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Almost 300 bowlers contested the Valencian Community Bowls Championship over the last two weeks culminating with the finals which were held at Vistabella over the weekend. The bowlers, who competed for 7 disciplines, were drawn from very nearly 20 clubs with competition taking place at The Emerald Isle, Greenlands and of course Vistabella Bowls Clubs. Despite the inclement weather experienced during the last week or so, Competition Secretary Fred Trigwell said that he was delighted to be

able to keep to the original schedule, and although there was some bowling in the rain there were hardly any interruptions at all to many of the competitors. This was the first time in 2 or 3 years that many of the disciplines were contested with only the mixed triples and the mixed fours defended from 2013. But it was the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Ladies Singles that got the tournament underway with Colin Lindgren of San Luis, and Maggie Furness from Quesada the victors when last contested in 2011. Colin got his fortnight off to a fine start with victory against John Raby of San Miguel while Maggie decided not to defend her title. Continued on Page 37

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Hopefully starting on the 13th of October, an information point is to be set up in the lobby of the Orihuela Costa town hall, offering vital information on how to register to vote in the next and upcoming elections. The point will be staffed by multilingual volunteers, and is in collaboration with the coastal CLARO political group, but the aim is to offer administrative and procedural advice, and will not be politically motivated. Many people attend the town hall in order to register on the voting list, but are sometimes initially turned away for having the wrong documentation, incorrect status, or simply confused by the process which is conducted by an official in Spanish, some having to return and face the queuing process once again, others simply giving up. The information point aims to reduce the stress and hassle by offering the correct help and information on what is needed before the town hall officials are approached. Martina Scheurer, the Councillor for International Residents as well as the Orihuela Costa, explained that the “official form can only be completed by the town hall official, but it is sometimes confusing for those people who perhaps don´t understand what is being asked”, continuing, “this information point offers the chance to reassure those who need a helping hand, and guide them through the process”, thus making the concept of becoming registered easier. Of course on the other side of the process are those town hall officials, many of whom also feel the stress and burden of having to turn people away, or face communication problems themselves. The staff in the town hall are also fully supporting the initiative, as it will make their operation easier too. Although the elections are not until May of next year, the need to ensure registration is crucial now, as the deadline for being registered is the end of the year. There is a procedure for registering beyond that deadline, but that process is even more confusing, so it is far easier to ensure registration before that deadline date. In addition, the Spanish National Statistics Institute, the INE, are writing to a number of people to confirm their voter status, which is the easiest process of all, should you be one of the lucky ones to receive a notice in the next few weeks. If you do, and it will be a small letter with a foldable and returnable section that requires your signature, you simply need to return that form and your registration status will be confirmed. However, for those needing more information, then the information point will be the next and most logical stage. The operational times will be confirmed nearer the launch date, but as it will be staffed by volunteers, there is likely to be a relatively short window of opportunity each day, but once you embark on the process of ensuring your right to vote is registered, then you are on your way to also making sure that your voice is heard at the time it matters, during the next elections which will take place in 2015.

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MESSAGE FROM THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF IRELAND David Cooney’s previous appointments include Ambassador to the Holy See (Non Resident) and Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Dear friends, It is a pleasure and a privilege to take up the role of Ambassador of Ireland here in Spain. I look forward to presenting my credentials to His Majesty King Felipe VI in the coming weeks and to exploring the range and depth of Ireland’s strong and varied ties with this fascinating and important country. In many ways, Ireland and Spain enjoy a particularly unique and special relationship, stretching from the very earliest prehistoric migrations to Ireland from Spain’s northern coast, up to the vibrant and contemporary ties of the present day. Indeed, there has long been a steady flow of Irish visitors to Spanish shores, from the early pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, through to the Flight of the Earls in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Today, the friendship between the peoples of Ireland and Spain is warmer than ever, with Irish people making some 1.3 million visits to Spain each year. Our trade links also continue to grow and is now valued at over €7 billion, making this country Ireland’s sixth largest export market. Ireland also welcomes many Spanish visitors, including thousands of English-language students who add to the brightness of the Irish summer. Our two countries have also benefitted enormously from our common membership of the European Union and will continue to work together and with our fellow Member States to ensure a sustainable economic recovery in both countries and in the Union as a whole. While promoting political and economic relations is a key priority for us, we are always conscious that the links that bind us consist of much more than this. The Embassy will therefore continue to develop an exciting programme of events to celebrate Irish and Spanish cultural links. There are a host of interesting activities of Irish interest taking place over the coming months, details of some of which are set out below: • The 11th annual Cáceres Irish Fleadh will take place this year from 31 October – 2 November. The excellent line-up for this year includes Fullset, Matt & Jackie, Sheela Ní Gig and Böj.

in Madrid from 27 November to 7 December. The show is entitled Beloved Sinner and deals with the last days of Wilde’s life before his death in 1900. • Madrid’s Bloomsday Society are seeking Joyce enthusiasts to attend and participate in readings on the third Thursday of every month from 7.00 – 9.00 pm at the Circulo Catalán de Madrid, Plaza de España 6. They are particularly keen to find members of the Irish community willing to read in English. The first reading will take place on Thursday, 30 October. • Joyce aficionados in Barcelona will also have an opportunity to celebrate the 100th anniversary of “Dubliners” at a special event at La Casa de la Paraula this November. Plans include dramatised readings and music – more information to follow! • Celebrated Irish poet and writer John Liddy’s new book The Secret Heart of Things, will be launched in Madrid on October 20. More information on this event will follow. • We are delighted to inform you of the upcoming presentation of John Ford en Inishfree. La homérica historia de 'El hombre tranquilo' 19331952 by Arturo Seguro Fernandez, due to take place in October in Madrid. Again, further information will follow in relation to this event. • Finally, the Alcine short film festival in Alcala de Henares is set to feature several Irish films this year. The festival takes place from 7 – 14 November. I look forward to meeting you at one of these occasions in the future. More generally, I am very keen to keep in touch with the Irish community in Spain and with friends of Ireland in Spain – if you would like to be added to our Embassy mailing list for news of events and initiatives, please contact us. I look forward to continuing to work with you closely, and we warmly welcome your input and feedback on our work. Warm regards, le gach dea-ghui!

David Cooney Ambassador of Ireland

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• As many of you will know, John Banville has won the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, which he will be presented with on Friday 24 October in Oviedo. We look forward to welcoming John back to Spain, a country with which he has strong ties. • Irish actor and playwright, Denis Rafter, will be performing his new one-man show on Oscar Wilde at the Teatro Español

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CHIRINGUITO CONTRACT BEING INVESTIGATED

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The anti-corruption prosecutor has opened an investigation into whether the award for the contract to run the beach bars in Orihuela was in fact “rigged”, as has been alleged by one of the companies excluded from the bidding process as they didn´t meet the minimum requirements needed to bid. The councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer, has said that neither she nor the town hall are concerned about this investigation, which is simply asking for the documentation to be presented in order to clarify if there is a case to answer or not. Much of the controversy surrounded the require-

ment of a “Q” standard of quality, which the excluded companies didn´t have, but they were also not accredited with the ISO standards which were also required to ensure correct standards of management procedures are in place. Controversy also surrounded the fact that claims were made that the company which was granted to license to operate, Chiringuitos del Sol, had existing debts with the town hall. This was later clarified to be an outstanding payment, rather than a debt, on account that the town hall had never previously requested the money, but this prompted the company to clear a considerable amount of the outstanding balance, in excess of half a million euro, prior to the contract commencing.

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POUNDLAND DEALZ COME TO ALICANTE

In June of this year, The Leader reported how retail chain Poundland planned to expand their European operation into Spain, with a proposed development of 10 stores under their Dealz brand. Now, that promise is becoming more of a reality, with the second such store set to open its doors in Alicante later this month. Located on Calle de Castellar in Alicante, the store will open on Thursday the 16to of October, having already created 37 new jobs and representing what they describe as “a significant investment in the area”. In anticipation of the opening, Store Manager Carles Cartes Fernandez said: “We are extremely excited to be introducing Dealz’s unique single price offer onto the Costa Blanca at a time when households are trying to survive on a tight budget. The price point for the majority of products in Dealz stores is 1.50€, offering customers amazing value. In addition there will always be a number of special promotions at key prices. Dealz is a unique shopping experience in Spain with a clean, bright shopping environment with friendly customer service. Customers will be amazed at what we have to offer!. At

Dealz we are committed to bringing this amazing value everyday and will be offering an extensive range of top brands to our customers.” Heading up the company in Spain, Alvaro Villamizar added, “Dealz is proud to be able to create employment in

PILAR SAVED HALF A MILLION IN ELECTRICITY CHARGES With the aim of saving as much municipal money as possible, the town hall of Pilar de la Horadada has successfully saved half a million euro off their annual electricity bill. Councillor for Infrastructure and the Environment, Iván Romero, said that despite the rises in electricity rates, the municipality has achieved these savings through investment by the council in the review and optimization of electricity tariffs, in the renewal of street lighting and shutting down points of light in areas where there are no buildings. “In 2011, the council paid more than a mil-

lion and a half euro in lighting of the town, now this electric bill is about nine hundred thousand euro”, according to the councillor. In 2011, the process of changing old fashioned lights for energy efficient LED illumination began, work which still continues to this day, “an improvement in energy efficiency that has an investment of only 430,000 euro by the municipality”, he continued. Moreover, Romero stressed that this intervention has made Pilar de la Horadada a pioneering municipality in the province of Alicante in the installation of LED lighting, because they have now been installed in almost all areas of both Pilar de la Horadada and Torre de la Horadada. The councillor also announced that the installation of LED lighting will be extended to the area of the old town of Torre de la Horadada, through the grant requested from the provincial government of Alicante through their Energy Savings Plan. The government team, led by José Fidel Ros, stressed that the full proposal is part of “an initiative aimed at saving and environmental sustainability”" a move that was supported by all councillors of the municipal corporation in the plenary.

Alicante and offer job seekers from all backgrounds a brand new, exciting career.” Poundland first entered Europe in September 2011 opening two stores in the Republic of Ireland. Trading under the Dealz brand, the estate has grown rapidly to a 31 store operation which was profitable in its first full year of operation, has already delivered a positive return on investment and has significant growth opportunities ahead. Jim McCarthy, CEO of Poundland, said: “The success of Dealz in the Republic of Ireland was a clear demonstration that we have the capability to generate positive financial returns in new geographies quickly. We have been very careful and thorough in our evaluation of further European expansion opportunities and we are confident that our offer and our model suits the Spanish market well. “We have a very detailed, low risk and low cost entry plan and the management strength and capacity, in the UK and in Spain, to execute it well. I’m confident that Poundland’s amazing value will quickly resonate with Spanish customers.”

HONDÓN VALLEY BRANCH OF TRBL CELEBRATE 8TH BIRTHDAY! The Hondón Valley Branch of The Royal British Legion celebrated their 8th Birthday with a huge cake designed as a poppy. Three of the original founding members were on hand to cut the cake, current Chairman Chris Wyatt, past Chairman Dave Stewart and Treasurer and cake baker Wendy Dengate. The evening also included a Photographic Competition, a picture quiz, a talk on welfare when we heard that not only does the Legion spend £1.4m a week on welfare services, but our Branch had raised over 45,000€ since its inception. A fantastic amount for a small inland Branch. Our birthday evening finished off with a slide show of photos taken over the past eight years of all the various Branch events and it was “a walk down memory lane” - amazing how different some of us look! It didn’t take too long to eat the cake either! Now the Branch is looking forward

to its ninth year and gathering new members along with new memories. If you want to support our British Forces and have a bit of fun at the same time why not come along and join us. We meet 3rd Tuesday every month 7pm at Monte Alto Restaurant, Hondón de Las Nieves. For more information please email secretary.hondonvalley3577@gmail.com or visit at our website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/hondon-valley

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G’DAY MATE According to an Australian travel agency, Phil Hoffman Travel, Spain is set to get a bigger boost of tourists in 2015, along with Greece, and an increase in holiday makers heading to Brazil ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. Ahead of its travel expo at the Adelaide Convention Centre, the company released its top 10 journeys for 2015, based on market research and inquiries over the past six months.

SNAPPY MATE The Terra Natura animal park in Benidorm has received a new resident this week, a Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), which it hopes to match up with the current crocodile in the park in a breeding program. However, the 2 metre long and 50 kilo weight addition is still too young at the moment, so it is hoped that the relationship will blossom over the next few years when it reaches sexual maturity.

NOT HOT The government has extended the ban on agricultural and other intentional fires until the 15th of October, in order to continue to try to reduce the risk of these fires getting out of control. The ban, which also came into force early this year, would normally be lifted at the end of September.

NO NATIVE TONGUE According to a study by the University of Valencia, only 10% of the regional population will be able to speak the native language of Valencia by the year 2050. Clara Miralles Vila, who compiled the data, says that the language will soon disappear altogether, unless there is a policy change.

TRAVELLING DOGS After a new law came into force this week which allows dogs to travel on Barcelona´s underground metro train system, so long as they are accompanied by a human companion, the animal rights and welfare group El Refugio has asked that the same allowance be extended to the network in Madrid.

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TERRIFYING TAPAS IN ORIHUELA

Orihuela city will once again play host to a “Tapas Route” at the start of November, with many of the local bars and restaurants offering a light snack, for a minimum cost, in the hope of teasing visitors to sample their delights on a more regular basis. Taking place on the 1st and 2nd of November, the town hall also aim to launch the event on Halloween, with a number of free fun and musical activities in the streets of the city, all with a terrifyingly spooky feel.

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CIVIC CENTRE CAFE REOPENED The café bar inside the Orihuela Costa Civic Centre at Alameda del Mar reopened this week, now offering visitors refreshments once again. Cllr for the Coast Martina Scheurer

The Councillor for the Coast, Martina Scheurer, is considering arranging a bus service to take coastal residents and visitors to the city to take part in the municipality-wide celebrations, with more details being made available next week.

EYE SEE A report released to coincide with the post summer return to school and work reveals that 70% of the population of Spain suffer Computer Visual Syndrome, which causes Itching, redness, dryness and blurred vision, according to the Catalan college of opticians. Endless hours in front of computers, tablets, phones and the TV are to blame, with many people spending more than 10 hours each day staring at a computerised display.

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OPEN REHEARSAL FOR ORIHUELA COSTA MALE VOICE CHOIR

THE Costa's leading Male Choir is opening it's doors to all men on the Costa who feel they would like to sing. The impressive Orihuela Costa Male Voice Choir, conducted by local professional singer, conductor and vocal coach, Nigel Hopkins, is offering any interested men to attend an Open Rehearsal on Thursday, 16th October at 11am at the Asturias Restaurante (upstairs) at Punta Prima to see what it is all about. Men can either listen to, or join in with present members of the choir in a fun rehearsal ... and who knows? ... you might find that you have another pastime here in Spain. Experienced voice trainer, Nigel Hopkins, says that any man who can sing in tune (and that's most men!) can be taught to sing in chorus to a pretty high standard. He's proved it already on the Costa. So please don't be shy ... just come along and join

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us for free refreshments and a fun morning ... and you will be assured of a very warm welcome - and why not bring a friend? There are no strings attached! Any further details required. Tel: 966 775 976 The facility had been closed for some time, after the original contract holder resigned from their duties. As such, the process to appoint a new concessionaire had to begin, which is now completed successfully. A focal point for many of Orihuela Costa´s residents, as well as hosting a variety of events and seminars, the Social Welfare department also hold surgeries and conduct various outreach projects from the centre, which provides a vital resource of information and activities for those looking for a little help. Meanwhile, the Councillor for the Coast is investigating potential aesthetic improvements to the area immediately in the vicinity of the centre, which is located near to the controversial Cala Mosca land on the coast.

The secretary of state for security, Francisco Martínez, has met with the deputy director of America´s CIA, Chris Wood, in order to address issues and expand bilateral cooperation between Spain and the US in the fight against terrorism. At the same time, Martínez attended a conference supporting the global fight against child pornography on the internet.

SELLING UP Macroeconomic improvements and increased consumer confidence are to be reflected in industry sales, according to the analysis by Anged, which represents such retail giants as El Corte Inglés, Ikea and Carrefour.

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UNARMED ROBBERY Patrons at a restaurant in Port Allen in Lousiana, America, are able to partake in a 10% discount on the menu, so long as they are armed when they are dining. The restaurant owner says that the plan was originally to thank law enforcement officers for the work they do, but then other gun-carrying customers started to demand the discount too.

FLOATY LIGHT A satellite launched in 2009 to map gravity has discovered that there has been a change in the last five years which scientists claim is directly related to climate change. As the icecaps of the Antarctic have reduced over the last five years, the gravity of the earth has reduced exactly matching the collapse of the ice sheets. It is not believed that gravity will reduce so much that we will all float away, but the data does help to monitor the destruction caused by a lack of real sustainable planetary respect.

CURED EYEBALLS A grandmother from Bosnia has appeared in local papers, who are reporting on her unusual gift, the fact that she is sable to cure eye ailments, by licking the patient’s eyeballs. Her brother was the first to be cured when he was a child, after he had a splinter in his eye, reluctantly he agreed to be treated and was cured. Now, Nana Hava claims to be able to treat everything from eye splinters, ocular hypertension to conjunctivitis, and, offering some reassurance, she says, “I always make sure I wash my tongue in alcohol before and after an eye licking”.

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PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY

Having played host to a road safety campaign last week, and following the originally confusing implementation of bike and car shared roads in Torrevieja, the mayor of the city, Eduardo Dolón, has this week stated that the next stage in the plan is to widen the area to much more of Torrevieja´s main street network. During last week´s conference, the concept of less speed and more bikes was introduced by the DGT traffic department, now, in Torrevieja, a new plan, named “ZONA 30”, will be fully implemented in the first quarter of 2015, aimed at promoting sustainable urban mobility, significantly reducing accidents, decreasing noise and CO2 emissions, and also involve the establishment of a regular lower speed limit with no requirement for fast acceleration. Although cars will of course be allowed to drive through the sections being converted, they will have less priority than other road users. Dolón explained that the new zones are not to be confused with either pedestrian areas, or roads where the speed limit is simply capped at 30 kilometres per hour, but rather combining road users to coexist in the areas, with more priority given to pedestrians and cycles. Road signs will be placed on the streets being converted, with little other physical alteration at this stage, warning vehicle drivers that they are in one of the “ZONA 30” areas, and therefore priority must be given to more vulnerable road users. Although much of the city centre is already pedestrianised, Dolón claims that the priority of pedestrians is still not always recognised, as many cars still drive on the areas to access parking garages and carry out deliveries, “ZONA 30 is a way of reversing this”, he says, whilst also reducing the stress of residents, making the areas “safer”, especially for pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders, although there has been no mention of reducing the noise caused by the latter.

FUNDS AWARDED TO WIDEN N-332 IN TORREVIEJA The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has this week expressed his satisfaction in the amount of investment grants awarded by the central government to the city, for the 2015 to 2018 fiscal period. Of the 28 million euro destined to Torrevieja, some 15 million will come from the Ministry of Development, specifically for the widening to two lanes of the N-332 coast road as it runs through the city. A notable traffic black spot for many years, the bottleneck is the only portion of the road ignored locally during the widening schemes over the last decade. The road also feeds one of the biggest cities in the area and the main motorway network, and often carried more traffic than any other road in the area.

The money to widen the N-332 will be spread over the entire period however, with 1 million granted in 2015, 5 million in 2016, 5 million in 2017 and finally 4 million in 2018. Dolón thanked his government for considering the appeals for funding to ease this nightmarish burden. An additional 12 million euro will come from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, which will be allocated as part of a Land Restitution Plan developed during the construction of the desalination plant to the south of the city. Again, this funding will be split with 4 million in 2015 and 8 million in 2016. Finally, Dolón states that 409,000 euro will be invested in 2015 by the state transport infrastructure section, aimed at creating a

new spur road from the CV-95, which will bypass the N-332 near the Torrevieja Hospital and desalination plant, thus easing the traffic even more.

HELP AT HOME COSTA BLANCA The Charity Centre is now located at 117 Flamenca Beach Commercial Centre. Shop and Advice centre - open from 10.30am to 2pm. If you need a little FREE help at home for 4 weeks or need long term respite support, call 965 328 794 Orihuela branch or 693 027 026 Quesada branch. Should you have a few hours to spare each week and wish to join us a volunteer, pop in to register, we need more volunteers to help us help those in need in their own homes. If you seek advice relating to Spanish Social & Welfare issues, Translation and advice is available most Monday & Thursday mornings from 11am to 1pm. Email: charitycentre.helpathomecb@ gmail.com Shop and Advice centre - open from 10.30am to 2pm Tel: 965 328 794 Orihuela Costa office (24 hour answering machine). Tel: 693 027 026 Quesada, San Luis, La Siesta, La Mata. Every Tuesday a Charity Market is held at The Celtic Isle Playa Flamenca from 10am to 2pm. Spanish and English products for sale.

EXTREMELY URGENT STORAGE NEEDED. Somewhere in Los Alcazares area for HAH Help at Home mobility equipment, wheelchairs, walkers etc. Must be clean, dry and secure and with easy access. Please email us at helpathomespain@gmail.com or Tel: Pam on 968 582 535

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REGIONAL POLICE MONITOR LOCAL MARKETS

However, officers from the Regional Police have already identified 11 illegal fruit sellers considered a serious risk and closed them down in collaboration with the department of health, discovered a network of three clandestine greengrocers, resulting in the detention of two people. They have discovered four illegal outlets selling snails, which led to the arrest of five people, and the detection of several points of illegal fruit sellers that have resulted in files already being opened. Since the inauguration of the special group of officers from the Policía de la Generalitat in April last year, a total of 362 dedicated inspections have been carried out throughout the region, 211 in Valencia, 84 in Castellón and 67 in Alicante. According to data revealed by Santamaría, “The members of the group have carried out around 10,090 patrols, have identified about 19,500 people and have made controls of around 30,000 vehicles. Furthermore, 84 people have been arrested, a total of 1.3 million kilos of products have been processed and 84 people have been arrested. In addition, a working group has also been crated that will monitor possible counterfeited goods being sold from markets, another problem that has grown in recent years.

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CLOSURE THREAT TO BLACKPOOL AIRPORT s controversy and insecurity surrounds the Murcia regional airports of San Javier and Corvera, the same insecurity seems to be developing in one part of the UK, with the announcement of the threat of closure of Blackpool airport. Having purchased the airport in 2008 for 14 million pounds, for little over a month, the current owners, Balfour Beatty, have been trying to find a buyer to take over the operation at the northwest coastal airport. Like many smaller airports in the UK, such as those at Leeds, Doncaster and Nottingham, and midsized locations such as Liverpool, who is likely to be the big winner in the event of the closure, Blackpool had been seen as an alternative to larger airports such as Manchester, as lower operating costs filter down to the passenger, and many people choose to avoid the ever increasing delays caused by added security checks and queues at major hubs such as Manchester. However, having bought the airport at the peak of its operation, Balfour Beaty no doubt didn´t anticipate that passenger numbers would drop, with 439,200 passengers in 2008 when they bought it, now only serving 262,630 in 2013. Subsequently, the airport makes an annual loss of about 1.5 million pound per year.

A hundred officers from the Valencia regional police have joined a task force to focus on markets around the region, specifically aiming to combat the growing thefts of fruit and vegetables from farms. The operation, which was announced this week by the Minister of Justice and the Interior, Luis Santamaría, began on the 1st of October, with the aim of establishing and confirming the origin of goods being sold at both street markets and retail points. Santamaría said that although the officers will not distinguish between the type and size of establishments, “there are certain sites with more evidence than others of stolen material, and there will be more emphasis on those”, in particular calling on markets, roundabout sellers and some commercial establishments “that have proliferated in municipalities and cities”. Under the jurisdiction of the Guardia Civil and National Police, crimes against farmers in the region between January and July of this year have fallen by 10.08%, from 1,894 investigated thefts in 2013, to 1,703 in the same period of this year for offences investigated by the Guardia Civil, and a drop of 6.81% of those dealt with by the National Police.

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Now, in a statement, the company has revealed that, “On August 28 2014, we announced our intention to find a buyer for the airport operating company. The airport operations have been making a loss for a number of years and we are currently exploring a number of options in an attempt to secure the future of the airport. “We regretfully confirm that if no agreement can be reached before 7 October 2014 which ensures the viability of its operations, then it is likely that the airport operations will close. In this event, we expect that the last commercial flights will take place on Wednesday 15 October 2014. “We apologise for the uncertainty this will cause over the coming weeks and we recommend that any affected passengers contact their airline to confirm travel arrangements.” Three main airlines operate from Blackpool, including Jet2.com, Stobart Air and Citywing. The case has been taken up by Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Paul Maynard, who says that he is “very concerned”, and that the airport needs an owner to stay with it for the “long term”, whilst calling for dialogue with Balfour Beaty. Other councillors from all local parties have also taken up the cause, with Balfour Beaty confirming that they had been contacted by Blackpool South´s Labour MP, Gordon Marsden.

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CONTRIBUTION WELCOMED Spain´s gross domestic product rating has received a much welcome boost, after the inclusion of prostitution, drug trafficking and other illegal activities have added 9 billion euro, according to the latest statistics. The information released by the National Statistics Institute reveals the 9 billion euro came from a combination of drug trading, prostitution, illegal weapon sales and gambling, and contributed an additional 0.87% to GDP in 2013. The most beneficial activity to the country was apparently drug trafficking, which was worth 0.5% of GDP, followed by the illegal sex trade, worth an additional 0.35%. The contributions also resulted in a reduction of the country´s debt ratio, down from 98.9% to 96.4%, according to the Bank of Spain.

HARBOURING TERRORISTS The European Commission has announced legal action against the Spanish government, on account of the country failing to adopt the required security protocols in 20 Spanish ports. A deadline for implementation of the European Directive was set at 2013, but Spain has failed to adopt the security plan which aimed to provide protection of ships and port facilities, providing continental uniformity in combating potential terrorist attacks. The Commission has filed a case with the European Court of Justice, which have said that Spain will be summonsed to appear at a date to be confirmed.

A SLIPPERY SLOPE The cable car ride at Barcelona´s Montjuïc, one of the main transport-based tourist attractions in the city, was cancelled this week, after heavy rains caused a landslide that blocked the main access road. A funicular replacement bus service was put into operation.

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Studio 32 are pleased to announce the dates for our Panto Cinderella. To be held at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre (San Fulgencio) on November 14th & 15th ( doors open 7pm show begins @ 7-30) and also a matinee performance on 16th starting at 2pm. Tickets are 6€ and a reduced price of €4 for children at the matinee performance. Ticket money will be donated to la Asociacion de Alzheimer de San Fulgencio, local charities in the San Fulgencio area, and the Cardenal Belluga Theatre. Tickets are now on sale, and can be obtained from, The Postbox, Quesada, B.H. stores, Catral, Kennedy’s Supermarket, Los Montesinos, Cards and More, La Marina, The Card Place, Benimar, The Post Room, Benifofar, Tourist Information, La Marina.

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BARCELONA - THE ESSENCE OF SOPHISTICATION ut of all of the magnificent cities of Spain, Barcelona is now arguably the most vibrant of all. Had you visited the city before the massive transformation brought about when Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. You would never have dreamt that so few years later this city was to be the very essence of modern sophistication that it has become. Until that point it was the works of the exceptionally talented Antonio Guadi and a few other outstanding buildings which includes a 16th Century cathedral and parts of the 1st century Roman city walls, and of course the Rambla were the icons on which the city’s reputation depended. Of the Rambla the famous artist and writer Fredrico Gracia Lorca, was prompted to say “It is the only street in the world which I wish would never end”. When you see for yourself this action packed street full of buskers, entertainers, flower vendors, music and colour, you will understand why he felt this way. Lorca, like so many talented artists including Picasso, Juan Miro, Salvador Dali found themselves seduced by this exciting seaside city of over 1,500,000 inhabitants. Add to these old gems the Olympic facilities built both on land and sea for the 1992 Olympics and you have a city which offers a potent and irresistible combination of old and new which bubbles up into the effervescent excitement which is modern day Barcelona. The works of the eccentric but highly

talented Antonio Gaudi are not matched any where else in the world. From La Pedrera (The quarry), An amazing curved mansion which has been built in the centre of the city without a single straight line in its construction, to Park Guell. A park which offers what can only be described as a fantasy “Disney like” creation, to the breathtakingly grandiose pinnacle of his life. The Sagrada Familia, an enormous cathedral which is so intricately carved as to give the impression that is was formed in some heavenly mould. Sadly Antonio Gaudi was never to see his masterpiece completed, when at the age of 74 his life was brought to an abrupt end when he was knocked down by a tram. This was on 7th June 1926. Three days layer on the 10th of June he succumbed to his injuries. But what a heritage he left to his beloved Barcelona. A young Pablo Picasso also spent 5 years of his early life here from 1901 to 1906. Giving rise to a Picasso museum in the city which has 3,500 works on display including childhood portraits of the artist himself. Other things to see are the Magic Fountain of Montjuic., which is close to a former palace which is now the museum of Catalonian art. Then there is Pobla Espanola which presents a village made up of replicas of all the most famous buildings in Spain, the massive Camp Nou sports Stadium, which is home to the world famous Barcelona football club. The old gothic centre shows off “old Barcelona., while a huge range of national and international stores, a massive marina, and a stunning open plan Zoo ushers in the new face of the city With so many more attractions this city is such an incredibly exciting place to be. Including a day trip to the stunning monastery at Montserrat, this “David’s Coachtrips SL” excursion to Barcelona for 5 days Nov 3-7, and costing only 268€ just seems to good to be true. Based in a 4* city centre hotel, it includes an introductory city tour,. To reserve your place simply book online at www.coachtripsonline.com or call 966785910. Have a great trip!!

THE ROJALES PANTOMIME GROUP The Rojales Pantomime group are now well into rehearsals for their Pantomime 'CINDERELLA' at Escuela de Musica Los Montesinos in JANUARY 2015. There is a lot of activity going on with costumes all but done, scenery well on the way and props being made. There are many productions of Cinderella and they hope to produce one full of laughter and fun, a loveable cow has been introduced in this production and song and dance for the kids to join in with. Anyone who went to their last Pantomime ‘Snow White’ will have known they were already preparing for Cinderella as it was announced in their programme. Two of Costa Blanca’s top entertainers Lynden B & Andy Jones will be playing the parts of the Ugly Sisters so be ready for loads of laughs. Money raised will go to local Charities in Rojales and Los Montesinos. Tickets will be available from October so call any of the following numbers for more information. 966712829, 678212034 or 966797683 email shimserv@gmail.com

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FIAT LAUNCHES LATEST DUCATO IN SPAIN

talian vehicle manufacturer Fiat has just released their latest commercial vehicle from their “Professional” range in Spain, the sixth generation of its Ducato model, offering a reduction in total operating costs and has new technologies and design. The development of the vehicle was targeted towards improving efficiency and value, whilst focussing on increasing technology. To do this, the company claims to have improved the strength and durability of the van, as well as introducing innovative elements with what they are calling “a customer-oriented design”. Described as resembling a Spartan Warrior helmet, the most striking visual element is the front end of the vehicle, where ergonomic LED lighting wraps around the shape of the mean and forceful image. Compared to the previous generation, the new Ducato has a range of engines that have fuel consumption and emissions 10% lower than before, with a combined benefit of a reduction in overall weight. The new Fiat Professional model will be offered with a total of three dif-

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SEAT CELEBRATE THE IBIZA Spanish car manufacturer SEAT has rolled out its five millionth Ibiza vehicle from its Barcelona factory in Martorell. Now a subsidiary of the Volkswagen group, SEAT also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, which the company highlighted during the Paris Motor Show, showcasing the first Seat Ibiza model released in 1984. Although much has changed over the years, the Ibiza has become the company´s bestselling model, with 70% of them, a total of 3.5 million units, exported from Spain to a total of 75 countries. Currently, the automotive company manufactures 700 Ibiza models every day from their factory wich employs 1,600 workers and 700 robots.

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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.

Family and Community Matter Many expats living in Spain fail to recognise the importance of family and community to the Spanish people. Unlike many Northern European countries, where the sick and elderly are shipped off to hospitals, care homes and hospices, it is still the culture in many Mediterranean countries that families generally take care of their own. I often receive complaints from expats living in Spain about the overall care in both National Health, as well as private hospitals. Complaints are rarely about the quality of medical care, which by all accounts, could not be higher in any part of Europe. However, there is a heavy reliance upon family and close friends to provide basic nursing and aftercare following surgery. Cleaning and washing patients, providing some food and feeding patients is usually carried out by close family members, unlike hospitals in the UK, Germany and Sweden, where this kind of care is normally regarded as basic nursing and included within hospital care. Much of this family and community care is down to culture. In Spain, for instance, family groups provide care at all stages of life, with the family acting as a kind of safety net. From the birth of a baby to the last days of a much-loved grandparent has traditionally been the responsibility of the immediate family. Grandparents are usually on hand to assist with bringing up the children of their sons and daughters, with plenty of aunts and uncles to act as baby-sitters along the way. When grandparents, or indeed great grandparents become too ill

or frail to care for themselves, it is the younger members of the family who are expected to take care of them. In the Canary Islands, many parents are in their teens when they give birth. It is customary for the young couple to live with one of the couple’s parents until the time comes for them to find a home of their own. Traditionally, properties have been extended, garages turned into apartments, or another floor added to a dwelling to provide a home for the young couple. In time, it is the parents who, as grandparents, move into the garage, annex There is much more or roof conversion and it is the turn reliance upon family and of the young couple to take over the close friends in Spain family home. Of course in recent years, following the many problems created by the economic recession, the pattern has changed, particularly in cities and urban areas. Family members have had to travel further from their home towns and villages to find work, and this kind of family and community care is no longer possible. As a result, there are more family breakdowns and single parents than there have been in previous generations. Social attitudes to religion have also changed in the last ten years or so, with many Spaniards admitting that they no longer attend church. This is something that would have been unthinkable in the past, but was all part of the hidden community and social adhesive, which held families and communities together. However, in rural communities, villages and the islands, little has changed. This pattern of community and family life tends to create problems for expats, and is often the reason why sick, elderly and frail expats fail to find the support that they need later in life. It is simply not built into the system. The care from medical centres and hospitals will probably be very good, but do not expect to find a Macmillan nurse available to assist in matters relating to end of life or cancer related illness. There

are few hospices to deal with end of life care, and those that do exist are mostly run by religious orders. It is important that all expats, young and old, should consider the options open to them later on in life and to make appropriate provision, and not to expect your adopted country to look after you. They will do their best, but it may not be what you would expect from the country of your birth in your final years. It is yet another reminder that being an expat means not only sipping gin and tonics in the sun, but accepting and adjusting to the customs and traditions of your newly adopted country - warts and all. 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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efore we start with this week´s future overview, I need to clear up a little mistake in last week´s. I know quite a lot of you noticed the mistake, given the emails and messages received, but we were of course talking about Endeavour returning, not Lewis, which focuses on the early life of Chief Inspector Morse. As for this week, we´re jumping over to America first of all, with the news that Desperate Housewives follow-up, Devious Maids, has been recommissioned for a third series. Not that will be too much of a surprise for fans who saw the season 2 finale, with a drive –by shooting at a wedding. No more spoilers though, just the news that it will return soon. Our attention will also be turning to the Christmas schedules before long too, as is the case already with Channel 4, as filming began this week on a Charlie Brooker penned Christmas special. Perhaps not know for his stories focusing on the jollier side of life, it may well turn into a dark and sinister tale then the “heart-warming comedy-drama for all the family” sees a young brother and sister help Santa when his satnav goes wrong and he crash-lands near Beaconsfield on Christmas Eve. Just to prove it won´t be all mince pies and carrots, the show is described as a “deeply disturbing dystopian technonightmare that will unsettle and chill viewers to their core”. Whilst we´re on the subject of Christmas, and

before you start moaning, we know it´s only October, ITV´s Text Santa is already making plans for a return, with Alesha Dixon joining the presenter line-up. The singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge partners Paddy McGuinness for one hour of the charity appeal extravaganza on Friday the 19th of December. Other crackers on offer are the likes of George Clooney in a specially-written scene of Downton Abbey, and the stars of Coronation Street perform as we’ve never seen them before. Taking our attention back from Christmas now though, Martin Clunes is to play the celebrated novelist and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes’ novel, Arthur & George for ITV, which is based on an intriguing series of true events in the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who famously created the detective Sherlock Holmes. Filming also began this week in London and Staffordshire. Filming has also begun this week on a new ITV drama starring two of the UK’s most renowned actors, David Threlfall and John Simm. Code of a Killer is based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys’ discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer. The BBC has also announced acting royalty joining the cast of The Go-Between, airing on BBC One next year as part of its season of classic 20th century literature. Jim Broadbent is playing the older Leo

while Vanessa Redgrave has taken on the role of the older Marian. Both actors have a strong connection to The Go-Between. Redgrave’s father, Michael, played the Older Leo in the first adaptation in 1971. Broadbent meanwhile appeared as an extra in the same adaptation in his first ever, albeit uncredited, film role. Broadbent says: “Having been an extra in

Hughes and aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson look down on sites of great historical interest to gain a brand new perspective and uncover further information about our ancestors. Nothing new there perhaps, but this time they are using an octocopter, a remote controlled helicopter carrying a camera. Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Jim Broadbent will join Vanessa Redgrave in the cast of The Go-Between

the first adaptation of The Go-Between in 1971 I was thrilled to be asked to be in this new version. It is a tremendous novel and Adrian Hodges’ script captures it perfectly“. Finally, history fans have something of a modern twist show to look forward to as historian Bettany

Stonehenge, Maiden Castle, Sutton Hoo, The Antonine Wall and Old Sarum in Wiltshire will all get the drone flyby treatment, and will subsequently reveal a new insight into our nation’s story showing Britain’s stunning landscapes through fantastic aerial views.

6th october 01:00 The Graham Norton Show. 01:45 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:50 BBC News. 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Rip Off Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 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 Home Away From Home. 17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show. 20:30 Inside Out. Dr Ranj Singh investigates how scientists are using 3D printing to create body parts to help disfigured children. Shaun Peel witnesses how the earth excavated in the Crossrail project is helping build one of Europe’s most important wildlife centres. And Wendy Hurrell reports on how gin is making a comeback in the capital. 21:00 EastEnders. Linda encourages Dean to open up about his feelings, leading to devastating consequences. Mick forces Tina to recognise some harsh realities about her relationship with Tosh. 21:30 Panorama. Workers on the Breadline. Reporter Richard Bilton meets workers on the breadline who only get by because of big handouts from the government. These benefits for the low paid are now costing taxpayers £28 billion a year, so why do so many British workers find it impossible to pay their own way? 22:00 New Tricks. The English Defence. When a teenager is caught throwing a brick from a motorway bridge, his DNA provides a partial match with the murderer of an interpreter called Agnes Bradley from 2010. Is the murderer one of the teenager’s male relatives, or could Agnes’s love of chess have something to do with her death? Meanwhile Steve is faced with the chance to lay some ghosts to rest when his terminally ill father comes to stay. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. The extended version of the popular news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Armando Iannucci and Peter Bone MP. 00:20 Room 101. Extra Storage. Extended edition of Room 101. Host Frank Skinner invites comedian Ross Noble, pop star Jamelia and author Germaine Greer to compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101.

BBC 2 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 09:20 The Housing Enforcers. 10:05 James May’s Cars of the People. 11:05 Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook. 11:35 Click. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Daily Politics Conference Special. 14:00 A Taste of My Life. 14:30 Ready, Steady, Cook. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 16:00 The Life of Mammals. 17:00 Coast. 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Only Connect. 22:00 The Kitchen. 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Today at Conference. 00:50 The Long Shadow. 01:50 Scrappers. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Poets in Person. 05:30 Simon Armitage: Writing Poems. 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. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 17:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather. 20:00 Emmerdale. The pressure mounts on Priya. Jimmy goes behind Nicola’s back. Doug’s ego takes over. 20:30 Coronation Street. Will Liz tell Tony the truth? Zeedan refuses to accept Leanne. Kylie concentrates on her family. 21:00 The Undriveables. In this episode, a woman who hates going above 30mph attempts to get up to speed, while a man with spatial awareness issues struggles to work out the width of the car. Will these two failed learners finally manage to ditch their Lplates? 21:30 Coronation Street. Tony offers Liz an ultimatum. Does Alya want to be with Gary? Deirdre feels guilty. 22:00 Grantchester. Brand new six-part drama series set in 1953, adapted from the series of novels by

James Runcie. Sidney Chambers is vicar of Grantchester and a much-admired parish priest. In the first episode, Sidney has just spent a glorious morning in the company of the woman with whom he is secretly in love, Amanda Kendall. Racing to church, Sidney arrives just in time to conduct the funeral of a local solicitor - a death which appears to be the result of suicide. Sidney comforts the man’s young widow Hildegard Staunton, but is soon called away by the glamorous Pamela Morton. Pamela reveals that she was having an affair with the dead man and has reason to believe he was murdered. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:40 The Agenda. New series of the weekly talk show in which ITV News political editor Tom Bradby is joined by big names from government, news and entertainment to take a fresh look at what lies ahead.

Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Trust (15). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 22:00 Too Tough to Teach? 23:00 Under the Dome. 23:55 Film - Next. 01:40 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 02:05 Super Casino. 04:10 No Foreigners Here: 100% British. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

00:20 Billy Connolly’s Big Send Off. 01:15 Jackpot247. 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly. 04:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 05:10 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:10 Volkswagen Cup. 06:35 Countdown. 07:20 King of Queens. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:30 Four in a Bed. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Four in a Bed. 13:35 Four in a Bed. 14:10 Four in a Bed. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Jamie’s Comfort Food. 21:30 Gadget Man. 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody. 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats. 23:50 Bouncers. 00:45 NFL. 01:45 Film - Miss Lovely. 03:35 Mammon. 04:45 Film - Double Indemnity. Channel 5 06:15 Angels of Jarm. 06:25 Angels of Jarm. 06:35 Angels of Jarm. 06:40 Roary the Racing Car. 06:50 Roary the Racing Car. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:25 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Pip Ahoy. 08:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:15 The Mr Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00Little Princess. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa

Monday, Monday, 6th October, October, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 The Gary Jackson Show, 13:00 Acceptable 80´s with Paul Baker, 14:00 The Toff and the Runaway Bride.Thriller by John Creasey 15:00 Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, Episode 6 of 6 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, Offshore starring Nadine Marshall 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Jamaica Innby Daphne du Maurier, Ep 6 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights

Monday, 6th October, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – he’s suave, sophisticated and every girl’s heart throb – the swoon that is Nigel Havers. 18.05 Learn The Lingo – Join the lovely Martine as she helps to improve your Spanish 18.15 Spanish Eye – A trip round Cabo de Palos. 18.30 Viva Vitality – Looking good on the Costa. 19.00 Let's Talk (series) – Two more guests of the sofa are Martin James and Nick Morton. 19.30 Hayes Guide – Travel experts Dave & Jess are in Santa Pola and its surroundings. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Rip Off Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 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 Home Away From Home. 17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show. 20:30 EastEnders. Linda faces the toughest time of her life as she comes to terms with her recent ordeal. Ronnie fears she might be losing the baby, which forces Charlie to step up. Nancy and Tamwar plan a musical bingo night. 21:00 Holby City. True Colours. When an old friend turns up, Colette is forced to confront some truths, with dire consequences. A reinstated Harry refused to be

played for a fool. A wary Elliot is anxious to keep a new idea out of Jac’s hands. 22:00 The Driver. When Vince’s alibi does not hold up, he has no choice but to follow through with the job, knowing it will change his family’s lives forever. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 My Big Beautiful Wedding Dress. Documentary following best friends Jo and Alison, who run a bridal shop for plus-size women. They both know what it is like to walk down the aisle as a plus-size bride and have made it their mission to help other women find the perfect dress, as well as the confidence to shine on the day. Upset by the way she was treated in ordinary bridal shops, Jenna was ready to give up the search for her dream dress before she found Jo and Alison. Lindsay doesn’t normally do dresses but, following the death of her sister ten years ago, she has decided to have a church wedding to give her father the chance to walk one of his daughters down the aisle. The search is also on for a bridal dress for Jo, who is renewing her vows with husband

Kevin on their 13th wedding anniversary. 00:35 The Street. Documentary charting a year in the lives of the people who work, live and play on Sauchiehall Street, one of Scotland’s most famous and iconic shopping and party destinations. Savoy Centre manager Jim faces a mutiny after he decides to implement a new plan, chef Nick puts a trainee through the mill and the street pastors mop up after a party. 01:35 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:40 BBC News. BBC 2 06:00 Once Upon a Time. 06:45 Aimee Kelly presents My Naughty Little Sister. 06:50 Nina Wadia presents Lizzie Zipmouth. 06:55 Ceallach Spellman presents Wolven. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 09:20 The Housing Enforcers. 10:05 Antiques Roadshow. 11:05 Food and Drink. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Daily Politics Conference Special. 14:00 A Taste of My Life. 14:30 Cash in the Attic. 15:00 The Life of Mammals. 16:00 Gymnastics. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment. 22:00 Human Universe. 23:00 Later Live... with Jools Holland. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Today at Conference. 00:50 Wonders of the Monsoon. 01:50 Hotel India. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Make a Musical. 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. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 17:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather. 20:00 Emmerdale. It is Priya and Rakesh’s wedding day - but will they go through with it? One resident faces their fears. Nicola fights mixed emotions. 21:00 The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards 2014. Carol Vorderman hosts the 16th Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel where extraordinary real life people are rewarded for acts of remarkable courage and bravery. Prince Charles and Prime Minister David Cameron are joined by more than 100 stars including Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Jamie Oliver, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Stephen Fry, Katherine Kelly, Amanda Holden, Russell Brand, John Bishop and Jimmy Carr to celebrate the nation’s unsung heroes in this glittering awards ceremony. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:40 Film - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (15). When his girlfriend of five years breaks up with him, a TV composer goes on holiday to Hawaii in the hopes of getting over her - only to discover that she is staying at the same resort with her new rockstar boyfriend, preventing him from moving on. Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski. 01:40 Jackpot247. 04:00 Loose Women. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:35 Countdown. 07:20 King of Queens. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:30 Four in a Bed. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary.

13:05 Four in a Bed. 13:35 Four in a Bed. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Stand Up To Cancer. 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. 22:00 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. 23:00 Gogglebox. 00:05 Educating the East End. 01:05 Pokerstars.Com. 02:00 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:25 Transworld Sport. 03:20 First Time Farmers. 04:15 Film - Thunder Island. 05:25 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 05:40 Deal or No Deal. Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:25 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Pip Ahoy. 08:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:15 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. 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Benefit House: Me and My 22 Kids. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Out of the Woods. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Meerkat Manor. 20:30 The Secret Life of Pets. 21:00 Caught on Camera. 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 23:00 NCIS. 23:55 NCIS. 00:55 Secrets and Lies. 01:45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 02:10 Super Casino. 04:10 Mummy’s Little Murderer. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

Tuesday, 7th October, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is with Keeping Up Appearances star Mrs Bucket AKA Patricia Routledge 18.05 Let’s Talk Special - Anyone with an interest in football will remember the mercurial talent of Frank Worthingtonr. 18.45 Soltails – Carp fishing at one of the top angling spots. 19.00 Spanish Dive Adventures. 19.30 Hand Made – Anti Hero – a short film. 19.45 Hunt For Giant Sturgeon. 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Tuesday, uesday, 7th October, October, 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 The Finger of Suspicion, John Creasey thriller 15:00 Peril at End House. Hercule Poirot Mystery, Episode 1 of 4 16:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, A Whole new ball game, Brief Encounter 20:00 Drama at 8, Barbara Allen, Stars Keith Baron 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, Ep 7 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights. 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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8th october 01:05 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:10 BBC News. 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Rip Off Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 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 Home Away From Home. 17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show. 21:00 The Great British Bake Off. The final has arrived and just three challenges lie between the remaining three bakers and the trophy. The signature challenge requires mastery in three hours of a classic pastry technique that normally takes a day. The technical challenge tests the bakers beyond anything they have tackled in the previous nine weeks by requiring them to master the basics with no recipe. The final showstopper challenge demands delivery of perfect sponge, caramel, choux pastry and petit four in their final five hours in the tent. Each baker is worthy, but who will be crowned winner of the Great British Bake Off? 22:00 Our Zoo. The family’s last chance is to convince a visiting inspector from the Ministry of Health to overturn the council ban on a zoo at Oakfield. But when the nets of the aviary are slashed, George begins to lose his grip on the case - and his self-control. Concerned he might throw their last chance away, Lizzie reaches out for legal help, which comes at a cost. The high emotion of the hearing sees a hidden truth tumbling out for Reverend Webb, which helps tip the balance. An inspection of the zoo is held but the final decision could take weeks. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker is joined by regular team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell for the light-hearted sports quiz. Their guests are international cricketer Simon Jones, Olympic champion cyclist Joanna Rowsell, prolific striker Kevin Davies and England rugby star Luther Burrell. 00:05 Stacey Dooley Investigates. Thailand’s Drug Craze (Part 2). Stacey investigates the growing drug craze sweeping through Thailand. Ya-ba, a dangerous mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, has gripped the nation and unleashed a wave of violence among its users.

BBC 2 06:00 Your Paintings. 06:30 Dance with the Elements. 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Saints nd Scroungers. 08:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 09:15 The Housing Enforcers. 10:00 Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath. 11:00 Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 Daily Politics Conference Special. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 16:00 Gymnastics. 18:15 Flog It. 18:55 Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 Britain’s Greatest Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown. 21:00 The Long Shadow. 22:00 Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment. 23:00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. 23:40 Newsnight. 00:40 Today at Conference. 01:10 Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve. 02:10 Who Do You Think You Are? 03:10 Doctor Who. 04:00 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Adapting Carmen: Reimagining a Classic. 05:30 Fazer’s Urban Takeover. 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. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 17:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:25 Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats. 19:30 ITV News and Weather. 20:00 Emmerdale. Jimmy’s mind is made up. Priya is pleasantly surprised. A resident is struggling to deal with last week’s ordeal. 20:30 Coronation Street. Deirdre is at her wits’ end. Can Kylie keep it together? Alya makes her excuses. 21:00 Celebrity Squares. Warwick Davis hosts the classic comedy game show. Two contestants play a giant version of noughts and crosses, with celebrity guests helping them to play for a jackpot of 20,000 pounds. Today, Warwick is joined by Vernon Kay, Bruno Tonioli, Linda Robson, Russell Grant, Rachel Riley, Katherine Ryan, Nathan Caton, and resident comedians Tim Vine and Joe Wilkinson. 22:00 Scott and Bailey. Unable to get over being second choice for the sergeant’s job, Rachel punishes

Janet for not telling her. After Elise moves in with Ade, Janet feels inadequate as a mother although she has not given up on the idea of a boyfriend entirely. When an unconscious baby is admitted to hospital, staff are concerned that his injuries do not match his parents’ explanation. But with a child-minder and her stoned boyfriend in the mix, it is unclear who had the baby’s best interests at heart. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:40 Through the Keyhole. Keith Lemon snoops around more homes of mystery celebrities and unearths clues as to the identity of the inhabitants, which the studio panel then have to work out themselves. Keith’s guests are TOWIE star Joey Essex, and TV presenters Carol Vorderman and Vernon Kay. 00:40 The Undriveables. 01:10 Jackpot247. 03:30 British Touring Car Championship Highlights. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 No Foreigners Here: 100% British. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Gracie’s Choice (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Police Interceptors. 21:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 23:00 Wentworth. 00:00 Mummy’s Little Murderer. 01:00 Dallas. 01:45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours. 02:10 Super Casino. 04:10 Too Tough to Teach? 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

Channel 4 06:35 Countdown. 07:20 King of Queens. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:30 Four in a Bed. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Four in a Bed. 13:35 Four in a Bed. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Stand Up To Cancer. 21:00 Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money. 22:00 Grand Designs. 23:00 Extreme Brat Camp. 00:05 24 Hours in Police Custody. 01:00 Four to the Floor. 01:30 Undercover Boss USA. 02:20 Film - Gattu. 03:35 In Search of Guru Dutt. 05:05 Win it Cook it. 05:30 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 05:40 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:25 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Pip Ahoy. 08:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:15 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. 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15

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08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson. 13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 14:00 No Sleep for the Wicked, Thriller by John Creasey 15:00 Hercule Poirot, Peril at End House, Ep 2 of 4 16:00 Supersonic 70´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Flying The Flag, The Space Race 20:00 Drama at 8, Billions by Ed Harris 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, Ep 8 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights

Wednesday, 8thOctober, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Presenter, commentator, author and golf course designer Peter Alliss is regarded as the voice of golf. 18.05 Dramatic Licence presents - ‘When the Cat's Away.’ This hilarious comedy is based around the much loved characters from the 70’s sitcom ‘George and Mildred’ live at the Cardinal Beluga theatre San Fulgencio. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

9th october

07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Rip Off Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 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 Home Away From Home. 17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show. 20:30 EastEnders. Linda looks for comfort in her friends, but telling the truth is harder than she feared. Dean tries to cover his tracks, but Mick grows suspicious when Dean confuses the details. 21:00 Your Home in Their Hands. Home makeover challenge. Two families take the brave step of handing over their front door keys to amateur designers in exchange for a massive makeover. The Ahmed family face a stalemate as three generations living under one roof simply cannot agree on how to decorate. Meanwhile Nev and Traci Powers are paralysed by the prospect of modernising Traci’s mum’s home, which has been in the family for 56 years. Overseeing proceedings is straight-talking interior designer Celia Sawyer.

night of the by-election triggered by Douglas Carswell MP, who left the Conservatives to join UKIP. 00:35 This Week. A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests. Followed by the results from the Clacton and Heywood and Middleton by-elections. 03:00 Holiday Weatherview. 03:05 BBC News. BBC 2 06:00 Your Paintings. 06:30 Play on! 2 Play on. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Break-in Britain The Crackdown. 09:20 The Housing Enforcers. 10:05 Horizon. 11:05 Gardeners’ World. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 A Taste of My Life. 14:30 Ready, Steady, Cook. 15:15 Cash in the Attic. 16:00 Gymnastics. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00The Great British Bake Off Masterclass. 21:00 Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment. 22:00 Peaky Blinders. 23:00 Mock the Week. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Who Won the War? 01:20 Panorama. 01:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Music Technology. 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. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 17:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:15 ITV News and Weather.

22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Twiggy grew up in a close-knit family in London, but her mother told her almost nothing about her relations, not even her grandmother’s name. As Twiggy sets off to investigate her mum’s family, she discovers that times were tough for them in Victorian London, and they did not always stay on the straight and narrow. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News. 23:35 Question Time. David Dimbleby presents topical debate live from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, on the

19:45 Emmerdale. It is the day of the funeral and the village is in a solemn mood. Nicola spooks Jimmy. Doug revels in the attention. 20:15 Euro 2016 Qualifier Live. England v San Marino. Adrian Chiles is joined by Glenn Hoddle and Lee Dixon for live coverage of England’s Euro 2016 Qualifier against San Marino. Roy Hodgson’s side started out on the road to the finals in France with an impressive 2-0 win in Switzerland and will hope to score heavily against the latest visitors to Wembley, who were 5-0 losers on their last visit. Commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:40 Euro 2016 Qualifier. Highlights. Matt Smith

presents highlights of England’s first home game of the Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino, as England hope to continue their winning form on the road to France. With analysis and opinion from Glenn Hoddle, Lee Dixon and Andy Townsend. 00:40 Sunday Night at the Palladium. Comedian Jimmy Carr hosts another mix of comedy, music and variety in the revived entertainment show. Tonight’s guests are American singing sensation and ex-X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, UK chart toppers Kaiser Chiefs, Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan, the reunited Beautiful South singers Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott and phenomenal Japanese speciality act Enra. Also, a preview of the new West End production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Cats. 01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:35 Countdown. 07:20 King of Queens. 07:45 King of Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:25 Four in a Bed. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Four in a Bed. 13:35 Four in a Bed. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 14:40 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:55 Stand Up To Cancer. 21:00 Location, Location, Location. 22:00 Educating the East End. 23:00 Scrotal Recall. 23:30 8 Out of 10 Cats. 00:20 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. 01:25 The Paedophile Hunter. 02:25 One Born Every Minute USA. 03:20 Operation Maneater. 04:15 Unreported World. 04:40 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 05:35 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 05:40 Deal or No Deal. Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:25 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Pip Ahoy. 08:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:15 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. 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News

Lunchtime. 13:15 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man (U). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 Benefit Brits by the Sea. 22:00 No Foreigners Here: 100% British. 23:00 Kids Who Kill. 00:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Caught on Camera. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

Thursday, Thursday, 9th October, October, 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 Death is no Alibi, thriller by John Creasey 15:00 Hercule Poirot, Peril at End House, Ep 3 of 4 16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, The Navy Lark. Operation Fag End 20:00 Drama at 8, On the Whole it’s been Jolly Good by Peter Tinniswood 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, Ep 9 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Thursday 9thOctober, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to a singer who’s sold more than 60million records worldwide over her 65 year career – Petula Clark. 18.05 An Evening With... Joe Longthorne – singer, impersonator & entertainer live inTorrevieja. 19.00 TVM (series) – The Costa’s answer to John Peel, Peter Taylor, is here with an eclectic mix of international music videos. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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10th october 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Rip Off Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown. 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 Home Away From Home. 17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show. 20:30 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker is joined by regular team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Their guests are Simon Jones, cyclist Joanna Rowsell, striker Kevin Davies and rugby star Luther Burrell. 21:00 EastEnders. Lauren and Peter make a huge decision that shocks their families. After a revelation from Ian, Max decides to make an anonymous phone call to the police. Ronnie and Charlie receive some important news about the baby.

21:30 Would I Lie to You? Rob Brydon hosts the comedy panel show where celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves, some of which are true and some of which are not. The aim of the game is to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact. Regular team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Kelly Hoppen MBE, Carol Vorderman and Hal Cruttenden. 22:00 Have I Got News for You. The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists. 22:30 Big School. Unnatural disaster strikes Miss Postern’s classroom when Mr Barber spends the night there. Fortunately Mr Church is more than happy to come to her aid. With Barber now homeless, it falls on the reluctant Mr Gunn to put a roof over his head, but how will his mum react to her new house guest? Mr Church and Miss Postern discover that sharing does not come naturally to either of them, while Mr Gunn learns that sometimes people can share too much. 23:00 BBC News at Ten. 23:25 BBC Regional News.

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton is joined by comedy giant John Cleese, So Anyway; singer-songwriter and actress Taylor Swift; controversial cricketer Kevin Pietersen, and legendary singer Neil Diamond, who performs from his new album. 00:25 The Secrets. 00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. 02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:55 BBC News. BBC 2 06:00 Compose Yourself. 06:30 i.am.Will Shakespeare. 07:00 This is BBC Two. 07:10 Saints and Scroungers. 07:55 F1: Grand Prix Practice. 09:35 £100k House: Tricks of the Trade. 10:35 Sweets Made Simple. 11:05 Sweets Made Simple. 11:35 The Travel Show. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking. 14:20 F1: Grand Prix Practice. 16:00 Gymnastics. 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 The Great British Bake Off Masterclass. 21:00 Mastermind. 21:30 Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook. 22:00 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes. 22:30 Gardeners’ World. 23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. 00:35 Later... with Jools Holland. 01:40 Film - French Film. 03:05 Question Time. 04:05 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. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 17:00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather. 20:00 Emmerdale. One resident faces their demons. Ruby is shocked to learn she has been kept in the dark. Moira’s concerns grow. 20:30 Coronation Street. Will Steve unburden himself? Kylie needs something from Callum. The Barlows prepare for the trial. 21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape. A Taste of the Sun. Gino D’Acampo’s final destination is Bologna, seen as Italy’s gastronomic capital. He makes his way to an unassuming trattoria to find a formidable chef who has been honing her bolognese sauce recipe for almost thirty years. Note: There are so many people looking for their own “Taste of the Sun”, The Leader are urgently looking for properties in the La Marina, Guardamar and Orihuela Costa area, call 96 897 1860 or visit the website at www.theleader.info/property 21:30 Coronation Street. Steve battles to confront the truth. What will Kylie do? Sinead saves the day. 22:00 Lewis. Entry Wounds (Part 1). A lack of experienced officers means that Chief Superintendent Innocent has asked Lewis to come out of retirement to help newly promoted DI Hathaway with his first murder investigation - a tricky case that bridges the worlds of neurosurgery, blood sports and animal rights. After an arson attack on a hunting lodge, Hathaway and new partner DS Lizzie Maddox have a dead neurosurgeon on their hands. Alastair Stoke was shot in the head on the farmland he co-owned with his troubled business partner, but as Hathaway delves into the network of fear and loathing that surrounds the surgeon, the case begins to career out of control. 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather. 23:40 The Job Lot. Manager Trish and her deputy Natalie stage a youth unemployment initiative to impress local MP Peter McCrea. Ambitious plans are thwarted when a request for staff to dress down leads to an embarrassing faux pas for Trish. 00:10 Film - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. 02:00 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:35 Countdown. 07:20 King of Queens. 07:45 King of

Queens. 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Frasier. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada. 12:30 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Four in a Bed. 18:30 Come Dine with Me. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 20:30 Unreported World. 21:00 Stars at Your Service. 22:00 Gogglebox. 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:10 Scrotal Recall. 00:40 Film - 48 Hrs (15). 02:20 Boss. 03:20 The Inbetweeners USA. 03:45 Very Important People. 04:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 05:00 Win it Cook it. 05:25 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures. 05:45 Deal or No Deal. Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:25 Fireman Sam. 07:35 The Wotwots. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Pip Ahoy. 08:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 08:15 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. 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Builders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Storage: Flog the Lot. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:20 Film Avenging Angel (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 World War II in Colour. 21:00 Paul Merton: World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. 22:00 Jfk’s Secret Killer: The Evidence. 23:00 Body of Proof. 23:55 NCIS: Los Angeles. 00:55 Access. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Kids Who Kill. 05:00 Wildlife SOS. 05:20 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

Friday 10th October, October, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan 11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes 14:00 Motive for Murde, a John Creasey thriller. 15:00 Hercule Poirot, Peril at End House,, Episode 4 of 4 16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Hancock, The Holiday Camp 20:00 Drama at 8, Psalm by Nick Warburton 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 A Book at Bedtime, Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, Episode 10 of 10 23:00 Classical Nights followed by Exite Overnight.

Friday 10th October, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Phil Redmond is the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside, Hollyoaks and do you remember the panned daytime drama The Courtroom?. 18.05 FAQ - summer is here and we think about beach safety. 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon talks is with two more locals. 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety 2013 Show. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 10:45 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:15 F1: Grand Prix Qualifying. 14:30 BBC News. 14:35 Weather. 14:40 Football Focus. 15:20 Gymnastics. 16:50 The Great British Bake Off. 17:50 Celebrity Mastermind. 18:20 BBC News. 18:30 Regional News. 18:35 Weather. 18:40 Pointless. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity experts edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Professor Alice Roberts and Dick Strawbridge, Eric Knowles and Mark Stacey, Nicky Clarke and Michael Douglas and Martin HughesGames and Michaela Strachan. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly celebrates some of the biggest films in history. Each of the remaining 14 couples has to deliver an amazing routine to a classic movie track to stay in the competition. Plus for one night only, pop legend Donny Osmond joins the judging panel. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host an evening full of sparkling moves, iconic songs and plenty of surprises. 21:35 Doctor Who. Mummy on the Orient Express. Series 34, episode 8. The Doctor is on the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future. But a deadly creature is stalking the passengers. Once you see the horrifying mummy, you only have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock, he is seen at his deadliest and most ruthless. 22:20 Casualty. The Last Call. Dixie throws herself into work on the day of Jeff’s funeral, Lofty treats a patient with OCD and a new barista joins the ED. 23:10 The National Lottery Live. The National Lottery Live hosted by Gaby Roslin, including the Lotto and Thunderball draws. 23:20 BBC News. 23:40 Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Mammy’s Miracle. Series 1, episode 6. Comedy series about a loudmouthed Irish matriarch. Agnes Brown thinks everyone has gone mad. Father Quinn is losing his faith as fast as he loses parishioners, newlyweds Dermot and Maria will not stop fighting, and Grandad has decided that he would like to witness his own funeral. The Browns decide to fake Grandad’s death, but their plans start to go awry when Mrs Brown mistakes two Mormons for the men who are delivering Grandad’s coffin. 00:10 Film - Armageddon. An asteroid is hurtling

towards Earth - one big enough to destroy the planet, and all of mankind along with it. A group of oil drillers are recruited as astronauts, and set off into deep space to implant a thermonuclear device within the asteroid - hopefully diverting it from a collision course with their home planet. Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi. 02:30 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:35 BBC News. BBC 2 06:35 F1 the Russian Grand Prix. 08:15 F1 the Russian Grand Prix. 09:55 F1 the Russian Grand Prix. 11:15 Map Man. 11:45 South Africa Walks. 12:15 Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook. 12:45 The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo. 13:15 Rick Stein’s Island Escapes. 14:15 Film - The Gay Divorce (PG). 15:55 Film - Top Hat (U). 17:30 Escape to the Continent. 18:00 £100k House: Tricks of the Trade. 19:00 Restoring England’s Heritage. 19:30 Gardeners World. 20:00 Flog It. 20:30 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle. 21:30 Dad’s Army. 22:00 QI XL. 22:45 Storyville. 00:20 Newsnight Debate. 00:50 Film - Shine. 02:30 TOTP2. 03:30 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 10:25 ITV News. 10:30 The Hungry Sailors. 11:25 Murder, She Wrote. 12:20 ITV News and Weather. 12:30 Storage Hoarders. 13:30 The Unforgettable.... Hattie Jacques. 14:05 Tipping Point. 15:05 The X Factor. 16:10 Film - Jurassic Park (PG). 18:35 Local News and Weather. 18:45 ITV News and Weather. 19:00 You’ve Been Framed. Harry Hill introduces funny home videos filmed by viewers, while taking a chainsaw to popular culture. In today’s episode, Claire Balding marries a horse and Steven Spielberg finds an explosive cure for his constipation, while there is also a trampoline electrocution and a drone camera giving a bride a black-eye on her wedding day. 19:30 The Chase. Celebrity Special. Bradley Walsh hosts another celebrity edition of the hit quiz show in which four famous faces take on the Chaser, one of Britain’s finest quiz brains, in a bid to win thousands of pounds for charity. Contestants this time round are Emmerdale’s Tony Audenshaw, former gymnast Beth Tweddle, actress Kara Tointon and The X Factor’s Louis Walsh.

20:30 The X Factor. Dermot O’Leary introduces this year’s 12 hopeful acts as they perform live for the first time in the X Factor studio, all hoping to win the public vote and survive in the competition for another week. Can they prove to the judging panel - and the nation that they have the talent and charisma to reach the live final this December? Louis’s groups, Cheryl’s girls, Mel B’s boys and Simon’s over-25s will need to work hard to be in with a chance. The theme for the first live show is number ones. 23:00 Through the Keyhole. Keith Lemon snoops around more homes of mystery celebrities and unearths clues as to the identity of the inhabitants, which the studio panel then have to work out themselves. Keith’s guests are entertainment legend Des O’Connor, presenter and musician Myleene Klass and DJ and TV host Dave Berry. 00:00 ITV News and Weather. 00:15 Film - The Game (15). Nicholas Van Orton, a selfish, self-obsessed investment banker, is presented with an unusual present from his younger brother - a gift certificate from a specialised company claiming to devise devilish games for its wealthy clients. Before too long, Nicholas’ life begins to fall apart: the world seems to be conspiring against him as dirty dealings, drugs, hidden cameras and even dying people make an unwelcome appearance in his previously successful routine. Is this all part of the game or has it gone terribly wrong! Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker.

Omnibus. Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 11:35 The Secret Life of Pets. 12:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 13:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away. 14:00 Film - Vera Cruz (PG). 15:50 Film - The Magnificent Seven Ride! (PG). 17:45 5 News. 17:50 Film - Operation Crossbow (PG). 20:05 World War II in Colour. 21:00 JFK’s Secret Killer: The Evidence. 22:00 Film - Hang ‘Em High. 00:25 Film - 3.10 to Yuma (PG). 02:30 Super Casino. 04:10 Benefit Brits by the Sea. 05:00 House Doctor.

Saturday 11th October, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Phil Redmond is the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside, Hollyoaks and do you remember the panned daytime drama The Courtroom?. 18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – the summer is here and it’s time to think about beach safety. 18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon talks is with two more locals with interesting stories. 19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety 2013 Show. 20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

02:30 Jackpot 247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:40 NFL. 07:05 How I Met Your Mother. 07:30 Transworld Sport. 08:25 Mobil 1. 08:55 The Morning Line. 10:00 Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose. 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:30 Frasier. 12:00 Frasier. 12:30 The Big Bang Theory. 12:55 The Big Bang Theory. 13:25 The Simpsons. 13:55 Gadget Man. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 17:05 Come Dine with Me. 17:40 Come Dine with Me. 18:10 Come Dine with Me. 18:40 Come Dine with Me. 19:10 Stars at Your Service. 20:05 Channel 4 News. 20:20 Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money. 21:15 Grand Designs. 22:20 Film - Hanna. 00:30 Rude Tube. 01:35 Film Gangster No.1. 03:20 Homeland. 04:25 Hollyoaks

Saturday 11th 11th October 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 Comedy Greats, the fifties. Barry Cryer plunders the BBC archives.Episode 2 of 2 17:00 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. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 Sunday Morning Live. 12:00 F1: Grand Prix. 15:15 Sunday Politics. 16:30 Strictly Navratri. 17:00 Points of View. 17:15 Songs of Praise. 17:50 The Great British Bake Off: Class of 2013. 18:50 BBC News. 19:10 BBC Regional News. 19:20 Countryfile. Music Compilation. John Craven explores the life and work of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. He meets conductor Christopher Warren Green, who plays Vaughan Williams’ work The Lark Ascending on the lawn at Vaughan Williams’ childhood home. He also meets a maker of traditional instruments like the dulcimer and psaltery, instruments which had an influence on the music Vaughan Williams made. 20:20 Strictly Come Dancing. Donny Osmond joins the cast and performs a classic movie track before joining the judging panel to decide who stays and who goes in the dreaded dance-off. 21:00 Antiques Roadshow. The Antiques Roadshow welcomes visitors to Derby’s Roundhouse, a vast railway shed that dates back to the golden age of steam. Entertaining finds include a pair of Clarice Cliff bookends won in a pub darts tournament, a silver christening cup with a surprising history and a portrait by a renowned British artist - painted on a fragment of a pillowcase in a prisoner-of-war camp. A silver claret jug awarded to Hallam Football Club in 1867 also makes a return appearance in the Antiques Roadshow Uncovered feature, as recent research leads silver specialist Alastair Dickenson to believe it could be far more valuable than first thought. 22:00 Our Girl. The platoon is bored in Camp Bastion, preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan. Emotions ride high as both Captain James and Smurf declare their love for Molly, who finds herself at the centre of an illicit love triangle that compromises all army regulation. Trouble finds Molly one last time as she becomes entangled in a raid against the Taliban - and soon the entire platoon are sent on a final terrifying mission as a consequence. Nobody can afford to take their eye off the job, not for a single moment. 23:00 BBC News. 23:20 BBC Regional News. 23:30 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. The extended version of the popular satirical news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists. 00:10 Film - The Recruit. Spy thriller. A highly-promising CIA trainee catches the eye of an agency veteran, who begins to act as his mentor. However, life gets

more complicated for the trainee when he falls for a fellow recruit and is given a special assignment to uncover a mole. Starring: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Kenneth Mitchell, Mike Realba. 02:00 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:05 BBC News. BBC 2 07:00 Great British Garden Revival. 08:00 Countryfile. 09:00 Gardeners’ World. 09:30 The Beechgrove Garden. 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11:30 The Great British Bake Off Masterclass. 12:30 The Great British Bake Off Masterclass. 13:35 Film - Dances with Wolves (15). 16:25 Escape to the Continent. 16:55 Gymnastics. 18:30 Rugby League. 19:30 Flog it! Trade Secrets. 20:00 Human Universe. 21:00 Wonders of the Monsoon. 22:00 Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve. 23:00 Mock the Week. 23:35 Film - Kinky Boots. 01:15 Film - Stolen (PG). 02:40 Countryfile. 03:35 Holby City. 04:35 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 Fort Boyard. 07:25 Pat and Stan. 07:35 Pat and Stan. 07:40 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 07:50 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. 08:05 Canimals. 08:10 Canimals. 08:20 Om Nom Stories. 08:25 Sooty. 08:40 Mr. Bean. 08:50 Ultimate Spider-Man. 09:20 Horrid Henry. 09:30 Big Time Rush. 10:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 10:25 ITV News. 10:30 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 11:30 ITV News and Weather. 11:45 Film - Carry on Matron (PG). 13:30 The X Factor. 16:00 Downton Abbey. 17:00 ITV Regional News. 17:15 ITV News and Weather. 17:30 Euro 2016 Qualifier. Estonia v England. Adrian Chiles is joined by Glenn Hoddle, Ian Wright and Lee Dixon for live coverage of England’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Estonia in Tallinn. 20:15 Sunday Night at the Palladium. Bradley Walsh hosts another mix of comedy, music and variety in the revived entertainment show. Tonight’s guests are the legendary Art Garfunkel, American pop siblings The Pierces, classical comedy trio Sol3 Mio from New Zealand, as well as comedy from Sarah Millican, Jimeoin and Palladium veteran Jimmy Tarbuck. There is also an exclusive preview with the cast of new West End show Memphis: The Musical starring Beverly Knight and Killian Donnelly, and performances from street dance troupe Diversity and Canadian speciality act Catwall Acrobats. 21:15 The X Factor Results Show. Dermot O’Leary hosts as the singing competition’s first elimination is

announced. The tension will become almost unbearable for the 12 acts as they learn their fate. Who will be going home tonight? Tonight’s star guest performance comes from chart-topper Pharrell Williams. 22:15 Downton Abbey. Sarah Bunting continues to cause waves above stairs, but this time she may have gone too far. On returning to Downton, Thomas is suffering from an inexplicable illness but Baxter suspects there is more to it than he is letting on. Meanwhile, Violet reveals to Isobel the surprising truth of her past with Prince Kuragin and Mary comes to a decision concerning Lord Gillingham. When Rose’s father Shrimpie returns to Downton, he breaks some news that will shock the whole family. 23:20 ITV News and Weather. 23:35 Euro 2016 Qualifier. Highlights. Adrian Chiles is joined by Glenn Hoddle, Lee Dixon and Ian Wright for highlights of the Euro 2016 qualifier from Tallinn as England take on Estonia. Commentary is from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend. 00:35 Rugby Highlights. Aviva Premiership. Mark Durden-Smith and David Flatman present all the highlights from round six of the Aviva Premiership. Including Leicester Tigers v Harlequins and this week’s presentation match at Adams Park as Wasps take on Bath. 01:35 The Store. 03:35 Motorsport UK. 04:25 British Superbike Highlights. 05:15 ITV Nightscreen. Channel 4 06:35 How I Met Your Mother. 07:00 NFL. 08:00 Lloyds Bank Cardiff Half Marathon. 08:55 FIM Superbike World Championship. 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 14:35 Deal or No Deal. 15:40 The Big Bang Theory. 16:10 The Big Bang Theory. 16:40 The Big Bang Theory. 17:10 Film - A Monster in Paris (U). 19:00 Channel 4 News. 19:30 Alan Carr Does Deal or No Deal. 20:30 Guy Martin’s Spitfire. 22:00 Homeland. 23:05 Film - Law Abiding Citizen. 01:10 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 02:05 NFL. Channel 5 06:15 Angels of Jarm. 06:20 Angels of Jarm. 06:30 Angels of Jarm. 06:40 Roary the Racing Car. 06:50 Roary the Racing Car. 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Roary the Racing Car. 07:15 Angelina Ballerina. 07:30 Seaside Antics. 07:35 The Mr. Men Show. 07:50 Chloe’s Closet. 08:00 Olly the Little White Van. 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:25 Make Way for Noddy. 08:40 Paw Patrol. 09:00 Little Princess. 09:10 The

Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:30 Wanda and the Alien. 09:45 Rupert Bear. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm. 10:30 LazyTown. 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 11:25 Access. 11:35 Police Interceptors. 12:30 Police Interceptors. 13:25 Ultimate Police Interceptors. 14:25 Film - Daddy Day Camp (PG). 16:05 Film - Along Came Polly. 17:45 Film - Tarzan (U). 19:20 5 News Weekend. 19:25 Film - Spider-Man 3. 21:55 Gotham: Exclusive Preview. 22:00 Film - 2012. 01:00 Film - Alien Hunter (15). 02:35 Super Casino. 04:10 The Gadget Show. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

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Property for Sale 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860. (91768) La Manga, large 4 bedroom,3 bathroom villa, Spacious Lounge, Dining room, Office, Large Cellar, Front and Back Garden, Private Pool & Jacuzzi.A/C, Log burner, Great Location, close to all amenities 329,000 euro email rmabiss@hotmail.com 3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia. Only 1000 metres to the beach. Fully furnished with air-conditioning. Within immediate walking distance to the many amenities offered in La Zenia. These properties are much sought after and offer excellent rental potential 179,950 Euro. Call +34 968 971 860. (91773) Two Bedroom, one bathroom duplex apartment with patio and

off road parking. Fully furnished, SAT TV and air con throughout. The property is within walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 114,950 euros Call 968 971 860 for more information (91820) Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse apartment in the bustling town of Los Montesinos. With magnificent panoramic views over the salt lakes. Private roof top solarium and optional underground parking. 89,950 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (91779) LA MANGA - Immaculate 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully-furnished. Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor. Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) Beautiful Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057. (109105) A modern and spacious townhouse in the beautiful and historic village of Jacarilla. The townhouse has 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a modern lounge. The villa has a bright yet spacious kitchen with plenty of storage space. To be sold unfurnished. 109,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101552)

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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) 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) 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,

Monday, 6th October, 2014 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 traditional bungalow is on a quiet lane in the Montezenia area of La Zenia and has 4 double bedrooms, a bathroom, a small, rustic kitchen, living room, a south facing terrace (with storage) and a solarium with sea views. There would be room for a pool in the large area at the front of the property. Low community fees.Reduced price!. Call 968 971 860 (101510) Top floor duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca. Close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. 2 bed, 1 bath, A/C, sat TV and open kitchen. Sold furnished. Large solarium with sea views, shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 85,000 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)

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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

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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)

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Lovely 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in Rocio del Mar at Punta Prima, sea views, south facing, fantastic comm. pool in a green area, walking distance to restaurants and all amenities. Contact: 96673-00-57. (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, 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 shop-

ping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite area, garage, lovely swimmingpool. Contact for viewing: 96673-00-57. (109519) LOS ALTOS - 3 bed 2 bath, well maintained, semi detached property in Los Altos area situated in a beautiful private cul de sac. Fully furnished, off road parking and access to a large community swimming pool. Viewing highly recommended. OFFERS in region of 150,000 CALL 692 75 53 38 to view property (69121) PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. South facing, homely, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 450 euros inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (141018)

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TAX ASSISTANCE - NO PLACE TO HIDE Tax will probably be the last thing on your mind as you pack up your home and relocate to the country of your dreams. However, it may become your main focus if you fail to leave your tax affairs in order in the country you have just left. If you also fail to leave forwarding address the problems may quietly fester away and you may be accruing daily interest and penalties. One thing is certain, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away! These days we see countries working together to collect outstanding taxes. In the UK, HMRC has a team called the Mutual Assistance in the Recovery of Debt team (MARD), and other countries have similar arrangements. The rules are very complicated, but the bit you need to remember is that a tax debt left behind is likely to reappear in the form of a tax demand from one of these teams. Put simply, MARD is an arrangement which allows certain countries to ask HMRC for assistance in obtaining information, serving legal documents or recovering a tax or duty debt. All foreign tax debts referred under these arrangements are recovered in the same way as UK income tax debts. As this is definitely something to avoid, we thought a guide explaining what you should do as you leave or come back into the UK might be useful. Leaving the UK Tell HMRC - who will tell you if you need to complete a Self-Assessment form, P85 (leaving the UK, getting your tax right) or both. They will use the information you give them to decide if you are due a refund or owe tax, and to decide on your residency status. You may have to continue completing UK self-assessment returns if you keep any property or investments in the UK. Consider whether you wish to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions while you are away. It might be useful if you intend to claim the UK State Pension. If you are entitled to tax credits or Child Benefit in the UK, you may still be able to receive them after you have left. This will depend on how long you are leaving for and what country you are going to.

Arriving in the UK Tell HMRC - who will use the information you give them to determine your residency status and whether you are due to pay UK tax. Inform the tax authority of the country you are leaving and give a forwarding address. Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Tax rules vary from country to country. For example, if you are selling property, you need to understand the CGT rules of that country. It is not unusual to see cases where a lack of CGT understanding has subsequently led to massive tax bills and penalties. Often, on investigation, it is clear that if the correct tax advice had been given when the property was first purchased it could all have been avoided. Costs for legal advice may seem high but complicated rules and language barriers can leave you vulnerable. This article is by Tax Help for Older People (operated by registered charity no 1102276), offering free tax advice to older people on lower incomes. Our Helpline number is 0845 601 3321 or geographical 01308 488066.

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Results – 02 October 2014 Division 1 Hub Hyenas Junction Jackals Que Pasa Eagles Pint Depot Kings

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Division 2 Ale House 5 Evolution 5 Tavern Drivers 8 Misfits (Sporting Life) 5

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Gogarty´S Gophers Busters Bar The Porter House Hub Meerkats

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League Table – Division 1 P W The Hub Meerkats 1 1 Que Pasa Eagles 1 1 Busters Bar 1 1 Junction Jackals 1 0 The Porter House 1 0 Pint Depot Kings 1 0 The Hub Hyenas 0 0 Gogarty´S Gophers 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

F 10 8 7 5 4 2 0 0

A 2 4 5 7 8 10 0 0

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League Table – Division 2 P W The Tavern 1 1 Breakaways Bears 1 1 Pint Depot Queens 1 1 Que Pasa Kestrels 1 1 Ale House 1 0 Evolution 1 0 Misfits 1 0 0 Junction Jaguars 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

L 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1

F 8 7 7 7 5 5 7 4

A 4 5 5 5 7 7 0 8

Pts 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

Highest finish: 100 Stuart Clark (Que Pasa Eagles) Judging by the time one or two games finished in Division 1, teams found the new best of 3 format in the singles a bridge too far. More than likely too much sun, cobwebs and lack of practice from my own point of view. The substitution of an extra triple for the laborious 6 a side team game was a popular decision at the AGM and has obviously proved quicker. Previously the half time break after the first 6 legs came around 10 p.m. or earlier. The new format will improve that time and teams should ensure the break lasts for a maximum of 15 minutes. One problem highlighted last term was the quality of fayre served by the home sides. Traditionally it has been a snack to be enjoyed with a beer or two but now we are enjoying the culinary delights of the superb kitchens most bars have. As a guide the second half should commence at 10.15 p.m. with the match over by 11.30 p.m. or earlier. This all depends of course on the starting time which must be 8.45 p.m. to ensure those of us who wish to be tucked up in bed before midnight, can. The Pint Depot Kings entertained the Meerkats for the opening match of the season and for some reason appeared to have stage fright. Countless missed doubles and lost darts from last season´s league plate winners were a disappointment in a match anticipated to be close. The exception was Gary Minor who managed to mix a fair share of chalking with some fine arrow throwing. In fact it was Minor who took the Kings first leg of the evening, albeit the 11th, against Graham Todd in a tight match 2-1. Minor´s haul of 3x140, 1x100 and a handful of 80 pluses earned him the King´s man of the match by a mile. The King´s total of 6 tons was totally eclipsed by the opposition who managed 22 tons and ton pluses. Current merit table champion Pat Abrams acquitted himself reasonably well with 4 tons and a couple of game shots. Alex Nikolov talked his way through most of his legs but still managed 7 tons, the most individual scores of the night.

Eddie Fozzard was the King´s other victor taking out Alan Ostrowski 2-1 on D2 for the third leg. Dave Wright was missing from the King´s line up this week, team mates will be hoping he is around for the visit to The Porter House. Whilst on the subject, the Porters had a tough first match against last season´s runners up Que Pasa Eagles. Ray Sanderson has strengthened his side this term with former Hunk and Meerkat, Sid Cross. Unfortunately the popular traveller had family commitments and missed his new side´s opening defeat. The visitors started well enough winning two of the three triples available, courtesy of captain Sanderson D3 and Peter Ayres D2. John Walker replied for Que Pasa on D2 and also contributed 138,95,140,100 in the two legs he played. Some darts! A ton apiece from Porter´s Brian Nash and Eagles Joe Cuyt made it a tight finish in the first doubles Stuart Clark hitting D1 to level. Jim Storey D4 put the hosts one in front with one double to play. Eagle Walker showed what he can do by pummelling the T20 hitting 125,140,100,100,D4 to leave Ayres and Yvonne Rouffignac shell shocked, the score line 4-2. Sue Sanderson had a fine match against Kevin Wood scoring a 111 and double to take the leg to 3, Wood´s 2x100 was enough however as he took the first on D18 and the third on D13. Nash had the task of taking out Walker but 2x100 and D16 in the first and a 140 plus D4 for 2-0 was enough to take out the plucky Porter who had hit 97 for a double in the second. Captain Sanderson was on next to retrieve the situation at 6-2, facing Storey. The Eagle took the first on D16 and opened up with a ton, Sanderson replied with one of his own and closed the leg on D15 (1-1). Storey moved up a gear scoring 2x100 and eventually going out on D1 for the match. Con Rouffignac pulled one back for the Porters wining two of three on D8 and D2, opponent Cuyt taking the middle leg with 125 and D10. A nice ton out (T20,S20,D10) from Clark was levelled by Ayres on D8 taking the match to three legs. Despite a ton from Clark, Ayres took the game on D20. In the 12th and last leg Yvonne Rouffignac took the middle leg with a 98 and D8 but it was Storey on D9 and D18 to take the third and overall match 8-4. John Walker´s tally of 3x140, 1x138, 1x125, 5x100 and a miserly 95 was exceptional, one to avoid even if you are on form. Busters will be hoping to improve on a good season last term and showed their intentions with an excellent away victory at the Junction. That man again Mark Filer taking the match at 7-3, with the Jackals

taking the last two. The hosts had a good start 2-1 up after the triples, John Osborne 140,D4, Andy Gildea D20 doing the damage, Filer replying with 100 and D10, Phil de Lacy and Henry Young contributing tons. The established pairing of Filer and Shirley Roberts levelled the match, Filer hitting 135, Roberts D10. Irene Russell put Busters in front for the first time on D19 despite a ton from Steph Simpson. Paul Dowington made it all three pairs on D4 for 2-4. Will Drummond 100,125,D7 and D1 made it 5 for the visitors as the inimitable Irene Russell attempted to take the match to 6 legs and at least the draw. At over 40 years of age I don’t know how she does it but 140,120,D20 took the first, Gildea hit a ton of his own in the second but superwoman hit a further 121 and D8 for 0-2 and at least a valuable point. Mike Jones had a reasonable debut for the Jackals wining in straight legs with 121,100,D5 and D1 to reduce the deficit. As previously mentioned Filer made it 7 legs for Busters and both points, but had to come from behind after Kenny Wilkinson had showboated on a 65 out, hitting D8,S17 and D16. Filer´s response was a ton, D10 and D20. Steph Simpson´s 2x100,D10 and D8 was just too much for Babs Warren 100. De Lacy D2,D8 completed the match for 5-7. Ralph Weatherby informs me their home match against the Junction Jaguars was very enjoyable with plenty of good humour banter. Their 4-2 half time score line was repeated in the second half for a convincing win over merit table winner Simone de Lacy´s Jaguars. Captain Tracy Simpson couldn’t find the form she is capable of to let in Justin Hepburn to take the all important 7th leg on D4. Man of the match was the Tavern´s Stuart Mitchell. Two newcomers to the League Evolution and Que Pasa Kestrels found themselves facing each other in their first match. The Kestrels raced to a 3 leg lead after some patchy scoring from both sides. Jak Doggatt retrieved one back for Evolution, their first point of the season and then Brett Badlove increasing the lead for the Kestrels. Doggatt showed he can play a bit by closing out on D14 and will be an asset to Evolution this term. Heath Hughes completed the match on D3 for both points for the Kestrels.

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‘Smart Golf’ We are talking here about how to think your way around the golf course using simple common sense. Too easy? Here are just a few ways in which you can improve this part of your mental approach: Play the first tee shot in your head - When you are driving (carefully) to the course or before you leave the practise area, visualise and play the first tee shot in your mind over and over again because when your face this shot for real you will feel more confident and should see better results. Stick to your game plan - Before you commence play you should have a plan or strategy for each hole and stick to it irrespective of how you are playing, your score, how the opposition are playing or the state of the match. Do not turn one bad shot into two (or more) - Golf is a game or mistakes, you will make them, accept them and do not try miracle shots to recover, accept your punishment and get on with the game. Putting a good score together - When you find yourself in a position where you have a good score going do not get too defensive, trust your swing and stay aggressive. Use your shots - The handicapping system gives you shots because you need them so use them to the best of your ability and do not waste them by attacking pins tight to bunkers or hitting woods out of the rough to low index holes. Play the percentages - Do not attempt shots with a high risk of failure, simply get the ball back into play as safely as possible and get the best score that you can on the hole and get on with the rest of the game. Eliminate your disaster shots - Golf is not about how good your best shots are BUT is about how bad your bad shots are and so identify what these shots are and take lessons to eliminate them. Pay full attention - Each shot needs and deserves your full attention so do not play any shot unless you are ready to play the shot properly. Commit to the shot - Select the club that you feel is correct to play the shot, have no doubts about your selection, be positive and swing with confident controlled aggression. Take the positives from your round - No matter how badly you have played or scored on the day focus on something positive rather than negative from the round and take these with you to the next game as well as trying to work on the weaker parts of your game. You see it really is a simple and easy as that! We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us. The deals shown in the table are some of the best currently available to you. Golf Course Price Comments Alenda €92 Two Players and Buggy Alicante €50 Single Green Fee & Buggy (after 2pm) Altorreal €90 Two Players and Buggy Font Del Llop €57 Single Player and Buggy La Finca €45 Single Green Fee (from 2.30pm) La Peraleja €140 Four Players and Two Buggies La Marquesa €35 Single Green Fee (weekends only) La Serena €97 Two Players and Buggy Las Colinas €160 Two Players and Buggy (limited times) Las Ramblas €98 Two Players and Buggy Roda €92 Two Players and Buggy (after 3pm) Villamartin €45 Single Green Fee (before 9am) Vistabella €196 Four Players and Two Buggies Deals of the week: Vistabella 70 two players and buggy For bookings and more information contact Mike at info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com or direct on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 quoting reference LEADER. Competition Watch Vistabella are running an inter society 2 ball Texas Scramble on Saturday 18th October 2014 with a shotgun start and the price is only €40 per player including golf, buggy and snack on the courses and to reserve a space e-mail bookings@vistabellagolf.com or call them on 966 10 7846. Quotation of the week “Confidence is simply a collection of your own thoughts about yourself” – Bob Rotella

By Mick the Grip. The inaugural “Royal British Legion Challenge Trophy” was held at Vistabella Golf on Saturday 20th September. 55 Players took part, all keen to raise money for the 2014 Poppy Appeal. The event was an individual Stableford competition, and there were prizes for first second and third in three divisions, two nearest the pin prizes and eight overall prizes for the eight best scores on the day. The winners were as follows; Category 1: 1st Staff Hurlin, 44 pts. 2nd: Pat Coyne, 38 pts. 3rd Charley Rogers, 37 pts. Category 2: 1st Sheila Coyne, 38 pts. 2nd Merve Evans, 33 pts. 3rd Paul Hutchinson 33 pts. Category 3: 1st Eric Taylor, 40 pts. 2nd Elspeth Craig, 34 pts. 3rd Bernard Ball, 33 pts. Nearest the pins were won by Pat Coyne and Ian Ingledew. In the overall categories: 1st Staff Hurlin, 44 pts. 2nd Eric Taylor, 40 pts. 3rd Pat Coyne, 38 pts. 4th Sheila Coyne, 38 pts. 5th Charley

Rogers, 37 pts. 6th Roy Welburn, 36 pts. 7th Martin Fitzpatrick, 36 pts and 8th David Gill, 35 pts. The strongest golfer (propping the rest up) was Sid Avery. Sid won a golf cap signed by David Leadbetter, and we hope that when he wears it all those powerful thoughts from David will assist in improving his game. The success of a day like today depends on a lot of people. I would particularly like to thank Pablo Riestra for presenting Vistabella golf course in such fantastic condition, Mike Probert from Costa Blanca Green Fees for his assistance in the set up, help with the check in and the cards, and Phil Brigham of Torre Golf for supplying so many players for this event. In addition, the golf courses of Alto Real La Marquesa Vistabella Lorca and Poniente deserve thanks for providing green fees as prizes. Individual prizes were donated by Neil O’Donoghue, Merve Evans and Pablo Riestra. The end result was that the grand total of €711 was raised. My thanks to you all on behalf of the Royal British Legion.

Hub sports bar Golf Society Villamartin by Paul Durrant Recent inclement weather did not deter the Hub from their planned Texas Scramble at La Serena. A draw for partners was conducted the evening prior to the event at the Hub where some interesting pairings resulted. Richard Allen and Shaun Smith were probably the strongest pair and produced some decent golf with 11 pars and a birdie on the Par 4, 16th. It was good enough for the podium and prizes but only third place. Regular visitor AJ Mitchell enjoyed the company of Sharon Pearson and a couple of extra shots courtesy of the latter. The outcome was a modest 8 Pars mainly on the back 9 to elevate the couple into the prizes and second spot. Hull City supporter and no stranger to this column Dave Ackroyd teamed up with boating expert Vernon Cook. Their front 9 of six Pars, two bogeys and a nice birdie on the Par 3, 9th left them one over gross at the turn. Their form continued on the way back to the Club House with 7 more Pars, but an uncharacteristic double bogey, albeit on the difficult stroke index 1 Par 4, 12th, took the edge off an excellent round of 76 (4 over), for first place by one point 5 shots. All teams came in perfectly dry in warm sunshine despite surrounding storms.

The Hub´s next event is at Hacienda Del Alamo on Sunday 12th October, first tee 11 a.m. Guests are welcome and should register at the Hub by the 10th. The final event of the summer season will be at the Font de Llop on Sunday 26th October and once again guests are invited to register as soon as possible. Other Results PJ Rentacars N.T.P. Hole 6 (in 2) Richard Evans, Hole 13 (in 2) Dave Ackroyd, Hole 17 Lester Picture shows L/R Dave Ackroyd, Sharon Pearson, AJ Mitchell, Vernon Cook

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY - REPORT FOR W/E 3 OCT 14 By Mike Chapman The weather on Monday was rather indifferent and 6 teams set out to contest a 4 ball Texas competition but as the weather deteriorated 3 teams decided to seek the shelter of the 19th hole. The winners who must have been absolutely soaked by the time they finished were John and Carole Wheeler, Peter Radcliffe and Olga Douglas with a score of 60.4. On Wednesday it was the first round of the Club Medal Championship to determine the Club Champion (gross and net) in both the Ladies and Gents Divisions. The best 2 from 3 rounds count towards the overall total. Prizes on the day however are awarded to the first 3 positions in Categories 1 and 2. The only player to beat par was Phil Herrington

scoring a superb net 69. It was a particularly good day for Phil as he also had the only 2 in the 2's Club. The winners on the day were: Cat 1. 1st Phil Herrington 69 2nd Brian Green 72(c/b) 3rd Barry Holtham 72 Cat 2. 1st Angie Green 74 2nd Roger Tunstall 75 3rd Rod Doel 78 The guest prize went to Peter Radcliffe with a score of 77. On Friday the glorious weather we are used to returned and we played a 2 ball better ball. The winners with an excellent score of 46 pts were the pairing of Ken Meredith and Brian Green. In second place were Ron Phipps and Brian Humpheyson with a score 43 pts beating John Robertson and Barry Holtham on count back.

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Continued from Page One Indeed Colin, who also won the competition in 2009, progressed through to the Men’s Single final where he met Frank Close of the Emerald Isle. Unfortunately that was where the wheels came off as Colin, having held the lead throughout, dropped away over the final 3 frames to lose to Frank 21-17. Although Frank almost threw the match away on the 15th end, where he turned a 3 shot advantage into a 1 shot deficit with his final bowl of the end, the newcomer stood firm to achieve his first major success in Spain, having only recently arrived onto the local bowling scene.

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There was a similar tight battle in the Ladies Singles final contested by 2009 winner Anita Brown of San Miguel and Quesada’s recent arrival Jacqui Johnston, where the new girl let slip an 8-0 advantage. Anita clawed back to 9-9 before going on to win 21-17. Colin Lindgren and Keith Jones of San Luis held onto their Mens Pairs title beating Jim Mulloy, and Geoff Farrington of the Emerald Isle 22-19 while in the Ladies Pairs Avril Toozer and Sue Mohamet beat Lynn Greenland and Sheila Stead 19-14 in an all Greenlands affair. Other winners:

Singles winners: Anita Brown and Frank Close. Photo: Carl Eagle

MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB Sponsored by Dial Prix Not much happening at the moment with everything geared up to the forth coming season in all Leagues, The first match of the Winter League starts on the 8th October with a visit to San Luis, a full report will be in next weeks paper. Congratulations must go to the Ladies Pairs team of Sue Kemp & Diane Ridley in reaching the Semi - Finals of the Valencian Championships, Only beaten by the last wood of the Greenland team, For more info contact Press Officer Brian Zelin on 966 79 0606, and at www.montemarbowls.com also at info@montemarbowls.com and on Facebook.

THE EMERALD ISLE BOWLS CLUB. Valencian Championships. The Emerald Isle, along with Vistabella & Greenlands, have Hosted the Championships this year, the E.I. Also hosted the opening ceremony on the 19th sept. We can be very proud of the organisation and hard work by the committee to make this Championship a success, Two people in particular stand out, of course I mean Tony Capewell and Mel O'Dell, gentlemen you have worked wonders and we all SALUTE you. The players have also "done us proud", at the time of writing Geoff Farrington & Jim Mulloy (men's pairs) & Gina Streeter & Barbara Collins (ladies pairs) have reached the Semi Finals. It was my pleasure (with about 20 other E.I. Supporters) to watch Frank Close's fantastic win against Colin Jackson, this was a superb match with both players showing us how the game should be played ( I would have paid to watch this game, but don't tell Frank) thanks to both of you, this now puts Frank into the Final. It seems to me that the " Emerald" is a great club to belong to, when players like Frank regularly play in the Roll ups, lots of us newer players are very proud to say (when asked) I play for the Emerald Isle ! More results next week. Quick note: On 24th Oct (Friday) Marion is hosting a B.B.Q. & Quiz at the E.I., 5-30 for 6pm, be there or Marion will get you, be warned. Don't forget, always enjoy your bowls. Robin (the scribe) Adams.

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Sponsored by Autos Direct San Miguel & TV Choice What a great Valencian Championships Vistabella have had so far with no less than 7 semi-final places. Unfortunately Gail Willshire lost her ladies singles semi as did Mike and Beryl Regan in the mixed pairs and both the teams of Steve Pearson and Eric Bishop and the team of Ian Kenyon and Fred Willshire in the men’s pairs. Well done to our successful semi-finalists Lin and Charlie Watkins in the mixed pairs, Jenny Bowman, Stuart Allman and Richard Lee in the mixed trips and Lynn Bishop, Charlie Watkins, Les Barber and Eric Bishop in the mixed rinks all of whom will be in action on Saturday 4th October. Good Luck to all of you the club is right behind you.

SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB Sheila Cammack. For some of us it has been a comparatively quiet week, for others a very busy time in the Valencian championships which are drawing to a close with finals on Saturday 4th at Vistabella. I understand that Colin Lindgren is through to the finals of the men's singles and Colin Lindgren & Keith Jones are in the men's pairs final, Kath Reid, Jean & Paul Parkes & Giuseppe Galleli were still going in the mixed 4's but no direct information so we'll have to wait and see - but good luck to all our players involved. Chicken Drive: winner on Sunday 28th was Mike Burton. Club information, reminder: Sunday 5th 10:00 an important meeting for all club members regarding the upcoming league teams and a chance to get together with team members, captains etc. to decide team policy. Monday 6th Winter League practice 10:00/10:30 ready for the first match on Wednesday 8th please check the noticeboards for availability sheets for the up-coming league matches, Southern league starts Friday 17th and SABA league on Monday 20th. The green will be unavailable from Thursday 9th – Saturday 11th because of the San Luis 4-2-2 Open competition.

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Mixed Pairs: Jim Manning, Kathy Manning (La Marina) 22-12 Charlie Watkins, Lin Watkins (Vistabella) Mixed Triples: Alan Campbell, N Campbell, John Marshall (San Miguel) 13-12 Richard Lee, Stuart Allman, Jenny Bowman (Vistabella) Mixed Fours: Eric Bishop, Les Barber, C Watkins, Lynne Bishop (Vistabella) 25-5 Guiseppi Galelli, Paul Parkes, Jean Parkes, Kathy Reid (San Luis) Led by Valencian Delegate Bob Donnelly the small committee of Fred Trigwell, Pam Lockett and June Jones can be very proud of their organisation and hard work in making this Championship a success. Together with the organizers at the three host clubs,

they have done a wonderful job in pulling the tournament together and everyone involved fully deserves the congratulations meted out on them by the FEB President, Don Oscar Gomez Morante. The trophies and medals were presented by the Orihuela Councillor for Sport, Luis Galiano, together with sponsors and Club Presidents. Thanks also to the competition sponsors, Rightmove Insurance, Carrasco Consulting, The Emerald Isle, The Leader Newspaper and Vistabella Golf.

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THE LAS SALINAS WINTER PETANCA LEAGUE The Las Salinas Winter Petanca League that has been established since April 2009 then with 6 teams and now has 6 divisions and eight teams per division will commence on Friday 7th November, it will run till 12th December and then has a break for Christmas. The league restarts in January and finishes in March. There will be a mixed triples competition at Torre bears which is on the Torretta 3 on 2nd November. Entries to John Gage e mail johngage115@gmail.com. Petanca is very popular game in Spain enjoyed by a multi-national community, there is no language barrier as playing petanca is petanca, so if anybody would like to come and watch how the game is played they are more than welcome and perhaps they might join a team in the future. Bring your chairs and refreshments, but there will be drinks etc available. The league is actively seeking new sponsorship. Casas Manuel and Dominos Bar are sponsoring 2 divisions. We now have a new web site all are welcome to view http¨//sites.google.comsite/lassalinas1/

TORREVIEJA DARTS LADIES ORG A good start to the season, and well done to the new teams in the League. Daves Babes Primadonnas El Balcvon Chicas Wildcats Black Dog Ladies Dave's Babes Primadonnas El Balcon Chicas

Gogartys Girls Primadonnas Dave's Babes Black Dog Ladies El Balcon Chicas Friendly's Temps Wildcats at Bull & Bush

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W 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

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ESTRELLA DAMM CRIBBAGE By Ron Sheldon Week 4 on 29th September and at least the crib was calmer then the stormy weather. Even so, we still had two 7-2 results to brighten the evening, one of them elevating Ayliff’s Galea “A” to the top spot. They were away to Mike’s Izzys Peacocks who still haven’t had a win and for Galea, Lynda & Pat topped out with 3 wins while Mike and Mary zeroed for the home side. Keith’s Merlins from Ebony & Ivory were the other 7-2 winners at home to Alan’s Mr Smiths Robins who had Alan & Joe suffering without a win while Barbara & Ted maximised with 3 wins for Merlins. Dorothy’s Magpies moved up to 2nd place after their close win against Mick’s Lo Crispin whose top scorers were Mick & Carol with 2 wins while for the Magpies 2 pairs did the same. At Rojales Steakhouse Steve’s team gained a much needed win at home to Richard’s Ventura Ospreys even though Richard & Sid won all their 3 games, 2 pairs for the Steakhouse both won 2. My Ventura Falcons just missed out in a very close game against Brian’s E&I Jaguars who had 2 pairs with 2 wins each while Gill & myself fell flat without a win leaving our other 2 pairs with 2 wins each. At the Meson Galea, Brian’s “B” team just squeezed a win against Ron’s Nacho Voles whose pair of Ron & Norman were best with 2 wins while for Brian’s team 2 pairs had 2 wins each. Les’s Jays at Mr Smiths are still without a win but still won 2 of the last 3 legs with Dave & Stewart winning 2 games while Peter’s visiting Galleon team had Bruce & Harry lording it with 3 wins. Finally at Catorce in a reversed fixture La Siesta Sharks squeezed a tight win with new recruit Anne playing with Ken and securing 3 wins while for Catorce only Tony & Phil managed 2 wins. Results and League Table after Monday 29th September 2014 Rojales Steakhouse 5-4 Casa Ventura Ospreys Lo Crispin Tavern 4-5 Izzys Bar Magpies Casa Ventura Falcons 4-5 Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Izzys Bar Peacocks 2-7 Bar Meson Galea "A" Ebony & Ivory Merlins 7-2 Mr Smiths Robins Bar Meson Galea "B" 5-4 El Cortijo de Nacho Voles Mr Smiths Jays 3-6 The Galleon La Siesta Sharks 5-4 Catorce Bar Meson Galea "A" Izzys Bar Magpies The Galleon Casa Ventura Falcons Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Ebony & Ivory Merlins Casa Ventura Ospreys Catorce El Cortijo Nacho Voles Bar Meson Galea "B" Rojales Steakhouse La Siesta Sharks Lo Crispin Tavern Mr Smiths Robins Izzys Bar Peacocks Mr Smiths Jays

Hot Darts: Chris Greenwood 140, Sheerin Dilhohammed 126 + 117, Pamela Taylor 125 + 100, Pam Horton 125 + 100, Noreen Dobbs 124, Ana Clavijo 121 + 116 + 102 +100, Simone de Lacy 121 + 100, Caroline Shepherd 121, Sue Casey 120 + 100, Joy Don 120, Christine Simmonds 118 + 100, Irene Russell 116 + 100x2, Jackie Tomkinson 116, Carol Hurlby 115, Cynthia Jevons 111 + 100x2, Ann McGivern 108x2 + 103, Ann Bartlett 108 + 100, Shirley Ward 106, Mavis Shoire 105 + 103, Kylie Burgassi 102, Jane Costello 100x2, Groa Ingrarottir 100, Simone de Lacy 100 Highest Checkout: Kylie Burgassi 94 Keep up the good work everyone, and enjoy your darts. Pam Horton 96 571 0066, Dartess501@gmail.com

This Thursday the 2nd of October, a few of our members pleasure fished on the Sweet Water canal in Guardamar. Some of our anglers are also away fishing at Riba Roca D'Ebre in Cataluña. The next match will be on the the 9th of October to be fished on the Eden Canal also in Guardamar- this is part of the River Segura. Pegs will be at 8.00am and the match will be fished from 9.00 to 2.00pm. The following week will be the Clubs last visit to the Embalse del Argos for this year. Pegs again at 8.00am and fishing 9.00 to 2.00pm. The next of the Clubs Quiz nights will be on Tuesday the 14th of October starting at 7.30pm- the cost is 1€ per person and teams of 6 or less can partake. The next of our Sunday meetings will not be until the 19th of October with the Committee at 10.30am followed by the General mtg at 11. The Clubs home is 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. The Clubs web site is www.carprus.net or you may Phone 966 71 7923.

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The second race day of the Sailing Association Mar Menor’s Autumn 2014 season witnessed some very close racing, especially between the boats of the same class. Despite the un-promising weather, crews of 11 boats, some 22 SAMM members, arrived to race but unfortunately disabled member Tony Jones and his crew could not launch their Martin when a wheel bearing collapsed on the launching trailer. The first race the two Laser 2000’s of the Shoestring Group, one sailed by Brian Murray the other by Tug Wilson/Vernon O’Byrne had a monumental battle throughout the race with Tug/Vernon finally winning the race just 2 seconds ahead of Brian. In the second race the two Lasers again battled hard but this time Brian was the victor finishing second overall and 38 seconds ahead of Tug/Vernon. At the same time, the two Sailfish 18’s of the Balaton Group were also having a fine tussle. Ernie Foster /Oscar Laird on Mistral gradually pulled ahead and were leading Robert Hudson/Terry Chapman in Sirocco right up half way through the last lap. However, picking up early on a favourable wind shift, Sirocco’s crew were able to claw back all of Mistrals advantage and the boats reached the last but one mark neck and neck. Robert/Terry managing to hold off Ernie/Oscar on the very last leg to cross the line 8 seconds ahead, placing 6th overall in the race. The race winner was Don Clarke in his Hartley 12.2. Next Race Day October 5th, registration 10am at the beach entrance to the CAR Centre, Los Najeros. Non-members welcome. For more information see the web site at www.sailingmarmenor.com

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The winter Crib Club is about to restart. The venue will be, as usual, Monte's Bar, start date is Monday 13th October at 1900 for 1930hrs All are welcome, see you there. Club Membership. There is still time to register for club membership with Greenlands if you are still seeking a new club or are newly arrived in the area. Please call Hayley on 966844399 or Allen Brown on 637344221 either would be delighted to give you all the details you need. So, not much to report this week but the new season starts very soon; good luck to all Greenlands bowlers .

P 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

W 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4

F 25 22 20 20 19 19 20 19 19 17 16 16 18 15 12 11

A 11 14 16 16 17 17 16 17 17 19 20 20 18 21 24 25

Diff 14 8 4 4 2 2 4 2 2 -2 -4 -4 0 -6 -12 -14

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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING RESULTS Alley Cats GG´s Pinbusters Blitz N Splitz 999´s Fowl Play Pinfall Wizards Fowl Play Blitz N Splitz Alley Cats 999´s Gg´S Pinbusters Pinfall Wizards The Bandits Sunrise Colegas Sol Amigo´s Cherry B´s Pin Pushers Sausage Rollers

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W 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1

Pin Pushers Sol Amigo´s Sausage Rollers Cherry B´s Sunrise Colegas The Bandits D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7

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HiG/Scr HiG/Hc HiS/Scr HiS/Hc Gms 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Av 796 762 754 712 760 729 706 732 748 699 748 705

This Weeks Top Performers Ladies Gents Doreen Wiles 177 John Fowles Doreen Wiles 241 John Fowles Sue Allen 462 Terry Capon Gill Bateman 587 John Fowles Hi-G 872 803 809 780 787 787 772 769 780 754 803 752

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CELTS OPEN AT LA SERENA

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CESAR SCORES IN HARD FOUGHT TORRY VICTORY LEVANTE LEVANTE UD ‘B’............0 CD TORREVIEJA ..........1

Once again the Celts Club de Golf held their monthly Open day at their home golf Club La Serena. On Saturday 27th September. It is not very often that I will be reporting this, but, we had some rain on the day. However, we still had a turn out of 47 players, lots of visitors from Ireland. The results of the day are as follows. The best gross player on the day was Denis McCormack. In division 1. 1st. was our youngest and much improving player Dean McCluskey with 37 pts. 2nd. Alan Woods with 35 pts. 3rd. Dave Cosson with 35 pts. Division 2. 1st. Wim Schmitz with 38 pts. 2nd. Tony Edwards with 35 pts. and 3rd. Dave Lock with 35 pts. The two winning guests were Sean Kiely with 37 pts and 2nd. Ricky Burnett with 35 pts. NTPs was Mary

Wigley. Phil Mountford. Barry Stevenson(one inch from the hole)Sean Kiely and Dave Lock. The overall winners on the day was our President John O'Brien with 39 pts and the winner with 40 pts was Jim Hayes. He pipped the President with a chip in on the 18th for a birdy. Never mind John, hopefully you will shine on your President's day on the 12th October. The Celts Club de Golf meet every week at La Serena and hold their Open once a month. Any golfers interested in joining us, or, just as a guest, you are more than welcome. For full information on the Celts, please contact our President John O'Brien on 965076758 or 615466398 or you can email johnobrienalicante@gmai.com

Another long away trip last Saturday, saw Torry visit the city of Valencia's other team. Although Valencia CF are world famous, Levante UD can also boast a La Liga side, but it was their B team that hosted Galiana's men in this latest division 3 encounter. Desperately wanting to make amends for the recent home defeat to local rivals Orihuela, Galiana made some brave team changes. Out went Carrasco and Cristian, to be replaced by fit again Steve and Borja. Levante started the brighter, and would have scored after only 5 mins, had it not been for a basic schoolboy miss. Torry started to get their act together, when following 3 corners in quick succession, a well worked move, involving Burguillos, Ruben then Steve, was fired just over by the latter. Alexis cleared off the line, as Levante once again threatened, but it was the visitors who went in front a minute before the interval. Superb control by Rafa Gomez, culminated in his assist to Cesar (who incidentally is sponsored in the match day programme

by yours truly hail Cesar!) being fired into the top corner of the net. The 2nd half resembled that of the siege of the Alamo, for Levante took the game by the scruff of the neck. Midway through, Vicente came to the rescue, executing a last ditch tackle which prevented a certain goal. So many efforts by the home side were just off target, and it looked only a matter of time before they would equalize. Alexis, Martin and Cesar were all booked, as it became a case of backs to the wall lads, with no prisoners being taken. Oscar made a breath taking save low down to his right, leaving Torry holding on for 3 points, in a game in which both keeper Oscar, and full back Vicente were outstanding. Next Sunday 12 October, Torry host Ontinyent at Vicente Garcia Stadium. Ko is scheduled for 6pm, but please check Torry websites for any changes (you just never know!!).

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BY KEVIN RENDALL American/Turkish entrant Team Alvimedica fired the opening salvo in the 2014/15 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race by winning the Alicante In-Port race on Saturday. Now, though, the action switches from the relative safety of Alicante bay where tactics and teamwork were paramount to the open sea where unseen dangers await virtually round the clock. Almost three years to the day that eventual winner Frenchman Frank Cammas and his crew aboard Groupama slipped away from the dockside, the 'Volvo' is back; the third time Alicante has hosted the grand departure. This year's event promises the closest action in the forty one year history of the race thanks to a one design boat, the Volvo Ocean 65. Thousands will throng the port area this Saturday, October the 11th, as Alicante bids farewell and wishes fair winds to the competing crews. Three weeks ago each of the seven yachts took part in 'leg 0', a shake down test of both men and machines during which, on a sprint from Alicante to Palma de Mallorca and back, various obligatory safety drills and exercises were performed to satisfy stringent race participation rules. Danish team Vestas Wind “won” leg 0 by just a handful of seconds from Team Brunel with all female crew SCA finishing a creditable fifth. That, though, is as nothing compared to what awaits. Ensuring these five million pound racing yachts perform at the optimum, a pre-requisite if you harbour any hopes of winning the thing, is exhausting. Wind changes entail sail changes which, in turn, equate to hard physical labour and the need to shift heavy, frequently wet, sails

from one side of the boat to the other. Work such as this is often carried out whilst sleep deprived, (more in a moment), and soaking wet. High tech the VO65's may well be but they don't sail themselves which means someone has to be on deck 24/7, in whatever conditions, to keep the boat going, at speed, in the right direction. The crews all operate a watch system of four hours sleeping, four hours on standby and four hours on deck for the duration of each leg, some of which last for two weeks or more. This, don't forget, is also done on meagre food rations and minimal changes of clothing. At the corresponding stage of the last race, disaster struck British captain Ian Walker's Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing boat suffered a broken mast two hours into the opening leg from Alicante to Cape Town, and that on a supposedly innocuous stage. In the Volvo Ocean Race it's probably wise not to be surprised by the unexpected. Drama, danger, despair and, eventually, delight are all guaranteed in the Volvo. Not, though, in equal measure. Rather them than me ! The Volvo Ocean Race by numbers: 7 teams, 9 crew members each, 38,739 nautical miles total race distance, 11 ports, 10 In-Port races, 20 days at sea on the longest leg, 9 months and 1 “pit stop” (in The Hague next June). The Volvo Ocean Race Teams: MAPFRE (Spain), Team Vestas Wind (Denmark), Team SCA (Sweden), Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Team Brunel (The Netherlands), Team Alvimedica (Turkey/U.S.), Dongfeng Race Team (China). To follow the fleet's progress as the race unfolds visit www.volvooceanrace.com