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THE THE GREA GREAT T WINTER WINTER FU FUEL EL ROBBERY ROBBERY

Following a 13-fold rise in the number of expats claiming the Winter Fuel benefit in the last decade it is not really surprising that the government is looking at the figures with a view to reducing or even discontinuing the benefit for those living overseas, and if any scrutiny were carried out in an evenhanded way I am sure that many of us would welcome its conclusions.

Unfortunately, rather than fulfil such a study the Chancellor has simply announced ‘a

crackdown’ which those rather more cynical members of the expat society feel is simply a case of winning a few votes prior to the UK elections, rather than any real attempts at making monetary savings.

This crackdown would disqualify an estimated 120,000 people and, according to Osborne, save £30million a year after 2015/16, when it is expected to come into force.

There are other figures in circulation that suggest that the numbers could well be much, much lower. The latest information for Spain shows 33,815 pensioners living here receive the payment, worth £200 for the over-60s and £300 for those over 80.

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This costs taxpayers £5.8 million a year, while interestingly, the current UK Foreign Aid Budget, much of which is squandered by unscrupulous politicians, is £11.5 billion.

Unfortunately the perception is, with temperatures in Spain often reaching the low 60’s in December and January, the allowance is not required.

What the Chancellor hasn’t considered is the regularity with which night time temperatures fall to freezing or below and the relatively poor insulation suffered by us in the majority of Spanish properties - NO GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR INSULATING YOUR DWELLING OVER HERE FOLKS! The fact that many Spanish residents are also paying UK taxes is perhaps another detail that has been conveniently ignored by Mr Osborne.

Also worth noting for Spain is that the Canary Isles and the 2 North African enclaves are included in the "average winter test" whilst the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mayotte and French Guiana in South America were added to average temperatures in mainland France.

We should also be aware of the proven meteorological figures that in Chingford Essex, the constituency of the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, residents enjoy a warmer climate than parts of both France and Spain, which many expats will confirm, especially in the winter months, that temperatures can drop to -20°C, resulting in high energy and fuel costs on top of the increases in fuel costs levied by the major energy providers.

Well at this stage not all has yet been lost because there is currently an E-Petition in existence, which has already attracted over 13,000 signatures, which really could make

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The Stepping-Stones is the name of the Sunday School attached to La Siesta Evangelical Church under the leadership of Gill Gray.

Gill was a formerly a school-

teacher in the U.K. The Sunday School meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. in the church and then proceed to the Round House in the church grounds.

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a difference and which is desperately waiting for you to sign. But you only have until 31st March to get signed-up and neither do you have to live abroad to sign it!

The threshold that we need to reach if we are to ensure that the matter is considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee is 100,000 signatures.

The contact details are: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/73368/signature/new If you don’t have access to the internet then I suggest you find someone who does.

The important thing is that your name is entered onto that petition……NOW! In recent developments British MP Roger Gale has tabled a motion in the House of Commons asking for the ‘statutory instrument’ (SI) axing the payments to be anulled. It is now vital this obtains support from other MPs. Sir Roger said: “People must now contact their own MPs [in the case of expats, MPs for the last UK constituency where you were registered to vote] explaining why they have an interest. Tell them: ‘I am going to lose my WFP, which matters to me; this is unfair because...’ and please therefore will they sign EDM 695 which is a prayer against the statutory instrument.’

You can find your MP’s details here: www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/ Readers should also ask their MP to be kind enough to confirm that they have done this.

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dren ready to perform their Nativity play in December and a little later in the New Year receiving well-earned thank-you gift to commemorate a fine performance.

Gill and Stepping-Stones will ensure children of all ages will receive a warm welcome ………. just turn up any 2nd or 4th Sunday at 11 o’clock at the church in La Siesta urbanisation.

NEW VENUE FOR THE VEGA BAJA GARDEN CLUB The Vega Baja Garden Club will hold its next meeting at a new venue, Bar Trasgu, Calle Alicante 12, Formentera del Segura, on 2nd February at 2.15 for a 2.30 start.

Bar Trasgu serves excellent tapas should you wish to have lunch before the meeting!

The February meeting will include a presentation about the Cordoba Patio Fiesta, with photographs, some taken by members during the Club trip last year. There will also be other presentations and speakers, and the usual raffle.

The Committee has been busy organising a programme of events for the forthcoming months. The Club will have its annual Luncheon In February, at La Boheme Restaurant in Quesada. Members voted to return to La Boheme after last year’s excellent meal. In future months a range of topics will be covered by invited speakers and Club members and flower arranging, growing, and other competitions are planned. The social side of life is not ignored, there are frequent team quizzes as well as trips to places of interest. A summer lunch party is being planned for the warmer days.

Spring is not far away now, and the Club aims to encourage all its member to make the best possible use of their outside space, however large or small it may be. The beneficial effects of beautiful plants and flowers to the human soul cannot be denied!

If you are interested in gardening and would like to come along please do so, the Club is always pleased to welcome new members. Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, with a summer break.

General gardening tips are shared, and question and answer sessions often help with difficult or obscure problems.

For further information, please contact The Vega Baja Garden Club at vegabajagardenclub@gmail.com

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ILLEGAL RENTERS COULD FACE PROSECUTION

After listening to bodies representing Hotel and Tourism sectors in the community the Valencia Government is to embark on a campaign aimed at rooting out illegal rental agencies and owners that are operating on the Costa Blanca.

The Ministry of the Economy, Industry, Tourism and Employment say that they are now in the process of preparing a plan, in the form of a legal decree, which will punish ‘on line’ portals which currently market homes in tourist areas irregularly, ie without the minimum safety and quality certificates and authorities and without proper registration at the Generalitat. Those found to be in contravention of the law will face fines of between 50,000 and 90,000 euros Accompanied by employers from within the Tourism Council, the plan was announced in Valencia last week by the Minister of Economy, Maximo Buch. He said that the measures will be implemented from next spring, the season from which fraud within the tourist apartment sector tends to intensify.

According to sources it is claimed that most digital platforms do not distinguish between legal and illegal renters (those who evade taxes and the necessary registration) and that the new decree will establish the "joint responsibility" of those marketing platforms. In future the owner of the holiday apartment or property will be responsible in paying the same fines as those responsible for the website, with very serious offenses incurring penalties of up to 90,000 euros.

Both the hotel and non-hotel sectors applauded the

action saying that it would almost certainly help to improve their situation where unregulated apartments have been partly responsible in the average holiday occupancy dropping by four points from 70.1% in 2013 to just 66.1% last year.

Hoteliers maintain that the illegal rental of apartments is a fraud to the Tax Agency, Social Security and to the Treasury and they have asked for more inspectors to manage this growing occurrence, where there are only five for the entire Region. They hoped that Valencia will follow the example of Catalonia, whose Ministry was the first to take action against illegal portals, although they accept that action is not quite that simple as the administrators of many of the Internet portals are living abroad.

However a spokesman for the real estate promoter Provia says that 95% of all tourist accommodation in Torrevieja is based in apartments and villas and not in hotels, either through rental or via relations or friends, while the figure across the Costa Blanca is put slightly lower at 77%. They say that whilst such resorts as Benidorm wouldn’t be quite so affected, because of the hotel population, a more rigorous application of the current rules by Government regulations could completely destroy the tourism model for Torrevieja and other similar locations where there isn’t the same concentration of hotels.

Many people bought their apartments or villas with a view to renting them out during the holiday seasons and if regulations were introduced to make that more difficult it would certainly affect the numbers purchasing property in the area in the future.

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President of the Spanish Government, Mariano Rajoy, has said this week that thanks to the efforts of his government since the last election, after six years in power the future of the country now looks brighter than ever, and that in 2014 the country's GDP grew by 1.3 to 1.4%, which will result in the creation of about one million jobs in 2014 and 2015.

ON THE RADAR Spanish technology group Indra, who form part of the Eurofigher program, has signed a 90 million euro contract to develop the Captor-E radar system for the European fighter aircraft. The company is the third biggest overall supplier, and the top Spanish supplier, of avionics equipment and systems for Eurofighter, the company said in a statement.

OILY THREAT Spain´s title of the world´s largest producer of olive oil may soon be under threat, after production in Tunisia is expected to quadruple this year, thus placing them in second place already.

Expected domestic production of olive oil this year is estimated at 280,000 tons, nearly four times the 70 thousand tons harvested last season. Oddly, Spain, whose own production is estimated at 600,000 tons, is one of the largest importers of Tunisian olive oil, along with Italy.

A EURO VISION Ukrainian 2004 Eurovision winner Ruslana has been on a mini musical tour of Spain. Ruslana, who also holds the title of People's Artist of Ukraine, has been performing in Málaga, Barcelona and Madrid, before travelling to Germany for a concert in Munich. As well as her singing credential, she has become a symbol of the struggles in Ukraine, and during the winter of 2013/2014 she spent almost every night from midnight until dawn on Kiev’s Independence Square, serving as an inspiration for the protesters.

Because of her extraordinary dedication and courage she was honoured with numerous prizes and awards including the Woman of Courage presented by Michele Obama.

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TOWN HALL POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED José Manuel Dolon and José Hurtado, both councilors for Los Verdes (the Green Party) claimed last week that they have seen documentation showing that Correos suspended the postal contract with Torrevieja last September because of unpaid invoices despite repeated reminders.

According to the pair, the debt amounted to 48,836 euros, corresponding to the first five months of the year. A lack of information prevented them from confirming just how long the service was interrupted, or when it was re-established, they said.

Although Municipal sources admitted that there was a delay in payments they claim that the service was never suspended.

However the contract for the Town Hall service has been re awarded in recent months to the State Post

Office for a renewable term of four years at a cost of about 88,000 per year. A PP spokesman said that this new contract achieved savings of around 144,000 euros during the contract period, compared to the cost of the service provided previously.

MUNICIPAL TEAMS TREAT TORREVIEJA’S PALMS Carmen Gómez Candel, Torrevieja’s Councillor for Parks and Gardens, announced that municipal teams are now pruning and treating the town’s palm trees in accordance with the guidelines laid out by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which requires councils to carry out mandatory phytosanitary measures for the control and eradication of the pest "Rhynchophorus ferrugineus", the red palm weevil.

Work got underway last Monday and will continue until the end of February during which time the authorities will be required to carry out a number of road closures in the city, although she assures everyone that these will be kept to an absolute minimum. A full list of the closures is available from the Policia Locale.

Ms Gomez said that the council will also be carrying out treatment against the red palm weevil to those palms which are in public ownership. She said that her staff are available to the owners of infected palms, and the Technical Team will provide advice and treatment in order to prevent and eradicate the plague of the red palm weevil in the city.

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The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, announced last week that tenders will shortly be invited from companies wishing to carry out the conversión of the 8 kilometre stretch of the N332 from single to dual carriageway, between km markers 53-61.

He said that preliminary studies have now been completed by the Valenciana Generalitat and the Highways Traffic Agency who have been looking specifically at the stretch along the highway from the CV 905 to the CV 95 at Los Balcones which carries approximately 33,250 vehicles per day.

He said that the work would also include measures necessary to ensure that the regular flooding of the area is remedied as well as consideration for pedestrians and cyclists who might also wish to use the road.

Initially he said that the authorities must take the steps required to complete the necessary environmental procedures before transferring the privately owned land into public ownership.

The bidding process will then be put into place for the work, the budget for which is 32 million euros, costs for which would be borne by the Valenciana Generalitat.

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EVERYONE NEEDS MERCADONA’S GOOD NEIGHBOURS HIDDEN TREASURES

It´s not uncommon for many of us to take for granted the little things that make the world a better place, but here at The Leader, we would like to pay more attention to those people who go the extra mile to make this world a better place, and we need your help.

If you know somebody who you feel deserves to have a little attention for their efforts then let us know. Perhaps it´s a neighbour who constantly tends to your communal gardens, somebody who has cared for you in times of stress or worry. Maybe it´s somebody who cares without question for another neighbour of friend, doing the shopping, driving them to market, or looking after a beloved pet. Maybe a charity worker who works quietly in the background or somebody who dedicates their time at a local community initiative. It might even be a business who do that little bit more to help, in

fact, we really don´t mind who, why or what you feel they contribute to the community, we would like to honour them in a small way.

In fact, the word “community” is one that is often talked about both here in Spain and the UK. Sadly, the conversation often revolves around the lack of community spirit where we live, but there are always those who still do their very best to try to bridge that gap.

If you do know someone who you think deserves to be recognised you can email the details, remembering to tell us as much about them and yourself that you think is important, to office@theleader.info, or you can just write down the details and drop them into our offices at Los Dolces.

In the coming months we will look at showcasing as many worthy residents as we can, as we all acknowledge that not only does everybody need good neighbours, they are here amongst us.

Next time you´re shopping in your local Mercadona supermarket keep an eye out for the murals that adorn the walls, mainly in the meat and fish sections.

Since 2011, the retail chain has collaborated with around a dozen foundations, none profit organisations and occupational canters dedicated to help those with intellectual difficulties, which has resulted in 3,500 decorative panels being produced by some 200 artists as part of their rehabilitation process.

The creative process starts with the help of a company called Pamesa Cerámica, who provide the entities with broken pieces of pottery and ceramics, which the artists then use to create their masterpieces which are then proudly displayed in the supermarkets.

Although little flag-waving has ever been given to the campaign, Arantxa Roig the director of the Fundación Roig Alfonso, explained that “since we started working with Mercadona we have created hundreds of panels to decorate the supermarkets.

Thanks to the orders of the murals, users get a paid job through which skills such as coordination and concentration to fit the pieces of pottery and drawings together are enhanced. They strive to give the best of themselves, surpassing every day and are very proud of their work”.

The origin of the idea was born in 2010 with the development of a decorative mural for the fish department for a new Mercadona store in Valencia.

That mural was so successful that Mercadona began collaborating with more social entities requesting

the production of the same type of mosaic which is similar in style to that of famed artist Antoni Gaudí.

The style known as “Trencadís” can be seen in much of Gaudís work, such as at the Parc Güell in Barcelona, as well as similar creations in places like Torrevieja and Los Arenales, to name but a few, and now, we can see the artwork created by those who are giving a little bit back to society in Mercadona stores around the country, and if you spot one, be sure to seek out the logo of the social entity and maybe even the artist who has created their own little work of art.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP CHILD PORN ARRESTS Officers from the National Police have arrested 12 men, all of Spanish nationality, and accused of being involved in a child pornography distribution network. The ages of those detained range from under 30 to over 70, with the majority falling in the 30 to 50 years of age group.

Two of those arrested are teachers and two work as monitors. The arrests took place in homes in Alicante, Elda, Ibi, Novelda, Torrevieja and Vila Joiosa, in which “thousands” of files were seized, along with 8 computers, 36 hard drives and other electronic equipment.

ORIHUELA POLICE ACTIONS The local police have had a busy week dealing with a variety of domestic incidents. On Tuesday they were called to a house in the San Isidro area where a person had requested assistance through the 112 emergency number. They found the victim injured and had to be transferred to hospital, whilst the alleged perpetrator tried to assault the attending officers with a large knife whilst attempting to flee the

scene. Later more officers arrested an individual for violating a prohibition issued by the Court of Orihuela, approaching a protected female victim within the 200 metre exclusion zone.

PRIORITISING ANTI-CORRUPTION Whilst the National and Regional groups of the Partido Popular are battling to clean up their image, and faced with the difficulties of their Orihuela representatives refusing to vote in an anti-corruption motion, this week has seen Torrevieja fuelling the fire of controversy after the local spokesperson, Joaquín Albaladejo, said that for the Torrevieja group, a similar anti-corruption motion “is not a priority”. The Torrevieja mayor, Eduardo Dolón, defended is colleague, saying that his statement had been taken out of context.

SUPPORT OR GO Whilst paying a visit to Torrevieja this week, the Regional President of the Partido Popular, Alberto Fabra, has said that “Anyone who disagrees with the anti-corruption vote has to leave the PP”. The comment came in response to the continual growth in support for ousted PP Orihuela President Pepa Ferrando, who has now obtained around 800 votes in support of her reinstatement after leading the refusal to vote in the local plenary meeting.

A busy week for the Policia Local

FREE WIFI IN TORREVIEJA Torrevieja town hall has announced that free Wi-Fi access will be available in public spaces of the city, as well as the beaches, at a cost of 18,000 euro for the year, and will be provided by local company Televisión Costa Blanca. However, the downside is that users will only be able to access municipal websites and associations, and you will have to use your own data plan to access the internet beyond the local catchment.

FEELING BLUE The Councillor for the Orihuela Costa, Martina Scheurer, will be joining other municipal representatives in Madrid on Thursday, in order to collect the 2015 Blue Flag accreditations for the beaches of the Orihuela Costa. With continual accusations over the standards of the beaches, many are expecting there to be fewer flags awarded this year, although the town hall themselves are confident of the results.

ELECTRIFYING THEATRE The Los Verdes green party of Torrevieja are adding more issues to the long list of problems that the ruling Partido Popular government are failing to deal with at the Municipal Theatre, claiming that the Ministry of Economy and Industry detected serious deficiencies in the low voltage electrical installation in the building, which was issued with an order to remedy the fault, which they considered to be a danger. The deficiencies were detected in the periodic review submitted

by Torrevieja to the Territorial Service of Industry in September, 2012, with corrections required before November of 2013, but the action is allegedly still outstanding. This issue is the latest in a series of problems surrounding the theatre and its safe and legal operation.

CARNIVAL COLLAPSE The ticket office at Torrevieja´s Municipal Theatre was brought to a standstill this week, as demand for tickets to attend shows as part of this year´s carnival celebration saw unprecedented queues. Many hopeful attendees decided to give up the wait after half an hour of queuing, with municipal sources suggesting that purchasing tickets through the internet may be a better option.

AS ONE DOOR CLOSES Shoppers who frequented the “Chinese Shop” next to the Orihuela Costa town hall will be disappointed to hear that it has closed down after many years serving the Playa Flamenca area. However, as one store closes its doors, another one opens, as the former Eroski supermarket located on the commonly referred to Old Alicante road in Torrevieja, Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, will soon open as a megastore selling cost price goods of Chinese origin on 5,000 square metres of retail space with another 7,000 metres parking.

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GIFT OF LIFE A Welsh teenager’s search for a life saving transplant has come to an end after an anonymous Spanish hero came forward.

Emily Clark, 17, received the good news that a match has been found for her in Spain after a tense waiting period. The Cwmbran teenager, who became a viral sensation online for her inspiring blog about fighting cancer. Tweeting from hospital, Emily wrote: “My donor is confirmed! On 26th Jan an anonymous Spanish lady will donate her stem cells for me.”

BRIGHT SPARK The former electrician for Spain’s famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is on trial for the alleged theft of a priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, considered the first guide for Christians making the pilgrimage to venerate St. James.

Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras appeared in court Monday with his wife and son.

Authorities say they found the Codex in his garage in 2012 and recovered 1.2 million euros.

FISHY BUSINESS Environmental groups have welcomed a new Spanish law which will fight pirate fishing through imposing stronger penalties on Spanish citizens involved in pirate fishing anywhere in the world. The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF applaud Spain’s new fisheries law and call on the rest of Member States to approve similar laws in order to effectively fight illegal fishing globally.

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SPAIN STILL CHEAPER THAN THE UK TO LIVE

An internet site aimed at helping to ease the burden of moving abroad, has compiled a list of global data revealing the cost of living for those looking to relocate.

Whilst factoring in such elements as the cost of housing and food, with data provided by Numbeo, Movehub reveals that Switzerland, Norway, Venezuela, Iceland and Denmark are at the top of the list when it comes to the high cost of living, whereas those looking to save on their daily life costs should look towards developing nations like India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tunisia and Algeria.

The data is collated by means of a Consumer Price Index, used to determine the difference in the living costs between countries, which takes into account the prices of groceries, transportation, restaurants and utilities. For this latest data revelation, the CPI is based on a country's living costs compared to New York. So, for instance, if a country has a CPI of 70, on average it enjoys 30% cheaper living costs compared to New York.

For its part, Spain comes in with a CPI of 65.7, far lower than the assessed cost of living in the UK, which is relatively similar itself to New York, on average, in the 92.9 CPI. Spain is therefore also slightly cheaper than the likes of Zimbabwe, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates, but slightly more expensive than Slovenia, Jamaica and Costa Rica.

In terms of what is classed as an everyday cost of living, a Cappuccino in Alicante will set you back the equivalent of £1.28, £1.32 in Barcelona, £1.70 in Madrid, £1.28 in Málaga and £1.70 in Marbella. A cinema ticket costs £6.01 in Alicante, £6.82 in Barcelona and Madrid, £7.03 in Málaga and £5.88 in Marbella. Petrol costs £1.19 in

Alicante, £1.24 in Barcelona and Madrid, £1.21 in Málaga and £1.17 in Marbella. For the little tipple, wine will cost £4.03 in Alicante, £4.26 in Barcelona, £3.92 in Madrid, £2.98 in Málaga and £4.88 in Madrid. Finally, the average rent is £511.49 in Alicante, £937.73 in Barcelona, £1,193.48 in Madrid, £575.43 in Málaga and £852.48 in Marbella.

Making comparison to the UK, our cappuccino will cost £2.29 in Birmingham, £2.49 in Brighton, £2.09 in Edinburgh, £1.99 in Leeds, and £2.49 in London. A cinema ticket is £6.98 in Birmingham, £14.95 in Brighton, £7.97 in Edinburgh, £7.60 in Leeds, and £11.26 in London. As for vehicle fuel, we are looking at £1.37 in Birmingham and Brighton, £1.35 in Edinburgh, ££1.38 in Leeds, and £1.40 in London. Our little tipple of wine works out on average at £4.98 in Birmingham, £4.97 in Brighton, £6.73 in Edinburgh, £6.33 in Leeds, and £6.98 in London.

Finally, the average rent is £996.45 in Birmingham, £1,295.38 in Brighton, £996.45 in Edinburgh, £797.16 in Leeds, and £2590.76 in London There is no doubt of course that prices will differ in all cities and the different businesses within those cities,

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but these figures are calculated as an average using the same formula across the entire globe. There may be discrepancies in the separate prices, but the differences between the countries is based on the same criteria, and is therefore indicative of the overall cost of living.

There is no doubt however that despite rising prices across much of the developed world, Spain still remains a more cost effective option to the many expatriates who have chosen the country as a home, and the many more still choosing to invest in property whilst the prices are so low, the lowest they have been for many years, although starting to rise once again.

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THE EYESORE OF ADVERTISING BILLBOARDS Despite threats and action against their sometimes illegal and often ugly practices, the emergence of guerrilla marketing techniques along the Orihuela Costa areas seems to be exploding once more.

This week, a number of residents living near to the La Zenia motorway access site have raised the issue of what many are calling a “monstrosity” of a new, four-sided advertising hoarding that has been erected near to the motorway site. The area is already flooded with advertising boards and this latest stands tall above the existing ones, creating an even bigger eyesore than what was already there.

The location near to a motorway has also been questioned, as to whether the visibility could be a distraction for drivers. Motorways and highways are designed at most to be without distractions, on account of the risk to drivers that these can pose. The sudden appearance of an advert, illuminated at night, may well go against the safety conscious design of this type of road.

In October of 2013 we reported how both Orihuela and Torrevieja town halls had announced a clampdown on illegal advertising billboards, with the infrastructure department of Orihuela stating that the majority of these hoardings do not meet the minimum legal requirements, such as identification of the owner of the board, a reference or check number, many lack liability insurance and some have been erected, illegally, on public land.

Despite the threat and action in one or two places, most of those hoardings which lack the required notices still seem very much present, and even more are being erected all the time, such as one of the most recent locations behind a town hall owned building at Alameda del Mar. Councillor for the Orihuela Costa, Martina Scheurer, explains that despite appearances, many of the advertising hoardings have been removed and demolished, but many of them have been legalised. In fact, Scheurer explained, one of the biggest companies which operate in the area, Publianton, received a fine nearing a quarter of a million euro. Whilst they were forced to take action at a number of sites, many of them were successfully legalised and allowed to remain, now compliant with the requirements.

Publianton are part of the Grupo Anton company who are based in Elche and were ranked the third biggest such company in Spain last year, only ranking behind two international firms, and so the number one domestic public hoarding company in the country. The company, which was established in 1969, has over 2,000 sites in the southeast of Spain.

Industry experts state that such bold advertising strategies can increase brand awareness by up to 25% and sales by up to 28%, so long as the advertising campaign is cleverly identified to meet the needs of the target audience of the advertiser. However, when adverts appear on hoardings at sites which

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the coast with flyers came to an end without resorting to fines”.

Whilst also acknowledging that the matter relating to the N-332 bridges was far more complicated, the town hall had to deal with the ministry for the national road, eventually transferring competences to local control, allowing the local police to intervene, which “To this day this practice seems to have been eradicated”, Houliston says.

With the threat of fines and action still present, quite how long the skyline and the streets of the Orihuela Costa can continue to be polluted remains to be seen, but one thing that is clear is that the overall opinion of the area relies on the impression given to those who visit or attend to maybe holiday of invest in property, and if the area is allowed to degenerate, then the impact will be felt by everyone living or working in what ought to be a beautiful area of the Costa Blanca.

If you have an opinion on this subject, we welcome whatever it is you have to say. You can email your letter to office@theleader.info, you can add a comment on the article on our website, www.theleader.info, or you can simply write to us and drop your letter into our offices at Los Dolses.

create an eyesore or are contrary to the sensitivity of the neighbours, it can have a negative effect on the company advertising, rather than the board provider, and has been known to damage sales and reputation.

The other reoccurring menace that many residents see reappearing is that of printed flyers being placed on windscreens and car door handles. It was in 2011 that we reported how the then Councillor for the Orihuela Costa, Bob Houliston, had taken action against businesses who were creating unnecessary litter by posting advertising flyers on car windows, and others were creating an often offensive eyesore by Whilst we appreciate that many of the boards are illeplacing advertising posters on a gal and the council is taking action to have them range of street fixtures. As part of removed, the ‘Planning Department’ continues to grant his ´Clean Up The Coast´ camfurther permissions creating even more monstrosities paign, threats and fines were and driver distractions on the Orihuela Costa. issued.

Once again, although brand awareness may well be key to the strategy of placing flyers, the negative opinion of the many who don´t appreciate them being placed on their vehicles, often discarding them to the street, and the subsequent mess that the residents then have to put up with have all been known to have a negative impact on the advertiser.

Houliston still recalls his attention to the problem, saying that “When I was appointed Councillor for the Coast in June, 2011, one of the first priorities I assigned myself was to do something about the litter on the streets from commercial flyers and the desecration of the pedestrian bridges over the N332 by lewd posters advertising discotheques and night clubs. These practices contravene bye laws but their provisions had never been enforced.

We began to write formally to those who were responsible, mainly a limited number of repeated offenders, pointing out that what they were doing was against the law and could result in fines unless they stopped. At first the letters were ignored or returned undelivered and so we persisted with further letters which were sometimes delivered by the local police to underline our seriousness.

Gradually, the practice of littering

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SUPREME COURT BACKS HORADADA IN BORDER DISPUTE The Municipality of Pilar de la Horadada received the welcome news last week of the Supreme Court ruling that finally settles in their favour the boundary, first established in 1756, with the bordering town of San Pedro del Pinatar.

The current southern border will remain unchanged

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LICENSE GAMBLE The Spanish Gambling Authority (Dirección General de Ordenación del JuegoDGOJ) has published notice that the application renewal of the singular gambling licenses that were granted in 2012 with an initial validity of three years (specifically singular licenses for the development and operation of fixed-odds horse racing betting, roulette, baccarat, and blackjack), must be filed before the 1 February.

Operators failing to submit the renewal request on time shall have to stop operating by 1 June 2015.

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On 17 December the high court dismissed the claims made by San Pedro over an area covering almost half a million square metres. They said that no change is to be made to the border that divides the regions of Valencia and Murcia, a dispute which began nine years ago when the Pinatar mayor was accused of trespassing after he ordered that two of the stones marking the border should be moved.

The first attempt to resolve the dispute favoured Horadada when the Department of the Environment confirmed that the border would remain in accordance with the line drawn in 1756.

The Pinatar Ayuntamiento then appealed, although that was also rejected in 2011.

Jose Fidel Ros, the current mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, has said that he is delighted with the Supreme Court decision, particularly as all court costs will now have to be met by the San Pedro del Pinatar town hall. He said that he has always felt that the historical boundary, that runs through the centre of El Mojon, should be maintained.

Spain’s top football league, La Liga, is breaking records with its YouTube channel which has seen more than 100 million video views since its launch two years ago. The La Liga channel, operated by Mediapro, owner of the football TV rights, currently has 560,000 subscribers and has distributed 250 million minutes of video since 2012. Video clips from La Liga are made available via the @LaLiga account using Twitter’s Amplify tool that enables users to attach videos to tweets in real time with La Liga making highlights of every game for users around the world as they occur.

‘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.

112 - Emergency, Emergency!

Do you know how to contact emergency services, such as asking for medical assistance, ambulance, police or fire services? If you are in the UK, most people will know that when you dial 999 you will receive prompt and efficient attention to whatever crisis that you find yourself in. What about when you are overseas on holiday, or maybe living in another country as an expat?

I was surprised to learn that there are many holidaymakers and expats living in Spain, the Canary Islands and other parts of Europe who not know how to contact the relevant emergency services. Services equivalent to the UK’s 999 service exist in all European countries, which can be easily accessed by dialling 112. In Spain and the Canary Islands, for instance, assistance is offered in English, Spanish, German, Italian and French, so there is no need to worry about language barriers. This 112 Emergency Service is available to everyone 24 hours a day, and for 365 days a year, free of charge from any fixed telephone line or mobile, and without the need for any dialling codes.

Recently, I visited one of the two 112 coordinating centres for the Canary Islands in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which opened in 1998, becoming part of the European System for Emergency Response.

This centre is a public service, with similar centres operating in each of Spain’s provinces. In the Canary Islands, many of its emergency services are water-related accidents, such as accidents at sea or at the beaches, as well as the usual range of medical, police and fire incidents.

In the operations room, I saw calls being received, and information being collected by a co-ordinator of services and efficiently categorised before being referred to one of the specialist teams based in the centre. In the case of a health emergency, a doctor on duty at the centre answers the call, assesses the situation before responding with an ambulance, helicopter or plane to deal with the emergency.

Security and fire emergencies are dealt with in a similar manner. In addition, the centre is able to give support to women suffering from domestic violence, who are given immediate advice and support.

Of course, this support is a two-way process, so that if you are involved in an incident that requires help from the emergency services, it is important that all the necessary questions are answered correctly. It is vital to give clear and accurate information at this stage in order to receive the best possible support.

For holidaymakers and residents living in the Canary Islands, there is a recent new addition to the service, which is unique to the Canary Islands, and a few other locations. This is a service called FRESS, which is the Next Generation Emergency Response, and is available as a free App that can be downloaded for most mobile phones. This exciting innovation allows those facing an emergency to simply press a button to activate FRESS on their phone and receive immediate and enhanced support from the 112 response team. FRESS connects by voice, instant text message or video communication, and automatically sends your location, name, age, phone number and previously recorded medical details to the centre, as well as translating the emergency call into the required language.

Although, currently, FRESS is only operating on a trial basis in some areas of Poland, Italy, the US, Mexico, the Philippines and Malaysia, it is now fully operational in the Canary Islands, which has provided an ideal location for such a service to be thoroughly tested. It was fascinating to learn of the possibilities that this life saving app could give.

An Emergency Response Centre in the Canary Islands

It has the potential to operate worldwide, doing away with the need to remember a whole host of emergency numbers that other countries use, such as 999, 112, 911 and 066. As it develops, FRESS will offer huge safety benefits to travellers, holidaymakers and expats worldwide.

I was impressed to witness the skills, dedication and support given by the team on duty during my visit. It is a service that I guess we rarely think about until we need it. For holidaymakers and expats, it is important to remember that support is given in five languages, including English. It is good to know that it is there for us all in an emergency.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Escape to the Sun’ (ISBN: 9780957544444). Available as paperback, Kindle and iBooks. iPhone/iPad and Android Apps: ExpatInfo, CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available. © Barrie Mahoney

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BARCELONA CITY BY TRAIN Travel by train to this large, lively, exciting coastal city. Visit all the exciting places that you have heard of! See the thought provoking buildings of Antonio Gaudi, his masterpiece of course being the "unfinished cathedral" which was built in the late 19th century as a tribute to the coming 20th century, and still remains unfinished in the 21st century, but what a stunning piece of architecture it is.

Then, marvel at the wonderful Camp Nou football stadium, home to the mighty Barcelona football club and a whole range of other sporting teams, basketball, volley ball, base ball and so on.

Then on the outskirts, you have the university parks centred round the old Royal Palace. Then there is the mountain of the Jews (Montjuic), with a castle overlooking the bay. Cable cars sweep across from here to the port and beyond.

The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona and the city still benefits from the superb facilities built for this event.

In the Marina hundreds of small yachts bob up and down in the waves created by passing mini cruisers which are packed with happy sightseers. In the nearby "Rambla" clearly the best known street in Spain, passers by are entertained by an incredible variety of performers, busking for an income. This ranges from highly talented to outright zany.

Flower vendors and artists compete with the entertainers for the many thousands of euros, which pass hands every day in this street. In the square in front of the original theatre, you encounter "classy" buskers, mostly music students earning a crust, playing some genuinely beautiful music on the cello, violin, and harp amongst other instruments.

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NUMBERS DOWN Passenger traffic using San Javier Airport has declined by over 80% in the last seven years.

Just over 18,000 passengers used the facility in December 2014 compared with 96,000 in December 2007. Only five destinations used the airport during the month, Madrid and Brussels on the European mainland together with the three UK airports at Bristol, Gatwick and Stansted.

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Barcelona buzzes night and day and in this city you will never run out of things to see. A city like no other, it is simply fabulous.

Now this superb low cost excursion, makes all this available to you at a really affordable price, because once again David’s Coachtrips SL has come up with a great package.

4 days B&B in a 4* Barcelona City hotel. train, plus transfers by coach and a city tour included. A really fabulous price 295€. Dates March16-19 Call (0034) 966 78 5910 to reserve your place or visit our web site on www.coachtripsonline.com

The Spanish Supreme Court has accepted a Paternity claim filed

by Ingrid Sartiau, a Belgian woman, against the former King Juan Carlos, the father of King Felipe VI although it rejected a similar suit brought by a Spanish man, Albert Solà Jiménez. The suits were originally filed in lower courts in Madrid around two years ago, but they were thrown out at the time because Juan Carlos, as head of state, enjoyed legal immunity. When he passed the throne on to his son in June of last year, the former king lost that immunity and instead became an “aforado,” a person who can only be tried by the Supreme Court.

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GARAGE SERVICES All Mechanical Repairs Tel - Chris +34 634 04 83 39 All car and van servicing, All Diagnostics, Laser wheel alignment, exhausts, cambelts and welding Garage Services - Car and Vehicle repairs based in Benijofar is owned

by Chris McCarthy, an experienced and time served motor mechanic with over 32 years experience.

He has a fully equipped repair shop in Benijofar where, with state of the art equipment, he can carry out any car or vehicle repair, no matter how complicated it might be.

Chris is fully time served so you can be assured that for all your car repairs and motoring repairs needs your car is in very capable hands.

Garage Services can even come to you to carry out those smaller jobs at your home or place of work, saving you both time and money.

So don't take chances with your car - trust the experts! Garage Services car and auto repairs is a top quality English speaking car mechanic company which covers Torrevieja and the Costa Blanca area.

You will find our car repair and mechanic service second to none and our prices extremely competitive, also our customer service and attention to detail all that you would expect from a reputable English speaking mechanic business.

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The company is allied to Checkatrade, a directory of trades and services that have been vetted to the highest standards in all areas of the business activity where insurance, technical qualifications and professional memberships are all fully scrutinize. Not only that, but they also monitor the work on an ongoing basis by collecting feedback directly from customers. Since 1998 Checkatrade have collected almost 300,000 customer reports which highlight the strengths and weaknesses of their listed companies.

You know what you are getting. Recommendation, reputation, and a standard you can trust. To date Garage Services has had 315 reports submitted about his standard of work and gained a fantastic overall rating of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.

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Email: christmccarthy@yahoo.co.uk And, if you take your car to Chris in February you will get a 10% discount off all full services.

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GOING MOBILE The organisers of the Mobile World Congress are confident that Barcelona will continue to be the home for the annual event, even after the current contract expires in 2018. Agustí Cordón, Vice President of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, says that “if the congress goes well”, as before, and MWCB “do what you have to do”, this contract should be extended with “no problem” and Barcelona would remain the headquarters the world's largest gathering of mobile technology.

The next event takes place from the 2nd of March at the Gran Via de Fira Barcelona, located in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

PLANE DEAL Spanish airline Air Europa has confirmed that it has placed a 6 billion dollar order with aircraft manufacturer Boeing for fourteen of their B787-9s Dreamliner passenger jets.

Boeing had already confirmed the order previously, although the buyer was unidentified until now.

The first 787-8 Dreamliners will start to arrive in 2016, allowing the company to grow both the number of flights and destinations they operate to by around 50%, a statement confirmed.

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THE ROJALES PANTOMIME GROUP Cinderella was a huge success for The Rojales Pantomime group and raised 3,000 euros which will be shared between various local charities (To be agreed at their AGM in February.)

Cinderella (Michele Martin) did a great job even though she had laryngitis. The Ugly Sisters (Lynden B and Andy Jones) had the audience in stitches and the kids shouting, screaming and laughing, they really stole the show. Lady Devilia, Wicked Step Mother (Mandy Bartlam) had the audience in fits when she had her husband, Baron Hardup (Cyril Derbyshire) rolling on the floor. Julie Pritchard made a very handsome Prince Charming with his chum Dandini (Thelma Judson) beside him. Taylor Knightsbridge and Christine Smith as Ant and Dec were Brokers Men but very soon turned into Palace Security. Fairy Godmother was played by Tina Sinclair. Keeping all entertained was Buttons (Richard Kingston.) Never gets the love of his life, Cinders but does get the sympathy of the audience. Angie Gardener and Tracy Murdoch played a very strange looking Cow which the kids loved, one wanted to take it home with him. The costumes were spectacular, made by Christine Smith who also Directed the whole thing with the help of Mandy Bartlem as Assistant Director. Praise also goes to Les Wick and Derek Berry who designed , painted and made all the stage props, helped on the nights by a great back stage crew.

If you would like to join for next years panto tel. Mandy 685 302 529.

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ANIMAL CRUELTY IN SAN FULGENCIO

By Brian Anderson Tourism brochures and publicity leads people to believe that in San Fulgencio all things are bright and beautiful for all creatures great and small.

However, despite denuncias and appeals led by Mark Lewis, the foremost animal welfare protagonist and founder of the Pets In Spain animal welfare charity, the council continued the annual barbaric tradition of collecting live animals, hanging them upside down on a pole with zip ties, and parading them around the village streets. During the cruel procession local children look on in bewilderment.

Even more ironic is that the councillor for animals, Susana Ortuno, is in this cruel procession playing the clarinet in the San Fulgencio municipal band!

The San Fulgencio council Facebook page has a collection of photos which shows Mayor Carlos Ramirez and his government team grabbing the live animals and stringing them up on a pole for their long torment before their final fate!

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A NEW ENGLISH TEACHING SYSTEM ON THE COSTA BLANCA If you know somebody looking to learn English, then you need to tell them about a new and unique teaching system has arrived on the Costa Blanca.

Thanks to Debbie Coupe, the new professional and yet simple and child-friendly system will aid them on the path of learning to speak, read and write in English.

The Sounds-Write Programme is presented by Debbie Coupe, who started teaching after gaining a degree in Education at Christ Church University in Canterbury. Having taught in both mainstream and special education, Debbie also became the head of the Primary department for 6 years and wrote and implemented a topic-based curriculum for the new National Curriculum in 2014.

The Sounds-Write system has both a psychological and rational behind its methods, which has a range of levels depending on the ability of the learner, “It is the only scheme I have come across that uses the alphabet as a reversible code in other words speaking, reading and writing must be learnt together”, Debbie explains.

“At its heart it teaches children to segment, blend and manipulate sounds, or phonemes”, Debbie continued, whilst explaining how “we have 44 sounds in our language and only 26 letters of the alphabet to make those sounds”.

Although Sounds-Write has a step by step prescribed programme element it also has computer software, games and its own set of accompanying books to support the child´s progress and success.

Now, having taken early retirement from teaching, Debbie and her husband have moved to the house in Spain they have had for 10 years, and although sad to leave grown up children and four lovely grandchildren, Debbie hopes to transfer her skills to support speaking, reading and writing within a safe and happy environment, whilst continuing to do something that she both loves and is good at here on the Costa Blanca.

For more information you can call Debbie on 965 319 227, or her mobile 638 283 910 and see her advert on page 3 in The Leader newspaper.

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QUIRON GROUP PRAISE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN The Fundación Quirón have announced this week that during their “Operación Kilo” campaign, they collected a total of 1,700 kilos of food, clothing and school supplies in their hospitals and health centres during the Christmas period.

It is the fourth time that the foundation has conducted an annual collection drive, which has allowed the items to be distributed to those more in need in the vicinity of their hospitals, including children, youths, senior citizens and families at risk of social exclusion, poverty or destitution.

In a statement, both the Fundación Quirón and Grupo Hospitalario Quirón extended their gratitude to all those who donated to the campaign, or collaborated in any way, as well as their own profession-

als who have voluntarily taken part in the scheme.

On a local level, all items collected at the Hospital Quirón Torrevieja have been donated to Alimentos Solidarios, a much deserving charity dedicated to helping those in need in and around Torrevieja.

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L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. Which baseball team play home games at Coors field?

2. Who was the president of the united states between 1981 and 1989?

3. In which decade was art deco at its most popular in the us?

4. Which Paul Simon song begins with the line: ?let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together??

5. According to the New Testament of the bible, who did Jesus say was the greatest man who ever lived?

6. Which is the largest city in New Zealand?

7. What is the best decimal expression of 'pi'? (2DP) 8. What nickname is given to an alcoholic drink of vodka and orange juice?

9. Which 1997 film grossed the most dollars?

10. In Richard Adams? Watership down, what kind of animals are the characters hazel and bigwig?

11. In which trade are composing frames and sticks used?

12. In which range of hills would you find the village of Broadway?

13. Which football club has the nickname ?The Blades??

14. Which role did Katherine Helmond play in ?Soap??

15. Which famous author and editor was born in Lichfield in 1709?

16. From which country did the Chihuahua originate?

17. Which city did Speke airport serve?

18. What was John Dawkins nickname in Oliver Twist?

19. What made the Terror of Tiny Town an unusual film?

20. In which fictional town was Crossroads set?

21. On which London Underground line is Turnham Green station?

22. What was the name of Freddy Laker's cheap transatlantic air service of 1977?

23. F. Murray Abraham won Best Actor Oscar for his part in which musical film biography?

24. In which US state are the Sierra Nevada mountains?

25. Which Motor Racing team is named after India's sacred flower?

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EYEWEAR WINTER TREND GUIDE

January is a great time to update your look and glasses are a quick and easy way to refresh your style and make a statement, by carrying through some of the latest trends. Natasha Gray, Global Stylist and Frame Communications Manager, from optical brand Specsavers has put together an overview of winter trends which you can apply to your glasses and accessories and start 2015 looking great.

Marine Theme - This trend sees stunning marine colours applied to frames for both men and women. The great thing about blue and green frames is that they emphasise the natural colours of the iris, enlarge the appearance of the eyes, and bring them into focus in a flattering way. These shades complement a range of skin tones and will work well with most of your wardrobe, given that many colours have blue undertones.

Folk Luxe & Vintage Drama - This trend is all about luxury fabrics, jewel-colours, feathers, faux fur and Native American elements.

Folk art also plays a huge part in this trend.

The never-ending love affair with vintage apparel and accessories is still apparent and retro designs are still emerging, from cat’seye to round-eyed styles. Clubmaster-inspired frames are a key trend for 2015.

Digital Life Theme - This trend is all about clean lines, bright colours, layered acetate plastic and bold shapes. Multi-layered acetate plastic is a really neat way of subtly showing off your style credentials. It keeps the look very smart but gives a flash of fashion inspiration. A lighter colour on the inside of the frame is often used; this allows light to illuminate, rather than darken the eye area.

From Dawn to Dusk Theme - An emerging frame trend features all the colours of the sunrise and sunset. Particularly for women, this trend includes pinks, purples, sunset oranges and flaming reds.

Specsavers Opticas have a large range of designer glasses including Karl Lagerfeld, Roxy, Quicksilver, Karen Millen, Benetton and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as their own cult brands of Osiris and Aurora. Style advisors are on hand to help make the right choice for each face shape.

There are stores located in Benidorm, Guardamar, Calpe, Jávea, and Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, Fuengirola and Marbella on the Costa del Sol and Santa Ponça in Mallorca. For more information and to find your nearest store visit www.specsavers.es.

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QUIRON HOSPITAL WARNS OF EXTRA RISKS AMONG DIABETICS Specialists at the Hospital Quiron warned of the additional risks of obesity among those affected by diabetes.

Dr. Pedro Bretcha, right, is a specialist in the field They say that 38% of the world’s population is currently overweight and 14% obese, a condition in which the World Health Organization (WHO) said is of epidemic proportions with a higher prevalence among children. WHO said that in the United States it is the first cause of preventable death, ahead of diseases caused by smoking.

According to experts at the hospital, 72% of patients with weight problems that undergo bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery), cease to be diabetic.

Dr. Pedro Bretcha, a specialist in the field, explained that "being overweight carries many other disorders such as diabetes, sleep disorders, heart or anxiety problems."

He said that there are many new and less invasive surgical techniques which are an improvement in the treatment of such disease and which minimize postoperative effects.

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13:00 Acceptable 80¥s with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Wasted Years - An Inspector Resnick Mystery. Episode 6. A stroke of luck enables the detective to ensnare a violent gunman. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.

15:00 Drama. The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson. Native Hawaiian Keawe buys a bottle promising love, fame and money - but there’s a drawback. Stars David Rintoul and Tony Osoba.

16:00 Lounge Sounds with Steven Hambley.

17:00 The PBT Show with Paul Breen-Turner.

19:00 Comedy. I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again.

Series 3, episode 3. A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders. Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From March 1966.

20:00 Drama. The Mistery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. period drama adapted from Dickens last novel. Episode 1 of 5. Orphans - Neville and Helena arrive in Cloisterham sparking a chain of events leading, with tragic inevitability, to murder.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Love for Lydia by HE Bates. Episode 6 of 10. Richardson decides to try and cut himself off from everyone, but then he spots a figure he knows. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith.

Tuesday 08:00 With UK, World and Spanish news updates at 15 minute intervals throughout.

11:00 Dark Side of the Moon with Gary Jackson.

13:00 None Stop 90’s with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Wasted Years - An Inspector Resnick Mystery. Episode 7. As Prior prepares to be paroled, Darren’s behaviour becomes more menacing. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.

15:00 Drama. Ringing the Changes by Robert Aikman. Gerald and Phrynne are at a seaside resort where the church bells won’t stop ringing. Starring Fiona Allen and Mark Gatiss.

16:00 Solid Gold Sixties with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The PBT Show with Paul Breen-Turner.

19:00 Comedy. An Actors Life for Me. Here’s

Looking at You Kid. Robert Wilson discovers acting isn’t everything it appears to be.

20:00 Drama. The Mistery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. period drama adapted from Dickens last novel. Episode 2 of 5. A Disappearance - Edwin and Neville attend a dinner hosted by Edwin's guardian Jasper, a meeting destined to be their last.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Love for Lydia by HE Bates. Episode 7. Richardson decides he has to move on. Tom is happy, but storm clouds are gathering.

Wednesday 08:00 With UK, World and Spanish news updates at 15 minute intervals throughout.

11:00 My Generation with Gary Jackson.

13:00 Power Anthems with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Wasted Years - An Inspector Resnick Mystery. Episode 8. Darren and Keith raid the building society, and a visit is planned for Prior. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.

15:00 Drama. Only You Can Save Mankind By Terry Pratchett. Episode 1 of 3. Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his sick-bed? Terry Pratchett’s sci-fi fantasy stars Tim Smith and Janet Dale.

16:00 Supersonic 70’s, with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The PBT Show with Paul Breen-Turner.

19:00 Comedy. Flying the Flag. In Custody.

Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage. Stars Dinsdale Landen.

20:00 Drama. The Mistery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. period drama adapted from Dickens last novel. Episode 3 of 5. An Arrival - Jasper is convinced his nephew Edwin has been murdered by Neville Landless. But a stranger seems to disagree 21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Love for Lydia by HE Bates. Episode 8 of 10. When Richardson finally returns home, a startling discovery awaits him. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Juliet Aubrey.

Thursday 08:00 Breakfast News with Mark Nolan. Including a chat with Martina Scheurer, the Orihuela Costa councillor for the coast, just after 10:00, discussing yester-

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11:00 Nothing But The Nineties with Mike Brown.

13:00 The Mystery Top 40 with Paul Baker.

14:00 Drama. Wasted Years - An Inspector Resnick Mystery. Episode 9. Darren gets serious, and Ruth receives an unwelcome visitor from her past. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.

15:00 Drama. Only You Can Save Mankind By Terry Pratchett. Episode 2 of 3. The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the gunnery officer has other ideas. Terry Pratchett’s drama with Tim Smith.

16:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett.

17:00 The PBT Show with Paul Breen-Turner.

19:00 Comedy. The Navy Lark. Weathering. Can the inept crew help a scientist complete their research mission? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee.

20:00 Drama. The Mistery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. period drama adapted from Dickens last novel. Episode 4 of 5. A Performance - Hunting for proof that his nephew Edwin was murdered by Neville Landless, Jasper finds it in the most tragic way.

21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Love for Lydia by HE Bates. Episode 9 of 10. Visiting Lydia in the sanatorium, Richardson catches up on events with Blackie.

Stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Juliet Aubrey.

Friday 08:00 With UK, World and Spanish news updates at 15 minute intervals throughout.

11:00 Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes.

14:00 Drama. Wasted Years - An Inspector Resnick Mystery. Episode 10. Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Phillip Jackson reads the final part of John Harvey’s thriller.

15:00 Drama. Only You Can Save Mankind By Terry Pratchett. Episode 3 of 3. Johnny has the flu and just wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble. Terry Pratchett’s adventure with Tim Smith.

16:00 Rewind the Radio with Steven Hambley.

17:00 The PBT Show with Paul Breen-Turner.

19:00 Comedy. Hancock’s Half Hour. Monte Carlo Rally. The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. 20:00 Drama. The Mistery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. period drama adapted from Dickens

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21:00 Wind Down, relaxing music for the evening.

22:00 Book at Bedtime. Love for Lydia by HE Bates. Episode 10 of 10. As he and Blackie help her recovery, Richardson must face up to what love for Lydia really means. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith.

Saturday 08:00 Sounds of the 70’s with Gary Jackson.

09:00 Kick up the 80’s with Geoff Dorsett.

10:00 Nothing But The Nineties with Mike Brown.

12:00 Entertainment Power with Paul Baker.

14:00 Comedy. The Spike Milligan Show Remembered. Spike Milligan’s agent and friend Norma Farnes presents programmes about the comedian and writer’s life and work.

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 Countdown from Hollywood.

Sunday 08:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft.

09:00 Solid Gold Sixties with Geoff Dorsett.

10:00 Supersonic Seventies with Geoff Dorsett.

12:00 Tim Rogers Classic Country International Radio Show.

14:00 Drama. The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold.

Living in the past amid the fading glories of her Sussex garden, Mrs St. Maugham rules a household no less eccentric than herself. The arrival of a new companion brings order and a degree of sanity to this gently ridiculous entourage, but what secret lurks behind the careful composure of the mysterious Miss Madrigal?

16:00 Comedy. Just a Minute. Series 67, episode 1.

Presented by Nicholas Parsons.

17:00 The Ultimate UK Chart Show with Jason Scott, LIVE. 20:00 Sunday Inspiration with Philip Croft (Rpt).

22:00 Classical Nights.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Wanted Down Under. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Father Brown. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country.

17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 Inside Out. Guy Lynn exposes the raw deal being given to those seeking employment in the care sector. Matthew Wright reveals how buy-to-let investments can backfire. And Natalie Graham reports on one of the biggest scandals in horse racing history.

21:00 EastEnders. Shabnam finds herself alienated from her friends and family. Kush gets a lot more than he bargained for when he confronts her. Determined, Sharon concocts a plan to clear up the mess Ben has got himself into. Jane’s patience is tested as Alfie and Ian’s bromance starts to affect her plans for a low-key wedding.

21:30 Rescued from a Forced Marriage. British girls are being forced into marriage against their will even though it is now a criminal offence. Jane Corbin goes with a team from the British High Commission in Pakistan as they rescue a victim and Panorama has exclusive access to the government’s Forced Marriage Unit in London as they race against time to find girls vulnerable to abuse, rape - even murder.

22:00 Silent Witness. Squaring the Circle (Part 1 of 2). Series 18, episode 7. A shootout at a City hotel leaves young Ukrainian nanny Sofia Teplov dead, along with an unknown hitman. The Russian oligarch target Maksim Bazhanov narrowly escapes. Nikki and Jack work with young City DI Sarah Parks to ascertain the identity of the dead hitman and find out who is trying to kill Bazhanov and why. Jack is drawn to Sarah, impressed by her ability to juggle work and family when he finds out her daughter has a rare childhood cancer. The discovery of the hitmen’s identities as exarmy frustrates the team when they realise they could have been hired by any number of paymasters.

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

23:45 Waterloo Road. A science trip to the coast sees

Kenzie stuck in a group with Bonnie, Scott and Justin.

The foursome is forced to band together when an argument leads to a dangerous situation. Guy gets too involved in Carrie’s love life, while Christine tries to get her pals back.

00:40 The Graham Norton Show. Top celebrity guests join in the fun with Graham and his irrepressible audience.

01:25 Film - The Visitor (15). Drama about a recently widowed economics professor who reluctantly agrees to give a lecture in New York. When he arrives in the city, he finds that two illegal immigrants have taken up residence in his little-used Manhattan apartment. An unlikely friendship develops between the professor and his unexpected guests, and his previously bland and unfulfilling life is gradually transformed by their influence. Starring: Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes.

03:05 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:10 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

09:20 Channel Patrol. 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 Click.

12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Coast. 14:35 Reel History of Britain. 15:05 Churchill. 16:05 Film - Mrs. Miniver (U).

18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 20:00 Top Gear. 21:00 University Challenge. 21:30 Only Connect. 22:00 David Starkey’s Magna Carta. 23:00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Surviving the Holocaust - Freddie Knoller’s War. 01:20 The SuperRich and Us. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Human Planet.

ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point.

17:00 Mel and Sue. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Chrissie is stunned by Lachlan’s

confession. Val has a change of heart. Adam strikes a deal.

20:30 Coronation Street. A hopeful David picks up on Kylie’s trail. Michelle jumps to Steve’s defence. How will Jason react to Eva’s suggestion?

21:00 Richard Wilson on the Road. Richard Wilson follows the 1968 Shell Guide to Essex and discovers a very different place to the latter day flashy stereotypical image of the county. He visits the historic town of Colchester to see an archaeological dig on the high street, and travels to Mersea Island where he goes oyster fishing on a boat. He then follows the controversial recommendation from the guide to visit the new town of Harlow, and the rather more predictable recommendation of the Jacobean palace, Audley End. 21:30 Coronation Street. Has David come to a dead end? Steve goes to visit poorly Sinead. Jealous Todd dashes Eva’s hopes for the future.

22:00 Broadchurch. Family tensions surface as Ellie struggles to control her sister Lucy, Mark Latimer has a decision to make and Alec Hardy has to face his demons.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross welcomes Oscar winner Colin Firth and one of Britain’s hottest young actors Taron Egerton. Caroline Quentin, Katherine Ryan are on the sofa and the mighty Take That join Jonathan for a performance.

02:30 Man v Weird. 03:25 Jon Richardson Grows Up. 04:20 Grand Designs. 05:15 Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money.

C5 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 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. 09:10 Peppa Pig. 09:15 Peppa Pig. 09:25 Peppa Pig. 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Traders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours.

15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film - Like Mother, Like Daughter (15). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera. 20:30 Car Crash TV. 21:00 Storage: Flog the Lot. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Got Hitched, Got Ditched. 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Botched Up Bodies. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Suspects. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 Great Scientists.

05:45 House Doctor.

00:45 The Kyle Files. 01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 06:05 Superscrimpers 2013 Resolutions. 06:30 Face the Clock. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 According to Jim. 08:10 King of Queens. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Frasier. 09:35 Frasier. 10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:05 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Car S.O.S. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 Dispatches. 21:30 Food Unwrapped. 22:00 The Undateables. 23:00 Catastrophe. 23:35 Bodyshockers.

00:35 24 Hours in A and E. 01:35 Walking the Nile.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to Ralph McTell, singer songwriter and best known for his hit Streets of London.

18.05 Speekee TV – Something for our younger viewers, a fun and entertaining way to learn Spanish. – El Parque 18.15 Spanish Eye – a trip round the quaint village of Guadalest and the beautiful waterfalls of the Fonts d’Algar 18.30 Viva Vitality – It’s a new year and time we all think about living well, staying safe and looking good.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) with owner of the Grand Designs house Jenny Rae. 19.30 Buying A Car In Spain – ...can be peppered with pitfalls and unforeseen charges. This takes you through the process.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Wanted Down Under. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Father Brown. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country.

17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. Max presses the self-destruct button and makes a decision he may live to regret. Ian’s secret raises more than a few eyebrows when it is accidentally revealed. Shabnam is left doubting the consequences of the previous day’s actions and feeling betrayed.

21:00 Holby City. Good Girls Don’t Lie. Sacha struggles to be a good father to Rachel in the face of a major revelation. Mo tries to hide from Adele, not ready to tell her about the family secret. Mary-Claire, desperate to deny her feelings for Harry, tries keeping him at arm’s length.

22:00 Silent Witness. Squaring the Circle (Part 2 of 2). Series 18, episode 8. A young woman working for the Doshi property moguls, Amy Greenwood, is found dead in Maksim Bazhanov’s apartment. Maksim is discovered to have been in a relationship with Yasmin Doshi. Nikki, Jack and Thomas ingeniously prove that foul play was involved in Amy’s death and help the police find the missing Bazhanov. Amy’s mother Justine is a powerful player in the City Assembly and, fuelled by the death of her daughter, she puts pressure on DI Sarah Parks’s investigation. Suspicion soon falls on Adam Lansley of FreeLondon, a violent activist

known to target the super-rich. But Maksim is a powerful man with many enemies, and the team find one of them where they least expect it.

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

23:45 Count Arthur Strong. We’re Listening. Series 2, episode 3. Conman Phil is doing well in the area as a so-called plumber, swindling the locals out of hundreds of pounds. Will Arthur be his next victim?

Meanwhile Bulent tries to persuade the cafÈ gang that Arthur is not all that he seems.

00:15 Film - 2015. Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh take a critical look at the week’s Film - releases including spy caper Kingsman: The Secret Service starring Colin Firth and Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, Inherent Vice. Critic Helen O’Hara joins the team on the sofa.

00:45 From Auschwitz with Love. Documentary recalling Welshman Ron Jones’s wartime experience as a prisoner of war in Auschwitz.

01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:20 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:30 Virtually There. 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under. 09:20 Channel Patrol.

10:05 Kate Humble: Into the Volcano. 11:05 Great British Railway Journeys. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Coast. 14:35 Reel History of Britain.

15:05 Reel History of Britain. 15:35 Churchill. 16:35 Film - The Wooden Horse (U). 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 20:00 Holocaust Memorial Day. 21:00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer.

22:00 Touched by Auschwitz. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 Dragons’ Den. 01:20 Film - 2015. 01:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 The Code. 05:30 Ecomaths: Key Stage 3.

ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point.

17:00 Mel and Sue. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Nicola is left gobsmacked by her diagnosis. Moira is uncomfortable around Emma.

Chrissie feels out of her depth.

20:30 River Monsters. Man-Eating Monster. Extreme angler Jeremy Wade embarks on another mission in South America to follow up reports of a colossal fish that is said to swallow men whole. Some call it the laulau, to others it is known as the piraiba.

21:00 Bad Builders: Bang to Rights. New three-part series in which consumer champion Dominic Littlewood confronts dodgy builders, meets the people whose lives they have ruined and helps rebuild and repair their homes.

22:00 Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans. In the second programme, Paul returns to the Lilayi Elephant Nursery where last year he nursed an elephant calf called Nkala who was not very well at all. Paul cannot wait to see him and is amazed how much he has grown and how strong and healthy he looks. Later on, Paul meets Joris - a five month old rescued cheetah cub at Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 On Assignment. Rageh Omaar’s in-depth current affairs programme returns for a second series.

Science correspondent Alok Jha visits southern

France, where scientists want to harness nuclear fusion to provide a clean energy source.

00:10 Benidorm. The first ever episode of the comedy series set in Benidorm at the Solana all-inclusive resort which is peopled with regulars and holiday makers on their first journey abroad.

00:40 Film - Carry on Cleo (PG). 02:15 Jackpot247.

04:00 Loose Women. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 According to Jim. 08:10 King of Queens. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Frasier. 09:35 Frasier. 10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:35 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11:05 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Car S.O.S. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody. 23:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. 23:55 Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain? 00:55 Pokerstars.Com and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final. 01:50 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 02:20 Snowdon Race 2014. 03:15 Film - Better Things (15). 04:50 River Cottage Bites. 05:00 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:30 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:55 Kirstie’s Vintage Home.

C5 05:45 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 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. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Traders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:15 Film Desperate Escape. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Benefits: Can’t Work, Won’t Work. 21:00 Costa Del Casualty. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Britain’s Flashiest Families. 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 10 Most Annoying Things About 1995. 01:55 Super Casino. 04:10 Suspects. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:50 House Doctor.

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

18.05 Let’s Talk Special – We caught up with David Scott Morgan, former member of ELO, whilst over visiting TFC. 18.30 Dave & Andy’s Excellent Adventure (series) – Even the director gets in on the act as the boys go climbing and abseiling near Benidorm.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Wanted Down Under. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Father Brown. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country.

17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

21:00 Pets: Wild at Heart. Secretive Creatures.

Episode 2. Second of a two-part documentary using innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of pets’ behaviour. Narrated by David Tennant. Extraordinary photography reveals the hidden senses and secret communication skills of animals. Dogs take a car trip through Paris, using their legendary sense of smell to reveal a very different city. A hamster uses his remarkable senses to stage a great escape and then deploys more navigational talents to find his way home. Cats become intoxicated on the scent of a plant and suffer the consequences. A budgie shows his hidden charms to his mate as, under UV light, his crown and cheeks positively glow. Goldfish reveal secret senses that can detect the slightest water movement. A guinea pig gives birth and the newborns receive surprising care from their father.

22:00 Churchill: The Nation’s Farewell. On the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death Jeremy Paxman tells the story of his state funeral and examines Churchill’s immense legacy.

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

23:45 The Holocaust: A Story of Remembrance. On 27 January 1945, Auschwitz was liberated. In this Film - to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, three extraordinary women tell their powerful personal stories to reveal just why the memory of one of the darkest moments in human history should never be forgotten. Auschwitz survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon discusses her post-war struggle to talk about her suffering in a world unwilling to acknowledge it. Acclaimed children’s author Judith Kerr tells the story of her childhood escape from Nazi Germany. Senior Reform Rabbi Laura JannerKlausner travels for the first time to Lithuania where her ancestors once lived, to learn first-hand about their fate at the hands of the Nazis.

00:15 The League Cup Show. The four remaining

teams are just one match away from Wembley, as the League Cup semi-finals continue with the second legs.

Sheffield United from League One take on Tottenham, and Chelsea meet Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Cup drama brought to you by Manish Bhasin.

01:00 Film - The Mexican (15). Comic crime drama.

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums. The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico to retrieve a cursed antique pistol known as the Mexican or to suffer the consequences. The second ultimatum from his girlfriend, Samantha, to end his life of crime. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border. Starring: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons, Bob Balaban, Sherman Augustus.

02:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 03:00 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:00 Ecomaths: Primary. 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:00 Saints and Scroungers. 08:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under. 09:15 Channel Patrol.

10:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 11:00 Claimed and Shamed. 11:30 See Hear. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Coast. 14:20 Reel History of Britain. 14:50 The Churchill Obituary.

15:50 Churchill. 16:50 Film - The Red Beret (U). 18:15 Flog It. 18:55 Party Political Broadcast. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 22:00 Wolf Hall. 23:00 Up the Women. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 David Starkey’s Magna Carta. 01:20 See Hear. 01:50 Posh People: Inside Tatler. 02:50 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Coding: the Future is Creative.

05:25 Who Needs Maths? 05:55 Cracking the Code.

20:30 Coronation Street. Will Todd catch Tony and Tracy in the act? David gets ready to fight for Max. Tim confronts Kevin and Sally.

21:00 Midsomer Murders. The Dagger Club. Series 17, episode 1. The crime drama returns for a new series. The unveiling of a newly-discovered novel by deceased Midsomer crime-writer George Summersbee at the Luxton Deeping Crime Festival is jeopardised when the manuscript is stolen and a woman is fatally electrocuted by a booby-trapped roulette wheel. Can new dad Barnaby untangle a web of jealousy and obsession to find the killer?

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Bring Back Borstal. In the third programme, the governor asks the lads to think about their life after Borstal and requires them to learn a trade skill. But before they even get started, last week’s lad of the week Scott Valero has a falling out with the governor, Jack Burniston takes exception to being asked to shave, and after two weeks of lashing out at the other lads, Craig and Ben Kearney turn their sights on each other. However, working in the community and helping out at the local village does yield some surprising results and leaves the governor with a big decision.

00:40 I Never Knew That About Britain. Series exploring Britain’s rich and surprising history. In this episode, Paul Martin heads off to Bathgate in Scotland, birthplace of the oil industry and the world’s first oil tycoon, Suzannah Lipscomb finds out how a 17th century coffee house was the forerunner of the London Stock Exchange and Steve Mould is in Sheffield to discover one invention that is still used across the world and beyond.

01:10 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:45 ITV Nightscreen.

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06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point.

17:00 Mel and Sue. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:25 Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Pete is forced to tell Debbie the truth. Belle struggles to keep things together. Leyla tries to talk sense into Megan.

05:55 Kirstie’s Vintage Home. 06:05 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 According to Jim. 08:10 King of Queens. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Frasier. 09:35 Frasier. 10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:05 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Car S.O.S. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Four in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons.

19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 The

Restoration Man. 22:00 24 Hours in A and E. 23:00 Bodyshockers. 00:00 The Undateables. 01:00 Launched at Red Bull Studios. 01:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. 02:20 Film - Transamerica (15). 04:05 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds. 05:05 Hugh’s 3 Good Things.

05:10 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:40 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. C5 05:50 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 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. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Traders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:20 Film Lethal Obsession. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Cowboy Builders. 21:00 North Pole Ice Airport. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Age Gap Love. 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.

01:00 Trauma Doctors. 01:55 Super Casino. 04:10 Botched Up Bodies. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge.

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

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

18.05 Dramatic Licence presents - ‘When the Cat's Away.’

This hilarious comedy is based around the much loved characters from the 70’s sitcom ‘George and Mildred’ live at the Cardinal Beluga theatre San Fulgencio.

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07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Wanted Down Under. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:40 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Father Brown. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country.

17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 EastEnders. The Carters attempt business as usual at the Vic. Sharon finds herself in the firing line of Phil’s wrath. Shabnam reveals a secret which has haunted her for years. Followed by BBC News.

21:00 Eat Well for Less. The Booths. Episode 1.

Gregg Wallace and award-winning greengrocer Chris Bavin, with the help of dietician Lucy Jones, are on a mission to help families across the UK save money, sort food facts from food fiction and eat well for less.

22:00 Death in Paradise. Detective drama series set on a Caribbean island. When a bride-to-be is killed on the last night of her hen party, DI Goodman tries to unravel a seemingly impossible murder. Meanwhile Camille has a big decision to make.

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

23:45 Question Time. David Dimbleby presents topical debate from Wrexham in Wales. The panel includes Conservative culture secretary Sajid Javid MP, former Labour secretary of state for Wales Peter Hain MP and businesswoman Hilary Devey.

00:45 This Week. Andrew Neil presents a review of the political week with Michael Portillo and guests.

01:30 Skiing Weatherview. 01:35 BBC News, BBC 2 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

09:20 Channel Patrol. 10:05 Six Puppies and Us. 11:05 Claimed and Shamed. 11:35 HARDtalk. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News. 13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Coast. 14:40 Reel History of Britain.

15:10 Walden on Heroes. 15:40 Churchill. 16:40 Film Return From the River Kwai (15). 18:15 Flog It. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Attenborough’s Paradise Birds. 22:00 Modern Times. 23:00 Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:20 MH17: In Search

of Truth. 00:50 The Super-Rich and Us. 01:50 Rescued from a Forced Marriage. 02:20 This is BBC Two. 05:00 Around the World in 80 Faiths.

ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point.

17:00 Mel and Sue. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. James suffers an accident at work.

Katie is convinced she has got the upper hand. Nicola breaks down.

20:30 The Kyle Files. Series in which Jeremy Kyle confronts the issues of the day. Today, he investigates fake and dangerous goods that are being sold on the high street. When Jeremy tests car seats that are being sold to consumers he uncovers some shocking results, and find out what happens when he attempts to confront shop owners selling fake goods.

21:00 Emmerdale. James’s life hangs in the balance.

Robert is alerted to Katie’s plan. Pete builds bridges with Emma.

21:30 Birds of a Feather. The Chief, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger. Series 11, episode 3. Sharon welcomes Tracey home from prison with a job offer in the school kitchen she is now managing. Dorien’s gambling debts are mounting up and now she cannot pay the rent, so Sharon arranges employment for her too - at a frock exchange.

22:00 Bring Back Borstal. A fascinating four-part series which follows a social experiment in which 13 young offenders volunteer to experience the strict regime of a 1930s-style Borstal for up to four weeks.

In the final programme, word reaches the governor that Casey Spence, who left the Borstal in week one, is in trouble. The former drug user’s prospects have hit rock bottom and the governor tracks him down in Blackpool - but can he convince him to return? With reoffending rates closely linked to employment, the governor wants to give the rest of the lads the opportunity to get a job and stay out of trouble when they leave. But with the end of the strict regime in sight, discipline starts to slip within the ranks.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Perspectives. Gary Kemp - Kick Out the Jams.

Series 5, episode 2. Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp

investigates the modern art world, 25 years after it was rocked on its heels by the arrival of Hirst, Emin and the other Young British Artists. Better known as a musician and actor, Gary is also an art enthusiast, who argues that it was the rock ‘n’ roll style of the YBAs which made contemporary art relevant and altered the cultural life of Britain. Kemp considers the extent to which the YBAs, with their love of glitz, glamour and outrageous posturing, act more like rock stars. The Film - also includes interviews with Sam Taylor-Wood, Gavin Turk and Jake Chapman.

00:40 Ade at Sea. Mallaig. Series 1, episode 5. Series in which Adrian Edmondson explores Britain’s maritime past and its influence today. Episode five finds Ade on the west coast of Scotland, where he visits one of the most intriguing inhabited islands of the Hebrides. In 1997, after decades of problems with absentee landlords, the 99 inhabitants of Eigg raised 1.5 million pounds and bought the island to run it themselves.

Ade meets them to find out about their daily lives and the challenges they face in such a remote spot, then joins them for a traditional ceilidh. Sailing back to the mainland, he arrives at Mallaig. In the 1960s this was the busiest fishing port in Europe, famed for its kippers and herring. Ade meets two women who worked here as girls in the messy business of gutting the fish. Both married local fishermen and share their reminiscences of happy days gone by. Ade ends his journey along this stunning coastline with a sail on a traditional gaffer boat, 40 feet long and over a century old.

01:05 Jackpot247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 ITV Nightscreen.

Dispatches. 03:55 Queen Victoria and the Crippled Kaiser. 04:50 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 05:00 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:30 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 05:55 Hugh’s 3 Good Things.

C5 05:45 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 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. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Traders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS. 16:10 Cedar Cove. 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away. 19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 North Pole Ice Airport. 21:00 Benefits. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Botched Up Bodies. 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 01:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Race to the Pole. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge.

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

C4 05:40 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 06:05 Deal or No Deal. 07:00 Countdown. 07:45 According to Jim. 08:10 King of Queens. 08:35 King of Queens.

09:00 Frasier. 09:35 Frasier. 10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:05 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Car S.O.S. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Three in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News.

21:00 Location, Location, Location. 22:00 Cucumber.

23:00 The Mega Brothel. 00:05 24 Hours in Police Custody. 01:10 Weighing Up the Enemy. 02:05 One Born Every Minute. 03:00 Food Unwrapped. 03:25

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

18.05 Spanish Dive Adventures (series) – A side of Spain you don’t often see – the beautiful marine life below the waves.

18.30 Inland Spain – A short drive from the coast, the region of Jumilla is renowned for its wine producing and beautiful scenery.

19.00 An Evening With... Cliff As If – the world’s premier Cliff Richard tribute.

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30th january 07:00 Breakfast. 10:15 Wanted Down Under. 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 12:00 Saints and Scroungers. 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

13:15 Bargain Hunt. 14:00 BBC News at One. 14:30 BBC Regional News. 14:45 Doctors. 15:15 Father Brown. 16:00 The Link. 16:45 Escape to the Country.

17:30 Antiques Road Trip. 18:15 Pointless. 19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:30 BBC Regional News. 20:00 The One Show.

20:30 A Question of Sport. Light-hearted sports quiz, with Sue Barker asking the questions to regular team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell.

21:00 EastEnders. Tongues start to wag about the Carters as the residents of Walford take sides. Stacey persuades Shabnam to tell her the full story of her revelation and is totally floored when she reveals everything.

21:30 Room 101. Frank Skinner hosts the comedy panel show as England cricket captain Michael Vaughan, comedian Sara Pascoe and Jonathan Ross compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. The show consists of three rounds: people, food and drink and the wildcard round.

22:00 The Musketeers. Emilie. Series 2, episode 4.

The Musketeers investigate Emilie of Duras, a woman claiming to have visions from God which instruct her to lead her thousands of followers into war with Spain. As word of Emilie’s visions triggers violent anti-Spanish riots, Aramis is sent to discredit her before she pushes France into an ill-timed war with Spain. Meanwhile Rochefort continues to clash with Spanish Ambassador Perales. He resorts to blackmail and murder to resolve the problem.

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

23:35 The Graham Norton Show. Top celebrity guests join in the fun with Graham and his audience.

00:25 Bluestone 42. Comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. Nick and the Lt Colonel find themselves in an unexpected battle of wills. Rocket gets himself a pet rat, much to Bird’s disgust.

00:55 EastEnders Omnibus. Shabnam finds herself alienated from her friends and family. Kush gets a lot more than he bargained for when he confronts her.

Determined, Sharon concocts a plan to clear up the mess Ben has got himself into. Jane’s patience is test-

ed as Alfie and Ian’s bromance starts to affect her plans for a low-key wedding. Max presses the selfdestruct button and makes a decision he may live to regret. Ian’s secret raises more than a few eyebrows when it is accidentally revealed. Shabnam is left doubting the consequences of the previous day’s actions and feeling betrayed. The Carters attempt business as usual at the Vic. Sharon finds herself in the firing line of Phil’s wrath. Shabnam reveals a secret which has haunted her for years. Tongues start to wag about the Carters as the residents of Walford take sides. Stacey persuades Shabnam to tell her the full story of her revelation and is totally floored.

02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 02:55 BBC News BBC 2 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer. 08:05 Saints and Scroungers. 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under.

09:20 Channel Patrol. 10:05 The Big Allotment Challenge. 11:05 Food and Drink. 11:35 The Travel Show. 12:00 BBC News. 12:30 BBC World News.

13:00 The Daily Politics. 14:00 Great Britons. 15:00 Churchill: The Nation’s Farewell. 16:00 Film - Young Winston (PG). 18:15 Antiques Roadshow. 19:00 Eggheads. 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys. 20:00 Antiques Road Trip. 21:00 Mastermind. 21:30 Food and Drink. 22:00 The Big Allotment Challenge. 23:00 QI. 23:30 Newsnight. 00:05 Film - The Road (15).

01:45 Question Time.

ITV 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 07:00 Good Morning Britain. 09:30 Lorraine. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

11:30 This Morning. 11:55 ITV News. 12:00 This Morning. 13:30 Loose Women. 14:30 ITV News and Weather. 15:00 Judge Rinder. 16:00 Tipping Point.

17:00 Mel and Sue. 18:00 The Chase. 19:00 ITV Regional News. 19:30 ITV News and Weather.

20:00 Emmerdale. Andy is furious at Katie’s actions.

Debbie is taken aback by Pete’s decision. Aaron confides in Paddy.

20:30 Coronation Street. What is Callum up to? Todd forms an evil plan. Norris owes Maddie an apology.

21:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show. Martin Lewis and Saira Khan present the money-saving series.

Today, they return with their money roadshows helping people in Manchester decide if they should use their

savings to pay off their mortgages. They also present a guide to haggling, and how one phone call can save hundreds on broadband, phone and breakdown cover.

21:30 Coronation Street. Steve and Sinead try to look to the future. Poisonous Todd feeds Jason’s jealousy. Maddie pays Norris back.

22:00 Benidorm. Solana Group CEO Crystal Hennessy-Vass sweeps into the resort and takes Joyce out to lunch. There she announces that the staff budget is being cut by half - and Joyce is being replaced by somebody cheaper. When Joyce returns to the hotel, she discovers that her predecessor Janey has taken her job. As The Oracle’s Romanian fiancee Ionela arrives in Benidorm, Noreen discovers that Geoff/The Oracle has told her he is a successful businessman. He has even booked the Solana’s honeymoon suite for their first night together. Glynn wants Jacqueline to join him in a performance at Neptune’s, but as a singer she is hopeless. Then Glynn bumps into local bar singer Annie Redmond and realises that the night will be a success after all. Inspired by a peptalk from Crystal, Kenneth and Liam launch a Blow and Go makeover competition.

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather.

23:40 Film - Shaun of the Dead (15). Zombie-filled romantic comedy. Unfulfilled thirtysomething Shaun finds his life falling apart when his beleaguered girlfriend leaves him, tired of his daily pub expeditions and his loser mates. Then zombies start to roam London and Shaun must kickstart himself into action to save those closest to him, as well as winning back his one true love. Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nicholas Frost, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran.

01:30 Jackpot247. 04:00 Film - Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (PG). 05:30 ITV Nightscreen.

C4 05:55 Hugh’s 3 Good Things. 06:05 Deal or No Deal.

07:00 Countdown. 07:45 According to Jim. 08:10 King of Queens. 08:35 King of Queens. 09:00 Frasier. 09:35 Frasier. 10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:05 Undercover Boss USA. 12:00 Car S.O.S. 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary. 13:05 Come Dine with Me. 14:05 Three in a Bed. 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. 16:10 Countdown. 17:00 Deal or No Deal. 18:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons.

19:30 Hollyoaks. 20:00 Channel 4 News. 21:00 Jamie

and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast. 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 23:00 The Last Leg. 00:05 Catastrophe. 00:40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 01:05 Rude Tube. 02:00 Film - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (15).

03:45 The Ricky Gervais Show. 04:15 The Ricky Gervais Show. 04:45 Grand Designs. 05:40 Deal or No Deal.

C5 05:45 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 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. 09:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. 10:15 The Wright Stuff. 12:10 Cowboy Traders. 13:10 5 News Lunchtime. 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother. 14:15 Home and Away. 14:45 Neighbours. 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 16:15 Film - A Risk Worth Taking (PG). 18:00 5 News at 5. 18:30 Neighbours. 19:00 Home and Away.

19:30 5 News Tonight. 20:00 Race to the Pole. 21:00 Ice Road Truckers. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 00:30 Celebrity Big Brother. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother. 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. 05:25 Divine Designs. 05:50 House Doctor.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Grammy Award winning musician Robert Palmer an also known for his ‘raunchy’ music promos, is with Simon.

18.05 Frequently Asked Questions – Simon talks with entrepreneur Eric Vinton who has a very interesting investment opportunity.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with 2 veterans.

Champion marathon runner Keith Long and seasoned entertainer Tony Kelly.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety 2013 Show.

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header;footer;07:00 Breakfast. 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 12:30 James Martin’s Home Comforts. 13:00 BBC News. 13:05 Weather. 13:10 Football Focus. 13:50 Saturday Sportsday. 14:00 Bargain Hunt. 15:00 Escape to the Country. 16:00 Homes Under the Hammer. 17:00 Final Score. 18:20 Pointless. 19:10 BBC News. 19:20 Regional News. 19:25 Weather.

19:30 Now You See It. Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. Featuring grapes that float into people’s mouths, a man who likes to disguise himself as an armchair and strange goings-on in a fish and chip shop. Plus top magicians from around the world and some of the moments where the magic failed to work.

20:00 The Voice UK. Blind Auditions 4. The singing contest returns for a fourth series, hosted by Emma Willis and Marvin Humes. The blind auditions continue as superstar coaches will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Rita Ora and Ricky Wilson compete to ensure they secure the best voices on their teams.

21:30 The National Lottery. Win Your Wish List.

Shane Richie hosts the game show that sees couples playing to win the prizes of their dreams. Will they be able to hold their nerve and take the pressure as they attempt win their wish list? Also including the National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball draws hosted by Gaby Roslin.

22:20 Casualty. What a Difference a Day Makes.

Connie throws herself into work, Lofty helps a family reconnect and Big Mac deals with a man who’s gambled away his brother’s money.

23:10 BBC News. 23:25 Weather.

23:30 Match of the Day. Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s eight Premier League games, which includes the standout clash between title-chasing duo Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are unbeaten in the Premier League against City since Jose Mourinho returned to manage the club ahead of the 2013-14 season. Manchester United host Leicester City at Old Trafford looking to avenge their 53 defeat at the Kingpower Stadium earlier this season, another Foxes victory would see them complete a first league double over the Red Devils since the 1973-74

season. Liverpool take on West Ham at Anfield hoping to maintain a proud unbeaten record - they have never lost to the Hammers in 18 previous Premier League home games. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace entertain Everton having won each of the last two encounters 32, West Brom meet Tottenham looking to achieve a first Premier League double over Spurs and Mark Hughes’ Stoke take on his former club QPR. Followed

by National Lottery Update.

01:00 The Football League Show. Manish Bhasin presents drama from all three divisions of the Football League. The featured match this week sees Cardiff entertain promotion-chasing Derby. Brentford, meanwhile, meet Middlesbrough at Griffin Park. Plus the best of the action from Bournemouth v Watford.

02:20 Film - Stark Raving Mad (15). Comedy crime story about a man, Ben, who tries to pay off a debt left by his later brother to a local crime boss, Gregory. To find the money Ben and a group of friends organise a rave next to a bank vault in the hope that the noise with break through the wall. Starring: Seann William Scott, Timm Sharp, Patrick Breen, John B. Crye, Suzy Nakamura, Lou Diamond Phillips.

03:55 Weather for the Week Ahead. 04:00 BBC News.

BBC 2 06:35 Film - Quantrill’s Raiders (U). 07:45 Film - Bitter Victory (PG). 09:25 Tennis. 12:30 Animal Park. 13:00 James Martin: Home Comforts. 13:45 Hollywood Greats. 14:25 Film - Lust for Life (PG). 16:25 Film Hidalgo. 18:30 The Great British Sewing Bee. 19:30 Flog It. 20:30 Attenborough’s Birds of Paradise. 21:30 Dad’s Army. 22:00 QI. 22:30 The Secret World of Lewis Carroll. 23:30 Film - Ginger and Rosa. 00:55 Film - The Tempest. 02:40 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

13:30 ITV News and Weather. 13:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 14:40 The Undriveables. 15:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 16:10 Doc Martin. 17:10 Big Star’s Little Star.

18:10 Local News and Weather. 18:20 ITV News and Weather.

18:30 You’ve Been Framed! A-Z of Animals. Harry

Hill takes an alphabetical safari through videos from the animal kingdom - D is for Dog, C is for Cat... but will he find a video to go with X? Rate our videos on Twitter at #framed.

19:30 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes. Harry Hill gives the legendary transformation show a makeover.

Five members of the public utter the famous words ‘Tonight Harry I’m going to be...’ before walking through the iconic smoky doors. The winner of each show goes through to a Not Live Final with the chance to pick up the coveted Stars in Their Eyes trophy. Who will be joining them in two weeks?

20:30 Planet’s Got Talent. Warwick Davis narrates a series which looks at the biggest reality shows on the planet. From Indonesia to Iceland, Bulgaria to Brazil and China to Chile, the show features some of the very best and worst acts that the world has to offer.

This week’s show includes some very bendy Chinese men, a six-year-old dancing policeman, a German whose whole act is to cover himself in shaving foam, a cowboy with incredible rope skills and a man who extinguishes candles by squirting water from his eyes!

21:05 Take Me Out. Paddy McGuinness presents the show where 30 single girls battle it out for a dream date on the Isle of Fernandos. Tonight’s likely lads are dancer Rob from London, barman Ryan from Leicester, security guard Karl from Dublin and busker Jamie from Kent. There is also dating action from last week’s couples on the Isle of Fernandos.

22:20 The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross welcomes the queens of The Great British Bake Off, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, distinguished actress Dame Diana Rigg and comedian Johnny Vegas from the hit show Benidorm.

23:25 ITV News and Weather.

23:35 Film - The Shawshank Redemption (15).

Drama about prisoners serving long sentences in the vicious Shawshank jail. Two come to terms with their imprisonment while surviving the sadistic acts of an evil prison warden, and for both, a different sort of redemption awaits. Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows.

02:10 Jackpot 247. 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:40 Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:40 Deal or No Deal. 06:35 Face the Clock. 07:00

Transworld Sport. 08:00 Helly Hansen Killarney Adventure Race. 08:25 Itera Expedition Race. 08:55 The Morning Line. 10:00 King of Queens. 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11:30 Frasier. 12:00 Frasier. 12:30 The Big Bang Theory. 13:00 The Big Bang Theory. 13:25 Speed with Guy Martin. 14:30 Channel 4 Racing. 17:00 Come Dine with Me. 18:00 The Big Bang Theory. 18:30 The Simpsons. 19:00 The Simpsons. 19:30 Channel 4 News. 20:00 The Restoration Man. 21:00 The World’s Weirdest Weather. 22:00 Film - Ted (15). 00:10 Film Your Highness (15). 02:05 The Last Leg. 03:00 Film Prizzi’s Honor (15). 05:10 Hollyoaks Omnibus.

Channel 5 05:50 House Doctor. 06:10 House Doctor. 06:35 House Doctor. 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Sponge Bob Square Pants. 11:35 Access. 11:45 Ice Road Truckers. 12:45 Ice Road Truckers. 13:40 Ice Road Truckers. 14:40 Ice Road Truckers. 15:40 Columbo: A Friend in Deed.

17:35 Columbo: A Deadly State of Mind. 19:10 NCIS. 20:00 NCIS. 20:55 NCIS. 21:50 5 News. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 23:55 Law and Order. 00:50 Criminals: Caught on Camera. 01:15 Super Casino. 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Grammy Award winning musician Robert Palmer an also known for his ‘raunchy’ music promos, is with Simon.

18.05 Frequently Asked Questions – Simon talks with entrepreneur Eric Vinton who has a very interesting investment opportunity.

18.30 Let's Talk (series). – Simon is with 2 veterans.

Champion marathon runner Keith Long and seasoned entertainer Tony Kelly.

19.00 Viva La Vida (series). – a wonderful live selection from Stevie Spit’s Benidorm Variety 2013 Show.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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07:00 Breakfast. 08:30 Match of the Day. 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show. 11:00 The Big Questions. 12:00 Sunday Politics. 13:15 MOTD2 Extra. 14:00 BBC News. 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead. 14:15 Bargain Hunt. 15:15 Escape to the Country. 16:00 Eat Well for Less? 17:00 Your Home in Their Hands.

18:00 Songs of Praise.

David Grant explores changing attitudes to mental illness and how Christians are breaking down the stigma. Connie Fisher introduces the first part of the story of British Black Gospel music. Plus the launch of 2015’s Gospel Choir of the Year Competition.

18:35 BBC News. 18:50 BBC Regional News.

19:00 Animals in Love. Liz Bonnin travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet some bonobos who seem to have found the secret of longlasting successful relationships. From wild dogs in Africa to tamarins in the UK, Liz continues her journey to find out what it takes to have a successful relationship in the animal kingdom. In Switzerland Liz learns about Tariq, a goose who, when faced with a choice, stuck firmly to his mate. She also meets Dotty and Zee, a pair of penguins who defied expectation when after ten years together as a devoted couple, it was discovered that things were not quite as they seemed.

Finally, in search of an answer to her question, Liz meets a Siamang gibbon called Sam and hears how he dealt with the death of his life partner.

20:00 Countryfile. Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in West Yorkshire where Ellie joins one of Britain’s best poets, Simon Armitage, on a yomp across the snowy moors. She’s following the Stanza Stones trail - a series of rocks with verses written by Simon carved upon them. Matt visits a farm run by volunteers where they are farming with wildlife in mind. Joe Crowley tells the tale of the Cragg Vale Coiners, an outlaw band responsible for one of the biggest counterfeiting crimes in history. Adam visits a farm where there are using French percheron heavy horses to work the land. And this programme features the first of the Food and Farming Awards packages. Tom Heap visits a state of the art laboratory at Pirbright that will soon become our first line of defence against a host of exotic diseases that target farm animals, horses - and even humans.

21:00 Call the Midwife. The Nonnatus team rallies to

support first-time parents Marie and Tony Amos when Tony is arrested for gross indecency with another male. Elsewhere, as Poplar is gripped by an outbreak of dysentery, Trixie undertakes her first official church duty since her engagement to Tom. 22:00 Last Tango in Halifax. It is the day of Gillian’s wedding but things don’t go as planned as Caroline gets to the heart of why Gillian is avoiding her wedding day. With Celia’s encouragement, Alan takes the first step towards forgiving Gary.

23:00 BBC News. 23:20 BBC Regional News.

23:30 Match of the Day 2. Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s two Premier League matches, including Arsenal against Aston Villa. Villa have often frustrated the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, winning on three of their last six league visits, including a 3-1 victory on the opening day of the 2013-14 season.

Southampton play host to Swansea in the day’s other game, a fixture the Saints have historically enjoyed in the recent past. The south coast club are unbeaten in their five previous Premier League meetings, winning each of the last three.

00:30 The Apprentice USA. 01:50 Weather for the Week Ahead. 01:55 BBC News.

BBC 2 07:00 The Football League Show. 08:20 Countryfile.

09:15 Tennis. 13:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 14:30 James Martin’s Home Comforts. 15:00 Food and Drink.

15:30 Talking Pictures. 16:00 Film - Ivanhoe (U). 17:45 Flog It. 18:15 Ski Sunday. 19:00 The Coffee Trail with Simon Reeve. 20:00 The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane. 21:00 Top Gear. 22:00 Dragons’ Den. 23:00 Film - True Grit (PG). 00:45 Film - New Jack City. 02:20 Countryfile. 03:15 Holby City. 04:15 This is BBC Two. ITV 07:00 CITV. 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show.

13:30 ITV News and Weather. 13:40 Stars in Their Eyes. 14:40 Off Their Rockers. 15:10 Mel and Sue’s Best Bits. 16:10 Tipping Point.

17:15 Film - The Spy Who Loved Me (PG). When a massive underwater craft abducts U.S. and Russian submarines, global tensions are heightened to the brink of war. In order to find the true culprit, James Bond joins forces with beautiful Russian agent Anya

Amasova. Together they follow a trail that leads to Karl Stromberg, a powerful shipping magnate who is implementing a horrific scheme for world domination.

Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd J¸rgens, Richard Kiel, Caroline Munro, Walter Gotell.

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

20:00 Get Your Act Together. Stephen Mulhern hosts a series in which some of our best-loved stars join forces with top variety acts to put on a special performance. Each week, five different celebrities get to learn brand new skills, from contortion to fire dancing, ventriloquism to acrobatics, juggling to plate spinning.

The celebrities and their mentors then take to the stage together to perform in front of a studio audience, who decide which celebrity - along with their mentor has entertained them the most and will go through to the live final. This week Chelsee Healey, Natalie Anderson, Amy Willerton, Phil Tufnell, James Bolam and Matthew Wolfenden take on the challenges.

21:15 All Star Family Fortunes. Vernon Kay presents the game show in which celebrities and their families compete to win cash for their chosen charities.

Daredevil television presenter Helen Skelton and Irish singing legend Daniel O’Donnell and their respective families go head-to-head. Who can second guess the British public best and go on to play for up to 30,000 pounds in the Big Money final?

22:00 Mr Selfridge. While Harry decides to pursue a new charitable project, Crabb is faced with a massive professional dilemma. The biggest fashion event in store since the war proves a big challenge for the staff, and an exclusive contract with Lanvin hangs in the balance. As Rosalie begins married life, a frustrated Violette is bored and looks for something to do. Miss Mardle decides to make a fresh start, while Agnes faces an unexpected challenge very close to home.

23:00 ITV News and Weather.

23:15 Perspectives. The Man in the Hat - Rene Magritte with Will Young (Part 3). Will Young travels to Magritte’s native Belgium to find out more about the man whose trademark was a bowler hat and whose apparently conventional exterior concealed the mind of a subversive rebel. Will uncovers a childhood marked by tragedy, a marriage that lasted from Magritte’s adolescence until his death in 1967, and a stunning artistic legacy that endures to this day.

00:15 LV Cup Rugby Highlights. 01:10 The Store.

03:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 04:15 Nightscreen.

Channel 4 05:10 Hollyoaks Omnibus. 07:20 NFL. 07:45 How I Met Your Mother. 08:10 How I Met Your Mother. 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 09:30 Frasier. 10:00 Frasier. 10:30 Sunday Brunch. 13:30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast.

14:30 The Big Bang Theory. 15:00 The Simpsons.

15:30 The Simpsons. 16:00 Film - Penelope (U). 17:50 Channel 4 News. 18:20 Film - Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG). 20:00 The Jump. 21:00 The Hotel. 22:00 Our Guy in India. 23:05 The Simpsons. 23:30 The Super Bowl: American Football Live. 04:30 Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not. 04:40 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds.

05:35 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

Channel 5 07:00 Milkshake. 11:00 Sponge Bob Square Pants.

11:35 Access. 11:40 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge. 12:40 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge.

13:35 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge. 14:35 Film - A Little Princess (U). 16:25 Film - Hoodwinked (U).

17:55 Film - Made of Honour. 19:50 Film - Hellboy II: The Golden Army. 21:55 5 News. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother. 23:00 Film - Justice (15). 01:00 Britain’s Flashiest Families. 02:00 Super Casino. 04:10 Storage: Flog the Lot. 05:00 House Doctor. 05:25 Make it Big. 05:50 Make it Big.

14.00 Non Stop Music 16.00 Shopping and Info 18.00 Celebrity Archive – Simon talks to Ralph McTell, singer songwriter and best known for his hit Streets of London.

18.05 Speekee TV – Something for our younger viewers, a fun and entertaining way to learn Spanish. – El Parque 18.15 Spanish Eye – a trip round the quaint village of Guadalest and the beautiful waterfalls of the Fonts d’Algar 18.30 Viva Vitality – It’s a new year and time we all think about living well, staying safe and looking good.

19.00 Let's Talk (series) with owner of the Grand Designs house Jenny Rae. 19.30 Buying A Car In Spain – ...can be peppered with pitfalls and unforeseen charges. This takes you through the process.

20.00 – 22.00 Local Information and Non Stop Music

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Boats and Nautical Boat servicing, engine oil/ filter change. General maintenance, fault finding, anti fouling, hull cleaning, accessory installation.

Torrevieja to Mazarron. Licensed and registered in Spain, 20 years experience. All makes of outboard engines catered for.

Competitive prices, all work guaranteed English/Spanish speaking. Call Tony on 628 166 738 (65470) Four Winns vista, 248, with Volvo penta 5 litre Gxi engine.

Complete Luxury, Immaculate condition. New interior wood floor, electric flush toilet, internal shower and external shower, microwave, oven hob and fridge.

4 berth, downlighting in interior, CD player/radio. Ship to shore radio. Ship to shore electrics .

Hummingbird depth finder and garmen gps. Boat is in green with full weather covering plus full exterior wind shield cabin set.

Extended swim deck. Sun canopy. Gauges White and gold with wood walnut dark and steering wheel New cost of boat was 100,000 euros. Luxury for sale at 35,000€ O.N.O. Call 628 166 738 Denver 700,22 foot sailing boat, in VGC with spare main sail, well maintained, 4 berths, includes all electric equipment, outboard Yamaha 8hp also in excellent condition. Rare opportunity to purchase a very nice sailing boat,

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all paperwork available. Get to sail around the Mar Menor or Mediterranean for only 3800€.

ONO Call 628 166 738 FOR RENT - up to 10 metre berth - Marina Salinas - CALL 648 627 272 (69101) WANTED Wanted winter wet suit for windsurfing, 6ft, 42inch chest, 32 inch leg, Garage clear out, for sale 2 x Water skies Jobe Fury on mono, 1 x 2 Person Jobe donut with tow rope, 2 x Tribord adult size life jackets, Pair of Snow skis with binding suit with bag, suit woman/teenager, also pair of front fastening ski boots 38/39 white + bag. Tel 968 654 354 or 0044 (0) 77 33 321 197

Business Opportunities DO YOU WANT YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITH UNLIMITED WEEKLY EARNINGS ? Choose your own days/times to work. No stock purchase. FREE Training given with continual back up and support. Members are already earning between 3000 to 5000 stirling pounds per month. All you need is the will to succeed and 99 pounds with a FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE if you fail to make a profit.

Immediate start up. CALL Suzanne 627 371 731 and start earning today (69127) Playa Villaninitos, San Pedro del Pinatar, Lo Pagan. Bar & Restaurant for lease. Beach front line. Established for 10 years with good customer base.

Excellent earning opportunity.

All year round trade. Ready to open. For more information contact Chris on 637 362 863.

(69141) VENDING MACHINE ROUTE SET UP ON THE COSTA. NO OVERHEADS .

ALL CASH.E30K NETT P.A. Euro 49,900 CALL UK 0044 02392 160657. (69136) For a unique business opportunity earning generous commissions try all our services and just see

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the earnings potential of Winning Express. Our Arbitrage facility has consistently paid our clients over 2% per month. Our Thoroughbred Fund is achieving 2.5% per month while our Sports Advisory Service has achieved in excess of 350% over a four year period. Contact either our La Zenia or our Javea Offices where we will be happy to explain the available opportunities and potential to you. Call 965 994 815 (69144)

Satellite Television from Arcadia.

Direct from the new satellite with no monthly fees. HD systems fully installed from 360 euro, system upgrades and maintenance. Full HD Spaorts and Movie packages available. Call 671 827 585 or email arcadiatvastra2@ymail.com www.arcadia-satellite.com (69156)

Cars and Vehicles

Business Services Swift Removals guarantee the lowest prices, Spain – UK – Europe. From a single box to a complete house. Service also offers moves of pets, cars, boats, caravans etc. Fully insured. Call now for a free quotation on 625 925 706. (69145) Advance Moves - Low Cost Removals from Spain to UK and return. We will provide you with a free online quotation within 30 secs at www.advancemoves.com.

Alternatively call 968 654 667 (69146) Aquaservice, Mineral water & cooler/heater unit delivered to your door. Free trial, no obligation, get the best quality water at the best price. Call 676 820 588 Interteam for all your legal and business solutions. Have the benefit of our legal services every time you need advice or to complete your annual Spanish Tax Declaration. Situated at La Zenia above Alejandro’s restaurant. Tel 966 730 056 or email lawyer@taxonline.es (69153) Corporate Credit Debt Recovery.

Calling all Community Presidents. Is your Community suffering from late payments or non paying debtors? Let us recover them on your behalf. No upfront fees or hidden costs. Just a simple call to 0034 915 03 0025 or email info@ccdr.eu. This is a no fee service. (69154) DFS furniture offering local products, manufactured by craftsmen and designed to cope with the Spanish climate. Visit our extensive showroom in San Javier.

Free delivery across the local area. Call 968 33 41 94 or see www.dfsspain.com (69155)

03178. Sunday, 11.30 a.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. For more information contact Wendy on 965 32 3028. www. spiritualistcentrebenijofar.com email phoenixchurch23@gmail.com or info@ spiritualistcentre-benijofer.com (69134)

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Cars wanted for cash. No more unwanted SUMA bills, speeding tickets etc. We will legally transfer vehicles out of your name.

Established on the Costa Blanca for 12 years with hundreds of satisfied customers. Call Tim or Yvonne on 662 211 993 or 610 050 099. (69147) The Car of the Month at Automoviles Crespo is an Opel Meriva priced at just 6500 euro.

Diesel engine, first registered in 2007 and fully serviced. Come along to our showroom in Elche or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest offers. The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

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Does someone in your family or a friend need care at home ? I can provide respite care for the family. I am hard working reliable and English speaking.I have my own transport. I am available for 4-5 hours per day. Excellent references available. Call now for further information 698 444 603.

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Pets Delmonte Catotel Cartagena. The cattery that cares! Tel 968 168 711 or 616 276 379 (69083)

Water Park. 1st and 3rd Sunday 9.30 am Sunday Service, 2nd Sunday 11am Service of Worship and Sunday School, 4th Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday School, 5th Sunday 11am Family Service. Wedding blessings, Baptisms and Funerals. Contact Pastor Keith on 666 180 108, email: pastorlasiesta@gmail.com. www.Lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org (69149) International Christian Assembly An Evangelical Church made up of many different nationalities.

Sunday Services at 11am with Junior Church, Communion 1st Sunday of the month. We worship at C/Urbano 23 in Torrevieja. Call 966 799 273.

Web at www.icatorrevieja.org (69150) The Upper Room Christian Fellowship Church welcomes you to Sunday Service every Sunday at 6.30 pm at La Zenia Hotel. Contact Pastor Brian on 680 860 576 (69151) Torrevieja Christian Fellowship is a multi-national, English-speaking, Evangelical Church made up of ordinary people from Torrevieja and the surrounding districts on the Costa Blanca.

Sunday Worship is held at 10.30am at Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68 in Torrevieja. Call 966 700 391 for info. (69152)

Tuition I am a Mother of three children and a Primary School teacher with 25 years experience in teaching children aged 4-10 years. I am hard working, reliable and speak English. I can help with homework and I am available for 3-4 hours per day. Excellent references available. Call now for further information 698 363 456 (69131)

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Clubs and Societies Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar, (formerly of Quesada) meet at HamiltonsBake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibanez, Benijofar

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Room to Let LA FLORIDA, Room to let in house, male or female. Other person sharing only in property on a part time basis. 50 euro per week.

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FOR RENT - 3 bed detached villa El Galan. South facing. Private Parking. 600 Euro per calendar month INCLUDING bills CALL 644 138 502 (69157) Long Let 2 bedroom apartment.

English language TV, airconditioning, lovely communal pool and gardens. 425 euro per month inclusive of bills. Las Mimosas, clos to all amenities. Call 966 846 398 for info (69137) TORREVIEJA / AGUAS NUEVAS House consists of 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious lounge/dining area, separate kitchen with court yard off.

There is a solarium with sea views and front garden with BBQ area. Property also benefits from air-con and English TV. This house is situated on an urbanisation with communal pool and plenty of parking areas. 550 euros per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA

Good sized 2 bed 1 bath apartment ideal for long term living.

Door to hallway has 2nd bedroom leading off. Good sized separate kitchen which is fully equipped and has galleria leading off. Lounge diner has patio doors with a good sized balcony.

Archway from lounge leads to full bathroom with external window and spacious master bedroom with large window providing plenty of natural light.

English TV, communal pool. 375 euros pcm, including bills. Call us on 966 772 553 PLAYA FLAMENCA/LAS CHISMOSAS. Large 3 bed 3 bath townhouse. Lounge diner with feature fireplace, guest bathroom, good sized separate kitchen, separate utility room, 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite, family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and double sink, Sat TV, tiled gardens front and back, communal pool.

500. Call us on 966 772 553 (69138) MAR MENOR/PLAYA HONDA 2 Bed 1 bath, spacious 1st floor apartment. Separate kitchen, spacious lounge with patio doors leading to a large balcony with storage cupboard, UKTV, communal pool, walking distance to beach 400 pcm including an allowance for bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 TORREVIEJA/URB PARQUE DE LAS NACIONES. 2 bed, 1 bath upper apartment in a peaceful residential area of low rise buildings. Property consists of lounge/diner, open plan kitchen, making the apartment very light and airy, double bedroom, twin room, full family bathroom and private roof terrace with all day sun. 400euros including bills.

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MOSAS. Large 3 bed 3 bath townhouse with modern furnishings. Lounge diner with feature fireplace, guest bathroom, good sized separate kitchen, separate utility room, 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite, family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and double sink, Sat TV, tiled gardens front and back, communal pool. 525 euros per month, inclusive of bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 PILAR DE LA HORADADA. 2 Bed 2 bath townhouse in quiet cul-de-sac location. South facing, modern, comfortable furnishings, English TV, communal pool, short walk to town 425euros inc. bills. Legal contracts provided 966 772 553 (69140)

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(69143) 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860.

(91768) 3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia.

Only 1000 metres to the beach.

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

The property is within walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 114,950 euros Call 968 971 860 for more information (91820) Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse apartment in the bustling town of

Los Montesinos. With magnificent panoramic views over the salt lakes. Private roof top solarium and optional underground parking. 89,950 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (91779) LA MANGA - Immaculate 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully-furnished.

Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor. Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) Beautiful Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057.

Euro 217,000 (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. 109,500 Euros. CALL 968 971 860. (101554) 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 149,950. 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 120,000 (101132)

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BARGAIN reduced to 57,950 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.

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

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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 177,000 (101510) Top floor duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca. Close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. 2 bed, 1 bath, A/C, sat TV and open kitchen. Sold furnished. Large solarium with sea views, shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 85,000 Euro.

Call 96 897 1860. (101524) 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in the heart of Cabo Roig. N332 beachside.

Furnished. A/C and sat TV. Underground parking. Incredible pool and sea views from the balcony. Short walk to the beach and all amenities. Euro 145,950. Call 968 971 860. (100887) 2 bed, 1 bath ground floor apartment. Furnished and includes A/C and satellite TV. Walking distance to all amenities and 15 mins to the beach. Off road parking and use of a communal pool. 95,000 EUR. Call 637 227 385 for further information. (100884)

Monday, 26th January, 2015 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.EUR 219,950 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) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290) 2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private

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SABA WINTER TRIPLES RESULTS AND TABLES FOR MONDAY 19 JANUARY

ENTERPRISE DIVISION Vistabella Albatrosses 106 (11) Emerald Isle Titans 64 (3) La Marina Explorers 100 (6) Quesada Pearls 118 (8) Greenlands Sycamores 113 (8) Greenlands Maples 82 (6) San Miguel Meteors P-P San Miguel Pulsars (Bad weather) San Luis Klingons P-P San Luis Trekkers (Bad weather) P Quesada Pearls 10 Vistabella Albatrosses 10 San Luis Klingons 9 San Miguel Meteors 9 La Marina Explorers 10 Emerald Isle Titans 10 San Miguel Pulsars 9 San Luis Trekkers 9 Greenlands Maples 10 Greenlands Sycamores 10

W 38 35 34 31 32 28 24 20 19 16

D 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 4

L O/W 19 8 22 8 18 9 22 6 27 5 30 3 29 4 32 3 38 1 40 1

Diff 197 194 290 134 -37 -58 -76 -170 -181 -293

Pts 95 89 88 75 75 64 57 48 43 38

DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DIVISION Monte Mar Toreadors 102 (8) La Marina Pathfinders 129 (14) Country B Flamingos 121 (10) Horadada Falcons 182 14) La Siesta Apollos 144 (13)

Monte Mar Matadors 94 (6) La Marina Astronauts 79 (0) San Miguel Comets 91 (4) El Rancho Broncos 58 (0) La Siesta Pioneers 89 (1)

P W D L O/W Diff Pts La Siesta Apollos 10 39 3 18 10 325 101 Monte Mar Matadors 10 41 1 18 7 237 97 La Marina Pathfinders 10 36 2 22 7 98 88 San Miguel Comets 10 31 1 28 5 80 73 Monte Mar Toreadors 10 30 3 27 5 -34 73 Horadada Falcons 10 27 1 32 4 23 63 Country B Flamingos 10 25 2 33 5 -119 62 La Marina Astronauts 10 25 0 35 3 -62 56 El Rancho Broncos * 10 24 1 35 4 -213 56 La Siesta Pioneers 10 13 4 43 0 -335 30 * 1 point deducted for reporting infringement

V OYAGER OYAGER DIVISION San Luis Romulans 112 (10) Vistabella Drivers 103 (14) Emerald Isle Neptunes 125 (10) Mazarron Mariners 133 (10) Quesada Diamonds 115 (8)

San Luis Vulcans 84 (4) Vistabella Eagles 60 (0) Emerald Isle Moonrakers 78 (4) La Siesta Sputniks 89 (4) Greenlands Chestnuts 102 (6)

La Siesta Bowls Report

By Norman Adcroft SABA Discovery and Voyager Leagues 19th Jan. and 20th Jan The Sputniks had an early start away to The Mazarron Mariners and it was the home side who settled to the conditions quicker than us, with us losing 10-4 with shots 133-89.Winners were Dawn Taylor, Ken Combstock, Dave Laverick 19-13, Beryl Styring, Harold Charleton, Arthur Kingsbury 20-16 The Apollos and Pioneers Played their ‘Derby’ game against each other a day late thanks to Mondays sodden green with the Apollos being the ‘home’ side. Sadly for the Pioneers it was the Apollos who came out on top winning the game 13-1 taking five rinks, drawing one, and the shots 144-89.this shows the Apollos deserve their place in the division as the strongest team. Winners were, Hilary Clarke, Pat Harman, Jean Cooper, 21-11, Yours Truly, Bill Jordan, Dave Livesey 22-19, Ann and Robert Heath, John Ball 31-12, Ramsay Sinclair, Doug Smith, George Richardson 25-14, Joy Gardiner, Sue Jordan, Brian Harman 22-10 and the drawn rink Barbara and Jack Cooper, John Clarke (Apollos) V Derek Souter, Terry Baylis, Gary Thorpe 2323. The only light relief for the Pioneers came from Derek Souter reemerging after illness as a lead to be reckoned with’ The Sputniks had an early start away to The Mazarron Mariners and it was the home side who settled to the conditions quicker than us, with us losing 10-4 with shots 133-89. Our winners were Dawn Taylor, Ken Combstock, Dave Laverick 19-13, Beryl Styring, Harold Charleton with Arthur Kingsbury 20-16.

CBBA Southern League A, B and C 23rd Jan. The Blues had a bad day against a strong San Luis Lions side only managing to pick up two points ergo losing 12-2. Winners were, Anne Heath, Yours Truly and Sue Jordan 16-10.

The Golds Were Away to San Luis Tigers and it was a close fought game. Eventually we lost to the Tigers. Shots 111-95 points 8-6 to San Luis. Our winners were Dawn Taylor, Sid Gallup, Ron Sheldon 1916, Sheila and Roy Millward with Taylor 22-14, and. Dave Davies, Carol Thorpe Skipped by Hubby Gary Thorpe 20-14.Well done Team.

The Silvers had an away game against the Vistabella Conquistadores and came out top winning 8-6. Winners were Val Dalton, Alex Morrice, Harold Charleton 27-5, Irene Laverick, Beryl Styring, Irene Mangan 21-15 Penny and John Porter with John Lincoln 23-11. Shots to us, 110-83 Chicken and Egg 21st Jan. Chicken, Leon Ceustermans, Wine, Terry Rippon, Eggs, Allister Mathieson.

QUESADA BOWLS CLUB REPORT

Our Southern League teams got off to a good start to the second half of the season. The Swifts were at home to El Rancho and won their match 11 – 3. Well done to the reserves that turned up and played a friendly game. The Swallows were away to Country Bowls in very P W D L O/W Diff Pts cold and windy conditions, but it is pleasing to report that we managed Vistabella Drivers 10 47 0 13 9 411 112 a 10-4 win. Our friendly rink also won their game, and thanks must Emerald I Neptunes * 10 40 0 20 9 354 97 go to the reserves that travelled to support the team.

San Luis Romulans 10 35 4 21 8 173 90 In the Saba League after a night of heavy rain and despite the cold, the Quesada Diamonds 10 31 2 27 6 76 76 Diamonds were at home to Greenlands Chestnuts and managed to take Mazarron Mariners 10 25 2 33 5 -34 62 the match 8-6. The Pearls were away to La Marina and despite havLa Siesta Sputniks 10 22 4 34 4.5 -163 57 ing to play through some puddles, also had an 8-6 win.

Greenlands Chestnuts 10 24 2 34 3 -131 56 The Winter League was away to San Luis currently vying for top of Emerald I Moonrakers # 10 27 0 33 2 -193 56 the league. In the event we shared the points on rinks but unfortunateSan Luis Vulcans 10 23 0 37 1 -248 48 ly lost the overall by 4 shots.

Vistabella Eagles # 10 18 2 40 2.5 -245 41 Our Federated fours squads were both at home on Thursday with the # 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full team Panthers taking a 6-2 win against Country Bowls Clarets, and the * 1 point deducted for reporting infringement Leopards also had a 6-2 win against La Marina.

By Bobbie Sims The Bowls Club now offer open LA MARINA ASTRONAUTS - Not nice weather shots of 100-118 our top wining team was Kathy bowling on Tuesday afternoons for an afternoon game between 2 of our teams, Manning, Wendy Latham and skip Bill Sims 20-8 . 1.30 p.m. for 2.00 p.m. where unfortunately the Astronaughts coming 2nd with 0 FEDERATED FOURS - A very close game all your host will be Jack Burrell round. Against Quesada Leopards, we only lost the and prizes are on offer. Members points to 14 and shots of 79-129, keep going guys.

LA MARINA PATHFINDERS - A better result for overall by 1 shot. 43-44 The points were 2-6 and and non members are welcome. them 14 points to 0 and the shots reversed, 129-79 our winning rink was Cathy Manning, Martin Bowls are available to hire. obviously a great effort from everyone, but top of Butler Mike Smith and Bill Sims 20-17.

For people who would like to get the pile were Phil Richmond,Jean and Terry DOLPHINS/SEAGULLS - No report into the game of bowls, our club SHARKS - Our points today against Emerald Isle offers a new bowlers coaching Perchard with a win of 27-10.

LA MARINA EXPLORERS - A local tussle Cavaliers were 4- 10 and shots of 92-104 the top programme. Info contact Joe between us and Quesada Pearls was a close result of team today were Andy Bartlett, Barry Sadler and Riley on 96 572 5787 or e mail joediriley@gmail.com.

6 points to the Explorers and 8 to Quesada with Bill Sims winning 28-9.

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EMERALD ISLE BOWLS CLUB. Robin (the Scribe) Adams.

E.i.Cavaliers v San Luis Lions. A close match with both teams winning 3 rinks but E.I. losing the shots by 98-106. Winning E.I. Rinks were: Roger Whitlock, Pat Heaney & Pete Willicott (16-14). John Zeller, Ron White, & Mel O'Dell (20-8). Chris Ayling, Glenda O'Dell & Jim Mulloy, (24-13). A good close match.

E.I. Outlaws. v E.I. Claymores: A great match with both teams winning 3 rinks, the shots going to the Claymores by 103-109, the Claymores winners were: Shelia Wickens, Alan Howcroft & Ernie Bennett (25-12). Yvonne Mallaburn, Dave Close & Frank Close(1715). Elwyn Morris, Marion Willicott & Linda Vincent (25-15).

Outlaws winners : Bob Percy, John Wood & Frank King. (19-17).

John Horne, Tony Harris & Alan Padfield. (21-8). Lil Harris, George Whall & Alan Clasper. (21-17). A good try Outlaws , well done Claymores, winning (8-6) on points.

E.I. Titans v Vistabella Albatrosses. On a very cold & wet day Roger Whitlock was taken Ill & after 7 ends had to give up. (No reserves) game conceded. Only winners for E.I. Were John Zeller, Ron White & Mel O'Dell (17-15). & Pat Heaney Mike Stacey & Pete Willicott drew 15 all, shots 106-64. Points. 11-4.

E.I. Moonrakers v E.I. Neptunes. A good win for the Neptunes winning by 4 rinks to 2, & 125-78. Points 10-4 to Neptunes: winners for Neptunes : Maureen Jeffs, Marion Willicott & Glyn Inwood, (25-15).

Sandra Kavanagh, Yvonne Mallaburn & Frank Close (28-8) Anne Mc Dowell, Dave Close & Bill Hawthorn (25-9). Marilyn Shatwell, Linda Vincent & Gerald Shatwell. (20-16) Moonrakers: winners : Denise Horne, Marion Neve & Tony Harris.

(16-15). Margaret Riley, Robin Adams & Frank King. (14-12). Well played Neptunes.

The Friendly league: The E.I. Reds lost 3-0 to El Rancho, the Blues won 2-1 against La Marina & are on the way up!

Last weeks Fed 4s. E.I. Leprechauns 2 rinks, San Miguel Choctaws 1.

49 points to 47. E.I. Winners : Chris Ayling, Marilyn Shatwell, Frank Close & Jim Mulloy. (15-15). Sandra Kavanah, Ron White, Gerald Shatwell & Peter Willicott. (16-13) Mike Petty, (Outlaws capt) is back home watching the bowls, after his operation, he should be back before the end of season, Welcome back mike from all your team.

Note for Diaries: Marion Willicott is holding Quiz night with Fish & Chip Supper, on 20 th feb, she is hoping for a good turnout. Be Lucky,

EL RANCHO BOWLS CLUB Monday found the broncos playing at Horadada against The Falcons, the rain caused a tricky bowling surface, but having not played badly came away without a point. But they did have a good morning and enjoyed the experience.

On Wednesday the rinks league continued with our second home game in a row in a series of three against Emerald Isle Reds. A great morning for bowls in bright sunshine, albeit with a brisk wind that added to the chill factor. El Rancho came away with the two points winning all three rinks but the ladies of Emerald Isle had a great game making light of the conditions and just lost by two shots. Once again a morning were all players from both clubs thoroughly enjoyed the company of each other in the rinks league and are looking forward to the return match in a couple of weeks.

Friday found the Mustangs entertaining Mazarron Miners, who always give us a hard match and are great company. The very stiff and gusty wind soon made it obvious that controlling the woods on a fast surface was going to be very difficult. However we did have fun in good company and some very close rinks, in the end The Mustangs took the rinks by 4 to 2 and the overall shots by a small margin.

Maxine Wright, Gary Newson and Rod Wright 11-23. Margaret Odell, Brian Taylor and Ron Odell 16-19. Sheila Cooper, Malc Sykes and Carolyn Harris 14-11. Jim Gracie, Irene Thomson and Eddie Thomson 30-10. June Whitworth, Keith Cunningham and Stew Hamill 16-14.

Jane Hamill, Merv Armstrong and David Whitworth 19-17. 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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By StJohn Broadhurst The week started with a home match for the Flamingos on Monday, 19 January against San Miguel Comets in the SABA Discovery league.

Following a rainy night the rink was quite wet and a cold wind didn’t make for enjoyable bowling but in the end the Flamingos won on four rinks and the long game to win the match. Celebrating with the wins were Del Gunning, Trish Dix, Karen Kirk 27-15.

Doreen Statham, Ben Noke, Peter Dix 17-16. Glynis Broadhurst, Les Turner, StJohn Broadhurst 18-16.

Sheila Whitehall, Andy White, Peter Whitehall 26-7. Overall shots Flamingos 121 (10 pts) Comets 91 (4 pts).

On Thursday, 22 January the Clarets travelled to Quesada to play the Panthers in a Federated Fours match. It’s always tough playing Quesada but the Clarets managed to win on one rink thanks to Carole Donnellan, Dennis Birkett, StJohn Broadhurst, Peter Whitehall 20-12. Overall shots Clarets 32 (2 pts) Panthers 79 (6 pts).

The end of the week saw the Ramblers playing away to San Miguel Jaguars on Friday, 23 January in the CBBA Southern league. It was certainly Super Friday for the Ramblers as they picked up their first win of the season, with three wins and a draw as well as the long game.

Doing the celebrating were Carole Donnellan, Dennis Birkett, Peter Whitehall 31-17. Andy White, Les Turner, StJohn Broadhurst 26-8. Jo Wright, John Wright, Trevor Cox 20-16. Pat Patton, Joel Fernandez, Brian Patton 17-17. Overall shots Ramblers 116 (9 pts) Jaguars 105 (5 pts). www.countrybowlsclub.com

MONTEMAR BOWLS CLUB Sponsored by Dial Prix Monday 19th January, Montemar Matadors played Montemar Toreadors in a local derby, On a very cold and bleak day, As expected not a lot were given by either side, The Toreadors winning on Shots.

Matadors, Rowena Good, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 18-15. Denise Ashberry, Mike Farrelly, Skip Alan Ashberry 21-15. Geraldine Fisher, Harry Dobson, Skip Gordon Fisher 2013.

Toreadors, Pauline Woodfine, Sheila Roberts, Skip Barrie Woodfine 20-13. Val Hyman, Mick Soars, Skip Ted Hyman 24-8. Jan Soars, Rita Towle, Skip Fred Charman 15-14.

Shots, Matadors 94 - Toreadors 102. Points, Matadors 6 - Toreadors 8.

Tuesday, 20th January, MonteMar Earls in the Fed 4s were Away to Horadada Winning on 2 Rinks.

Pauline Woodfine, Ronnie Cairns, Dave Melville, Skip Barrie Woodfine 19-10. Lynne Armitage, Sheila Roberts, Janet Gatward, Skip Colin Armitage 20-11.

Shots, Earls 52 - Horadada 44. Points, Earls 6 - Horadada 2.

Wednesday 21st January, MonteMar in the Winter League were Away to Greenland's Winning on 3 Rinks.

Sue Kemp, Wendy Oxley, Colin Armitage, Skip Brian Zelin 22-14.

Geraldine Fisher, Keith Simpson, Harry Dobson, Skip Gordon Fisher 18-12. Lynne Armitage, June Young, Joe Ridley, Skip Diane Ridley 22-8.

Shots, MonteMar 85 - Greenlands 79. Points, MonteMar 8 Greenland's 4.

Thursday 22nd January, MonteMar Lords in the Fed 4s were Away to Vistabella Vikings on one of the windiest days that I have know, Winning on 1 Rink.

Sue Kemp, Joe Ridley, Diane Ridley, Skip Brian Zelin 25-12.

Shots, Lords 49 - Vistabella 57. Points, Lords 2 - Vistabella 6.

Friday 23rd January, MonteMar Toreadors were at Home to San Luis Pumas, Winning on 3 Rinks.

Pauline Merry, Jan Gatward, Skip Chris Merry 24-19. Rita Towle, Joan Harding, Skip Dave Buckland 20-18. Jan Webster, Bill Webster, Skip John Corbet 26-10.

Shots, Toreadors 107 - Pumas 107. Points, Toreadors 7 - Pumas 7 Friday 23rd January, MonteMar Matadors were Away to Greenland Elms, Winning on 2 Rinks.

Ronnie Cairns, Lethal Finan, Skip Tony Finan 18-12. Keith Simpson, Harry Dobson, Skip Roy Mercer 27-16.

Shots, Matadors 99 - Elms 132. Points, Matadors 4 - Elms 10.

For further information about MonteMar Bowls and Social Club, Please contact Press Officer Brian 966790606. Also at www.montemarbowls.com and on inform intense bowls.com and on Facebook.

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SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB

SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB

Sheila Cammack.

SABA League Monday 19th Klingons v Trekkers, to be replayed on Sunday 25th morning , after being washed out by the early morning rain. Vulcans v Romulans Vulcans lost 4-10, shots 84-112, winners: James Wright, Tom Fromson & Doug Beattie 21-12, Derek Barker, Malcolm Ayton & Robin Harker 15-13. Romulans winners: Maureen Foulds, Tony Davies & Bob Foulds 15-14, Irene Everett, David Steadman & Vic Slater 20-11, Kath Waywell, Ian Ross & Peter Fuller 24-10, Pat Malden, Marina Bearsdale & John Malden 28-13.

Winter League Wednesday 21st home v Quesada, hard morning's work for a good result taking 8pts-4, shots 92-88.Winners: Pam Lockett, Keith Phillips, Sabrina Marks & Mal Hughes 22-19, Sheila Cammack, Ray Clarke, Darren Johnson & Pat Coffey 24-5, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering & Russell Marks 22-20. This puts us currently at the top of the league above Javea Green & Quesada. Berleen team were close but unfortunately no points this week.

FED 4's league Thursday 15th BLUES home v SM Choctaws drew 4pts-4, shots 40-47. Winners: June Jones, Ray Pollock, John Withers & Keith Jones 14-13, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Sabrina Marks & Mal Hughes 22-11. WHITES away v SM Apaches a close finish just losing 2pts-6, shots 47-53. Winners: Fay Beattie, Les Bedford, Dave Blackie & Scott Malden 21-14.

Southern League Friday 23rd Lions away v LS Blues, won 12pts-2, shots 118-79. Winners: Colin Jackson, Keith Philllips & Mal Hughes 17-14, June Jones, Darren Johnson & Keith Jones 23-19, Kath Reid, Scott Malden & Peter McEneany 22-8, Jean Parkes, Pam Lockett & Paul Parkes 24-6, Ann Holland, Neil Morrison & Ray Pollock 22-16.

Tigers home v LS Golds, fought back to win 8pts-6, shots 111-95.

Winners: Les Bedford, Derrick Cooper & Ray Robson 24-12, Shirley Withers, Barry Roseveare & Peter Cox 16-14, Pat Bird, Sheila Cammack & Graham Bird 27-8. Pumas, away v MM Toreadors, drew 7pts-7, shots 107-107 winners: Sheila Reynolds, Ian Ross & Peter Fuller 22-12, Ros Holmes, Bill Webb & David Blackie 21-11, Maureen Foulds, Tony Davies & Bob Foulds 17-14.

Leopards home v VB Picadors, lost 4pts-10, shots 81-129. Winners: Mary Fromson, Brenda Brown & Alan Mawer 25-16, Harry Epsom, Dave Tilley & Robin Harker 19-18.

For information about San Luis Club please contact June Jones (Capt.)

966188920 or Pam Lockett (Sec) 965327645.

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LA MANGA BOWLS CLUB

By Brian Simon La Manga Crusaders beat Greenland Elms in a hard fought game at La Manga by 10 points to 4. The best winners for La Manga were on the rink comprising of Tudor Gregory, Ully Simon and Peter Wood who beat Jean Thompson, Dave Thompson and Jim Wilcock by 37-3 points. Unfortunately Jim was taken ill during the game and we all wish him well and a speady recovery.

Sarah Lowman, Sue Letby and Ann Grace won against Diane Lowton, John O'Brien and Dave Dudding by 26 points to 7. Next came Trevor Dutton, Elizabeth Warwick and Ron Stokes who beat Janet Webb, Florence Edwards and Ted Upham by 16 points to 8. Things then started to get a little trickier for us, to put it mildly, as Shirly Ault, John Grace and Robin Lowman only won on the final end with the last wood bowled against Fred Tilly, Jack Redfearn and Mike Edwards with a result of 16 points to 15.

Congratulations go to Eileen Merrick, Marylyn Fryatt and Dave Webb who won against Brian Simon, David Fowkes and Ute Wessendorf by 19 points to 13 and also to Zoe Wilcock, David Fryatt and Sandra Heath who beat Geoff Hollyhead, David Letby and Michael Warwick by 22 points to 9.

La Manga Bowls Club now welcomes new members from outside the Club. Coaching is available and there is a wide range of club competitions played during the whole year as well as social bowling during the week.

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SABA LEAGUE Meteors game vs Pulsars postponed due to bad weather it has been re-arranged for Wed 28th January. WINTER LEAGUE played at home to Bonalba tough games on all rinks, and just loosing by 1 shot on the last end to deny us getting all 12 points.

Points for 10 points against 2. FED 4´s league had the Mohawks at home to La Siesta close games on all rinks with final result points for 8 points against 0, Apaches played at home to San Luis winning on 2 rinks and the overall shots points for 6 points against 2. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Jaguars played at home to Country bowls unfortunately the game did not go our way we won on 2 rinks and drew on 1 points for 5 points against 9. Well done to Anita Brown, Dave Champion, Ron Nairey and Val Hignett who got a hot shot in the internal competitions it was a good competitive game with some very tense moments.

Sadly Bill Bannell and Ken Duffy two former members of San Miguel Bowls club recently passed away, they did a lot for San Miguel and gave a lot of their time to help the bowls club.

San Miguel Bowls club is sponsored by Right moves. Any information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact club president Eileen Potts 966730376

GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB SABA ENTERPRISE DIVISION. It was Greenlands v Greenlands this week with SYCAMORES playing Home team, However, MAPLES shaved the win on aggregate shots 113 Maples to 82 Sycamores. BRM for Maples was Diane Lawton, Mel Brown & Skip Ian Brewster. Sycamores BRM was Barbara Doran, Jim Oliver & Skip Jim Wilcox.

SABA VOYAGER DIVISION. The Chestnuts were away to Quesada Diamonds and they also just lost on aggregate shots. Diamonds were 115 shots to Chestnuts 102. So another good result; 6 points from an away match. BRM was Joan Hunter, Margaret Hirst & Skip Brian Miller (24-13) just easing Ron Stansfield, Kim Hunter & Skip Charles Langlois into 2nd place on 24-17.

WINTER LEAGUE & BELEEN TROPHY. No results FEDERATED FOURS LEAGUE. The Bulls were at home to EI and won 2 of the 3 rinks and took overall shot aggregate by 63 to 45. Six very useful points. BRM Cas Thomas, Jan Pocock, Roy Cordell & Skip Brian Pocock.

CBBA SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Division A. Our Oaks entertained the MM Matadors but there again perhaps entertained is the wrong word with a score line of 10 points for & 4 against; Shots for 132 against 99.

All in all a great finish to the week for Greenlands and the Oaks. BRM from 4 great rinks results was, Phil Lockley, Sue Mahommet & Skip Brian Miller Division B. The Elms hosted the LM Crusaders and were far too kind to them, they conceded 4 rinks and 117 shots to the Elms 74. BRM was Zoe Wilcock, David Fryatt & Skip Sandra Heath (22-9 ).

Division C. The Cedars were at home to EI Claymores; result 14-0, shots against 226 for two fat ladies; we wos clobbered!!. BRM Eric Thomas, Kim Hunter & Skip Mike Cassidy (19-20).

SATURDAY HIGH ROLLERS. Only 10 bowlers attended this week.

However,Top Spot was Ian Brewster on 25 pts. and a three-way count back with 23 points gave the following order: Drew Wayman guest, Joan Oliver and Jack Redfern, To celebrate her return to active member the Wonderful Wooden Spoon was collected by Beryl Norris.

Next Saturday 0930 for 1000 .

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON RESULTS 22ND JANUARY Division 1 Busters Bar The Porter House Pint Depot Kings Hub Meerkats Division 2 Que Pasa Kestrels Junction Jaguars Misfits (Sporting Life) Breakaways Bears

4-8 6-6 4-8 8-4

Hub Hyenas Gogarty´s Bulls Junction Jackals Que Pasa Eagles

7-5 7-5 1-11 3-9

Ale House Pint Depot Queens Evolution Tavern Drivers

LEAGUE TABLE – DIVISION 1 P W D The Hub Meerkats 13 12 1 The Hub Hyenas 13 12 0 The Porter House 13 5 4 Que Pasa Eagles 13 5 2 Junction Jackals 13 5 1 Busters Bar 13 3 4 Gogarty´s Bulls 13 1 4 Pint Depot Kings 13 0 2

L 0 1 4 6 7 6 8 11

F 110 119 82 78 68 69 56 42

A 46 37 74 78 88 87 100 114

Pts 25 24 14 12 11 10 6 2

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

L 1 4 4 4 4 4 8 11

F 101 95 81 75 76 75 69 54

A 55 61 75 81 80 81 87 102

Pts 21 16 16 15 13 13 7 3

P W 13 9 13 7 13 7 13 6 13 4 13 4 13 2 13 1

D 3 2 2 3 5 5 3 1

180´s: Peter Ayres x 2 (Porter House), Pat Abrams, Alex Nikolov, Lee Maiden x 2 (Meerkats), Mike Smith x 2, Del Lister (Breakaways), Shaun Smith, Nick Spicer (Hyenas), Matt Cummins (Pint Depot Kings), Derek Halpin (Evolution). Highest finish1 5 8 Pat Schofield (Junction Jaguars), Nick Spicer (Hub Hyenas) There have been two since November the 13th and now there is just one, unbeaten teams that is. Breakaways are the latest team to lose the accolade, surprisingly at home to an ecstatic Tavern Drivers, themselves a little wayward of late but nevertheless congratulations. A depressed Mike Snow tells me there were only one or two highlights from his previously unbeaten side and one of those was the half time curry. That now leaves the Meerkats with just one dropped point against Ray Sanderson´s Porter House outfit, who should have repeated the feat a couple of weeks ago. The top of Division 1 could well change this week when the Meerkats play the Hyenas in a real top of the table clash. A draw may well suit both captains, which will only delay the inevitable last game shoot out at the end of the season, that is should both sides keep their existing records. Already Hyenas captain Simon Williams is bemoaning a loss of key players due to illness etc who I think may well make miraculous recoveries. The banter and rhetoric is in full flow between both protagonists, hopefully the match will live up to expectations. One side now looking nicely settled into league darts are the Evolution boys, their victory visit to the Misfits was their sixth consecutive unbeaten match, to include a cup game, a decent run, if continued, may well see them in the top 3.

The Kats match versus the Que Pasa Eagles was a real belter, both sides starting off slowly, the Kats ahead from the third leg, the Eagles eventually showing the sort of form we know they are capable of. Joe Cuyt took the first for the visitors with a tidy 80 out (S20,S20,D20) followed by Dave Frew´s 76 out (S5,T17,D10). The Eagles skipper Den Hall livened his side up in the third with 95 and 121, but it was Pat Abrams taking the plaudits with 2x100 and a showboating 60 out (D20,D10) for the lead. The strong pairing of Abrams and Alex Nikolov had the throw in the first pairs against Jim Waddell and Mel

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Bettell, the latter contributing a 95, countered by Nikolov´s 118 and Abrams 140 and D10. Cuyt´s 114 in the next was overshadowed by Lee Maiden´s 180, partner Del Kingsbury slipping in D16 for 4-1. Stuart Clark and Hall reduced their opponents lead in the third pair, Clark nailing D10 before tucking in to some excellent fish and chips.

Waddell´s 2x140 in the opening single may well have been enough against a lesser opponent than Abrams, who put away both legs on D20 and D5 after 2x100 and a 125. Maiden ensured the draw beating Cuyt 2-0 with 3x100,D20 and D10, Cuyt replying with just a ton. The 9th leg was pretty lively Nikolov taking the first against Hall on D2 after 2x100. Two more tons from the Bulgarian in the second looked ominous for Hall, but a 95 and D20 set up a decider. Nikolov moved up a gear hitting 3x100, but Hall replied with 85,156 and a 104 out (S18,T18,D16). Brilliant stuff! Clark faced Kingsbury in the next and posted 2x100 and a 74 out for the first leg, Kat Kingsbury replying The Eagles have landed! Jim with a ton. Another 100 from the Kat followed by Storey, Joe Cuyt, Jim Waddell S19,S18,D20 for a 77 out made it all square, Clark finding the lipstick with 100 and 140. Both registered tons in the tion even after this week´s drubbing from second placed Tavern decider and both wobbled just a little, Kingsbury slotting home the Drivers. The league leaders were surprisingly 1-5 down at half time, double for 7-3 and the match. Jim Storey made it 4 for the Eagles, their only win coming from Paul Lear, completing the 701 on a 64 out, winning two of three against Graham Todd 127,95 and D16, Storey Del Lister helping out with some very steady scoring. Three double 1 100,121,D8 and D16. Paul Durrant wrapped up the match 2-0 play- finishes from the Drivers in the first six legs may go some way in explaining the Bears defeat. The first two singles went Drivers way, ing Bettell, the former nailing D20,D5 to include a 140.

Justin Hepburn taking the match on D5 after an 83 and 95. Lear Hyenas found themselves 2-0 down in no time playing Playa gained the Bears second leg on D5 only for Ricky Cox D3 and John Flamenca´s Busters. Nick Spicer 100 and D16 taking the third triple.

Dursley D1 to make it 9 legs for the visitors. The reliable Ivan Jones The pairs all went the way of the visitors for a 2-4 half time score, gave the score line a little respectability for Breakaways hitting Spicer D9, Joe Miller 100,D6 and Cyril Harrison D8 finding the dou- 121,92,100 and D10, to conclude the match and score that to many bles. Peter O´Rourke pulled one back for the hosts against the exiled would have gone down on the pools coupon as a home win.

John Eyre 2-0, Ray Harvey anticipating a similar result after taking A D4 and scoring to match from Pat Schofield got the Jaguars off to a the first leg against Miller. The Hyena was having none of it and post- flyer against the Queens from Pint Depot, Debbie Wright´s 98 and 114 ed 3x100,D20 and D9 for the win. Paul Dowington narrowed the vis- insufficient to double out. Vi Turner levelled on D2 and then took the itors lead by taking out Joe Hawkins 2-1, the latter going one up but next on D6, well supported in the scoring department by Wright and not able to convert the second. Harrison enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 Lorraine Cox. Wendy Hayward virtually won the first pairs single victory to ensure the draw and point for the visitors, leaving Spicer handedly on D5, the second going to queen Debbie giving the Queens 100,95 the applause of victory plus two points for his side after his 2- a 2-3 lead. Schofield levelled at half time completing the 601 with a 0 win over Babs Warren. Captain Simon Williams 125 concluded the very nice 62 out (S10,S12,D20). Sharon Bugg D8 and Hayward D12 match on D16 after taking the first leg on D11 against veteran Bill made it 5-3 for the Jaguars, Cox preventing the draw with D1 in the Russell. Ray Harvey 100,121 Warren 105, O´Rourke 100,140 and 9th leg. Tracey Simpson also found herself on D1 after some tasty Dowington 132 were Busters top scorers. scoring to secure the draw and point, allowing Hilda Wilkinson to take Porter House sit comfortably in third place, albeit losing a home point the win on D10 against a spirited performance from Wright. Turner against La Zenia´s Gogarty´s bar. The match was pretty close, in fact gained her third double of the night D11 giving the Queens their fifth leg.

5 all with 2 to play, Steve Woods´ side ignoring the fact it was Ray Kestrels gained their 6th victory of the season over local visitors Ale Sanderson´s 50 something birthday, he says he is much younger than House. A 3-0 lead courtesy of Eddie Martin, Chris Miles and Russell wife Sue! Gogarty´s even had the cheek to eat his birthday cake. No Lyness. The lead was reduced by Luke Yarnold D10 and Brian fireworks in the early games, Sid Cross earning the Porters an early Hobbis D7 only for Alan Preston to take out D16 for 4-2 at the break, lead on D4, Richard Pattison levelling on D2 after Brian Nash´s 121. Owen Attwood looking very tidy for the Alemen. Kay Hobbis D2 Cross and Nash, sounds like a 60´s super group, made it 2-1 for the made it 4-3 giving young Attwood the incentive to take the next and birthday boy, Cross getting the double, Nash doing the scoring. level on D20 after some fine throwing. Preston gave the hosts back Gogarty´s took 2 of the 3 pairs available to make it all square at half the lead on D7, Karl Mallinson doing his best with 96 and 100 against time. Pattison 140 and D19, taking the first, Cross 100 and Ray Hayes an in-form Miles to level again. It was however Miles on D2 to take 100 and a 56 out the second, Woods 135,D16 with partner Kevin the leg. Yarnold gave the Alemen the chance of a draw on D2 but it was Terry Kirby who gained the points for the Kestrels taking out 55 Fitzpatrick taking the third. Gail Todd nailed the first of three in the on S15,D20 despite 2x100 from Bernie Whipday. opening singles, Mike Newbury 110 closing the match on D19 and Finishing School - Last week´s answer - With two darts to throw for D18. Nash also took the opening leg on D16 after 100,112, the leg 15 most experienced throwers would plump for S7,D4. My alternacancelled out by Pattison on D13. The Porters 125 and 100 looked tive is to throw for S11 and D2 because if you throw low into S8 you good enough for the leg however the Gogarty´s man replied with a ton still have one dart to leave a double. With three darts available you and D2 to level the overall match. Cross made it 5-4, taking out Ernie have two chances to finish effectively. Its all about percentage darts.

Wilson on D20 and D15 to include 100,125 and 140, Wilson outing on This week´s question You require 119, what sequence of scores 81 (T17,D15). Both captains faced each other in the tenth, Woods for- maximises your chance of finishing? getting the occasion going out on the bull in the first and a dodgy D1 Leader Merit Table, top five only: Team: Evolution 12 pts, for 2-0. Ray Hayes gained the draw and point, hitting 2x100,D2 and Gogarty´s 10, Misfits 9, Jaguars 8, Ale House 8. Girls: P. Schofield D20, leaving Gogarty´s Cynthia Jevons to level the match winning 13 pts, Y. Rouffignac 12, W. Hayward 12, T. Simpson 10, S. de Lacy two of the three legs against Matt Jackson 2x100.

8. Boys: P. Abrams 21, N. Spicer 18, L. Maiden 14, M. Smith 10, A. Breakaways remain clear top in Division 2 and look certain of promo- Nikolov 10.

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CADENA SUNRISE TENPIN BOWLING RESULTS Sol Amigo’s Alley Gators Sausage Rollers The Bandits Alley Cats GG’s Pinbusters

6-2 4-4 6-2 4-4 0-8 8-0

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

999’s Sunrise Colegas Fowl Play Pin Pushers Pinfall Wizards Cherry B’s P 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45

W 44 39 37 35 35 35 29 27 26 24 23 4

D 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Game/Scr Game/Hc Series/Scr Series/Hc L 16 20 23 24 25 25 31 32 33 36 37 56

Tot 34285 34653 33562 33475 34113 34007 34020 33618 34048 32733 32429 30558

Gms 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45

This Weeks Top Performers Ladies Gents Sue Duke 181 Steve Hibberd 214 Sandra Baker 227 Steve Hibberd 249 K Wycherley 462 Maurice Allen 597 Maddie Pinfold 599 Gunter Wilms 660 Mavis Riley 599 Av 761 770 745 743 758 755 756 747 756 727 720 679

Hi-G 838 841 881 821 904 861 859 842 845 859 791 754

Hi-S 2401 2488 2424 2362 2484 2364 2410 2421 2374 2384 2286 2146

Pts 88 79 74 71 70 70 58 55 53 48 46 8

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EUROGOLF SOCIETY AT LA MARQUESA On Thursday 22 January 63 members of Eurogolf Society were competing in the monthly Stableford and President´s Trophy competition. Some decent scores came in, considering the strong winds we had to contend with!

Well done to our President John Fairhurst, the overall winner with a score of 35 points and the recipient of the President’s Trophy.

Full results were: Gold Category: 1st Paul Manning 30 pts 2nd Bryan Fenwick 30 pts 3rd Tony Hitt 28 pts Silver Category: 1st John Fairhurst 35 pts 2nd Marilyn Eckersall Marilyn Eckersall 34 pts 3rd Allan Bacon 33 pts Bronze Category: 1st Jenny Cheatham 33 pts 2nd June Caithness 33 pts 3rd Cindi Green 32 pts Nearest the pins were 5th Bryan Fenwick 11th Sandy Holland 15th Mike Mitchell

17th Bob Shorley Best front nine Bev Fairhurst 20 pts and best back nine Terry Sayers 20 pts CBA -2 The results of the Toff’s Stableford competition played on Tuesday 20 January were as follows: Gold Division: 1st John Barraclough 34 2nd Paul Manning 34 3rd Malcolm Foskett 31 Silver Division: 1st Dave Blinston 37 2nd Dave Nicholls 36 3rd Terry Sayers 33 Bronze Division: 1st Norman Woods 38 (overall winner) 2nd David Lewis 33 3rd Brian Heard 33 N.T.P’s 5th Paul Manning 11th & 15th Alan Venables 17th Stan Low Best front nine Bob Shorley 17 and best back nine Joe Curran 19 For more information about our friendly society visit us on www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk

ESTRELLA DAMM CRIBBAGE By Ron Sheldon

19th January & week 17 and other than the Voles dropping 1 place the top 7 remain unchanged. Back at the top are Dorothy’s Magpies who pushed Nacho Voles down to 2nd spot.

For the Magpies it was revival time for Stewart & Jane with their 3 wins while Norman & Ken scored zilch for Ron’s Nachos Voles.

Still in 3rd place are Brian’s Jaguars whose 3 pairs could only manage 1 win each while Vanessa & Margaret Grey scored 3 wins for Peter’s Galleon to stay in 6th place.

Richard’s Ospreys are still in 4th slot after their close win over Alan’s Robins whose best pair were Dave & Sue with 2 wins while Ann & Alan maximised with 3 wins for the Ospreys.

Also static in 5th spot are Ayliff’s Galea “B” who only just missed out to Paul’s Catorce whose pair of Ray & Paul were best with 3 wins while for Ayliff, best were Ayliff & John with their 2 wins.

Moving up 2 places are Keith’s Merlins after their tight finish against Steve’s Steakhouse whose best pair were Steve & Kevin with 2 wins while June & Keith bettered them with 3 wins for the Merlins.

Brian’s Galea “B” dropped 2 places after their near miss against Mick’s Lo Crispin even though Russell & Diane amassed 2 wins as against Brian and John with 3 wins for Lo Crispin.

Up at Mr Smiths my Falcons notched up our 1st win for 5 weeks with Gill & myself glorying in our 3 wins while best pair for Les’s Jays were Geoff & Shirley with 2 wins.

Last but not least are Jim’s Sharks losing 5 of the last 7 after this one against Mike’s Peacocks whose pair of Terry & Brian maximised on 3 wins while Anne Marie & Bernadette took 2 for the Sharks.

Results and League Table after Monday 19th January 2015 The Galleon 3-6 Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Catorce 5-4 Bar Meson Galea "A" Casa Ventura Ospreys 5-4 Mr Smiths Robins Izzys Bar Magpies 6-3 El Cortijo de Nacho Voles Ebony & Ivory Merlins 5-4 Rojales Steakhouse Bar Meson Galea "B" 4-5 Lo Crispin Tavern Mr Smiths Jays 4-5 Casa Ventura Falcons La Siesta Sharks 4-5 Izzys Bar Peacocks Izzys Bar Magpies El Cortijo de Nacho Voles Ebony & Ivory Jaguars Casa Ventura Ospreys Bar Meson Galea "A" The Galleon Catorce Ebony & Ivory Merlins Lo Crispin Tavern Bar Meson Galea "B" Casa Ventura Falcons Mr Smiths Jays Rojales Steakhouse La Siesta Sharks Izzys Bar Peacocks Mr Smiths Robins

P 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

W 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 3

L 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 14

F 97 94 87 87 85 79 76 71 81 71 72 66 65 68 62 63

A 56 59 66 66 68 74 77 82 72 82 81 87 88 85 91 90

Diff 41 35 21 21 17 5 -1 -11 9 -11 -9 -21 -23 -17 -29 -27

Pts 28 26 24 22 20 20 18 18 16 16 14 12 12 10 10 6

Carp-R-Us Angling Club News This Thursday the 22nd January, the Club fished the low numbers on the Eden Canal stretch of the River Segura. Winner on the day was Ann Fowles, second was John Brightling, third Tom Marshall, fourth Pete Kerr and in joint fifth spot Steve Fell and Derek King. Next weeks match , on 29th January will also be on the Eden Canal but on the high numbers- pegs at the normal time of 8.00am and fishing from 9.00 to 2.00pm. The match scheduled for the 5th of February will be on the Sweet Water canal in Guardamar.

Tuesday the 27th of January will see the next of the Clubs Quiz nights at the Bar, starting at 7.30pm.

The cost is 1€ per person and teams can have up to

6 in number. The next of our Sunday meetings will be on the 1st of February with the Committee at 10.30 followed by the General meeting at 11.00am.

Please do not forget that any nominations for the committee and also any proposals for the A. G. M. have to be handed in by this meeting. The Club is organizing a Saint Patrick´s dinner for Tuesday the 17th of March and it is open to non members. The cost is 9.50€ . The menu is on the web site. www.carprus.net The Clubs home is at the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is to be found just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar any one interested in joining this Angling and Social Club can Phone 966 71 7923.

HAPPY DAYS GOLF SOCIETY by Lubbertus El Valle Golf Resort provided a perfect setting for our second match of 2015, located as it is in pretty desert valley providing its visitors with picture book views of outstanding natural beauty. Not that we had too much time to appreciate this beauty. The weather, though very cold to start the day soon warmed providing perfect conditions on a suburb and ideal course. The perfect conditions led to some exceptional play in the pairs Better Ball completion, which Digger Digby nearly missed when his lift driver, John McGregor took him to Riquelme course by mistake. Luckily for Digger, they arrived at the right course in time for him to play, and finish second.

On the day Ken Farrow and Kenrich Rhodes finished 1st on 44 points, Fred Noakes and Digger Digby finished 2nd on 41 points with Steve Dixon and Lin Newberry 3rd with 40 points. Dave Wright

achieved nearest the pin at hole 6, Dave Naylor at hole 9 and Fred Noakes at hole 15. In addition, Pete Hawes and Fred Noakes both achieved Birdies at hole 15. Ken Farrow and Fred Noakes halved one hole with Birdies each. On the day, Fred Noakes played very well indeed, getting his name on the score sheet three times, which is probably a record.

Our next match will be at the Roda Golf Course on 3rd February 2015. Don’t be phased by the high scoring members; a warm welcome awaits all comers of whatever level, and all the players really encourage and support newcomers and players however skilled or not. New members, or just those seeking more information about a truly great, warm, friendly and welcoming golf society, should contact Steve Dixon at the Marinasol Restaurant at Cabo Roig.

LA ZENIA GOLF SOCIETY By Eric Lucas A smaller turn out than normal played at Hacienda del Alamo on Thursday. A very windy day with bright sunlight. The wind did play a major part in the days performances with lower than normal scores being returned. The tee areas and greens were in great shape, some fairways needed a bit of TLC. We played full handicap stableford, there were no N/t/p's, and the usual twos pot . Winner on the day was Bob Watson with 29pts on count back, The raffle was won by John Mackay. Thanks to the staff at Gogarty's for their great hospitality. All future games and dates are now updated on the website, this normally be done by Sunday night

after the Saturday games. You should have had an e mail with the details, any problems contact me. The match play details are now on the web site, also the details are on the notice board in Gogarty's. Just to remind you all if you are planning to go away to Benidorm with us April Next year Ernie Wilson will be Gogarty's Thursdays after our games to collect deposit money for the Trip. All meeting times are 1 and 1/2 hours before tee time at Gogarty's.

Guest's are invited to all our games, clubs can be hired. All information on the notice board outside Gogarty's. Contact numbers Eric 667 196 178, Maurice 690268711

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Lo Crispin G.S. at Las Ramblas Why do we do it? Las Ramblas is a difficult course at the best of times but it was made more difficult when we played a team event on Wednesday due to the strong winds.

The format for the day was a 2 man scramble and to keep the game moving we used the stableford scoring system. The high wind obviously effected the scoring which was low for this type of event.

Results for the day, 1st Jim Preston / John Jones 33 points, 2nd Willie Mackie / George Stewart 30 Points C/B, 3rd Malcolm Morrison / Mike Cutts 30 Points C/B, 4th Steve Harrington / Alan Crain 30 Points C/B Nearest the Pins: Hole 6 Paul Flanaghan, Hole 10 Padraig Obrien, Hole 14 Dave Lewis The free game draw was won by Alan (never win anything) Crain There were 2 x 2’s’recorded John Jones / Jim Preston & Dave Lewis / Stan Earl.

Prizes were presented in the Lo Crispin Tavern after the game.

Our thanks to David and his team for the after game refreshments.

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VEGA BAJA PREMIER GOLF LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION The Vega Baja Premier Golf League held its fourth round of matches at the Las Colinas Golf and Country Club, venue for the European Tour Qualifying school, it was certainly on the cold side but it was clear blue skies, but with slick greens it proved a strong test for the teams.

Rockets Golf Society played local team EuroToffs and had their best victory to date coming in with a 3.5 to 0.5 victory with the widest point’s margin of the day.

League leaders wanted to increase their lead over the second place team and could only manage a draw with Club 25 Serena but as a result of being seven points better on the overall points took the bonus points, which was not the result they wanted.

Paddy’s Point G.S. must have relished the opportunity of taking on the bottom place La Manga Residents who were back to near normal strength with the return of Captain Tony Milne. But Paddy’s Point achieved a win in a low scoring match, but the points were shared so it was 1 bonus point each Las Ramblas G.S. played Altea based Don Cayo who were just a couple of points behind them but captain on the day Barbara Hitchings must be happy with a 2.5 to 1.5 win and taking the bonus points. This was the highest scoring match of the day with 279 points and Don Cayo with the second highest poinst total should be pleased although disappointed at losing.

RESULTS: Rockets GS 3.5 (131 pts) EuroToffs GS 0.5 (118 pts) La Manga North GS 2 (136 pts) Club25 Serena GS 2 (129 pts) Paddy’s Point GS 2.5 (117 pts) La Manga RGA 1.5 (117 pts)

Las Ramblas G S 2.5 (143 pts) Don Cayo GS 1.5 (136 pts) Bonus points went to:- Rockets G S, La Manga North G S, Paddy’s Point G S and Las Ramblas G S The League table of these matches is: P W D L Bon Pts La Manga North 16 10 1 5 12 43 Las Ramblas 16 10 2 4 9 41 Paddys Point 16 8 2 6 7 33 Doncayo 16 8 3 5 6 33 Rockets 16 8 2 6 6 32 Club 25 Serena 16 6 1 9 3 22 Eurotoffs 16 4 2 10 3 17 La Manga RGA 16 2 3 11 1 10 The European Tour approved course coupled with the wintery conditions provided a challenge for the teams of the league but eight pairings managed to break Par, the best scoring pairings were Geoff Biggerstaff/Terry Field (Las Ramblas G S) 39 points, Ken Olrenshaw/Ian Hunt (La Manga North G S) Malcolm Anderson/Les Yates (Rockets G S) 38 points, Ron Chambers/Alan Moody (Rockets G S), Alan Roles/Rune Hagberg (Don Cayo G S) 37 points.

Thanks to Sean Corte Real – Director of Operations at Las Colinas for making the VBPGL welcome at Las Colinas.

The fifth round of matches is on Friday 6th February, back to the Costa Calida and IRM course Suarines Golf, which is a desert style design. With a two Tee start at 10:06 You will also be able to see updated Vega Baja Premier Golf League fixtures, tables, and news on the website www.vegabajapremiergolfleague.com and on Facebook, throughout the season For more information on the Vega Baja Premier Golf League, contact The Secretary; Ivie Davies 669 211 410 or golfdavies@gmail.com

Spanglish Golf Society at Vistabella on 21st January 2015.

This was the first meeting of the new year for the Spanglish Golf Society and a group of 19 players visited the established course at Vistabella taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

Upon arrival we were informed that Pablo Riestra had parted company with Vistabella after six years and we wish him well for the future The course was wearing it's winter coat and was in good condition but it was bitterly cold with an icy north west wind and this reflected in the low scores.

The winners on the day were as follows: 1st – Mike Probert, 2nd – Brian Burnard, 3rd – Richard Bairstow 4th – Barbara Hitchings

Nearest the Pins – Chris Haw and Bob Hewitson.

Best Supporting Act – Joe Valente After the game we returned to the Spanglish bar, which is located at Dona Pepa, Quesada for a welcome meal prepared by the bar and the prize presentation and we give our thanks for their support.

Our next fixture is at La Marquesa on Wednesday 18th February 2015 and visitors and guests are welcome because this is very much a social golfing group rather than a formal golf society.

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In association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services For this month’s meeting a group of 18 players visited the established course at Vistabella under the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

For 2015 we have joined forces with the Lo Marabu GS who play their monthly ‘social game’ the same days as us so we both benefit from the cost economies of scale for booking a larger group than would otherwise be the case.

The weather forecast was ‘spot on’ with clear blue skies but was chilly to start with but warmed up nicely and the course was presented in an excellent condition. The winning scores on the day were as follows: 1st – Dave Bensley– 34 points, 2nd – Mike Probert – 32 points 3rd – Kevin Robinson – 31 points Nearest the pin winners: Par 3 No Winner, Par 4 Ian Noad Par 5 Mike Probert. Best Front 9 Kevin Robinson – 18 points, Best Back 9 Tony Felsted – 19 points, Dog of a Day – Ian Noad – 14 points We all returned to the Ship Hispaniola in La Mata for a hearty feed and refreshments prepared by Janet and her team with our thanks.

The society AGM was held on Monday 6th January 2015 at which Grant Goble was appointed Captain and Wayne Matthews ViceCaptain and we wish them well for the year.

The next fixture is at Las Colinas on Monday 9th February 2015.

Anyone wishing to join our society should contact Grant Goble on 667329772 or better still call in at the bar.

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By Mike Chapman Only a few players braved the early wet and windy conditions on Monday to play a Texas Scramble. The conditions improved as the round progressed and the winners with a score of 62.5 were Rachel Leckey, Hendrick Oldenziel and Brian Dent.

On Wednesday we played our usual weekly individual stableford competition with the added bonus that there was a roll-over of the 2's Club pot from the previous week. The round of the day came from Benedicte Kruse with a superb 39 pts to win Category One. The only other player to beat par was Geoff Biggerstaff with 37 pts to win Category Two. The top three in each category were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Benedicte Kruse 39 pts 2nd Terry Field 35 pts 3rd Lindsay Forbes 34 pts Cat 2. 1st Geoff Biggerstaff 37 pts 2nd Terry Cullen 32 pts (c/b) 3rd Rod Doel 32 pts There were four players securing a share of the 2's Club roll-over: Benedicte Kruse, Alan Douglas, Olga Douglas and Liz Robertson.

On Friday several of our members were away playing a fixture in the Vega Baja league and the result will be included in next weeks report.

The remainder played a best 2 of 4 with all scores counting on the par 3's. There were two teams way ahead of the rest each comprising two lady players and our player substitute 'Albert' who on this occasion was awarded 31 pts. The winners were Ulrike Barth, Liz Robertson and Hendrick Oldenziel with a score of 93 pts beating Heinz Lei, Rachel Lecky, and Joyce McClusky with 90 pts.

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JEKYLL AND HYDE DISPLAY AS TORRY SLUMP TO DEFEAT CD TORREVIEJA ......0 RIBARROJA CF ........1 The corresponding fixture played between the two clubs on a very hot Wednesday evening last September saw Ribarroja inflict the first defeat of the season on CD Torry, one of only 4 victories the Valencia club has achieved in this campaign, so there was even more determination from the home side that they would reverse the early season upset since when Torry has gone on to push hard for promotion while the visitors have tumbled down the table and now stare into the jaws of relegation.

On the club website manager Galiana urged fans to get behind Los Salineros and become the 12th man as the squad attempt to extend their unbeaten run to 7 matches and continue to put pressure on the leaders Castellon entering the final stage of the season.

But as they put the home side under pressure from the early stages of this game the Tercera whipping boys looked more like the Grupo 6 high flyers in the opening period as they played neat, intricate football to try and break Torry down and they were justly rewarded as early as the 7th minute.

Following a direct run to the edge of the area Solves struck a swerving 25 yard shot which beat Oscars full length dive and settled just inside the corner of the net to put the visitors into a rather surprising lead.

The first of Torry’s chances came in the 16th minute, as Adrian’s cross cum shot just eluded the far post of Alfaro in the visitors goal. The midfielder had little support as he surged through the Ribarroja defence.

After last week’s sterling effort on the road, Torrevieja struggled to get out of their own half early on as the visitors easily held their own.

Without the creativity of Rafa Gomez in midfield the home side had few ideas and were finding it increasingly difficult to unearth that killer pass.

But Cesar probably should have levelled on the half hour.

Having beaten the keeper he just dragged the ball a little too far and as his angle became increasingly acute he could only hit his effort into the side netting.

A 2nd opportunity came for the visitors just prior to the interval when Faus rounded Oscar in the home goal. As his effort looked odds on to find the back of the net the striker turned in celebration only for Ruben to track back and clear the shot off the line.

It was a lifeline that Torry desperately needed. Had they gone further behind at that stage it would probably have been game, set and match to the visitors, but on going in just a goal behind there was still all to play for in the 2nd period.

Fifteen minutes later, team talk done, and the introduction of Torry’s two new signings, striker Pinera and midfield player Corella, we saw not one iota of difference. The home side simply couldn’t deal with Ribarroja’s spoiling tactics. The magnificence of recent weeks was nowhere to be seen. Distribution was awful and they were unable to break in numbers so their sporadic attempts at goal were easily snuffed out by an efficient Ribarroja defence.

Adrian went close in the 54th minute, dropping his effort onto the top of the cross bar, and Jorge headed over minutes later. And that was about all the home side had to show for their efforts as, despit5e being reduced to 10 men in added time, the visitors cruised to only their 5th win of the season.

Next weekend Torrevieja travel to CF Torry Levante where they will be hoping to show that this Ribarroja defeat is nothing more than a blip in their promotion chasing season and looking ahead to Thursday 5th February, CD Torrevieja entertain Norwegian 2nd Division outfit Lorens Tog in a friendly kicking off at the Vicente Garcia at 7.30pm.

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TOP CLASS ACTION AT PINATAR ARENA

Two stand out games played at the Pinatar Arena in the last 3 or 4 days, Swiss Premier League outfit Sion against CSKA Moscow and FSV Frankfurt versus Dynamo Zagreb, Entry to both matches was free and attracted about 500 spectators.

Played last Thursday a single goal from Eremenko was enough to give the Russian victory over Sion while the game between Frankfurt and Zagreb

ended in a 2-2 draw, Toski and Konrad netting for the Germans while Cekici and Coric were on target for the Croats.

Frankfurt are back in action on Monday when they take on a local AFE Select and starting on Wednesday is the Quadrangular Pinatar Cup involving Shakhtar, CSKA, Aalborg and Torpedo Moscow. Details at www.pinatararena.com.

TORREGOLF.EU at El Plantio - Friday 23 Jan On a very crisp sunny day and no breeze we had our smallest turn out for many months on the return to our home course El Plantio for the 1st. time in 2015.

However it did not stop those attending having a great days golf, in ideal conditions. At least we didn’t have a very early start so it did give our members the chance to get acclimatised to the winter conditions before teeing off for our normal Stableford competition which has to be said showed the difference in scores from one Category to the other with over 7 members in Category 1 shooting over 30 points and only 2 in Category 2. So, The final winners in our 2 Category competition were: Category 1. 1st.

Gerry O’Loughlin on count back from Eric Garside both with 38 points.

Category 2. 1st. Neil Casey 34 points and 2nd. Roy Middleton with 31. Nearest the pin winners.

Holes 7 & 9 Eric Garside Hole 14 Paul Hurrell with no one on hole 18

CF Mil Palmeras (TOROS) Round Up

SUCINA GOLF SOCIETY

Sponsored By Autos Direct San Miguel A great start to the new for the club with the players all sporting new tracksuits and the club getting a host of new sponsors .Autos Direct in San Miguel are Overall Club sponsor with The Royal Oak Pub in Campoamar looking after the Preben Under 7’s team ,Euroguard Windows & Doors in Los Dolces will be looking after the Alevin Under 12’s team and finally Willy’s Bar Cabo Roig taking care of the Infantil Under 14’s .

PreBens Under 7’s 0 v 4 Rafal Sponsored by The Royal Oak Pub A bit of a nervous start back for the youngest Toros but some solid defending kept Rafal at bay . With some strong attacking play the Toros are now putting pressure on the other goal but just coundn’t make the most of their chances allowing Rafal to hit the on the break Overall some good football and team work . Player Of the Match Joseph Ross .

Didn’t stop running .

Alevin Under 12’s 2 v 3 Benejuzar Sponsored by Euroguard Windows & Door Some solid build up play and great chances should have seen the Toros take a comfortable lead but it was not to be .With most of the possession the Toros looked comfortable but a couple of slips saw Benejuzar get a few half chances which the managed to finish off . Garry grabbed both of the Toros goals to finish off a solid performance . Player of the Match Aron Beng Benijofar 2 v 5 Infantiles Under 14’s Sponsored by Willys Bar For only the second time this season the oldest Toros got to play in Daylight and again grab the 3 points . With a slow first 10 mins leading to Benijofar going 2 nil up the Toros dug deep and took control on the match going in to half time 2-2 . Second half and Mil Palmeras put on impressive performance to take the lead and go onto secure another win . Goal , Nathan , Juan , Ben , Luke And Tomi. Player of the Match Nathan Hawkes

Our first game of the season was a return to a very much liked course by our Members & Guests at Las Colinas on 20th January. Playing format for this first game of the year, was an Individual Stableford along with a team format of the " best 2 scores". In addition, competing for the New Year Cup 2015 which was won by John Storey.

32 players turned out on an overcast, windy and very cold morning,.

Players turning up in several layers of clothing to keep warm and this remained for all of the match as weather conditions did not improve.

All players in buggies and the chill factor was enhanced by this!

The course in good condition for this time of year and the greens quick. Several players being caught out by the speed on the greens and 3 putts were not uncommon. The buggies are very up to date and fitted with electronic course planners. The downside to this was that you were unable to take the buggies on the Course, nor close to the greens. The computer soon let you know when you "disobeyed", by stopping the cart! It seemed as though you were walking around with 3 clubs in your hands a lot of the time. This was felt to be rather annoying but did not detract from the great day we had.

Presentation of the prizes along with the New Year Cup was held at Franc y Louise Bar in Sucina, enjoying Mo's delicious sandwiches.

Winners were: 1st Division - John Storey, 2nd Division - Vic Spillard, 3rd Division - John Lester. NTP winners being - Hole 5 Roger Major, Hole 7 Doug Oxlade, Hole 10 Vic Spillard, Hole 14 John Storey and Hole 17 Wayne Harris. Congratulations to all our winners.

For further information of the Society and our games for 2015, please go to our website at: www.sucinagolfsociety.webs.com. Our next game in February is at Las Ramblas on Tuesday 17th.

and the 4th.shot NTP on our Hole 12 Gerry O’Loughlin. The Full Monte, Supporters Club of CD Montesinos prize to-day going to Alan Brooker and our scratch card for 20Euros to John Hough. Our next few games are Vistabella on Saturday 31st. January then Las Colinas on Friday 6th.February and again Vistabella on Saturday 14th. If you would like to play more regular golf with some of the best prices and courses on the Costa’s then contact David Winder on 626 774 157 or email him at davidwinder.torregolf@gmail.com. The photo shows winners in the setting sun of El Plantio.

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