Weekender Alicante North Issue 090

ISSUE 090 - Friday 19th April 2019

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JUMPS FROM BRIDGE THERE was an outpouring of grief and sympathy after an 84 year old British woman, a long term resident of Javea, jumped off a bridge in the town in what now appears to be a case of suicide.

Witnesses, including staff at the “Weekender” office in the Marina Alta town, saw several police cars and firemen race to the port at around 7.00 on Tuesday evening, followed quickly after by two ambulances.

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The Guardia Civil later confirmed that an 84 year old Briton had jumped off the bridge at Avenida de Augusta and added that she had almost certainly intended to take her own life. She lived close to the spot where she died and had done so for several years, the spokesperson said. Local expatriates and Spaniards alike expressed their sadness on social media.

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SPAIN´S POPULATION has gone over 47 million for the first time in six years, boosted by foreigners moving to the country, with officiallyregistered British nationals falling to just under a quarter of a million.

The figures from the National Institute of Statistics are based on returns up to January 1st, and show that despite pleas and campaigns from the British embassy in Madrid and local authorities, the number of British people registered on local padrons continues to fall.

The padrons are used to calculate population statistics and local council budgetary grants, with Moroccans continuing to be the largest

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national group of nonSpaniards, totalling 812,412, followed by Romanians, who make up 669,434, and Brits third at 249,015.

That British figure is down from statistics quoted over the last year as showing around 280 thousand Brits registered on local padrons, with a British embassy official recently stating that “tens of thousands of people are living under the radar”.

Nearly nine million people are aged over 65 in Spain, with the over-65s making up 19.3 per cent of the population, whilst foreigners account for just over 10.7 per cent of people, or

around five million.

British nationals living in Spain are the oldest of nonSpanish residents, with an average age of 53.6, followed by the Germans at 49.2 and the French at 42.6.

In terms of proportion rather than number, the Balearic Islands are the ‘most foreign’ region, with 17.8 per cent of inhabitants being non-Spanish; Catalunya has the secondhighest foreigner ratio, at 15.1 per cent, followed by the Murcia region on 14.1 per cent.

Non-Spaniards have not broken the five million barrier since 2014, but the number of new “foreigners” in 2018 was nearly double the figure for 2017.

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Red card for rowdy Brit footballers THE Guardia Civil were at Alicante airport to greet 25 members of a British football team as they touched down at Alicante airport last week.

The pilot on the Easyjet flight reported bad behaviour from them when he was in the air, requesting the presence of the Guardia when the plane landed. The officers were waiting at the landing bay when the flight arrived just before 11 in the evening and then forcibly removed 25 of the group, part of a contingent of 40 players, staff and fans.

Witnesses said they were clearly under heavy influence of alcohol and the 25 are expected to be charged with public disorder crimes.

However this is more likely to lead to fines than any jail sentence and it is understood that the group have been released. The offenders have not been formally identified

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by the authorities but are known to be an amateur team from the Bristol area, where the flight had taken off from.

They were said to be drinking alcohol they brought with them during the flight, which is illegal and gives grounds for the charges. Sources say that when the group

were led off by the Guardia the remaining passengers cheered and applauded, indicating the offenders had been extremely disruptive to others on board.

Man opens fire on neighbours with air rifle

A man who is the subject of a legal suit filed by several of his apartment block neighbours is likely to be in further trouble as he allegedly opened fire on them with an air rifle, wounding one

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person in the process. The incident happened in northern Alicante City last weekend when police were called to the scene. Witnesses said that

the 58 year old man had started shooting from his balcony after earlier threatening people with the weapon. After he began firing several pellets missed but one person was hit in the leg. The police of-

ficers searched the accused’s apartment and found an air rifle which was sufficient evidence to arrest and charge him. The defendant has been released on bail and is subject to a restraining order.

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SPANISH TAX authorities have been ripped off to the tune of nearly 50 thousand euros in a scam involving the sale high-end value cars.

Seven Spanish nationals have been arrested in Torrevieja, Alicante, and Benidorm, after authorities noticed something suspicious

by Alex Trelinski by false invoices and changing documents. about a Guardamar12 high-end cars based company that were processed this registered two cars to way, with the Guardia one owner, and then Civil detaining five just two days later, men and two women, the vehicles were on charges of using transferred again. fake documents.

The gang bought Authorities have the expensive cars already recovered in Germany, and three of the vehicles, avoided paying IVA with the location of both in Germany the other nine, also and Spain, helped known.

Let-off for drug driver

A local motorist has had his appeal against a conviction for driving while under the influence of drugs upheld due to the involvement of a private laboratory.

The authorities in Novelda (Valencia) had sent a sample of saliva to the laboratory to confirm their initial roadside tests, but the

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driver’s lawyer argued that the chain of custody was broken once the sample “left the public sphere”.

The court in Valencia agreed and the man’s €1,000 fine and the six points docked from his licence will both be reversed.

SOLDIER GLASSED

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A BRITISH woman was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the neck by a broken glass in a Mallorca nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning.

22-year-old Sarah Garrity, who is a soldier from Middlesbrough, was assaulted at the club in Magaluf´s Punta Ballena area and lost a lot of blood before paramedics arrived at the scene.

Her condition was later described as not life-threatening, and the Guardia Civil arrested a 19-year-old British woman in connection with the incident, who is reported to be a friend of Garrity´s.

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Man accused of raping 17-year-old British girl

WALKS FREE AN Italian national accused of raping a minor on a cruise ship visiting Spain waters has been released without charge as the man had no connection to Spain. The alleged assault took place on a ship sailing between Mallorca and Valencia last week when the man approached the 17 year old British girl who was travelling with her parents. It is alleged he sexually abused her in a cabin and was arrested after the incident was reported.

The arrest was made in Valencia after the ship docked in the city but the presiding judge said he had no choice but to release the man as he was not Spanish and had no property, residency or other connection with the country. The man was freed by a court

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in the city after a judge said he did not have jurisdiction to probe the allegation because it happened in Panamanian territory and international waters, will reportedly the judge will urge Panama, the UK and Italy – to take action.

This follows a change in Spanish law five years ago which said that Spain could only pursue “international crimes” if the accused was Spanish or a nationalised foreigner. It is not clear at this stage if he will be tried in another country.

The alleged victim is believed to have continued on the cruise with her parents but the suspect was not able to get back on board the cruise ship.

Deadly toll as Holy Week starts THE start of Holy Week is always one of the worst weekends for road deaths and injuries and the last one was no different as seven people were killed in traffic accidents across Spain as millions started

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their holidays. Six of those were killed on the Sunday with fatalities recorded in Granada, Albacete, Tenerife, Valladolid, Pontevedra and Alava, three motorists and

three people on motorcycles.

The other weekend fatality was in Badajoz where a motorist died.

An estimated 15.5 million people are expected to travel this Easter, over 7% more than last year, due to the late

MONEY BAG THIEF NAILED

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Thief´s puncture nail.

A THIEF who punctured dfghzdg car tyres in a plan to rob people who had just withdrawn money from banks in the Mar Menor area, has been arrested by the Murcia region Guardia Civil.

The unnamed man was wanted by authorities for numerous similar crimes, including a spate further north in Villajoyosa, in a well-honed routine that has been practised by other thieves across Spain.

The crook would watch banks around San Javier and he would wait to see if customers were exiting the premises with a bag. His stake-outs was often at the start of each month when business owners would be walking out with workers wages.

The bank user´s car would then have a tyre punctured with a nail, and the man would then drive behind it and wait until it got out of the main urban area, before indicting to his

“mark” that there was a puncture.

He would then offer help with changing the tyre, and whilst the motorist was distracted, the money bag was stolen and the crook would beat a hasty retreat Increased Guardia patrols in an operation codenamed, Rontor, caught the thief “in the act”, as they found him inside in a car using an illegal frequency jammer, which stopped owners automatically closing their vehicles in addition to helping him get inside them.

Easter and the fact that it rolls into the Mayday holiday period. As with recent years special operations and measures have been put in place to handle the huge increase of road traffic and the accidents that will inevitably accompany it.

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Arrests after bodies found at farm

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TWO people have been detained the day after the discovery of two bodies on a farm in Cartaya (Huelva) on Tuesday. The remains of the dead men, who have yet to be positively identified, showed signs of violence according to police sources. An autopsy is being carried out while the initial investigation has led to the detention, without charge at this stage, of the two individuals. The same source is saying that the deaths may some form of act of revenge relating to drug trafficking in the area. The National Police are heading up the investigation.

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Busy day for rescue heroes

THE Alpha 1 helicopter that is used for mountain rescues in the Marina Alta area was required for an emergency while it was still dealing with another incident at the weekend. The events took place on Sunday when the team were called out to the Cabeço d’or peak in the Busot area just before 1pm. A woman had serious head inju-

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ries after falling from a height of around six metres and was treated then air lifted out.

While she was being transferred to San Vicente to meet with an ambulance, the helicopter received a further call concerning a woman who had fallen when trying to reach els Testos cove, a small remote beach

near Benitatxell.

Her leg injuries meant that the 50 year old was unable to walk, and the helicopter then came to her aid after dropping the first victim off. Last Sunday was predicted to be a busy day for the emergency services as it was the warmest one of the year so far and more people than usual were out and about.

A N T I -VOX PROTESTS POLICE in the city of Bilbao clashed with hundreds of protesters on Saturday outside a rally by a far-right party that is standing in this month´s general election.

Two people were arrested by the regional Basque Country police, as protesters threw bricks and other objects at officers, who used batons and shields to clear the street

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outside a congress centre where Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right antimigrant Vox party, was holding a rally.

Vox is promising to crack down on unauthorised immigration and to recentralise the state, taking away powers from regions like the Basque Country, Catalunya, and Valencia.

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by Alex Trelinski showing that the Moroccan national A BODY of a accidentally fell 39-year-old semi- down the stairs naked woman of the building on was found outside Calle Cáritas in the front door of the Casagrande her Torrevieja industrial estate apartment building area of the city. on Sunday She appeared morning. to be in a drunken The Guardia state, and she lost Civil are her balance and investigating what banged her head, happened, with whilst she was video footage urinating.

Adios to plastic bags FROM this week Valencian supermarket chain Mercadona, Spain’s largest at 1,600 branches, phased out the use of singleuse plastic bags. Customers are encouraged to bring their own bags but if they buy them they will now have a choice between paper bags, plastic ones made from 5070% recycled materials (from waste in the shops themselves) or the raffia “bags for life”. Prices

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will be between 10 and 50 cents, a jump from the 2 cents a small plastic bag previously cost in most stores. A company spokesman said that the change has come about after consultation with employees, suppliers and customers and continues their commitment to reduce both waste and goods destined for landfills.

Lift shaft death A 53 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene after falling around ten metres down the lift shaft of a building on Avenida Albufereta in Alicante City on Tuesday. The man, a stonemason, was working in the building when the accident happened and he plunged from the third floor to the ground floor. The

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National Police and CICU Emergency Service were called out at 1.15pm and performed resuscitation manoeuvres but they believe he most likely died upon impact. The tragedy will be classified as a workplace death and an investigation carried out.

Inclusive streets VALENCIA Town Hall continues with its pledge to make the cities street names more reflective of modern society while also ensuring any that have Francoist Civil War connections are also changed. The Commission of Culture has announced 12 new names this week, a mixture of changes as well as new roads and squares. A female doctor and two local painters, also both females, are among the proposed new names along with one named

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after Aaron Vidal Lopez, a Valencian soldier killed while serving in Iraq. The first president of Levante Football Club is also expected to be recognised in the changes. Local residents will be informed of their new addresses and have been consulted in the process. Usually the new names are phased in over a period when either address can be used.

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Woman arrested for gender violence

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LOCAL Police in Valencia arrested a 50 year old woman for assaulting her partner while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The agents were on patrol in the Monteolivete area when they were called to the incident and tracked the woman to a nearby park. She was clearly intoxicated and became aggressive to the police before being detained when she admitted to the assault on her male partner.

He needed treatment for his injuries and said that he was regularly hit, threatened and insulted by the detainee who has substance abuse issues.

Lost in the orchards

daughter spent 48 hours wandering around the orange groves between Oliva and Gandia this week after becoming lost and disorientated.

A family friend A woman with by Simon Russell reported their psychological disappearance her nine year old conditions and

Search for a star

THE third edition of the national singing competition “Gana con tu Voz” has opened for registration with once again the Alicante leg of the heats taking place in La Portal de la Marina Shopping Centre at Ondara. Open to any

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adults resident in Spain those interested can sign up at www. ganatuvoz.com where you select the Portal de la Marina option and upload a video of your performance.

50 candidates will

be selected, some of them voted for by other visitors to the site. The best singers at the heats will go on to appear on the show “La Voz” on Antena 3, the Spanish version of “The Voice” in the UK hosted by Tom Jones among others.

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The woman’s husband was working in Germany and when police contacted him he was able to get hold of his daughter who had a mobile phone. She was only able to say she was among orange trees but then saw a sign that said Gandia-

Miramar. The police launched a search in this area and eventually found the pair, with the woman described as being extremely disorientated and distressed.

They had not eaten for 48 hours and had had little sleep so both were taken to Gandia Hospital.

The young girl was soon released to the care of a family friend until her father returns from Germany while the mother was kept in and her condition monitored.

ROASTED CHICKENS

by Alex Trelinski

A BIG FIRE at a Redovan poultry farm saw 20 thousand chickens burnt alive on Sunday night.

The blaze started at around 11.00 pm with fire crews from Almoradi, Elche, Crevillente, Orihuela and Torrevieja joining forces to put out the blaze within three hours.

The unit had no workers inside because it was a Sunday, but the farm owners said that 20 thousand chickens inside all perished.

180 years for child porn

by Simon Russell

AN Alicante court has sentenced a man to 180 years in prison after he was found guilty of 38 crimes of producing and distributing pornographic material featuring minors. The FBI had been originally tracking the man and then transferred the case to the Guardia Civil which launched its own investigation.

This led to the arrest of the 36 year old defendant last year who had been luring minors through social networks. The videos were described as “especially humiliating and degrading” and were distributed through an online network. Despite the seeming life sentence, under the Spanish legal system the accused is unlikely to serve more than 18 years in jail.

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BARS RAIDED

Mayor expelled after backing gender violence aggressor

More than fifty National Police officers, using sniffer dogs, took part in a series of co-ordinated raids on six bars in the busy, ‘English Zone’ of Benidorm last week.

Officers representing a number of specialised units, were despatched to the six establishments, which included some of those most popular with British tourists and locals, as part of a clampdown on drug trafficking activities, robbery, petty theft and alcohol related crime.

The operation involved synchronised raids, on the premises, which resulted in the arrest of four employees working illegally without permits.

A further 28 charges were issued forcrimes, including

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possession and consumption of narcotic substances, illegal possession of weapons and disobedience.

With Easter falling late this year, the National Police in Benidorm are expecting the coming weeks to be some of the busiest of the year, as an influx of foreign and domestic tourist descend on the resort for the long Semana Santa celebrations, which traditionally herald the start of Summer.

A number of officers from nearby divisions have been seconded to Benidorm, to cope with the expected influx of extra visitors and help enforce the clampdown on drug and alcohol related crime, robbery and street brawls.

THE PSOE party in Valencia have expelled a former mayor and current mayoral candidate after he expressed support for a man who stabbed his wife 16 times in front of their young daughter. Manuel Bono was standing to head up the socialist party in the town of Catadau, but it has emerged that he wrote a letter to a judge in 2017 highlighting the aggressors good behaviour, a letter that, damagingly, was written on official City Council paper.

The man who stabbed his wife was trying to get a restraining order

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lifted if he was to be let out of jail at weekends, something which was due to happen in 2018. The victim was horrified by this idea and complained, but the matter has only now come to light. It is believed that Mr Bono knew the criminal before the violent act took place and that the pair were neighbours. The PSOE called the former mayor’s behaviour completely unacceptable and gave Mr Bono the chance to resign from the party before he was expelled according to a spokesman.

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Car Blaze in Albir

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FAIRYTALES BANISHED

AN ELEMENTARY school in Barcelona has removed more than 200 children’s books from its library because they allegedly perpetuate sexist stereotypes.

Two books to receive the axe include “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Sleeping Beauty”, whilst non-fiction publications for “learning the alphabet, colours, and behaviour” were also reportedly discovered to perpetuate sexist stereotypes.

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Prompt action by firefighters from Benidorm fire station averted a potentially serious incident, when a car engine burst into flames in the center of Albir last Saturday afternoon.

The fire crew was called into action around 15.50h, when a BMW X3, containing a family, caught alight, from a fire inside the vehicle’s engine compartment.

The driver immediately,

brought the car to a stop opposite Albir Supermarket nearby to the Katus Hotel, before quickly evacuating the occupants from the vehicle.

When the fire crew arrived, the flames had spread to a neighbouring car parked on the roadside, which was burning fiercely.

The flames were extinguished, within an hour of the fire breaking out, however both cars were badly damaged by the blaze.

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the Catalan government, and other schools in Barcelona are also taking inventory of potentially problematic books as well.

At least 30 per cent of the books in The Tàber School’s library were considered “toxic,” and 10 per cent were written from a “gender perspective,” whilst 60 per cent of the books had problems that were far less serious.

One mother involved in the book selections said that they were not looking to ban specific books, and just wanted to address sexism on a broader scale.

“The type of books children

read is very important because traditional books replicate gender stereotypes and it is good to have books that break these,” said Estel Clusella, head of the school’s parents association.

HOME CROOKS CAUGHT

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A COLUMBIAN gang that robbed homes across Spain including properties in Alicante and Valencia provinces has been arrested and put in front of a Torrevieja judge.

The group consisted of five men and a woman, with four of them refused bail after their court appearance.

The gang is said to be behind dozens of crimes locally and nationally including Madrid, Toledo, Lugo, Cuenca, and Valladolid, with the two ringleaders based in a small Madrid area town.

Last December, the gang targetted a property in Guardamar, only to be surprised to find the owner inside, who was then stabbed in his arm by a screwdriver.

The crooks fled the house and fled in a getaway car that was waiting for them.

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Five star La Nucia Hotel The first of four new hotels due to open in the La Nucia area over the next few years, will be a five starqualityresort, with ninety five luxury suites.

Gran Hotel La Nucia, which is expected to open in early October, will be managed by the Med Playa group, which currently has 17 hotels along the Spanish costas.

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OVER 30 THOUSAND euros in fake banknotes stashed in a portable fridge were discovered on wasteland in the Murcia region at Los Garres, with the National Police subsequently arresting two men.

The detainees were described as being some of the “most active distributors in Spain” of counterfeit money, with the fridge contents all in fake 20 euro notes.

The duo used small businesses across the Valencia and Murcia regions to unload small sums of the counterfeit cash printed by them, in order to avoid arousing any suspicion .

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Quick thinking police save life LOCAL Police in Alicante, who were called out for what was originally thought to be a man who had suffered a knife wound, had to act quickly to save the victim’s life.

Officers from the Fast Intervention Group were alerted at around 7pm last Friday and found the 39 year old lying in a pool of blood surrounded by building equipment at a property in the del Remedio area. He had an extremely nasty wound in his arm and was in

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an understandably panicked state.

The seven officers immediately put their emergency medical training to use, with two determining the extent of the wound, two moving the man to a comfortable position, two talking to him to keep him conscious and calm while the seventh arranged an ambulance. The officers focusing on the wound decided it required a tourniquet

which they applied and succeeded in staunching the heavy bleeding. This was probably what kept the man alive until the SAMU ambulance arrived and took over treatment before transferring the victim to hospital. Once there he underwent immediate surgery and is now recovering well.

It appears the accident occurred after the man tripped and fell onto a power saw while he was carrying out building works.

Man drowns at waterfall

A 48 year old man died at a popular local attraction this week while swimming with his family. The victim was at the Chella waterfalls near Xativa (Valencia) with his wife and two children on Monday when he went bathing in a pool at the foot of the falls. After he failed to return his wife contacted the emergency services and a special rescue group attended the remote beauty spot along with the Guardia Civil, local police and a

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forestry fire-fighters unit.

They searched the banks of the pool and then a diving team started a search in the water where they came across the victim’s body under two metres of water.

A doctor confirmed his death, the cause of which is unknown. Rescuers said that the water was extremely cold despite the warm weather and this may have been a contributory factor.

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Business & Finance Jumbo bill for giant of the skies

The giant plane dwarves vehicles on the runway.

A Russian Antonov, one of the world’s largest cargo planes, has been parked at Alicante airport since the end of March, something the airport is charging over a thousand euros a day for the privilege of. The plane, from the Ivory Coast, landed on 28 March without cargo and has not yet set a departure

date. “Parking fees” are calculated on the weight of the craft and duration of the stopover, meaning that the owners have clocked up a bill of over €20,000 to date.

Apparently the plane is awaiting instructions for loading and is then capable of flying anywhere in the world. The Antonov has a capacity of 150 tons and can

also carry 88 passengers but to give an idea of the size of the cargo an Antonov was used to transport yachts for the Volvo World Tour and can also carry helicopters.

This is only the second time an aircraft of this size has been at Alicante-Elche airport although the last visitor, another Antonov, only stayed for a few hours.

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Brexit extension period allows people to get to grips with getting a residencia certificate or card. <br> “During this extension period it remains really important to ensure that you are correctly registered, but I understand, that many of you are finding it difficult to get appointments.”<br> “Let me assure you that we are talking with the Spanish authorities about this, and the Spanish government has advised that if you can’t get an appointment now, you should make sure that you’ve got proof that you

were living here before we leave the European Union, whether that be a padron certificate or utility bills.”<br> Manley added:- “The government also advises on their Moncloa website on Brexit contingency measures, to keep checking for new appointments to become available.”<br> “You will have until the end of the Implementation Period, currently set at December 31st, 2020, to register, if you have not done so already.” <br> “In case of a no deal, the government has said you will have a 21-month grace period from the date of our departure to register.”

White elephant finally taking off VALENCIA’S third airport, Castellon, which was previously the butt of many jokes after opening without any passengers or flights, is rapidly turning things around. Referred to as “the ghost airport” by the Spanish press, it sat empty for almost five years after it

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opened, earning the derision of the Spanish media.

However, eventually Ryanair started operating from there and once the first flights had taken off other carriers started using the airport which is well placed

for the northern Valencia area or even for those travelling on to the Cataluña region. This year is set to be its busiest yet and they have just announced new connections to London, Sofia, Bucharest and Katowice (Poland) over the summer period.

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A Weekend in Berlin

by Yvonne Hollywood, Worldwide Horizons Berlin is the capital of Germany and a great place to spend a long weekend.

This cool and cultural city is chock full of historical places to visit. Even during a chilly winter grey weekend, it holds a certain magic. David Bowie, the 1970’s artist, said “Berlin, the

greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine”.

His most famous album “Heroes” was recorded in Berlin in 1977 and was dark and atmospheric like the city’s history.

The actual song was inspired by Bowie noticing a couple kissing standing by the Berlin Wall. Now, in 2019, visiting the city for the first time, I find myself thinking back, as I am sure that so many do, to where I was at the moment of when the Berlin Wall was toppled.

In fact, the area where you find what remains of the Berlin Wall is a little off the main tourist track, not on the tourist bus routes and the Wall itself stands rather lost, lonely and tawdry.

Yet the fact that it was such a strong symbol, a physical and political reminder of a divided city for so many years (1961 to 1989), means that even on a dark, cold sleeting night, it carries magic and fascination all of its own. This 1316 m section of the Wall,

located near the centre, on Muhlenstrasse in FriedrichshainKreuzberg is now known as the East Side Gallery. In 1990 the east side of the Wall was painted with 105 paintings by artists from all over the world.

It is now one of the most famous openair art installations in the world, and well worth the quick diversion for the visit. It is, of course, free, and is illuminated at night.

So, for a weekend in cool Berlin, where should you stay? This writer stayed in a southeastern borough of Berlin towards Berlin Schonefeld Airport, called Neukolln. It is an attractive, creative and trendy area. There are art galleries, vintage fashion, numerous kebab shops and hip boutiques. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but this is the largest city in Germany and there is something for everyone in terms of areas to stay. For those who like somewhere relatively central, easy to get to with the inexpensive ubiquitous ubers that are everywhere and with the best bakeries, this is perfect and affordable.

Faced with only a weekend break and so much to see, there is only one option, a Hop On Hop Off Bus. Especially if visiting on a sleeting freezing cold day.

There are various options available and do not be put off by some of the reviews on the internet stating they are not worth taking in Berlin. In the writer’s opinion, regardless of the weather, there is so much to see spread over a large area, these buses circulating the city on a particular route with designated stops are perfect for jumping on and off to visit attractions (most tours last 2-3 hours). Alternatively, you can choose to simply stay on the whole tour from start to finish as much can be seen from the actual bus and the narrative is in

s e vera l languages. Many tours have an excellent English-speaking guide who makes history come alive with facts and anecdotes. A suggested starting place for a tour (and also a place to potentially stay) is probably the most important square in Berlin, Alexanderplatz, full of shops, restaurants, a transport hub and always busy with its iconic 1960’s TV tower. You can pay on the bus and many of the top tourist attractions you will see correspond to the second world war and post-war. Checkpoint Charlie, for example, was the main crossing point between east and west Berlin following the division of the city and the Wall being built. Now it is somewhat underwhelming but is it is not too much a stretch of the imagination to picture the queues and officials standing there from years ago.

By contrast, the modern Reichstag with its huge glass dome appears impressive and the Brandenburg Gate, even in driving sleet, is a historical symbol of peace and the past. Berlin also has greenery and beauty in the form of the parks and forests, Tiergarten being one of them, and world-class museums. A weekend is not enough time to spend on Museum Island, which is the name of the northern point of an island in the river Spree in Central Berlin, hosting five famous museums and now a UNESCO world heritage site in 1999.

If the kids get bored, also on the bus tour itinerary is the Berlin Zoo, one of the most comprehensive collections of endangered animals in the world and rated as one of the best in Europe.

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UNION FLAG POLEAXED

Why is hanging a Un on a British property or ion flag garden, whatever I signed when deemed to be such a garden I bought the house said I wasn’t as it just doesn´t seem problem, allowed to do anything that issue in countries like to be an causes a nuisance or annoyance.

Spain, where the nation here in I posted on a local Facebook displayed with pride? al flag is group what I was doing, and got over 70 likes and approv Take the case of Gu als For the time being tho”. veteran Andrew Smith lf War ugh, Nottinghamshire who wa from the flag pole is still occasionally s for ced put up with the Union to take down the Union fla flag garden following compla g in his or the England flag raised in ints. glory, as Andrew awaits Andrew installed the further a pole in tribute to Great flag on developments.

Br ita in after serving six years in the Royal Signals.

But after a neighbour lab elled the flag a ‘nuisance’, he he received a letter claimed housing developer thr from a legal action if he didn’teatening take it down.

The father-of-two has complied but said he understand why the Union can’t British patriotism are off flag or and said that a nei ensive, complained because the ghbour “view was spoiled”.

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DNA is a fantastic analysis, which of fic scienti of piece course was sussed out by boffins from Leicester University.

It´s not all about tracking down criminals, but can be used for important historical discoveries, like finding out that the ancestors of the people who built Stonehenge travelled west across the Mediterranean from where you would find modern day Turkey, before reaching Britain.

Researchers in London compared DNA extracted from Neolithic human

remains found in Britain with that of people alive at the same time in Europe.

The Neolithic inhabitants appear to have travelled from Anatolia (modern Turkey) to Iberia before winding their way north, and got to Britain around 4,000BC. The migration to Britain was just one part of a general, massive expansion of people out of Anatolia in 6,000BC that introduced farming to Europe, after travelling across the Mediterranean.

DNA reveals that Neolithic Britons were largely descended from groups who took the Mediterranean route, either hugging the coast or hopping from island-to-island on boats before getting to good old Britain.

When the researchers analysed the DNA of early British farmers, they found they most closely resembled Neolithic people from Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal). These Iberian farmers were descended from people who had journeyed across the Mediterranean.

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World News World’s most dangerous bird claims a victim A cassowary unlikely killer.

BIRDS kill a handful of people each year, usually after collisions with cars or aeroplanes while avian flu threatened to develop into an epidemic after crossing over to humans. However the sub-category of the bird deaths mortality tables (if there is such a thing, and there probably is) of people killed by actual bird attacks is so small as to be virtually unmeasurable. It now seems that the actuaries or whoever measures these things may have to dust off their records, as this week a 75 year old Florida man was killed

by his pet cassowary, an ostrich type creature dubbed The Worlds Most Dangerous Bird (my capitals).

The victim, named as Marvin Hajos, was found in his pet’s enclosure in a pool of blood with deep lacerations caused by the creature. He was still alive but sadly died later in hospital from his wounds. It is believed that the unfortunate Mr Hajos tripped when feeding the cassowary which then attacked him, feeling threatened. They weigh up to 60 kilos and grow to about six feet tall and a spokesman for

a local zoo said that they “can slice any predator open with their talons or even kill them with a well aimed kick”.

Despite the somewhat worrying threat of disembowelment or being kicked to death, the only other confirmed cassowary killing was almost a century ago in their native Australia that of a small boy who was teasing one. This case highlights the fact that whatever you think of the good people of America, they are certainly adept at coming up with original ways to shuffle off this mortal coil.

Macron - We will rebuild it The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

FRANCE’S President Macron has made a pledge to reconstruct the severely fire damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral, 48 hours after the blaze that threatened to completely destroy one of the world’s most iconic landmarks. The ambitious target means that, if achieved, it will be rebuilt in time for 2024 when Paris hosts the Summer Olympics and the eyes of the world will be on the city. Standing in front of the charred cathedral Mr Macron said “We’ll rebuild Notre-Dame even more beautifully and I want it to be completed in five years, we can do it”.

Nonetheless experts in the field doubted the reality of the five year plan. Eric Fischer, who is heading up the restoration of the 1,000 year old Strasbourg Cathedral,said the project could take decades while Frederic Letoffe, who leads the Restoration of Historic Monuments Association, said 10 to 15 years was a more realistic

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time-scale. After starting on Monday evening the fire soon took hold and it was 15 hours before it was extinguished, destroying most of the wooden roof and, most famously, it’s spire which is no longer dominating the local skyline.

However it is still too early to gauge the full extent of the damage, leading many to query President Macron’s promises while not armed with the full facts.

The focus has now turned to the cause of the blaze with “theories” (or conspiracy theories) running from Islamic terrorists - something there is no evidence to support - to a spark from the renovation works that were taking place before the fire started. All current evidence points to it being an accident, albeit it one that has struck at the heart of many French men and women, Parisians in particular.

Deadly doorstep delivery

POLICE in Canada are looking for a man who fired a crossbow point blank at a woman after posing as a parcel delivery man. The event happened at the end of last year in Ontario, but the police have asked the public for help after failing to identify the aggressor despite several clues. The biggest of these is the presence of CCTV footage taken at the residence where the victim lived and released for the first time this week. The clip shows a white or Latino moustachioed man in uniform, wearing a cap but with his face still visible.

He is holding a large box and when the 44 year old woman answers the door he fires the crossbow which was concealed in the box, spearing her in the chest.

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He then fled to a waiting truck, regarded as a further clue.

The victim survived but her injuries were described as life threatening; though she is expected to live doctors say that her wounds will be “life changing” and she will never make a full recovery after several major organs were damaged. The woman saw

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the man but did not know him and they also exchanged a few words before he fired.

The nature of these has led the investigators to believe he may have been paid by someone else to murder the woman. She was targeted at her home in a middle class suburb of the city and local residents are both shocked and worried after the event.

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Masterchefs in Denia

THE celebrity judges from the Spanish version of “Masterchef” have been filming in Denia, one of the culinary capitals of this part of Spain. Jordi Cruz, Samantha Nagera and Pepe Rodriguez were spotted at the Blay Beach Restaurant and later on dining at Peix i Brases with three Michelin starred local chef Quique Dacosta, a regular on the programme. Both judges

Fancy a bit of culture at Easter?

and chefs from the hugely popular programme attracted a lot of attention and seemed happy to pose for numerous selfies which doubtless will be on social media by now.

Although they didn’t disclose the official reason for their visit, it is assumed they were filming for the new series which will be broadcast on national broadcaster La1 later this year.

MANY people like to get out and about over Easter and locals and visitors alike will find plenty of events of a cultural nature in Denia over the first major holiday of the year. Friday 26 April is the last in the quartet of classical concerts that started in January. This features the Quartet de Corda, a string quartet who will be performing classics from the likes of Haydn, Mozart, Johann Strauss and Verdi. The venue is the theatre-auditorium with a start time of 7pm and an entrance price of €15.

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in aid of the Denia & Marina Alta Parkinson’s Disease Association, being held in the theatre at 7.30pm.

Music with a classical Spanish flavour is from Luis Fierro and Los Musiqueros de los Jueves. Tickets are €10 with all proceeds going to the association.

There are various art exhibitions on at the moment and through the holidays, including the Art Centre l’Estacio competition which is displaying entrants at the station

until the end of May. At the same venue there is a show of works by Juan Caravaca (until the end of May) and at the Casa de la Cultura there is an exhibition by Enrique Salva until 25 April. Also in the Casa de la Cultura you still have until 20 April to catch the Solidarity Circle Painters exhibition on the subject of gender violence.

The art exhibitions are free; for more details on any of the above you can click on www.denia.es and go to the events section.

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Fatal fall

A 67 year old woman died on Sunday after falling down a steep cliff face in Denia. The tragedy occurred when the victim, a French national, was walking at the top of the cliffs in the les Rotes area.

According to witness statements she bent over

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Denia Local Police were the first on the scene but there was nothing that could be done to save the victim.

Is it just a sheer coincidence but improvements always seem to get done in my area every four years ahead of the local elections?

Keeping an eye on kids vision

OLIVA’S Town Hall and the local Association of Traders have initiated a programme aimed at preventing visual impairment among the town’s younger residents. This is brought about by the constant exposure young eyes have to screens these days, not just TV but computer

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consoles, tablets and phones. In the 6 to 12 year old age group, who the programme is aimed at, this can damage eyes that are still in the development stage. The campaign runs until 25 May and will test

children’s eyes and also give them professional advice on preventing eye damage. The tests include a 3D one that checks for myopia and astigmatism, the two most common causes of poor vision. All participants will also be entered into a raffle with a prize of €100.

Longer library times Oliva’s education councillor and participating opticians.

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OLIVA’S principal library, del Envic, will be expanding its opening hours over the Easter holiday period.

From 23 to 29 April they will be open from 9am to 2pm and then at 4pm to 10pm (although it will not be open to the public on Sunday 28 April due to the elections). The new service is to help students who need to do extra studying over

by Simon Russell the Easter period and will resume in May to July, the period leading up to final university application exams and other key tests. Many libraries across the Valencian Community will also be extending their hours for this reason - please check with them or your local town hall.

CONCERTS

We´ve had some excellent LED street lighting put up, as well as some much-need resurfacing, which has been long overdue for the best part of a decade.

On the basis of what´s happened in the last fortnight, can we have a local vote every year?

Gareth Hicklin, Los Montesinos.

EDITOR:- Many municipalities across Alicante Province are getting some springtime spruce-ups, but as the work signs say across the region, the projects are paid for by grants from the Alicante Provincial Council, and not local authorities trying to “buy” votes.

So we have a potential six extra months dangling on the end of the rope marked Brexit, and probably longer after that, so long as President Macron allows it.

Thanks heavens at least that with the Easter holiday, we are getting a break from this non-stop Westminster pantomime, and the recess will allow the politicians to take a deep breath and think about what they are really doing.

I watched the latest Open Letter from British ambassador Simon Manley on the Brits in Spain Facebook page, and I honestly wondered why he bothered, as there was nothing really new that he could say(EDITOR:-report on page 16).

He just seems to spout the government line, which is so irritating.

Mary O´Connor, Denia.

EDITOR:- Simon Manley is a civil servant and his job is to reflect the position of the UK government bosses, or otherwise he´d be back in Britain within a few hours! Ironically, Manley finishes his tenure in the summer to be replaced by a former government Brexit department PR guy.

COSTA BLANCA

Alexander Ullman at the Auditori Teulada Moraira on Saturday 18th May 2019 at 20:00h Haydn: Andante con Variazioni in f minor (f-moll) Hob. XVII/6 Beethoven: Sonate in f minor (f-moll) op.57 «Appassionata» - Interval Chopin: Sonate b flat minor (b-moll) op.35 Liszt: Ellens dritter Gesang S558/12 (Ave Maria) (arr. for piano from Schubert D839) Liszt: In der Ferne S560/6 (arr. for piano from Schubert D957/6) Liszt: Der Wanderer S558/11 (arr. for piano from Schubert D649) Liszt: Die Forelle S563/6 (Erste Fassung) (arr. for piano from Schubert D550)

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The Easter school holidays back home have brought out families for a break over here, with some of the behaviour leaving a lot to be desired....and I´m not talking about the children.

A bar I go to had a few of them in over the weekend, and approaching midnight, some of the kids(barely aged five or six) who should have been in bed many hours earlier, were just running around inbetween some inebriated customers..

That´s not the children´s fault, but I squarely point the finger at their drunken parents who I wondered whether they were even capable of getting back to where they were staying.

Am I missing something, or is old age hitting me badly?

Marion Allott, Benidorm.

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New pine tree for town square in Alfaz del Pi

An emblematic symbol, representing 183 years of history in a Marina Baixa town received its official blessing last Sunday.

The latest in a long line of pine trees, which have stood in the Plaza Mayor, at the historic centre of L’Alfas del Pi, was unveiled to coincide with Palm Sunday at a ceremony led by Pastor, Miguel Angel Schiller.

The first pine tree was

The time capsule was buried beneath the emblematic pine.

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planted in 1786, when the small settlement was a dependency of nearby Polop.

Owing to constrictions caused by the paving of the square, the trees, only lasted between sixty and seventy years, before drying up and dying.

This new tree is the seventh in line, replacing the previous pine,

which was planted in 1949.

The pine tree has an important symbolic meaning for the municipality, since it was granted independence from the Barony of Polop on April 16, 1836 and renamed l’Alfas del Pi, referring to the iconic tree which already stood in the town’s main square.

In a separate ceremony, held last Tuesday to commemorate the day of independence 183 years ago, 4th

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grade students of the CEIP Veles e Vents, planted a time capsule beneath the newly planted tree.

The casket, made using wood from the previous pine, contained a daily newspaper from that day and a copy of the Municipal Declaration.

Also placed in the capsule were 7 x euro Coins that symbolise each of the different pine trees which have graced the Plaza

Mayor since the first was planted in 1786.

A piece of bark from the deceased tree, plus a pine cone were also added to represent the seventy years the tree had been a part of daily life for the Alfasinos.

Accompanied by municipal mayor, Vicente Arques and councillor for culture Mayte Garcia, pupils, shovel in hand, laid the time capsule underneath the pine, only to be viewed when the time come around for the emblematic pine to be replaced.

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LOCAL&LIFESTYLE Kids say no to harassment

Stopping bullying at an early age.

CHILDREN from Javea’s primary schools participated in the second Coexistence Seminar last week which aims to put a stop to harassment of all types at all levels. Around 500 youngsters from the eldest two years attended along with teachers, local police and a team from the town’s Social and Children’s Services.

A talk was given on harassment at school, both violent and verbal, building on an anti-bullying programme that has been in

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the schools for three years.

On a different note there was also a demonstration by the town’s Canine Unit which searched for fake firearms hidden in the sports centre by volunteers earlier.

The day ended with a special musical piece and finally the 500 students formed the slogan No to Harassment in Spanish with aerial photos taken by a drone.

Javea

Green bottle The Message in a Bottle kit.

THE “Message in a Bottle” project that is touring Javea’s schools arrived at the Graull last week after moving on from the Trenc d’Alba primary.

Supported and organised by the Oceanografic Foundation it aims to raise awareness about the general environment and caring for the seas in particular. The students participate in the project over the course of a week, looking for environmentally sound

ideas and taking part in workshops.

The focus is on recycling and reducing plastics in the sea, showing how pupils could do their bit by using reusable flasks instead of disposable bottles and paper napkins rather than plastic bags for their snack-time.

The youngest children have also been learning about sea turtles and seahorses and the impact humans have on them.

Octogenarian expatriate death was probable suicide

THERE was an outpouring of grief and sympathy after an 84 year old British woman, a long term resident of Javea, jumped off a bridge in the town in what now appears to be a case of suicide.

Witnesses, including staff at the “Weekender” office in the Marina Alta town,

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saw several police cars and firemen race to the port at around 7.00 on Tuesday evening, followed quickly after by two ambulances.

The Guardia Civil later confirmed that an 84 year old Briton had jumped off the bridge at Avenida de

Augusta and added that she had almost certainly intended to take her own life. She lived close to the spot where she died and had done so for several years, the spokesperson said. Local expatriates and Spaniards alike expressed their sadness on social media.

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Special needs gap AMPA, the parent’s association at the Trenc d’Alba school in Javea, have expressed concerns at the lack of staff in the special needs section of the centre.

Trenc d’Alba is an SEN - Special Educational Needs - designated school but AMPA are saying that although the number of SEN

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Trenc d’Alba School, Javea.

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students has increased the staffing levels have stayed the same. “As a consequence the children are not receiving the sessions required which are identified in their evaluations” the association said in a statement.

Across the school only PE and the language faculty have received extra staff, despite the need being widespread as pupil numbers increase. As part of the protest AMPA have started collecting signatures for a petition and they have also had meetings with the centres management team.

Short film about drugs dangers THE XV International Animated Short Film Festival, showcasing over 1,400 new cartoons and animated movies from 87 different countries.

The best international short was voted as “Voices of Peace.

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Victims” by Venezuelan filmmakers Carlos Zerpa and Beltran Perez. Briton Simon Biggs took away the European award for “Widdershins” while Madrid born Khris Cember

won the best Spanish entry for “Soy un tumba”, an anti-drug themed animation. The award for best film made by students went to Japan’s Tomoki Misato for “My little cat”, showing the global presence at the festival.

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Pets

ABOUT NATIONAL PET DAY

11th April, National Pet Day was founded in 2006

by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige, to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe. For more information about Colleen, please click here.

“I believe all animals are sentient beings that deserve our love and compassion...even notso-cuddly animals like reptiles and rats. No animal should ever have to suffer, especially at the hand of humans.

MILLIONS of unwanted animals perish every day, due to just that.... being “unwanted”. I’d like to ask animal lovers

ARC - PUPPIES & KITTIES NEEDING HOMES FREDDIE.is 2 years old, lovely boy who likes a fuss.

He has been spayed and like to be indoors or outdoors. Good with other cats.

NIGEL is a very handsome boy with pale blue eyes, is very loving, good with other cats and is ok with dogs. He is 22 months old, has been neutered and would need an outdoor area, an apartment home is not suitable.

NO ADOPTIOIN FEE BUT A DONATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED. Also, many other dogs, puppies, cats & kittens needing homes. Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday to Saturday. Contact Tel No Sally (cats):625 985 689 or Jayne (dogs):- 649 310 285.Email jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk. Facebook – Jalon Valley A.R.C. Based in Jalon.

Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A. CIF No G5482759

everywhere to pledge to give $5 a month to their favorite animal shelter or rescue to help support animals in need.

Even if all you did was donate $1 a month, if a million people cared enough to do that, that’s 12 MILLION dollars raised for shelters across the nation and most of you wouldn’t even miss that dollar.

Think of how much that would change the world for unwanted pets...especially if it were to become a global trend.”

URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!

PUPPIES FOR HOMING.- Due to the

owner sadly passing away and leaving his 2much-loved dogs, Blanca escaped and got pregnant. There are now 5 puppies, 3 boys & 2 girls, 8 to 10 weeks old that need homes.

ARC has paid for their first injections, but funding is desperately needed to pay for their vaccinations, passports, food & ongoing care.

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DENNIS & JOSE.These 2 pups, with a Podenco Mum and Retriever Dad are 19 weeks old. They are really sweet and learning fast.

The owner of their mum died 12 months ago and she has been living in a

garden being fed by other family members, however she escaped and had a litter of 5 pups, 3 have been homed and we now need a home for these 2 and their Mum. If you can help please call Nikki on 616387129 or Sally at ARC on 625 985 689.

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Contact Nik on 616387129 to donate and help by fostering or adopting one of these pups.Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday to Saturday. Contact Tel No Sally:- 625 985 689. Email jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo. co.uk. Facebook – Jalon Valley A.R.C. Based in Jalon. Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A.

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Hepatitis C

(The Silent Epidemic) Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus which affects the liver. It can cause inflammation, scarring and even cirrhosis of the liver. Liver cirrhosis can increase the risk of developing liver cancer and liver failure.

The incubation period can be from 2 weeks to 6 months.

The problem with having Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is that you will not necessarily know you have it. The symptoms can be vague and often common to all of us. Symptoms include tiredness, insomnia, depression, skin problems, abdominal pain and digestive problems.

Approximately 20%30% of people who have contracted HCV will have symptoms.

We know 20% of people with HCV will fight the virus and clear it within the first 6 months of contracting it. Unfortunately for the remaining 80%, it will become a chronic condition.

Chronic HCV infection is often

someone who has HCV asymptomatic and the (low risk) virus may be present for years. Unfortunately, these • Medical and dental treatment in highpeople will have liver risk countries where damage ranging from mild unsterile equipment to severe. may be used HCV is a tough resilient piercings, virus that can survive • Tattoo, acupuncture, outside the body in very electrolysis and semismall droplets of blood. permanent make If in room temperature up where unsterile it can remain infectious equipment may be used from 16 hours to 4 days razors, on surfaces. In a confined • Sharing toothbrushes that may container like a syringe, it have been contaminated can survive up to 4 weeks. with blood from an Blood has the highest HCV positive person concentration of the virus thus a small trace of blood may have enough viruses in it to cause infection.

Who should get Sharing intravenous drug tested? equipment is especially high-risk behaviour. • People who have Before we all think it is injected illegal drugs only drug addicts at risk, even if only on one we need to understand occasion years ago other areas of risk where it • People who have can be contracted. received blood transfusions or blood Less common ways to products in the UK have contracted HCV before July 1991 • People who received • Infected mother to baby blood products in the before or during birth UK before 1986 • Unprotected sexual • People with HIV intercourse with • Healthcare workers

after needle stick injuries with known HCV positive blood • Patients with symptoms of liver disease e.g. abnormal liver enzyme tests • Children born to HCV positive mums The test for HCV is a blood test. Early, prompt diagnosis improves prognosis.

HCV is treatable.

Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to protect us against it (unlike Hepatitis B).

Treatment can take from 6 months to a year.

Different medications are used, some injectable and some orally. The medication encourages an immune response to fight the virus. An antiviral will also be used to stop the virus replicating.

There are side effects, some people being affected and some not. Lifestyle changes have to be made and alcohol intake at least reduced, preferably stopped completely.

For more information or to book an appointment call the Family Medical Centre on +34 966 865 072, emailing us at info@albirfamilymedicalcentre.com or on Facebook www.facebook.com/albirfamilymedicalcentre

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Health

3 steps for a healthier you When focusing on personal transformation, many hit the gym or focus on eating right and losing weight. Instead of taking on large, difficult-to-maintain goals, there are smaller, simpler steps and habits that can be embraced, resulting in lasting change and a healthier you.

time and skipping out on breakfast altogether. Though it might feel like a huge time saver, skipping breakfast is detrimental to your day.

Quick breakfast options that you can prepare ahead of time, like veggie egg muffins or overnight oats, provide energy and nutrients, like fiber, that you need to keep you and your body moving 1. Self-care isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t selfish all day long.

When too many obligations and plans with family and friends become a burden, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to take a pass. If needed, spending a night at home or retreating to the comfort of your bed can help keep unintended stress at bay. Everyone needs a break from their social life on occasion.

2. Bring breakfast

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the

Busy mornings might leave you feeling short on

serious concerns, like the flu

3. Treat the small stuff or chronic pain. Quick relief If you feel that something is off with your body, no matter how small it may seem, acting from the start can go a long way in preventing bigger issues.

Treating minor health conditions can be just as important for overall health as visiting the doctor for more

for bum discomfort, such as itching and burning, is achievable with Preparation H Totables Irritation Relief Wipes. They deliver relief and on-the-go cleansing in a discreet, convenient travel pack - so you can easily treat symptoms and get back to your day in comfort no matter where you are.

MIXED SALES PICTURE Spanish house sales rose by five per cent in February, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to official Land Registry figures, with a big rise in Murcia, but a drop in the Costa Blanca region.

The property market has shown rises every February for the last five years, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), based on statistics from the Land Registrarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association.

But, the rate rise was was the second lowest since the property market regained traction after the recession, with a number of dramatic regional variations.

Huelva province in Andalucia showed a big hike of 56 per cent, whilst closer to home, the Murcia region, popular with British and foreign buyers, logged a 27 per cent rise in purchases.

Valencia City showed a 13 per cent hike, with Barcelona up by 10 per cent.

In contrast, the Costa Blanca area registered a 10 per cent fall in February, whilst down south, the Costa del Sol fell by three per cent.

Figures from the Association of Notaries based on sales witnessed by them during February show sales up by three point two per cent and prices up by nought point seven per cent.

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More luxury buyers LATEST figures show that luxury real estate sales to foreigners - classified as properties costing more than half a million euros - have increased by 40% in the Valencian Community. Although the region sells more houses to foreigners than anywhere else in the country, they have only a small share of the luxury market. These accounted for 2.18% of

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total sales as opposed to the Balearic Islands where 20% of properties sold to non-Spaniards went for over €500,000.

However despite not being a great player in the luxury sector, the Valencian Community still accounts for about a third of all sales made to foreigners.

Tracking power in the home ANALYSIS by energy experts Selectra has found that people in Murcia spend the most on electricity as a proportion of their income, 3.38%. Andalusian residents are just behind at 3.37% while those in Cantabria are the thriftiest at just 2.19%, although this is more to do with higher average incomes

than actual usage. Electra say that this highlights the issue of “power poverty” where the wealthy and the poor pay more or less the same amount but for those less well off it is a significant chunk of their earnings.

The average annual household electric bill in Spain is now €800.74, according to Selectra’s latest figures.

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Housing growth cap on the table THE UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labour Party are considering controversial measures to cap house growth, something they talked about in more detail this week. Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey said that the Bank of England could be asked to control house prices the same way they now do with inflation.

How they would go about that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly clear, but restrictions on mortgage lending seem the most likely method.

The proposals are a response to the rapid

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growth in UK property prices over the last decade or so, effectively pricing first time buyers and those on lower wages out of the market. A recent think tank reported that the Bank of England should be set a target of zero house price growth for the next five years, allowing many peoples income to catch up with the sector. Obviously many who already own their home as well as free market advocates are likely to oppose the idea.

John Healey, Shadow Housing Secretary

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FRIDAY 19th April

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Britain’s Easter Story 07:30 Escape to the Country 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Animal Park 08:15 Home Is Where the 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle 11:45 Homes Under the..

Art Is Show 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 09:00 Walks of Life 11:30 This Morning 13:15 Bargain Hunt 10:00 BBC News at Nine 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 BBC News at One 11:00 Flushed Away 14:45 ITV Lunchtime News 14:20 BBC London News 12:20 Mary Berry’s Easter 14:55 ITV News London 14:30 Curiosity Feast 15:00 Judge Rinder 15:15 Escape to the Country 13:20 Mary Berry’s Easter 16:00 Tenable 16:00 Garden Rescue Feast 17:00 Tipping Point 16:30 Money for Nothing 14:20 Best Bakes Ever 18:00 The Chase 17:15 Home Is Where the 14:50 Talking Pictures 19:00 ITV News London Art Is 15:35 The Robe 18:00 The Repair Shop 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:45 Eggheads 18:45 Pointless 20:00 Emmerdale 18:15 Flog It! 19:30 BBC News at Six 19:00 Island Medics 20:30 Coronation Street 19:50 BBC London News 19:30 Richard Osman’s House 21:30 Doctor Strange 20:00 The One Show of Games 23:40 ITV News 20:30 Still Open All Hours 20:00 Mastermind 23:50 Take Me Out 21:00 A Question of Sport 20:30 Great British Menu 21:30 EastEnders 21:00 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:00 Pilgrimage 22:30 Would I Lie to You? 23:00 QI 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 Fallen 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 The Graham Norton

SATURDAY 20th April

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Live: World Championship Snooker 17:30 Final Score 18:30 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters 18:50 Impossible Celebrities 19:40 BBC Weekend News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 Catchpoint 20:30 Pointless Celebrities 21:20 Casualty 22:10 All Round to Mrs Brown’s 23:05 BBC Weekend News 23:25 Match of the Day

07:00 Children’s TV 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 CBeebies Puss in Boots 09:25 ITV News 08:15 Wild & Weird 09:30 The Sara Cox Show 08:30 Absolute Genius...

10:25 James Martin’s 09:00 Top Class Saturday Morning 09:30 The Dog Ate My...

12:35 John and Lisa’s 10:00 Deadly on a Mission: Weekend Kitchen Pole to Pole 13:40 ITV Lunchtime News 10:30 Nature’s Microworlds 13:55 Save Money: Lose 11:00 Live: World Weight Championship Snooker 14:25 The Spy Who Loved 13:00 Homes Under the Me Hammer 17:00 Tipping Point 13:55 Pilgrimage 18:00 The Chase 14:55 Talking Pictures 19:00 ITV Evening News 15:25 Murder on the Orient 19:15 ITV News London Express 19:30 Ninja Warrior UK 17:30 Live: World Championship Snooker 20:30 In For a Penny 18:35 Easter From King’s 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 19:50 Alice in Wonderland 22:20 The Jonathan Ross 21:30 Dad’s Army Show 22:00 The Importance of Being23:20 ITV News Oscar 23:35 The Fast and the 23:25 The Importance of BeingFurious

SUNDAY 21st April

07:00 Breakfast 08:45 Match of the Day 10:10 Britain’s Easter Story 11:00 Easter Day Eucharist 12:00 Urbi et Orbi 12:25 Walks of Life 13:25 Flog It! 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Songs of Praise 14:50 Lifeline 15:00 The Repair Shop 15:45 The Gruffalo 16:15 The Gruffalo’s Child 16:40 Saving Mr. Banks 18:45 Pointless Celebrities 19:35 BBC Weekend News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Line of Duty 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Match of the Day 2

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07:35 Great British Garden Revival 08:35 Countryfile 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 13:15 Coast 14:00 Your Home Made Perfect 15:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 19:15 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 21:00 Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 22:00 Miriam’s Dead Good Adventure 23:00 The League of Gentlemen Live Again!

07:00 Children’s TV 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Traffic Cops 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:05 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Friends 15:50 Friends 16:20 Mr Bean’s Holiday 18:00 Make You Laugh Out Loud 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 5 News Tonight 19:30 The Royal Family: Scandals at the Palace 21:00 British Made, with John Prescott 22:00 Cruising with Jane McDonald 23:00 Celebrity Game Night

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 The Cube 08:15 You’ve Been Framed!

09:05 Emmerdale 09:35 Emmerdale 10:05 You’ve Been Framed!

10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25 Peter Pan 13:40 Emmerdale 14:10 Emmerdale 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:40 You’ve Been Framed!

18:10 Hop 20:15 Liar Liar 22:00 American Pie 2

07:00 On the Buses 07:35 On the Buses 08:10 On the Buses 08:45 Carry on at Your Convenience 10:30 Carry on Cruising 12:20 Carry On Cowboy 14:10 Carry on Screaming 16:10 Carry On: Follow That Camel 18:00 Carry on Doctor 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Comedy Years 23:00 Carry On Forever

07:00 Everybody Loves 07:00 Children’s TV Raymond 11:30 Harry and the 07:55 Frasier Hendersons 09:10 The Big Bang Theory 13:30 Friends 10:30 Women’s Football World 14:00 Friends with Coca-Cola 14:30 Friends 11:00 Four in a Bed 15:00 Friends 13:30 Kubo and the Two 15:30 Willy Wonka and the Strings Chocolate Factory 15:30 A Place in the Sun: 17:35 Chocolate Dreams: Winter Sun Inside Hotel Chocolat 16:30 Sun, Sea and Brides 19:05 The Yorkshire Vet To Be 17:30 George Clarke’s Old 19:55 5 News Weekend House, New Home 20:00 Inside Windsor Castle 18:35 Kirstie and Phil’s Love 22:00 The Royal Family: It or List It Scandals at the Palace 19:30 Channel 4 News 23:30 A Royal Night Out 20:00 Mission Ignition 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 The Shallows 23:40 Ted 2

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 14:05 In For a Penny 14:35 Ninja Warrior UK 15:40 You’ve Been Framed!

16:15 What a Girl Wants 18:25 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 22:15 Britain’s Got More Talent 23:20 Celebrity Juice

07:00 On the Buses 07:30 Carry On Cowboy 09:25 Carry on Screaming 11:20 Carry On: Follow That Camel 13:10 Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head 14:55 Carry on Up the Jungle 16:40 Carry On ... Up the Khyber 18:25 Vera 20:30 Midsomer Murders 22:20 The Comedy Years 23:20 Carry On Forever

07:05 Countdown 07:40 Cheers 09:00 Frasier 09:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:50 Car S.O.S 12:45 The Parent Trap 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Extreme Cake Makers 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

21:00 Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food 21:30 Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Let’s Talk about Sex

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1. To expel Open University student leaders ... (4) 3. ... head of college awoke and went on a spree (8) 9. Mayall’s daddy coming round for spice (7) 10. Source of spirits even now (5) 11. Traps set out for a little fish (5) 12. Wonderland character who is mad about 18 (6) 14. Comment about evangelist (6) 16. Some critic and leading light (6) 19. One hug may be sufficient (6) 21. Throw black stuff (5) 24. Bill gets free bitter (5) 25. Joy has cracked toenail (7) 26.Learned to repeat after listening first (8) 27. Expression of regret for a girl not finishing (4)

Aries

21st Mar – 20th Apr Seven of Swords Be aware who you are talking to about different ideas as others will take your ideas and run with them.

Gossip shows around you also do keep yourself away from this as it could cause you some hassle.

Your lucky day will be Wednesday look for the colours of orange - Lucky Number 23

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Pets of all shapes and sizes seem to be causing havoc - Lucky Number 17

Gemini

22nd May – 21th June Ace of Coins Money luck is with you this week keep your eyes open to find a fantastic bargain, either for yourself or those closest around you. Old buildings will be lucky for you. Your dreams will have new meanings write them down, remember the details they will help you greatly - Lucky Number 27

QUICK CROSSWORD Across 1. Excellent (5,5) 7. Put in order (7) 8. Vagrant (5) 10. Contended (4) 11. Abroad (8) 13. The capital of Portugal (6) 15. Current (6) 17. Ignore (8) 18. A smaller amount (4) 21. The devil (5) 22. Nonsense (7) 23. Searcher for minerals (10)

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3. A dozen (6) 4. Able to read and write (8) 5. Thai (7) 6. Wonderful (10) 9. Expert (4,6) 12. Young geese (8) 14. Jumper (7) 16. Container for liquid (6) 19. Senior (5) 20. Final (4)

Cancer

22nd June – 22nd July Ten of Wands Stop trying to do everything at once, write a list from most important to least important and then work through it otherwise you will have a wasted week. Balance in all things is the key to a happy week. Do not allow others to make up your mind keep plans to yourself - Lucky Number 29

Leo

23rd July – 22nd Aug Knight of Swords Rushing headlong into your affairs will not help you this week, quiet contemplation or meditation is the order of the week. Your playful side will emerge in the second half of the week which will cause your family and friends to smile and laugh, enjoy this calm time - Lucky Number 34

Virgo

23rd Aug– 22nd Sept Strength Your patience and strength seems to have no end this week allowing you more freedom than you have felt recently. This is a very lucky card time now to take advantage of that. The colour blue is healing for you but also will link to your good fortune. Good week overall - Lucky Number 10

Libra

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct The Tower The Tower talks about clearing out, this may be your wardrobe and house or clearing the people who are negative around you, but important you listen to this as busy times are ahead and you will not have time to do this after this week has passed. Get clearing now - Lucky Number 26

Scorpio

23rd Oct – 21st Nov Six of Swords This week is taking you from a rather unsettled period to a time of calmness, leave the past behind and start to see those positives surround you now. Your nurturing side will bring new friends who will be lasting influences in your life, a party atmosphere is around - Lucky Number 18

Sagittarius

22nd Nov – 20th Dec Ace of Wands There could be new opportunities for those of you at work, otherwise the opportunities will show in your hobbies or pastimes. A communication from abroad will bring you peace of mind and an inner calmness will surround you.

Wednesday will bring you some surprises - Lucky Number 20

Capricorn

21st Dec – 19th Jan Wheel of Fortune Those projects which are half finished will take your time this week but getting them out of the way will be liberating for you.

Dealings with officialdom may be more complicated that you first thought but keep on and all will be resolved. The colour red will bring you balance - Lucky Number 35

Aquarius

20th Jan – 19th Feb Nine of Cups There are things going on in the background that you need to take a look at this week, others are not being as helpful as you would like. Someone will ask for help this may be financial, think carefully before accepting any more responsibility. Green will bring peace - Lucky number 41

Pisces

20th Feb – 20th Mar Temperance You need to find emotional balance this week, losing your temper will not help at this time. Allow others to make their own mistakes and sort them out without your intervention. Do your best not to become involved with others issues and the week will run more smoothly - Lucky Number 16

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You know, when you switch on Netflix, planning to watch something specific, but your eyes fall on the,‘Trending Now‘ bit at the bottom.

Well that happened to me twice last week and I ended up sitting on the sofa well into the wee small hours binge watching both of the series from start to finish.

The first is called, ‘Special’, written and starring memoirist Ryan O’Connell as a young gay man living with cerebral palsy, the show sees his character attempting to take the reins of his life, and dealing with the way he’s viewed by those around him.

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Now that might not sound much like a ‘must watch’, but I urge you to give it a go as it’s moving, hilarious, touching, naughty and even better, you can binge the whole thing in a couple of hours.

At the extreme opposite is Black Summer, which takes Zombie series to such a new level, that you actually feel like you are in the middle of the flesh eating chaos.

Again, I binge watched the lot, alternatively screaming and pulling the cushion in front of my face ……

It’s like The Walking Dead on streroids.

Watch it!

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Having already admitted to being one of the few people alive that Game of Thrones has passed by, I’ve been greatly amused by the furore that last weekend’s opening episode of the 8th and final season generated across social media.

From friends issuing spoiler alerts, threatening to unfriend anyone giving the plotlines away before they got a chance to watch it, to actor Kit Harrington, following mixed reviews from fans, telling critics they can, “go f**k themselves”, the media circus has been relentless.

For us non GOT fans, justas we feel it may be safe to venture back onto social media, news

emerges that an album of ‘thrones’ inspired music is about to be released …..What?

Featuring appearances by A$AP Rocky, Ellie Goulding, Joey Bada$$, Lil Peep, Muse’s Matthew Bellamy, Mumford & Sons, SZA, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, The National, and Ty Dollars $ign, the album, entitled ‘For the Throne’, is apparently out next week.

With lyrics like, ‘I saw the footprints in the white of the snow. I counted thousands of hours just to ride all along. 18 degrees and 80 miles from home, oh no!’, I think we know where this album is going and even the thought of it is sending me straight to sleep …….Zzzzzzzz!

“I’m going to die of from Eastenders veteran, something fairly soon, so Celebrities of a certain age June Brown, who’s played why not enjoy myself … [I] are expected to be healthy, Dot Cotton, since the soap love red wine and also dark clean living examples to us 34 years ago. an beg ny ma h wit ls, chocolate, even though I’m mere morta About to turn ninety-three, allergic to it and it makes endorsing all sorts of weird June told Radio Times me sneeze,” said the actress. and wonderful treatments no had she , ine gaz ma g, lon “And the Guinness helps and diets to ensure a n of changing her ntio inte me keep a bit of weight on. active life. habits as she is going to die So I don’t need to be careful So it’s quite refreshing to fairly soon anyway. hear exactly the opposite

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Music fans have been in a right old tizzy this week, with news that one iconic Grand Dame of the pop scene, is set to launch the first single off her forthcoming album, whilst the other is rumoured to be about to enter the recording studio to lay down some new material.

Let’s start with Madonna, fresh from confirming a million dollar appearance at next month’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, where she will sing 2 numbers during the voting section.

She will perform one of her mega hits and the first single from her new album Madame X, on which the sixty plus chanteuse adopts yet another new alter ego.

A generation apart, but no less successful and eccentric, Beyonce, last week premiered her Netflix documentary, Homecoming, chronicling her

acclaimed performance at last year’s Coachella Festival in the States, where she became the first black musician to headline the event.

Just hours before the documentary appeared on Netflix, rumours of a new album release from the singer began circulating, after the lyric website, Genius listed a new album, titled B7, under Beyoncé’s discography.

Initially, there were rumours that a live-album from her Coachella performance would be released, although this remains unconfirmed, but rumours now point to an entirely new release of studio recorded music, but this too, remains just speculation as no official announcement has been made.

All very intriguing ….. these divas know just how to keep us on our tiptoes don’t they.

Madge and Bey Diva-tastic

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14:00 Lifeline 17:30 The Repair Shop 14:10 Live: World 18:15 Pointless Championship Snooker 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 BBC London News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:30 Island Medics 20:00 The One Show 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Supermarket Secrets 21:00 Great British Menu 22:00 Earth from Space 22:00 MotherFatherSon 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:00 QI 23:25 BBC London News 23:30 Newsnight 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star

07:00 Good Morning Britain 06:50 Countdown 09:30 Lorraine 07:25 Cheers 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:45 Frasier 11:30 This Morning 10:10 Everybody Loves 13:30 Loose Women Raymond 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 11:10 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 14:55 ITV News London 12:05 Car S.O.S 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:00 Tenable 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Tipping Point 14:05 Escape to the Chateau: 18:00 The Chase DIY 19:00 ITV News London 15:10 Countdown 19:25 Party Election Broadcast 16:00 A Place in the Sun 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 20:00 Emmerdale 18:00 Four in a Bed 20:30 Coronation Street 18:30 Extreme Chocolate 21:00 Britain’s Brightest FamilyMakers 21:30 Coronation Street 19:00 The Simpsons 22:00 The Bay 19:30 Hollyoaks 23:00 ITV News at Ten 20:00 Channel 4 News 23:30 ITV News London 21:00 Location, Location, 23:45 Joanne Dennehy: Serial Location Killer 22:00 Chimerica 23:00 Gogglebox

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07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 10:15 Health: Truth or Scare 07:30 The Repair Shop 11:00 Homes Under the...

08:15 Home Is Where the 12:00 The Customer is Alw... Art Is 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 09:00 Natural World 13:15 Bargain Hunt 10:00 BBC News at Nine 14:00 BBC News at One 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:30 BBC London News 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:45 Impossible 13:15 Politics Live 15:30 Escape to the Country 14:00 Live: World 16:15 Money for Nothing Championship Snooker 16:45 Home Is Where the...

19:00 Eggheads 17:30 The Repair Shop 19:30 Island Medics 18:15 Pointless 20:00 MOTD: The Premier 19:00 BBC News at Six League Show 19:30 BBC London News 20:30 Pubs, Ponds, and 19:55 Party Election Broadcast Power: The Story of the 20:00 The One Show Village 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Great British Menu 21:00 Celebrity Painting 22:00 Pose Challenge 22:50 Strike a Pose!

22:00 Ambulance 23:00 Frankie Boyle’s New 23:00 BBC News at Ten World Order 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Newsnight 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 Question Time

07:00 Good Morning Britain 06:50 Countdown 09:30 Lorraine 07:25 Cheers 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:50 Frasier 11:30 This Morning 10:10 Everybody Loves 13:30 Loose Women Raymond 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 11:10 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 14:55 ITV News London 12:05 Car S.O.S 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:00 Tenable 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Tipping Point 14:05 Escape to the Chateau: 18:00 The Chase DIY 19:00 ITV News London 15:10 Countdown 19:25 Party Election Broadcast 16:00 A Place in the Sun 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 20:00 Emmerdale 18:00 Four in a Bed 20:30 Tonight 18:30 Extreme Chocolate 21:00 Emmerdale Makers 21:30 Martin Clunes: My 19:00 The Simpsons Travels and Other Animals 19:30 Hollyoaks 22:00 Jill Dando: The 20 Year 20:00 Channel 4 News Mystery 21:00 Naked Beach 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Grand Designs: The 23:30 ITV News London Street 23:45 The Late Debate 23:00 Lee and Dean 23:30 999: What’s Your Emergency?

10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Traffic Cops 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 Old Wife, New Wife 23:00 My 10 Kids & Me: Mega Families

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 Emmerdale 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 11:45 Superstore 12:10 You’ve Been Framed!

13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 American Pie 2

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 23:05 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Traffic Cops 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Deadly Vows 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 21:00 Shop Smart, Save Money 22:00 The Gypsies Next Door 23:00 Age Gap Love

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 Coronation Street 09:55 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 12:10 You’ve Been Framed!

13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Vera 23:00 Law & Order: UK

Top movies this week Liar Liar (1997) Marley & Me (2008) Mon 22 April 11:25am - ITV2 Sun 21 April 5:50pm - Channel 5 Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers.

Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, an adorable yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he’s destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.

7/10

Conniving attorney Fletcher Reede (Jim Carrey) is an ace in the courtroom, but his dishonesty and devotion to work ruin his relationships. His wife, Audrey (Maura Tierney), has left him for a more dependable man, and Fletcher often breaks the commitments he makes to his beloved son, Max (Justin Cooper).

When Max wishes his dad would stop lying for 24 hours, Fletcher suddenly finds that he can only speak the truth -- on the day his career-deciding court case has to be won.

5.4/10

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Sports & Local News Montgo Golf Society Report 12th April Was it luck or the shot of the day? With his last effort of the round 21 handicapper John Feek got five points for it, during the Montgo Golf Society Stableford at Oliva Nova held on 12th April. From 108 metres John recorded a well-aimed “Eagle” on the par four 18thhole. It also turned out to be the only two recorded.

On the par four 5th, Jimmy Fletcher and Ruth Strassershot Nearest the Pins in two while Alan Webster and Gerian van Ooijen took the other Men and Women prizes on offer at hole 16.

Patrick Lynch, the sponsor for the main

competition and other honours, presented the winning prize for a very consistent 40 point performance from Russ Peters(17).

Gerian struck again but two shots adrift.

Nevertheless she outshone37pointers from John Feek (his last hole score coming in handy) and Ruth Strasser.

Visiting players with the Society were Peter-Gill Williams and Martin-Pamela Cooke, the latter taking the best guest award with a commendable 35 point card.

Next week’s fixture is a “ Magic Three “ sponsored by Celia Cronin.

Javea Green Win Fed 4´s Play-off Final

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

There was one Monday Night game and 9 Premier League games at the weekend which gave the Alfaz Fantasy Football League a total of 29 goals, 7 clean sheets, 31 yellow cards and 1 red one which was Brighton’s Knockaert who was dismissed after a reckless tackle on Bournemouth’s Adam Smith.

The battle at the top of the Premier League between Liverpool & Manchester City is matched by the top of 25th A.F.F.L. between Linda’s Team Tapas and John’s team Wee Aggies. At the moment Team Tapas have a very fragile 9 point advantage over Wee Aggies with only 5 weeks to go this Season’s Fantasy could be decided on the last game of the Season. the F.A.Cup Final between Watford & Manchester City. Third placed Andrew’s team Ballers had a poor week only scoring 11 points which has left them trailing the Leaders by 30 points. At the other end of the table, Gary’s team Upside Team have been rooted at the bottom since week 6 and are showing no signs of recovery as they are now

63 points adrift of Richard’s team Dunkrat.

Linda’s Team Tapas are beginning to take a firm grip at the top of our Mark Carter Ladies Section. They have opened up a 48 point gap over Elaine’s team Barbra’s XI which could prove to be a bridge to far. Pauline’s Vodka Army are in third place follwed

by Jin’s Dream Team. Down at the foot of the table two teams are standing shoulder to shoulder on level points. Kim’s Ginger United and Liz’s Cookies Crew are both only 8 points away from Sandra’s Brazilian Hooligans.

In our Junior League William & Henry’s team have had their advantage at the top slashed to only 25 points by young Ollie’s team Olly F.C. Blue Moon F.C. remain in 3rd place while Harley’s team Ginger Ninjar have dropped out of the reckoning dropping to 4th. Fleetwood Gian have had a couple of good weeks but they still have mountain to climb if want to catch up to Bez Boden who are 45 points above them.

Our Across the Costa’s Golden

After three Sundays when SAMM had to cancel the planned race day due to bad weather, racing was at last possible on April 14th and 7 boats and their eager crews came to the line for the first 1 hour race at 11am.

The wind was SSW 3/4 knots but increased to 5 knots for the last 20 minutes.

Five boats got away well but Shoestring Dos was 4 and Ginetta 7 minutes late crossing the line. There were no incidents and the race was unexciting to watch.

The race format was “Average Lap” and, after handicaps were applied, Mistral with Robert Hudson and Ian Sinclair aboard, was declared the winner with an average lap time of 604.11 seconds.

The wind had backed to SSE 4/5 knots for the second race start at 1pm and all boats got away within 1 minutes of the gun. There was a battle to the first mark and then the fleet started to spread out. There was some close racing as boats jostled for supremacy. The wind swung to SSW and increased to 7/8 knots after 25 minutes, then to 9/12 at 42 minutes. Some of the faster dinghies started to find this challenging but all

Boot League is shaping up nicely as we move into the final stages of the Season.

Kevin’s Two for the Road are now coming under pressure from former leaders Bill’s East Fifers who are now only 9 points behind them. We have two Battlions in 3rd & 4th place, Kenny’s Albir Boro Army and Big Sam’s Army are both waiting for a slip up from the Two Leaders. There is a real battle at the bottom between Gary’s Upside Team & Leo’s Power Blueboys with only 2 points separating them. Dunkrat are not out of the relegation fight just 9 points above them.

Pauline’s Vodka Army regained the top spot of our Champion of Champions League by taking a 12 point lead over Joe’s Keith Lard XI. At the opposite end of the Table Leo’s Power Blueboys are still chasing Dave’s team The Hatters. The gap a very small 8

boats finished without problems.

The results were extremely close, showing just how well all crews performed.

Mistral was again winner with an average lap time of 320.64 seconds. Second Ginetta in 350.02, third Shoestring Cuatro in 351.99, forth Shoestring Dos 352.62, fifth Sea Hopper 355.21, sixth RS Quba 360.29 and seventh Topaz Duo 377.97. Well done everybody!

The next race day is on Easter Sunday April 21st from 10am at CTD, Los Narejos.

You can find out more about SAMM at www.sailingmarmenor.com

points.

Bucko’s Log End United were this week;s highest scoring team with a tally of 60 points. Three of his Players hit double figures.

Hazard(14), Pogba(12) and Burnley’s Chris Wood (12) were all amongst the goals last week.

Two of our Ladies teams got the lowest score of only 5 points and they were Gil’s Kippax and Mrs Max & Paddy. All 3 teams will go into our Monthly Wine Draw.

Manager of the Month for April is being kindly sponsored

by Arlequin in Albir who do a fine selection of Pizza as well as other tasty dishes. With 2 weeks gone two teams a joint top, Steve’s team Flying Pigs XI and Craig’s Leeds-Leeds are both 10 points

above Linda’s Team Tapas. Log End United and City Slickers are also in the Mix for this super meal for 2.

Four teams have made it through to the Semi-Finals of our Weekender K.O.Cup Competition and they are the 2 joint Favourites King Carrakop & Equipo Sin Hombre along with Martin’s Marauders and our only Lady Managers team left in Sharon’s Rover & Out. As we move into the final stages of this Season’s A.F.F.L. it’s important to keep an eye on where your team finishes up by logging on to our website.

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Sport

SILLY BILLY SORRY

Billy Vunipola has been given a “formal warning” by the Rugby Football Union after the England player defended Australian player, Israel Folau’s social media post claiming “hell awaits” gay people.

The 26-year-old number eight liked the bigoted post

by Folau and called for peo-

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ple to “live their lives how God intended”, and was booed by some supporters when he came on for Saracens during their defeat last weekend at Bristol.

Vunipola, who has also been warned by his club Saracens, has been “remind-

ed of his responsibilities” by the RFU. During a meeting, the RFU said Vunipola had “expressed genuine regret”.

“The warning will be retained on his disciplinary record for a period of five years and may be taken into account in future disciplinary proceedings,” the

RFU said in a statement.

Vunipola said he had not intended to “cause suffering”, and that his intention was to “express my belief in the word of God.” Rugby Australia took swift action against Israel Folau by terminating his contract for a “high-level” breach of contact.

MILLER DRUGS HITCH

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Anthony Joshua’s next opponent Jarrell Miller has returned an “adverse finding” in a drug-testing sample, says Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

American Miller is due to fight the Brit at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1st, with Joshua defending his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against the undefeated Miller, who has never fought for a world title.

Hearn said Joshua’s “preparations continue” for his US debut and said he had been informed by the the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) about the finding from a sample collected last month.

Joshua’s manager Freddie Cunningham said they “will 100% be looking at replacement options” if Miller is not

BRITS HOME ADVANTAGE Britain´s women tennis by Alex Trelinski players will have a strong team out for their Fed Cup British number one JoWorld Group II play-off hanna Konta is joined by Kaagainst Kazakhstan, which tie Boulter, Heather Watson, starts this Saturday at Lon- Harriet Dart and Katie Swan. don´s Copper Box Arena.

The British team won all

10 of their rubbers in February’s group stages to reach the play-offs.

If they beat Kazakhstan in London this weekend, they will return to World Group II for the first time since 1993.

“There is little to separate the two teams in terms of rankings, but I’m confident the home fans will give all our players an inspirational lift,” GB captain Anne Keothavong said.

FRIday 19TH aPRIL 2019

Champions League

Premier League

Ajax v Tottenham - 21:00

Spanish Football

Man City v Tottenham -13:30 Huddersfield v Watford -16:00 West Ham v Leicester -16:00 Bournemouth v Fulham -16:00 Wolves v Brighton -16:00 Newcastle v Southampton-18:30

Celta Vigo v Girona - 13:00 Eleven Sports 1 Barcelona v Sociedad - 20:45 Eleven Sports 1+ ITV4

Everton v Man Utd -14:30 Cardiff v Liverpool -17:00 Arsenal v Crystal Palace-15:05

Semi Finals - Saturday 7th May

Saturday 20th April

Liverpool v Barcelona - 21:00

Saturday 20th April

Sunday 21st April

Sunday 21st April

Levante v Espanyol - 12:00 Eleven Sports 1 Getafe v Sevilla - 14:00 Eleven Sports 1 Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao - 16:15 Eleven Sports 1 Villarreal v Leganes - 18:30 Eleven Sports 1 Betis v Valencia - 20:45 Eleven Sports 1

Golf Saturday 13th April RBC Heritage 2019 Sky Sports Golf 19:00

Sunday 14th April

Monday 22nd April Chelsea v Burnley -21:00

Formula 1

Azerbaijan Baku Spain Catalunya Monaco Monte Carlo Canada Montreal France Paul Ricard Austria Red Bull Ring Great Britain Silverstone Germany Hockenheim Hungary Hungaroring Belgium Spa Italy Monza Singapore Marina Bay Russia Sochi Japan Suzuka Mexico Mexico City USA Americas Brazil Interlagos Abu Dhabi Yas Marina

28 Apr 12 May 26 May 9 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jun 14 Jul 28 Jul 4 Aug 1 Sep 8 Sep 22 Sep 29 Sep 13 Oct 27 Oct 3 Nov 17 Nov 1 Dec

RBC Heritage 2019 Sky Sports Golf 19:00

ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE SPANISH TIME

ALEX RINS SUPREME

There was no shock in Texas last Sunday when there was Spanish success in the latest MotoGP contest, namely the Grand Prix of the Americas.

The rabbit out of the hat though was the name of Alex Rins from Lleida in Catalunya claiming a surprise maiden MotoGP victory, as fellow-countryman and hot favourite, Marc Marquez

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crashed out when he was in control of the race.

Marquez, aiming for his seventh win in a row in Austin, was leading by almost four seconds when he lost control of his Honda on the ninth lap.

The Spaniard was unable to continue and Rins edged out Valentino Rossi to win by 0.462 seconds.

Overall championship leader Andrea Dovizioso finished fourth.

Italy’s Rossi is second in the standings, three points behind leader Dovizioso, and Rins is third with 49 points.

“I beat Valentino, this is unbelievable for me. He was my idol when I was very young,” Rins, 23, said.

The next race is the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday May 5th at Jerez.

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BIG PREMIER EASTER The Premier League fixture list has thrown up some two big clashes this weekend affecting the top and bottom, and none more dramatic than Sunday´s match in South Wales as Cardiff City welcome leaders Liverpool, or an instant Champions League reunion at the Etihad between Manchester City and Tottenham.

With four matches remaining, Cardiff are still alive in their battle

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against relegation, thanks to a Tuesday night win at Brighton, who appear to be falling apart, and go to Wolves on Saturday..

Neil Warnock´s side though have it all to do as they are still two points behind the Seagulls, with four matches remaining, plus they´ve played an extra game, which continues to be the same scenario for Klopp´s Liverpool in their

top-of-the-table scrap with Manchester City..

It´s tough stuff for City, with the quick Spurs rematch this Saturday lunchtime, and then that match in hand over Liverpool, which just happens to be a visit next Wednesday night to Old Trafford!

Two wins for City would put them back in the driving seat, whilst there´s a battle royal for a Champions League slot, with just a point separating the London

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