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Trusted News Read By Over 50,000 People Every Week ISSUE 089 - Friday 12th April 2019 South Alicante & Murcia E E Your Weekend Starts Here!

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HIPPO ESCAPES FROM THE CIRCUS PAGE 2

BREXIT ANOTHER 6 MONTHS

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Reservoir bursts its banks PAGE 9

STARS IN YOUR EYES PAGE 28-29

BIN STRIKE SCRAPPED

AN INDEFINITE strike

by Orihuela refuse collectors and street cleaners scheduled to start next week, has been called off after unions reached an agreement with Orihuela council on Monday.

The stoppage would have coincided with the busy Easter holiday period, though Orihuela council boldly claimed that they would have maintained 75 per cent of the refuse service during Semana Santa.

The deal was struck after workers on Monday backed earlier strike votes, after rejecting a preliminary agreement that was thrashed out on Friday, because they wanted it formally approved with the signature of Orihuela officials..

The council quickly called in union chiefs after news of the latest strike vote, and put pen to paper confirming what had already been agreed, including enhanced working conditions at depots on the Orihuela Costa

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and the Puente Alto industrial estate in Orihuela City.

New toilets, as well a better water supply are to be installed within a fortnight at the Orihuela Costa depot, in addition to better safety clothing and a rise

in overtime payments, plus a chance to take leave during the busy summer period for the first time.

Angel Lorente of the UGT union said:- “The staff didn´t trust an unsigned document and now we have it signed and approved”.

BIG RADIO GETS BIGGER MONDAY APRIL 8th was a landmark occasion for the team at Big Radio, when the station expanded across the region, and can now be heard all the way from Denia in the north down to La Manga on the Costa Calida.

The frequencies for north of Alicante City are 106.8 FM and 106 FM, whilst the frequency for the south is 91.1 FM, and of course you can listen live online or additionally you can find it on the TuneIn app for your smartphone, tablet or PC. Richie Sparks, Big Radio

station manager said:- “Big Radio has now got even bigger on the Costa Blanca.

Our aims are to provide local information, travel and weather as well as what´s going on around the region, together with a great selection of music from the sixties right through to the latest UK hits”.

Big Radio are known for their help and support working for the benefit of the expat community and with registered charities in Spain, including AECC, the Elche Children´s Home; Pets in Spain; Debra

Station Manager Richie with Presenters Zach, Dean & Weekender MD Marco

Spain;Help At Home: the Royal British Legion; and the Impact Charity to name just a few.

Richie Sparks joined forces with Galaxy Radio owner Marco Baiardo, who now boasts that with the latest expansion of Big Radio together with his newspaper brand, The Weekender, he has become the leading media company for the English-

speaking sector in Spain.

Baiardo said “We now provide the lowest cost advertising options that are ideal for small local businesses up to the largest national advertisers in Spain.”

“Newspaper and radio together makes the ideal solution for any size business, and more importantly making it the affordable solution for all advertisers.”

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A LARGE hippopotamus decided to have a stroll round an Almeria region town after escaping from a circus last Friday.

Much to the bemusement of onlookers, the animal´s walkabout included a trip to a roundabout in the coastal resort of Roquetas de Mar, as well as grabbing a snack or two as it chewed on some grass.

The hippo, called Pipo, had his escapade recorded by passers-by and downloaded to social media, with the local police saying that he had

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got out from the Circa Roma Dola travelling circus, with their workers managing to recapture him.

It´s been claimed that it was not the first time that Pipo had escaped, with lobby groups and some politicians criticising the way the circus´s animals were looked after and housed.

The Guardia Civil said that they had inspected the circus a few days earlier and were satisfied that regulations had been followed.

Tooled up thieves

NATIONAL Police got more than they bargained for when a car was stopped at a routine patrol in Elche and found to be carrying weaponry and an array of tools. The car had been spotted driving around the city and was not locally registered.

The occupants were unable to give a clear

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explanation of why they were in Elche and where they were going so the decision was made to search the vehicle. The officers found a pistol, ammunition and various tools and equipment consistent with house break-ins and arrested the group, three men and

a woman all Spanish nationals. It is believed they were surveilling the area for

a likely target and their kit included lock drills, screwdrivers and communication equipment.

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Brits arrested for drug smuggling THE National Police have released details of the arrest of a British father and son at Alicante airport for suspected drug smuggling. A 22 year old man was stopped by agents on 4 April after they had reason to believe he was carrying illegal substances. The young man fled and after he was caught resisted arrest, leading to two officers being injured.

When he was searched 200 grams of hashish was found in his posession and

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further enquires also led them to discover that he was travelling with his father. The 50 year old had already boarded the plane, bound for London, and police delayed the flight in order to search him.

They found a further 200 grams of hash in a bin next to the man, which they assumed he had disposed of when the officers boarded the plane. Both detainees are appearing in a criminal court in Murcia this week.

SIX MORE MONTHS Britain Given Halloween Deadline

BRITAIN has been given a six-month extension to Brexit, after a European Council meeting in Brussels that finished in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The new Halloween deadline of October 31st averts

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the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on today, as MPs are still deadlocked over a deal.

British prime minister, Theresa May, who had

wanted a shorter delay, said the UK would still aim to leave the EU as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Spain´s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said the EU was working to get the best possible

post-Brexit relationship with the UK. “The important thing is to give British politics the time it needs to find its way out of a situation that stems from a referendum held three years ago,” he commented.

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SUNDAY SLIP

R E S C U E SERVICES came to the aid of a British man who fell and broke his ankle during a Sunday walk along part of the Murcia region coastline.

The 69-year-old man was walking

with his wife through Cala Salitrona at Cabo Tinoso in the Cartagena area, when the accident happened at around 3.10 pm.

A helicopter took them both to the Santa Lucia hospital in Cartagena.

THE ISSUE of euthanasia has hit the S p a n i s h headlines again after a 70-yearold man was arrested last week for helping his terminallyill wife to end her life.

Á n g e l Hernández spent last Thursday night, his first without María José Carrasco, in a Madrid police cell after confessing to administering a lethal drug dose to the long-term multiple sclerosis sufferer, who was 61.

The widower has since appeared in

court and been granted release subject to further enquiries.

“The police told me ‘it’s the law’, but they would have done the same thing

themselves.”

Mr Hernández said.

“I could have done it secretly,” he added.

“I argued about that with my wife, who was a legal secretary and knew what could

happen to me. But I convinced her that it was important for this to come out, not for her any more, but for the people who are still left behind.”

Just before her

Brothel sued

A man is suing a “hostess club” in Denia after video of his disabled child dancing at the establishment was widely circulated on social media.

His 44 year old son is classed as 64% disabled and also suffers from bipolar disease

and his father believes escorts working at the club took the video without his consent.

It was apparently recorded on Valentine’s Day this year but only recently came to his attention after it appeared on his mobile’s WhatsApp feed

recently. The disabled man had asked one of the girls for a dance and was then filmed without his consent according to the father.

He also alleges that the club took advantage of his son’s disabilities by using

death, the couple filmed a video to prove that it was Ms Carrasco who had decided to end her life, after reaching the terminal stage of her illness.

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him for unpaid menial work such as cleaning the kitchen and floors. Police say they have been able to identify at least one of the women in the video and have spoken to her although she has denied knowledge of the film.

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HOT PURSUIT RIDDLE British Climber Rescued Mountain black spot strikes again

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A British woman was rescued on Calpe’s Morro de Toix at the weekend, the same spot where a climber was killed in January. The latest victim fell about 10 metres while the Provincial Fire Brigade and an Alpha 1 rescue

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helicopter were among those on the scene. She had suffered head injuries, a ruptured hip and other cuts and bruises, complicating the rescue efforts further.

After almost 13 hours the

PAINFUL CUT

THE SECOND case within a month of a man wandering around a Spanish street after genital mutilation has been reported, this time in Benalmádena on the Costa del Sol.

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The man, understood to be Spanish and aged in his early thirties, was rushed to a local hospital for an emergency operation, after

woman was airlifted to the Benidorm fire station and then moved to Villajoyosa Hospital. Rescue teams said that this was almost exactly the same spot where a man fell two months, dying from his wounds later in hospital.

telling police that he was an alien.

When doctors examined him, they found shoelaces and rubber bands around his penis as though he had formed some sort of tourniquet.

The case echoes another incident in Zaragoza last

A CAR CHASE saw three British people arrested by Pilar de la Horadada local police, with one man fleeing to a restaurant with a knife.

Despite the incident happening last Thursday evening, details on what led to the ten kilometre chase on the N-332 have not been revealed.

Local officers started the pursuit in the Pinar de Campoverde area and followed the vehicle on the Torreviejabound carriageway to Lo Monte on the borders of the Orihuela and Pilar municipalities, where the car crashed close to a restaurant.

Two people were immediately detained,

whilst a third man ran into restaurant where he brandished a knife and smashed a window, as he tried to resist arrest before being overcome by the police officers.

The arrested trio were handed over to the Guardia Civil at Torre de la Horadada.

month when a 33-yearold British man was seen walking around the streets covered in blood after his entire penis had been deliberately cut off.

A second British man was arrested a day later for allegedly helping the man to cut his genital off on purpose.

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Double negative

THE CATALUNYA region will not become independent or even get a referendum on the matter if the PSOE socialists are returned to power in this month´s general election, according to Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez.

“No is no,” Sanchez told a PSOE rally on Sunday at Zaragoza, in the north-east

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region of Aragon, “If there is a socialist government, there will be no independence in Catalunya, there will be no referendum for independence and the Spanish constitution in Catalunya will not be violated — that will not happen”, he added.

Meanwhile, the PSOE are easily set to become the largest party in Congress after the April 28th election, with 31.1 per cent of the votes, according to an opinion poll poll published on Monday in the ABC newspaper.

That would net between 137 and 139 seats in the 350seat parliament, but short of a majority, unless he strikes

another deal with the far-left Podemos party.

A coalition of three parties namely the Partido Popular, Ciudadanos, and the far-right Vox would get a total of would get 45.6 per cent of the votes, equivalent to between 149 and 158 seats, but this would also be short of the 176 seats needed for a majority.

Using scissors to cut the waistband of the trousers, they uncovered fifteen small packages, which after examination, were identified

as hashish, with a total weight of 90 grammes.

The man was also arrested on crimes against public health and drug trafficking.

Airport drug seizures Civil guards at AlicanteElche Airport detained two Spanish citizens attempting to smuggle hashish out of the country last week, in two separate incidents.

On the first occasion, the officers attached to the ODAISA, department of security, were alerted by suspicious parcels inside a suitcase, as it passed through an RX Security scanner.

The owner of the suitcase was identified and intercepted at the boarding gate, as she was about to board a flight to Bremen in Germany.

Once inside a separate room, the suitcase was opened to reveal 10 bags of marijuana inside, vacuum

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packed, approximately 1,150 grams per packet, with a total weight of 11.3 kilogrammes.

The detainee, a fifty eight year old Spanish woman was arrested for drug trafficking offences.

On the other occasion, the officers intercepted a Spanish man, aged fifty one, who had passed through security, awaiting his flight to London Southend Airport to be called.

Deciding to conduct a more thorough search, the agents discovered a series of bulges in the waistband of the detainee’s trousers that felt like small balls the size a nut.

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Caught in Calpe

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A 28 year old British woman was arrested in Calpe last week under the terms of a European Order of Detention and Delivery for her extradition.

It is understood that last year in the UK she was tried and found guilty of assault in 2016. She failed to return to court for sentencing and it was thought she had fled to Spain.

Investigations led Alicante’s Judicial Police Brigade to believe she was residing in Calpe where they arrested her last weekend. She now faces extradition back to the UK for sentencing.

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Billionaire fugitive in suicide threat

A Polish man described by authorities as a billionaire and one of his home countries most wanted men has been arrested in the Valencian coastal town of Cullera.

The incident took a dramatic turn after the suspect threatened to jump from the window of his luxury ninth

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floor apartment when he realised he was about to be detained.

A negotiator was called to the scene and eventually the man was talked down and led away.

The European arrest warrant relates to illegal surveillance he used to help him

Boyfriend held after body found

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THE Provincial Court of Castellon has heard how a building maintenance man allegedly tricked a girl aged just ten to enter a store room and then sexually assaulted her. The incident happened in the summer of 2016 and prosecutors said the defendant managed to convince the girl to enter the cupboard which was located next to the swimming pool. The prosecution team have asked for nine years in jail if he is found guilty of sexual assault of a minor.

in his role as an investment specialist.

Much of this was done at a luxury restaurant in Warsaw frequented by other investors as well as politicians.

The detainee was recently listed as the 67th wealthiest man in Poland; he will now probably be returned to his home land to face trial.

A 22 year Romanian man been arrested at parent’s home Tarragona after

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body of his Moldovan girlfriend was discovered. The young woman went missing in mid February and

the last sighting of her was outside a club in the Valencian town of Vinaroz where several witnesses saw her arguing with her boyfriend.

He reported her missing on 7 March and the Guardia immediately became suspicious about the circumstances regarding her disappearance.

It is believed that this week the suspect confessed to the

Hayes being captured in Granada last year

Arrested for detaining family A 40 year old Moroccan man has been arrested for assaulting his family and not allowing them to leave their house.

The incident happened in the town of Sueca (Valencia) after a witness saw an argument between the man, his wife and daughters which soon became physical. The matter was reported anonymously and when the police arrived they saw the females loading a van, saying they were leaving for a killing of his partner in the house they shared in Vinaroz.

Her body was found in Tarragona and two other people have

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different part of Spain. One of the daughters said they had been locked in their house for several days by their father and that their mother had been assaulted and they had also been struck.

The mother had injuries consistent with an assault and the police took the decision to arrest the man who they found in a local bar. He has been charged with abuse and illegal detention.

also been arrested in connection with the murder, believed to be for helping the man move the corpse from Valencia. The

authorities have said that the body has shown signs of violence although a full autopsy has not yet been carried out.

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ALL ON BOARD

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SPAIN welcomed over 10 million cruise ship passengers in 2018, a record figure, with six years of growth going back to 2012, when just seven and a half million passengers were recorded.

Spain is now the second most visited country by cruise ship passengers in Europe, second only to Italy.

Unsurprisingly the ports on Spain´s Mediterranean coast including Alicante, Cartagena and Valencia were the busiest, accounting for nearly 68 per cent of passengers last year, an annual rise of over 11 per cent.

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PRETTY FLAMINGO

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THERE WAS a novel delay to an incoming flight at Mallorca´s Palma airport as an arriving Easyjet flight was held up in getting to its docking bay by a pink flamingo.

Sunday´s novel incident saw the plane having to sound its horn as it was caught behind the slow-moving bird as it nonchalantly carried on walking.

Wildlife experts were called, but bird eventually flew off from the airport as a team was mobilised to deal with it.

Staff at the Palma terminal snapped multiple footage of the bird and it has now gone viral on social media.

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THE heavy rain that hit parts (though not all) of the region last weekend and earlier this week caused the Tibi reservoir to overflow, creating a waterfall on its banks. However this does not mean that the water shortage crisis in the area is resolved.

The capacity of the Tibi is much lower than was envisaged when it was

constructed as it has become clogged with sediment that have created banks within the reservoir, causing the overflow in one part of it while other places are still well below capacity.

The 30 litres of rainfall in the Tibi area was actually much lower than other places with the Vall d’Ebo recording a whopping 240 litres.

Iraqi family using fake passports arrested

Border control police on duty at AlicanteElche Airport, detained six members of an Iraqi family, as they were about to board a flight to the UK last week.

The National Police officers were alerted by airline ticketing staff, who became suspicious of the family as they checked in for their flight during the early hours of last Thursday morning.

All six of the

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passengers, five adults and one minor, presented Bulgarian passports to staff at the airline checkin desk.

However, the ticket agents became suspicious as each of the documents appeared to have the same page altered in a similar way, leading them to believe the passports were false.

When the police

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officers arrived to examine the documents, they were quickly able to verify that the family were all travelling on forged Bulgarian

passports.

The five adults, aged between 19 and 69, were arrested for falsification of documents and released pending charges.

FRENCH CONNECTION

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VUELING airlines have launched a new service between Alicante-Elche airport and Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.

The route will operate four times a week until the end of October, with the Spanish carrier saying they now have 22 services running out of AlicanteElche, with an 18 per cent rise in available seats compared to the last summer season.

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Looking further afield for tourists THE Valencian Tourist Board has said that it is starting to throw its net wider to attract tourists, a move partly driven by the drop in visitors from the UK and fears that a hard Brexit will deter the British further. While the main attractions for Brits are the old favourites of sun, sea and sangria other markets have different priorities.

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The largely untapped but potentially huge travel sectors in places such as India, Russia, the US, China and Japan are looking for gastronomy, art, heritage, history and nature according to research.

Fiestas, sporting events and work congresses are all also all cited as reasons

why someone would want to travel up to 10,000 kilometres to come to the Valencian Community from far flung corners of the globe. “Wedding tourism” is another growing market and the sort of one off occasion people would come here for, encouraged by the weather and relatively cheap prices in Spain. The presence of three top flight football teams (Valencia, Levante and Villareal) in the Community is also a big draw for places such as China and the far East where La Liga is

A taste of the area in Japan UTIEL-Requena on by Simon Russell the edge of the Valencian Community where and highest regarded it borders Cuenca is wine growing area in probably the best known the region. This week

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worshipped by many fans.

Tourism Secretary Francesc Colomer said “our main markets are still close to home and with which we already have a huge link, such as the British, German, French, Italians and Scandinavians.

However it is evident that trends are changing ,as well as the ways of attracting tourists, and that is why we have started this strategy to open ourselves to new markets”.

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technology. The patients were a mother and her sick son in an operation that was done at the end of 2018 but is only now being made public. Part of the

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the wines for buyers and journalists, explaining how suited they were to the Japanese palate, being ideal to pair with grilled meat and fish. Eight wineries from the region participated, all hoping the trip will open a gateway to the lucrative Japanese market. mother’s liver was removed and donated to her son, aged two.

The 3D vision, or laparoscopic surgery, means that the surgery is much less invasive due to the surgeons improved vision. This means less scarring, less pain and faster recovery as well as speedier incorporation of the new organ

DELAYS could be on the cards for the Easter holidays after Spanish airport staff are set to take part in two days of industrial action.

Unions representing ground staff namely the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) and Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), have called for two days of action on Sunday April 21st(Easter Day) and Wednesday April 24th.

According to the unions, their members are not happy with clauses in their collective agreements affecting staff contracts when moving from one job to another.

A union spokesman said:-”Staff involved will be those in ground handling services, aircraft and passengers, merchandise and mail, as well as the service of placing and removing of gangways, which connect the aircraft with the terminal.’ for the patient receiving it. Dr Juan Vial Carbo said that both patents had progressed well since the surgery which has only been carried out in two other Spanish hospitals.

La Fe performed the second highest number of transplants across Spain in 2018, 315 in total including 24 heart and 93 liver transplants.

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Altea Northern Gateway plans unveiled

Altea councillors have announced ambitious plans to transform the Northern, Porta d’Altea, gateway to the town.

The 346,000 euro project, is designed to connect Plaza del Mercadillo, to the Casco Urbano, enabling easier access from the North, whilst directing motorists to an underused parking facility.

Launching the Porta d’Altea project earlier this week, Altea Mayor, JaumeLlinares, Urbanism councillor, Imma Orozco and the Councillor for Infrastructure, Roque Ferrer, spoke of the need to revitalise

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the area around the municipal sports facility, allowing closer links to the rest of the town.

“This project is born from the need to make visible, a parking lot of almost 400 places that is absolutely underutilised currently,” explained Orozco, “An action complicated by the level in which we manage to overcome the railroad,” she continued, with reference to the lack of pedestrian access points from the area into the town centre, which sits in a slightly more

elevated position.

The car park will be provided with street lighting, water fountains, public toilets and a warehouse, to encourage its use throughout the year.

“It is not a cheap project, but a very important and necessary action that will enhance parking, reduce costs, contribute to the sustainability of the municipality and dignify a space so degraded, improving the image of quality of our town,” she said.

The Mayor spoke of his hope that the project would galvanize sport in the CamiAlgar area, eventually leading to the remodelling of the Sports Complex.

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PERMISSION GRANTED

PLANNING permission for Barcelona´s iconic Sagrada Família cathedral has been granted 134 years on after a building licence was requested by the famous architect, Antoni Gaudí.

Gaudí, who died in 1926 after being run over by a bus directly opposite his most famous creation, first sought planning permission for the cathedral in the year 1885, but the papers were never signed off.

And the most globally-renowned building remains unfinished, although the construction board plans to have it completed by the year 2026, on the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

Now, however, 21st-century planning terms apply to what began life as a late

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19th-century structure: the developers are required to ‘urbanise’ the surrounding area, building necessary infrastructure, including improving public transport links to it.

Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau has set a price of 36 million euros, payable over 10 years, for upgrading roads and other facilities in the vicinity of the cathedral, although the actual cost of the planning permission has not been revealed.

It is said that it has taken 134 years for it to be agreed because no previous local council had actually’sat down to negotiate’ with the developers to ‘agree and guarantee costs and plans’.

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World News

Happy ending for A very middle class scandal captured sea giants Free Willy x 100? The whale jail in Russia.

AS China’s economy begins to boom, many of the trappings of western society are also becoming more popular there. These include theme parks, with marine themed parks proving particularly popular with 76 built and another 25 in the pipeline. Not everyone gives much thought to where the larger creatures that are the main attraction come from, and the answer is quite disturbing - they are being captured and

trapped.

Russia has been facing international condemnation after it transpired that around 100 whales, mainly belugas and killer whales, were being held in a “whale jail” for onward sale to Chinese marine parks.

This harbour, trapping the creatures in with nets and walls, is described as a deeply unsuitable environment for them.

The whales need open

seas and also to be able to move to warmer or cooler water at will. It now appears that the Kremlin is relenting and plans are being made to release the animals back into the wild. The creatures have been captured, in defiance of international laws on whaling, by private Russian companies.

Ironically they are now worth more alive than dead, millions of dollars in some cases.

A well-known actress is among the dozens of people who could be facing jail time after admitting to their parts in a huge college admissions scandal in the US. Felicity Huffman, probably best known for her starring role in American Housewives as well as parts in series such as the X-files, has pleaded guilty to paying someone to falsify her daughter’s SAT scores, the key criteria for entrance into top colleges in the US. She is far from alone and prominent figures in law, finance, fashion and other middleclass American pursuits have also become embroiled in the scandal which has enthralled and appalled the public in equal measures.

Universities across the US have been implicated in what is the biggest ever such case brought by the Department of Justice. Over 50 people have been charged so far, most of them unfamiliar with the inside of a courtroom - barring the half dozen top lawyers in

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their number. Paying people to sit exams, lying about sporting prowess with the collusion of coaches and straightforward bribes to college admissions staff have all now come to the surface. Parents, college staff, sports coaches and outside “consultants” are all facing trial, something Ms Huffman has avoided by entering her guilty plea, although she has been warned a short prison term is likely.

The affair has also raised many questions such as the pressure on kids to attend the top colleges and the fact that

once again money seems to get people what they want in the USA, even a top education that is paid for in part by the taxpayer. The other question concerns children that will have lost a place to their peers who have cheated, or at least their parents did on their behalf. One man, William Singer, is accused of being the mastermind behind the scandal. He is a senior college admissions counsellor who built a network of crooked parents, students and college staff across the country to operate the scheme which made him “millions of dollars”.

Felicity Huffman and her Oscar winning husband William H Macy, who is not implicated in the scandal.

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Business & Finance Spanish economy downgraded

DESPITE gloomy forecasts Spanish olive oil manufacturers look set to produce about 40% more oil this year than the previous 12 months. However prices have slumped dramatically, down by 26% on the corresponding period in

Christine Lagarde with Spanish PM Sanchez.

C H R I S T I N E Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this week included Spain in a somewhat gloomy fiscal forecast for the year ahead.

She downgraded the countries growth estimate by a tenth, down to 2.1%,

Bumpy ride for olive oil producers

and said she didn’t expect any significant fall in unemployment from it’s current 14.5%, although the Spanish government has predicted it will drop to 12% by the year end. Ms Lagarde blamed the continual boom and bust economy as well

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2018. To further complicate matters other leading producers are seeing a major slump in production, 59% in Italy and 42% in Greece for example. This has led to a 43% increase in Spanish

as the high amount of temporary employment for the disappointing forecasts. Globally the prediction was for most economies to barely grow, particularly the emerging markets which have been rising strongly in recent years.

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SECOND VOTE VIEW SPAIN´S Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, has said that the demographic shift in Britain three years after its decision to leave the European Union could tip the scales in favour of remaining should a second referendum be held.

The UK voted by a narrow margin in June 2016 to leave the EU but the Westminster politicians have been mired in disagreements on how to manage Brexit, with increasing calls for a second referendum to

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break the deadlock.

Spain has a keen interest in the eventual outcome of the saga, with many exports, especially of food products, going to the UK, whilst the Spanish economy depends heavily on tourism with Britons being the most numerous foreign visitors, as well as 300 thousand expats registered as living in the country.

Borrell said another referendum did not guarantee a different

outcome. But a rise in the number of eligible young voters, who tended to vote remain, and a fall in the number of older voters, more likely to choose Brexit, could tip the balance, he said.

“It’s true that, with young people in favour of remaining and older people leaving, just through the passing of these three years, with the demographic dynamics as they are, I’m sure the result would be different,” Borrell told Telecinco on Wednesday.

Olive oil, confusion over price drop.

olive oil export, something which would normally lead to a price rise. Agriculture Minister Luis Plana called the situation “anomalous and peculiar” and does expect prices to rise soon as the markets catch up with reality.

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by Yvonne Hollywood, Worldwide Horizons Capital city of France and internationally known as the city of love, the city of Paris captures the imagination of lovers and travellers worldwide and is known for its chic fashionable citizens just as much as its iconic tourist attractions.

It’s hard to say where to start when visiting

Paris – art lovers will adore the Louvre, the largest art museum in the world, and home of the famous Mona Lisa. If the thought of trying to catch a glimpse of this famously enigmatic painting is offputting, try perhaps the Musee d’Orsay, the former railway station now turned museum on the left bank of the river Seine, where many of the Impressionist works can be seen.

The museum itself is situated opposite the impressive Tu i lerie s Gardens which stretch from the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde.

Designed by Catherine de Medici in 1564, this is now a public park of over 20 h e c ta re s , and during the summer months, the host for the Tuileries

Fete, complete with rides, amusement park and candy-floss.

You simply cannot go to Paris without also visiting the Eiffel Tower, a magnificent tower which was built for a World Fair in 1889, and proved so popular, it was decided not to dismantle it when the event finished. There are 4 pillars at the bottom where you can purchase tickets if you haveń t purchased in advance.

The lifts only got to the 2nd floor, and from then on it’s on foot.

The fitter amongst us can also start from the bottom on foot (this, not surprisingly, is the smallest queue when buying tickets!). Views from the top of this building are well worth the effort in getting there!

Boat trips are also available a short distance from the tower, which gives a fascinating view of the city (as well as giving you the chance to catch your breath back after the hike up the Eiffel Tower!). These barge ships travel around the Isle de la Cité, one of two small natural islands in the middle of Seine, running through Paris. This is also the location of the Notre Dame (Our Lady) Cathedral, made famous in the 1831 novel by Victor Hugo “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. The Cathedral is classed as one of the best examples of Gothic Architecture in the World.

A short walk from this area of the city (although Paris has an excellent Metro system) and you can begin the climb to the Sacred Heart Basilica, a Romanesque-Byzantine structure built above the area of Montmartre.

Montmartre itself is an area of cobbled streets, bars, cafes and hotels. Check if they offer accommodation by the week or by the hour, if you want to know what type of place you are staying in,

as this is quite close to Pariś Red Light area and of course, the most famous of all dance shows, the Moulin Rouge, the birthplace of the Can-Can dance.

For the family holiday, doń t forget that Disneyland Paris is a short train/

Metro connection from the City.

Offers constantly come and go for this – the current campaign is up to 25% discount and half board thrown in for free, so it certainly pays to know what the offers are as you can make quite a substantial saving making the booking at the right time!

There are plenty of hotels in Paris, choosing amongst them is simply to choose which famous landmark you would like to be close to! There are also daily flights from Alicante to Paris Orly. If you plan to visit Disneyland Paris, you can book transfers from the airport to your hotel too. As you can imagine, the city is full of places to eat, from some of the most famous restaurants in the world to some of the best street food available. Most restaurants offer a Menu Prix Fixe, a set menu of 2-3 courses at a reasonable price. Remember too, that Paris works on a price/seating arrangement. A drink is most reasonable when stood at the bar, a bit more expensive if you sit in the Café and can be eye-watering if you sit out on the street. You have been warned!

SPANISH MORTGAGE TRENDS

Mortgage lending to home buyers in Spain was up six point one per cent in January to 19,390 new loans, according to the latest provisional figures from the Association of Spanish Notaries.

The average new loan made in January had a value of â‚Ź135,616, an increase of nearly a per cent in a year.

This suggests that as long as mortgage lending for residential acquisitions continues to rise, the property market will continue to flourish.

Mortgage lending figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) that counts new mortgage loans inscribed in the Land Register a month or two after the notaries count them, confirms the current situation.

The 12-month Euribor, the base rate used to calculate

interest payments on most mortgages in Spain, came in at -0.109 for its average in March, a slight fall on the previous month, but 42,9 per cent higher (less negative) than the same month a year before.

As a result, borrowers in Spain with annually resetting Spanish mortgages will see their mortgage payments rise by around four euros per month for a typical â‚Ź120,000 loan with a 20 year term.

On a quarterly basis Euribor went from -0.129 at the end of December 2018 to -0.109 at the end of the first quarter 2019, following a trend towards positive territory started in March last year.

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Building towards a problem?

FOR the first time in eight years Spain built more housing than it sold in 2018, an indicator of a possible housing crash or signs of a healthy economy depending on your viewpoint. 100,000 permissions to build were granted last year, a 24% rise and well above the 90,000 properties that were sold over the same period. Between 2008 (when the last housing bubble burst) and 2016, sales far exceeded new builds

City of smiles IF you want buy a property in the happiest place in the world then you need to make the move to Malaga, according to recent research. The study by the Happiness Research Unit ranked the Costa del Sol city number one globally as people smile there more than anywhere else. 20 different places were measured in

the research and showed that 14% of Malaga residents were smiling at any given time. Milan was runner up and another Spanish city, Madrid, came fifth. The average price of a city centre apartment in Malaga is around €2,600 per square metre maybe enough to knock the smile off some people’s faces.

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while in 2017 they were more or less equal paving the way for the latest figures.

The Real Estate and Registrar Association calls the growth “very reasonable and sustained” and merely reflects a growing demand. Other analysts worry that an excess of available housing will inevitably lead to a slowdown or even another crash.

Malaga, plenty to keep people happy.

A FIRST-TIME BUYING GUIDE The Spanish property market has many quirks, and it pays to do your research before buying a home in Spain.

The process of buying a property in Spain usually runs as follows.

First, the buyer makes an offer, usually through the seller’s estate agent.

If this is accepted, then the buyer and seller sign a preliminary contract (contrato privado de compravento) and the buyer pays a deposit, typically 10 per cent of the purchase price.

The buyer then arranges any mortgage they require, although they should have already discussed their needs with the mortgage provider. The contract of sale (escritura de compravento) is usually signed in front of a notary, at which point the full

may provide this service properties); for a fee, and/or may notify Notary costs, title deed sale price, taxes and other the registry office that tax and land registration the sale has taken place, fee 1 to 2.5 per cent; costs become due. without completing full Legal fees 1 to 2 per registration.

The services of a notary are not legally required to Costs are complete the sale, but it is advisable and required by p r i m a r i l y paid by the many mortgages. and The seller is responsible buyer, vary across for hidden defects in the property, even if they Spain. Many are not aware of them. are negotiable However, in practice – there are no gaining restitution for fixed fees for or such defects can be lawyers estate agents. difficult and costly.

Paying the costs and Costs paid taxes associated with buying a home can be by the buyer completed by the buyer include: Property or their agent. It is the transfer tax buyer’s responsibility, per however, to ensure taxes 6–10 cent(existing are paid.

The buyer is also properties) / responsible for registering IVA at 10 the property. The notary per cent (new

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cent(including IVA).

The estate agent’s fees are usually paid by the seller, and this is typically their only cost. Estate

agents usually charge a percentage, typically around 3 per cent of the final sale price.

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Changing living habits HERE in Spain people’s living arrangements are changing dramatically, most of it not out of choice. On the one hand a recent survey has shown that half the single occupation households in the country, about two million, are pensioners and about 40% of those are over 80. On the other side of the coin less young people are living alone and instead are staying with their parents, with over 53% of 25 to 34 year olds still at home.

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This latter figure is one of the highest in the world and the overwhelming reason is lack of money and work rather than a desire to still have someone do your laundry and cook your meals. The elderly living alone also brings issues as people fall ill or lose mobility.

However this is primarily to do with social changes and more dependence on the state rather than the family, as well as increased longevity.

Home alone - increasingly common for the elderly.

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JEAN´S MAD CHOICE

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UGLY DUCKLING ROW Political correctness has gone crazy back in the UK where a supermarket chain apologised after it was accused of selling racist Easter chocolates.

Waitrose was selling a trio of ducklings – white, milk and dark chocolate – with different names.

While the white chocolate duckling was called ‘Fluffy’ and the milk chocolate one was called ‘Crispy’, the dark chocolate bird was called ‘Ugly’.

That led a customer to share a picture of the £8 Easter gift saying that

they believed it was racist.

Waitrose has now apologised after receiving complaints about the chocolate and said they had pulled the product from the shelves.

The design comes from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling in which a brown duckling is mocked by others, and though that´s duck discrimination, I fail to see anything racist in what Waitrose was doing.

The complainant should get a life.

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Hip !Hip ! Hooray.

A lovely Sunday afternoon in September 2017 and I’m almost finished another sportif but this time I’m starting to feel my legs and hips not wanting to do any more without giving me grief. As soon as I stand up in the saddle I start to get a grinding feeling in my right hip, never had this before, what is it? What’s wrong?

Anyway, I just put the pain behind me and got on with it finishing yet another great Spanish Sportif. I had soon forgotten all about it until a couple of weeks later I started to get a sore hip when walking or standing for long periods of time ie: ( all day in the shop ). I was cycling with the guys as usual 3 times per week with no pain until I stopped, it was sore and difficult to get off the bike.

We regularly walk Chico along the

beach at la Marina in the winter and this particularly cold Sunday I found I couldn’t walk far at all as my hip was in agony giving me sore knees as well. We finally reached the cafe had our coffee and cake and went back to the car, boy was I glad to get there. Christmas that year seven of us had hired a wooden cabin up in the hills outside Valencia where we always go hill walking with the dogs. It was boxing day and we were up early looking forward to our walk which I had all marked out on the map. We had only gone 2km when my hip starting playing up and I was in excruciating pain, we all stopped for a rest and I told the others to continue that I was returning to the house to rest, Mathew

also came back with me as he had caught a cold. The others went off with Martin leading, 6 hours later they called me to go and get them as they were totally lost and miles off the planned route, just as well I hadn’t been drinking.

New year we went back to Scotland to see the family and I returned with a severe flu virus which bedded me for a few days. All my joints had seized up and I couldn’t walk so eventually I gave in and Lynn and Harry took me to A+E where I was given a Cortisone injection and sent to bed. Monday I had to go and see the Doctor about the virus so I told her about my hip pain also. She sent me for an x-ray and a couple of days later I’m in Torrievieja hospital seeing the Orthopedic surgeon who confirmed that I indeed had Arthritis in my Hip joint. I was given a course of painkillers and told to come back in 8 months for another x-ray and check up. By this time it was the end of October and I had the whole summer in unbearable uncomfortable pain but

just had to get on with it. When I finally saw the surgeon again, she said my hip had deteriorated very fast and that she was putting me forward for a new full Titanium hip replacement. I was so pleased but also scared at the same time. 3 months later I’m in for my operation at 7 am, February 7th( a day I’ll always remember ) everything went like clockwork and I was back in my very comfortable

en-suite room where Lynn was patiently waiting by 2 pm. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days with nurses checking me almost every hour. The treatment, staff, food etc at the hospital was fantastic I could not fault it. Once home I started my own physiotherapy sessions every day, the first week I was up and down the street on my zimmer frame until I was exhausted, second week 2 x sticks walking 5km a day, third week one stick and eventually no sticks still walking 5km a day , I started on the spinning bike on week 3 just doing 15mins a day then gradually up to 30 mins a day. By week 6 I had started on a small fold up the bike which was all I could manage progressing onto an e-bike for 2 weeks and week 8 I’m back out on my Pinarello and back at work full time. I have had no pain since I left the hospital, sometimes it feels uncomfortable if I overdo it but other than that I feel great. Last week 8I had to go back to see the surgeon for another x-ray and final assessment and she was delighted with my progress. This has been a life changer for me and I’m looking forward to enjoying this summer so if there is anyone out their thinking of getting it done what are you waiting for. A big thank you to Lynn, Harry, Mathew and Martin for keeping the shop going and for putting up with me.

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

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ALL THAT JAZZ TOP NAMES from the world of jazz will once again descend upon San Javier this summer for the 22nd International Jazz Festival.

A festival launch revealed half of the programme for the month-long even which will run between June 28th and July 27th.

Jazz fans will welcome pianists Chick Corea and Niels Lan Doky, as well drummer, Steve Gadd, who recently won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Album.

The event has normally featured a big “crossover” artist in the past like George Benson, and more performers will be announced shortly.

ARE YOU FREE?

THE SMILE Charity Group´s spring show “Have You Been Served?” is an affectionate tribute to the classic seventies TV comedy show set in Grace Brothers, with the usual twist that Smile put into their shows!

Will Mrs. Slocombe keep her pussy and can Mr Humphries keep control of his sausage ?

Will the gang manage to get to their holiday weekend ?.

Local charities AECC Torrevieja, the San Jose

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Orphanage, and the Benijofar Crisis Appeal will benefit from the show, with the first performance being at Casa Ventura, San Luis, Torrevieja on Thursday April 25th, starting at 7.00 pm. The cost is 12 euros including a supper meal.

The next shows are on April 29th and 30th and May 1st at The Club in Quesada at 7pm, with the same supper meal cost of 12 euros.

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SAN JAVIER-area choir, The Philharmonics, struck gold at last weekend´s Convention of the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers(SABS).

The ladies rehearse ever Wednesday evening at San Cayetano, and scored an impressive 74.8 per cent from the judges to secure their victory at the AR Diamante Beach hotel convention centre in Calpe.

The Los Alcazares-based Spangles Ladies´ Harmony Chorus got the bronze medal with a 70.5 per cent score, their highest ever since they started competing in SABS.

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AND THE WINNER IS... The TWO LUCKY people walked away with food hampers, as Age Concern South held a raffle last weekend at Iceland´s store in Torrevieja.

Hundreds of tickets were sold with a grand total of 564 euros raised to spend on helping the over-fifties across the southern Costa Blanca.

Store manager, James Lound, drew the winning

by Alex Trelinski tickets watched by Age Concern president, Maureen Payne.

The Age Concern Day Centre at La Siesta, Torrevieja and the charity shops in Torrevieja and Los Montesinos will be closed for an Easter break from Wednesday April 17th at 1.30 pm, and will all reopen on Tuesday April 23rd.

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Postbag

So many of the myths of the Brexiteers have unravelled in recent months, that I have lost track of them all.

One of the classics is that the great Margaret Thatcher would have approved of the UK leaving the European Union.

Nothing could have been further from the truth, especially as she was one of the strongest supporters of the Single Market.

She was strongly against any form of referendum and never advocated to anybody during her time as PM that she was anti-EU. In fact she saw it as vital to British interests and enjoyed the sport of taking on her EU counterparts as she obtained a number of concessions.

So, contrary to the Brexiteers view(along with most their claims), the facts about her and the EU just don´t stand up to scrutiny.

She clearly would never have allowed this Brexit mess in the first place if she was still in power.

Patrick Fullerton, Javea.

Your report last week about Costa Blanca hotel owners warning about a drop in British bookings this year due to Brexit is an absolute red-herring.

The Rojales cast.

by Alex Trelinski THE ROJALES Pantomime Group recently entertained the Orihuela Costa branch of the Royal British Legion by staging a Murder Mystery play.

The Phoenix Nights restaurant in San Miguel de Salinas was the venue for the first time venture for the Rojales team, with the eighty-plus audience invited to fill in a form to name their murder

suspect.

Money was raised for the RBL´s charities, whilst the Rojales group were proud to announce that Treasure Island will be their next pantomime in January.

New members on or back stage are always welcome with more details available by sending an email to rojalespantomime@ gmail.com

NOT VERY SPORTING

by Alex Trelinski THE ORIHUELA COSTA municipal sports centre closed its doors for nearly all users on Monday due to a row between the management company, UTE, and Orihuela council.

UTE say the authority owes them more 200 thousand euros since August and that their staff have not been paid since December.

the money has been withheld for over seven months because they claim that UTE have broken their contract in providing services and improvements at the facility despite getting paid to do so.

UTE pulled the plug on virtually all activities on Monday like the indoor swimming pool and the various courts and fields, with the exception of some preOrihuela council registered children´s have confirmed that activities.

British passenger numbers coming into Spain´s airports continue to rise, but they are looking for self-catering bargains, rather than some of the steep rates that have been charged by hotels in the last few years.

I should now as I own a couple of holiday rental properties, and they´re already booked up for most of the next five months.

As Turkey, Tunisia and other markets suffered due to terrorism, UK tourists switched to Spanish hotel packages and got a good deal.

Then the hotels decided to hike up their prices and last year, people shopped around and went to other parts of the Med or to Turkey, where the rates are low, or went down the selfcatering route.

Making a quick buck has back-fired on the hoteliers, and they are just hiding behind the fig leaf that is Brexit.

Mary Stoneham, Benidorm.

The “hugging robbers” are still at it, as I was stopped in Quesada last week by an East European-sounding lady, who asked me for directions.

I was cautious having read the reports and as she tried to embrace me, I backed off, and she then did a sprint that Usain Bolt would have been proud of!

Michael Fearon, Quesada.

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What’s more, 80% of all causes of visual impairment are considered avoidable.

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Symptoms The symptoms of a venous leg ulcer include pain, itching and swelling in the affected leg. There may also be discoloured or hardened skin around the ulcer, and the sore may produce a foul-smelling discharge.

There are several types of ulcers but the Who’s affected? most common is a venous leg ulcer acVenous leg ulcers become much more counting for over 90% of cases. common with age. It’s estimated that around 1 in 50 people over the age of 80 in What causes venous leg ul- the UK has one. cers?

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Preventing venous ulcers Treatment Most venous leg ulcers heal within There are several ways to help prevent three to four months if they’re treated by a healthcare professional trained in com- developing a venous leg ulcer in people at pression therapy for leg ulcers. However, risk, such as: some ulcers may take longer to heal, and a very small number never heal.

• Wearing compression stockings • Losing weight if you’re overweight • Treatment usually involves: • Exercising regularly • Cleaning and dressing the wound • Elevating your leg when possible • Using compression, such as bandages or stockings, to improve the flow These measures are particularly importof blood in the legs ant if you’ve previously had a leg ulcer because you’re at increased risk of having anAntibiotics may also be used if the ul- other one in the same leg within months cer becomes infected, but they don’t help or years. ulcers to heal.

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Stars In Watch out boys ..... Kate’s about!

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Celebrity beauty tips are everywhere, all across the internet, stars telling us what they use to enhance their skin and bodies.

Instagram posts on what they plaster on their faces to help them hold back the years without surgery, because none of them ever admit to that.

Well, Brit actress Kate Beckinsale, 45, has been banging on about a new $650 dollar facial treatment promoted by a New York dermatologist, innocently entitled, the ‘Hollywood EGF facial’ – EGF supposedly means epidermal growth factor.

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However, now here’s the bit that might make any male readers out there wince a little.

The serum used is actually made up of ingredients derived from the circumcised foreskins of newborn babies in South Korea.

Stem cells are harvested from foreskins and then cloned in a laboratory and injected in below the top layer of skin to encourage regeneration ….eughh!

I’ll just leave this one out there ……… The puns are all yours!

“It’s made from what??”

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Hugh

Simon Cowell has been opening up on his plans for this year’s X Factor, which is set to undergo a complete overhaul after last year’s disastrous viewing figures.

The new idea is to find celebrities from other , genres, like acting, sport etc and g sin y ead who can alr

e turn them into popstars, abl a ge for and s um alb l sel to new career in music.

Cowell, who admitted he’s getting a real buzz from the show, said, “In the same way Pete Waterman made Kylie and Jason musical stars, and what I did with Robson and Jerome, I’d like to think

through the process we’ll find someone who can sell records rather than just doing the show as a stunt.”

Before you get too excited Simon, remember for every Kylie, there was a Sam Fox, or a Mandy Smith, or a Pat & Mick, or a Nick Berry, or a Bill Tarmey, or …… Need I go on!

For every Kylie there’s a Sam...

Schoolboy sniggers at Maya Schoolboy humour is still alive and well in the UK, judging by an April Fool’s Day prank played on Radio 1’s morning DJ, Maya Jama.

The host got caught hook, line and sinker, by a good old fashioned double entendre, when a listener messaged in asking for a request.

Maya didn’t even flinch as she read out a message from “Hugh” that said: “Hugh Janus, your son or daughter loves you, they’ve

said that. Very cute.”

Got it? Well the DJ didn’t and it took a few tweets from her clued up listeners to point the gaffe out.

Seeing the funny side, Maya, who has clearly never watched The Simpsons, tweeted, “My first trick name blooper on Radio 1. He got me good.”

Could have been worse love …… anyone remember the movie Porky’s?

Thrones to end beautifully

Just to be clear from the beginning, I am not a Game of Thrones fan and freely admit to know nothing about the plots and characters of the phenomenally successful series.

I mean, I’ve heard others talk excitedly about characters like Jon Snow and Arya Stark (yaaaawwwnnnnn!) and it’s not like I haven’t tried, but I’m normally sound asleep by the time the theme music and opening credits are over.

Anyway, that’s just me, as I know GOT fans can’t wait for the start of the next and final season of the show, due to air soon.

So, for artistic purposes I listened to an interview with Maisie Williams, who’s played strong-willed Arya for

almost 10 years since she was 11.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to issue a spoiler alert here, but the 21 year old actress did give a little hint about the ending, admitting, on the Lorraine Today show, that, “The last chapter was really beautiful and I’m going to miss it,” she said, adding, “I don’t remember what my life was like before this show. I just had no idea, really, of how big it was going to get.”

Aaaaaaww how sweet, it’s going to be a happy ending, Maisie can go off and have a career after GOT and she ain’t going to end up like poor old Ken Barlow, riding a horse around in the snow, wearing animal furs when she’s 82.

Maisie has played Arya since she was 10

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FRIDAY 12th April

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 06:50 Countdown 07:00 Good Morning 10:15 Murder, Mystery and... 07:30 Murder, Mystery and.. Britain 07:25 Cheers 11:00 Homes Under the 08:15 Home Is Where the 08:45 Frasier 09:30 Lorraine Hammer Art Is 10:10 Everybody Loves 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:00 Walks of Life Raymond Show 12:45 Dom on the Spot 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 11:30 This Morning 13:15 Bargain Hunt 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire Nightmares USA 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 BBC News at One 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:05 Car S.O.S 14:45 Doctors 13:15 Politics Live 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:00 Channel 4 News 15:15 Curiosity 14:00 Live: World 14:55 ITV News London 13:05 Come Dine with Me 16:00 Escape to the Country Championship Artistic 14:05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:45 Money for Nothing Gymnastics 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Tenable 17:30 The Repair Shop 15:45 David Suchet: In the 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 17:00 Tipping Point 18:15 Pointless Footsteps of St Peter Home or Away 18:00 The Chase 19:00 BBC News at Six 16:45 Eggheads 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 19:00 ITV News London 18:00 Four in a Bed 19:30 BBC London News 17:15 Live: World 20:00 The One Show 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:30 Extreme Cake Makers Championship Artistic 20:30 Still Open All Hours Gymnastics 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 A Question of Sport 19:30 Richard Osman’s House 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:30 EastEnders of Games 21:30 Midsomer Murders 20:00 Channel 4 News 22:00 Have I Got News for You 20:00 The Masters, PGA Tour 20:30 Unreported World 23:30 ITV News 22:30 Would I Lie to You? Golf 21:00 Jamie’s Quick and...

23:00 BBC News at Ten 21:00 Great British Menu 21:30 Joe Lycett’s Got Your 23:25 BBC London News 21:30 Gardeners’ World Back 23:35 The Graham Norton 22:00 Pilgrimage 22:00 Gogglebox

SATURDAY 13th April

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 The Masters, PGA Tour Golf 15:15 Live: World Championship Artistic Gymnastics 17:30 Final Score 18:30 BBC Weekend News 18:40 BBC London News 18:45 Pointless Celebrities 19:35 Catchpoint 20:05 All Together Now 21:25 Casualty 22:10 All Round to Mrs Brown’s 23:10 BBC Weekend News 23:30 Match of the Day

07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:45 The Zoo 07:55 All Over the Place 08:25 Wild & Weird 08:40 Absolute Genius....

09:10 Top Class 09:35 The Dog Ate My Homework 10:05 Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:35 Nature’s Microworlds 11:05 Planes 12:30 The £100k House: Tricks of the Trade 13:30 The Chronicles of Nadiya 14:30 Nature’s Great Events 15:30 Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth 16:30 Pilgrimage 17:30 Britain in Bloom 18:00 Britain in Bloom 18:30 Race Across the World

07:00 Children’s TV 10:25 ITV News 10:30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning 12:40 John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 13:45 ITV Lunchtime News 14:00 Live: ITV Racing Live 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Evening News 19:15 ITV News London 19:30 Ninja Warrior UK 20:30 In For a Penny 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 22:25 The Jonathan Ross Show 23:25 ITV News 23:35 Zero Dark Thirty

SUNDAY 14th April

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:20 The A to Z of TV 09:30 Match of the Day Gardening 11:00 The Andrew Marr 08:05 Great British Garden Show Revival 12:00 Walks of Life 09:05 The Edible Garden 13:00 Homes Under the 09:35 Gardeners’ World Hammer 14:00 BBC Weekend News 10:05 Countryfile 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best 14:15 Songs of Praise Bites 14:55 Bargain Hunt 12:30 The Chronicles of 15:55 Escape to the Country Nadiya 16:55 Garden Rescue 13:30 Live: World 17:40 Money for Nothing Championship Artistic 18:40 Pointless Celebrities Gymnastics 19:30 BBC Weekend News 16:15 Live: Women’s FA Cup 19:50 BBC London News Football 19:00 Grand Tours of the 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow Scottish Islands 19:30 Live: The Masters, PGA 22:00 Line of Duty 23:00 BBC Weekend News Tour Golf 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Match of the Day 2

07:00 Children’s TV 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Traffic Cops 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Jesse Stone: Night Passage 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 The Gadget Show 20:55 5 News Update 21:00 Springtime on the Farm 21:55 5 News 22:00 The Comeback of Ant Mcpartlin 23:00 Celebrity Game Night

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 Emmerdale 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20 Superstore 12:10 You’ve Been Framed!

13:10 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 American Pie

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 21:30 Doc Martin 22:30 Doc Martin 23:35 Lewis

07:05 Everybody Loves 07:00 Children’s TV Raymond 11:25 The Unbeatables 07:55 Frasier 13:15 Friends 09:15 The Big Bang Theory 13:45 Friends 10:30 The Simpsons 14:15 Friends 10:55 The Simpsons 14:45 Friends 11:25 Four in a Bed 15:15 Friends 14:00 Formula 1 Motor 15:45 Live: Premiership Racing Rugby 15:30 A Place in the Sun: 18:15 The World’s Busiest Winter Sun Train Stations 16:30 Sun, Sea and Brides 19:10 Drain the Oceans To Be 20:00 5 News Weekend 17:35 George Clarke’s Old 20:05 Windsor Castle: Love, House, New Home War and Celebration 18:35 Kirstie and Phil’s Love 22:00 The Royal Family: It or List It Scandals at the Palace 19:30 Channel 4 News 23:30 Harry & Meghan: A 20:00 Mission Ignition Royal Romance 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 The Massacre That Shook the Empire 23:00 Red

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00 Coronation Street Omnibus 13:00 The Voice UK 14:50 Britain’s Got More Talent 15:55 Britain’s Got Talent 17:00 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 18:50 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 22:25 Britain’s Got More Talent 23:25 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Judge Judy 07:20 Judge Judy 07:40 Lewis 09:35 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 10:40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 11:50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 16:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:00 Lewis 20:00 Vera 22:00 Vera

07:00 Children’s TV 06:55 The Big Bang Theory 07:00 Children’s TV 10:25 ITV News 07:45 Frasier 11:30 Britain’s Greatest 10:30 James Martin’s Sunday 08:35 Everybody Loves Bridges Selection Raymond 11:45 Police Interceptors 11:30 This Morning 09:30 The Simpsons 12:45 Friends 12:30 John and Lisa’s 10:30 Sunday Brunch 15:15 The Love Punch Weekend Kitchen 13:35 Jamie’s Quick and Easy 17:05 The Yorkshire Vet 13:35 ITV Lunchtime News Food 18:05 The Yorkshire Vet 13:40 Britain’s Got Talent 14:05 Teen Wolf 15:05 Britain’s Got More Talent 16:00 Formula 1 Motor Racing 19:00 5 News Weekend 16:00 The Chase 18:00 Travel Man: 48 Hours 19:05 Inside Tesco: Britain’s Biggest Supermarket 17:00 In For a Penny in...

20:00 Talent Show Wars 17:30 Tipping Point 18:35 A Place in the Sun: 21:00 Blind Date 18:30 ITV Evening News Winter Sun 22:00 Drain the Titanic 18:45 ITV News London 19:30 Channel 4 News 19:00 The Family Chase 20:00 Escape to the Chateau 23:00 The Hangover Part II 20:00 What Would Your Kid 21:00 Secrets of Egypt’s Valley Do? of the Kings 21:00 The Durrells 22:00 Celebrity SAS: Who 22:00 Victoria Dares Wins for Stand Up to 23:00 ITV News Cancer 23:20 Billy Connolly’s Ultimate 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does World Tour Countdown

07:00 Emmerdale Omnibus07:00 The Royal 09:55 Coronation Street 08:00 Heartbeat Omnibus 09:00 Heartbeat 12:55 Catchphrase 10:05 Long Lost Family 13:55 You’ve Been 11:10 Agatha Christie’s Framed!

Poirot 15:00 Peter Pan 13:20 Agatha Christie’s 17:10 Britain’s Got Talent Poirot 18:35 Britain’s Got More 15:25 Agatha Christie’s Talent Poirot 19:40 The Lord of the 17:35 Agatha Christie’s Rings: The Return of the Poirot King 18:50 Agatha Christie’s 23:30 Family Guy Poirot 20:00 Vera 22:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 23:00 Grantchester

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MONDAY 15th April

07:00 Murder, Mystery...

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:45 Home Is Where the 10:15 Animal Park 09:30 Lorraine Art Is 11:00 Homes Under the 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle 08:30 Great British Menu Hammer Show 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:30 The Week in Parliament 11:30 This Morning 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 10:00 BBC News at Nine 13:30 Loose Women 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 14:00 BBC News at One 14:55 ITV News London 13:15 Politics Live 14:30 BBC London News 15:00 Judge Rinder 14:00 The Boss 14:45 Doctors 14:45 Back in Time for Dinner 16:00 Tenable 15:15 Curiosity 17:00 Tipping Point 16:00 Escape to the Country 15:45 This Wild Life 18:00 The Chase 16:45 The Hairy Builder 16:45 Home Is Where the 19:00 ITV News London 17:45 Eggheads Art Is 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:15 Flog It! 17:30 The Repair Shop 19:00 Richard Osman’s House20:00 Emmerdale 18:15 Pointless of Games 19:00 BBC News at Six 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 Island Medics 19:30 BBC London News 21:00 The Kyle Files 20:00 The One Show 20:00 David Attenborough’s 21:30 Coronation Street 20:30 Rip-Off Britain Natural Curiosities 22:00 The Widow 21:00 EastEnders 20:30 Only Connect 23:00 ITV News at Ten 21:30 Panorama 21:00 University Challenge 23:30 ITV News London 22:00 Not Going Out 21:30 Mary Berry’s Quick 23:45 Code Blue: Murder 22:30 Ghosts Cooking 23:00 BBC News at Ten 22:00 A House Through Time

What’s

ON Not Going Out NEW SEASON: Toby organises a sponsored parachute jump to raise money for a children’s ward in his hospital, so Lee, Lucy, Anna and the grandparents all agree to take part to support him.

But once airborne, will everyone pluck up the courage to jump?

Return of the comedy, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Hugh Dennis

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06:50 Countdown 07:25 Cheers 08:45 Frasier 10:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05 Car S.O.S 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Extreme Cake Makers 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Supershoppers 21:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

22:00 24 Hours in Police

TV

TUESDAY 16th April

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 Scott & Bailey

new this week

The Great British School Swap

BBC1 10:00pm Mon 15 April

07:00 Breakfast 07:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:15 Animal Park 07:30 The Repair Shop 09:30 Lorraine 11:00 Homes Under the 08:15 Home Is Where....

10:25 The Jeremy Kyle...

Hammer 09:00 Celebrity Painting 11:30 This Morning 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming Challenge 13:30 Loose Women 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 10:00 BBC News at Nine 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 14:55 ITV News London 14:00 BBC News at One 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 15:00 Judge Rinder 13:15 Politics Live 14:30 BBC London News 16:00 Tenable 14:00 The Super League 14:45 Doctors 17:00 Tipping Point Show 15:15 Curiosity 16:00 Escape to the Country 14:45 Back in Time for Dinner 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 15:45 Natural World 16:45 Home Is Where the 19:25 Party Election...

16:45 The Hairy Builder Art Is 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:45 Eggheads 17:30 The Repair Shop 20:00 Emmerdale 18:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 20:30 Save Money: Lose 19:00 BBC News at Six of Games 19:30 BBC London News Weight 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:30 Island Medics 21:00 Emmerdale 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 20:00 The One Show 21:30 Hard to Please OAPs 21:00 Your Home Made 20:30 EastEnders 22:00 The Widow Perfect 21:00 Holby City 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Surgeons: At the Edge 22:00 Trust Me 23:30 ITV News London of Life 23:00 BBC News at Ten

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 07:00 Children’s TV Animals 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers 12:15 Traffic Cops Guinness World Records 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 07:45 Totally Bonkers 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take Guinness World Records it Away!

08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

14:10 Access 08:35 You’ve Been Framed!

14:15 Home and Away 09:00 Emmerdale 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 A Daughter’s Nightmare 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 17:00 Friends Show 17:30 Friends 11:15 Britain’s Got Talent 18:00 5 News at 5 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

18:30 Neighbours 12:45 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Home and Away 13:15 Emmerdale 19:30 5 News Tonight 13:40 Coronation Street 20:00 Premiership Rugby 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres 21:00 Police Interceptors Show 22:00 The World’s Busiest 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show Train Stations 23:00 21st Century Sex Slaves 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 Family Guy 22:30 American Dad! 23:00 Family Guy

NEW SERIES: A predominantly white school and a mainly Asian school swap pupils in an experiment to see what happens when children from very different areas mix for the first time. This week, white pupils from the town of Tamworth get a shock when they arrive in Saltley, central Birmingham, and become the racial minority. A transgender pupil is paired with a devout Muslim girl, a white mother overcomes her prejudices to go for dinner in an Asian house for the first time, and tensions rise when the students find out what they really think about each other

Channel 4 10:00pm Tue 16 April

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 06:50 Countdown 07:00 Children’s TV Animals 07:25 Cheers 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness 08:45 Frasier 12:15 Traffic Cops World Records 10:10 Everybody Loves 13:10 5 News Lunchtime Raymond 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take 08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

08:35 You’ve Been Framed!

11:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen it Away!

09:00 Emmerdale Nightmares USA 14:10 Access 09:25 Coronation Street 12:05 Car S.O.S 14:15 Home and Away 09:55 Coronation Street 13:00 Channel 4 News 14:45 Neighbours 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:15 Jesse Stone: Benefit of Show 14:05 Escape to the Chateau: the Doubt 11:15 Britain’s Got Talent DIY 17:00 Friends 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

15:10 Countdown 17:30 Friends 12:45 You’ve Been Framed!

16:00 A Place in the Sun 13:15 Emmerdale 18:00 5 News at 5 13:40 Coronation Street 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:30 Neighbours 14:15 Coronation Street 18:00 Four in a Bed 19:00 Home and Away 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:30 Extreme Cake Makers 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Secrets of the National Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:30 Hollyoaks Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 Food Unwrapped 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in 22:00 Through the Keyhole 22:00 The Great British School the Wild 23:00 Family Guy Swap 23:00 The Murder Next Door 23:30 Family Guy 23:00 First Dates

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1. Not involved with many fools (10) 7. Stone that comes from Tangier (7) 8. A vessel, by the sound of it, to make money (4) 10. Look for one in Debrett? (4) 11. Cornelia changes her name (8) 13. One nurse forced to seek cover (6) 15. Cuts gardener’s first trees (6) 17. Unstretched? Not any more! (2,6) 18. Fed a mouse some cheese (4) 21. One marsh, when turned over, becomes a desert (4) 22. Ring - it’s taken by robbers (7) 23. Judging output of enigmatist (10) 1. Saint gets drink that’s not fresh (5) 2. Girl gets male to help (4) 3. General method for making a margin? (6) 4. A hot cell - odd place to go for a drink! (3,5) 5. Rich now poor in East Anglia (7) 6. North Africans eying past construction (9) 9. I miss step out - a hopeless case! (9) 12. Migrating bird is in an Italian port (8) 14. Everyone takes pigs round trees (7) 16. Dancing bear is from this country (6) 19. Fading melody in gardening section (5) 20. A social worker I opposed (4)

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Your imagination may take you back to a hobby or pursuit which you have neglected lately which will begin to take more importance in your personal and work life Lucky Number 09

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Gemini

22nd May – 21th June Two of Swords You have been feeling as though you are stuck in a rut lately, now is the time for you to free yourself and move forward in life. you are moving into a new phase which is very positive and you need to keep your eyes open to take opportunities that will begin to show Lucky Number 33

QUICK CROSSWORD Across 1. Temperature scale (10) 7. Holiday (8) 8. Cain’s brother (4) 9. Small branch (4) 10. Border plant (7) 12. Puppets on strings (11) 14. Complain (7) 16. Pile (4) 19. Half of a quart (4) 20. Crested parrot (8) 21. Understand (10)

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Cancer

22nd June – 22nd July The Star Lucky, lucky week for you Cancerians watch out for those small miracles in life happening around you. Take your time to look at new possibilities, which could be older ideas but will work currently for you. Use this time to pamper yourself or find a class or hobby to fulfil you - Lucky Number 11

Leo

23rd July – 22nd Aug Four of Coins Money issues may hold you back this week from doing some things you wish to do, but now is a great time to sort out anything that is holding you back, and make new plans despite others objections.

A younger person will bring news that will cheer your week up Lucky Number 13

Virgo

23rd Aug– 22nd Sept Seven of Cups You need to take a look at those parts of your life that are holding you back and get them in order otherwise time marches on and you will find no time left for yourself. Finding that meaning to your life is important just now and a maroon door can lead the way to positivity -Lucky Number 26

Libra

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct Ten of Cups The ten of Cups points to happy times with your family and close friends, get some invites out there and get them together. There may be news about a pregnancy which could be quite a surprise. A surprise offer of some kind of work will make you smile & give you hope -Lucky Number 07

Scorpio

23rd Oct – 21st Nov Ten of Swords You may feel like telling the whole world to get lost this week however after Tuesday the mood will lift and you will find a new adventure to spark your interest. Take others along on your adventures and spread the positivities around. Your diet could do with a few changes Lucky Number 03

Sagittarius

22nd Nov – 20th Dec King of Pentacles Business matters will go well for you this week and your ideas will go beyond what is expected of you trust yourself and go with your deeper instincts. This is a time to count your blessings and not to dwell on the past. Go with the flow and good fortune will find you Lucky Number 37

Capricorn

21st Dec – 19th Jan Page of Swords Feeling a bit like rebelling this week, go for it the cards are with you, the sky may look a bit cloudy but ignore any negatives and rebel away. Your mind will be working faster than you can react so be ready for a roller coaster of a week, take time out for yourself do whatever - Lucky Number 31

Aquarius

20th Jan – 19th Feb The Empress Your maternal instincts will be high this week take note of others around you as some are in need of your help, or maybe just someone to listen. Listen carefully and things will work out for you as well as others. A building with lots of windows will bring clarity to a situation -Lucky Number 34

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20th Feb – 20th Mar Two of Wands Are you travelling around this week or is it just your mind wandering here and there, you need to focus just now and see those different ideas come to mind quite easily. Don’t hold yourself back at this time. Family matters will be resolved and this will be most appreciated - Lucky Number 15

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01:25 Underworld: Evolution 07:00 Children’s TV 03:30 Teleshopping 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:00 The Planet’s Funniest 12:15 Traffic Cops Animals 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records it Away!

08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

14:10 Access 09:00 Emmerdale 14:15 Home and Away 09:55 You’ve Been Framed!

14:45 Neighbours 15:20 Murder, She Baked: Just 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Desserts 11:15 Britain’s Got Talent 17:00 Friends 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

17:30 Friends 13:15 Emmerdale 18:00 5 News at 5 13:45 Emmerdale 18:30 Neighbours 14:15 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Home and Away 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Secrets of the National Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 19:00 Take Me Out 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed 20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

Doors 21:00 You’ve Been Framed!

22:00 Inside John Lewis: 22:00 American Pie Profits & Problems 23:00 James Bulger: New Revelations

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22:00 Joanne Dennehy: Serial 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Celebrity Painting 21:00 Great British Menu Killer 21:00 Naked Beach Challenge 22:00 Pose 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Grand Designs: The 22:00 Climate Change: The 22:50 Strike a Pose!

23:30 ITV News London Street Facts 23:00 Frankie Boyle’s New 23:45 Exposure 23:00 Lee and Dean 23:00 BBC News at Ten World Order 23:30 24 Hours in Police 23:25 BBC London News 23:30 Newsnight Custody 23:35 The Truth About...

07:00 Children’s TV 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Traffic Cops 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 Sinister Stepmother 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 Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 21:00 Shop Smart, Save Money 22:00 The Gypsies Next Door 23:00 The Comeback of Ant Mcpartlin

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Top RED (2010)

Sat 13 April 12:00am - Channel 4 After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe (Morgan Freeman), crazy Marvin (John Malkovich) and wily Victoria (Helen Mirren) to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a nearimpossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.

07:00 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 Emmerdale 09:25 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:15 Britain’s Got Talent 12:15 You’ve Been Framed!

13:15 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:40 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed!

20:30 You’ve Been Framed!

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22:00 Family Guy 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:00 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 23:05 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Murder, She Wrote 10:05 Judge Judy 10:30 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Vera 23:00 Law & Order: UK

movies this week Teen Wolf (1985) Sun 14 April 2:05pm - Channel 4 7/10

When high school nerd Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) learns from his father, Harold (James Hampton), that being a werewolf runs in the family, he decides to take advantage of his freakish trait. With his newfound strength and agility, Scott quickly becomes the hero of his school’s basketball team while winning over longtime crush Pamela Wells (Lorie Griffin).

As he grows more popular, Scott worries he is being celebrated as a novelty rather than for who he is.

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She is 18 months old, spayed & good with other cats & dogs. She needs her own family.

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.

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All Square:- Battling Monte share the spoils.

Cross valley rivals Racing San Miguel, were the opponents at the neutral venue in Algorfa last Sunday. Another week, another “must win” game started in a lively fashion, with Monte utilising their usual efficient closing down tactic and San Miguel seemingly happy to knock the ball between the backs. Custodian Carlos was called to action on several occasions as San Miguel slowly grew in confidence but Monte stuck stoically to their task. The half petered out, but with the scores level, Monte were pleased with their efforts.

HT: CD Montesinos 0 – 0 Racing San Miguel Within 5 minutes of the restart, Carlos again had to be sharp, saving from another one-on-one, San Miguel were slowly turning

the screw and it was surely only a matter of time before Monte’s luck ran out and it did on 70 minutes.

While Monte were crowded in the attacking third, a slip by wing-back Daniel on the half way line, let in a breaking San Miguel attacker who raced forward, drew Carlos, and passed to a team-mate to slide the ball home.

Far from lying down though, the goal spurred on Monte and they raised their game yet again, chasing and harrying and generally making their opposition uncomfortable in all areas of the pitch. On the 77th minute their efforts were justly rewarded when intense Monte pressure, resulted in David nonchalantly clipping the ball into the net. Cue delirious scenes both on and

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off the pitch. Monte had clawed their way back into the match.

With their slender lead gone, San Miguel upped the tempo again and pressured Monte, who were dropping deeper and deeper as the half ran to its conclusion.

But Monte held firm, riding their luck at times, but stolid in protecting their hard won point.

With other results not doing Monte any favours, anything from this game should be considered a bonus, but in a sense, the fighting performance clearly showed that this team has enough in it’s locker to stay the distance.

Monte’s next game is away at CF Rafal, full details be forwardeed when known.

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Struggling Monte Fail to Finish On another “must win” day for Montesinos, it was profligacy in front of goal as much as sleepy defending that meant they came away with nothing from this relatively early starting game.

The day itself was more like the UK in March, i.e. very wet and windy, than the usual sunshine blessings we are accustomed to on the Costa Blanca.

Monte fell behind to a sloppy goal and it was a combination of the excellent Carlos Lorente and Jesus David that brought them deservedly level on the half hour. Lacking an obvious “target man”, Monte were heavily reliant on midfielders joining Carlos Lorente upfront. A glaring miss by the normally reliable Maccan brought the half to an end, both teams level.

HT: Santa Pola CF 1 – 1

CD Montesinos The second period saw Santa Pola in the ascendancy, Monte struggling both with the dreadful conditions and the relentless home attacks down both flanks.A slew of substitutions for both sides caused obvious disruptions and eventually the game settled into an end to end one, with both teams living dangerously. The better opportunities fell to Monte, but time after time, shots were wayward or straight at the keeper. On another day these might have gone in, but this was not another day. However, with a monotonous inevitability, Monte’s luck ran out when following yet another moment of indecision and failure to clear a loose ball in the box, a Santa Pola player poked the loose ball home.

Monte didn’t take the chanc-

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team. We are always on the look out for new players, whether young or old. We train in La Marina Village, every Tuesday and Thursday from 19.00 until 20.30pm.

If you require any further information, then please contact Roger on 605 707209 or Corky on 664 01 31 29.

COSTA COBRA RUGBY The Costa Cobras Rugby Club have their next game arranged for 11th May with a visiting team from Yeovil, Somerset, coming over for a fun packed weekend, and we are expecting around 40 people. Please come down and support your local Rugby

es that fell their way and ultimately, paid the price.

With the “home” derby against cross valley rivals Racing San Miguel looming, Monte have almost no time to lick their wounds before continuing the search for the elusive points they need to remain in the division. On this showing, that may have to come from the failure of others.

CD Montesinos will play a “home” game against Racing San Miguel, at 5.00pm on Sunday 7th April 2019. The “home” game will be played at Polideportivo Municipal “ Juan Carlos 1”, in ALGORFA. The game will be sponsored by The 3 Amigos.

Travelling supporters to meet at Bar Tambalache, Los Montesinos at 4.00pm.

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RACE #1000

Formula 1 reaches its 1,000-race at this Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will try to erase last month´s Bahrain heartache with a maiden victory.

Leclerc´s Ferrari agonisingly suffered an engine problem with nine laps to go, leaving Lewis Hamilton to sweep up for a win in Bahrain.

Designed to look like the Chinese symbol for “shang”, meaning upwards, and with a flat-out straight for almost one point four kilometres, the Shanghai International Circuit has proved a happy hunting ground for world

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champion Hamilton, who has five victories there three for Mercedes and two for McLaren.

For Sebastian Vettel, there are creeping doubts that the German may not be as strong as last season and the 31-year-old has something to prove in Shanghai, where he has won just once before.

Daniel Ricciardo won this race last year for Red Bull but the Australian is finding life tough at Renault after back-to-back retirements.

The race starts at 8.10 am this Sunday.

JOY OF LA VILLA

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SURE FIRE BET The 2019 MotoGP World Championship goes Stateside this weekend with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas hosting the third race of the season.

Spain´s world champion Marc Marquez is the hot favourite on the back of winning in Argentina, and

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he has qualified on pole and won all six MotoGP races at the Circuit of the Americas, Introduced to the calendar in 2013, the Circuit of the Americas offers an interesting mix of tight and technical turns in the first

sector and the two highspeed straights split by the tight turn 11.

Marc Marquez is understandably looking forward to his Texan weekend, but is leaving nothing to chance:- “Austin is one of my favourite tracks; these counter-clockwise circuits

Quesada Bowls Club Report The Summer season started this week, and after the deluge of rain on Sunday, the South Alicante Summer league began on Monday with all the extremes of weather - sun, cloud, wind and rain. It was also a day of extremes for the Quesada squads - the Blenheims won the match against the Lancasters 12-0 points and 118-70 shots. A great start for the Blenheims, commiserations to the Lancasters, but plenty of time to redeem themselves in the weeks to come.

With one more week left to play in the winter league, Quesada continued to consolidate their position of 4th in the table, with a win of 10-2 points and 88-68 shots against San Miguel.

Meanwhile in the VCL league QBC Tigers hosted San Miguel Deputies and managed a creditable result against a strong San Miguel team. The Deputies won the match 8-4 points and 86-79 shots. The Lions were away to San Miguel Sherrifs but

always seem to suit my style the best. Although we have achieved a lot of success there in the past, we will work as we always do from Free Practice 1 and remain focused. Every year when you go to a track there are new things to understand and adapt to.”

Villajoyosa CF gave themselves a big boost to book a play-off place in Preferente Group Four, as a 57th minute Botella goal gave them a one-nil win over leaders CF Intercity.

It was Intercity´s third one-nil defeat in four outings, but they remain five points clear at the top, ahead of Hercules B who drew one-all away to play-off contenders CD Almoradi.

Villajoyosa remain third, but a point clear of CFI Alicante, who thrashed Alicante University six-one.

At the other end of the table, CD Benidorm still remain just above the drop zone after a disappointing three-two defeat at bottom side Villena

CF, who recorded only their fifth win of the season.

CD Torrevieja remain second-bottom, three points behind Benidorm, after drawing four-four with Callosa, whilst Aspe UD continue to occupy the third relegation slot, after a four-nil drubbing away to UD Horadada.

This weekend´s matches include CF Intercity at home to Redovan, Hercules entertaining UD Horadada, and Villajoyosa away to struggling Aspe, with CD Almoradi on the road to Elda Industrial.

At the bottom, Benidorm CD go to Orihuela B, and there´s a Saturday trip for Torrevieja to Alicante University.

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came away with a well-earned 6-6 draw. A very close match, the two teams drew on two rinks, QBC ladies singles lost by only one shot and QBC won the shots overall 83-78. What a good start to the season for the Lions!

To make way for the Champion of Champions matches, there’s no Summer League games for the next two weeks.

Good luck to the QBC players.

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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MISSING BIKE MYSTERY Champions League Saturday 6th April

Juventus v Ajax - 21:30 BT Sport 3 Barcelona v Man Utd - 21:00 BT Sport 2

Sunday 7th April

Man City v Tottenham - 21:00 BT Sport 2 Porto v Liverpool - 21:00 BT Sport 3

Spanish Football Saturday 13th April

Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo - 18:30 Eleven Sports 1+ ITV4

Sunday 14th April

Valencia v Levante - 20:45 Eleven Sports 1

Formula 1 China Shanghai Azerbaijan Baku Spain Catalunya Monaco Monte Carlo Canada Montreal France Paul Ricard Austria Red Bull Ring Great Britain Silverstone Germany Hockenheim Hungary Hungaroring Belgium Spa Italy Monza Singapore Marina Bay Russia Sochi Japan Suzuka Mexico Mexico City USA Americas Brazil Interlagos Abu Dhabi Yas Marina

14 Apr 28 Apr 12 May 26 May 9 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jun 14 Jul 28 Jul 4 Aug 1 Sep 8 Sep 22 Sep 29 Sep 13 Oct 27 Oct 3 Nov 17 Nov 1 Dec

Premier League Friday 12th April

Leicester City v Newcastle - 21:00

Saturday 13th April Tottenham v Huddersfield -13:30 Brighton v Bournemouth -16:00 Southampton v Wolves -16:00 Fulham v Everton -16:00 Man Utd v West Ham -16:00

Sunday 7th April

Héctor Barberá from Dos Aquas in Valencia Province has dramatically quit motorbike racing, with his bike being reported as stolen.

The rider said that his team, Team Toth, were not getting the promised backing from their sponsor, with his motor mysteriously “doing a runner” from a track pit lane.

Barberá made the announcement on social media ahead of Sunday´s Supersport world championship race weekend in Aragon, where

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his bike disappeared.

The 32-year-old switched to Supersport racing last year after being dropped by Moto2 team Pons Racing due to a drink-driving charge and loss of his licence.

He subsequently joined Team Toth, and was lying fourth in the 2019 champìonship.

Barberá said the theft was the last straw in a series of setbacks that left him angry

and disappointed and he bemoaned the lack of resources for his his team, and criticised the team sponsor.

Team Toth in turn, reported the case of the missing bike to the Guardia Civil and said in a statement that “it is rare that a rider decides not to compete in a race and then a bike goes missing”.

It may not be totally the end of the road for Barberá, as his social media post didn´t totally close the door on a possible return to the sport.

Crystal Palace v Man City -15:05 Liverpool v Chelsea -17:30 Watford v Arsenal -21:30

English Football Saturday 13th April

Salford City v Maidenhead - 13:35 BT Sport 1

Sunday 14th April

Wigan v Norwich - 13:00

Golf

Friday 12th April

The Masters 2019 Sky Sports Golf 21:00

Saturday 13th April The Masters 2019 BBC Two 19:30

Sunday 14th April

Valero Texas Open 2019 BBC Two 19:30

ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE SPANISH TIME

SUFFERING VICTORY

SAM´S THE MAN

Twenty-year-old Sam Curran has become the youngest Englishman in a century to be named as one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year.

The all-rounder was named alongside his international team-mates Jos Buttler and Rory Burns.

England batter Tammy Beaumont and India captain

Virat Kohli complete the list.

Kohli was also named the leading cricketer in the world, while compatriot Smriti Mandhana was the world’s leading women’s cricketer.

Excluding 1918 and 1919 when schoolboy cricketers

were honoured after the end of World War One, only Jack Crawford, who was 19 when he was named as one of the five leading cricketers in 1907, was a younger recipient than Curran.

The Cricketer of the Year award can only be won once by a player in their career and is based on performances in the English summer.

with 13 titles and a doubles crown to his name.

The clay court specialist made his professional debut back in 2003, and his titles include two victories in the Valencia Open, and he reached four Grand Slam quarter-finals, namely three

in the French Open, and once in Australia some six years ago.

Almagro´s tennis days are far from over, as he will stay in the area in his new job as the director of the La Manga Club Tennis Academy on the Mar Menor.

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ALMAGRO´S FAREWELL

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England manager Phil Neville revealed he wanted to see his players “suffer” in their narrow friendly win over Spain on Tuesday night to prepare them for this summer’s World Cup. Beth Mead finished off a smart team move to give the Lionesses the half-time lead at Swindon with Ellen White thrashing home just seconds after the restart.

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Spain pulled one back through substitute Aitana Bonmati but England played out the remainder of the contest to seal a 2-1 victory, in a match which featured multiple substitutions.

“For us to do well at a World Cup, there are games when we have to dig in and block shots – that is what I

wanted to see and I just said to them that I thought they could have done it better, the next step is to dig in but show composure as well”, said Neville England have two further warm-up matches against Denmark and New Zealand, before their World Cup campaign gets under way with a June 9th clash against Scotland in France.

Murcia region tennis star Nicolás Almagro has retired from the sport at the age of 33, after losing to Mario Vilella, 6-2, 6-2, on Tuesday in the first round of his home town event, the ATP Challenger Open in Murcia City.

The Murcian tennis player, currently with a world ranking of 845, had announced on Monday that he would end his career at home, and was cheered on by local fans at the Murcia Tennis Club 1919, where he returned to action after being out with injury for five months..

It was all in stark contrast to Almagro once being the world number nine back in 2011, and he´s finished off

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REDS VERSUS BLUES AFTER the excitement of the Champions League, it´s back to the bread and butter stuff of the Premier League title chase this weekend, with leaders Liverpool, boosted by their first leg quarter-final win over Porto, welcoming third-placed Chelsea to Anfield this Sunday afternoon.

A stunning late strike from Daniel Sturridge way back in September rescued a point for the Reds at Stamford Bridge.

It´s strange how the knives were out not that long ago for Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri, but the blades could be sharpened again, if his side don´t qualify for the Champions League.

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They may have booked an FA Cup final spot, but Manchester City will be hurt after their Champions League defeat at Spurs, and despite having a game in hand over Liverpool, they won´t necessarily be relishing a tricky Sunday trip to mid-table Crystal Palace.

Assuming Chelsea lose at Liverpool on Sunday, they will do so in the almost certain knowledge that Spurs would have already overhauled them by beating relegated Huddersfield a day earlier, and Arsenal could do the same(on goal difference)

if they beat FA Cup final-bound Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday.

Manchester United´s reducing chances of getting into a Champions League berth now depend on other teams slipping up, as well needing to win themselves, as they entertain West Ham this Saturday evening.

At the bottom, there are two matches in four days to see if Cardiff can realistically avoid joining Huddersfield and Fulham in the Championship next season, starting with a trip to Burnley tomorrow, and then a home clash against Brighton on Tuesday.

“EUROCOPA” WALKING FOOTBALL ALBUFEIRA : PORTUGAL 2019

Monday and Tuesday 1st & 2nd April saw Algarve Football Tours hold their 4th Annual Competition with a total of 21 teams competing with Esquina Park Rangers from Ciudad Quesada, Luso Africa, Oxford Utd, Sheffield Utd, Clacton Knights, East Algarve Olhao, Fulham F.C., Benfica C.F., Rushden & Diamonds and Browns W.F.C. Around 1500 supporters filled the Ferreiras Stadium to witness two days of “Walking Football”.

Esquina Park Rangers, kindly sponsored by Bar Esquina in Ciudad Quesada, entered a team of nine players, along with their ever supporting “W.A.G.s”.

There were three leagues with seven teams competing for the top two positions with the two best third places going through to the final stages.

Esquina Park Rangers won 4, lost 1 and drew 1 on the first day, qualifying for Day Two with their superior goal difference.

Day Two started with a defeat to the favourites Luso Africa who are the masters of Walking Football. Winning our second and third games with some ease put us into the semi-finals.

We were then facing the mighty Sheffield United who had previously won the competition.

Winning would see us into the final. A close and hard-fought game with our lads giving it our all, Sheffield Utd with more experience, nicked it with one goal.

Esquina Park Rangers then played Clacton Knights for Third and Fourth Place. With our lads tiring, we were defeated 2-1 in another hardfought match.

The final was won on penalties by Luso Africa defeating Sheffield United.

A great performance from all the players and the travelling “W.A.G.s”.

Hopefully next year we can go all the way.

The photo above is the Esquina Park Rangers team with their “W.A.G.s”.