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By Jack Troughton

British holidaymakers heading abroad for the summer are being urged to watch a harrowing four-minute film advising them what action to take in a terror attack.

The UK police video follows the theme ‘run, hide, alert’ and is intended to help people survive a real life attack by armed extremists.

The dramatic film, produced in conjunction with the Foreign Office and travel association Abta, features a fictional beach resort in an unnamed country.

The British government said there is no specific intelligence that tourists will

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DOGS MAUL WOMAN

By Jack Troughton

POLICE arrested a professional dog walker after a pair of bull-terriers attacked a woman in a public park, scarring her for life.

The 49-year-old British man, who has not been named, was licensed to have potentially dangerous dogs but is alleged he failed to observe strict laws when walking the animals in Rojales.

The Guardia Civil said the two dogs were not on a lead and were not muzzled as required by legislation when they were being walked in a green zone of Ciudad Quesada de Rojales.

And it was said the handler fled as the attack took place rather than going to the aid of the victim, said to be from Kosovo – officers later tracing the suspect through the dogs’ owners.

It was the second dog attack in recent weeks in the province of Alicante – in February a farmer died after being savaged in Beniarbeig.

The 50-year-old woman was said to have been knocked to the ground and

bitten around the face.

Police said she was treated at the scene for her injuries before being rushed to hospital and undergoing

emergency facial surgery to “large wounds” left by the animals.

A spokesman for the Guardia Civil said officers were able to trace the

owners of the dogs, who lived in the area – they explained they knew nothing of the attack and their pets had been with the dog walker.

The British man was traced and charged with offences including assault by serious recklessness.

And the spokesman said despite having a licence, the man had not adhered to the safety measures established for laws governing potentially dangerous dog breeds.

He said these included the “compulsory use of a muzzle” in a public place and having the animal on a lead or chain less than 2m long; it was further “prohibited” to have two such animals together at the same time.

“If the dog walker had complied with at least one of these rules, this aggressive episode and the very serious injuries suffered by the woman could have been avoided,” said the spokesman.

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THE big ‘G’ word was raised inside the Hous- from both ‘Hello’ and ‘Hola’ magazines with full es of Parliament on Wednesday as King Felipe details and pages and pages of photographs.

VI addressed politicians and said he was “confident” the two allies could reach an agreement Last weekend witnessed a wee bit of sporting over Gibraltar. history with the clash of the Titans on New Zealand and a drawn series between the All Blacks A huge intake of breath - His Majesty men- and the British and Irish Lions. It went right to tioned The Rock – and, well, nothing happened. the wire, the deciding game was 15-15 when the Politicians had threatened to walk out in protest whistle blew, and it was exhausting just followif the thorny subject was raised but ‘nada’. ing the drama.

Instead, King Felipe made a few headlines A Lion in Barcelona was to be a headline for over his comments, sparked a bit of heated rhet- this piece of prose in this edition of The Weekoric from the people of Gibraltar, and the Span- ender. Your correspondent was pounding the ish royals headed for Buckingham Palace and streets of Spain’s second city while the action a state banquet; nothing like singing for your was taking place; thank goodness for technolsupper. ogy and smart phones to keep informed and apologies to the good folk out and about on SatRoyal reporters have been kept busy with the urday morning confronted with an excited idiot. visit; Queen Letizia and the Duchess of Cambridge are two of the world’s most photographed Honours even at the end and no doubt a women and it is the duty of the press to keep few beers enjoyed by the players afterwards in us informed about what they – and other VIPS – the best spirit of the game. Hopefully two sets chose to wear over the three days. of royals remain friends after the Buck House bash...not sure if beer was served.

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RUN, HIDE, ALERT

By Simon Russell

By Jack Troughton From Front Page...

Foreign Office minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said: “While there is no specific information that British holidaymakers will be targeted this summer, it sets out some simple steps we can all take to minimise the impact of an attack if one takes place.”

Last year more than 17 million British holidaymakers visited Spain; currently like Britain itself, on terror alert four, the second highest security level, following attacks in the UK and across Europe.

The Spanish government has boosted security with an increased numbers of armed police at tourist hot spots, such as airports and train stations, and busy resorts. Officers have been ordered to maintain a highly visible presence to help reassure the public.

The run, hide, tell message was first introduced by police in December 2015 and the YouTube video constantly underlines what action to take in an emergency.

It advises people to run if there is a safe route – trying to take others along but do not let anyone´s indecision slow them down. If running is unsafe, people should hide, using a solid barrier to shield them from gunfire; mobiles should be switched to silent and the vibrate mode switched off. Only when it is safe, people are urged to call police.

The number is 112 in Spain.

The film was made by the UK’s National Counter Terrorism Police and warns when armed police arrive they might not be able to immediately distinguish innocent people from a terrorist.

“They may treat you firmly,” warns the soundtrack.

“Do everything they tell you. Don’t make any sudden movements or gestures that could be seen as a threat; keep your hands visible so they can see you are not armed.”

Detective Chief Superintendent Scott Wilson, the national co-ordinator of the UK’s protect and prepare

strategy, believes it was “only right” to offer the advice.

“These people are not there to steal a mobile phone or steal your watch, they are there to kill you; you have to get out of the danger zone,” he said.

Mr Wilson said it was “very unlikely” tourists would be caught up in a terror attack. “It’s very much like the safety briefing you get on an aeroplane before it takes off – it is very unlikely that plane is going

to crash but it’s very important you are given that knowledge of what you should and what you shouldn’t do.”

He said the “sad reality” was any Westerner could be a target “anywhere in the world”; adding: “We’ve seen attacks in numerous countries so we are trying to say tourists overseas should be aware of what they should and shouldn’t do if they are caught up in such an attack.”

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Acrobat in death fall

By Jack Troughton DARING Spanish acrobat Pedro Aunion Monroy fell 30m to his death in front of a 45,000-strong crowd at a Madrid music festival.

The 42-year-old specialist in aerial dance had been suspended in a cage near the main stage at the Mad Cool Festival to perform a tribute to the late singer Prince.

The accident occurred in between performances by alt-J and Green Day, last Friday, the second day of the festival.

Pedro, who lived in Brighton but was originally from Madrid, trained in the schools of Polar Lopez, Cristina Rota, and at the Royal Conservatory of Dance, and had his own performance company ‘In Fact Aerial Dance’, based in Brixton, London. He also worked as a massage therapist at The Grand Hotel in Brighton.

A police investigation has already been launched with officers studying videos of the incident, particularly what may have caused the failure of the safety harness he was wearing.

Veteran punk rockers Green Day were later criticised for taking to the stage as the night’s headline act but it later emerged festival organisers did not initially inform performers or the audience the accident was fatal for “security reasons”.

And in a Tweet after the set, the band said: “We just got off stage at Mad Cool Festival to disturbing news. A very brave artist named Pedro lost his life tonight in a tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.”

Green Day also said “we are not heartless” and would have cancelled the

show had they known of the situation; Slowdive, next on stage, did not play, saying “it was not appropriate”.

Organisers later used the Mad Cool Festival website to write of the regret at

Daytime fires only please

By Simon Russell AFTER a series of delays, the new fire substation in Benissa opens it gates this week. However due to staff shortages the station will not be open overnight, with its initial operating hours being from 10am to 10pm.

There are only four fire fighters employed currently, not enough to cover the night shift as well as the day, the latter usually being the busier period. However there are plans to change the service to 24 hours “as soon as possible” according

to the Provincial Fire Consortium. Despite the lack of all-day round coverage.

The new station still significantly increases the emergency services presence in this part of the Marina Alta, crucial as the area comes up to the forest fire season.

“the terrible accident”; explaining: “For security reasons, the festival decided to continue with its programming.We send our most sincere condolences to all his family.”

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Iberia flies into sexism storm

By Jack Troughton SPANISH airline Iberia has sparked an outcry after forcing women applying for cabin crew jobs to undergo a pregnancy test.

Regional authorities have hit the airline with a €25,000 fine after an investigation found the practice was a serious case of gender discrimination.

Iberia – along with British Airways, Aer Lingus and Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group – claimed the test was to avoid putting pregnant women at risk; instead it placed them in other roles.

But the measure, supposedly to ensure “the wellbeing of the baby and the expectant mother”, found no sympathy with inspectors.

Iago Negueruela, a spokesman for the Balearic Islands government’s work, trade and industry department, said the practice was discovered in Mallorca and men and women could not be given different tests

when accessing jobs.

He said it was a “very grave infraction” of the rules; male applicants were not asked if they were going to become fathers. “Any practice of this type must be excluded from the job market.”

Iberia has said will drop the requirement and instead “trust” female employees to notify managers of a pregnancy.

The national carrier, faced with a barrage of criticism over social media, said it had never refused a woman a position because she was pregnant – stating since 2016 it had moved 60 female employees to alternative positions and that 71% of cabin crew were women.

The use of pregnancy tests was discovered a year ago by inspectors on the Balearics.

Iberia admitted – possibly as an attempted justification – they

were part of national hiring policy.

And the tests, as well as other

medical examinations for both sexes, were carried out by the human resources company contracted to carry out the airline’s recruitment.

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White elephant taking off

By Jack Troughton

By SImon Russell

LAST year saw hugely improved figures for Castellon Airport – or the “ghost airport” as the Spanish press had branded it.

After having no passengers whatsoever for the first four years after it opened, it seemed to epitomise the over expansion of parts of the Spanish coastline, something not helped by the significant costs of keeping an empty airport running. However, two years ago the flights started coming in and 2016 saw over 100,000 passengers passing through its gates, which ranks it at 34th out of the 48 airports managed by the public company AENA.

The trend is expected to continue this year, with around 175,000 passengers predicted through 2017 and May having a record 18,000 people using the facility.

There are now regular weekly flights to the UK, Romania and Bulgaria with Poland and Austria also lined up as destinations this year.

Events such as the Benicassim music festival, one of Europe’s largest, are also ideally placed for the airport while Castellon province itself is seen as a quieter, more picturesque, alternative to the Community’s better known Alicante and Valencia provinces.

High land fling

By Edward Graham DRUNKEN and rowdy behaviour on a flight from Scotland to the Costa Blanca forced an emergency diversion to Bristol Airport.

Police officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary were waiting on the runway as the plane touched down at 11.50am; the behaviour of three passengers on a Thomson flight from Glasgow to Alicante causing the captain to divert last Saturday.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes as three passengers were escorted from the plane after

allegedly being abusive and threatening towards cabin crew.

Two men were arrested and charged. A third, a 41-year-old man was also arrested was later released without charge.

Alexander Gray, 38, of Glasgow and Derek Root, 30, of Edinburgh were charged in connection with acting in a threatening, abusive, insulting and disorderly manner towards a member of the aircraft crew, entering an aircraft when drunk, as well as being drunk on the plane. Both later made an appearance at Bristol Magistrates Court.

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Homophobic attack condemned

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Jack talks

By Jack Troughton

By Simon Russell TWO men were insulted and then set upon by a group of four youths during the fiestas in the Valencian town of Picassent.

David and Javier, who are partners, denounced the attack to the police and requested it be reported as a hate crime and that they were attacked purely for being gay - something

clear from the insults being thrown at them before the incident escalated.

Neither was seriously hurt as locals intervened while the police have now traced the youths who they believe formed the gang, including two minors.

It is estimated that only 10% of homophobic hate crimes are reported in the Valencian Community, a figure roughly mirrored across Spain.

Hit and run killer traced

By Simon Russell A 78-year-old man was killed after being hit by a car and knocked off his motorbike in Catral (Alicante).

The incident happened at lunchtime on 9 July at the Saladar crossroads and the car driver fled the scene. However local police were able to track the

black Audi TT he was driving to the nearby town of Almoradi, and he has now been arrested.

The circumstances leading up to the fatal crash are still unclear and the Guardia Civil are interviewing the 29-yearold man to try and clarify events.

They will also be keen to know his reason for fleeing the crash site.

Hospital thief jailed

By Simon Russell AN official at an Alicante Psychiatric hospital confessed to stealing over €16,000 from patients and has received a jail sentence of 21 months.

The theft came from bank accounts that were set aside primarily to fund certain patient expenses such as outings, which he was often involved with.

The fraud occurred between 2013 and 2015 and entailed forging documents and pressuring vulnerable patients to give him cash or sign it over to him.

As the amount was usually small, 25 or 50 euros, and often in cash, his scam went undetected for almost two years. His sentence was reduced from three years after his guilty plea was entered and he had pledged to repay the money.

CLAWS are out and being sharpened in a sweet little European hamlet - sometimes known as ‘Brexitville’ - as it seems a grown up ‘purrfect’ world vanishes over the horizon.

There have been a few aces and double faults served up in Wimbledon’s second week on court but it’s ‘game on’ in the EU as political big hitters get cat-like. The grass, it always seems, is a little greener on the other side.

Boris Johnson – Foreign Secretary and sometimes ‘boom boom’ loose cannon – aimed a sledgehammer blow at the so-called divorce bill. He underlined how the remaining 27 countries in the EU could “go whistle” for a cash settlement said to be meandering up towards some €100 billion.

Strong stuff indeed; he even said the bill was “extortionate”...but the catchy ‘whistle’ line was actually spoon-fed in a question from the back benches. Not quite the sultry message from one Lauren Bacall to Mr Bogart: “Just put your lips together and blow.”

Meanwhile, in the land of milk and honey – aka Brussels – the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (Shakespeare, I’m told) can be as equally silly in the opening gambits rather than post-match

interviews.

Ordinary mortals – you and me folks – are constantly being reassured by both sides that governments will “put citizens first”. Well, that’s OK then... until it isn’t.

Theresa May’s “third world country” offer to EU citizens settled in the UK as an opening gambit has been rightly slammed by expat groups here in Spain, across the European Union, and back in Blighty.

The EU fired back a broadside reminding everyone (still you and me) that the clock was ticking.

Trade deals are for multinationals. People and the protection of the rights that expats here in Spain, across Europe, and (never forget) our counterparts in the UK, enjoy are vitally important. Emigrants and therefore immigrants across the EU did nothing wrong and everything right.

Mrs May, with a slim hold on power as Prime Minister, is currently inviting opposition parties to take part in a beggar’s banquet and put forward their Brexit ideas and strategy.

The PM might one day think a little less about landslide majorities and instead choose to hear the roar of a crowd trying to hand her an ace.

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Bulls, blood and booze

By Simon Russell THE annual San Fermin Festival held in the Navarra region is a very Spanish mix of religion, alcohol and violence and has been taking place in Pamplona over the last two weeks. It also attracts a fair amount of controversy on three main counts, bullfighting, the perils of bull running and reports in recent years of large numbers of sexual assaults.

Thankfully, there has been no serious assaults reported as yet this year, but the bull running through the streets of the town has seen a number of injuries. Three men were hospitalised after being gored by a bull on 7 July and the next day two other runners suffered a similar fate.

Around 2,000 people run with the bulls through the streets, many foreign and many arguably the worse for wear. Popularised by Ernest Hemingway the San Fermin is probably the best known Spanish

festival around the rest of the world and usually attracts around a million visitors.

The bull running holds a particular attraction for young Americans, combining the adrenalin rush of the run with the cities cheap prices and the generally good weather. The event actually started as early as the fourteenth century to commemorate local martyr Saint Fermin and has evolved over time to what it is now, although the religious aspect is still important to many.

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Grisly Femme Fatales find

By SImon Russell

A farmer came across what appeared to be human remains while ploughing a field in the village of Tobarra near Albacete.

He contacted the authorities who confirmed that the remains were human, although initial investigations indicate that they are not recent.

The Guardia Civil have sent the bones to a specialist laboratory in Madrid where they will attempt to extract DNA to help with identification.

Police in Albacete will also be checking their files for missing person’s reports.

A Spanish man aged 35 has alleged that he was kidnapped and robbed by four women over a period of two days after visiting a “hostess club” in Alicante. He woke in a bedroom at the establishment and though he had drunk some alcohol believes that he was drugged. During the 37 hours he was in the premises around €9,000 was taken from his credit card without his knowledge.

National Police investigating the complaint found that this has all been billed to a restaurant on the same street as the club, and they are looking into the theory that the restaurant was in collusion with the club.

Based on this evidence

the police have arrested four women aged between 40 and 51, of Cuban, Colombian, Dominican and Angolan nationality. The man had only sketchy recollections of the kidnapping, but said that he received no food and was not even allowed to go to the bathroom. The investigation was undertaken by the organised crime unit of the police, who will be determining whether this has happened before but the victims were reluctant to report the crime.

Unearthing knowledge

By SImon Russell BUDDING Indiana Jones’ have the chance to pursue their interest when Villajoyosa holds two archaeological workshops in August.

Aimed at children between eight and twelve, there are two workshops with ten places available on each. Run by

the Vilamuseu the days are divided into “missions”, with the first day being excavation, day two is putting this into practice on your own plot while day three focuses on restoration work. The final day is research and a display to the public of any items found.

Villajoyosa’s Councillor for Culture, Maria Angeles

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Christmas lottery launched

By SImon Russell AS is traditional the “El Gordo” Christmas lottery has started its campaign in the summer and this year Benidorm is being used to help sell tickets.

The campaign video is called “The Guiris”, guiris being a slightly disparaging term for tourists, especially those from Northern Europe.

It shows how they have taken to many Spanish customs such as paella, dancing and sunbathing as well as purchasing a lottery ticket – which if they win is used to buy “an apartment in Benidorm”.

The pitch of the advert is that all Spanish should buy a lottery ticket while on holiday this year, to ensure the guiris don’t snap them all up.

Many Spaniards do buy their tickets on holiday and put them away safely until the 22 December draw, while many will buy them regularly throughout the year to spread out the expense.

The cheapest tickets are priced at €20 so significantly more than the UK lottery, but the prize pot is also large with a guaranteed first prize of €4 million.

Gualde, said that “this new cultural initiative aimed at the younger residents, is a great way to learn more about the history of the town and its many hidden secrets”.

If you have children who may be interested in attending the museums website is www.vilamuseu.es/vilakids please note places are limited.

Former mayor passes away MIGUEL Perez Devesa, Benidorm’s mayor between 1974 and 1977, died this week at the age of 85 in his home in the city.

He was the mayor when General Franco died and in the crucial period when Spain returned to democracy.

For a forward looking city such as Benidorm, this was an important time as they looked to benefit from the opening up of the country to tourism and even foreign residents.

Devesa had been persuaded to enter politics by Pedro Zaragoza,

dubbed the “Founder of Benidorm” by many and who made the famous moped journey to Madrid.

Devesa was largely responsible for sorting out the cities growing need for water supplies in the 1970’s, without which the town

would have been unable to expand the way it did. He was also one of the people who pushed for the construction of the AP-7 motorway, hugely improving the city’s transport links. His brother Vicente was also a former mayor of Benidorm.

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Out & About

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Javea Moors & Christians

By Jack Troughton

JAVEA celebrates a key part of Spanish history with the annual Moors and Christians festival.

From Saturday(July 15th), the port area goes into ‘fiesta’ mode , paying homage to the 8th Century invasion by the moors and the subsequent reconquest, by the Christian forces, ultimately succeeding in 1492.

And at the heart of the fun is a new face. A castle is needed for the centre piece of ‘moros y cristianos’ and a new fortification is making its debut this year.

The week long party with grand parades on both days of the final weekend remains hugely popular and the streets will again by packed with visitors.

The costumes worn by the companies of both sides are incredibly colourful and

imaginative; think of the best of the Game of Thrones series.

And as the companies parade through the streets the port will be full of music as town bands from across the Marina Alta travel to Javea to take part.

The entire week is lively... and noisey. It is not for the faint hearted with fireworks,

music, more fireworks, and the odd blunderbuss being fired.

The festival also pays homage to another historic struggle faced by people living on the Spanish coast... pirates.

Ships packed with maurauding Barbary pirates from north Africa, looking for

plunder.

The old town of Javea was once a stronghold where its citizens could seek refuge from the ships’ crews prowling the Mediterranean coast from the 15th to 17th Centuries.

The walls were later removed but the church in the centre of the old town with its armoured doors, old

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The fiesta is very much based in Javea Port but there is a procession up to the historic old town to lay flowers at the shrine to Saint James in Calle San Jaime.

Tradition states that the saint appeared at the Battle of Clarijo in 844 to

fight alongside the vastly outnumbered Christian army; helping defeat the Emir of Cordoba. It was said to have earned the Apostle the title ‘Saint James the moor slayer’, another Game of Thrones type moment!

And for the second year, the companies will also stage a parade at the Playa del Arenal, marching along Paseo del Tenista David

Ferrer.

During the week of the fiesta, the craft market in the port of Jávea will have to close to make room for the activities of the Moros y Cristianos celebrations.

However, the stalls selling quality artisan goods, produced by the stall holders will return for all other evenings till September.

Javea Fiesta Schedule 2017 Saturday 15th July 21:00 Parade through the streets followed by the firing of a single shot in Av. Jaime I and the switching on of the fiesta lights 22:00 Official inauguration of the fiesta in Paseo Jaime I.

del Convent, Virgen de la Merced, El Foguere finishing in calle San Jaime, where the flower offering will take place.

Sunday 16th July 20:30 14th Music Concert in Calle Seville by the Xabia Artistic Centre for Music.

Wednesday 19th July 20:45 Flower Offering parade around the town. Route: Arcada de Pío X,Cristo del Mar, Andrés Lambert, Avenida Jaime I y Plaza Presidente Adolfo Suarez y Caleta, finishing at the Iglesia Parroquial de la Mare de Déu where the flower offering will take place.

Tuesday 18th July 20:00 Parade through the old town along calles Príncipe de Asturias, Placeta

Thursday 20th July 21:30 Landing of the Moors on the La Grava Beach with musket firing and

fireworks, followed by the Embajada (negotiation) for the surrender of the castle by the Christians along Paseo Jaime I. 00:00 Batukada (drum parade) along calles Aduanas and Kabilas.

Friday 21st July 11:00 Children’s Parade along Calles Pío X and Cristo del Ma 21:00 Battle on Playa de la Grava between the Moors and the Chirstians.

21:30 Reconquest of the castle (Paseo Jaime I) by the Christians, includes acts of negotiation and musket fire.

Saturday 22nd July

19:30 Entrance Parade of the Music Bands.

20:30 Gala Parade of the Moors and Christians along Cristo del Mar, Lepanto and Avenida Jaime I 00:30 Correfoc, hand held fireworks parade along Calles Antonio Llido, Loreto Mare de Deu and Paseo Jaime I. Sunday 23rd July 19:00 Entrance Parade of the Music Bands along Paseo Jaime I 20:00 Gala Parade of the Moors and Christians, followed by a the firing of a ‘troná’ from Playa de la Grava to mark the end of the festival.

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Danger - UXB

By Edward Graham

A diving club swimming off the waters close to Tabarca had an unexpected find this week, an unexploded bomb.

They reported the find to the Guardia Civil who immediately closed the area to divers, swimmers and boats. It is thought that the device is leftover from World War II and is possibly a depth

charge from a submarine or plane.

Although officially neutral during World War II, the area off the Costa Blanca saw naval activity during the conflict, including the sinking of a German U-Boat off Calpe by the British Navy in 1943.

The area will have to remain out of bounds until the device is made safe by naval divers who understandably need to be sure exactly what they are dealing with before acting.

Be beach aware

By Simon Russell

BENIDORM has drawn up a list of recommended do’s and don’ts for people using the town’s beaches during the summer.

Much of the advice will be common knowledge to locals and regular visitors, but reminders are always welcome and of course every

year sees an influx of first time tourists.

Pointers include not leaving valuables lying around, not purchasing food and drink from street (or beach) vendors and to avoid the massage services and, of course, the notorious “pea-men”.

When it comes to general health and safety hydrate well (with water not alcohol), try and avoid direct sun at the hottest time of day and ensure children know where the closest Meeting

Point is when you take to the sands.

The advice will be displayed on boards on or around the beaches, and will be in English, French and Spanish. There have also been a number of brochures printed up should people require them.

Bather tragedy

By Simon Russell

A Bulgarian woman aged 72 died on 12 July while swimming on Alicante’s popular San Juan beach.

The beach has a full lifeguard service during the summer and the guard saw she was in difficulty and rescued her from the water although she remained

unconscious.

Health personnel from the beach and the SAMU ambulance workers carried out advanced CPR on the woman but sadly were unable to resuscitate her.

Her body has been handed over to the judicial commission to determine the cause of death.

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THE final timetable of acts for this year’s Benidorm Low Music Festival has been announced, including a free show on Levante Beach.

Acts taking part are a mixture of dance, pop and indie rock from Spain, North America and Europe, some new and some who have been around for a while. Veteran indie rockers Pixies, who recently reformed, will be one of the biggest draws and are performing on the Damm Star Scene stage at midnight on Friday 28 July.

The festival commences with the free show on Levante on Thursday 27, starting at 8pm and continuing until the early hours with acts including Miss Deep’in and White Russians. Other headliners at the main festival include Franz Ferdinand, Fangoria and Lori Meyers with the last performer on each day coming on at around 4am.

There are still a few tickets left for the three day event, with one, two or three day passes available. Visit www.lowfestival.es/ abonos for more details while you can view the full schedule on www.benidorm.org

Scuba school BENIDORM’S Department of Youth has added two courses on diving to its roster of events for the town’s younger residents this summer.

The first course is aimed at beginners and will involve diving to a depth of around six metres in the seas off the Island of Benidorm, all accompanied by instructors.

There is also an open water diving course for more experienced participants, which will be

a mixture of theory and practical training. Once divers have taken the second course they should be well enough trained to dive anywhere in the world.

For details on dates, prices

a n d ava i l a b i l i t y please visit the towns Youth Information Centre located in the Town Hall.

July in Rojales ROJALES Town Hall has organised a varied programme of cultural events for this month, many focused on the theme of “Rojales Outdoors” and taking full advantage of the summer weather.

Planned activities include concerts, exhibi-

tions, workshops and film screenings, all outdoors where possible. Most events are free to the public and no booking is generally required, however it is advisable to check; just visit www.rojales.es/ category/eventos online or go along to the tourist information office.

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Benidorm Palace Celebrates In Style

By Jack Troughton

The Benidorm Palace enjoyed a very special evening on Wednesday with a full house of guests attending a special celebration birthday party to mark the nightspot’s 40th anniversary.

The night included the performance of the new show “Ruby” together with an award ceremony and a superb pre-show gala dinner.

Around 800 people joined the great family of the Benidorm Palace for the 40th anniversary gala. It opened on July 12, 1977, and now four decades later it is a unique venue in Spain - and an example of great management and stability.

The event was attended by a number of distinguished guests that included Benidorm Mayor Señor Toni Perez and ex Mayor provincial MP, Agustín Navarro, who sat on neighbouring tables at the front centre of the stage.

Other VIPs in attendance were including the Territorial Director

of Presidency of the Generalitat in Alicante, Esteban Vallejo, the General Director of tourism of the Valencian Community, Raquel Huete, and Agustín Almodóbar, as well as the Mayor of Benidorm, Antonio Pérez. Also attended the the Mayor of Finestrat, Juan Francisco Pérez, a wide representation

of the municipal of Benidorm and representatives of various locations nearby such as: Altea, Calpe, Alfaz and Polop.

Other guests present for this important appointment were local institutions, associations,

entrepreneurs and journalists that came together to celebrate this very special occasion of 40 years aniversary.

Owner Vicente Climent presented awards to the many VIP guests for their services given to the Benidorm Palace across its history. The evening was

described as a’family celebration’ of the Benidorm Palace partners, ex performers and workers.

Thousands of artists who have passed across the stage; so many that it is impossible to mention them all. The Benidorm Palace directors and Vicente Clement thanked all of their customers and partners over the years and hoped all the guests at the ruby

anniversary would enjoy an unforgettable night!

Each guest was presented with a gift bag containing a celebration presentation DVD of the Ruby Show and other memorabilia gifts.

I was a proud to be part of the event - and we all look forward to the Benidorm Palace rolling out its magic over the next 40 years.

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Now Opens Saturday 15th July Saturday the 8th July was going to be a memorable day for the kids and families who had planned to visit the new Krazy Kidz Town in La Nucia. Instead their was much disappointment for all especially the owners Jonathan & Elkie after a fire in a neighbouring building had started due to an electrical fault.

It was reported that the electrical fault had started a fire after some heavy rain and the Sparks started a fire that was contained to the area of the electrical panel.

The fire brigade had attended and the fire was extinguished in a very short amount of time although the smoke had escalated the problem so the Police had cordoned off the area.

Jonathan & Elkie sent out

messages via Facebook to let everyone know that the opening had been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday 15th July.

The site was previously known as Labels & Tables in La Nucia CV70 opposite the BP petrol station and is now a new indoor soft play park open for the kids to enjoy themselves whilst the parents sit a relax in the cafe and outside terrace areas.

What better timing than now when the kids are off school and to be able to get out of the house for a few hours and let them burn off their energy in a safe and friendly environment. Too hot outside perhaps for some and there are only so many days you may want to sit on the beach so here is a great opportunity for only 6€ per child from 3 years to 13 years old; you can spend an unlimited amount of time to play in this new soft play park “The Crazy Kids Town”. Air conditioned for your comfort this all year around kids park is the ideal place for the parents to enjoy time-out.

Krazy Kidz Town - Le Calle Serra Gelada 66, La Nucia CV70 opposite BP petrol station. Call 627 212 667

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ONS report on the British expatriate population in Spain

By Mark Stücklin Spanish Property Insight

A new study from the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) sheds light on the British expatriate population in Spain, and also looks at the Spanish expatriate community in the UK. The report, released at the end of June, reveals there were 296,600 British citizens resident in Spain during 2016, and 121,000 of them

(40%) were aged 65 and over.

The number of British expats in this age bracket has more than doubled since 2006.

The figures come from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE), and cross referencing them with data from the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) broadly bears them out. DWP figures show that 108,433 recipients of the UK State Pension were resident in Spain in November 2016, which is close enough to the 121,000 expat population aged 65 and over to suggest both figures quantify the same group with some accuracy.

This surprised me.

I would have expected the INE figures to be fairly inaccurate and underestimate the number of Brits living in Spain, because many of them choose to stay off the radar for fiscal and bureaucratic reasons.

Perhaps

they are more reliable than I thought.

Taking the INE figures at face value, we see that the British expatriate community in Spain has declined 4% since the last census in 2011, when there were 308,805 Britons resident in Spain.

Since 2002 the number of retired British citizens aged 65 and over has been steadily growing, whilst all other age groups have been declining since around 2008, when the economic crisis began (see following chart). Of course another reason why the 65 and over group has been growing is because we all have this annoying tendency to get older. Is the 65 and over bracket also growing because more British citizens are retiring to Spain? That’s a possibility, although I can’t find any data on that.

But what is clear is that in all other age groups the net change is negative, meaning that more people in those age groups are leaving or getting older than are

being replaced by new arrivals.

In contrast, there were 132,000 Spanish citizens living in the UK in 2015, with a much younger age profile that British citizens living in Spain.

BRITISH EXPAT POPULATION IN SPAIN BY REGION The report also maps the British expat community in Spain by region, though the figures are from 2011.

Unsurprisingly, the biggest numbers are in Malaga and Alicante provinces, home to the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca respectively.

Other concentrations are found in the Balearic and Canary Islands, Murcia, Almeria, Barcelona and Madrid. The rest are very thinly spread around a few other provinces of Andalucia, the Valencian Region, Catalonian, the the north of Spain.

Source & Recomendation: www.spanishpropertyinsight.com

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You’re paying how much for your QROPS??

By Sam Kelly Managing Partner Chorus Financial

Many of you will have read my article last week regarding financial advisors in Spain charging substantially more than the equivalent service in the UK. In just the last few days I have had several people come to my office to see if I can help them reduce the fees they’re paying on their QROPS. I saw a lady on Tuesday, we’ll call her Sandra (as before, I’ve changed her name to protect her privacy). The first thing Sandra explained was that every few months her advisor would hand her another wad of pages

covered in numbers, charts etc., bamboozle her with complex terminology, and she’d leave the appointment none the wiser as to why her QROPS hadn’t grown over the last 4 years.

Well, finally she was sat in front of someone who would break it all down for her. The first thing I noticed was that she was paying over £1000 a year for the QROPS alone – this is more than double she would pay for a UK SIPP (a UK based, FCA regulated pension that would offer all the major benefits of a QROPS and that she could easily move to).

I also questioned the fees on the funds she had been moved into, which were between 1.5%2% per year – this is 3 to 4 times more than I’d expect a client to pay for a top performing UK fund, yet she was paying this for pretty average performing funds that I’d never even heard off (and that’s after 15 years of studying funds on a daily basis!).

In addition, she was paying another 1.5% per year in

combined fees to her advisor and bond provider. When we broke it all down, her annual fees were over 4% of the total amount she had invested, and I calculated that around 3% of this was going to her financial advisor each year, most of which was in hidden fees which would be illegal in the UK. I was astounded by the combined level of fees here, and it’s safe to say, so was Sandra! The investment returns were barely covering her fees, which is why Sandra had seen no growth after 4 years.

My advice to Sandra was that we move her QROPS to a UK SIPP, which offers all the freedoms and flexibility she needs for less than half the price of a QROPS, and we would then rebalance her portfolio with FCA regulated funds, at a fraction of the cost of the offshore funds she had been recommended. This would bring her annual costs down to less than half of her existing arrangement, which will have a positive effect on the growth of her plan.

The exact overall fees paid will

depend on the specific situation so may vary, but Chorus pride ourselves on fair, transparent and above all, value for money fees.

Chorus may not be the oldest, or indeed the biggest company out here in Spain, but we firmly believe that our approach to UK style, truly independent advice, makes us the best.

If you would like me to demonstrate where I can help reduce costs and improve the returns on your existing portfolio, including QROPS and Spanish Bonds, please call me today to book a free, no obligation review on 664 398 702 or email s.kelly@chorusfinancial.es.

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By Jack Troughton

Coast under threat

GREENPEACE has warned unspoiled stretches of Spain’s 7,880km coastline could become the target of property developers as “desirable” places for building.

It claims areas spared the excesses of the property boom – construction spurred by mass tourism and speculation – are at risk in a possible new “golden age of property”.

And Greenpeace has identified 53 ar-

eas and is calling for them to be given greater levels of protection before the bulldozers and concrete arrives. The ‘targets’ are found across the country and in the Balearic and Canary Islands, the majority of the east and south coasts of the mainland.

Greenpeace said they all share common features; they border protected areas, have good road links and are easy to access, with limited or no environmental

protection.

“We have to look at these areas really closely and treat them with care,” says Pilar Marcos, who is heading Greenpeace’s “Protección a toda costa” (Protection at any cost) campaign, which aims to boost the environmental safeguards for those areas it believes are under threat.

In Alicante, Vilajoyosa is on the Greenpeace list; and in Valencia Province the area around Denia is identified

– popular with holidaymakers from Madrid.

The study was based on an investigation of 21,000 plots of land across the country. It also reveals 31.8% of publicly owned land in Spain has been built on. In a 10km zone closest to the coast, Barcelona has the highest level of developed public land with a figure of 31.7%. Alicante is second with 21.9% and Malaga next with 20.5%.

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National Botanic Garden of Wales

With so many people heading back to the U.K. at this time “to avoid the worst of the heat”, a suggested garden visit seems appropriate Opened by the Prince of Wales in May 2000,the National Botanic Garden of Wales was Britain’s first national botanic garden for 200 years and covers some 568 acres (if that seems to promise a lot of walking, there is a courtesy shuttle system at least to the main glasshouse!)

Although so new in garden terms, it was very quickly listed as no 4 in the top 50 gardens in Britain.

Near the entrance to the garden is a ‘Welsh landscape’ with native meadows and woodlands. Then comes the Broadwalk, 220m long, with a rill which runs down through a geological display of Welsh rocks.

The garden’s collection of herbaceous plants is planted along its edges in what is claimed to be the longest herbaceous border in Europe, with narrow paths leading into the plantings to facilitate access. There is also a Japanese garden and a herb garden with a collection of native pharmacological Welsh plants.

However, it is the Great Glasshouse which has received most of the adulation, and rightly so, because it is a stunning piece of architecture - the largest singlespan glasshouse in the world. Designed by Norman Foster and Partners it measures110 m (360 ft) long by 60 m (200 ft) wide. It concentrates upon the Mediterranean floras of the world - cheaper to maintain than tropical floras - including Chile, California, south-west Australia, South Africa, the Mediterranean basin and the Canary Isles but in 2007, a new Tropical Glasshouse, was opened in a corner of the walled garden to

continue the displays with tropical monocotyledons (palms etc) together with a unique collection of 1,000 orchids. The walled garden is itself unique because it is double walled with one of brick and one of stone. There are over 7000 species in the garden as a whole.

The restaurant provides excellent freshly cooked seasonable cuisine and there are regular special events, mostly included in the entrance fee, plus workshops, information sessions and study facilities.

There are also catering facilities within the Great Glasshouse.

The Garden is located 7 miles east of Carmarthen, off the A48 and is easily reached from both Cardiff and Swansea. It is open from 10am–6pm (4.30pm during British Winter Time); daily, except Christmas Day. Admission costs Adults £10.50; Concessions £8.75 (includes O.A.Ps.!); Children £4.95.

RHS members free from October to March. https://botanicgarden.wales/

We are a friendly group who enjoy gardening and gardens.

Our meetings are normally held on the 1st Wednesday in each month from October to June in Meeting Room (Aula) 1 on the 1st floor of La Senieta in Moraira next to the free car park used for the Market on Fridays. Meetings commence at 2:30 pm and finish at about 4:30pm Visitors including holiday makers are always welcome – admission is by a donation of 3€ per person.

Our attempts at a regular meeting date are sometimes interrupted by Fiestas etc and it is for this reason that our next meeting is on Wednesday,11th October at 2.30 in La Senieta.

Contact No.:- Chairman Joan Birch 697320169 /Secretary Joy Lally 966498681 or typing in Costa Blanca Gardeners will get you to the Website.

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Growing Strawberries In Spain Surely one of the highlights for any gardener is eating berries you have grown and nurtured yourself. Not only do they taste sweeter when they are home-grown, but berries like strawberries are one of the easiest fruiting plants to grow and enjoy.

Let your children have a few plants of their own too, I guarantee they will love it.

Getting started: Buy some virus-free plants (strawberries are prone to disease) or

get some healthy runners from friends or family. About 20-30 plants provide enough fruit for a family, but even a couple of plants can be a delight to grow.

Prior to planting, dig over the soil to remove weeds and any large Gardening in Spain Strawberries clods, and add in plenty of compost or other organic material.

Do not plant strawberries where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, or eggplant have been grown in the past four years, because these crops carry the root rot fungus Verticillium which also attacks strawberries.

Position your plants about 30cm apart, in full sun. Strawberries do best in welldrained soil, so plant them into soil that has been mounded up slightly. The crown of the plant, which is the swollen stem base, must be left at the surface of the soil and not buried too deep.

Place a mulch of straw around the base of the strawberry plants to help keep the moisture in the ground, con-

trol the weeds and keep the fruit from laying directly on the soil.

Strawberries are very desirable to creatures other than humans.

Birds, slugs, snails and other garden creatures compete for the luscious fruit.

Bird netting or wire mesh stretched over the plants may help. Repel snails and slugs by sprinkling pet-safe snail bait around the perimeter of plants.

If you only have a small space like a courtyard or balcony you can still grow strawberries because they do quite well in a large pot. Use your vertical space by planting your strawberry plants in one of the large ceramic pots with planting holes at different levels, or try “flying strawberries� in hanging pots. As long as they are planted in a rich well-draining soil and you keep them well-watered you will get plenty of cropping.

Water well, especially when the young plants are establishing, and during dry summers. To boost fruit production, feed your plants some fertilizer high in potash as they start flowering.

Remove brown or soggy fruit to avoid grey mould (botrytis), and regularly apply a milk spray (one part milk to nine parts water) to avoid powdery mildew.

O v e r summer, strawberry plants send out runners that take root to form a new plant. If you do not need new plants, cut these Gardening in Spain Strawberriesrunners off. Removing the runners as they appear will encourage the plant to put more of its effort into the production of fruit. After fruiting has finished, tidy up the plants by giving them a hard prune down to 10cm.

After four years, plants become underproductive.

Remove old plants and replant with new virus-free stock. Or gradually replace old plants with new ones.

Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and have, gram for gram, more of it than a citrus fruit. One good handful delivers the daily recommended allowance as well as a long list of important minerals, fibre, and also provides 20% of our folic acid requirements. All that at about only 50 calories per serving of a generous handful.

So go ahead and enjoy your strawberries

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How does medication

Grapefruit

Are you taking medication?

Are you a lover of grapefruit?

If so, are you aware that grapefruit and products that contain grapefruit and certain other citrus fruits can interact with a range of prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications?

This interaction was discovered completely by accident when researchers were investigating whether alcohol interacted with the drug felodipine.

The alcohol was mixed with grapefruit juice simply to mask the taste of alcohol for the study. Researchers discovered that blood levels of felodipine were increased several times compared to previous studies where no grapefruit juice was used.

It is important to be aware if the drugs that you are taking are affected as some can cause potentially dangerous problems.

Certain chemicals that grapefruit products and citrus fruits contain can interfere with the enzyme CYP3A4 that breaks down various medications in your digestive system. This can lead to a dangerous build up of the drug causing overdose and serious side effects. This effect can last for over 24hrs.

Pomelos and Seville oranges, a type of bitter orange often used to make marmalades and compotes, may have a similar effect .

The majority of medications do not interact with grapefruit juice. However, grapefruit juice does have an effect on more than 50 different drugs. If you are being treated for any of the following conditions, check with your Doctor or Pharmacist to find out it is safe for you to consume grapefruit or other citrus fruits

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Important Tips for Summertime With Dogs market, and they can also make sure your dog is up-to-date on all of his shots for greater protection.

Those who own dogs often consider these creatures their best friends or simply a hairy family member. There’s truly no comparable bond to the one shared between a dog and their master. From devotion after a long absence to the look of shame when they’ve gotten into mischief, your dog truly loves unconditionally and without fear. The summertime is the best season to take full advantage of this relationship, with trips to the ocean or even up the mountain for a day of exploration. Your dog will love the ability to spend extra time with you, but also the long hours outside in the sunshine.

However, no matter how much pet owners love their dogs, there are common mistakes that befall them for lack of education about summer safety. Just as you take the time to

protect yourself from the sun and the elements, your dog requires specialized care to be certain he too is safe from harm during this sunshine-filled season. Preparing yourself for the hotter months will ensure your best friend is safe from these common pitfalls and will fully enjoy the season. * When weather gets warmer, bugs become a severe issue for both humans and dogs.

Be extremely careful when you take your dogs out for a walk, especially long hikes in the woods. Ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and other insects are prone to attack dogs that aren’t protected with parasite prevention. Those who are extremely active outdoors need to talk with their veterinarian to discuss the best type for your pet.

There are lots of brands on the

* Car rides should be limited only to long trips where your dog won’t be left unattended in the car. It’s completely safe to keep your dog with you on a long trip in your vehicle, with the proper restraining mechanisms and the windows down. However, you cannot leave your dog in the car, when temperatures begin to rise outside, even with an open window. The temperature in your car is much hotter than what the thermometer reads outside. * Most dog owners focus on safety in regards to the temperature, but neglect to care for the skin of the dog that’s affected by the sun. In fact, many dogs can get sunburned, as the ears and nose are susceptible to painful burns. Find

pet-safe sunscreen for your dog to safeguard against sores when they are outside for long periods of time. * Keep your dog cool throughout the summer by providing them with ample ways to keep their body temperature down. Place ice cubes in their water bowl and feed them ice as treats. You can keep a dog cool outside by freezing his favorite toy in water to help

them hydrate, keep their mind active and cool them off. While inside you’ll need to purchase and use fans in each rooms if you don’t have air conditioners. You can even wet their fur with water to naturally reduce their body temperature. Leaving the windows open will not only reduce the temperature indoors, but will help you to take advantage of the breeze.

Always remember to provide ample water, as well.

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Good Snooze SPAIN’S first “Nap Bar” has opened in Madrid. Aimed at revitalising busy workers before they return to the workplace, “Siesta & Go” rents out freshly made up beds either private or shared rooms for just €12-14 an hour. If you’re worried about oversleeping and getting in trouble with the boss they even provide a wake-up call. Slippers, nightwear and newspapers are all offered, while there is also a lounge where you can just relax with a coffee and paper.

The establishment is located in the heart of Madrid’s financial district and has 19 beds. While the concept is new to Spain the nap bars have been around for a while in London, the US and Dubai.

Siesta & Go are firm believers in being well rested. The company’s website claims that napping can help relieve tension, stimulate creativity and improves performance.

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Count Arthur Strong Season 3 Episode 7 of 7

Safari Park Michael finds himself with a whole new family on a birthday outing, and a treat soon turns into a terrifying battle for survival as Arthur’s money-making schemes cause chaos. Comedy, with Steve Delaney and Rory Kinnear. Last in the series

BBC1 9:30pm Fri 14 Jul

Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle Season 2 Episode 4 of 6

The comedian, actor, writer and director looks back on his eventful career, shining a light on dieting.

Plus, Car Share’s John and Kayleigh are both in tears, and there’s a special appearance by veteran snooker player Dennis Taylor

BBC1 10:00pm Fri 14 Jul

The Last Leg

Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe reflect on the highs and lows from the World Para Athletics Championships, currently taking place in London. The trio are joined by comedian Johnny Vegas, Paralympic double gold medallist Liam Malone and many other current and former participants

Channel 4 11:00pm Fri 14 Jul

Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit

Season 2 Episode 3 of 10

Team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon are joined by celebrity guests Sara Cox and Daniel Sloss who lock horns on FIFA 17, Wipeout and Crossy Road

Dave 11:30am Sat 15 Jul

Pitch Battle

Season 1 Episode 5 of 6

The choral music contest reaches its fifth heat, as another six diverse groups seek to demonstrate their vocal skills. This time, the ensembles are young chamber choir Tring Park 16, West Midlands-based musical theatre enthusiasts Crescendo, Oxford University a capella group Oxford Alternotives, classical quintet Vox-Xover, all-girl pop ensemble Vocalities, and Dublin barbershop choir The Ramparts.

BBC1 8:30pm Sat 15 Jul

The Hunger Games (2012)

A totalitarian future-America holds an annual nationally televised event in which two children from each of its regions fight to the death until only one remains. Sci-fi adventure based on Suzanne Collins’ novel, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks

Channel 4 11:00pm Sat 15 Jul

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Season 3 Episode 6 of 9

Ross gives some of Nampara’s land to the peasants so that they can provide for themselves, while he and Demelza also come to the aid of Dwight, who is terribly traumatised by his experiences of imprisonment in France. George tries to force Morwenna into marriage to further his political ambitions - an arrangement that Geoffrey unwittingly lets slip to Drake

BBC1 10:00pm Sun 16 Jul

Ross Kemp: Extreme World

Season 6 Episode 2 of 6

West Bank - The actor visits East Jerusalem and the West Bank, where a drug epidemic is tearing through Palestinian communities and a generation of young people is being lost to addiction

Sky 1 10:00pm Sun 16 Jul

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) Season 1 Episode 7 of 10

A cynical lawyer who operates out of his car takes on the profitable case of defending a rich man accused of rape. Thriller, starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe and William H Macy

Channel 4 12:35am Sun 16 Jul

Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 1 of 7

Dragonstone - New series Jon organises the defence of the North, Cersei tries to even the odds, and Daenerys comes home. Return of the fantasy drama, starring Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage

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The thriller reaches a dramatic conclusion as Emma tries to finally uncover the truth, and Heather reassures Matthew that nothing connects the evidence to Linda’s death.

However, with pressure mounting, Kretchmer isn’t so convinced and urges Heather to stay in the UK to fix the situation, while DCS Greenwood tracks down the mother of Rachel Leigh, Linda’s friend and the last person known to see her alive.

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1. Fire-resistant mineral (8) 2. Asian country (5) 4. Open-toed shoe (6) 5. Assent (5) 6. Bunch of flowers (7) 7. Untruths (4) 8. Obsolete gold coin (6) 13. Branch of mathematics (8) 15. Diplomatic (7) 17. Sell abroad (6) 18. Intense or violent effort (6) 20. Vote into office (5) 22. Asunder (5) 23. Old (4)

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Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ wins award

By Jack Troughton

DAVID Bowie has won a posthumous award for his 25th and final studio recording ‘Blackstar’; 18 months after the death of the influential rock star.

The prestigious South Bank Sky Arts honour was for the pop music category and accepted by rock star Iggy Pop on his late friend’s behalf.

Blackstar was released on January 8th last year to mark his 69th birthday; two days before Bowie’s death on January 10th, 18 months ago.

Iggy sent an emotional video message to the ceremony at London’s Sa-

voy Hotel hosted by South Bank Show presenter Lord Melvyn Bragg, describing his friend as a star who changed “the game” in rock and roll.

He described himself as a “sort of stowaway” on Bowie’s Station to station tour and how they had shared digs on London enjoying a beautiful Victorian house, looked after by a Mrs Potter.

It was there Iggy was introduced to the South Bank Show “because it was on TV and he didn’t want to miss it”, adding: “He thought it was the place to be of you were going to be a who’s who or a what’s what in British arts, performing art especially.”

ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

ARIES

Your emotional needs might be greater this week and there’s nothing wrong in putting yourself first. Close family is more attuned to you than you probably care to admit, and this can be annoying as much as it is comforting.

You might get away with less at the weekend because what you’re truly feeling is written all over your face!

LIBRA (Sept 24th-Oct 23rd)

LIBRA

SCORPIO (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd)

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)

TAURUS

It’ll most likely be down to you to join the dots this week or get your detective hat on.

You have the edge in what can be a fairly woolly-headed world - especially early on in the week. Your social life gathers momentum at the weekend, and a healthy life/work balance has its compensations.

SCORPIO

GEMINI

SAGITTARIUS

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CAPRICORN

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)

LEO

Memories are triggered at the start of the week. Try to work out why, but try not to withdraw and seek solace in fantasy and daydreaming too much. People want what’s best for you and it feels incredibly good to have the right sort of support at long last, and someone may surprise you. A little of what you fancy does you good at the weekend.

VIRGO

You might feel a bit out of step with the rest of the world this week, or that you’re being kept out of the loop. Ask yourself if you’re sure that you’re not reading too much into things?

Keep your feet on the ground, especially if you’re asked to ‘buy into’ something that you sense has disaster written all over it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st-Feb 19th)

AQUARIUS

VIRGO (August 24th-Sept 23rd)

Going off-piste and being a bit revolutionary is the way to go because you have a very unique way of looking at life and I absolutely love it for you. What’s the point in pretending to be someone that you’re not? Longer-term love that might have hit a few snags lately now thrives on friendship and rediscovering what it was that brought the two of you together in the first place.

Even a galloping sign like you must stand still sometimes and take stock. This might be the week you’re kind of forced to do it. If you’ve stuck with what you know for the sake of it, now is when you could be making moves towards facing up to how you truly feel.There are no short-term fixes at the weekend so saddle-up for the long-term!

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd-Jan 20th)

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)

The sun in your sign should be making you feel more energetic. This is when you start planning for the next year of your life. But remember also that there is a lot of illusion out there this week, and that there are subtle clues to pick up on. Best to err on the side of cautions reality as much as you can, and trust your fabulous intuition.

The sun in your sister sign of Cancer casts a kind light over your life. Passionate forces are at work and you know that something is in your reach even though it feels like it’s far away. You might decide yo stand your ground when it comes to principles. Try to remain as broadminded as you possibly can be what the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st)

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)

Be honest with yourself this week. Then you can perhaps also adopt this policy with others too. You might be surprised at the reactions of people when you are absolutely honest with them. The weekend might prove more expensive than you had banked on. You also have a sneaky suspicion that a situation that looked ropey will in fact turn out fine.

The sun at the top of your chart is attracts helpful and energetic people into your life.

You can now clearly see all the opportunities around you and you’re very much the star of the show. If you want to be. All work makes you a dull Libra, so have some fun at the weekend. Someone could wander into your world that challenges your views on this and

You know what loyalty looks like. You know what hard work feels like. You want to work at love and relationships and you expect loyalty back in return. The spirit of cooperation should be alive and well at the weekend, and if it isn’t, then it might fall to you to remind people of the fact. Single? Could a flirtation develop into something more?

PISCES (Feb 20th-March 20th)

PISCES

The cosmos turns up the heat, switching on your thrill-seeking side. You’ll also benefit from a heightened imagination, thanks to Neptune in your sign, and this will encourage you to indulge your fun, escapist side, too. The weekend is a great time for spending time with your kids and doing things as a family unit.

When the pair were recording Iggy’s album ‘The Idiot’ in France, producer Tony Visconti took across recordings of the arts show to break up “the hilarity” of Minty Python.

Iggy said: “So, as important as Da-

vid Bowie was to a lot of us, certainly for changing the game in my life, but also for changing the game in rock and roll and in popular music, The South Bank meant something to him as well.

I can testify to that.”

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POLITE POLICE

By Jack Troughton CANNA BIS growers were left a light-hea rted note saying “sorry we missed you” after police raided a secret woodlan d plantatio n.

Thames Valley Police received a tip off the drugs were being cultivate d and arrived at the deserted plot near Oxford; digging up the offendin g plants last Saturday.

However, officers left a notice reading: “Ooops! Sorry we missed each other, but feel free to call me on 101 so we can discuss a deal.

Lots of love, TVP xx.”

And the force later tweeted both the note and a photogra ph of the scene with the explanat ion “#WeveG otManne rs”.

The drugs were discover ed in woods between Wolverc ote Mill Stream and the A34 near Oxford.

Police Valley Thames A were drugs the said an spokesm and destroye d” and “seized confirme d that no one had been arrested.

BAD BLOOD

By Simon Russell

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King wants Gibraltar deal

By Jack Troughton

KING Felipe is “confident” Spain and Britain can reach an “acceptable” agreement over the future of Gibraltar.

Speaking in a Parliamentary address to both members of the Commons and House of Lords on Wednesday, the Spanish monarch raised the highly contentious issue – and immediately angered some politicians and people living on the British Overseas Territory.

King Felipe VI said Britain and Spain had a long shared history and had “frequently stood shoulder to shoulder” as friends, partners and allies, in the best interests of both nations.

“It is just as true, however, that during our rich and fruitful history there have also been estrangements, rivalries and disputes,” he said. “But the work and determination of our governments, authorities and citizens have relegated such events to the past.

“I am certain that this resolve to overcom e our differences will be even greater in the case of Gibraltar and I am confident that thro ugh

the UK at the start of the three-day state visit.

They were treated to a formal ‘pomp and circumstance’ ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in London – the first visit by a Spanish king for 31 years and one of the final public duties of the duke of Edinburgh.

the necessary dialogue and effort, our two governments will be able to wor k towards arrangements that are acceptab le to all involved.”

King Felipe also called for “assurance and certainty” for Spaniards living in the UK and British expats in Spain any Brexit deal; saying they had a “legitimate” expectation of decent and stable living conditions.

Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip welcomed King Felipe and Queen Letizia to

The Spanish king - his father King Juan Carlos visited London in 1986 - also laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey, where he also saw the final resting place of Eleanor of Castile, the 13th Century Spanish prin cess who married Edward I. There is a large Spanish community in Britain – some 130,000 are officiall y registered as residents but as many as 260 ,000 are believed to live in the UK. And 300 ,000 Britons are registered as officially resident in Spain – estimates put the actual expat fi gure at around 800,000 – with another 17.8 mill ion arriving as visitors in 2016.

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Remembering the past

By Spencer Williams DENIA is paying homage to one of Spain’s darker periods in history on 20 July. In the Gran Redada (great round-up) of 1749 King Ferdinand VI, the then Spanish monarch, ordered synchronised raids on the Roma Gipsy communities across the country.

In collaboration with senior members of his government the King stated his aim was to extinguish the Roma peoples by

separating the men and women to stop them having children – an early form of ethnic cleansing.

In what was then the Kingdom of Valencia, all women and children under seven taken that night from Valencia and many surrounding areas were imprisoned in Denia Castle while the men and older children were taken to Alicante Castle.

It is estimated that up to 12,000 men, women and children were kidnapped on the one night, 30 July 1749.

Hardly any of the families were ever reunited, with the males and older children being used as slave labour in shipyards while the women were put to work doing laundry and sewing under terrible conditions.

The act of remembrance on 20 July is open to all, with a free tour of the castle where the Romas were imprisoned, followed by a presentation on the events by Doctor Manuel Martinez, an acknowledged expert on Roma people and their history.

Forgotten town

By Simon Russell RESIDENTS of the Les Devises area of Denia have issued a denunciation against the Town Hall, claiming that they and their beach of the same name have been abandoned due to their location on the outskirts of the municipality.

One resident said “We have paid our taxes here the same as anyone else. The beach has been abandoned and has been deteriorating for twelve years. It is full of rubbish, the garbage bins are overflowing and the footbaths are broken. This used to be one of the best beaches in Denia.”

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Tourist numbers on the up

By Spencer Williams Helped by the Moors and Christian fiesta, TeuladaMoraira’s official tourist occupation rates for June was up slightly on the same period last year.

The peak period coincided with the town’s fiesta week in early June with overall occupancy standing at 60.21% for the month.

These are healthy figures for what is still an off-peak period and Mayor Carlos Linares says that this is a good indicator of a busy summer to come.

Local love child for crooner

As well as the British, Germans, French, Belgians and Dutch made up the majority of foreign visitors.

Most Spanish tourists were either from the Valencian Community itself or Madrid.

Mayor Linares is hoping that occupancy in the town will hit 80% in July and August and the municipality is laying on fiestas and other cultural

attractions to try and attract tourists who are looking for more than just a beach holiday.

SPANISH pop legend Julio Iglesias has been identified as the father of a 40 year old Valencian man after investigations by a company which specialises in proving paternity.

Solicitors Bufete Osuna were able to match Iglesias’ DNA with materials obtained from a rubbish bin used by the 73 year old.

He is best known by many as the father of

Enrique but was – and remains - a huge star in his own right, especially during his 70’s and 80’s heyday.

The firm investigated the man’s paternity at his request and he obviously had good reason to believe Iglesias was his father. At the time of the unnamed man’s birth in 1977, Julio was married to Isabel Preysler although they separated two years later. Bufete Osuna have said that the DNA is a 99.9% match leaving no doubt as to who the man’s father is.

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Daredevil child rescued

By Simon Russell A twelve-year-old boy in Cala Finestrat fancied a trip to the beach while his parents were out and thought he could climb out of his apartment’s window and clamber down the wall outside.

However a neighbour saw the child balanced on a narrow ledge and, alarmed that the boy was going to injure himself, contacted the police. In the end three vehicles from Benidorm fire station attended the scene but while they were placing ladders against the building the boy’s parent’s returned home and persuaded him to re-enter the apartment.

The youngster is Russian and it

appeared that language difficulties complicated the rescue attempt, although thankfully no harm was done in the end.

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Photographer may hold clues to Benidorm death fall

By Simon Russell THE family of Kirsty Maxwell who died after falling from a Benidorm hotel in April, believe that whoever took pictures of the 27-yearolds body after the fall may be able to help police with their enquiries into her death.

The picture, probably taken on a mobile phone, was published in some Spanish newspapers but was considered too graphic for the British press. Kirsty’s husband, Adam, has appealed for the person to come forward along with anyone else who may have seen

his wife on the night of April 29, especially if they think they have pictures of her with her hen party group.

Meanwhile the family recently met with Spanish legal officials and later said in a statement “We are under no illusion this may last a long time but we will continue to press for answers regarding Kirsty’s tragic and unexplained death.”

If you think you may have any relevant information you can visit the Kirsty Maxwell Information Appeal Facebook page.

By Simon Russell BENIDORM has added two new “eurotaxi” vehicles to its existing licenced fleet, specially adapted vehicles that can carry a disabled passenger as well as four able bodied people.

This brings the total in the city to 14, or 6% of the total fleet. The European Union had said that 5% was an acceptable level for cities so

Benidorm has now surpassed this target.

There will be at least seven eurotaxis on call at any given time, said Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, Councillor for Social Mobility.

The vehicles had to be converted from existing taxi licenses as Benidorm has reached the limit of licenses it is allowed to issue.

Smelly bins denounced

By Simon Russell waste containers are filthy both inside and out and at this time of the year the smell emanating from them is terrible, certainly not the sort of image a premier resort wants to convey.

The PSOE opposition

also claims to have received numerous complaints from residents about the situation.

They said the rota for cleaning the bins properly is almost non-existent and needs to be urgently reviewed.

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THE opposition party in Benidorm have made an official complaint to the Mayor about the “deplorable state and poor maintenance” of the city’s bins.

They said the green general

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Toyota C-HR 2016 After years of playing it safe with dull but worthy cars, the C-HR is a welcome return to more interesting car design for Toyota. But angular, coupe-crossover styling isn’t all the C-HR has going for it – it’s economical, practical and good to drive. The only problem is its steep price.

There is no diesel engine choice, just a 1.2-litre turbo petrol or a 1.8-litre hybrid. The hybrid is obviously the one to go for if you drive in town and value economy, but both are quiet and refined. Most buyers will be happier with the 1.2-litre though, since it has a slick manual transmission and perky, if not blistering performance.

out and well-built cabin with plenty of neat touches like a coloured dashboard inlays and door cards. It’s comfortable up front, with plenty of adjustment in the driving position. The back row is fine for most but legroom can get a little tight with tall occupants up front.

Because of that, it’s better on country roads, where the C-HR’s handling really shines.

The suspension does a great job of blending accurate and grippy handling with smooth, quiet ride quality. For potholed roads and speed bumps it’s very impressive. And ideal for typical British tarmac.

Inside, there’s a stylishly laid

The boot is well-shaped and provides plenty of space at 377 litres, so there won’t often be cause to fold the rear seats down.

But for those bulky loads they do fold, although unfortunately not flat, which will make getting some things in and out awkward.

All versions of the C-HR come well-equipped, with a touchscreen system, Bluetooth,

dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, auto high beam and lane departure alert.

The essentials are all standard, but higher trims gain leather upholstery, navigation, automated parking and other luxuries.

There’s not much wrong with the Toyota C-HR. The bold styling might not be everyone’s cup

of tea and the lack of a diesel engine will reduce the appeal for high mileage drivers. But the generous standard equipment, strong build quality and excellent road manners make up for any shortcomings. List prices are high compared to the competition - but being a Toyota you can expect this to be incredibly reliable.

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Union Jack Golf Reservations The Union Jack Golf Society play every friday, played at Villaitana Golf Club, which is 10 mins from Benidorm.

We invite guests to join us for a fun day and of course meeting people.

Transport will be provided, to and from the course, also club hire will be provided if required.

Then it´s all back to the Union Jack Bar for the presentation, prizes are awarded for the winners and nearest the pin shots.

For more details on the Friday Society Day, please call in the Union Jack Bar for more details.

Latest Golf Report

19 players took part in our weekly Stableford Competition this week.

We played for 10 “pin-shots” this week and the lucky winners were as follows.....

Hole 1 in 2 shots Steve Finley Hole 2 in 1 shot Steve Ranson...

Hole 4 in 1 shot Mel Churm Hole 6 in 2 shots Steve Ranson Hole 7 in 1 shot Philip Gardner *HOLE IN ONE* Hole 10 in 2 shots John (guest) Hole 11 in 1 shot Dave Dav Brock Hole 13 in 3 shots Tony Bennett Hole 15 in 1 shot Philip Gardner Hole 17 in 3 shots Steve Ranson In third place was Steve Ranson with 33 pts, Runner up on the day was Darren Pickering with 38pts , The days No1 Golfer was Paul Naylor with 39 pts, and the worst player of the day was John Webb

with 21 points unlucky mate. Next Game is Friday, 28/4/17 at 08.00am.

Visitors to Benidorm are more than welcome to join.

Transport and Club Hire Available.

Call in The Union Jack Bar for details or call:Dave on 626 270 860 Mike on 602 457 608 Darren on 693 103 433

BETTAS TORREVIJA RFC NUMBERS GROWING Bettas Rugby Torrevieja is a new female club in Torrevieja, trained by Javier and his two sons, Joseba and David.

For this club the most important things are, humility, commitment, motivation, friendship and of course respect, which is what rugby is all about.

In this sport, it does not matter who you are, whether you are tall or short, thin or strong, fast or slow, this is your sport, it is a sport for everybody.

If you think that these are the values for you, come and try because we are looking for more

girls to form a rugby team for the league.

Also they are looking at starting a juniors section of the club as they have some juniors training, so any girls and boys who want to play contact the club for more information.

So see you all down at the next training session on Naufragos Beach

Torrevieja from 20.30-22.00 For more information about the team and training contact Javi on 603 727 179

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TRANSFER UPDATES Klopp not worried over lack of new signings Jurgen Klopp says he is entirely relaxed about Liverpool’s dealings in the transfer market, despite only making two signings thus far.

Liverpool have only brought Mohamed Salah and youngster Dominic Solanke to Anfield so far this summer as Klopp looks to increase options in his squad ahead of a possibly long Champions League campaign if his side makes it through the qualifying round.

While some of Liverpool’s rivals continue to add to their ranks, the Reds boss insists he will not make signings in response to other team’s dealings in the market. Speaking at a news conference after Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Tranmere Rovers in a preseason friendly on Wednesday night, Klopp said: “If any fans of us think what the other teams are doing and

why we don’t do anything, then I can’t help.

“We cannot buy players only because other teams buy players. We do business as good as we can do it.“We are completely in it and we are convinced about the way we are doing it.

Klopp was asked on the status of Liverpool’s interest in Virgil van Dijk after the Merseyside club released a statement in June apologising to Southampton amid tapping-up allegations.

“Am I allowed to talk about this? No I’m not,” Klopp said. “Pretty much everything what I could say would be a mistake, I think.

In terms of outgoings, Klopp said Mamadou Sakho needed to be “100 percent fit” before he decided whether the out-of-favour defender would feature in Liverpool’s preseason.

Transfer Gossip Everton fail in £40m Gylfi bid

Gylfi Sigurdsson will miss Swansea’s tour of the United States in the wake of a failed £40m transfer bid from Everton. Apparently the Toffees’ interest has translated into an offer £10m short of the £50m Swansea are demanding for their goalscoring midfielder.

Chelsea agree Bakayoko deal

Chelsea have agreed a £40m deal with Monaco for midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, according to reports It is understood the 22-yearold will have a medical later this week ahead of his move to the Premier League champions.

Ozil: I want to stay at Arsenal

Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal amid summer exit rumours and will reopen contract talks after the pre-season tour of Australia. Ozil is one of a number of Arsenal players inside the final year of his deal and has so far been unable to agree terms with the club on an extension.

Januzaj says farewelll to Manchester United

Adnan Januzaj has joined Real Sociedad from Manchester United on a five-year contract in a deal believed to be worth around £9m.

PSG confirm Alves signing

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Brazil international defender Dani Alves. Alves negotiated his release from Juventus at the end of June and had been expected to come to the Premier League with Manchester City.

Valencia leaves West Ham

Enner Valencia has completed his move from West Ham to Mexican side Tigres Valencia successfully passed a medical at the weekend and will now join up with his new team-mates ahead of the new season.

Sunderland told James Vaughan won’t come cheap

Sunderland have been warned they will not get Bury striker James Vaughan on the cheap, sources report a bid of £900,000 has been submitted,

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Murray and Djokovic crash out Of Wimbledon Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have bowed out of Wimbledon, leaving seven-times champion Roger Federer as the highest-ranked player left in the draw.

Big-serving American Sam Querrey ended Murray’s Wimbledon title defence with another rousing display with a 3-6 6-4 6-7 (7-4) 6-1 6-1 quarter-final triumph.

A year after sending 2015 champion Novak Djokovic packing from the All England Club, Querrey hammered 27 aces and 70 winners past the hobbling Murray to power into his maiden grand slam semi-final.

Murray’s shock loss came on the same day that an upper-arm injury forced Djokovic to abandon his Wimbledon campaign midway through his quarter-final with Tomas Berdych.

The three-time champion retired while trailing the Czech world No.15 and former finalist 7-6 (7-2) 2-0 on Court 1 on Wednesday.

Murray was also hampered by injury, his deteriorating hip injury clearly playing

a big part in his demise.

But Querrey’s free-swinging approach ultimately yielded the 29-year-old world No.28 the biggest win of his career.

“I’m still in a little bit of shock myself,” Querrey said.

“I’m just thrilled right now.

I didn’t start my best but I just kept with it, kept swinging away and found my groove in the fourth and fifth set.

“This is a dream come true.

To be in the semi and to have it be at Wimbledon makes it even more special.”

While Querrey moves on to tackle Croatian seventh seed for a place in the final, Murray is pondering his next move after literally limping out of the tournament.

“The whole tournament I’ve been a little bit sore, but I tried my best right to the end, gave everything I had. I’m proud about that,” said the ailing world No.1.

“I knew I wasn’t going to do any major

damage by playing. So obviously wanted to try, if possible, to find a way at the end.

Obviously it wasn’t the case.

Djokovic was trailing Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych – the 2010 runner-up to Rafael Nadal – 7-6 (7-2) 2-0 when he was unable to continue with a painful elbow injury.

Berdych will face Federer next after

the great Swiss crushed sixth seed Milos Raonic 6-4 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to sail into a record 12th Wimbledon semi-final without dropping a set in five matches.

Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, ended the run of Nadal’s fourth-round conqueror, Luxembourger Gilles Muller, with a 6-3 6-7 (8-6) 7-5 5-7 6-1 quarter-final victory.

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F1 returns to London ahead of British GP FANS ANGRY AFTER LEWIS FAILS TO SHOW At F1’s London demonstration event on Wednesday, the Mercedes driver’s countrymen booed at the mention of his name.

That was because Hamilton was the only active F1 driver missing at the event.

Liberty Media declared: “We invited teams and drivers to join us and had a fantastic response from all the teams and 19 drivers. “ Earlier, Hamilton had said he would miss the event in favour of a holiday.

“As Lewis posted on social media, he is on a short break until Silverstone,” a Mercedes spokesperson said.

Hamilton’s title rival Sebastian Vettel

said in London: “I don’t know why he’s not here.”

F1 correspondent for the Daily Mail, Jonathan McEvoy, said: “Why Hamilton

London: “Lewis feels he is in such a tough championship fight that he needed the days off after Austria.”

The chances of a F1 street race in London have taken a clear step forward this week.

The boost comes as Silverstone exercised a post-2019 break clause in its existing long-term British grand prix contract.

LONDON GP STILL A POSSIBILITY would stay away is almost beyond understanding.”

Hamilton’s boss Toto Wolff said in

Promoter the BRDC hopes to renegotiate the deal with Liberty Media, but representatives of the F1 owner are

promising nothing.

“It is certainly our plan as long as we’re running formula one to have a race in the UK,” said F1 CEO Chase Carey.

And commercial boss Sean Bratches added: “From a Formula One standpoint we are very committed to a British grand prix going forward.”

Even London mayor Sadiq Khan is not ruling out the possibility of a London street race.

“I want London to be the sporting capital in the world,” he said at the F1 demonstration extravaganza in London on Wednesday.

“If F1 want to talk to me, I’m happy to listen.”

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NO YOU KONTA VENUS WILLIAMS BEATS KONTA TO FACE GARBINE MUGURUZA IN WIMBLEDON FINAL

Tied 4-4 in the first set, Konta had two break points, but Williams used her big serve to gamely fight back and win the game against the 26-year-old Brit, who was just 1-5 in her Wimbledon career prior to this fortnight.

Williams then took advantage of three unforced errors by Konta in the next game to win the set.

It was the first time in 20 games that Konta, who was bidding to become the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Virginia Wade won in 1977, had failed to hold serve.

Williams continued to hold serve in the second set, she’s won 12 consecutive service games entering Saturday’s final, en route to reaching her ninth Wimbledon singles final and first since 2009.

The 10th-seeded American is 9-1 in Wimbledon semifinals over 20 appearances at the grasscourt major, with her only loss coming last year. She has an overall singles record of 87-14 at the All England Club and won her titles in 2000, ‘01, ‘05, ‘07 and ‘08.

Muguruza, the 14th seed, will get another shot at the

Wimbledon title that eluded her in 2015, when she lost to Serena Williams. The Spaniard, who won the French Open in 2016, had little trouble with Rybarikova, the 87th-ranked player in the world, who was playing in the semifinals at a major tournament for the first time in her career. ”I definitely want to win,” Muguruza said, “no matter who is front of me.”

Muguruza, 23, who is playing at Wimbledon for the fifth time, has dropped the least amount of games at this year’s tournament, losing only 39 so far.