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Marching on together Jacqui Phillips, Elizabeth Bell, and Lyn Buntrock

WAVE GOODBYE; Mia Wilkinson in her ﬁnal parade before moving up a year.

HUNDREDS OF parents and children hit the damp streets of Albir yesterday (Thursday) taking part in the annual Albir El Raco schools carnival parade. Page 8.

EXPAT CHARITIES are successfully working together to help the whole Costa Blanca community – the latest example a new hospice bed for the MABS Cancer Support Group. Continued on page 6.

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Xpat unveils newest recruit One of the stated aims of The Xpat News is to stand up for and fight for the rights of the expat residents, and bringing them the most factual information on Brexit. We are very pleased to announce that Darren James has joined the Xpat News to bring his in-depth knowledge of the British and Spanish political scene to the table and sharing with the readers the latest goings-on that affect, and will affect in the future, UK citizens on a daily basis. A former civil servant and recruitment consultant in the construction industry in the UK, Darren has been a resident of the Costa Blanca for almost 28 years. During that time he’s become known for his teasing quiz nights, his contributions to various local newspapers and, for 11 years, as a popular broadcaster on local English speaking radio. Over the past 12 months, he’s also been one of the Our Local Ambassadors as part of the scheme set up by the British Consulate in Alicante. Darren told Xpat News: “I’m more

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than delighted to be part of the Xpat News team. I’ve always been a believer in only dealing in facts and official information, and this will continue in my contributions for the newspaper. The consequences of Brexit, may they be large or small, will dominate the news agenda for the foreseeable future and it’s important for the residents that they’re informed.” You’ll also see Darren out and about in the Xpat News area over the coming months talking directly to you, our readers, about our publication and getting your views and opinions on the news stories of the day. He doesn’t deny a description that is often thrown at him...opinionated! “Yes, that’s me, always have been, and always will be” said Darren. “And I will continue to be as part of a regular column that will begin soon.”

If Darren keeps to his word, we at the Xpat News look forward to some interesting exchanges in the future!

Darren can be contacted on darren.james@thexpatnews.com

Six arrested for drug trafficking National police arrested six people of Dutch Nationality for drug trafficking last week. by JAMES MARTIN The investigation began two months ago, when police officers sourced knowledge on a group of people, who were believed to sending drugs to Holland to sell on. The drugs were transported by bus from Benidorm to Holland. They discovered around 30kg of marijuana wrapped in plastic bags, which were sealed to prevent the smell leaking out into the bus.

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Brexit – just how safe are we? Representatives of the local San Fulgencio PIPN political party, the MUNA residents association and local business attended an informal meeting on Monday afternoon in La Marina with the British Consul to Alicante, Sarah-Jane Morris. by Darren James Also at the meeting was Julia Longbottom, Director for Consular Affairs at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London. As Article 50 has still to be formally triggered by Theresa May, and therefore no negotiations have yet taken place, no new information was available at this time. It was emphasised by those at the meeting that the growing uncertainty of the status of British residents in the area fuelled by a certain degree of misinformation needs to be addressed as soon as possible. The future plans of many were being put on hold, and this included those of the political parties whose British members and their potential voters would be prevented, under current laws, from voting and standing at the next Municipal elections in May 2019. The Consul, Mrs Morris, confirmed that such concerns, along with those of future provision of healthcare, annual pension increases and the rights to reside and work once

the UK leave the EU, have been regularly passed through to the UK Government in London and they will continue to be so as a result of such meetings. It was reiterated once again that those people who are living in Spain should make themselves as legal in the country as it is possible to be. This includes registering on the Padron, taking out Residencia, obtaining Spanish driving licenses etc., and that there had been an encouraging rush of people following this advice in recent months. The future negotiations between the UK and the EU in general, and Spain in particular, will need to have the most accurate numbers possible of people living in the country to aid with those negotiations. Ms Longbottom from the FCO was asked for clarification on the often quoted statement emanating from the UK Parliament and is on the official EU website which states: “If you have lived legally, meeting the conditions to stay in another EU country for a continuous period of 5 years you automati-

cally acquire the right of permanent residence there. This means that you can stay in the country as long as you want.” The point was raised that if this was indeed the case, then why can’t those falling into this criteria, of which there are many both living in the UK and in the

EU, be fully assured officially of their future status rather than being left in the current state of limbo? Similarly, the subject of “Acquired Rights” was raised, especially as it has been recently stated that such rights only apply to a nation state and not individuals as had previously

been thought and promoted. Xpat News will keep everyone fully informed at every stage throughout the weeks, months and years ahead on any official news that affects the future status and rights of UK nationals living in Spain, whether directly or indirectly.

Barcelona gas truck panic Panic swept the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday morning when a man drove a truck full to the brim with the instantly recognisable orange gas bottles through the outskirts of the city. by darren james The alarm was raised by the owner of the vehicle who reported it stolen just after 11am and both local and regional police stormed into immediate action. According to a press conference held around lunchtime, a police spokesman stated that there was no indication that this was terrorist related, subsequently confirmed by the Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido, and the suspect was not armed. As the high speed chase unfolded, a local police officer tried to stop the truck by firing at the wheels but failed to prevent any further progress. Six further shots were fired at the truck by the Mossos d’Esquadra – the Barcelona police force – before finally being stopped by other members of the local police at Exit 22 of the Barcelona Ring Road as it attempted to drive against oncoming traffic. The driver, named as 32-year old Joakim Robin Berggren from Sweden, was arrested at the scene and is currently being held in a Barcelona

hospital undergoing both psychiatric and possible substance abuse tests. He was not injured by the police during or after the chase, despite some earlier suggestions that he had been shot and killed. Witnesses reported to Spanish news agencies that “dozens” of police surrounded the vehicle within moments of it coming to a halt; some armed with sub-machine guns, and noticed a few bullet holes in the front of the truck. The only minor injury reported from the incident, that had the potential to be extremely serious, was a passer-by being hit by one of the butane gas bottles that flew from the truck during the chase. mAs the investigation into the incident made progress on Wednesday, Catalan Interior Minister Jordi Jane confirmed that the arrested Swedish national had only flown into Barcelona on Monday and had partied “all night”. His actions were described as “improvised and not planned” although he had earlier attempted to stop several cars and steal a motorbike before stealing the truck laden with butane canisters.

Where sport and politics do meet UK Championship football team QPR are kicking unfairness towards the military out of football, by becoming the first London football league club to sign the Armed Forces Covenant. by DARREN JAMES THE CLUB, which has pledged to help service leavers and veterans achieve their goals and find jobs with its Community Trust work skills programme, run in conjunction with the Royal British Legion, signed the covenant during their match with fellow Covenant members Wigan on Tuesday. The scheme, which helps personnel prepare for life after the military, has already helped half of its previously unemployed participants find work. Defence Minister Mark Lancaster, who attended the signing, with the Chief of Defence People Lt General Richard Nugee, said: “It is great to see that QPR are signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The success of their employability programme shows how a football club can help service leavers and veterans improve skills and find jobs. I encourage other clubs to support the covenant and ensure all those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.” QPR have also pledged to work with the Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to provide a career pathway for personnel leaving the Armed Forces, and to support club employees who are training or deployed as Reservists. QPR’s CEO Lee Hoos said: “I’m very proud that we are the first London club to sign the Armed Forces covenant. This will build on the strong relationship the club already has with the local Armed Forces community, including 4 PARA and the White City cadets, as well as the employability programme we recently ran with the Royal British Legion for Armed Forces veterans.” The Armed Forces Covenant is a com-mitment from the nation, enshrined in law, that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. Over 1,440 businesses and organisations across the UK have already signed, making practical pledges that have made a difference across the Armed Forces community.

Attack in nursing home by PIPPA HOLMAN On Sunday 19th February 2017, an 86-year-old British man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman, aged 79, in a nursing home in El Campello (Alicante). The man in question will undergo a psychological examination due to self harming after the attack. The incident happened at 9am between the victim and the attacker who shared a room in a home for the elderly accord-

ing to a source of the investigation. The victim suffered wounds by a weapon including one that was ‘deep in the neck’. Due to his self harming after the assault, which has left him with superﬁcial wounds, he was arrested and transferred to the psychiatric area of a hospital. Once the psychological exam is complete the attacker will go to court for his crime. It is believed that this is a case of domestic abuse. Al-

though, the Local Violence Unit of the Local Police of El Campello have stated that there is no history of domestic violence between the couple and there is no record of a previous episode such as this one. The Valencia government has expressed its condemnation of this ‘macho murder’ of the woman and has called a rally in repulse for the crime. The City of El Campello will honour a minutes silence to this terrible attack.

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Marching on together by JACK TROUGHTON EXPAT CHARITIES are successfully working together to help the whole Costa Blanca community – the latest example a new hospice bed for the MABS Cancer Support Group. MABS, Cancer Care Javea, and the Teulada Moraira, joined forces to make a much-needed care facility available; sadly, with people already waiting. And MABS now has ﬁve such hospice rooms along the coast offering ‘end of life’ care – which, alternatively, can also offer respite beds to give carers a necessary break. The charity opens its doors to everyone; expats from across Europe and beyond, and Spanish nationals. Cancer Care has stood up to the mark by paying the ﬁrst year’s rent at the Ana Maria Espinos Residential Home in Teulada, 18,000 Euros. The charity also wants a second room at the facility to ease pressure of people needing such care. Teulada Moraira Lions is also

involved in the project, providing a sofa bed to allow relatives the chance to stay over with loved ones. The British Embassy in Madrid and consulates across Spain aim to link up expat charities and build communications with Spanish associations – like the Red Cross - and social services to improve the lot of foreign residents. Alicante Vice Consul Elizabeth Bell was at the ceremony on Friday to cut the ribbon to ofﬁcially open Room 009; she said it was “marvellous” and “fantastic” to see what charities could achieve across the Costa Blanca. SUPPORT “It is also very good to see charities supporting each other. It is great to see and shows what can be achieved,” she added. Jacqui Phillips MBE, President of MABS, said the room was made possible through a “joint effort” with Cancer Care for the ﬁrst time and the Lions. “The room we have taken is

Jacqui Phillips, Elizabeth Bell, and Lyn Buntrock obviously to be used by terminally ill people or to offer respite for someone and giver their family or carers a bit of a break,” she said. “It is the ﬁrst time we have worked together with Cancer Care and I hope the ﬁrst of many. “The room is for anyone suffering from cancer; of any nationality, religion or gender. There is no discrimination

whatsoever in what we do.” And Cancer Care Javea President Lyn Buntrock said the association was able to fund many cancer linked projects and thanks to a hard-working team of volunteers, a lot of money was raised. She said she told MABS it was “brilliant” Cancer Care was able to support a hospice room in the Javea, Teulada and Moraira area.

“It is very much needed, we have people waiting to come in here,” added Lyn. “Maybe it is just the ﬁrst of a couple of rooms needed in this area. We are so pleased that Cancer Care Javea can work with MABS and launch this today.” MABS now has two hospice rooms in Fontilles, near Orba; the new Teulada facility; a room in La Nucia and a ﬁfth room in Orihuela.

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Contents & not contents The debate on the Bill giving the UK Prime Minister Theresa May the authority to formally trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty moved to the House of Lords this week. by Darren James This comes following the overwhelming decision of the House of Commons to support the Bill by 494 votes to 122 votes and a majority of 372 and amid not so subtle warnings from MPs on both sides of the argument to their Lordship’s House not to scupper the measure before them. Such an outcome would, in the words of some, resemble a turkey voting for their own Christmas. Whilst it’s accepted that the House of Lords won’t block the Bill, it will be no surprise to see it returned to the House of Commons with a series of amendments, especially one that guarantees the rights of EU nationals living in the UK. Debated over two days with both sittings ending shortly after Midnight, there was a refreshing sensibility and civility brought to the proceedings, as is always the case in the Upper House, with uninterrupted contributions from a record number of 183 Lords from all parties and both Leavers and Remainers.

Those following the debate would’ve recognised many of the former MPs that served in both Margaret Thatcher and John Major’s cabinets, commenting on a subject that ultimately proved the downfall of them both. Lords Hague, Forsyth, Lawson, Lang and Lamont among many Conservatives were split in their EU voting but all urged their colleagues to support the Bill before them without amendment. William Hague said: “To ask people to “rise up” to fight Brexit—the words a few days ago of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair—is a great mistake. I have enormous respect for him - more than many in his own party have particularly as he roundly defeated me in the 2001 general election. But if, nine months after that, I had asked people to “rise up” against the result, Mr Blair would not have been amused.” The other side of the argument came from the little known Lord Livermore, a Labour peer and former political strategist. Talking of the £350m to be spent on the NHS and other similar claims he said: “They were fake promises and false assurances,

specifically designed to deceive.” He continued: “I believe that those who voted for Brexit in the greatest numbers will suffer most from the outcome. I believe that the very real problems in their lives were not caused by the European Union, and will not be solved by our leaving. I believe we will do them no favours by pretending otherwise.” The final words can be left to Conservative peer Lord Bridges of Headley, “Finally, whether one voted to leave or remain, we can all agree that, after 20 hours of debate, it is time not to remain but to leave this House and to go to bed.” Any votes on the amendments tabled will take place next week. We’ll have full analysis of the outcome in next week’s edition of Xpat News...the home of official Brexit facts and figures on the Costa Blanca.

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Rain doesn’t stop play

HUNDREDS OF parents and children hit the damp streets of Albir yesterday (Thursday) taking part in the annual Albir El Raco schools carnival parade. WITH DARK clouds looming the parade was nearly ground to halt only for the rain to pack up and allow the children to walk the parade, which takes them onto the beach front and back to the school, to the ﬁnish line. Fairies, princesses, lego men, action heroes plus many more were part of a recycled clothing parade theme this year, as you can see by the pictures great fun was had by all. The Xpat News had its own two Xpat kids involved, maybe next year they could go as two newspapers? Not sure mummy would agree… Daddy deﬁnitely would, who doesn’t want free advertising!

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Davis – full of Eastern European promise During the first leg of his Baltic tour on a visit to Estonia, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. by DARREN JAMES David Davis, has said that the UK will not instantly close the door on the large numbers of low-skilled migrants working in areas of employment such as the catering and farming industries. Mr Davis stated that it would probably take a significant period of time to get British people to undertake the wide variety of jobs in many areas of work that the EU workers currently do when Britain finally leaves the EU. The Brexit Secretary told reporters in the Estonian capital Tallinn at the start of his visit at the

beginning of the week that: “In the hospitality sector, hotels and restaurants, in the social-care sector, working in agriculture, it will take time - it will be years and years before we get British citizens to do those jobs. Don’t expect just because we’re changing who makes the decision on the policy, the door will suddenly shut: it won’t.” Ahead of his trip to Estonia, which has also taken in neighbouring EU countries Latvia and Lithuania, Mr Davis said: “I understand that the 15,000 Estonians currently living in the UK want certainty about their

rights once the UK leaves the EU. And while Estonians’ existing rights are not affected the British government wants to get a deal done to secure long term rights quickly that protects the rights of all EU citizens living in the UK, and British citizens living in the EU. Indeed we would have liked to have come to such an agreement already, and have been clear it will be an absolute priority once formal negotiations begin.” The Brexit Secretary was very keen to build on the already fine relationship between the UK and Estonia. “I’m confident that if we ap-

proach negotiations over the UK’s exit and new partnership with the EU in a spirit of goodwill, we can deliver a positive outcome that works for all. Estonia and the UK will remain close partners. And my message to you, as the first UK Cabinet minister to visit Estonia since the UK voted to leave the EU, is that our important relationship will not diminish after our exit. Indeed, it will grow stronger still.”

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Man savagely Caterpillars be gone! killed by 5 dogs The technical services in Finestrat have finished the fumigation of the pine processionary caterpillars as well as the red palm weevil in the green areas surrounding the town.

A 65-year-old man from the Beniarbeig estate, Alicante, was savagely killed by his neighbours dangerous dogs. The victim left his house to venture down the the family owned field close by. Later that day, after no response when trying to contact his father, the said victim’s son travelled down to the farm as that is where he would spend a large amount of his time. The son of the victim came across a blood filled site with his father dead on the floor. The bites and tears of flesh from the man’s arms, legs and head have left the scene looking like something from a horror film, leaving the cause of death to be believed as due to blood loss. Police suspected it was an animal attack when they discovered blood covered paw prints around the scene. After some investigating, they uncovered the neighboured owned dogs that were regarded as being a dangerous breed. Under further inspection it was found the owner did not hold the correct documentation for the animals, neither the correct permissions. As they entered the neighbours property, they noticed the dogs has no traces of blood but one of the dogs was dripping wet as if it had just been bathed. As the owner did not have the correct paperwork for the dogs he is been accused or reckless homicide, further seeing that only one of the dogs was chipped and previous complaints of a lesser nature had been made to the local police. The dogs were removed from the owners care and are currently being helped by Seprona agents. Since taken into their care one of the dogs has bitten a helper of the care team and completely destroyed the caging in which they are kept over night. Dangerous dogs like in the case, pitbulls, are known for their unstable character and without the right training it leads to a possibility of the animal becoming aggressive. To make matters worse, when they are in a pack, like these 5, often they are lead by the most aggressive.

The areas that have been worked are El Catell and around El Balcon de Finestrat, where the primary and infant schools are situated.

The canary Island date palm trees are a common housing for the red palm weevil, which can be found all around the areas. The team tackled these palm trees in order to control the plague that is very common around this time of year. Tomas Selles, the technical services counselor, has assured us that they have tackled palm trees situated in the Font de Moli, the park La Glorieta (in front of Puig Campana), Avenida Benidorm, Avenida America and the roundabout of the commercial boulovard. Some other scattered areas of La Cala have also been

covered, such as, Avenida Marina Baixa, Torres de les Mecanes and the Avenida de las Mimosas. Selles has stated, “Every year, these plagues are tackled between January and March as the processionary pine caterpillars have yet to reach the stage where they’re off the tree and onto the floor, this way we can prevent any danger to domestic animals and children. That is why it is so important to focus on the areas around these schools.” If you feel that your child or pet has been in contact with these creatures, please seek medical help immediately.

Fast and Furious

A 70-year-old lady was caught driving at speeds of over 145 km/h in a road that had restrictions at just 50km/h. The Guardia Civil intervened and were lucky to stop the lady and explain the terrible danger she had put herself and more importantly the public in by driving at the speeds. She will be charged under the crime againt road safety under article 379 of the criminal code.. The speeding happened on the N65 passing through Cistierna. The penalties for a vehicle travelling over 60km/h within these speed restricted areas can be imprisonment from 3 to 6 months, a substantial fine, community service and in most cases having the driving license revoked.

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Bankia Autumn Sale! Tour-ific News! In the region of Valencia, Bankia has over 670 homes with discounts of up to 40% available on the market. by PIPPA HOLMAN This has been reported by the financial institution which also states that the offers are not limited to the Valencian region but nationally there are over 2,200 homes and 700 unique assets up for grabs with the huge discounts applied. Other areas that benefit from the Bankia ‘¬Rebajas 2017’ are Catalonia (490), Castilla-La Mancha (260), Adalusia (170), Murcia (140), Canary Islands (110) and

Castilla and Leon (100). In the province of Valencia, on offer is a duplex with 2 bedrooms, which has been reduced from 218,500 euros to 168,000 euros. If you are in need of parking, a property with 2 bedrooms including parking in the area of Vilamarxant is available at only 80,357 euros, down from 97,866 euros. For a detailed view of the properties involved, visit www.haya. es which outlines all the proper-

ties features, locations, pricing and accompanied with pictures. The discounts will be maintained until 31st March 2017 and will apply to mainly areas within the big capitals and smaller villages at almost a second hand rate. For any buyers who require ﬁnancing, Bankia offers mortgage loans and do not apply commissions to those who have their income domiciled.

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Tour Me Out, a company who has been successfully providing tours and excursions to Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia over the past 13 years is ﬁnally coming to Benidorm. by PIPPA HOLMAN

Offering a wide range of activities from horse riding, paintballing, Go-Karting, helicopter ﬂights, hiking and tandem paragliding, there truly is something for everyone. Every night from 9pm (meeting at Champions bar on the British Square) the company, along with their crazy guides, offer their famous pub crawl. Taking you around 5 of the best bars that Benidorm has to offer, while you receive your free shots and partake in some outrageous drinking games as you stumble to the ﬁnal destination of the Joker’s Foam Party. Often re-ferred to as ‘A night you will never remember, with people you will never forget!’ Join in the fun for only 15 euros, which will get you the full pub crawl experience for as many nights as you can handle throughout your stay in Benidorm. Can you handle every night?

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Shipley lass scoops Euromillions jackpot… and still goes to work! BEVERLEY DORAN, a single mother to four children, landed the £14.5 million jackpot last Friday, and now plans to buy her family the home they have craved for. HAILING FROM Shipley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire Ms Doran is a carer for two of her four children who have autism, split from her partner only seven months before the win. She said: ‘I was still waking up when I logged into my account. I could see the jackpot amount but couldn’t work out what I’d won. Then I slowly realised it was one UK winner and that that person was me. It was taking a very long time to sink in. ‘I jumped out of bed and burst into my eldest son’s bedroom. He was asleep but I was shouting ‘I’ve won the Euros. I’m a millionaire.’ ‘All he came back with was “What you on about?” It was crazy, my head was spinning and nothing made any sense.’ After the win she immediately began looking online for houses before going on a massive shopping spree and staying in a 4 star hotel and then going into work… Why not?!

Bioparc Offering Mhorr Last week the visitors of the Bioparc in Valencia, witnessed a truly magical moment when a Mhorr gazelle was born. The small female now shares the savannah enclosure with a male and 2 other females, which are also expected to be pregnant. The gazelle is part of an endangered species and is being monitored and fed by the technical team through bottles to ensure a successful growth and adaptation to the herd. This is the third Mhorr gazelle born in Bioparc Valencia, promoting the successful work they do in the conservation of this endangered species. Different institutions cooperate with the Bioparc in order to allow the animals to adapt and to be reintroduced to its natural environment. The Mhorr gazelle is the largest of the gazelles in the world reaching up to 70kg in weight and is recognisable by its white fur covered body with a reddish brown on its back and the prominent horn that forms in an “s” shape.

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D’Souza puts D’knife in I’m sure I’m getting a reputation among many of my Facebook friends as quickly becoming a misinformation Caped Crusader! NO...NOT driving around the streets of the urbanizacion with a ﬂame blasting out of the back of my aging Ford Mondeo a la Batmobile saving our own Gotham “La Marina” City – although courtesy of a frustrating hole in the exhaust, you might just hear me coming. I’m certain that’s the only possible reason I’m stared at when I’m behind the wheel. It seems that almost all of my time spent on social media, which thanks to this new role with the Xpat News will be signiﬁcantly reduced, is concerned with correcting and bringing to the attention of my contacts the ever increasing amount of Fake News and yes, lies, that are circulating in cyber space. If

it’s not there already, I’m sure that the phrase Fake News will be the top of the list of the new entries to the Oxford English Dictionary for 2017! Whilst more and more people appear to be trusting their news sources less and less, (with the exception of the Xpat News, of course), a signiﬁcant number are still believing the headline and the sound bite as being the gospel truth, commenting accordingly and sharing that on to many thousands of others in the process. Take, for example, the report as part of the BBC News on Monday to coincide with their promotion of the new documentary series on BBC2 beginning next week – Inside the Lords.

One of the contributors to the programme, former Lords Speaker Baroness D’Souza, seemed to get great delight at criticising some of her colleagues of Her Ladyship’s House and the alleged lack of work they do whilst at the same time collecting their £300 daily attendance fee. She said: “I can remember one occasion when I was leaving the House quite late and there was a peer - who shall be utterly nameless - who jumped out of a taxi just outside the peers’ entrance, left the engine running. He ran in, presumably to show that he’d attended, and then ran

out again while the taxi was still running.” You can imagine what members of the Twitterati were saying and in the comments section of online editions of less than moralistic national newspapers. But a look at just half a dozen words in that statement might throw a whole new light on what the Noble Baroness said. “Presumably to show that he’d attended.” She wasn’t certain, or sure or positive. It was “presumed”, and the fact that she’d earlier stated that the peer “shall be utterly nameless” suggests to me a certain stirring of the pot. The damage has been done.

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€30,000 fine for posting video of policeman online Last year a Facebook user in Santiago de Compostela Galicia, uploaded a video of a police officer failing to catch a suspect he was chasing. by JAMES MARTIN In the video, which has now been removed, a voice can be heard mocking the police officer for being ‘not fit enough’.

Neymar likely to stand trial for tax fraud Spanish courts have this week dismissed appeals from Neymar and Barcelona over the alleged fraud and corruption in the Barcelona players transfer from Brazilian side Santos back in in 2013. Barcelona football club published the transfer figure as €57 million with €40 million of that given to the player’s family however Spanish authorities believe that figure was well over €80 million. Last year prosecutors said the star, who is earing well over €100 thousand per week, should be jailed for two years and given a fine. The case has developed when a Brazilian company named DIS, who own 40% of Neymar’s sporting rights, alleged they received close to €7 million (40% of the fee paid to Santos) and claimed they had been ‘cheated’ out of the real share due to the transfer fee not been publicly shown by Barcelona and the players representatives.

The post received over 400 shares and had 20,000 views and now the police have given a proposal to fine the man behind the camera, using Spain’s law on Public Safety, more commonly know as the ‘gag law’. The fine could be set as high as €30.000. “The official who wrote the proposal for the sanction only did so against the person who published the video, not for those who pressed the ‘like’ button or shared it or whatever else,” said a spokesperson.

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Pie eating… The next level Sutton United reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw is currently under investigation from the Gambling Commission for eating a pie (or a pasty) during Monday night’s loss in the FA Cup to Arsenal. A betting company, which were Suttons main sponsor for the game, had odds of 9-1 the ‘pie man’ would munch a pie during the fifth round tie. After Sutton had used all their substitutes and there was no possibility Wayne would enter the field of play, he stood up and tucked into the pie! As funny as it may be the stunt could leave a bad taste in his mouth, with the Gambling Commission saying they would open a case between Shaw and the betting firm. On Tuesday afternoon the roly poly goalie resigned from the club... what a shame!

Need some style advice, Boris? by JAMES MARTIN

Wednesday morning, the 22nd day of February, year 2017, imagine you are out walking the dog, picking up some shopping, then Boris Johnson runs past you wearing a pair of curtains as shorts! That was the sight for people going about their daily duties this week, we at The Xpat News would love to know his stylist, and who takes him around Primark for gym gear! Go Boris…

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Selling at giveaway prices MANY BRITISH ex-pats are more or less selling their properties at giveaway prices in a panic to get back to the UK. THIS HAS given the impression that the value of all properties on the Costa Blanca have fallen. I would advise them research prices, before they approach an estate agent. The apparent fall in prices are caused by some British property owners finding themselves in financial difficulties because of the low exchange rate, being unable to pay their mortgages or having lost their local jobs, having to either return their properties to the banks or sell their particular property quickly at a knock-down price in order to return to the UK. Some pensioners, relying only on the State pension, have also found themselves in the same predicament, mainly because of the rate of exchange. This is a joy to some unscrupulous estate agents who are quick to advise ANY seller that their asking price is too high. The estate agent may even appear on your doorstep with a fist-full of property advertisements showing you that similar houses are much

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Many other Europeans are taking advantage of the cheap properties on the market and some estate agents are doing very well, thank you. The Norwegians, Russians and other Europeans coming here to buy property have the money to pay higher prices for those properties they a now buying at knock-down prices I would advise property owners of good substantial properties not to fall prey to the present ‘reduced price scam’. Anyone joining the bandwagon of reduced or discount properties prices are helping to make the situation worse, in which they themselves become victims. Don’t give your home away: remember at present it’s only SOME British ex-pats who are in ﬁnancial trouble and have to sell quickly, making a dash for their homeland: not other Europeans. G A Marques

7. Which four British cities have underground rail systems? 8. What is the capital city of Spain? 9. Which country is Prague in? 10. Which English town was a forerunner of the Parks Movement and the ﬁrst city in Europe to have a street tram system?

1. Pennsylvania. 2. Greenland. 3. Amazon 4. Paciﬁc 5. 8,000 miles 6. Daintree Forest north of Cairns, Australia 7. Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. 8. Madrid. 9. Czech Republic. 10. Birkenhead.

1. Which is the only American state to begin with the letter ‘p’? 2. Name the world’s biggest island. 3. What is the world’s longest river? 4. Name the world’s largest ocean. 5. What is the diameter of Earth? 6. Where would you ﬁnd the world’s most ancient forest?

cheaper than yours. Don’t fall for this scam: this practice has now generated a belief that all properties are ‘going for a song’ on the Costa Blanca.

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Benidorm occupation drops Benidorm, the British tourist capital of Spain, has dropped 6 per cent in occupation this year from 77.5% going down to 71.5% at the start of 2017. by PIPPA HOLMAN This however does not mean that the hotels are suffering. In fact, the number of beds sold are equal to that of 2016 but that there are less hotels closed for refurbishment to the previous season. The British Market has however made these numbers sustainable by showing a 14% increase to last year. On the other hand, the over all numbers for the national occupancy show a substantial dip, but Antonio Mayor, the president of HOSBEC, reminds

Fallas 2017 by PIPPA HOLMAN

Fallas is once again upon us with the firecrackers, the pyrotechnics and the burning flames! Don’t expect much sleep throughout the month of March, especially in Valencia! Fallas officially is celebrated from 15th-19th of March each year but in the City of Valencia they have a fiesta lasting from the 1st - 19th of the month. Each day at 2pm, you can head to the Plaza Ayuntamiento, joining tens of thousands to enjoy the Mascleta. For those of you who don’t know, Mascleta is daytime fireworks that set off almighty bangs and go off in quick succession to great, loud and energetic atmosphere! Although they don’t last for long (between 5-9 minutes), The sheer impact of the noise will make the windows shake and spectators faint in this amazing tradition. Throughout the City you will see hundred of cartoon like statues that stand metres high of the ground. Each of these normally have a political or sarcastic statement involved and represented in a fun way for all to enjoy. On the 19th (Saint Joseph’s Day) all of these statues are burned to the ground, except one, which is voted to remain in the Fallas Museum of Valencia. On March 18th at midnight, in the bed of the River Turia, Valencia, you can witness an outstanding firework display that illuminates the sky and attracts people from all parts of the world. A must see I you never have before.

Live Long and Prosper Recent studies show that life expectancy in developed countries will exceed 90 years by 2030. The studies have shown that the greatest advances by this period will be in South Korea with a life expectancy of 90.8 years for women and 84.1 years for men. Spain showed an increase also. In comparison from records in 2010, the average life expectancy of a man will be 83.47 years, increasing from 78.66, and for a woman will be 88.07 years increasing from 84.83.

us that “we are still in one of the lowest occupational seasons of the year and have suffered with a few episodes of bad weather”, while also stating, “ this year the snow resorts have been a big competition as previous years the weather in those areas meant that the resorts and the ski tracks were mostly closed off.” The vision of the season ahead is positive with the next fortnight increasing to 78.5% occupation, which shows promise to beat last year at 80% for the same time in 2016.

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Juan Soler kidnap trial postponed Former Valencia CF president Juan Soler was due to appear in court on 23rd February 2017, for conspiring to kidnap the former club president Vicente Soriano. by PIPPA HOLMAN The trial as been postponed and will be held on 25th and 26th October 2017. The prosecution is demanding nine months of imprisonment for Soler and 2 others for the crime of illegal detention, with which was sought to pay off an economic debt. Soler and his accomplices were planning

to kidnap Soriano outside of a well known coffee shop on the street of Isabel la Cotolica in the City of Valencia, and take him in a van, to a place in Calle Alfafar to be held until they were paid. This case was closed in July 2015, but reopened after resorting to dismissal of both Vicente Soriano and the Prosecutor.

Mayor of Alfaz del Pi in Court for Embezzlement and Documentary Falsification by PIPPA HOLMAN

A judge in Benidorm held proceeding with the mayor of Alfaz del Pi, the socialist Vicente Arques, along with the councilor of Hacienda, Maite Garcia. The original hearing was initially for 25th January 2017 but was postponed due to allegations of his lawyer being on sick leave. The crimes of prevarication, embezzlement of public funds and falsification of documentary evidence were being looked at after the financing of a burial of an official and allegedly falsifying the conditions of and using municipal means for an act of the PSOE. The judge made it clear that this time the case will be heard with or without the help of their legal assistance. The investigation began at first with a denunciation from a neighbour for using public funds to pay for the funeral and the presumed use of materials and personal means of public ownership for private use of the socialist party according to sources. Maite Huerta, stressed that the mayor “will sit on the bench to declare after all his attempts to avoid it” alluding to his judicial strategy or asserting his status as deputy Autonomy in the Valencian Courts, to his understanding, to delay the process. Huerta also revealed to the court that Arques “has lost 29 contentious resources for violating fundamental rights”, after complaints from the popular for not facilitating and denying access to official documentation in different files.

2 birds with 1 stone The National Police of Alicante again were called to a case of domestic violence. The victim dialled 091 to report the assault from her boyfriend who had allegedly cut several wounds in his hand. Several patrols were called to the scene. The victim had escaped by foot by the time the first patrol has arrived and was accompanied to Alicante General Hospital to be treated by the injuries she had suffered.

When the police arrived the aggressor was encouraging the dog to attack them on entry and gave out continuous barking. After 45 minutes of negotiations, the police contacted the Court of Instruction in charge of Alicante police and they were granted access to the house for humanitarian reasons immediately, as according to the victim of the aggression, it was the intention of her boyfriend to take his own life. The door was broken down to

reveal a man of semi-consciousness and a knife with blood stains on. He was taken to hospital after a medical team attended the scene. The man of 34-years-old will be charged with domestic violence for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a weapon. Thanks to the quick response of the police service the victim was helped, the boyfriends life was saved and we will deal with the justice he deserves for the crimes he has committed.

The year of the Jellyfish The Oceanographic of Valencia will this year be celebrating the year of the jellyfish.

Avanqua, the management company of the complex, will be showcasing the information that we have discovered about these fascinating creatures, while displaying thousands of specimens over 16 species from around the world. These will be taken from other exhibitions such as Vancouver, Berlin, Vienna or Beijing. As well, from aquariums such as San Sebastian and Madrid while private fishermen will be making donations to the exhibitions also. The research for the cultivation and conservation of the jellyfish will also be shown in order to show what measures we must take in order to protect and maintain the amount of jellyfish that we have within the oceans. With a large program of activities that the Oceanographic has for 2017, the Jellyfish Exhibitions are one that have really caught our eye. With the project being lead by Xoan Dominguez, along with the general director, Juan Jose Torre, and deputy director, Eduardo Nogues, you are sure to be astounded by what you will learn about these creatures that have “between 500 and 600 years of history”.

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All change for the £1 coin It’s all change for the pound in the pocket with a new 12-sided £1 coin being introduced as from Tuesday 28th March with the aim of cutting down on fraud, but there are fears it will cause chaos for businesses and local authorities in the UK. by darren james Speaking after the formal announcement, the Automatic Vending Association said it expects the changes to cost £100m for the industry, while a Local Government Association spokesman said: “Councils have experienced substantial budget reductions and adapting parking metres is likely to be a further cost burden.” It is believed that around 40% of machines in total will have to be adapted to enable them to accept the new £1, each needing to have their mechanisms manually removed and updated. The new £1 will be made of two metals: nickel-brass on the outside and nickelplated solid alloy on the inside, which also makes it harder to fake, according to experts.

More than 45 million counterfeit £1 coins are estimated to be in circulation – three per cent of the total. The new model is said to be the most secure coin in the world as the design, including its 12-sided shape, makes it a lot harder to copy than the existing round pound, and new security features include a hologram-like image that changes from a £ symbol to the number 1 when the coin is seen from different angles. The Queen appears in a portrait designed by Royal Mint coin designer Jody Clark, while the tail side was created by David Pearce, a schoolboy from Walsall, following a public design competition. His entry, adapted by artist David Lawrence, features the English rose, the Welsh leek, the Scottish thistle and the Northern Irish shamrock, all emerging from one stem.

The new coin that many people of a certain generation will recognise as resembling the old threepenny bit will weigh 0.3oz (8.75g) and be 0.1ins (2.8mm) thick. Once the new coin is introduced at the end of next month, both coins will be accepted for a period of only six months. People are urged to check their savings Piggy Banks and gallon bottles of Scotch whisky for the old coins as the current £1 will have its legal tender status removed in September 2017, some 34 years after it first appeared.

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10 Reasons to Buy Spanish Property within a UK Limited Company TO COMPLEMENT the two Wincham websites that inform Buyers and Owners of the benefits of owning Spanish Property within a UK Limited Company, Wincham recently launched our third website for these services: www.winchamukcompany.com 1: 24 Hour UK Company Formation. 2: UK Registered Office, Company Secretary & Fiscal duties in Spain. 3: Wincham produce off the shelf UK Companies all ready to go in Spain including Company CIF Number. 4: We supply Company documents directly to your Spanish Lawyer / Notary, or you may use Wincham as your Spanish Lawyer to complete full due-diligence and searches on the property or land. 5: Couriered documents to the UK & mainland Spain, the Canary Islands & the Balearic Islands. 6: 20 Year Defective Title Deed Policy.

7: Possible reduction of the 7-10% Property Purchase Tax on Resale Purchases 8: Spanish Inheritance Tax Savings. 9: No 3% annual Off-Shore Company Tax or Non Resident 3% Withholding Tax on Company sale. 10: Fixed Wincham fees & Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) Cover. Wincham has been dedicated to our Clients for 21 years and are the market Leaders in helping Clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchase and own Spanish property within a UK Limited Company, we currently manage over 500 UK Companies that own Spanish property. If you have any Legal, Accounting or Taxation requirements please visit our website www.wincham.com or call a Wincham Consultant in the UK on 0044 (0)1260 299 700 or our Spain office number: 0034 965 830 991.

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NEW LADIES choir Caprice hits the ground running with a sell-out debut in Moraira to mark International Women’s Day on 8th March. by JACK TROUGHTON Conducted by Aileen Lightfoot, rehearsals for the show – ﬁttingly called ‘Let the Song Begin’ – are in full swing. And while the ﬁrst performance has sold out at Bar Enzo, there are still some tickets for the second which is being staged at the Mas la Pau (or House of Peace) in Lliber in aid of Jalon Valley HELP at 3pm on Saturday 11th March – with the opportunity to relax afterwards with a cup of tea and

a cake. The songs Caprice will be singing include the Giovanna (left) and Amanda evocative ‘I Know Him so Well’, sung by Amanda ‘Gonna Wash that Man Right Outta My Dean and Giovanna Wallis Hair’ from South Paciﬁc; together with (pictured). the emotional melody and words of To provide something for everyone in ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ by the Carpenthe audience, the shows also feature ters. the jazzy rhythms of Gershwin songs Tickets for Lliber are priced at 8 Euros such as ‘Love is Here to Stay’ and ‘Nice and are available by phoning 696 514 Work if You Can Get It’ and the lively

613 or Jalon Valley HELP ticket sales on 635 873 133. Anyone is interested in swelling the ranks of Caprice or would like more information, please contact Musical Director Aileen on 696 514 613 or email her on aileen2light@gmail.com.

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Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 1. Commotion caused by disturbing brute in tree (8) 5. Boastful bird? (4) 9. Repair many at last (4) 10. Inclination to write song (8) 11. Staged imposingly? (3,2) 12. Would be select if ninety were admitted, but diffi cult to catch (7) 13. Loud outcry caused by 150 showing the ardour of their love (13) 18. Member constitutes an unreasoning adherent (8) 19. This horse is frightening by night (4) 20. I am to show incontrovertibly how to get better (7) 21. Hot displeasure shown that range has been blown up (5) 22. Direction given by the smallest letterhead sent out (4) 23. To Len red is imbued with disorder (8)

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7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Britain’s Home Truths 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Room 101 22:00 Not Going Out 22:30 Tracey Ullman’s Show 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 The Graham Norton Show

7:00 The World’s Most Photographed 7:30 Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 9:00 Big Dreams Small Spaces 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:25 Beat the Brain 14:55 Landward 15:25 Mountain 16:25 Africa 17:20 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 20:00 Big Dreams Small Spaces 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 The Secrets of Your Food 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather 24:05 Back in Time for Dinner

7:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC News Weather 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 17:30 Final Score 18:10 BBC News 18:20 BBC Regional News 18:30 Celebrity Mastermind 19:00 Pointless Celebrities 19:45 Let It Shine 21:25 Casualty 22:15 Taboo 23:15 National Lottery Update 23:15 BBC News 23:30 Match of the Day 24:50 This Country

7:30 Film They Flew Alone (1942) 9:10 Film In Which We Serve (1942) 11:00 Britain’s Secret Seas 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Two Greedy Italians 14:00 Film Waterloo (1970) 16:10 Natural World 17:00 Mastermind 17:30 University Challenge 18:00 Only Connect 18:30 The House That £100K Built 19:30 Flog It! 20:30 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 21:00 Diana: Designing a Princess 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 Film My Old Lady 23:45 QI XL 24:30 Film Albert Nobbs

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7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 James Martin’s French Adventure 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Schofield’s South African Adventure 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional Weather 23:40 Fishing Impossible 24:10 The Wine Show

7:00 Children’s TV 8:35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 8:50 Horrid Henry 9:10 Teen Titans Go! 9:30 Bear Grylls Survival School 10:05 Adventure Time 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Alphabetical 11:20 Guess This House 12:25 Off Their Rockers 12:55 ITV News and Weather 12:59 ITV Regional Weather 13:00 Film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 14:50 Tipping Point 15:50 The Chase 16:50 ITV Regional Weather 16:50 ITV Regional News 17:00 ITV News and Weather 17:15 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 20:00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 21:30 The Voice UK 23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:44 ITV Regional Weather 23:45 Film The Boat That Rocked

7:00 Countdown 7:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10 The King of Queens 8:35 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A New Life in the Sun 14:05 Find lt, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Last Leg 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats 24:55 Rude Tube

7:00 – 9.05 Childrens TV 9:15 Digby Dragon 9:30 Peppa Pig 9:40 Peppa Pig 9:50 Wissper 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Winter Road Rescue 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Patricia Cornwell’s At Risk (2010) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Carry On Caravanning 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 Celebrity Carry on Barging 22:00 Cruising with Jane McDonald 23:00 The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever?

7:00 You’ve Been Framed! 7:25 You’ve Been Framed! 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Emmerdale 10:30 Ninja Warrior UK 11:30 Film St Trinian’s (2007) 12:30 FYI Daily 12:35 Film St Trinian’s (2007) 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Emmerdale 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film Hot Fuzz (2007) 24:20 Family Guy 24:50 Family Guy

7:20 Mobil 1 The Grid 7:45 The King of Queens 8:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 14:00 Come Dine with Me 14:30 Come Dine with Me 15:00 Come Dine with Me 15:30 Come Dine with Me 16:00 Come Dine with Me 16:30 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:35 Grand Designs 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Penelope Keith’s Favourite Villages 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 Film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 24:35 Film Surrogates

7:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Shimmer and Shine 10:25 Peppa Pig 10:35 Peppa Pig 10:40 Peppa Pig 10:50 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 11:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40 Access 11:45 Police Interceptors Unleashed 12:15 Police Interceptors 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 15:15 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 16:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 17:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 18:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 19:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:05 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 NCIS 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Football on 5: The Championship 23:00 Football on 5: Goal Rush 23:30 Heists 24:30 Police Interceptors Unleashed

7:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10 Emmerdale 9:50 Coronation Street 12:10 Ninja Warrior UK 13:10 Take Me Out 14:25 The Brit Awards 2017 16:55 Film Step Up 3 (2010) 17:55 FYI Daily 18:00 Film Step Up 3 (2010) 19:05 Film Jack and Jill (2011) 20:05 FYI Daily 20:10 Film Jack and Jill (2011) 21:00 Scorpion 22:00 Film American Pie (1999) 23:10 FYI Daily 23:15 Film American Pie (1999) 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 Family Guy 24:55 Family Guy

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7:15 Big Dreams Small Spaces 8:15 An Island Parish 8:45 Around the World in 80 Gardens 9:45 Countryfile 10:45 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day 12:45 Nigellissima 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 14:30 Money for Nothing 15:15 Wanted Down Under 16:00 Birds of Paradise: The Ultimate Quest 17:00 Bobsleigh 18:00 Six Nations Rugby Union 20:00 Dragons’ Den 21:00 Dragons’ Den 22:00 Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week 23:00 Film Life of Crime 24:35 Six Nations Rugby Union

7:00 Children’s TV 8:05 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:30 Scrambled! 8:35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 8:50 Ultimate Spider-Man 9:20 Horrid Henry 9:45 Teen Titans Go! 10:05 Adventure Time 10:25 Countrywise 11:00 Peston on Sunday 11:55 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 12:55 ITV News and Weather 12:59 ITV Regional Weather 13:00 The Voice UK 15:00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 18:30 ITV Regional Weather 18:30 ITV News 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera 20:00 The Voice UK 22:00 The Good Karma Hospital 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:19 ITV Regional Weather 23:20 Peston on Sunday 24:20 Premiership Rugby Union

7:15 The King of Queens 7:40 The King of Queens 8:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 16:00 Location, Location, Location 17:00 Channel 4 News 17:30 Film 101 Dalmatians 19:30 The Jump 21:00 Rivers with Jeremy Paxman 22:00 Homeland 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 Film Clear and Present Danger

7:00 Children’s TV 9:35 Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Shimmer and Shine 10:35 Peppa Pig 10:45 Peppa Pig 10:55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 11:05 Seaside Antics 11:10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45 Football on 5: The Championship 12:40 Football on 5: Goal Rush 13:10 Inside Windsor Castle 14:10 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 15:10 Film No Reservations 17:10 Film Bride Wars 18:55 5 News Weekend 19:00 Film The Fifth Element 21:15 Football on 5: The EFL Cup 22:00 Film Olympus Has Fallen 24:15 Film The Terminator

7:00 Emmerdale 9:35 The Voice UK 11:35 Coronation Street 14:00 2Awesome 14:05 Guidance 14:45 Fame High 15:05 Third Wheel 15:15 Third Wheel 15:35 LA Story 15:50 The Hot Desk 16:05 Film The Smurfs 2 17:05 FYI Daily 17:10 Film The Smurfs 2 (2013) 18:10 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 19:45 Film Kindergarten Cop 20:45 FYI Daily 20:50 Film Kindergarten Cop 22:00 Ibiza Weekender 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 American Dad! 24:55 American Dad!

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Heir Hunters 12:45 Dom on the Spot 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 Inside Out London 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Crimewatch 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Match of the Day 2 24:30 The Graham Norton Show

7:00 The World’s Most Photographed 7:30 Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 9:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Six Nations Rugby Union 14:30 Beat the Brain 15:00 Landward 15:30 Britain’s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 16:30 Africa 17:25 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Mary Berry Everyday 22:00 Meet the Lords 23:00 Cradle to Grave 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 The Secrets of Your Food

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 The Home Game 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Kyle Files 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Broadchurch 23:00 The Nightly Show 23:30 Weather 23:30 ITV News 24:00 ITV Regional Weather

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 8:10 The King of Queens 8:35 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A New Life in the Sun 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 23:00 The 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet 24:00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants

7:00 Childrens TV 9:30 Peppa Pig 9:40 Peppa Pig 9:50 Wissper 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film A Father’s Denial 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 The Cars That Made Britain Great 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 Winter Road Rescue 22:00 The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant 23:00 Film From Paris with Love 24:50 Film War

7:00 You’ve Been Framed! 7:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:35 Psych 11:25 Scorpion 12:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:25 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 14:30 Coronation Street 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men22:00 Family Guy 22:30 The Great Indoors 23:00 American Dad! 23:30 American Dad! 24:00 Family Guy

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7:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Heir Hunters 12:45 Dom on the Spot 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Replacement 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 BBC Regional News; Weather 23:45 Imagine

7:00 The World’s Most Photographed 7:30 Heir Hunters 8:15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 9:00 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:50 Countryfile 15:00 Building Dream Homes 15:30 Britain’s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 16:25 Africa 17:25 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Back in Time for Dinner 22:00 1066: A Year to Conquer England 23:00 Inside No 9 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 The Home Game 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Busiest Motorway 21:00 The Secret Chef 22:00 Play to the Whistle 23:00 The Nightly Show 23:30 Weather 23:30 ITV News 24:00 ITV Regional Weather 24:00 ITV News 24:15 Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 8:10 The King of Queens 8:35 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A New Life in the Sun 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Secret Life of the Zoo 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Catastrophe 23:35 This Is Us 24:30 Gogglebox

7:00 Childrens TV 9:15 Digby Dragon 9:30 Peppa Pig 9:40 Peppa Pig 9:50 Wissper 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Film Dear Diary, I Died (2016) 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Winter Road Rescue 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 Inside Windsor Castle 22:00 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 23:00 Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next 00:05 Ian Brady: 50 Years Behind Bars

7:00 You’ve Been Framed! Watch You 7:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:35 Psych 11:25 Scorpion 12:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:25 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 14:30 Coronation Street 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Plebs 23:30 Family Guy 00:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! 00:55 American Dad!

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Heir Hunters 12:45 Dom on the Spot 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 19:55 Party Political Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Peter Kay’s Car Share 24:15 Film 2017 24:45 The Big Painting Challenge

7:00 The World’s Most Photographed 7:30 Heir Hunters 8:15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 9:00 See Hear 9:30 Great British Railway Journeys 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:30 Beat the Brain 15:00 Building Dream Homes 15:30 Channel Patrol 16:15 Britain’s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 17:15 Africa 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 The House That £100K Built 22:00 Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston’s Casebook 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Dragons’ Den

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 The Home Game 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:25 Party Political Broadcast 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Little Big Shots 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 The Nightly Show 23:30 Weather 23:30 ITV News 24:00 ITV Regional Weather 24:00 ITV News 24:15 Robson Crusoe: A Surprising Adventure

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 8:10 The King of Queens 8:35 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A New Life in the Sun 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 A Place in the Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 The Royal House of Windsor 23:00 Dispatches 24:00 999: What’s Your Emergency?

7:00 Children’s TV 9:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15 Digby Dragon 9:30 Peppa Pig 9:40 Peppa Pig 9:50 Wissper 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Great British Benefits Handout 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Fatal Honeymoon 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Sinkholes: Buried Alive 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 Climbing the Property Ladder 23:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 24:05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

7:00 You’ve Been Framed! 7:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 You’ve Been Framed! 10:35 Psych 11:25 Scorpion 12:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:25 Emmerdale 13:55 You’ve Been Framed! 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Through the Keyhole 23:00 Plebs 23:30 Family Guy 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 American Dad!

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Britain’s Home Truths 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Shop Well for Less? 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 By-Election Special

7:00 My Life in Books 7.30 Wanted Down 8:15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 9:00 An Island Parish 9:30 Great British Railway 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:25 Beat the Brain 14:55 Landward 15:25 Mountain 16:25 Africa 17:25 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great Continental 20:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Chicken and Egg 21:00 The Great Pottery Throw Down 22:00 This World 23:00 MOTD: The Premier 23:30 Newsnight

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 James Martin’s French Adventure 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 8:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 22:00 Mafia Women with Trevor McDonald 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 UEFA Europa League Highlights

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The Kings of Queens 8:10 The Kings of Queens 8:35 The Kings of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:05 A New Life in the Sun 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 Has Political Correctness Gone Mad? 23:00 The Swingers 24:00 24 Hours in A&E

7:00 Children’s 8:50 Paw Patrol 9:05 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15 Digby Dragon 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Peppa Pig 9:50 Wissper 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Benefits 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:20 Deadly Paradise 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Nightmare Teants, Slum Landlords 21:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 22:00 The Great British Benefits Handout 23:00 Murdered by My Fiance 24:05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

7:00 You’ve been Framed 7:25 You’ve been Framed 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Coronation Street 9:30 You’ve been Framed 10:00 You’ve been Framed 10:30 Ninja Warrior UK 11:30 Honey 12:30 FYI Daily 12:35 Honey 13:30 Coronation Street 14:00 You’ve been Framed 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve been Framed 19:30 You’ve been Framed 20:00 You’ve been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Release the Hounds 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy

Cryptic Solutions for thios week Across: 1 Outbreak; 5 Crow; 9 Mend; 10 Penchant; 11 Put on; 12 Elusive; 13 Clamorousness; 18 Partisan; 19 Mare; 20 Improve; 21 Anger; 22 East; 23 Redolent. Down: 2 Unequal; 3 Bedroom; 4 An eye for an eye; 6 Realise; 7 Withers; 8 Scouts; 13 Capsize; 14 Apropos; 15 Orison; 16 Nominal; 17 Surgeon. Quick Solutions Across: 1 Bankrupt; 5 Aped; 9 Gain; 10 Scissors; 11 Merry; 12 Useless; 13 Predetermined; 18 Critical; 19 Sled; 20 Inertia; 21 Banal; 22 Gate; 23 Meditate. Down: 2 Amateur; 3 Kindred; 4 Picture palace; 6 Protean; 7 Disused; 8 Esteem; 13 Picking; 14 Evident; 15 Exists; 16 Instant; 17 Elegant. WORDWHEEL: LABYRINTH

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Seasick Serenade IN 1973 with Hilda, a motherly matron from Coventry, I may well have started the Yom Kippur War – stay with me on this. THE SAGA starts on a pirate radio station based on a rust bucket of a ship called The Voice Of Peace. The VOP was rumoured to have been bankrolled by John Lennon or the CIA, or both, & transmitted in English,Hebrew & Arabic anchored on a very salty bit of the Med, where it’s virtually impossible to drown. If Natalie Wood had fallen (accidentally??) into this sea instead of the Paciﬁc she’d still be with us. Don’t mean to start a theological punch-up, but could that be how JC did the walking on water bit? – now if we can just suss out the water to wine conundrum. So here I am with a bunch of scurvy knaves and Captain Codpiece who was as camp as a Scout Jamboree in Alan Carr’s back garden. On my ﬁrst evening I went on deck to take the air- suddenly in the distance I heard the sound of a craft approaching at speed. Out of the night mist came a heavily armed – Uzi’s

‘R’ Us - patrol boat with a real deal Rambo. It started circling and a searchlight came on, it was like A Night At The London Palladium. The bullhorn boomed “Listen carefully – this is an order play Mouldy Old Dough for my ﬁancée Rebecca in Tel Aviv, I miss her.” Now, with the greatest respect to Rebecca & the group Lieutenant Pigeon, the tune doesn’t work on any lovelorn level, but I’m no hero so I played the accursed thing 20 times on the spin. However did my Cupid capers precipitate a crisis that pushed us a step closer to World War 3? This all happened October 5th 1973. The next day a coalition of Arab States led by Egypt & Syria attacked Israel starting the Yom Kippur War. My theory is the record is so annoying it would drive even a drippy hippy, never mind a demonic despot, to a violent reaction. It’s all down to the really irritating ragtime honky tonk piano player - Ladies & Gentlemen I give you all the way from

Coventry- Hilda Woodward, Mother of Lieutenant Pigeon group member Rob Woodward. The only mother and son combo to have a UK number one hit little knowing the mayhem that would ensue. Heaven knows what kind of Armageddon would have been unleashed with ‘The Birdie Song.’

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Royal British Legion enjoy San Valentines A total of 44 members and guests having a very enjoyable Valentines day at Hotel Gran Sol whose staff looked after us all, Food was First class. Music by Matt Curtis so lots of dancing. A raffle with some 15 prizes raised €185.20 for the 2017 poppy appeal. Pictured is Mr Peter Dunn presenting his lovely wife Maureen with a bunch of red roses Valley Voices are busy rehearsing their new music for up and coming concerts, so watch this space for details. After two concerts just before Christmas, which seems a distant memory now, the choir had a full house at La Musical in Parcent where they performed a mix of Christmas songs together with carols with audience participation. The second was a shared concert with the Cor d´Orba which was held in the Iglesia de la Navidad Señor de Orba, both choirs sang a mixture of songs traditional and modern, the beautiful church atmosphere certainly added to the Christmas singing from both the choirs. Valley Voices is a mixed choir, anyone interested in joining this happy band of singers please contact musical director Aileen Lightfoot on 696 514 613 or Jennie Tollan 646 606 433. We meet on Monday afternoons at the Jalon Valley Animo drop in centre in Alcalali between 4:00 and 6:00pm where you would be made most welcome. Valley Voices is kindly sponsored by Garcia Villas.

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Turkey, courgetti & feta burgers Turkey mince, spiralized courgette, feta and mint give these burgers a healthier profile. Serve with a peppery rocket and sweet cherry tomato salad Ingredients 500g lean turkey mince 100g feta, crumbled 1 large courgette (about 200g), ends trimmed, halved widthways and spiralized into thin noodles 2 garlic cloves, crushed Â˝ small pack mint, leaves picked and chopped Â˝ tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp sumac zest and juice of 1 lemon (save the juice for the salad) 1 large egg, beaten 1 tsp olive oil For the tomato salad 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 110g bag of rocket salad 250g pack cherry tomatoes, halved Method

Mix all of the ingredients for the turkey burgers, bar the olive oil, together in a large bowl. Season with a generous amount of black pepper and a little salt (you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a lot because of the feta). Shape into 4 burgers, the mixture will be quite sticky so cover and chill in the fridge for 15 mins or until needed to firm up a little. At this point the burgers can also be frozen. Preheat the grill to its highest setting then brush the burgers on both sides with the olive oil. Transfer the burgers to a nonstick baking tray and cook for 8-10 mins on each side, until cooked through and golden brown. While the burgers are cooking, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and some seasoning. Add the rocket and tomatoes to a large salad bowl, add half the dressing and toss well to combine. Serve alongside the turkey burgers and with the extra dressing on the side.

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Art old and new PAINTER KATRINA Bass and antiques restorer Peter de Graaf are delighted to be showing off work inspired by the Costa Blanca in a two-day exhibition. Casa de la Pasta at Carretera La Gardia 146, on Urbanisation Costa Nova, hosts the show on Saturday and Sunday, the 25th and 26th February, from 10aqm until 6pm. Katrina has been painting professionally since 2004. A Bachelor of Art, she has held several solo exhibitions. After visiting Javea, she says the Costa Blanca has inspired a series of paintings. Peter has always been fascinated by antiques and aims to preserve for the next generation through his work.

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The Thrill of The Chase The beachcomber in Bob Larbey’s Sand Castles, which plays the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre in Javea’s Old Town from Monday March 27 to Saturday April 1, is a simple, benign and happy soul. He spends all his holidays visiting beaches on the south coast prospecting with his metal detector for buried treasure. It doesn’t worry him that he has never found any and probably never will. For him the reward of his hobby is the thrill of the chase. When he strays into beach hut territory and bumps into beach hut veteran, William Patterson he takes no offence at William’s heavy sarcasm, either because it goes right over his head or because he is a rather nice man who thinks well of his fellow man. Certainly he wouldn’t believe it if you told him the sarcasm is the first rumblings of a beach war. That is exactly what it is. William is using sarcasm to show his displeasure that those whose place is on the lower beach should trespass onto the higher beach where the beach huts are positioned. The rumblings get louder and louder. Firstly a Mrs Penfold invades looking for her child’s kite. She crosses swords with William’s wife, Margaret who labels her as dreadful, obnoxious and politically far left. Then there is Ida who upsets another member of

the beach hut fraternity, Stan, by daring to actually sit down on the beach hutters sacred sand, Things get really ugly when a Mrs Newman has a blazing row with him over the use of non-existent beach hut toilets. War is declared by these three ladies. They set up a long wind breaker just a couple of feet in front of the beach huts and sit in front of it to stage a protest against people who think owning a beach hut makes them Lords of the Manor. It is a lovely war – one that will have you chuckling merrily all evening if you grab yourself a seat in the stalls. Javea Players’ production of Sand Castles is directed by Roger Brown and plays the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre from Monday March 27 to Saturday April 1. Curtain-up 8 pm. Seats are priced at 10 euros including a pre-show drink and a programme and can be reserved on the Players’ website,www. javeaplayers.com( if you have any problems phone Tony on 86 552 8551). And to make it a really great night out you could book yourself a pre-theatre dinner at the La Cocina restaurant, two courses 16 euros: three 19 euros both inclusive of a half-bottle of wine served from 6 pm. Reservations 96 579 5140.

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The case of The Oregon Scientiﬁc Weather Station THIS WEEK the Inspector is reining in The Oregon Scientiﬁc Full Wireless Weather Station.

The Oregon Scientiﬁc Weather Station offers a wide range of weather information in a compact and convenient design. The base station is located indoors, and displays all of the information gathered wirelessly from the indoor and outdoor mounted sensors on the large LCD display. The display gives current readings for indoor and outdoor temperature in °C or °F, checked every 102 seconds. Relative humidity, both inside and out, is also sampled at the same rate. There is a barometric pressure measurement, with a graph of the last 24 hours. Continuing outside, the unit also monitors wind-speed, direction and chill, UV index and rainfall. So there is going to be no problem in deciding whether you are to be soaked or fried. Now to the best, and likely to be most contentious bit – the forecasting function. This allegedly works 12-24 hours in advance and works within a 19-31 mile radius. The unit displays the predicted forecast as a symbol on the display – sunny, cloudy, rain, tsunami or relevant mixes. Whether this particular function should carry a health warning is debateable – “…that bloody thing showed it was going to be sunny and then it

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rained all the way round the golf-course...” Technology is a wonderful thing. This particular model also comes complete with a wireless, ﬂoating temperature sensor. Designed for the pond, swimming pool, or jacuzzi – the temperature of the water is transmitted back to the base station. So you now never need be in doubt over the ideal bathing point again – not in the pond obviously. Now to mop up – the unit includes a clock and calendar display synchronised with time signals received by radio to guarantee accuracy. There is a dew-point detector and a moon-phase indicator that displays the 8 phases of the moon for the lycanthropes amongst you. And the outdoor units will work up to 100m from the base unit, powered by batteries.

The Inspector’s Verdict: The Oregon Scientific Weather Station is a definite must-have for the weather obsessed Brit. Now where’s that slide-show of last year’s holiday … The Oregon Scientific Full Wireless Weather Station (WMR80_PD) costs around €135 direct from the manufacturer. It won’t stop your under-build flooding, but at least you may get some warning - and you’ll know when your swimming pool can be approached without an Arctic weather suit.

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Present Subjunctive (3) ¡Hola, espero que estéis muy bien! This of course means “Hello, I hope you are well”. Such a simple everyday phrase that we use at the beginnings of letters and e-mails as a matter of courtesy. And yet, look at the sentence again. I hope you “are” well. I have written the word “estéis” for “are”. This comes from the verb “estar” which is the verb “to be” used to express state or condition, in other words “how” someone is. You may also know enough about verb endings to recognize that I have used the “second person plural” form: that is the form which is used to address more than one person in a familiar way. (That is because I hope that more than one person is reading this article or at least got as far as the first line!) However, there’s something odd here. The verb “estar” is an “-ar” verb, so in its usual present tense endings are “o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an”. Why then do we have the ending “-éis” substituting an “e” for an “a”? (I know you

already know the answer, but I like to draw things out and create a bit of drama. I don’t have a very exciting life.) So, yes! We are in the lookingglass world of the present subjunctive, where everything is hypothetical and endings get swapped over. I am using the subjunctive here because I am expressing my hope that you are well, without knowing whether you are or not. Here is the verb “estar” in the present subjunctive: Esté estés esté

estemos estéis estén

Now let’s look at another –ar verb. Apart from “dar” which I mentioned last week, the rest are all regular, unlike “estar” which has this strange characteristic accented ending. Let’s take: “pasar” for example. It goes like this: pase

pasemos

pases paséis pase pasen And here’s a sentence with it in: “Dile a Juan que pase” which means “Tell Juan to come in”. Notice in Spanish we are saying something like “Tell Juan that he might come in”. This is a rather wooden translation but it does capture the hypothetical nature of the subjunctive form and of the situation. Just because I’ve told you to tell Juan to come in, doesn’t mean that he is actually going to. In this situation we could also address Juan directly with the familiar order “pasa” (Come in!), or if we wished to stand a little more on ceremony, we could use the formal (usted) command “pase” (Come in!) As you can see, this polite form is actually subjunctive which should also give you a sense of the inherent politeness of the word “pase”. It invites you to come in, in a tentative and respectful way. It is quite untranslatable – “That you may come in” is

the best I can do, but really it’s the equivalent of our polite: “Do come in” or “please come in”. I hope you are bearing with me as this is not very easy to explain, but it is such a key aspect of the Spanish language. As you can see, we can move from direct certainty to tentative speculation with the switch of a single letter.

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More Improvements to be Implemented We reported recently on a range of measures announced by the DGT which aim to improve road safety and reduce casualties and fatalities. We also said that we would return to the subject as there are other measures also being taken to change the way traffic flows. These measures include the possibility of creating lanes where “car share” vehicles can be added to the municipal register in Madrid, so that they can join buses and taxis in using certain priority lanes, plus, priority lanes for vehicles with low or zero emissions could be created, coinciding with them now displaying a distinctive sticker which notes their eco-friendliness. In particular, badges B and C would take priority over more polluting vehicles. Road-based sporting events have also come under the spotlight for 2017. No longer would it be automatic that a sporting event would force roads to close, now each one would have to be looked at to assess the impact on other road users who might want to travel on

the route during their normal course of action. The same applies for marches that require roads to be closed. This would only be done and the marches allowed if the impact was not detrimental to the “rest of the road users”. Similar restrictions will be considered in the case of events that might be damaging or disturbing to the environment, with special care having to be taken to minimise damage before authority is given. Weather conditions may play a greater role in traffic management this year. In cases where road safety might be compromised by heavy fog, strong winds, snow, torrential rains or other phenomena, certain types of vehicles may be restricted to ensure traffic safety. Road works will also have to be planned well in advance, so as to take into consideration the need to lift restrictions depending on the calendar of special

traffic operations and certain dates throughout the year, where the fluidity of traffic can be affected. Of course, there are always

exceptions and the DGT acknowledge that despite all of this planning, emergency situations can result in changes at short notice, for which they will

improve the communication channels, such as the dgt.es website, to ensure that information reaches road users as far in advance as possible.

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Alfaz Fantasy Football League There was 1 Monday Night game and seven 5th Round F.A.Cup Ties which involved Premier League Teams which produced for the Alfaz Fantasy Football League 17 goals(lowest so far this Season,7 clean sheets,15 yellow cards(another record low for the Season) and 1 red card which was Millwall’s Cooper. As expected the Premier League Managers made a load of changes for the Cup Ties,Leicester’s Ranieri being the biggest culprit making 10.In the end he got what he deserved by getting knocked out by a powerful looking Millwall side. The 2 leaders of the A.F.F.L.both had a poor week with Andrew’s Big Tymers only picking up 8 points while his nearest rival Wayne’s team Gunnawinitthisyear scored a low 5 points.However it gave the chasing pack a chance to catch up to the front runners as 3rd placed Chris’s Always Hoping and Dave’s Juke Box Mackems are both within striking distance of the Summit.There is only 21 points separating the top 4 so we are heading for an exciting finish to the 23rd A.F.F.L. The same can’t be said at the other end of the table where Kevin’s El Portet Elite are getting ready for the big drop as they are now 138 points behind Angie’s Blues. Ant & Brad looked at one time to be run-

ning away with our U.K.T.V.SPAIN Junior League when they had a 58 point advantage at the top but now their lead as been cut to only 13 points by Callum’s F.C.Barcalona.At the bottom it’s the same story as the main League where Anna’s Radji United are well adrift of Charlotte’s Arm Wavers United the distance being 48 points. There is a big tussle going on at the top of our Mark Carter Ladies Section.Currently Joanna’s Hup Hannah City have the upper hand with a slight 3 point lead over Julie’s team The Gers then comes Jenny’s Mackemville and Pam’s People in 3rd & 4th place.Down at the foot of the table Angie’s Blues had a good week with Manchester City having 2 games going into the mix but they are still trailing Glenda’s Spanish Smoggies by 21 points.Kim’s Ginger United are racing away with quest for our 20 euro voucher sponsored by QUICK SAVE,the only British Supermarket in Albir with 1 week to go they lead Amanda’s team Bogs Dollocks by substantial 29 points. There is only one League that looks done & dusted at the top & the bottom and that is our Leonard Knowles Construction Golden Boot League. Dave’s Juke Box Mackems have a 80 point advantage over Lee’s Walkden Town at the top while at the other end Kevin’s El.Portet don’t even look like scoring

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with a strike force of Grabben,Spurs Janssen and Ighalo who has moved out the Premier League for pastures a new. We have 2 teams going into our Monthly Wyndham’s Wine Draw and they are out top scoring team Paul’s Elite Kitchens,Swinton who bagged 54 points courtesy of Spur’s Harry Kane(16) & Manchester City’s John Stones(12) who between them scored 28 of them and our lowest scoring team which was Clive’s Gonna Do It A.F.C. who managed a minus 1 score.December’s Lucky Winner was Karen’s Florida Pearls. Manager of the Month for February is being kindly sponsored by Caspers in Albir who have new owners and provide good English food at reasonable prices. With 1 week to go Kim’s Ginger United lead Billy’s Super Yids by 8 points. Bryn’s When Skies are Grey and Stuart’s Higgin’s Hotshots are also in the running for this super meal for 2. Elite Kitchen’s,Swinton have won this week’s Breakfast for 2 sponsored by Pete & Jo at the Two C’s in Alfaz after leaping up 44 places to No 64 in the League. At the time of doing this report I have

not had time to collate all the points for our X-Pats F.A.Cup League but I’m sure by the time you read this all the points will be up on our website which is now getting back to normal.The draw for The X-Pats Quarter Finals K.O.Cup Competition is also on the website with the favourites Julie’s team The Gers taking on one of their fellow Lady Managers teams Jenny’s Mackemville.The lowest placed teams in the League left in the Cup are Peter’s side The Irons(241) who will play Len’s team Victory(244) in what should be a close encounter.The ties will take place the Weekend 11th & 12th March any replays will take place the following week.

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Monte await Valencia FA decision CD Montesinos 2-0 FB Redovan B

CD Montesinos’s promotion hopes could be boosted this week - if the Valencia Football Association return the six points they deducted from the Segunda Regional Grupo 16 club this season for allegedly playing an unregistered player - writes ANDREW ATKINSON. The Los Montesinos, Alicante based outfit kept their promotion bid on track with a 2-0 win against FB Redovan B - in a weekend which saw the top four teams return victories - with only three points separating top and fourth place. CD Benijofar gained a 2-1 home win against Atl. Orihuela to maintain top spot on 32 points, ahead of Callosa Dep. B (30 points) who gained an impressive 3-0 away win at Grupo Caliche. Third placed CD Murada (30 points) defeated RP Orihuela 2-1. Fourth placed CD Montesinos have 29 points. CD Montesinos coach Carlos Perez has Brazilian striker Vazquinho available for selection this weekend (February 26) away at Atl. Orihuela having served a two match suspension for dissent. Maccan could also be set to return to the fold following injury. With Callosa Dep. B having no fixture this weekend CD Montesinos will be looking to narrow the gap as the race for promotion hots up - in a week where an announcement is set to be made by the Valencia FA concerning their points deduction. Meanwhile construction work on the new stand at The Municipal Stadium, Los Montesinos, part of a 110,000 euros sports and leisure facility refurbishment, is almost complete and could be officially opened before the end of the month.

Murcia no match for La Vila THE SCORE of 97-10 says it all. When the bottom placed team in the league plays the unbeaten top team the result is never in doubt. The score would have been over 100 for La Vila but for Matias unusually missing four conversions. With a run of 18 league games without loss they have amassed 874 match points which, at the present time, ranks them as number one seed for the promotion play-offs. This, if maintained, will give them home advantage should they reach the ﬁnal and also the least difﬁcult route to that game. Their

main rivals from the other leagues of their division are Liceo Frances and Burgos both also unbeaten but with, by a long way, inferior match points. Although they still have matches to play La Vila are assured of finishing top of their division of the league and can look forward with some confidence to reach their goal of promotion. If they achieve this, the next hurdle will be to get the financial support needed to consolidate their position and regain their former glory in both the European arena and The King’s Cup, Spain’s foremost

rugby honour. In this economic climate it will be a tough ask. The players and coaching team are well capable of doing their part. It is now in the hands of the management to pull out all the stops and get the ﬁnancial backing the players richly deserve. La Vila next play St.Cugat of Barcelona away this weekend. The Spanish National side were beaten by Romania 16-3 in their away game. They next play Georgia at home. Georgia are in some quarters talked of as being a replacement for Italy in the Six Nations, so it would be a great result if Spain win.

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