Weekender Alicante South Issue 080

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ISSUE 080

- Friday 8th February 2019

South Alicante & Murcia

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LOVE REVENGE

KILLING AN IRISH drugs dealer killed over a suspected “love triangle” was beaten to death before his body was dumped off the AP-7 motorway on the stretch between Benijófar and Algorfa in the Vega Baja region.

The Guardia Civil found the remains of 38-year-old Carl Carr last week, some five months after he went “missing” from a Cabo Roig club, and arrested four suspects.

Carr was one of three men

jailed in December 2008 in Ireland after being caught with 1.43 million euros of heroin and cocaine, and moved to Spain after being released three years ago.

The Guardia said that Carr was killed by his flatmate, 31-year-old Irish national Wayne Walsh,

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Not in the best light

TWO drunken British people getting treated at Torrevieja Hospital have featured in a television programme on the national network, Cuatro.

The show is called Heroes, and has two disorientated Brits being treated after one is believed to have fallen and hit her head.

Clearly intoxicated, neither of the women can recall what happened before they can be seen falling asleep on their hospital beds.

According to the doctors in the clip, dealing with drunk Brits is ‘not out of the ordinary’ in Torrevieja.

by Neil Mortimer

When asked why she was bleeding, the Brit, from Scotland, says ‘I don’t know’ before telling her nurse how ‘beautiful’ he is.

The other Brit then starts dancing with nurse Rico to ‘celebrate divorcing her husband.’

The clip posted on the Cuatro Facebook page unsurprisingly brought some angry comments like “This is shameful! They come to the country to abuse our health system and get up to their eyebrows in alcohol!”

Others supported the women.

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“I don’t think it’s nice that they Another added: “These are laughed at them, even if they’re good people who just came to drunk and especially as they are enjoy themselves, and so let older,” wrote one post. them off.”

HENRY PETITION

T W E LV E - H U N D R E D by Alex Trelinski people have signed a petition within three days calling for the over the search for 21-year-old Central Operation Unit of the Henry Alejandro.

Guardia Civil to lead and take Henry was last seen outside

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by Alex Trelinski

a bar on New Year´s Day on the Orihuela Costa, and there have been no sightings of him since, despite a search involving the local police, Guardia Civil, Civil

Protection, and volunteers.

The petition on Change.org wants the search to be lead by the Guardia, stating that “there are still many areas to search”.

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Irish drug dealer beaten to death

citizen called Natalie(for c r i m e concealment), who Walsh was reportedly seeing.

A fifth person was released on bail, and her nationality has not been revealed FROM FRONT PAGE or what she is being ...during a fist fight investigated for. prompted by Carr having The Informacion a relationship with newspaper reports that Walsh´s ex-girlfriend, a an Orihuela court is British citizen named as investigating whether Millie, who Walsh had a an extortion crime has child with. been committed by one Carr and Walsh shared of the suspects. a flat in the La Siesta area of Torrevieja, and that´s by Alex Trelinski where the Guardia say that Carr died, with DNA evidence discovered in a vehicle used to take his body.

The three other people before Judge Luana Jopez have been accused of covering up a crime, and were remanded into custody with Walsh.

The Guardia Civil said that one of the trio was a Spanish man who helped Walsh dump Carr´s body off the AP-7, whilst the others are two women, namely Millie(for concealing a crime and illegal gun possession) and a dual Irish-Spanish

Millie(left) and Natalie(centre) going to court.

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Smoker dad loses custody THE Provincial Court in Cordoba has removed the custody rights of a father who “constantly” smoked cigarettes in front of his children when at home. The mother had made the appeal on the grounds of her children’s health, saying the smoke filled environment was not a fit place for the 13 and 10 year old to spend regular time. Another factor was that one of the children had to sleep in the smoke filled living room and that that father had made no effort to stop the habit or smoke

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Judge Pedro Roque ruled that “the health of the minors has been put in danger in a needlessly unnecessary way”. He also noted they should receive similar rights in their own home as they do in the public where smoking has been banned in almost all indoor places regularly frequented by children. He revoked the joint custody agreement to a solely maternal one, allowing the father custody during school holiday times and the right to arranged visits.

Train strikes called off!

GOOD news for anyone planning to travel to the Communities capital as the Metro strike that has hit Valcencia City has been called off, for the time being at least. A pre-agreement has been reached between the unions, the rail operator and Ministry of Public Works that Metro workers will receive a phased in wage increase, providing

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there are improvements in productivity and efficiency. These targets will be partly helped by the introduction of new technologies and training. The strike has affected the network off and on for the last few weeks, causing disruption over peak times such as Christmas and the New Year.

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Brit pro cyclist in Callosa horror crash A British professional cyclist was by Andy Mansell left seriously injured in a roadside ravine, after a horrific collision with a coming as clear as day.”

“We braked, van, whilst on a training ride on the readjusted and for a outskirts of Callosad’enSarria. split-second I thought Scott Auld from Stockton on Tees, ‘we’ve missed him’. a rider with Ribble Pro Racing, was I was second wheel with a group of other cyclists when the and my friend’s arm accident occurred last week. caught the wing mirror.

According to Guardia Civil officers It completely smashed who were called to the scene, the four apart. As I was turning friends were cycling together in the he has clipped my back vicinity of KM 50,700 of the CV-715 wheel and I have flown highway, when one of the group was over my friend. struck by a van travelling in the opposite “The last thing I direction. remember was flying During the incident, described by the towards this signpost police as a ‘collision by scraping’, Scott and thinking ‘this is was hit by the van, which the group said really going to hurt’ and was partly on their side of the road, and I clipped the signpost sent catapaulting from his bike into a and landed on rocks and deep ravine at the side of the road. stuff.”

In an interview with his, local paper, He told the paper, he the Darlington & Stockton Times, Scott was found by a teamdescribed how he was lucky to escape mate lying face down in without life threatening injuries, a pool of blood.

“We were riding two abreast and “Luckily, one of our around a swooping left-hand corner, friends was about a minute behind, doing 50 to 55kph,” said the cyclist. he came down and saw all the bikes “A van came around in the opposite in the road. He said at first he didn’t direction, about a metre or two onto our even know where I was. He was like: side of the road, I remember seeing him ‘Where’s Scott?’

“At the time, because I was full of adrenaline, I didn’t think it was too bad.

But then about nine people came and stood around me and I thought ‘Oooh, I must be pretty banged up’.”

Scott, who is due to compete in a UCI race in France on March 10 and three of his fellow cyclists were taken to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa, for treatment, but three days later,

determined to be fit for the event, he confirmed on his twitter account that he’d completed an eight kilometre walk.

“The main issue is sight, I can’t really see anything,” he said. “I have a cast on my arm, but it doesn’t hurt, said the cyclist, “I will take it day by day, but I want to be back training as soon as possible, I don’t want to be missing too much time for a stupid accident like this.”

New blood for boys in blue

Local police in Alicante protesting about retirement issues last year.

“He looked over the ravine and he saw me lying face down in a pool of blood. He woke me up and we eventually got an ambulance out and I was taken to Benidorm hospital.

ALICANTE City Council has approved the recruitment of 60 to 90 local police officers to replace serving agents who have taken advantage of the reduced retirement age to leave the force. 60 have already left or are

by Simon Russell

expected to go within the next 18 months, which is the planned recruitment period.

At this stage the officers will have interim roles as the position with the new law on retirement is still fluid according to reports.

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To pee or not to pee

Competitors in the Vuelta de Costa Blanca cycle race were forced to urinate on a Benidorm beach.

Residents of two apartment blocks in Benidorm have expressed their outrage at the lack of toilet facilities provided for events that take place on their beachfront.

The situation was brought to light again last Sunday, when the final stage of the Vuelta de Costa Blanca cycle race began on the seafront promenade in the La Cala de Benidorm area of the resort, which sits at the southern end of Poniente Beach.

The quiet, residential zone, is considered to be one of the more upmarket areas of Benidorm, with its wide beach, large villas and prestigious apartment buildings and is a popular starting point for sporting

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The complaints were registered by residents of theEmperatriz and Ulia buildings, which sit directly on the frontline overlooking the beach, where cyclists and spectators were preparing for the race.

They witnessed a number of competitors in the race urinating on the beach as no portable toilet facilities were provided to cater for the event.

A formal complaint from community president of ResidenciaUlia said, “We are tired of having to endure all the sporting events that are organised here and, now, we

have to witness this.”

He lamented, in particular, the bad organisation of the event due to the lack of portable toilets provided for public use, compounded by the fact that many bars in this area of the resort are closed during the low, winter season.

The lack of public toilet facilities in general is something which angers residents and business owners in most of the regions busy resorts.

The situation worsens during the many cultural festivals, fiestas and sporting events which take place throughout the year, when bar owners are expected to open their toilets for use by non-customers, who often do not even buy a drink.

Controversial cameras scrapped

by Simon Russell

A bank of speed cameras that resulted in fines for 65,000 drivers are to stop operating when the current concession to run them terminates at the end of February.

The 12 cameras were located in the l’Horta Sud area of Valencia at traffic lights in places

that were considered black spots.

However d r i v e r s complained that the lights changed so Warning sign for one of the unpopular speed cameras. quickly from installed in 2014 and Local government amber to red said they that it was almost sanctions were issued have impossible to stop to 24,000 motorists will be looking at in time, incurring an in just the first four other methods of automatic €200 fine. months of their controlling traffic in the region.

The cameras were existence.

OLD MAN´S RAGE

AN 85-YEAR-old Spanish man man has been arrested for brutally assaulting his 78-year-old wife in Torrevieja last Saturday afternoon.

She was taken to Torrevieja Hospital in a serious condition after the attack in their Residencial Pueblo Centro home, with the man telling the Guardia Civil

The Residencial Pueblo Centro

by Alex Trelinski

that he did not regret what he did, and that he wanted to kill her.

The assailant used a variety of weapons for the vicious attack, including a hammer and axe, and then threw his wife down the stairs.

The Guardia Civil were called shortly after 2.00 pm when neighbours heard screams coming from the property.

The victim was said to be progressing well in Torrevieja Hospital, despite the severity of her injuries, after initially being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

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A 34-YEAR-old married bricklayer from Villena who exposed himself in front of an 18-year-old girl after following her from the IES Playa Flamenca college on the Orihuela Costa, has already paid dearly for his actions.

The pervert, who worked close to the college, has been sacked, and faces a variety of possible charges, after masturbating in front of the teenager.

It´s been revealed that he was arrested back in 2011 for exposure in front of minors.

The youngster, called Lucia, said she noticed that she was being followed, but did not turn round as she was scared.

She recorded footage of the man on her phone and when she got home, she Lucia and Pascual Flores of the Orihuela police. realised what exactly had happened, The incident nevertheless filed a complaint The bricklayer then tried to was posted on social media and of sexual harassment and run them over in with his car, he was quickly identified. exhibitionism and injured them both, and Because Lucia has turned Matters for the pervert got they subsequently got medical 18 years, the law states the man worse as Lucia´s boyfriend attention before filing a complaint cannot be charged for exposing and another friend went to his with the Guardia Civil in Pilar de himself to a minor, but she has construction site to confront him. la Horadada.

Gang link to body in boot

POLICE are working on the theory that the gruesome discovery of an unidentified man’s body in the boot of a car in Alicante may be linked to ongoing drug gang wars in nearby Petrer. The vehicle was parked in the San

by Simon Russell

Gabriel area of Alicante City; police identified the car as one involved in a shoot out between two gangs in December and decided to search it. When they checked it over they

found the body, which has now been taken away for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death and hopefully give clues as to the man’s identity.

In the December incident at least five men were involved, Spanish

and Colombians, of which two were wounded while one evaded capture.

Investigation of this incident later led to the discovery of a cocaine laboratory in Petrer along with a cache of weapons. Three further

people were arrested as a result of this raid but police believed at the time that other gang members were still at large. The latest macabre discovery may well be a settling of scores according to police sources.

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THE TRIAL of 12 Catalan separatist leaders involved in a bid to secede from Spain will start this coming Tuesday in Madrid.

Nine of the accused are charged with rebellion for their role in an illegal referendum in October 2017. They face up to 25 years in jail.

In pre-trial detention for months, the nine were being transferred from Catalunya to prisons near Madrid last Friday.

Supporters in Barcelona cheered them as they were taken away, waving the region’s red, yellow and blue separatist flag.

Three others will also stand trial, accused of disobedience and misuse of public funds.

Cataslonia flags show support as the defendants are waved off

“Defend your pension and the pensions of the future,” one banner carried by the protesters said.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has offered the pensioners a six per cent increase, but retired citizens and unions are understood to be holding out for more.

Healthier eating Mr Puigdemont spoke in Dublin at Trinity College this week

What about exiled Carles Puigdemont?

Carles Puigdemont - who played a key role in the separatist drive and is in self-imposed exile in Belgium - is not part of those being sent to trial.

Spain’s supreme court dropped its international arrest warrants for Mr Puigdemont in July last year. In October he launched a new separatist party called Crida Nacional

THOUSANDS of senior citizens took to the streets of Madrid last weekend to demand better public pensions.

The protesters said recent increases — which included a 0.25 per cent rise in 2017 — have been too small and should instead match the rate of inflation.

(National Call) from his new base of Belgium.

Speaking this week in the Republic of Ireland’s capital Dublin, the separatist leader said he wants the political conflict with Spain to be resolved “peacefully”. Puigdemont will follow the trial from self-imposed exile in Belgium

FOOD AND DRINK products in Spanish supermarkets and takeaways are set to get major reductions in salt and sugar levels.

Hundreds of leading food and drink brands have pledged to reduce at least 10 per cent of sugar, saturated fat and salt in their products by next year.

The Ministry of Health has signed 20 agreements with 398 companies in a bid to improve diets.

by Alex Trelinski

More than four thousand items from 13 different sectors will be regulated, including soft drinks, pastries, cereals and dairy products.

The government hopes to cut salt by 16 per cent and trans-fats by at least five per cent.

Fast food chains have signed the deal, along with the country´s major supermarkets.

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Coffin dodgers

Police at the funeral home’s crematorium

POLICE are investigating a scam at a funeral home that may have netted millions of Euros for it’s perpetrators. They began the investigation after allegations from an employee at a funeraria based in Valladolid, a major firm who also have businesses in several other parts of Spain. They have been accused of removing bodies from expensive coffins chosen by the deceaseds family and moving them to cheaper

by Simon Russell

ones. The casket is usually the most pricey part of a funeral service and can cost between €600 and €4,000.

There has also been accusations that costly wreaths due to be destroyed in the cremation process were being removed and reused for other services. Apparently around a million Euros in cash was found at the home of one of the firm’s

owners. The company have refused to answer formal questions from the press and have said in a separate statement that “the matter is in the hands of their lawyers”.

In a further statement the firm has alleged that the accusations amount to a blackmail attempt by a former employee. The firm employ around 70 people across different municipalities and staff are said to be concerned about their futures.

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Accused

Callosa rapists appear in court Two of the men accused of drugging and raping a young woman in an alleged gang rape on New Years Day, appeared in a Villajoyosa court last week, where samples of hair were taken for toxicology tests.

The request was made by defence counsel for the men, as blood and urine samples were not taken by Guardia Civil investigating officers at the scene of their arrest.

One of the two men who appeared, was the so called leader of the gang of four accused, whilst another, currently incarcerated in Villena Prison, has requested the same test via his recently changed defence counsel.

The two men, who were brought to court from Fontcalent Prison, appeared briefly, whilst the tests were conducted.

Every inch of hair can reveal the consumption of drugs from a period of one month previous, therefore toxicological information

obtained will be more extensive from persons with longer hair.

Of the two accused, the alleged ringleader wore his hair long, whilst the had a much shorter cut.

In their original appearance before the court last month, the four young men all claimed they had no recollection The accused leave court following hair toxicology tests. of events on the night of the “I’ve seen him spend 200

by Alex Trelinski alleged rape, because they had euros on a girl and he does consumed large quantities of policemen, who were the first not even earn 1,000 euros a alcohol and drugs throughout to arrive at the scene. month.”

Meanwhile, a man who the previous evening.

He also explained that the The mother and two describes himself as the best accused, “has always drunk brothers of one of the gang friend of the alleged ringleader alcohol and taken lots of members, who initially alerted appeared on the Tele 5 channel drugs” and that he believes he police to the alleged crime are last week, interviewed by Ana would continue with the same expected to appear in court to Rosa. practices whenever he leaves He described how, when his prison, “It is what is going for give evidence within the next two weeks, along with a local friend liked a girl, he always him, he knows no other life” police sergeant and two local tried to buy her with money. said the friend.

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Acquitted after nine months in jail

A judge in Alicante has absolved two men of their part in a vicious armed robbery for which they were previously convicted and had already served nine months in prison. They were originally found guilty of robbing a woman in Polop by ambushing her in her garage then beating her and threatening her with a gun. She was carrying €36,000 takings from a shop she ran in Benidorm, something the assailants seemed to be aware of.

by Simon Russell

After investigations the two men, aged 21 and 43, were arrested by the Guardia Civil.

They were later charged with the theft and found guilty last year. However in the new appeal the judge has decreed that as the assailants were masked the identification was inconclusive.

There was no other firm evidence linking the pair and they have been acquitted unconditionally.

PLASTIC BANISHED

MERCADONA is to scrap the sale of traditional plastic bags in all of its stores in the Valencian region next month, weeks ahead of banning the bags right across Spain.

Paper, raffia, and

by Alex Trelinski

reusable/recyclable bags will be made available to customers at a charge of 50 cents for the raffia container, and 10 cents for the other units.

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Lost collie campaign

HUNDREDS of people have got behind a campaign to track down a border collie belonging to an award winning dog trainer. Oscar Murguia has been a six times champion of Spain in the pursuit and a European runner-up.

He was returning from an event in l’Olleria (Valencia) with his six dogs but the collie, named Aruck, never made it home. Oscar said all six dogs were in secure cages on the back of his truck and it would have been

by Simon Russell

almost impossible for them to escape.

He has his suspicions that the pure bred animal was stolen at one of the two stops he made between Valencia and his home in Alava.

An award of €1,000 has been offered for information leading to Aruck’s whereabouts, and a Facebook page has been set up as well as the hashtag #unidosxaruck while Oscar has pledged to keep searching.

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winds over the 80 kilometre mark.

Fires were the main issue after the recent dry spell and several were reported across the Community. One close to Alicante saw the evacuation of several rural properties while Polop, Callosa d’En Sarria and Palma de Gandia

AN intensive search for a woman who disappeared on Saturday morning has been called off after a body was found 36 hours later.

Nuria Borras, aged 39, had left a disco in Lleida (Catalonia) at about 4am in her white Volvo. After she did not return home her husband reported her as missing and the police operation began.

After retracing

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her probable route they found a vehicle matching the description of her Volvo in a canal. Police divers confirmed that the body of a woman was still inside the car and are expected to shortly confirm that it is the missing 39 year old. As well as police and two helicopters dozens of local volunteers joined in the search

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Costa Blanca battered by winds THE Valencian Community was hit by extremely strong winds as Storm Helena swept across this part of Spain last weekend. Sunday was the worst affected before the storm moved away, with the highest gust being recorded at 122 kilometres per hour in Atzeneta while Alicante and Elche airports both saw

Tragic end to search

all reported incidents. Off Moraira a man had to be rescued in a small vessel that had been reported as missing at sea while in Castellon part of the front of a bar was destroyed.

Fortunately no-one was hurt although a dog had to be rescued and several cars were badly damaged.

In Elche the giant Spanish

flag that flies over Avenida Estacion was ripped in half by the gale and had to be removed so it was not a threat to traffic. Overall more than 50 incidents involving the emergency services were reported, most of them minor but potentially hazardous events such as fallen trees and billboards.

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All set for a pig of a year

Bamboo clue to panda problems

The WWF emblems man-made problems go back further than people thought.

A performer dessed as an emperor.

BILLIONS of people welcomed in the Asian New Year across the continent this week as they said goodbye to the Dog and hello to the Year of the Pig. The biggest holiday in Asia, and especially China’s, calendar saw tens of millions of people crisscrossing countries to spend time with relatives. While in most states the New Year is a one to two day holiday in China

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the country closes for a whole week, partly as a nod to the vast distances may have to travel to be with family.

As you would expect there were some lavish celebrations, with cities from Beijing to Seoul and Singapore putting on light shows, fireworks and wearing elaborate costumes. Although

to western ears the Pig may not sound like the most glamorous animal to mark such an occasion, in the Chinese zodiac it is a symbol of optimism, enthusiasm and hard work. There are also unexpected side effects as well, not least the surge in popularity of British cartoon character Peppa Pig across China with branded toys and clothing selling out across the country.

THE giant panda’s odd diet, a large creature “designed” as a meat eater that lives almost solely on bamboo, has long been blamed as one of the reasons why they have been facing extinction in the wild for so long.

However recent research has thrown up some surprising discoveries that may help the iconic bears. It had been thought that panda’s added bamboo to their diet of about seven million years ago with it becoming their sole food about 2.5 million years ago.

However, the new research shows the change could be very recent, maybe only about 5,000 years ago, a blink of an eye in evolutionary terms.

This period marks the time when

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humans first started making serious inroads into places and habitats they had never ventured into before and could be the reason for the change of diet, forced on the passive animals by lack of alternatives. Scientists have always puzzled about panda diets; they have a gut that is designed for an omnivorous diet and bamboo is notoriously difficult to gain the number of nutrients a creature of their size needs. They have to eat for at least 12 hours a day just to survive and as their only food choice becomes scarcer this is getting increasingly difficult.

Nuns kept as sex slaves

POPE Francis has been the first pontiff to Middle East, going on to say that the root of the openly admit that many nuns have been sexually problem was the Catholic church “seeing women abused by clerics, with one order as a second class” and that by recognising and having to be closed down as acknowledging the scandal they can “start on they were effectively being a path to address the issue”. used as what he called The congregation that was closed is “sex slaves” by priests. thought to be the St Jean nuns, based in The Pope made the France. Although abuse of children, astonishing admission particularly young boys, has long to reporters on his been known to be a problem in current tour the church the issue with nuns of the has not been so high profile.

However last year a bishop was arrested over the continued rape of a nun in his diocese and reports of similar cases have come from as far afield as Chile, Italy and parts of Africa. The Vatican’s women’s journal, Women-Church World, condemned the abuse, adding that many nuns had even been forced into aborting the children of supposedly celibate clerics.

POLICE in Lisbon have, not for the first time, been accused of institutionalised racism after videos of them assaulting residents in a predominantly ethnic neighbourhood of the Portuguese capital. Bairro da Jamaica has become home to many of the descendants of former African colonies of Portugal such as Angola and Mozambique. When they first moved over in the 1960s it was little more than a shanty town, but people that live there now regard it as a normal place to live and work with bars, offices and shopping areas much like the rest of Lisbon.

However the area remains predominantly Afro-Caribbean and many Lisbon residents regard it as a no-go zone. Locals say this is unfair and indeed statistics show that crime rates are actually no higher than average for the city. The viral video

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filmed last week shows police in Bairro da Jamaica beating, pushing and physically removing people after they were called out to an isolated incident, many of them women and children who were merely bystanders.

This prompted a series of protests under the banner “stop racist police brutality” which in turn resorted in more police aggression, once again recorded and posted on-line.

A community spokesman said that the Jamaica area is underfunded compared to the rest of Lisbon and when they complain people are treated as criminals. Lisbon Town Hall is reluctant to admit there is any racist problem with the city, which relies heavily on tourism; however recent incidents mean many would be forced to disagree with that assessment.

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A Night at Crevillente Velodrome It was a drab, windy Tuesday evening to get on, we couldn’t believe how in January and for our usual Tuesday cheap it was. We cycled through the training night, we decided to head to gate and had to carry our bikes down Crevillente to try out the Velodrome a flight of steps, under which although a tunnel and there it was, it looked huge.

We couldn’t wait to get going so off we went in single file at first then as we found our rhythm we soon split up and we did our own thing. After 6 laps we were absolutely exhausted and couldn’t believe how tiring it actually was, we stopped and took a few pictures and spoke to the Junior Crevillente we all Mountain Bike Group who had just cycle past on a regular basis arrived, we also spoke none of us has been on before. We to the guy in charge left the shop at 5.30pm sharp in 2 x who asked us just to be vehicles and arrived at the Velodrome careful and to respect at 5.55pm got changed, took our bikes the young children out and headed to the reception of the who were all under Sports Centre. We showed our Spanish 8 years of age. This Cycling Licences and paid €2.60 each group were one of the

groups responsible for securing the funding to build the Velodrome a few years ago and had made Tuesday and Thursday evenings their Club Training nights. It was now completely dark but the floodlights were on the meaning we could stay as long as we liked. We continued lapping around the track going faster and faster each time, respecting the safety of the kids, we were also starting to get higher and higher at each end. After an hour we stopped and decided to time each other a few times to see who could do the fastest lap. This was brilliant and we were all at maximum effort for the complete lap, we then went into a 6 man team and did the Velodrome proper with the leader going high at the ends until the team passed through when he then dropped down onto the back of the pack. After a few laps, we all did our own thing

gears so god knows how tough that must be). We are all like little kids and are looking forward to going back again in a few weeks time. If anyone is interested in going, it is definitely worth a visit but please note that you do require to have a current Spanish cycling Licence. again for about another 30 mins, during the night we all did between 65-80 laps of the track which is 330m long. This was a great night and a great way to let of steam and very, very physically demanding, an hour on here is as good as doing 100k on the flat.

(We found it hard work and we had gears, the professionals don’t have

Team “Cyclogical” meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5.30pm and Sunday mornings at 8 am and cover between 90km and 120kms at a moderate to fast pace so, if you fancy a challenge, looking to improve your fitness, riding ability and speed and also have a new group of friends to train with then why not come along and give it a try or call Gary on 637487377.

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Spanish sales buck the trend for clothing giant

Loadsamoney! The Alcaraz brothers.

Valencianos make rich list finance SPANISH daily paper “El Mundo” has just published its annual list of the countries richest people and Juan Roig, the Valencian owner of Mercadona, is in third place. His net worth is calculated at 7,050 million Euros, a significant chunk of cash but still a long

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way behind Inditex owner Amancio Ortega and his 50,400 million Euros. The Del Pino family, owners of Ferrovia, make up the Top 3 with a value of 7,650 million Euros.

The highest ranking

Alicantinos are the GarciaPeralta family whose coownership of Tempe has given them a net worth of 520 million Euros making them 94th on the list. Former Goldcar owners the Alcaraz brothers also made the list with a net worth of 500 million Euros (99th overall).

Talks Proposals that would mean Britons do not require a visa for short visits to the EU after Brexit, even in the event of no deal, are a step closer to being rubber-stamped.

H&M, being squeezed by online competition.

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coming to the Schengen area for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period should be granted visa-free travel.

start negotiations with the European Parliament on this legislative proposal.”

“According to EU rules, visa exemption is granted on condition of A statement issued by reciprocity.” the Council of the EU said: EU ambassadors have “Ambassadors mandated “The government of the agreed that UK citizens the Council Presidency to United Kingdom has stated

that it does not intend to require a visa from EU citizens travelling to the UK for short stays”.

“In the event that the United Kingdom introduces a visa requirement for nationals of at least one member state in the future, the existing reciprocity mechanism would apply and the three institutions and the member states would commit to act without delay in applying the mechanism.”

T h e announcement does not make it clear what restrictions, if any, would apply to British expats living in countries like Spain, if there is no Brexit deal.

IF you have been in a Spanish shopping centre recently, chances are it had an H&M, the Swedish clothing retailer that is very popular with British and Spanish shoppers alike.

However, globally the business is going through difficult times and they have just announced that their net profit for 2018 was 22% down on the previous year.

Their CEO Karl-Johan Persson said it had been a

demanding year, both for his firm and the industry in general. A 5% increase in turnover did not translate to increased profits meaning margins are very tight with internet competition having an impact, although 14.5% of H&M’s sales were online. Profits in Spanish stores went against the global trend, increasing by 2%. However as part of their overall restructuring the firm is still going ahead with plans to close six stores in Spain this year.

Compact store

opening its doors

A Leroy Merlin Compact in Aranjuez (Madrid)

RAPIDLY expanding DIY chain Leroy Merlin is opening its new store at the Ondara La Marina shopping park on 13 February. Integration with the AKI chain, the new outlet will be a Leroy Merlin Compact, the first in this part of Spain.

As the name suggests these are smaller than their “Big Box” hypermarkets which are

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usually around 11,000 square metres. The new store will be 3,100 square meters but will still cater for most items the home DIY-er and those in the trade will need. The new outlet will employ 75 staff as well as creating 25 indirect jobs.

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Modelo 720

Business & Finance

(Overseas Asset Declaration) – Legal or Not?

By Christina Brady BLACKTOWER Financial Management

The goal is to allow tax authorities to obtain a clearer understanding of financial assets held abroad by residents for tax purposes. The information sharing is primarily aimed at preventing tax evasion.

How do I make sure I get my financial reporting right?

There are ways to ease this reporting burden and to ensure you stay on the right side of the taxman, whilst also minimising your tax liabilities.

One such way is to use a tax compliant investment bond.

Over the last few years I have come across many expats, not just British but Dutch, Belgian and German, who have said to me “I am not doing the Modelo 720 as the EU has ruled it is illegal and also because the Spanish authorities will never find out if I don’t declare.”

Sadly, I have to tell them that they are wrong on both counts.

The current situation – Legality of Modelo 720 On 15 February 2017, the European Commission accepted that Spain has the right to require residents to declare overseas assets. What the Commission disagrees with however is the severity of punishments for late or

inaccurate submissions. The other EU countries) all UK requirement to submit a Modelo Crown Dependencies and 720 form is not under challenge. Overseas Territories, have been automatically sharing In October 2017, the European information on financial Commission confirmed that assets held in their countries the Spanish Modelo 720 form by tax residents of other and its penalties breach five countries. The information different EU principles, and it is sent to the country the is therefore illegal. However, asset holder is registered the Spanish Government as being tax resident in. announced that it will not modify the law until the Individual countries must Constitutional Court decides report the value of all bank on the subject and will, for the accounts, insurance policies, time being at least, continue shareholdings, investments, to require its submission. Trusts etc (no matter what the balance) as at 31st December The current situation – each year. Plus, notification Financial information sharing will be made of withdrawals during each calendar year From the 31st May 2018, over and also if an account has 100 countries worldwide, been closed during that year. including the UK (and all Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV. Blacktower Financial

If you would like more information on this,or to discuss any other financial advice, please contact me by email christina.brady@ blacktowerfm.com, call me on 658 892 330 or visit our website www.theblacktowergroup.com Blacktower Financial Management has been established for over 32 years and have worked with clients through the good and the bad times, offering sound independent advice, we will be by your side both now and in the future.

The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity.

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by Yvonne Hollywood, Worldwide Horizons

Located in the South West of India, this coastal state is the smallest of all of India, however, is one of the richest, producing much more in the economy than other larger states close by, a large part of which is contributed by tourism in the area.

It is popular with tourists, and very much so with British tourists who flock to the areas of Candolim& Calangute, stretches of white sandy

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beaches which offer tourists ample areas to sunbathe and a host of tasty beachside places in which to indulge in the local fayre – a favorite being Goan curry, a tasty blend of herbs and spices, which is usually served with fish and seafood, or can also be with chicken.

This fabulous dish and many others can be sampled at Mackies Night Bazaar, a stretch of some 100 stalls offering trinkets, jewellery, silks and other traditional souvenirs and gift items, interspersed with mouth-watering traditional food and snacks whilst local live musicians play in the area too. Open between November and April and located along the banks of the River Baga, this area is also one of the most happening night spots.

Of course, there is much more to Goa than simply great beaches, nightlife and food! Amongst the very many attractions in the area, one must-see is the Brahma Temple, one of the oldest temples located in the Carambolim area. The temple is located in a peaceful and green area which lends beautifully to the history of this centuries-old temple. A deeply religious area, there are temples also devoted to healing powers, to promote peace &

harmony – you are sure to find some spiritual peace when visiting them.

Think carefully of when to plan your visit – best times to visit Goa are between November and March when the weather is at it s best, warm and balmy with ´ a cooling breeze. April to May are in the summertime when the temperatures rise, leading to the June – September Monsoon season. October temperatures are in keeping with those of April and towards the end returning to more enjoyable temperatures. Prices do not hugely reflect these seasons, as generally, Goa is a very economical place to visit, the biggest expense being the flight to get there, and of course, the all-important visa that must be obtained prior to departure.

Bear in mind when booking that Goa also is home to huge celebrations and fiestas – whether you want to participate or avoid at all costs! It is a colourful and vibrant destination, so even when there are no fiestas planned, there is still sure to be a party going on somewhere!

RESALES DOMINATE

Property sales are continuing to rise in Spain, but the new home market as it relates to foreign buyers appears to be low across the country, according to a report in the El Confidencial newspaper.

This means there is increasing competition among modern property developments, and this proliferation of choice may be one of the reasons why they don’t sell as quickly as before.

Another factor is the rise in property prices, which due to limited land and growing construction costs, have increased significantly and more rapidly than those of resale homes. The latter are now seen to offer a lot more home for your money.

Therefore there has been a notable shift towards resale properties in recent times, and especially in relation to

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the pre-recession years, when over 60 per cent of all property transactions involving non-Spanish buyers were new. So, while demand is strong many experts worry about the lack of appetite for new homes.

A greater worry is the added time and cost caused by building licences delays and maybe this is a frustration that potential buyers feel as well, prompting them to opt for the easier choice of a resale property ready to move into.

The state of the overall market is healthy thanks to a revival of the domestic market and strong demand from especially Scandinavian, Belgian and French buyers, but resales are dominating.

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HOME MORTGAGE RISE

Latest figures published by the Spanish government last week show that the number of new mortgages registered in November rose by over 14 per cent, compared to the same month in 2017.

Sales figures went up by under three per cent in November 2018, but

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mortgages granted went up in 11 of Spain´s 17 regions, with seven of them up by around the 20 per cent mark.

The average loan capital per mortgage during November was just over 130 thousand euros, some

Changing business

landscape

THERE are concerns that the growth of chain restaurants and franchises is altering the face of Valencia City, with one renowned local chef describing it as “starting to resemble Disneyland”.

Two Michelin starred Valencian chef Ricard Camarena made the comment last week, referring to the growth of American chains such as McDonald´s, Burger King and Starbucks.

These now seem to be on every corner of the city, replacing more

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traditional businesses and doing little for the look of Valencia as the primary colours so favoured by the fast food chains detract from the city skyline.

However there has been something of a fightback, and while many tourists like the safety of going somewhere they know from home, others are looking for a taste of something more local.

five point five per cent higher over a year, and the highest monthly figure in almost a decade.

In the first 11 months of 2018, there were 324 thousand mortgages on domestic home purchases, a rise of 11 per cent on the same period in the previous year.

NO BUBBLE TO BURST Estate agent scammers charged

The rate of growth of the price of rented housing softened in Spain in 2018 and ended the year with an increase of 9.3%, leaving the average rental price per square metre at 10.60 euro per month, which is 98 cents per square foot per month.

This rate of growth is low compared with the 18% that it grew in 2017.

During the final quarter of the last year, the rate of increase has slowed, as prices fell by 0.6%.

Fernando Encinar, head of research at property portal idealista said:- ”The numbers prove there is no rental price bubble. And if there

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has been, the data shows that it is deflating.” ”Prices have risen throughout Spain in 2018 but this growth is already far from those of previous years. Also, the big rental markets, basically Barcelona and Madrid,

anticipate the trend of what we will see later in other cities” in Barcelona rental prices have fallen for the second consecutive year and in Madrid they stabilised with a slight annual increase of 4%, although in the last months of 2018 falls were already recorded.

THE National Police in Alicante has arrested a criminal gang who they believe had been committing financial fraud by posing as estate agents. At least two cases have come to light where people had enquired about properties on a seemingly authentic website. If buyers were interested in a property a sizeable deposit was requested to

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facilitate the sale. However the “estate agents” had no connection with the properties or authority to sell and were pocketing the cash, possibly amounting to fraud totalling €70,000. Three people aged between 28 and 70 have been interviewed and then charged before being released on bail.

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Death tax Sabadell moving abolished out of property

market

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OTHER regions will be looking on after the new centre-right coalition in Andalusia, Spain’s most populous region, took the decision to virtually abolish inheritance taxes.

Commonly referred to as “death tax” the levy often applies to property rather than any other part of the deceased’s estate, sometimes resulting in beneficiaries resorting to having to sell their land or housing.

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A tiny percentage of estates - estimated at 0.01% - will be liable, meaning in practice only the estates of the extremely wealthy will be paying any tax after their death and even then at reduced amounts. There has been a long-running campaign in Andalusia to abolish inheritance tax, which is seen by many as penalising the middle classes and their families.

BANCO Sabadell is selling off the last of its Solvia brand, along with land and properties owned by the group. Solvia Desarrollos Inmobilarios, to give it its full name, is the real estate arm of the Catalan banking giant and 80% of it was sold off last year. A lot of the properties it marketed were ones that had come into the banks’ ownership through defaults on loans and mortgages. Solvia previously had assets of 25,000 million Euros and employed 700 people across Spain.

Solvia, severing its ties with Sabadell

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majestic retreat

I gave myself a chuckle over the weekend when I saw a Sunday Times article outlining contingency plans to ship the Queen and other senior royals out of London should riots hit the streets over a no-deal Brexit.

There´s absolutely nothing new in this, as there have been plans in place for decades should nuclear bombs start cascading down on the UK, and not surprisingly the Brexit story has been denied by official sources.

Well, they would say that, wouldn´t they?

Originally, the Cold War plans were called “Operation Candid,” and involved the Queen being evacuated via the royal yacht Britannia in case of a Soviet attack.

As that ship was decommissioned in 1997, the strategy has since changed.

The Sunday Times reports that, should there be violent crowds following a no-deal exit, the Queen and the Duke “would be moved out of London to a secret location,” though they did not disclose where.

Presu mabl y, Prince Philip will not be driving his wife to safety!

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2019 Kia E-Niro Kia hopes it will put to rest the doubts of electric car sceptics – namely price, performance and range – more convincingly than any car since parent company Hyundai launched the mechanically similar Kona Electric in 2018.

While the pair are closely related in terms of platform and powertrain, the Kia wraps its clever technology in a more conventionally-styled and more practical package.

The all electric E-Niro looks very similar to its hybrid and plugin hybrid siblings, albeit with some subtle design changes.

The new 17-inch alloy wheels, fared-in grille and a sleeker front bumper.

The rear features revised trim to match that at the front, too, helping contribute to a more aerodynamically efficient shape.

Inside, it’s much the same as other Niro models. There’s a functional but rather plain looking dashboard, a slick infotainment system and enough room for five adults.

Gone is the standard gear selector, with a rotary dial taking its place. This tweak opens up a little extra storage space.

reversing camera, forward collision The warning, lane keep boot is a generous size (bigger than assist, and a JBL a Nissan Qashqai), and it has space stereo. Curiously, LED beneath the floor to store charging cables. headlights aren’t available.

For now, there’s only one trim level to The e-Niro gets a 201bhp motor that drives choose from. The First Edition is very well the front wheels; like the 64kWh battery equipped, featuring heated leather seats, a pack, the motor is shared with the Kona

Electric.

The Kia e-Niro – alongside its Hyundai Kona Electric sister car – is among the first that fully make the grade. Here is a spacious five-door family car that offers the performance, range and charge times to make electric motoring viable to all but the highest mileage drivers, at a price that matches those of a high-spec petrol alternative.

What to watch out for at the Geneva Motor Show The 2019 Geneva motor show, traditionally one of the highlights of the motoring calendar, is shaping up nicely with 150 automotive debuts promised.

Officially called the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), the Swiss show is traditionally held on neutral ground at the Palexpo Arena next to Geneva airport.

It is an ideal place to stop for petrolheads who may be decamping to the Alps for a spot of spring skiing.

It’s also ideal for a day trip from the UK, with the show halls just 10 minutes from the airport.

The Geneva auto show takes place from 7-17 March 2019 and these are the cars to look out for: Audi - Small mini e-tron SUV is rumoured to be making an appearance.

Bentley - 100th birthday ´blower´ special.

BMW - New range topping X7 SUV and 7 Series facelift model.

Citroen - Expect a wacky concept car to celebrate their 100 years.

Ginetta - Will we see a new Supercar from this british

manufacturer?

Honda - Urban EV - the cute electric city car about to go into production.

Lamborghini - New Evo edition of the entry-level lamborghini.

Lexus - The LC convertible

makes its european debut, along with the RC F Track Edition the “M3 from the east” Mazda - CX-4 The new crossover that fits neatly between the CX-3 and CX5.

McLaren - the roofless 720S Spider makes it´s world debut.

Mercedes-Benz - The german manufacturer has 3 expected highlights at the show. The CLA Shooting Brake a mew member of

the A-Class family. The GLC SUV facelift and the V-Class car/van facelift.

Mitsubishi - The Engelberg Tourer Concept, a next-gen SUV. Morgan - Their latest “wide body” sports car is due to make an appearance.

Peugeot - The world debut of the new 208 supermini.

Pininfarina - Their first inhouse launch of the Battista Polestar - New electric vehicle.

Porsche - The 911 cabrio and the 718 Cayman/ boxster.

Renault - The latest Mk5 supermini.

Seat - Next generation hatchback concept.

Skoda - Skoda´s smallest SUV the Kamiq.

Ssangyong - The 2019 SUV crossover the Korando.

Volkswagen - Electric beach buggy concept.. No really!

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EMERALD DONATION

VISITORS and staff at the Emerald Isle restaurant on the Orihuela Costa can have a greater peace of mind in future thanks to the donation of a defibrillator provided

by the charity Help at Home Costa Blanca.

The 1,200 euro machine was handed to the restaurant’s general manager Gerald Moran by charity president

Carmen Perez at a volunteers’ meeting.

The restaurant complex plays host to bowls clubs as well as numerous charity and social events with many

ABSOLUTELY F.A.B.

Maria Wilson (in the sash) gets the F.A.B. Cheque.

THE F.A.B.(Fighting Against Breast cancer) group is always busy raising funds for the AECC cancer charity with monthly events, one of which was a recent cruise wear sale at the Broadway restaurant in Uptown

Quesada.

Over 800 euros was bagged for the AECC, and a cheque worth two thousand euros accumulated through recent fun-raisers was presented to Maria Wilson of the Maria and the Pink Ladies

group, who are well-known as AECC fund-raisers.

For more details on future events or to register your own fund-raising event, go to the Facebook page ‘Life’s Too Short - raising funds for cancer.’

BEST FOOT FORWARD

by Alex Trelinski San Blas “en route”.

THERE WAS plenty of walking in Santiago de la Ribera in the San Javier municipality on Sunday, with the annual Romeria de San Blas.

The event takes place every February 3rd, with

the origins dating back to the 16th century when the Trinitarian monks brought their devotion to San Blas and the celebration of his feast day to the San Javier area.

Thousands of people

accompanied the statue of San Blas carried through the streets on a two hour walk from the Santiago Apostel church through to the San Blas hermitage(religious retreat).

hundreds of people going there every week.

Three members of the bowls club and five bar staff members will be trained to use the life-saving machine so that vital first hand can be given within seconds to anyone suffering a heart problem.

The charity has spent more than 10,000 euros to provide defibrillators for Orihuela Costa police cars and an ambulance.

This is in addition to

spending more than 30,000 euros in providing a dedicated ambulance which will be operated by the Cruz Roja.

At the volunteers’ meeting, members were asked for ideas for future projects to

support to provide facilities for local residents, and if any Weekender reader has an idea for a worthwhile project, just drop into the HAH charity’ shops either at Cabo Roig or Playa Flamenca.

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MARKET ROW Postbag

STRONG WINDS peppered Orihuela City´s Medieval Market last weekend, which is one of the largest events of its kind in Spain, with event organisers saying that the number of people turning out for the festivities was down due to the weather and the local council.

260 stalls were lined up across three parts of the city, which also saw Orihuela sign a twinning agreement with the Mexican city of Zacatecas.

Meanwhile, the company organising events at the market, Rivendal Mercados Tematicos, has slammed Orihuela council over the

late awarding of a contract which they say prohibited them from putting together the normal range of live entertainment.

Rivendal spokesman Pablo Llorente claimed that attendances were down on last year because of the winds, and also blamed the council for late advertising and a lack of attention to stall-holders and event participants.

Fiestas councillor Mariola Rocamora dismissed the accusations saying that Rivendal were aware of the situation and their obligations when they signed the contract for the event.

Wasn´t your front page of last week with “Healthcare Scare” just that, namely a scare to cause a bit of a sensation?

We have enough concerns about Brexit disinformation, without seeing a report that retirees in Spain could lose healthcare coverage, whilst the signals from the Spanish government tell a different story.

Derek Brice, Javea.

ED:- Two facts were presented on our front page last week.

Firstly, that the UK government had published an official document stating that British retirees in the EU who had filled in the S1 form transferring health entitlements to where they were living “could” lose that right in the case of a no-deal Brexit at the end of March.

Medieval Market parade.

PASEO BOOST A LONG-AWAITED major overhaul of Torrevieja´s Paseo Maritimo between Punta Margalla and La Avenida de Habeneras started this week, at a cost of a million euros.

The project is being funded jointly between Torrevieja Council and

by Alex Trelinski

the Alicante Provincial Council, with everything set to be finished by the end of June in time for the summer season.

New pavements and lighting feature in the project, along with the creation of green spaces,

ROBBERS CAUGHT TWO MEN who robbed four petrol stations in the Mar Menor area in December are now behind bars.

The hooded robbers,aged 39 and 26, threatened violence at their targets in San Javier, Cartagena,

Los Alcazares, and Cartagena.

Both men have extensive criminal history, with one of them being on a temporary release order from a prison in the Madrid area, which he hailed to observe.

gazebos, rest areas, play areas, and even exercise machines.

Fences started to be put up around the area this week, with the priority to finish off any work close to restaurants and catering outlets before Easter week.

Officials said that the

aim of the revamp was to provide a more pleasant experience for pedestrians and a better image of the area for tourists visiting Torrevieja.

The original project had been proposed as long ago as 2013, and firm proposals and costings appeared in January 2016.

OUTDOOR EXERCISE SAN PEDRO del Pinatar´s La Avenida del Puerto has a new area for people to do some exercise, should they wish to!

The new “Sports Boulevard” is in effect an outdoor gymnasium, with bars, rings, benches, climbing frames and other equipment for a full round of

circuit training.

Detailed guides on how to use all the gear are pinned up, as well as QR codes for mobile phone users to access demonstration videos.

San Pedro mayor, Visitación Martínez, opened the new facility last Saturday, and even gave some of the equipment a go herself.

Old MAN´S RAGE AN 85-YEAR-old Spanish man man is behind bars after brutally assaulting his 78-yearold wife in Torrevieja last Saturday afternoon.

She was taken to Torrevieja Hospital in a serious condition after the attack in their Residencial Pueblo Centro home, with the man telling the Guardia Civil that he did not regret what he did, and that he wanted to kill her.

The assailant used a variety of weapons for the vicious attack, including a

hammer and axe, and then threw his wife down the stairs.

The Guardia Civil were called shortly after 2.00 pm when neighbours heard screams coming from the property.

The victim is progressing well in Torrevieja Hospital, despite the severity of her injuries, after initially being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, whilst her husband is in jail, with bail being declined after his court appearance.

Off to prison for the octogenerian.

Secondly, we made it abundantly clear that the Spanish government, in stark contrast to other EU countries, wants to make sure that British retirees will be fine if things go pearshaped, and we repeated their intention to pass a Royal Decree guaranteeing expat rights this month.

I thought I´d write to tip-off your readers that bogus electricity men seem to be around our area, looking to get into homes.

A scruffy looking pair came to my gate last week, saying that they wanted to read my meter, and that they could offer advice on cutting my electric bills.

I politely told them to go away in the total knowledge that they were con artists, since my meter was on the outside wall, just two feet away from them!

Jane Stephens, Torrevieja.

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NEVER BE LONELY

IF you are feeling a bit lonely and fancy a chat, then the daily coffee and tea mornings at the Age Concern centre in Torrevieja may be just the answer for you.

So many expats living in Spain have to put with losing their partner, and the charity offer a weekday get-together for you to make new friends at their centre on Calle Paganini, La Siesta, between 10.00 am and 1.30 pm.

You will get a warm

A drink and a natter at Age Concern.

welcome from the Age Concern volunteers, and from just sitting down and reading a newspaper, through to having a chat, even in the strictest of confidence, there is something there for everybody.

Also if you have a problem with transport, depending on where you live, Age Concern may be able to help.

More details about the many activities of the centre are available by calling 966 786 887 during weekday office hours.

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Pets & Wildlife

Pets that prove imperfection is perfect

ARC - PUPPIES & KITTIES NEEDING HOMES JERRY

Despite the very harsh world that we live in, it is heartwarming to find people who choose to look beyond the imperfections. People who choose to see the beauty of a heart or the strength of a soul, instead of focusing on unattractive physical attributes that are just the surface.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and these pets prove that every imperfection is actually perfect if you look it from the right perspective.

There’s for example Venus the chimera cat (above right), whose two sided face is actually beautiful and unique to see, and there are pets like the German Shepherd (right) who, despite being born without his front legs, has been a fighter and

6 months old brother of Daisy.

Neutered. Very playful & lively little boy. Needs his own family.

5 CUTE PUPPIES

an extremely outgoing furball from day one.

The pets you will see in this post are happily and comfortably living with their qualities and defects, and we should learn from them their joie de vivre and the way animals just accept each other.

Born Christmas Day 2018, Podenco. 5 Girls & 1 Boy. Holly, Ivy, Angel, Eve & Sprout. Will be ready for their forever homes in mid-February. They are all gorgeous little guys.

NO ADOPTIOIN FEE BUT A DONATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED. Also, many other dogs, puppies, cats & kittens needing homes. Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday to Saturday.

Contact Tel No Sally:- 625 985 689 or Jayne:- 649 310 285.Email jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk. Facebook – Jalon Valley A.R.C. Based in Jalon.

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

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Individual rooms Ozono Music Heated floor system Landscaped playgrounds Free home delivery service All types of dogs & cats allowed

Pets in Spain Luna and Sol

are around 8 year old Bichon’s and in need of a new home together. They were previously kept outside so they will need some training.

They are both chipped and vaccinated and Luna is sterilized.

Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com info@petsinspain.com

Andy Mansell’s

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Stars In

Ant’s back on the bus

10 months after Ant McPartlin’s cancelling all his rehabilitation back into the TV schedules projects to focus on getting sober after his appears to be drink drive crash. with along, speeding But they got back rumours circulating together in January that him and Declan Donnelly are about to for the first of the Britain’s Got Talent start work on a new Saturday night show. auditions, with Ant tearfully thanking Dec The telly duo only for carrying the can reunited for work while he was out of Ant when month last action.

McPartlin staged his And despite the pair career comeback

saying last year that Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2019 was being axed, their enormous Takeaway tour bus was spotted outside the ITV studio yesterday, complete with all the show’s branding emblazoned down its side.

Let’s just hope that Ant wasn’t driving it.

The Saturday Night Takeaway bus was parked outside the studios where Ant and Dec were filming BGT auditions

Who’s been sleeping in my bed?

Taylor Swift had not actually moved into the house when the burglar broke in.

A man who took a nap in Taylor Swift’s bed has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Roger Alvarado, 22, from Homestead, Florida, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal contempt and attempted burglary according to a report in the Page Six Publication.

Alvarado is believed to have used a ladder to climb through the window of the singer’s home before she had moved in.

A neighbour is then

believed to have reported the incident on April 20 to police, who found Mr Alvarado in Swift’s bed after using her shower.

Apparently, Alvarado, who has nearly finished his jail stint, plans to return to Florida to serve five years’ probation and complete a mental health programme.

There was no comment from Ms Swift’s camp who couldn’t confirm whether the star decided to buy a new bedcover, or just keep the old one and ‘Shake it off!’

n My Eyes e g d a M o r u E Twenty five years of weddings and funerals

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With Red Nose day just over a month away, it already appears that most viewers highlight of the night is sure to be a reunion of the cast from Four Weddings and a Funeral, twenty five years after the original movie stole everyone’s heart.

Writer Richard Curtis has got the gang back together, along with director Mike Newell, for a special Red Nose Day sequel to the classic romcom.

The 12 minute film comes after the success of the Love Actually short sequel made for Comic Relief in 2017 and reunites most of the original cast members.

Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell are back as Charles and Carrie and Fiona, played by Kristen Scott Thomas, all feature in the updated cast photo as is John Hannah as Matthew, Sophie Thompson (Lydia) and David Haig (Bernard).

James Fleet is bringing Tom back to the fold, while Duckface, Henrietta, will be played once more by Anna Chancellor and finally, Rowan Atkinson is back as hapless priest Father Gerald.

It’s a shame that Simon Cowell, won’t be around to play Gareth, but as he featured as the ‘funeral’ part of the film’s title, it would be a little hard to recreate.

Madonna fell off a set of stairs at the 2015 Brit awards

contest was at Eurovision in 2016 when the hosted in Stockholm. ed reviews A performance that drew mixhe actually had ng itti adm ger sin the and left s about. no idea what the contest wa her homowork do l wil ’ dge ‘Ma our lly Hopefu her life on the and give the performance of e the ‘pink’ los ht mig she ise erw night, oth hand that feeds her. performed at a Remember the last time she her dancers of one en wh high profile event, 5 Brit awards? half strangled her at the 201 if that us rio hila Now wouldn’t it be happened again!

Atlanta rapper is a Brit

American rapper, Savage 21, who has hit the top of both the Billboard Top 100 single and album charts in recent years, has hidden his British nationality from his fans and is about to be deported back to blighty.

Real name, She’yaa Bin AbrahamJoseph, the 26 year old rapper has always claimed to have been born and bred in Atlanta, Georgia.

However, when he was arrested last Sunday on charges of outstaying his US visa by thirteen years, Savage had to admit he was actually born in Plaistow, London and moved to America when he was seven years old.

Since his arrest, confusion has surrounded the singer’s legitimate US status, until his lawyers released a statement a couple of days ago, which read, ‘Mr. Abraham-Joseph, like almost two million of his immigrant child peers, was left without immigration status as a young child with no way to fix his immigration status. These “Dreamers” come from all walks of life and every ethnicity. Mr. Abraham-Joseph has no criminal

convictions or charges under state or federal law and is free to seek relief from removal in immigration court. ICE provided incorrect information to the press when it claimed he had a criminal conviction.

Mr. Abraham-Joseph has three US Citizen children, a lawful permanent resident mother and four siblings that are either US Citizens or lawful permanent residents. He has exceptionally strong ties in the United States, having lived here since he was in the first grade.

Because of his length of residence in the United States and his immediate relatives, Mr. Abraham-Joseph is eligible to seek Cancellation of Removal from an Immigration Judge.’

Although he finds himself in the embarrassing position of denying his roots, it does seem that the rapper, who’s single ‘Rockstar’ with Post Malone and Album, I Am>I Was, both hit number one in the US actually is more at home over there and should be allowed to stay, though quite why anyone would want to live in ‘Trump’ton is beyond me.

Savage 21 has always claimed to be born in Atlanta, but actually moved from Britain aged seven.

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FRIDAY 8th February

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:15 Fraud Squad NHS 07:30 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer Revisited 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:00 Wanted Down Under 08:15 Fraud Squad NHS 11:30 This Morning Revisited 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 13:30 Loose Women 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 10:00 BBC News at Nine 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:55 ITV News London 14:00 BBC News at One 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 15:00 Judge Rinder 14:45 Doctors 13:15 Politics Live 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Tenable 14:00 Coast 16:00 Escape to the Country 14:35 Reel History of Britain 17:00 Tipping Point 16:45 The Country Showdown 15:05 A Taste of Britain 18:00 The Chase 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 ITV News London 15:50 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Pointless 16:40 A Place to Call Home 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:00 BBC News at Six 17:30 Natural World 20:00 Emmerdale 20:00 The One Show 18:15 Flog It! 20:30 Coronation Street 20:30 Celebrity Mastermind 19:00 Eggheads 21:00 Jeremy Wade’s Mighty 21:00 EastEnders 19:30 Great British Railway Rivers 21:30 A Question of Sport Journeys 22:00 Would I Lie to You? 21:30 Coronation Street 20:00 Mastermind 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys 22:00 Grantchester 20:30 Eurovision Song Contest 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Natural World 23:25 BBC London News 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 QI 23:35 The Graham Norton 23:45 Through the Keyhole 23:30 Newsnight Show

07:30 The King of Queens 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:40 Frasier 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:00 The £100K Drop 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 The Last Leg

SATURDAY 9th February

07:05 The King of Queens 07:45 All Over the Place 07:00 Dino Dana 07:55 Everybody Loves 08:15 Wild & Weird 07:10 Super 4 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live Raymond 08:30 All Over the Workplace 07:35 Make It Pop 12:30 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh 09:10 The Big Bang Theory 09:00 Top Class 08:00 Mission Employable 09:30 The Dog Ate My Homework08:05 Mr Bean 10:30 The Simpsons Start 10:00 Deadly on a Mission: 08:30 Scrambled!

12:55 Four in a Bed 13:00 Football Focus Pole to Pole 08:35 The Tom and Jerry Show 13:25 Four in a Bed 10:30 Nature’s Microworlds 08:50 The Powerpuff Girls 13:55 Four in a Bed 14:00 BBC Weekend News 11:00 Natural World 09:10 ToonMarty 14:25 Four in a Bed 14:15 Six Nations Rugby 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 09:30 Marvel’s Ultimate 14:55 Four in a Bed Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6 15:30 A Place in the Sun: 15:00 Live: Six Nations Rugby 13:00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 10:05 Mighty Magiswords Home or Away 17:30 Final Score 14:00 Food & Drink 10:25 ITV News 16:30 Sun, Sea and Brides 18:25 Escape to the Country 14:30 Talking Pictures 10:30 James Martin Saturday Morning To Be 15:00 Jane Eyre 12:35 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen17:30 Location, Location, 19:25 BBC Weekend News 16:30 Money for Nothing 13:35 ITV Lunchtime News Location 19:35 BBC London News 17:00 Nature’s Epic Journeys 13:40 Dancing on Ice 18:35 The Secret Life of the 18:00 City in the Sky 15:40 The Chase Zoo 19:45 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 Back in Time for School 16:35 ITV Evening News 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:35 The Greatest Dancer 20:00 River Walks 17:00 Live: Six Nations Rugby 20:00 Hidden Britain by Drone 20:30 Dad’s Army 20:00 Small Fortune 22:10 Casualty 21:00 Great British Car 21:00 Natural World 21:00 The Voice UK Journeys 23:00 BBC Weekend News 22:00 David Bowie: Finding 22:30 Through the Keyhole 22:00 Taken Fame 23:30 ITV News 23:20 Match of the Day 23:50 Dredd 23:30 Mayans M.C. 23:45 Rocky III 07:00 Breakfast

SUNDAY 10th February

07:00 Breakfast 09:30 Match of the Day 11:00 The Andrew Marr Show 12:00 Sunday Politics 12:30 The Big Questions 13:30 Homes Under the Hammer 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Songs of Praise 14:50 Porridge 15:20 Bargain Hunt 16:20 Money for Nothing 17:05 Escape to the Country 17:50 Pointless Celebrities 18:35 BBC Weekend News 18:50 BBC London News 19:00 Countryfile 20:00 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Call the Midwife 22:00 The British Academy Film Awards

07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Wrong Nanny 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Do the Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth 21:00 Secret Scotland 22:00 Posh Hotels With Sally & Nigel 23:00 The Double Life of George Michael

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 11:50 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Take Me Out: The Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Skyfall 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 11:55 On the Buses 12:30 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:50 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot

07:00 MILKSHAKE 11:05 Garfield 12:35 Getting Even With Dad 14:45 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 16:35 Grounded 18:25 Mulan 20:00 5 News Weekend 20:05 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 21:00 Digging Up Britain’s Past 22:00 Drain the Oceans 23:00 Live: Bellator Mixed Martial Arts

07:00 Emmerdale Omnibus 09:35 Coronation Street Omnibus 12:25 The Voice UK 14:00 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 14:30 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 15:00 You’ve Been Framed!

15:35 You’ve Been Framed!

16:40 Scooby-Doo 18:25 Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope 21:00 Spectre 23:55 Family Guy

07:00 Royal Stories 07:45 Rising Damp 08:45 George and Mildred 09:50 Carry on Henry 11:35 Midsomer Murders 17:40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 20:00 Midsomer Murders

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

07:50 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:35 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:35 Catchphrase 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

15:15 ScoobyDoo 2: Monsters Unleashed 17:20 Finding Nemo 19:25 Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back 22:00 The Ibiza Weekender 23:00 Family Guy

07:00 Rising Damp 07:50 George and Mildred 08:50 Heartbeat 11:00 Love Your Garden 12:00 Carry on Abroad 13:50 Midsomer Murders 17:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 19:00 Midsomer Murders 21:00 The Durrells 23:00 Cameraman to the Queen

07:20 The King of Queens 07:00 Dino Dana 07:00 MILKSHAKE 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:10 Super 4 08:05 The A to Z of TV 07:45 Everybody Loves 11:15 Friends 07:35 Make It Pop Gardening Raymond 11:45 Friends 08:50 Life in a Cottage Garden 08:00 Mission Employable 08:10 Everybody Loves 08:05 Mr Bean 12:10 Friends with Carol Klein Raymond 09:20 The Instant Gardener 08:30 Scrambled!

12:45 Friends 08:35 The Simpsons 08:35 Tom and Jerry Show 10:05 Countryfile 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:15 Friends 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best 08:50 Ben 10 13:30 The Simpsons 09:10 Mr Bean 13:50 Friends Bites 14:00 The Simpsons 09:30 Spy School 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 14:20 Friends 14:30 The Simpsons 10:05 Mighty Magiswords 13:00 The Hairy Bikers’ 14:50 Friends 10:25 ITV News 15:00 The Simpsons Northern Exposure 10:30 Parveen’s Indian Kitchen 15:15 Friends 15:30 The Simpsons 14:00 Talking Pictures 11:30 This Morning 15:55 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown15:50 13 Going on 30 14:55 The Man Who Would 12:30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen Be King 17:40 Fantastic Four: Rise of 17:45 A Cinderella Story 17:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders 13:30 ITV Lunchtime News the Silver Surfer 13:45 The Voice UK 19:30 Jupiter Ascending 18:00 Ski Sunday 15:15 Live: Six Nations Rugby 19:30 Channel 4 News 19:00 Six Nations Rugby 20:00 Escape to the Chateau 21:55 5 News Weekend 18:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 The Five Billion Pound 22:00 Greatest Chocolate 21:00 George Clarke’s 19:00 Dancing on Ice Super Sewer Amazing Spaces 21:00 Endeavour Adverts of all Time 21:00 Dragons’ Den 23:00 ITV News 22:00 SAS: Who Dares Wins 23:30 There’s Something 22:00 Africa with Ade Adepitan 23:20 Martin Clunes: Islands 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does 23:00 Match of the Day 2 About Mary of America Countdown

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MONDAY 11th February

07:00 Wanted Down Under 07:00 Breakfast 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:15 The Empty Housing Scandal Revisited 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 07:45 Fraud Squad NHS 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:00 Wanted Down Under 08:30 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start 11:30 This Morning Revisited 09:00 Great Railroad Journeys13:30 Loose Women 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 09:30 The Week in Parliament 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 10:00 BBC News at Nine 14:55 ITV News London 14:00 BBC News at One 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 15:00 James Martin’s Great 14:30 BBC London News 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live British Adventure 14:45 Doctors 13:15 Politics Live 16:00 Tenable 15:10 A Place to Call Home 14:00 Women’s Six Nations Rugby17:00 Tipping Point 16:05 Escape to the Country 14:30 A Taste of Britain 18:00 The Chase 16:50 The Best House in Town 15:15 Collectaholics 19:00 ITV News London 17:35 Flog It! 16:15 Alaska: Frozen Kingdom19:30 ITV Evening News 18:15 Pointless 17:15 How Earth Made Us 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 BBC News at Six 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 BBC London News 19:00 Eggheads 21:00 The Martin Lewis 20:00 The One Show 19:30 Great Railway Journeys Money Show 20:30 Inside Out 20:00 Made in Great Britain 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 EastEnders 21:00 Only Connect 22:00 Cold Feet 21:30 Panorama 21:30 University Challenge 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 MasterChef 22:00 Inside Europe: Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 BBC News at Ten Years of Turmoil 23:45 Serial Killer with Piers Morgan 23:30 BBC London News 23:00 Two Doors Down 23:42 BBC Weather 23:30 Newsnight

What’s

ON

07:00 MILKSHAKE 07:30 The King of Queens 10:15 Jeremy Vine 08:45 Everybody Loves 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Raymond Slum Landlords 09:40 Frasier 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take Nightmares USA 12:05 Undercover Boss USA it Away!

14:10 Access 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:15 Home and Away 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:45 Neighbours 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:15 Boyfriend Killer 15:10 Countdown 17:00 Friends 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:30 Friends 17:00 The £100K Drop 18:00 5 News at 5 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Hollyoaks 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:00 Premiership Rugby 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 The Secret Lives of Slim 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 The Channel Tunnel: People 25 Years 22:00 Famous and Fighting 23:00 Raw Recruits: Crime Squaddies at 16 23:00 The Making of Me

TV

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers 07:55 Heartbeat Guinness World Records 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 08:10 Dress to Impress 10:00 Judge Judy 09:00 Emmerdale 10:30 Judge Judy 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses Show 12:00 On the Buses 11:20 Superstore 12:15 You’ve Been Framed! 12:35 Rising Damp 13:15 Emmerdale 13:05 George and Mildred 13:45 Coronation Street 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:45 Emmerdale 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:15 Emmerdale 17:50 Take Me Out 15:50 Coronation Street 19:00 Take Me Out: The 16:20 Coronation Street Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 16:55 Midsomer Murders 21:00 Two and a Half Men 18:55 Heartbeat 21:30 Superstore 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 22:00 Family Guy 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 The Stand Up Sketch 23:00 Scott & Bailey Show 23:30 Family Guy

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James Martin´s Great British Adventure

NEW SERIES: The detective has been assigned to a quiet rural area in 1969, and finds himself back in uniform.

However, he is reunited with his former CID colleagues when he discovers the body of a missing schoolgirl.

Endeavour quickly finds a likely suspect, and is offered the chance to regain his lost status by making an arrest - but Thursday convinces him the man is innocent

NEW SERIES: James goes on a culinary road trip around the UK and kicks off his travels in the Orkneys, where he is joined by fellow chef Nick Nairn. He shops for hand-dived scallops, before setting up his mobile kitchen in Stromness harbour to make barbecue scallops with black pudding, apple and hazelnut butter. He also meets the owner of a unique herd of sheep in the remote island of North Ronaldsay

Season 6 Episode 1 ITV 9:00pm Sun 10th February

Season 1 Episode 1 ITV 2:00pm Mon 11th February

TUESDAY 12th February

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Empty Housing Scandal 07:30 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer Revisited 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited08:15 The Best House in Town 11:30 This Morning 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 09:00 Great British Menu 13:30 Loose Women 13:15 Bargain Hunt 09:30 Grand Tours of 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:00 BBC News at One Scotland’s Lochs 14:55 ITV News London 14:30 BBC London News 10:00 BBC News at Nine 15:00 James Martin’s Great 14:45 Doctors 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire British Adventure 15:15 A Place to Call Home 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 16:00 Tenable 16:10 Escape to the Country 13:15 Politics Live 16:55 The Best House in Town 14:00 The Super League 17:00 Tipping Point 17:40 Flog It! Show 18:00 The Chase 18:15 Pointless 14:50 Coast 19:00 ITV News London 19:00 BBC News at Six 15:15 Collectaholics 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:30 BBC London News 17:15 How Earth Made Us 20:00 Emmerdale 20:00 The One Show 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 20:30 Call the Cleaners 20:30 EastEnders 19:00 Eggheads 21:00 This Time Next Year 21:00 Holby City 19:30 Great British Railway 22:00 Martin Clunes: Islands 22:00 Shetland Journeys of America 23:00 BBC News at Ten 20:00 Made in Great Britain 23:30 BBC London News 21:00 My Million Pound Menu 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:42 BBC Weather 22:00 The Great British 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Inside the Real Saudi Sewing Bee 23:45 Cleaning Up Arabia: Why I Had to Leave

07:30 The King of Queens 07:00 MILKSHAKE 08:45 Everybody Loves 10:15 Jeremy Vine Raymond 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, 09:40 Frasier Slum Landlords 10:10 Frasier 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 10:40 Frasier 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen it Away!

Nightmares USA 14:10 Access 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 14:15 Home and Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:45 Neighbours 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:20 Killer Collector 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 17:00 Friends 15:10 Countdown 17:30 Friends 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 18:00 5 News at 5 Winter Sun 18:30 Neighbours 17:00 The £100K Drop 19:00 Home and Away 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Loch Lomond: A Year in 19:30 Hollyoaks the Wild 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dogs Behaving (Very) 20:55 The Political Slot Badly 21:00 How the Other Kids Live 22:00 Paxman on the Queen’s 22:00 24 Hours in A&E Children 23:00 Catastrophe 23:00 Stalked: Murder in Slow 23:35 Naked Attraction Motion

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Take Me Out: The Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 12:00 On the Buses 12:35 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 DCI Banks

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1 Underwater vessel expected to overcome? (6) 4 I’m taking a long time producing pictures (6) 8 Plan to get a hundred deer (5) 9 One of the Marx Brothers takes on a barbed dart (7) 10 No saint takes strong drink as a remedy (7) 11 Publication for children? (5) 12 Biscuit gives diet problem (9) 17 One with less fluid in the Scillies, say (5) 19 See it as an anagram - most undemanding (7) 21 Admirer may be wed (7) 22 Animal embraced by trainspotters (5) 23 Winter transport that’s murder, we hear (6) 24 Sunglasses in lavender, lilac, magnolia, etc (6)

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21st Mar – 20th Apr Page of Wands However loud you shout you don’t feel you are being heard, why not use a quiet voice and see others responses. Building blocks are being put in place now to see a brighter future for you and yours, take time to think thoroughly through any plans before announcing them Lucky Number 06

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1 This time is not the first (6) 2 Fresh bread is cooked (7) 3 Absolute, say (5) 5 After short month, can I drink? (7) 6 Obscene number (5) 7 Vocalist forced to resign (6) 9 MP has date arranged in part of London (9) 13 Leave to throw a young bird (7) 14 Given a seat after standing (7) 15 Chemical tester finding uranium in illuminated manuscript (6) 16 Some sales to resume in shops (6) 18 Big order for lager (5) Drop Quotes 20 The laziness of an animal (5)

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Gemini

22nd May – 21th June Five of Wands There are people around you this week who are looking for arguments, smile to yourself you can afford to be the bigger person at this time. The second half of the week will go much smoother.

Meetings will go well wether family or work related. Blue is lucky this week. Lucky Number 19

QUICK CROSSWORD Across 1 Licit (6) 4 Burrowing animal (6) 8 Attempted (5) 9 Gruesome (7) 10 Clothing (7) 11 Force out (5) 12 Devoted (9) 17 Term of respect in India (5) 19 Generous (7) 21 Easily perceived or understood (7) 22 Bring up (5) 23 Overindulgence (6) 24 Instructed (6)

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Cancer

22nd June – 22nd July Nine of Wands A busy week this week where work is concerned, however hard you try you wont catch up properly with all your projects. So the best advice is to relax and allow yourself some time for recreation.

An important project will move forward at a fast pace, keep smiling all is well. Lucky Number 12

Leo

23rd July – 22nd Aug Page of Swords Watch out world the Leos are on the warpath this week and will be sorting things out at a great rate.

Your inner rebel seems to be coming to the fore this week, this is a great week to sort out and have a clear out of many things that have been bugging you for a while.

Lucky Number 23

Virgo

23rd Aug– 22nd Sept Two of Cups A week full of love and harmony for you this is overdue in many ways so enjoy this limelight.

Those in relationships will see improvements and those looking for love will find it is just around the corner. You will surely seem to find humour in any situation at the moment. Lucky Number 10

Libra

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct The World This is a very creative time for you, your imagination will flow, remember to keep it light and positive though. Looking for something to do? join an art class this will bring out the wonder in you and bring out your inner child which is always good to encourage, have fun. Lucky Number 18

Scorpio

23rd Oct – 21st Nov Six of Cups Gifts are showing in this card maybe finding your own personal space is gift enough, others may try to unbalance you, but you can remain centred as you find new strengths within yourself, which will help you to create space for your innermost dreams to manifest. Lucky Number 07

Sagittarius

22nd Nov – 20th Dec Two of Coins It is all about finding the right balance this week where money is concerned if you are working it’s time to ask for that pay rise or other work related benefits. A friend in need will help you out and also see positive improvements where relationships have been strained Lucky Number 08

Capricorn

21st Dec – 19th Jan The Emperor Only you can change your destiny and this week is a positive time to do that, everything you come into contact with will work in your favour this week, although you may not see the benefits at the time.

Your intuition is heightened at this time so go with your gut instinct Lucky Number 31

Aquarius

20th Jan – 19th Feb Five of Cups Stop looking backwards and face the future as soon as you do this things will brighten up for you.

There are opportunities around at the moment to change a situation you have become tired of. The second part of the week will be very busy so get jobs sorted early. Lucky number 23

Pisces

20th Feb – 20th Mar Six of Wands This is a victory card so any endeavours will turn out well at this time, push your luck and take a shot at something new, until you do nothing will change. Other people will look up to you and follow your lead, this will lead to new beginnings for you and your acquaintances. Lucky Number 31

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WEDNESDAY 13th February

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 The King of Queens 10:15 The Empty Housing 07:30 Wanted Down Under 08:45 Everybody Loves 09:30 Lorraine Scandal Revisited 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Raymond 11:00 Homes Under the 08:15 The Best House in Town 09:10 Everybody Loves 11:30 This Morning Hammer 09:00 Great British Menu Raymond 13:30 Loose Women 12:00 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Great American Railroad 09:40 Frasier 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News Revisited Journeys 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 14:55 ITV News London 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 10:00 BBC News at Nine Nightmares USA 13:15 Bargain Hunt 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 15:00 James Martin’s Great 14:00 BBC News at One 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Channel 4 News British Adventure 14:30 BBC London News 12:15 Politics Live 13:05 Come Dine with Me 16:00 Tenable 14:45 Doctors 14:00 Think Tank 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 17:00 Tipping Point 15:15 A Place to Call Home 14:45 A Vicar’s Life 15:10 Countdown 18:00 The Chase 16:05 Escape to the Country 15:15 Collectaholics 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 16:50 The Best House in Town 16:15 Alaska: Earth’s Frozen 19:00 ITV News London Winter Sun 19:25 Party Political Broadcast 17:00 The £100K Drop 17:35 Flog It! Kingdom 18:15 Pointless 17:15 How Earth Made Us 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:00 BBC News at Six 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Emmerdale 19:30 BBC London News 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:30 Coronation Street 19:55 Party Political Broadcast 19:30 Great British Railway 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Britain’s Brightest Family 20:00 The One Show Journeys 20:55 The Political Slot 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 MasterChef 20:00 Big Cats About the 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love 22:00 Cleaning Up 22:00 The Real Marigold on House It or List It Tour 21:00 This Farming Life 22:00 Skint Britain: Friends 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 BBC News at Ten 22:00 The Fifteen Billion without Benefits 23:30 ITV News London 23:30 BBC London News Pound Railway 23:00 Pure 23:45 Peston 23:45 A Question of Sport 23:30 Newsnight 23:45 Greyzone

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Guinness World Records Slum Landlords 08:10 Dress to Impress 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 09:30 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:10 Access Show 14:15 Home and Away 11:20 Superstore 14:45 Neighbours 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

15:15 Deadly Attraction 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 You’ve Been Framed!

17:00 Friends 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 17:30 Friends Show 18:00 5 News at 5 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:30 Neighbours 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Home and Away 19:00 Take Me Out: The 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World’s Busiest Airport Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

21:30 When Demolitions Go Wrong 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Red Arrows: Kings of 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA the Sky 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:00 Olympus Has Fallen 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 12:00 On the Buses 12:30 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Vera

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 The King of Queens 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Lorraine 08:45 Everybody Loves Revisited 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Raymond 08:15 The Best House in Town 11:30 This Morning 09:40 Frasier 09:00 The Truth About...

13:30 Loose Women 10:10 Frasier 10:00 BBC News at Nine 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 10:40 Frasier 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:55 ITV News London 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 15:00 James Martin’s Great Nightmares USA 13:15 Politics Live British Adventure 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 14:00 Think Tank 16:00 Tenable 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:45 A Vicar’s Life 17:00 Tipping Point 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:15 Collectaholics 18:00 The Chase 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 16:15 Animal Babies 19:00 ITV News London 15:10 Countdown 17:15 How Earth Made Us 19:30 ITV Evening News 16:00 A Place in the Sun 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 20:00 Emmerdale 17:00 The £100K Drop 19:00 Eggheads 20:30 Tonight 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 Great British Railway 21:00 Emmerdale 19:00 The Simpsons Journeys 21:30 Australia with Julia 20:00 Big Cats About the 19:30 Hollyoaks House Bradbury 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Back in Time for School 22:00 The Death of Aimee 20:55 The Political Slot 22:00 Hospital Spencer 21:00 The Secret Life of the 23:00 Better Things 23:00 ITV News at Ten Zoo 23:25 Romesh: Talking to 23:30 ITV News London 22:00 Hunted Comedians 23:45 Bridget Jones: The Edge23:00 First Dates 23:30 Newsnight of Reason

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Guinness World Records Slum Landlords 08:10 Dress to Impress 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 Can´t Pay? We´ll Take 09:25 Coronation Street It Away!

09:55 Coronation Street 14:10 Access 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:15 Home and Away Show 14:45 Neighbours 11:20 Superstore 15:15 A Stranger With My Kids 11:50 Superstore 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

17:00 Friends 12:45 You’ve Been Framed!

17:30 Friends 13:15 Emmerdale 18:00 5 News at 5 13:45 Coronation Street 18:30 Neighbours 14:15 Coronation Street 19:00 Home and Away 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 19:30 5 News Tonight Show 20:00 The Dog Rescuers: Best 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show in Show 16:45 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Bargain Loving Brits in 17:15 Take Me Out the Sun 18:30 Take Me Out: The 22:00 Ryanair: Britain’s Most Gossip 19:30 Valentine’s Day Hated Airline?

23:00 Bad Girls Behind Bars 22:00 Fifty Shades of Grey

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 12:00 On the Buses 12:30 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Vera 23:00 Law & Order: UK

THURSDAY 14th February

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Empty Housing Scandal 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 A Place to Call Home 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Best House in Town 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Would I Lie to You? 21:30 EastEnders 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Question Time

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Taken (2008)

CH4 10:00pm Sat 9th February Kim is the pride and joy of her father Bryan Mills. Bryan is a retired agent who left the CIA to be near Kim in California. Kim lives with her mother Lenore and her wealthy stepfather Stuart. Kim manages to convince her reluctant father to allow her to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda. When the girls arrive in Paris they share a cab with a stranger named Peter, and Amanda lets it slip that they are alone in Paris. Using this information an Albanian gang of human traffickers kidnaps the girls. As a former CIA agent, Bryan has all the skills necessary to rescue her - if he can only find her.

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There’s Something About Mary (1998) 7.8/10

CH5 11:30pm Sun 10th February Ted was a geek in high school, who was going to go to the prom with one of the most popular girls in school, Mary. The prom date never happened, because Ted had a very unusual accident. Thirteen years later he realizes he is still in love with Mary, so he hires a private investigator to track her down. That investigator discovers he too may be in love with Mary, so he gives Ted some false information to keep him away from her. But soon Ted finds himself back into Mary’s life, as we watch one funny scene after another.

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th) LIBRA (Sept 24th-Oct 23rd) This is a good day to spend some Your energy level should be high time alone, Aries. You may have today, Libra, so you’re going to feel projects you want to finish, and you restless and spend most of your time have the energy to get a lot done. out and about. There might be some You could feel restless, but socializing chores you need to get done at ARIES might not be a good idea. Tempers LIBRA home, but family members should may be short and frustrations high help and you’re apt to finish them among those in your social circle. Quarrels might break all quickly. Paperwork might need to be completed, out. Get out on your own, then work on whatever you which could be the slowest of all your tasks. Don’t get want. This way you will enjoy your day. frustrated. Handle it and then have fun this evening.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) Discussions in a group you’re affiliated with could get heated as disagreements escalate. A goal you’ve been working toward might finally near fulfillment, TAURUS Taurus, and tempers are short.

You may avoid arguments, but the situation could still make you uncomfortable.

You might decide to leave early and go for a workout or walk. This is a good idea. You will want to work off the frustration.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd) You may be looking forward to an evening with close friends, Scorpio, probably including a romantic partner. Occasions such as sporting events, movies, SCORPIO or concerts could be on your agenda. Activities involving children are also possible. Don’t be surprised if you’re inclined to sit quietly and let others do the talking. You might have a lot on your mind and need to let it stew for a while.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) Today you could put a lot of energy into mundane chores and tasks, as you won’t want them hanging over your head and interfering with your GEMINI evening plans. As a result, Gemini, you might feel very stressed and your temper could be a bit short. Try to control it and avoid taking your frustrations out on others. Remember, you will have to face these people again.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st) Members of your household may feel a bit restless today, and therefore might spend most of their time out and about.

You might take advantage of SAGITTARIUS everyone’s absence to catch up on work you need to do alone, Sagittarius. This is going to be a busy day with lots of outside contact. Visitors might drop by and the phone could ring constantly. Don’t be surprised if you don’t get much done.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) You might be planning or leaving on a much-needed vacation now, and feeling very excited about it. Plans should go smoothly, Cancer, so you’re apt to get CANCER everything together with few glitches. Friends in distant places might ask you to visit or be planning visits of their own. The focus today is on expansion of your physical and mental horizons. Go for it, have fun, and take notes.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd-Jan 20th) Your neighborhood is likely buzzing with activity today, Capricorn. New neighbors could move in, improvements could be made, and new businesses could CAPRICORN open their doors. Expect a lot of visitors and calls. A man with a child could play a big role in these events. At some point you might decide to walk down the street and check out what’s happening. What you hear from others may not be accurate.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) Ambitious plans for your future could necessitate your giving a lot of attention to practical matters, such as finances. This could be a drag, Leo, but if you’re serious about your LEO ideas, it needs to be done. A friend, probably a man, could pitch in and help you make sense of everything. Don’t try to get it all done today. Your mind could get overloaded, which might discourage you. Take it slowly.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st-Feb 19th) The promise of possible financial advancement could cause you to plunge into a lot of paperwork today. This could be related to a job, Aquarius, or it might involve a personal project that you’ve AQUARIUS been working on. You might get so caught up in what you’re doing that you lose your ability to focus and get too frazzled to finish.

Remember to pace yourself and take breaks when you feel the need.

VIRGO (August 24th-Sept 23rd) The coming days promise a busy social time, Virgo. You might host a party at your home. You may feel terribly rushed and wonder if you will be able to get everything done.

VIRGO Don’t worry. It will all come out all right. Friends or family members could prove invaluable in lending assistance. At some point, you might attend or take part in a sports event.

PISCES (Feb 20th-March 20th) Your physical energy is likely to be very high today, and you might want to spend most of your time out and about, probably in the company others. You may attend a PISCES of concert this evening or some other kind of entertainment that you really enjoy. There might be a slight delay in getting there, Pisces, but don’t panic. You should arrive eventually.

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Never too old

Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is to make his latest return to athletics at the age of 40 when he lines up in the 60m at the British Indoor Championships tomorrow(Saturday).

He was banned for doping in 2004 but returned to

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the sport in 2006 and won the 60m world indoor title in 2010.

Chambers has only competed twice since officially retiring in July 2017.

His time of 6.70 seconds at the Lee Valley De-

cember Open was the 17th quickest in the UK last year.

The top two in Birmingham will automatically be selected for next month’s European Indoors in Glasgow, provided they meet the qualifying time of 6.60secs.

Half marathon time

Orihuela City stages the 21st running of the Orihuela half marathon this Sunday, with around two thousand people expected to compete in the race and the shorter eight kilometre contest.

The added bonus this

by Neil Mortimer

year is that the half marathon will incorporate the Valencian regional championships.

Runners from across Spain will take part, as well

Thomas skips Italy

as international competitors, across a variety of age categories.

250 volunteers and 25 medics will man the route, which is the same one that has been used in the last few years.

Geraint Thomas will miss May’s Giro d’Italia to be “in the best shape possible” for July’s Tour de France.

Thomas began his 2019 season in the five-stage Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana which started with a time trial in Orihuela on Wednesday, and finishes in Valencia City this Sunday.

The news about him giving Italy A miss came at a presentation evening at Orihuela´s Circo Teatro ahead of the Valencian race, where the Welshman was on stage with his Team Sky colleagues.

Last year Thomas became the third Briton to win the Tour, following four victories

by Team Sky team-mate Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins’ 2012 win.

“The Giro feels like unfinished business and I wanted to think about that,” said Thomas, who crashed while in second place at the 2017 race.

“Maybe I’ll race it next year but this year has always been about the Tour.”

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Top derby clash

ITV Orihuela Vega Baja beat their local rivals the Mar Menor Squalos by 38 points to 10 in the latest round of FERRMUR Murcia Federation second phase matches played in Orihuela last weekend.

The final score doesn´t reflect how close and competitive the game was early on, with the home

Quesada Bowls Club Report

by Alex Trelinski

side having a tight 12-10 advantage at the interval, before running away with a string of tries in the last quarter of the match.

The other contest saw Murcia Rugby maintain their dominance of the league with a 32 points to 12 home win over Cartagena University.

Las Ramblas Golf Society ‘Evening all’ and welcome to this week’s crime scene investigation.

‘Twelve angry men’ (well plus a couple of ladies but that didn’t work so well) took to pounding the beat on Monday with an ‘elementary’ 3-2-1 dusty bin. ‘Briefly’ the winning squad, with 76 points,were John Shervell (doing a great artist’s impression) together with Hendrick (Van der Valk) Oldenziel and undercover, wearing his plain clothes, Mike Chapman.

They were ably assisted by the fictional Albert (Pierrepoint?).

After a great show of numbers on Tuesday, when we said a fond farewell to our good friend Brian Staines, it was back on patrol on Wednesday with the first (of 6) eclectic Stablefords. Two ‘Joker’ holes were chosen by each player where the points scored were doubled. The ‘charge sheet’ showed Lindsay (Taggart) Forbes come out top with 40 points closely pursued by Nora Betts and Mike Mahony. Mike was also one of only two people (the other being Andy McDonald) to steal a ‘2’ on the day, but as he doesn’t

participatehe walked away empty handed! ‘Just one more thing’ (get it?) I don’t normally mention 4th place but as it was Trevor (Ironside) Pulleyblank I’m making an exception this week.

Onto Friday when we played a 999 (actually it was a 6x6x6). After the post mortem, our winning gang and picking up the ‘Tin Star’ with 83 points were Geoff Biggerstaff, Ron Percival, John Dobson and Albert.

Pues, hasta la semana que viene Keep ‘em peeled P.C.Reffell

In the South Alicante Winter League Quesada Pearls travelled to San Miguel to play the Alsations this week. After a very competitive and close match, the Pearls won on 3 rinks, lost one and drew one. So they won overall 9 - 3 points with the shots 91-88. This means they’ve held on to their 4th place in the league just 2 points behind San Miguel Beagles.

Meanwhile, Quesada Diamonds entertained San Miguel Beagles at home. Good mornings bowling with some really close scores, 3 rinks were won on the last end, against a very strong San Miguel side. Despite some close games, the Diamonds only won on one rink so the result was a win for San Miguel 10-2. Reflecting the tight match, the overall shots were close at 101-96.

The Rubies had a very

On 32 minutes, Monte had a clear penalty appeal of their own mysteriously turned down, most of the crowd saw the blatant push in the back, but not the man in the middle apparently. Monte having no luck yet again in that department.

Monte continued to play their part, in a decent, lively game that neither side could get a grip of. Carlos Lorente in particular was giving Torrellano a torrid time with his direct, aggressive running.

With no further action, the half came to a close.

Half Time: AC Torrellano

1 – 0 CD Montesinos From the restart, Monte were straight out of the blocks when in the first minute, Carlos Lorente’s tricky play on the left resulted in a cross into the area, stabbed home by Vaz. The mass of the crowd’s delight was short lived though, as the referee managed to conjure up an offside decision, despite the fact that Vaz was behind his marker when he scored. Once again, the only luck Monte were having was bad luck.

As if to prove the point, five minutes later, Torrellano were awarded a second spot kick when the attacking player

ter League and with only 3 points separating 3rd, 4th and 5th places there’s everything to play for in the coming weeks.

In the Federated 4’s, Quesada Panthers hosted another of the San Luis teams, the Ospreys. This time San Luis were the victors with 8-0 points and 86-36 shots.

At Quesada Bowls Club we welcome both new and experienced bowlers. We’re a friendly club with a mixture of competition, league and casual players. In addition to league matches and Club competitions we have our popular Saturday morning chicken drive which is open to visitors, and we have free coaching for new members. So come along and see what we have to offer! Contact our membership secretary Angie Goddard newleaf2014@hotmail.co.uk

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Monte pay the penalty – TWICE! Last Saturday saw CD Montesinos travel towards Alicante airport to face high flying Torrellano.

In a game that was defined by the biting, swirling wind, it was the team that could keep the ball down would probably prevail. So it was, that following neat interplay down the wing that Torrellano had an attempt cleared off the line by Fernando in the first minute.

An omen of things to come?

With both sides, at times, struggling to cope with the conditions, it came as a blow for Monte to fall behind to a penalty on 16 minutes.

successful morning when they played Horadada Falcons winning the match 10-2 and the shots 83-55.

On Friday, in the Southern League, Quesada Swans were up against Montemar Torreadors, who were on form and held the Swans at bay winning the match 8-4 and the shots 90-84.

Whilst Quesada Swifts hosted Country Bowls in an afternoon match. Both teams were on good form and there were some really tight heads and close finishes. Three rinks were decided by one shot two in Country bowls favour, one won by the Swifts. Overall the points were 8-4 to the Swifts with the shots 97-73.

In the Winter league, Quesada played away at Greenlands and won the match 10-2 points, with 9167 shots. Quesada are currently 5th place in the Win-

managed to find the defenders trailing leg in the box. Once again, Carlos in goal was given no chance, the home side were two up. An embellishment their performance barely deserved.

Torrellano found themselves reduced to ten on the 60th minute when following a relatively innocuous challenge, the Torrellano player, nothing to do with the initial offence, took it upon himself to launch an abusive tirade against the referee, who, rightly, brandished a straight red.

With the game opening up and Monte seeing a lot more

of the ball, it looked that, on the 75th minute, that Vaz must score when beautifully controlling yet another Carlos Lorente cross, he blasted the ball goal-wards only to see it cannon back off the keepers legs.

What were we saying about luck?

Final substitution on the 83rd minute saw Carlos Lorente replaced by youth player Oscar. Monte continued to push and Torrellano defended and broke forward only occasionally, for Fernando to yet again save an almost certain goal in the final minutes of the game.

In the 85th minute, the game took an ugly twist, when following a ball crossed to edge of the Torrellano box

saw Vaz viciously pole-axed by a forearm smash to the face that saw him laid out, clearly in some distress. Once again, the increasingly myopic referee saw nothing worthy of a card, let alone an offence, to disbelief of most of the crowd.

Vaz gamely tried to get to his feet, but after a few steps it was clear he couldn’t continue and eventually forlornly left the field. As Monte had used all their subs, both sides were now down to ten.

On the final blast, Torrellano ran out winners by two penalties, one of which was dubious to say the least, whereas Monte had nothing to show for their efforts, largely thanks to an indifferent, at best, performance by the referee.

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Golf

Friday 8th February

Vic Open 2019 Sky Sports Golf 05:00 - 13:00 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2019 Sky Sports Golf 21:00 - 01:00

Saturday 9th February

Vic Open 2019 Sky Sports Golf 03:00 - 13:00 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2019 Sky Sports Golf 19:00 - 01:00

Saturday 10th February

Vic Open 2019 Sky Sports Golf 02:00 - 13:00 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2019 Sky Sports Golf 19:00 - 23:00

Scottish football

Saturday 9th February

Fulham v Manchester United - 13:30 Watford v Everton -16:00 Huddersfield v Arsenal - 16:00 Southampton v Cardiff City - 16:00 Crystal Palace v West Ham - 16:00 Liverpool v Bournemouth - 16:00 Brighton v Burnley City - 18:30

Sunday 10th February

Tottenham v Leicester - 14:30 Man City v Chelsea - 18:00

Monday 11th February Wolves v Newcastle - 21:45

Saturday 9th February

Spanish Football

Sunday 10th February

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid 16:15

Kilmarnock v Rangers Premier Sports 1 - 18:15

Aberdeen v Queen of South BBC 1 Scotland - 16:30 Celtic v St Johnstone Premier Sports 1 - 14:30

Tennis

Saturday 9th February Sunday 10th February Bilbao v Barcelona 20:45

Darts

Friday 8th February

Federation Cup - Great Britain vs Hungary BT Sport 2 17:15

Saturday 9th February

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Sunday 10th February

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Naughty Sergio

Spain’s Sergio Garcia will face no further punishment following his disqualification from the Saudi International at the weekend for damaging several greens.

Players in groups behind the 2017 US Masters winner on Saturday, including Patrick Reed, complained that Garcia had taken his frustration out on several greens on the front nine during Saturday’s round at the Royal Greens course, leaving scuff

by Alex Trelinski

marks and at least one large divot-like mark.

Garcia, 39, was subject to a fine and potential suspension, but European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said that the “incident is over. We have dealt with it.”

Garcia was called out for purposefully driving his clubs into the surface of the green and became the first player disqualified for “serious misconduct” in the his-

tory of the European Tour.

“I respect the decision of my disqualification,” a statement from Garcia read.

“In frustration, I damaged a couple of greens, for which I apologise for, and I have informed my fellow players it will never happen again.”

American Dustin Johnson saw off China’s Li Haotong to win the inaugural event on Sunday, with England’s Tom Lewis a further shot behind in third after a round of 65.

The fear of Max

Benidorm´s shock win Benidorm CD lifted themselves out of the Preferente Group Four relegation zone with an unexpected one-nil win at play-off contenders CFI Alicante.

They climb over Aspe who got thrashed five-nil at second-placed Hercules, whilst lacklustre CD Torrevieja are now second-bottom, going down two-nil at home to UD Ilicitana, with Benidorm now

by Alex Trelinski

looking to welcome Torrevieja this Sunday.

The clash between playoff hopefuls saw in-form Villajoyosa CF win two-one at CD Almoradi, with Villajoyosa joining the Vega Baja side on 40 points, three points behind Hercules.

Villajoyosa now have a tricky match against ever-im-

proving UD Horadada, who won one-nil at bottom side Villena, whilst Almoradi make the short journey to Redovan, who lost last Sunday´s derby clash at Rojales-based CD Thader, two-nil.

Mid-table Thader travel to UD Ilicitana this weekend, whilst runaway leaders CF Intercity entertain Callosa, after winning four-one at promotion hopefuls Elda.

Max Verstappen is the driver Lewis Hamilton “fears the most”, says Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

Horner believes the Dutchman, 21, is ready to take the fight to Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in a title battle, should his Red Bull team

by Neil Mortimer

prove competitive in 2019.

Verstappen finished fourth in the drivers’ championship in 2019.

“He has all the skills to take on Lewis or Sebastian or whoever it is,” said Horner.

“I don’t think he lacks

anything to take those guys on and he’s probably the driver they fear the most.”

Verstappen, who had an error-strewn start to last season, eventually won two races - in Austria and Mexico - and finished only two points behind thirdplaced Kimi Raikkonen.

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nations battle BRING ON FRANCE! AFTER THEIR stunning win in Dublin last Saturday, Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe has been called up to the England Six Nations squad ahead of the clash against France at Twickenham this Sunday(kick-off 4.00 pm, live on ITV) to replace injured teammate Maro Itoje.

England have been installed as favourites to win the Six Nations title following their 32-20 victory over reigning champions Ireland, but the

by Alex Trelinski

injury to the influencial Itoje will be a cause for concern for head coach Eddie Jones ahead of the French visit.

A win on Sunday, as they look to avenge a poor result in Paris last year, will put England right in the driving seat, though Warren Gatland´s Welsh side may have something to say about that.

After coming back from the dead

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes this season’s Premier League title race “won’t be decided until the last fixture or two”, after successive draws for leaders Liverpool.

City have a big Premier League clash to come at home to Chelsea on Sunday, with Guardiola´s side also having domestic cup and European clashes to look forward to, which means they will at least seven more matches than Klopp´s team.

“It takes a big mental effort to be consistent in every single competition,

by Neil Mortimer

when you know, if you lose one game, you can lose that competition. It demands a lot of stress,” Guardiola said.

“At the same time, when you get to March, the days are longer, the sun is out, the training sessions are in better conditions and you can take a coffee outside.”

“If you are still in four competitions it is an extra plus because you realise you can do something special.”

“But, right now, we are not in that position.”

in the second half in Paris a week ago, Wales are odds-on to make it two wins out of two, when they go to lowly Italy tomorrow afternoon(kick-off 5.45 pm, live on ITV).

All eyes will first be on Murrayfield, where Italy´s conquerors Scotland entertain an Ireland side(kick off 3.15 pm, live on BBC 1) looking to make amends for their shock defeat by England.

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