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CLIFFHANGER The narrow streets of Altea old town had a new tourist attraction last weekend after an accident that left an Irish tourist spending his first week of holiday battling to get his crashed car removed from a precarious and life endangering position, suspended on a rubber tree.

Ciaran Wolbeek, 45, miraculously escaped with minor injuries, from an accident that occurred shortly after he arrived in the town

last Friday following a long drive down from Madrid.

Attempting a complicated manoeuvre on arrival at his rented house in Carrer Sol, so he could unload shopping and luggage, Ciaran misjudged a steep slope on a side road and accidentally drove through a plastered wall.

The car, a Spanish registered Toyota Rav 4, rolled over on its roof and slid down a steep embankment, before coming to rest at the base of a rubber tree overlooking Carrer del Bola below.

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CLIFFHANGER

FROM FRONT PAGE Somehow, escaping from the crushed vehicle, with only glass wounds to his left arm, a slight bang to the head and symptoms of shock, Ciaran soon realised the car was in a dangerous position, with a footpath and five houses lying below, endangering both life and property.

The Irishman, who spent five years living in Altea, before relocating to Madrid, was able to call on his mother Carrol Curran, who still lives in the town, to help with getting medical attention and medication, then set about getting the vehicle removed.

After an initial phone call to his Spanish insurance company MutuaMadrilena that night, Ciaran expected his car to have been removed the following morning.

Extremely concerned that it was still in its precarious position the next day, he called the insurance company again. “ They said the Alteapolice had not called them about this, but they could arrange to remove it in 30 mins if i accepted to pay 60% of the operation

as the car was 3rd party, which is something i don’t get but agreed to as I was very concerned about the car hanging precariously over a whole row of houses.”, explained Ciaran taking up the story. “ But they called back five minutes later saying that the police had prohibited them from removing as it was in a place of transit ( un lugar de transito), and permission would have to be asked from town hall who were closed for the weekend and I should wait until Monday ”.

However, after an inspection by fire officers on Sunday evening, who recovered some of his belongings including his passport, he was told an engineer would survey the situation the following morning and possibly evacuate the houses as a precaution.

“Which i thought was a smart move as they have to pull a 1.3 tonne car up that cliff “, Ciaran continued, “ but on mondayafternoon my insurance company called to inform me I had to go down myself to personally request permission for the road to be cordoned off.”

and was asked for my credit had a premonition about the journey card details, as I had to pay from Madrid and had planned to duck down if had an accident, which is 260 euros.”

By now, suffering from his exactly what did.”

“If I hadn’t I would have been injuries and from the trauma of surviving a life threatening decapitated by ether an ornamental accident, Ciaran was angry railing or a piece of brickwork.”

Coming to terms with his five days that the emphasis was on of trauma as the vehicle was towed money, rather than danger.

“I am a business man, so away, Ciaran was approached by an why didn’t they come looking elderly lady, who lived around the for me within a day and say corner.

She told him that her husband had pay up so we can move it quickly, or even just move brought the rubber tree as a seedling it and bring me the bill,” he from Gran Canariamany years before explained. “ But instead they and planted it close to their home and leave it for 5 days and having she was glad it had helped him survive me running after them to pay the crash.

Ciaran Wolbeek Smiling to himself Ciaran said, them to move it!”

And so eventually, with “ She is definitely getting a gift over “ I was treated extremely badly, as rude as it gets and told ‘si no a crowd of curious local residents the next few days. I’ve never been a colaboraempezamos mal’, as in If you and tourists watching, recording and religious man, but this has been a life don’t know what to do, why should taking photos along with Ciaran, the changing event.”

However, before he gets on with we.” Said the Irishman, who speaks car was dragged onto a recovery truck the rest of his life, the Lucky Irishman fluent Spanish. “So, I called the police and towed away.

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A YORKSHIRE teenager is seriously ill in Torrevieja Hospital after being mysteriously poisoned during a night out with his family on the Orihuela Costa.

17-year-old Callum Forster from Leeds, and his stepfather Jamie Hadland, both fell ill after the family had spent an evening in Villamartin.

Both were rushed to Torrevieja Hospital, with doctors saying that they had a pesticide in their blood stream.

The pesticide is of a type used to kill ants or cockroaches, but there’s no indication as to where exactly they came into contact with it.

Mr.Hadland was subsequently released from hospital, but Callum remains seriously ill after suffering from seizures, and being put onto a life support system.

The mystery illness struck a fortnight ago on Friday July 20th, and Callum’s mother Helen and his 12-year-old brother, Brandon, have stayed in the area to support him.

Miss Forster said they had been

A YOUNG woman who staged her own drowning off a San Javier beach for a cheap laugh, ended up being arrested and faces a large fine.

Angry Civil Protection volunteers used their Twitter account to post a picture of the

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senseless bather having to explain her actions to the police.

Two lifeguards jumped into the Mar Menor waters, a speedboat was sent out, and a quad and an ambulance were drafted in when the female was seen apparently in serious difficulties and calling for help off the shores of San Javier.

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to a bar after meeting friends in Villamartin, where the family have been staying with her mother Barbara, who lives in the area.

“Within 10 minutes of getting back home, Jamie started feeling really strange.

We got him to bed and he started flinging himself all over,” said Helen.

Shortly afterwards, Callum fell ill.

Helen added: “He started fitting and had ten seizures before the ambulance got there.”

“The doctors and nurses in Torrevieja have been brilliant and he couldn’t be in a better hospital.”

“However, he is very confused and is struggling to answer questions, we don’t know what impact the seizures have had on him yet.”

“We’ve been told the recovery could take weeks or months.”

A crowd-funding site has been launched to help raise 10 thousand pounds for the family, who have expenses to pay, since they are not back home in Yorkshire.

There’s no news over what investigations authorities are carrying out to find the source of the pesticide.

Once rescuers reached her, they discovered it had all been a set-up, and having put their own lives at potential risk, they called in the San Javier local police.

Besides possible legal action, she faces a bill to cover the costs of scrambling the emergency services to her non-existent rescue.

Her address or nationality has not been revealed.

TAXI CHAOS

representatives said they were not satisfied with the government’s offer to transfer powers over licensing to regional governments, and said this would simply extend the problem to 17 regions, rather than fixing it.

Meanwhile, at Alicante airport, president of the taxi drivers from Elche, José María Bretones, explained that “we are acting normally, explaining to customers what is happening, and helping them to take the buses to get to their destination.”

He also revealed that passengers with walking difficulties, pregnant women and families with small children, were excluded from the strike action and would be able to make their onward taxi journey.

The striking drivers were also on the lookout for unlicensed vehicles or ‘pirate drivers’ delivering passengers to and from the airport.

“This morning we hunted down a driver without a license, a pirate, who are the ones who hurt the sector the most”, confirmed Bretones.

In Benidorm, the drivers made the decision to begin the strike on Monday, after an intensely busy weekend servicing attendees of the Low

Taxi strike causes regional chaos

Striking taxi drivers brought major travel disruption to cities, towns and resorts across the Valencian region and beyond during the last few days.

The strike, which began in Barcelona last week, had spread across the country by Saturday, affecting the journeys of both residents and tourists, who had to seek alternative means of transport.

Travellers arriving by train at stations in Alicante and Valencia, hoping to hail a cab to continue their journey, were left with the prospect of using local buses or metro services.

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more than 300 planes arriving at Alicante-Elche airport last Monday, were met by lines of out of service taxis and drivers pointing them in the direction of airport buses.

The ongoing action called by licensed taxi drivers, unhappy at “unfair” competition from ridehailing services like Uber or Cabify, led Spanish authorities to convene a series of meetings with representatives over the last few days in a bid to end the strike.

Following a four hour meeting last Monday, the taxi

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Around 300 taxis paraded through the main streets of the resort last Monday in solidarity with the strike.

In the Marina Alta towns of Denia and Calpe, passengers were able to make short journeys within the municipality, but no longer journeys to airports or cities were on offer.

In the south of the region around eighty taxis paralysed traffic in Torrevieja centre, supported by drivers from Orihuela Costa.

Regional President XimoPuig called for an end to the crisis, saying that it was affecting the image of the region to visitors, during the peak tourist season.

He pointed out that companies such as Uber and Cabify, classified by a VTC certificate, do not present a major problem within the region as only one VTC licence is granted to every thirty official licences.

In addition, Central Government Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Pedro Saura, asked the taxi drivers to end their strike following the last meeting.

“We have made a very thoughtful proposal and we believe that there must be good quality services for citizens and that the regulatory framework has to protect everyone,” he said.

Bulls on the loose QUESTIONS have been asked about public safety at an upcoming bull running event after six of the giant beasts escaped from their enclosure and started wandering around the town. The incident happened in Vall d’Uxo in Northern Valencia where the annual event is due to take place this weekend. The bulls broke down the fence and left the enclosure, but fortunately only went as far as the local music conservatory where they sat in the shade of some trees.

The local police loaded the beasts onto a special truck and transported them back to their vehicles. While nothing happened this time, the authorities admitted there would have been a danger to people if the bulls had not acted so placidly.

Suspect held after five months POLICE have arrested a man they suspect of being behind a serious incident in February when an Elche tobacconist and his customers were robbed at knifepoint. The masked man entered the shop brandishing the knife saying he would stab the shop owner and the two customers who were also present if they did not hand over their cash.

They initially refused and the man then attacked them and stole their bags, causing injuries.

Several police patrols attended the scene at the time but were unable to find the attacker, partly as he had been masked. They have continued with the investigation and sources say that a tipoff from an informant has led to the arrest of a 24-year-old this week.

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965 84 70 10 THE OWNERS of a Yorkshire Terrier dog that escaped in Torrevieja, have been fined two thousand euros for not having the animal micro-chipped, in addition to not “doing enough to prevent it escaping”.

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national headlines in March, as the owners, who had been in the area from León, got involved in a blazing row on Facebook and on the phone with Torrevieja’s animal protection councillor,

Carmen Morate.

Coco was found wandering the streets and was taken into an animal shelter, as attempts were made to find her owners, who had to return back to their home area.

The person that the couple stayed with, found Coco in the care of the council, but getting her out proved to be problematic, due to no identification and “concerns” over her health.

A recorded phone conversation featuring profanity from Morate was prompted by social media postings from the owners that disagreed with her that their dog had been “found in a state of poor health”, and therefore could not be returned to them.

The couple also accused the councillor of being a “thief” and provided vets certificates dating to

November and December which showed that Coco was well, in addition to keeping up with the required vaccination schedule.

Morate’s foul comments were splashed across national television and radio, prompting opposition calls for her to resign. She was forced to apologise some days later, and Coco was eventually reunited with her owners.

But Morate has had the last laugh, as the couple have been stung with a heavy fine, which will be discounted by 40 per cent if they cough up

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Besides Coco not having a chip, the Guardia Civil reported that the loose dog caused problems with moving traffic on Torrevieja’s busy Avenida Cortes Valencianas, which they regarded as a “serious infraction”.

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AN unidentified woman who evaded customs controls at Germany’s Munich airport caused huge flight delays over last weekend and into early this week. She somehow made it past security checks into a secure area of Terminal 2 and was believed to be carrying “unknown liquids”. Although these may have been nothing more than water, German authorities could not take any chances and effectively closed down operations. At least 200 flights were cancelled across Europe as two terminals were evacuated.

Some 17,000 passengers missed their flights, many being stuck at other airports around the world; others flights

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were severely delayed and by the start of this week thousands of people were still at the airport, many passengers sleeping for more than one night on the floor. Munich has flight connections with most major Spanish airports including Alicante. As things started to return to normal on Monday there was still a huge knockon effect causing delays, as well as the issue of passengers on cancelled flights trying to rebook.

It is not known what happened to the woman who sparked the original alert, although security experts now believe she may never have been a real threat to travellers; why she took the actions she did is also unknown.

Icelandic Riddle

THE FAMILY of an Icelandic man have appealed for information about his whereabouts after he arrived on holiday in Alicante Province last month, but lost contact with them since July 12th.

Jóhann Gíslason flew into AlicanteElche airport four days earlier, but it has been revealed that he did not book a return flight to Iceland.

Having not heard from

Jóhann for four days, his relatives contacted the police on July 16th over his disappearance, as well as the Icelandic consul in Spain.

Jóhann’s brother even flew to Spain to see if he could find him, but drew a blank in his search, with concern continuing to grow over his welfare. Contact the Icelandic Consulate: 966 800 387

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Ray of hope

A TWO-METRE LONG giant devil ray caused excitement at Torrevieja’s La Mata beach last Saturday, as it swam just two metres from the shore.

The rare species was spotted at around 11.30 am, and a team led by Torrevieja’s municipal biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol, was scrambled to rescue it.

A boat and a water scooter

Kayaking chaos

THE recent boom in the popularity of canoeing and kayaking excursions is causing a major headache for maritime emergency services on the Marina Alta and there are fears that a serious incident could occur. Many of the companies that have sprung up offering guided services have little or no experience of the

by Simon Russell

unique coastal conditions and basics such as tides, currents and water depth according to marine rescue professionals.

Last weekend a group of kayakers had to be rescued from the Rotes de Denia and the week before a group of 13 had to be saved after becoming trapped

on the Isla de Portixol off Javea. Both cases were avoidable had the guides had better knowledge of the coastal conditions said a Red Cross spokesman. Even basis such as possible changes in the weather are not being taken into account, and several inexperienced paddlers have got into trouble as the wind has risen.

by Alex Trelinski

were used to capture the giant devil ray, which they put onto a stretcher, and then it was towed out into deeper waters.

They then released the ray into the sea, some three kilometres from the coast.

Juan Antonio Pujol said:“The ray had some kind of an issue that took it almost ashore, and it is possible that it might have been caught by a fishing boat, and then released.

Once we took it out to sea, it immediately went back into the water and disappeared”.

The giant devil ray is classified as an endangered species mainly because of it being caught accidentally by fishermen.

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ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is set to get another 18 food outlets under plans announced by airport operator, AENA. 18 concessions are set to be tendered, with the units set to open before next year’s summer season.

Bids need to be in by October, with AENA saying that they are after attracting major companies to their facilities.

An AENA statement said

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that they wanted:- “A true gastronomic experience for airport users, combining the latest food trends mixed in with the demands of passengers.”

Over five and a half thousand square metres of space has been allocated, which will increase the airport’s catering capacity, in terms of area, by around 18 percent.

Street name changes begins THE process to change the names of six streets in Alicante City with Franco regime connections has started. The first to be changed was Calle Felipe Berge which will now be called Calle Periodista Pirula Arderius. Ms Arderius was an editor who paved the way for female journalists in Spain and her daughter and granddaughter attended the ceremony. The other new streets coming into existence are Calles Pedro Mas Garcia, Marina Nomdedeu, Adrian Carrillo, Angelita Rodriguez Preciado and Periodista Adrian Lopez.

Night-time revellers cause complaint A group of residents who live on Javea’s Arenal Beach have joined forces to make an official complaint about the noise in the evenings and into the small hours in the popular area. The worst area for disruption is the end of the David Ferrer paseo where a number of clubs and bars are located, many of which have live music and attract a crowd of young revellers during the summer. They do not believe many of the establishments are complying with the current noise abatement laws.

Many say they have had to spend money on equipment to block the noise such as fans and have been sleeping with earplugs in and all their windows closed.

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PUSHERS PULLED Four men and a woman have been arrested for selling drugs out of three apartments in Almoradi after residents in one building complained to the Guardia Civil.

All of those detained were in their twenties, with four of them being Spaniards, and the fifth being a Moroccan national. Three men were denied bail after a court appearance in Orihuela.

The Guardia Civil said that their five-month operation has smashed drugs distribution around the town, and they started

by Alex Trelinski

their investigations after residents in an apartment block complained of large numbers of people appearing in the building.

Equipment associated with drugs was found dumped on the staircase, with children witnessing a string of arguments and fights.

A Guardia raid on the block uncovered two flats being used on separate floors, with plans for further expansion in the gang’s drugs distribution operation.

Seniors Ibiza party THE CEAM pension association has organised an Ibiza party for the older residents of Callosa d’en Sarria in the Marina Alta.

The “Gran Festa Eivissenca” (Eivissenca means Ibizan in the Valenciano dialect) is to be held on 4 August at the CEAM centre. Starting at 8.30pm the dress code is

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a very Ibizan all white and will include a special themed dinner followed by music and dancing. This part of the coast has many links to Ibiza, the closest Balearic Island and one that shares much in the way of culture, history and language.

Rock restrictions ACCESS to the Penyald’Ifac will be limited during the month of August in measures just announced by the Ministry of the Environment. Between 1st and 31st of August, only 150 people at a time will be allowed onto the summit path.

Under the new system groups of 20 will be allowed onto the track every 15 minutes, which has been calculated to mean that the number will never exceed 150. All other parts of the rock will have full access as usual.

The Ifach receives the most visitors of any Valencian

by Simon Russell

natural park each year, causing a strain on the flora and fauna as well as the path itself which is becoming increasingly well worn. A ministry spokesman said, “we are trying to make public use compatible with the conservation of this natural space while avoiding overcrowding, discomfort and risk for people.” If you have any questions about the new restrictions or anything else about the Ifach you can call the information centre on 965 837 596 or e-mail ifac_cma@ gva.es

THAT'S NO EXCUSE! IT WAS an unforgettable wedding day for a San Miguel de Salinas couple, as their registry office ceremony at the town hall was delayed because they got stuck in the building’s lift!

Last Friday María José and her partner Antonio José were only just a minute away to saying “yes” to each other, but they and their witnesses did not bargain for the elevator breaking down, with María José having the added burden of being pregnant.

The high noon ceremony deadline slipped past, with council staff providing bottles of water and fans to try to

by Alex Trelinski

cool everybody down, as workers raced to fix the problem.

The stuck couple and their families took things in their stride, as they joked about what was going on, and they speculated that it was some kind of divine intervention to stop the wedding from going ahead. They even took selfies to show off their unexpected predicament.

After an hour, everybody was freed and the ceremony took place, though the newly-wed couple opted to use the stairs to leave the building in case lightning struck twice.

Boardwalk anger

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AROUND two hundred people took to the streets of the La Mata area of Torrevieja on successive days to protest about the dangerous state of the wooden beach walkway.

Protestors on Sunday and Monday decided to break the law by blocking the main access road into La Mata via the N-332 roundabout, with the demonstrations lasting around 15 minutes.

The unauthorised action could lead to some heavy fines, assuming the Guardia Civil have identified some of the people involved.

The local political group, La Plataforma

by Alex Trelinski

Independiente Matera (PIM), organised an official meeting in the main square on Sunday(pictured), where they collected a thousand signatures calling on the Environment Ministry to make improvements to the busy walkway.

Demonstrators said that pedestrians tripping over rotting wood is a daily occurrence on the La Mata boardwalk, and a number of them, who are said to be summer residents, criticised the PIM group for not being forceful enough.

Against the wishes of

the PIM, they then walked out of the square towards the N-332 roundabout and blocked the road, and duly repeated the same action the following day.

RETURN OFFENDER A MOROCCAN man who was deported from Spain at the end of June has been arrested in the Vega Baja region after a string of violent robberies.

The 31-year-old was kicked out of the country for being an illegal immigrant on June 27th but returned on a crime spree in Cox and Albatera.

The Guardia Civil launched a special operation to catch the

by Neil Mortimer

man, who was detained in Cox and charged with committing three robberies with violence, and four counts of theft.

An Orihuela judge remanded him into custody, with no explanation given as to how he broke his deportation order so easily, to make an immediate return to Spain.

“People are right to be angry, but everything has to be done legally, which, is why we did not support the unauthorised blockade”, said PIM spokesperson

Inma Azpiazu.

Some of the protestors are also said to have removed rotting wood from the boardwalk, and thrown it onto the beach.

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Speedboat ploughs into swimmers ONE swimmer lost a leg and another an arm as a speedboat ploughed into a group of about 20 swimmers in Mallorca last Friday. One man had his arm severed at the time of the accident, with divers later looking for the limb in the event of a possible reattachment.

However they failed to find anything.

Another swimmer had his leg so badly mangled by the boats propeller that it had to be amputated in hospital.

The incident happened off Playa Es Trenc on the east of the island and witnesses said the pilot of the boat seemed unaware there was anyone in the water. Both victims are in Palma Hospital and said to be in a stable condition. Their names and nationalities have not yet been released, or that of the boat’s driver who is likely to face charges.

Killer call girl sentenced

THE Valencian Provincial Court has sentenced a prostitute to nine years in jail after finding her guilty of the murder of a client.

The killing happened in 2005 when the pair met at a Valencian nightclub; they agreed on a fee of

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€120 for sex and the woman accompanied the man back to his home in Alfafar.

After they had sex the man refused to let her leave, the pair argued and the victim was stabbed

and bled to death. The 21-year-old prostitute, who is a Brazilian national, fled to Portugal.

A warrant for her arrest remained on file and in 2016 her whereabouts in Portugal came to light; she was arrested then deported to stand trial in Spain.

Explaining the nineyear sentence, the judge agreed that there was an element of self-defence in the defendant’s actions.

However, the stabbing was disproportionate to any danger he felt she was in, with her victim being described as very drunk.

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“High Society” drug seized

Young mum jailed for kidnapping

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A quantity of a drug variously known as Tucibi, 2C-B and pink cocaine has been seized from a vehicle on its way to Ibiza from Denia. 56 grams of the substance was found in an SUV after the actions of the 31-year-old driver aroused the suspicions of the Javea

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Guardia Civil officers who were patrolling the port.

They also found 2.69 grams of cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, a jellybean they think has been injected with narcotics and €7,000 in cash.

2C-B is known as a high society drug due to its expensive cost and champagne pink colour. It is actually a methamphetamine which has a psychedelic effect on users. Consumption has been rising significantly recently, both in Spain and across Europe.

Murder plot wife detained A woman who asked her current partner to arrange the assassination of her exhusband has been arrested in Denia this week.

The divorced couple had a child together and were engaged in a vicious custody battle, police sources say.

This had led her to ask her current

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partner, a Dutch national, to either killer her ex or arrange for a hit man to do the job. The man was concerned enough about this to contact his partner’s ex, also a Dutchman, and warn him his life was in danger.

Their telephone conversation was recorded and is seen as key evidence leading to this week’s arrest. It is not thought that the woman is a local resident and was either on holiday in Denia or visiting for some other reason; her ex-husband lives in Marbella.

A controversial court case has ended in a mother of two being sentenced to five years in jail for the abduction of her children. Juana Rivas met the father of her children, Italian national Francesco Arcuri, in Spain and they had a child together in 2006. They separated five years later amidst allegations of abuse by Mr Arcuri which he was officially charged with. However, the pair reunited in 2012 and moved to Italy where they had another child in 2014.

In May 2016 Ms Rivas moved back to Granada with her children amidst further allegations of abuse. She had told her partner that the move was temporary but then refused to return to Italy and enrolled the children at a local school in the town of Maracena. Mr Arcuri started proceedings through the Italian courts, leading to the current case and charges of abduction against the defendant, who by this time was refusing

to allow her children to see their father.

In a ruling this week the courts sided with the father and handed down the five-year prison sentence as well as a €30,000 fine. Ms Rivas has also been barred from seeing her children for six years.

Her lawyer has said she will be appealing and called the decision “a failure of the Spanish and Italian justice systems” and that the children were taken from their father for their own protection. The judge said that there was no evidence of abuse other than the 2009 incident, although c h a r g e s filed in 2016 a g a i n s t Mr Arcuri are under investigation.

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Infant earring debate Absent minded parents

A post by one of the Kardashian clan, of all things, has opened up a debate for the first time about the ethics of babies in Spain having their ears pierced. Here the tradition is so ingrained that noone even knows when the piercing of newborns started, but many think it goes back to a time when it was not so easy to distinguish baby boys and girls.

That time has long past, but the custom prevails with the vast majority of newborn girls born to Spanish and Latin

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American mums having earrings. However when Kylie Jenner posted Instagram images of her five-month-old daughter, complete with earrings, many in the US and Europe branded her as a cruel mother. In the UK “The Guardian” newspaper chastised her for “imposing her painful aesthetic preferences on a baby.”

This surprised many Spanish who had never seen the practice as cruel and didn’t realise most people

in other countries waited until adolescence or later before having piercings.

Some have come out on the side of the detractors while others point out that the baby cartilage is so soft at that age the procedure is painless. In many hospitals, the piercings are carried out by nurses and it is unlikely the practice will stop. However, the publicity generated combined with the young millennial following of the Kardashians may see some new young mums refraining from the traditional piercing.

A couple on a long drive across Europe filled up at a Spanish petrol station in the early hours then accidentally drove off without their 16-yearold daughter. The incident happened last weekend in Burgos in the Castile region when the Swiss plated car pulled in for fuel at about 4am.

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They pulled away not realising that their child had left the car to stretch her legs.

When the young girl was spotted alone at the petrol station the police were informed and they took details of the events. A

patrol managed to locate her parent’s car, which had been driving for half an hour; they were unaware their daughter was missing until the police informed them. The Guardia Civil said the incident had been complicated by the fact that the child was upset and spoke no Spanish.

Hundreds of threatening texts leads to jail

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A court in Elda heard how a man sent 500 messages to an exgirlfriend in one day, including death threats. The victim is a minor, said to be under the age of 15, and the man had been carrying out community service as punishment for mistreating her. He had also been banned

from approaching or contacting her for two years.

However just three days after the ruling he started sending messages such as “I’m going to kill you bitch, take away the restraining order.” This continued for three days until the girl reported the

incident. The defendant was sentenced to eleven months in jail for breaching a court order and a further restraining order issued. The court would have issued a more serious sentence but concluded that there was no evidence that the accused intended to carry out his threats.

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Killer on the loose

A Spanish man who raped two women and killed one of them 17 years ago is currently on the run after escaping prison. Guillermo Fernandez Bueno was sentenced to 36 years in jail back in 2002 for the murder and rape of Ana Aguirrezabal and the rape of another woman in Vitoria. The court heard how Ana had died of suffocation but Bueno had also cut her throat.

He was serving out his sentence in the Dueso penitentiary in Cantabria and had begun to enjoy privileges such as limited day leave from jail. However earlier this month he did not return when he should have and the police now believe he is on the run. They have posted details on social media and asked the public to help if they spot him and call 091, although he should not be approached.

A major conman plying his trade across the Iberian Peninsula for over 15 years has been detained in Alicante this week. The 45-yearold Frenchman had an international arrest warrant against him issued by Portuguese authorities relating to gang membership, fraud,

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extortions and various illegal financial schemes dating back to 2002.

He was described as being almost nomadic, living in caravans, mobile homes or other difficult to track accommodation to evade the authorities.

Boiled to death

Migrant boats rescued

FOUR small vessels containing migrants making the Mediterranean crossing to Spain were intercepted off the local coastline on one day last week. A patera with eight people on board was spotted about fifty nautical miles off the coast and towed into Javea by a fishing boat. Three other boats were helped off Benidorm, Villajoyosa and Alicante carrying a total of about 30 people. The Red Cross sent teams to

Scammer finally tracked down

He used this cover to travel mainly between Portugal and Spain, carrying out wellplanned scams, big and small. However earlier this month the Judicial Police Brigade learned he could be in Alicante and an operation started which led to his arrest last week.

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assist and to monitor the health of those rescued, the third such operation of the Alicante coastline this year.

To highlight the dangers of the crossing, a corpse was found floating off the coast of Villajoyosa last Friday. The badly decomposed body of a man, probably in his 20’s, had been in the water for quite a while and was unrelated to the latest interceptions.

Toxins close beach A stretch of beach at Benicarlo in Castellon province has been closed due to the detection of a high level of microbiological contamination.

Recent heavy rains in the area are believed to have washed the waste from the site of some nearby toilets and it is not thought that any illegal dumping of toxic waste

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is to blame. The site is being retested this week and hopefully will be given the all clear and allowed to re-open said, Mayor Xaro Miralles. The affected beach, Playa Gurugu, has had problems with sewage overspill in the past, usually caused by heavy rain.

A 59-year-old man has died in a town in theValencian province after falling into vat used to boil solvents at his workplace. The accident happened last week at the Fuento del Jarro industrial estate in Paterna.

Colleagues called the emergency services which were able to be very quick on the scene due to the proximity of the ambulance and fire station. A fire crew were then able to extract the man with a harness and he was given CPR by the ambulance staff but was declared dead at the scene.

An enquiry is expected as to how the accident happened.

Dry time ahead for hospital

WHEN the cafeteria at Denia’s La Pedrera Hospital closes next month there are no plans for it to re-open in the near future.

The closure comes about as a result of the new public procurement law and has to be retendered to allow it to operate again. However this could take some time, said a spokesperson for the hospital. La Pedrera cares for chronic and long stay patients in and around the Marina Alta.

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Houseful of felines Airport worker behind theft

FOLLOWING complaints by neighbours, police removed over 100 cats from a residential home in Malaga last week. The complaints had been prompted by the smells coming from the property as well as the noise of cats howling during the night. Agents from Grupona, the animal protection arm of the local police, entered the property to find dozens of cats crammed into a courtyard and another small room.

The 37-year-old man who lived there admitted he didn’t know how many cats he had, probably around 40; police said the actual figure was 101.

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two cats he had started with a few years before, saying he didn’t have the heart to get rid of the kittens that followed and admitted things had gotten out of hand.

The cats had no documentation or chips and many were in a poor state of

health. Many of the creatures will have to be euthanized although it is hoped that some of the healthier cats can be rehoused. The case has been reported to social services as it is thought that the man has psychological problems. His property had no running water and was piled with rubbish as well as cat waste.

Swamped with tourists

THE island of Tabarca off the Alicante coast has the highest rate of tourists to residents, with nearly 4,000 visitors for every person that lives there. While there is a permanent population of just 60, an estimated 230,000 people set foot on the twenty kilometre long islet between June 2017 and June 2018.

This influx also prompted the highest number of visitor related complaints

per square metre in Spain, with 2,891 lodged, mainly expressing concerns about the environmental impact of the mass tourism. Tabarca was made a nature reserve in 1986, something that should grant it special protection status.

There are no signs that things are slowing down

this summer, with the Alicante Compromis party denouncing what it calls the dangers of summer over exploitation.

TWO people have been arrested in connection with the theft of four tablet-style devices used to help monitor border controls at Alicante airport. El Altet has 20 of the machines but a recent inventory found that four were missing. A check back through CCTV footage

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showed that an airport worker, who was employed by an external company to maintain air conditioning units, had taken the devices, worth about €2,000 each.

There was no trace of the tablets at the suspect’s

property and a search was launched on the internet and other places they were likely to be sold. The stolen items were eventually tracked down to an electronics shop in Alicante.

The two arrested are believed to be the thief and his female partner who was behind the sale of the stolen goods.

City within a city THE most eye-catching details for the major new development of a 2.6 square kilometre of a largely disused part of Madrid include the construction of Spain’s tallest skyscraper. The Madrid Nuevo Norte project will be one of the largest urban development’s

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ever undertaken in Europe, cementing the city as a financial hub.

The Chamartin area will be transformed and transport links created with Barajas airport and the Atocha tube/

train station. As well as the business centre there are plans for 4,000 residential properties and three train stations. If it goes ahead as planned the project will create 200,000 jobs and generate a cash investment of 6,000 million euros.

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Pyrotechnics light up the Altea skies

The skies above the Bay of Altea will explode in a kaleidoscope of colour and light next weekend at the spectacular Castell de L’Olla firework display.

Visible for miles around, the event, which began as a midsummer celebration

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in 1986, is considered to be amongst the top five pyrotechnic displays in the whole of Spain.

More than 50,000 people are expected to descend

onto the sleepy 1.4km stretch of shingle beach, situated just to the north of Altea on Saturday, August 12th to witness the annual spectacle.

Over the years the event has grown to become a free festival attracting

visitors from far and wide, who soak up the early evening atmosphere provided by live bands and dancers as the excitement builds up to the midnight spectacular.

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Castell de L’Olla firework display

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Around 2000 kilos of gunpowder is used during the thirty to forty minute display, choreographed by prize winner Ricardo Caballer for the fourth consecutive year.

The event is unique in the world of pyrotechnics as the fireworks are launched from a series of pontoons moored a few hundred metres offshore allowing spectators maximum visible impact whilst onshore, the whole

display is accompanied by a live orchestra.

Bars, restaurants, chiringuitos and cantinas lining the beachfront are booked out months in advance, so the majority of visitors bring their own picnic and beach furniture.

With the huge influx of spectators arriving in town, understandably roads around Altea and its surroundings are gridlocked throughout the whole day as people arrive to claim a favourable viewpoint.

Additionally, parking

spaces are in short supply, so organisers, the Brotherhood of the Castell de L’Olla, always recommend that visitors use public transport wherever possible.

The number 10 bus service from Benidorm to Altea leaves passengers with a fifteen-minute walk to L’Olla after disembarking, whilst extra TRAM services are laid on for the day, enabling users to walk down from the L’Olla station.

Festivities begin at 20.00h, although most spectators have been on the

beach, eating, drinking and soaking up the atmosphere for hours by then.

A flotilla of boats, yachts and sailing craft of all shapes and sizes arrives offshore, full of revellers anticipating the gunshot which signals the beginning of the spectacle at 23.55h.

The pyrotechnics are truly awe-inspiring, made even more so, by the reflections created by the ocean, giving an almost mirror image effect bringing gasps of delight to the spectators.

When the display ends,

the party begins, as most visitors, stay on to enjoy the balmy night air and the unique occasion, often staying well into the small hours of Sunday.

The display is so huge and spectacular, it is worth remembering that spectators do not have to be directly on the beach of L’Olla to enjoy it, in fact, all of the beaches and coves along the coast of the bay from Playa Albir to Mascarat will be packed with throngs of people enjoying the spectacle from a distance.

R E S I D E N T S associations and groups representing tourists in Denia have called for shelters to be erected at all the town’s bus stops. Many of the stops on the outskirts of the town have no cover at all, especially around the Les Marines and Nova Denia lines. People have to stand in almost unbearable heat in the middle of the day, many of them elderly or people with small children, say the groups. There is also no shelter from the cold and rain in the winter months.

An example given was the Denia to Molinell route which has 16 stops and only one bus shelter.

World class local wine A wine produced in the Marina Alta has won prestigious international recognition at an event in London. The International Wine Challenge has been dubbed the “Oscars of the wine world” and the Bahia de Denia from Bodegas Xalo won a special commendation from judges. The 2017 muscatel is a white wine, relatively low in alcohol at 11.5%. The muscatel grape is probably the best known in this part of Spain, especially in the vineyards of the Jalon Valley and Benitatxell.

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Albir fiesta weekend Residents of Alfas del Pi will head to the beach later this month for the annual Albir Summer Festival.

Originally introduced as a warmer weather equivalent to the November Fiestas Patronales, which are often accompanied by stormy, cold weather, the August festival has grown to become a popular event on the towns calendar.

This years fiestas take place from Friday August 18th to Sunday August 20th, with lots of fun activities

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promised for both young and old.

The fiesta playground is the shady Eucalyptus park, one road back from the beach behind the Hotel Kaktus.

For the duration of the fiestas the park is completely taken over by the dozens of ‘penyas’ or social clubs who are allocated a few square feet each within the park to make their own.

A total of around 41 penyas with approximately 750 associated members, including 120 minors are expected to take part in this years event.

Launching the programme, Alfas del Pi councillor, Marisa Cortes, said “These activities are open to participation from all over the world, not just the supporters, so we invite residents and visitors from l’Alfàs and the region to come and experience them in the first person,”

Friday’s inauguration party includes a performance by folk group The Boys of the City and continues with music from Ivan Deejay.

On Saturday the activities take place in different locations of the beach resort, in order to “move the festive atmosphere throughout l’Albir,” said the councillor.

A p e t a n q u e championship will be held at the Retirement and Pensioners Club of l’Albir, aquatic attractions set up for

the little ones on ÓscarEsplá Avenue, a Flower Power party will take place at the Eucalyptus Park, and a scary mascletá nocturnal organised by the Ricasa pyrotechnics will bring a touch of drama to the Albir market car park continuing with live music from the Gamma Live orchestra and, finally, a foam party with DJ Jes Set takes place back in the Eucalyptus park.

On the Sunday in addition to water attractions for children, a popular

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aperitif will be served in the park, there will be evening or entertainment by the Benidorm Tropical Charanga.

The fiestas will conclude with mass at the new Albir church at 8pm on Sunday evening.

As in previous years, a free bus service is available to the public from 12:30 at night until 4:30 in the morning, with stops at the Casa de Cultura in Alfas centreand the Eucalyptus Park in Albir.

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Wildlife in your own language THE notice boards explaining about the flora and fauna on the River Algar near Altea have been updated and are also now in English for the first time. The local Tourism Department has made the changes, saying that it is in response to the growing importance of ecological tourism.

The wooden boards have been sanded THE new multi-purpose court and track area in l’Alfas del Pi should be ready within about four weeks, according to a spokesman from the Sports Council. The new area at the municipal sports centre will be used for handball,

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volleyball and other pursuits when completed. The €71,000 project has been financed by the Valencian Co-operation Fund. Luis Morant, from the Sports Department, said that the

work is part of a programme of constant improvements of the town’s sporting facilities. Other upcoming projects include the installation of a callisthenics area in the sports centre with ten different types of equipment planned.

Tree trimmed

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A four-man team carried out pruning and preservation work on the giant araucaria tree on the outskirts of Altea. The 30-metre tall tree had a number of dead branches which needed removing for safety reasons and for the health of the plant. The Department of Environment, which organised the work, said that the araucaria is an important landmark and is also protected under environmental laws. The Araucaria genus is an evergreen conifer, native to South America, especially Chile. Commonly known as monkey puzzles in the UK and US they can grow up to 80 metres high and can live for over a hundred years.

down and treated with special oil to help preserve them.

The Tourism Department has also produced a bird watching book which will be launched at an event in London during the autumn, the peak season for bird watching. The guide will focus on local birdlife, with over 100 species inhabiting the Algar wetlands.

THE Town Hall team in El Poble Nou de Benitatxell are putting on a variety of cultural events for its residents this month. Plaza de la Iglesia will be the venue for big screen summer cinema, each Wednesday at 10pm and free for all.

There is also a return of the popular night-time guided walks, moonlit hikes along some of the area’s best paths organised by the Department of Sports.

There are also morning activities being laid on for the town’s younger residents in the 3 to 6 and 6 to 13 year age groups. These include workshops, arts and crafts and games. For full details about any of the activities contact the town hall or go to www. elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com

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Biker death

A 46-year-old motorcyclist died on the outskirts of Pego last Friday after his vehicle left the road.

The incident happened on the CV-678, the road that connects Pego and Oliva.

Witnesses said that the bike swerved off to the left at a bend in the road and crashed into a wall, probably killing the man on impact. The victim has not been named at this stage.

Kiosk up for offer

THE well-positioned bar and café site in Alcoy’s La Glorieta Park is set to come up for public tender as the municipally owned kiosk is now ready to be opened after the work on the old birdhouse building has been completed.

The minimum fee for prospective tenders starts at €2,268 per annum but

the winning bid is expected to be much higher. The amount offered will be the prime criteria in deciding the tenderer although other factors will be taken into account ranging from the quality of the furniture used to long-term economic viability. A large terraced area for seating is included in the rental of the bar.

Condemned hotel to be made safe

ELCHE City Council has taken the dispute over the safety of a condemned hotel on the beachfront into its own hands by ordering the start of works to make the structure safe. They are planning to place a perimeter fence around the building and then send the estimated €12,000 bill to the construction company who owns the unfinished development.

The uncompleted Arenales Hotel is due to be knocked down but the process is tangled up in a

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court order as the company that owns it has appealed the demolition order through the courts. However, the town

hall has been saying for a long time that the partly constructed building is unsafe in its current condition and a hazard for people living or working nearby.

Council fined in harassment case CALPE Town Hall and one of its employees have been fined €10,000 over a worker harassment case. The court in Benidorm heard how the complainant worked at the Casa de la Cultura and a long-running feud developed between them and a co-worker, a more senior staff member. This person made continuous verbal attacks, both in private and in front of colleagues. They also forced them to do tasks that were not part of their job description such as cleaning duties, although their official job role was in public relations.

The court found in favour of the complainant saying that the accused worker and town council “violated the physical and moral integrity of the employee” and handed down the fine to be paid jointly.

Monitoring the marina AFTER a series of thefts and suspected arson attacks boat owners who have their vessels in Javea’s port have asked that security is stepped up. The Association of Public Moorings has made the request to the Port Authority, saying that four CCTV cameras and improved lighting would make the area much safer with a minimum outlay and no requirement to hire security staff.

There have been a number of thefts recently including items such as naval instruments and other boating gear. There was also a suspected arson attack on a yacht earlier this month and more recently some fishing nets were set on fire. The Mooring Association said the proposed measures would bring the security at Javea port in line with that at Denia’s marina.

Red tape detention

A Lithuanian man has been arrested in Denia after applying for a NIE card in Denia’s DNI offices.

Apparently the process had triggered alerts as there was an international arrest warrant out against him for offences in his home country dating back

to 2010. The National Police were notified and arrested him at the office after verifying his identity. He has been placed before local courts and may now be deported back to Lithuania to face trial for the charges against him, said to be theft related.

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Chronic Health Conditions in School Children • Emergency situations: what to do and what not to do.

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All in all, if the child’s condition can be correctly managed with minimal involvement from the school, this will be easier for you and the school. However, the school should have policies that determine how it manages medicines and longterm medical conditions.

Staff members administering medicines ought to be fully trained, and the school must have an emergency contact number. Also, your school should help your child participate in physical activities and school trips whenever possible. It is vital your child should not feel left out due to their condition. They should feel like any other child, with the same opportunities as their friends and classmates.

All children at some time or another have short term medical needs. This may be for example short term medication such as a course of antibiotics. There are, however, children who suffer from long-term health conditions, such as asthma or diabetes. It is essential that their schools are informed of these conditions and the medication the children take, and also School Medicals know how to handle an emergency situation.

What many parents don’t realise (especially those families new It is important to remember that children with medical needs, to Spain) is that the majority of schools require new students like diabetes, asthma, epilepsy and allergy, have the same to have a school medical. As with most things in Spain, it can rights of admission to schools as any other child, regardless be quite daunting trying to sort the correct paperwork in order of needing some extra support form teachers and school staff. to meet all the school admission requirements.

Nevertheless, there are some long-term health conditions that call for a school that is specially equipped to ensure the We offer complete School Medicals (same day report) for 68€, child’s safety. so that can be one thing off your ‘to do’ list!

You must always contact you child’s school to discuss how the situation will be managed. Your family doctor will advise you on the best way to inform the school and help decide the arrangements that must be made by the school, such as storing and administering medicines. Upon informing the school, you must include:

It will be necessary for doctor to review your child’s immunisation record. By having a school medical ‘earlier rather than later’ should any immunisations require updating this can be sorted therefore avoiding any delay to your child’s admission to school.

• Details of medicines and their proper administration.

• Possible side effects.

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HATE CRIME QUIZ

BENIDORM police are investigating to see whether a British stag-do party committed a hate crime by paying a vulnerable homeless man 100 euros to have the groom’s name tattooed on his forehead.

Meanwhile, the local British community is raising money to help the Polish man have the tattoo removed, and to get him medical help.

34-year-old Tomek was allegedly paid to have “Jamie Blake, North Shields N28” inked permanently on his face at a parlour.

In turn, Mr.Blake, who has lived in the area for three months, says that he wasn’t at the parlour, after being thrown out of a bar for being drunk.

He added that Tomek was not homeless, but lived with a friend of his and worked on the strip.

Blake stated that he definitely knew that Tomek had not been paid, whilst the first he knew of the incident was when pictures were posted on social media the

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following morning.

Karen Maling Cowles, president of the Benidorm British Business Association, has slammed the incident and is trying to raise three thousand euros to get the tattoo removed as part of help she has offered Tomek.

Karen, who is married to a tattoo artist, says Tomek told her he was paid by the stag do group.

She added: “The community is disgusted about it. It’s awful, taking a vulnerable person’s situation and thinking throwing a bit of money gives you a quick bit of fun.”

She said Tomek, who was jaundiced and had the shakes when she met him, told her he was an alcoholic who had walked 1,700 miles to Benidorm after breaking up with his girlfriend.

Tomek is then said to have been attacked and robbed after he was allegedly paid by the British men.

Juan Carlos Fulgencio, a

central government delegate for the Valencia region said a formal complaint had been made to police and an investigation was underway.

He said: “It appears that this citizen, was in a bad way and that because he was incapable of making a coherent decision about tattooing the name of another person on his forehead, he agreed to do it.”

Jamie Blake, with his partner Kerry Clay

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FRIDAY 3rd August

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens Animals 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares World Records USA 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:00 The Simpsons 17:00 Milkshake 13:00 Channel 4 News World Records 13:05 Come Dine with Me 10:15 The Wright Stuff 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

13:50 The Great Celebrity Bake Off: 09:00 Emmerdale 12:15 The Dog Rescuers Stand Up To Cancer 15:10 Countdown 09:30 Emmerdale 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed 18:00 Come Dine with Me 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Doors 18:30 The Simpsons Show 19:00 The Simpsons 14:15 Home and Away 11:20 The Bachelor 19:30 Hollyoaks 14:45 Neighbours 20:00 Channel 4 13:15 Emmerdale News 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 13:45 Emmerdale 21:00 The Crystal Maze 16:20 One Small Indiscretion 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 8 Out of 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 10 Cats Does 18:00 5 News at 5 Countdown Show 18:30 Neighbours 23:00 The 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show Last Leg 19:00 Home and Away 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:30 5 News Tonight 17:55 Judge Rinder 20:00 Cricket on 5 19:00 Dress to Impress 21:00 Celebrity 5 Go 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

Caravanning 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Jane McDonald & Friends 21:30 Superstore 23:00 Blind Date 22:00 Ted

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Heartbeat 08:55 The Royal 09:55 Judge Judy 10:20 Judge Judy 10:50 George and Mildred 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 The Royal 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 23:00 Prime Suspect 1973

07:00 Sooty 07:35 Marrying Mum and Dad 08:05 Officially Amazing Goes 07:10 Make It Pop Bunkers 07:35 Dino Dana 08:35 The Dengineers 07:50 Mission Employable 09:05 Deadly Dinosaurs with 07:55 Oddbods Steve Backshall 08:05 Ninjago: Masters of 09:35 David Attenborough’s Spinjitzu: Possession Natural Curiosities 08:30 The Haunted Hathaways 10:00 Live: European 08:55 Drop Dead Weird Championship Multi Sport 09:25 ITV News 14:15 Kew on a Plate 09:30 Zoe Ball on...

15:15 Garden Rescue 10:25 James Martin’s Saturday 16:00 Wanted Down Under Morning 16:45 Escape to the Country 12:20 James Martin’s American 17:45 Flog It! Adventure 18:20 Great British Railway Journeys 12:50 Eat, Shop, Save 18:50 The Big Life Fix 13:20 Love Your Garden 19:50 BBC Proms 14:20 ITV Lunchtime News Extra 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 20:30 Dad’s Army 17:00 The Chase 21:00 Blitz: The 18:00 WOS Wrestling Bombs That 19:00 ITV Evening News Changed Britain 19:15 ITV News London 22:00 Angela Carter: Of 19:30 Japandemonium Wolves and Women 20:00 Big Star’s Little Star 23:00 Alan Partridge: Why, 21:00 The Hobbit: The When, Where, How and Desolation of Smaug Whom?

07:10 Castle Series Triathlon 07:40 The King of Queens 08:05 The King of Queens 08:30 The King of Queens 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:25 The Big Bang Theory 11:55 The Simpsons 12:25 The Simpsons 12:55 Come Dine with Me 13:55 Four in a Bed 14:25 Four in a Bed 14:55 Four in a Bed 15:25 Four in a Bed 16:00 Four in a Bed 16:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:30 The People’s Vet 18:30 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 A Year in the New Forest 21:00 My Family and the Galapagos 22:00 Sisters

07:00 Judge Judy

07:20 Glorious Gardens from 07:00 CHILDREN´S TV Above 09:25 ITV News 08:05 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Zoe Ball on...

09:05 Countryfile 10:25 Japandemonium 10:00 Live: European 10:50 Cannonball Championship Multi Sport 11:55 Ninja Warrior UK 13:15 Live: European 13:00 WOS Wrestling Championship Multi Sport 14:00 ITV Lunchtime News 18:00 Live: 14:15 Big Star’s Little Star European 15:15 Catchphrase Championship 16:00 Tenable Multi Sport 17:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 22:00 Travels in 18:00 The Chase Trumpland with 19:00 Paul O’Grady: For the Ed Balls Love of Dogs 23:00 Nightcrawler 19:30 ITV Evening News

07:10 Volkswagen Racing Cup 07:00 MILKSHAKE Motor Racing 11:55 Police Interceptors 07:40 Mini Challenge Motor 12:45 Nanny McPhee & the Racing 08:05 Everybody Loves RaymondBig Bang 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond14:50 13 Going on 30 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond16:55 Cars 09:30 Frasier 19:10 Chuckle Time with the 10:00 Frasier Chuckle Brothers 10:30 Sunday Brunch 19:55 5 News Weekend 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Cricket on 5 14:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog 21:00 Pirates of the Days Caribbean: The 16:25 Location, Location, Curse of the Location Black Pearl 17:25 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 23:45 Green 18:30 Homes by the Med Lantern 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams 21:00 Hidden Britain by Drone 22:00 The Handmaid’s Tale 23:10 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Fake Britain 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 12:00 Fake Britain Showdown 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One Showdown 14:30 BBC London News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:45 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 14:00 BBC News at One 18:15 Impossible 14:30 BBC London News 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 14:45 Live: European 20:00 The One Show Championship Multi Sport 20:30 A Question of Sport 18:15 Impossible 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Still Open All Hours 19:00 BBC News at Six 22:00 Would I Lie to 19:30 BBC London News You? 22:30 Our Friend 20:00 The One Show Victoria 20:30 A Question of Sport 23:00 BBC News at Ten 21:00 EastEnders 23:35 Room 21:30 Still Open All Hours 101: Extra Storage 22:00 Would I Lie to You? 22:30 Our Friend Victoria 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London News 23:32 BBC Weather 23:35 Room 101: Extra Storage

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 ITV Lunchtime News 14:20 ITV News London 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 James Martin’s American Adventure 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 The Break-Up

SATURDAY 4th August

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nadiya’s Family Favourites 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 17:45 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 19:40 BBC Weekend News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 22:00 Casualty 22:50 BBC Weekend News 23:10 Iron Man 3

SUNDAY 5th August

07:00 Breakfast

10:00 BBC News 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Bargain Hunt 12:25 Songs of Praise 13:00 BBC Weekend News 13:15 Live: Challenge Cup Rugby League 15:30 Live: Challenge Cup Rugby League 18:00 Pointless Celebrities 18:50 BBC Weekend News 19:05 BBC London News 19:15 Countryfile 20:15 Antiques Roadshow 21:15 Florence Foster Jenkins 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Match of the Day

19:45 ITV News London 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Unforgotten 23:00 ITV News 23:20 Carry On Forever

07:00 MILKSHAKE 12:25 Police Interceptors 13:20 Police Interceptors 14:20 Police Interceptors 15:20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 16:20 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 17:20 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 18:20 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

19:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

20:00 Cricket on 5 20:55 5 News Weekend 21:00 Blind Date 22:00 Gino’s Win Your Wish List 23:00 Woman with the World’s Biggest Hips

07:10 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:00 Catchphrase 13:40 You’ve Been Framed!

14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 Yogi Bear 16:25 Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax 18:10 Star Wars: Episode II -Attack of the Clones 20:55 Johnny English Reborn 23:00 Keith Lemon: Coming in America 23:50 Family Guy

07:20 Murder, She Wrote 08:10 Murder, She Wrote 09:15 Hidden Treasure 11:20 Goodbye, Mr. Chips 13:20 Goodnight Mister Tom 15:30 Inspector Morse 17:45 Inspector Morse 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Endeavour

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:00 George and Mildred 07:25 George and Mildred World Records 07:50 Murder, She Wrote 07:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness 08:50 Murder, She Wrote 09:50 Heartbeat World Records 10:50 Heartbeat 07:35 Emmerdale Omnibus 11:50 A Touch of Frost 10:40 Coronation Street 13:50 Rosemary and Thyme 14:50 Rosemary and Thyme Omnibus 15:55 Rosemary and Thyme 13:35 Ninja Warrior UK 16:55 Victoria 17:55 Victoria 14:35 You’ve Been Framed!

15:05 Step Up Revolution 18:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 21:00 Agatha 17:10 The Christie’s Marple 23:00 The Smurfs Halcyon 19:15 Star Wars: Episode III -Revenge of the Sith 22:00 Love Island 23:35 Family Guy

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Sudoku

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Across 1. Cryptic clue man’s provided for John Bull’s ally? (5,3) 6. A bit of music in the pub? (3) 9. Carry minute emblem that’s venerated (5) 10. Doctor strayed, having time off (4,3) 11. I’m held in scorn, turning red (7) 12. A sedentary occupation? (3-2) 13. Saint went on horseback or went on foot? (6) 15. Handsome youth is behind a teacher (6) 19. Appropriate small duck (5) 21. Crustacean Rob lets loose (7) 23. People with this complaint may easily be spotted (7) 24. Heartless boy in trouble backing African country (5) 25. Group helping to make house tidy (3) 26. We colour no hard round sort of melon (8)

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QUICK CROSSWORD

Across 1. Game bird (9) 6. Disencumbered (3) 8. Permit (5) 9. Thick-set powerful breed of dog (7) 10. Most doleful (7) 11. New England state (5) 12. Constraint, force (6) 14. Extortionate money-lender (6) 18. Brazilian dance (5) 20. Roof beams (7) 22. Cut into three parts (7) 23. Dome-shaped Inuit home (5) 24. American whiskey (3) 25. Overjoyed (9)

Down 1. Lauded (7) 2. Annoyed (5) 3. Answers (anag) (7) 4. Reduce in rank (6) 5. Derby venue (5) 6. Former prince of Monaco (7) 7. Robinson Crusoe author (5) 13. Type of lettuce (7) 15. Putting through a sieve (7) 16. Answer (7) 17. Hansel’s sister (6) 18. Indian stringed instrument (5) 19. In the lead (5) 21. Brilliant success (5)

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MONDAY 6th August

07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:00 Breakfast 07:30 Bargain Hunt 10:15 Animal Park 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Impossible 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 12:00 Fake Britain 10:00 Live: European 12:45 The Farmers’ Country Championship Multi Sport Showdown 14:45 Red Rock 13:15 Bargain Hunt 15:30 Escape to the Continent 14:00 BBC News at One 16:30 Coast and Country 14:30 BBC London News Auctions 17:15 Flog It! 14:45 Live: European 18:15 Live: Championship Multi Sport European 18:15 Impossible Championship 19:00 BBC News at Six Multi Sport 19:30 BBC London News 22:00 Versailles 20:00 The One Show 23:00 QI 20:30 The Great Cheese Chase 23:30 Newsnight 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 Cuckoo

07:00 Countdown 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:45 The King of Queens 09:30 Lorraine 08:10 The King of Queens 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:35 Everybody Loves 11:30 This Morning Raymond 13:30 Loose Women 10:00 Frasier 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 14:55 ITV News London 12:00 The Simpsons 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Tipping Point 13:50 The Great British Bake Off 18:00 The Chase 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 19:00 ITV News London Sun 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 20:00 Emmerdale Houses 20:30 Coronation Street 18:00 Come Dine with Me 21:00 Give It a Year 18:30 The Simpsons 21:30 Coronation Street 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 22:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Heatwave Britain 23:30 ITV News 21:30 How to Get Rich Quick London 22:00 Saving Poundstretcher 23:45 Long Lost 23:00 Who Is America?

23:40 First Dates Family

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ON

TV

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 The Wright Stuff Animals 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness Away!

World Records 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 Dress to Impress 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:00 Emmerdale 14:10 Access 09:30 Coronation Street 14:15 Home and Away 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:45 Neighbours Show 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 11:20 The Bachelor 16:20 The Lodger: Evil Upstairs 13:15 Emmerdale 18:00 5 News at 5 13:45 Coronation Street 18:30 Neighbours 14:15 Coronation Street 19:00 Home and Away 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 19:30 5 News Tonight Show 20:00 MotoGP Championship 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show Series 17:55 Judge Rinder 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Tower Block Kids 19:00 Dress to Impress 23:00 Gangland 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Ghosted 23:00 Family Guy 23:55 American Dad!

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

new this week

The People´s Vet

Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams

Season 1 Episode 1 - Channel 4 5:30pm Sat 4th August

Season 1 Episode 1 of 4 - Channel 4 8:00pm Sun 5th Aug

NEW SERIES: Documentary following the vets, nurses and care assistants at two of the UK’s busiest charity pet hospitals, both run by the PDSA. In the Kirkdale surgery, head vet Stephen provides dental treatment to a dog, and his colleague Beth patches up a cat that has an open wound on its back following a fight with a fox. In Huyton, a dog is rushed in after having suffered seizures, and an unusuallooking animal is found wandering the streets of Liverpool - which turns out to be a chicken in need of a new home

NEW SERIES: A former royal marine explores Britain from the air in his own 1943 single-seater aeroplane. His journey begins in the West Country, taking in the rolling hills and open plains of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset. Along the way he meets fellow aviation enthusiasts, including an aerobatic champion, a Cotswold craftsman who makes wooden propellers, and a man working on a jetpropelled flying suit. He also attends a public flying display and attempts a landing on a reproduction aircraft carrier

TUESDAY 7th August

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 Animal Park 10:15 Animal Park 07:45 Impossible 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:30 Nadiya’s Family 12:00 Fake Britain Favourites 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 08:55 Caught Red Handed Showdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 09:30 Live: European 14:00 BBC News at One Championship Multi Sport 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Red Rock 14:45 Live: European 15:30 Escape to the Continent Championship Multi Sport 18:15 Impossible 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 22:00 Age Before Beauty 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with Isis

16:30 Coast and Country Auctions 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 21:00 Inside the Factory 22:00 Horizon 23:00 Live at the Apollo

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 10k Holiday Homes 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 The Frankenstein Chronicles

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

07:45 The King of Queens 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 The King of Queens 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 08:35 Everybody Loves 14:10 Access Raymond 14:15 Home and Away 10:00 Frasier 14:45 Neighbours 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 16:15 Who Killed My Husband?

Nightmares USA 18:00 5 News at 5 12:00 The Simpsons 18:30 Neighbours 13:00 Channel 4 News 19:00 Home and Away 13:05 Come Dine with Me 19:30 5 News Tonight 13:50 The Great British Bake Off 20:00 Springtime on 15:10 Countdown the Farm 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 21:00 The Dog Rescuers Sun 22:00 Sinkholes 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 23:00 Weather Houses Terror 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Ackley Bridge 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency?

23:00 The Foreign Doctors Are Coming

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 Coronation Street Animals 07:25 Coronation Street 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:50 Heartbeat World Records 08:55 The Royal 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness 09:55 Judge Judy World Records 10:20 Judge Judy 08:10 Dress to Impress 10:50 George and Mildred 09:00 Emmerdale 11:20 Inspector Morse 09:30 Coronation Street 13:35 The Royal 09:55 Coronation Street 14:40 Heartbeat 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 15:40 Coronation Street Show 16:15 Coronation Street 11:20 The Bachelor 16:45 Inspector Morse 13:15 Emmerdale 18:55 Heartbeat 13:45 Coronation Street 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 14:15 Coronation Street 21:00 Midsomer Murders 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 23:00 Scott & Bailey Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

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

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WEDNESDAY 8th August

07:00 Animal Park 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Animal Park 07:45 Impossible 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:30 Eat Well for Less?

12:00 Fake Britain 09:30 Live: European 12:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 The Road to Armistice: Amiens Remembered 16:15 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 18:15 Impossible 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Matter of Life and Debt 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Real Marigold Hotel 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 A Question of Sport

Championship Multi Sport 13:00 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 16:15 Escape to the Continent 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Live: European Championship Multi Sport 22:00 Picnic at Hanging Rock 23:00 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 23:30 Newsnight

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Bad Move

07:00 Countdown 07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 Coronation Street 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 The Wright Stuff 07:45 The King of Queens 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:25 Coronation Street 08:35 Everybody Loves World Records Landlords Raymond 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness 07:50 Heartbeat 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 10:00 Frasier World Records 08:55 The Royal 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 08:10 Dress to Impress 14:10 Access 09:00 Emmerdale Nightmares USA 09:55 Judge Judy 14:15 Home and Away 09:30 You’ve Been Framed!

12:00 The Simpsons 14:45 Neighbours 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

10:20 Judge Judy 13:00 Channel 4 News 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 13:05 Come Dine with Me 10:50 George and Mildred 16:15 Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty 11:20 The Bachelor 13:50 The Great British Bake Off Until Proven Innocent 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

11:20 Inspector Morse 15:10 Countdown 13:15 Emmerdale 18:00 5 News at 5 13:45 You’ve Been Framed!

16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 18:30 Neighbours 13:35 The Royal 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sun 19:00 Home and 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:40 Heartbeat 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Away 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show Houses 19:30 5 News 17:55 Judge Rinder 15:40 Coronation Street 18:00 Come Dine with Me Tonight 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 16:15 Coronation Street 18:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Traffic Cops 20:30 You’ve Been 21:00 Britain’s 19:00 The Simpsons 16:45 Inspector Morse Framed!

Parking Hell 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:00 Two and a Half 19:00 Heartbeat 22:00 M1: 20:00 Channel 4 News Men The 21:00 Live Well for Longer 21:30 Superstore 20:00 Murder, She Wrote Motorway 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 22:00 Family Guy That Made 22:30 Family Guy 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Hang Ups Britain 23:00 CelebAbility 23:35 999: What’s Your 23:50 Family Guy 23:00 The Street Emergency?

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Eat, Shop, Save 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Birds of a Feather 22:00 Our Shirley Valentine Summer 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport

07:00 Countdown 07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 07:45 The King of Queens 10:15 The Wright Stuff 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 08:10 The King of Queens 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum World Records 08:35 Everybody Loves 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness Raymond Landlords World Records 10:00 Frasier 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 Dress to Impress 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:00 Emmerdale Nightmares USA 09:30 Coronation Street 12:00 The Simpsons 14:10 Access 09:55 Coronation Street 13:00 Channel 4 News 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:15 Home and Away 13:05 Come Dine with Me Show 13:50 The Great British Bake Off 14:45 Neighbours 11:20 The Bachelorette 15:10 Countdown 13:15 Emmerdale 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 13:45 Coronation Street 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 16:20 The Stepson: Evil in My 14:15 Coronation Street Sun 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres House 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Show Houses 18:00 5 News at 5 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Come Dine with Me 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:30 Neighbours 18:30 The Simpsons 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:00 Home and Away 19:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Dress to Impress 19:30 Hollyoaks 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Two and a Half Men 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 George Clarke’s Old 21:30 Superstore 21:00 Bad Tenants, Rogue House, New Home 22:00 Family Guy 22:00 Meet the Drug Lords: 22:30 Family Guy Landlords 23:00 Keith Lemon: Coming in Inside the Real Narcos 22:00 The New Wife America 23:00 Gordon Ramsay’s 24 23:45 Family Guy 23:00 Rich Kids Go Skint Hours to Hell and Back

THURSDAY 9th August

07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Animal Park 07:30 Animal Park 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Impossible 12:00 Fake Britain 09:00 The Island That Saved My Life 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 09:30 Caught Red Handed Showdown 10:00 Live: European Championship 13:15 Bargain Hunt Multi Sport 14:00 BBC News at One 14:45 Red Rock 14:30 BBC London News 15:30 Escape to the Continent 14:45 Live: European 16:30 Coast and Country Championship Multi Sport Auctions 18:15 Impossible 17:15 Flog It! 19:00 BBC News at Six 18:15 Live: 19:30 BBC London News European 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Championship 21:00 Live: European Multi Sport Championship Multi Sport 21:00 The Big 22:00 Keeping Faith Life Fix 23:00 BBC News at Ten 22:00 The 23:30 BBC London News Prosecutors 23:42 BBC Weather 23:00 Quacks 23:45 New Tricks 23:30 Newsnight

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

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Horoscopes ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

LIBRA (Sept 24th-Oct 23rd) An inner voice is warning you to Cool your jets today, Aries. This is slow down, Libra. It’s probably a good time to stop and focus on best if you take a break and let you. Make sure to give your body someone else take the lead. the respect it deserves. Make ARIES Concentrate on matters at home sure you’re fostering the kind of LIBRA and take care of issues that crop character you wish to become.

Base your self-image on something internal up among loved ones. It’s quite possible that an rather than an external craving for attention argument is brewing. Whether you realize it or not, there are serious issues that need to be addressed. from others. Your true beauty lies within.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) Your brain and warrior instincts are in agreement today, Taurus.

Team up with others who share similar thoughts and desires.

Conversations can be extremely TAURUS rewarding. You’re apt to learn a lot about yourself. Don’t be afraid to share deep thoughts and emotions. Your willingness to express yourself demonstrates how comfortable you are with your actions and feelings.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd) Today is a fantastic day to take action, Scorpio. Your eagerness to strike out for new territory is heightened by a drive to experience the unknown.

SCORPIO Take an internal journey and see what kind of wonderful things you can discover. There’s a tremendous strength inside you that doesn’t always get to show itself. This is the perfect day to prove your courage to the world.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) Something or someone could confront you today, Gemini. Try not to assume things about the situation before you know all the facts. If a piece of the puzzle GEMINI is still in question, face the issue right away. Your sensitivity is precious, whether you realize it or not. Small things can slowly eat away at your psyche until they’re addressed and dealt with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st) Think before you act today, Sagittarius. Rash moves are likely to get you into trouble. An annoying interruption in your daily routine could throw you off SAGITTARIUS guard. Sit down and think about the situation before you act too hastily. Bumps in the road are often messages from the Universe that you’re moving too quickly and carelessly. It’s time to slow down.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Have no fear today, Cancer. You have the power and mental capacity to cut through just about anything. Don’t let fear or regret hold you back. Clear the path CANCER and be strong in your approach to the new and different. Stay on target and be bold in your actions. You have the ability to conquer new literal and figurative lands. Release mental blocks that might hinder your success.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd-Jan 20th) Today is a great day to act on things that have been brewing in your brain for quite some time, Capricorn. Perhaps you’ve been feeling unsure of yourself. It’s CAPRICORN OK to surrender and admit that you just don’t have all the answers. Use this as an opportunity to restructure and rebuild. Embrace the unknown rather than fear or resist it. This is a great time to move toward it.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) AQUARIUS (Jan 21st-Feb 19th) Don’t worry about not being on the Be a bit more sensitive with your right path, Leo, because you are. words today, Aquarius. Your mind You seem to always be in the right is apt to be especially active and place at the right time. There’s no even a bit restless. This is more need to feel regret or shame about than likely a signal to get more of LEO things that have happened in the AQUARIUS your opinions out into the world. past. Turn negative experiences into As you do, make sure you take lessons for a better future. Even though you may not into account the feelings of others. People might be able to change a certain situation, you can at least have quite a different reaction to the same situation. change your reaction to it.

Respect opposing viewpoints.

VIRGO (August 24th-Sept 23rd) PISCES (Feb 20th-March 20th) A war could be brewing in your Your mind is clear and your world today, Virgo. Emotionally sensitivity focused, Pisces. Now is charged arguments shoot back a good time to make a move. Don’t and forth with conviction. Try not let insecurity or fear keep you from to get discouraged. Don’t burn pursuing your dreams. Realize that any bridges either. Remember that PISCES action you take today doesn’t need VIRGO your words may fall on extremely to be a bold outward movement sensitive ears, so use them with care. There’s a very in order to be effective. In truth, quite the contrary active part of your psyche that needs to be heard. is true. You can accomplish a great deal by turning Feel free to say your peace openly and honestly. thought and energy inward.

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Sport

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Reg Akehurst And we’re off…..

On Monday we played the ever popular Texas scramble.First over the jumps were Bryan Neal, Donna Campbell, Andy McDonald and Rachael Leckey with a nett score of 60.6.

So why the horse racing theme this week?

I mentioned recently one of our members,RegAkehurst,because he was celebrating his 89th birthday.

Reg was born in Folkstone in 1929. With his first winner as a jump jockey in 1953, on Grand Refrain, Reg went on to ride 99 winners over the next twelve years. As he recently told me ‘I was bit of a late starter’. It was as a trainer that Reg really found fame.

Having gained his training licence in 1962, he ‘saw home’ the winners of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy twice and the Welsh Grand National.

During his career he trained over 1,000 winners, many of which were ‘group races’. When he announced his retirement from racing, to come and join us on the golf course, the Independent newspaper described him as ‘One of the most feared trainers in handicaps’. It’s a great honour to be able to share a beer with Reg and listen to some of the remarkable stories he has to tell.

With all the runners and riders in place we were ready for Wednesday’s Stableford competition.

Andy McDonald won by

three lengths with a score of 41 points. Second, with 38 points, was Nigel Price.

Pipped at the post, Lindsay Forbes took third with 35 and Rachael Leckey finished strongly to take the fourth spot with 33 points.

There were four ‘2’s today with Andy McDonald’s eagle 2 on the 9th being the most memorable.

Friday and into the final furlong for the last team game of the week ‘Change Partners’. By a short neck with 85 points were Dave Pulling, Tom Hardie, Rod Doel and Nigel Price. We had a steward’s enquiry today with marshals taking ‘photos of players driving buggies into restricted areas, so if you want a picture of the winners, see one of them!

Mondays roll up stableford of the yellow blocks was won

by Barry Roehrig with 38 points and a cut.

Nearest the pins were Nick Shaw(3),John Gould(6), Mike Stott (13) and Barry Roehrig (16).

On Wednesday we played a stableford competition, results was as follows; 4th, Brian Bevan(33), 3rd, Mick Elliot(34), 2nd,Mike Stott (35) and 1st,Shaun Locke (37).

Nearest the pins were Stuart Tosh (6)&Shaun Locke (16).

Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year we

played La Finca to its full extent a stableford off the white blocks, with the course still in good condition.

We had one guest today Gary Cornforth from our shirt sponsors Welcome Estates. Results was as follows; 4th, Barry Roehrig (33), 3rd,Eric Owens(34), 2nd, Alex Duchart (34) and 1st, Ole Dibbernwith the best count back score of 34 points.

Nearest the pins were Steve Ansell(3), No one(6) Brian Bevan (13) and,no one(16).

No 2s today as some of the par 3s being over 200yds making it difficult even to hit the greens.

Best dressed golfer today was Will Hammond.

Back to The Corner Flag Bar afterwards for food and presentation thanks to Steve and his staff.

La Finca Golf Society meets every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays at La Finca with first tee time around 09-00 am. Saturday is main competition day with various competitions which are Spanish Federated, to be eligible to play you need a handicap of 16 or less.

If you are interested or require more information give Barry a ring on 666694467 or 966731033.

TPGS in Vistabella Today’s event saw TPGS head to Vistabella, a venue appreciated by most players since it became a full 18 hole course this year.

Our game this week was supported by one of our main sponsors Warren Harris, proprietor of Mosquito Blinds R Us who donated 2 additional prizes for which we are very grateful.

As usual everybody entered the 2’s pot and out of 34 players only 1 player claimed the ‘pot’... step forward Billy Wilson scooping all 68 euros.

Alas one of our guests appeared not to get on too well with the course and breaking the Society’s lowest score record and making Gordy’s 12pts last week look good was Tony Hessey with a challenged 6pts...back to the range for You!!!

Nearest the pins saw Billy Wil-

son on the podium again...twice.... alongside Andy Jones, Steve Barry and Rob McDowell each winning vouchers donated by our hosts at The Ale House...cheers!

The 2 additional prizes donated by Mosquito Blinds R Us for Longest Drive and nearest the pin in 3 on hole 14 were both won by Graeme Clarke pocketing 50€ in total...well done Graeme.

Best lady on the day saw Linda Ottway triumph scoring an impressive 35pts winning a sleeve of balls which her other half can lose at the next event!!

Our guest category had 9 players with Thomas Hessey 3rd with 33 pts, Peter Dobson 2nd with 35 pts both beaten by Andy Jones on 37 pts.

Moving onto our Member competitions: Silver Division we had the returning Nick Peach

scoring 36pts for 3rd place behind 2nd placed Ian Woodhall with 37 pts but both were blown away by the affable but still hearable Barry Mitchell with a monster 43pts which the handicap committee will be scrutinizing closely and adjusting accordingly !!!

In Gold Division consistent Graeme Clarke scored 36pts for 3rd, completing a great day for himself in 2nd was Billy Wilson with 38pts and heading up the day was Rob McDowell with a brilliant 40pts...congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everybody for taking part.

Next week we are at our nearest course Villamartin with only 3 places left so if you haven’t already got your name down log onto our website and register asap to avoid disappointment at www. theplazagolfsociety.com.

Pego golf

On the very hot last day of July at Oliva Nova we had 31 players for a Singles Stableford Competition. We were joined by a guest, John Ross.

The results for Division 1 were: 1st place John Guest with a great score of 38 points playing

off 10.8. A cut is looming!

2nd place with another great score of 37 points was Steve Patton off 11.6 3rd place was Malcom Cannon with another good score of 35 points playing off 12.8

The results for Division 2 were: Ist place Patrick Lynch with 33 points playing off 24.8 2nd place John Evans with 31 points playing off 19.8 3rd place Rob Westlands with 29 points off 22.7

Nearest the pin on hole 5 was Jim Hayward with 1m36 and on hole 16 Brian Barden with 5m87 One 2 today won by John Guest.

Nobody guessed correctly

the Balls in the Water number of 78 so we have a rollover.

Next week we have a Pairs Betterball Competition, if any guest would like to play, subject to handicap, contact Penny Barden on pegohandicapsec@ gmail.com

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2000€ Raised for Rangers Hero Ricksen

Customers of one of Benidorm’s busiest bars turned out in force to celebrate the birthday of one of their heroes last weekend.

Owners of the Ibrox bar in the Rincon de Loix area of the resort, Wilma and John Wallace, had organised a meet and greet with Glasgow Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen, to celebrate his forty-second birthday.

Dutchman Ricksen made 182 appearances for the club during a six-year spell, which ended in 2006 and earned twelve caps for Holland throughout his career.

Tragedy struck the popular sportsmen after he gave up playing when he revealed in October 2013 that he had been diagnosed

with Motor Neurone disease.

Since then, although his condition has worsened considerably, leaving him struggling to walk, talk and swallow, he has continued to attend fundraising events for his charity The Ricksen Foundation.

Unfortunately, Ricksen was not well enough to attend the Ibrox fundraiser last Saturday, disappointing the avid Rangers fans who had bought the 5€ tickets to meet him.

However, his wife Veronika, 32 and daughter Isabella were in attendance on his behalf, much to the delight of the customers, the majority of whom spurned the offer of a refund on their tickets and donated further to

the grand total.

A post on the bars facebook wall confirmed the success of the event, “What a fantastic night we had for Fernando Ricksen’s birthday.

Unfortunately

Fernando was unable to attend, however, Veronika and Isabella were there on his behalf. Thank you to all who attended and showed their support - raising €2000 for the Ricksen Foundation.”

Mobile fire sparks evacuation

A Ryanair flight sitting on the runway at Barcelona airport had to be evacuated after a passenger’s mobile phone caught on fire. The plane was due to leave for Ibiza when smoke appeared, causing a degree of panic

by Matthew Richards

among passengers.

The emergency evacuation procedure was immediately started and everyone deplaned via the emergency slide.

No-one was hurt although

some passengers suffered friction burns on exposed arms and legs when using the slide. One witness said there was a “stampede” to get on the slide and the crews actions had not helped to calm people.

All passengers suffered major

delays as their luggage had been loaded on the aircraft and had to be transferred to a new one. A statement issued by Ryanair on Twitter said that the fire was due to a lithium battery catching fire in a traveller’s phone.

Painful wait for ambulance A youth who had a nasty skateboarding accident on Elche’s Arenales del Sol at the weekend had to wait about 40 minutes for an emergency ambulance to arrive. The 19-year-old fell off almost next to the emergency medical office – however it is not in operation at weekends. A nurse who was passing by and medically

by Simon Russell

trained lifeguards attended the teenager, staunching his blood loss which was described as quite severe.

The Basic Life Support Ambulance arrived 40 minutes after first being called and treated the man before transferring him to hospital.

On trial for raping granddaughter The trial has started of a man from San Vicente del Raspeig accused of seriously sexually abusing his 12 year old granddaughter. According to prosecutors, the first incident occurred when three generations of the family were on holiday in a large country house. The accused had been left alone with the child and forced her into having full and unprotected sex.

The prosecution team said a forensic examination of the girl concurred with

by Simon Russell

her version of events.

There were also WhatsApp messages, unexplained gifts and the child’s statements that all supported evidence of further abuse. The girl was actually the daughter of the accused’s wife and another man, however the court heard that the girl had been legally adopted by the accused although he had always been considered as her grandfather. The hearing in Alicante’s Third Court continues this week.

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WILLOWS FAREWELL TABLES TURNED A group of yobs accused of pelting a disabled woman with eggs and flour before taking a sick celebratory selfie are now under police protection after receiving threats.

Five boys – two aged 17 and three aged 15 – have been arrested and bailed after an image of the group smiling and pointing at

the vulnerable victim as she cowered on a park bench in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk caused widespread disgust.

The boys cannot be identified because of their ages but the names of the four suspects and the boy who took the photo have been widely shared online.

People living in the area

claim the youths in the photo are part of a group who have been terrorising an estate in the town for weeks.

One of the boys is due to celebrate his 16th birthday, and his mother’s only concern, as opposed to the attack on the woman, was that the incident could now jeopardise her son’s party

A lost cat returned home after 13 years - then died days later. The cat called Willow - wandered off from Abigail Smith’s Gloucestershire home in 2005.

She never stopped looking and put up many posters but she eventually feared she was gone forever.

But 13 years later a spotted Abigail

post Facebook that a cat had fallen into a nearby pond.

Vets then confirmed the good news that it was Willow, who had reached the age of 17 on her travels. were family The reunited with her in the middle of last week, but tragically, Willow suffered a seizure last Saturday and passed away in her sleep. from Abigail,

bought Cirencester, Willow in 2001 and handreared her from a sixmonth-old kitten.

“I’m just grateful that I managed to say a proper goodbye”, said Abigail.

“At least for the last few days of her life, she knew that she was loved”.

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FEAR

A couple who pretended sex under a blanket have to in broad daylight has been spared jail.

Steven Harvey, 45, and Claire Hillier, 42, stunned dozens of people with their antics on a sunny summer’s afternoon in Plymouth. caught were They messing around under a blue blanket on CCTV for

JUDGE’S RULING

A mother has won a battle against car insurance firm Equity Red Star who sued her for negligence after her son was hit by a speeding driver while playing outside unaccompanied.

High Court judge, Amanda Yip, this week parent, Violet cleared Ellis of any negligence - ruling parents should not be expected to keep their children ‘cooped up’ indoors all day.

Her son Caine, 18, could now receive multimillion damages from the insurers after he suffered a serious head injury in the accident in Birmingham a decade ago.

Justice Yip ruled: ‘It is impossible for children to

eight minutes..

The couple denied having sex in public, and prosecutors accepted that they were only faking intercourse.

Harvey and Hillier pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at Plymouth Crown Court on Wednesday and were handed an 18-month community order.

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be completely protected from risk.’ was Ellis Caine run was he when eight over in Acocks Green, Birmingham, in September 2008.

He suffered a severe brain injury and is unlikely to be able to work or live independently.

The insurers of motorist Paul Kelly, who was travelling at more than 40mph in what one witness described as a “play area” many attracted which ry prima tted admi ren, child liability, yet claimed that Caine, who had been unaccompanied for the first time, and his mother Violet, 37, was partly to blame for what happened.

HORRIBLE E M I LY ’ S NIGHT REVENGE A frail 87-year-old dementia sufferer spent a night sleeping rough next to a canal in Birmingham., alongside her son, having run out of cash to stay anywhere.

Darius Unemployed Nenius, 45, and his mother Irena were made homeless over two weeks ago when his benefits stopped and he ran out of money.

The pair salvaged a week in shared accommodation in Handsworth, but from Monday, were forced to sleep on the streets in nothing more than blankets. were pair The eventually put up in a hotel thanks to a Birmingham charity, who heard of their plight.

Darius spoke of their night by the canal:‘It was a horrible place,’ he said. were ‘There some rats and drug users around, but what choice have we got? ‘We had some blankets which helped and it was summer. If it was winter it would have

been more horrible.” ‘”My mother is 87-yearsold. She’s disabled and has severe dementia. ‘I’ve been living in England for 10 years and in Birmingham for seven years.”

“I can’t go to work, people just say I’m lazy. But if I leave my mum for a long time and something might happen, she doesn’t speak English. This is horrible. I cannot leave her.”

With nothing to his name, Darius is currently living off his mother’s pension which pays for food and toiletries but it’s not enough.

A club bouncer sexually of accused harassing a woman before telling her “I can do what I want” has been suspended.

Emily White, 19, said she was on a night out in Newquay, Cornwall, when a doorman at the Sailors Arms leered at her and made comments about her breasts.

When she threatened to report him, Ms White said, she was told: “They won’t do anything love.”

The pub said it took “immediate action” after receiving the complaint and an investigation was

underway.

Ms White said the harassment started with a wolf-whistle but soon became more intimidating, with the doorman leering at her and making comments about her breasts.

In a tweet she wrote: “He told me: ‘I’m a bouncer I can do what I want’.” “ N o mate, no you can’t,” she added.

FRIENDLY POOLE Poole is the most car-friendly electric UK. the in town That’s according to a new study that has reviewed the across properties country to determine which

areas have the most homes with off-street and private parking - allowing electric car owners to have home charge points installed.

While the coastal Dorset town is best prepared, at

the opposite end of the scale London was named the least-friendly place for electric car owners.

Less than half of properties for sale in the capital have off-street parking

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The UK government’s official Chequers plan for the post-Brexit economy would leave a major dent in Britain’s national income equivalent to about £500 a year per person, a leading think tank has warned.

Analysing plans for post-Brexit arrangements, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) calculated UK gross domestic product would be 2.5% smaller over the next decade than if the UK chose a “soft Brexit” similar to Norway’s relationship with the EU. NIESR economists added that the so-called

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by Theresa May, is also likely to push up inflation by around 1.4%, due to a further fall in the pound.

They warned that the impact could be considerably larger than this because the estimates did not include a Brexit-related fall in UK productivity levels something most economists have concluded is likely.

However, the NIESR said that while the white paper plan would equate to a comparative loss of around £500 per person.

The impact of a hard Brexit, where there is no deal and the UK crashes out next March, would

be considerably larger potentially around £800 per person.

Meanwhile, local authorities across the UK have expressed serious concerns about the delivery of public services in dozens of Brexit impact studies obtained by Sky News.

Nearly 30 councils have responded to a freedom of information request for their Brexit plans, with some expressing mounting incredulity and exasperation at having to plan to deliver local public services against a backdrop of highly uncertain Brexit negotiations with Europe and within government.

SUPERMARKET giant Mercadona has announced expansion plans for its major distribution base at San Isidro.

The facility on the La Grandina industrial estate supplies 171 outlets across Alicante Province, as well as the Albacete and Murcia areas.

The company says that

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17 local companies are involved in the two-phase 32 million euro project which will see the construction of a building covering 53 thousand square metres.

Phase one will see a fish warehouse set up by next summer, and then a

new area for perishable and frozen goods to be completed by 2021.

Mercadona employs 640 people at their San Isidro site, and claims that extra automation will make their employees lives easier, and will further “guarantee the freshness of their products for customers”.

Slow down in recovery

ALTHOUGH still going in the right direction, the Spanish economy is showing signs of slowing down. The latest financial data for the quarter from April to June showed growth of 0.6%, a tenth of a percent less than the previous three quarters which had seen growth of 0.7%.

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The figures, released by the National Institute of Statistics, are also slightly less than Bank of Spain forecasts.

Employment increased by 0.8% in the same period, better than the previous quarter, although this was

expected due to the usual spike in seasonal employment.

Household consumption fell very slightly but investment improved while exports decreased by 1% and imports also fell slightly. Employee wages rose by 0.4% on average, partly as a result of the rise in employment.

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PUPPIES & KITTIES NEEDING HOMES

MABEL This gorgeous kitten is now 10 weeks old having been found on 9th May at 4 weeks old under a car. She is playful and affectionate and ready for her new family.

(BPT) - Your pets are an integral part of the family, so it’s important to practice preventative care to support their well-being and help them live long, healthy lives. But just like people, pets can be affected by chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and allergies. That’s why, as a pet parent, staying informed and being proactive can help to avoid or at least prolong the onset of chronic conditions.

Pet health trends change over time. Cats and dogs are more prone to certain conditions now than they have been in the past. For example, over the past 10 years there’s been a 30 percent increase in environmental allergy cases in dogs and an 11 percent increase in cats, according to the Banfield 2018 State of Pet Health Report. Allergens can vary by region and climate, but many common triggers can be found in the home, notes the study.

MILA

Just in time ARC agreed to take this very pregnant little girl from Valencia Perrera and, soon after her arrival, she produced 4 boys and a little girl. Mila is a super Mum and she and her pups will be ready for their forever homes around late September. Please contact ARC if you can foster or adopt any of them. No adoption fee but a donation is much appreciated.

Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on Carrer Valencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.30 pm Monday to Saturday.

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Additionally, pets today are also more prone to being overweight, and obesity cases are rising. One in three pets are overweight, according to Banfield, and the numbers are growing. While you can be proactive in helping pets exercise and eat a nutritionally-balanced diet, there are many other health conditions you have no control over. Pets can suffer from chronic diseases such as arthritis, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and thyroid disease.

The first step to keep pets healthy is to invest in preventative care. One of the most important things you can do to ensure the ongoing health of any animal is to bring them in for annual checkups whether they are experiencing health issues or not.

This allows veterinarians to screen for a variety of health issues and provide insight on any concerns. This is also an opportunity for you to ask important questions and get expert insight.

If you discover that your pet has a chronic condition that needs to be treated, don’t panic. Modern medicine and treatment plans help pets live a long, high-quality life even with conditions like allergies or diabetes. You may have to make lifestyle adjustments such as changing food or activity routines, but it’s usually manageable and you’ll likely notice an improvement to your pet’s health and demeanor quickly.

The program offers savings on commonly prescribed medications such as insulin and antibiotics, as well as glaucoma and anti-inflammatory drugs. A list of the medications with which you can use the Inside Rx Pets card, as well as information to compare the pricing in pharmacies in your area and other use terms, can be found at InsideRx. com/pets.

As is the case with humans, chronic conditions are often Just like people, taking preventative measures for your pets’ treated with preventative medications. In fact, many of the same prescriptions that people use are also used on pets, just health will help save costs in the long run. What’s more, it will help ensure that your favorite furry family members are by your side for many years to come.

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Pollution protection: 5 easy tips

for combating the environment’s effects on skin UV rays can easily wreak havoc on your skin, so it’s essential to develop a proper skincare routine to combat these effects. In a given year, Americans are subject to some 83 million tons of pollution particles emitted into the air. Many Americans encounter those particles on their daily commutes, and because they can be 20 times smaller than your pores, they can infiltrate deep levels of your epidermis, leading to inflammation, dehydration and/or loss of

(BPT) - Properly taking care of your skin each day - and countering the possible elasticity. effects of pollution - is quick, affordable and easy to do. So why do so many Americans Without a regular skincare routine, you’re forgo that step in their daily routines? also more apt to deal with dryness, irritation, acne, accelerated aging, hyperpigmentation, A recent survey by CeraVe found 48 dullness and other unwanted attributes that percent of American adults often worry can result from the air quality. That may be about their skin, yet 36 percent have no why six in 10 U.S. adults say they cope with regular skincare routine. Only 36 percent as many as 10 “bad skin days” monthly. regularly use cleanser, and 33 percent say they’re confused about how to choose “Forming good skincare habits is not effective products and methods. complicated, and it can pay off significantly in terms of your health and appearance,” Unfortunately, everyday pollution and notes board-certified dermatologist Dr.

Michelle Henry. “It’s never too late to begin a daily skincare routine that offers the best possible protection against unhealthy elements in our environment.”

pillowcases should be washed or changed multiple times per week. While this may seem nearly impossible, frequently changing or washing pillowcases will help to keep dirt, oil and dead skin cells from building up Consider adopting these five habits that and seeping into skin night after night. will keep your skin glowing and protected from all that it encounters.

4) Eat an optimal diet. Henry suggests eating a diet rich in antioxidants, which 1) Use an effective sunscreen every day. may help protect skin, pointing to foods Apply a product that has an SPF of 30 or such as carrots, apricots, spinach, tomatoes, higher, is water resistant and provides berries, beans, peas, lentils, salmon and broad-spectrum coverage so it protects you nuts. Conversely, diets high in processed or from both UVA and UVB rays. Reapply it refined sugars or other carbohydrates and throughout the day as needed. Henry points unhealthy fats may promote skin aging. to studies indicating pollution may worsen the effects of UV and increase the risk of 5) Get moving. Ever notice how your skin cancer. skin glows after a good workout? Physical activity promotes circulation, which carries 2) Wash twice daily with a quality oxygen and nutrients that nourish skin cells. cleanser. Choosing the right product is Increased blood flow also helps whisk away key. Henry recommends CeraVe Hydrating waste products like free radicals from your Facial Cleanser or Foaming Facial Cleanser, cells. Further, exercise can reduce stress that which are gentle on skin and deeply cleanse may adversely affect your skin. to remove dirt, oil and residue that build up throughout the day, helping to counteract Taking a few minutes each day to care the harmful effects of pollution and leaving for your skin is well worth your while, skin hydrated. especially when it comes to combating the effects of pollutants encountered daily.

3) Send linens through the laundry. Visit Cerave.com to find dermatologistIdeally, towels and washcloths should recommended skincare products suitable for be washed in hot water after one use, and your skin’s needs.

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DS 7 Crossback

IT was easy to be sceptical when Citroen’s upmarket DS brand was launched as a standalone entity in 2014. Who would buy a posh Citroen over the likes of Audi, BMW and MercedesBenz, especially when its line-up included the lacklustre DS4 and peculiar DS5?

DS has been desperate for a new model - one that’s never been sold with a Citroen badge. Enter the DS7 Crossback. A premium SUV that shares a platform with the Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland X, the DS7 is intended to rival the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Volvo’s brilliant new XC40.

So how does the DS7 stand out? For a start, it looks like nothing we’ve seen before from DS. There’s more than a hint of Audi Q3 about its appearance, but details like ‘hypnotic’ 3D rear lights and divisive Byzantin Gold of our test car means it attracts a lot of attention on the road.

It’s big, too - at more than 4.5 metres long, nearly 1.9 metres wide and over 1.6 metres high, it’s bulkier than most rivals.

The DS7’s large dimensions provide a spacious interior, with a huge 555-litre

Scooter safety

AS two wheeled electric scooters become more popular across Spain, regions and municipalities are trying hard to issue legislation about safe use of the vehicles. Denia town hall has now said that anyone using one of the machines within the city limits will need to be wearing a helmet.

Councillor Javier Scotto said there will also be clarification given soon on where the vehicles can be driven, for the safety of pedestrians as well as scooter users. Denia has a large amount of scooters at this time of year due to firms that rent them out, mainly to tourists.

boot and enough space to carry both front and rear passengers in comfort. Like the exterior, the DS7’s interior feels very different from any other car on the market, even if PeugeotCitroen acificionadoes might spot a few obvious PSA Group features.

To drive, the DS7 is clearly designed with comfort in mind rather than sportiness.

There’s excellent visibility and it’s perfectly civilised to drive as long as you leave it in Normal mode. While the engines we’ve

tried have all been fine, the diesels are noisier than you may expect from a car that’s attempting to tempt BMW and Mercedes-Benz buyers in the premium sector.

The DS7 could easily turn heads as a motor show concept car, so it does an excellent job of standing out in a world of very good if slightly bland premium vehicles. The interior is unusual - if not quite up the high levels of perceived quality we’d expect from a car in the class.

Unfortunately for DS, while the 7 Crossback has more redeeming features than the DS4 and DS5, we suspect it’s going to remain quite a niche model.

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The excitement is building up for the new A.F.F.L. with the 1st round of Premier League fixtures just one week away. All our Fantasy Managers on the Costa Blanca & in England will be desperate to start building their new Fantasy Football teams ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.

The 25th Alfaz Fantasy Football League commences on the weekend 10th,11th & 12th of August and all you have to do to take part in this very special Competition is to select a team in a 4-3-3 formation from our Players List who score points based on their performances in the Premier League & F.A.Cup throughout the 2018-19 Season.

You have up till 4 pm on Saturday 11th of August to get your teams in when I will be at the Local in Albir for any last minute entries. Obviously, we want your selections in A.S.A.P. to help with the administration and it’s so important that you put the right code for the Players you have selected. You can only spend a

Minimum of 45 million and not exceed a total of 50 million in your selections.

If you want the likes of Spurs Harry Kane, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Liverpool’s Mo Salah & Manchester United’s David De Gea in your starting XI’s you will have to make sacrifices across the rest of your team and that’s when your knowledge on Players comes in handy. The trick is to find one hidden gem who is lower down in the pecking order who will get you those extra points as the Season Unfolds.

All entry forms & Players Lists are available at the following outlets. In Moraira, Spencers Bar & Bariloche, in Albir The Local, Bar Tapas, Hepburns , Caspers, Quick Save Supermarket, Colours Bar, The Orange Tree & the Arlequin Cafe Bar, in Benidorm The Drop Inn, Old Vic, Winning Post, Union Jack and the Juke Box. in Alfaz the Bar Code, Robins Nest Camping Almafra & The Moli. If you have any problems getting to one of our pick up points you

can always phone me on 696075632 and I will make every effort to make sure you get them.

Last Season we had 14 Mini-League on the go so if you have a Bar why not get your customers to take part in this excellent Competition which lasts for at least 10 months and it’s a perfect way to build up rivalry & banter throughout the Season as well as having a few bets on the side. I must stress you must have a least 10 teams to form a Mini-League.

To keep in touch with whats going on in the Fantasy League reports will appear each week on these pages as well as on our fabulous website which is www.alfazffl.com.We also have our Facebook page on which you can comment on or ask any queries you might have.

Well with just one week to go don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to take part in this thrilling Competition which gives plenty of fun for all the Family & Friends.

Community clash The annual curtainraiser to the English football season takes place this Sunday, with the FA Community Shield clash at Wembley between Premier League champions Manchester City and FA Cup victors, Chelsea(kick-off, 3.00 pm).

60 million pound summer signing from Leicester, Riyad Mahrez, could be in City’s starting line-up despite picking up an ankle injury in the preseason win over Bayern Munich.

Benjamin Mendy could make his first competitive appearance for Man City since injuring cruciate knee ligaments in September

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last year.

The World Cup winner played in a U23 game against Manchester United earlier this week.

After taking a wellearned holiday from football following his World Cup exploits with England, Ruben LoftusCheek has returned to full Chelsea training and could feature on Sunday.

Summer signing Jorginho could make his debut in English football, after turning down a move to Man City in favour of reuniting with his old Napoli boss, Maurizio Sarri, at Stamford Bridge.

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Former world number one Andy Murray took another big step in his comeback from hip surgery by beating fellow Briton Kyle Edmund in the second round of the Washington Open.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray

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beat British number one Edmund 7-6 (7-4) 1-6 6-4 late on Wednesday, and was scheduled to play Romania’s Marius Copil in the third round in the early hours of this morning.

“It was much better, just in terms of the way I actually played the match,” said the Scot, 31.

“Regardless of the result, we wanted to at least be dictating more points, trying to use my forehand, be closer to the baseline.”

“I think I did that, especially in some of the important moments in the third set. I was being more offensive.”

The Washington event is part of the build-up to the final grand slam of the season, the US Open, which starts in New York

It could still be coming home!

The Football Association is considering putting England forward as a potential host for the 2030 World Cup. The last major tournament played in England was the 1996 European Championship, 30 years after the country

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hosted its only World Cup. FA chairman Greg Clarke says the governing body’s board has agreed to start work to see if a bid is feasible.

“This work will take place during the new season and no decision

will be made until 2019,” added Clarke.

Wembley is already hosting seven games during Euro 2020, and the FA has bid to host the European Women’s Championship in 2021.

England roundly failed with a bid to host the 2018 World Cup,

and they felt aggrieved by that bidding process.

It’s thought the FA has been encouraged over 2030 by the greater transparency around the recent vote for the 2026 World Cup, which was won by a joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid.

The toast of Wales GERAINT THOMAS has hit national hero status back in Wales, after winning the Tour de France last weekend, but his modest and amiable personality has won him many admirers.

It should not be forgotten that Team Sky colleague and defending champion, Chris Froome, finished third, and the way that they handled their sporting rivalry with Froome backing Thomas once he grabbed the yellow jersey, was a great example of sportsmanship that should be admired.

Before Le Tour, there were rumours that Thomas might be looking for a move from Team Sky, with his contract finishing at the end of the year. Not surprisingly team boss, Sir Dave Brailsford has said that Thomas should stay, but he can now enjoy a bidding war for his services.

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The 31-year-old from Cardiff is clearly enjoying revelling in success.

“It’s like riding the crest of a wave because all this is not normal, all the interviews and staying in nice hotels,” he told the BBC..

“It’s been insane. I’m a big Arsenal fan and I spoke to Arsene Wenger when I was on the phone at the airport. I got video messages off the likes of Lee Dixon, Thierry Henry and comedian Rob Brydon.”

The bad news for cycle fans over here is that Thomas is almost certainly going to give La Vuelta a miss later this month, despite entering for it.

“I was down to do La Vuelta, which is another three week race, but I don’t think that’s going to happen now.”

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friday 3rd aUGUST 2018

Your Weekend Starts Here!

A SPORTING feast of the first-ever joint European Championships gets fully into gear today in Scotland, involving some of the top names from seven sports, backed up by event mascot, Bonnie, a young female harbour seal!

Athletics, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, rowing, triathlon and a new team golf event make up the 11-day competition, The athletics is being staged in Berlin with the other events taking place in Scotland, including Gleneagles being the venue for the golf, whilst Glasgow will be the “host” city.

The concept is an attempt to create a similar kind of interest generated by the Olympic Games, and rather than European Championships for different sports being held at different venues and with separate schedules.

More than 4,500 athletes are expected to compete for 188 gold medals.

Cyclists Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny, swimmer Adam Peaty, athlete Dina Asher-Smith, gymnast Max Whitlock, triathlete Alistair Brownlee and

Sport

BONNIE’S BONANZA

by Alex Trelinski

golfer Laura Davies are among the British athletes looking to bring home gold in their respective sports.

Olympic and world champion Adam Peaty told the BBC :-”It brings all the attention to one place and brings a team ethos together as well because normally we’d go into a race and think ‘it’s just Europeans’ but now it’s got more of a brand and more prestige behind it.”