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A 45-YEAR OLD Spanish woman, known as Conchi, who is accused of killing her husband of two weeks, had to be carried into an Alicante courthouse yesterday by two National Police officers, after claiming she could not walk.

Unconfirmed reports said that Conchi had been married three times before and that one of her previous husbands had met a violent death.

Her fourth marriage to a 69-year-old man, a lorry driver from Santander, took place in Sax earlier this month.

Conchi apparently needed a wheelchair to get around, but she allegedly mustered enough energy to stand up to hold her new partner in a car park in the La Albufereta area of Alicante on Monday evening, whilst her 58-year-old male health

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carer, who has also been charged in connection with the killing, allegedly stabbed him with a screwdriver.

Unfortunately for both of them, the fatal incident was witnessed by an offduty policeman, who prevented the duo from fleeing, and summoned the help of officers.

The victim’s body was discovered lying between two parked cars with fatal bleeds from neck and chest wounds, with Conchi standing up next to the corpse.

Reports yesterday suggested that Conchi spotted a group of journalists gathered outside the courthouse, and said that she was unable to walk into the courthouse, which is when the police officers decided to give her a helping hand.

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Pensions – what’s the value of yours?

In all the years that I have been advising people on transferring pensions, I have never seen such astronomical transfer values, especially in the finance, manufacturing and retail industries.

In the past, Final Salary pensions were seen as the ‘gold plated’ pension option, however, over recent years, opinions have changed dramatically.

Many UK schemes have unprecedented levels of debt and transfer offers are at

all-time highs. Transferring away from your final salary pension has never been so popular, with 10,000s of applications each year.

It was due to a similar article over a year ago that my client contacted me.

He had worked as a store supervisor in a leading supermarket chain, and had no idea what his pension options were. He was 52 years of age and wanted to start thinking about when he could retireand

what his annual pension would be.

After initially meeting with him, I sent off for a transfer value, and a few weeks later I was sat back in front of him.In short, he could expect an annual pension of £10,200 at the age of 60, or, he could leave the scheme with a pot of £350,000, or approximately 35 times his annual pension.

There are lots of factors that need to be considered before deciding if a transfer is right for you, however, for this client, the high transfer value, along with being able to retire 5 years early, were significant. I was happy to recommend that we movehis £350,000 transfer offer into a UK based private pension, andhave his pension funds managed by a well-known, FTSE 100 company.

He would not only have full, flexible access to this pot from 55, but should anything happen to him, his entire pot of £350k would be left to his loved ones, something that his final salary scheme did not offer.

This isn’t an isolated case, I’ve seen pension values, especially from banks, retail and manufacturing companies,as high as 40 times the annual pension.I will

By Tracy Storer

Senior Partner Chorus Financial re-iterate that it is not always beneficial to transfer your final salary pension, they are very valuable and offer benefits that cannot always be replaced. What I will say,is that requesting a valuation is simple, free and can be life changing.

If you would like to know what your pension transfer value is email me t.storer@chorusfinancial.es or call 693 107 044.

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Grave reminder MISSING KIDS of death toll TURN UP SAFE A pro-migrant support group have planted a number of tombstones on a popular Alicante beach to raise awareness of the dangers faced by people making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing from their homelands to Spain and other European countries.

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monuments on Playa Postiguet this week with the stark message “You are bathing in a cemetery” alongside an image of the toddler whose body washed up on a Turkish beach, attracting worldwide coverage.

There are also other

Selfish boat owners block kid’s cove

posters puncturing the popular myths surrounding immigrants stealing jobs and being heavily involved in crime. The group who staged the protest are an anti-fascist organisation which sees the coverage of migration, legal or otherwise, as being unfairly negative and fostering racism.

A small local cove that is ideal for young children to bathe in safely is being made virtually inaccessible as the owners of boats and other small vessels are using the space as a free long term mooring

TWO children who were reported missing from the northern town of Zaragoza have been found safe and well in Alicante. The pair, aged five and ten, had been reported by their mother as missing last week. The boy’s father, an Algerian national, could not be contacted and it was suspected he had kidnapped the youngsters and may have been planning to take them to Algeria without their mother’s consent.

A nationwide alert was sent to all ports, airports and other places where the group may have been able to leave Spain. This action was the reason the 49-year-old man and his children were stopped at Alicante Port’s border

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facility.

The tranquil spot, at les Rotes in Denia near urbanisation La Racona, can be used as a launching point for small craft as well as canoes and similar

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control, with their passports appearing to confirm their identity. Once their identities had been fully confirmed the

vessels. However many owners have taken to keeping their boats continuously moored there, blocking off access.

One family related how they were asked to move awaywith their beach gear so a

man was arrested and charged with child abduction. The little one’s mother was immediately informed and she was able to travel down to Alicante to be with her children.

boat owner could tie up.

Denia council have been made aware and Councillor Josep Crespo has sided with the beachgoers saying “It is an access zone for the crafts, not a car park”.

Mr Crespo has asked

local police and the Red Cross to keep an eye on the bay and ensure it remains accessible to bathers. The cove is also a popular bathing area for people with mobility problems as it has easy access.

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Home... Eventually!

SALVAGE experts have refloated a luxury motor boat that sank with six British holidaymakers nearly a fortnight ago.

The tourists, including two children, had to abandon the Chloe Helena, when it hit a rock off La

by Alex Trelinski

Barraca beach in Javea earlier in the month.

The one million euro vessel was refloated and eventually towed back to its base at Denia Marina, but not without some problems

after the tugboat broke down.

A Maritime Rescue boat, the Salvamar Diphda, helped out the tugboat, and then towed the Chloe Marina to some moorings, ahead of the journey back home to Denia.

WhatsApp saves the day A hiker who got lost in the Barranc de la Font (Alicante) last week was rescued using the messaging service WhatsApp. The 53-year-old had phoned the emergency services after he realised he had

taken a wrong turn and night was falling. A techsavvy agent registered the man’s number on his WhatsApp and through this application was able to pinpoint the exact location of the hiker. A rescue vehicle came to

his aid and the man had no injuries, although he was not adequately equipped had he needed to spend a night outside.

Bad taste Balconing posters

A series of black humour posters mocking the recent deaths of young British tourists falling from balconies, have appeared on the streets of Barcelona during the past week.

Written in broken English, the yellow posters scattered across the city read: “Dear Tourist. Did you know balconing? Prevents gentrification, improves neighbors’ quality of life, reduces the risk of heart disease, is LOTS of fun.”

The distasteful artwork is believed to be the work of a group of anti-tourist campaigners claiming that excessive tourism in the city is driving up rental prices and pushing out local businesses.

Balconing is a mock English word used to describe jumping from balcony to balcony or from a balcony into a swimming pool.

Accidents during such activities, and other falls from balconies, have claimed the lives of a number of people, mainly tourists, in recent years, including the unresolved case of Kirsty Maxwell, who fell from a Benidorm balcony last year.

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Most posters reportedly appeared in the popular tourist spot of Vallcarca, near ParcGuell, which features work by the architect Antoni Gaudi.

The Catalan capital, like many major tourist cities throughout the World such as Amsterdam, Venice, Rome, Sydney and San Francisco has struggled with the phenomenon of over tourism in recent years since the advent of budget airlines and cheap flights made short city breaks highly popular.

Compounded by unlicenced tourist accommodation, such as AirBnb and Instagram friendly sights encouraging groups of young people to head for these popular cities, a backlash was bound to occur eventually.

However, as innocent as the posters appear to be, they have caused fury amongst British tourists and Barcelona citizens alike for making fun of tragic deaths which affect families and loved ones of the victims for a lifetime.

In fact Spain has seen six Balconing deaths this summer already, the latest

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victim had spent just a few hours in Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands before he died.

The 23-year-old German man had travelled to the island for a vacation with his friends near Palma beach.

Returning to his hotel on Monday evening, the 23-year-old went to the 12th floor of the hotel he was staying at and, under the effects of a yet-to-bedetermined toxic substance, fell from one of the windows in a corridor. He landed in the interior courtyard and died.

In Barcelona, unhappy users of social media were quick to express their revulsion at the posters taking to Twitter to blast their insensitivity.

One user said they made a mockery of the deaths, while a Spanish user said they had “crossed the line” and another wrote “Hey, balconing people, this is not funny”.

A spokeswoman for Barcelona City Council said: “We reject these incidents and above all the message. They will be removed by the municipal cleaning services.”

The Uncivil Guardia A GANG that pretended to be Guardia Civil officers to rob drug dealers, has been rounded up by the real Guardia in an extensive operation stretching across the Vega Baja and Murcia regions.

Eight people, including a woman, were arrested with all bar one of them being Spanish nationals. The other person detained was a Romanian man.

Six homes including premises in Orihuela, Albatera, and San Isidro, were raided by the Guardia in Operation Trabica, with a variety of charges laid down including robbery with violence, drug trafficking, possessing

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firearms, and impersonating public officials.

Two of those arrested were denied bail by a Murcia court.

The gang would wear Guardia Civil badges and vests to “raid” homes owned bv criminals where drugs were being grown, and seize the products for themselves, as they brandished guns and tasers at their victims.

Large amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine were seized during Opeation Trabica, along with guns and ammunition, Guardia clothing and IDs, plus high-end cars and cash.

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The parents of a four-yearold boy who “escaped” from summer school and made his own way home have expressed their concerns that the incident could have been far more serious.

Little Neizan left the school, based on a farm in Beniarbeig, and walked almost a kilometre to his family home in the town. His parents were home at the time but understandably surprised to see him at the front door as they were about to go and collect him.

His unscheduled stroll

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have been underwater several million years ago.

The megalodon grew to an estimated 11 metres – 36 feet in old money or the length of about three cars.

The teeth are 10 centimetres long and heavily serrated, indicating that the creature was a meat eater as opposed to the larger species of shark still around today which sieve plankton. The long-gone shark species is the inspiration behind this summer’s blockbuster movie “The Meg” where a giant megalodon has survived extinction and is after human prey.

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The management team at the Portal de la Marina shopping centre in Ondara said that the 16 August was probably their busiest day of the year so far, at least in terms of visitor numbers.

The day was a fiesta but most peoples planned trip to the beach or pool was thwarted by the bad weather and opted for a day’s shopping instead.

However there were reports of extensive queues at the access to the centre, a notorious road for tailbacks at busy periods while parking was also a problem for later arrivals. It is too early to say whether the money spent was reflected in the high number of visitors.

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involved crossing roads and going down a narrow country lane amid the dangers presented by traffic and strangers. They believe that Neizan got out through a hole in the fence at the school and have spoken to them about the incident.

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Beach security tips

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Thinking of heading to the beach this weekend, but worried about keeping your mobile phone, cash and valuables safe?

Then why not take a tip from your friendly Guardia Civil public relations department.

A recent tweet posted on the security force’s official twitter account suggests that camouflaging your belongings inside everyday beach items

is an ideal way of avoiding the attention of thieves intent on relieving you of your worldly goods.

The light-hearted message shows a photo of a bottle of sun cream typical of the ones taken to the beach every day by sunbathers.

However, take a closer look and you will discover, the bottle is actually empty of it’s contents of sunscreen.

Instead, the nozzle has been cut off, allowing the user to fill it with their mobile phone and valuables, such as cash, credit cards, keys, watch and jewellery.

Drones to the rescue DRONES saved three bathers who got into difficulties off a Valencian beach last weekend in two separate incidents which occurred at Puerto de Sagunt, a beach known for its dangerous riptides.

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Other swimmers had spotted a couple and later a lone swimmer in difficulty and trapped by the strong tides.

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When the top is secured back in place it looks like an ordinary bottle of sun tan lotion and therefore unattractive to those looking to rob you.

Translated from Spanish, the accompanying text read “A good way to avoid beach robberies is to camouflage your belongings in other objects. A

launched and able to locate the bathers then drop lifebuoys to them.

The drones, which also have cameras, then hovered above the bathers until the main rescue services arrived.

The machines are able to be on the scene much quicker than the manned service and by dropping the flotation devices they buy swimmers in trouble valuable time, said the local safety councillor. The Puerto de Sagunt authorities

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So, why not give the tip a try on your next visit to the beach, but let us just hope the tweet wasn’t seen by potential beach robbers, or else there will be an awful lot of sun tan bottles going missing from the beaches of Spain this weekend.

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Summer showers welcomed

THE recent heavy rains across the Alicante region that put a bit of a dampener on some peoples holiday plans for a couple of days, even closing some beaches, has been welcomed by other groups.

The most immediate impact was on the risk of a forest fire which reduced from a regular forecast of high to one of low – although this will creep back up if we have another warm dry spell.

Farmers and gardeners also welcomed the news as crops and gardens received a muchneeded soaking. Perhaps the most important but least apparent benefit was the drop in air pollution levels. Meteorologists say that the prolonged very warm weather had made the tropospheric levels – sometimes known as “bad ozone” – dangerously high. This air pollution kills an estimated 18,000 people annually across the EU, around 1,800 of them in Spain. The cooler, breezier and damper weather all served to bring the pollution down to much safer levels, at least for the time being.

Elderly couple pulled from flames A husband and wife in their nineties were rescued from a house fire in Alcoy last week. The emergency services were alerted to the blaze in central Alcoy which was in an apartment block.

The building was evacuated but neighbours said that the elderly couple were not mobile and would be trapped in their apartment.

The police were first on the scene and were able to smash down the couple’s door amidst thick smoke.

The man and woman were then safely evacuated and taken to the local hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. It is thought that the fire started due to an electrical fault somewhere in the building.

Man who shaped Javea remembered

ONE of Javea’s plazas is to be dedicated to Vicente Bisquert Riera, the man many feel has been responsible for the town’s unique look.

Known during his life as Vicent de Gracia, Riera was a sculptor, historian and architect who brought the iconic Tosca stonework to his home town, something that Javea would become known for.

His sculptures and designs grace areas such as Plaza de

la Iglesia, the San Bartolome fortress and San Juan cemetery with gargoyles, fountains, arches and monuments among others.

Plaza del Loreto is the square that will now bear Riera’s name, pending a plenary vote which is expected to pass the motion.

The plaza contains two of his most famous works, the Lady Loreto Fountain and the monument of the covered cross.

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Caped crusader greets young cancer patients

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A campaign to get rid of a giant advert of a funeral parlour that could be viewed in the children’s cancer ward of a Valencian hospital has gone a step further. The wall that previously carried the insensitive promotion now has a mural of a young superhero, complete with cape, a bald head and carrying a drip.

The new design is meant to represent the young heroes who have to undergo treatment at the La Fe Hospital in Valencia City and has been funded by the campaign to remove the previous advertisement; the mural was created by artists from Madrid Unlogic. The figure even has a crossed ribbon on the back of his cape, the universal symbol in the fight against cancer and underneath is the slogan “Sois Heroes” – you are heroes.

Bull death sparks protest THE death of an animal set to take part in in last month’s bull running festival in Benitatchell was the main focus for an official protest in the town last Friday. About 60 people turned out at the event organised by PAMA, the Marina Alta animal association.

The event included a specially composed poem by local poet Angel Padilla, accompanied by a flamenco dancer, aiming to show the poetry of life and not death as endorsed by bull running.

The mayor of the town, Josep Femenia, attended the event although as a neutral observer. He stressed his

environmental credentials but said that events such as bull running and whether they should be staged were largely in the hands of Valencia, Madrid and Europe, not at local level. The animal died of

a heart attack that was probably brought on by the extreme heat in the truck it was being kept in.

PAMA say they are planning a further protest on 1 September to coincide with Javea’s “Bous a la Mar”.

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Mobile campers moving on out

Twenty illegally parked campervan owners had a rude awakening earlier this week, when they were awoken to the sound of police officers knocking on their doors.

The motorhomes were camping on scrub land at Agua Amarga,near to the Urbanova development on the outskirts of Alicante city in the direction of the airport.

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Local Police officers, were complying with a new ruling given last Monday by the mayor of Alicante, the popular Luis Barcala, who ordered the evacuation.

From early morning last Tuesday, three local policemen (who later called for further reinforcements)

appeared in the area of Agua Amarga with the aim clearing the area of overnight camping by motorhome users.

“We are informing the owners of the ban on access to this area with campervans, especially since the regulations have been hardened,” said the police chief, confirming the operation will continue into the weekend when more campervans are expected to arrive in Agua Amarga.

During the inspection, the officers evicted a motorhome that was, according to its owner (of German origin), illegally camped for the previous six months.

However, according to agents, most people usually spend shorter periods, normallya week in summer and every weekend.

They also ordered the withdrawal of two abandoned vehicles and a third that lacked insurance.

“For now we have not carried out sanctions, we are only informing users.

However, if they return to the area with the caravans they will be fined”, confirmed the police chief.

Majority happy with public services TWO thirds of people in Elche have said they are happy with the city’s public services – or one third are unhappy with them depending on your outlook.

The findings are froma study by Spain’s Urban Services Observatory and places satisfaction levels slightly above the national average.

Rubbish collection comes out top with 72% of people satisfied, followed

by water supplies at 69%, a large improvement on the 2017 survey.

Over 5,000 people completed the survey which the Observatory conducts across Spain’s 30 largest cities to give a national measure of public services in major municipalities.

The results show that “in general residents of Elche are happy with the public services offered” concluded the report.

Vodka binge leads to child abuse A 17-year-old has been arrested and accused of the abuse of two girls aged 12 and 14 after the three of them had become intoxicated on an urbanisation in Benidoleig. All three were on holiday and the youth had obtained a bottle of vodka to celebrate the last day of his vacation. The group got drunk over the course of the morning and it is alleged that the youth then took advantage of their

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condition to sexually abuse the young girls.

The victim’s families became aware of the incident and reported it at the local police station in Pedreguer. Later that same day the Guardia Civil tracked the boy to his home in Riba-roja near Valencia.

As he is also a minor it is unclear at this stage what charges he will face.

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Bike lanes only for scooters VALENCIA City Council looks set to pass a new regulation restricting the use of electric scooters in the city. They are likely to be classified in similar ways to bicycles and their riders will have to use one of the cities many bike lanes to get around or face a fine. The one, two and three-wheeled vehicles are a relatively new phenomenon and there are concerns that they are a danger to pedestrians as their riders currently tend to use the pavements. Many other cities and tourist area such as Benidorm have also seen a rise in the use of the scooters, often hired out to tourists by firms for anything from a few hours to a week at a time.

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Himalaya Tandoori Altea Himalaya Tandoori was the first Nepalese restaurant to open on the Costa Blanca founded in 2004 and is the original Himalaya restaurant specialising in the Himalaya Tandoori was the first Nepalese restaurant to open on the Costa Blanca founded in 2004 and is the original Himalaya restaurant specialising in the two regional cuisines.

It has built a strong reputation for serving the best quality Indian and Nepalese food in the Costa Blanca.

People travel from all surrounding areas to visit this restaurant in Altea, the special occasion is built from your arrival, at Himalaya there is comfortable outside seating but I decided to eat in the luxurious dining room facing the Mediterranean sea, with an uninterrupted view through picture window across the front of the restaurant.

The menu offers a wide variety of both meat and vegetarian dishes, cooked with the traditional mix of herbs and spices. The choice on offer is simply mouthwatering and includes the Tandoori Special Dinner Menu cost only €17.50 and gives a choice of any starter, main course and also includes a desert.

All the dishes are beautifully presented and

provide the taste of authentic delicacies. What most impressed me was the real Indian selection, as well as the chef specials, which included a variety of Nepalese cuisine.

The many traditional Indian curries served here are Bhuna, Dhansak, Vindaloo, Madras, Biriyani and for the milder palate, the very popular Korma.

Each of these dishes has individual cooking styles using fresh and authentic ingredients available with lamb, chicken, king prawn and fish, and each of these curries is served with rice.

A top seller is the famous sizzling tandoori dishes; the extensive variety offered on the tandoori menu is amazing.

So what was going to be served on our table? We were promised a little bit of a surprise devised by head chef and owner Keshar Bahadur Thapa, who has more than 28 years of experience. His working history includes the high-end restaurants such as Moti Mahal Delux Kitchen in India; Mughal Mahal Kitchen of Kuwait; Taj Mughal Mahal Kitchen in Lebanon; and La Porte des Indes in Brussels.

‘Thapa’ has combined his skills with the traditional

tastes of authentic dishes to create and refine his own recipes with new innovative Nepalese and Indian dishes that are simply delectable.

Owner Anju Poon who grew up in the mountainous city of Pokhara, in Nepal. Anju was also working in a traditional restaurant in Poon Hill, one of the most famous viewpoints of Annapurna Mountain Range in Nepal, she brings over 9 years of professional restaurant experience We were treated to a selection of these homecooked recipes, including a Lamb Khasi Ko Sekuwa - a starter dish consisting of marinated lamb pieces with ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices grilled in the tandoor. Also as a starter, we enjoyed a sizzling mixed tandoori, with chicken tikka and Sheek Kebab, a mix of minced pork and lamb skewer.

The main course included a dish named Lamb Nilgiri, tender cooked meat with fresh tomato and cream Nepalese spices with a slight spinach favour. Also served was Chicken Tikka Labab Dar, which was chopped red and green capsicum,

tomato Nepalese spices, fresh cream with a Kasoori Methi - fenugreek- flavoured sauce; this dish was created by ‘Thapa’ when he started work at the Moraira Himalaya in 2004.

The food was a rainbow of colours and the flavours were amazing.

Find Himalaya Tandoorion Facebook and also visit the TripAdvisor page for up to date information and specials. Call 965 840 968 for reservations or email himalayatandoorialtea@gmail.com; the restaurant can be found at Carrer Sant Pere No. 37 03590 Altea, Alicante, Spain. he two regional cuisines. It has built a strong reputation for serving the best quality Indian and Nepalese food in the Costa Blanca.

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Stormy weather disrupts Benidorm’s busiest week Tourists and business owners in Benidorm had a few day of mixed fortunes last week, when torrential downpours brought an end to the recent heatwave during the busiest week of the year.

Thousands of Spanish tourists traditionally flock to the resort for the week known as the ‘August Bridge’, which falls around the national bank holiday on the 15th.

This year was no exception, as hotels and apartments, who have suffered from a drop in bookings during the early summer months, reported a hundred percent occupancy for the first time.

Stormy weather hit the province in the build up to the weekend, emptying the beaches as disappointed holidaymakers were forced to seek alternate activities to while away their hours.

President of Benidorm Abreca, an organisation representing bar and restaurants owners in the resort, Javier del Castello, explained to Spanish

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press that the heavy rain proved a blessing to his members as most reported a 10% increase in revenue during the two days of storms.

At one point last Friday 17 litres of water per square metre lashed down on the streets, which rose to 60 litres at one point, causing flash floods, forcing tourists to seek refuge in restaurants, cafes and bars.

“At the time of the rain the bars were still empty, but after the downpours many visitors opted to have a long lunch instead of going back to the beach,” said Del Castello.

However, the torrential rains also led to flash floods and traffic chaos as roads were closed around Parqued’Elche and burst pipes on both Levante and Poniente beaches led to sewage leaks.

One British Benidorm resident, Hayley Nicholls, told The Weekender she had walked down to the end of Levante

beach close to the cable ski, with her partner when the rains subsided and was shocked by the horrendous smell.

“There was an awful stink of sewage in the whole area and the beach was caked in black sludge,” She said, “I saw one solitary man cleaning up the beach, picking up dead rats and putting them in a bucket,” she continued, “It’s put me off going to that part of the beach for a while.”

A video recorded at the height of the storm,showing swimmers struggling to get back ashore when flash floods hit the beach, made the Spanish national TV News bulletins, although no casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, opposition parties in Benidorm city hall slammed the ruling PP leaders for their incompetence.

“They have not been able to solve the problem of rainwater despite the large amount that has been spent in recent years,” said PSOE spokesman, Ruben Martinez.

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Three days of jazz

THE “Jazzdara” Festival of jazz runs in Ondara from 24 to 26 August, including concerts and master classes as well as competitions.

The venues will be the Casa de la Cultura, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Bous with all concerts being free. The night concerts will start at 11pm and there will also be a special bar service organised by the local Terra Cultura Association.

The festival commences at 7pm in the Casa de la Cultura with a family concert and continues through the weekend. Appearances over the three days include the Eva Romero and Ramon Cardo Trio, Swing Machine and the CMS Trio while styles of jazz range from New Orleans to classical and swing. For further information contact the Ondara tourist information office or the Casa de la Cultura.

Million dollar reggaeton robbery In a sting worthy of a Hollywood heist movie, the co-writer of the biggest selling song worldwide in recent memory, had two million euros of cash and property stolen from inside his hotel room safe.

Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee, 41, universally recognised as the ‘King of Reggaeton’ and co-writer of the global hit ‘Despacito’ with Luis Fonsi, had been staying at the Four Star Hotel Melia on the outskirts of Valencia following an appearance at a music festival in Gandia last week.

For now, it appears he became the victim of the perfect crime, as the thieves used no guns or violence and indeed, had no problem trying to figure out the access code for the safe in the room, given that an employee of the Hotel happily opened it for them, convinced that the person in front of him was part of the Reggaeton star’s entourage.

The thief, subsequently walked off with a cool two million euros worth of banknotes, watches and jewellery, including a signature heavy diamond and gold necklace worn on stage by the popular performer.

Media reports suggest the singer had taken over a whole

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floor of the Hotel Melia for himself, plus his wife and support team.

The robbery occurred two days after they checked in, however, the sting began 24 hours earlier, when one of the thieves appeared at reception and rudely requested a copy of the singer’s room key, pretending to be with the artist.

Hotel security camera footage recorded the following day show a scene that could have been lifted out of an Oceans 11 movie franchise.

A member of the gang entered Yankee’s suite with the key the hotel had provided, only to bump into the singer’s wife.

The thief pretended to be a maintenance worker, apologized for the intrusion and left.

Later, when the couple had left the hotel, accompanied by their bodyguards, another individual entered the room, picked up the phone, and called reception requesting help, as they were having problems opening the safe.

A hotel employee came up to the room, opened the strongbox, and left, leaving the thief to walk coolly away with the contents.

Investigating officers say

they are sure the thieves, who left no prints behind, were professionals, suspecting someone close to the star could have passed them information about the room layout and Yankee’s movements.

Juan Carlos Fulgencio,central government’s delegate to the Valencia region, confirmed that “a number of theories”

were being considered and revealed that Daddy Yankee requested that the inquiries were made in secret.

The singer issued a short statement confirming that the robbery had taken place, saying, “A firm of lawyers has been hired and there will be no more statements on the issue so as to not obstruct the investigation in any way,”

Sign of the times VANDALS have once again destroyed several signs in the hills around Pego designed to help hikers find their way in the remote area.

The signs are handmade by members of the local hiking society to help fellow ramblers and this is the second time they have been

vandalised. The winding trails link small local places such as Tormos, Atzuvia, Misera, Castell d’Ambra and Tossal Grau among others. It is unclear if the destruction is simply petty vandalism or has been done by someone who resents the hiker’s presence in the woods and mountains.

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O s c a r winning director Danny Boyle has dropped out of directing the next Bond film, blaming “creative differences”.

Trainspotting The to take the was r directo helm for the 25th outing in the franchise, with production due to begin at Pinewood Studios in early December.

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official James Bond account, Twitter Tuesday on d eale rev that he had quit.

It was announced by producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and current Bond star Daniel Craig. as-yet-untitled The ig’s fifth time Cra film as Bond after Casino Royale, Quantum of Skyfall Solace, ctre Spe and had previously

b e e n release a given ober Oct 25 date of 2019 in the UK. A replacement for who Boyle, won the best director Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, has yet to be announced.

PET SHOP BAN Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under government plans.

The proposals, which have gone out to consultation, will mean those wanting to buy or adopt a pet less than six months old will have to go to the breeder or a rescue centre.

A ban on licensed sellers dealing in dogs and cats less than eight weeks old is already coming in on 1 October.

Campaigners welcomed the announcement, but warned of “potential

loopholes” The ban aims to reduce the health problems associated which emerge when animals are reared in poor conditions.

Speaking in support of a change, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: “People who have a complete disregard for pet welfare will no longer be able to profit from this miserable trade.”

There are no records of the number of puppies sold via third parties, but the animal charity Blue Cross has estimated it is between 40,000 and 80,000 per year in Great Britain.

Britain BOUNCING CHEQUES Ryanair passengers who have received compensation for cancelled and delayed flights have been charged extra fees after banks rejected the cheques.

S e v e r a l people said their bank had returned

che que s they had received from the airline because they were unsigned.

One passenger, who waited 11 months for compensation, said she was now worse off after the bank added a fee of 20 euros .

Ryanair has

apologised and blamed the problem on an “administrative error”.

Since April, more than one million Ryanair passengers in Europe have had delayed or cancelled flights, according to the airline’s own figures.

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CRACKPOT DEMAND

latest one-day pilots’ walk-out on 10 August led to the cancellation of nearly 400 flights.

Ryanair, which is Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has blamed other delays on bad weather or air traffic control shortages.

An Essex businessman was threatened with bailiffs over a 10p debt he never owed after a council-owned company billed him due to an ‘admin error’, which cost a lot more to enforce than the tiny debt.

Don Quinn, 69, was shocked to receive the ‘final reminder’ for the minuscule amount, warning he could be visited by debt collectors if he didn’t pay up within 10 days.

Amphora Colchester Trading Ltd also cautioned that he could be taken to court if the ‘debt’ wasn’t settled.

Mr Quinn posted the letter on Facebook, where his friends joked he could pay the outstanding amount in 2p monthly instalments. correspondence, The dated 14 August, was a last

reminder for his company Food and Drink Festivals UK to immediately clear the amount. doubting Despite the debt, the honourable businessman decided to pay cash in hand at the town hall to avoid ‘any more expense’, as Amphora Trading Ltd is owned and run by Colchester Borough Council.

It was his only option seeing as his BACS system would not accept a 10p payment, he explained. for spokesman A Amphora Trading said: ‘We apologise to Mr Quinn for the administrative error and will be writing off the amount owed.’

And Mr Quinn added: ‘I want to know how they’re going to refund my 10p now I’ve paid it. I’ll accept cash.’

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Britain will hold continuous negotiations with the EU from now on in a bid to achieve a breakthrough in Brexit talks.

Following a meeting with Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab in Brussels on Tuesday, the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier revealed discussions “are now entering the final stage”.

“We have agreed the EU and the UK will negotiate continuously from now on and Dominic and I will meet regularly to

take stock and move the negotiations forward,” he said.

Mr Barnier paved the way for negotiations to yet extend beyond the next formal European Council summit on 18 October, which had previously been viewed as a deadline for striking a deal.

He said a UK divorce agreement and political declaration on the future UK-EU partnership was needed “well before the end of the year” in order for it to be ratified on both

sides.

Mr Barnier repeated the EU would not bend its principles in order to satisfy British demands.

Speaking at a news conference alongside the European Commission official, Mr Raab admitted there are still “gaps” between the two sides, but that he and Mr Barnier had held “an honest conversation about those”.

He also expressed hope a Brexit deal can be reached within the next two months.

Greener groceries on track SPAIN’S largest supermarket chain, Valencia based Mercadona, is on track with its commitment to phase out their use of standard plastic bags by the end of next year. 66 of its stores are successfully piloting the scheme and now offer only three types of relatively eco-

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friendly bags at the checkout, recycled plastic, paper and multi-use raffia bags which retail for €0.50.

The large and small plastic bags are now unavailable and the retailer plans to roll the scheme out to all

its stores throughout 2019.

They have also been leading the way on projects to promote recycling and have introduced initiatives such as selling household goods like mops and buckets that are manufactured using plastic recovered from agricultural greenhouses.

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Soon after her arrival she produced 4 boys and a little girl. Mila is approx. 2 years old and is a super Mum, she and her pups will be ready for their forever homes around 19thSeptember. Please contact ARC if you can foster or adopt any of them.

(BPT) - Dogs and their owners have many things in common, but perhaps one of the biggest commonalities is that they both love to eat! When preparing meals for your four-legged family members, it’s important for the meal to be packed with flavor and nutrients, and to create a dining experience they enjoy and look forward to. Help give your pets the ultimate mealtime experience with these tips:

OLLIE This gorgeous little guy is 10 weeks old and needs a forever home. He will have his first injection. He is good with other cats and dogs and very playful. Please contact ARC if you can foster or adopt him.

1. Create a mealtime routine

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2. Purchase a puzzle bowl or toy Does your dog eat too fast? Do you want them to make a game out of their meal? Puzzle bowls and food dispensing toys are a great way to stimulate your dog’s mind during mealtime. They allow them to slow down to truly enjoy their food, making mealtime fun! Head to your local retailer to choose the correct bowl or toy for your dog.

dog food, you will be sure to find the perfect match for your furry friend.

4. Turn mealtime into a dance party

Have you ever danced due to excitement? Well, now your dog will, too. Play a song before each mealtime to signal when it’s time for your dog to eat.

This new bonding ritual will create more fun for all family members and will have your dog busting moves in anticipation 3. Provide your dog with a meal that in no time! gives them variety 5. Make it a training opportunity Dogs and humans alike enjoy food with variety! That’s why for nearly Use mealtime as an opportunity to three decades, Kibbles ‘n Bits(R) has train and reinforce wanted behaviors. been making dog food with its signature Using commands like “sit” and “wait” combination of crunchy kibble & tender before allowing your dog to eat helps bits to bring joy to your dog’s every them practice impulse control and good bite. With varieties including Bacon & manners.

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Myths about erectile dysfunction (BPT) - Erectile dysfunction, or ED, may be difficult to talk about, but more than half of men over 40 experience some degree of ED.[1] It can be frustrating, embarrassing and confusing to be unable to achieve or maintain an erection, but there are many myths about this common health condition that should be dispelled.

Myth: ED is Just a Normal Part of Aging Fact: It’s true that ED becomes more common as men age, but it does not need to be something that men accept as a routine part of getting older. ED is a medical condition that can and should be treated, whether it occurs at 41 or at 89.

Myth: ED is Nothing to be Concerned About Fact: Although it isn’t always the case, ED can be a sign of an underlying medical condition such as diabetes or heart disease.

[2] For example, almost 70 percent of the time, ED occurs before coronary heart disease.[3] And, particularly for men younger than 45, ED can be an early symptom of undiagnosed diabetes.

[4] It’s important to see a doctor when experiencing symptoms of ED to rule out possible serious medical conditions.

Myth: ED can be Treated Myth: Having ED Means A Man Doesn’t Simply by Taking a Pill Want Sex Fact: While oral medications are a common Fact: Some men who experience ED may first step to treat ED, they don’t work for avoid having sexual intercourse because they everyone. About 50 percent of men with ED are afraid they will not be able to get or maintain typically give up or the pills stop working[5] an erection. However, ED is not an indication and men taking prescriptions for heart disease of sexual desire, and treating ED may help to may not be able to take ED medications.[6] restore a healthy sex life.

The good news is that there are a number of other treatment options available such as a

penile implant, which offers a permanent solution and provides the man with complete control over his erections. ED medications have been used to treat the condition for twenty years,[7] and penile implants have been used for more than 40 years.[8] If you or a loved one is struggling with symptoms of ED, it’s important to speak with a specialist. Visit www.edcure. org to: Take a simple assessment to receive a customized profile of ED symptoms and see how severely it may be impacting you or your loved one’s lifeFind an ED specialist in your areaRegister for free educational seminars to learn more about treatment optionsHear how people like you have found treatment for their ED and get answers to common questions about ED, penile implants and insurance coverage.

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Is your child prepared for school?

At the Family Medical Centre in Albir we offer school medicals and vaccinations at very competitive prices.

Two vaccines which are important for teenagers to have are the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) and the vaccine giving protection against Meningitis A, C, W, and Y (Nimenrix).

We recommend teenage girls and boys have the HPV vaccine. It´s offered around age 12 because it´s best given to teens before they become sexually active and potentially exposed to HPV. The name of the vaccine is Gardasil. There are 2 doses given 6-12 months apart to be fully protected. The vaccine protects against 4 types of HPV: 6, 11, 16 and 18.

Between them, types 16 and 18 are the cause of most cervical cancers in the UK (more than 70%). Nearly all cervical cancers (99.7%) are caused by infection with a high-risk type of HPV. HPV infections do not usually cause any symptoms, and most people will not know

they’re infected. These strains also cause vaginal cancer, vulval cancer, anal cancer, cancer of the penis, and some cancers of the head and throat.

HPV types 6 and 11 cause nearly all cases of genital warts (90%). Although not life-threatening, genital warts can cause stress and mental health problems due to the stigma still associated with sexually transmitted infections and can be unsightly.

If you are sexually active and worried you may carry one of these strains of HPV, our Sexual Health Adviser, Vanessa, can perform a simple blood test to put your mind at ease.

We recommend the Meningitis ACWY vaccination to teenagers and also to firsttime college and university students. The MenACWY vaccine is called Nimenrix.

Cases of meningitis and septicaemia due to MenW have been increasing in England, from 22 cases in 2009/10 to 210 in 2015/16.

The increase is almost entirely due to the aggressive MenW strain. Although it is

rare, it can spread rapidly and cause serious illness in healthy children and adults.

With early diagnosis and treatment, most people make a full recovery. But one in three teenagers with MenW have died as a result of the disease. Those who recover can be left with serious long-term health problems, such as amputation, deafness, blindness, epilepsy and learning difficulties.

MenW infections are more likely to be fatal than the more common MenB strain.

Make your appointment at the Family Medical Centre in Albir by calling +34 966 865 072, email us at info@ albirfamilymedicalcentre.com, or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ albirfamilymedicalcentre.

For more information about other sexually transmitted infections or to speak directly to The Sexual Health Adviser, consultations can be made by calling the number above, or +34 629 345 002, or on Facebook www.facebook.com/ TheSHnurse.

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07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Animal Park 07:30 Animal Park 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Impossible 12:00 Wanted Down Under 09:00 Gardeners’ World 12:45 Thief Trackers 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:15 Bargain Hunt 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:00 BBC News at One 13:00 On the Waterfront 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Talking Pictures 14:45 Murder, Mystery and My 15:15 Natural World Family 16:15 Nature’s Weirdest Events 15:30 Escape to the Country 17:15 Great Bear Stakeout 16:30 Royal Recipes 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 17:15 Flog It! 19:00 Celebrity Eggheads 18:15 Impossible 19:45 The Repair Shop 19:00 BBC News at Six 20:30 Great British Menu 19:30 BBC London News 21:00 Gardeners’ World 20:00 The One Show 22:00 Extraordinary 20:30 A Question of Sport Rituals 21:00 EastEnders 23:00 The 21:30 Celebrity MasterChef Big Asian 23:00 BBC News at Ten Stand-Up 23:25 BBC London News 23:30 Newsnight 23:32 BBC Weather 23:35 Room 101: Extra Storage

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 09:30 Lorraine 08:10 The King of Queens 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:35 Everybody Loves 11:30 This Morning Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves 13:30 Loose Women Raymond 14:00 ITV Lunchtime News 09:25 Everybody Loves 14:20 ITV News London Raymond 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Frasier 17:00 Tipping Point 10:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor 18:00 The Chase Racing 19:00 ITV News London 12:35 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News 19:30 ITV Evening News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 20:00 Emmerdale 13:55 Bang on Budget 20:30 Coronation Street 14:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor 21:00 James Martin’s American Racing 16:35 A Place in the Sun Adventure 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 21:30 Coronation Street Houses 22:00 Lewis 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 23:00 ITV News at Ten 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 23:30 ITV 20:00 Channel 4 News News London 21:00 The Crystal Maze 23:45 Total Recall 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 Naked Attraction

17:00 Milkshake

06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Travel Show 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nadiya’s Family Favourites 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Live: Challenge Cup Rugby League 18:30 Shrek Forever After 19:55 BBC Weekend News 20:05 BBC London News 20:15 Impossible Celebrities 21:05 Pointless Celebrities 21:50 Casualty 22:40 Mrs Brown’s Boys

07:00 Sooty 07:10 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 07:10 Make It Pop 07:15 Long Course Weekend 07:35 Dino Dana Triathlon 07:50 Om Nom Stories 08:10 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:55 Oddbods 08:35 Frasier 08:05 Ninjago: Masters of 09:00 Frasier Spinjitzu: Decoded 09:30 Frasier 08:15 Ninjago: Masters of 10:00 The Big Bang Theory Spinjitzu: Decoded 10:30 The Big Bang Theory 08:30 ToonMarty 08:40 ToonMarty 10:55 The Simpsons 08:55 Drop Dead Weird 11:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor 09:25 ITV News Racing 09:30 Zoe Ball on...

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10:25 James Martin’s Saturday 13:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Morning 12:20 James Martin’s American Racing 16:45 Car S.O.S Adventure 17:45 A Place in the Sun: 12:50 £10k Holiday Homes Winter Sun 13:20 Love Your Garden 14:20 ITV Lunchtime News 18:15 The People’s 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live Vet 17:00 The Chase 19:10 Escape 18:00 WOS Wrestling to the 19:00 ITV Evening News Chateau: DIY 19:15 ITV News London 20:05 Channel 4 News 19:30 Japandemonium 20:35 Captain America: 20:00 Big Star’s Little Star 21:00 The Lord of the Rings: The The First Avenger 23:00 Pain and Gain Return of the King

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:00 Murder, She Wrote 07:00 MILKSHAKE 12:05 Police Interceptors World Records 07:45 Murder, She Wrote 13:05 Police Interceptors 07:10 The Planet’s Funniest 08:40 Murder, She Wrote 14:10 Police Interceptors Animals 09:40 On the Buses 15:10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum 07:35 Emmerdale Omnibus Landlords 10:05 Coronation Street Omnibus 11:25 Inspector Morse 16:10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum 13:40 Inspector 13:00 Catchphrase Landlords 13:40 You’ve Been Morse 17:10 Rich House, Poor House Framed!

16:05 Carry on 18:10 5 News Weekend 14:40 The Flintstones 18:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Cruising 16:30 Spy Kids Away!

17:55 A Touch of Frost 19:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it 18:25 Star Wars: 20:00 Midsomer Murders Episode V -- The Empire Away!

22:00 Endeavour Strikes Back 20:05 Can’t Pay? 21:00 The Mask We’ll Take it Away!

23:05 Family 21:00 Before Guy They Were Stars 23:35 Family 22:00 Gino’s Win Guy Your Wish List 23:00 Celebrity Big Brother

SATURDAY 25th August

23:10 BBC Weekend News 23:30 Match of the Day

07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:40 Top Class 08:10 Marrying Mum and Dad 08:40 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers 09:10 The Dengineers 09:35 Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall 10:05 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 10:30 Nature’s Miracle Babies 11:30 Natural World 12:15 Rugby League’s Legendary Watersplash Final 13:00 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 13:30 Great British Menu 14:30 Garden Rescue 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Scrappers 16:30 Saving Lives at Sea 17:30 Final Score 18:15 Flog It! 18:50 A Passage to Britain 19:50 BBC Proms Extra 20:30 Dad’s Army 21:00 Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain 22:00 QI XL 22:50 Anita & Me... and Me 22:55 Anita & Me

SUNDAY 26th August

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Around the World in 80 10:00 Match of the Day Gardens 11:25 Sunday Morning Live 08:30 Gardeners’ World 12:25 Homes Under the Hammer 09:30 Countryfile 13:00 Bargain Hunt 10:30 The Beechgrove Garden 14:00 BBC Weekend News 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 14:15 Still Open All Hours 12:30 Great British Menu 14:45 Hold the Sunset 13:00 Great British Menu 15:15 Money for Nothing 13:30 Great British Menu 16:00 Escape to the Country 14:00 Hairy Bikers’ Best 16:30 Songs of Praise of British 17:05 Fake or Fortune?

14:45 ITU World Series Triathlon 18:05 Eat Well for Less?

16:15 Wastemen 19:05 The Deer Stalker: Our 17:10 Saving Lives Lives at Sea 19:35 BBC Weekend News 18:10 Tribes, 19:50 BBC London News Predators & Me 19:10 Raiders of the 20:00 Countryfile Lost Ark 21:00 Fake or Fortune?

21:00 Dragons’ Den 22:00 Bodyguard 22:00 Eight Go Rallying: The 23:00 BBC Weekend News Road to Saigon 23:20 BBC London News 23:00 Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live 23:30 Match of the Day 2

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Rich House, Poor House World Records 07:45 You’ve Been Framed!

13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 Dress to Impress 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Emmerdale 14:15 Home and Away 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:45 Neighbours Show 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 11:20 The Bachelorette 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

16:15 Three Bedrooms, One 13:15 Emmerdale Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

Mystery 14:45 The Ellen 18:00 5 News at 5 DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle 18:30 Neighbours Show 19:00 Home and Away 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:30 5 News Tonight 17:55 Judge Rinder 20:00 Penguin A&E with Lorraine 19:00 Dress to Impress Kelly 20:00 You’ve Been 21:00 Big Week at the Zoo Framed!

21:00 Two and a 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Half Men 23:35 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Spectre on the Side 10:15 The Wright Stuff

07:05 Kirstie’s Fill Your House 11:55 Police Interceptors 07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 09:25 ITV News for Free 09:30 Zoe Ball on...

12:45 Police Interceptors World Records 07:10 Volkswagen Racing Cup 10:25 Japandemonium 07:35 MSA British Championship 13:40 Police Interceptors 07:50 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:55 Cannonball Rally 08:05 Everybody Loves 14:40 The Prince of Egypt 11:55 Ninja Warrior UK 10:40 Coronation Street Raymond 13:00 WOS Wrestling 16:50 Pirates of the Caribbean: 08:30 Everybody Loves Omnibus 14:00 ITV Lunchtime News Raymond At World’s End 09:00 Everybody Loves 14:15 Big Star’s Little Star 13:35 Ninja Warrior UK Raymond 20:00 When Celebrities Go Pop 15:15 Catchphrase 09:30 IPC European 14:35 You’ve Been Framed!

16:00 Tenable Championship Para Swimming 21:55 5 News Weekend 15:40 The Smurfs 2 17:00 Tipping Point: Lucky 10:30 Sunday Brunch 22:00 Celebrity 13:30 Peng Life Stars 17:45 Star Wars: 14:00 Live: Big Brother 18:00 The Chase Formula 1 Episode VI -Motor Racing 19:00 ITV Evening 23:00 The 14:40 Live: News Return of the Jedi Bodyguard Formula 1 Motor 19:15 ITV News London Racing 20:30 Rock of Ages 17:30 Live: Formula 1 19:30 Paul O’Grady’s Motor Racing 23:00 Family Guy Little Heroes 18:35 Car S.O.S 20:00 The Chase 19:30 Channel 4 News 23:30 Family 21:00 Jurassic World 20:00 Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams Guy 23:20 ITV News 21:00 Hidden Britain by 23:35 Larry Grayson: Shut Drone 23:55 Family Guy That Door 22:00 World War Z

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:55 The Royal 09:55 Judge Judy 10:20 Judge Judy 10:50 George and Mildred 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Rosemary and Thyme 22:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

07:00 Judge Judy 07:20 Murder, She Wrote 08:05 Murder, She Wrote 09:05 Heartbeat 10:10 Heartbeat 11:10 Inspector Morse 13:25 Inspector Morse 15:45 Inspector Morse 18:00 Lewis 20:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 22:00 Midsomer Murders

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Across 1. Princess featuring in American newspapers (4) 3. Composer has part played back for a single man (8) 9. The ache that’s upset a wild cat (7) 10. Old coin for aristocrat (5) 11. High land coming closer in journey (5) 12. Singer breaking rules (6) 14. Record sections for railway lines (6) 16. One’s not satisfied with English in Roman assembly (6) 19. Monday off for current producer (6) 21. Set out about eleven leaves (5) 24. Object when bird is taken in by doctor (5) 25. Irish county put an end to song we hear (7) 26. They sell nameless fluid (8) 27. Wager about small top (4)

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Across 1. Mapped (7) 5. Church songs (5) 8. Part of a shoe (5) 9. Paint solvent (7) 10. Germfree (7) 11. Tales (5) 12. Torn (6) 14. Circus tent (3,3) 18. Young pigeon (5) 20. Blow up (7) 22. Rider’s footrest (7) 23. Desert haven (5) 24. Bullion bar (5) 25. Voted into office (7)

Down 1. Mapped (7) 5. Church songs (5) 8. Part of a shoe (5) 9. Paint solvent (7) 10. Germfree (7) 11. Tales (5) 12. Torn (6) 14. Circus tent (3,3) 18. Young pigeon (5) 20. Blow up (7) 22. Rider’s footrest (7) 23. Desert haven (5) 24. Bullion bar (5) 25.Voted into office (7)

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To complete the puzzle, fill in each of the empty hexagon cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following the 2 rules below; 1. No numbers in a horizontal or diagonal line may be repeated.

2. The 7 gray hexagons at the centre must contain each number between 1 and 7. * Note that each white hexagon belongs to a line of 7 that must contain each of the numbers between 1 and 7.

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MONDAY 27th August

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 10:00 Countryfile: Summer 07:10 The TV That Made Me Diaries 07:40 Animal Park 10:45 Homes Under the Hammer08:25 Impossible 11:45 Wanted Down Under 09:10 Fake or Fortune?

12:30 Thief Trackers 10:10 Coast 13:00 Bargain Hunt 11:10 Daddy Long Legs 14:00 BBC News at One 13:10 The Cruel Sea 14:20 BBC London News 15:15 ITU World Series Triathlon 14:30 Murder, Mystery and My 16:15 Ocean Giants Family 17:15 Lost Land of the Jaguar 15:15 Escape to the Country 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 16:15 Royal Recipes 19:00 Celebrity Eggheads 17:00 Money for Nothing 19:45 The Repair Shop 18:00 Impossible 20:30 Great British Menu 18:45 Flog It! 21:00 Nadiya’s Family Favourites 19:15 BBC News at Six 21:30 University Challenge 19:45 BBC London News 22:00 Drinkers Like Me: 20:00 The Royal Edinburgh Adrian Chiles Military Tattoo 23:00 Riz Ahmed: 21:00 Would I Lie to You? Road to 21:30 EastEnders 22:00 Bodyguard Englistan 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 The 23:25 BBC London News Reluctant 23:32 BBC Weather Fundamentalist 23:35 Cuckoo

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:45 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:30 Dad’s Army 23:20 ITV News 23:40 Inside the Court of Appeal

What’s

ON

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 The Simpsons 12:35 The Simpsons 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Bang on Budget 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Food Unwrapped 21:00 How to Get Rich Quick 21:30 Jamie Cooks Italy 22:00 Speed with Guy Martin 23:30 Who Is America?

TV

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:00 MILKSHAKE World Records 10:15 The Wright Stuff 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it World Records 07:45 You’ve Been Framed!

Away!

08:10 Dress to Impress 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:25 Coronation Street 09:55 Coronation Street 14:15 Home and Away 10:25 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 Neighbours 11:25 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 15:10 Draining The Bermuda 13:25 Emmerdale Triangle 13:55 Coronation Street 14:30 Coronation Street 16:00 Major Dundee 15:00 Catchphrase 18:25 5 News Tonight 16:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:30 Neighbours 17:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Home and Away 19:15 You’ve Been Framed!

19:30 Home and Away: Endless 19:45 Charlie and the Chocolate Summer Factory 20:30 Criminals: Caught on 22:00 Family Guy Camera 22:30 Ghosted 21:00 Traffic Cops 23:00 Family 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Guy 23:30 Family 23:00 Meghan and Harry: 100 Guy Days Married

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 George and Mildred 11:30 Are You Being Served?

13:30 The Royal 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 23:00 DCI Banks

new this week

Bodyguard

The Great British Bake Off

NEW SERIES: A specialist protection officer is assigned to guard an ambitious home secretary who may be the target of a terror plot following her support of a controversial new surveillance bill. The bodyguard’s experiences in the army have left him harbouring deep-seated resentments which may make him a threat to the politician he is supposed to protect.

Thriller, with Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden

NEW SERIES: Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding welcome 12 contestants to the tent, where judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith oversee them in three challenges. This year, the competition kicks off with Biscuit Week, and the bakers are challenged to make signature biscuits that will say something both about them and a place in the British Isles, before tackling one of Paul’s childhood favourites in the Technical. Finally, the bakers are tasked to make a 3D biscuit portrait in their first Showstopper

Season 1 Episode 1 of 6 - BBC 1 10:00pm Sun 26th August

TUESDAY 28th August

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 Breakfast 07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Countryfile: Summer 10:15 Countryfile: Summer 09:30 Lorraine Diaries Diaries 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Impossible 11:30 This Morning 09:00 Nadiya’s Family Favourites 12:00 Wanted Down Under 13:30 Loose Women 09:30 The Farmers’ Country 12:45 Thief Trackers 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News Showdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:55 ITV News London 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:00 BBC News at One 15:00 Judge Rinder 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:30 BBC London News 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 14:45 Murder, Mystery and My 14:00 Coast 14:20 Odette 17:00 Tipping Point Family 16:15 Ocean Giants 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity 15:30 Escape to the Country 17:15 Lost Land of the Jaguar 16:30 Royal Recipes Special 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 17:15 Flog It! 19:00 ITV News London 19:00 Celebrity Eggheads 18:15 Impossible 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:45 The Repair Shop 19:00 BBC News at Six 20:30 Great British Menu 20:00 Emmerdale 19:30 BBC London News 21:00 Saving Lives at Sea 20:30 £10k Holiday Homes 20:00 The One Show 22:00 A Passage to Britain 21:00 Love Your Garden 20:30 EastEnders 23:00 The Wedding Guru 22:00 Long Lost Family 21:00 Holby City 23:30 Newsnight 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Age Before Beauty 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:45 The Frankenstein 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather Chronicles 23:45 The Truth About...

Episode 1 of 10 - Channel 4 9:00pm Tues 28th Aug

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:20 The King of Queens 07:00 MILKSHAKE 07:45 The King of Queens World Records 10:15 The Wright Stuff 08:10 The King of Queens 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it 08:35 Everybody Loves World Records Raymond 07:50 You’ve Been Framed!

Away!

09:00 Everybody Loves 08:15 Dress to Impress 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime Raymond 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Everybody Loves 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:30 Coronation Street Raymond 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:10 Access 10:00 Frasier Show 10:35 Frasier 14:15 Home and Away 11:20 The Bachelorette 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 12:45 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 Neighbours Nightmares USA 13:15 Emmerdale 12:00 The Simpsons 15:15 NCIS 13:45 Coronation Street 12:30 The Simpsons 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 16:10 Deadly B&B 13:00 Channel 4 News Show 13:05 Come Dine with Me 18:00 5 News at 5 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle 14:05 Bang on Budget Show 18:30 Neighbours 15:10 Countdown 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 19:00 Home and Away Show Sun 19:30 5 News Tonight 17:55 Judge Rinder 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 MotoGP Championship Houses 20:00 You’ve Been 18:00 Come Dine with Me Series Framed!

18:30 The Simpsons 20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 19:00 The Simpsons 21:00 Two and a Half 19:30 Hollyoaks 22:15 Celebrity Big Brother Men 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 23:45 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit 21:30 Superstore 22:00 American 22:15 First Dates Hotel on the Side Pie 2 23:20 Naked Attraction

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:50 The Royal 09:55 Judge Judy 10:20 Judge Judy 10:45 George and Mildred 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Scott & Bailey

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WEDNESDAY 29th August

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:20 The King of Queens 07:00 Breakfast 08:35 Everybody Loves 10:15 Countryfile: Summer 07:30 Countryfile: Summer 09:30 Lorraine Raymond Diaries Diaries 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 09:00 Everybody Loves 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Impossible 11:30 This Morning Raymond 12:00 Wanted Down Under 09:00 Snowdonia Shepherdess 13:30 Loose Women 09:30 Everybody Loves 12:45 Thief Trackers 09:30 The Farmers’ Country Raymond 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News Showdown 10:00 Frasier 14:00 BBC News at One 14:55 ITV News London 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 14:30 BBC London News 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 15:00 Judge Rinder Nightmares USA 14:45 Murder, Mystery and My 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 12:00 The Simpsons Family 14:00 Coast 17:00 Tipping Point 12:30 The Simpsons 15:30 Escape to the Country 14:20 A Town Like Alice 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:30 Royal Recipes 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity 16:15 Ocean Giants 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:15 Flog It! Special 17:15 Lost Land of the Jaguar 14:05 Bang on Budget 18:15 Impossible 19:00 ITV News London 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 15:10 Countdown 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 ITV Evening News 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 19:30 BBC London News 19:00 Celebrity Eggheads Summer Sun 20:00 The One Show 19:45 The Repair Shop 20:00 Emmerdale 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 20:30 Rip-Off Britain 20:30 Great British Menu 20:30 Coronation Street Houses 21:00 Shop Well for 21:00 Great British Menu 21:00 Paul O’Grady’s Little 18:00 Come Dine with Me Less?

21:30 Upstart Crow Heroes 18:30 The Simpsons 22:00 Age Before 22:00 Horizon 21:30 Coronation Street 19:00 The Simpsons Beauty 23:00 Motherland 23:00 BBC News 22:00 David Walliams Presents... 19:30 Hollyoaks at Ten 23:30 Newsnight Revenge of Alright on the Night 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Orangutan Jungle School 23:30 BBC London 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 24 Hours in A&E News 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Hang Ups 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 Bad Move 23:35 First Dates Hotel 23:45 A Question of Sport

07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 A Wife’s Suspicion 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 My Multiple Personalities & Me

07:20 The King of Queens 07:00 Breakfast 07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 Countryfile: Summer Diaries 09:30 Lorraine 08:35 Everybody Loves 10:15 Countryfile: Summer 08:15 Impossible Raymond 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Diaries 09:00 The Big Life Fix 09:00 Everybody Loves 11:30 This Morning 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire Raymond 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 09:30 Everybody Loves 13:30 Loose Women 12:00 Wanted Down Under 14:00 Coast Raymond 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 12:45 Thief Trackers 14:10 The Long Ships 10:00 Frasier 16:15 Kate Humble: Into the 14:55 ITV News London 13:15 Bargain Hunt 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Volcano 15:00 Judge Rinder Nightmares USA 14:00 BBC News at One 17:15 The Truth About Lions 12:00 The Simpsons 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 14:30 BBC London News 12:30 The Simpsons 17:00 Tipping Point 14:45 Murder, Mystery and My 19:00 Celebrity Eggheads 13:00 Channel 4 News 19:45 The Repair Shop 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity Family 13:05 Come Dine with Me 20:30 Great British Menu Special 21:00 Gardeners’ World 14:05 Bang on Budget 15:30 Escape to the Country 22:00 Extraordinary Rituals 15:10 Countdown 19:00 ITV News London 16:30 Royal Recipes 23:00 Live at the Apollo 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:15 Flog It! 23:30 Newsnight Summer Sun 20:00 Emmerdale 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 18:15 Impossible 20:30 Tonight Houses 19:00 BBC News at Six 18:00 Come Dine with Me 21:00 Emmerdale 19:30 BBC London News 18:30 The Simpsons 21:30 Birds of a Feather 20:00 The One Show 19:00 The Simpsons 22:00 Our Everest Challenge 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:30 EastEnders with Ben Fogle and Victoria 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Celebrity MasterChef 21:00 Location, Location, Pendleton 22:00 Keeping Faith Location 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Cruises from Hell: 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London Caught on Camera 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 David Walliams Presents... 23:00 Grayson Perry: Rites of 23:42 BBC Weather Revenge of Alright on the Night Passage 23:45 New Tricks

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 The Wright Stuff World Records 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness Landlords World Records 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 07:50 You’ve Been Framed!

13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 08:15 Dress to Impress 14:15 Home and Away 09:00 Emmerdale 14:45 Neighbours 09:30 Coronation Street 15:15 NCIS 09:55 Coronation Street 16:10 Fatal Friends 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 5 News at 5 Show 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 11:20 The Bachelorette 19:30 5 News Tonight 13:15 Emmerdale 20:00 Cricket on 5 13:45 Coronation Street 21:00 Bad Tenants, Rogue 14:15 Coronation Street Landlords 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Show 23:00 Secrets of McDonalds: 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 100 Billion 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Bridesmaids

THURSDAY 30th August

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:50 You’ve Been Framed!

08:15 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 The Bachelorette 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Fast & Furious 7

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:55 The Royal 09:55 Judge Judy 10:20 Judge Judy 10:50 George and Mildred 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 The Street

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:55 The Royal 09:55 Judge Judy 10:25 Judge Judy 10:50 Judge Judy 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Vera 23:00 Lewis

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ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE SPANISH TIME

Friday 24th August

Golf - Czech Masters 2018 - Sky Sports Golf 10:00 Golf - Northern Trust Open 2018 - Sky Sports Golf 19:00 Championship - Middlesbrough v West Brom - Sky Sports Football - 19:45 Tennis - Connecticut Open 2018 - BT Sport 1 - 20:00

Saturday 25th August

Golf - Czech Masters 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 13:00 EPL - Wolves v Man City - Sky Sports Main Event - 13:30 F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Qualifying - Channel 4/Sky Sports F1 - 14:00 MotoGP - British Grand Prix - Qualifying 1 - BT Sport 2 - 14:10 EPL - Arsenal v West Ham - Sky Sports Main Event - 16:00 EPL - Huddersfield v Cardiff - Sky Sports Main Event - 16:00 EPL - Southampton v Leicester City - Sky Sports Main Event - 16:00 EPL - Bournemouth v Everton - Sky Sports Main Event - 16:00 Rugby League - Challenge Cup - Catalans v Warrington - BBC 1 - 15:00 Cycling - Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 1 - 17:00 Championship - Nottm Forest v Birmingham - Sky Sports Football - 17:30 Golf - Northern Trust Open 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 18:00# Tennis - Connecticut Open 2018 - BT Sport 1 - 20:00 Rugby Union - Argentina v South Africa - Sky Sports Action - 20:10

Sunday 26th August

Golf - Czech Masters 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 12:00 Scottish Premiership - Motherwell v Rangers - BT Sport 1 - 12:15 EPL - Watford v Crystal Palace - Sky Sports Main Event - 14:30 Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Race - Channel 4/Sky Sports F1 - 14:10 EPL -Newcastle v Chelsea - Sky Sports Main Event -17:00 EPL - Fulham v Burnley - Sky Sports Main Event -17:00 Golf - Northern Trust Open 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 17:00

Monday 20th August

EPL - Man United v Tottenham - Sky Sports Main Event -21:00

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE The second week of this Season´s Alfaz Fantasy Football League produced plenty of points for our Managers with the average score reaching almost 29 points. The 9 Premier League games produced for the Fantasy 33 goals, 3 clean sheets( 2 of them in the game between Cardiff& Newcastle) 29 yellow cards and 2 red ones. This weeks naughty boys was Newcastle´s Issak Hayden and Leicester City´s very popular striker Jamie Vardy. Referee Craig Pawson was once again seeking the limelight by sending off Hayden and then awarding Newcastle a penalty in injury time. Fortunately for the Bluebirds Etheridge saved Kenedy´s penalty.

There was a lot of action at the top of the A.F.F.L. with Jeanette´s team Jin´s Dream Team jumping up 11 places to reach the Summit thanks mainly to her 2 Manchester City Players Benjamin Mendy & Sergio Aguero who scored 29 points of her 59 points. They have a 3 point advantage over Eric´s team Peaky Blinders then comes Pauline´s Vodka Army who are nicely tucked in behind the Leaders.Last weeks early pacemakers Nikki´s Liverpool 94 & Winnie´s Le Hombre Rioja had to do a backward step this week with Liverpool being involved in the Monday Night game with Crystal Palace. We have 2 new teams joint bottom of

the League Shawn´s Punky Roosters & Kevin´s Sky Blue Heaven. No he is not a Man City Fan he just happens to support Coventry City!

Jin´s Dream Team are also top of our Mark Carter Ladies Section with a 4 point gap between them and Pauline´s Vodka Army. Sue´s Blue Devils and Sharon´s Rovers & Out are in 3rd & 4th place waiting for the leaders to slip up. No change at the bottom with Kim´s Ginger United still trailing Laura´s Legends by 3 points.

William & Henry have held on to the top spot of our Junior League despite coming under pressure from young Robbie´s team Baines on Toast ( great name) . A.J.´s team Blue Moon F.C. are on the coat-tails of the front runners in 3rd place. Roo & Woos Wombles have got off to a bad start and they are still 10 points behind Brad & Ant down at the foot of the table.

Our Golden Boot League which is being sponsored by Accross the Costas is shaping up to be very competitive.

At the moment only 1 point seperates the top5 teams.

Sue´s Blue Devils & Robbie´s Baines on Toast stand shoulder to shoulder at the top with a slender 1 point advantage over Tarazara, Pauline´s Vodka Army and Ian´s Tasty Toffees. The only team yet to score in this League is Steph´s Tremlow Terriers who are firmly planted in the bottom spot 5 points

behind Kemp United,Penfold Penguins and Dunkrat.

We have 3 teams going into our monthly wine draw and they are top scoring team which was Jin´s Dream Team who bagged 59 points and 2 teams who both managed a minus 1 score Tommy´s Quantrill´s Raiders & Dave´s team The Liverpool Way. Both Managers are Liverpool Fans so I´m sure they both know it´s going to be their Year!

Manager of the Month for August has been kindly sponsored by Linda at the Bar Tapas Restaurant which is situated right on the front in Albir. They have a super International Menu as well as serving up some very tasty Tapas. With just one week to go the positions at the top are the same as the Main League, Terry´s team Could it Be are 5 points behind the leaders and 3 points above Sue´s Blue Devils.

Both teams are still well in contention for this lovely Meal for 2 at the Bar Tapas.

Fastest Moving team this week is Ray´s Pool Sharks who moved up a massive 142 places to number 67 in the Main League which qualifies then for a good Olde English Breakfast for 2 at the Bar Code in Alfaz.

Well all our Mini-League are up and running on our excellent website which is www.alfazffl.com so don´t forget to log on and find out how your team is perfoming as the Season unfolds.

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Marc´s Brit challenge

Nip-and-tuck in Spa

AFTER a four-week break, the 2018 Formula One season roars back to action this weekend at the Spa circuit in Belgium.

Both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ Championships are close, with Mercedes sitting 10 points ahead of Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton leading the driver’s race with a 24-point lead over Sebastian Vettel.

“Both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ Championship are

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extremely tight and I expect it to be a close battle all the way through to Abu Dhabi,” said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.

It’s been a nip-andtuck battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, and Wolff admits the world champions will return to the track “recharged” and “energised” after a huge swing in momentum before the summer break.

Hamilton’s back-to-back

victories in Germany and Hungary, where Ferrari appeared to have the quicker car, gave Mercedes the advantage going into the break, and there’s history that goes against Ferrari.

Ferrari haven’t won at Spa in almost a decade, but they pushed Mercedes close last year and their engine boost, thought to be worth almost half a second on the straights, should mean they are strong on a powerhungry track this weekend.

SPAIN’S Marc Marquez goes into this Sunday’s British MotoGP at Silverstone, riding high at the top of the standings by a big 59 points, and is the clear favourite to win a fifth MotoGP title this season.

But victory at this weekend’s Silverstone round is another matter.

Marquez won from pole after a close battle with Jorge Lorenzo at Silverstone in 2014 but hasn’t finished on the Silverstone podium since, falling in the wet 2015 race, finishing fourth in 2016 and then suffering an engine failure last year.

The Repsol Honda rider has lost out to Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso(last year’s Silverstone winner) and then Lorenzo at the last two rounds.

“Silverstone is a fast, technical track but our bike has very strong points, and we’ll try our best there as u s u a l ,” said

Marquez.

“The track has been resurfaced, and that should be a good help in general for the performances; we’ll see if that’s the case.”

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi remains Marquez’s closest opponent in the world championship, despite being beaten by the Spaniard in the last five rounds.

Lorenzo and Dovizioso are 71 and 72 points adrift of Marquez, respectively.

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Your Weekend Starts Here!

NEW YORK hosts the final tennis Grand Slam of the year from Monday and Rafa Nadal, who is currently world No 1, will be the top men’s seed for the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

The current women’s world No 1, Simona Halep gets the same top honour in the ladies singles seedings.

Nadal is the defending men’s champion and will be looking to keep hold of the 2000 ATP points on offer.

The man from Mallorca, who lifted the Rogers Cup in Toronto earlier this month, is aiming to clinch the US Open for the fourth time and to get his hands on his second major of the season, on the back of winning the French Open..

Second seed, Roger Federer, meanwhile, who has 20 Grand Slam titles to his name, is aiming to triumph in New York for the first

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The Big Apple beckons

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time since 2008.

Novak Djokovic’s resurgence this year which included landing the Cincinnati Masters last weekend, sees him seeded sixth.

Britain’s Kyle Edmund has been seeded 16, while Andy Murray will finally make his return to Grand Slam

tennis after withdrawing from Wimbledon, but questions remain about the Scot’s ability to return to his best level after his injury nightmare.

The former US Open title winner will be unseeded and finds himself with a world ranking of 378.

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Simona Halep has unsurprisingly been made top seed, and will look to add to her French Open win back in the spring.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is seeded second followed by Sloane Stephens and Angelique Kerber, with no British women seeded.