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BRITISH retirees living in the European Union have been officially warned by the UK government to investigate taking out private health insurance from the end of next month in case of a no-deal Brexit, despite a very different signal coming out of the Spanish government. The stern UK warning comes as growing numbers of people are taking out healthcare policies in Spain, with an increase of over a million policy holders since 2013. One in five households in Spain now have health insurance at an average cost of nearly 1,200 euros, with a

by Alex Trelinski

rise of almost six per cent in customers over the last year, taking the total to around 12 million people. Experts say the big rises are down to savage cuts made seven years ago to the public health system, resulting in longer waiting lists for operations. The UK government´s “advice” to retirees in the EU to look at going “private”was cast in stark terms, stating that those who had signed an “S1” form could be affected after March 29th. In contrast, the Spanish

government has pledged that that nothing will change if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal at the end of March. The Madrid administration have posted that view on their official website and is set to pass a Royal Decree this month to ensure the rights of all British

citizens(including healthcare provision for retirees), remain roughly the same in a worst case scenario. Nevertheless, health insurance companies are targetting British expats across Spain and the rest of the EU, as the number of policies being issued reach new highs.

BUTANE BLAST A BRITISH couple suffered severe burns after an explosion ripped through their Torrevieja home on Monday afternoon. An accumulation of butane gas is thought to have caused the blast which was heard over a wide area. The incident in the ground floor apartment happened shortly after 2.20 pm on Calle Real de Torrevieja close to the

by Alex Trelinski

junction with Avenida de Alfred Nobel on the Lomas Playa urbanisation. The unnamed couple, said to be in their seventies, were given initial treatment by SAMU paramedics before being taken to Torrevieja Hospital, and then transferred to the burns unit of Alicante General Hospital.

Blast damaged apartment

The couple´s little dog also suffered severe burns but seemed in good spirits as it was rescued by a fireman, and local police officers took it to a vet for treatment. Debris from the home was spread over the communal area of the apartment block, including the swimming pool, with early investigations suggesting that butane gas may have been behind the explosion.

Dog given attention


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paperwork. At Chorus, to make this as easy The reality is, as IFAs we need to win your as possible, we can even do this by email, business – that means by giving you the and promise to provide it within 24 hours. best proposal, out of say 2-3 firms you go to. You should NEVER pay for an initial 2.-An annual advisor fee – this covers consultation, and NEVER agree to pay any servicing and portfolio management. fees before you have received a full written At Chorus you would not usually pay proposal detailing the exact products being more than 0.75% for this, and the recommended, their benefits, any tie-in, and a larger the investment, the lower the fee. full list of all as previously mentioned charges. 3.-The fees charged by each individual funding your portfolio – be very wary of this fee. Fair annual fees for the highest quality, FCA regulated funds are between 0.2% and 1.2% per annum, any more than this should cause concern.

Imagine if you went to a shopping mall here in Spain, and they charged you before you could even enter the shop and see the products and prices on offer!! So, before you sign anything or agree to pay any fees, ask for the total annual % of your proposal to be confirmed in writing (by email is fine – but again, are those regulatory details in their email footer??). Ensure the 3 charges detailed in this article are included, along with confirmation

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of the total annual fee of the proposal, ie all charges added together. There is no excuse for not willingly providing this information in a clear and easy to understand way, and in my experience, when this doesn’t happen, it may mean they are trying to hide fees from you. Ask for fact sheets for investment funds – clearly display annual preferably a 10+ year

the underlying these should charges, and track record.

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Trauma Doctor escapes jail

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by Simon Russell

A doctor who was originally sentenced to two years in jail for negligence which led to a promising gymnast losing a leg, has had his jail sentence quashed but has been heavily fined. The court in Vigo heard how three errors from the unnamed traumatologist had resulted in 16 year old Desiree Vila having to have a leg amputated, something that would have been avoided without the errors made. Desiree was training to take part in the European gymnastic championships and was regarded as one of Spain’s most promising young athletes. The doctor had to pay compensation amounting to 2.1 million Euros, although much of this will be paid from insurance and liability funds at the hospital.

Young gymnast Desiree Vila before the amputation

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Money laundering funded luxury lifestyle THREE people have been arrested in Alicante and charged with laundering over €300,000 worth of cash accrued from drug dealing activities. The trio, aged between 25 and 30, lived a luxury lifestyle that included owning three properties and eight top of the range vehicles. They have been under investigation since 2016 and are all believed to

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be part of the same family described by police as “a well known clan”. The group were arrested a few months ago but details have only now been released by the authorities. At the time of the arrest goods seized included ten kilos of marijuana, €5,000 in cash, two firearms and ammunition.

Birthday in Baghdad

KING Felipe’s 51st birthday was marked in unconventional style after he made a surprise visit to Iraq to visit Spanish troops based there. He touched down in Baghdad on Wednesday, disembarking the royal plane in full military uniform. He gave a speech to members of the Toro Helicopter Task Force before

by Simon Russell

going on to personally talk to some of the 500 Spanish soldiers based in Iraq, most of who are in Besmayah, about 45 kilometres outside of Baghdad. In the first visit to the country by a Spanish monarch in 40 years, he also made time for a meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salim.

Felipe meets Spanish troops


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Lawyer in the dock THE trial has started in Castellon of a lawyer accused of defrauding the son of a murdered woman of the compensation he had received for the crime. In March 2009 a woman named Fabiola was killed by her partner Domingo Velazquez, who is serving 19 years in prison for the killing. She left behind a son, Daniel,

by Simon Russell

who was 20 at the time of the murder. Daniel was approached by a lawyer from Madrid, Jose Javier Sanchez, who said he worked for the Spanish Association of Gender Violence and would represent Daniel in the trial. However, Sanchez has been

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accused of embezzling €54,000 paid to Daniel for public aid. Prosecutors say the lawyer took advantage of Daniel’s youth and vulnerability to defraud the cash for his own purposes by gaining power of attorney. They are asking for four and a half years in jail and full repayment of the €54,000 if Sanchez is found guilty.

Rail work on track VALENCIAN rail operator FGV has ordered almost 20,000 new sleepers ahead of the renewal of the TRAM line between Teulada and Denia (line 9). The concrete monoblock sleepers have cost €3 million and will cover 17 kilometres of track. This is

by Simon Russell

being replaced to improve safety and comfort for passengers while reducing maintenance and durability for the rails. FGV has committed a total of €14.5 million to the works during 2019.

Compensation for blinded baby

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“Lawyer” Jose Javier Sanchez (left.) and Daniel P, victim of fraud who also lost his mother.

THE Valencian Superior Court has awarded €6,000 to the parents of a baby who lost the sight in one eye after surgical errors in Alicante General Hospital. The child was born with a congenital cataract and the decision was taken to operate. However the retina was not properly reattached

by Simon Russell

and once the problem was identified it was too late for corrective surgery. The original compensation claim had been for €100,000 but the court took into account the inherent risks in this type of surgery and the eventual €6,000 payout was awarded for moral damages.


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BARON´S PRISON RETURN by Alex Trelinski

A WELL-KNOWN drug baron and several members of his family have been jailed this week. A court in Pontevedra, in the northwestern Galicia region, jailed Sito Minanco for four years and fined him six million euros for laundering drug money via an estate agency. Four other defendants -- his ex-wife, his eldest daughter, a former sister-in-law and a business associate -- all received the same sentence. Minanco, real name Jose Ramon Prado Bugallo, is one of Spain´s most notorious drug traffickers, having been twice convicted and jailed in the past, spending 17 years behind bars. From the 1980s onwards Minanco, now 63, built up his empire in Galicia and the trial dealt with allegations dating as far back as 1988. When police arrested him a year ago in the southern city of Algericas, he was still on parole from his last conviction. Investigators said he was trying to get back into the cocaine trade that made him a millionaire.

Minanco at the appearing at the court.

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Police treat the victim at the scene

TWO police officers in Valencia City are being praised after saving the life of a young man who had cut his throat in an apparent suicide attempt. The incident took place

Kidnap and rape

TWO MEN from Orihuela and Murcia have been arrested for kidnapping and raping a woman, who has learning difficulties. The victim from the Alicante Province-Murcia border town of Santomera told the Guardia Civil that she was outside her home throwing away some rubbish, when she spotted a male

by Simon Russell

last Thursday night after a distraught woman rang the National Police to say her son had cut his throat and was bleeding badly. Two

agents were first on the scene at the cities beach area and found the man on the sofa, bleeding profusely from a neck wound. He was very pale and shivering; while urgent medical assistance was requested the officers blocked the wound with a sterile gauze and managed to staunch the flow of blood. When the ambulance arrived the 20 year old was transferred to hospital where doctors said that the police action had probably saved his life. Sources close to the case say that the man may have consumed a synthetic drug which can trigger delusions and hallucinations.

A Guardia officer with one of the detainees.

by Alex Trelinski

friend. He suggested that they go for a quick drink, and when she got into his car, he snatched her mobile phone, and drove her against her will to Orihuela City, where she was taken to a home occupied by another man. The incident took place on

Wednesday January 17th and the woman was apparently drugged and stayed in Orihuela until the Sunday morning, when she managed to escape from the house and attracted the attention of a passing motorist. A medical examination at a hospital in Murcia City suggested that the woman had been sexually assaulted.


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BIG POPPY SUCCESS

LAST YEAR´S Poppy Appeal organised across the Costa Blanca and the Murcia region by the Royal British Legion Spain, District North, saw just over 176 thousand euros in donations, an impressive rise of seven thousand euros on the 2017 total. The figure was announced by Robin Hargrave, at the RBL´s annual conference in Alicante, and it was the final declaration for Robin as the district´s appeal co-ordinator, a role that

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he was held since 2011. He´s the president of the RBL branch at Gran Alacant and La Marina, which won the Poppy Appeal award, whilst the RBL branch at Gandia won the recruitment and retention award. The subject of membership was a key discussion point at the meeting, with the RBL calling for more members and Robin Hargrave with the 2018 Poppy Appeal total. volunteers.

Happy ending to missing yacht saga

A Spanish ocean rescue boat

THREE Alicante residents who chartered a yacht in the Balearics and had not been heard of since 5 January have turned up safe and sound in Italy. The three rented the vessel in Palma de Mallorca and the son of one of them reported them missing after not hearing from his father or his companions for several days. However after being missing for almost a fortnight the boat was confirmed as being docked at a port in

by Simon Russell

southern Sicily. Apparently the crew got caught out in stormy weather, forcing them to make the unplanned detour after the main mast broke. There had been an extensive search for the vessel that involved several Mediterranean countries until the vessel was found. It has not been disclosed at this time why they were not in radio or phone contact with anyone.


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Bats to battle bugs CULLERA, in the province of Valencia. is introducing a novel way to control the town’s mosquito population - bats. The Environment Department approved project involves the installation of nesting boxes in various key areas to encourage the bats. Hugo Font, who is in charge of the project, states that natural biodiversity is an effective and environmentally friendly way of controlling pests such

by Simon Russell

as mosquitoes. Each bat can feed on up to 3,000 bugs a night and if the boxes are placed in areas where the creatures are a problem, such as marshes, orchards and industrial estates, they will become the main food source for them. Local bat colonies have also been in decline and this is another way of protecting them.

Wells to be covered

FOLLOWING on from the tragic death of toddler Julen, who fell down a borehole in Andalucia, Denia’s Environment Councillor Josep Crespo has confirmed that a number of wells on the Montgo Natural Park are to be covered. The wells have historical significance, having been built for a major agricultural settlement almost a century ago. Cami de la Colonia was originally built as an access road for the colony and although

by Simon Russell

long abandoned some of the farm buildings and houses are still standing, including the wells. However in light of the recent tragedy locals have taken to social media to express concerns about the dangers of the deep and narrow holes. The announcement by Denia council was made the same day a man and his dog died after falling down a well in Malaga.

Triple trouble

One of the nesting boxes after installation.

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A driver in Catalonia is facing a number of charges after being caught drunk driving in a car that was on fire while he had no licence. The incident happened in Reus at the weekend when police saw the blazing car being driven along a main road at about 7am. The driver finally noticed his car was on fire and stopped the vehicle then tried to extinguish the flames with his hands, unsurprisingly suffering burns.

by Simon Russell

The police wisely intervened at this stage and put out the fire using the patrol car’s extinguisher. They then breath tested the man who failed, while further enquiries showed he had no licence or insurance for the vehicle. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment on his burns and later charged with several traffic offences.

One of the open wells in the Montgo Natural Park.

Deep sea robot A Valencian university has received a sizeable grant to allow it to move forward on research and development work on a revolutionary undersea robot. Castellon’s Jaume I University has been awarded about €850,000 from the Generalitat for their robotic research and underwater technology project. This has already

by Simon Russell

developed a device that can be used for marine salvage and the recovery of black boxes from submerged crafts. They had previously been collaborating with the University of Girona on the project, which was receiving far more funding until now.

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Kidnappers arrested POLICE have arrested four men in their forties accused of kidnapping a man and threatening to kill him unless his family paid a ransom demand. The victim was snatched and taken to an Alicante hotel room then threatened at gunpoint. He was forced to call his brother, who lives in Toledo, asking for a sum of €10,000 but not able to explain what the money was for. The brother was suspicious and reported the incident to the Toledo National Police.

They had been able to determine that the victim was in an Alicante hotel but when their local colleagues went there the man had left, along with his kidnappers. They were able to trace him to San Juan after an extensive search and arrested the man he was with on suspicion of kidnapping. After speaking to the victim they arrested two other suspects and this week a fourth man was detained in Malaga. It is believed that the man who was kidnapped knew his captors and owed them money.


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FAREWELL JULEN by Alex Trelinski

A TODDLER found dead at the bottom of a deep well in the Malaga area after a massive rescue operation was on Sunday buried next to his brother. Two-year-old Julen Rosello was interred alongside his brother Oliver who died in 2017 aged three after suffering cardiac problems. A crowd at the entrance to the cemetery in Malaga applauded as the little boy’s family arrived for the burial. The accident on January 13th sparked a nearly twoweek operation to try to locate Julen in the borehole that had been sunk illegally.

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CREW DEAL VOTE

Despite hopes he might be found alive, rescuers eventually found his body early on Saturday morning. Rescuers in the town of Totalan were not able to get to Julen via the well he fell down because it was blocked by a layer of earth, sand and stones believed to have Julen´s parents at Sunday´s funeral. been dislodged when he tumbled machines, they decided to dig A post-mortem found in. a vertical shaft parallel to the Julen died on the same day he After unsuccessfully trying well and then dig a four-metre fell from a “traumatic brain to suck up the blockage using tunnel to join both channels. injury”.

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LOW COST carrier Ryanair has announced that cabin crew staff in Spain have voted in favour of a recognition agreement with the SITCPLA and USO workers’ unions. Ryanair suffered a number of strikes last year by pilots and cabin crew, forcing it to cancel hundreds of flights across Europe, including Spain, after the airline recognised unions for the first time in 2017.

by Alex Trelinski

The airline and the unions are working on a collective labour agreement which they both hope to conclude on or before April 30th, according to Ryanair management. Unions representing the cabin crew in Spain had called off a series of strikes last month after reaching a preliminary agreement on contracts.

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SPAIN´S jobless rate dropped to 14.45 per cent in 2018, which is the lowest number for a decade. The National Statistics

Institute said on Tuesday there were 462,400 less people unemployed in Spain by the end of last year. Unemployment reached a high of 27 per cent in 2013, and the Institute says 566,200 more people were employed in Spain last year, the biggest annual increase since 2006.

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Reliving the Titanic ALICANTE’S Culture Councillor said that she is confident that the new exhibition for the city announced this week will break visitor records for such an event. “Titanic:The Reconstruction” is to run in La Lonja from 22 May right through until 10 November, meaning it will be able to draw in summer tourists looking for a change from the beach as well as local residents. The centrpiece is a 12 metre long, 4.20 metre high reconstruction of the ill fated vessel while the exhibition itself will fill La Lonja’s spacious halls. The event is being run by the Titanic Foundation and has already visited several other cities in Spain with great success.

by Simon Russell

There are over 70 pieces on show, many of them from the original ship. These include a Brush D.24 motorcar from 1909 that was due to be shipped on the Titanic but did not travel, and is generally recognised as the oldest functioning car in the world. This exhibition follows on from the hugely successful “Van Gogh Alive” multi media event at La Lonja which over 60,000 people saw. Culture Councillor Maria Padilla said this showed the cities continued commitment to bring world class cultural events to Alicante, based in a space that had been abandoned for 30 years.

The huge replica of the Titanic that will be on show in Alicante from May.

Man threatened to kill police A man who was arrested in Xativa (Valencia) for threatening to kill his female neighbour has almost certainly compounded his crime by also threatening to kill the police officers who had detained him. He first approached his neighbour accusing her of making noise at night, then made crude remarks

by Simon Russell

and threatened her. She was concerned enough to call the police; before they arrived the man returned and said he would kill her if she contacted the authorities. The police arrived at the scene shortly after and the defendant refused to co-operate or even open

his door. When they did gain entrance the man became aggressive and was arrested for this reason. Once in the police holding cell he allegedly shouted “xxxxing cops, I’ll find you in the street and kill you one by one”. The detainee, a Spaniard, has a lengthy police record said the authorities.

Cat killer arrested

AN escalating dispute between two neighbours in Benidorm has led to a man being charged for allegedly shooting one cat and wounding another. The dispute centred around the cats which the 41 year old detainee

by Simon Russell

said were continually entering his property. The Dutch owner of the cats found one creature dead earlier this month and another hurt; he contacted an animal association

saying he suspected his neighbour and an official complaint was then made to the police. They decided to charge a Russian national with animal abuse and have confiscated an air-gun as possible evidence.


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Killed by her own car

POLICE have confirmed the death of a 54 year old woman who was run over by her own car on the ramp of her garage in Alicante City. The incident happened on Monday when she left the vehicle to open the garage door at around lunchtime. An investigation has been opened but the police think that

by Alex Trelinski

THE speed limit on most of the Valencian Communities roads that were previously 100 kmph has been reduced to 90 kmph from this week. The changes came into effect from 29 January and effects the National (N) roads in the Community, that is the N-332,

N-330, N-420, N-234, N-225 and N-340. Two thirds of the fatal accidents across Valencia last year were on these type of roads with speed being a major factor, both in causing accidents and increasing the risk of death or serious injury, promoting the change.

The last 100kph sign to be changed comes down.

Pensioner dies after residence fire

AN 83 year old woman has died in a fall that coincided with a fire at the care home where she was a resident. The incident began at around 11pm last Sunday after the emergency services were called out to a fire at the property located on Alicante’s Calle Juan XXIII. The fire had started in the room of one of the residents and

by Alex Trelinski

when investigating this the fire crew found the body of the woman on a lower balcony of the building. They believe she fell from the eighth floor where the fire had been located and lived in the room where the blaze started. An investigation has been

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opened and the police say they are not ruling anything out at this stage, including suicide. The same care centre had to be completely evacuated three years ago after a fire which was later found to have been started by a cigarette butt. There are no reports of any other casualties or injuries in this latest incident.

Alicante fire station engines.

by Alex Trelinski

she probably forget to apply the car’s handbrake which then rolled down the ramp, trapping her underneath after striking her from behind. A firecrew, local police and health team were called out but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Stop those snails! TWO men have been arrested in northern Valencia after being unable to prove how they had come by the 100 kilos of snails they were transporting. The pair were stopped in Burriana by the Citizens Service unit of the Autonomous Police which has been tasked with cracking down on the theft of flora and fauna across Valencia. The men had five 20 kilo mesh bags

by Simon Russell

of snails, many of which were identified as Helix aspersa, a protected species found around Cheste. The police had reason to believe the snails had been illegally harvested from natural parks for onward sale. The men are awaiting charges while the snails have been returned unharmed to their natural environment.


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World News

Missing toddler “saved by bear”

World’s loneliest duck quacks his last

Trevor the Duck. RIP.

Bear necessities? Safe and well, little Casey Hathaway.

A missing child story that had a happy ending took another twist as the three year said he had been looked after by wild bears during his ordeal. Casey Hathaway went missing after playing in his grandmothers back garden in North Carolina last week. The garden backs onto thick woodland and a search started there after Casey had been reported missing. However this was hampered by sub-zero conditions, heavy rain and strong winds which became so serious the search was called off by officials for the safety of those involved.

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The search resumed in daylight but again without any signs of the toddler while the weather remained atrocious. However on day three someone walking in the woods called in saying they thought they had heard a child crying out. Searchers focused on the area and found Casey huddled in a bed of of thorns, wet, dehydrated and cold but miraculously otherwise fine. Although the authorities felt it was too soon to speak formally to the child about his

ordeal he did volunteer one piece of information - he had made friends with a bear who had looked after him. Many people, including animal behavioural experts are sceptical about this, saying it would be unprecedented for a wild bear. Supporters of the account point out that there is a large population of brown bears in the woods and it is difficult to see how an 11 kilo toddler could survive those conditions for three days without some form of help. The truth is we probably never will know the truth, but you can’t escape that the story had a happy ending, bear or no bear.

SAD news in the world of ducks as Trevor, a mallard dubbed the planet’s loneliest bird after becoming stranded on a remote Pacific island, died this week. He somehow ended up on the remote island of Niue which has no mallards or indeed ducks of any kind. He was found on the island after a major storm and it was thought he was blown badly off course, over 2,000 kilometres away from his probable destination of New Zealand. Trevor decided to make a go of it on Niue, which has a population of about 1,600 and is popular with tourists due to its pristine beaches

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and diving. What it doesn’t have unfortunately is any rivers, streams or lakes so Trevor decided to make a large roadside puddle his home. He became popular with locals and the local fire brigade even ensured his puddle was kept topped up. While he didn’t have any other ducks within several hundred miles he did make good friends with a local chicken apparently. There had been talks of flying in a companion for Trevor but sadly he died this week, a long way from home.

Trouble brewing in South America

Blanket of despair

Nicolas Maduro (front centre) with his defence minister (right).

THE ongoing problem with toxic smog hanging over Bangkok has got so bad that the Thai city has ordered the closure of the cities 450 schools for safety reasons. The smog cloud has been present for several weeks with traffic fumes and factory pollution being the most likely cause. While authorities try to fight the problem, most shops have run out of face masks that worried residents have taken to using. People have been advised to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid activities such as jogging. Cloud seeding used to trigger rainfall, and

drones which drop sugar solutions to help clear the air, have both been deployed to little effect. While the problem is not as bad as places such as New Delhi or parts of China, Bangkok regards itself as very much a “first world” city. There are concerns that both tourism and the financial trading centre, sectors heavily dependent on foreigners, will be badly hit if the smog continues to form a visible pall over the city. Heavy rain is the most sure-fire cure to the issue, prompting many locals to take to temples and churches praying for the downfall of the wet stuff.

AFTER one of the most turbulent weeks in the countries recent history, many think Venezuela may be on the brink of civil war, with some speculating that this could spread across other volatile South American states. Current president Nicolas Maduro first took power in 2013 and was re-elected earlier this month in an election that many countries judged to be illegitimate. In light of this opposition leader Juan Guaido swore himself in as interim president, a move that is starting to carry weight as many countries, including the US, have recognised him as the “official” leader. With echoes of past USA and South America relations, Maduro is

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a socialist and many believe it is the long-standing American fear of left wingers in the region that have been behind their support of centre-right figure Guaido. The next big question is who will the Venezuelan military throw their weight behind, with the smart money being on Maduro although this is far from clear cut. One further concern is that Brazil has recently elected a belligerent far-right president who may be willing to put their considerable military strength behind a coup to unseat socialist Maduro, something that could ultimately lead to hugely bloody conflict in central South America.


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Business & Finance

THE long vaunted plans to build an Ikea superstore in Alicante seem to have been put firmly on the back burner according to local politicians, both those for and against the idea. The recent opening of an Ikea “click and collect” in La Nucia facility means that the Swedish flat pack giants are happy that the area is adequately covered, at least for the time being. The proposal had become something of a political football, with

No IKEA any time soon

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those for the new store talking about the 250 million Euro investment and up to 4,000 new jobs while those against pointed out the impact on both the environment and small local retailers. Supporters concede that La Nucia has “won the battle” by quietly opening the new collect only outlet while politicians argued about the pros and cons of the new store.

Minister to visit Billion

worried car plant euro white

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Reyes Maroto, is set to visit Valencia’s Ford car factory on February 9, a few days prior to a planned visit by Ford’s senior European management team. She has said she wants to see first-hand what the situation is at the plant which is fearing cutbacks or even closure.

by Simon Russell

Ford recently announced a major restructuring of its European operations and their executive team are visiting all their major plants in Europe before making an announcement about their future on the continent, probably between April and June.

Talks British nationals who have retired to EU countries including Spain will no longer have their healthcare covered by the National Health Service in the event of a Brexit no deal, the UK government has said in a chilling contingency note that appeared this week. The government says it is

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The factory, at Almussafes just outside Valencia City, employs around 7,000 people who in turn create an estimated five external jobs each. It accounts for over 8% of the Valencian Communities economic output and a closure or major cutback could have a devastating effect on the region.

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seeking bilateral deals with other EU countries on the continuation of healthcare but so far none have been arranged, though the Spanish government has pledged to maintain British expat health cover and general rights in the extreme case of a no-deal Brexit.

Only last week, both governments signed a voting rights deal, and a Royal Decree over general British residency rights is expected to appear before the Spanish parliament this month as a defacto insurance policy in case of a no-deal Brexit. Pensioners who have paid in to the national insurance system for the qualifying number of years currently benefit from the “S1” reciprocal healthcare rules if they retire in the EU, EEA countries or Switzerland. An S1 certificate is available

to anyone in receipt of a state pension, and to some workers who are sent abroad on a temporary basis by their UK employers. The UK government stated in a little-publicised no-deal technical notice published this week: “An S1 certificate helps you and your dependents access healthcare in the EU/ EEA country where you live. If you have an S1 certificate, it will be valid until 29 March 2019. “After this date, the certificate may not be valid, depending on decisions by member states.” The technical notice goes to the extreme of advising retirees to investigate taking up private healthcare in the country they now reside, with Spain fortunately appearing to be one of the very few EU nations to offer reassurance to British expats that nothing will change if the worst comes to the worst come the end of March.

A controversial natural gas storage facility off the coast of Valencia looks set to close after an announcement this week by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera. The Castor warehouse is located 21 kilometres off the Castellon coast, close to a large natural gas deposit. However the process of injecting gas into the

facility has been blamed for around 500 earthquakes in the area, contributing to it’s closure in 2016 only three years after opening. Ms Ribera said “If we knew what we know now (regarding technology) the facility would not have been built”. The project has been dogged with controversy and has cost the government over a billion Euros according to some estimates.

Holding on to health staff

The UK, no longer attracting Spanish nurses.

A report from the Valencian Health Ministry has said that Brexit is almost certainly the reason why Spanish nursing staff have all but stopped moving to the UK to find work. 2014 saw 67 staff leave the region to find work in Britain, a figure that rose to 76 the following year. However in 2016, the year the UK voted to leave Europe,

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this dropped sharply to 28. In 2017 the figure was 22 and last year only three nurses made the move. While many of the staff will be opting to stay in Spain, especially as the recession has ended, others are choosing to move to wealthier EU countries such as Germany.


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Smart Investing As we are all now painfully aware, investing over the last year has become more and more challenging, we have become complacent and assumed that investments will always yield positive returns year on year (all be it small in some cases), but with the volatile times we now live in this is not the case and in 2018 we saw a doubledigit fall in most Market indices - some impossible to hedge against. In 2019 this volatility is likely to continue, we have economic forces at play, there is a slowdown in global growth with even Germany now on the brink of a recession. We have political volatility, something that

no one can hedge against. Brexit in the UK has meant that UK companies have put expansion and spending on hold as they are craving certainty before they move. This means UK equities are undervalued and represent excellent value so if and when Brexit is resolved then these values will rise. You have the US government shutdown and Chinese trade war. You have the French and Italian problems. We still have historically low interest rates across the Western world in the EU - it is still Zero. So whilst we hope 2019 will not be as bad as 2018, we fully expect that if there is any growth in investments it will be very low.

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TENERIFE by Yvonne Hollywood, Worldwide Horizons

The largest of the Canary Islands with all-round sunny temperatures, there are direct flights to Tenerife 3-4 times a week from Alicante. If your destination is a cruise from the north of the island or a holiday in the areas of Puerto de la Cruz or Santa Cruz, these flights are perfect as they land in the North of the island, meaning transfer time is around 15-20 minutes.

Heading south, we encounter the more p o p u l a r areas of Costa Adeje, Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos, almost all of which are joined by a long coastal path, a large part of which is served by numerous bars and restaurants on one side, and stretches of black volcanic sand beaches on the other. It is wise to ensure that your package holiday includes transfers from the North to the South, as they can be a costly addition if not.

Take care when choosing your accommodation. Playa de las Americas is well known for its party atmosphere with places open late into the night, whereas Costa Adeje, close enough for walking distance, offers some respite from the party atmosphere. For those who prefer less exercise in their daily regime, however, you would be well to avoid ‘heart attack hill’, known for the steep incline between beach and hotels. Make sure you check! Los Cristianos is a quieter area further south, with fewer hotels

although there are still plenty of bars, shops and restaurants to help you enjoy your time. All of the areas are linked and offer public transport. An important consideration when choosing your hotel is that this is a family destination, and of course, a hugely Spanish destination. So if you are in search of peace and quiet, consider one of the many adults-only hotels. If, however, you are a family looking for a resort which offers everything, one of the best new resorts to open is in

the San Miguel de Abona area next to the golf Courses. The new Fantasia Bahia Principe opened its doors in November and offers a whole new level of allinclusive family entertainment. A mix of 5* Resort and Disney-like entertainment, this resort is sure to be a hit. Regardless of where you stay, Tenerife offers year-round activities for all ages. So if you have a passion for golf, soaking up the sun, enjoying the thrills of the enormous water park or visiting the Volcanic National Park of Teide, you are sure to not be disappointed.


COMMERCIAL PROPERTY UPTURN

Investment in office spaces, hotels and the retail sector in Spain was forecasted to reach 10-year highs by the end of 2018, due to increased property values and more jobs and business being created within the economy. According to BNP Paribas Real Estate’s ‘At a Glance T4 2018’ report, the projections have exceeded expectations. The volume of direct investment in real estate (offices, hotels, retail and residential portfolios) reached a total of 3,700 million euros in the fourth quarter of 2018, a 60 per cent over the same quarter in 2017. Investment in Spanish property

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assets, from both domestic and foreign investors, funds or REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) totalled 11.63 billion euros in 2018, a gross increase of eight per cent compared to the year before and the greatest volume and rise across the country for a decade. The report is a solid indicator of the Spanish property market’s sustained health, which will continue to bolster the economy and further solidify Spain as an important commercial hub and a significant point of interest for private and corporate investors and finance and banking institutions.


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Local - Property

House raffled

for charity

80 million properties facing readjustment THE Ministry of Finance has announced that around 80 million properties are set to have their cadastral value recalculated. This is a major exercise undertaken so that the cadastral closer reflects the true value of the property rather than the current figure which is closer to 50% in many cases. 800

specialist website Lotohome. The owner of the h o u s e , A generous homeowner in Castellon has arranged the sale of their house through a raffle, with the proceeds going to help fight cancer in children. The draw for the property in Alcala de Chivert (Castellon province) will be held on 14 February and 15,000 tickets have already been sold via by Simon Russell

by Matthew Richards

staff will be carrying out the massive task which will be overseen by the Hacienda. They have assured householders that, at least for the time being, this work will not affect the IBI rates and is for internal accounting purposes.

Elisabet Tordillo, has pledged that profits will be donated to the Iraila Association w h i l e Lotohome has said they will cover taxes and other expenses. Building work in Cordoba.

LEGAL TAX TRICKS

When a taxpayer sells a home in Spain, they are obliged to pay the municipal capital gains tax (plusvalía municipal) unless they have incurred losses from the transfer. There are legal ways of avoiding paying the tax, which rely on deliberately ensuring that you make a loss on the sale of your home, according to the Idealista property website. More and more courts are allowing people to update their property values on the Consumer Price Index so that the seller of a house could feasibly obtain a loss and, therefore, avoid paying this tax. In many cases, people sell their property after many years of ownership. For example, think of a piece of land acquired in January 2003 for 150,000 euros and sold in October 2018 for 180,000 euros According to the values of the deeds, the land value has increased. However, if you update the 2003 value according to the current CPI in Spain, the result is a loss. Another legal trick that some taxpayers may apply is to use land development expenses to increase the acquisition value of the land and thus obtain a loss on the sale. This strategy is established by a ruling of the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León, which

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holds that taxpayers can add the costs of land development to the purchase value of the home, because it is a plot of land that, when it was bought, was already on course for land development. A ruling by the Castilla y León Supreme Court of Justice states that notary fees, registration fees and taxes incurred when buying the property may also be included in the price. In other words, these expenses can be added to the acquisition price of the property and so you can deliberately make a loss when selling it. It is possible that, after updating the purchase value of the property according to the CPI, adding the cost of land development (if there are any) and notary, registration and tax expenses, you still make a profit in the sale of the property. If the profit is very small, though, especially in comparison with the tax that is demanded from the local council, you can try to get out of paying the tax by arguing that it is unreasonably excessive. Good legal advice of course the best way to work your way through everything, which could save you thousands of euros legally on a property sale.


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Local - Property

UPWARD PRICE TREND Prices for existing homes across Spain jumped in 2018 by the most in at least 12 years, as the country continued recovering from one of Europe’s worst property crashes. The seven point eight per cent average annual increase was an acceleration from five point one per cent in 2017, according to real estate research firm Fotocasa.es. House prices leaped the most in Madrid, by 19.5 per cent. The market was still uneven, with regions such as Murcia dropping three point three per cent last year. In a market that is world famous for vacation

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homes and increasingly targeted by buy-and-rent investors, prices are still down almost 40 per cent from their peak in April 2007. In the ensuing years, the real estate crash and banking crisis drove the government to seek a bailout for some of its mortgage-heavy lenders, which responded by halting loan applications and new construction. The turnaround gained strength through a combination of economic expansion and an easing of credit terms, in addition to a persistent lag in new supply and recently a flood of investors.


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Before I moved to Spain a decade ago, a dentist friend of mine would quote chapter and verse at me over why so few NHS dentists were left, because of the poor fees that they got. Life seems to have got even worse in the intervening years, as a man pulled out one of his own teeth after waiting more than 18 months to find an NHS dentist. David Woodhouse, 62, said he had been unable to get a spot at a surgery near his home in Truro,

Cornwall. And after waiting for more than a year, said the pain became too much to leave. The engineer said: ‘I had a loose one and it was causing me a little bit of pain, so I got the needle-nose pliers and out it came.’ Healthwatch Cornwall, the county’s health watchdog said some people had been waiting more than three years to register with a dentist. So much for experts bleating on about proper dental health if nobody can afford it in the first place!

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take her down!

Disgraced MP Onasanya has been Fiona for three months for lyijailed police to avoid a spe ng to eding ticket. The Labour MP Peterborough was foufor guilty of perverting the nd court of justice following a ret in December, and is the rial female MP ever to be jai first led Parliamentary rules . require the removal of an MP who is jailed for 12 months or more. But if the sentence is less than that a recall petition can force a by-election if it is

signed by more than 10 cent of the electorate in per the Cambridgeshire seat. Let´s hope they because she can hardly do her job behind bars, do has been proved to be a and which some cynics would liar, say would be a word that cou easily be applied to ma ld ny of her colleagues.

mum´s the word

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Motoring

NEW Kia ProCeed The new Kia ProCeed has gone through something of a personality change. The previous Pro_Cee’d had a compact, three-door body style, placing itself as the most sporting model in the line-up. Now, however, the same name – minus some erroneous punctuation (it’s just ProCeed now) – sits on the boot lid of a shooting brake estate. The ProCeed is only available in Kia’s top three trims, which helps to separate it from the standard Ceed Sportswagon. Prices start from €24,000 for a 1.0 litre (129CV) turbo petrol. The 1.4 petrol and 1.6 diesel are both are available with a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic box. The flagship GT is auto only. Time will tell if buyers prefer the concept of a sporty three-door swoopy estate. The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake-esque look certainly offers something unusual in this class. The rear LED lighting signature looks great, but there are parts of the design – like the silver trim on the C Pillar – that look a little messy. Overall, however, it’s a handsome car. The cabin was not quite so attractive. While we criticise some cars for relying almost exclusively on touchscreen interfaces that sacrifice ergonomics in the name of style, the ProCeed’s button-heavy design sits at the opposite end of the scale. Trying to get familiar with the layout goes to show that having too many switches can be just as distracting as having too few. The overall vibe

is salvaged somewhat by a lovely steering wheel that’s as attractive to look at as it is pleasant to hold. The ProCeed’s roofline is 43mm lower than the Sportswagon estate, to compensate for the loss of headroom, the rear seats are also lower. The result is roughly the same distance from seat squab to ceiling, but the drop in the occupant’s hip point will be felt by taller

rear seat passengers, due to a lack of thigh support. Boot volume is not quite a match for the estate’s 625 litres, but still far more than you’ll get from a typical hatch. The ProCeed gets a marginally firmer, lower set-up than the rest of the Ceed family, which benefits from sophisticated fully-independent suspension all-round. The changes don’t transform the way it drives, but a twisty road

reveals a little extra body control. The ProCeed brings with it all of the other positives of the Kia Ceed, and wraps them up into a package which, at this price point, offers buyers something just a little bit different. It’s not quite at the top of its class for driving enjoyment or refinement, much makes a good substitute to the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake.

Toyota Suzuki UK´s No. 1 Will the MR2?

Suzuki GB PLC has been ranked as the best car brand in the Institute of Customer Service’s UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) for January 2019. A national measure of sentiment across the country, the research asks 45,000 consumers to rate their experiences of dealing with nearly 260 different companies across 13 sectors,

including those in the motor industry. With an improved overall Index score of 83, compared to 81.5 last year, this allowed Suzuki to climb 29 places versus the 2018 Index to 15th position across the 259 Companies measured and to 1st place for any of the 24 vehicle manufacturers listed. The average Automotive CSI score was 78.9 placing Suzuki way ahead and it is also Suzuki’s best ever result since the customer satisfaction barometer made its debut in 2008. As part of t h e survey, Suzuki customers voted their dealers as the easiest and open people to deal with, were the highest trusted

brand with a score of 8.6 out of a possible 10 and customers were most likely to remain loyal to the brand too with a score of 8.5 out of 10. Commenting on the results, Nobuo Suyama, Managing Director of Suzuki GB PLC, said: “We are very proud of our achievement to have been recognised as the best car brand in the Index. Continuing to evolve the Suzuki customer experience has been a core focus during recent years, and the ongoing efforts have clearly paid off.” He added: “Without the support of our nationwide dealer network, and the hundreds of people that work tirelessly for the brand to deliver exceptional standards for customers week in, week out, we could not have delivered such a fantastic result. I would therefore like to congratulate everyone who has played a part in this success, and it marks a great start to 2019.”

Toyota is mulling over bringing one of its iconic nameplates back in a different form. The MR2 could come back to life, and in the guise of an electric sports car no less. Following the introduction of the new Supra, Toyota European vice president of sales and marketing Matt Harrison said the company is in the “discussion stage” with the model. However, he confirmed that the MR2 is a favoured potential addition to the product plan. Harrison also alluded to Toyota’s socalled ‘Three Brothers’,

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a term coined by company chief Akio Toyoda for the Supra, Celica, and MR2 trio, saying he would like to see these returning to the showrooms. The Supra is due for a launch shortly, and the GT86 is sort of today’s Celica. That leaves the third brother, the MR2 due for a rebirth. The Japanese automaker has hinted as much with the 2015 S-FR concept which takes its inspiration from the 1965 S800 sports coupe. The S-FR would lend its shape beautifully for a modernday MR2, and as

such has a chassis layout similar to the latter. An electric car has several clear advantages compared to the previous options. For one, Toyota could employ the new TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform for the new MR2. The compact dimensions of the electric motor enable it to be affixed behind the car’s two seats, a la the old MR2 albeit with a petrol motor instead. The battery bank could be placed below the floor, lowering the centre of gravity. The car’s relative simplicity should also result in lower overall development costs.


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IT´S CARNIVAL TIME

LIFESAVERS BOUGHT

by Alex Trelinski

TORREVIEJA´S annual carnival events swing into action tomorrow (Saturday February 2nd), with the festivities running right through until March 3rd. The first event will be the opening speeches and the presentation of the Carnival Queens and their ladies in waiting at the international Auditorium, Regular highlights include the National Drag Queen Contest at the Auditorium the following Saturday, with female competitors taking part for the first time. The two main street parades will take place on Sunday 24th February, and Saturday March 2nd, with the second occasion staged at night as the final event of the carnival celebrations.

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FIVE

Last year´s Torrevieja night parade.

STUDIO32 raises

more money for charity

STUDIO32 are delighted to announce that their recent production of “The Wiz” raised 3,500 euros for charities, including San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s Association, the music school, and the local school. STUDIO32’s chairman Philip Wilson is pictured at San Fulgencio Town Hall with Paulino Herrero, Ramon Velda Diez, Vicente Murcia, Ana, and Rosa Maria Mirarepresenting several of the charities who benefitted. Philip commented: “Everyone in STUDIO32 worked extremely hard to make this show a terrific success. They’re a great bunch of people and I’m very proud of them all. Raising money

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for the local community is very rewarding, and this time, for example, we have enabled the music school to buy a new trombone for students. We’ve also just passed a big milestone in our charity work, having now raised over30,000 euros for local charities. It’s an incredible achievement, and we will continue to support AFA San Fulgencio and local good causes in the future.” The company have recently announced their summer show, which is Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes”. This is a classic American musical, set on a cruise liner in the 1930s. It features some great wellknown songs including “I Get A Kick Out Of You”, “You’re

The Top” and of course the title song “Anything Goes”. The show will be performed from Wednesday, May 29th to Saturday June1stat the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio.Reserved seating tickets priced at 10 euros are now on sale, so book early to avoid disappointmentasSTUDIO32 shows are very popular. Email tickets@studiothirtytwo. org or call 744 48 49 33. If you fancy getting involved the company are always keen to recruit more members, and not just on stage performing –there are many jobs to do so why not get in touch to find out more. Full details are on their website, www.studiothirtytwo.org.

defibrillators, which will be used by the local police on the Orihuela Costa were officially handed over at a ceremony last week. The impetus to raise money came after last April´s tragic death of nineyear-old British boy Kai Fawcett-Bradshaw whilst he

was playing soccer at Cala Bosque. Kai collapsed with a cardiac arrest, but there were no defibrillators around that could have possibly saved his life. Help at Home, Costa Blanca raised 11 thousand euros in the campaign with the highly regarded Zoll defib units already in place in the five police patrol cars in the area, and enough money in the pot for an extra unit. Contributions to the defibrillator fund-raising were also made by Help Vega Baja and the Costa Blanca People.


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by Alex Trelinski

OVER three thousand people took advantage of a sunny Sunday to feast on free pork and wine in La Mata´s 19th International Day of the Pig event last weekend. The Plaza de Encarnación Puchol saw 800 kilos of meat and 150 litres of wine on offer, as the visitors enjoyed the day basking in almost spring-like temperatures.

It was interesting to read last week´s letter about dog mess and authorities not really doing anything practical about it. I think that actually it is down to all of us to express a view when they see an irresponsible dog owner not doing any cleaning up. Last year, my pet did his business in a road gutter right in front of car that was about to pull away. With poop bag in hand, I withdrew because the car was rather close and I wanted it to drive off before I did the cleaning-up. Happy eaters in La Mata.

Smile´s Donation to Benijofar Social Services Smile Charity group met up outside their Sponsors Oasis Bar bistro in Benijófar to hand over to the mayor Luis Rodriguez and members of the Social department, a request they had made for help with equipment for the older generation of the village. They knew that we had raised enough funds to obtain a wheelchair and walked through our shows of 2018, but what they did not know, was the fact that we had managed to double their request, ie. 2 wheelchairs and 2 walkers. The Social department was thoroughly overwhelmed by the generosity and welcomed supporting our next production. Please watch this space as Smile are underway for a new show for April, and we welcome any new members either on stage or background, check out our facebook page or email smilecharitygroup@gmail.com

Good on him, but I suspect he would not have confronted a man as opposed to an elderly woman who fortunately had a decent knowledge of the Spanish language.

Seeing last week´s smiling photo of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo able to “pay his way” out of trouble with the Spanish tax man just shows the difference again between the rich and the rest of us. One slight overdraft hitch in a bank account or a tiny error in a tax return for us mere mortals, and we are treated as muck with lightning-bolts coming down from on high. It doesn´t matter whether it´s Spain or the UK, money will always continue to talk for the arrogant wealthy. Colin Smith, Benidorm.

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Los Arcos Hospital with one suffering a broken bone and the other having contusions to her skull. No details about the car and whether the vehicle stopped at the scene were made public.

HAPPY ENDING A MAN who went missing from Torrevieja Hospital last Friday, was found safe and well on the Orihuela Costa free days later. Guardia Civil officers discovered 44-year-old David Moran Rivero in good health on Monday, just hours after releasing a photograph of him, Meanwhile it is over four weeks since the last sighting of 20-year-old Henry Alejandro, who disappeared from his Orihuela Costa home on January 1st. His family said that they had not given up hope of finding him.

BENIDORM FROLICS

TV COMEDY Benidorm will come under the spotlight for the latest supper show to be put on by the Campoverde Theatre Group at the end of the month. “Valentines Special at Benidorm” will be performed on three successive nights at the Olympia Restaurant at Mil Palmeras, starting on Thursday February 28th, in a special tribute to some of the characters at the Solana Hotel! The one-course meal will be followed by the show, with proceeds going to local charities. Tickets cost just 10 euros, including the meal, and can be reserved by calling 626 772 256, or by booking at the Olympia directly.

He still waited for me to get my bag out and clean up though, before he drove off.

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DOUBLE HIT TWO teenage girls were knocked down by a car in the Lo Pagán area of San Pedro del Pinatar on Saturday evening. The girls, aged 14 and 15, were hit by the vehicle on Avenida Romeria Virgen del Carmen, and were taken to the

Surprisingly, the male motorist got out and berated me loudly for not picking up the mess, but I explained to him my thought process and he calmed down.

The Campoverde group in their Broadway show last September.

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NEVER BE LONELY

IF you are feeling a bit lonely and fancy a chat, then the daily coffee and tea mornings at the Age Concern centre in Torrevieja may be just the answer for you. So many expats living in Spain have to put with losing their partner, and the charity offer a weekday get-together for you to make new friends at their centre on Calle Paganini, La Siesta, between 10.00 am and 1.30 pm. You will get a warm

A drink and a natter at Age Concern.

welcome from the Age Concern volunteers, and from just sitting down and reading a newspaper, through to having a chat, even in the strictest of confidence, there is something there for everybody. Also if you have a problem with transport, depending on where you live, Age Concern may be able to help. More details about the many activities of the centre are available by calling 966 786 887 during weekday office hours.



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Breaking Bad movie cast ‘revealed‘

Speculation over a Breaking Bad movie has been around ever since the show ended, way back in 2013. And it seems fans might get their wish granted – as Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston are thought to be reprising their roles for the upcoming film. Yes, seriously. The pair are reportedly on board to star as Jesse and Walt

once again, alongside some of their most notable co-stars.

Krysten Ritter, whose character, Jane, died in the second series.

‘Revenge Of The Fans’ claims to have seen the official cast list, and states the druglord duo will be joined by Mike, Todd, Badger and Skinny Pete for the film. However, the most confusing name on said list – aside from Walt himself – is definitely

The publication states show creator Vince Gilligan is currently working on a two-hour movie to answer all of this and more. ‘Vince will pen the script, executive produce

and possibly direct,’ a source previously told Hollywood Reporter.

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seems that since October Ozzy Osbourne has everything I touch has postponed the entire turned to shit. First the European leg of his No More Tours 2 tour, just after staph infection in my calling off four dates. After thumb and now coming down with the flu and coming down with the flu, bronchitis. ‘I want to the Crazy Train singer has apologise to all of my been diagnosed with a fans who have been so ‘severe upper-respiratory loyal over the years, my infection’. band, my crew and to In a post on his Judas Priest for letting Instagram page, it was you all down. ‘However, I revealed doctors had promise the tour with Judas warned the 70-year-old not to go on the road as his Priest will be completed,’ illness could ‘develop into he added. ‘It’s being rescheduled right now to pneumonia’. start in September. Again, I apologise to everyone. God ‘I’m completely Bless. Love you all, Ozzy.’ devastated for having to Understanding fans rushed postpone the European leg of my tour,’ a statement to support the singer, urging him to feel better. from Sharon Osbourne’s husband read. ‘It just


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first Margot Robbie gives DC fans look at the new Harley Quinn Margot Robbie has given DC fans their first look at the new Harley Quinn – The Suicide Squad star shared a pouty selfie on Instagram, captioning it: ‘Miss me?’ She showed off the character’s shorter blonde hair and sharp fringe as well as her classic pale makeup with bright red lips. It’s a fair contrast to the pink and blue haired, baseball bat wielding Harley of the past.

Anthony Daniels says goodbye to Star Wars

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new look ahead of the upcoming Harley Quinn solo film Birds Of Prey, which is set to be released in 2020. The new film will see Huntress, Black Canary and Harley Quinn join forces in a plot which will reportedly revolve around the trio saving the life of young Cassandra Cain from Gotham City crime lord, Black Mask.

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‘Leaving Neverland’ “Leave Him Alone”

The 28-year-old shared the

Jermaine Jackson has branded a recent documentary which explores allegations of sexual abuse against his brother Michael as ‘nonsense’. The new documentary, titled Finding Neverland, details the experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, 10, and Wade Robson, seven, who, now in their thirties, claim they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson. The documentary premiered at Sundance Film Festival, with the Jackson Estate condemning the film as a ‘tabloid character assassination’. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Jermaine Jackson hit back at the documentary – pointing out how Wade Robson previously defended Michael in court when the popstar was on trial in 2005, where he was acquitted. Piers asked how sure Jermaine Jackson can be Michael is

innocent considering he wasn’t there, which sparked a particularly emotional response. ‘Piers I am a thousand per cent sure because Michael was tried by a jury of his peers and he was acquitted on all of this because there was no real evidence,’ Jermaine said. ‘There was nothing there. And I will say this, our family are tired. We’re very tired. ‘Let this man rest. He did a lot for the world, let him rest. I’ll just say this, there is no truth to this documentary. Asked if he’ll be taking legal action against the documentary, Jermaine replied: ‘That’s something for the estate. And at the same time, we lost Michael, we lost our father, we’re still mourning. We lost a lot. Just leave us alone. Leave him alone. Let him rest. Please. Leaving Neverland is set to premiere on HBO and Channel 4 in the spring.

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23rd July – 22nd Aug Seven of Pentacles You may feel as though life is passing you by this week as everything seems to be on a go slow, but just allow yourself this time to reflect upon any changes you wish to make, your decisions will be good ones at this time. Quite a lucky week for you and one special friend. Lucky Number 06

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20th Jan – 19th Feb Five of Cups No point in crying over spilt milk, just know all will be well in the end, others around you need you to be positive at the moment. There are plans around for travelling and new adventures go with the flow and enjoy a change. Deep blue will be significant this week. Lucky Number 19

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This pretty 18 month old spayed female islooking for her forever home. She is very affectionate cat.

Dogs are known to funny dog, even if his health be happy and energetic has always been at risk. creatures, even when Zep was diagnosed facing problems. This is w i t h c a n c e r true especially in the case of Zep, a 10-year-old dog. He’s a very goofy and

MITZI - This beautiful German Shepherd cross is 2 years old and was originally found as a puppy in the mountains with her siblings. She has been spayed and micro chipped and has a passport. She is a beautiful dog with lovely markings and temperament. She would make a brilliant walking companion, is very quick to learn and loves to play and is good off the lead. She needs to be with a family who can give her the love and attention she deserves.

NO ADOPTIOIN FEE BUT A DONATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED. Also, many other dogs, puppies, cats & kittens needing homes. Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday to Saturday. Contact Tel No Sally:- 625 985 689 or Jayne:- 649 310 285.Email jalonvalleyarc14@ yahoo.co.uk. Facebook – Jalon Valley A.R.C. Based in Jalon. Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A. CIF No G5482759

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when he was only 3 years old. He has recovered from the disease but he’s been suffering from other ailments ever since. Cancer impaired his immune system, so he frequently gets dog dermatitis and consequently needs to wear the cone of shame more than he’d like to. Although it’s not exactly comfortable for Zep to walk around

with a cone around his neck, he’s now gotten used to it, and his mom, Amber Gerick, had a great idea to make him feel a little better in that situation. He’s quite fond of toys, and his favorite one is Quackity the duck. He plays with Quackity a lot, and even sleeps with it. His toys seem to calm him a lot, so Gerick bought the plushie version of Dug, the dog from UP, in Disney World. The really cute thing is that Dug wears a cone of shame, just like him. They look like twins now and this makes Zep feel a little less alone in his predicament.


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07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 12:00 On the Buses 12:35 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:50 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 Unforgotten

07:45 All Over the Place 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 08:15 Wild & Weird 08:30 All Over the Workplace 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh 09:00 Show Me What You’re 11:30 This Morning Made Of Start 13:30 Loose Women 09:30 The Dog Ate My Homework 13:00 Football Focus 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 10:00 Deadly on a Mission: 14:55 ITV News London 14:00 BBC Weekend News Pole to Pole 15:00 Judge Rinder 10:30 Nature’s Microworlds 14:15 Six Nations Rugby 16:00 Tenable 11:00 Natural World 15:00 Live: Six Nations Rugby 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 17:00 Tipping Point 17:30 Final Score 13:00 Rick Stein’s Long 18:00 The Chase Weekends 18:20 The Time It Takes 19:00 ITV News London 14:00 Food & Drink 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:55 Celebrity Mastermind 14:30 Best Bakes Ever 20:00 Emmerdale 19:25 BBC Weekend News 15:00 Flog It! 20:30 Coronation Street 15:40 Money for Nothing 19:35 BBC London News 21:00 Jeremy Wade’s Mighty 16:40 City in the Sky 19:40 Pointless Celebrities 17:40 Nature’s Epic Journeys Rivers 20:30 The Greatest Dancer 18:40 The Victorian House of 21:30 Coronation Street Arts and Crafts 22:00 Grantchester 22:20 Casualty 19:40 Deep Impact 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:10 BBC Weekend News 21:30 Dad’s Army 23:30 ITV News London 23:30 Match of the Day 22:00 They Shall Not Grow Old 23:45 Through the Keyhole 23:40 Mayans M.C

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:05 Frasier 09:35 Frasier 10:05 The Big Bang Theory 11:25 The Simpsons 12:55 Four in a Bed 15:30 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 16:30 Sun, Sea and Brides To Be 17:35 Location, Location, Location 18:35 The Secret Life of the Zoo 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Spying on the Royals 21:00 Great British Car Journeys 22:00 Jason Bourne

07:00 Emmerdale Omnibus 11:25 Britain’s Greatest 09:35 Coronation Street Bridges Omnibus 11:35 Police Interceptors 12:35 The Voice UK 12:25 Pussies Galore: Love 14:10 You’ve Been Framed! Me, Love My Cats 14:40 The Mummy 13:25 90 Cats & Counting: Cat 17:00 Antz Crazies 18:45 The Hobbit: An 14:25 Garfield Unexpected Journey 16:00 Charlie and the 22:00 Skyfall Chocolate Factory 18:15 Britain’s Favourite Sweets 20:05 5 News Weekend 20:10 Britain’s Parking Hell 21:00 Digging Up Britain’s Past 22:00 Secrets of the Royal Servants 23:00 Diana: 7 Days That Shook the Windsors

07:00 Royal Stories 07:25 Royal Stories 07:55 Rising Damp 08:25 Rising Damp 08:55 George and Mildred 09:30 George and Mildred 10:00 The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery 12:00 Midsomer Murders 13:55 Midsomer Murders 16:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Endeavour 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Midsomer Murders

07:00 Breakfast 09:30 Match of the Day 11:00 The Andrew Marr Show 12:00 Sunday Politics 12:30 The Big Questions 13:30 Homes Under the Hammer 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Songs of Praise 14:50 Porridge 15:20 Bargain Hunt 16:20 Money for Nothing 17:05 Escape to the Country 17:50 Pointless Celebrities 18:35 BBC Weekend News 18:50 BBC London News 19:00 Countryfile 20:00 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Call the Midwife 22:00 Les Misérables 23:15 BBC Weekend News 23:35 BBC London News 23:45 Live: NFL Football

07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:35 Frasier 09:00 Frasier 09:30 The Simpsons 10:00 The Simpsons 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:25 The Simpsons 14:55 The Simpsons 15:25 The Simpsons 15:55 Megamind 17:50 Shrek Forever After 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Escape to the Chateau 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 SAS: Who Dares Wins 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:00 MILKSHAKE

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:15 Totally Bonkers McDonald Guinness World Records 11:30 Naughty Dogs Make You 07:40 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10 Coronation Street Laugh Out Loud Omnibus 13:10 Catchphrase 12:15 Friends 13:55 You’ve Been Framed! 12:50 Friends 15:00 Scooby-Doo 16:50 Star Wars: Episode IV 13:20 Friends -- A New Hope 13:50 Friends 19:25 Fantastic Beasts and 14:20 Friends Where to Find Them 22:00 The Ibiza Weekender 14:50 Friends 23:00 Family Guy 15:20 Friends 23:30 Family Guy 23:55 Family Guy 15:50 Friends

07:00 Rising Damp 07:25 Rising Damp 07:50 George and Mildred 08:25 George and Mildred 08:55 Heartbeat 09:55 Heartbeat 11:00 Love Your Garden 12:05 Carry on Henry 13:50 Midsomer Murders 15:50 Midsomer Murders 17:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 19:00 Midsomer Murders 21:00 The Durrells 22:00 The Durrells 23:00 When Phillip Met Prince Philip

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 Heir Hunters 07:30 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Lorraine 08:15 The Farmers’ Showdown 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 This Morning 10:00 BBC News at Nine 13:30 Loose Women 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:55 ITV News London 13:15 Politics Live 15:00 Judge Rinder 14:00 Coast 16:00 Tenable 15:00 Built in Britain 17:00 Tipping Point 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:50 The Wonder of Animals 18:00 The Chase 17:20 Jimmy and the Wild 19:00 ITV News London Honey Hunters 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:15 Flog It! 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 Eggheads 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 Great Railroad Journeys 21:00 Jeremy Wade’s Mighty 20:00 Grand Tours of Rivers Scotland’s Lochs 21:30 Coronation Street 20:30 Mastermind 22:00 Grantchester 21:00 Winterwatch 22:00 The Victorian House of 23:00 ITV News at Ten Arts and Crafts 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 QI 23:45 Through the Keyhole 23:30 Newsnight

SATURDAY 2nd February

07:00 Breakfast

SUNDAY 3rd February

07:00 ITV Kids TV 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 08:00 The A to Z of TV 10:25 ITV News Gardening 08:45 Life in a Cottage Garden 10:30 Parveen’s Indian Kitchen with Carol Klein 09:15 The Instant Gardener 11:30 This Morning 10:05 Countryfile 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best 12:30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen Bites 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:00 The Hairy Bikers’ 13:45 The Voice UK Northern Exposure 15:15 Goldfinger 14:00 Talking Pictures 14:50 A Matter of Life and 17:30 ITV Evening News Death 17:50 ITV News London 16:35 Natural World 18:00 The Chase 17:35 Flog It! 18:15 Six Nations Rugby 19:00 Dancing on Ice 19:15 Ski Sunday 20:00 The Five Billion Pound 21:00 Vera 23:00 ITV News Super Sewer 21:00 Dragons’ Den 23:15 Britain’s Top 100 Dogs 22:00 Africa with Ade Adepitan Live 2019 23:00 Match of the Day 2

11:20 Cruising with Jane

16:20 Friends 16:50 Friends 17:20 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 19:05 Robin Hood 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 The Magnificent Seven


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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fraud Squad NHS 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 Imagine...

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07:00 Wanted Down Under 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:45 The Farmers’ Country 09:30 Lorraine Showdown 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:30 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh 11:30 This Morning Start 13:30 Loose Women 09:00 Great American 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News Railroad Journeys 09:30 The Week in Parliament 14:55 ITV News London 10:00 BBC News at Nine 15:00 Judge Rinder 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 16:00 Tenable 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 17:00 Tipping Point 13:15 Politics Live 18:00 The Chase 14:00 Women’s Six Nations Rugby 19:00 ITV News London 14:30 Coast 19:30 ITV Evening News 15:00 A Picture of Britain 16:55 The Wonder of Animals 20:00 Emmerdale 17:25 Natural World 20:30 Coronation Street 18:15 Flog It! 21:00 The Martin Lewis 19:00 Eggheads Money Show 19:30 British Railway Journeys 20:00 Made in Great Britain 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Cold Feet 21:00 Only Connect 23:00 ITV News at Ten 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Inside Europe: Ten 23:30 ITV News London Years of Turmoil 23:45 Killer Women with Piers 23:00 Two Doors Down Morgan 23:30 Newsnight

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07:30 The King of Queens 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:40 Frasier 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 The £100K Drop 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Food Unwrapped 22:00 Teachers Training to Kill 23:15 Dispatches

TV

07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Her Dark Past 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Premiership Cup Rugby 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years 23:00 Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 Take Me Out 19:00 Take Me Out: The Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 The Stand Up Sketch Show 23:30 Family Guy

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Posh Hotels with Sally & Nigel

Great British Car Journeys

NEW SERIES: Actors Sally Lindsay and Nigel Havers present a look at some of the United Kingdom’s poshest hotels, providing insights into the lives of the staff who provide the fivestar services and the guests who indulge in it. The first episode features The Berkeley in London, where Nigel works a housekeeping shift, a job that can entail pressing the contents of a guest’s suitcase, and Sally shadows the hotel’s esteemed florist, before helping the concierge answer the demands of the rich and famous. After the presenters have completed their duties, they sample the cocktails on offer and ride home in a Ferrari.

NEW SERIES: All Creatures Great and Small co-stars Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison revisit the golden age of motoring, taking a classic 1930s car along some of Britain’s vintage roads, drawing inspiration from travel guides of the era. Their first journey takes them from Inverness to the Isle of Skye, following single track military roads through the Scottish Highlands. Along the way, they take a spin in a 1903 Dog Cart and a three-wheel rally car, and cross to Skye in the oldest car ferry of its kind in the world

Season 1 Episode 1 Ch5 10:00pm Fri 1st February

TUESDAY 5th February

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fraud Squad NHS 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family

07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Wanted Down Under 08:15 Fraud Squad NHS 09:00 Great British Menu 09:30 Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:15 Politics Live 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 Coast 15:00 Britain and the Sea 17:00 The Wonder of Animals 17:30 Natural World 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Made in Great Britain 21:00 My Million Pound Menu 22:00 Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century 23:00 Mock the Week 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 Call the Cleaners 21:00 This Time Next Year 22:00 Martin Clunes: Islands of America 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Fred and Rose West: The Real Story with Trevor McDonald

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

Season 17 Episode 1 CH4 8:30 pm Mon 28th January

07:30 The King of Queens 07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 Jeremy Vine 08:45 Everybody Loves 12:15 Bad Tenants, Rogue Raymond Landlords 09:40 Frasier 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Nightmares USA Doors 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 14:10 Access 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:15 Home and Away 13:05 Sun, Sea and Selling 14:45 Neighbours Houses 15:15 Missing Daughter 17:00 Friends 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 17:30 Friends 15:10 Countdown 18:00 5 News at 5 16:00 A Place in the Sun 18:30 Neighbours 17:00 The £100K Drop 19:00 Home and Away 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Koalas: Cute & Cuddly 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:00 Dogs Behaving (Very) 20:00 Channel 4 News Badly 21:00 How the Other Kids Live 22:00 Paxman on the Queen’s Children 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Stalked: Murder in Slow 23:00 Catastrophe Motion 23:35 Naked Attraction

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 11:50 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Take Me Out: The Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Celebrity Juice

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


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WEDNESDAY 6th February

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 10:15 Fraud Squad NHS 07:30 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the 08:15 Fraud Squad NHS Hammer 09:00 See Hear 12:00 Wanted Down Under 09:30 Great British Menu Revisited 10:00 BBC News at Nine 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:15 Bargain Hunt 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:00 BBC News at One 12:15 Politics Live 14:30 BBC London News 14:00 Coast 14:45 Doctors 15:00 Britain and the Sea 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:50 The Wonder of Animals 16:45 The Farmers’ Country 18:15 Flog It! Showdown 19:00 Eggheads 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 19:30 Great British Railway 18:15 Pointless Journeys 19:00 BBC News at Six 20:00 Made in Great Britain 19:30 BBC London News 19:55 Party Political Broadcast 21:00 Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start 20:00 The One Show 20:55 Live: Match of the Day 21:30 The Twinstitute 22:00 Behind Closed Doors: 23:00 BBC News at Ten Through the Eyes of the Child 23:30 BBC London News 23:00 Insert Name Here 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 A Question of Sport 23:30 Newsnight

07:30 The King of Queens 07:00 Good Morning Britain 08:45 Everybody Loves 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Raymond 09:10 Everybody Loves 11:30 This Morning Raymond 13:30 Loose Women 09:40 Frasier 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 14:55 ITV News London 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:00 Tenable 13:05 Sun, Sea and Selling 17:00 Tipping Point Houses 18:00 The Chase 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 19:00 ITV News London 15:10 Countdown 19:25 Party Political Broadcast 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 The £100K Drop 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:00 Come Dine with Me 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 The Simpsons 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:00 Britain’s Brightest Family20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love 21:30 Coronation Street It or List It 22:00 Cleaning Up 22:00 The Undateables 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 Pure 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 24 Hours in A&E 23:45 Peston

07:00 MILKSHAKE 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Wrong Mother 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Digging Up Britain’s Past 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 21:30 When Demolitions Go Wrong 22:00 Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky 23:00 The Magnificent Seven

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dress to Impress 09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 You’ve Been Framed! 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 11:50 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 13:40 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Take Me Out: The Gossip 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Superstore 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:25 On the Buses 11:55 On the Buses 12:30 Rising Damp 13:05 George and Mildred 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Vera

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Fraud Squad NHS 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45 Claimed and Shamed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Eat Well for Less? 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:42 BBC Weather 23:45 Question Time

07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 The King of Queens 09:30 Lorraine 08:45 Everybody Loves 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Raymond 09:40 Frasier 11:30 This Morning 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 13:30 Loose Women Nightmares USA 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 14:55 ITV News London 13:00 Channel 4 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:05 Sun, Sea and Selling 16:00 Tenable Houses 17:00 Tipping Point 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 18:00 The Chase 15:10 Countdown 19:00 ITV News London 16:00 A Place in the Sun 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:00 The £100K Drop 20:00 Emmerdale 18:00 Come Dine with Me 20:30 Tonight 19:00 The Simpsons 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 The Cruise: Shanghai to 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News Sydney 22:00 Serial Killer with Piers 21:00 The Secret Life of the Zoo Morgan 22:00 Hunted 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 Flirty Dancing 23:30 ITV News London 23:55 First Dates 23:45 The Late Debate

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 MILKSHAKE Animals 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Guinness World Records Slum Landlords 08:10 Dress to Impress 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed 09:25 Coronation Street Doors 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 14:10 Access Show 14:15 Home and Away 11:20 Superstore 14:45 Neighbours 11:50 Superstore 15:15 Manny Dearest 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 17:00 Friends 13:45 Coronation Street 17:30 Friends 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 5 News at 5 Show 18:30 Neighbours 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Home and Away 16:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:30 5 News Tonight 17:50 Take Me Out 20:00 The Dog Rescuers: Best 19:00 Take Me Out: The in Show Gossip 21:00 Bargain Loving Brits in 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! the Sun 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 Ryanair: Britain’s Most 21:00 Quantum of Solace 23:10 Family Guy Hated Airline? 23:00 Bad Girls Behind Bars 23:40 Family Guy

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

THURSDAY 7th February 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Wanted Down Under Revisited 08:15 Fraud Squad NHS 09:00 Great British Menu 09:30 Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:15 Politics Live 14:00 Coast 15:00 Britain and the Sea 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Made in Great Britain 21:00 Back in Time for School 22:00 Hospital 23:00 Better Things 23:25 Romesh: Talking to Comedians 23:30 Newsnight

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ITV 11:45pm Sat 2nd February Rocky Balboa is enjoying life. He has a lovely wife, Adrian, had a successful fight with Apollo Creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Unfortunately, Rocky becomes embarrassed when failing to complete an advert and ends up working in a meat packing company. He believes that he will no longer have a career as a boxer. Apollo wants to rematch with Rocky to prove all his critics wrong that he can beat Rocky. Can Rocky once again have a successful fight?

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Gran Alacant Oldies Walking football club

Gran Alacant Oldies Walking football club played their first ever competitive home fixture, on January 21st, entertaining a team from Hondon. The club only started up just over a year ago, showing how much progress has been made in just a short time. The club plays every Thursday at Gran Alacant and after 3 competative away games played this first ever game at their other new home venue at the Pereira Stadium in Santa Pola. Thursday

games from 12 noon until 1pm will carry on as usual throughout the year. The 9 a side game was played on a beautiful blue skied morning with the Gran Alacant team winning 2-0, with goals scored by Gary Beeney and Tim Litherland. Thanks go to a well organised Hondon team for giving us a tough, competitive game. After the game everyone congregated at the Tango Santa Pola bar/restaurant, where the proprietor laid on

a very nice buffet for us all. These competitive games are organised by Douglas Kemp and thanks to him the event went perfectly. We even, for the first time ever, had to use our donated first aid kit. David Lamb came off for a rather large plaster and then made his way back onto the field of play. Join us every Thursday at the Gran Alacant sports centre from noon until 1pm. Contact Barry at laneinspain@hotmail.com

Bowled over The Greenlands Golf & Bowls club in Los Montesinos will be one of two host venues for the National Bowls Champìonships in May. The announcement was made by Los Montesinos sports councillor Ana Belén

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Juárez, who said that the town would become the national capital for lawn bowls between May 11th and May 25th. The event will be shared with the Emerald Isle Bowls

club at La Florida, with around 200 players expected to take part. The semi-finals and finals, as well as the closing ceremony, will be staged at Greenlands, which hosted the Valencian championships in September.

La Marina Golf Society A large group of 32 players met at La Finca Golf to play in a Stableford competition. It was our first visit as a society in several years and whilst we found the course in excellent condition,the speed of the greens and the blustery wind made for a difficult round for most people. Gold winner and the only player to break 30 points was Steve Warner with 33 points. A considerable achievement bearing in mind it was his first round since breaking his leg last year.

Silver winner with a score of only 27 points was Ray Hill and his look of surprise told the story of the poor scoring on the day. Winners of the NTP’S were Barry Thorogood,Will Green,Gill Ludkiewicz and Bill STOBO ,with Barry ,Gill and Bill sharing the 2’s pot. The prize giving was held at the La Marina Sports Centre before the excellent Burn’s Night Supper and congratulations go to those who organized the event and most of all to Jeff Wiszniews-

ki ,the Master of Ceremonies ,who held his audience spellbound with his address to the Haggis. Our next meeting is on February 7th at Villamartin at a cost of 50 Euros,first tee 10.12. The list is virtually full ,so if you wish to play please contact Alan Craig on a100ac@yahoo.co.uk asap. Our next social occasion is the Valentines Night on 14 th February. Please contact IAIN LYALL on 966393203 or 634326451 for further details.

With player numbers the same as last week due to some last minute drop outsfrom some aches and pains, the Marina Alta Golf Society’s game at Oliva Nova on Monday 28th January 2019 got off to a blustery startdue to the windy conditions that prevailed but on the good side it was dry and not too cold. The course as expected was in fine shape as the members teed off ready to do their best against the strengthening wind and as a precaution some members checked the ball pocket of their bag to ensure they had enough supplies on hand for the round. In first place and playing

off a 31 handicap was Allan McManus with 31 points. 31 must be his lucky number after this game. Second place went to Peter Gardiner who playing off a 22 handicap also scored 31 points but lost out to Allan in countback. In third place was Keith Sinden with 28 points playing off a 20 handicap.Not happy with just being in third place, Keith Sinden also took the prize for the only 2 of the day on hole 16. Just two NTP prizes on this windy day, Alan Tissingtonin 2 shots on hole 5 while Keith Sinden collected his third prize for NTP on hole 16. Two guests also played

with the society today and although they enjoyed their experience they did not pick up any prize. The wind did play a leading role in the number of balls that went flying off course, no tales were told of what could have been a good round, so a bit like what happens on the course stays on the course, so be it. The Marina Alta Golf Society plays every Monday at the Oliva Nova course. If you want to join this friendly group of golfers as a guest then a warm welcome will be waiting for you. Anyone interested please contact Denis McVeigh at mcveigh1@hotmail.com or call tel 638401170 or

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Quesada Bowls Club In the South Alicante Winter League all 3 Quesada squads played San Miguel teams this week. Quesada Pearls travelled to San Miguel to play the Beagles for a morning of very competitive bowling. Due to illness, the Pearls were unable to field a full squad but they won on 3 of the 4 rinks played and achieved 68 to 66 shots before penalties of 2 points deducted. They’ve maintained their 4th place in the league, just one point behind 3rd place San Miguel Beagles. Meanwhile on a lovely sunny morning perfect for bowling, the Diamonds entertained San Miguel Alsatians, currently a couple of places below them in the League, so a result was a priority for both teams. Quesada won 3-2 rinks but the shots went to San Miguel by the narrowest of margins 91-

90. The points were drawn 6 each so the Diamonds maintained their position in the league. The Rubies also hosted San Miguel - the Dalmatians. Not the best of days for the Rubies who lost the match 2 -10 and the shots were 65 to San Miguels 112. Onwards and upwards Rubies, plenty more matches to play! In the Southern League, Quesada Swifts travelled to Mazarron for a sunny and warm days bowling. Another important league match between Mazarron the leaders and the Swifts in second place, so everything to play for. After a tough morning, Mazarron were victorious winning 4-1 rinks and 97 to 54 shots, winning the match 10 points to 2 and maintaining their lead at the top of the league.

In the Winter league, Quesada hosted Javea and the match ended in a draw 6 points each. In the Federated 4’s, Quesada Panthers played San Miguel Mohawks. Quesada won the rinks 2-1 but lost the shots by one, 48-49, so the match ended in a draw 6 points each. At Quesada Bowls Club we welcome both new and experienced bowlers. We’re a friendly club with a mixture of competition, league and casual players. In addition to league matches and Club competitions we have our popular Saturday morning chicken drive which is open to visitors, and we have free coaching for new members. So come along and see what we have to offer! Contact our membership secretary Angie Goddard newleaf2014@hotmail.co.uk


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Horoscopes ARIES (March 21st-April 20th) LIBRA (Sept 24th-Oct 23rd) A misunderstanding with a family Some friends may put you in front member or partner could mar your of a lot of people, Libra, perhaps morning, Aries. One of you is less to make an impromptu speech or communicative than usual. It might lead a discussion. Generally, you take some effort to bring the issues don’t mind this, but today you’re in ARIES into the open and work them out. LIBRA a quiet mood and would rather stay They probably seem more serious on the sidelines. You could grit your than they are. Both you and the other person are teeth and do what they ask. But don’t be afraid to tell apt to be stressed out and a little on edge. Cut your friends how you feel. They don’t really want to yourselves some slack. make you uncomfortable.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd) TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) This might be the perfect day Someone who’s a little to go out, Taurus, or stay in and belligerent and abrasive could turn off the phone. Friends and interrupt the flow of ideas at relatives could be stressed, and a class or workshop dedicated phone conversations could touch to spiritual and metaphysical TAURUS off some misunderstandings and SCORPIO concepts and values. This won’t cause unnecessary hurt feelings. sit well with you, Scorpio, but If you must talk to people, keep the conversations you aren’t the type to be confrontational. Don’t light and brief. You won’t want to mar a nearly worry. Let the person have his or her say, then let perfect day. everyone else debate. Enjoy yourself and learn from all the ideas. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st) An upset between you and a friend might cause you to wonder what you did wrong, Sagittarius. Chances are you were just in the wrong place at SAGITTARIUS the wrong time. Your friend may have money problems and be too embarrassed to talk about it. Wait a few days and call again to see how things are. Your friend will feel more like talking, and all should be OK between you.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) Recent stress could leave you wanting to spend the day shopping for items that may be nice but aren’t really necessary, Gemini. This is fine, GEMINI since you may want to spruce up your surroundings. Take care you don’t go overboard, and be careful not to take home something that you wouldn’t normally go for. You don’t want to have to return an unwanted object to the store.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd-Jan 20th) CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Uninvited visitors could cause Too many outside responsibilities some stress, Cancer. You wanted at once could have you at odds to spend your day resting, but with a current love partner, now you have to entertain Capricorn. Your beloved may people, and this could prove seem to be demanding a choice CANCER irritating. It’s better to keep the CAPRICORN between your job and the visit short and sweet than feel relationship. Don’t read things obligated to play host when you aren’t up to it. into the situation that aren’t there, and don’t be You will want to stay on good terms with your too proud to talk about it. Pride really can come guests. Be polite but firm and then relax. before a fall. Explain the circumstances in detail and all should be well. LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) Some callous words spoken carelessly could make you feel hurt and insecure, Leo. They may not have been intentional, but even so, bear in mind that they’re only words. LEO They tell you far more about the one who said them than they do about you. Spend the evening with people who love and respect you. You mirror the best in them, and that’s why they enjoy your company.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st-Feb 19th) An unexpected problem with a task you’re trying to finish could cause a temporary upset between you and those closest to you, Aquarius. This might have your family stomping out of the AQUARIUS house in anger. Remember that everybody has their own concerns, and probably wouldn’t have reacted this way otherwise. Finish what you have to do and patch things up later. All should be well.

VIRGO (August 24th-Sept 23rd) Attempts to attend a festival, party, or other group activity could be hampered by minor obstacles like traffic jams, forgetting things, and getting lost, Virgo. This can be VIRGO frustrating and irritating, but don’t let it stop you. It’s important to be out with your friends today. Fill up the car, get a good map, and make your way to the place by the side streets. Have some fun!

PISCES (Feb 20th-March 20th) An upsetting dream about someone you love deeply could cause you to awaken suddenly in the night, Pisces. You might have to ground yourself a little in before trying to go back to PISCES reality sleep. Stay calm. The dream isn’t prophetic. It probably relates to your own fears about this person, or maybe even about yourself. Wait until morning and write down the dream. The meaning should clarify by then.

Sports & Local Sports News

The fightback starts here Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray had hip resurfacing surgery in London on Monday, as he decided that there´s more to come in his career, rather than calling it quits in a few months time. The three-time Grand Slam champion, 31, announced in January he would retire this year, preferably after Wimbledon. Then he admitted the Australian Open, where he lost to Spain´s Roberto

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Bautista Agut in the first round, could be the final tournament of his career. Murray said on Monday: “I have a metal hip. Feeling a bit battered and bruised but hopefully that will be the end of my hip pain.” The Scot’s post on Instagram featured an X-ray picture of his hip. American doubles legend Bob Bryan had a similar operation in 2018,

and suggested last month that Murray ought to go for it. The 40-year-old was on court within five months of his operation and competed with twin brother Mike at the Australian Open. Professor Max Fehily, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and clinical director at the Manchester Hip Clinic said:- “90 to 95 percent of patients who have this surgery are delighted and live a pain-free life”.

Top of the world

Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are once again Grand Slam champions, just as they were four months ago at the US Open, by lifting the titles in last weekend´s Australian Open finals in Melbourne. Djokovic underlined his status as the best player in the men’s game with a truly

formidable performance against Spain´s Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final to seal a third successive Grand Slam title in straight sets. That means he has 15 titles overall, and still has realistic dreams of overhauling Roger Federer as the all-time leader

in slam wins. Osaka backed up her dramatic victory against Serena Williams in last year’s Flushing Meadows showpiece with a gutsy performance, seemingly beyond her years, after three missed championship points against Petra Kvitova threatened to ruin her hopes of glory.

Orihuela City will be under the cycling spotlight this Wednesday with the first stage of La Volta a la Communita Valenciana 2019, which will be screened live on Eurosport. A 10.2 kilometre time trial will begin at 11.50 am from Avenida de España - Glorieta Gabriel Miró and the finish line will be at the Esplanade

Diocesan Seminary. The individual trials will last for around three hours, with a formal launch of the race taking place this Tuesday evening from 7.00 pm at the Teatro Circo in Orihuela. Among the special guests will be Tour de France champion, Geraint Thomas, and Murcia cycling star, Alejan-

dro Valverde, who won last year´s race. Admission for the Tuesday presentation event is free. The 71st staging of the race will see this year´s winner decided on Sunday February 10th, with the finish as always in Valencia City, after the 88 kilometre final stage that begins in Paterna.

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Sport Golf

Thursday 7th February Vic Open 2019 Sky Sports Golf 05:00

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2019 Sky Sports Golf 21:00

Scottish football Friday 1st February Kilmarnock v Hearts BT Sport 1 - 20:45

St Johnstone v Celtic

Premiership Football Saturday 2nd January

Tottenham v Newcastle - 13:30 Everton v Wolves -16:00 Chelsea v Huddersfield - 16:00 Brighton v Watford - 16:00 Burnley v Southampton - 16:00 Crystal Palace v Fulham - 16:00 Cardiff v Bournemouth - 18:30

Sunday 3rd February

Leicester v Man Utd - 16:05 Man City v Arsenal - 18:30

Sunday 3rd February

St Mirren v Hibernian Sky Sports Football - 14:30

West Ham v Liverpool - 22:05

Sunday 3rd February

Spanish Football

St Johnstone v Celtic Sky Sports Football - 13:30

Tennis Friday 1st January

Thailand Open 2019 BT Sport 3 08:00 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 BT Sport 1 11:00

Saturday 2nd February

Thailand Open 2019 BT Sport 3 11:00 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 BT Sport 1 12:00

Sunday 3rd February

Thailand Open 2019 BT Sport 2 11:00 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2019 BT Sport ESPN 14:30

Italian Football Saturday 2nd February Juventus v Parma Eleven Sports 2 - 20:30

Sunday 3rd February Roma v AC Milan Eleven Sports 2 - 20:30

Saturday 2nd February Levante v Getafe Eleven Sports 1 - 13:00 Barcelona v Valencia Eleven Sports 1 - 18:30 Celta Vigo v Sevilla Eleven Sports 1 - 20:45

Sunday 3rd February Betis v Atletico Madrid Eleven Sports 1 - 16:15 Real Madrid v Alaves Eleven Sports 1 - 20:45

English football Friday 1st February

Preston v Derby Sky Sports Football - 20:45

Saturday 2nd February Leeds v Norwich Sky Sports Football - 18:30 Cardiff v Bournemouth BT Sport 1 - 18:30

Darts - The Masters 2019 - ITV 4 20:00 - Friday February 1st - Sunday

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Top form Justin

World number one Justin Rose held off the challenge of Adam Scott to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines by two shots from the Australian on Sunday. The Englishman had three bogeys in his opening five holes but played the last 12 in five under to card a three-under 69 and win on 21 under.

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The 38-year-old was making his first appearance of 2019 and was delighted with the victory:-”I haven’t won in January since about 2002, so this feels great,” said the 2013 US Open champion. “I am really happy. I challenged the status quo and changed everything up

in the search to try to get better.” The victory secured Rose a 10th US PGA Tour title and his first win since the Turkish Airlines Open on the European Tour in November. “He’s the number one player in the world, and he’s showing why,” Scott said. “Even when he was a little off, he kept it together.”

Big day at Daytona Spain´s Fernando Alonso added another motorsport trophy to his cabinet with victory in the Rolex 24 in Daytona last weekend. Alonso, 37, retired from F1 at the end of the season but won a rain-affected race alongside Renger van der Zande, Kamui Kobayashi and Jordan Taylor in the Wayne Taylor Racing Cadil-

lac. The 24-hour race at the Florida circuit was red flagged twice because of rain. “Just an amazing experience - perfect execution for the race,” Alonso said. “We were competitive in everything - dry, wet, night, day.”

Alonso, who has also won at le Mans, made his debut in the Daytona race last year, finishing in 38th position. He will try to join Britain’s Graham Hill as the only racers to win the triple crown of the Monaco Grand Prix, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Indianapolis 500 when he competes in the latter for the second time in May.

icon Karl Schafer, who won his seventh title back in 1936. “It was really difficult to compete after such a long break since the Olympics,” Fernandez said. “And knowing that it is my final career competition, it was really

hard to win here.” Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) chairman Alejandro Blanco said “How proud we’ve been to have been represented by a champion of his level, who’s left an indelible stamp on the history of Spanish sport.”

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That´s all folks! One of Spain´s greatest sporting stars, Javier Fernandez, hung up his ice skates last weekend, as he claimed a seventh consecutive European Figure Skating Championships title, after being out of competitive action for a year.

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The 27-year-old 2018 Olympic bronze medallist and two-time world champion, who announced his decision to retire after the European championships in Minsk, equalled the record of pre-war Austrian skating


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nations battle A feast of Rugby Union beckons this weekend with the first round of matches in the 2019 Six Nations Championship, and perhaps an early decider in Dublin tomorrow as champions Ireland take on their closest rivals England(5.45 pm kickoff, live on ITV). It will be the final year in charge for Irish captain Rory

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Best, who led his side to the Grand Slam IN 2018, and a stiff opener for England´s Owen Farrell and his team, who looked impressive in the Autumn Internationals, where they were unlucky not to have beaten the mighty All Blacks. The action starts tonight

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though in Paris, as France welcome Wales(9.00 pm kick-off, live on BBC 1) with scrum-half Tomos Williams making his Six Nations debut for Wales. Despite injury concerns there are only three changes from the Welsh side that defeated South Africa in November. Scotland open up their

Murcia Rugby Club made it two wins out of two last weekend in the second phase of the FERRMUR Murcia Federation men´s league, after an emphatic 69 points to 29 victory at San Javier against the Mar Menor Squalos. ITV Orihuela Vega Baja, who lost their opener

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to Murcia the previous weekend, bounced back to record a 39-29 home win over Murcia University. This Saturday, Orihuela entertain the Squalos, whilst leaders Murcia are at home to Cartagena University.

account on Sunday at Murrayfield against Italy(3.30 pm kick-off, live on BBC 1), who on most occasions are the winners of the “Wooden Spoon”. Uncapped Glasgow centre Stafford McDowall, Warriors wing Rory Hughes and Edinburgh scrum-half Henry Pyrgos were all drafted into the Scots squad this week.

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