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COASTAL RESIDENTS DEMAND IMPROVED SERVICES

Almost 200 residents of Villamartin, La Zenia and surrounds, demonstrated at the entrance to La Zenia Boulevard shopping center next to the AP-7 motorway toll on Saturday, demanding both improved road safety in the area and the removal of the toll on the AP7 motorway.

The protest was led by Bob Houliston, Orihuela Councillor and Chairman of the local CLARO Group, and

Félix Arenas who is the President of the La Zenia Business Association.

They claimed that the area, despite being a ‘cash cow’ to the Orihuela Government, is completely forgotten by the mayor and his councilors when it comes to the quality of life for the Costa’s 30,000 inhabitants.

They also showed their discontent with the toll located at La Zenia on the AP7 motorway between Alicante and Cartagena, demanding that it be abolished and with the perceived lack of safety, municipal services and cleanliness on many local roads.

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The Ministry say it is necessary to adopt a new law more in line with current demands The Spanish government has approved controversial reforms aimed at protecting the public, detailing more accurate roles and responsibilities for both the public, and security services, as well as the actions that both can expect in the event of confrontation or protest.

The new laws have been under consultation for the last seven months, with many opponents stating that they undermine the fundamental public right of citizens to protest, and make it easier to enforce an almost martial law situation, whereas supporters believe that it will reduce the conflicts and damage caused when protests have sped out of control in the past.

Detailing the reasons behind the reform, a report from the Interior Ministry explains that since the adoption of the 1978 Constitution, the first law that regulated the intervention of public authorities in the field of public safety was the Organic Law 1/1992 of the 21st of February of that year.

Now, after 22 years of operation, with the cumulative police experience and new circumstances affecting public safety, including new threats and technological developments such as the internet and social networks, it was necessary to adopt a new law according to the demands of our time, especially to deal with anti-social behaviour and thus guarantee the safety and security of citizens.

The new act coincides in “perfect harmony” with the draft Penal Code which is pending in the Congress of Deputies, in which some sanctions will no longer be criminalised, and thus dealt with as administration offences.

More power will be given to the security services to create stoppages, controls and blockades in the event of a potential risk to public safety. The ability of the security services to use rubber bullets has been defined clearer in the law, albeit as a last resort.

A third element goes to great detail in identifying and defining a number of offences, thus giving a legal certainty. The overruling message of the act is to “not punish anymore, but to punish better”.

The law divides offences into three groups, defined as very serious, serious and minor. There are only 4 very serious infringements, which are precisely those behaviours likely to cause serious

damage to people and property. One such inclusion is the shining of lights, such as laser pointers, into the eyes of drivers or pilots, with serious concerns growing in the aviation industry of this increasing threat, which saw 634 cases in 2013, compared to just 120 cases in 2013.

There are 26 serious violations related to violence, vandalism and antisocial behaviour. In terms of public demonstrations, the law seeks to punish “only the violent, aggressive or coercive”, such as those who invade airport runways or commit arson on public roads. Moreover, the Act expressly protects the right to demonstrate and punishes those who encourage the development of a peaceful demonstration into becoming a disturbance.

There are 17 minor offenses listed, such as considering holding demonstrations without prior notice, as was the case recently in La Zenia when the Alicante authorities refused permission for a neighbourhood protest on account of the short notice given.

As for the financial penalties involved in each of the three categories, very serious offenses are punishable by a fine of between 30,001 to 600,000 euro, serious infractions face a fine between 601 to 30,000 euro, whereas the less serious offenders will be looking to lose between 100 to 600 euro. There is a matrix for each category based on the seriousness of the offences committed, with consideration also given for the number of times an offender has appeared before the judiciary. There is also a consideration for the individual financial situation of those involved.

Finally, another matter is cleared up by the new laws, which makes it now a serious offence to impersonate a member of the security services.

This also covers recent controversy when carnival and fiesta attendees faced a threat of action for dressing as members of the Guardia Civil, after a new law came into force earlier in the year regulating the use of uniforms. Although perhaps done in jest, the element of dressing up, even in a comedic guise, is included within this law, with those who dress up in fancy dress facing charges.

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GERMAN FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN SANTA POLA Alicante National Police have arrested a 54 year old man in Santa Pola after receiving a European Extradition Order, issued by the German authorities, in relation to a 1.7 million euros fraud.

The hunt for the man was initiated by the Provincial Police after they learned of his presence in the Alicante area following which the unit specializing in locating fugitives began surveillance on a Santa Pola property.

The arrest then took place last week when his presence in the town was confirmed.

The suspect, through the Internet, managed to access a total of 52,737 bank accounts from which he received approximately 88,061 transfers, each of 19.95 euros, into his account, representing a total amount of 1,756,816.95 euros.

The fugitive, a Netherlands national, has now been handed over to the German authorities where he is believed to faces a sentence of 10 years in prison for the scam involving 15 offenses of computer fraud.

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Continued from Page 1 One example, they say, is the road between San Miguel de Salinas, through Villamartin and into La Zenia, which is regularly used by heavy traffic. They claim that the road is nowhere near ‘fit for purpose’ and that the weight and volume of traffic that it attracts poses significant dangers to local residents.

This discomfort was reflected in several of the banners held by the demonstrators which said "Enough of traffic. We do not want to die. " The residents also asked the Ministry of Public Works and the City Council to reconsider its decision to close the street Alhambra Maestro Torralba and to prevent accidents in the N-332, because the estimate would "ruin" for small businesses and because they believe that this problem be solved with the removal of the AP7 toll.

Residents also demanded the withdrawal of the threat by Correo toremove the delivery of mail to more than 5,000 homes in Orihuela Costa and the completion of the Emergency Center located on the Avda Villamartin.

They say that the Orihuela Costa is a major tourist attraction in this part of Spain, insisting that that the lack of both investment and municipal services currently provided to it from local and regional resources are an embarrassment and they must be remedied and improved as a matter of urgency.

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SAN MIGUEL GENERAL PLAN APPEALED IN MADRID COURT

By David Hardy The Neighbours Association last week filed notice of opposition in the Supreme Court against the appeal by the Town Council Administration of San Miguel de Salinas.

In a previous judgement at The High Court of Justice of the Valencia Community (TSJCV) it ruled that changes to the General Urban Plan submitted by the ruling PP Administration should be suspended and annulled for breach of European Parliament regulations regarding the requirements for a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment.

Following the judgement by the TSJCV, it is alleged that The PP Administration headed by Mayor Ángel Sáez Huertas launched a smear campaign against the Neighbour’s Association, channelled mainly through local television, with the main objective of preventing the association from continuing its opposition before the Supreme Court. The mayor openly accused the association of adding to the economic crisis and local unemployment by opposing his plans ‘with their environmental reasoning’.

The General Plan assumes continued growth in a housing bubble. With a current population of 7000

residents the Plan General projects a growth of 40,128 new homes and 100,320 residents. Other macro figures in this plan are the annual consumption of nearly 9 million cubic metres of drinking water and the generation of 7 million cubic metres of sewage and 46 tons of municipal waste. This exponential growth and unbridled development pose a serious threat to the survival of the current population and the environmental surroundings of the town, especially for the Sierra de Escalona and Dehesa de Campoamor. These are areas of valuable natural wilderness within the municipality which the Associations of both Neighbour’s ‘San Miguel Arcángel’ and Friends of the Sierra Escalona have long campaigned to be declared as a Natural Park within the Valencia Autonomous Community and therefore receive protection from future ingression and speculative development. The Plan General sought by The Partido Popular continues to disregard both the issues of environmental impact and the need for such growth.

David Hardy is the Vice President the SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL Board of Directors

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PARDON REQUESTS TURNED DOWN BY PP number of applications for pardons from high profile politicians and celebrities were turned down last Friday by the PP Administration in Madrid. Amongst those included was the suspended judge Baltasar Garzón, currently the head of Julian Assange's legal team, and bullfighter José Ortega Cano who is presently languishing in jail The petitioners had all been convicted of a variety of offenses including bribery, corruption and dangerous driving leading to the death of another driver.

The most high profile of the applicants is the former high court judge Baltasar Garzón, who while presiding over the the Gürtel bribes-for-contracts case, ordered that wiretaps be taken of prison conversations between members of the ring and their lawyers.

Even though such actions have been carried out in the past without any recourse to disciplinary action against the perpetrators the Supreme said that on this occasion the wiretaps were illegal. As a result Garzón was barred from the bench for 11 years.

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A further refusal was made to the 60 year old bullfighter José Ortega Cano from Cartagena

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COME DANCING The first Orihuela Costa Festival of Flamenco will take place on 29 July in Zenia Boulevard Shopping Mall, and on the 30 and 31 July on the Playa Flamenca promenade.

The festival will feature local artist Andrés Hernández, 'El Porras' as well as one of the country’s leading flamenco dancers, Lola Montoya.

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appeal of the Former Marbella mayor Julián Muñoz, who was also convicted of corruption in a case involving money that was paid illegally by the city to lawyer and former president of Sevilla soccer club José María del Nido.

Muñoz, was convicted in the Blanqueo, Malaya and the Minutos cases, but has others pending, He applied for the pardon on the grounds that at 65 years of age he is in poor health but he remained in prison pending the outcome of the appeal.

A further refusal was made to the 60 year old bullfighter José Ortega Cano from Cartagena. He has served 15 months of a two and a half year sentence for reckless homicide and reckless driving that caused the death of another driver.

The leader of the PP’s youth group in Madrid, Miguel Ángel Carromero, also saw his appeal turned down. He is

currently serving a four-year prison sentence handed to him in Cuba for the involuntary manslaughter of Cuban dissidents Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero in another car accident. Although he will remain in prison it will be on home release in Spain.

The appeal was also rejected of the ex politician and former PP regional premier of the Balearic Islands, Jaume Matas. He was found guilty of influence peddling after he hired a journalist The cabinet also turned down a pardon request by the former PP regional premier of the Balearics, Jaume Matas, who is also a former Spanish environment minister. He was given a nine month sentence after being found guilty of using public money to pay a journalist who wrote articles praising him. The verdict was part of a wider scandal that has also ensnared a member of the royal family, Cristina de Borbón, and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin.

EMERGENCY HEART SURGERY FOR ORIHUELA MAYOR The mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén of the Los Verdes green party, was hospitalised at the weekend, suffering a heart condition.

In a statement, fellow green councillor, Manuel Gallud, along with government spokesperson, Carolina Gracia, explained how Guillén had been taken ill on Saturday evening from his home, complaining of chest pains.

He was taken to the Chiron Hospital of Torrevieja, where he was monitored in the intensive care unit, later to be transferred on Sunday to the General Hospital of Alicante, where he underwent surgery to install two “stents” in the heart.

After a brief stay in hospital, Guillén was allowed home to continue his recovery. Gallud explained that under the circumstances, the

Massive Attack and the Kaiser Chiefs have been added to the list of bands playing at the Low Festival in Benidorm this coming weekend, from 25-27 July.

The seventh edition of Spain’s 2nd largest music show will see more than a 100 indie artists playing live on 7 stages.

LOCKED-UP HORNS A total of 94 people were arrested during the bull running fiesta of San Fermin, including 6 for drug trafficking, 3 for robbery with intimidation, 2 for sexual offences, 2 for mistreating a family member and 20 under immigration laws. Some 2,200 officers from the National Police and Guardia Civil looked after public safety at the event.

CROSSING THE LINE More than 20 police officers were injured after an avalanche of people attempted to barge their way through the Moroccan border in Ceuta.

Some 3,000 people attempted to cross the border, some throwing rocks and carrying sticks, as security staff tried to physicians estimate that recovery could take between one and two months. He also said that “We want to thank the many people who offered signs of affection and concern for the health of the mayor”.

As a result of his current incapacitation from work, the first deputy mayor, Antonio Zapata of the PSOE, resumes the role as head of the municipality, whereas the responsibilities for urban and public safety matter will temporarily be taken on by Gallud.

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MORE IMPROVEMENTS FOR ORIHUELA COSTA BEACHES town hall, where advice can also be obtained as to how to raise a complaint. The department still stress however that this current period of consultation is for objections to the environmental impact only, issues relating to planning will follow in the next stage of the process.

The councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer, has explained this week how the town hall departments of the coast and tourism have collaborated with the company providing beach services, Chiringuitos del Sol, in providing approved and additional access for those beach visitors with mobility problems. Already, the beach at Cala del Bosque has had a shaded platform constructed, along with adapted toilets and a secure area for wheelchairs, showers and a new amphibian chair. The same elements are also being installed at the beaches of playa La Glea, Cala Capitån and Barranco Rubio, meaning that four of the Orihuela Costa´s beaches, those which are reachable by people with difficulties, will be fully adapted to their needs.

Talks are nearing conclusion with the landowner of the space on the Villamartin side of the new pedestrian footbridge over the motorway from La Zenia. It is hoped that the owner will shortly agree the route for a footpath through the land, which will enable the completion of the missing part of this project, a zebra crossing and walkway on the Villamartin side.

The snorkelling guided tours of the Orihuela Costa have proven extremely popular, with the town hall urging anybody interested in attending the Wednesday and Sunday events to book their place quickly, as it is likely that they will be filled to capacity during the operation in July and August. This can be done at the tourist information offices or at the town hall.

In addition, the town hall has secured nearly 18,000 euro funding from the department of health towards beach facilities, which will be used to purchase roll-out pathways from the dedicated areas to the sea. In addition, the money will go towards the purchase of special crutch stations, one of which is located on the sand, the other in the water, so those who are able to walk, albeit with assistance, can use crutches to enter the water, then leave them in the special, floating station, before collecting them and returning to the beach when ready. Finally, there will be an additional amphibian chair purchased, which will mean that there will be a total of 5 available on the beaches.

This reverses the trend of previous years where the contract stipulated that 11 chairs should be provided, although the reality was that only 3 ever were. Now, as the contract for life guards stipulates the provision of 3 chairs, based on the practicality of the operation, and now with this collaboration, the actual quota of chairs available is 5. Cones will also be placed in some areas of the beaches, as it has become a clear problem that able bodied people come to the beach and pitch themselves in the path from the

mobility platforms to the beach, thus creating an extra barrier for those who may already have struggled.

The timeframe for objections to the revised plans for building on the Cala Mosca area of the Orihuela Costa is still open, but objections must be filed before the mandatory period of consultation. The full plans are available in the planning department of the Orihuela city

A new and unique element of fun will be open soon on the Orihuela Costa, with a summer ice rink and water park being constructed on the wasteland adjacent to the Playa Flamenca Mercadona, near the town hall. The water park will feature inflatable fixtures, with cooling sprays and water flows, whereas the ice rink will be formed of artificial ice, so as not to melt in the searing heat of summer. Due to have opened at the start of the summer season, there has been a delay whilst the organiser ensured that all paperwork, insurance and compliance documents were in order, so as to avoid any issues with the authorities. With the event organisers hoping to return every year, they too are keen to ensure that this first year goes without incident, so as to ensure a long term working relationship with the Orihuela Costa.

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URBAN AR T IN TORRE

Urban Art filled la Rambla de los Jesuitas in Torre de la Horadada on Sunday as dozens of artists gathered to contest the 3rd Graffiti Competition organised by the Department of Culture in Pilar de la Horadada.

Local artists shared the walls with competitors from Granada, Madrid and Albacete, as they all set about creating their fresco’s based on the theme of ‘marine issues’ the subject chosen by this year’s organisers.

And the names of the winners will be closely guarded, we are told, until 30 July when the Judging Panel will announce their winners at a ceremony in the Cultural centre, commemorating Horadada’s segregation from Orihuela, where the 400 euro first prize will be presented.

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Not only is Winning Express giving away hundreds of free Sun Visors but If your car is spotted displaying the Visor during the coming months, your vehicle registration number will be entered into a free weekly draw where you can win a fuel vopucher to the value of 30 euro.

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The anticipated direct bus link from Benidorm and Torrevieja to the high speed train at Villena, due to start on Monday of this week, has been delayed due to problems agreeing elements of the service with the bus operator.

The mayor of Villena, Francisco Javier Esquembre, ensures that companies will sign the agreement “in the coming days”, although no fixed date has yet been confirmed for the start of the service.

There has also been no further information on the charter bus that train operator Renfe had promised, which was organised due to the mayor of Alicante, Sonia Castedo, refusing to allow the service from her city to the coastal towns, supporting suggestions by taxi drivers that the service would cause unnecessary congestion on the roads.

Once the required steps have been carried out and approved by all parties involved, the train company will begin to offer the combined tickets for sale, and will launch a promotional campaign supporting the new service, once it finally starts.

The Provincial Fire Consortium of Alicante has increased the quota of fire fighters in each of the seven fire stations in the province, due to the increased risk of forest fires during the long and dry summer period.

An additional 14 new fire fighters will be spread across the area, 2 in each station, operating around the clock to boost the availability until the 15th of September. The service has already been on high alert since Easter, when the air support network was also increased.

Out of the total of 650 staff and 145 vehicles, there are a minimum of 100 fire fighters on duty at any one time, able to transfer to any area as needed across the near 6,000 square metre operative areas of the Marina Alta, Marina Baja, Montaña, L´Alacantí, Vinalopó, Bajo Vinalopó and Vega Baja.

Car screen visors can be collected from The Leader Newspaper & Exite Radio Office, Los Dolses (upper), at Sunshine Radio Station and also at the Winning Express Office in La Zenia, Avda Villamartin, Urb La Zenia, 03189 Orihuela Costa.

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH GRAVES IN CALLOSA DE SEGURA The latest excavations by the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ) at the site of the Argaric 'Hillside Castle' in Callosa del Segura, has exposed three graves inside a family home.

They are of a child under two years old, buried inside an earthenware container, an adult male and a child of about 6 or 7 years of age, next to which they also discovered two important ivory buttons.

Burials inside houses was a common practice by this ancient civilization that lived in the south of the province of Alicante over 4000 years ago.

The discoveries were made last month during the work of the third excavation campaign authorized by the Provincial Council of Alicante and carried out by staff from the museum.

The residents of Algar were a Bronze Age settlement that occupied the southeastern area of the Iberian Peninsula between the years 2100 and 1500 BC. The site of 'Las Laderas del Castillo’ (the Slopes Castle), was first explored in the early twentieth century by Jesuit Julio Furgús and later by the Catalan archaeologist Josep Colominas.

The site is one of the most important Bronze Age settlements found on the Iberian Peninsula covering twenty hectares with over a thousand residents.

Meanwhile a Little further up the coast in Calpe, excavations carried out in Pobla d'Ifach has unearthed a document confirming the ‘right to fire’ in their homes in the fourteenth century. The 'fogatge' was a hearth tax, one of the oldest taxes

BEST FOOT FORWARD Nearly hundred children took part in the the First Campus Futsal 'Ciudad de Torrevieja' last week which was attended by the national coach Juan Ignacio Martinez. He was welcomed to the event by the Councillor for Sport Luis María Pizana and the organiser Juanjo Fernandez.

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known, which was imposed on settlements by the landowners, in this case to 100 families, which implies that the settlement would have about 400 inhabitants.

The team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ) have so far discovered 50 tombs in which the have made many new ‘finds’. including many bodies of children, their bones showing signs of premature disease which suggests they were suffering from poor nutrition.

Archaeologists have speculated that the settlement came north, perhaps from Lleida, looking for a better life.

GREENS UNITE IN DEMO AGAINST OIL EXPLORATION The Orihuela and Torrevieja Green Party’s joined forces last weekend as they made a stand, first at la Playa del Cura de Torrevieja and then at La Zenia beach on the Orihuela Costa, against oil exploration that the government has authorized the off the Canary Islands.

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They say that they now fear that exploration could soon be approved in the Gulf of Valencia This was the very last action carried out by Orihuela mayor Monserrate Guillen prior to suffering his heart attack on Sunday morning.

Also attending the demo was Torrevieja Councillor José Manuel Dolon who said that evedn the introduction of surveys off the regional coast would result in "a serious threat to coastal tourism which at this time of the year contributes up to 80% of the economy and so we ask the support of the citizens."

The ‘Greens’ say that in the coming weeks they will be travelling up and down the Valencian coastline promoting sustainable energy, because the proposed surveys will only bring harm to our region.

Regional politician González Pons argued that the granting of surveys would be very harmful." He also denounced "the silence of regional President Fabra who should be looking after the interests of his own people rather than following the government positions taken on the Balearic and Canary Islands."

So as to ensure standard charges, taxi drivers in Rojales will no longer charge for journey’s by a rate card but in future will use meters which are to be fitted into every registered vehicle. Passengers will be charged 2.78 euros at the start of their journey and 0.82 euros per kilometre thereafter.

ON THE TOWN Demonstrating that he is not one for protocol Spain’s new King Felipe V1 headed out for a meal and a drink with friends in downtown Madrid last week.

Breaking with tradition he left the Queen at home as he joined five friends for dinner at a fashionable Asian restaurant in central Madrid's Chueca district.

CAUGHT FLAT FOOTED A lack of funds in the City of Alicante last year was so critical that the Security councillor, Juan Seva, ordered that the servicing intervals on all Policia Local be doubled from 5,000 to every 10,000 miles. The 'Union of Local Police and Fire Officers (SPPLB) has said that, as a result, agents were using vehicles which in some cases are not fit for service and were being forced back onto the beat.

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

THE PAPARAZZI EXPAT A few days ago I received an email from what I had previously thought was a reputable media agency in New York, asking me if I knew of a good “paparazzi style” photographer on the island or, failing that, would I be prepared to do the job? Apparently, there was a Very Important Person on the island, and the magazine wanted to obtain a collection of photos for their publications, as well as providing material for others who were interested.

Our islands regularly welcome a fair number of the famous, rich and powerful and well-heeled members of society. We are used to accommodating film stars, rappers, royals and politicians, corrupt or otherwise. We often see them out and about, in bars, restaurants or local shops. Indeed, I had a brief chat with one celebrity, who will remain nameless, over the cheese counter at Carrefour only last week. It was good to see him looking so relaxed, and he appeared so much smaller, as well better presented, in real life than he does on the TV screen.

I did not ask for an autograph, but merely suggested that he ask the assistant for a piece of the cheese to sample before purchase. He seemed grateful for my suggestion.

Most of the better hotels and restaurants on the islands appreciate the privacy and discretion that their more famous clients expect; sensibly recognising that it is essential for future recommendations and busi-

ness. There are exceptions, of course, but it is rare. It is quite simple; those businesses that are not discrete simply lose business, and word gets around fast on an island.

Maybe we are being spoilsports for not joining in with the fun.

After all, just a few photos with a long lens of a beautiful girl or a good looking guy sunbathing on one of our beautiful beaches would provide some titivation and entertainment on a wet, cold Sunday morning for readers in the UK or US. Surely there is no harm in a little of that? Actually there is, and many see the behaviour of those engaged in paparazzi style activities as akin to stalking, taking advantage and invading personal space.

In many countries, anti-stalking laws are rightly in place to protect the lives of public figures and celebrities. As we have heard in the lengthy phone hacking trials in the UK, the courts agree that everyone is entitled to some degree of privacy in their lives, and the general public is beginning to recognise that there is a line, albeit a fine one, to be drawn between private and public lives. Our lives are not an open book for everyone to read, and some degree of privacy should be guaranteed.

Yes, I do know several excellent and more than capable photographers on the island, but I certainly would not suggest any for paparazzi work attempting to embarrass the rich, famous, powerful or just very fortunate on holiday. Those that I know would not want the job anyway.

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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THE WRIGHT STUFF AT EDUARDO’S

The Wright Family gathered at La Finca de Eduardo’s on Thursday as the television camera’s rolled to catch the wedding of TOWIE couple Leah Wright and Chris Taylor under the glorious Costa Blanca sunshine.

And the guest list said it all. Former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan was there with her fiancé, Leah’s cousin Mark Wright, plus there were lots of the current TOWIE favourites.

Brother Elliot Wright gave the impression that he and girlfriend Chloe Sims might not be too far behind in the nuptial stakes as the pair could barely keep their hands off one another Even Jessica Wright and Lauren Goodger seemed to have put their differences behind them for the trip to Spain as they shared in the celebrations with nana Pat and the rest of the family members.

But the show was stolen by the happy couple. Leah, looked stunning in her white bridal gown by Rene K, and her proud brother thought likewise as he tweeted 'Just want to say good luck, I love you more than words can say.... You look beautiful.

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ALL ABOARD FOR THE TORREVIEJA MARITIME ASSOCIATION Members of Torrevieja's Maritime Association were invited aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship 'Adventure of the Seas' when she sailed into Cartagena recently.

Prior to a sumptuous lunch in one of the ship's many restaurants, members received an extensive guided tour of the ship, the highlight of which was a visit to the bridge. If you would like to become a member of the Maritime Association please contact Mike on 693 769 110 or email bristolchesterred@live.co.uk

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PEGASUS FOUR ON THE TAIL OF SPEEDING DRIVERS As traffic police in Spain embark on their latest week long crack down on drivers who have consumed alcohol or drugs, the DGT traffic department has announced that a fourth airborne radar detector has launched at the weekend, with the fifth due in a matter of weeks.

The launch coincided with an anticipated 3.5 million trips on the roads of Spain, as the summer season is well and truly underway.

The Pegasus helicopters cover the main road networks of Galicia, Castilla y León, Asturias, Cantabria, Andalucía and the east coast, with the aim, according to the DGT, of “controlling the speed on the mainly conventional roads.

The equipment on board the helicopter works with pinpoint accuracy, and can not only video traffic violations as they happen, it can record the speed, registration details and even the identity of the vehicle occupants.

Since the first Pegasus equipped helicopter too to the sky in March of 2013, 2,064 drivers have been reported during the 672 hours of flight, during which time 13,458 vehicles have been checked.

Although the accuracy of Pegasus was brought into question recently, it was only in terms of the margin of error calculations, but most vehicles caught speeding by the heli-

copter are recorded at more than 30 kilometres per hour above the permitted speed on the road in question. The worst drivers clocked during that time were a motorist travelling at 232 kilometres per hour on a 120limited stretch of motorway, and a driver clocked at 195 kilometres per hour on a conventional road with a limit of 90.

The Pegasus radars consist of two elements, a panoramic camera for tracking and a second for detailing such things as the number plate.

The equipment is able to monitor speeds of up to 360 kilometres per hour.

MOTORISTS UNHAPPY WITH GOOGLE MAPS MULTICAR The Policia Local in Cartagena have confirmed that the mapping vehicle driving around the twn centre over the last few days belongs to Google Maps and is currently visiting the city at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce It is in the city in order to update the Old Town and the Main street (zonas del Casco Antiguo, como la calle Mayor) where the current imagery are many years out of date.

The vehicle captures 360 degree panoramic images which have never been recorded of the areas in question.

The police dispelled the rumours circulating on many social networking sites that they had brought the vehicle in themselves to drive around town tak-

ing pictures of anyone violating traffic regulations which would then lead to prosecutions and fines.

They said that the information being disseminated was totally false.

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PUNTA PRIMA CAR DEALERSHIP CLOSED DOWN BY GUARDIA Rumours regarding the closure of Autos Corleone in Punta Prima by Guardia Civil officers last week are currently suggesting that the second hand car dealership is the subject of an investigation surrounding stolen cars and the falsification of ITV documents.

Although many vehicles still remain on site the gates were secured late last week when police officers arrived at the used car lot to speak to staff. It is understood that officers left carrying documents and computer equipment which is currently being used to aid their investigation.

An informed source told the Leader that there is still far more to come out of the investigation which is likely to go well beyond second hand cars although at this stage of the investigation it is still far too early to speculate.

One individual said that his son had recently bought two cars from the garage but was still waiting to receive the transfer of ownership documentation. He was unclear as to what his next move might be.

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ALL WEEK ALICANTE - MARQ Archaeological museum – NEW Exhibition - “Deltebre I. History of a shipwreck” displaying artefacts rescued from a British navy ship which was sunk in the mouth of the Ebro in 1813 (until January 11, 2015). Exhibition Art and archaeology from the Chinese Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD. Exhibition - Wines of Alicante through history (Through a hundred pieces, some with over twenty centuries old, vases, jars, bottles, cups, and other publications related to the growing and production of wine utensils visitors can see the origin of production in Alicante).

Exhibition - ìToda la galaxia en el castilloî. A collection of 20,000 items of interest to Star Wars fans, including toys, models and works of art.

Castillo de Santa B·rbara (Until 11 April).

Jazz Festival – Various concerts throughout the week.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians (Until Sunday). Exhibition of historic coins, Museo ArqueolÛgico (Until Oct). Exhibition – 40th Aniversario Comparsa Mosquetera, Biblioteca Municipal (Until 28 July).

MADRID - Exhibition dedicated to officers killed by terrorism. Centro de Altos Estudios Policiales del Cuerpo Nacional de PolicÌa (Until 31 July).

ORIHUELA - Exhibition of a collection of paintings, “Encuentros” - Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (until 27 July).

Exhibition of historic documents detailing the accounts of fiesta de santas Justa y Rufina from the year 1644. Biblioteca Pública Municipal MarÌa Moliner (Until 31 July).

PILAR DE LA HORADADA - Watercolour Painting Exhibition, Casa de Cultura (Until Thursday).

SANTA POLA - Exhibition ìTierra y Mar de Salî, Museo de la Sal (Until 31 August).

TORREVIEJA - 23:00 – 60∫ Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y PolifonÌa (Every day until Saturday). Concert at the Eras de la Sal.

Daily Events MONDAY 21 JULY Markets - Cox, Elche, Formentera, La Nucia, San Pedro del Pinatar, Santa Pola, Sax, Torremendo.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians - 20:30 Choral Concert. 22:30 Parade ìNSM No somos monstruosî.

TUESDAY 22 JULY Pi Approximation Day (22/7=3.14) Markets - Alicante, (Rastro), Aspe, Altea, Benijofar, ORIHUELA, San Fulgencio.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians - 21:00 Major parade ìLas diez comparsasî. 00:00 Children¥s games and foam party.

MADRID - Katie Melua, La Riviera.

WEDNESDAY 23 JULY Markets - Albatera, Alcoi, Benidorm, Callosa de Segura, Guardamar del Segura, La Mata, San Miguel de Salinas.

BARCELONA - Katie Melua, Sant Jordi Club.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians – 13:00 Church bells and rockets.

20:00 & 21:00 Major parade events and music and dancing into the night.

MARBELLA - The Beach Boys, Auditorio De Marbella Malaga.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Underwater guided snorkelling tour (Every Wed and Sun July/Aug).

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THURSDAY 24 JULY Markets - Albatera, Alicante, Aspe, Campoamor near Cabo Roig medical centre, Rojales.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians – 13:00 Church bells and rockets.

20:00 & 21:00 Major parade events and music and dancing into the night.

ORIHUELA - 21:30 Jazz Concert with Singer M™ Jose GarcÌa and Quique SimÛn on piano, Maria Moliner library.

FRIDAY 25 JULY Feast of Saint James the Apostle (Santiago Apostol). 5 Months to Christmas Day. Markets - Crevillente, Finestrat, Gata de Gorgos, L’ Alfas del Pi, Monstesinos, Pilar de la Horadada, TORREVIEJA. ALTEA - Discover Altea, guided walks through the picturesque town, every Friday in July and August.

BENIDORM - Low Cost Festival – Open-air music festival, Ciudad Deportiva (Until Sunday).

Featuring The Hives and more today.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians – 11:30 Parade in honour of Sant Jaume. 13:00 Fireworks. 21:00 Parade for San Juame and music and dancing into the night, with fireworks on the beach at 01:00.

MARBELLA - Ricky Martin, Auditorio De Marbella Malaga.

SATURDAY 26 JULY Markets - Alcoi, Alicante, Almoradi, Elche, Santa Pola.

BENIDORM - Low Cost Festival – Open-air music festival, Ciudad Deportiva (Until Sunday).

Featuring Massive Attack and more today.

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19:00 Band parade. 20:30 Entrance of the Moors and Christians with music and dancing into the night.

SUNDAY 27 JULY Markets - Benidorm, Elche, La Nucia, Campoverde, La Marina, Zoco, AlmoradÌ street market, Lemon Tree Road, Mil Palmeras.

BENIDORM - Low Cost Festival – Open-air music festival, Ciudad Deportiva (Until Sunday).

Featuring Kaiser Cheifs and more today.

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA - Moors and Christians – 13:00 Church bells and rockets.

19:00 Band parade. 20:30 Entrance of the Christians and Moors with music and dancing into the night.

ORIHUELA COSTA - Underwater guided snorkelling tour (Every Wed and Sun in July and August).

TORREVIEJA - 21:00 – Orbi Playa Big Band, Jardin Dona Sinforosa.

FUTURE EVENTS Orihuela Costa – Ice rink and mini water park, near Playa Flamenca Mercadona.

Orihuela Costa – Fisherman¥s Market, end of July.

Orihuela Costa – Festival Flamenco, 29-31 July.

Torrevieja – Electromar, 15 August.

Torrevieja – Kool & The Gang, 20 August.

Bunol – La Tomatina tomato fight, 27 August (Sold out).

Torrevieja – MOWO – Mobile photography and Instagram event, September.

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2. Which modern English city was known to the Romans as Venta Bulgarum?

3. Which mythical creature had the head of an eagle and the body and legs of a lion?

4. Which two colours are most commonly confused?

5. Who designed the lions in Trafalgar Square?

6. Who destroyed the Midianites?

7. Who discovered Greenland?

8. Who killed King Faisal of Saudi Arabia?

9. What nationality was Mick Jagger?s first wife, Bianca?

10. Who made everything he touched invisible?

11. Who was the longest-serving unelected US President?

12. Who was the Roman god of fire?

13. Who was transformed into a laurel tree?

14. Who were the ascetics who lived on top of pillars?

15. Whose last words were ?Let not poor Nelly starve??

16. Whose motto is ?Blood and Fire??

17. With which artistic movement was Mark Rothko associated?

18. With which musical instrument is Django Reinhardt associated?

19. With which musical instrument is Pablo Casals associated?

20. Who played Mr Humphries in Are You Being Served?

21. By what name was long-term prisoner Robert Franklin Stroud better known?

22. From which country do Gurkhas come?

23. From which fruit is slivovitz made?

24. In which century did Genghis Khan rule?

25. Of what are Honiton and Mechelen forms?

26. To which plant family does asparagus belong?

27. Whose apprentices were known as tumblers?

28. In which part of which country did businessman Asil Nadir take refuge after he was accused of fraud in the running of Polly Peck?

29. What was the real name of the man thought to have been a Nazi known as ?Ivan the Terrible?, who went on trial in Israel for war crimes in 1993?

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Advice on choosing and using contact lense

Contact lenses are very popular for people of all ages and with a range of lifestyles, however people can worry that they will not be right for them, or simply never have thought about wearing them because they aren’t sure how to use them.

Francisco Manuel Jurado Alonsofrom Specsavers Opticas in Guardamar del Segura advises that the advances in technology over the last five years have transformed contact lenses and means that now almost everyone can use them comfortably and safely. However, the type of lenses you choose must be the right ones for your particular lifestyle and take into account any conditions you may have.

Here is some advice on things to look out for and to consider – Make sure your eyes are healthy – Before trying contact lenses for the first time, have a thorough eye test to identify any issues which may make contact lens wear more difficult or more risky, so you can choose correctly. For example, if you have dry eyes then more hydrating lens systems really help, or if you have diabetes, you should take particular care with hygiene and handling and choose a lens with good oxygen transmission properties, as a corneal abrasion may take longer to heal and any infections may take longer to clear than in contact lens wearer without diabetes.

Identify your particular visual need – An eye test will give you and your optician the latest information on your eyesight and any particular needs which the contact lens

needs to compensate for. New advances in technology have developed multi-focal and vari-focal contact lenses which allow people who are both short and long sighted to see perfectly without having to wear two different lenses. Almost everyone can now use lenses, you simply need to correctly identify your need and match the right lens to your vision and lifestyle.

Match your lens to your lifestyle – The type of lens you choose will depend on your lifestyle and the frequency of wear.

The daily disposable lenses are the best in terms of hygiene and convenience, we recommend daily disposables for irregular use and monthly lenses for daily use. There are innovative options which can make it much easier to use contact lenses, like the first flat-packed lens which can fit in your wallet, or lenses you can sleep in if you tend to forget to take them out before bed. Be sure that the lenses fit the eye properly, as this will be uncomfortable no matter what lens you choose.

Keep them clean - Once you have chosen the right lens for you, make sure you keep them really clean to avoid any infections. The daily disposable lenses are fresh every day and so they are the most hygienic choice and you don’t have to worry about keeping them clean. If you are using monthly lenses, make sure you use the proper solutions to keep them clean and never use tap water, especially not hot tap water, it can contain bacteria which can be very

The Sufi Muslim symbol is in the shape of an "H" which is shaped and concave at ends. The Cavalli perfume logo keeps the same basic shape but is rotated by 90 degrees.

Those attending the demonstration displayed banners that that said "No to plagiarism of a sacred emblem by Roberto Cavalli" and” 1400 years-old symbol-versus two years. Withdraw the logo. "OHIM want justice".

Pictures of Georgia May, daughter of the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 70, and model Jerry Hall, 57, have prompted demonstrations by thousands of Sufi Muslims outside Harrods in London, as well as in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Los Angeles, since they were first released in the middle of last year.

The campaign promoting the designer fragrance, shows Miss Jagger with an ornate H-like symbol on her skin.

This is not the first time Roberto Cavalli has run into trouble over the use of religious symbols.

Ten years ago, they made a line of bikinis which depicted Hindu gods. The swimwear was stocked by Harrods but was pulled off the shelves after a backlash from faith groups.

UP IN SMOKE A photograph was published in last week’s Daily Mail showing Queen Letizia of Spain selling cigarettes while she was a journalism student in Mexico.

Shortly after her graduation she was employed by a popular brand to promote their product.

The photo shows her posing in a branded uniform.

HANDS UP damaging to your eye.

Follow the instructions – Read the instructions carefully and make sure you follow them properly in order to avoid complications and make sure you are replacing them as frequently as necessary. If you continue using lenses longer than you should, then the porous surface of the lens can get filled up with deposits which stop the flow of oxygen and can cause allergic reactions. Older lenses also dry out, become less comfortable and the deposits can create ulcers in the cornea which can impair vision, cause red eye and infections.

Specsavers Opticas offer contact lens health checks, lifestyle advice and also a free trial so you can make sure that the lenses suit you before you buy. For more information visit www.specsavers.es

ALICANTE MUSLIMS FURY OVER ABUSE OF ‘SACRED SYMBOL' Sufi Muslim students in Alicante have demanded the withdrawal of a logo for a Roberto Cavalli perfume that is said to be a copy of one of their sacred symbols.

And to make their point, thirty young Sufis demonstrated last week in Alicante insisting that the perfume logo is withdrawn and all stock and packaging bearing the logo is recalled, as they insist that the design 'degrades' one of their religion's holiest signs.

The protest took place at the Office for Fair Trade in the Internal Market (OHIM), which is the organization responsible for safeguarding the rights of brands, models and company drawings within all European Union institutions and where the Cavalli logo is registered.

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Doctors at the Alicante University Hospital are trialling a robotic arm which will help those who have lost the ability to move the limb through brain signals. The tests are currently being carried out on five patients who have lost the use of their arm through strokes or mental trauma.

HEALTHY LIVING Santa Pola say that with the arrival of holidaymakers they are expecting over 53,000 visitors to their Health centres during the months of July and August. As a result, according to Cllr for Health, Fran Martin, many of their centres, including Gran Alacant, will open both in the morning and the evening.

NICO FRET A study by the World Health Organisation shows that smoking has now been connected with memory disorders. As well as linking nicotine to dementia the study concluded that smoking could also be attributed to 14% of all Alzheimer’s cases.

A LOAD OF BULL The department of health of Navarra dealt with 530 injuries during this year´s San Fermin fiesta in Pamploma, slightly higher than the 518 of last year, but lower than the 657 of 2012.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Animal S.O.S. 12:30 Street Patrol UK. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 Regional News and Weather. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 Wanted Down Under. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 Regional News and Weather.

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

20:30 How Safe is Your House? Angellica Bell joins a housing officer in Peterborough to tackle a rogue landlord whose refusal to fix a family’s home is putting their health at real risk. In 2013 70 people were killed in the UK by faulty household electrics and hundreds of thousands more were injured. Angellica and Mark tackle this deadly, invisible killer in a family home just outside Hull.

21:00 EastEnders. Patrick is on the warpath following his discovery. After receiving some news, the Butchers rally round Carol. Phil is keen for Sharon to get better but will she take his advice?

21:30 Panorama. Drivers Who Kill. Every day five people die on Britain’s roads - but they seldom make headlines. Is this complacency leading to a lack of justice for victims and their families? Tonight’s Panorama investigates whether a change to the driving laws has seen our justice system go soft on dangerous driving and questions whether in car technology is driving us to distraction behind the wheel.

22:00 John Bishop’s Australia. In episode three John travels deep into tropical Australia. Pedalling through the heat and rain, John takes on a gruelling military fitness test, rides motorbikes with Vietnam veterans, and gets caked in mud while working on a banana farm. (It’s harder than it looks apparently). As the trip reaches its conclusion John takes in the breathtaking natural beauty of both the Great Barrier Reef, and the Daintree Rainforest, before ending his incredible journey with a surprising personal twist.

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

23:35 Kevin Bridges Live at the Commonwealth.

Top Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges hosts this very special night of comedy live from Glasgow’s legendary Theatre Royal to celebrate the Commonwealth Games

coming to the city.

00:15 Commonwealth City. Documentary following the fortunes of some of the residents of Dalmarnock in the aftermath of the successful bid to host the Commonwealth Games.

01:20 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:25 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Animal S.O.S. 08:35 Street Patrol UK. 09:20 Call the Council. 10:05 The Quest for Bannockburn. 11:05 Watchdog Test House. 11:35 Click.

12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Breakaway. 14:45 Film - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG). 16:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain. 17:15 Africa’s Magnificent Beasts.

18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Flog it! Trade Secrets. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Food and Drink. 22:00 Clothes to Die For. 23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Dragons’ Den. 01:20 The Men Who Made Us Spend.

02:20 Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno. 03:20 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 The Speakmans. 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. Daz seizes his opportunity. Finn begins to unravel. David looks after his own interests.

20:30 Coronation Street. Deirdre makes a shocking confession. Neil suspects that Steve is Andrea’s man.

Owen receives a summons.

21:00 Countrywise. Paul Heiney and the team are in Northern Ireland to explore its spectacular coastline.

Paul takes a trip on a Viking fishing boat while Charlotte Uhlenbroek checks out one of the wonders of the world - the Giant’s Causeway.

21:30 Coronation Street. Can Lloyd ever forgive Andrea? Tactless Tracy cashes in. Owen breaks some difficult news.

22:00 Long Lost Family. This episode features the tales of two women. After 44-year-old Sara PriceParker lost her adoptive mother to cancer, she decided

to try to trace her birth mother.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 You Saw Them Here First. First in a two-part show that trawls through the archives and reveals the television debuts of some of Britain’s best-loved stars.

There are baby-faces, mullets, dodgy fashions, freshfaced youngsters and shaggy-haired chefs, all making their first appearances on TV. 00:40 You Cannot be Serious. Sports entertainment series with impressionist Alistair McGowan. Alistair delves into the funniest, quirkiest and silliest clips from the last seven days of televised sport.

01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen. 05:15 Britain’s Best Bakery.

Toyland. 09:00 Little Princess. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas.

09:55 Milkshake! Bop Box. 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 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film – Tribute (12). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Cricket on 5. 21:00 Police Interceptors.

22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 23:00 Big Brother. 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:05 Black Market Britain. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Under the Dome. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 HouseBusters.

05:45 House Doctor.

Channel 4 05:50 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 King of Queens.

09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Ireland. 12:30 Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Ireland. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Ireland. 13:35 Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Ireland. 14:05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Ireland. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Ultimate Dealer. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 Dispatches. 21:30 Food Unwrapped. 22:00 Royal Marines Commando School. 23:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 00:05 The Secret Life of Students. 01:00 The Shooting Gallery. 01:30 Embarrassing Bodies. 02:25 Scandal. 03:15 Revenge.

04:05 Dirty Weekenders with Richard E. Grant. 05:00 River Cottage Veg. 05:55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems.

Channel 5 06:00 Angels of Jarm. 06:10 Roary the Racing Car. 06:20 Angels of Jarm. 06:30 The Funky Valley Show.

06:35 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 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Milkshake Monkey. 08:00 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:20 The Mr. Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in

Monday, Monday, 21stJuly, 21stJuly, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 The Gary Jackson Show, 13:00 Acceptable 80´s with Paul Baker, 14:00 A case for Dr Morelle, Act of Violence, Episode 7 of 8 15:00 Poirot, Death on the Nile, Episode 1 of 5 16:00 Lounge Sounds with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Im Sorry I’ll Read That Again 20:00 Drama at 8, McLevy, For Unto Us, with Brian Cox 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, The Secret of growing gold. Bram Stoker.

23:00 Classical Nights

Monday, 21st July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Phil Redmond creator of Hollyoaks 18.05 Hand Made – Curse of the Dead – a terrific short horror film made by youngsters from Stagekids and EKA. 18.15 Learn The Lingo – Learn Spanish with Martine.

18.30 The Boat Show – Owning your own boat.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) with a young golfing talent and owners of website the EuroTourGuide 19.30 Expat volunteers at Cartagena Military Museum.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Animal S.O.S. 12:30 Street Patrol UK. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Perfection. 16:00 Escape to the Country. 16:45 Wanted Down Under. 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. Denise struggles to come to terms with recent events. Whitney continues to play games with Lee, but has she gone too far? Trying to be helpful, Linda stumbles across an alarming discovery.

21:00 Holby City. A Heart Man. Elliot fears Guy is trying to sideline him as he goes under Guy’s knife. Raf struggles to separate the personal and the professional when he has the chance to help Harry. When Elliot’s

reputation and his career are under threat, Jac battles to protect his interests.

22:00 Crimewatch. The Crimewatch team present appeals and investigations. Including the case of Alan Jeal whose body was discovered washed up on a Cornish beach in February. Also, with the summer holidays fast approaching Martin Bayfield investigates the rise in scams specifically targeting those looking for a good deal online. And Matthew Amroliwala has exclusive access to the counter terrorism team who were tasked with tracking down a white supremacist bomber in Birmingham. Plus, the usual roundup of crimes caught on CCTV and a collection of wanted faces.

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

23:35 Crimewatch. Update. The team is back live with the latest developments on the cases featured during the evening’s main programme.

23:45 Sir Chris Hoy: How to Win Gold. Sir Chris Hoy reveals how he went from a cycling club in Edinburgh to becoming Britain’s greatest ever Olympian, with six

golds and one silver over four Olympic Games to his name. Believing that he was not simply born to be a champion, he compares his experiences with other top athletes including Andy Murray, Lennox Lewis, Rebecca Adlington and Graeme Obree.

00:45 John Bishop’s Australia. John takes on a gruelling military fitness test, rides motorbikes with Vietnam veterans, and gets completely caked in mud while working on a banana farm.

01:45 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:50 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Animal S.O.S. 08:35 Street Patrol UK. 09:20 Call the Council. 10:05 Food Inspectors. 11:05 Watchdog Test House. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 The Super League Show. 15:00 Film Yellowstone Kelly (PG). 16:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain. 17:15 Natural World. 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Flog it! Trade Secrets. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Hive Alive.

22:00 Coast. 23:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Clothes to Die For. 01:20 A Cabbie Abroad. 02:20 This is BBC Two. ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 The Speakmans.

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. A troubled Kerry waits at the church for Dan. Laurel comes clean about how she feels. Harriet goes a step too far.

21:00 Love Your Garden. Alan Titchmarsh and his team transform unloved back yards into stunning oases. Alan and the gang get to work, transforming an overgrown plot full of weeds into a coastal haven full of colour and cheer. David recycles an old boat to create a bespoke daybed, while Katie turns some old fruit barrels into raised planters which Alex will be able to reach from his wheelchair.

22:00 56 Up. Second of a three-part documentary continuing the acclaimed Seven Up! series. It is nearly 50 years since the programme first began following a group of seven-year-old children, checking back on their lives every seven years.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 The Chase. Four contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash prize.

00:40 Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green. In episode four of eight, Robson discovers how Northumberland’s border with Scotland has affected British history and how the bloody battles of the Middle Ages turned the area into a constant war zone.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen. 05:15 Britain’s Best Bakery.

Channel 4 05:55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 06:05 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 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 Four in a

Bed. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Ultimate Dealer. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free. 22:00 Undercover Boss. 23:00 Utopia. 00:05 Royal Marines Commando School. 01:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 02:00 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:30 Transworld Sport. 03:25 Mobil 1. 03:55 FIM Superbike World Championship. 04:25 British GT. 04:50 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:00 River Cottage Veg Heroes. 05:55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems.

Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 The Great Artists. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Milkshake Monkey. 08:00 Pip Ahoy.

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 Little Princess. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:20 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 09:55 Milkshake! Bop Box. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Angry Brits: Caught on Camera. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Murder 101: Locked Room Mystery. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away.

19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away: Final Demand. 21:00 The Dog Rescuers. 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 23:00 Big Brother.

00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Holiday Love Rats Exposed. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Wentworth.

05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

Tuesday, 22nd July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to Ralph McTell.

18.05 Spanish Dive Adventures off the Spanish coast.

18.30 Let’s Talk Special – Ex-ELO guitarist David Scott-Morgan at the Torrevieja Fellowship Churc.

19.00 San Fulgencio Fiestas.

22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Tuesday, uesday, 22nd July, July, 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 A case for Dr Morelle, The Gambler, Episode 8 of 8 15:00 Poirot, Death on the Nile, Episode 2 of 5 16:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, A Whole new ball game - Found Wanting 20:00 Drama at 8, McLevy, The Trophy Club, stars Brian Cox 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Bram Stoker, The Coming of Abel Behenna 23:00 Classical Nights.

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

21:00 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.

Gary Lineker, Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding present the opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games live from Celtic Park. The ceremony marks the end of the epic journey of the Queen’s Baton Relay, which has visited every Commonwealth nation in the lead up to the event, and Her Majesty the Queen will declare the Games officially open. A cast of more than 3,000 volunteers will take part in what promises to be a spectacular occasion. The Parade of Nations will welcome the thousands of athletes from the 71 nations and territories across the Commonwealth. Huw Edwards joins Hazel Irvine in the commentary box.

Followed by National Lottery Update.

00:00 BBC News. 00:25 BBC Regional News.

00:40 A Question of Sport. Super Saturday. Jason Manford hosts the sports-themed family entertainment game show. Team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell are joined by pop sensation Pixie Lott, Citizen Khan star Adil Ray, EastEnders actor and comedian Terry Alderton and Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton. The series finale sees the captains take to the skies in a daredevil challenge, before one of them faces the dreaded loser’s forfeit - firewalking.

01:20 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:25 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Animal S.O.S. 08:30 Street Patrol UK. 09:15 Call the Council. 10:00 Fostering and Me with Lorraine Pascale. 11:00 Tigers About the House. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Animal Park. 14:00 Lifeline. 14:10 Breakaway. 14:55 Film - Dean Spanley (U). 16:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain. 17:15 Natural World.

18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Flog it! Trade Secrets. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00

Operation Cloud Lab: Secrets of the Skies. 22:00 The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway. 23:00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Horizon. 01:20 Burning Desire: The Seduction of Smoking. 02:20 This is BBC Two. ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 The Speakmans.

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. Daz is exposed. Donna’s secret relationship is uncovered. Harriet is determined to make amends.

20:30 Coronation Street. The Windasses sink to a new low. Neil accuses a nonplussed Steve. Yasmeen makes an ally of Roy. 21:00 All Star Mr and Mrs. Phillip Schofield presents the classic game show in which the couples hoping to win big are Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams and her husband Ian, Only Fools and Horses actress Sue Holderness and her husband Mark, and professional dancer Vincent Simone and his fiancÈe Susan.

22:00 Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald.

Trevor McDonald goes inside one of America’s most notorious maximum security prisons - Indiana State where he comes face-to-face with 12 condemned men awaiting execution. In the first of two episodes, Trevor meets Benjamin Ritchie, who faces the death penalty for killing a policeman. Ritchie talks about the moments before his capture and how he felt on hearing the sentence. John Stephenson, who assassinated three people on the orders of a criminal gang, talks about friendships on death row - and survival. Paul McManus murdered his family, Trevor accompanies him on his daily visit to the prison hospital for his insulin shot. Among the wider prison population, the charismatic Ronald L Sanford committed a double murder when he was just a boy. He was committed to Indiana State at the age of 15, sentenced to 170 years inside. And there is a visit to the prison’s 1950s-style barber shop.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Weight Loss Ward. Return of the documentary

series chronicling the work of the UK’s biggest and busiest obesity unit based at the Sunderland Royal Hospital. The unit is at the heart of one of the fattest places in the country, and deals with thousands of patients turning to surgery to beat their obesity. This programme focuses on three friends from the same village who all turn to the Weight Loss Ward for help.

00:40 Off the Beaten Track. Christine Bleakley ventures off the main roads and away from the big cities to explore some lesser-known British locations. In this episode, Christine heads home to Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, to see if it is still as magical a place as she remembers as a child. She helps out on an experimental seaweed farm, encounters the lough’s infamous whirlpools, and reveals how a local man invented hot chocolate and founded the British Museum.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen. 05:15 Britain’s Best Bakery.

Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Black Market Britain. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away.

14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Access. 16:20 Film - Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away.

19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Mysteries of the Vampire Skeletons Revealed. 21:00 Emergency Bikers. 22:00 Caught on Camera. 23:00 Big Brother. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 On the Yorkshire Buses. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

Channel 4 06:10 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 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. 14:10 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Ultimate Dealer. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show. 22:00 One Born Every Minute. 23:00 The Mimic. 23:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

00:35 The IT Crowd. 01:05 Superstar DJs. 01:30 The Simpsons. 01:55 Heston’s Great British Food. 02:50 Film - The Outrage (15). 04:35 Revenge. 05:15 Secret Eaters.

Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 The Great Artists. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Milkshake Monkey. 08:00 Pip Ahoy.

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 Little Princess. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25

W ednesday, ednesday, 23rd July, July, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson.

13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 14:00 Goldfish by Raymond Chandler, Episode 1 of 3 15:00 Poirot, Death on the Nile, Episode 3 of 5 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, McLevy, The 2nd Shadow, stars Brian Cox 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Bram Stoker, The Dream in the Dead House 23:00 Classical Nights,

Wednesday, 23rd July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon test out his survival skills talking with author & TV presenter Ray Mears an expert in bushcraft.

18.05 Costa Blanca Life - featuring an eclectic selection of events, people and places around the region.

19.00 An Evening With... Benidorm’s Take That, live at the Benidorm Palace Circus.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Mishal Husain and Jason Mohammad present live coverage on the opening morning of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. This will be the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland, including the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh. This is the first of eleven days of competition at the 20th edition of the games, with action from 17 different sports.

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

14:45 Commonwealth Games 2014. The gold medals will be decided in the triathlon as the men’s and women’s races take place at Strathclyde Country Park.

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

20:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. It promises to be a big night in the pool as the first medals are handed out at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

There are also finals in judo, weightlifting and rhythmic gymnastics.

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

23:40 Tonight at the Games. Mark Chapman and Clare Balding present highlights from the opening day’s action at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

00:40 Commonwealth Games Sportsday. Katherine Downes presents a round-up of the day’s action from the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with highlights of all the gold medal-winning moments in Glasgow.

00:55 Holiday Weatherview. 01:00 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Call the Council. 08:45 Escape to the Continent. 09:45 The Culture Show. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Animal S.O.S. 12:30 Street Patrol UK. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. 14:45 Perfection. 15:30 Escape to the Country.

16:30 Wanted Down Under. 17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage on the first evening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Medals are up for grabs in track cycling, with finals for both the men and the women at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

20:00 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2014. Monty

Don hosts the first of two visits to the RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park in Cheshire with Carol Klein and Joe Swift. There is a carnival theme across the show ground and the team explore the show gardens, the famous flower bed displays and take a closer look at the plants and flowers in the Floral Pavilion.

20:30 EastEnders. Sharon decides to regain control of her life, which leads her to make a shocking discovery. The Butchers’ day takes an unexpected turn when Liam’s actions land them in hot water. Ian takes necessary measures to protect himself.

21:00 Natural World. Welcome to the Penguin Post Office, a little bit of Britain in the heart of Antarctica.

Inside, the post office has everything you’d expect; a postbox, stamps, postcards and some dedicated staff.

Outside, things are a little bit different. Neighbouring the post office are 3,000 gentoo penguins.

22:00 The Honourable Woman. The Ribbon Cutter.

Episode 4. Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities in Gaza and their captors scheme as to how she can best serve their cause.

23:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Live coverage continues from the opening day of the Commonwealth Games, presented by Gary Lineker in Glasgow.

23:30 Newsnight.

00:20 The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway. Tunnels Under the Thames. Episode 2. This episode follows engineers building London’s brand new underground railway, Crossrail, as they take on a Great British obsession - building train tunnels under water.

01:20 Panorama. 01:50 This is BBC Two. ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 The Speakmans.

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. Kerry has a mountain to climb.

Finn’s date goes horribly wrong. Charity gets protective.

20:30 Tonight. Is Britain Christian? Less than half of us describe ourselves as Christian, and only five per cent of us actually go to church on a weekly basis.

Jonathan Maitland travels the UK to ask whether we

should accept that Christianity needs to take a back seat in a modern secular society, or are communities risking losing more than just bricks and mortar?

21:00 Emmerdale. Finn is found in a critical condition.

Sam cannot resist temptation. Kerry makes a drastic change.

21:30 Harbour Lives. Ben drops in on the husband and wife team who run Poole’s oldest fish wholesalers.

22:00 Diamond Geezers. One-off documentary taking an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the unique world of the main jewellery quarter of London.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Benidorm. With Troy at home looking after his ill father, Gavin has a new holiday companion in the form of his salon employee Kenneth.

00:40 The Chase. 01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight.

04:25 ITV Nightscreen. 05:15 Britain’s Best Bakery.

Channel 4 06:10 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 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. 14:10 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Ultimate Dealer. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year. 22:00 Embarrassing Bodies. 23:00 The Secret Life of Students. 00:05 Child Genius. 01:10 One Born Every Minute. 02:05 The Auction House. 03:00 This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show. 03:55 Born in the Wild. 04:50 Dispatches. 05:20 Food Unwrapped. 05:50 River Cottage Bites.

Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 The Great Artists. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Milkshake Monkey. 08:00 Pip Ahoy.

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 Little Princess. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 13:10 5

News Lunchtime. 13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film Fatal Acquittal (15). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 21:00 Black Market Britain. 22:00 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Michael Hutchence. 23:00 Big Brother. 00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Holiday Love Rats Exposed. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

Thursday, Thursday, 24th July, July, 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 Goldfish by Raymond Chandler, Episode 2 of 3 15:00 Poirot, Death on the Nile, Episode 4 of 5 16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, The Navy Lark. The case of the HGM Mark 5 20:00 Drama at 8, McLevy, The Burning Question 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Bram Stoker, Mr Grays Folly 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Thursday 24th July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with pianist Richard Clayderman creator of a new romantic piano style combining modern and classic melodies.

18.05 Wedding Show – Recording emorable day.

18.15 Spanish Eye – The Goldsmith of Quesada.

18.30 Viva Vitality – looking good for the summer.

19.00 TVM (series) – An hour of fantastic music and videos 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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10:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. The second day of the 20th edition of the Games features 13 different sports. There is morning action from the swimming heats at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, while Olympic star Jason Kenny is among some of the world’s best cyclists attempting to qualify for the evening’s finals at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

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

14:45 Commonwealth Games 2014. Track cycling features among the action with medals to be decided in the men’s and women’s individual pursuit and the men’s sprint.

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

20:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. The evening’s action includes swimming finals at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, including the men’s 200m freestyle and the women’s 100m butterfly. There are also finals in judo, weightlifting and rhythmic gymnastics.

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

23:40 Tonight at the Games. Olympic star Jason Kenny will have been hoping for success at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as some of the world’s best cyclists battled it out to finish on the podium. Other medals on offer on day two included swimming, shooting and rhythmic gymnastics, while the home nations were in action in the early rounds of the netball and hockey competitions.

00:40 Commonwealth Games Sportsday. Katherine Downes presents a round-up of the day’s action from the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with highlights of all the home nations’ gold medal-winning moments in Glasgow.

00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. 02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:55 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Call the Council. 08:45 The Big Allotment Challenge. 09:45 First Time on the Front Line. 10:15 Heir Hunters. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Animal S.O.S. 12:30

Street Patrol UK. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. 14:45 Perfection. 15:30 Escape to the Country. 16:30 Wanted Down Under.

17:15 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless.

19:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Medals are up for grabs in track cycling, with finals for both the men and the women at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

20:00 Flog it! Trade Secrets. The team takes a look at collectables from the British Empire and the cricket museum at Lords.

20:30 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2014. Monty and the team are joined by gold medal winning Chelsea flower show designer Adam Frost to celebrate the joys of growing your own fruit and vegetables.

21:00 EastEnders. Sharon takes matters into her own hands but what will she do? Finding themselves in a desperate situation, Bianca and Carol frantically try to save their family. Tina refuses to admit the truth but will she get away with it?

21:30 Gardeners’ World. This programme is all about tweaking and tidying, whether it’s thinning or pruning trees, improving the soil or collecting seeds from spring and early summer-flowering plants, there are plenty of small jobs still to be done in the garden.

22:00 The Secret History of Our Streets. The Moray Estate in Edinburgh’s ancient New Town, a street with an architecture and a people seemingly unchanged over almost 200 years.

23:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Live coverage continues from the second day of the Commonwealth Games, presented by Gary Lineker in Glasgow.

23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Film - In the Electric Mist (15).

01:55 Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter. 02:55 This is BBC Two. ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 12:25 ITV News. 12:30 This Morning. 13:30 Let’s Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 The Speakmans.

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. Finn’s nightmare is far from over.

Kerry is on a mission. Sam’s error of judgment becomes costly.

20:30 Coronation Street. Will Yasmeen split Kal and

Leanne? Desperate Anna buries her pride. Neil fights to save his marriage.

21:00 The Cruise Ship. The crew of the Royal Princess face a tough day ahead as they attempt to drop anchor and transfer the passengers onto an exclusive island resort.

21:30 Coronation Street. Will Anna and Owen reunite? Nick stands to lose out to Leanne. Norris points the finger.

22:00 Doc Martin. A stranger stops dead in his tracks when he sees Ruth in the village, and later he spies on her when she is having a coffee with Caroline.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Film - Air America (15). Lighthearted action tale about a pair of maverick US pilots.

Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff.

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

13:15 Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Deadly Hope.

18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Lost Ship.

21:00 On the Yorkshire Buses. 22:00 Big Brother: Live Eviction. 23:35 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 00:30 Stand by Your Man. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 My Child is a Monkey. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 HouseBusters. 05:45 House Doctor.

01:40 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 06:05 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 06:10 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 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 Four in a Bed. 15:40 Countdown. 16:30 Deal or No Deal. 17:30 Ultimate Dealer. 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 The Million Pound Drop. 22:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 23:00 Friday Night Dinner. 23:35 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:00 Virtually Famous. 00:55 Film - Good Luck Chuck (15). 02:35 Derek. 03:00 The Inbetweeners USA. 03:25 Desperate Housewives.

04:05 Revenge. 04:50 Perfect... 05:05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent.

Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge.

07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Milkshake Monkey. 08:00 Pip Ahoy. 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 Little Princess. 09:10 Milkshake! Bop Box. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa

Friday 25th July, July, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan 11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes 14:00 Goldfish by Raymond Chandler, Episode 3 of 3 15:00 Poirot, Death on the Nile, Episode 5 of 5 16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Hancocks Half Hour. Hancock in Hospital 20:00 Drama at 8, Missing in Action by Claire Lizziemore 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Bram Stoker, The Squaw 23:00 Classical Nights followed by Exite Overnight.

Friday 25th July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is joined by Rob Grant, TV comedy writer for Spitting Image and creator of Red Dwarf.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Ralph Tenbrink shares his fascination for creepy crawlies in Spain 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with Holly Coleman and John Atkins.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety Show.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Mishal Husain introduces live coverage of the opening events on day three of the Games in Glasgow, including the latest swimming heats at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

13:00 BBC News. 13:10 Weather.

13:15 Commonwealth Games 2014. Jason Mohammad and Hazel Irvine introduce live coverage of the mixed team triathlon relay at Strathclyde Country Park, as day three of the Games continues.

16:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Continued coverage from Glasgow, where the third day of the 20th staging of the Games takes place.

18:25 BBC News. 18:35 Regional News. 18:40 Weather.

18:45 Commonwealth Games 2014. Further coverage on day three of the Games, which are being staged in Glasgow, with events taking place across the city.

20:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Hazel Irvine and Gary Lineker introduce live coverage of this evening’s swimming finals, which take place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow.

23:10 BBC News. 23:25 Weather.

23:30 The National Lottery Live. Singer Leah McFall - a finalist in the 2013 series of The Voice - presses the button as Kate Garraway announces the results of the Lotto and the Thunderball draws.

23:40 Tonight at the Games. Mark Chapman and Clare Balding present a round-up of the day’s action on day three of the Commonwealth Games, featuring triathlon, swimming, netball and track cycling.

00:40 Commonwealth Games Sportsday. Katherine Downes presents a round-up of the third day’s events in Glasgow, focusing on the medal-winners as the 20th staging of the Games continued.

00:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:00 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 The Saint’s Vaction. 08:00 Film - The Saint Meets the Tiger (12). 09:05 Living Planet. 10:00 Fred Dibnah’s Industrial Age. 10:30 Great British Railway Journeys.

Buxton to Matlock. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites.

12:30 Food and Drink. 13:00 Rick Stein’s India.

14:00 Bette Davis Talking Pictures. A look back at the milestones and highlights of Bette Davis’s life and career.

14:45 Film - Now, Voyager (PG). Starring: Bette Davis.

16:40 Flog It. Antiques show which helps amateur

auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

17:40 Hive Alive. Chris Packham and Martha Kearney are joined by Professor Adam Hart as they explore the remarkable secrets of Britain’s honeybees, an iconic insect of the British summer.

18:40 F1: Grand Prix Qualifying. The Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights.

19:55 Antiques Road Trip. Antiques experts David Harper and James Lewis drive from Belfast to Kendal in their search for antiques.

20:55 Dad’s Army. Classic wartime sitcom about a group of man - not able to take up active service due to their age - who set up their town’s Home Guard in the Second World War. 21:25 BBC Proms Extra. All the talk backstage at the BBC Proms.

22:10 The Men Who Made Us Spend. Jacques Peretti investigates what keeps us hooked on spending and confronts some of the men behind the bestselling products and sales strategies that get inside our head.

23:10 Commonwealth Games 2014. All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

23:30 Film - Up in the Air (15). Romantic comedy drama. Ryan Bingham works for a company that specialises in corporate downsizing. In other words, he fires people. Happily living out of a suitcase and about to reach ten million frequent-flyer miles, his own job is threatened when his boss hires young Natalie Keener, who believes these terminations can be achieved just as easily by video conferencing. Ryan decides to take her on a cross-country trip to show her the error of her ways. Starring: George Clooney.

01:15 Film – Klute (18). Psychological thriller.

Starring: Jane Fonda.

03:05 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 The Hungry Sailors. 11:25 Murder, She Wrote. 12:20 ITV News and Weather. 12:30 Storage Hoarders.

13:30 All Star Mr and Mrs. 14:30 Dinner Date.

15:30 Film - The Mirror Crack’d (PG). Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple investigates a murder on a Film - set. Starring: Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak.

17:30 Film - Twister. Action adventure. When one of the planet’s most deadly natural phenomena blows into town, a feuding team of professional tornadochasing meteorologists tracks the trail of destruction.

Starring: Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Cary Elwes.

19:35 Local News and Weather. 19:45 ITV News and

Weather.

20:00 You’ve Been Framed. Harry Hill narrates a comical selection of mishaps filmed by viewers, featuring everything from giddy grandmas, cute kids and crazy animals to below-the-belt mishaps, practical jokers and painful-looking accidents.

20:30 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars. X Factor winner Sam Bailey, Coronation Street star Hayley Tamaddon and gymnast-turned-2012 Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith have a go on the arcade-style token-pushing machine. Dropping counters down a choice of four chutes, the celebrity contestants hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the better their chances of scooping the £20,000 prize for a charity of their choice.

21:30 Film - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (PG). Action adventure. While reckless but talented Jedi trainee Anakin Skywalker protects a young senator, his master Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates recent unrest in the galaxy, unearthing Count Dooku’s plot to create a terrifying clone army. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid.

00:10 ITV News and Weather. 00:30 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014. 01:30 Jackpot 247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 Nightscreen.

Channel 4 06:00 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 06:15 Deal or No Deal.

07:10 The Hoobs. 07:35 The Hoobs. 08:00 Transworld Sport. 09:00 The Morning Line. 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:55 Frasier. 11:25 Frasier. 11:50 The Big Bang Theory.

12:15 The Big Bang Theory. 12:40 The Big Bang Theory. 13:05 The Simpsons. 13:35 Speed with Guy Martin. 14:40 Channel 4 Racing. 17:15 Come Dine with Me. 17:45 Come Dine with Me. 18:15 Come Dine with Me. 18:50 Come Dine with Me. 19:20 Come Dine with Me. 19:50 Channel 4 News. 20:05 Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year. 21:00 Grand Designs. 22:00 Film Paul (15). 00:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 01:05 Film – Dreamgirls (12). 03:20 Utopia. 04:15 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

Channel 5 05:45 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Roary the Racing Car. 07:15 Abby’s Flying Fairy School. 07:25 Bubble Guppies. 07:40 The Mr. Men Show. 07:50 Chloe’s Closet. 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too. 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:25 Make Way for Noddy. 08:35 Milkshake Monkey. 08:40 City of

Friends. 08:50 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures.

08:55 Little Princess. 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:25 Angelina Ballerina. 09:45 Rupert Bear. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm. 10:30 LazyTown.

11:00 Power Rangers Megaforce. 11:35 Power Rangers Megaforce. 12:10 Access. 12:15 Big Brother: Live Eviction. 13:45 NCIS. 14:40 NCIS. 15:40 Film Cahill U.S. Marshal (PG). 17:50 Film - Rio Lobo (PG).

20:00 5 News Weekend. 20:05 World’s Craziest Weddings. 21:00 Baby Face Brides. 22:00 Big Brother.

23:00 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Michael Hutchence.

00:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 The Dog Rescuers. 05:00 Great Scientists. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 The Funky Valley Show. 05:55 The Funky Valley Show.

Saturday 26th July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is joined by Rob Grant, TV comedy writer for Spitting Image and creator of Red Dwarf.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – Ralph Tenbrink shares his fascination for creepy crawlies in Spain 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with two more interesting characters from the Costa – Holly Coleman and John Atkins.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety Show.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Saturday 26th July 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 Saturday Swing, mix of music and comedy.

16:00 Back to the 70´s with Kevin Larkin 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. 09:00 The Andrew Marr Show.

09:55 Commonwealth Games 2014. Jonathan Edwards presents live coverage from day four of the Games in Glasgow, featuring the men’s and women’s marathon races.

13:00 Commonwealth Games 2014. Continued coverage from Glasgow, where the fourth day of the 20th staging of the Games takes place.

14:00 BBC News. 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead.

14:15 Commonwealth Games 2014. Hazel Irvine and Jason Mohammad introduce live coverage of the opening track athletics events at Hampden Park.

17:50 BBC News. 18:00 Regional News. 18:05 Weather.

18:10 F1: Grand Prix. Suzi Perry presents action from the 11th round of the season, held at the Hungaroring, near Budapest.

19:30 Commonwealth Games 2014. Hazel Irvine presents further coverage of the fourth day of the Games in Glasgow, where the athletics schedule continues with the men’s 5,000m final at Hampden Park.

20:10 Commonwealth Games 2014. Gary Lineker introduces the concluding live coverage on day four of the Games in Glasgow, featuring the latest night in the pool at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

23:05 BBC News. 23:20 Regional News. 23:28 Weather.

23:30 Tonight at the Games. Mark Chapman and Clare Balding present a round-up of the fourth day’s action at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, featuring athletics and track cycling.

00:40 Commonwealth Games Sportsday. Katherine Downes presents a round-up of the fourth day’s events in Glasgow focusing on the medal-winners as the 20th staging of the Games continued.

00:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:00 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:15 Film - The Gay Falcon (PG). 08:20 Monty Don’s French Gardens. 09:20 Countryfile. 10:05 Gardeners’ World. 10:35 The Beechgrove Garden. 11:05 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 12:35 Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds. 13:05 Rick Stein’s India.

14:05 Film - Cimarron (PG). A newspaper editor settles down in a small town with his reluctant wife.

Starring: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Nance O’Neil, William Collier Jr., Roscoe Ates.

16:30 Escape to the Country. Alistair Appleton helps a couple searching for their first home together in Shropshire on a budget of £550,000. He also visits

Fordhall Farm, a community-owned smallholding near Market Drayton.

17:15 Songs of Praise. David Grant and Connie Fisher focus on all things Scottish, as the nation celebrates one of its most important years. The presenters mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Road Bridge by climbing it, and Connie also has a go at playing the bagpipes. With music from Dunfermline Abbey and Dunblane Cathedral.

17:50 Commonwealth Games 2014. Hazel Irvine presents further coverage of the fourth day of the Games in Glasgow, where the athletics schedule continues with the men’s 5,000m final at Hampden Park.

19:30 Flog It. Trade Secrets. Paul Martin and the show’s experts offer more advice on making money from antiques and collectibles, with this edition focusing on antique domestic tools.

20:00 Antiques Road Trip. Antiques experts Thomas Plant and Charlie Ross visit Church Stretton, Welshpool, Oswestry and Wrexham before selling their bargains at an auction in Minsterley, Shropshire.

21:00 Dragons’ Den. Series in which budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to multi-millionaires.

22:00 Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble. Following pilots and ground crew as they train over the flatlands of Lincolnshire and in Cyprus.

23:05 Commonwealth Games 2014. All the action live from the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.

23:30 QI XL. Victoria Wood and Richard Osman make their debuts on the comedy quiz, joining Jason Manford and Alan Davies.

00:15 Film – Casanova (12). A retelling of the legend of the infamous 18th-century Venetian lover.Starring: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin, Omid Djalili.

02:00 Countryfile. 02:55 Holby City. 03:55 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 09:25 ITV News. 09:30 Weekend. 10:25 May the Best House Win. 11:25 Murder, She Wrote.

12:20 ITV News and Weather. 12:35 River Monsters.

13:05 Love Your Garden. 14:05 Long Lost Family.

15:05 Film - Columbo. A desperate woman is determined to rid herself of her domineering brother and gain control of the family business, so hatches a plan to shoot him and claim she thought he was a burglar.

16:50 Midsomer Murders. Schoolteacher Connie Bishop keeps waking in the night, convinced she has an intruder, but most of the villagers in Badger’s Drift dismiss her fears as an overactive imagination.

18:50 Tipping Point. Fast paced quiz show sees four players take on the familiar shove-penny style machine filled with counters worth cash.

19:45 Local News and Weather. 20:00 ITV News and Weather.

20:15 Catchphrase. Stephen Mulhern hosts the game show, asking contestants Richie, Rachael and Craig to `say what they see’ as they try to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues.

21:00 Foyle’s War. The detective’s investigation into the death of a nameless Russian leads to a mysterious military facility run by Colonel Harry Galt, a respected soldier with an impeccable war record.

23:00 ITV News and Weather.

23:15 Film - Ocean’s Twelve (12). Danny Ocean has recruited a dozen cohorts for his crime caper. His victim from the first film, casino owner Terry Benedict wants his $160m back but the gang have already spent it. So Ocean and his partners decide to pull off a series of daring robberies in big European cities Paris, Rome and Amsterdam- to get the money.

Starring: George Clooney.

01:30 The Store. 03:35 Motorsport UK. 04:25 British Superbike Championship Highlights. 05:15 Britain’s Best Bakery.

Channel 4 04:15 Hollyoaks Omnibus. 06:20 How to Cook Like Heston. 06:50 River Cottage Veg Heroes. 07:15 The Hoobs. 07:40 The Hoobs. 08:05 Volkswagen Cup. 08:35 How I Met Your Mother. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 14:30 The Big Bang Theory. 15:00 The Big Bang Theory. 15:25 The Simpsons. 15:55 The Simpsons. 16:30 Film - Step Up (18). 18:35 Deal or No Deal. 19:30 Channel 4 News. 20:00 Tom’s Fantastic Floating Home. 21:00 The Mill. 22:00 Child Genius.

23:00 Film - The Negotiator (15). 01:40 Film - The Insider (15). 04:15 The Million Pound Drop. 05:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent.

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 Abby’s Flying Fairy School. 07:25 Bubble Guppies. 07:40 The Mr. Men Show. 07:50 Chloe’s Closet. 08:05 Roobarb and Custard Too. 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:25 Make Way for Noddy. 08:35 Milkshake Monkey. 08:40 City of

Friends. 08:50 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures.

08:55 Little Princess. 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:25 Angelina Ballerina. 09:35 Mio Mao. 09:45 Rupert Bear. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm.

10:30 LazyTown. 11:00 Access. 11:05 My Child is a Monkey. 12:05 Big Brother. 13:05 Police Interceptors.

14:05 Film - Big Momma’s House (15). 15:55 Film - The Kid (PG). 17:55 Film - Happy Feet (U). 19:55 5 News Weekend. 20:00 Cricket on 5. 21:00 Extraordinary People. 22:00 Big Brother. 23:00 Film - Rambo (15).

00:40 Film - Universal Soldier: The Return (18). 02:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Emergency Bikers. 05:00 Great Scientists. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Funky Valley Show.

Sunday 27th July, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Phil Redmond creator of Hollyoaks 18.05 Hand Made – Curse of the Dead – a terrific short horror film made by youngsters from Stagekids and EKA. 18.15 Learn The Lingo– Learn Spanish with Martine.

18.30 The Boat Show – Owning your own boat.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) with young golfing talent Keiron Fowler and owners of website the EuroTourGuide - Dave & Jess Hayes.

19.30 Spanish Eye – Expat volunteers at the Cartagena Military Museum reveal for the first time their pet project – a WWII Stug tank.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Sunday 27th July, July, 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 Classic Country Countdown 14:00 Sunday Play - Humble Boy, stars Diana Rigg 16:00 Comedy - Cabin Pressure with Stephanie Cole - Kuala Lumpur 17:00 The Ultimate UK Chart Show with Jason Scott, 20:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft (Rpt), 22:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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

The property boasts 2 beds and 2 baths, lounge, kitchen and an integral garage which also acts as a great storage area. There is also a large solarium area which has sea views and benefits from the morning sun. Well worth viewing. 109500 Euros. CALL 968 971 860 (101554) These 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)

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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) PLAYA FLAMENCA 2 Bed, 1 bath 1st floor apartment with English TV. Walking distance to Carrefour supermarket, the commercial centres of Playa Flamenca, La Mosca and the Citrus centre. 350€ inc. bills.

Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (139999) 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) Torrevieja, apartment in the centre, Calle Caballero de Rodas, 2 bed, 1 bath, short walking distance to the beach and all the services.

Built in 1998, 69m2 Price: 60.000 euro. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. (139972) Beautiful ground floor apartment in Playa Flamenca, 2 bed 2 bath in a gated community. Tropical gardens and lovely swimming

pool area, tennis court, basket court & children play area. Air cond. in all rooms, 127 m2 terrace, interrior m2: 87m2. Fully furnished. Price: 125.000 Euros.

To view please call: 96-673-0057. (139970) This 2 bed 2 bath ground floor duplex in lovely condition.

Furnished . A/Con. Sat TV. Very large corner plot with beautiful established gardens. Includes a hot tub. One of the nicest apartments in the area. Call 96 897 1860. (101132) Two bed, one bath South-facing duplex in Playa Flamenca. The property comes fully furnished and has off-road parking. It is located within easy reach of all local amenities. Tel 966 73 0057 (101156) Two bed, one bath first floor apartment in La Zenia. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, and beautiful views of the communal pool and the Med. The property is in a perfect location for walking to the beach and the new La Zenia Boulevard shopping precinct.Reduced price for quick sale!: 80.000 Euros. Tel 96 897 1860. (101159) South facing top floor duplex. 3 bed, 2 bath. Air-con, sat TV, furnished. Gated community in the heart of La Zenia. Close to amenties and beach. Communal pool.

106,500 Euro. Tel 968 971 860.

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

Quiet urbanisation. Separate kitchen and utility room. A/C, garage and partly-completed underbuild. Front and rear garden and a large solarium with lake and mountain views. Tel 96 897 1860. (101490) This top floor duplex, with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, is on the edge of Playa Flamenca,so is close to all amenities and the new Shopping Centre. It is fully furnished in light, bright colours and has Sat TV. It is south-west facing with a terrace. There is access to 2 communal pools and amazing sea views from the large solarium. 79,950 euros. Call 968 971 860. (101502) 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

Monday, 21st July, 2014 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, 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 145,950. 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) 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.EUR209,750 call 968 971 860. (100855) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master 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

644 138 502 (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 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-Detatched property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium,

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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)

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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.

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ALBION’S RESISTANCE BROKEN

BY REAL BETIS AT PINATAR ARENA

Brighton and Hove Albion .....1 Real Betis ................................3 Brighton & Hove Albion’s tour of Spain ended in a 3-1 defeat as Real Betis produced a slick and ruthless display to come from behind in the Pinatar Arena.

Craig Mackail-Smith had given Sami Hyypia’s men an early advantage but Betis fought back in impressive fashion to inflict a first defeat on Albion in preseason.

After just 11 minutes Mackail-Smith calmly fired the Seagulls ahead with his third goal in pre-season.

Javier Matilla broke through for Betis and although his run was ended by Vitalijs Maksimenko the ball fell kindly for Ruben Castro to sweep home on the interval.

Dani Pacheco went close to a second for Betis within two minutes of the restart, deflecting his effort just wide but just two more minutes later Jorge Casado’s diving header put Real ahead.

Albion had the post to thank while Walton was on full alert to save Sergio Rodriguez’s rebound as Betis continued to look threatening.

Rodriguez was not to be denied though and on 76 minutes the Betis an capitalised on a defensive error, striking in off the post to give Walton no chance.

A Rohan Ince half volley almost brought the Seagulls back into the game but Dani Gimenez was equal to the midfielder’s effort while Walton showed his qualities as he tipped over Bruno Gonzalez’s late header.

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NEW PLAYERS ARRIVE AS TORRY FRIENDLY DATES ANNOUNCED

By Steve Hibberd

Manager Galliana has made the signing that all Torry fans have wanted to see. Last season, a long haired central defender arrived from a Mexican club, filling the place of transferred Jorge.

Although he's been shorn of his locks, Alexis is a rock in defence, and now he will have the luxury of pairing up with the returning Jorge - what a combination!! Another central defender from last season has decided to stay on at the club. Martin can also play in midfield, and certainly won over the Torry faithful with his no nonsense attitude.

Unfortunately both Micro and Dani Meseguer, who had previously indicated a willingness to stay, have now decided to ply their trade elsewhere. But when one door shuts, another opens, which certainly is the case at new look Torry. Midfielder Borja Cortes has signed terms from div 3 side Novelda, linking up with Sergi, who makes the short journey from Orihuela (who incidentally have major money problems, and are now know as Orihuela Deportivo). A prolific goal scorer is on every man-

ager's wish list, so Galiana must be hoping that new boy Carlitos fits the bill. Joining from Xerez, the 23 year old notched up 12 of the best last season, and although it was at a lower level, he obviously has a knack at finding the net.

Also arriving are 4 youth players from Elche, of which 1 is a local lad, pushing the number of home grown talent up to 4. Ruben is a 19 year old Torrevieja born defender, who teams up with 19 year old full back Bern, a player credited with international honours at youth level. Joining them will be 20 year old midfielder Mario, and 19 year old goalkeeper Marcos.

With players now back in training, 3 pre season friendlies (all at Vicente Garcia Stadium): Sat 26 July - v Elche Ilicitano (div 2B) - ko 8pm Tue 12 Aug - v Lorca (div 2B) - ko 8pm Wed 20 Aug - v Mar Menor (div 3) - ko 7.30 pm Don't forget that season tickets are now on sale at the club on Weds evenings, and at the Torry Army office, at a knock down price of only 90 euros.

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CARP-R-US CLUB NEWS

This week the Club fished the final Round of the Summer Series on the Eden Canal stretch of the River Segura in Guardamar. This proved to be another day of high humidity and temperatures in the high 30C. 1ST was Dave Hoare with 3.30kg in second place Ann Fowles with 3.14kg. In third place was Nigel Mourant with 3.10kg and in fourth spot was Steve Collins with 2.70kg So the result of the Summer series was a win for Steve Collins with 224 points, in second place was Nigel Mourant, in third was Derek King and in fourth place was Ann Fowles,- the best 8 results from 10 counted to the series win.

The next match on July24th will be fished on the Embalse del Argos, and will be a stand alone match

for the Summer Cup. Meet on the bank at 8am for the draw and we will be fishing from 9 to 3pm.

The match on the 31st of July will be a one off match for the Valencia Cup and will be fished on the Eden canal in Guardamar.

The next of our Quiz nights will be on the 29th of July at the Bar starting at 7.30pm , the cost is 1 Euro per person and teams of up to 6 can take part.

The next one of our Club meetings will be on Sunday the 3rd of August with the Committee at 10.30 followed by the General meeting at 11.00am.

The Clubs home is situated at the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is to be found just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar and near to the Repsol garage. Info 966 717 923. www.carprus.net

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ARE THESE SPAIN’S SEXIEST POLITICIANS? he Physical attractiveness of some politicians is not lost on the public, particularly when it comes to voting, however controversial that might be, so here are the 12 politicians, some frontline and some local, 5 men and 7 women, thought to be the most attractive.

If nothing else the article will introduce you to the individuals who might be shaping yours and the country’s future for many years to come.

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MARIA DOLORES COSPEDAL. One of the most prominent members of the popular Party. She is the President of Castile-La Mancha and Secretary-General of the People's Party. Known for her often controversial actions Cospedal is 48 years of age. It is said that she took part in the Miss Albacete beauty competition some years ago and won.

PEDRO SANCHEZ. The brand new leader of the PSOE, indeed the media have now started calling him 'Mr. PSOE' although during the leadership campaign one of the most debated aspects of his many qualities was his physique. He is said to have captivated the country’s women, which could be a very big advantage for his party in the upcoming municipal elections.

CARME CHACÓN. The former minister of defense, 2008-11, during the Zapatero government She is a Bachelor of Law and she carried out her postgraduate studies at Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto), the University of Kingston and Laval University in Quebec City. She worked as a lecturer of Constitutional Law at the University of Girona. Married with one child the Catalan started out as a youngster in the world of politics and at 43 years of age is still ranked as one of the sexiest.

BORJA SEMPER. Is president of the Basque PP in Guipúzcoa and the Popular Party spokesman in the Basque Parliament. It is said that he demonstrates enormous charisma and personality and at just 38 years of age, with a modish beard and a great deal of style, he is another politician with a strong female fanbase.

ARANTZA QUIROGA. She was President of the Basque Parliament between 2009 and 2012, an office commonly known in the Anglophone world by the name of "Speaker of the Parliament" even though she is not fluent in the Basque language, and together, she and Borja Semper form the Basque duo of the prettiest faces in politics.

A Natural blonde with green eyes Quiroga is 40 years.

She first entered politics as a local councillor for Irún when she was just 21 years of age.

ALBERTO GARZÓN. Just 28 years of age Garzon is now a regular on television. His active participation in the Movement 15-M led to him becoming their spokesman in Congress. In January 2013 he was elected member of the Federal Executive Committee of the United Left, IU, taking responsibility for their Global Economic Policy Unit.

Garzón studied Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Málaga.

VILLA SANTI. A historian and Catalan politician. Currently a member of the Catalan Parliament where he is the current Minister of Planning and Sustainability. A former teacher of modern history in the University of Girona.

Particularly interested in issues related to historical memory and formerly the mayor in the town of Figueres. Said to convey a touch of elegance by his followers.

CAYETANA ALVAREZ. The XIII Marchioness of Casa Fuerte is a Spanish journalist and a Deputy in the Spanish Parliament in Madrid. Her articles regularly appear in newspapers such as the Times and the FT. She is currently Vice President of the Joint Commission for the European Union and member of the Justice and Constitutional Commissions of the Partido Popular. She is said to dress very simply and at 39 years of age is regarded as one of the prettiest members of her party.

MÓNICA LORENTE. A career politician, active within her local party since 1989, she joined up at the age of 18 as part of their “new generation” of conservative thinkers. Now, at the age of 43, the former mayor of Orihuela, she has become more infamous in recent years with corruption allegations overshadowing her defeat in the elections in 2011.

EDUARDO DOLÓN. At just 38 years of age, Eduardo Dolón is another career politician, born and raised in Torrevieja, the town he now leads, he was previously the culture councilor under the former mayor, Pedro Hernández Mateo. With a diploma in Business Studies from the University of Alicante, he joined the PP at the age of 19.

MIREIA MOLLÀ.

If such a thing existed, Mireia would be a firm contender to take the Miss Political Beauty Queen crown away from Mónica Lorente. Born in Elche in 1982, she has shot to political fame as Alicante´s deputy for the Compromís group since 2007. As a former accountant at the University Miguel Hernández, politics is in her blood, as she is the daughter of Pasqual Mollà i Martínez , leader of the Valencian EUPV group.

CAROLINA GRACIA. A seemingly quiet and unassuming politician, not much is publicly known about the current spokesperson for the Orihuela government team, other than having roots firmly fixed in the municipality she serves. Active in culture, festivities and youth services, as the youngest active member of the Orihuela government she was instrumental in blocking the recent censure motion tabled by the PP, as she formed part of the “table of elders” who refused the motion to take place.

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GASSED OFF The city council of Madrid has approved new environmental restrictions on vehicle movements, allowing them to slow down traffic on roads and restrict parking for none-residents, should pollution levels reach a certain risk factor.

OILY BEACH An oil slick has reached the south coastal beaches of Gran Canaria, affecting around a kilometre of beaches. A cleanup operation is underway whilst the cause of the slick is being investigated.

ANOTHER ONE CAUGHT The National Police have arrested William Thomas Robert Paterson in Madrid, one of the most wanted fugitives from the UK being sought as part of Operation Captura. The 37 year old is wanted in connection with a Glasgow shooting incident, as well as other crimes including the illegal possession of weapons.

PREMIER FAKES The Guardia Civil has dismantled a workshop in the town of San Servera on the island of Mallorca, which was dedicated to manufacturing fake merchandise branded as Premier League football goods. Officers seized over 3,000 items thought to be worth 13,000 euro.

AIRBAG RECALL German car manufacturer BMW has issued a recall notice affecting 1.6 million of its series 3 model vehicles worldwide, due to a possible defect in the passenger airbag the vehicles in question were all manufactured between May 1999 and August 2006. The company has said it will notify car owners direct.

COP BOSS FINED The chief of the local police in the western Madrid town of Villaviciosa de Odón failed a breathalyser test after driving his private vehicle off the road on his way home from a flag raising ceremony. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, which is being treated as an administrative offence as he was off duty at the time, and will therefore face a fine and loss of points whilst still keeping his job.

OUT FOR A BITE Bathers on four beaches in Barcelona were surprised that the red flags were raised prohibiting swimming for a 24 hour period this week, whilst the Cruz Roja patrolled the seemingly calm waters to ensure compliance. However, the beaches were closed after the appearance of three sharks off the coastline, presumably looking to enjoy a bit of summer beach time themselves.

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GREENLANDS LIFT VALENCIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY

Well what a final it was between the Southern Blue League Winners Greenlands Jasmines and the Northern League Winners, Javea Green. Those not there missed some really great bowling and nail biting excitement right up to the last bowl – literally!

Greenlands finished with 5 points, winning the Ladies Singles, Triples and a draw in the Pairs, whilst Javea Green also had 5 points, winning the Mens Singles, Rinks and a draw in the Pairs and of course played with NO points for overall shots in the Final.

So it was all down to a one end shoot out between the Rinks on a neutral rink - oh boy !!! With the skips left to bowl and Greenlands holding shot,

Sheri Fletcher delivered a superb bowl which took the jack cleanly giving Javea Green the shot.

Greenlands’ Chip Chapman had one bowl left , he composed himself and drew shot in under a foot from the off centre jack. Sheri had last bowl - what was going to happen ? Try as she could the Greenlands shot stayed.

Congratulations to Greenlands and commiserations to Javea Green. You could not have asked for a better final, with a great atmosphere and played in a great spirit, with a match that could have gone either way - well done to both sides.

SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB Tuesday 15th CBBA Premier 20 Summer League match, and Vistabella took their revenge for last week's Spitfire league defeat by beating San Luis 15-3, shots 149-102 & thereby winning the league.

Our winners at home: pairs Bob White & Giuseppe Galleli 15-15 & away: pairs Scott Malden & Roy Cordell 18-16. San Luis finished 3rd in the league with 64 points, behind Vistabella on 80 points, and Quesada on 68.

SABA: Spitfire League, Friday 18th, the Wellingtons were away v Em Isle Victors but after some very close games in the early stages, it was San Luis who came out as the victors winning 10-4, shots 114-92. Well done to: Frank Barclay, Bob White & Vic “the hat” Slater who took the jack through on the last end for the winning shot 15-14, Shirley Withers, Neil Morrison & John Withers 2317, June Jones, Scott Malden & Keith Jones 25-14 Colin Jackson, Roy Cordell & Colin Lindgren 26-9.

Hurricane League, Hercules away v GL Glosters,

By Sheila Cammack.

had another hard day at the office just managing points 4-10, with shots 95-107. Winners: Steve Simmons, Audrey Ford & Charlie Marigold 18-13, Margaret Roseveare, Bert Ewart & Derrick Cooper 24-8. Harrier League, Mosquitoes home v Quesada Lancasters, had a tough battle against a strong team, just winning 1 point-13, shots 70-131 well done to Judy Carroll, Ian Young & Jean Hepehi, 19-19.

Just a reminder that the chicken drives are cancelled through July & August but Vic's Hamper continues on Saturdays 9:30/10:00.

Well done to all our teams, win or lose you have kept going for the good of the team and our club, just one more week and then a break from all the leagues and we can look forward to October and starting all over again!!

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

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SABA SUMMER TRIPLES RESULTS AND TABLES FOR FRIDAY 18th JULY

SPITFIRE DIVISION Quesada Blenheims 135 ( 14 ) Emerald Isle Victors 92 ( 4 ) Vistabella Fairways 136 ( 10 ) San Miguel Moors Bye

Quesada Blenheims San Luis Wellingtons San Miguel Moors San Miguel Christians Vistabella Fairways Monte Mar Torro Emerald Isle Victors

P 11 12 11 11 11 11 11

W 39 41 31 31 28 26 22

San Miguel Christians 91 ( 0 ) San Luis Wellingtons 114 ( 10 ) Monte Mar Torro 74 ( 4 )

D 7 3 5 5 5 3 4

L O/W 20 9 28 9 30 6 30 5 33 5 37 3 40 2

Diff 261 171 -12 -23 15 -199 -213

Pts 103 103 79 77 71 61 52

HURRICANE DIVISION Greenlands Glosters 107 ( 10 ) La Marina Navigators 89 ( 6 ) La Siesta Wasps 119 ( 10 ) El Rancho 79 ( 2 )

Greenlands Gladiators Mazarron Miners La Siesta Wasps La Marina Pilots Greenlands Glosters La Marina Navigators San Luis Hercules El Rancho

P 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

W 53 49 40 39 37 31 28 22

San Luis Hercules 95 ( 4 ) Mazarron Miners 98 ( 8 ) Greenlands Gladiators 111 ( 4 ) La Marina Pilots 139 ( 12 ) D 0 2 5 4 3 8 3 1

L O/W Diff 25 11 323 27 8 165 33 6 87 35 8 131 38 6 -31 39 5 -11 47 4 -236 55 4 -428

Pts 128 116 97 98 89 80 67 53

HARRIER DIVISION Emerald Isle Vulcans 96 ( 6 ) Country B Badgers 120 ( 12 ) San Luis Mosquitoes 62 ( 2 ) Horadada Hawks Bye

Vistabella Greeners 97 ( 8 ) La Siesta Hornets 62 ( 2 ) Quesada Lancasters 127 ( 12 )

P W D L O/W Vistabella Greeners 12 43 1 28 8 Horadada Hawks 11 36 2 28 7 Quesada Lancasters 11 40 1 25 7 Emerald Isle Vulcans 11 33 2 31 7 Country B Badgers 11 33 1 32 5 La Siesta Hornets # 11 27 1 38 2 SLuis Mosquitoes # # 11 16 4 46 3 # 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full side # # 4 ) deducted for failing to field a full side

Diff 240 30 215 77 -33 -193 -336

Pts 103 88 95 82 77 57 38

EMERALD ISLE BOWLS CLUB. The season is coming to a close, but still a couple of matches left, the Vulcans had a bye and drop to 4th place, but it's still in our hands !

The Victors are definitely coming good, and had a tremendous result against San Miguel Moors, with a 10 point to 4 win, 118 shots to E.I. 96 to S.M.M..

Our winners were: Mary Whitlock- Ed Shepherd & Len Fisher (2221). Lilly Stewart- Renata Mulloy & Gina Streeter (19-14). John Zeller- Reg Fookes & Mel O'Dell (23-8). John JarvisBarbara Eldred & John Mullarkey (2216).

Our two losing teams only lost by 5 points between them (very unlucky) great result, let's go down fighting.

On Monday 14 th we had our weekly Aussie pairs comp & that girl Gina Streeter won again, this time assisted by Keith Jolliffe (10 shot diff), how can we handicap her ?

Just a few lines to thank some of the organisers and helpers. Our Captain, Jim Mulloy. Our President, Graham Roberts, Reg Fookes (always working for E.I.) Mel O' Dell. (Never stops) Brin Colbeck, (organises all Highjackers games) Jean Jolliffe (there every week for S.A.P.S. Without fail). Marion Willicott, who never stops. Our Dep President Tony Capewell, and Lyn Hawkins. All the Team Captains.

Without all these People our club could'nt function, so thank you one and all.

Lastly, Get well soon Mike Petty, so glad the operation was a success, we all miss you.

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SUCCESS JUST KEEPS COMING FOR GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB VCL 2014 Champions Play Off What a final of the VCL (North/South Play -Off) took place last Wednesday. Those not there missed some really great bowling and nail-biting excitement up to the last bowl - literally!

The simple results were Greenlands Team Jasmine 5 points, winning the Ladies Singles, Trips and a draw with the Pairs; and Javea Green 5 points, winning the Mens Singles, Rinks and a draw with the Pairs; overall shots not counting.

So all down to a one-end shoot-out between the Rinks.

With the Skips left to bowl and Greenlands holding shot, Sheri Fletcher delivered a superb bowl which took the jack giving Javea the shot. Chip Chapman had one bowl left; he composed himself and drew shot within under a foot from the off-centre jack. Sheri had last bowl, but the Greenlands shot stayed!

You could not have asked for a better Final. Great atmosphere, played in a great spirit with a match that could have gone either way - well done to both sides, and many thanks to Bonalba for being superb hosts and providing a splendid BBQ. Some of you may remember that I promised to name all the team IF they won the play off! Well here goes: Sandra Heath, Brian Miller, Sheila Stead, Brian Pocock, Mike Veal, Steve Gray, Steve Cantley Jan Pocock, Maggie Gray, Lin Miller and finally the good Skip Chip Chapman.

SABA Ladies Pairs. CHAMPIONS Greenlands has, for the second year in a row, produced the Ladies Pairs Champions; almost without notice!! Our SABA Champion Ladies are: Mary Lockley, Angie Goodfellow Jan Westall, Cas Thomas and the lady who told me about this hidden talent, Sandra Heath. A picture would have been nice ladies!!

Hurricane League Gladiators. Not such a good week this week, however, points is points.

MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB Sponsored by Super Valu Bowls gradually winding down now for the Summer I'm glad to say, Is it getting Hotter or is it me.

Tuesday 15th July MonteMar in the last match of the 20/20 Evening league were up against a very good Quesada team, Winning only at Home on 2 Rinks, While at Quesada we Lost on all Rinks.

Home Pairs of Wendy Sheridan and Sue Bounds Won 23-6. The Trips of Sheila Roberts, Ethal Finan, Skip Tony Finan Won 20-16. Shots, MonteMar 116 - Quesada 143. Points, MonteMar 4 - Quesada 14.

Friday 18th July MonteMar Toros were Away to Vistabella Winning on 2 Rinks.

Sue Kemp, Fred Charman, Skip Brian Zelin 17-11. Ethal Finan, Bill Judd, Skip Tony Finan 21-11 Shots, MonteMar Toros 74 - Vistabella 136. Points MonteMar Toros 4 - Vistabella 10.

For further information about MonteMar Bowls and Social Club please contact Club Captain Colin Armitage 966619010 ex 01066 or visit our web site www.montemarbowls.com and on Facebook also at info@montemarbowls.com

SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB

By Paul Thomas SABA Christians played away to Quesada unfortunately we lost this one 14-0 although some of the games were very close only losing by 1 point it was very disappointing, last game next week lets hope we can turn it round.

Points for 0 against 14 shots for 91 against 138. On the 22nd July at 5 0’Clock we having a hog roast at Cheers bar if you would like to come along and have some fun please put your name down there is a list in the club house. All welcome family and friends Any information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact club president Eileen Potts 966 73 0376

Gladiators were Away to La Siesta Wasps and won 2 rinks scoring a total of 111shots which was just shaded by Wasps with 119 shots. The numbers were Gladiators 4 points and Wasps 10.

Glosters Another very good performance by the Glosters against a very determined San Luis Hercules team One more match to go involving a trip to Mazzeron to end a very good season for the team.

The players have upped their game from last season and this has shown in the results. A big well done from Capt. Chris. The numbers; oh I nearly forgot! They were Glosters won 4 rinks & scored 107 shots earning them a splendid 10 points.

CBBA Premier 20 League Greenlands were up against La Siesta this week and only managed to win 3 disciplines gaining 124 shots and 6 points. Our aces were Brian Miller (Mens' Singles). Kim Hunter, Dave Thompson & Skip John Wray (Trips) and Fours Joan Hunter, Steve Hibberd, Glynis Chapman & Skip Chip Chapman.

Thursday Nite Friendly. Played at Home and what a great way to spend an early evening in Summer. The result was friendly too; Greenlands 3 rinks and 98 shots; Quesada 3rinks and 85 shots. A very close result with Greenlands shaving a much needed win!

Saturday Morning Roll-up.

Sad to say, a poor turnout this weekend with only 14 dedicated bowlers turning up, something to do with the weather perhaps...

Prizes was awarded as usual, The winner of the Brandy this week was David Dudding 34 ,John O'Brien being runner up with 28, third and fourth places Jim Reeves and Tony Hodges 27 and 25 respectively with the glorious and much sought after wooden spoon won by David Giddings. However,the members who attended really enjoyed themselves and that is what this Roll-up is all about. Our Sponsors as usual were TOTUS & DRAGON INSURANCE.

EL RANCHO BOWLS CLUB Wednesday found our VCL team playing the postponed match against Horadada, with a fair 6 points all result. Ladies singles: Marianne Holtham 21-0. Mens singles: Merv Armstrong 18-21. Pairs: June Whitworth and Jane Hamill 13-18. Trips: Jim Gracie, Carol Smith and Shirley Edwards 15-19. Rinks: Brian Taylor, Ron Edwards, Rod Wright and Mick Smith 19-11.

Friday found us entertaining the very strong Pilots from La Marina, we had a good morning’s fun and great company. But alas The Pilots proved to be too strong for us on the day, taking the rinks 5-1 in a testing blustery wind. Carol Smith, Gary Newson and Mike Smith 13-17.

Marianne Holtham, Merv Armstrong and David Whitworth 22-10.

June Whitworth, Jane Hamill and Shirley Edwards 11-22. Graham Day , Rob Clark and Malc Elmore 3-36. Terry Buswell, John Newell and Stew Hamill 15-24. Jim Gracie, Ron Edwards and Malc Sykes 1530.

The New Members Fee 100€ for the coming year, for further information contact Carolyn Harris on 966774316 elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com or Stew Hamill on 966789971 stewjanehamill@hotmail.com. Sponsored by Rightmove.

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IN THE BUNKER WITH MICK THE GRIP

JUSTIN ROSE RAISES the Scottish Open trophy. After his recent triumph at Congressional will he add the Claret Jug and make it a hat trick?

2013 OPEN CHAMPION Phil Mickelson said: "I've loved having the Claret Jug this past year, letting people who really appreciate golf drink from it. The best was a 1990 bottle of Romanee Conti, which cost about $40,000!”

IN 1936 A NEW ASSISTANT Pro called Sam Snead arrived at the Greenbriar G.C. in W. Virginia.

Raised in the backwoods he had taught himself golf using clubs made from tree branches. Sam nearly lost his Greenbriar job when he struck his tee shot on the 335yd 5th hole, and the ball bounded onto the green striking the rear end of Alva Bradley, one of the directors, who was furious until he learned he had been hit by Sam’s tee shot, not his second. He promptly made Sam his personal trainer.

Sam could average 320 yard drives with his hickory club, and was said to have “The Perfect Swing.” He won 82 PGA Tour championships, and 7 majors. The “Sam Snead Festival,” a 36 hole pro am, is still held at the Greenbriar annually in honour of “Slammin’ Sam.” PING INTRODUCED their G30 driver at the Greenbriar Classic for the pros to try out. Angel Cabrera promptly won with it, averaging 331 yds in the final round. It makes you appreciate Sam Snead’s shot even more, considering the club he would have used. The G30 features six curved raised lines on the crown called Turbulators, which apparently improve the clubhead aerodynamics. They actually increase drag, but using fluid dynamics (smoke tests) engineers found that they made the air flow closer to the clubhead, reducing the wake produced.

Result: more clubhead speed.

Cabrera’s average distance improved by roughly 6 yards with the G30.

Unfortunately, for those with a normal swing speed the distance gained will be barely a yard. Anyway, distance isn’t everything, as Rory McIlroy, who hit a 435 yd drive in the Scottish Open, could tell you.

GRAEME MCDOWELL came from 8 shots behind to retain his French open title, shooting a four under 67 in pouring rain. He said: “It reminded me of going out in all weathers in my teens. I’ve been playing a little too much in America, and I’ve got a bit soft, I needed

a day like today.”

SCOTLAND’S BRADLEY NEIL (18) earned his ticket to the next three majors and became the youngest ever to hold the Amateur title with his victory at Royal Portrush. After Garrick Porteous won the British Amateur and Matthew Fitzpatrick the U.S. Amateur in 2013, British youngsters have now won the Amateur, U.S. Amateur and the Amateur again in succession for the first time since 1912. Bradley’s home club is Blairgowrie GC. Perthshire, which has two Championship courses, the 9 hole “Wee Course,” and ‘the most beautiful inland greens in Scotland,’ according to old Tom Morris.

TOM WATSON told reporters at Hoylake that his Ryder Cup team is taking shape. “The guys currently in the top places in the standings will probably be on the team. I'm getting to know them all so that I can make informed decisions come September. To that end I personally invited whoever could make it of our top 20 players to join me at Gleneagles the week before the Open Championship so we could all get a look at the Centenary Course.” Must have cost him a bit. Hope they didn’t drink any Romanee Conti!

THE UNKNOWN FEMALE sunbathing au naturelle on her balcony at Las Ramblas last week probably heard the crunch as three buggies shunted into each other when their mesmerized drivers approaching the 11th green caught sight of her. After untangling themselves they all took at least four putts.

Until next time, Happy Golfing.

Contact Mick for your regripping and repairs: 638 859 475

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VISTABELLA BOWLS CLUB

By Norman Adcroft SABA Hurricane and Harrier Division 18th July The Wasps had an excellent result at home against high flyers and top of the table, the Greenland’s Gladiators. After overcoming a bad start, we put them under pressure and came back over the last 4/5 ends to win four of the six rinks. Winners were Jean & Norman Murphy, Dave Livesey 23-14, Dave Davies, Doug Smith, George Richardson 21-11, Yours Truly, Dave Eccles, John Ball (we came back from 10 nil down) 26-22, Jeannie Clements, Brian Gardiner, Colin Lloyd (picked up a 3 on the last end) 19-17. Score 10-4 La Siesta. Shots 119-111 in our favour. Well played everyone, a superb result. Only one game to go so let’s hope we hang on to 3rd spot.

The Hornets were short on numbers this week and could only turn out five teams for our trip to Country Bowls Badgers. We competed well but only managed to win one rink so consequentially went down 12-2 with shots 120-62 .Winning rink was; Jean James, Irene Laverick and John Taylor. Thank you for preventing the whitewash.

CBBA Summer Premier 20 League 15th July. Trust us to leave it until the last game of the season to have one of our better results, a result that did enough for us to come off bottom spot. We won the shots 162124, all our four games at home and one away to give us a 12-6 win.

Our home winners were, Dave Livesey, Singles, 21-18, Jeannie Clements, Colin Lloyd Pairs, 30-5, Dave Davies, Yours Truly, George Richardson, 35-5 Trips, and Dawn Taylor, Bill Jordan, John Taylor, with Sue Jordan 18-17,Rinks.Our sole winners away, Joy Gardiner and Jean Cooper Pairs, 33-16.

Thank you to all players and Singles Markers who have played in this year’s Premier 20 for your support.

Chicken and Egg Winners 9th July. Chicken Jim White, Wine David Porter, Eggs Brian Thomason, If any members know of any business or sponsors they think would, help with sponsoring these reports, please contact any committee member or ask them to call THE LEADER directly. Thank you.

Sponsored by Autos Direct San Miguel & TV Choice 20 – 20 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Another memorable week for Vistabella Bowls Club, on Tuesday Night we sealed our place as 20/20 League Champions for the second year running with an impressive 15 points to 3 victory over San Luis. At home Ian Kenyon won the singles, Jenny Chaplin, Geoff Paylor and Dave Chaplin won the Pairs and Gail Willshire, Andy Leggatt, Les Barber and Fred Willshire won the rinks, while at San Luis we had victories from Barry Norris in the singles Lynne Bishop, Barbara and Arthur Brown in the trips and Olwyn Ratcliffe, Sandra and Neil Burrows and Eric Bishop in the rinks and Stuart Allman and Brian Dunn drew the pairs to give us our final point and seal a 149 shots to 102 win.

With all the other leagues finishing we had to wait for Friday for our next bit of good news when both our sides recorded wins. The Fairways entertained Monte Mar Torro and were well satisfied with a 10 points to 4 result by 136 shots to 74 Beryl Regan, Barbara Brown and Richard Lee recorded one of our biggest wins ever at 50 shots to 5 and Andy Leggatt, Les Barber and Ian Kenyon also recorded a healthy 32 shots to 6 win, our other successes came from Lynne Bishop, Neil Burrows and Eric Bishop and Lin Watkins, Charlie Watkins and Jenny Bowman. The Greeners finished their season with a trip to Emerald Isle and were pleased to come away with an 8 points to 6 win by the tightest of shot differences at 97 shots to the Isles 96.

Our winning trips were Geoff Paylor, Sue and Barry Norris, Sheila and Mike Cox and Sue Mynott and Ken Savage, Peter Cadwell and Pat Rafferty. They now have to wait till next week to see if they end up League Champions with only Quesada Lancasters able to overtake them. Well done everyone a good week all round.

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AMIGOS BELGAS WINNERS The serious summer petanca league has now finished, there were 2 leagues this year but there could be more next year due to the ever increasing popularity of this sport. Playing in this heat, it is necessary to have some lubrication and a chat with the opposition after the match has finished. There was a good turn out for the presentation on the 10th July, were cups were presented to the 1st 2nd and 3rd in both division. Amigos Belgas played 14 matches winning 12 and drawing 2, what a team they are they are worthy champions of division 1, rocajuna came 2nd closely followed by Guardamar in 3rd place. The 2nd division was won by guess who? Amigos Belgas 2 they won 13 matches and drew 1, in 2nd place were pumas who have played well all summer. 3rd place went to dominoes diamonds. It has been a good summer season playing petanca, looking forward to next year.

The photo below shows the captain’s of the two winning sides.

LA MARINA BOWLS CLUB Firstly I must apologise for not submitting a report last week bur I simply forgot, this week we enter the penultimate week of the summer season with the Pilots away at El Rancho recoding a very good 12 points to 2 win, the winners on the day being Janet Parsons, Wendy Latham skip Peter Parsons: Mo Taylor, Dave Taylor skip Terry Perchard: Phil Richmond, Alex Whyte skip Barry Latham: Barbara Forshaw, Berni Carr skip Dave Lewis: Stephen Douglas, Steve Hindle skip Dave O`Sullivan.

The Navigators were at home to Mazzaron Miners just missing out by 6 points to 8 the winners Margaret Sadler, Jan Gugerly skip Dave Gugerly: Connie Shirley, Derek Shirley skip Barry Sadler: Bill Jones, Mike Surch skip Dave Hadaway.

Our VCL side finished the season with a good 10 points to 2 win winners being Janet Parsons: Tom Spencer: Peter Parsons and Alan Castle: Barbara Forshaw, Martin Butler Bill Simms skip Bobbie Simms.

Further information about La Marina Bowls club contact Steve Hindle on 648250035, or see us Facebook.

COUNTRY BOWLS CLUB18 JULY

By StJohn Broadhurst The season is winding down now and I think we will all be glad to have a rest from the relentless heat out on the green and have a well earned rest by the pool or in a shady spot in the garden. The only game this week for the Badgers was on Friday, 18 July with a home game against the Hornets from La Siesta. Unfortunately the Hornets could only field five teams instead of six, so the Badgers got a two points and ten shots head start and they went on to win four of the five games, as well as the long game. Picking up the points for the Badgers were: Carole Donnellan, Del Gunning, Karen Kirk 29-12.

Glynis Broadhurst, StJohn Broadhurst, Trevor Cox 21-12. Doreen Statham, Joel Fernandez, Dot Davies 24-11. Andy White, Billy Price, John Palmer 23-7. Overall shots: Badgers 120 (12 pts) Hornets 62 (2 pts). Final game next week, away to Horadada Hawks. New members are always welcome at Country Bowls, whether you’re a beginner or seasoned bowler, so if you are interested in joining a small and friendly club contact the President Alan Roscoe on 968570876 or the Club Captain Dennis Birkett on 634418783. www.countrybowlsclub.com

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Monday, 21st July, 2014

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‘Soft Spikes versus Metal Spikes’ When I first started playing golf as a young 16 year old some 40 years ago every golfer wore shoes with metal spikes. If you had enough money you had shoes with leather uppers and leather soles and while you looked the ‘bees knees’ in these when new, polished and ‘dubinned’ if they got wet and you put them in the airing cupboard to dry out the toes used to curl up so you looked like the wicked witch of the west from the Wizard of Oz. Whether you wore top of the range leather shoes or cheap plastic shoes they all had one thing in common which was METAL spikes to which you religiously applied petroleum jelly to the threads so that you could get them out again when they were worn. Now of course metal spikes are virtually outlawed in the game of golf (although some pro’s such as Miguel Angel Jimenez still wear them to this day) as the EXPERTS say that they cause more damage to greens that the new fangled claw like plastic and rubber spikes. Before we go any further please remember that and ‘EX’ is a has been and a ‘SPURT’ is a drip under pressure so take much of what they say with a pinch of salt. Metal spikes are supposed to cause more damage to the greens and to ‘carry’ more diseases that can damage the grasses but while I may wish to look through rose tinted glasses I never RECALL such damage to the greens. On the other hand I regularly see damage to the surface of the greens caused by ‘CLAW’ like spikes more suited to ice climbing rather than golfing. A few days ago I played the excellent course at Bonalba and the greens had been heavily watered and were ‘SOFT’ on the top and the marks on the green from spikes were more than a little worrying. To add to this the latest fashion are the soft pimple soles but from what I can see they just make the greens resemble a ‘waffle’. I guess that we are in the hands of these experts and fashion but from my experience and from what I see on the golf course day to day bring back metal spikes sooner rather than later.

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For bookings and more information contact Mike on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or direct at info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com quoting reference LEADER. Competition Watch Roda are holding a week long Fiesta of Golf from 4th-10th August is aid of Daniel Soto and for this week we at the LEADER offer a special price of only €72 for 2 players and buggy.

Quotation of the week “If you want to play for money on the golf course NEVER play a man with a WHITE forehead because he wears a golf cap and plays a lot of golf” – Peter Alliss.

This week the society held there monthly Individual Stableford at Las Serena and what a lovely day weather and course both fantastic followed by some good scoring.

The winner in Div 1 was Dave Archer with a great score of 41pts with 23pts on the front 9 this was followed closely by Mick Hardy on 39pts with 22pts coming on the back9 both players had putters that found the cup on most greens. Back in t third was Frank Murphy with 36pts which was a good score after the bad start he had.

In Div 2 Fred Beel was in first place with a good 35pts which a far way in front of the rest Dave Farrington was second on 28pts in a count back with Jo Murphy with Roger McGeagh one point back with 27pts.

Nearest the pin winners where Alex McLennan, Nik Evans, Paul Matthews and Mick Hardy.

In the player of the year Nik Evans leads the way followed very closely by Dave Archer and Mick Hardy. In the Ladies Jo Murphy leads Joyce Armstrong by two points there is a long way to go so many changes yet to come.

The next Society's game is on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 at La FINCA. The format will be Team 6, 6, 6. 1st Tee time - 13.10 Members 47€ & Guests 49€ including Buggy (shared), 1.5€ Insurance, 1€ Gross 2 (members).

Payday is on Saturday, 19th July 2014 at La Serena, in the bar area, between 11.00 and 12.00 hours.

Please let Paul know by email including if you need a buggy, this will help to ensure you have booked a place and in the booking of the Tee times & buggies with the course

WOLFPACK GS JERSEY CUP AT LAS COLINAS First played for in 2002 courtesy of Gordon Smart, this prestigious trophy is always keenly contested and this year was no different.

In third place, fresh from his win in Roquetas de Mar, Nigel Cotton with 34 points. Second, with 35 points, Bryan Hirst and this years champion, Joe Booth with 36 points. Joe last won this competition in 2008 and during the intervening years has declared his intention to retire from golf on more than one occasion !!! - Just shows that although ageing is inevitable – talent is permanent. Congratulations Joe, what an example to set for any other despondent golfers.

The photo shows Joe Booth receiving his trophy)

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY

"THE HACKERS" GOLF SOCIETY

By Mike Chapman Firstly the result of last Friday's Change Partners game was a win for the team of Lindsay Forbes, Mick Brentnall, Brian Humpheyson and Hendrick Oldenziel with a score of 87 pts.

We started this week with a 2 ball better ball which was won with a very good score of 46 pts by the pairing of Alan Douglas and Roger Tunstall. They were closely followed in second place by Nick Campbell and Rod Bryant with 45 pts.

On Wednesday we played our usual singles Stableford competition and the excellent scoring of recent weeks continued with 3 players beating par. Phil Herrington was top scorer of the day with 40 pts which included an eagle 2 on the par 4 ninth hole. The days results were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Phil Herrington 40 pts 2nd Ken Robertson 38 pts 3rd Olga Douglas 34 pts Cat 2. 1st Brian Dent 39 pts 2nd Ken Meredith 36 pts 3rd Brian Humpheyson 33 pts 2's Club: Phil Herrington and Ken Meredith We finished the week with a Dusty Bin (3-2-1) with 3 scores counting on the first hole, 2 on the second and 1 on the third and so on throughout the round. The winning team with a score of 85 pts were Dave Pulling, Lindsay Forbes, Brian Humpheyson and Rod Bryant. Dave had a particularly good back nine paring the last 3 holes for 9 pts.

A great day was had by all as the Hackers played at the very sunny Bonalba Golf resort. with the course in great condition..

The overall winner was Colin Porter who was asked to remove his mask as the bandit scored 33 points. Jeff Wiszniswki came second with 27 points on his second outing with the Hackers.

Colin the Bandit´s playing partner, Ian `Doodle Pops` Hillary finished third with 26 points. Secretary Mark ´sicknote´ Talbot playing for the second month in a row was fourth with 25 points. Colin Cripps, Corky ´one eye` Corcoran and Kev ¨cider man´ Marks finished fifth, sixth and seventh with 24,22 and 22 points. Kjel Dahl who brought his son with him as a guest scored 21 points closely followed by Ian Wadsworth on 20 points. The final four members Roy Weallans, Gerry ´we are leeds´ Cooke, Malcolm ´skipper´ Tierney and Frank ´the champion´ Ramsey scored 19,17,14 and 10 points.

With the Hackers were three guests that made up the 16 players. Two of which enjoyed it so much have decided to become members. Lee ´cricket mad´ Brown won the best guest with 29 points closely followed by Egil Dahl who shown his dad how it was done by scoring a respectable 26 points. George ´just retired´ Mercer finished with 19 pts.

If anyone is interested playing for the Hackers in a fun, relaxed and friendly environment please come alone and put your name down on the list either by going into the Woodstock pub on the Grey Area Urb. Marina or getting in touch with Secretary Mark Talbot on 634324719.

All are welcome and will be made to feel at home.

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CLARKE’S BAR GOLF SOCIETY - HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY DAY

We arrived at La Serena on a hot and sultry day to play an individual and pairs stableford competition, thankfully for our comfort if not our golf a cooling breeze soon got up. The course was in very good condition although the greens were a little slow. Afterwards we returned to Clarkes Bar for a free buffet and the presentations. We are very grateful for all the generous sponsorship that we received not least from La Serena, who reduced their green fee, Mick the Grip, who sponsored the nearest the pins, Steve Hartshorn who also sponsored the nearest the pins, Tommy and Mary Clarke for the free buffet and Kath Rodgers and Sandra Minchin who provided much needed refreshments on the course. We also received signed prints from Paul Mcginley and Tony Jacklin to give as prizes. Results on the day were: Nearest the pins on the par 3s were Robert Wardrop, Patricia Creegan,

John Porter and Charlie Rodgers.

Nearest the par 4 13th in 2 was Martin Moon and nearest the par 5 7th in 3 was Derek Moore. The longest drive on hole 18 was John Porter.

Winner of the individual stableford with 35 points on count back was Roy Welburn who just pipped John Meyer on better back 6 Winners of the pairs competition with a combined score of 67 points was John Meyer and Patricia Creegan Runners up were Tommy Clarke and Colin Capper with 58 points.

After the presentations a signed playing shirt kindly donated by Colin Montgomerie was auctioned off and raised 160 euros, along with all the other activities on the day we managed to raise 700 euros for H4H well done to everyone for all their efforts especially Charlie Rodgers for organizing. Next Week Alicante Golf meet at the bar at 07:45

ROCKET’S GOLF SOCIETY AT VISTABELLA GOLF STABLEFORD COMPETITION - It was down the road to Vistabella Golf where as always the course is in good condition. The greens nearly back to normal with hidden burrows but true, but you still have got to put the ball in the hole. Mike Davies (no relation to last month’s gold winner) knew how to do this as he top scored with 36 points, to take first place in the Gold Division. Ron Chambers was only a point behind him to take first place in the Silver category with 35 points.

Well played guys. Congratulations to the “The Popular One” ‘Arfa’ Williams who has taken over at the top of the Player of the Year table with his 4 & 3 win over Peter Nicholls in the Semi-final of the singles.

This was the second event in that “Arfa” has picked up third spot in the Silver Division, and was in 2nd spot last time out very consistent.

He is now waiting for his opponent in the final when Les Yates meets Rocket Ron in the other Semi Final which will be played at Alicante.

RESULTS: CATEGORY ONE - 1st Mike Davies 36 pts, 2nd Ron Swift 34 pts C/B, 3rd Merv Williams 34 pts CATEGORY TWO - 1st Ron Chambers 35 pts; 2nd Malcom Woods 32 pts C/B, 3rd Arthur Williams 32 pts NEAREST THE PINS: Hole 4: Phil Daggart, Hole 8: Les Yates LONGEST DRIVE and BEST GUEST: Stuart Swift 34 points - (playing for an 8 handicap). Amazing we are now half way through the year 2014 where has the last six months gone? But one thing we have relished is Izzys sandwiches and Chips, so if you have played well or not

these are a delicacy, ythanks Tony, Jackie and Caroline..

On Tuesday 22nd July we will be at Alicante Golf the first tee 10 am, so be at the course by 09.15 and which will give you plenty of time to get your breakfast which is included in your Green Fee. For more info contact Ron Nicholson email sanmigron@gmail.com or call 678849142

Silver Category: Malcolm Woods – Ron Chambers – Arthur Williams

BENIJOFAR GOLF SOCIETY AT LO ROMERO The July society day was our first visit to the course at Lo Romero for a couple of years and was without a doubt, the best kept course we have played for a long time.

Lush green fairways and true greens that played very fairly if you read them correctly.

The course was in pristine condition and with the weather being a bit on the windy side, it was going to be a great test of golf for those that could master this course.

Numbers for the day were down as is usual for the middle of summer but those that went all seemed to agree that it was well worth the visit and will be back on our future agenda for a regular visit in the future.

The majority of players found scoring points hard to come by due to the length of the holes and the fast greens and only five players managed to score in excess of thirty points.

On the nearest the pins holes the winners were Andy Trefry who was

nearest on three holes with Duncan Williamson nearest on the other .

The most points in the par three competition was won by Geoff Moulds with 10 points and the winner of the par fives was Alec Aspen with 9 points.

In third place was Graeme Card with 36 points and the runner up on the day was Roy Greenway with 37 points.

Winner on the day was Andy Trefry with a fine score of 39 points and a handicap reduction to boot !

The winner of the “2”s pot was also won by Andy Trefry and when the football draw was done i quite expected him to win that, but it was won by Dave Smith (again) to soften the blow for the lowest score on the day ! Thanks go to John Sanchez for donating prizes for meals at the Indian Restaurant and to Yolande and Ron at the Sportsman bar for laying on the food after the event. Next outing Roda Golf 13th August.

Info - John Kemp on 605 195 056 or benijofargolf@hotmail.com

CAFE UNO GOLF SOCIETY By Steve Lawrence.

25 members and guests of Café Uno Golf Society played a round at La Marquesa Golf course in Rojales. It was in good condition and produced some good scores at the end of the day. It was a refreshing change to play a different course, and this course was new to some members while others have played

there before. Results were as follows:- Gold Category. 1st - D Barratt 38pts. 2nd - D. Harwood 36pts. Best front 9 - P. Bowditch 18.c/b. Best back 9 - A. Douglas - 19pts.

Nearest the pin - D. Harwood. Nearest the pin in 2 - A. Duchart.

Silver Category. 1st - D. Bishop 38pts. 2nd -

B. Howie 29.c/b. Best front 9 - B. Wood 14pts. Best back 9 - B. Coey 17pts. Nearest the pin - G. Butterworth.

NTP in 2 - N/A. No winners in the 2s comp.

Thanks to Café Uno for the after game food and hospitality. Next week Thursday 24th July, we are at Vistabella. 09:30am 1st tee.

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HUB SPORTS BAR GOLF SOCIETY VILLAMARTIN

Another successful day for the Hub Villamartin Golf Society, this time at Roda. With fine weather and the course being given 9 out of 10 from the Society, stableford scoring was expected to be high. It was however fairly modest, with the exception of regular visitor, but now new member Peter Hogg. The newbie not only found himself on each of the three nearest the pin markers (but only managing to win 2) but attained a tremendous round concluding with 41 points off a 23 handicap. Playing the back 9 first Hogg amassed 23 points, but eased off for the front line scoring his handicap for another 18 points. No ¨blobs¨ and 4 one pointers raised one or two eyebrows, but it was a tremendous performance from the likeable Englishman. Just the two birdies from the Hubbers this outing, one from second placed Colin Wilson on the 350 yard Par 4 12th incidentally the amiable Geordie added a further 6 pars to justify a podium finish. Veteran John Eyre, who somehow always finds himself in the news these days, was the other birdie man on the Par 4 14th, holing out from 8ft after a delightful approach shot from 145 yards. Despite calling himself an occasional player, the larger than life Dom Harris still manages to turn it on whenever required. A front 9 of 19 points wasn’t quite reproduced on the remaining 9, but 34 points was enough to win him PJ´s Rentacars best guest award.

The Hubbers next event will be at La Finca for captain Simon Williams´ ¨drive in¨, this coming Sunday 27th July. Guests are welcome to register at the Hub (Villamartin) to play, places are limited.

Results: N.T.P´s: Hole 11 Peter Hogg, Hole 13 Peter Hogg, Hole 8 (in 2) Paul Durrant. PJ Rentacars Best Guest: Dom Harris 34 pts Hub Grand Prix 1st Peter Hogg 41 pts, 2nd Colin Wilson 34 pts, 3rd Simon Lee 31 pts Picture shows L-R Peter Hogg and Dom Harris

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