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ISSUE 059 - Friday 24th & 31st August 2018

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HOMICIDE

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

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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 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.

Col.lectiuAntifeixista d’Alacant placed the thirty

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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

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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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A SAN JAVIER woman is taking legal action against a council after she was thrown out of a municipal swimming pool for wearing swimming shorts, as opposed to panties, with her bikini.

Gemma Rodriquez has filed a complaint with the Guardia Civil in San Javier, after she and her partner, as well as their 18-month-old daughter, were told to leave the pool at Pilar de la Horadada because of Gemma’s “unacceptable” clothing.

Staff at the pool regarded the shorts as non-appropriate swimming attire, but Gemma pointed out that they are no different from what many men wear at the pool, and that it was blatant discrimination.

Regulations from Pilar council suggest that female bathers have to wear a swimsuit or bikini with “panties”, and that the shorts broke the dress code.

Gemma posted the costume on social media, adding that it was especially

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distressing for her toddler to witness her being thrown out of the pool area by the lifeguard and the

facility’s concierge, who she said both were both heavy-handed.

She has asked for an official apology from Pilar council, as well as the dismissal of the two pool workers.

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Driving through changes THERE are some new traffic regulations coming into effect for vehicles on Spain’s roads. Newly registered rental cars and vehicles such as taxis will have to have blue rear number plates to distinguish them from private vehicles. Vehicles already on the road in this category have a year to adapt.

Monster mouth on display

Cars broken down on the roadside now have the option of using a yellow luminous light to increase visibility while they are awaiting recovery.

The third major change concerns the environment, specifically air quality. A new category, Category E, is to be added to measure the impact of vehicles on air pollution levels.

ELCHE’S Museum of Palaeontology now has a striking new exhibit, a giant mouth of the largest species of shark that ever lived.

The exhibit contains four

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original fossilised teeth from the Carcharocles megalodon shark that were found in Elche when the area would

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.

The great escape

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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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. The directors have apologised profusely and said that this is the first time in 35 years such a thing has happened; they believe their site is safe but have promised a review of security.

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

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rock off La 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 tech-savvy

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.

Every cloud has a silver lining 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.

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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Beach security tips

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Cruises keep tourist numbers afloat

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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.

In both incidents, the rescue drones were

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

little creampie? Now you go and retweet it.”

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.

purchased two of the flying lifeguards at a cost of €20,000 before the start of the season,

specifically because of their value in helping people trapped by riptides.

VISITORS from cruise ships to Alicante City have helped compensate for a drop in foreign tourists in the first half of the peak season.

Stays from Spanish nationals were also up, but the drop in tourists from abroad is a concern, blamed mainly on cheap packages from other Mediterranean countries.

During July hotel occupation stood at slightly under 90%,

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similar to 2017.

Although cruise visitors don’t stay overnight, they do tend to spend a lot of money in shops, bars and restaurants in the city when they come ashore, said Tourism Councillor Mari Carmen de Espana.

Santa Barbara Castle is also a popular destination for day trippers, although the council admits accessibility needs to be improved.

Edible straws among eco moves DENIA based ferry and shipping company Balearia continues to push its environmental agenda, this time by introducing eco-friendly single use utensils on its passenger ferries. They are the first maritime firm to use edible straws in their bars and eateries, which are 100% natural and fully biodegradable for those who don’t want to consume them.

by Simon Russell

They are also starting to use biodegradable materials on glasses, napkins, tablecloths, spoons, straws and other single use items. Balearia has recently introduced other environmentally friendly procedures such as “green furniture”, manufactured from rubbish generated onboard the boat.

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Summer showers welcomed British firm leads fitness boom

ONE of the UK’s largest gymnasium chains is to open three new centres in Valencia City, all of them planned to be ready for business by the end of this October.

Synergym are opening the facilities near Gran Via Marques, Calle Perez Galdos and Avenida del Puerto, adding to their existing ten outlets already in Spain.

Spain has come late to the fitness boom compared with much of Europe and

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North America, partly as their outdoor lifestyle and enjoyment of organised sports means that gyms aren’t the only way of keeping fit.

However they are now springing up everywhere and Synergym have said they plan to open 100 centres across Spain, including half a dozen in Valencia. They also now have a Spanish head office, based in Malaga.

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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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.

by Andy Mansell

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.

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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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TRIPLE SMASH

THREE people were injured after two cars and a van collided on the N-340 close to the tunnel to the north of Orihuela City.

The incident happened last Friday afternoon, with two of the vehicles colliding head-on, whilst a third was unable to avoid hitting them after the initial crash.

One of the drivers had to be freed by firefighters and was transferred to Orihuela’s Vega Baja hospital in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition.

Assaulted, threatened and soaked

A security patrol who were first on the scene after an emergency call regarding domestic abuse were greeted by a young woman with ripped clothes who was soaking wet.

The 27-year-old said she had been hit and threatened by her 40-year-old partner who also threw water over her as part of a prolonged assault. Her clothes had been slashed with a knife by the assailant.

The couple had a fivemonth-old baby which had been in the same room throughout the incident, which occurred in the small Valencian town of Almassora.

The agents detained the man until the Guardia Civil arrived and charged him. The victim was able to remain in the house with her infant.

Big grant to help repair fire damage THE Ministry of Agriculture has awarded a sum of €750,000 to help repair some of the extensive damage caused by the forest fires in the Gandia area earlier this month. Occurring just a few days before the storms across the region significantly reduced the risk of outbreaks, the blaze affected 3,000 hectares of land, causing a mass evacuation of thousands and the destruction of several homes and smallholdings.

800 firefighters alongside 30 helicopters and planes fought the fire for several days amidst strong winds threatening to make things even worse.

The grant will be used for repairing eroded soil, reforestation, stabilising unsafe areas such as ravines, repairing forest roads and other restoration work as required.

The €750,000 constitutes an emergency payment; the full extent of the amount of money needed to get the area back to something like its original state will not be known until a full report has been made after a survey of the stricken area.

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AN ELCHE judge has blocked a move to immediately ban dogs from two recently designated beach areas of Torrevieja.

Punta Margalla and Cala del Moro were opened to canines earlier in the summer, but residents in the Cala del Moro area staged protests against the Torrevieja council move, and decided to take legal action.

A court ruled against the move to suspend the two beaches being used by dogs on the basis that the council had “provisionally”designated the beaches on a temporary basis, ahead of a local referendum on the matter that would happen at the same time as next May’s municipal elections.

The court also said that because of the provisional nature of the beaches, no permanent harm would be done to local residents who have raised objections, and that Torrevieja council had acted in the “general interest” of a large number of citizens in the city.

The lawsuit, in terms of examining the full complexities of the issue, can in theory start being processed from next month, but it will only be maintained if legal funding from dog beach opponents is maintained, with the suggestion that any final ruling could take years to be adjudicated.

DOG BID FAILS

Patience exhausted AROUND 150 residents of a coastal area of Torrevieja between Mar Azul and Cala Ferris staged a protest last Sunday over what they claim to be a constant neglect of the area by successive council administrations.

The demonstrators brandished posters asking the Torrevieja mayor, José Manuel Dolón, what their taxes are being spent on, some two months after meeting him to voice their concerns.

The group say the area has been “abandoned” by the authority, and that they are tired of broken promises like plans to build a footpath between Los Náufragos beach and the Rocío del Mar. Any new pathway is the responsibility of the Environment

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ministry, but the protestors say that the council has not pushed strongly enough for it.

The list of complaints include pedestrian crossings that need to be have their markings repainted; a refurbishment of a local play area; the state of wasteland between La Valeta and Cala Ferris; and a call for a new wooden walkway to improve access for bathers to Cala de la Herradura.

A spokesman for the residents said that they are planning more demonstrations, which may include blocking roads, and that are even considering not paying local taxes until something is done to improve the area to their satisfaction.

New noise rules threatening livelihoods THE opposition party in Calpe have said that the new mid-summer noise abatement bylaws in the town are threatening the livelihood of hundreds of workers. The socialist PSOE have said that the new rules need more clarification as to what can and cannot be carried out and where. The rules effectively prohibit construction work between 1 and 31 August and were brought in after complaints from tourists and locals alike in recent years.

However many small, mainly self -employed construction workers are afraid to even carry out minor jobs such as

installing air conditioning or minor renovations for fear of being fined, something larger businesses could probably absorb.

The ordinance states that all works are banned “with the exception of small jobs that do not produce noise or discomfort to the neighbours”. However a separate clause says that any exemptions must be expressly approved by the mayor or a senior councillor. It is this apparent contradiction that the PSOE has asked to be clarified – although it may be too late for this summer.

Butts a lot TWO THOUSAND ashtrays have been distributed across the Orihuela Costa’s beaches this week in a bid reduce the number of cigarette butts left in the sand.

The pocket-sized trays are reusable and are aimed at collecting butts and items like chewing gum that could take at least a decade to disintegrate, and are difficult to remove by beach cleaning services.

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appears to have come late in the summer season, compared to other areas that have acted much earlier ahead of the large influx of tourists.

Beaches and Coastal councillor Luisa Boné said that the trays have a conical end which allows them to be put upright in the sand, and can be taken away and used time and again by beach goers.

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Unpunished peddling BUSINESS owners say that nothing is being done to stop the illegal “Lookie Lookie” men peddling their wares in Cabo Roig, despite constant complaints to Orihuela council.

The hawkers, selling mainly fake goods at low prices, reach numbers of up 80 operating during the evening on the 700 metres stretch of the Aquamarina promenade in Cabo Roig, and just a couple of metres in front of shops trying to ply a legal trade.

The so-called “Lookie Lookie” men also restrict the width of the pavement to just a metre and a half, making it harder for pedestrians to use the walkway during the evening peak time.

Businesses are claiming to be suffering major losses because of the illegal traders, whilst the sole evening police patrol vehicle on the Orihuela Costa has apparently made no impact in curbing the law breakers.

A spokesman for the Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa (FAOC) suggested that the problems would be greatly alleviated if

Octogenarian attacked and robbed POLICE in Valencia have arrested a 31-yearold man in connection with a vicious robbery in which an 87 year old woman was thrown to the ground and her jewellery wrenched from her. The victim was leaving a bakery in the city when the man ran up to her and committed the assault, fleeing with a

gold necklace and other items. The police were quickly on the scene and a man matching the attacker’s description was stopped in the city centre.

He was in possession of a necklace similar to the one stolen and arrested.

Further investigation also linked him to another mugging in the city a few days earlier.

Mayor’s setback

the police staged a major raid and seized the fake goods, because many of the hawkers would not return.

Liam Antony Kiley said:“The Aquamarina area seems to be law-free for the illegal sellers who seem to do just what they want, because nobody from the police or Orihuela council is addressing the problem”.

Legitimate retailers say they are being penalised for doing everything legally and paying taxes, in addition to being asked by the Orihuela police for documentation checks, whilst the “Lookie Lookie” men get a clear and unhindered run.

“It is intolerable to turn a blind eye to their activities”, said local business association

president, Raymond Kearney.

The “Clean Up Cabo Roig” group, that voluntarily cleans local streets and community areas, say that the promenade is left in a mess every night, and that the hawkers are creating health problems by using roads as a toilet at the end of their selling sessions in the early hour of each morning.

WORK on a new sewage network for Rojales has had to be stopped because the council has discovered that it doesn’t own part of the land for the project, despite being warned about it earlier in the year.

Rojales mayor, Antonio Perez, was forced to admit that the authority is now talking with the land owner for the facility to be expanded at Lo Pepin.

One of the opposition parties on Rojales council, Pader, pointed out the issue several months ago, but their

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concerns were brushed aside by the PSOEcontrolled authority.

The Lo Pepin landowner is digging his heels in, saying that he’s owed money for the current sewage facilities on his farm, and is refusing any expansion until he gets adequate compensation.

Antonio Perez said that negotiations are ongoing, but had no date to declare over the resumption of work, merely stating that he was “optimistic”.

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Caped crusader greets Bull death sparks protest 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.

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

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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”.

Illegal campers continue CARAVANS and camper vans continue to park on the Aguamarga beach front in Alicante despite the presence of signs expressly forbidding their presence. Local residents have made several official complaints but there seems little willingness to take any action from the governing PP. Ironically when they were

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in opposition, their tourism spokesperson, Mari Carmen de Espana, made a complaint about the then PSOE led councils inaction over the matter. The PP is now in charge of the city and Ms de Espana, who is head of the Tourism Department, has been accused

of a similar lack of action.

A 40 berth site was opened on San Juan beach recently for mobile homes, complete with various facilities. However many of those camped out illegally on Aguamarga say they prefer it there as it is quieter and a good fishing spot.

The Local Police leave them alone completely, they added.

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Victims remembered as enquiry continues

by Simon Russell

LAST Monday was the 10th anniversary of one of Spain’s worst air disasters, the Spanair crash at Madrid airport which killed all 154 passengers and crew after an engine fire at takeoff. The civilian victims were mainly Spanish off to the Canary Islands for their summer holidays, including many families. As wreaths were laid to remember the dead, the cause of the tragedy and allegations of cover-ups continue.

Spanair, then one of Spain’s major airlines, folded just a few weeks after the incident and the Association of Spanair Victims say they are still looking for answers. The most likely cause was a fault in the take-off warning system, something which has prompted industry changes.

However the MD-82 craft had previously been involved in two crashes, one of which also killed all 154 people on board, prompting questions about their safety record.

Officially the enquiry is still open and on-going, something the new government has promised will continue.

Misjudged photo opportunity A man in Elche couldn’t have picked a worse located photo booth to try and break into, the one directly outside the main police station. The booth is busy compared to most as many people applying for documents such as DNI’s at the station use it for their photo ID. This was what a witness was approaching it for when he heard a loud

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banging in the booth. He returned to the police station to report the incident and the investigating officers found a man trying to force open the cash box with a chisel and hammer. They arrested the 50-year-old and he has been charged with attempted theft by force.

Anniversary attack fails Drug cocktail hospitalises toddler A young couple from Elda have been arrested after toxicology reports on their sick baby showed that it had ingested both cocaine and marijuana.

The pair, who live in Elda, took the 15 month old to A&E in Alicante Hospital

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after it had become ill.

Once the cause was determined the infant was treated and responded well.

The hospital reported the incident to authorities who arrested

the 17 and 21 year old parents this week, charging them with child neglect; drugs charges may follow. The baby has been well enough to leave hospital and is in the care of Valencian social services.

AN armed attack on a Catalan police station almost a year to the day of the Barcelona terror incidents is being treated as a terrorist incident by the authorities.

On 19 August Algerian Abdel Taib entered the station carrying a knife and shouting “Allahu Akbar”. He was then shot and killed by a female officer based in the Cornella de Llobregat station. The man was said to live very close to the scene and the police are searching his property for information and will be looking to see if he has links

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to terror groups or was a “lone wolf”.

The quick actions of the officer were praised by a police spokesman; she had been on duty in the reception area and saw Taib had “clear homicidal intentions”; her actions may well have saved lives, said the spokesman. Last August Catalonia suffered 16 deaths in Barcelona as well as the holiday resort of Cambrils and several events have been taking place to commemorate the anniversary.

Not all peace and love at festival

THE Guardia Civil have released their statistics on incidents and arrest rates at the Valencian Communities most recent music festival, Arenal Sound in the Castellon province. 33 people were arrested at the four day event, 24 for theft including a woman who stole 18 mobile

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phones, an increasing form of crime at music festivals where young people are carrying around devices often worth several hundred euros.

There were five people arrested for selling drugs, including cocaine, speed,

hashish, marijuana and crystal meth; 317 people were found to be in possession of drugs for personal use, many coming to light among the over 2,000 drug tests carried out. The most serious single incident was an accusation of aggression and sexual assault which is under investigation.

Legionnaire’s disease hits prison THERE are conflicting reports about an outbreak of legionella at Picassent prison in the Valencian province.

The UGT Union says that there have been two cases so far while the Ministry of the Interior claims there has just been an isolated incident.

The virus, commonly known

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as Legionnaires Disease, can spread very quickly and fatalities are not unusual.

The union has requested a meeting with prison authorities to discuss the potential outbreak and what is being done to prevent it. The

one confirmed case was an inmate who is out of danger; the Ministry say that a reported second case was diagnosed and was not legionella. The prison is in a poor condition and the water pipes, which are often the carrier for the disease, are old and badly worn, say the union.

Golf tournament swings around again

THE details of the second “La Marina de Ifach” amateur golf competition were announced in a press conference this week.

Calpe’s Club de Golf Ifach course is the venue again for the stableford event which will be on 15 September with separate gentlemen

and ladies categories.

Entry fees are good value at €25 (€15 for members) including green fees, prizes and a welcome pack. As well as the best score there will also be rewards for nearest the pin, longest drive and best scratch score. After all the

players have finished there will be an awards ceremony, raffle and complementary cocktails for all golfers taking part.

You have until 12 September to register which can be done either on e-mail at info@ golfifach.com or by calling 96 649 7114.

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Who’s a pretty boy then?

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When it comes to exotic and beautiful birds we adore parakeets - with a coined phrase: ‘Who’s a pretty boy then’? becoming part of our ‘feathered’ language.

But an underlying factor, that many are unaware of, is that the beloved parakeets seen in trees and flying in and around many towns and cities in Spain are causing havoc!

Namely Monk parakeets here in Spain - including the Costa Blanca north and south areas are descending on fields of almonds, along with other crops, with farmers losing a percentage of their profit margin, due to damage.

Parakeets are known to cause severe economic damage to fruit farms and vineyards, with problems around the Mediterranean.

Crops have been decimated by parakeets - who also threaten local biodiversity - by ousting native birds from food sites.

They are also known to exclude endemic birds and bats from tree nesting cavities.

In Spain, strict legislation on the possession, transportation and commercial trafficking of invasive parakeets has been introduced, with the culling of flocks.

There is a Monk parakeet plague in Spain, with tens of thousands across the country, according to Ornithologist group SEO/Birdlife.

The Monk parakeet first arrived in Spain in 1975 - over four decades later they have become a huge environmental problem.

Urban areas in the north and south of Spain - including the Vega Baja region - over 400 cities and towns have them present.

Madrid, along with Barcelona, is plagued with nesting Monk parakeets running into their thousands, reportedly having the biggest growth rate, initially

started when people housed them as pets.

Native to Argentina the Monk parakeet has adapted to the climate in Valencia and Murcia over a period spanning four decades.

Many residents and holidaymakers deem the parakeets as beautiful - exotic - and enjoy being in a vicinity of a ‘paradise’ picturesque scene.

Nesting in trees, or just flying overhead. The parakeets are the talk of the towns and cities across Spain.

As in Spain, parakeets have become a potential threat to

Bucking the trend

T O U R I S M professionals in the Valencian Community are examining why the Castellon province of the Community has seen a sharp rise in visitors from the UK while the rest of the region has experienced a fall. Brexit is being blamed for much of the overall 2.9% drop in Brit visitors in the first half of the year, although the reemergence of markets such

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as Turkey and Tunisia are also among the factors cited.

However Castellon, traditionally the least known of the three provinces among the British, has seen a 7.5% increase in UK tourist numbers over the same period.

Alicante and Valencia provinces will both be looking into

whether this signals a change in holidaymakers who may be looking for a more authentic “Spanish experience” than much of their province tends to offer, at least the larger resorts such as Benidorm and Torrevieja. Reduced demand means that Castellon is also generally cheaper, especially in peak season than the rest of the region while beaches tend to be quieter.

crops and native birds in Britain - according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The parakeets are labelled as an urgent economic, societal and environmental problem.

Parakeets have settled in more than 100 cities in Europe, and are deemed out of control in Brussels, with concerns about their presence in Paris and Amsterdam.

In Spain, the Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is causing problems not just in Barcelona, Madrid, but also Seville, amongst other cities and towns.

They eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, vegetation, leaf buds and blossoms, along with insects and their larvae.

The biggest concern in Spain is farmers’ crops.

The Monk parakeet is a small, bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenishyellow abdomen, having a lifespan of 15-20 years.

In some states, parakeets are illegal, cited as a threat to agriculture, or that they could potentially establish a naturalised flock and threaten native species, which has been the case in Spain.

Parakeets, which can be loud and able to give a painful peck have been popular in the pet trade since the sixties.

Today in Spain parakeets nest communally, with dozens living year-round in large, multi-family stick nests - built in trees and pylons - as seen in the north and southern Spain.

Many pet Monk parakeets have either escaped from an aviary or house cages. In 2013 it was prohibited to keep the Monk parakeet by law.

The Monk parakeet has adapted to urban areas that have been seen as a negative impact on Spain’s fauna and flora.

Along with raiding and disturbing native birds’ and bats nesting habitats, concerns are the parakeets eating new tree sprouts.

The Madrid Government approved the capture and killing of Monk parakeets five years ago, deemed as ‘almost a plague’.

The Monk parakeet, along with the rose-ringed parakeet, is now controlled in a bid to reduce their population.

One of the pastimes of owners’ of pet parakeets is to learn them to talk.They imitate most things they hear.

With the teaching of ‘Who’s a pretty boy then?’ rife.

Prison fire culprit detained A man has been arrested in connection with a fire by the Fontcalent prison on 13 August. The blaze spread to housing used by prison personnel who live on site and many had to be evacuated. Several units of firefighters and police had to attend the fire, and a large area of forestry was also destroyed before it was brought under control.

Later inspection showed that the fire had almost certainly started where someone was burning the plastic covering off cables, presumably to obtain the copper inside them. Tip-

offs from the public led them to the arrest this week of a 44-year-old Spanish man who has a lengthy police record; he has been charged with the reckless starting of a fire.

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Meet the Calendar Girl

ACTS are thrilled to announce that Tricia Stewart, the original Calendar Girl ‘Chris’, is flying to Spain to promote our production of Calendar Girls being staged on October 18th – 20th at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre, San Fulgencio.

She will be attending two functions in her honour, where she will entertain us with her account of the ‘the real calendar girls’ and their lives since the famous calendar was released and became a worldwide phenomenon.

If you would like to attend either event and meet Tricia, the full details are: Saturday 8th September.

Lunch at Portobello Kitchen, Villamartin - 2 pm start. €20 per person to include a 3-course luncheon and the first drink. Entrance will be by ticket only.

Contact Alison Clough by email: alisonc2345@ gmail.com T h u r s d a y , 13th September.

Gala Dinner at Restaurante La Cosecha, Benijofar - 7:30 pm start. €25 per person, including a 3-course dinner with 1/2

bottle of wine, small beer or soft drink. Entrance will be by ticket only.

Contact Sue Stabler by email: johnandsuestabler@ h o t m a i l . c o m

Collection of ticket monies, issue of ticket and menu choices will be arranged by the organiser of each.

Don’t miss out on these unique events.

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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.

But a statement, posted the on

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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.

Several 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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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.

Despite doubting the honourable the debt, 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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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.

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Pricey property A house in Sant Joan d’Alacant has been identified as the most valuable in the Valencia Community, according to estate agent Idealista.

Valued at an estimated 10 million euros, maybe surprisingly the 2,100-metre property is not on the

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its large grounds, the house has all the amenities you would expect. The most expensive housing within Spain is generally found in Madrid as well as the Balearic Islands, although per square metre Benidorm is one of the countries priciest areas.

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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might surprise you.

Jigsaw puzzles exercise the left and right sides of your brain at once Your left brain is logical and works in a linear fashion, while your right brain is creative and intuitive. When you’re doing a jigsaw puzzle, both sides are engaged, according to Sanesco Health, an industry leader in neurotransmitter testing. Think of it as a mental workout that improves your problem-solving skills and attention span.

It’s no surprise that Bill Gates admits to being an avid puzzler.

Wrestling the kids (or yourself) away from screens, devices, even the television can be a nearly impossible task, but it’s vital to our mental and even physical health. A jigsaw puzzle requires your full attention and therein lies the magic. Everyone from tweens and Jigsaw puzzles improve your short-term teens to millennials and over-worked parents memory to seniors are returning to this quiet pastime of childhood. Call it a retro revolution.

Can’t remember what you had for lunch yesterday? Jigsaw puzzles can help with Ravensburger, a company that has been that. Doing a puzzle reinforces connections making high-quality, premium jigsaw puzzles between brain cells, improves mental speed for 134 years, recently partnered with Target and is an especially effective way to improve to offer a new line of 500- and 1,000-piece short-term memory. puzzles because anyone and everyone can benefit from puzzling.

Jigsaw puzzles improve your visualspatial reasoning (HINT: Start with the 500-piece puzzle.

They’re designed to strike the perfect balance When you do a jigsaw puzzle, you need of challenge and solvability.) to look at individual pieces and figure out where they’ll fit into the big picture. If you Here are some benefits of puzzling that do it regularly, you’ll improve visual-spatial

participate, whenever they have a few minutes to sit down and focus. It’s a tactic that parents of teens can use for starting a conversation while working toward a shared goal.

Conversely, jigsaw puzzles are great for some needed alone time Puzzling is perfect for people who want a quiet, solo break from the bustle and unrelenting stimulus of today’s digital lifestyle.

reasoning, which helps with driving a car, packing, using a map, learning and following dance moves, and a whole host of other You’ll live longer, better if you puzzle things. regularly Jigsaw puzzles are a great meditation Studies show that people who do jigsaw tool and stress reliever and crossword puzzles have longer life spans with less chances of developing Alzheimer’s Focusing on one image for a long period disease, memory loss or dementia. Puzzling of time, without extraneous thoughts entering stimulates the brain and actually wards off your mind, is in itself meditation. By doing the plaque that is the marker of Alzheimer’s, a jigsaw puzzle, you’re getting the same according to a recent study published in the benefits as if you meditated. The stress of Archives of Neurology. The study compared everyday life evaporates and is replaced by brain scans of 75-year-olds to 25-year-olds. a sense of peace and tranquility that lowers The elderly people who did puzzles regularly your blood pressure and heart rate. had brain scans comparable to the 25-yearolds.

Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to connect with family Doing jigsaw puzzles is good for your mind, body and spirit. So, on your next lazy Starting a jigsaw puzzle and keeping it Sunday (or better yet - crazed Monday), on a table in your living room or kitchen unplug, put your phone on “Do Not Disturb,” is an invitation for the whole family to and get swept away by a puzzle.

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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...

13:25 F1 Meets...

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 09:25 ITV News for Free 09:30 Zoe Ball on...

12:45 Police Interceptors Guinness 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 Guy with Arthur Williams 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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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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 23:45 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit 21:30 Superstore 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 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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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 MILKSHAKE 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Fatal Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother

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

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

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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twins to race Tyson Fury confirms Deontay Wilder Yates at Vuelta a Espana bout after second comeback win

The lineal heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson Fury, set up a November date with undefeated WBC champion Deontay Wilder after Fury turned in a measured performance to outpoint Francesco Pianeta in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Fury and Wilder announced in the ring in Windsor Park on Saturday night that the much-anticipated clash between the lineal world champion, Fury, and his undefeated WBC champion rival would take place later this year – likely November – but, as promoter Frank Warren was keen to impart, a specific date and venue hasn’t been selected as of yet.

Fury won every round on the judges’ scorecards in Belfast, though some sections of the crowd appeared frustrated at his measured performance, clearly feeling that he could have finished the fight if he had upped his intensity.

For Fury though, the prize was too lucrative to take any chances. The bout will be the biggest heavyweight attraction since Anthony Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in May of last year and the winner will be in prime position for the heavyweight world title unification bout with Joshua in 2019, in what would be the

most lucrative fight in boxing.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s fight, Wilder climbed into the ring to tell the audience that the fight was “officially on.” Fury retorted with “I’m knocking you the f*** out, boy.”

“It is one thing that Tyson Fury has never had,” Wilder later elaborated about the world title he holds. “He had many belts, but he’s never had the WBC belt. And if he ever thinks about having this belt, he better wake

up and apologise to me because he’ll never have this.

“I can’t wait to fight you because I am going to knock you out, I promise you. You’ve never been knocked out but you’re going to feel the experience, what it feels to get hit by the Bronze Bomber.”

As for Tyson Fury, his comeback was a simple one: “Listen, you can’t knock out what you can’t hit. This man [Pianeta] couldn’t land a blow on me tonight.”

Adam Yates will race alongside twin brother Simon at the Vuelta a Espana, Australian team Mitchelton-Scott have announced.

Simon had long planned to take part in the final Grand Tour of the season following his starring role at the Giro d’Italia in May, but a change to Adam’s race programme will see him head to Spain as well after he fell short of his targets at the Tour de France.

The team plan is for Adam to ride in support of Simon, who will be the designated leader at the race which starts in Malaga on August 25. It is rare for the 26-year-old twins to compete in the same race, though they both started their seasons at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

“The Vuelta a Espana wasn’t originally on my programme but together with the management we came to the decision that doing the Vuelta after the Tour would be another

good chance to get some experience in riding multiple Grand Tours in one year,” Adam said.

“It’s pretty difficult to replicate the fatigue of a Grand Tour in training so the opportunity of riding the Vuelta without the stress of riding GC will be a good step towards gaining more experience not just in racing over three weeks but also in following all the routines and day-today stuff that goes on in a Grand Tour.”

Adam finished fourth on the 2016 Tour, winning the young riders’ classification, but cracked during the Alpine stages in this year’s race – something he put down to dehydration – and ultimately finished over an hour behind winner Geraint Thomas in 29th place.

Simon spent 13 days in the leader’s pink jersey at the Giro in May, but faded badly on Stage 19 as Chris Froome launched an audacious attack which propelled him to overall victory.

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th) LIBRA (Sept 24th-Oct 23rd) Take hold of this day as if it’s The day’s general mood should your own and use it to grow your fit quite well with your agenda, dreams, Aries. You’ll find a great Libra. There’s no need to fixate on deal of power and dynamism the negative. Keep things light in the air urging you to take the and upbeat and worry about adventurous route. There’s no the consequences later. This is ARIES LIBRA need to hold back. The door the time to be adventurous and is open and waiting for you to take the leap of explore. Don’t let anyone else tell you how to faith to the other side. Don’t even worry about run your show. You have a strong will and strong consequences now. Your good luck will pull opinions, so don’t be afraid to express either you safely through.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) There’s a fiery tone to the day that can’t be ignored, Taurus. You may find that adjustments need to be made in your own plan of attack in order to get on the same page TAURUS with other people. Don’t worry if things don’t go according to your plans. In fact, the best route to take is the one that wasn’t even planned. Do something that you’ve never done before.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd) You may need a translator to get through to people today, Scorpio. It could be hard to make decisions, but not impossible. Today’s tip is to SCORPIO err on the side of adventure.

Trust that good luck will pull you through if you take risks. You may feel unappreciated. Ask for help when you need it, but don’t rely on others to heal you. Most of this work needs to come from within.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) There’s an extra spark in your eye that people won’t be able to ignore. Today’s a good day to get your point across, because you’ll find people more open GEMINI and receptive to new things than usual. Speak with confidence and you’ll go far. It’s important for you to say what you feel. If you don’t, others will find reasons to walk all over you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st) Use your power resources today, Sagittarius, as you have a great deal of dynamic energy at your disposal. You have the ability to SAGITTARIUS transform and conquer anything now. Note that your spirit of adventure is apt to be more acute than normal, and you may be feeling quite anxious to get things rolling in a new direction. Don’t hold back.

Now is the time to do things full force.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Take yourself on a mental adventure today in which you explore new aspects of your world. Discuss philosophy and religion. Get to the core of a CANCER matter that seriously interests you. Now is a good time to consider taking classes or engaging in some form of higher learning. Your emotions come from a point of great power and you should use this energy wisely.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd-Jan 20th) You could be asked to make some spontaneous decisions today that you might not feel entirely comfortable making, Capricorn. You could feel you CAPRICORN don’t have enough facts to make an educated decision about what to do next. Realize that sometimes it’s necessary to bite the bullet and make the best choice based on the knowledge you have.

Be adventurous and trust your judgment.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) Today is your day, Leo, so live it up!

If it seems like things have been rather intense lately, don’t worry, they’re apt to lighten up quite a bit today. Feel free to be your usual LEO jolly self, the one who adds humor to the group. Your laughter will be appreciated. Come into the forefront. Bring things up to your level and you’ll find that others willingly join you there.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st-Feb 19th) Emotionally, you may feel as if you’re running up against a brick wall, Aquarius. It could be that your first reaction is to drown your sorrows in drink. Escapism only a temporary remedy. If AQUARIUS is things slam in your face today, use this as an indication that you need to take necessary action. Don’t keep bouncing around from one thing to the next in order to avoid the obvious. Face the music.

VIRGO (August 24th-Sept 23rd) PISCES (Feb 20th-March 20th) Be careful that you aren’t acting Your emotions could be extra in a way that you dislike in powerful today, Pisces, although others, Virgo. You could find something may not feel as if that you’re slowly taking on the it’s sitting right. It could be a traits of the people you despise. feeling of manipulation. Perhaps PISCES you’ve misjudged someone VIRGO Lighten up a bit and put a smile on your face. If you continue to else’s sensitivity and now they’re see the negative side of everything, it’s likely working to get back at you in a subtle yet harmful that other people will only see the negative way. Attend to your feelings and spend time alone side of you. if it helps you get more in tune with your emotions.

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D a n n y Cipriani has avoided further sanctions from the Rugby Football Union (RFU) after he pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest last week.

But the RFU’s

charge of “conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game” was upheld by an independent disciplinary panel on We d n e s d a y night, although they decided the Gloucester fly-half has already been ad-

equately punished.

Cipriani - who made his first England start since 2008 in the third Test against South Africa this summer - was fined £2,000 last week by Jersey Magistrates’ Court following an incident that took place on Gloucester’s pre-season tour.

The Gallagher Premiership club also fined Cipriani £2,000 and ordered him to undertake an “additional 10 hours of community service”,

an Neal came in first (yet again!) with 42 points, but unfortunately for him, John (Archimedes I’m not) Collins marked his card incorrectly and he was subsequently disqualified!

This is a hard school!

Three players, Tom Hardie, Lindsay Forbes and Geoff Biggerstaffshared the top of the leader board with 37 points, but our President, Dave Pulling, took this week’s honours with 38.

Just two 2’s this week both of which aptly went to Bryan Neal.

Onto Friday and we played a ‘Bowmaker’, which simply means taking the best three scores out of four on each hole. Our winning team (despite not filling in their card correctly!) were Ken and Liz Robertson, John Shervell and the calmest man on the course, Andy McDonald, with a team score of 113 points.

by Alex Trelinski

Las Ramblas Golf Society Our first team game of the week resulted in a very close finish at the top. Playing the two best scores out of four but with all to count on the par 3’s, the winning team, with 96 points, were Pete Dunn, Rod Doel, John Shervell and yours truly.

The runners up scored 95 points and third place carded 94!

Andy McDonald was reported to havesaid ‘this ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree’! Still you’re not alone Andy as it’s reported that, on average, six clubs are broken or thrown into bushes or water hazards every day of aseniors competition.

Wednesday’s stableford competition saw its fair share of controversy. Bry-

Pego Golf Society August Competition

On a hot August day we had 42 players for a Texas Scramble Competition. We had five guests, Richard Pike, Cameron Mitchell, Jonathan Park, Duncan White and Chris Witton.

The results were as follows: Ist place the team of Graham Borley, Jonathan Park, Penny Barden and A Ghost with a net 61.3 2nd place the team of Fiona Sankey, Brendan Young, Shawn O’Gorman and A Ghost (he really gets

around) with a net 62.3 3rd place the team of Jim Hayward, Chris Witton, Steve Patton and Malcolm Cannon with a net score of 62.6 Nearest the Pin on hole 3 was Ian Roberson with 3.48m and on hole 16 Stella Fox with 2.86m.

There were 4 twos today from Russ Peters, John Guest, Malcolm Wise and Steve Patton.

John Chessher celebrated his birthday, very coy

about his age and donated a bottle, won by Rob Westlands.

We bade a sad farewell to Iain Campbell today, leaving Spain for the Frozen North (Scotland), a charming man who will be missed and we hope he returns for the occasional game.

Next week we have a Team Accumulator Competition, anyone wishing to play as a guest, subject to handicap contact pegohandicapsec@gmail.com

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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

Sita sits it out

WARRINGTON prop Sita Akauola will miss tomorrow’s Rugby League Challenge Cup final against Catalans Dragons at Wembley(4.00 pm kick-off, live on BBC 1) after being banned for one

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

game.

The 26-year-old Tonga international was charged with dangerous conduct in the 28-18 defeat by Castleford in the Super 8s on Friday.

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.

Akauola has served two onegame suspensions this season for similar offences.

Warrington, beaten finalists in 2016, last won the Challenge Cup in 2012.

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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Sport 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

The Big Apple beckons

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triumph in New York for the first 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.

In the women’s singles world number 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.

American anger LA LIGA footballers have not ruled out strike action over a plan to stage a top-flight league match in the United States, says the players’ union.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and Barcelona vice-captain Sergio Busquets were among the high-profile players to attend

a meeting on Wednesday to discuss their “concern” over the issue.

La Liga agreed a 15-year deal with US media company Relevent last week, with the players’ union - the AFE saying its members were not consulted by La Liga.

Players from all of the La Liga Primera division

sides met in Madrid on Wednesday to discuss the issue with AFE president David Aganzo(picturedcentre at a news conference afterwards).

Among those in attendance were Ramos and Real Madrid team-mate Nacho and the Barcelona duo Busquets and Sergi

Roberto..

Aganzo said: “The problem is the lack of common sense, a schedule where only the export of soccer benefits - nobody counts on the fans.”

“We need to fix it with the bosses. The captains are outraged, they’re against it, they are unanimous.”