suffered the last two home matches without a single goal, to give hope to the dream of staying up in the rarefied atmosphere of La Liga in their first season back after 26 years. A glorious warm Sunday evening encouraged 31,101 noisy green and white supporters to almost fill the mighty Martinez Valero stadium, includong a couple of hundred blue-clad Getafe fans high up in the visitors stand. With Getafe a point behind and both teams just above the relegation zone this was more a daren’t-lose game rather than a must-win. Club captain and talisman Edu Albacar was still out injured so Cisma ably deputised, with Carlos ‘The Rock’ Sanchez preferred in midfield to Javi Marquez, otherwise Elche at full strength. New boy Rodriguez almost got Elche off to a dream start as he cut in from the left but his low cross rolled harmlessly across the Getafe goal with no-one to put

it in. Back came the visitors to hit the post with a soft shot on 10 minutes, but it was the Franjiverdes who were enjoying the most of the first half, Sanchez driving just wide and having a dubious penalty denied as Coro went down theatrically in the box just before half time. In the second half Elche kept up the pressure, and with the crowd became increasingly impatient Elche coach Fran Escriba predictably rang the changes using all three substitutes, the one mattering most being the Ghanian striker Boakye for local hero Herrera. With the crowd roaring Elche on, the game went into added time with three minutes shown. After a hold-up for a Getafe injury, and everyone settling for yet another Elche home goalless draw the ball was crossed high from the right into the Getafe area where the away team had always looked so secure. But there was Boakye, all alone who effortlessly guided his header safely into the net to be mobbed by his teammates, and send everyone connected with the City of Palms home in ectstacy. It’s not over yet: next weekend Elche travel to neighbours Valencia, and have some difficult games (Athletico, Barcelona…) in the run in to the end of this amazing season. But just for now: priceless… Mucho Elche!

Boakye had the last laugh by scoring the winner.................Photo: KEVIN RENDALL

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TORRY BOUNCE BACK TO UPSET LEAGUE LEADERS CD ELDENSE 0 FC TORREVIEJA 2 A welcome return to winning ways for FC Torrevieja at Eldense on Saturday following the disappointment of their draw with Cullera the previous weekend after concedeng 3 goals in the last 7 minutes. This was a game in which they dominated the league leaders for long periods and were duly rewarded with two first half goals from Obele and Carrasco. Obele hit the back of the net with a powerful header on 24 minutes with Carrasco adding a 2nd just 3 minutes later and whilst the playoffs are still mathmatically possible Anselmo will no doubt be concentrating more on consolidation but with one eye firmly on next season. Next up for Torry a midweek fixture, Wednesday evening at the Vicente Garcia against Ribarroja kicking off at 6pm.

CF MIL PALMERAS ROUNDUP Junior Strikers 6 Mil Palmeras 0 CF Mil Palmeras Benjamines sponsored by Sunshine FM After an impressive run of form Mil Palmeras came to a halt against Juniors,with an underpar performance on a blustery morning. With the toros without 3 first choice players through illness and injury they were forced to soldier on with what they had. Add to this the fact that several players had a very bad morning and the writing was on the wall.Although not to take anything away from the opposition who played some nice football but every chance they had seemed to find the net it was one of those games.Nevertheless Garry, Millie. Lacey and Dylan worked hard to keep going, and Mason,Alejandro,Lucas,Jonathan and Joshua. tried their best on a difficult day.With the toros pushing forward to try and get a foothold in the game we were wide open at the back and this im afraid reflected in the scoreline.Nevermind we will have better days than this. Man of the match Lacey Bradley good return to form. LEAGUE CUP SEMIFINAL SECOND LEG Mil Palmeras Alevines 4 La Aparecida 6 Sponsored by Talleres J Martinez Ford garage, After a 9-0 drubbing in the first leg away at La Aparecida this really was an uphill battle. But the neversay die attitude of the toros showed through again. With everyone expecting more of the same the toros suprised evryone including the opposition with a full power performance that really deserved a win nevermind a close fought defeat. With every player in a red shirt putting their all in this combined to make the game a real cracker. Full time 4-6 man of the match Mingus Akermann.

EMILIANO RETAINS SPANISH CROWN WITH 5TH ROUND K.O. BY NICK IRELAND Emiliano Casal retained his Spanish Lightweight belt in style on Friday night with a fifth round TKO. It was a clear and resounding victory to mark a return of Boxing to Torrevieja after an absence of over seven years. Emiliano dominated the fight in an evening of seven contests held in the ‘Cecilio Gallego Pavillion’. Torrevejense boxer Emiliano Casal was defending his title against disputed title contender Andoni Alonso, who confidently replaced original contender King Daluz for the National Championship at ‘Lightweight’. From the opening bell, Casal took command of the centre of the ring to effectively launch his strong left jab at his opponent, who he easily outreached by several inches. Growing in confidence, in the second round, a dominant Casal began putting his combinations together causing Alonso to hit the floor and take his first eight count from Majorcan referee Oliver Palomo. The supremacy of Casal, who had returned to Torrevieja to appear in his adopted homeland after seven years absence, increased in the third with the right eye of Alonso becoming inflamed, needing major attention from his corner at the end of the round. In the fourth, the difference was becoming increasing noticeable, as the noise in the pavilion rose to edge Casal on towards victory, with Casal dropping Alonso for the second time after a powerful right cross With Alonso beginning to tire and the champion looking ever more dominant, Casal continued his harassment on his opponent's eye, with Alonso again losing his balance and now being unable to see, hitting the floor for the third time. At 1:10 of the fifth round, the referee

declared a TKO against Alonso giving Casal his second defence of his title. Among those attending was the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon , accompanied by councillors Luis María Pizana, Agustina Esteve and former Olympic speed walking champion Daniel Plaza. Along with five three round Amateur fights, there was another professional bout at heavyweight between local boxer Magomed Azuev ‘Moja’, who won with a second round TKO against Slovakian opponent Gabriel Jazsai. After throwing a punch at Moja, Jazsai pulled up in pain, after damaging his hand and had to retire. Moja took his win gracefully and apologised to everyone that the fight was cut short. The very International mix of fans from all factions of the local community also enjoyed five amateur bouts of three rounds each with fighters from Norway, Ireland, Britain, Murcia, Elche, Alicante and Torrevieja all competing. Emiliano thanked everyone for the support he had received, from his own boxing team, sponsors, the Town Hall and especially all the supporters who enjoyed the return of top class boxing to Torrevieja. Meanwhile the management of local light heavyweight Ricky Pow have also been busy with confirmation that he will fight the Spanish Champion Gabriel Campillo on 9 May in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The fight will be the main supporting bout on a card that features the European Welterweight title contest between Ceferino Rodriguez against Frenchman Ismael El Massoudi. A win for Pow will once again get his title aspirations back on track and put him firmly back in the European mix.