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No 549

Tuesday, 9th December, 2014

CHRISTMAS MARRED BY PROTESTERS

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The Orihuela Costa became a blaze of the shimmering glow of colour that emanated from the illuminated decorations of Christmas on Friday, as the official start of the festive season was launched with the traditional switching on of the lights ceremony.

At 6pm, the switch-on was made, with local schoolgirl Rihanna chosen to press the magic button, all in the presence of the attending councillors, Carolina Gracia and Emilio Zaplana from the PSOE who came from Orihuela city, Bob Houliston from CLARO, and of course

Martina Scheurer representing the Los Verdes green party of Orihuela, the Councillor for the Coast, who presided over the event.

The music was provided first by the Orihuela Costa Civic Centre Choir, followed by the children from the Los Dolces School in Playa Flamenca, then the children from the Scandinavian School, finally wrapped up by a chorus of individual and guitar backed singers from the Civic Centre.

However, the evening turned altogether a little darker as an unofficial protest swamped the scene, with around 150 people, some wielding banners, targeted the event to raise awareness of their campaign to have a football field for the local children.

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Continued from Page One The town hall had become aware of the possible protest earlier in the week, a protest which was neither correctly applied for nor approved according to sources at the town hall, in fact, the protest was scheduled to start at 7pm, according to the organisers, who had also promised not to bring the protest signs to the town hall.

The reason for their frustration followed a visit from inspectors from the town hall, accompanied by the police, to two municipal sports fields on the Orihuela Costa, one of which had been fenced off, the other which was in the process of being enclosed, but that was stopped by the inspector from the urbanism department.

It is believed that the organisers of the local football team had become increasingly frustrated by the fact that the CDM municipal sports centre has to be paid for to use, as it has been operated by a private company since it first opened under the control of the previous government. With the cost of membership seemingly too much for many of those children wishing to attend the club´s functions, calls to obtain family discounts, or financial help for those who struggle, were seemingly not being heard.

As a result of their need for a dedicated sports pitch, the club organisers took it upon themselves to commandeer the municipal plots for their use, action which was blocked by the town hall as these plots belong to the municipality and are for the use of all.

Having been apparently “kicked out” from using the municipal sports fields, claims were made that the children were now being forced to travel to neighbouring Pilar de la Horadada to use their facilities, despite the fact that

Tuesday, 9th December, 2014 Orihuela has a suitable site, but it is considered to be far cheaper for those children wishing to play football to be transported out of the municipality, it would appear.

Unlike in Orihuela City, where a sports field had been made available to the team there for free, it is not the case on the Orihuela Costa. A meeting was held earlier this week with the Councillor for the Coast, in an attempt to try to find a common solution to the problem.

Although there is no doubt that most people would support the creation and availability of sports centres and clubs for young people to use, many of the people attending the Christmas event were both shocked and disappointed by the few protestors who entered the area where the celebrations were taking place.

Amongst the many comments heard from those not happy about the protest, one audience member said, “It´s disgusting, we can´t hear the children singing over the noise”, another saying, “this is so wrong, we´re here for the children”. A parent who didn´t want to be named said, “My daughter had been looking forward to this for weeks. She was excited, but very nervous, now it´s been ruined for her”. Though many tried to ignore those protestors who started to block the view with their banners, the police asked them to refrain from doing so, though an apparent lack of respect for their requests was clear, as the protestors simply lifted their banners once more, even forcing some people to leave early, one of those who did leave commenting, “What sort of message does this give to children? It´s okay to disturb everybody else without thinking about their feelings!

How about teaching a bit of

respect for others!”

Bob Houliston from CLARO said, “Of course we support the protest, in fact we agreed to go along with them, although they said they were starting at 7, but must have decided to start early”.

But when faced with the comments of the disappointment felt by some of those attending, Houliston made it clear that “it´s not our protest”.

The Councillor for the Coast, Martina Scheurer said, “The lighting of the Christmas illuminations this year was a great success with far more participants than last year. I would like to give my thanks especially to the children of the Los Dolses Colegio situated in Playa Flamenca as well as from the Scandinavian school. I also would like to thank the participants of the demonstration who acted quietly and so respecting the singers of all ages and nationalities which volunteered at the act, especially the children”.

In response to the disturbances caused, Scheurer said, “Although I do agree with the request of a free football field for all our youngsters, I think there is a place and a time for everything and the children should not have been used for the demonstration on that particular day and event”, concluding, “I wonder what would have been the reaction of the protesting parents if it had been their children singing there....”

As the disappointment caused by some may paint another black mark on the attempts to hold an event that the entire coastal zone could get involved in, the Orihuela Costa is now illuminated with Christmas lights and a tree. Although the number of lights was the same as last year, effort was made to try to bring them together to provide more

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dramatic coverage than the sometimes seemingly isolated lights seen before. The tree was relocated to the town hall this year, so that it could be appreciated on a more regular basis by the many people who pass through the area each day. As was the case with the position last year, the tree was still a focal point for passing traffic on the N332 coastal road, highlighting the heart of the Orihuela Costa community.

In addition to the lights, the streets of the coast have also

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been dressed in flowers, including the traditional poinsettia, many of which have been cultivated and grown in the Orihuela Costa´s very own horticultural centre, thus saving money spent in previous years on having to buy the plants from contractors.

As the evening drew to a close, those who took part in the event were treated to seasonal refreshments in the shape of Christmas biscuits, Cava and Muscatel, all generously paid for out of the personal pocket of the councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer.

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ing to fill up and once again we thank you for your generosity.

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run until Christmas now, and with so many people suffering hardship there are still so many more mouths to feed.

Please continue to bring your donations of dry and tinned food, preferably with long sell by dates, into the Leader Offices here in Los Dolses..

Your generosity will mean the world to those in need this Christmas, and everything you give will go directly to help them.

The appeal will continue for another ten days or so at which point we will call a halt and deliver to local charities so as to ensure your donations will be distributed to those in need prior to the Christmas holiday.

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SPAIN CONSIDERED LESS CORRUPT THAN LAST YEAR

Despite another year of court cases, resignations and even prison terms, corruption in Spain is not considered as bad as last year, according to data published by the Transparency International organisation in Berlin this week.

In fact, in the ranking of 175 countries, Spain has shown an improvement of 3 places in the chart, adding 60 points to their score, one point more than in 2013.

Now in 37th place, Spain is behind neighbouring Portugal, sitting in 31st place, Poland at 35, and well ahead of both Italy and Greece that share 69th place.

The United Kingdom stands in 14th place, with Denmark, New Zealand and Finland holding the top 3 places respectively.

The report says that “Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money are just some of the consequences of public sector corruption. Bribes and backroom deals don’t just steal resources from the most vulnerable – they undermine justice and economic development, and destroy public trust in government and leaders.”

Alejandro Salas, director of Transparency International, explained how the perception of corruption in Spain remained stable due to the scandals that hit members of the conservative government of Mariano Rajoy and the Socialist opposition who can “no longer hide”, whilst also encouraging public debate and litigation. “The improvement is very significant. Spain remains the same, stagnant”, he said.

“Corruption is not new in Spain, is a historical phe-

nomenon”, explaining how when the economy was good, people “lived with it” as something that “does not bother” them. Now, it is no longer hidden, but “What strikes me is that corruption in Spain is very structural, very systematic. It is not itself a party, a government of a province. It is steeped in different sectors of society. The solution will require many compromises and efforts”, he concluded.

In terms of the scoring of the Transparency International index, a score of 0 would mean that a country is “perceived to be highly corrupt”, whereas at the other end of the scale, a score of 100 would indicate “perceived low levels of corruption”. More than two thirds of the countries included in the index this year scored less than 50.

Thee Leader Denmark has 92 points, up from 91 points last year and 90 in 2012. The United Kingdom scored 78 points, up from 76 in 2013 and 74 in 2012. With their 60 points, Spain showed an increase from last year´s 59, but a decrease from the 65 points scored in 2012. Somalis and North Korea are at the bottom of the table, with just 8 points each, the same score they have presented for each of the last 2

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The Competition Supervision Authority has this week ordered the main mobile telephone operators, namely Telefónica (Movistar), Vodafone and Orange, to share the 4G network with so called “virtual” operators who use their networks, so as to ensure wholesale 4G network access for users.

DEPARDIEU, DRUNK AT WW1 EVENT French actor Gérard Depardieu appeared to be "drunk" at a First World War memorial of the, at the Centro Cultural Flagey in Brussels on Sunday, according to French newspaper Le Soir.

Depardieu, who says that he can consume up to 14 bottles of alcohol in a day, interrupted the ceremony three times, after which the event organizers decided not to continue with the five remaining readings. Depardieu moved to Belgium last year to escape the French Tax system.

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PROVINCIAL PP REACH OUT TO EURO PEAN RESIDENTS he provincial president of the Partido Popular, José Císcar, is reaching out to European residents, in the hope of gaining favour before the elections in May. With the deadline looming at the end of this month when registration for your right to vote expires, it is crucial that those intending to have their voice heard in the elections ensure that they are on the voters list.

A video has been produced in English, German and Spanish, considered the three principle languages of local residents, that explains how to obtain the opportunity to vote in the May elections, and explains how to register your willingness to vote before the 30th of December.

The provincial president has also promoted the creation of a blog, explaining to European residents of the province how the PP are creating initiatives to improve the communities where they reside as, “active members of the social, economic and cultural life of the Province of Alicante and citizens of Valencia”.

Císcar also defends the full integration of the PP in each municipality and argues that these initiatives

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These initiatives were introduced to mayors, spokespeople and local presidents of about 40 municipalities in which greater implementation of European residents in the Province of Alicante is considered crucial in the run up to the elections, during a meeting held at the Provincial Headquarters of the PP this week.

More information, as well as the video, is available on the website, HYPERLINK "http://www.alicantepp.es" www.alicantepp.es, although the English section is not particularly obvious at first. In order to see the video, click on “Actualidad” on the menu bar, then on “Noticias”, and by scrolling through you will see the title “How to vote in the Municipal Election if you are eu citizens living in Alicante”, along with an introductory paragraph in Spanish, but it is from here you can click the link marked “Video”, which takes you then to YouTube to view it.

To make it a little easier to find, we have posted it on our website, www.theleader.info.

JOBLESS DOWN The number of unemployed registered with the Public Employment Services (formerly INEM) stood at 4,512,116 people at the end of November, 14,688 fewer than in the previous month, its best November figure since 1996. In annual terms, the number of unemployed has fallen by 39,515, representing a decrease of 7.04%.

HUNGER UNSEEN The head of the Alicante Food Bank, Juan Vicente Peral, has said that his stocks, collected under the slogan 'Hunger unseen', is estimated to have reached 450,000 kilos, although the exact count will take some time because there are still donations to be collected from a number of associations and affiliated institutions. This will ensure that about 25,000 people in the region without jobs or benefits will be guaranteed a plate of hot food this Christmas

NEW HEALTH MINISTER APPOINTED Congressional spokesperson for the Partido Popular, Alfonso Alonso, has been appointed to the role of Minister for Health, following the resignation of Ana Mato last week.

Born in Vitoria, the second largest city on the northern Basque Country, Alonso was the city mayor between 1999 and 2007, before promotion to the post president of the province of Álava, then becoming the spokesperson for the national party since 2011.

The move into a ministerial post is the third such displacement during this term in office.

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By Francisco Lidon

As many of you know, the Rojales municipal elections will be coming up on 24 May 2015. As such I would like all residents of Ciudad Quesada, whether Spanish or foreign, to be aware of how important it is to vote.

We live in a charming town where the majority of the population are non Spanish, yet despite this they are not very well informed about how to vote and ensure that their voice is heard.

We are all conscious of the general deterioration in Ciudad Quesada (compared with the town centre of Rojales, with streets in a poor state, lack of lighting in public places, the shameful state of green areas, need for traffic signs in certain areas and lack of services to meet our needs.

For the next local elections, on 24 May 2015, EU citizens already signed onto the Padron who have not yet declared their intention to vote will have until 30 December 2014 to do so at the Census and Statistics Department at Rojales Town Hall, and non. EU residents coming from Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Korea, Ecuador, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago will have until 15 January 2015 to make their application at the Town Hall.

It is vital that we all ensure that we can vote and participate in the forthcoming elections, and make it known that foreigners are the majority and not, as they are perceived, the minority. It is important that we know about the proposals put forward by the different political parties and take a look at the promises made previously that have never been fulfilled.

The majority of the Rojales population are foreign and that is why it is important to register before 30 December and make sure that you vote in May. Many of the residents of Ciudad Quesada, like me, have been very disillusioned, living with unlit streets for years, and walking through supposedly green areas full of dead plants and trees due to the absence of any maintenance. It is time that the foreign residents knew their rights and obligations and this is possibly the time to shout out and be heard (once and for all).

IF WE WANT OUR NEEDS MET THEN IT IS OUR DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO VOTE.

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COASTAL COUNCILLOR CLARIFIES CONFUSION

The Councillor for the Coast, Martina Scheurer, has been defending the alleged unfairly shared funds obtained from the sale of coastal plots of land, after former councillor for the coast, Bob Houliston, criticised the fact that money was taken from the full amount to complete a Civic Centre building in a small village of the municipality, before the remaining funds were spilt.

Houliston says that he believes that the money should come from the share of the funds destined for the villages and not the full amount, but Scheurer pointed out that Houliston supported the use of the money to complete the centre at La Aparecida when the proposal was rejected in September 2013.

Scheurer says that when Houliston was working in conjunction with the PP, he approved their proposal in November to use some of the money from the sale of land, before the split was discussed. Mr Houliston voted in favour of that motion thus agreeing the proposal to use money from the sale for the Civic Centre, according to the minutes of the meetings, Scheurer says.

In December of that year, the question over spending 1,350,000 euro to build a Civic Centre in the small inland village of La Aparecida, home to around 2,500 residents, around 2% of the municipality, was raised once more. In an interview on Exite Radio, Houliston then said, “That one tiny village is where the councillor Mr Aniote lives”, José Aniote being the former councillor for the coast under the PP government.

Meanwhile, the town hall has received lots of complaints about the planned location of the Ecopark at Lomas de Cabo Roig. Pedro Mancebo says that a project is already

in place for the completion of the site at Lomas de Cabo Roing, but according to the Councillor for the Coast, the creation of the architectural study for the project is questionable, as the correct procedure for submission was not followed. Studies of the geological site and the general plan would have to be conducted, which may result in the project getting blocked. All suitable plots allocated as for use of this type are in residential areas, so the Ecopark will have to go somewhere and wherever it goes it will be unpopular, but the government are still investigating the alternatives.

The coastal councillor has also been clarifying requests made by a new federation of associations on the Orihuela Costa, who are keen for an assessment of income from tax to be carried out, so that the money that comes from the residents can go directly to the areas where they live.

According to Scheurer, this type of move is not possible by law, due to the inter-territorial compensation legislation, as it would mean that the smaller areas of the municipality would never be able to afford any kind of maintenance work or investment, and the income is balanced across the entire municipality, which operates as a whole, reminding that the Orihuela Costa is a part of the municipality of Orihuela, and not an independent state.

The promised collection of building rubbish has begun on the Orihuela Costa, starting on calle Ontario, before moving through the remaining areas of the coast, focusing on the water channels and other areas which have become dumping grounds for many years. The sites will then be fenced to prevent further dumping.

A box has been placed in the Orihuela Costa town, where donations of toys for the needy can be deposited as part

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COSTLY VOTE The Valencia regional government has put a contract to tender for the supply, transportation and delivery of official ballot boxes for the regional elections on the 25th of May next year. The deadline for interested businesses to submit their proposals is the 2nd of January, with a maximum financial amount of 520,876 euro and 7 cents, including IVA.

CONCRETE FIX Spain´s National Commission of Markets has announced that it has conducted raids on several precast concrete manufacturers, looking for evidence of possible price fixing agreements between the companies. A number of successful prosecutions have occurred over the past few years in the sector, with this new investigation being a continual process.

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of the Christmas campaign collecting for the needy. Toys should be unwrapped so as to ensure the toys go to the correct age of the child, but any items for any age group are welcomed.

The town hall are also looking for social and entertainment groups wishing to participate in the Three Kings parade on the 5th of January. The parade will follow the same route as last year, ending at the Zenia Boulevard.

Interested groups should contact the International Residents office for information, or email residentes@orihuela.es.

The World Health Organization this week officially declared that the Ebola outbreak in Spain is now over, whilst also commending the country on its “diligence” to end the transmission of the virus. The report declared that on the 2nd of December, 42 clear days had passed since the since the most recently tested healthcare worker proved negative, and as there have been no further cases since that worker was confirmed to be negative for the Ebola virus, the outbreak is over in Spain.

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PLANS SUBMITTED FOR TWO NEW HOTELS IN TORREVIEJA

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ELCHE PALMS WINNING RED WEEVIL BATTLE Elche’s Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Manuel Rodríguez, called a press conference last Thursday to announce that his staff are finally winning the Elche Palm Grove’s eight year battle with the red palm weevil

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DOLL FACTORY CLOSES Andalusian souvenir manufacturer Muñecas Marín, renowned for its flamenco and bullfighter dolls, is shutting down. A drop in sales and strong competition from Asia has finally forced the closure of an iconic company that was founded in 1928. In its heyday, the Chiclana-based firm’s assembly lines produced as many as 350,000 figurines a year. At the end just four employees were left on staff.

CRY ME A RIVER Applications have now been submitted to the Planning Authorities to build two 3 or 4 star hotels in Torrevieja, according to the mayor, Eduardo Dolon, and the head of the Municipal Department of Planning, Francisco Moreno.

The first of these projects is the one that would rise above the old resort Los Europeos in La Mata , on the avenue of the same name. The mayor said that the developers have already qualified for the 50% Building and Construction tax and that the next step will be the presentation of the construction project by the owner, a foreign investor.

The other hotel will be constructed in Torrevieja itself on one of the few open spaces on the coastline, at Campico San Mamés along the Avenida de

Gregorio Marañón.

The General Urban Plan shows the construction of several tower blocks of over twenty stories and the two council officials state that one of these could become a hotel which, like La Mata, will have breathtaking views and be situated in an unbeatable location.

The Planning Councillor said that over the years there have been many intended projects in the area but none have come to fruition with each in turn being delayed or cancelled but now "there is great interest on the part of developers' of this second hotel and right nowin the urban departmentwe are evaluating the preliminary reports to ensure that all municipal ordinances are met.

SPAIN WORST IN EUROPE FOR ANIMAL ABANDONMENT Spain has the worst record for pet abandonment in the whole of Europe, with a domestic animal left to its own devices every 3 minutes, on average.

According to a study by the Observatorio de la Fundación Affinity, 150,000 pets are abandoned each year, with the economic state of the country present in 15% of those cases, with struggling families no longer able to feed or care for their extended family members.

Summer is also one of the biggest causes, as families with pets find it difficult to plan a trip away with their animal, and so leave them behind.

Unexpected litters account for 19% of all cases, loss of interest in the animal is said to be the reason 10% are abandoned, 9% of people blame the end of the

Officers from the local police of Orihuela and Rafal, accompanied by fire fighters, successfully rescued a puppy that had fallen down agricultural water storage well in the town of Rafal this week. Residents from the town who were walking nearby alerted the emergency services after they heard crying coming from the well. The police immediately attended and isolated the water flow to prevent the dog from drowning, before the fire fighters joined them and carried out the rescue.

hunting season and 8% attribute the abandonment to behavioural problems.

The good news for many however is that due to the continual work of animal adoption centres and charities, as well as those families who care enough to make a difference, half of those animals abandoned end up being adopted, though that still leaves some 75,000 animals on the street each year.

GREEN SHOOTS The Unesco World Heritage Site, home to more than 90,000 palm trees, has seen the loss of five different specimen’s of palm during recent years but at long last the measures taken against the weevil infestation are beginning to show positive results.

Among them, the councillor spoke of the reforestation campaign and a continuous inspection of the municipal gardens together with the use of chemical and biological treatments, the latter through collaboration with universities and researchers.

"We are on track in the fight against the plague," said the councillor, who explained that the council is spending 1.2 million euros a year on the maintenance and treatment of the palms.”

“Some of the money comes from the regional administration,” he said, “although the amount has declined in recent years from 72,000 euros in 2009 to 10,000 euros this year.”

Although he was unable to tell the press how many palms have been lost in recent years he did say that five different variety’s have gone following infestation by the red palm weevil.

But he assured everyone that the current management of the site and the discharge of any necessary action now lies with the City Council and not the Board of the Palm Grove.

The Spanish government has pledged 120 million euro to help poorer countries deal with the ever increasing global threat of climate change. The Green Climate Fund has said that with Spain´s donation, they now have 9.7 billion dollars from 22 nations, slightly short of their 10 billion dollar target set out by the European Union, but over 5 billion short of the 15 billion dollars asked for by the developing nations.

NO LIGHT RELIEF According to the FACUA consumer group, household energy bills in Spain now cost 14.4% more than they did at the start of the year, with each home having an additional 8.39 euro added to their monthly expenses.

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POLICE COMPLAINTS More than thirty of Torrevieja’s local police officers gathered across from the Town Hall last Monday as the council was holding it’s monthly plenary.

Many were dressed in white in reference to the prosecutions which have been the subject of protests. They also sounded claxons and whistles as they claimed that the mediators who are currently arbitrating their claims with the Council, "have thrown in the towel".

LA MATA PROMENADE The Provincial Coastal Service has started work on the eroded Pedestrian Footpath along La Mata promenade, which will use funding from the budgets of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment amounting to 234,668.60 euros. The work will be completed by late January.

WORLD AIDS DAY Last Monday staff from the Red Cross were manning information tables throughout Orihuela on the occasion of World AIDS Day. Volunteers from the organization distributed brochures and material showing how to tackle the virus and prevent infection. The campaign aims to reduce cases affected by the disease, which continues to be a problem in Spain.

FABRA FINALLY JAILED Eleven years after the case first broke, Carlos Fabra, a former Castellón Popular Party (PP) boss, who has fought off numerous corruption probes over the years, was admitted to a Madrid prison on Monday to begin a four-year sentence on four counts of fraud worth nearly €700,000. Fabra was unable to satisfactorily explain the origin of €3.3 million that showed up in his and his ex-wife’s bank accounts.

PODEMOS PUBLISHES MANIFESTO New leftist party Podemos unveiled the first outline of its economic program for the 2015 general elections on Thursday, making it clear that it was renouncing at least two of the more radical proposals from its European campaign earlier this year. Measures relating to nonpayment of public debt and the creation of a minimum wage for all citizens were both left out of the 60-page document.

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VALENCIAN FUNDS REDUCE ALMORADI UNEMPLOYED

Almoradi is aware that one of the hallmarks of their municipality is the large expanse of green areas and public spaces that are available to residents, in total an area of one hundred thousand square meters of gardens in seventeen parks, each of which requires a great deal of care and attention.

As the current Parks and Gardens team is finding it difficult to maintain the parks, Councillor of Finance, María Gómez, said that she will use funds from the Valencian Government Joint Employment Plan to recruit a number of currently unemployed personnel to strengthen their numbers.

Valencia’s current contribution is 11,200 euros which Gómez has promised to double from local funds. This will increase the current budget to a total 67,000 euros which will also be used to clean up the town, maintain its parks as well as to clean and repaint street markings.

The deputy mayor said there have been many complaints regarding park and street maintenance which have largely arisen as a result of a reduction in their budget and

One of the old buildings that will be cleaned up by the team. subsequent cut in services but now the additional funding will enable the council to allocate 11 staff to the maintenance of local parks as well as improving children's facilities and street and park furniture. The addition will allow those staff to be funded for the next five months during which period they will each work thirty hours a week.

Gómez was clear to state that these additional staff will not infringe on any of the

work currently being carried out by street cleaners or operators of the refuse disposal team. Their function is simply to complement their actions adding that the parks and streets will be subject to more thorough tidying work.

Indidó Gomez will be the official responsible for the additional recruitment and priority will be given to those who are unemployed, over 45 years of age and with dependents who are under 25.

TEMPORARY CONTRACT BUDGET DOUBLED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE The regional government has announced that it is to double the funding for aid allocated to create jobs for young people, in order to try to combat unemployment in the worst affected sector of the population.

Similar to work conducted in Orihuela recently, the plan provides for a temporary contract of six months to the long term unemployed, whereas they can not only earn the minimum salary, they also train in key skills to enable them to find long term employment.

The first batch of aid was spread across 66 municipalities, which has now been extended to 72 across Valencia. The original budget for the plan was set at 3.5 million euro, but in view of the apparent success, this has now increased to 7.9 million, all destined for those under 30 years of age.

Schemes like the one which saw the improvement of park land in Orihuela, and will shortly see a new batch of workers create a network of cycle paths are not the only way into the scheme, qualifying companies can also apply for a grant from the ministry of employment in order to give young people work through the employment agency SERVEF. A total of 721 young people are now set to join the scheme across Valencia, 173 of whom are across the 72 municipalities of Alicante, where a budget share of 1,888,945 euro has been allocated.

The municipalities where the scheme is available now are Agost, Aigües, Albatera, Alcalalí, Alcoi, Alfafara, Alfas del Pi, Algorfa, Algueña, Alicante, Almoradí, Alqueria d'Asnar, Altea, Aspe, Banyeres de Mariola, Benejúzar, Beniarrès, Benidoleig, Benidorm, Benimantell, Benissa, Benitatxell, Biar, Callosa de Segura, Calpe, Castalla, Catral, Cocentaina, Cox, Crevillent, Daya Nueva, Daya Vieja, Elche, Elda, Finestrat, Fondó de les Neus, Formentera del Segura, Gata de Gorgos y Granja de Rocamora. También están Hondón de los Frailes, Ibi, Jijona, Lorcha, Monforte del Cid, Monóvar, Los Montesinos, Muro de Alcoy, Mutxamel, La Nucia, Ondara, Onil, Orba, Orihuela, Pego, Petrer, Pilar de la Horadada, El Pinós, Planes, Rafal, Rojales y La Romana. Los últimos beneficiado son Salinas, San Fulgencio, San Isidro, San Miguel de Salinas, San Vicente del Raspeig, Santa Pola, Tárbena, Tibi, Torrevieja, El Verger and Villena.

This particular phase of recruitment is not the only accomplishment of the employment team in Almoradi as the council has already engaged a further 37 unemployed staff, for painting, landscaping and masonry tasks. The latter will concentrate on the facades of a number of old buildings on la calle Rafael Alberti, a school, a building occupied by the Red Cross and a school for adults.

A THIRD OF SPAIN'S WORKERS ON MINIMUM WAGE Official figures published last Thursday show that the minimum wage in Spain during 2013 was 9,034 which, according to tax office statistics, equates to just 645 a month when spread over 14 payments.

That was the amount that thirtyfour percent of Spain's 16,682,861 employees managed to earn, including virtually all workers aged under 25.

Amongst the young the figure was much higher with almost 75% of the million working people aged 18 to 25 earning the minimum salary, while in the 26–35 age range, the figure was 38%.

The tax office figures also show that almost half of Spain's total workforce, 7.7 million people, was made up of people earning less than €1,000 a month.

In December 2013 politicians froze the country's minimum wage for 2014, a move criticized by many who argued the purchasing power had gone down 5.5 per cent in four years.

The Spanish minimum wage is almost the same as the Greek figure of €683.76 and below that of Italy (€880). Only Portugal, with €565.83, pays its employees less and is the only country in Western Europe with a lower minimum wage. The current UK minimum hourly rate is £6.50 while in Spain it is £2.18 per hour (€2.68)

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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.

DRINKING FOGGY WATER I have always been a little cynical about the value of bottled water. It always irritates me when a waiter tries to palm me off with an expensive bottle of ‘French Mountain Spring’ water, when there are perfectly good bottled waters available in the Canary Islands. Not only is it a travesty for the carbon footprint linked to any product, but why is French bottled water better than anyone else’s?

Of course the answer is commercialisation and profit.

Over the years we have been led to believe that bottled water is somehow better for us than the water running freely from our taps, although I accept that use of a water purifier and filter is always a good idea to avoid stomach upsets. Yes, the addition of a fancy label and a posh French-sounding name adds up to quite an expensive bottle of water.

A few years ago I had the good fortune to spend an entertaining evening with an engineer who worked for a water company in London. His description of the chemical composition of tap water, including the side effects caused by

some of the chemicals that cannot be removed, which can lead to the development of impressive breasts in men, led me to look at bottled water in a new light. It was then that I discovered the joys of mountain mist.

Mountain mist is collected from the highest peaks of the Canary Islands, which is now being bottled and sold as drinking water. It is collected on the island of Gran Canaria from fog at altitudes of 16,000 metres above sea level and sold under the brand name of Alisios, which is the name given to chilly, damp tropical winds that give the Canary Islands their typical climate at high altitudes.

As much as 20,000 litres of clean water is collected from the mist in 30 prism shaped containers each month. This cool, steamy mist is sold as ‘Canarian Mist Water’, a process that is also kind to the environment since it leaves no waste and there are no emissions from the process.

British chain Poundland is bringing its everything-at-£1 stores to Spain. The offer is changing to everything at €1.50 and the name to Dealz, but the concept remains the same: a range of well-known brand products sold at a single fixed price. The firm unveiled its third Spanish store in Madrid this week, after opening branches in Torremolinos and Alicante in July. The plan is to set up 10 outlets in the space of a year, with the creation of 500 jobs.

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The water collected provided drinking water in an area with no rivers. More recently, in 1948, a man from the island of El Hierro avoided a devastating drought by collecting water ‘milked’ from trees in zinc containers, which was then sold to villagers.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and

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Whilst living under the recent threat of drought, a study by the National Federation of Irrigators in Spain reveals that farmers have reduced their yearly consumption of water for irrigation by 20%, saving some 1,200 cubic hectometres per year. The report praises Spain as the global leader in water saving for agricultural use, along with Israel.

It seems that the collection of mountain mist for use in this way is not new since there are accounts of similar water collection processes in historical accounts that date back a mere 2000 years. Pliny the Elder gives an account of the Garoe tree being ‘milked’ in a similar manner, which filled man-made ponds – a kind of early reservoir.

So next time you are offered an expensive bottle of ‘French Mountain Spring’ water in a pricey restaurant, maybe ask for a bottle of Canarian Mountain Mist water instead? That should stop the waiter in his tracks.

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The storms that battered the Canary Islands last week have caused considerable damage to banana plantations, with around 4,500 plots affected, thus representing damage to 30% of the total acreage. In addition to the damage to banana crops, 25% of La Palma's avocado plantations have also been affected.

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CYCLE ROUTES LAUNCHED IN PILAR Three new cycle routes around the municipality have been introduced according to Pilar councilor Eva Martinez as part of a local plan to invest in a more active lifestyle for its residents. The cost of the project is one hundred thousand euros, half of which will be borne by the Regional Ministry of Tourism.

The first route to be launched is one that runs through the municipality from Pinar de Campoverde to the coastal area and ending in Torre de la Horadada. The second circles around the pilareño town and will be known as 'ciclocalle'. The third route will run along the coastline of the municipality from El Mojon to Mil Palmeras. Each of the routes will be off road and distinctively marked with colored routes and unique signals.

Martinez said that none of the routes involve complex or long distances as almost all are on flat ground, except that to the coast from Pinar de Campoverde which has some short hill features. "The intention is not to provide routes for athletes but more for those who want to meander along enjoying the gentle landscapes that the local countryside so the first two are about six kilometers long while the route that runs along the coast is about 15km long.”

Each of the paths will also be provided with information panels which will point out items of interest that can be seen.

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PRIZES OFFERED TO PILAR SHOPPERS Shoppers in Pilar de la Horadada can share in a bumper booty of gift vouchers, simply by spending more than 15 euro in participating stores in the Christmas period.

Councillor Aurelio Samper explained that the aim of the campaign is to “promote holiday shopping and local consumption in Pilar de la Horadada in these weeks of December”, whilst trying to raise awareness amongst the neighbours of the town that “Pillar de la Horadada is your best mall, where they can find the best quality at competitive prices and with the advantage of personalized attention and guarantees”.

With many local towns and retail outlets suffering as a result of the growth of larger shopping and commercial centres, this sort of promotion is seen as a lifeline to struggling businesses, whilst offering the shopper something back for their loyalty.

A list of participating stores is available from the town hall, but all shops display a sign stating they are part of the “El Roscón”.

By spending more than 15 euro in the shops, you run the chance of winning a prize of 20, 50, 100 or 200 euro in vouchers on their roulette wheel of fortune.

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The XIV Provincial Game Shooting Fair was held in Pilar de la Horadada last weekend drawing over 1500 people to the event.

The organisers say the figure would have been far greater but for the heavy rains endured over the three days of the festival organized by the Club de Caza La Peña, together with the collaboration of the Municipality of Pilar de la Horadada and the Provincial Hunting Club of Alicante The doors opened on Friday afternoon to greet hundreds of hunting enthusiasts who were visiting the fair to see at firsthand the many new and existing products available to hunting followers and enthusiasts.

Pilar mayor, José Fidel Ros, said that the weekend provides an important event for lovers of the sport which the City Council is extremely proud to sup-

port and now in its 14th edition as the popularity continues to grow.

Councillor of the Environment, Ivan Romero, said that the event has become a benchmark in the region for hunting enthusiasts, adding that the town has long enjoyed an important hunting tradition with more than 200 active hunters who regularly shoot game in the local area.

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FIAT 500X AND DYNA MO: Stars of the "The Power Of X " European Tour

By Nick Ireland FIAT is collaborating with world-famous magician Dynamo in the run up to the launch of the all-new FIAT 500X crossover. The British magician, whose TV show “Dynamo: Magician Impossible” has been seen by over 250 million people in 180 countries, is now a global icon with more than 4.9 million Facebook fans and 2.3 million Twitter followers. His incredible feats include walking on the River Thames, predicting the outcome of the World Cup and levitating above Europe’s tallest building.

Dynamo will play a pivotal role in the exciting “The Power of X” European tour which takes the 500X into the main squares of 74 European cities as well as 602 exclusive premières to be hosted by FIAT dealerships all over Europe ??– a total of 676 special events!

Launched in mid-November in Germany, participants in the #ThePowerOfX initiative are taken on a double journey to discover the new FIAT model. Not only are they able to get up close and personal with the new 500X – even going as far as taking a ride with a professional driver – they can also take part in an immersive digital experience thanks to the “Oculus Rift” Virtual Reality headset, which can reproduce a 360-degree environment in ultra-high resolution 3D. Guests on the “The Power of X” tour will be able to enjoy the first ever virtual reality magic experience, produced in collaboration with FIAT, Dynamo and Framestore – the two-time Oscar®-winning, British creative studio, which specialises in special effects.

Guests will also be able to recreate this incredible virtual experience at home using a special cardboard toolkit they receive for free in dealerships and at city centre events.

This specially-created gadget comprises a piece of carefully folded cardboard containing a pair of lenses which, via a designated smartphone app, becomes a virtual reality headset in its own right. For more information please visit 500x.FIAT500.com or search for #ThePowerOfX.

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THE PICK OF EVENTS THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON As the Christmas holiday season is about to get fully underway, we return with our pick of the best things to do locally, around Torrevieja, Orihuela and the local area. ere´s our pick of the best things to do around the local this week, and a few future events for your diary.

In the major exhibition centres, Alicante´s IFA exhibition centre hosts Exponadal from the 26th of December until the 4th of January, although it is closed on the 31st of December. It is the 21st time that this event has taken place, which focuses on leisure activities for children and young people, offering presentations on crafts, sports, dancing, magic, terror, cultural games, ingenuity and skill, activities in English, and a zip-line, climbing wall, archery and much more, not forgetting clowns, trapeze, juggling and magic in the circus area.

In Murcia, the Palacio de Ferias y Exposiciones de Torre Pacheco, or IFEPA, hosts the region of Murcia´s first outlet fair between the 12th and the 14th of December. You may well have seen countless posters appear on lampposts and billboards advertising this event, with 200 stands offering around 300,000 items from leading brands, but with discounts of up to 90% on the high street price.

For history buffs, EL PECIO BOU FERRER is an exhibition worth visiting in Orihuela. On until the 8th of January, it displays artefacts from the Bou Ferrer, the largest Roman ship being excavated in the Mediterranean. The original findings from the site were reported in 1999, and so protection was immediately afforded due to the historic significance of the site. The ship was carrying 3,000 amphorae called “Dressel 7-11”, manufactured in Cádiz, each said to be containing fish sauce, and an accompanying cargo of lead ingots from the mines of Sierra Morena. The ship and her cargo have been featured by the National Geographic and the event is a considerable exhibition for Orihuela, where it will be held in the Maria Moliner public library.

The CHRISTMAS event on the Orihuela Costa takes place on Sunday 14th December at 8pm when Conductor NIGEL HOPKINS presents his

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Christmas Concert in La Zenia church. The concert features the area's leading chamber choir, In Harmony, as well as the ever-popular Cantemos!

Youth Choir. There will be plenty of audience participation with a good selection of popular Christmas carols for all to join in with. This concert - in aid of the new church building fund - is always a sell-out, and devotees should purchase their tickets (6€) from La Ponderosa Gift Shop on La Zenia Island whilst they still can.

The Rascals are performing numbers from Barnham at the Virgen del Carmen centre in Torrevieja on Sunday the 14th.

The Phoenix concert band continue with their Carol Services, the next one on Tuesday the 9th at a Spiritual Carol Service in Benijófar, then at the Torrevieja Christian Fellowship Church on the 10th and then at the Carols in the Square in Torrevieja on Friday the 12th, before visiting the Casa Ventura, San Luis straight after to play carols for the Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion.

In addition to the normal services, the Anglican chaplaincy of St Peter And St Paul Torrevieja will have extra services planned over the Advent and Christmas period: LA SIESTA - Wed 24, 11:30 pm, Midnight Mass – Holy Communion (to be confirmed). LOS BALCONES - Thu 25, 10:30 am, Christmas Day – Holy Communion. LAGO JARDIN - Sat 13, 6:00 pm, Carol Service with Holy Communion, Sat 27, 6:00 pm, Holy Innocents – Holy Communion. LA MARINA (SAN FULGENCIO) - Sun 14, 6:00 pm, Service of Nine Lessons & Carols, Thu 25, 10:15 am, Christmas Day – Holy Communion, Sun 28, 10:15 am, Holy Innocents – Morning Prayer. CAMPOVERDE Sun 21, 6:00 pm, Community Carol Singing in the Rusty Nail, (Replaces service in Campoverde Church), Wed 24, 11:30 pm, Midnight Mass – Holy Communion, Sun 28, 6:00 pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. LA MANGA, Fri 12, 6:00 pm,

It will be the 12th appearance of the Phoenix Band at Carols in the Square

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, Wed 24, 6:00 pm, Christmas Eve – Holy Communion. CRISTO RESUCITADO (LA ZENIA) - Sun 28, 6:00 pm, Holy Innocents – Holy Communion. HONDÓN DE LAS NIEVES, Mon 8, 11:30 am, Carols with Holy Communion.

There are a few other notable events to consider too. In Alicante, the Star Wars exhibition continues at the Castillo de Santa Bárbara until April next year, and the exhibition relating to historic wine producing in the province continues at the MARQ Museo Arqueológico de Alicante until January. In Elche, Don Juan Tenorio is a fantastic theatrical piece which is on at the Gran Teatre de Elche on Friday.

The Zenia Boulevard has an ice rink installed in the car park and Father Christmas can be visited most days. On Saturday, the centre is visited by Ratón Pérez, a favourite animal friend of many a small child. Father Christmas will also the at the Habaneras Centre in Torrevieja all this week, with a visit from the little creatures known as “Los Ratones se van de fiesta” on Saturday.

With so much going on around the area, there is something for everybody to do this Christmas period. We will keep you updated in The Leader each week of our pick of the best selection, and on Exite Radio every day, on 93.1fm and www.exiteradio.com.

LOCAL COORDINATOR STEPS DOWN AFTER RECORD YEAR

Once again the Orihuela Costa Branch of The Royal British Legion has smashed all records. As the membership has more than doubled in the years since it was first established 6 years ago so has the amount collected in it’s annual Poppy Appeal, and all against a background of economic austerity.

In 2008, when the branch was first formed, there were just over 50 members. The Poppy Appeal raised 6,200 euro. Since that time the membership has increased to 150 with the most recent appeal collecting over 31,000 euro. That brought the accumulated total to €153,250, all of which has, or will be, used here in Spain to help ex service personnel and their dependants.

Those who support this fine charity know all too well the good use to which collections are put in supporting those who have fallen on hard times and here on the Orihuela Costa, in recent months, the extremely active Welfare Committee, led by former RAF technician Jim Watt, has spent over 13,000 euro on vital medical equipment, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, glasses, mobility scooters, apparatus and utility bills for the home and even weekly shopping provisions.

The funding itself has been raised through a variety of functions and events, not just appeals in local restaurants and bars but from the popular RBL golf days, sponsored fitness programmes, the distribution of poppies at markets, shopping centres, offices, major stores and air-

Keith will be handing over ports as well as at a multitude of variety shows, bbq’s, dinners and the Poppy Appeal to Eddie local dances. Of course charity legislation now requires that poppies are not sold but ‘distributed in return for donations'.

Coleman For the last 4 years the appeal has been coordinated by Keith Carter who has also been holding down the appointment of Chairman, perhaps the two most demanding positions in the Branch. During that time he has worked tirelessly in support of the organisation and much of that achieved, and the funding raised, is as a direct result of his efforts.

At the recent Annual General Meeting, Keith decided to relinquish the post of Poppy Appeal Coordinator, the mantle of which has now been assumed by Eddie Coleman. He will, however, retain the position of Branch Chairman for the next 12 months and work alongside his replacement during a period of handover.

“It has been a great privilege to be involved with the Poppy Appeal”, said Keith, “knowing that the funding we have raised has been put to such a valuable and important use. I wish Eddie Coleman the very best in his current and future endeavours.”

Membership of The Royal British Legion is open to all. You do not have to be ex military to join. The Orihuela Costa Branch meets every 3rd Thursday in the month at the Olympia Restaurant, Mil Palmeras starting at 7.30pm. www.orihuelacostarbl.com

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ACROSS 3. As far as possible push reporters into their own houses?

(5,4) 8. Evidence of crying for rip (4) 9. Suddenly everybody was together (3,2,4) 10. Provoke when seen, we hear (6) 11. Ships that are fast? (5) 14. Throw out unknown factor in mixed peel (5) 15. One hurried round in the wet (4) 16. Mislay ring in it - that is not tight enough (5) 18. Trial of brute strength (4) 20. A ray of light to the side of the ship (5) 21. Initially this is generally held to close (5) 24. In this sphere now nobody earns fame (6) 25. Stones in a mix-up cause excitement (9) 26. One side departed (4) 27. Trying to get judgement changed is attractive (9)

DOWN 1. A bitterly free rendering (2,7) 2. After the month end, when the salute is taken? (5,4) 4. Govern by regulation? (4) 5. Not very big manuscript put up by everybody (5) 6. Past President's cleaner? (6) 7. Silicate economically produced in part (4) 9. A levy on using coral reef (5) 11. Facade of van (5) 12. Carry 100 across and seek shelter (4,5) 13. Shortly part of item of meeting record (2,1,6) 17. Consumed in haste - a tendency to be discouraged (5) 19. Fabric from tip-top distribution (6) 22. The Spanish at very warm inn (5) 23. Male finds record of assistance (4) 24. Horse galloped round ring (4)

QUICK ACROSS: 1 Stifle; 4 Finish; 9 Lackadaisical; 10 Convert; 11 Lunge; 12 Defer; 14 Crypt; 18 Recur; 19 Topical; 21 Sanctimonious; 22 Drench; 23 Whisky.

DOWN: 1 Select; 2 Incandescence; 3 Leave; 5 Insular; 6 Inconspicuous; 7 Helped; 8 Paste; 13 Erratic; 15 Prised; 16 Stump; 17 Glossy; 20 Punch.

CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Arcane; 4 Temper; 9 Grand National; 10 Salerno; 11 Rayon; 12 Asset; 14 Cache; 18 Tramp; 19 Aerosol; 21 New South Wales; 22 Donate; 23 Trusts.

DOWN: 1 August; 2 Charles Darwin; 3 Nadir; 5 Eritrea; 6 Penny whistles; 7 Relent; 8 Manor; 13 Exploit; 15 Stoned; 16 Warts; 17 Clasps; 20 Rower.

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2. What is the star spangled banner?

3. Where would you wear espadrilles?

4. In Greek mythology, who was the king of the Olympian gods?

5. What is the name of the male voice that is higher than bass, but lower than tenor?

6. In which city would you find the artist quarter known as Montmartre?

7. Which month of the year was derived from the roman god of war?

8. What is the largest member of the violin family?

9. What is a fandango?

10. What was the name of the Queen Mother?s official London residence?

11. Which city do Sanford airport and McCoy airport serve?

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12. Whose real name was Marion Morrison?

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1. Lactose, 2. The Us National Anthem, 3. On The Feet, 4.

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FINE DINING FROM SPAIN cargo ship set sail from Valencia this week, with her chilled cargo destined to be delivered to Hong Kong.

However, the unusual nature of the cargo is what has brought it to the headlines.

The ship is carrying 4,000 deer penises, chilled to minus twenty degrees, in boxes containing 20 pairs of genitals.

Although reindeer may well be in a lot of people´s minds at this time of year, in the thoughts of those set to consume the delicacy will be the believed promise that it will increase one´s libido and make the recipient more masculine.

At 150 euro per portion they are not a cheap dietary supplement, Paco Polin, one of the largest exporters of deer penises in Spain, explains how the 30 centimetre long appendage would normally have been discarded, but with the 90,000 to 100,000 boost to his company revenue, it´s no wonder how Paco supports Pekinese Chef Xiao Shan, who says that “Eating penis is rich and can also give more force to be a man”, and he should know, having learnt to cook the organ from the age of 13.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Fake Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Oxford Street Revealed. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. 16:10 Escape to the Country. 16:40 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Tosh’s paranoia about Tina intensifies. It’s Peter’s 21st birthday and wanting to feel closer to Lucy, he takes a huge risk. Mick struggles to come to terms with Linda’s decision.

21:00 Holby City. Estel. Raf is thrown when Amy has an unexpected request. With LA firmly in his sights, Dominic ruthlessly risks all to fulfil his ambitions. It’s secret santa and as Mo plays detective, has she found

her perfect man?

22:00 The Missing. Return to Eden. In 2009, with no significant progress made in the case, Tony and Emily’s marriage hangs by a thread - but a surprise turn of events brings them both back to Chalons du Bois for the first time since 2006. In the present day, the information that Tony, Julien and Emily received gives them a tenuous lead. With Tony and Emily back in Chalons du Bois and finally making progress in the case, there is a thawing in their relationship.

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

23:35 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker hosts the fast-paced sports quiz building up to the 2014 Sports Personality of the Year awards. Team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell are joined by football pundit Robbie Savage, World Cup-winning rugby captain Katy McLean, Commonwealth champion cyclist Alex Dowsett and Welsh Olympic sprinter Christian Malcolm. The show reviews the sporting year as well as looking back at previous awards ceremonies.

00:05 Imagine.... Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles. Arts

and culture series. Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and they’re having night after night on the tiles. LANA BOTNEY sets out to discover why the word game leaves us spellbound, tracing its surprising history, visiting the American tournament Word Freaks, and paying a visit to the SAS-style training camp that the Nigerian government trains their players at.

01:05 Film - The Lookout (15). A car crash robs a bright young man of a golden future, leaving him with amnesia and working as a cleaner in a bank.

Frustrated and lonely, he cannot believe his luck when he meets a charismatic man who sets him up with a beautiful ex-stripper. Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill.

02:40 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:45 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Claimed and Shamed. 08:35 Oxford Street Revealed. 09:20 Glorious Gardens From Above. 10:05 Antiques Roadshow.

11:05 Close Calls: On Camera. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain.

14:10 The Blue Planet. 15:10 The Great British Bake Off. 16:10 A Place to Call Home. 16:55 The World’s Most Photographed. 17:25 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. 18:25 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 James May’s Cars of the People. 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals. 22:00 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom. 23:00 Brian Pern: A Life in Rock. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 World’s Greatest Food Markets. 01:20 Film 2014. 01:50 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 The Genius of Invention. 05:30 Real World Chemistry.

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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 16:00 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News.

19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Belle’s behaviour causes concern.

Ashley is faced with a difficult decision. Nicola and Bernice’s dieting is unsuccessful.

20:30 UEFA Champions League Live. Adrian Chiles presents live coverage of one of the final Champions League group matches. With commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time. Matt Smith presents highlights from the final matches in the group stage, including Liverpool against Basel at Anfield and Arsenal making the long trip to Turkey to take on Galatasaray. Also featuring action from Real Madrid versus Ludogorets.

00:40 The Cube. 01:35 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 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 Kirstie’s Crafty Christmas. 12:00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. 12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me.

13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 Come Dine with Me. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 Coach Trip.

19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. 22:00 My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas. 23:00 Gogglebox. 00:05 British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2014. 01:05 Pokerstars.Com Shark Cage. 02:00 Transworld Sport.

02:55 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 03:25 Great Ethiopian Run. 04:20 FIM Superbike World Championship. 05:15 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

C5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 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. 12:25 Film Disney’s Santa Who? (U). 14:10 5 News Lunchtime.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Film - The Real St. Nick.

16:30 Film - An Old Fashioned Christmas (PG). 18:15 Chinese Food in Minutes. 18:30 5 News. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 21:00 Michael Buble’s Christmas Special. 22:00 Kids’ Hospital at Christmas. 23:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 00:00 NCIS. 00:55 NCIS. 01:55 Super Casino. 04:10 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

Tuesday, 9th December, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Always in trouble with the press is impressionist, singer and mad-cap comedian – Freddie Starr 18.05 Viva Vino (series) – we take another trip with a wine expert around another fantastic vineyard.

18.30 Loose Talk – Our panel discuss the issues of Arranged Marriages and the Love Of Your Life.

19.00 Leishman Foundation Golf Day. 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Tuesday, uesday, 9th December, December, 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 What Ho Jeeves, Sundry happenings in a garden 15:00 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Episode 2 of 3 16:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, An Actors Life for Me, The Scottish Play 20:00 Drama, Inspector Rebus, Black and Blue, Episode 1 of 2 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Letters to a lost daughter Read by Jeff Rawle 23:00 Classical Nights.

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10th december 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Fake Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed.

12:30 Oxford Street Revealed. 13:15 Bargain Hunt.

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

14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

16:10 Escape to the Country. 16:40 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless.

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

20:00 The One Show.

21:00 Waterloo Road. Leo feels neglected so he is happy to be befriended by new girl Mandy - only to be taken aback when she displays a sudden burst of violent behaviour toward Justin. Although he promises to help her, alarm bells ring for Vaughan and Audrey when the new friends go missing. Hector decides he has had enough of sneaking around and threatens to tell Simon about his affair with Sue. Can she reach her husband before he does?

22:00 The Apprentice. Task 10. Alan Sugar challenges the candidates to tap into an emerging trend by creating a new range of premium puddings. Not only do they have to get busy in the kitchen, but they also have to pitch to several supermarkets, in the hope their products will make it onto the shelves of the country’s major retailers. One team concocts a cheesecake with a difference, while the others give the humble trifle an exotic makeover. But it’s when the time comes to pitch that things threaten to fall apart, with one project manager’s instructions falling on deaf ears, and another hopeful under extreme pressure.

When they gather in the boardroom, Karren Brady and Nick Hewer give the results - but who will get their just deserts?

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

23:35 Live at the Apollo. Stand-up comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo. The sometimes controversial Frankie Boyle introduces sets from Simon Evans and Aisling Bea. 00:05 Film - 2014. The Film 2014 team take a critical look at the latest film from Middle Earth, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Director Ridley Scott talks about new swords and sandals epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. Joining them in the studio is the Daily Telegraph’s Robbie Collin.

00:35 Film - Rabbit Hole. Drama following a grieving

couple struggling to cope with the death of their fouryear-old son and the conflict they experience over their differing attitudes to dealing with it. After their child is killed in a car accident, Becca and Howie Corbett both find themselves choosing very different ways to express their devastation and it threatens to tear their marriage apart. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh. 02:00 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:05 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Claimed and Shamed. 08:30 Oxford Street Revealed. 09:15 Glorious Gardens From Above. 10:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 11:00 Close Calls: On Camera. 11:30 See Hear. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 The Daily Politics. 14:00 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain. 14:10 The Blue Planet. 15:10 The Great British Bake Off. 16:10 A Place to Call Home. 16:55 The World’s Most Photographed. 17:25 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. 18:25 Antiques Roadshow.

19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 James May’s Cars of the People.

21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals. 22:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 The Meat Market: Inside Smithfield. 01:20 Intruders. 02:05 See Hear. 02:35 This is BBC Two. 05:00 The Strange Case of the Law. 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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 16:00 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News.

19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Belle finds herself in further trouble. Nicola receives some unexpected news. Harriet supports Ashley on his big day.

20:30 Coronation Street. Will Kylie confess her past to David? Kal attempts a truce with Zeedan. Maria admits her feelings for Luke.

21:00 I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out. Show following this year’s celebrities from the moment they step foot off the legendary bridge, to the emotional reunions with their family and friends. It also captures their reactions as they spend their first night back in luxury. As they prepare to wash the jungle out of their hair, how will the celebrities cope with adjusting to life in the outside world?

22:00 The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.

First of a two-part drama based on a true story.

Retired schoolteacher Christopher Jefferies’s quiet life in Bristol is turned upside down when police question him about the disappearance of his young tenant Jo Yeates. When her tragic murder becomes a major news story, the press seize upon him as a suspect, despite the lack of evidence, with destructive results.

Kingdom. 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. 12:25 Film - Meet the Santas (PG). 14:10 5 News Lunchtime.

14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Film - Secret Santa (PG). 16:30 Film - A Perfect Christmas. 18:15 Chinese Food in Minutes. 18:30 5 News. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Living on the Edge.

21:00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. 22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. 23:00 My Crazy Christmas Obsession. 00:00 Kids’ Hospital at Christmas. 01:00 Dallas. 01:55 Super Casino. 04:10 The Railway: First Great Western. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge.

05:25 Divine Designs. 05:45 House Doctor.

23:30 ITV News and Weather. 00:10 The Chase.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 06:10 Win it Cook it. 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 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. 12:00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals.

12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 Come Dine with Me. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons.

19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Posh Pawn. 22:00 Bear’s Wild Weekend with Ben Stiller.

23:00 America’s Fugitive Family. 00:00 A and E in the War Zone. 01:00 24 Hours in A and E. 02:00 Film - For Those in Peril. 03:35 Waste Land. 05:15 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

C5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 The Wotwots. 07:10 Igam Ogam. 07:20 Fireman Sam. 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:45 Peppa Pig. 07:50 Peppa Pig. 07:55 Pip Ahoy. 08:10 Little Princess.

08:20 The Mr Men Show. 08:35 Thomas and Friends.

08:50 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little

W ednesday, ednesday, 10th December, December, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan, 11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson.

13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 14:00 What Ho Jeeves, Schemes and Ruses 15:00 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits Episode 3 of 3 16:00 Supersonic 70´s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Flying The Flag, Cultural Exchange 20:00 Drama, Inspector Rebus, Black and Blue. Episode 2 of 2 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Letters to a lost daughter, Read by Jeff Rawle 23:00 Classical Nights

Wednesday, 10th December, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks with Gary Morcambe who has spent his life analysing his father Eric.

18.05 The San Fulgencio VibeFest – the second programme featuring a selection of the superb acts who played at this festival in La Marina.

19.00 Real England (series) – Wiltshire, a spiritual county.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

11th december

07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Fake Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Oxford Street Revealed. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. 16:10 Escape to the Country. 16:40 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Tina is at her lowest ebb, but will she make the right decision? Shirley is livid when she uncovers the truth and heads off in search of Aunt Babe. Despite Yvonne’s protests, Nick takes a huge risk. Will he be spotted?

21:00 BBC Music Awards. Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton present the first ever BBC Music Awards live from Earl’s Court Arena, featuring some of the biggest songs of the year performed on a spectacular stage by an incredible line-up including Coldplay, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Paloma Faith, Calvin Harris, Take That, George Ezra, Ella Henderson, Labrinth, Clean Bandit and surprise guests. Celebrating an amazing year in music across the BBC, awards to be presented on the night include British Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

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

23:35 Question Time. David Dimbleby presents topical debate from Canterbury in Kent. Among the panelists are Labour’s shadow international development secretary Mary Creagh MP, the leader of UKIP Nigel Farage MEP and the comedian and campaigner Russell Brand.

00:35 This Week. Andrew Neil looks at the political week with Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott.

01:20 Skiing Weatherview. 01:25 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:00 Seeking Refuge. 06:20 Olympic Spark: Fire Up Your Future. 06:50 William Whiskerson. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Claimed and Shamed. 08:35 Oxford Street Revealed. 09:20 Glorious Gardens From Above. 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge.

11:05 Close Calls: On Camera. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain.

14:10 The Blue Planet. 15:10 The Great British Bake

Off. 16:10 A Place to Call Home. 16:55 The World’s Most Photographed. 17:25 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. 18:25 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 James May’s Cars of the People. 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals. 22:00 The Fall. 23:00 Russell Howard’s Good News. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 The Fruit and Veg Market: Inside New Spitalfields.

01:20 Panorama. 01:50 World’s Greatest Food Markets. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 How to Build.

05:30 How to Build 2: Learning Zone.

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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 16:00 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News.

19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Lachlan is intrigued by Belle.

Bernice is envious of Nicola’s news. David’s efforts to impress do not go to plan.

20:30 Tonight. The Diversity Deficit. Are British workplaces reflecting the ethnic makeup of our country, and how can we in the UK tackle the employment gap between white and ethnic minority communities across business? ITV News’ Charlene White talks to employers in the public and private sector about what they are doing to ensure that workforces are truly representative, and how they are helping talent from all backgrounds make it from the shop floor to the boardroom.

21:00 Emmerdale. Belle’s actions leave Edna shaken.

Finn and Victoria’s night ends unexpectedly. Bernice’s trick shocks Andy.

21:30 Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs. Paul O’Grady continues his time with the staff and canines at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. In this edition, the staff have to deal with a tiny chihuahua called Bobby with a big aggression problem. A yorkie called Dexter though proves you do not have to be young and beautiful for someone to want to take you home. And Paul works his magic on a very anxious golden retriever called Skye who came to Battersea after escaping a house fire.

22:00 The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.

Conclusion of a two-part drama based on a true story.

After Christopher Jefferies has been vilified by the

national press, the last thing he wants to do is step back into the limelight. But as it becomes apparent that things will not return to normal, he embarks on a fight to clear his name.

23:30 ITV News and Weather.

00:10 River Monsters. Russian Killer. Extreme fishing. The disappearance of three men in Russia proves to be a baffling case for Jeremy Wade. He embarks on a trip to the Amur River, where he seeks to uncover what happened to them. The prime suspect is a predator that can weigh up to a ton and exceed 18 feet in length. But when Jeremy tries to find out more about this monster fish, he comes up against a wall of silence.

00:40 The Late Debate. 01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 Tonight. 04:25 ITV Nightscreen.

14:10 5 News Lunchtime. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Film - Secret Santa. 16:30 Film - It’s Christmas, Carol.

18:20 Chinese Food in Minutes. 18:30 5 News. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 The Gadget Show. 21:00 The Railway: First Great Western.

22:00 Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty. 23:00 The True Story.

00:00 Who Killed Tutankhamun? 01:00 Super Casino.

04:10 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:45 House Doctor.

C4 06:10 Win it Cook it. 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 Kirstie’s Home for Christmas. 12:00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals.

12:30 Come Dine with Me. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:40 Come Dine with Me. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons.

19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 22:00 24 Hours in A and E. 23:00 Babylon. 00:05 Skint. 01:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 02:00 One Born Every Minute. 02:50 The Billion Pound Base: Dismantling Camp Bastion.

03:45 A and E in the War Zone. 04:40 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 05:35 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 05:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

C5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Igam Ogam. 07:10 Fireman Sam. 07:20 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 07:35 Peppa Pig. 07:40 Peppa Pig. 07:45 Pip Ahoy. 08:00 Little Princess. 08:20 The Mr Men Show.

08:35 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Noddy in Toyland.

09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 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. 12:25 Film - Three Wise Women (PG).

Thursday, Thursday, 11th 11th December, December, 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 What Ho Jeeves, Fancy Dress 15:00 The Government Inspector with Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ep 1 of 2 16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, The Navy Lark. An exercise in filming 20:00 Drama at 8, Emma by Jane Austen, Episode 1 of 2 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Letters to a lost daughter read by Jeff Rawle 23:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

Thursday 11th December, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks with award winning actress Holly Hunter from the movie The Piano.

18.05 An Evening With…. – Part 2 of Stevie Spit’s Jubilee Show – Entertainers come together live to celebrate his 25 years in showbiz.

19.00 TVM (series) – Peter Taylor introduces another eclectic international selection of great music.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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12th december 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Fake Britain. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Claimed and Shamed. 12:30 Oxford Street Revealed. 13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. 16:10 Escape to the Country. 16:40 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 17:30 Flog It. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. Reunited before Ronnie Barker passed away, the comedy legends returned behind their famous desk to give an insight into the backstage stories behind some of their classic moments and their own personal memories from one of the most impressive comedy catalogues in British entertainment.

21:00 EastEnders. Ian is shocked when he learns the truth, but will he keep the news to himself? Shirley and Mick are left stunned when Aunt Babe reveals what she knows. Aleks tries to make amends with Roxy.

22:00 Have I Got News for You. The popular satirical news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Martin Clunes, and panellists Reginald D Hunter and Kirsty Wark.

22:30 Not Going Out. Plane. Series 7, episode 9.

Sitcom featuring happy-go-lucky Lee, his landlady Lucy and their friends. Flying off on a summer holiday, Lucy and Daisy endure the worst flight of their lives when Lee gets a bad case of the jitters on the plane.

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

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Graham’s guests are Jim Carrey, talking about new movie Dumb and Dumber 2, actor Jude Law, starring in adventure thriller Black Sea, and actress Tamsin Greig, on stage in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Music comes from Nicole Scherzinger, who performs Run. 00:20 Cuckoo. Funeral. Series 2, episode 4. Comedy series about Ken, the proud father of a Midlands family, who is still dealing with the fallout of his daughter’s marriage to crazy hippy traveller Cuckoo. The Thompsons have to handle another impostor in the family nest when a mysterious figure from Cuckoo’s past arrives to mess up their lives that little bit more.

When Ken’s old professor’s dying wish goes wrong, both Dale and Ken turn up at the funeral with issues to settle.

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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 16:00 Secret Dealers. 17:00 Tipping Point. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News.

19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Belle is pushed further than ever.

Victoria is desperate to make things right with Finn.

David grows jealous of Pete.

20:30 Coronation Street. Is Alya’s secret about to be revealed? David’s trust in Kylie is tested. Maria confides in Audrey.

00:50 EastEnders Omnibus. 02:45 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:50 BBC News.

BBC 2

21:30 Citizen Khan. The day of the wedding of Mr Khan’s daughter Shazia to ‘pakora short of a picnic’ Amjad has finally arrived, but all is not well in the Khan household. Mrs Khan is still upset that Shazia has opted for a British-Asian fusion affair, rather than a big, fat, traditional Pakistani wedding. Then Shazia won’t let her help with the organization and when Shazia refuses to wear a matriarchal family heirloom, it all gets too much - Mrs Khan refuses to go to the wedding, and instead takes a shift at the supermarket. So, with Amjad in tow, it’s up to Mr Khan to get his wife back onside.

06:00 House of Sound. 06:30 Life on Planet Ant Learning Zone. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Claimed and Shamed. 08:35 Oxford Street Revealed.

09:20 Glorious Gardens From Above. 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 11:05 Children’s Hospital.

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. 14:10 The Blue Planet. 15:10 The Great British Bake Off. 16:10 A Place to Call Home. 16:55 The World’s Most Photographed. 17:25 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. 18:25 Antiques Roadshow.

19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. 20:00 The Home That 2 Built. 21:00 Mastermind.

21:30 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites.

22:00 Canterbury Cathedral. 23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. 00:35 Film - Dead Poets Society (PG). 02:40 Question Time.

03:40 This is BBC Two.

21:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show. Martin Lewis and Saira Khan present the money-saving series with consumer tips in time for Christmas. Today, they investigate the absurdity of the rules around buying train tickets. Martin reveals a raft of legal tricks to save cash on festive travel, and on season tickets in the new year.

The countdown to a cheaper Christmas continues with the final update of the festive forecaster predicting flash sales at high street stores days before Christmas.

21:30 Coronation Street. Kal lays down the law with Alya. Do David and Kylie have a future? Maria and Luke take the plunge.

22:00 A Night in with Olly Murs. Singer Olly Murs is joined by stand-up comedian and actor John Bishop, TV presenter - and Olly’s former Xtra Factor cohort Caroline Flack, and actress and singer Nicole Scherzinger for a one-off entertainment extravaganza.

Olly and John go head-to-head in a lip sync battle.

Nicole and Olly go photobombing, and our host gives Caroline the surprise of her life when he tricks her into believing that cars can drive themselves. Olly also performs some of his biggest hits and material from his new album Never Been Better.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Film - Casino Royale. Superb spy action and a blistering return for the new Bond. With two kills under his belt, MI6 agent James Bond is elevated to OO status, but his next mission goes badly awry. Redemption is offered in a high-stakes poker tournament in Montenegro against dastardly banker Le Chiffre.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini.

02:15 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 06:35 Countdown. 07:15 King of Queens. 07:40 King of Queens. 08:05 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:30 3rd Rock from the Sun. 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:55 Frasier. 10:25 Frasier. 11:00 Nigella Bites Christmas Special. 12:00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. 12:30 Come Dine with Me.

13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 13:35 Come Dine with Me. 14:00 Come Dine with Me. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 16:30 Countdown. 17:15 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 Coach Trip. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks.

20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 22:00 Gogglebox. 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 00:05 Toast of London. 00:40 Film - Sightseers (15). 02:10 Film - Another Stakeout (PG). 04:00 Boss.

05:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 05:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

C5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Igam Ogam. 07:10 Fireman Sam. 07:20 Toot the Tiny Tugboat.

07:35 Peppa Pig. 07:40 Peppa Pig. 07:45 Pip Ahoy.

08:00 Little Princess. 08:10 The Mr Men Show. 08:30 Thomas and Friends. 08:45 Noddy in Toyland. 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 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. 12:30 Film - Hats Off to Christmas. 14:10 5 News Lunchtime. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Film Hitched for the Holidays (PG). 16:30 Film - Battle of the Bulbs (PG). 18:20 Chinese Food in Minutes. 18:30 5 News. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight.

20:00 World Strongman Championship. 21:00 Ice Road Truckers. 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 23:00 Body of Proof. 23:55 NCIS: Los Angeles. 00:50 Access.

01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 The Gadget Show. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 House Doctor. 05:45 House Doctor.

Friday 12th December, December, 2014 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan 11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes 14:00 What Ho Jeeves, Jeeves sails into action 15:00 The Government Inspector, stars Julian Rhind Tutt Ep 2 of 2 16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley, 17:00 The PBT Show, 19:00 Comedy at 7, Hancocks Half Hour, The Television Set 20:00 Drama, Emma by Jane Austen Episode 2 of 2 21:00 Wind Down, 22:00 Book at Bedtime, Letters to a lost daughter read by Jeff Rawle 23:00 Classical Nights followed by Exite Overnight.

Friday 12th December, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is with James Best, probably best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco in Dukes of Hazard.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – How reflexology can help to relax and heal you.

18.30 Let's Talk (series) Simon talks with Sunshine FM’s madcap breakfast DJ Simon Morton.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series. – Stevie introduces more local artists including Justin Sane, Kinnie Lee and Sunflower Valley.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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13th december header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 James Martin: Home Comforts. 13:00 BBC News. 13:10 Football Focus. 13:50 Saturday Sportsday. 14:00 Gymnastics World Cup. 16:00 Cycling. 17:30 Final Score. 18:10 Celebrity Mastermind. 18:40 BBC News. 18:50 BBC Regional News.

19:00 Pointless. Number 1s. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity number 1s edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of.

19:50 Strictly Come Dancing. Tension is high as this season of Strictly nears a conclusion.

21:25 Atlantis. The Day of the Dead. Series 2, episode 5. The gang find themselves dispersed around the ancient necropolis and soon realize they are not alone - the space is crawling with a magical army of the undead. The race is on to find Jason before he falls pray to the flesh-eating monsters.

Elsewhere in the cave system, Jason finds an unlikely ally in the mysterious Medea. But can he really trust her?

22:10 Casualty. Solomon’s Song. The team deal with an incident at the cathedral, Lofty helps a patient who thinks he is Jesus and Honey reveals her secret.

23:00 The National Lottery Live. The National Lottery Live hosted by Jenni Falconer, including the Lotto and Thunderball draws. With special guests McBusted, who perform and push the Lotto button.

23:10 BBC News.

23:30 Match of the Day. Dan Walker presents highlights of the day’s seven Premier League games, including title-chasing Chelsea’s match with Hull City at Stamford Bridge. Newcastle travel to Arsenal, while Leicester play host Manchester City. West Brom host neighbours Aston Villa at the Hawthorns and Southampton take on Burnley. The day’s other fixtures saw Crystal Palace entertain Stoke and Sunderland host West Ham. Followed by National Lottery Update.

00:55 The Football League Show. Ipswich are building a convincing case for promotion. Mick McCarthy’s side travel north to meet Bolton. Middlesbrough, meanwhile, welcome Championship pacesetters Derby to the Riverside and there is the best of the action from Brighton’s meeting with Millwall. Drama from all three divisions of the Football League brought to you

by Manish Bhasin.

02:15 Film - Black Eagle (15). Martial arts thriller in which KGB and CIA agents race to recover a crashed

US jet fighter’s hi-tech laser guidance system.

Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme.

03:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:55 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Timmy Time. 07:10 Timmy Time. 07:25 Shaun the Sheep. 07:30 Hacker Time. 08:00 All Over the Place. 08:30 Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic. 09:00 Marrying Mum and Dad. 09:30 Junior MasterChef.

10:00 Junior MasterChef. 10:30 Junior MasterChef.

11:00 Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey.

12:00 The Blue Planet. 13:00 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain. 13:20 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey.

14:20 The Rockford Files. 15:05 Film - Funny Girl (U).

17:30 Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain.

18:30 Restoring England’s Heritage. 19:00 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom. 20:00 Flog It. 21:00 Perry and Croft: Made in Britain. 21:30 Dad’s Army. 22:00 QI XL. 22:45 Tomorrow’s Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction. 23:45 Film - Let Me in (15). 01:35 Film - Forbidden Planet (U). 03:10 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 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 Share a Story. 08:15 Sooty. 08:25 Mr. Bean. 08:40 Text Santa: Little Helpers. 08:45 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. 09:10 Text Santa: Little Helpers. 09:15 Horrid Henry. 09:30 The Munch Box. 10:25 Dinner Date. 11:20 Murder, She Wrote. 12:15 ITV News and Weather. 12:20 Storage Hoarders. 13:20 Columbo. 14:55 Film - Mannequin (PG).

16:50 Film - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG). Harry, Hermione and Ron return for a third year at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But the school is under lockdown as notorious murderer Sirius Black has escaped from the wizarding jail Azkaban ... and he has a score to settle with Harry. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Gary Oldman, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, David Thewlis, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Timothy Spall, Maggie Smith.

19:30 ITV Regional News. 19:40 ITV News and Weather.

19:55 You’ve Been Framed. Harry Hill features a girl who keeps raisins in her ears, seals with attitude problems and destroying a shed using only your head.

Also, Coldplay’s Chris Martin gets even with Gwyneth

Paltrow by demolishing their house!

20:25 The Chase: Christmas Special. Bradley Walsh hosts a very special Christmas edition of the hit quiz show, where Steve Pemberton, Coronation Street’s Paula Lane, Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton and comedian and actor Ben Miller have to work together to try and win thousands of pounds for charity.

21:30 The X Factor. This year’s X Factor comes to a close this weekend with the spectacular live final. The competition is now down to the final three contestants, who will sing for their lives in front of an audience of 10,000 at Wembley Arena as well as millions of viewers at home.

23:35 The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan’s guests this week are actor and comedian James Corden, Mad Men’s Jon Hamm, Through the Keyhole host Keith Lemon and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos who opens up about a controversial year. There is also music from chart-smashing style queen Paloma Faith.

00:40 ITV News and Weather.

00:55 Film - Balls of Fury. Slapstick sports comedy in which a former table tennis champion is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate an undercover tournament organised by the fiendish criminal who was responsible for the death of his father. Starring: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, James Hong, Terry Crews.

02:30 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 06:50 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 07:10 NFL. 07:35 Transworld Sport. 08:30 Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest. 08:55 The Morning Line. 10:00 Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose. 11:00 Frasier. 11:30 Frasier.

12:00 The Big Bang Theory. 12:30 The Simpsons.

13:00 The Simpsons. 13:30 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 16:55 Come Dine with Me. 18:55 Channel 4 News. 19:00 100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross. 22:00 Film - Hope Springs.

00:00 Film - An Officer and a Gentleman (15). 02:20 Film - Q&A. 04:35 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

Channel 5 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 Wildlife SOS. 07:00 Peppa Pig. 07:05 Roary the Racing Car. 07:15 Angelina Ballerina. 07:30 Pip Ahoy. 07:40 The Mr. Men Show.

07:55 Chloe’s Closet. 08:05 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. 09:25 Wanda and the Alien. 09:40 Zack and Quack. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 LazyTown. 10:45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 11:20 Access. 11:30 World Strongman Championship. 12:25 Film - Ice Age: The Meltdown (U). 14:00 Film - The Christmas Bunny (PG). 15:45 Film - Angels and Ornaments (PG). 17:30 Film - Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan (PG). 19:30 Film - Mistletoe Over Manhattan (PG). 21:15 My Crazy Christmas Obsession. 22:05 5 News Weekend. 22:10 TV’s 50 Greatest Magic Tricks.

01:05 Super Casino. 04:10 Gotham. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

Saturday 13th December, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon is with James Best, probably best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco in Dukes of Hazard.

18.05 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – How reflexology can help to relax and heal you.

18.30 Let's Talk (series) Simon talks with Sunshine FM’s madcap breakfast DJ Simon Morton.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series. – Stevie introduces more local artists playing live including Justin Sane, Kinnie Lee and Sunflower Valley.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Saturday 13th December 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 Noughties. Barry Cryer plunders the BBC archives. Episode 2 of 3 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. 08:35 Match of the Day. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 Fern Britton Meets.... 12:00 Sunday Politics. 13:15 MOTD2 Extra. 14:00 BBC News. 14:15 Bargain Hunt. 15:15 Homes Under the Hammer. 16:15 Escape to the Country. 17:15 Lifeline.

17:25 Songs of Praise. Jermain Jackman, winner of The Voice, visits a school to set them a Christmas carol challenge. Plus there is a chance to sing along with festive favourites from around the country.

18:00 Pointless. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity Blue Peter edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Peter Purves and Yvette Fielding, Simon Groom and Janet Ellis, Anthea Turner and Tim Vincent and Barney Harwood and Lindsey Russell.

18:50 BBC News. 19:10 Regional News and Weather.

19:20 Countryfile. Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in the Clwydian range which spans Denbighshire and Flintshire in North Wales. Ellie discovers how this landscape influenced 18th century artist Richard Wilson, and visits a local primary school where the pupils are turning a tidy profit by running their own chicken farm.

Matt joins the conservation team cutting back the heather in the uplands and meets the brewer putting all those offcuts to good use in his heather infused ale.

20:20 Strictly Come Dancing. The contest nears its conclusion in another nail-biting results show.

21:00 Sports Personality of the Year 2014. After another fantastic year in British sport, Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan present the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, live from Glasgow’s Hydro Arena. This star-studded event features some of the greatest names in world sport and ends with the presentation of the famous trophy, with the winner chosen by viewers on the night. There are 10 contenders for the main award and picking a winner will be tricky. Glasgow hosted a memorable Commonwealth Games with golden glory for many home nations’ competitors. In other sports, Rory McIlroy won two of golf’s majors, Lewis Hamilton became Britain’s record Grand Prix winner and Lizzy Yarnold struck Winter Olympics gold. Seven other awards will be presented, made up of Team and Coach of the Year, Young and Overseas Sports Personality, Unsung Hero, Lifetime Achievement and the Helen Rollason award, given for inspirational

achievement in the face of adversity.

23:20 BBC News. 23:35 BBC Regional News.

23:45 Match of the Day 2. Mark Chapman presents highlights of today’s two Premier League matches, including Manchester United against Liverpool, and a look back at all of Saturday’s action. Tottenham travelled to Swansea in the day’s other game, a fixture Spurs have historically enjoyed in Premier League past. The north London club have won five of the previous six meetings, only dropping points in their first meeting back in December 2011.

00:45 The Apprentice. 01:45 Film - It’s a Wonderful Afterlife. 03:20 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:25 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 Animal Park. 07:30 Match of the Day at 50. 08:35 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein. 09:05 Countryfile. 10:00 The Football League Show. 11:20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 12:50 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas. 13:50 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain. 14:00 The Rockford Files. 14:50 Film - Funny Lady (PG). 17:05 Film - Emma (U). 19:00 Sports Personality of the Year at 60. 20:00 James May’s Toy Stories. 21:00 Film - What Women Want. 23:00 Russell Howard’s Good News. 23:30 Film - Mrs. Henderson Presents. 01:10 Film - A Walk to Remember (PG).

02:45 Countryfile. 03:45 Holby City. 04:45 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 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 Share a Story. 08:15 Sooty. 08:25 Mr. Bean. 08:40 Text Santa: Little Helpers. 08:45 Ultimate Spider-Man. 09:10 Text Santa: Little Helpers. 09:15 Horrid Henry. 09:30 Big Time Rush. 10:00 The Aquabats! Super Show. 10:25 ITV News. 10:30 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 11:25 Murder, She Wrote. 12:25 ITV News and Weather. 12:30 Film - Problem Child (PG). 14:05 Tipping Point. 15:05 You’ve Been Framed.

15:35 The X Factor. 17:40 Film - Death Becomes Her (PG). 19:35 ITV Regional News. 19:45 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Catchphrase. Christmas Special. Stephen Mulhern gets everyone in the festive mood with this hilarious, celebrity special of the much-loved game show. Celebrities Warwick Davis, Katie Price and

Christopher Biggins say what they see as they try to win an early Christmas present for their chosen charities.

21:00 The X Factor Results Show. Following last night’s performances, the final two contestants must battle it out to win a life changing record contract. After a nail-biting wait, the one with the most public votes will be crowned the series winner in front of an audience of 10,000 at Wembley Arena. Rounding off an amazing series of guest appearances, a host of international superstars will also take to the X Factor stage for live performances. Hosted by Dermot O’Leary.

23:05 Film - The Holiday. Seasonal romantic comedy about two single women on opposite sides of the Atlantic who, depressed at their love lives in the run-up to Christmas, agree to swap houses for the season in a bid to give themselves the festive break they deserve. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns.

00:05 ITV News and Weather. 00:20 Film - The Holiday. Conclusion of tonight’s film. 01:45 The Store.

03:30 Motorsport UK. 04:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 05:05 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4 06:45 NFL. 07:10 NFL. 08:10 How I Met Your Mother.

08:35 How I Met Your Mother. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Jamie’s Comfort Food.

10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 The Big Bang Theory.

14:00 The Big Bang Theory. 14:25 The Simpsons.

15:00 The Simpsons. 15:30 The Simpsons. 16:00 Film - 10 Things I Hate About You (15). 18:00 Film - Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG). 20:05 Channel 4 News. 20:30 Britain’s Wildest Weather 2014.22:00 Homeland. 23:00 Film - Insidious (15).

01:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 02:00 NFL. 05:45 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 Pip Ahoy. 07:40 The Mr. Men Show. 07:55 Chloe’s Closet.

08:05 Olly the Little White Van. 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas. 08:25 Make Way for Noddy. 08:35 Paw Patrol. 08:50 Milkshake Monkey. 09:00 Little Princess.

09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. 09:20 Wanda and the Alien. 09:35 Mio Mao. 09:40 Zack and Quack.09:50 Bert and Ernie’s

Great Adventures. 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. 10:15 Jelly Jamm. 10:30 LazyTown. 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 11:35 Access. 11:45 Police Interceptors. 12:45 Police Interceptors. 13:40 Film - Dear Secret Santa. 15:30 Film - Deck the Halls (PG). 17:20 Film - Paper Angels. 19:15 Film - A Christmas Kiss. 21:00 The ABBA Years. 22:00 Michael Buble’s Christmas Special. 22:55 5 News. 23:00 Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs. 02:00 ABBA: Live in Concert. 03:00 Super Casino. 04:10 World Strongman Championship. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

Sunday 14thDecember, 2014 14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – with Michael Barrymore – once voted the UK's favourite television star.

18.05 Learn The Lingo – The lovely Martine helps to improve your Spanish in fun and practical situations.

18.15 Wedding Show – Recording your most memorable day is so important so make sure you pick the best photographer and videographers.

18.30 The Orihuela Scooter Club .

19.00 Let's Talk (series) – Simon talks with the fascinating Jim & Jan Barry, musician and ex-dancer from the Black & White Minstrels respectively.

19.30 The Consulate – activities of the British Consulate.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

Sunday 14th December, December, 2014 08:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft, 10:00 Solid Gold 60´s with Steven Hambley, 11:00 Supersonic 70´s with Steven Hambley, 12:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker, 13:00 Classic Country Countdown 14:00 Sunday Play - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 16:00 Comedy - Just a Minute with Nicholas Parsons 17:00 The Ultimate UK Chart Show with Jason Scott, 20:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft (Rpt), 22:00 Classical Nights, 00:00 Exite Overnight.

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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.

Euro 217000 (109105) A modern and spacious townhouse in the beautiful and historic village of Jacarilla. The townhouse has 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a modern lounge. The villa has a bright yet spacious kitchen with plenty of storage space. To be sold unfurnished. 109,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101552) A large Emerald Isle semi detached property which also has the benefit of 2 beautiful conservatories.

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

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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) These front line 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments start from 106.000 Euro, 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 +34 96 897 1860 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. EURO 149950. 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) 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) 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. Euro 120000 (101132) BARGAIN reduced to 57950 EURO. Two bed, one bath Southfacing duplex in Playa Flamenca.

The property comes fully furnished and has off-road parking.

It is located within easy reach of all local amenities. Tel 966 73 0057 (101156) Two bed, one bath first floor apartment in La Zenia. Fully furnished, sat TV, off-road parking, and beautiful views of the communal pool and the Med. The property is in a perfect location for walking to the beach and the new La Zenia Boulevard shopping precinct.Reduced price for quick sale!: 80.000 Euros. Tel 96 897 1860. (101159) South facing top floor duplex. 3 bed, 2 bath. Air-con, sat TV, furnished. Gated community in the heart of La Zenia. Close to amenties and beach. Communal pool.

Tuesday, 9th December, 2014 106,500 Euro. Tel 968 971 860.

(101483) 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. Euro 177000 (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. 85000 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.EUR219,950 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) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 128000 (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.

Euro 148000 (109514) 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.

Euro 148000 (109515)

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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. Euro 115950 (109523) Semi-Detacthed property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium, sunny all year round, garage (possible 3rd bedroom), central heating, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-67300-57. Euro 147000 (109518) Detached property close to Torrevieja and Habaneras shopping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite area, garage, lovely swimmingpool. Contact for viewing: 96673-00-57.

Euro 270000 (109519) LOS ALTOS - 3 bed 2 bath, large, modern semi detached property

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Beautiful terraces and balcony.

Fully fitted and furnished throughout the house to a very high standard, 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)

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GO EAST According to a survey by the travel website Skyscanner study, in which 2.5 million internet users were quizzed, Spanish tourists are showing an increased interest in holidaying in Asia and Central America.

The results show an increasing interest in exotic destinations over the last three years, although Europe is still the leader in terms of reservations, with the UK, Germany, Italy and France tying with the US for second place.

COME VISIT The one thing that Benidorm does well is entertainment. So what better place to bring in 2015.

Especially if you are using a warm welcoming 4* hotel with nightly entertainment, indoor pool, sauna, and all rooms with balcony.

Travelling by coach from in or around the Torrvieja area will see you booked in to your hotel in time for lunch on the 31st. The afternoon you are free to take in the sights of Benidorm or to rest up for the coming nights festivities.

And what a night of festivity it is. By mid evening you will be settling down to a stupendous 7 course meal where the food and drink keeps coming until a few minutes

before the bells. At midnight we follow the old Spanish tradition of hurriedly swallowing one grape for each strike of the clock as it gongs its way into the new year.

As soon as the bells stop the band strikes up, people shake hands and embrace each other in a generous welcome to the year 2015. Dancers fill the floor while others visit the free bar which will be running until 3am. The party swings on in to the small hours. Gradually the party goers drift off to bed in the knowledge that tomorrow there are no dishes to wash, no beds to make no tidying to do.

Tomorrow can be spent lazing on the balcony, playing pool or cards in the bar or sun terrace, having a reviving

dip in the indoor pool, or a refreshing stroll along the seafront. Buffet breakfast, lunch and evening meal are served in the ambiance of a pleasant tastefully laid out restaurant. That evening can be spent in the hotel bar or if you prefer you can do the town in Benidorm. By the 2nd of January we contentedly pour ourselves on to the coach for the short journey back to Torrevieja. This 3 day festive special is being offered by David’s Coachtrips for only 224€ per person. So if you are still looking for a really good New Year experience you should call (0034) 966785910 or book online on www.coachtripsonline.co, to reserve your places before it’s too late.

Spain is topping the choice for international tourists, according to an international survey.

TripTrist Travel Planners say that tourists should consider the popularity of European Countries when planning their 2015 travel packages to Europe, where Spain tops the list followed by Italy and France, with Malta, Cyprus and Croatia on the Mediterranean being the interesting choice for popular, yet smaller countries.

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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING RESULTS The Bandits Sunrise Colegas GG’s Pinbusters Cherry B’s Alley Gators Pin Pushers

0-8 6-2 6-2 0-8 6-2 6-2

Alley Gators GG’s Pinbusters Fowl Play Pinfall Wizards Sol Amigo’s Alley Cats Sausage Rollers Sunrise Colegas The Bandits Pin Pushers 999’s Cherry B’s

Alley Cats Sausage Rollers 999’s Pinfall Wizards Fowl Play Sol Amigo’s P 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33

W 34 29 29 27 25 25 22 20 18 17 14 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This Weeks Top Performers Ladies HiG/Scr Sandy Bell 207 HiG/Hc Sandy Bell 259 HiS/Scr Kath Wycherly 477 HiS/Hc Sandy Bell 612 L 10 15 15 17 19 19 22 24 26 27 30 40

Tot 25142 25082 24896 24610 24796 24473 24683 24612 23867 24867 23500 22447

Gms 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33

Av 761 760 754 745 751 741 747 745 723 753 712 680

Hi-G 823 841 872 881 814 809 842 822 840 845 780 754

Hi-S 2343 2404 2484 2424 2364 2351 2421 2323 2384 2374 2204 2146

Gents Terry Capon 192 Ken Stokes 234 Terry Capon 559 G Richardson 624 Pts 68 58 58 54 50 50 44 40 36 34 28 8

CARP R US ANGLING NEWS This week, round two of the Clubs Winter series of matches, was fished on the low numbers of the Eden Canal stretch of the River Segura in Guardamar. All the week there has been plenty of water in the river from last weekends rain , and on the morning the skies opened up with quite a thunderstorm. But it cleared and turned out to be a nice day. The water however was very dirty, which disrupted the fishing.

Winner on the day was Dave Hoare, second was Steve Collins, third Steve Fell and fourth Dennis Pick.

Next weeks match will be the Christmas competition to be held at El Bosquet on Thursday the 13th of December, with pegs at 8.00am and fishing from 9.00 to 2.00pm.

The final match of the year will be on December 20th, once again on the Eden Canal, and the first

match of the New Year will be on January 8th on the Sweetwater Canal.

The only December Quiz is the Christmas Quiz, which will be held on December 16th, Teams of 6 or less are welcome to come along and take partcost of entry is 1€ per person. It commences at 7.30 pm.

The final Club meeting for 2014 is on Sunday 21st December. The Committee meet at 10.30, followed by the General Meeting at 11.00.

The Clubs home is the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is just off the N332 between Guardamar and La Mata, near the Repsol garage.

As the Club year runs from January 1st to 31st December, new members are welcome to join from this date. For further information visit the website www.carprus.net or telephone 966717923.

LA SALINAS WINTER PETANCA LEAGUE The Las Salinas winter Petanca league is now in week 4, and up to now the sun has been out, but the teams are not looking forward to playing in the rain.

In division 1 Amigos Belgas 1 have won all there games, closely followed by Rocajuna and the Buccaneers.

In division 2 three teams are at the top but Los Bandidos are in 1st place because they have a better ball difference than the Breeze Bar Cannons and XPS. In division 3 it is the same story with amigos Belgas 2 being top on ball difference, followed by Torre bears 1 and Blagul . In division 4 Amigos

Belgas 3 are top of the league with pumas second

CF Mil Palmeras U12’s 7 v 0 Albatera The older players are showing a lot of composure giving the younger members of the team as much help as they can . Some of the football at times was breathtaking. With Aron , Paolo ,Ben & Luca grab-

QUESADA GOLF SOCIETY Last Wednesday the society returned to Las Colinas for the fourth and final time this year for the final round of the Eclectic competition for 2014 and also a Singles Stableford competition with 2 divisions.

There was a near full turn-out to play what is arguably the best golf course on the Southern Costa Blanca. The course was as usual in first class condition with the weather being fine with little wind so there could be no excuses from the players if they didn’t perform except for “I just had a bad” day.

There were the usual nice touches provided by the course management team. A free coffee before the game, a free pyramid of balls on the practice range, a free “Las Colinas” pitch repairer and momento to affix to your golf bag and a bottle of water. By all

place are dominos McCoy’s with the falcons in 3rd place. The 6th division sees Rocajuna lions at the top closely followed by blagul 2. the league would like to thank there sponsors who are Casas Manuel, Rapid Repairs Kosta Kitchens EDP Electric and Dominos bar

Benijofar 4 v 2 CF Mil Palmeras u14’s With a few players missing some of the u12’s stepped up to the plate .Twice the Toros took the lead with Ben scoring early in the first half and then Paolo grabbing a goal early in the second half . The Toros defence stood tall through most of the match and linked up well with midfield to keep the pressure on Benijofar . A momentary slip in concentration can cost you a couple of goals at this level and that was the only difference between the two sides with the Toros letting 2 late goals to deny them any points .Some great performances all round .

Player of The Match – Oliver G none stop tackling

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Hi Everyone, For our monthly stableford we travelled up to El Valle on a bright and sunny December morning to fine the course in great condition and pin placement done by a joker as trying to keep the ball near the pin was harder than trying to put in to the hole. Every pin was placed right on a slope so if you where only a few inches out you where 30 plus feet off the green such fun.

Scoring on the day was low with the top score in Division 1 been 29 which was scored by 3 players with Mick Hardy winning on count back from Paul Newman and Paul Hamlin. In Division 2 we saw the best score of the day from the winner Christine Flanagan with 30pts well done in second place was Barry Butterworth with 27pts.

Whilst writing this I have just be told the very sad news that our Captain from 2011/2012 Roy Herbert as passed way.

Roy was a great society man and will be missed by everyone in the society. We also send our condolences to his wife Linda and all is family. Roy we will miss you my friend.

The Photo is of Roy enjoying a round with the society.

in top spot having a better ball difference in 2nd

bing a goal or two the future’s bright for the middle Toros team as the younger players grow in confidence and ability .

Player of the Match Aron – strong performance with both feet.

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and Torre bears 3rd. Into division 5 Guardamar are

CF MIL PALMERAS WEEKLY ROUNDUP CF Mil Palmeras (Toros) Results wk5 Benferri 8 v 2 CF Mil Palmeras U7’s The youngest Toros came out fighting this week .

Now not only are they putting pressure on the other team but turning that pressure into goals with first Finn scoring from outside the box and then Joel making the most of the keeper fumbling Josephs’ shot to tap the ball over the line .

The Toros are improving week on week at an amazing rate. It bit more concentration in the last quarter of the match will help them stay more in control.

Amazing effort and some quality Football make the little Toros exciting to watch.

Player of the Match Finn –didn’t stop working all match.

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accounts everyone had a very enjoyable day. The winner of the Gold Division was the ever consistent David McSweeney with 31 points who just pipped one of the Man Utd fans who actually comes from Manchester, Ian Fogerty on C/B. In third place with 28 points was Suffolk boy Rod Day. In the Silver Division another close finish with Yorkshireman Brian Airey just pipping Lancastrian Dave Tupman on C/B on 31 points. In 3rd place was Brummie Ray Lee with 30 points. The Best Guest was Mark Brooks and the winner of the “Roy” for the most shots played was Chris Nield who got his value for money. The nearest the Pin winners were, Brian Airey, Mark Brooks and David Hayward and young buck Ryan Rogers who both got birdies. This leads us on the 2’s competition with David and Ryan sharing the very healthy “roll-over” pot between them.

After the game the players returned to the society base at the Quesada Country Club for the presentations, a drink or two and a tasty hot and cold buffet kindly provided by mine hosts David and Anita.

The final game of 2014 is at Altorreal on Wednesday 17 December. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the membership secretary Les Pancott on 966716723.

QUESADA GOLF SUPER LEAGUE - LO ROMERO Match 3. This is the important match of the season being the middle game. Will San Miguel A be able to hold their position at number one without playing in this game. Obviously San Miguel B will be looking to overtake with a big score, but of course this is the pivotal match for the whole league. With this intriguing format we shall see at the end of the game what unfolds. First tee was at 10.32, this was going to be a long drawn out first tee as there was no 1st and 10th or shotgun start so it was going to take an hour to clear the first tee from start to finish.

Administration at the course reared its usual ugly head as the left hand never seems to know what the right hand is doing. Never mind, with the cold wind blowing and the sun starting to come out we were set for a good days golf. The course looked in excellent condition as normal which the players reported back as being just so. At the end of the day the scores somewhat denied a good days golf in places and as you will see from the results San

Miguel A managed to hold off everybody without playing this match. We shall see what happens at the end of the season. Our hosts back in Quesada was The Sportsman’s new Clubhouse at The Galleon Bar with Tracey, mine hostess, serving an excellent chilli con carne which everybody enjoyed.

Many thanks to her and her staff for their hospitality and providing wine for the nearest the pins.

Results as follows: Nearest the Pins: 5th Carol Firth (Sportsman); 7th Gary Strowger (Claptons); 12th Shay Cunningham (San Miguel B); 15th Theo Boethouwer (San Miguel B).

P W D L Bon Pts SMGS 'A' 8 6 0 2 6 24 Minigolf GS 12 6 1 5 3 22 Sportsman GS 12 6 0 6 3 21 SMGS 'B' 8 3 0 5 3 12 Claptons GS 8 2 1 5 3 10

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS 4TH DECEMBER DIVISION 1 Junction Jackals Hub Meerkats Pint Depot Kings Que Pasa Eagles DIVISION 2 Evolution Breakaways Bears Misfits (Sporting Life) Tavern Drivers

1-11 Hub Hyenas 9-3 Gogarty´S Bulls 1-11 The Porter House 7-5 Busters Bar

P-P 9-3 6-6 5-7

Ale House Pint Depot Queens Junction Jaguars Que Pasa Kestrels

League Table – Division 1 P The Hub Meerkats 9 The Hub Hyenas 8 The Porter House 9 Que Pasa Eagles 8 Busters Bar 9 Junction Jackals 9 Gogarty´S Bulls 9 Pint Depot Kings 9

W 8 7 5 4 2 3 0 0

D 1 0 2 1 3 1 2 2

L 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 7

F 77 72 64 50 49 44 34 28

A 31 22 44 46 59 64 74 80

Pts 17 14 12 9 7 7 2 2

Division 2 Breakaways Bears Junction Jaguars Que Pasa Kestrels The Tavern Drivers Misfits (Sporting Life) Evolution Ale House Pint Depot Queens

W 7 5 4 4 2 1 1 1

D 2 2 3 2 5 3 2 1

L 0 2 2 3 2 4 5 7

F 74 59 53 60 54 36 43 43

A 34 49 55 48 54 60 53 65

Pts 16 12 11 10 9 5 4 3

P 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9

180´s: Peter Ayres x 2 (Porter House), Pat Abrams, Alex Nikolov (Meerkats), Mike Smith (Breakaways) Shaun Smith (Hyenas), Matt Cummins (Pint Depot Kings) Highest finish: 158 Pat Schofield (Junction Jaguars) Highest finish this week 120 Pat Abrams (Meerkats) Hub Meerkats and Breakaways Bears continue unbeaten after both enjoyed decent home victories this week. Hot on the heels of the Kats are the Hyenas who somehow gave the Jackals a pounding even with a couple of regulars missing. Tracy Simpson´s Jaguars keep in touch with Breakaways despite dropping a point to the unpredictable Misfits but surprise surprise their next league game is entertaining the Bears.

Should be quite a tussle in the re-arranged Junction throw. This week sees the second round of the KO Cup and the new KO Handicap Plate.

Cup holders Meerkats host Busters, a repeat of last season´s final whilst Division 2 table toppers Breakaways visit Division 1 Gogarty´s. Junction Jackals have a tricky tie at Que Pasa where they face the Kestrels. In the Plate, for teams defeated in the first round, Division 1 Eagles travel down to Los Dolses and the Sporting Life venue of the Misfits. The home side will start 2-0 up in the first of 7 legs competition and with some decent fire power the Misfits could well find themselves in the next round.

Busters suffered consecutive 7-5 defeats this week after their trip to Que Pasa Eagles. In fact the Playa Flamenca outfit have only gained one point from their last 5 league fixtures plus a lone victory in 7 courtesy of the KO Cup, a surprisingly statistic considering their boast Mark Filer, Peter O´Rourke and Paul Dowington in their line up. A complete mystery! Eagle Jim Storey D15 opened the hosts account after three figure scores from Mel Bettell and Kevin Wood, Dowington responding with 120. Busters´ girls levelled via Babs Warren on D6, well supported by Shirley Roberts 105 and Irene Russell 114. The home side took the next two, Bettell figuring again with 125, Wood 100 and D20 second arrow. Dowington pulled his side back into the game on D16, with one pair left before the break.

Paul and Julie Hallett, Busters Licensees The formidable partnership of Stuart Clark and Den Hall had throw against Filer and Russell, Hall recording a 140. Busters´ response was a ton from Russell, 2x100 from Filer plus D2 for 3 apiece at half time.

Dowington gave the visitors the lead for the first time on D6 only to lose it again via the efforts of Jim Waddell taking out 61 in 3 despite a Warren ton. Filer made it all square in his usual stylish manner with 2x100 a 140 with D8 and D10 for 2-0 against Eagles captain Hall 100.

At 4-5 up it looked good news for Busters, requiring just one leg with three opportunities for at least a point. O´Rourke was next posting 100 and 119, Bettell wasn’t as explosive but two doubles D9 and D10 made it all square. Clark´s 2x100, D10 and D16 was too much for Russell as the Eagles eased back into the lead 6-5. A massive 160 from Wood in the last took the wind out of Robert´s sails, as Wood continued the advantage wining in two straight on D10 and D6 for a narrow victory.

Meerkats stumbled their way to victory at home to Gogarty´s, two of their players enjoying the rain in the UK. It was yet another lack lustre performance from the current league champions, how long before losing their unbeaten run is anybody´s guess. Gogarty´s stalwart Ernie Wilson gave the La Zenia visitors an early lead on D20, which was wiped out next leg by Lee Maiden on D4 after Pat Abrams 85,140 and Paul Durrant 99 had set up the finish. Alan Ostrowski 120 and D15 made it 2-1 after the triples. Wilson teamed up with John Williams in the first pair to face Abrams and Trevor Scammell, Williams promptly reducing the deficit on D8. Maiden made it 3 for the Kats on D20, Durrant contributing a ton, leaving Ostrowski 81,85 and Todd D20 to complete the first half 4-2. Danas Bobinas D3 and D16 increased the lead, Abrams ensuring the point for the hosts with an excellent 120 out (S29,T20,D20) and then D10 despite Williams concerted efforts. Gogarty´s captain Steve Wood was next playing the ever improving Ostrowski. The Pole could only muster 95 against a pumped up Wood, who recorded a 140 and D18 to take the first.

Scores was level in the second, but it was the captain who made the double, this time on D10 for 2-0. His victory roar must have been heard back in La Zenia frightening the young Ostrowski and many of his elder Kats! Durrant composed himself after being scared to death

by Wood, to take out a below par Kevin Fitzpatrick 2-0 on D6 and D1 after 135,100, for the match. Wilson enjoyed a fine 97 out in the next (T19,D20) but not sufficient as Todd recorded 3x95,97,133 and D16 twice in the three leg encounter. Maiden wrapped up the evening blitzing the undeserving Gail Todd 100,140,D16 then 95,100,85,95,D10,D10 in two darts for 9-3 and both points.

Some poor finishing by Breakaways nearly cost them the match playing their most Royals the Queens of Pint Depot. Some excellent scoring from Del Lister, Mike Douglas and Sarah Simpson were wasted as the Queens made up a 300 point deficit neither side able to finish.

Simpson eventually showed the way. Ivan Jones 2x100 gave the Breakaways a lead in excess of 200 points but yet again finishing eluded them, this time however they paid the price via Rachael

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Broadhead on D3. Douglas made it 2-1 for the hosts on D5, the pairs to play. Marie Dunne´s efforts in the scoring department didn’t count as Jones increased the lead to 3-1. It was Douglas again on D2 for the second pairs, Queens sitting on 48 but not having the opportunity of converting the points. Good scoring from Alan Strong and Paul Lear the latter nailing D10 in the first pairs giving the Bears a commanding 5-1 advantage that could have been so different. Dunne and Lister traded 125s in a superb leg, both missing D18, Lister finally taking out D2 for at least a match draw. Margaret Griffiths was always chasing Simpson in the next, but still managed to leave a double, her opponent completing the 501 after 85,140 and D5 to take the match. Debbie Wright didn’t take her chances playing a consistent Jones, the Bear making it 8 for the hosts. Lorraine Cox showed how the Royals should be playing consistently hitting high scores and completing the leg on D9. Douglas made it 9 for the Bears on D3 leaving Broadhead to take out a free scoring Lear for 3 legs to the Queens.

Que Pasa Kestrels leap frog the Tavern Drivers after a narrow away victory. The Tavern opened up with the first two triples, before Brett Badlove got one back for Que Pasa on D6. Michelle Lane and Gilly Kirby outgunned John Dursley and Ralph Weatherby, Kirby finding her first arrow in D11. Two more victories followed from the Tavern giving them a 4-2 advantage at half time. A complete turn round followed after the break Harvey Kane 98,85,D1, Michelle Lane D6 and Chris Miles D16 taking the score to 5-4. Justin Hepburn levelled for the Tavern against an unlucky Kirby, leaving two legs remaining.

Alan Preston gave the Kestrels the lead and a point leaving Badlove the opportunity of taking the honours on D16 and match against Zak Green.

Hyenas once again gave an impressive performance led by sometime golfer Nick Spicer. 5x100 and a 118 was his tally, well supported by Joe Miller 100,2x140, Cyril Harrison 2x100,1x135 and Joe Hawkins 100,139 plus a tasty 78 out (S18,S20,D20). Keith King was the only Jackals victor, Joe Hawkins gaining the 7th and winning leg for 2 points.

Gogarty’s hotshots, Gail Todd and Cynthia Jevons Junction Jaguars retain second spot after a nail biter to Sporting Life.

Dee Green took the first for the visitors John Ashworth levelling on D19. Angie Craggs tidied up 55 using S19,D18, to complete the triples. Lucy Maiden found D15 for 1-3, followed by D2 from Simone de Lacy. Wendy Hayward´s 116 not enough as George Cane´s D7 made the score 2-4. Sonya Cooper used three darts for a fine 64 on D19 to give the hosts three legs. Hayward made it 5 for Jaguars only for Karl Cooper to take the next. Three 80 plus scores and a double from Leah Chesworth were enough to take the valuable scalp of de Lacy 101. Cane ensured the draw leaving Jo Brown and Tracy Simpson to play for the honours. In spite of a good performance from Brown it was Simpson to take the leg on D2 earning a valuable point.

Porter House sit comfortably in third place enjoying a convincing victory over the Pint Depot Kings. Matt Cummins couldn’t reproduce his heroic efforts of last week but once again Gary Minor came to the Kings rescue taking their only leg in the singles against Mike Newberry. Sid Cross took out two of the first 6 legs along with 2x100, Yvonne Rouffignac D11, Peter Ayres D2, Ray Hayes D12, and Ray Sanderson D4 taking the other four legs. Captain Sanderson won the match for the Porters, winning two straight against Frankie Wieczorek hitting 2x100,100 and 140. Cross added two more tons in his two straight game, Rouffignac scoring 100,119 and 156 in her two winning legs over Martin Bynorth. A disappointing season so far for the Kings, the complete opposite for the Porters.

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SABA WINTER TRIPLES RESULTS AND TABLES FOR MONDAY 1 DECEMBER

ENTERPRISE DIVISION San Miguel Pulsars 137 ( 8 ) Vistabella Albatrosses 123 ( 9 ) Greenlands Maples 110 ( 4 ) San Miguel Meteors 110 ( 6 ) San Luis Trekkers 111 ( 12 )

Emerald Isle Titans 82 ( 6 ) La Marina Explorers 95 ( 5 ) San Luis Klingons 116 ( 10 ) Quesada Pearls 91 ( 8 ) Greenlands Sycamores 86 ( 2 )

P Quesada Pearls 7 San Luis Klingons 7 San Miguel Meteors 7 Vistabella Albatrosses 7 La Marina Explorers 7 San Miguel Pulsars 7 San Luis Trekkers 7 Emerald Isle Titans 7 Greenlands Maples 7 Greenlands Sycamores 7

D 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 4

W 30 27 24 22 22 19 18 15 13 11

L O/W 10 6 13 7 17 5 18 5 19 4 22 3 23 3 26 1 26 1 27 0

Diff 181 246 125 70 -1 -55 -89 -151 -110 -216

Pts 74 70 59 56 53 45 43 33 31 26

DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DIVISION La Siesta Apollos 107 ( 8 ) Monte Mar Toreadors 96 ( 6 ) Monte Mar Matadors 111 ( 6 ) San Miguel Comets 112 ( 8 ) La Marina Pathfinders 112 ( 11 ) Horadada Falcons 87 ( 3 ) La Siesta Pioneers 103 ( 5 ) Country Bls Flamingos 110 ( 9 ) La Marina Astronauts 126 ( 12 ) El Rancho Broncos 76 ( 2 ) P W D L O/W Diff Monte Mar Matadors 7 30 1 11 6 237 La Siesta Apollos 7 26 1 15 7 178 La Marina Pathfinders 7 26 1 15 5 83 San Miguel Comets 7 23 0 19 4 106 La Marina Astronauts 7 23 0 19 3 53 Monte Mar Toreadors 7 21 2 19 3 -37 Country Bls Flamingos 7 15 2 25 3 -106 El Rancho Broncos * 7 17 0 25 2 -154 Horadada Falcons 7 14 1 27 2 -136 La Siesta Pioneers 7 10 2 30 0 -224 * 1 point deducted for reporting infringement

Pts 73 67 63 54 52 50 38 37 33 22

V OYAGER OYAGER DIVISION San Luis Romulans 114 ( 13 ) Emerald I Moonrakers 80 ( 2 ) Greenlands Chestnuts 105 ( 8 ) Mazarron Mariners 130 ( 8 ) Emerald Isle Neptunes 100 ( 6 )

La Siesta Sputniks 64 ( 1 ) Quesada Diamonds 119 ( 12 ) Vistabella Eagles 98 ( 6 ) San Luis Vulcans 92 ( 6 ) Vistabella Drivers 106 ( 8 )

P W D L O/W Vistabella Drivers 7 29 0 13 6 San Luis Romulans 7 25 4 13 5 Emerald I Neptunes * 7 26 0 16 6 Quesada Diamonds 7 25 2 15 4 Mazarron Mariners 7 18 2 22 4 La Siesta Sputniks 7 17 2 23 4 Greenlands Chestnuts 7 17 2 23 2 Vistabella Eagles 7 15 0 27 2 San Luis Vulcans 7 16 0 26 1 Emerald I M’rakers # 7 16 0 26 1 # 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full team * 1 pt deducted for reporting infringement

Diff 242 107 212 82 8 -58 -71 -172 -191 -159

Pts 70 64 63 60 46 44 40 34 34 32

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Monday found the Broncos, with an always difficult game at La Marina against The Astronauts. Although they played well and enjoyed the experience, they came away with just the one rink, although several could have gone either way. John Cleal, John Skipper and Margaret Odell 12-21. Tony Robinson, Graham Day and Graham Hicks 19-13. David Haynes, John Featherstone and Ron Odell 9-20. Jim Gracie, Irene Thomson and Eddie Thomson 14-17.

Marion Haynes, Rob Clark and John Newell 6-35. Bob Easthope, Ron Edwards and Shirley Edwards 16-20.

On Wednesday in the rinks league, we had a great day at Emerald Isle.

We didn’t win a rink, but it just so happened that all the participating clubs were there at the same time, so a great morning was had by one and all. The two points went to Emerald Isle Reds with 63 shots to our 39 shots. After 4 matches in this fledgling league, it's great to report that all teams have 4 points and the league is being played in the spirit it was intended to be.

Friday found the Mustangs playing host to San Luis Tigers, always a jovial occasion played in great spirit with lots of fun. With the having had a real soaking yesterday and with a brisk gusting breeze, we all found a little difficulty with line and length, but as you would expect the home team adjusted more quickly. In the end the Mustangs took 5 rinks to Tiger’s 1, though several rinks were close, a morning enjoyed by all. Maxine Wright, Gary Newson and Rod Wright 19-16. Trish Elsam, Barbara Jones and Geoff Jones 17-15. Sheila Cooper, Malc Sykes and Carolyn Harris (substituted by Eddie Thomson) 20-12.

Brian Taylor, Keith Cunningham and Stew Hamill 20-13. Edward Elsam, Geoff Wright and Richard Needham 7-24. Jane Hamill, Merv Armstrong and David Whitworth 24-13, including a Hotshot. For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965077093 or at briantaylor_es@yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966774316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com. Sponsored by Rightmove.

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SABA Results. Enterprise Albatrosses had a home win against La Marina's Explorers, three winning rinks and a drawn game, point scorers were Lin Watkins, Neil Burrows & Eric Bishop 28-12. Beryl Regan, Geoff Paylor & Arthur Brown 23-11. Tony French, Sandra Burrows & Dave Chaplin 24-16. Lynne Bishop, Steve Pearson & Mike Regan 18-18. Points 9-5. Shots 123-95.

Voyager Eagles were away playing Greenlands Chestnuts, they won three rinks each, Greenlands won the long game. Jeff Austin, Penny Tomkins & Diane Hudson 20-19. Nadine Bater, Avril Kendall & Pete Tomkins 24-4. Lesley Prockter, Ken Savage & Brian Prockter 22-10.

Points 6-8. shots 98-105.> Voyager Drivers played the Neptunes at the Emerald Isle, they won three rinks and the long game. Pauline Rafferty, Stuart Allman & Richard Lee 24-6. Olwyn Ratcliffe, AnnMarie Stevenson & Brian Dunn 21-10. Sheila Cox, Mike Cox & Mac MacLean 20-16. Points 8-6. Shots 106-100.

Winter League. San Miguel joined us this week in what turned out to be a very close affair, our home team won on two rinks plus the long game to share the points equally. Lynne Bishop, Lin Watkins, Neil Burrows & Brian Dunn 20-8. Graham Bater, Jenny Chaplin, Mike Regan & Ian Kenyon 18-17. Points 6-6. Shots 76-75.

Southern League. What great results this week, wins from all three teams!

A Div. Lanzadores had a great win at La Siesta, five winning rinks from Lin Watkins, Steve Pearson & Mike Regan 27-9. Sandra Burrows, Neil Burrows & Ian Kenyon 20-10. Dane Howard, Graham Bater & Ken Curhbert 21-10. Andy Leggatt, Barbara Brown & Eric Bishop 15-14. Tony French, Geoff Paylor & Maggie Furness 19-15.

Points 12-2. Shots 113-79.

C.Div. Conquisadores had an amazing win this week, playing the Emerald Isle Outlaws at home they won maximum points, well done!

Leslie Brockter, Ken Savage & Brian Prockter 40-11. Dennis Graham, Russ Hudson & Peter Cadwell 19-5. June Hitchcock, Penny Tomkins & Diane Hudson 24-17. Nadine Bater, Bob Kelman & Avril Kendall 18-17. Rosemarie Savage, Derek Stevenson & George Gandy 23-11.

Gordon Gowland, Pete Tomkins & Helen Marshall 25-18. Points 140. Shots 149-79.

Last weekend we enjoyed a wet but very friendly match against our visitors from Almeria bowls club. Thanks go to Robin and the Restaurant staff for the lovely lunch.

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by Paul Thomas SABA LEAGUE Comets played away to Montemar Matadors this ended with 3 rinks each with San Miguel only just getting the overall shots. Points for 8 against 6 Shots for 112 against 111. Meteors played at home to Quesada Pearls ready for a tight fixture, we won on 2 rinks, but 2 others could have gone either way, loosing by only the 1 shot. Well done to Cyril, with Anita Brown & Margaret. Patterson, unfortunately we lost 6-8 pts, but shots for 110 against 91 in our favour. Pulsars played at home to Emerald Isle Titans this was a very close game Pulsars winning on 3 rinks and 1 rink losing by 1 point on the last end but we managed to get the overall Points for 8 against 6 shots for 137 against 82. Southern League Jaguars played at home to Quesada a very good game was had by all, Pulsars winning on 5 rinks and drawing on 1 total points for 13 against 1.The Winter League made the short trip to Vistabella on Wednesday The day did not Start too well, as Drew strained his back getting out of the car, and Mary missed her Flight from the UK on Tuesday, however, the game was played in good spirits And a couple of games could have gone either way. Honours were shared 6ps-6pts, which seemed a fair result.

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COUNTRY BOWLS CLUB By StJohn Broadhurst Two away games last week starting on Monday, 1 December with a trip to La Siesta for the Flamingos to take on the Pioneers in the SABA Discovery league. The Flamingos took the honours, winning on three rinks, drawing on one as well as winning the long game.

Picking up the points were Sandra McIlroy, Ray Emmett, Peter Dix 24-10. Doreen Statham, Pat Emmett, Trish Dix 17-17. Andy White, Les Turner, StJohn Broadhurst 25-11. Pat Patton, Joel Fernandez, Brian Patton 18-10. Shots Flamingos 110 (9 ) Pioneers 103 (5 ).

On Friday, 5 December it was into the lion’s den as the Ramblers travelled to San Luis to fight the Lions in a CBBA Southern league match.

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On a lovely sunny morning it was the Lions who triumphed, winning on four rinks as well as the long game. Winning for the Ramblers were Del Gunning, Bryan Kirk, Karen Kirk 17-14. Jean Turner, Ray Emmett, Peter Dix 21-19.

In between these matches we had our Christmas fun bowling on Thursday. There were plenty of Santas on display together with a fairy straight off the Christmas tree. A great time was had by all and the eventual winner was the Rambler’s captain, Peter Dix. We followed this with a lovely Christmas lunch in the restaurant. www.countrybowlsclub.com

LA MARINA BOWLING CLUB PREMIER 20 - Congratulations to all our members who played home and away against Benitchell in this prestigious competition, you got us through to the next round by winning 7 out of 8 disciplines and only losing by 2 shots on the other one, for 14-2 points. Dave Hadaway was caught out by the umpire trying to play with 2 odd woods, ooops but the ones he borrowed from BBC worked wonders..

Fantastic result.

LA MARINA ASTRONAUTS - Well done, some big scores against El Rancho Broncos, 12 points to 2 and big shots too of 126-76, highest rink was Connie Shirley, Mike Brain and Derek Shirley 35- 6 (must have had porridge today).

LA MARINA PATHFINDERS - Another good win for the “finders” beating Horadada Falcons 11 points to 3 and shots of 112-87 Two teams with same shot difference, Gina Hindle, Barbara Forshaw, Len Daniels 17-6 and Mo Barker, Mike Surch, Jim Freeman 20-9.

LA MARINA EXPLORERS - Tough game against the green at Vistabella today, only managed 5 points 9 and shots of 95-123 top of pile this week were Kathy Manning, Tom Spencer, Bill Sims 19-13.

LA MARINA SEAGULLS - 7 points each this week, and shots of 81-87, looks like there were some close games, but the top team were Barbara Forshaw, Tom Edwards and Jim Freeman with 21-8 LA MARINA DOLPHINS - Wow, just seen the results for the Dolphins v La Manga Crusaders, a brilliant win by 10 points to 4 and enormous shot difference of 154 -76….some extremely high numbers all round but winning by 30 shots were Brenda Brain, Mike Brain and George Chambers 38-8 LA MARINA SHARKS - Tom (captain) was a happy chappy again this week, a great win for us against Monte Mar Matadors away, 10 points to 4 and shots were 102-97. top team by 1 shot were Kathy Manning, Jim Reeves and Alex Whyte 17-9.

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Fri 28th. E.I. Cavaliers v Vistabella Lanzadores, A sad wet day at the office for the Cavaliers who lost by 12-2 (points). They won on only one rink which was: Lily Stewart, Geoff Farrington & Jim Mulloy (26-15) E.I. Claymores v Vistabella Conquistadors.

A great win for the Claymores, winning by 10 points - 4. Shots, 109-91. Claymores winners were: Sandra Kavanagh, Mo Thomas & Frank Close,(2113). Ann Mc Dowell, Tony Capewell, Bill Hawthorne (19-14). Ann Ede, Dave Close & Brian Kavanagh (14-11) Elwyn Morris, Marion Willicott, & Ron Ede. (24-13). Well played Claymores.

E.I. Outlaws v Vistabella Picadores. Lots of the Team Missing ( most back in Bonnie Scotland) Outlaws 2 points, V.B.P 12. Only outlaw winners: Denise Horne, Tony Harris, & Mike Petty. Better luck next week..

1st Dec: E.I. Titans v San Miguel Pulsars: A good close match, both teams won on 3 rinks but the Pulsars won the shots by 82-137.

The E.I. Winners were. John Zeller, Ron White & Mel O' Dell: John Jarvis, Barbara Eldred, John Mullarkey : Lily Stewart, Gina Streeter, & Keith Jolliffe .

Result 8-6 to pulsars.

E.I. Neptunes v V-Bella Drivers. Another Close

Tuesday, 9th December, 2014 Robin (the scribe) Adams.

Game, 3 rinks each with the Pulsars winning shots by. 100-106. (8-6) to Pulsars.

E.I. Winners: Sheila Wickens, Trish Hannah & Frank Close (21-18).

Marilyn Shatwell, Linda Vincent & Gerald Shatwell (1912) Elwyn Morris, Mo Thomas & Glyn Inwood (28-11).

E.I. Moonrakers v Quesada Diamonds: A day not to dwell on for the Moonrakers who lost by 12 points to 2, the only winners were: Keith Watson, George Whall & Brian Donohoe. (25-11) a badly depleted team who did their best!!

Emerald Isle v The Highjackers. Another enjoyable match against our friends, organised by Brin Colebeck, the Isle won by 5 rinks to 2 + 1 half, winners were, Harry, John Wood, Brin Colebeck, Tony Harris, Marrian Neve, Ron Ede, Lil Harris, George Whall, John Pooley, Elwyn Morris, Robin Adams, Alan Howcroft. The best score to win the E.I. Cash was, Ann Ede, Brian Smith & Pete Willicott, best for Highjackers, Barry, David M and Ken Hore, a great day & great company, Thank You, Keep Smiling.

SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB BY Sheila Cammack

SABA League Monday 1st Klingons away v GL Maples, won 10pts-4, shots 116-110, well done: June Jones, Darren Johnson & Keith Jones 15-13, Kath Reid, Sab Marks & Russell Marks 26-12, Margaret Morrison, Bob White & Pat Coffey 21-20, Colin Jackson, Keith Phillips & Mal Hughes 20-11.

Trekkers home v GL Sycamores, good result, 12pts2, shots 111-86, winners: Chris Brooks, Jo & Jules Pering 20-12, Audrey Ford, Margaret & Ray Clarke 21-18, Blossom Cox, Bert Ewart & Colin Potter 1312, Margaret Roseveare, Pat & Graham Bird 24-16, Tony Campbell, Peter Cox & Ray Robson 22-9.

Romulans home v LS Sputniks, great result, 13pts1, shots 114-64, winners: Irene Everett, Dave Steadman & Vic Slater 20-11, Maureen & Bob Foulds & Mike Smith 23-7, Judy Carroll, Bill Webb & Phil Morrachan 22-6, Kath Waywell, Mags Haines & Jim Dobbins 21-13, Pat Malden, Marina Bearsdale & John Malden 13-12, Tony Davies, Ian Ross & Peter Fuller 15-15. Vulcans a tough match away v Maz Miners, 6pts-8, shots 92-130, winners: Derek Smith, Derek Philips & Robin Harker 22-16, Chris Philips, Ian Young & Alan Mawer 19-16, Chris Lythe, Tom Fromson & Doug Beattie 15-14.

Winter League team home v Javea Green won 8pts4 (losing one game by 1 shot on the last end!) shots 103-78. Winners: Colin Jackson, Keith Phillips, Sabrina Marks & Mal Hughes 20-16, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering & Russell Marks 33-12, Ann Holland, Charlie Marigold, Peter McEneany & Noel Verity 23-19. Berleen team, a good result 257 well done Ray Clarke, Ray Pollock, Scott Malden & Ian Rogers.

Southern League Friday 5th Lions home v CB Ramblers good result; 10pts-4, shots 139-90.

Winners: Margaret Morrison, Bob White & Pat Coffey 18-13, Ann Holland, Ray Pollock & Colin Lindgren 29-15, Kath Reid, Neil Morrison & Darren Johnson 21-11, Colin Jackson, Keith Phillips & Mal Hughes 38-13. Tigers away v El Rancho Mustangs; some close games but just 2pts12, shots 93-107 well done Frank Barclay, Bert Ewart & Ray Clarke 24-7. Pumas, home v SM Cougars, shots 82-110, 5pts-9. Well done: Ros Holmes, Bill Webb & Dave Blackie 16-15, Irene Everett, Walter Lang & Vic Slater 20-13, Kath Waywell, Mike Smith, Phil Morrachan 14-14.

Leopards away v LS Silvers, a tough match, 2pts12, shots 105-119, winners: Mary Fromson, Fay & Doug Beattie 28-12.

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

MONTE MAR BOWLS CLUB Sponsored by Dial Prix Monday 1st Dec, MonteMar Matadors were at Home to San Miguel Comets, Winning on 3 Rinks.

Sue Kemp, Ronnie Cairns, Skip Bill Young 17-16.

Geraldine Fisher, Wendy Oxley, Skip Gordon Fisher 23-16. David Eades, Ethal Finan, Skip Tony Finan 21-16.

Shots, Matadors 111 - Comets 112. Points, Matadors 6 - Comets 8.

Monday 1st Dec, MonteMar Toreadors were Away to La Siesta Apollos, Winning on 3 Rinks.

Pauline Merry, Rita Towle, Skip Chris Merry 18-9.

Jan Soars, Mick Soars, Skip John Corbet 13-11.

Pauline Woodfine, Sheila Roberts, Skip Barrie Woodfine 22-14.

Shots, Toreadors 96 - Apollos 107. Points, Toreadors 6 - Apollos 8.

Friday 5th Dec, MonteMar Matadors were at Home to La Marina Sharks, Winning on only 2 Rinks.

Stan Routledge, Harry Dobson, Skip Roy Mercer

28-7. Rowena Good, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 21-19.

Shots, Matadors 97 - Sharks 102. Points, Matadors 4 - Sharks 10.

Friday 5th Dec, MonteMar Toreadors were Away To Emerald Isle Claymores, And what a result, Winning away on all 6 Rinks.

Jan Webster, Bill Webster John Corbet 23-14.

Lynne Armitage, Leslie Jones, Skip Colin Armitage 34-11. Pauline Merry, Janet Gatward, Skip Chris Merry 31-14. Jan Soars, Mick Soars, Skip Dave Buckland 19-14. Val Hyman, Jenny Pagala, Skip Ted Hyman 26-5. Sue Bounds, Les Bounds, Skip Ron Jones 23-15.

Shots, Toreadors 156 - Claymores 73. Points, Toreadors 14 - Claymores 0.

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LA SIESTA BOWLS CLUB SABA Discovery and Voyager Leagues 1st Dec. The Apollos had a morning home game against the Monte Mar Toreadors and won the match 8-6 winning three rinks and taking the shots 107-96 which was enough to keep us in second place in the league. Our winners were, Dave Eccles, (playing in mufti) Bill Jordan, Colin Lloyd 21-18. Carol Broomfield, Dougie Smith, George Richardson, 33-10, (Great Win) 33-10, and Ramsay Sinclair, Yours Truly with Brian Gardiner 19-15.

The Sputniks had a bad day at the office away to the San Luis Romulans only managing to pick up one point for a drawn rink. Norman Stephens, Liz Combstock and John Porter 15-15. Score 13-1 shots, 114-64.

Winter League 3rd Dec Success at last with our first victory this season at home against Bonalba, with some excellent bowling, which gave us a good result of 10-2 and an impressive shots win of 11372.Our winners were, Bernadette McDonnell, Margaret Stephens,? Carol Thorpe, Mike Kelly 2810, Sheila Chorley, Peter Knapp, Irene Mangan, Sue Jordan 24-13, Carol Broomfield, Pat Moore, Brian Harman, Jean Cooper 30-6 (great score) Mary Moss, Jean Hepehi, John Moss, Gary Thorpe 28-12. Let’s hope this is the turnaround. Well done everyone CBBA Southern League A, B and C 5th Dec. The Blues recent good form ended this afternoon

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with a heavy defeat against the The Vistabella Lanzadores going down 12-2. Our Sole Winners were Joy and Brian Gardiner skipped by Jean Cooper.

The Golds were away to La Marina Seagulls, and points were shared 7-7. We had two winning rinks and one drawn rink but took had the shots 81-87.

Our winners were, Dawn Taylor, Dave Davies, Carol Thorpe 24-4, Izzi Bell, Dave Livesey, with Gary Thorpe15-14.Our drawn rink was Ron Sheldon, Pat and V Moore 14-14.

The Silvers had a home game against near neighbours The San Luis Leopards and came out on top winning 12-2 taking five rinks and the shots 119105. Winners were Margaret Stephens, Tom Heaselwood, Peter Knapp 19-17, Irene Laverick, Beryl Styring, Irene Mangan 17-16 Anne and Rod Edgerton, Arthur Kingsbury 22-11, Rab Logan, Liz Combstock, Harold Charleton 31-18 and Penny Porter, Les Rawson and John Porter 18-15.

Chicken and Egg 3rd Dec. Chicken, Rod Land, Wine, Johnnie Ryder, Eggs, Stuart Rolls.

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GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB V OYAGER OYAGER DIVISION. The Chestnuts were at home to the VB Eagles and pulled off a superb win.

The numbers are: Grnl'ds 8 points from wins on 3 rinks and overall shots of 105 for and 98 against.

Ain't that just great!!

ENTERPRISE DIVISION. The Maples were also at home and manage to score 4 points on 2 rinks but lost out on overall shots by a mere 6 shots!

Our Sycamores had a bad day away to SL Trekkers taking just 1 rink and missing out on the overall shots. Stay with it Sycamores.

WINTER LEAGUE & BERLEEN TROTROPHY. PHY. The Winter Leaguers were at home to Benitachell and had a great day winning 4 rinks.

Some heavy wins made the overall shots decisive at 101 for to 73 against. Points for 10 against 2.

The Berleeners followed the Leaguers lead and won their match convincingly as well; 21 to 11.

SABA SOUTHERN LEAGUE A Division The OAKS were away to EI Cavaliers and won on 4 rinks but because they were close games the shot difference went to the Cavaliers.

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Final score 8 points to OAKS and 6 to E.I. B Division. The ELMS were at home to Horadada Royals and achieved a splendid win taking 4 rinks and overall shots 107 to 92. Final score 10 points for and 4 against .The 'ol' boys' didn't do as well this week!!

C Division. The CEDARS were annihilated in their home match against MM Toreadors 14 points against. The shot difference was as equally devastating. At least the sun was shining!!

There are no BRMs anywhere this week to save the Cedars blushes!!!

SATURDA Y HIGH ROLLERS Once again SATURDAY only 6 members turned up. Winner of the 1st prize (Beers) Charles Langlois. Second place ( A bottle of wine) was a draw. A visitor, Eileen Brand, won on the toss of a coin. Third place Terry Lawton.

The Wonderful Wooden spoon went to Chris Brain. A good mornings bowling.

MEMBERSHIP. We are still open to new members. If you need information would like to join ring HAYLEY on 966844399 or ALLEN BROWN on 637344221

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The Alphabet of Golf We are going to take a jovial view of the wonderful and frustrating game of golf by looking at the alphabet of golf starting with letters A to M: A Air-Shot (often forgotten by cheats or called as a Mulligan) B Bunkers (just play areas for big kids really) C Clubs (Cheap to make but expensive to buy) D Divots (not replaced by inconsiderate golfers) E Etiquette (the very basis and morals of the game of golf) F Fore (the term used most often by poor golfers) G Gimme (the favourite word of all bad putters) H Hole-out (many players don’t do this on society days) I Injury (caused because golfers think a warm up is a couple of practice swings) J Jumper (not usually needed here in Spain for most of the year) K Know it all (the society member who complains but does nothing to help) L Leather Wedge (often used by cheating bad golfers in the rough) M Medal Competitions (forgotten in Spain unless you want a 6 hour round) We will continue next week with letters N-Z. 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.

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For bookings and more information call Mike on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or email info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com quoting reference LEADER. Quotation of the week “Never take yourself too seriously, life’s too short” – Ronnie Corbett.

CLARKES BAR GOLF SOCIETY On a very stormy morning a hardy few met at Clarkes Bar with optimism to find that not only was Vistabella open for golf but that they had clear skies with no rain forecast so we spread the word as far as possible and eventually 14 of us turned up to play a stableford competition.

The fairways were understandably very wet but playable and the greens very receptive and true, the wind became stronger helping to dry out the course but not helping scores. The nearest the pins went to Roy Welburn and James Campbell and the longest drive went to Martin Cunningham, unfortunately nobody managed to find the par 4 16th in 2.

The overall winner with 34 points was Roy Welburn and the runner up was John Winkley with 28 points.

Next week is our end of year special at Las Ramblas meet at the bar for Coffee and bacon rolls at 09:00.

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CELTS CLUB DE GOLF OPEN DAY AT LA SERENA GOLF COURSE. The Celts Club de Golf once again held their monthly open day at their home course La Serena on Saturday 29th November. We had a fantastic turn out of 52 players. It was to be a field of 56 but four players were told by several weather sites that it would rain and rain with thunder and all sorts of nasty things. NADA. It turned out to be fantastic weather for playing golf. No rain, very little wind, plenty of sunshine and great company.

We had some excellent scores on the day and, one or 2 of us, well! lets say we just got round but, enjoyed the company and the lovely weather. What more could you ask for. La Serena was as expected in excellent condition, Wayne and his staff are working hard to make it even better for the fore coming Seniors Tournament.

The results of the day are as follows:- (The photo is only of the winners, could not get all 52 players in) Nearest the pins. Eddie Wall. Phil Mountford. Roy Wheatley. Andy Thomas. Wim Schmitz. Cat 1 Winners. 1st Denis McCormack 39pts. 2nd Dave Cosson 36pts. 3rd Andy Thomas 33 pts. Cat 2 winners were 1st. John Lawrence 38pts 2nd Mike Hooke 36 pts. 3rd Ian Scales 36 pts. Best guest was Larry Brennan and 2nd Martin Fitzpatrick. The overall winner of the day was Geoff Ellender with a magnificent score of 41 pts, closely followed in 2nd place was Eddie Stapleton with 40 pts. Well done to all the winners and some very nice handicap cuts on the way.

The next open for the Celts is on Saturday 20th December, for further information on this event or any questions re joining the Celts Club de

TMGS AT LAS RAMBLAS - 3 DECEMBER One this day in history in 1820Thomas Beecham – the inventor of Beecham’s pills was born and in 1894 Robert Louis Stevenson died.

Today at the Marmite course which was in fairly good condition (tee boxes excluded) and the colder weather has reduce the distance the ball flies and maybe this had something to do with the fairly low scores, but then again, this is Ramblas!

Only 3 of the 4 NTP’s were claimed and their reward was a sleeve of TMGS golf balls which went to John Hagen, Steve Higgins and Andrew Mills.

The “Two’s” pot was won by one lucky shot on the 10th by Joe Dean who managed to sink the putt and claim the 16€ on offer.

The Best Visitor was A Mills with 30 points The Silver mob struggled a little and it only needed 27 points for a very surprised Robbie Rea to claim 3rd spot. Roger Nilsen’s 30 saw him take the runners-up slot and the bragging rights in the Rea/Haubner household belong to the fairer one of the two, Olga Haubner who took the top slot with 31 points.

The Gold Division was a much tighter affair and a countback saw Alan Rickers take 3rd spot with 30 points. The runners-up slot went to Steve Higgins with 32 points and Darren Hancock, playing off of 4, scored 33 points to take the top slot and best score of the day. Photo:

Gold Category winners.

Our next game, Wednesday 10th December 2014, see’s us at La Finca golf course for our 2nd Medal Trophy match where the Gold Division must play Medal and the Silver Division (and guests) play Stableford;

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Mike Keveren Hi to all ,On Saturday the 29th of November, 36 golf players which included 8 guests played a Texas scramble at Las Ramblas in the Maureen Grice memorial trophy. Maureen sadly passed away last week, loving wife of one of our members Clive. All 36 players and guests from Hartlepool met at the 1st tee and toasted Maureen before Clive teed off. Mo would have been laughing at his wonderful first tee shot , not so good was it Clive! The course was in great condition , but sometimes it proved a little wet on some tees. On the day the golf was good and all enjoyed the day . The winning team was Paul Wilson , Dean Hockton , Martin Moore and Lucas Sedgie . Lucas on the day was nearest the pin, and the longest drive was Anthony Hare (guest).

On returning to the Friendly Bar where we enjoyed our usual scrumptious buffet we also had a raffle for the Pink Ladies and managed to raise 1300 euro's for the .AECC, so thanks to all who took part . The day and evening was a great success and my thanks to all who arranged it . Next it's Los Colinas on the 29th of December, so get your names down on the list. Finally may I wish everyone at the Bar, and the personnel at the Leader a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2015.

By Lubbertus This week we played the Presidents Cup Individual Stableford at the Nicklaus designed. Mar Menor Golf Course on 2nd December 1014.

As usual, it was difficult to fault the course with its many obstacles, traps, large bunkers and challenging water courses all providing a real test for the players. The weather was perfect, if a little chilly at first, and the course itself was in excellent condition, allowing some exceptional play and good scores.

This was illustrated by the scores, with Both Kendrick Rhodes and Dave Butler finishing jointly 1st on 35 points, with Kendrick winning on countback 16 to 15. Steve Dixon finished third on a very close 34, with Andy Shuttle fourth on 31 points. A guest prize was awarded to Tony Jones who finished on a remarkable 30 points.

In the nearest the Pin competition, Tony Jones won at hole 2, Steve Dixon at hole 14 and Don Martin at hole 17. No-one reached the green in 2 at the long 197 yard par 3 hole 8. Tony Jones also won the 2’s competition.

Afterwards the players adjourned to the Marinasol Restaurant at Punta Prima for the congratulatory awards and a warming buffet. This is also where to go if you would like to join Happy Days, or to find out more.

Just ask to speak to Steve and he will reveal all, including details of the next round at The Roda Golf Course on 16th December 2014..

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ATLÉTI' STROLL PAST ELCHE AT A CANTER ELCHE CF ................................0 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID ............2

Champions Atlético Madrid came, saw nothing particularly frightening and then conquered with ease as a below par, and chronically short on confidence, Elche offered precious little resistance. Goals either side of the interval were enough for the reigning La Liga champions who were the better side throughout.

In truth, the game really was nothing to write home about and even the usually energetic Elche supporters were strangely subdued.

The best moment of a largely uninspiring first half came on seventeen minutes and it was reminiscent of Barcelona at their very best. Arda Turan and the outstanding Koke exchanged short, sharp passes with Siqueira who then found the bearded Turk – looking suspiciously offside – with a similar ball.

Two touches later the ball arrived at the feet of José María Giménez who hammered a shot past a helpless Tyton in the Elche goal; the brute force of his finish contrasting starkly with the subtlety of the build up.

Going behind failed to raise Elche from their slumbers and the men from the Vicente Calderón continued to dominate, albeit without really testing the home back four. In point of fact, Elche almost grabbed an unlikely equaliser when Fayçal Fajr launched a speculative effort from range that had Atléti goalkeeper Moya back pedalling into his post. With tempers fraying, particularly that of Elche striker Jonathas who squared up to Raúl Garcia, Basque referee Iñaki Garrido blew for the break at just about the right moment.

On the resumption it was more of the same and Atléti took just eight minutes to secure the points. An Elche attack was easily broken up and Atléti captain Gabi flopped an exquisite through ball into the path of Mario Mandzukic who held off the half hearted attentions of David Lombán to beat Tyton a little too easily at his near post. Not long after, the visitors almost grabbed a third when Gabi burst forward only to be denied by the outstretched right leg of Tyton. Even then the Elche back four made something of a meal of tidying up after their goalkeep-

LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY REPORT FOR W/E 5 DEC 14

By Mike Chapman We started the week with a 4 ball Texas Scramble which was won with a score of 59.425 by the team of John and Carole Wheeler and Rachel Leckey. As they only had 3 players their handicap allowance was 17.5% of their combined handicap compared to the normal 10% which explains the unusual final score. The highlight of the round was an eagle on the par 5 fourth hole scored

by John Wheeler without any assistance from his playing partners.

It was our usual weekly stableford competition on Wednesday which saw some good scores being returned to keep the handicap secretary busy. Roger Tunstall was the top scorer with 39 pts to win Category 2.

Geoff Biggerstaff could only manage 3rd position despite scoring 24 pts on the back 9. The full result of the day was as follows: Cat 1. 1st Lindsay Forbes 38 pts (c/b) 2nd Phil Herrington 38 pts 3rd Dave Pulling 37 pts Cat 2. 1st Roger Tunstall 39 pts 2nd Mike Chapman 37 pts 3rd Geoff Biggerstaff 36 pts 2's Club: Mike Frankish, John Robertson, Jan Svendsen and Carole Wheeler We were short on numbers on Friday as 8 of our members were representing the Club in our Vega Baja league match at El Valle. The result will be included in next weeks report. The remaining members contested a Reverse 6x6x6 with three scores counting on the first 6 holes, two on the second 6 and just one on the last 6 holes. Scoring was difficult in the cold and damp conditions. The winning team with a lower than average score of 76 pts were Allen and Joyce McClusky, Norman Page and Barry Holtham.

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A swerving, dipping Victor Rodriguez shot which flew just wide and an Enzo Roco header that Tiago hooked out were the best Elche could come up with as they chased the game. At the other end, the introduction of flying Frenchman Antoine Griezmann, a summer signing from Real Sociedad, caused all kinds of defensive difficulties for Elche who somehow kept the score down. In the end it was all too simple for Atléti who probably won't help themselves to an easier three points on their travels all season.

For Elche the head scratching after yet another disappointing defeat looks set to continue. Manager Fran Escribá now has his work cut out

lifting the flagging spirits of his squad who, with this defeat, slump to rock bottom of the table.

Elche XI: Tyton; Cisma, Lombán, Enzo, Damián; Mosquera, Pasalic (59’); Fayçal, Víctor (83’), Coro (65’); Jonathas. Subs: Cristian Herrera (59’), Fragapane (65’), Álvaro (83’) Atlético Madrid XI: Moyá; Juanfran, Godín, Giménez, Siqueira; Tiago, Gabi; Raúl García, Koke, Arda Turan (79’); Mandzukic (73’).

Subs: Griezmann (73’), Raúl Jiménez (79’) Goals: Giménez (17’), Mandzukic (53’)

Arda Turan leads Elche a merry dance!

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NAIL BITING BUT DAYA KEEPS UNBEATEN RUN INTACT Daya Nueva 1 Promesas Elche 0 Alicante Cadetes 2A After last week's disappointing draw Daya needed a positive result to maintain their place at the top. The home side started the game like a runaway train forcing the visitors deep into their own half. Elche did manage a counter attack on 5 minutes but from the resulting corner Daya cleared comfortably. The visitors were coming more into the game as the half wore on, giving Daya plenty to think about. With 20 minutes gone Daya were now feeling the pressure, although a terrific strike followIng a Francisco free kick produced a great save by the Elche keeper on 22 minutes. It was Daya now turning the screw in a pulsating game of football. On 37 minutes Angel jinked his way into the Elche penalty area only to see his shot well saved by the keeper, who had certainly been the busier of the two keepers. So 0 - 0 at the break with Daya having had just the best of the half. The second half was just minutes old when Marcos had the chance of the match so far but blasted his shot so high over the bar that the ball came down with ice on it ! At least it gave Daya a boost and a well worked free kick on 47 minutes saw the home side go close again. On 52 minutes Marcos managed to blast the ball over the bar yet again, but it was all Daya now. Yet another good save from the visitors' keeper, this time from a fierce Hugo shot on 56 minutes. Would Daya pay dearly for not finding the back of the net ? On 60 minutes it was Hugo's turn to miss a good chance when his shot flashed just wide of the post. Elche we're finding it impossible to get out of their half and on 60 minutes Angel broke the deadlock with a superb left footed strike. Although Daya continued to keep Elche penned in their own half, poor shooting and great goal keeping meant it was just the one goal in it at the final whistle. It was a fantastic game with both sets of players performing well above what might be expected at this level. The match official also played his part, he handled the game superbly. No man of the match just a great all round team performance.

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