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ISSUE 054

Friday 20th July 2018

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LIFESAVING GIFT

A LOCAL walking footballer, whose life was saved by a defibrillator, is to be given a unit which he can donate to any organisation in the Costa Blanca area. The gift has been made by the Manchester-based defibshop.co.uk, after 68-yearold Stuart Richie(pictured on the back row, extreme left) from Pinar de Campoverde, collapsed during a break in a game back in May for the Pinar-based Portobello Bar Walking Football Club.

by Alex Trelinski

Ex-nurse Lorraine Connor had been refereeing the match at the Pilar de la Horadada sports centre, and performed CPR on Stuart, as well calling in the defibrillator, which the team had bought from the English company last year. Stuart was rushed to Alicante General Hospital, and then Elche’s Vinapolo hospital, which has a specialist cardiovascular unit, which performed a triple heart by-

pass operation on him. Stuart’s consultant Eduardo Tebar said:-”It was the sharp action of his teammates and the use of the defibrillator that had saved his life.” A spokesperson for defibshop said that as a result of Stuart’s experience, two other sports clubs in the area had been supplied with defibrillators, emphasising the need to have such units available in public places. The Pinar area appears to be a hotspot for defibrillators,

with local British bar, The Rusty Nail, raising over six thousand euros back in 2017 to buy three units, with the Pilar de Horadada council buying more machines to install across the municipality. It’s in stark contrast to an area like the Orihuela Costa, further north, where no defibrillator units are available in busy tourist and public areas, and where a nine-yearold British boy died from a cardiac arrest on Cala Bosque beach in April.

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‘Benidorm exposed’ until end of August The streets of Benidorm have recently been adorned with fifty large-format photographic installations depicting various images as part of an art exhibition entitled ‘Benidorm Exposed’. The artwork has been hung in a number of strategic locations across the resort aimed at providing maximum exposure to passers-by. In celebration of the sixty-year anniversary of Benidorm becoming one of the first towns in Spain to sanction the wearing of bikinis on its beaches, the subheading of the exhibited artwork is ‘The war of the bikini: Photography and Tourism’. Launching the initiative on a walking tour of the city, accompanied by mayor Toni Perez and curator, Alicia Lamarca, councillor for culture Ana Pellicer, explained that the exhibition shows “photographs of great

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quality and originality linked to tourism” Featuring work by eight artists, including local photographer Simeón Nogueroles, “whose work,” said Pellicer, “is a documental proof of the development of a whole era. Simeon knew how to portray the people and life of Benidorm and his testimony coincides in time with the beginning of tourism in our city.” A joint venture between the town’s cultural department in collaboration with Visit Benidorm Foundation, Agència Valenciana de Turisme, Alameda Hotel, Code Studio, Jas Arquitectura, Don César and La Favorita, the photos will be displayed until August 31st. Detailing the locations within the resort, where the photos can be viewed, the

councillor said, “they can be seen in the very busy spaces, well known to all of us, in the heart of Benidorm”. These include several urban garden spaces within the city, such as Espaid’ArtUrbà ‘Carrascos’, El Puente, Plaza de la Hispanidad, Dr Pérez Llorca, El Torrejó, and Paseo de la Carretera, covering the facade of Museu ‘Boca del Calvari’. Exhibition curator, Alicia Lamarca thanked, “the Department of Culture and the City Council for its commitment to street art,” which will allow residents and visitors “to see Benidorm from another point of view, bringing art closer to people in a very natural way while walking and also helping up and coming artists to be discovered. “ The fifty images will go on display at the resort’s Museu Boca del Calvari, once the exhibition ends.

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Fraudulent Fire A TORREVIEJA man has been arrested for trying to rip off his insurance company by setting fire to his car, which he claimed had been stolen. The Guardia Civil detained the 66-year-old Spaniard, and charged him with fraud, as well as setting fire to his own

by Alex Trelinskl

property. They smelt a rat after the man filed a complaint with them that his vehicle had been stolen, and they started to pick holes in his story, The car owner was looking to collect over 20 thousand euros in compensation

from his insurers, and made numerous visits to an agent’s office to make his claim, and lost his temper on a number of occasions. The Guardia have warned that they take all cases of insurance fraud seriously and investigate every complaint they receive.

Drive-in drama

TWO adults and a six-yearold girl have been seriously injured after being hit by a car at a drive-in cinema at Muchamiel (Alicante). The incident happened last Wednesday evening when a driver who was backing out of the cinema ran over the

by Simon Russell

group, who were sat in the viewing area. An urgent assistance ambulance and two basic life support vehicles attended the scene. The girl is said to have abdominal injuries and a

32-year-old man is suffering from trauma and several contusions. They have been sent to San Juan University Hospital while a 68-yearold male has been taken to Alicante General University Hospital with multiple injuries.

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Compensation for ﬂight delay HOLIDAY operator Thomas Cook has admitted that recent delays and the subsequent actions taken by some staff on a Lanzarote to Manchester flight were “completely unacceptable.” 300 mainly British passengers were delayed for 18 hours, with three of those hours entailing being sat on the plane without air conditioning or water despite the intense heat. Reports came through of vomiting and people in a state of near collapse with babies being among the travellers. Staff refused to hand out water saying they needed it for the flight to Manchester. At the airport, there were complaints of a lack of staff

by Simon Russell

or information. Thomas Cook’s Chief of Operations Paul Hutchings said “the flight was delayed due to a technical problem and, although every effort was

Orihuela nights

ORIHUELA CITY’s streets will see two major parades finish off the annual Moors and Christians commemorations this Friday and Saturday night. The events in Orihuela are amongst the most spectacular Moors and

made to get the plane up and running, it is clear to me that our customers endured unacceptable temperatures for which we must apologise.” He said there will be a full review of their procedures and all passengers will each receive compensation of €500.

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Christian celebrations in the southern Alicante Province area, with the big Christians procession taking place this evening, with the Moors getting their turn tomorrow night.

The Fiesta de la Reconquista commemorates the battles for control of the land between the Moors and Christians, with the first Orihuela celebration held in 1974 as the ceremonies have grown year by year.

Allergy tragedy by Matthew Richards

AN investigation has begun after a ten-year-old girl died when undergoing an allergy test in a Valencian hospital. The tragedy occurred last Tuesday at the cities Hospital Clinico when the child complained of a severe headache after taking the test. She lapsed into unconsciousness and died two hours later. Apparently, initial reports from the autopsy have said that her death was not related to the tests but she suffered an unrelated cardiac incident. Monica Anton, head of the Valencian Allergy and Immunology Association said that these tests could be fatal but this was very, very rare. Allergy testing has been known to trigger asthma attacks or anaphylaxis shock.

Double drowning tragedy FRIDAY 20TH JULY 2018

TWO people in their seventies died on Valencian beaches over the weekend in unrelated tragedies. Both occurred in the province of Castellon, on the beaches of Benicarlo and Oropesa. In the first incident, the authorities were alerted of someone in difficulty at Playa Morrongo de Benicarlo at 6pm on Saturday. A 79-year-

by Simon Russell

old man had been pulled from the water and CPR was given but he was declared dead at the scene. At about the same time an ambulance was called to Playa del Morro de Gos de Oropesa where a 72-yearold male was also given CPR but was again unable to be revived.

Put a tiger in your tank ALTHOUGH not as wellknown as that most famous of Valencian gastronomic creations, paella, horchata is very much THE Valencian drink, especially in the summer months. Made from locally grown chufas (tiger nuts) the health benefits of the sweet but refreshing drink are

by Simon Russell

now being trumpeted. It has “complex sugars” making it an energy drink but far healthier than the caffeine based beverages such as Red Bull. It is said to prevent digestive diseases and contains many nutritional

benefits such as amino acids. Horchata is rich in vitamins C and E, contains vital minerals such as calcium, iron and potassium, has antioxidants and contains zero glucose. It also has similar levels of oleic acid to olive oil and nuts, cornerstones of the Mediterranean diet.

You’ll see horchata (horxata in Valenciano) for sale in all major supermarkets in the region but the best place to try it is a bar or heladaria selling it fresh and cold from special churning machines. Many towns even have specialist “horchatarias” if you fancy a change from a beer of coffee.

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Early Sizzler

T E M P E R AT U R E S across Alicante Province cooled down during the week, after Elche recorded a Monday high of 37.9 degrees, the highest figure in the region, and some five degrees above the average July levels. The Marina Alta area averaged 37 degrees,

which was also the same down south for Orihuela City, whilst Alicante City recorded a more manageable 33 degrees. Hot Saharan winds brought the temperature hike last weekend and at the start of the week, which is a more common feature in August and early September.

ONE of San Pedro del Pinatar’s major public parks, the Parque del Mar Reyes, on the Lo Pagán esplanade, has been reopened after a major improvement project. 450 thousand euros has been spent on resurfacing

the pavements, as well as building a new cycle track, and trees being planted to provide shade for visitors. Children’s play areas have been created along with family picnic zones and the supply of equipment for visitors to exercise on.

San Pedro Park

A 44-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, after travelling all the way to meet her in Torrevieja last month. The Malaga-area resident used social media to gain the teenager’s trust, and then threatened to blackmail the girl by publishing photographs that she had sent him, if she did not meet up in Torrevieja. The Argentinian man drove up to the city and met her at a shopping area, before taking her

by Alex Trelinski

by bus to an apartment which he had rented for just a day. The man then sexually assaulted her, and he left the distressed teenager on the floor, as he drove

back to the Costa del Sol. The girl went to a nearby bar and asked for help in getting back to her home, where she immediately told her mother what had happened. A report was filed with the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja, who after two weeks of inquiries, liaised with their Guardia colleagues down south for the man to be arrested. His return to Torrevieja was this time to see a judge, who remanded him into custody.

A Sharp Exit

TWO PEOPLE beat by Simon Russell a hasty retreat from their van, as it burst into engine. They pulled over onto flames on the AP-7 in the south of Alicante the hard shoulder, and Province on Monday got out of the van just as a fire started, which morning. The vehicle was totally destroyed the motoring down the vehicle. Firefighters from northbound carriageway in the Pilar de la Pilar and Torrevieja Horadada area when put out the blaze, with the passengers heard the occupants escaping an explosion from the uninjured.

rescue

A young man has an eagle-eyed tourist to thank after he was spotted lying in undergrowth at the foot of Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle. The tourist called the emergency services who called out a helicopter and firecrew. The rescue proved difficult due to the inaccessibility of the spot where the man was lying, but eventually he was extricated and flown to the heliport at San Vicente del Raspeig and then transferred in an awaiting ambulance to Alicante General Hospital. The identity of the man, said to be about 30-years-old, is unknown as is how he came to be where he was although it appears he fell from the castle. His condition is described as serious and he has multiple injuries including head traumas.

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Third British youngster dies at Magaluf apartment TEENAGER Thomas Channon has become the third British tourist to die from a balcony fall at Magaluf’s Eden Roc apartments in recent months. Thomas, aged 18 and from Wales, was celebrating the completion of his A-levels on a holiday with friends. Spanish authorities confirmed his death last

Saturday, saying he fell about 21 metres from a communal hallway at the complex. He was not a guest there and was staying in the nearby Universal Hotel; police believed he wandered into the Eden Roc by accident after losing his friends late at night. A mother of one of Thomas’ friends said they had visited

the wall where the young man fell and that it was “way too low, only about knee height.” Last month 20-yearold Tom Hughes died at the complex in similar circumstances, while back in April 19-year-old Natalie Cormack fell while climbing from a friend’s apartment after she had lost her keys.

Hate crime arrest A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Denia and charged with hate crimes relating to homophobic attacks on his neighbours. The victims said that the verbal attacks had been going on for some time, but last week called the police after the situation had become unsustainable. The National Police arrived and found the accused yelling homophobic insults from a balcony of his house. He was in a highly agitated

by Simon Russell

state and continued to shout insults and threats even when confronted by police. The victims said that he had also cut their internet connection, with there

being no reason for any of the man’s actions other than their sexual orientation. A local court ordered the accused to go no nearer than 500 metres to his victims while charges are drawn up.

Lower Increase PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport showed one of their lowest monthly rises for some time, with a rise of just under one percent in June, compared to figures a year ago. One point four million people used the facility at El Altet last month, meaning that some six point four million passengers have gone through the doors

by Alex Trelinski

during the first six months of 2018, which is a two percent rise on the same period in 2017. Analysts say that the reduced rise is down to routes run by the nowdefunct Monarch airlines not being replaced by other carriers, in addition to lower holiday prices being offered

by other destinations like Turkey. They added that there has to come a logical point where the non-stop big rises in passenger numbers has to slow down or even stop, after years of successive growth. Domestic passenger numbers however did show a rise of nearly 12 percent between January and July this year.

Rellue forest fire stabilised Firefighters from units in eight neighbouring municipalites were drafted in to control a fire that destroyed more than 20 hectares of woodland close to the town of Rellue earlier this week. The blaze took hold overnight on Tuesday, forcing the intervention of eight forestry units from

Alicante and Valencia plus fire tenders from Benidorm, Ibi, San Vicente and Villena. A helicopter was also scrambled, but could not be deployed during the hours of darkness. A spokesperson for the fire consortium, speaking to Spanish press said, “Normally the air units are deployed first to pave the

way for the terrestrial units”. The cause of the fire, which broke out in the El Mas de la Garrofera forestry area is unknown, however, temperature, wind and humidity are key factors during the extinction process, carried out by fire officers who remained on site to prevent further outbreaks.

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Sewage boost

OVER SIX million euros is to be spent improving the Orihuela Costa’s sewage network, in plans announced by the Valencian government. The area sees the

Sacking Demand

THE ESCALATING battle between Pilar de la Horadada’s local police and the local council took a dramatic turn last weekend, with the authority wanting nine officers sacked, as well as calling in the Guardia Civil to maintain a service. Nine local Pilar agents were absent from their shifts over a 24-hour period over the weekend because they were “sick”, with security councillor, José Tomás Saura, calling for

by Alex Trelinski

them to be dismissed from their jobs.. Tomás Saura said that remaining police staff had refused to cover their missing colleagues on an overtime basis, and so the Guardia Civil were brought in to provide cover. It is the busiest time of the year with a big influx of tourists into the Pilar area, and the security councillor noted that when the police

are most needed, “these illnesses occur”. Pilar’s police have been fighting Tomás Saura for three years over what they say are broken promises over their working conditions. Last month, the 49-strong-force started an overtime ban and staged protests after delays in examining and treating two officers who were infected with tuberculosis during the arrest of a man in January.

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population quadruple during the summer tourist season and has seen residents campaign for improvements for several years. The work has been given “priority status” by the

Valencian administration, with new pumps and tanks to be installed to improve the recycling process of waste water, and enhancing sewage services to new and existing urbanisations.

Dark side of party island

A 21-year-old British holidaymaker has been killed after a fight in Sant Antoni on the island of Ibiza. The incident happened at around 7am on Wednesday and witnesses

say that the victim was hit once and collapsed. He was treated in hospital but died a few hours later from severe head trauma and cardiorespiratory complications. Reports say

that the attacker, another Briton aged 22, tried to evade the police by running across nearby balconies but was captured and is currently being held in custody.

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Fiesta plastics ban

THE Elche Residents Association has called for the banning of one use plastic utensils such as cutlery, cups and plates from future fiestas in the city. The starting point could be the upcoming Gastronomic Racquet in the middle of August, where a number of bars and restaurants will be offering bargain tapas and drinks, much of it outdoors.

Rather than serving them on plasticdishes a deposit of a euro is being considered for the use of standard ceramic plates that are reusable. As well as the ecological element the proposal is also likely to see much less rubbish on the streets during fiestas if adopted. To avoid the problem of broken glass, glasses used will be of a high quality reusable plastic.

Cave hero tells his story A Spanish diver was among the team who rescued 12 boys and their football coach from treacherous caves in Thailand last week in an event that received global coverage. Fernando Raigal learnt to dive in the armed forces and was in Bangkok when the group were found trapped in the caves, two weeks after they had first disappeared and when hope was fading. Experienced divers were at a premium for the operations and although Fernando is an open water diver by training he was still invaluable, helping set up the cables that guided the boy’s home. He

Teenager Tango in the dark chained to window by Simon Russell

A mother’s drastic measures to imprison her “out of control” daughter could instead lead to prison for her as she went to trial in Castellon this week. The court heard how she chained the 15-yearold to the bars of a window in their house so that she could not leave without permission. The incident happened in September last year and the girl remained confined until she was able to reach a mobile phone. She called the emergency services and a fire crew came to free her while her mother was arrested. The mother has said she was “overwhelmed” by her daughter’s behaviour allegedly including theft, staying out for the night and truant, leading her to take the actions she did. Prosecutors have asked for a four and a half year prison sentence for the crime of illegal detention.

Death threats for sitting next to partner A woman has been arrested in Valencia for a serious assault and death threats on a woman who sat next to her husband on a bench. The incident occurred in the Transits area of the city this Tuesday, when the accused pounced on the victim from behind. She punched her in the face causing a tooth to be lost and gouged her in the thigh with a key. She also said that she was carrying a knife and if she talked to her husband again she would kill her. The police were called and arrested a 53-year-old woman after interviewing both women and witnesses. The detainee has a criminal record according to police sources.

PLAZA Gabriel Miro will be the outdoor venue for a series of late evening tango and milonga dance workshops this summer. This is the tenth year in a row that the event has been held which as well as the tuition will have exhibitions of the famous tango as well as the milonga, the Argentinian version of the dance. Entrance is free and the first workshop is 20 July and then each Friday until the end of August, running from 8pm to midnight. The events are promoted by the Department of Project Coordination and run by the Spain ABA Tango amateur dance group.

Speeding up the paperwork by Simon Russell

MEMBERS of the Cercle Empresarial de la Marina Alta (Business Circle) have called for the NIE application process for foreigners to be sped up. The process currently takes an average of two months but the vital documentation is needed to complete the sale of Spanish

land or property to any buyers who aren’t Spanish nationals. They made the appeal to a delegation of the National Police who currently oversee the process. During a meeting with staff from the association the police said they recognised the issues, were very predisposed

to finding a solution and hope something can be in place soon. The meeting was attended by the association president Sonja Dietz, representatives from the real estate market and the Chief Inspector of the Denia Police Station, Alejandro Sanchez, among other interested parties.

From market to museum

THE Lonja de Denia, the town’s old fish market, is on track to complete its conversion to a museum by October. Generalitat President Ximo Puig visited the site this week, describing the works as one of the most important across the region at the moment. The

Lonja is the last remaining structure from the old port and stands as an important reminder of Denia’s seafaring origins. When complete the space will be a marine museum and multi-purpose building for one-off events such as exhibitions.

by Simon Russell

said that the youths and their coach had been heavily sedated to avoid panic attacks when they were extracted, and many were unconscious when they were brought out. Saman Gunan, a Thai Navy Seal diver died in the lead up to the rescue, emphasising the dangers of the mission. All the boys and their coach are now in the hospital and are expected to make full recoveries. Mr Raigal said he disliked the term hero saying “At the end of the day we responded to a call for help and we did the best we could.”

Irish teenager drowns in lake

THE Guardia Civil have confirmed that a 19-yearold who drowned in a lake in Spain last weekend was an Irish national. Joshua Osahon was from Portaloise and had been reported missing from the group he was visiting a rural part of Albacete with. A search was started and a body, now confirmed as that of the young man, was found floating in a lake

by Matthew Richards

in the Lagunas Ruidera National Park. Joshua was in Spain as part of a language programme and the tragedy appeared to have happened during a group day out. His family are making arrangements for his body to be flown back to Ireland as soon as the authorities in Spain have released it.

Not so all inclusive

THE Balearic islands of Ibiza and Mallorca are considering banning unlimited alcohol which are part of all inclusive holiday packages. The proposal is part of an ongoing crackdown against alcohol and drug fuelled behaviour from mainly British tourists, who many feel are driving away other holidaymakers and making life intolerable for locals. Resorts such as Magaluf have already brought in local by-laws concerning behaviour, especially on

by Matthew Richards

the streets and away from pubs and clubs. Under the new proposal all inclusive packages will treat alcohol in the same way as half board deals, where either no free booze is included or just a complementary drink with the meal. The Balearics Director for Tourism, Antoni Sanso, said that prohibiting alcohol is not an option, but strong regulation may solve many of the resorts problems.

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Holidaymaker’s disappearance sparks search by Simon Russell

Cleaning products blamed for death

by Simon Russell

THE police in Gata de Gorgos have launched a search for a man on a short stay in the town who has not been seen for several days. The 55-year-old Argentinian is resident in Madrid and travelled south for a holiday. He was last seen in the Passeig d’Alacant area on Saturday (7 July). The man is described as 1.80 metres tall and was wearing sunglasses, white shorts, a white shirt and espadrilles when he was last seen. Members of the public have been asked to keep an eye out and the authority’s say that he may look dishevelled or disoriented. Local Police, The Guardia Civil and volounteers have been searching empty houses, scrubland, wells and so on in an attempt to locate them man.

Doctors believe that a woman who died after cleaning her home succumbed to suspected ammonia poisoning, with the substance being present in one of the products she was using for her housework. The incident happened in the San Blas area of Madrid this week when the 30-yearold called 112 after

suddenly feeling ill. The ambulance crew arrived but had to force the door as she was not responding. They found her lying on the floor from a suspected cardiac arrest and tried CPR for a period but declared her dead at the scene. The principal theory is that she died from inhaling ammonia, triggering the cardiac arrest.

Better late than... by Alex Trelinski

THE ORIHUELA COSTA may see its beach bars reopened by the start of August, according to Orihuela council. This followed the news that a challenge over the beach-bar tender process has been thrown out by the central

contractual court. The area has seen no beach bars since early April, following the re-advertising of the franchise amidst legal concerns over the original tender. Previous contractor, Chiringuitos de Sol, is amongst the current clutch of bidders, with beaches councillor

Luisa Boné saying that she hoped a service would be introduced “as soon as possible”. The closure of the bars has sparked a major controversy in the area, with a substantial part of the tourist season already gone, with no refreshment or beach hire facilities available to visitors.

Summer street theatre FOR the third consecutive year Javea will have family street theatre and music in the evenings. The venue is the David Ferrer Paseo (in front of the Las Olas heladaria) from 8.30 until 11.00. From now until 15 July Victor Tor will present “La lada del jugador” and from 16 July to 22 July the Hoy aqui company take over with their show “Avistacielos”. The final act in July is Javimalabres with “A fuego lento”. There is also a full programme of events in August; all performances are free but there will be official collection points if you want to donate a few coins.

Danger dust removed from school THE Department of Education in Oliva is using the summer break to remove fibre cement panels from Luis Vives School. While assured that the panels are currently safe, if they deteriorate or break there is a risk from the silica dust that escapes. This has been associated with silicosis, pulmonary disease and lung cancer among other conditions. Staff working during July have been moved to a different part of the site while the work starts. The bathrooms will also be reformed and perimeter fencing replaced while the pupils are off for the summer.

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Lift death mystery POLICE are trying to unravel the death of an unknown man found at the bottom of a hospital lift shaft. The corpse was discovered by maintenance workers on Monday at Madrid’s La Paz Hospital after there had been complaints of the lift having a bad smell and making odd noises. The dead man is said to be 50 to 60 years old and was wearing civilian clothes but may still well be a

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hospital worker, either one who was off duty or did not require a uniform for his role. Another clue is that the man had a master key to the lift. They have provisionally ruled out homicide as a cause of death at this time and are working on the basis that the death was either an accident or suicide.

Late night pool party THE women from the Alfas del Pi Mayoralas de la Purisima are holding a fundraising party tomorrow night (21 July) at the municipal pool. The Festa Alfasenca starts at 11 pm and the ticket price of €5 includes your first drink and music by DJ Luis Mico.

The ladies will be running the bar, which will be selling reasonably priced drinks. You can buy your ticket on the door or in advance at the Casa de la Cultura, Bar Lina or the Kasbrane de l’Albir. All proceeds go towards the organisation of the Festival de Inmaculada.

Moors and Christians on La Safor by Simon Russell

OLIVA is one of the few coastal Valencian towns to hold their Moors and Christian’s fiesta over the peak summer months and the main event this year starts on the evening of 19 July. However as a precursor there is a concert this weekend, at La Estacion Paseo on Sunday at 8.30pm. The event proper kicks off at 7pm on 19 July and runs through until 22 July. There are parades, mock battles, plenty of fun for the kids, music and other activities throughout the four days. Consult the Oliva Tourist Board for full details on www. oliva.turismo.com or call 962 855 528 (website and telephone help available in English).

by Simon Russell

Lambo fraud scheme uncovered

A Dénia businessman has been jailed for an insurance fraud concerning a quarter of a million Lamborghini that he owned. The chain of events started in 2012 after the luxury Lamborghini Murciélago was written off in an accident near Toledo. The vehicle was uninsured but a week after the crash the owner approached a company to insure the car saying it was in “pristine condition.”

Owl rescue POLICE in Gata de Gorgos had an unusual call out after an owl needed rescuing when it was hit by a car. They were alerted by the driver of the car following behind the vehicle that had struck the owl, which had flown into the car. The bird was stunned and looked badly injured but managed to make its way to perch on a bench alongside the road. It was still there when the police arrived but was very aggressive, probably as a result of the shock after being hit. The officers eventually managed to get the owl into a specialist carrying box and took it to the Santa Faz bird recovery centre. They are hoping that the bird will soon be well enough to be allowed back into the wild.

A few months later he told the insurer that the car had been stolen from a street in Dénia, a claim backed up by a Guardia Civil officer. He made a claim for €250,000 but after an investigation, the insurance company had reason to believe the claim was fraudulent. There were also allegations that a member of the Guardia had been involved in the scam.

Unwanted tributes Disgraced royal ﬁghts on LAWYERS for the imprisoned and disgraced son-in law of King Felipe have officially asked the Supreme Court to annul his conviction. Inaki Urdangarin is serving a five year and ten month jail sentence for crimes of embezzlement and fraud relating to a charity he headed up along with his wife

by Simon Russell

Cristina, the King’s sister. A letter from Urdangarin to the court says that “there is no logical material basis” for the conviction and the verdict had inconsistencies and contradictions. Legal sources say that this move is almost certainly a precursor to a full appeal.

Access all areas by Simon Russell

AVENIDA Bernat de Sarria will now be open to traffic on market days (Sunday and Wednesday) after having previously been closed to vehicles. Mobility Councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate announced the decision, pending final security verifications by

the Local Police. Mr de Zarate said that access would be as normal with two exceptions, which are before 8.30am as the market opens and at lunchtime when the market closes for the day. This is to allow the unloading and loading of traders vehicles.

FOR whatever reason, Calpe probably has more plaques and dedications to jailed politician Eduardo Zaplana than any other similar sized town in Valencia. So far six have been identified and there may still be more in honour of Zaplana, the former Generalitat President now awaiting trial on money laundering and fraud charges. He was known to be friendly with ex-mayor Javier Morato, something that may have explained his many visits to the Marina Alta town. All opposition parties in the town have said that the plaques and dedications should all be removed in a proposal to be discussed in an upcoming plenary meeting. The known plaques carrying Zaplana’s name are in Refugio del Viento, Placa d’Ifach, the old Fish-market lookout spot, La Vallesa Park, the port and the Casa de la Cultura.

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Holiday home owners playing it by the book OVER 11,000 new properties have been registered as holiday rental destinations in the Valencian Community during the first half of the year. The majority of these were in Alicante province, 60% of the total, with Valencia and Castellon provinces accounting for about 20% each. The sharp rise in registrations has been put largely down to a

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crackdown on illegal rentals. Some holiday home owners are also worried that in the future there may be further restrictions or even a ban on future rentals so want to get their properties legalised now. There are now almost 72,000 homes registered across Valencia with half of these happening in the last three years.

A few spoiling it for many THREATS to restrict or even ban access to the Covas Tallada have been ramped up after the season has started with various abuses of the fragile site. These include a group of people camping in the caves, something which is strictly banned. Floods of visitors continue to enter the caves, including a guided group of 100 children, something described as “irresponsible” by Joan Sala, President of the

by Simon Russell

Montgo Board which is responsible for Covas Tallada. Another photo showed a group of about 20 kayaks parked up in the cave as their owners tramped all over the delicate rocks. The final straw could be the recent appearance of graffiti, again showing the insensitivity of many visitors. Mr Sala said that “to protect an

environmental treasure such as this there may be no choice but to close the Cova.” There had been talks earlier this year of restricting visitors to around 70 a day using a quota system. However as it is too late to introduce this measure in time for the summer a total ban may be the only solution. There are no staff at the remote site to prevent abuses, and the Montgo Board does not have the budget to provide any.

Salty Excursions ORGANISED trips around Torrevieja’s salt works finally became a reality this week, nearly four years after the plans were first announced. A tourist train will leave from Avenida de la Libertad every two hours from 10.00 am through to 8.00 pm, costing 6-95 Euros for adults, and 5-95 Euros for pensioners and children aged between 2 and 12 years. Running until the end of September, the 50 minute tour will tell visitors the history of the salt works, and there’ll

by Simon Russell

be a chance to take photos inside the plant, and to even climb a salt mountain. Delays in launching the muchheralded trips were caused by environmental concerns and bureaucracy, whilst the visitor centre is still not open for business after a series of hold-ups, with toilets yet to be put in, and electrical work not completed.

Double dose of Public right of assault way barred

POLICE in the Alicante town of Elda arrested two men on the same day on unrelated sexual assault charges. In the first instance an 18-year-old youth had grabbed a girl of just 14 from behind and made obscene gestures and comments before running off. In the second case a man of 33 is accused of attacking a waitress who was cleaning the bathroom

by Simon Russell

in the establishment where she worked. He had tried to sexually assault her but the woman fought back and screamed and he ran off. From descriptions given both men were soon tracked down by police; they were arrested last weekend and have been charged with sexual assault.

British link to marijuana farm A British registered luxury car was used to blend in to an area popular with ex-pats by two men who were growing marijuana on a large scale. The drug was being cultivated in the Pego area by two Polish nationals whose operation first came to the attention of the police after neighbours complained of the strong odour coming from their house. They ran a surveillance operation for several weeks and were able to identify the two tenants and the suspiciously

high level of security at the property. After gathering sufficient evidence to raid the property they found 400 drying plants and 700 grams of buds ready for sale. There were so many plants in the house that they were in every room, including the living room and bedrooms. The pair, Polish nationals aged 29 and 30, have been remanded without bail as they are considered a high flight risk due to their lack

A hiking and ecological group were astonished when they tried to walk a well-known route near Calpe to find that it had been fenced off. Members of the Association Cultural Ecologista (ACEC) had planned the walk through the Casanova in the Terrasala area when they found a gate across the road and signs warning that the path was not accessible

for the public. It appears that the land behind the gate has been effectively claimed by the private owner of a nearby large villa who also owns much of the surrounding land. They have taken a video of the barriers and passed it to Calpe Town Hall for an official explanation of what they call a “gross invasion of public lands”.

Shocking incident

A 50-year-old man suffered first and second degree burns to his arm, face and neck when he was carrying out electrical repairs in Elche. The incident happened on a farm on Calle Islas Canarias this Monday when he received a

severe electric shock. An emergency ambulance was dispatched and he was transferred to the specialist burns unit at Alicante’s General University Hospital. The victim is believed to be a professional worker for an electrical firm.

Tsunami hits Spanish Holiday Islands DRAMATIC video footage has shown massive waves hitting ports and coastal resorts in Majorca and Menorca despite the seemingly placid weather conditions. A huge wave is seen crashing onto the

by Simon Russell

paseo at Puerto de Alcudia in Mallorca, resulting in flooded restaurants and submerged roads. Similar footage emerged in Minorca, with Citudella, the islands

second town, reporting widespread flooding.

Meteorologists say that the phenomenon is known as a meteotsunami, caused by sudden changes in barometric pressure

which displaces large bodies of water resulting in a freak wave. Spain’s meteorological agency has issued alerts about the continued likelihood of the meteotsunamis recurring in the Balearics due to current

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Underground London A station got a 48-hour name change this week in tribute to Gareth Southgate after he led to their best World Cup performance since 1990. The England manager’s forename was added on Monday and Tuesday to signage

on the platforms, in the ticket hall and outside the Grade II-listed Southgate station, in Enfield on the Picadilly Line. Mark Wild, managing director of London Underground said: “The great performance of the England team this summer brought people of all ages

We’re celebration. in together delighted to be able to show our appreciation to Gareth and the team by renaming the station in his honour.” One local resident said the temporary signage was a “fantastic” way to say thank you to the England manager.

Speaking at the station, she said: “He gets on with the job and he achieved those amazing results and lifted the whole nation’s s p i r i t s .” a After of series disappointing E n g l a n d performances major at tournaments, expectations e r e w low for Southgate’s young and Russia. in team inexperienced But they defied the gloomy predictions by finishing fourth after reaching the semifinals, equalling their best performance at a World Cup not held in England.

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He awarded Sir Cliff £210,000 Sir Cliff Richard won his High s for the “general effect” damage the against Court privacy battle BBC on Wednesday, over the on his life and said he is entitled the Norfolk dashboard after making sure the me.” broadcaster’s coverage of a police to recover further sums for An 80-year-old Flower show secretary Dr search of his home. financial impact on the star, which woman who ploughed into driver was OK.It read: “Key in said: “It was The 77-year-old singer took will be decided at a later date. a marquee during a village ignition. Foot on brake. Start Diana Black, 53, saw that legal action against Corporation Broadcasters Gloria Hunniford flower show at the weekend, engine. Gear lever into D. Foot an accident but when I angry.” feel to Paul Gambaccini were among started I and note brake.” South off a of bosses over broadcasts had instructions on how to drive It’s believed she had pressed Police Inspector Lou Provart Yorkshire Police raid on his home in those in court to support Sir Cliff taped to her dashboard. Show-goers jumped for her foot on the accelerator as said: “A traffic offence report Sunningdale, Berkshire, in August ahead of the judgement. Speaking outside court, Sir Cliff will be submitted, based on 2014, following a child sex assault their lives as the blue Toyota opposed to the break. r treasure 71, d choked with emotion Rubin, ce appeare scene, Lawren at d to the facts gathere allegation. automatic car belonging a Horticultural including the note.” Burnham Announcing his ruling, Mr saying it was “going to take Marilyn Fontaine smashed into of too was he in that and sitting was while” “I little said: , had Society BBC d Justice Mann said the Mrs. Fontaine was describe a stage at the Burnham Market the marquee and suddenly I as shocked and apologetic after infringed the star’s privacy rights in emotional to talk, adding: “I hope flower show last Saturday. you’ll forgive me.” a “serious and sensationalist way”. Organisers were stunned became aware that I’d been hit the crash. to find the note on the car’s and things kept falling on top of

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WORKERS at Amazon’s largest centre in Spain chose “Prime Day” to start strike action. Prime Day is one of the distribution giants busiest of the year when multiple discounts are made across the firm’s huge range of products.

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The 2,000 staff members at the logistics centre are looking to be treated as a separate workforce, rather than as part of an umbrella of various types of workers who offer services for

the company. They are also looking for a wage increase and have rejected the 1.1% on the table, requesting 1.5%. Amazon says that staff at the centre are already paid above the industry average in Spain.

Supermarket funding new stadium

THE charitable trust set up by Juan Roig, founder and president of the Mercadona supermarket chain, will be funding a new 15,000 seater arena in Valencia City. Mr Roig will be donating almost €200 million from his own pocket to pay for the stadium

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which will host such events as the Valencian Basketball team’s home matches as well as musical, artistic and other sporting fixtures. At 40,000 square meters the stadium is planned to be

built in the Angel Villena area and will become the cities third stadium after the grounds of Valencia and Levante football clubs. Final approval is still pending but if there are no major setbacks the arena could be open by 2022.

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UK this would never happen as they have the FCA etc to protect people. Frighteningly this is so untrue. Savers/investors are just as vulnerable in the UK as elsewhere and recent figures published by the

City of London Police show that savers/investors have been scammed out of over £51 million by investment fraudsters between April and June this year alone. The figures show a 70% spike in investment fraud reported to the authorities when comparing the numbers from the same months in 2017, when fraud accounted for £30m. “Every year thousands of people fall victim to investment scammers, with pensions – usually the most significant financial asset someone will have available to them – often the target,” Tom Selby, Senior Analyst at AJ Bell, said in a statement. Pension scams can have devastating consequences and cold calling is the most common method used to initiate pension scams. As the chart shows, a staggering £166 million in investment fraud losses were reported in 2017/18, with the average fraud victim aged 57. In today’s environment of growing inflation and low savings rates people are more vulnerable to being tempted by fraudsters/scammers than ever before.

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FRIDAY 20th July

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 10:15 Matron, Medicine and Me 07:30 Matron, Medicine and Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Heir Hunters 09:00 Gardeners’ World 12:00 Heir Hunters 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live Showdown 13:00 Daily Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Perfection 14:00 BBC News at One 14:45 Getting the Builders In 14:30 BBC London News 15:30 For What It’s Worth 14:45 Red Rock 16:15 Secrets of the Castle With 15:30 Escape to the Country Ruth, Peter and Tom 16:30 Celebrity Money for 17:15 Hidden Nothing Kingdoms 18:15 Antiques 17:15 Flog It! Road Trip 18:15 Impossible 19:00 Eggheads 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 Great 19:30 BBC London News British 20:00 The One Show Railway 20:30 A Question of Sport Journeys 21:00 EastEnders 20:00 RHS 21:30 Still Open All Hours Flower 22:00 Would I Lie to You? Show 22:30 Our Friend Victoria Tatton 23:00 BBC News at Ten Park 23:25 BBC London News 21:00 The 23:35 Room 101: Extra Storage Open

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 Countdown 07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 17:00 Milkshake 09:30 Lorraine Animals 07:45 The King of Queens 10:15 The Wright Stuﬀ 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 08:10 The King of Queens 11:30 This Morning 12:15 Beneﬁts World Records 08:35 Everybody Loves 13:30 Loose Women 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness Raymond 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News World Records 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:05 Frasier 14:55 ITV News London 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 14:10 Access 15:00 Judge Rinder 11:05 Car S.O.S 09:00 Emmerdale 16:00 Tenable 14:15 Home and Away 12:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 17:00 Tipping Point 14:45 Neighbours Nightmares USA 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 The Chase 15:15 Cagney & Lacey Show 13:00 Channel 4 News 19:00 ITV News London 11:20 The Bachelorette 16:15 Jesse Stone: Innocents 19:30 ITV Evening News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:15 Emmerdale 20:00 Emmerdale Lost 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 Coronation Street 15:10 Countdown 18:00 5 News at 5 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 21:00 The Voice Kids 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:30 Neighbours Show 22:30 Coronation Street 17:00 The £100K Drop 19:00 Home and Away 23:00 ITV News at Ten 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 23:35 ITV News 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 5 News Tonight 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:30 The Simpsons London 20:00 Tony Robinson: Coast To 17:45 Judge Rinder 23:45 Crank 19:30 Hollyoaks 18:50 Take Me Out Coast 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Celebrity 5 Go 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:00 The Crystal Maze Caravanning 21:30 Superstore 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does 22:00 Jane McDonald & Friends 22:00 Love Island Countdown 23:00 Mamma Mia! Mania: The 23:05 Celebrity Juice 23:00 The Last Leg 23:50 Family Guy World’s Greatest Musical

SATURDAY 21st July

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nadiya’s Family Favourites 13:00 IAAF Diamond League Athletics 14:00 BBC News 14:15 Live: Anniversary Games Athletics 17:00 World Cup Athletics 18:05 Wedding Day Winners 19:05 BBC News 19:15 BBC London News 19:20 Wreck-It Ralph 20:55 Pointless Celebrities 21:40 Casualty 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys 23:00 BBC News 23:20 Pretty Woman

07:00 CHILDREN´S TV 07:35 Marrying Mum and Dad 08:00 Oﬃcially Amazing Goes 09:25 ITV News Bunkers 08:30 The Dengineers 09:30 Zoe Ball on... 09:00 Naomi’s Nightmares of 10:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? Nature 09:30 Deadly Dinosaurs with 11:25 The Voice Kids Steve Backshall 10:00 David Attenborough’s 12:55 ITV Lunchtime News Natural Curiosities 13:05 Midsomer Murders 10:25 Animal Odd Couples 15:00 Catchphrase 11:25 Coast 12:00 Second Chance 15:45 Tenable Summer: Tuscany 13:00 Simply Nigella 16:45 Tipping Point 13:30 Kew on a Plate 17:45 The Chase 14:30 Garden Rescue 15:15 Wanted Down Under 18:45 ITV Evening News 16:00 Money for Nothing 17:00 Ben and James Versus 19:05 ITV News London the Arabian Desert 19:15 Minions 18:00 Flog It! 21:00 The Voice Kids 18:50 Natural World 19:50 BBC Proms Extra 22:35 ITV News 20:30 Dad’s Army 21:00 The Open Championship, 22:55 The Bourne Ultimatum PGA Tour Golf 23:00 QI XL 23:45 Performance Live

SUNDAY 22nd July

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:15 Garden Rescue 15:00 Money for Nothing 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Lifeline 16:55 Songs of Praise 17:30 Animals Behaving Badly 18:30 Eat Well for Less? 19:30 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 Countryﬁle 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Poldark 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Imagine..

07:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 07:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 08:30 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Countryﬁle 10:25 The Beechgrove Garden 10:55 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 The Best Dishes Ever 13:00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 14:00 Live: Anniversary Games Athletics 17:30 Flog It! 18:30 Secrets of Silicon Valley 19:30 Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing 20:00 Inside the Factory 21:00 The Open Championship, PGA Tour Golf 23:00 Shankly: Nature’s Fire

07:00 CHILDREN´S TV 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Zoe Ball on... 10:25 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 11:15 Midsomer Murders 13:15 ITV Lunchtime News 13:25 The Voice Kids 14:55 Mamma Mia! 17:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:45 ITV News London 20:00 Vera

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:05 Judge Judy 10:35 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Agatha Christie’s Marple 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 23:00 Foyle’s War

07:10 Velothon Wales Road Cycling 07:35 Chateau Impney Hillclimb 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 The Big Bang Theory 10:55 The Big Bang Theory 11:20 The Simpsons 11:50 The Simpsons 12:20 Come Dine with Me 13:20 Four in a Bed 13:50 Four in a Bed 14:20 Four in a Bed 14:50 Four in a Bed 15:55 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 18:00 Channel 4 News 18:30 Formula 1 Motor Racing 20:05 Inside Bentley: A Great British Motor Car 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 Kingsman: The Secret Service

07:00 MILKSHAKE 111:45 Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:10 Police Interceptors 14:10 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 15:10 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 16:10 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 17:10 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 18:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 19:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 20:00 Blind Date 21:00 Before They Were Stars 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Victoria Wood: Her Life as Seen on TV 23:00 Victoria Wood: Live

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:35 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:50 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:50 Catchphrase 14:30 You’ve Been Framed! 15:00 You’ve Got Mail 17:25 St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold 19:35 The Mummy Returns 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Keith Lemon: Coming in America 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Murder, She Wrote 08:15 Murder, She Wrote 09:15 Murder, She Wrote 10:15 Agatha Christie’s Marple 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Marple 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 17:00 Rosemary and Thyme 18:00 Midsomer Murders 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Endeavour

07:00 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 07:15 The King of Queens 07:40 The King of Queens 08:05 The King of Queens 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:30 The Boxtrolls 16:20 Location, Location, Location 17:20 Bang on Budget 18:20 Homes by the Med 19:20 Channel 4 News 19:45 Formula 1 Motor Racing 22:00 The Handmaid’s Tale 23:10 Artist in Residence

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07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:05 Take Me Out 14:35 You’ve Been Framed! 15:35 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 17:25 Hotel Transylvania 2 19:10 Hotel Transylvania 19:15 Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Love Island: Aftersun

07:00 Murder, She Wrote 07:50 Heartbeat 08:50 Heartbeat 09:50 Agatha Christie’s Marple 11:50 Foyle’s War 13:50 Foyle’s War 15:55 Foyle’s War 17:55 Foyle’s War 20:00 Victoria 21:00 Victoria 22:00 The Halcyon 23:00 The Halcyon

11:35 Blind Date 12:30 Police Interceptors 13:20 The Dark Crystal 15:15 Labyrinth 17:15 Nanny McPhee 19:05 The Wonderful World of Puppies 20:05 Chuckle Time with the Chuckle Brothers 20:55 5 News Weekend 21:00 Funniest Ever Celebrity Moments 22:00 21 Jump Street

FRIDAY 20TH JULY 2018

MONDAY 23rd July

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 07:30 Matron, Medicine and Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Heir Hunters 12:00 Heir Hunters 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire Showdown 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:15 Bargain Hunt 12:30 The Week in Parliament 14:00 BBC News at One 13:00 Daily Politics 14:30 BBC London News 14:00 Perfection 14:45 Red Rock 14:45 Getting the Builders In 15:30 Escape to the Country 15:30 For What It’s Worth 16:30 Celebrity Money for 16:15 Nature’s Weirdest Events Nothing 17:15 Madagascar 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Impossible 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 BBC London News 19:30 Great British Railway 20:00 The One Show Journeys 20:30 Elephants on the Move 20:00 Back in Time for Tea 21:00 EastEnders 21:00 Nadiya’s Family 21:30 Panorama Favourites 22:00 Who Do You Think You 21:30 University Challenge Are? 22:00 Versailles 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:00 QI 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Have I Got News for You 23:30 Newsnight

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Give It a Year 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Long Lost Family

What’s

Artist in Residence

Season 1 Episode 1 of 3 - Channel 4 10:10pm Sun 22 Jul NEW SERIES: The Sex Clinic New series. Artists move in to unusual locations to seek fresh inspiration, beginning with Bryony Kimmings, who talks to patients at a sexual health clinic about their lives, then follows them home to create personalised performances. She creates a dating guide and a song about sexual confidence, and helps two sex workers to lead a parade

TUESDAY 24th July

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:00 Breakfast 07:30 Bargain Hunt 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Heir Hunters 09:00 How the NHS Changed 12:00 Heir Hunters Our World 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 09:30 Caught Red Handed Showdown 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:15 Bargain Hunt 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:00 BBC News at One 13:00 Daily Politics 14:30 BBC London News 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 Red Rock 14:45 Getting the Builders In 15:30 Escape to the Country 15:30 For What It’s Worth 16:30 Celebrity Money for 16:15 Nature’s Weirdest Events Nothing 17:15 Madagascar 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Impossible 19:00 Eggheads 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 Great British Railway 19:30 BBC London News Journeys 20:00 The One Show 20:00 Back in Time for Tea 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Inside the Factory 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Five Billion Pound 22:00 Our Girl Super Sewer 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:30 BBC London News 23:30 Newsnight 23:45 Stacey Dooley Investigates

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

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 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 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 How to Get Rich Quick 22:00 Our Guy in Russia 23:00 Who Is America? 23:40 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 The Wright Stuﬀ 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Beneﬁts Britain: Life on World Records the Dole 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:00 Emmerdale 14:10 Access 09:30 Coronation Street 09:55 Coronation Street 14:15 Home and Away 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:45 Neighbours Show 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 11:20 The Bachelorette 12:15 You’ve Been Framed! 16:15 Past Malice: An Emma 13:15 Emmerdale Fielding Mystery 13:45 Coronation Street 18:00 5 News at 5 14:15 Coronation Street 18:30 Neighbours 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:00 Home and Away 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:30 5 News Tonight 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 20:00 Sinkholes 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:00 Take Me Out 21:00 Police Interceptors 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 Crime Wave 2018: 21:00 Two and a Half Men Lawless Britain 21:30 Superstore 23:00 Law & Disorder: The Live 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Family Guy Debate 23:35 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:05 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 George and Mildred 11:35 Agatha Christie’s Marple 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 23:00 Foyle’s War

new this week

Funniest ever celebrity moments Season 1 Episode 1 of 3 - Ch5 8:00pm Sun 22 Jul NEW SERIES: Talent Shows New series. Countdowns of memorable TV moments featuring famous faces. Ore Oduba presents the first selection, which focuses on celebrities making a big impression on talent shows. Featuring Rebecca Loos and James Hewitt performing a duet on an X Factor spinoff, Noel Fielding’s insane Kate Bush impersonation, and Channing Tatum giving a lip sync performance dressed as Beyonce - joined on stage by the real singer

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 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 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Ackley Bridge 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 23:00 Gogglebox

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Beneﬁts World Records 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:30 Coronation Street 09:55 Coronation Street 14:10 Access 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:15 Home and Away Show 11:20 The Bachelor 14:45 Neighbours 13:15 Emmerdale 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 13:45 Coronation Street 16:15 A Wife’s Nightmare 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 5 News at 5 Show 18:30 Neighbours 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Home and Away 17:55 Judge Rinder 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 The Wonderful World of 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! Puppies 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 21:00 The Dog Rescuers 22:00 Love Island 22:00 Traﬃc Cops 23:05 Family Guy 23:00 Gangland 23:30 Family Guy 07:00 MILKSHAKE

10:15 The Wright Stuﬀ

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:05 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 George and Mildred 11:35 Agatha Christie’s Marple 13:35 The Royal 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:45 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Foyle’s War

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Sudoku

Easy

Across 1. Ramble finished back to front (4) 3. Chaplin’s funny feeling of family loyalty (8) 9. Stuffy sort of serials (7) 10. Silver not from the right South Pacific country (5) 11. Intoxicated female heard scavenger (5) 12. Severe test of French in exam (6) 14. Most agreeable French resort found by saint (6) 16. Light in study reveals source of colour (6) 19. Spin or twist in jail (6) 21. Capital for Helen’s abductor (5) 24. Girl going back in familiar alcove (5) 25. A confused driver completed the journey (7) 26. If done it could be reported (8) 27.Leader of force went first - and ran away! (4)

Down

Medium

1. Getting to doctor in charge (8) 2. French author never translated (5) 4.From the gunwales bos’n sees an island (6) 5. Marked absence of Edward? (5) 6. Wanting food outside a country in Europe (7) 7. Start to persuade amateur to take part in a game (4) 8. Trees that may be sacred (6) 13. What may be done about team that’s biased (3-5) 15. Fruit that makes dog rave (7) 17. Journalist’s item about wine (6) 18. Meat in stew for resident (6) 20. Employees, terribly fast and furious initially (5) 22. Composer sheltered by brave legionnaire (5) 23. Examine small container (4)

QUICK CROSSWORD

Across 1. Audio equipment (2-2) 3. Immaculate (8) 9. Curling lock of hair (7) 10. Regretting (5) 11. Aviator (5) 12. Herald’s tunic (6) 14. Twelfth sign of the zodiac (6) 16. Shrewdness (6) 19. Upper part of the windpipe (6) 21. Drainage channel (5) 24. Express in speech (5) 25. Taking everything into account (3,4) 26. Completed (8) 27. Period before Easter (4)

Down 1. Sailors’ dance (8) 2. Ultimate (5) 4. Small and dainty (6) 5. Pulsate (5) 6. Witty saying (7) 7. Savant (4) 8. Provide with garments (6) 13. Prompt (2,3,3) 15. Bleak, rigorous, austere (7) 17. Cosset (6) 18. Breathe out (6) 20. Tales (5) 22. Type of steak (1-4) 23. Covering for the wrist (4)

Hard

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ROSETTA

CODEWORDS

Scribble Pad

2 3 4 A Rosetta is made up of a 7 6 centre coloured hexagon Example encircled by 6 white hexagons. To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas with each number between 1 and 7 in no particular order while also ensuring that : 1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells.

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STAR PUZZLE Hard Star 0013-Grid_H1 STAR PUZZLE To complete the puzzle fill in each of the empty hexagon cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following the 3 rules below; 1. No numbers in a horizontal line can be repeated. 2. No numbers in a diagonal line can be repeated. 3. No numbers in the 7 gray hexagons can be repeated.

Drop Quotes Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, in that the goal is for the solver to uncover a hidden quote. A black-and-white crossword-style grid is set up for each quote, with a number of letters “hovering” above each column. Your task is to “drop” each of those letters into the appropriate square in each column, until the entire quote is revealed. All punctuation (commas, periods, dashes, etc.) has been removed. Good luck!

Drop Quotes Source: Christian Nestell Bovee

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* Note that each white hexagon belongs to a line of 7 that must contain each of the numbers between 1 and 7.

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FRIDAY 20TH JULY 2018

WEDNESDAY 25th July

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:00 Breakfast 07:30 Bargain Hunt 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Heir Hunters 09:00 Eat Well for Less? 12:00 Heir Hunters 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live Showdown 14:00 Lifeline 14:10 Coast 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:45 Getting the Builders In 14:00 BBC News at One 15:30 For What It’s Worth 14:30 BBC London News 16:15 Nature’s Weirdest Events 14:45 Red Rock 17:15 Madagascar 15:30 Escape to the Country 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 16:30 Celebrity Money for 19:30 Great British Railway Nothing Journeys 17:15 Flog It! 20:00 Back in Time for Tea 18:15 Impossible 21:00 Hairy Bikers’ 19:00 BBC News at Six Mediterranean Adventure 22:00 Picnic at Hanging Rock 19:30 BBC London News 23:00 Mortimer and 20:00 The One Show Whitehouse: Gone 20:30 Fake Britain Fishing 21:00 Animals Behaving Badly 22:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 A Question of Sport

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 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 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Live Well for Longer 22:00 24 Hours in A&E

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 The Wright Stuﬀ 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it World Records Away! 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 09:00 Emmerdale 14:10 Access 09:55 You’ve Been Framed! 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:15 Home and Away Show 14:45 Neighbours 11:20 The Bachelor 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 16:15 Heart of Murder 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 5 News at 5 Show 18:30 Neighbours 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle 19:00 Home and Away Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle 19:30 5 News Tonight Show 20:00 Funniest Ever Celebrity 17:45 Judge Rinder Moments 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 The Highland Midwife 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 Undercover Coppers: 21:00 Two and a Half Men Drugs Bust 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Criminals: Caught on 23:00 CelebAbility Camera 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:05 Judge Judy 10:35 Judge Judy 11:00 George and Mildred 11:35 Agatha Christie’s Marple 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:50 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:00 Breakfast 07:30 Coast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Heir Hunters 09:00 How the NHS Changed 12:00 Heir Hunters Our World 12:45 The Farmers’ Country 09:30 Caught Red Handed Showdown 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:15 Bargain Hunt 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:00 BBC News at One 14:00 Perfection 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Getting the Builders In 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 For What It’s Worth 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:15 Nature’s Weirdest Events 16:30 Celebrity Money for 17:15 Jungle Atlantis Nothing 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 17:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 18:15 Impossible 19:30 Great British Railway 19:00 BBC News at Six Journeys 20:00 Hairy Bikers’ 19:30 BBC London News Mediterranean Adventure 20:00 The One Show 21:00 The Big Life Fix with 20:30 EastEnders Simon Reeve 21:00 Eat Well for Less? 22:00 Horizon 22:00 Keeping Faith 23:00 Quacks 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 New Tricks

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

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 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 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 22:00 Prison 23:00 Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back

07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 The Wright Stuﬀ 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Cagney & Lacey 16:15 Garage Sale Mystery 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Mission: Impossible Fallout Special 20:30 Criminals: Caught on Camera 21:00 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 22:00 Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives 23:00 The

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 09:55 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 The Bachelor 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 Judge Rinder 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Keith Lemon: Coming in America 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 The Royal 10:05 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 George and Mildred 11:35 Agatha Christie’s Marple 13:35 The Royal 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:15 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Vera 23:00 Foyle’s War

THURSDAY 26th July

23:00 Foyle’s War

Puzzle Solutions NO CHEATING! CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

CODEWORD

“As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.”

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FRIDAY 20TH JULY 2018

Property

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PROFIT or LOSS – Is your overseas property worth it? We are fast approaching peak holiday season, and with school summer holidays drawing near, overseas property investors can expect to cash in on excellent rentals during this period. But are you ready for when the holiday season ends? EU Property Solutions liaise with many borrowers who have lucrative summer income from their overseas property investment, but then find winter a real struggle, with little to no rental income. Many hope that the property breaks even but often when performing a financial review, the property is actually making a loss over twelve months.

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Letting Fees – if you are using an agent or even an online platform there are costs to letting your property. Maintenance – the upkeep of the property is essential to maintain interest in the property from holidaymakers.

If a careful analysis of your incomings and outgoings on your second home reveals you have a ‘loss maker’, and you are already in negative equity thanks to the collapse in Spanish property prices after boom turned to bust (Spanish house prices have still not recovered in most areas), that means you have a non-performing asset on your hands that is increasingly a financial burden. What do you Other than the mortgage on the property, do? Here at EU Property Solutions we often investors must factor in other costs of owning see investors struggling and “topping up” their overseas property to fully ascertain its their overseas accounts to retain the property. profitability: But although many people in this situation 1. Community Fees – upkeep of grounds feel overwhelmed, and can’t see a way out, and swimming pools. throwing good money after bad isn’t your 2. Council Tax – has different names only option. What you need in this situation in different countries but a regular is impartial, expert advice from professionals expense. who understand your situation, and have 3. Insurance – contents insurance, home helped many people in similar situations sort insurance and landlord insurance to out their problems. name a few.

EU Property Solutions offers you this impartial, expert advice and we are currently assisting borrowers find a solution to their Negative Equity burden in the following countries: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Spain. Portugal Cyprus France United States of America New Zealand

With EU Property Solutions level of expertise and understanding of various bank processes we can outline, from our fist conversation with you, the route your lender will take. Our knowledge and experience of distressed situations helps explain our high success rates in negotiating satisfactory outcomes, and welcome you to see this for yourself by taking a look at our case studies and testimonials at our new-look website. INDUSTRY INSIDER ARTICLE BY EU PROPERTY SOLUTIONS

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Should you have an issue with an overseas property including lack of rental income leading to mortgage arrears, difficulty in maintaining your mortgage payments, negative equity, or property repossession then call EU Property Solutions today on +44 (0) 330 1241230.

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa Romeo has a great reputation for building beautiful cars. However, while it’s well known for good-looking cars, Alfa also has another reputation for poor reliability. This dogged the brand for years and even now there are plenty of people who would rather stick to a Japanese make or something from Volkswagen. That’s a real shame as Alfa Romeo has been working very hard in recent years to improve the quality and durability of its cars. And this hard work is paying off. The perception of Alfa Romeo

is slowly changing and cars like Giulietta have helped immensely. The quality feels reasonably good, although some of the interior plastics and switches aren’t as ‘premium’ as other hatchbacks such as Honda Civic. It’s good on the move though with a comfortably smooth ride, neat steering and good

Mobile clampdown

YOU only have to stand at a set of traffic lights and watch the traffic going by to see how many drivers still ignore the laws on using your mobile phone while driving in Spain. To combat this, new laws may be introduced and existing ones are expected to be tightened up. Pere Navarro, head of the DGT, announced the plans last week, saying driver distractions are now the leading cause of deaths on the Spanish roads, overtaking alcohol and speeding in recent years. Under current rules, drivers lose three points for using their mobile while driving. Mr Navarro said that the DGT plans to take away more points for repeat

by Simon Russell

offenders in particular while reducing penalties for lesser infractions. Those offenders who agree to attend refresher driving courses can also regain more lost points, increasing from the current

four to eight. Navarro said that this is part of a general overhaul of the system which will also include actions concerning the death rates on secondary roads and also amongst motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, all high by European standards.

refinement. All models get the DNA system which alters the throttle response, the steering and traction control. There’s a good choice of engines too with Alfa’s excellent 1.4-litre TB MultiAir engine and the strong JTDM-2 diesels. The top version is the performance Cloverleaf model - Alfa’s version of a GTI. It uses the new 1750 TBi petrol engine that made its debut in the 159 and boasts an impressive

235PS and a 0-62mph time of 6.8 seconds. Sadly, while it looks great, it’s pretty underwhelming to drive which makes its price tag of more than £23,000 seem even more over the top. Cars from April 2016 benefitted from a light facelift to bring the styling into line with the larger Giulia saloon and every car now gets Alfa Romeo’s Uconnect system. It’s a fiveinch touchscreen display that takes care of onboard entertainment and Bluetooth connectivity. It’s easy to use and benefits from large, clear graphics. The line-up has been cleared-out, too, and now starts with plain Giulietta and rises through Super, Tecnica and Speciale to Veloce trims, the last of which being exclusive to the 1750 TB formerly known as the Quadrifoglio Verde.

Lock them or loose them

Locking wheel nuts are a cost effective way of protecting your alloy wheels from theft. A standard wheel nut or lug nut can be removed with minimum effort using an ordinary wheel nut wrench which means your wheels could easily be stolen. But by simply replacing one standard nut/bolt per wheel with a locking wheel nut, a special locking wheel nut key is required in order to remove that last locking wheel nut, stopping a thief in their tracks. Locking wheel nuts originally became popular amongst car enthusiasts who were worried about

the theft of their expensive custom alloy wheels. With many paying over £1,000 for their custom rims, it’s no wonder the inexpensive locking wheel nut became a popular deterrent. Most car manufacturers fit locking wheel nuts as standard to vehicles as they roll off the production line. Working on a very simple principle, each set of wheel locking nuts has a patterned indent or outer security pattern and a locking wheel nut socket which matches this pattern. Only when the locking wheel nut socket is inserted can the locking wheel nut be

turned and removed. There are literally hundreds and thousands of unique locking wheel nut socket combinations and although locking wheel nut sockets are available to buy, a potential thief would have to carry around a huge selection of locking wheel nut keys to ensure they have the right tool for the job. If your vehicle requires work, your garage will need the locking wheel nut socket in order to service your vehicle. So make sure you keep your locking wheel nut socket safe – you never know when you might need it.

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PUPPIES & KITTIES NEEDING HOMES Seven puppies, 2 boys and 5 girls, have been found and are in the care of ARC. They are approximately 7 to 8 weeks old. They have all been wormed, treated for fleas, and had their 1st injections. All gorgeous playful little guys with their own personalities.

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He is now 9 months old. He was found when he was 6 weeks old in a suitcase, together with 6 brothers and sisters and his mum. They had been dumped by the basura bins. Mooey is the last of the litter and really needs his own forever home. He is very playful and loves attention. He has a sweet nature, is gentle and will make a lovely pet. Also, many other dogs, cats &amp; kittens needing homes. No adoption fee but a donation is always appreciated.

(BPT) - Did you know that humans are not the only ones who can catch the flu? Unfortunately for man’s best friend, dogs are also susceptible to their own version of it. Dog flu is a year-round illness that can easily spread from dog to dog, but isn’t contagious to humans. Spring is a great time for pet parents to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating their dogs

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

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against dog flu, either for the first time or for revaccination, because warmer weather means more time spent outside socializing with other dogs - and more social time can increase a dog’s chance of getting sick. “Dog flu is highly contagious and we’ve seen thousands of cases being reported over the last year,” says Kathryn Primm, DVM,

co-author of the Pet Parent’s Guide to Infectious Disease of Dogs. “The good news is that it’s also vaccine preventable. Dogs can be protected against both strains of dog flu with a single vaccine.” To help pet parents across the country, here are answers to some common questions pet parents have about dog flu. What exactly is dog flu? There are two strains of the canine influenza virus - H3N2 and H3N8. H3N2 is relatively new and is responsible for most of the recent cases. Common symptoms of dog flu include high fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, cough, runny nose and, in some cases, pneumonia - which can be life-threatening. How do dogs get dog flu? Dog flu is highly contagious and can pass between dogs through virus particles in the air, physical contact with other dogs, indirect contact with an infected dog or contact with a person who has interacted with an infected dog. Since dogs have no natural immunity against dog flu, almost all unvaccinated dogs that come in contact with the virus will become sick. Are certain groups of dogs more susceptible to dog flu? Pups that travel with their families or are frequently in contact with other dogs at places like dog parks, doggie daycare, grooming facilities and boarding kennels are at increased risk and should be vaccinated against

both strains of dog flu. Why should I get my dog vaccinated now? Dog flu is not seasonal, it is yearround; but because dogs tend to be more social in the spring in many parts of the country, they are more likely to encounter a contagious dog. Plus, with summer approaching, dogs that will be boarded should finish the dog flu vaccination at least two weeks before the planned date of boarding. Dogs vaccinated for the first time need two vaccinations, two to four weeks apart. Annual revaccination just requires one vaccination. Can dogs transmit the flu to humans? No. To date, there is no evidence that humans can catch canine influenza virus from dogs. Can I vaccinate my dog against both strains? According to the American Animal Hospital Association, dogs at risk, such as those that are boarded at kennels, attend doggie day care or visit dog parks, should be vaccinated against both strains of dog flu, available in a single vaccine. Dogs should be vaccinated on an annual basis to prevent illness or decrease the severity of symptoms if they do become sick. To find a vet that carries the dog flu vaccination, you can visit dogflu.com and search by your zip code. How long has this vaccine been available? Bivalent vaccines, which are vaccines that contain both strains of dog flu, were introduced to the market in 2016 and 2017. Millions of dogs have been vaccinated against dog flu.

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This summers must-have beauty product With the intense summer heat facial mists are a musthave. Within just a couple of seconds, you can instantly feel refreshed. They are also great for giving your skin a hydration boost when you’re out and about. Facial sprays are also easy to create

yourself, with minimal ingredients and preparation time, you can soon make up a homemade facial spray that’s customized to fit your own specific skin type and requirements. We´ve listed some quick tips on how to create your own DIY facial mist below. First, find a suitable bottle, which you will need to store the facial spray in. If you’re able to find one, a glass or aluminium bottle will work well, you might want to look for one with an atomizer nozzle for an extra fine mist. Travel-sized bottles are also good, especially when you are out and about. Make sure your container is properly cleaned and sterilized before you fill it. Next, it’s tea time! Brew some tea. Brewed tea is a great base for your facial mist because it’s packed with natural antioxidants that helps soothe any redness in your skin and protect your skin from free radicals. There is a wide variety of herbal teas available, popular choices for DIY facial mists are, peppermint, green and chamomile. If you can´t decide between the three types of tea, consider what you want to achieve with

your facial spray. Green tea is ideal if you want a mist that can detoxify your skin in a polluted environment. Peppermint tea is great at cooling you down, chamomile will help you relax, perfect towards the end of the day. When you decided what tea to use, steep the tea bag in hot water just as you would if you were making yourself a cuppa, although distilled water would be better for a facial spray if possible. Cool the tea to room temperature before adding in other ingredients, placing it in the refrigerator will probably be needed, especially over the next couple of months. Finally mix in your special ingredients, this is where the fun really starts. Tailor your facial mist to suit you by adding ingredients, such as extracts and oils. If you are looking for a simple hydrating spray, add 2-3 drops of vitamin E or jojoba oil to your tea. For sensitive skin, add in equal parts rosewater to your tea to help soothe and control redness. As an alternative try mixing in skin-loving ingredients like

witch hazel, aloe vera juice or cucumbers that will create a really refreshing facial mist. The ideas above are just a few of the many ingredients you can add, try to mix and match these ingredients and more to create fresh facial mists that will work for you.

Summer refreshments

Summer is a great time to create memories with friends and family, and some of the best times happen when you gather your favorite people together on your deck, balcony, poolside or screen porch. As singer John Mayer puts it, “A little bit of summer’s what the whole year’s all about.” As you prepare to entertain during these long, lazy days of summer, it’s convenient to keep on hand easy-to-prepare refreshments your guests can snack on as they enjoy the balmy breezes. Consider the following suggestions for lightning-fast, ultra-easy, fresh-tasting treats that can help you welcome visitors at a moment’s notice. 1. Refreshing blender drinks: Stockpile a selection of frozen juices and fruits so you can blend up icycold cocktails - either the adult or kiddie versions - on demand. Because so many tasty drinks start with simple syrup or sour mix, you may want to mix up your own and store those concoctions in your fridge for impromptu

events. When serving, don’t forget the fruit garnishes and little umbrellas. 2. Fresh guacamole and chips: Whipping up everyone’s favorite avocado dip is nearly effortless when you keep on hand Simply Organic’s Guacamole Mixes. The flavorful, liquidbased mixes, available in spicy or regular varieties, come in handy packets so you need only add two ripe, peeled, pitted avocados (organic is best) and break open a bag of tortilla chips to create a fresh, fun and wholesome snack. You get all the flavor, texture and tang without taking on all the work. 3. Mediterranean pita dip: Stock your vegetable drawer and spice cabinet with organic ingredients for this hearty, cool and flavorful dip: hummus, red bell pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, black olives, artichokes, feta cheese, oregano, onion powder and garlic powder. When guests arrive, spread the hummus in a casserole dish, sprinkle on the seasonings, layer the

vegetables, then top your colorful creation with the cheese. Enjoy with pita chips or crudités. 4. Divine deviled eggs: When you keep hard-boiled eggs on hand, whipping up these classic favorites only takes a few minutes. Remove the shells, halve the eggs and mash up the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pickle relish, salt and/or pepper to taste. If desired, you can add even more flavor by stirring in hot sauce, bacon bits, blue cheese, chives, pickles, mango chutney, pesto, pickled okra or crumbled potato chips. Spoon or swirl the yolk mixture back into the half-eggs and serve. 5. Bountiful bruschetta: Slice a crusty baguette, brush it with olive oil and toast the slices under your broiler (one to two minutes for each side). Top the slices with a mixture of chopped tomatoes, basil leaves, onion and garlic, mixing in olive oil, salt and pepper and grated Parmesan cheese to taste. Sprinkle with balsamic reduction and serve.

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Team Transfers

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AFC Bournemouth

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Players joining

Premier League Teams

Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) Undisclosed Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona) Undisclosed Details Details Marc Navarro (Espanyol) Undisclosed Details Manchester City Adam Masina (Bologna) Undisclosed Details Ken Sema (Ostersunds) Undisclosed Details Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) Undisclosed Details Ben Foster (West Brom) Undisclosed

Manchester United Diogo Dalot (Porto) Undisclosed Details Fred (Shakhtar) Undisclosed Details Lee Grant (Stoke) Undisclosed Details

West Ham United

Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) Free Details Issa Diop (Toulouse) Undisclosed Details Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea) Undisclosed Newcastle United Details Huddersfield Town Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) Free Details Brighton & Hove Albion Martin Dubravka (Sparta Prague) Undisclosed Andriy Yarmolenko (Dortmund) Undisclosed Ben Hamer (Leicester) Free Details Leon Balogun (Mainz) Free Terence Kongolo (Monaco) Undisclosed Details Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea) Free Details Fabian Balbuena (Corinthians) Undisclosed Joseph Tomlinson (Yeovil) Free Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke) Undisclosed Kenedy (Chelsea) Loan Details Details Florin Andone (Deportivo) Undisclosed Juninho Bacuna (Groningen) Undisclosed Felipe Anderson (Lazio) Undisclosed Details Jason Steele (Sunderland) Undisclosed Jonas Lossl (Mainz) Undisclosed Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (RB Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund) Undisclosed Southampton Wolverhampton Wanderers Leipzig) Undisclosed Hugo Keto (Arsenal) Free Leicester City Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) Undisclosed Details Benik Afobe (AFC Bournemouth) Undisclosed David Button (Fulham) Undisclosed Mohamed Elyounoussi (Basel) Undisclosed Details Yves Bissouma (Lille) Undisclosed Ricardo Pereira (Porto) Undisclosed Details Willy Boly (Porto) Undisclosed Details Jonny Evans (West Brom) Undisclosed Details Details Angus Gunn (Man City) Undisclosed Details Raul Jimenez (Benfica) Loan Details James Maddison (Norwich) Undisclosed Cardiff City Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon) Undisclosed Details Monchengladbach) Undisclosed Details Details Josh Murphy (Norwich) Undisclosed Greg Leo Bonatini (Al-Hilal) Undisclosed Details Liverpool Cunningham (Preston) Undisclosed Watford Ruben Vinagre (Monaco) Undisclosed Details Alex Smithies (QPR) Undisclosed Fabinho (Monaco) Undisclosed Details Bobby Reid (Bristol City) Undisclosed Naby Keita (RB Leipzig) Undisclosed Details Ben Wilmot (Stevenage) Undisclosed Details David Brooks (Sheff Utd) Undisclosed

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Sport

San Miguel Golf Society at El Plantio 18th July

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Some like it hot, obviously others don’t. A somewhat depleted squad of 22 members and 4 guests arrived at El Plantio, a consequence of some ex-pats opting to escape the heat of a Spanish summer for the cooler temperatures of Huddersfield, Souff London and all other points of the UK compass. The M.I.A.s (Missing In Action) lost out on playing a wonderful course at a very competitive price. Greens were excellent for this time of year and the fairways almost always rewarded a decent drive. Given the advanced tee positions and the tranquil conditions, high scoring was somewhat inevitable. Norman Cahill, who for months had boringly predicted that he had a 40 something score in him, finally, to the relief of the entire society, made his prognostication a reality by posting a magnificent 42 points. Ken Flaherty, who incessantly bleats that he “never wins anything”, almost had a hole-in-one. According to eye-witnesses statements, the pet-

rified and infamously thrifty Liverpudlian reluctantly reached for a Provident cheque in his pocket to pay for a limited round of drinks before, much to his relief, his ball finished a yard from the hole. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Silver Category: 3rd Mike Inns (37)), 2nd Norman McBride (38) and 1st Brian Mulligan (40) Gold Category: 3rd Phil De Lacey (39 on CB)), 2nd Hugh Reilly (39 on CB), 1st Norman Cahill (42) Nearest the pins, sponsored by The Property Shop, went to Ken Flaherty and John Os-

Touch rugby coming to torrevieja

There is a new team for rugby in Torrevieja, RIVAL RUGBY TORREVIEJA, which has been set in motion by the Spanish Rugby Federation in conjunction with the Valencian Rugby Federation, with the main committee been non Spanish and English people in order to eliminate the problems of the past, and an amalgamation of clubs in the area past and present. To start off with we are setting up a mixed touch rugby team, at least one, but if we can set up more if different areas between Torrevieja and Gran Alicant, the more the better. The idea of this is to get people involved in rugby and to get people back into the sport who can not play any more, maybe because of the type of work they do or of an injure that could

get worse by doing full contact. So everyone is welcome to join doesn’t matter your size, short, tall, slim, cuddly, with experience or not. Training starts on Thursday 20 July on Guardamar beach in front of the restaurants just down from the municipal swimming pool. Also in Torrevieja on Naufragos beach, there are also plans to set one up in Pilar de Horadada and start in August, and if anyone would like to set one up in there area, please contacts us, contacts details below. So looking forward to seeing plenty of people down there and spread the word. So if you want to join a brand new progressive rugby club and get in at the beginning contact co-ordinator Tony on 670 972 366 whatsapp

borne (x2) Best guest prizes, also generously sponsored by The Property Shop, went to winner Les Beale and runner-up, James Philips. John Trehy won this week’s Abacus prize for the lowest number of points. Nice to see a new prize-winner rather than

one of the usual ham-fisted suspects. O u r thanks to the staff at El Plantio

for their contribution to the day. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628227687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next two weeks we will be at Villamartin and La Finca.

Las Ramblas Golf & Social Society Report

On Monday we kicked off the week with a ‘Dusty Bin’ 3,2,1. In first place, coming in with 83 points were Geoff Biggerstaff, Rod Doel, John Conway and yours truly. Geoff (Hurst?) scoring a 3 for 5 points on the seventh and John getting back to back birdies on the 4th and 5th certainly carried us to victory.

Continuing this week’s football theme, I eluded recently to one of our members Hendrick (Ajax) Oldenziel. At the age of 10 ‘Henny’ was invited to become a member of the AFC Ajax football academy. Working his way through the ranks he was rewarded in 1962 with a professional contract. Around this time a certain Johan Cruyff, was just starting his career at the club and they became close friends. Due to national service, Hendrick was also selected for the Dutch military eleven and competed in international tournaments. Under contract until 1965 with Ajax he made half a dozen first team appearances before being transferred to

another Amsterdam club, Blauw-Wit, who played in our equivalent of the Championship league. After one final move to RCH, he played alongside Johan Neeskins, who was to later become a legend at Barcelona. Wednesday’s Stableford had a slight variation this week, with each player having two ‘jokers’ to play. We nominated beforehand one hole on the front nine and one on the back where the points scored would be doubled. Taking top slot, with an outstanding 49 points, was John Dobsen. Runner up with 44 points was Alan Douglas. Alan’s tally included an eagle on the 4th hole which netted him 10 points! Bryan Neal, John

Shervell and Terry Cullen all scored 43 to get onto the leader board. There were six players sharing the ‘2’s pot this week, far too many to mention! Friday saw us playing an Alan Ball (sorry, two ball) better ball. The difference this time was that each player had to select just five clubs plus a putter. Two pairs were level at extra time, but aftera penalty shoot out , with 48 points, Dave Pulling and Rachael Leckey took the trophy. Dave scoring a 2 for 5 points on the 9th certainly helped. A mention too for Terry Field, he shot seven birdies but was sadly not in the running. Anyway, if you thought this report was all over, ‘it is now!’

A Joker competition was selected for El Plantio 2`s club day on Tuesday 17th July. Everyone was allowed to pick two different holes as their ‘joker’ on the first and second 9 holes and scored double their Stableford return on those holes. For the first time ever, there was a triple tie with the places decided on count back over the final nine holes.

Nearest the pins – Hole 1, Henry Mellor – Hole 6, Rod Loveday. Third Place, Lawrence Wanty, H/Cap 8 – 42 points (19 C/B). Second Place, John Burke, H/Cap 7 – 42 points (22 C/B). First Place, Ray Housley, H/Cap 8 – 42 points (23 C/B). The photograph L to R, John Burke, Henry Mellor, Ray Housley, Lawrence

Wanty, Rod Loveday. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are v e r y compet-

itive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact: Ian Henderson on

Triple Tie at El Plantio 2 Golf Society 966 716 616 or 636 116 230

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Friday 20th July Golf - The Open Championship 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 07:30 Cycling - Tour de France 2018 - ITV 4 - 11:35 Tennis - Bucharest Open 2018 - BT Sport 2 - 14:00 Rugby League - Castleford v Huddersfield - Sky Sports - 20:45 Golf - Barbasol Championship 2018 - Sky Sports Mix - 23:00 Saturday 21st July Golf - The Open Championship 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 10:00 Cycling - Tour de France 2018 - ITV 4 - 11:05 Tennis - Bucharest Open 2018 - BT Sport 3 - 14:00 Athletics - Anniversary Games 2018 - BBC 1 - 15:15 Formula 1 - German Grand Prix - Qualifying - Sky Sports F1 - 15:00 Scottish League Cup - Raith v Hearts - BT Sport 2 - 16:00 Rugby League - Catalans v Salford - Sky Sports Action - 18:00 Darts - World Matchplay 2018 - Sky Sports Action - 20:00 Sunday 22nd July Boxing - Liam Smith vs Jaime Munguia - BT Sport 1 - 03:45 Golf - The Open Championship 2018 - Sky Sports Golf - 09:00 Cycling - Tour de France 2018 - ITV 4 - 11:10 Darts - World Matchplay 2018 - Sky Sports Action - 14:00 Athletics - Anniversary Games 2018 - BBC 2 - 14:15 Formula 1 - German Grand Prix - Race - Sky Sports F1 - 15:10 Tennis - Bucharest Open 2018 - BT Sport ESPN - 16:00 Scottish League Cup - Dundee v Dunfermline - BT Sport 1 - 16:00 Golf - Barbasol Championship 2018 - Sky Sports Mix - 22:00 Monday 23rd July Tennis - Moscow River Cup 2018 - BT Sport 2 - 09:00 Tennis - German Championships 2018 - Sky Sports Arena - 11:00 Tennis - Jiangxi Open 2018 - BT Sport 3 - 11:00 Darts - World Matchplay 2018 - Sky Sports Action - 20:00 Tuesday 24th July Cycling - Tour de France 2018 - ITV 4 - 09:30 Tennis - German Championships 2018 - Sky Sports Arena 11:00 Tennis - Jiangxi Open 2018 - BT Sport 3 - 11:00 Darts - World Matchplay 2018 - Sky Sports Action - 20:00 Wednesday 25th July Tennis - Moscow River Cup 2018 - BT Sport 2 - 10:00 Tennis - German Championships 2018 - Sky Sports Arena 11:00 Tennis - Jiangxi Open 2018 - BT Sport 3 - 11:00 Darts - World Matchplay 2018 - Sky Sports Action - 20:00

ANTHONY JOSHUA will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on September 22nd and has taken a swipe at his opponent’s drug taking. Russia’s Povetkin is the mandatory challenger to his WBA title, and by fighting him Joshua should secure greater freedom in selecting his next opponent. The 28-year-old Briton had been in training while negotiations with WBC champion Deontay Wilder stalled, but could yet fight the American in April 2019. “I can’t wait to get back in the ring, the end of March feels a long time ago now,” said Joshua. The Brit has also pledged to stop boxing if he ever fails a doping test – and says he would rather lose a fight than take banned performance enhancing drugs. His comments came after a news conference with Povetkin, who has twice

been banned for taking the prohibited substances meldonium and ostarine. “I would rather take a loss than be done for doping, because that is worse for your legacy than taking a loss,” Joshua said.

“Weigh it up. Dope, be banned, legacy damaged – or accept that someone is better than you on the night, give them the respect and bounce back. I would rather stay clean and give it my best every time.”

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World champion Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes in Formula 1 for at least a further two seasons in a big personal boost ahead of this Sunday’s GP in Hockenheim. The 33-year-old Briton has signed a new contract with the German manufacturer that lasts until the end of 2020. The BBC has reported that Hamilton will earn at least £30m a year, rising to a maximum of £40m, depending on bonuses. Hamilton said a new

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contact had been “a formality” since he sat down with Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff to begin discussions last winter. He said: “It’s good to put pen to paper, announce it and then get on with business as usual”. Hamilton is eight points behind Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in this year’s championship before this weekend’s German Grand Prix, which marks the

halfway point of the season. Hamilton added: “Although we have enjoyed so much success together since 2013, Mercedes is hungrier than ever.” “The competitive passion that burns bright inside me is shared by every single member of this group - always chasing the next improvement and digging even deeper to make sure we come out on top. “I can’t wait to see what we can achieve together in the next two and a half seasons.”

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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT TWO TEAM SKY colleagues are offering a potential headache for team bosses halfway through the Tour de France, with Geraint Thomas becoming the midweek leader of Le Tour, ahead of defending champion Chris Froome. It’s still comparatively early days yet, but it might prove to be impossible for Team Sky not to let the British duo eventually slog out, irrespective of predetermined tactics before the event started. At the moment though, nothing is changing according to Sky’s director Nicolas Portal who said: “Froome is number one. I think everything worked pretty well. When the race ends like this the opportunities open. You are not changing the plan, you are adapting.” Thomas became the

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Tour de France’s overall leader on Wednesday with an impressive victory on stage 11. Team Sky rider Thomas attacked with six kilometres left on the final climb up La Rosiere, to finish 20 seconds ahead of team-mate Chris Froome, in third, and secondplaced Tom Dumoulin. There has been talk of tension between Thomas and Froome, but after the finish on Wednesday they failed, publicly at least, to materialise. “It’s an amazing position for us,” Froome said. “Geraint’s in the form of his life and fully deserves it.” However, Britain’s Mark Cavendish - who has been unable to add to his 30 stage wins in this year’s edition of the race - is out after finishing outside the stage 11 time limit.