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terminally ill Shocking reports have come to light that East Ayrshire Council have been refusing terminally ill people for personal care in their final few dying days on earth.

Currently personal care is legally free to anyone aged over 65 who is deemed necessary, to be able to have a functioning place in society. The Scottish Government said that

terminally ill people no matter what their condition should be offered free care, according to the charity Motor Neurone Disease Scotland, East Ayrshire council refuse to abide by this. East Ayrshire Council said that while it had “every sympathy” for terminally

ill people requiring personal care, the council believe that charges should be based on specific care for individuals. By

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East Ayrshire Council said that while it had “every sympathy” for terminally ill people requiring personal care, the council believe that charges should be based on specific care for individuals. With the average Motor Neurone Disease (MND) sufferer having less than fourteen months to live from diagnosis, the last thing they should have to worry about is finding finance to allow them t at least pass away with a form of dignity. East Ayrshire Council at the moment are failing to provide this. Before 2008 an MND sufferer would have been exempt from going through medical assessments and given the full financial benefit from the date of diagnosis however after Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment and Support Allowance, MND sufferers face the indignity of being assessed on the level of their terminal illness. Currently because of the Work Capability Means Test it means that even people with Motor Neuron Disease have to face the gauntlet

of a means test and risk having necessary funding cut from their financial allowance. East Ayrshire Council should be actively fighting these scandalous rulings and giving terminally ill people back their dignity before death.

The Bedroom Tax created by the Con Dem’s also dehumanises and discriminates against people with Motor Neurone Disease (well everybody but especially people with terminal illnesses). As the disease progresses, spouses of the partner suffering from the disease, find themselves having to sleep in separate beds, due to the specialised equipment needed to assist the afflicted in daily living. Several councils throughout Scotland (Western Isles and West Lothian) have no determined policy on when to charge or when to allow free care. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) said that at no time should someone suffering from a terminal illness should be subjected to charges for care during their last days

on this mortal coil.

Councillor Peter Johnston COSLA’s health and well being spokesman said “Councils will work with their NHS partners at the local level to identify at what point a person is considered to be terminally ill, and this will vary from person to person and between different conditions.” A variety of councils (Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Dundee, North Lanarkshire, Orkney and West Dunbartonshire) have the policy of at the doctors discretion when deciding the level of care needed for someone dealing with a terminal illness.”

Eddie Fraser director of Health and Social Care at East Ayrshire Council said “Whilst we have every sympathy for people with such a medical situation, we believe that East Ayrshire Council Charging Framework is being applied in a fair, equitable and consistent manner and is in line with the principles contained within the National Guidance for Non Residential Social Work Services.”

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Woman injured in car crash A woman has been injured in a single-vehicle crash during rush hour in North Ayrshire. Police were called to the scene of the incident, which happened on Monday morning on the A78 Skermorlie between Ashcraig and Manor House, near Largs. It is believed that the woman became trapped in the car after the vehicle flipped onto its roof. The woman was taken to hospital. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said “We received a call around 8.20am on Monday to a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A78 Skermorlie between Ashcraig and Manor House. “One female was in the vehicle and an ambulance attended and conveyed her to hospital where she is being treated for her injuries.” By

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HGV training A new road safety project has been taking place in schools across East Ayrshire highlighting the dangers of HGV and larger vehicles to young people.

Nine primary schools were chosen to pilot this new project which is being delivered by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s Road Safety team and the Council’s Transport and Waste Management teams. The project highlights the dangers posed by larger vehicles to both pedestrians and cyclists, and the

children get hands on experience by working with one of the Council’s new recycling vehicles.

The children take part in fun activities working out the blind spot on large vehicles, guessing their stopping distance and even the affect that side wind can have on knocking a child off balance. Behind all the fun is a very serious

message which is enforced through a booklet issued to each child with reminders on how to stay safe.

Councillor Tom Cook, Spokesperson for Improving Community Safety was on hand at Kilmaurs Primary to witness the event in action. He said: “This project was introduced following a growing number of reports nationally of serious injuries

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and fatalities through accidents involving vulnerable road users and Heavy Goods Vehicles.

“We believe that this initiative will help our children cope with the additional risks posed by such vehicles using East Ayrshire’s roads. “It is great to see the children enjoying themselves and, at the same time, learn important road safety messages in an

interesting and informative way. The success of this approach is evident to everyone and we hope to extend the programme to more schools next year.

“This programme is only made possible by the co-operation between Council departments and the Ayrshire Roads Alliance and it clearly demonstrates the benefits of partnership working.”

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Dementia patients and carers have been left distraught after South Ayrshire Council cut essential funding to a dementia charity celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. South Ayrshire Dementia Support Association discovered their funding was to be cut as the council made essential efficiency savings following South Ayrshire Council’s review of their long-standing contract. The 20 year charity, which aim is to allow people suffering from the degenerative disease the opportunity to remain living in their home and also give support to families affected by dementia. The decision has caused outrage in the

local area, with Ayr woman Sharon Auld setting up an online petition, which has been signed by hundreds of people since its initiation, including Ayr MSP John Scott. Ms Auld said “We will be fighting this to the end as so many people in the community will be affected not just now but also in the future. These people didn’t ask for this to happen to them and I feel that everyone must stand together to see that they are supported after working all their days and that they remain dignified throughout every stage of their journey with dementia.” Currently there are almost 88,000 people with dementia in Scotland and it is projected that by 2031 there will be as many as 114,000, council’s

across Scotland should be looking at long term funding rather than finding ways to cut essential care for people who need it most. Kenny Leinster, South Ayrshire Council’s Head of Community Care and Housing explained the council’s decision “Our first and foremost concern is to ensure continuity of high quality care for our service users.” “To meet the wide range of needs our clients have and demonstrate best use of public money, we undertook, a tendering exercise in accordance with procurement regulations, which offers us an opportunity to establish a framework of suitable contractors to provide the highest possible level of care for our clients.”

A man and woman have been rescued from their home in Pagan Walk, Muirkirk, on Wednesday after a fire broke out in their kitchen.

They escaped the blaze from their two-storey house. The pair were given oxygen and were

found to suffer smoke inhalation but didn’t attend hospital. Group Manager Jim McNeil said: “Fire can happen to any of us but there are very simple steps we can all take that will make it less likely.

“It only takes a second for a fire to start.

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Lovable children’s character Peppa Pig is coming to Ayr Racecourse back by popular demand! The cheeky little piggy will be at Ayr Racecourse’s Family Fun Day on Sunday July 6 and will be making five appearances at intervals throughout the day, so come along to see her and don’t forget to bring your camera! Plus there will be many more attractions for the family - and all children under the age of 18 go free if accompanied by an adult and all the Family Entertainment is also free. Peppa Pig is sure to be a big hit with all the children and additional attractions include the fantastic Bungee Trampolines, fun fair rides, mini quads, pony rides, face painting & glitter tattoos, sand art, Artmania, a bouncy castle, a superhero enclosure, a circus & magic show... and lots lots more including an equaliser for

children to hone their jockey skills. There will be free entry for current members of the Armed Forces and their families and also members of all Veterans Associations and Veterans Charities. Book online at ticketsfortroops.co.uk, direct with Ayr Racecourse or via your Veterans Association. There are seven races scheduled with the first race due off at 2pm. Gates open at 12 noon. For more information call 01292 264179 or go online at www.ayrracecourse.co.uk Issued by Iain Ferguson on behalf of Ayr Racecourse. For further information please contact Iain Ferguson on 01292 294972 or 07795 565691.

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Young cook stars lay on tasty lunch

Ten potential ‘cooking superstars’ recently prepared a special summer lunch for guests

of honour at The Cook School Scotland in Kilmarnock.

The ten ‘superstars’ Caitlin Barrow : Kilmarnock Academy Ryan Byrne : St Joseph’s Academy Ryan Corien : Stewarton Academy Harry Martin : Grange Academy Emily Taylor : James Hamilton Academy Suzanne Steel : Loudoun Academy Mark Neil & Nicole McClue : Cumnock Academy :

L to R, Mark Neil (Cumnock Academy), Haidee Barclay (Doon Academy), Emily Taylor (James Hamilton Academy), Martin McLelland (Auchinleck Academy), Chef Joe Queen, Ryan Corien (Stewarton Academy), Suzanne Steel (Loudoun Academy), Caitlin Barrow (Kilmarnock Academy), Harry Martin (Grange Academy) and Ryan Byrne (St Joseph’s Academy)

On the menu was sea bass in a carbonara sauce with crushed potatoes and greens, followed by a dessert of zingy lemon posset and fresh fruit. The meal was to show off the culinary talents of pupils from secondary schools across East Ayrshire who had

received top-level training from the Cook School’s executive chef Joe Queen. For the last three months, Joe has led delivery of a day’s intensive training to young people in S4, S5 or S6 who are leaving school this session. Visiting each of East Ayrshire’s nine

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academies, as well as Park School, Joe was able to offer training to 90 pupils who are interested in catering and hospitality as possible future career options. Craig Stevenson, Managing Director of Braehead Foods, said: “Thinking about a workforce of the future, Joe selected 10 young people as potential

‘cooking superstars’ to attend a special training day at the Cook School. “The youngsters demonstrated the range of skills they have developed by preparing a delicious lunch for local employers from the hospitality sector and Council officers, including Chief Executive Fiona Lees and Alan Ward, Acting Head of Schools”.

Councillor Stephanie Primrose, Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, said: “The catering and hospitality industries need young people who are enthusiastic and who show passion to learn. The pupils involved in this exciting programme certainly fit the bill and have clearly proved their ability in the culinary field”

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New community hospital plans given go-ahead

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In an announcement from NHS Ayrshire & Arran last week, it was revealed that plans for a new 206 bed mental health and community hospital at the Ayrshire Central Hospital facility have been approved by Holyrood after the governments review of the Full Business Case (FBC) for the facility.

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BIGGEST Hall’s, keepers of one of Scotland’s oldest haggis recipes, is to stage a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS official attempt to create the largest haggis, to be displayed at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

2014 is the Official Year of the Haggis and Hall’s, who were taken over by family run Brown’s Food Group in 2013 and sponsor Biggar Rugby Club, has decided to attempt to achieve a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title. The governments approval of the FBC allows the team at NHS Ayrshire & Arran to finalize plans for construction, which will commence this summer, planning permission for the new development was approved at the end of May.

Mr John Scott, head of capital planning for Ayrshire in response to the approval said: ‘ This is great news. Approval for our FBC and planning approval are very important steps before construction can start. We are looking forward to getting started and being able to provide first-class

services in an outstanding building.’ If you’re interested in this latest development and how it will affect you, find out more at www.nhsaaa.net

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MP seeks answers from Council over Millport Pier closure

The haggis will be unveiled on Thursday, June 19th at the annual celebration of Scottish farming, food and countryside. Players from Biggar Rugby Club got together on the pitch to help Hall’s attempt to kick the current GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title into touch. Set on May 23, 2009, the weight to beat is just over half a ton, with measurements of 7ft in length, 3ft in width, 1ft 9in in height and 6ft in circumference. Hall’s will make and cook their GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt at their North Berwick premises before transporting the giant haggis in a bespoke truck through the streets of Edinburgh to the Ingliston showground. Once at the Royal Highland Show the haggis will be unveiled at 10am and the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS breaker will be revealed. Wayne Godfrey, CEO Browns

The recent announcement by North Ayrshire Council to close the pier in Millport came as a shock to many local residents. The closure will mean that the Waverley will not be visiting Cumbrae, and the mobile cinema may be lost as it used the pier for parking. Katy Clark, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, has written to Elma Murray, the Chief Executive of North Ayrshire

Council, for more information in relation to this closure. Katy Clark said “I fully appreciate that safety is paramount in decisions such as this one to close Millport Pier. However, the announcement was sudden and unexpected, and many residents have expressed concern about the impact it will have on the island with the loss of the Waverley and cinema. I

have written to the Council to ask why the fault was not noticed until recently, and what steps are being taken to repair the pier. Perhaps most importantly I have also asked when this will be completed, as with summer approaching and Millport’s reliance on tourism, the loss of the Waverley could have a significant impact on the local economy.”

Food Group, which owns Hall’s, said: “We are very excited about this ambitious GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt. Hall’s is a Scottish company that has been around for generations and so we naturally want to do Scotland proud – by making history and setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title a nation can be part of as once the haggis is unveiled and addressed individual portions will be on sale. “Proceeds will go towards Macmillan Cancer Care as well as selected Scottish children’s charities meaning the legacy of the haggis will live on through donations with long lasting benefits in local communities.” To be part of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS record attempt, buy tickets online for the Royal Highland Show at https:// highlandshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/ and make your way to 7th Avenue for the arrival of the haggis at 10am on Thursday, June 19. Established in 1932, Hall’s use great Scottish recipes and finest quality ingredients to make a range of products which include haggis, sausages, lorne sausages, black pudding and breakfast packs. For more information log onto www. hallsofscotland.co.uk

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Tourists continue to visit cave of Sawney Bean

The cave of cannibal Sawney Bean remains to be a popular tourist attraction, as people are still debating whether the tale is fact or fiction. So who is Sawney Bean? By

If you don’t know the story already, it’s been said that Sawney Bean left home young and with his partner, set up home in a cave, set on the Ayrshire coast. It’s believed that they were there for 25 years, where they lived with their eight sons, six daughters, 18 grandsons and 14 granddaughters – all from incest. It’s rumoured that the family had killed and eaten up to 1000 people. The couple would rob people passing by the cave, murder them and then push them out to sea. They then came up with the idea of using the bodies to provide food and that’s when the cannibalism began...

The grisly tale is certainly a popular one, with the character of Sawney Bean in the Edinburgh Dungeons. A modern-day version of story has also been made into a movie, directed by Scot, Ricky Wood Jnr. Sawney – Flesh of Man stars Scots actor David Hayman as Sawney. Ricky, from Aberdeen, said: “It is surprising how many people across the world have heard about him and want to know more about him.” “My father is an amazing storyteller – and wrote the script for our film – so you can imagine the way he told the story and he always told me it was true for effect. “I know there is a lot of doubt about when this character lived, if he ever

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Isis insurgents march on Iraq’s main refinery Islamic extremist militants Isis have attacked Iraq’s largest oil refinery over the course of Tuesday night and Wednesday, the outcome of the conflict at the facility is still unclear.

British tourists have been advised to be careful when driving in Barcelona, as they could be targeted by highway thieves. With more than 11 million Brits travelling to Spain last year, it is a favourite among holidaymakers. The AA have revealed that more than 120 drivers from Britain have been victims of robbery whilst driving on the AP-7 motorway in Barcelona. Thieves have been waving cars to stop and distracting them, usually making the tourists believe there is with something wrong with either their car or the tourists and asking them to get out the car to look at it. While the brits are distracted, one of the thieves will steal possessions out their car. Rosie

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international division, encourages tourists to stop at a safe place is someone tries to flag them down. She said: “If you travel at a slow speed, just make sure you’ve got people around you before you stop.” It appears that thieves target hire cars or cars with a GB licence plate. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman said: “It is the beginning of the peak summer season, when many thousands of Britons will be driving foreign-registered or hired vehicles across Spain. “Distraction techniques can be very effective with honest people who think they are being helped by a good Samaritan - when in fact these criminals are the opposite. “We want people to be aware, wary and not be caught out.” By

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Suicide bomb attack on Nigerian World Cup Screening

On Tuesday night, an outdoor screening of the World Cup in the Nigerian city of Damaturu was attacked by a suicide bomber, who detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives next to the venue. According to reports several people were killed and scores were injured in the blast. The attack was carried out by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram, who have achieved notoriety recently by kidnapping over 200 school girls in the north of the country. This is not the attack of its kind in

Nigeria, Boko Haram have during past sporting events attacked venues where people congregate to watch the games. Rescue efforts are currently ongoing, with emergency services being hampered by the fear of further blasts as one of Boko Harams preffered tactics is to time secondary explosive devices to detonate, killing those who have arrived to assist the victims. In the past fortnight, attacks by Boko Haram have killed 40 people across the northern regions of Nigeria, where the government has imposed a state of emergency for over a year. By

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The Baiji oil refinery is the largest in Iraq, with 100% of it’s output for domestic use, if the the Isis militants succeed in capturing it will cause much of the country to grind to a halt as fuel shortages and power cuts hit. The tactic of capturing refinery facilities has worked well for Isis in recent months as it’s funding has swelled due to their control of oil fields and refineries in Syria. Isis militants are also threatening to march on the nations capital Baghdad, from their new base of operations 40 miles north in the city of Baquba. The Iranian president has pledged the support of the Iranian people but does not foresee the presence of Iranian troops on Iraqi soil in any significant numbers. On Wednesday evening, Iraq’s beleagured president Nouri al-Maliki, formally requested that the US

government, which has dispatched the aircraft carrier USS HW Bush and two support vessels to the Iranian gulf, for direct assistance against the Isis militants in the form of air strikes. The Iraqi crisis which has developed at a break neck speed, has been spurred by a number of factors, the most significant of which is sectarian tensions between the minority Sunni community and the

Ukrainian president unveils peace plan President Petro Poroshenko has unveiled a plan for a unilateral ceasefire by Urkrainian forces in the splintered eastern regions of the country, where they have been combating armed pro-Russian separatists for the past two months.

Porochenko hopes to secure the support Russia’s president Vladimir Putin with the new plan, after a week of tense negotiations between the two nations. Poroshenko spoke at a military academy in Kiev outlining this latest plan to solve the problems in the east of the country saying: ‘The plan will begin with my order for a unilateral ceasefire. I can say that the period of

the ceasefire will be rather short. We anticipate that immediately after this the disarming of the illegal military formations will take place.’ It has been reported that Poroschenko spoke to Putin late on Tuesday, where the possibility of a ceasefire was discussed. The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said that the ceasefire should in fact be permanent also saying: ‘the step President Poroshenko has promised and which in general we were all waiting for’. However, despite Kiev’s decision to call a ceasefire, it’s unclear how the separatists will react to the offer of a ceasefire as many have controlled

majority Shiites. The Sunni community is accusing the Shia majority of monopolising power in the country, leading to popular support for the Sunni Isis militants amongst Sunni communities with a large number of Iraqi Sunni’s joining the militants during their blitzkrieg of Iraq. By

Michael McDaid

government buildings for the past number of weeks and declared quasi independent states. There is an assumption that if the separatists in the eastern regions do not disarm and disperse by the end of the ceasefire, Ukrainian military forces will conduct a final assault on the remaining pockets of resistance. This latest bid to appease Moscow follows the cancellation of gas supplies to Ukraine by Gazprom, the Russian state owned energy giant, after a dispute over an outstanding gas bill and increased costs to Ukraine was left unresolved. By

Garry Smith

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Big Brother defends its right to mass surveillance of British public

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Prime Minister urged to help innocent man jailed in UAE A charity has asked David Cameron to help a student who has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates for cocaine possession worth less than £5. Ahmad Zeidan, 21, from Reading denies the drugs were his and said he was tortured and forced to confess. He said the document was in Arabic and didn’t understand it.

This week, Whitehall’s top security official and director of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Charles Farr, confirmed for the first time that the government is practising mass, indiscriminate surveillance of social networking, email and phone calls both within the UK and outside it’s borders. Farr justified the legality of the governments surveillance program which indiscriminately violates the privacy of innocent people and suspects alike on a massive scale by the security services, saying that such communications are deemed to be ‘external communications’ under current legislation. Under the current legislation, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) which has been called ‘outdated’ by critics, so called external communications are not protected by law and as such do not require the issuing of a warrant in order to give the security services the right to intercept them. Farr’s defence of the practice is detailed in a 48 page document that was released on Tuesday of this week by Farr. In the document Farr develops a legal interpretation of the current RIPA legislation which allows the government to side step the need for traditional privacy safe guards. The document penned by Farr was released in defence against a case brought before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, by anti surveillance group Privacy International, Amnesty International and a number of other civil rights groups. The bulk of the cases against the government relating to GCHQ (Government Communications Head Quarters) have been brought to bear since Edward Snowden released what have been dubbed ‘The Snowden Files’ which detailed how the US

and UK governments had conspired to carry out mass surveillance on communication networks worldwide. Theresa May has waded into the debate, acknowledging that the government has failed to bring the public round to the case for mass surveillance in a bid to assuage national security threats. The home secretary also admitted that the question of individual privacy has ‘became a much more salient question that a year ago’ going on to attempt to justify the mass harvesting of personal information saying: ‘There is a need to get out there more generally the importance of intelligence in fighting all of these national security threats. We will try to find innovative ways of getting the importance of these activities to members of the public. People talk about national security versus civil liberties, but you can only enjoy your liberty if you have security’

Zeidan claims he was beaten and threatened with rape. He was studying at Emirates Aviation College in Dubai. He has been sentenced to nine years in jail. He was arrested in December after 0.04g of cocaine, valued at about £3, was found in a bag in a glove compartment of a car he was in with men he claimed he didn’t know well. Charity, Reprieve, wrote to the Prime Minister, asking for his support. Speaking from prison, Zeidan said: “They arrested me, took off the gold

chain I was wearing, they tied it around their fist and started hitting me with it,” “They kept me in a solitary cell for eight days. They would repeatedly just randomly come in the cell and beat me.” Maya Foa, head of the Reprieve death penalty team, called the Zeidan’s conviction a “scandal” in the letter. The letter said: “We note with concern

Theresa May apologises over passport delays

The home secretary has also suggested that her controversial ‘Snooper Bill’ which allows the police and security services to breach civil liberties with impunity by allowing them to track mobile phone and internet usage should be revived. The communications and search giant Google has attempted to instil a sense of confidence in its users privacy, through offering ‘end to end’ encryption to anyone using Gmail that signs up for the service in an attempt to prevent government’s and other parties from accessing the content of your inbox and sent mail. The encryption service remains in its beta stages but aims to be released to the mass market as an extension in the near future. Despite Google’s efforts to fight invasions of online privacy, many are sceptical that the web giant will be able to stay one step ahead of GCHQ and it’s American counterpart the NSA. As the case against the government develops more updates will be provided. By

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that the prosecution has appealed the case and are once again seeking to increase the penalty Mr Zeidan will ultimately receive.” Foa said: “Ahmad has been through a terrifying ordeal,” “The prime minister must intervene as soon as possible to secure justice for him before it’s too late.” By

Kaitlin McManus

Toddler dies in house fire a year after brother’s cot death A three year old girl has died after a fire tore through her home in Carmarthen, Wales last weekend. The tragedy happened a year after her brother died. Events surrounding the death are being looked into, as it took 40 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, but Police officers had already taken the girl to hospital. Angel and her mother were rescued by firefighter and her father escaped by jumping out a window.

Home Secretary Theresa May has apologised over the delayed passport applications and insists that the government is doing everything it can to deal with the situation. She stated in a commons debate that there has been an unusually high demand for passports, and the passport office was dealing with the highest demand in 12 years. She said: “I would like to say to anybody who is unable to travel because of a delay in processing their passport application that I am sorry and the government is sorry for the inconvenience they have suffered and

we are doing all we can to put things right.” “What we don’t know at the moment is what an urgent need to travel will mean and whether everybody who’s got holidays coming up will now be guaranteed that they’ll get their passports in time, which is what we want, or whether you’ve got to prove something additional. “We know there are still a lot of people having an awful lot of problems.” She also said that despite delays, the majority of applicants are still receiving their passports within three weeks as usual. By

Eva Gomez

Family friend Lisa Naether said: “We were in total shock when we heard, especially as it was the anniversary of her baby brother’s death.” Angel was taken to the town’s Glangwili Hospital by police but was later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where she died. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart was one of many who spent more than 20 minutes attempting to revive Angel while they waited for an ambulance to arrive. An ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We are aware of this tragic incident and are currently looking into the details surrounding it.” By

Lauren Black

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Star Signs

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I am delighted to be delivering your stars although; I won’t be doing them in the traditional way, as I am not an astrologer. For many years I have provided the stars using Tarot cards and that is what I will be doing here so, I guess in a sense they should be called, Taroscopes. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy what the cards have to say.

Aries If your looking for a romance to blossom this could be the time that’s right for you to make a move and get it going – if however you are searching for a true love then look out for a chance meeting.

Taurus Surprise news comes from someone quite unexpectedly and there is a connection to the past with this also. I feel you may be looking at things from a black and white; you might need to widen your horizons to see the bigger picture.

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Gemini At this moment in time you could be feeling that not much is going your way however put a little faith into things changing and it could make all the difference. Burning the candle at both ends will drain your energy and stop you from seeing what is right in front of you.

Cancer It feels as if you are in the middle of the bridge half way to your new destination and leaving the past behind. Things that are worth waiting for take time and so, allow this to take shape in its own good time.

Leo Challenges and limitations are not helping you to make the moves you wanted and this could cause you some frustrations in the mean time. Try to divert your focus onto something that’s a bit more positive.

Virgo Time for reflection is not time lost; this gives you the thinking time you need to see what it is you really want and then to make a plan and go get it. Take yourself off to the movies or do something that will bring a little laughter into your life.

Libra Even though you are generous and are there when you need to be for others it may not always be reciprocated, not that you do it for that reason but when you need others I sense you feel they are other wise engaged.

Scorpio You will need to stand your ground on a matter, which concerns a male and someone who seems to think they can just step in, and dictate to you. I’m sensing the worm has turned and that you are now in the driving seat.

Competition Win a Tarot Reading with Joan Charles We will be running this competition across all of our papers for the month of June so if you want to be in with a chance of winning here is what you need to do.

Sagittarius New lines of communication are open and you will be make the most of them in order to sort a situation out that has been plaguing you for some time. I sense better times ahead all round so keep it up.

Capricorn On one hand I sense that you are not in high spirits and then on the other I see good news coming your way. I am seeing a key and for me this is about discovering something that helps you and also a possible house move too.

Aquarius Better have a nice bottle of something on chill as I’m feeling you are about to enter a new phase in life and one that will challenge you in a whole different way. This is a positive time but one that requires focus.

Pisces As they say, the truth will out and what this means is you are about to uncover something that will provide you with the answers to certain things you have been uncertain about. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

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In the Tarot deck what Major Arcana card is number 12? Email your answers to Joan at; joan.charles@btopenworld The winner will be contacted by email and you can either go see Joan for a face-to-face reading or have the reading done on the phone [on a land line] or on Skype.

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Motivate & Inspire

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Ten years ago, in 2004, I had been giving some motivational talks, and I met a fellow inspirational speaker for coffee, and he said “Wouldn’t it be great to inspire 10,000 people at once?”

Green Deal The “Green Deal “ is a UK Government initiative designed to help meet the up - front costs of making homes more efficient. As a ‘Green Deal Adviser’ (GDA) I can offer energy saving advice and help to arrange installation of the following.

• Energy efficient boilers with advanced heating controls. • Loft Insulation including top ups. • Cavity wall insulation • Under floor insulation • Low energy lighting • External wall insulation • Solar PV

What is a Green Deal Assessment? In order to get the best advice on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home and save money on your utility bills I create a Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR) however, in order to do this a visit to your property needs to be arranged to complete the two surveys during the Green Deal Assessment. One is known as an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) as well as an Occupancy Assessment (OA). The GDAR uses advanced software to produce recommendations on how you can save money by installing the correct products. Most of the new Government grants, finance and other incentives require you to have a GDAR completed before you apply but this is simple and help with the paperwork will be available to you!

What is an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)? Domestic appliances have been carrying energy ratings for years those colourful banded charts that

rate energy efficiency from A to G, with A being the most efficient. All new homes and homes being sold or let must now be assessed to find out how efficient they are. A second chart shows your homes environmental impact in terms of its carbon emissions. The EPC will contain a report of what you can do to reduce your homes energy use and carbon emissions, and a “potential” rating to show what rating it could be if the recommendations of improvements were carried out. The report also shows potential costs with and without improvements being carried out.

As a Green Deal Advisor (GDA) I would be looking at what insulation the home has as well as the heating system, hot water system, radiators, windows, ventilation, light bulbs and if renewable are present.

Government approved software is used on a to generate appropriate recommendations and produce your unique GDAR in your home. Depending on what products are recommended You can be advised on the range of funding and finance options that are available to cover the up front costs of the energy saving measures. The Government has asked that Green Deal Advisors follow a strict code of conduct to produce accurate and impartial Green Deal Advice Reports. That means we work with only Green Deal Approved Installers and Green Deal Providers. To receive the full funding available you must use approved providers and installers who meet the “Green Deal” standard. I am an expert in transforming poorly rated homes, which cost a lot of money to heat into a high rated super, efficient home.

This assessment will take into account the age and size of the property as well as the position.

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I am happy to offer a free “Green Deal” assessment worth £150 to all readers*.

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The first step would be to arrange a convenient time to survey the property, which takes approximately 1 - 2 hours depending on the size of your home. To make the assessment as accurate as possible you will need to have copies of your utility ready so that you I can be shown just you how much you could save.

I look forward to showing you how to save money, add value to your home and improve your overall comfort of your home.

*All properties will have a pre-assessment before a Green Deal Assessment is deemed appropriate. Flats are excluded and this offer can be withdrawn at anytime.

And instead of leaning over, patting him on the back, and wishing him luck, I enthusiastically threw my arms in the air and yelled, “Let’s Do it!” That one decision changed my life!

And so I hired the only conference centre in Scotland that could host 10,000 people, The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) armadillo in Glasgow.

The admin staff at the SECC were quite incredulous and asked if I was sure that I wanted to do that as even Kylie Minogue only hired their 3,000 seater venue. I grinned (forever optimistic) and proclaimed that I wanted to Go Large!

So I signed a six-figure rental agreement, and I committed to renting the whole venue including breakout rooms, for three days. I had MASSIVE plans, and I effectively created three events including evening Ceilidh function with our guest speakers. I meticulously planned this event and it became my 24 hour obsession, and I chose to all-but shut down my successful financial advisory business, believing that all of my clients knew where I was and how to contact me, and trusting that they would call me if they needed me... WRONG!

That experience proved to me; that if you want to succeed, you’ve got to be Proactive, not Reactive. “Successful people keep moving!”

It was only then that it occurred to me that I did not know 10,000 people, so how was I going to fill 10,000 seats? My answer was “leverage”, and I decided that the most effective leverage would be the Internet.

So to cut a long story short; I DID make the event happen. Despite my friend disappearing off the radar & leaving it all up to me to bring to fruition, I brought in amazing speakers including the currently very popular “JuiceMaster” Jason Vale, and Sir Bob Geldof heard about it and also wanted to get involved.

On the day, I had a fantastic team of (volunteer) experts running the show, and despite three feet of unexpected snow, the attendees enjoyed a mindblowing, and life-changing weekend. Financially I messed up massively and the whole project financially devastated me, and took me to the edge literally. I ended up having to sell my house, my lovely car. I lost my girlfriend, my assets and all of my substantial savings, and I very nearly pulled the plug on life itself, believing that people would understand. Well they say “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”

My mother helped me out by purchasing a campervan for me... and unfortunately within 300 miles, the engine blew up, and another nine months and £5000 more expense later, we ended up having a brand-new engine fitted to my 20 year old van.

And so with nothing left to lose, I began my next adventure. Touring 21 countries in my campervan with my dog. I took over 250,000 photos and enjoyed the experience of a lifetime that many people dream about, but few have the courage to go out there and make into a reality. One of the biggest drivers for me wanting to host the Inspire Scotland events in 2006 was to highlight one of my own observations. I had observed that most of the statues that stand silently proud in our city centres are approximately 100 to 200 years old. Most of us go about our business, blissfully ignorant of who these people were, or why they are being honoured. And what of today? Who would we honour today with a statue?

What occurred to me, was that the Brits in general, and Scots in particular, were responsible for so many of the changes in society and luxuries that today we take for granted;

Penicillin, Radar, TV, Radio, WellyBoots, Road-Surfacing (Tar Macadam), and even in the world’s first Billionaire was a Scotsman! (Andrew Carnegie). So what has happened in the 100+ years since all those statues were erected? Where are our outstanding pioneers of today?

Actually I believe that we have a phenomenon amount of talent here in Scotland, but we have been so indoctrinated by our leaders, carers, guardians, teachers and parents to stay humble and not show off. This Calvinistic trait has now been taken too far in my opinion, and whilst a touch of humility is a nice trait to witness, the net result of dampening a person’s selfconfidence is actually devastating!

In my experience, we have so much talent and innovation here in Scotland compared to most other countries in the world, that I believe we have the right to be shouting about it from the rooftops, and enjoying our God-given right to the massive Abundance that is the natural flow of positive energy all around us. So praise your children and Grandchildren, become aware of the effect of the words you use, and focus on raising the self-confidence and self-worth of everyone you communicate with.

We all have smiles and positive vibrations that we can tap into any time we want, regardless of what else is going on in our world. Just like smiling; you can share the positivity with everyone you see, and instead of worrying that you’ll run out of smiles, you’ll find that the Law of Attraction rewards you with even more reasons to smile, and oodles of smiles, abundance and positivity to share with the world. Smile & make your world a better place... It starts with you! Mike Berry www.AbundanceByChoice.com/111

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PETS The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire and South West Scotland Animal Rescue and Re-homing centre is hoping kind residents will be willing to offer a rescue pets a second chance at happiness. Here are four adorable guys looking to find forever homes

Name: Max Age: 5 years Gender: Male Breed: Crossbreed

Max is a lovely little dog who arrived with us through no fault of his own. He’s a lively wee terrier looking for an owner with knowledge of his breed who can give him the training and love he deserves. Max is a friendly boy who has had some basic training but he needs help learning how to walk on his lead as he gets very excited when he goes out. Max does not care for cats or small animals but he could possibly be rehomed with another canine companion following a successful introduction at the centre.

Name: Kiki Age: 5 years Gender: Female Breed: Domestic Short Hair

Kiki came in as a heavily pregnant stray and now that her kittens have been re-homed, she is looking for a forever home for herself. She is very friendly and loves to be petted, especially if she knows you will be bringing her food.

If you’re interested in re-homing any of these animals, you can download and complete a pre-homing questionnaire on the Scottish SPCA website and bring it with you when visiting our Ayrshire Rescue and Re-homing Centre. The centre is open from 10am - 4pm seven days a week.

Kiki would be well suited for most homes, although she does not like dogs so could not be re-homed with one. Another cat in the house may be okay if they were introduced successfully.

Name: Freddie Age: Unknown Gender: Male Breed: Ferret

Freddie is a cheeky boy who is looking for an experienced owner. He is a typical lively ferret but he has not been handled very much so needs an owner that is confident enough to work with him on this. Ferrets are sociable animals so Freddie will need a new home where he will get lots of attention from his new family or will be introduced to other ferrets for company. They are also very good escape artists and therefore any potential new owner would have to have a secure hutch and run.

Name: Dexter Age: Unknown Gender: Male Breed: Rat

Matt is a lovely lad who arrived in our Dexter was found straying in a garden before arriving in our care. He is quite scared of people most of the time and does not seem to have been handled much. Most small animals do come round to being picked up with daily handling and this is something any potential new owner will need to be prepared for. Rats are very intelligent little animals and they can also become quite attached to their owners. Dexter would be best suited to an owner who has owned rats before.

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Scotland Welco A Brief History of the Commonwealth The Commonwealth dates back to the mid 20th century and is an association of 53 countries. The Commonwealth includes nations from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific.They include the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries. The Queen’s Baton Relay symbolises the coming together of all the nations in the Commonwealth in the lead up to the festival of sport and culture that is the Commonwealth Games. The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay is an important part of the XX Commonwealth Games. The baton will travel across 70 nations and territories involving a third of the world’s population, thus, making it the world’s most engaging relay. On October 9th last year, the Queen’s Baton Relay was launched at Buckingham Palace. During the ceremony, Her Majesty The Queen placed Her message to the Commonwealth into the baton. The Queen then gave the baton to the first relay runner. Up to 4,000 baton bearers will have the honour of carrying the baton, including those nominated in recognition of their contributions to local sport, community and youth. At the Opening Ceremony of the Games, the final relay runner hands the baton back to the Queen (or her representative), who reads the message aloud to officially mark the opening of the Games.

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The Queens Baton on its final leg The Queens Baton relay has reached its final leg after travelling a mammoth 190,000kms and visiting all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth. The Baton began it’s journey at Stirling University, seat of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland and befitting the Baton’s purpose, the Scottish Institute for Sport. From there it left Scotland for New Dehli, site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and where the Queens Baton would officially begin it’s international journey. Last Sunday after the Baton travelled across the globe, it finally arrived back in Scotland, greeted in Edinburgh with fanfare and celebration.

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TVWEEK Jason presents a fresh

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n a move which seems to be aligning the long-running sports quiz with the more light-hearted, younger Skybased upstart A League of Their Own, this spin-off series A Question of Sport: Super Saturday (Saturday, BBC1, 6.50pm), shown to tie in with the World Cup, homes in more on the comedic elements of the show – as well as featuring some physical challenges, too.To ensure the laughs remain dialled-up throughout, stand-up comedian Jason Manford takes over presenting duties from Sue Barker (sorry Sue – we still think you’re funny though!), and we’re promised the guests will be a touch more celebrity-oriented

rather than purely focusing on sports stars. Don’t worry, though – if you’re starting to think it’s all too unfamiliar and you won’t recognise the show you love, one thing remains unchanged, and that’s the team captains: Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell are still on hand to trade their veiled barbs in the spirit of true sporting competitiveness. Joining them this week are two dancers and two comedians: Strictly’s Ola Jordan and Pineapple Dance Studio stalwart Louie Spence represent the fleet-of-feet, while Shappi Khorsandi and Chris Ramsey are the masters of mirth in question.Alongside the more traditional sporting content are a few more outlandish activities,

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Joachim Low Match of the Day Live BBC1, 7.30pm Germany v Ghana (Kick-off 8.00pm). Coverage of the second World Cup Group G match for both sides, which comes from the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil. Germany have already faced Portugal in their opener and their opponents have taken on the USA in what promises to be a very closely fought battle for places in the last 16. The sides also met in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup in a match that made history when half-brothers Jerome and Kevin Prince-Boateng became the first siblings to face each other in a World Cup match.

6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 11.30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds. (R) 12.00 BBC News; Weather. 12.15 Live Athletics. The European Team Championships. Jonathan Edwards presents coverage of the opening day at the Eintracht Stadion in Braunschweig, Germany. 4.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 4.45 Formula 1 – Austrian Grand Prix: Qualifying. 6.00 Celebrity Mastermind. Adil Ray, Mark Porter, Kevin Eldon and Jordan Stephens answer questions on Fawlty Towers, the Porsche 911, the Beatles and the life and times of Ross Geller of Friends. (R) 6.30 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. 6.50 A Question of Sport: Super Saturday. New series. Jason Manford presents this spinoff of the light-hearted quiz to coincide with the World Cup, with celebrity guests joining team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. 7.30 Match of the Day Live. Germany v Ghana (Kick-off 8.00pm). Coverage of the second World Cup Group G match for both sides, which comes from the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil. 10.10 BBC News; Weather. 10.30 The National Lottery Live. Jenni Falconer reveals the results. 10.40 Match of the Day Live. Nigeria v BosniaHerzegovina (Kick-off 11.00pm). Coverage of the second World Cup Group F match for both nations, which takes place at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil; National Lottery Update. 1.10 Weatherview. 1.15 BBC News.

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including this week Matt and Phil taking a hair-raising ride on the fastest zipwire in Europe. But what’s all this got to do with the World Cup, we hear you say? Well, it’s a wee bit tenuous we’ll admit, but at a time when the more casual of sports fans are being tempted towards the beautiful game by the events in Brazil, it seems only fair that the less serious sports trivia enthusiasts might also be catered for by the Beeb’s flagship quiz series. Indeed, we can only imagine Jason will prove a draw for many people. He says of his

appointment, “I am made up to be hosting this brilliant BBC One Saturday night show. I have always been a massive fan and it’s a real honour! “Families will be able join in at home with the rounds they know and love.And they will be in for a treat, with bigger and better challenges with the country’s favourite quiz captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. “With the World Cup looming this summer, I’m hoping the UK will be hit by sporting mania and as football is one of my obsessions I’m hoping to see some legendary footballing names joining us too.” He may well get his wish, as there’s plenty of time left in the five-part series for him to meet his idols.

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6.00 CITV: Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge. 6.25 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. (R) 6.50 Canimals. (R) 7.00 Canimals. (R) 7.05 Sooty. (R) 7.20 Digimon Fusion. (R) 7.45 Horrid Henry. (R) 8.00 Adventure Time. 8.25 ITV News. 8.30 Weekend. 9.25 The Hungry Sailors. (R) 10.25 Murder, She Wrote. (R) 11.20 ITV News; Weather. 11.30 All Star Mr & Mrs. (R) 12.30 A Touch of Frost. (R) 2.30 Fool Britannia. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Argentina v Iran (Kick-off 5.00pm). 7.15 STV News; Weather. 7.19 Pollen Count. 7.20 ITV News; Weather. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill narrates a selection of mishaps filmed by viewers, featuring a comical barbecue scene and a horse rider coming to grief. (R) 8.30 Our Queen. Feature-length documentary filmed throughout 2012, providing a portrait of Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee year. Featuring interviews with members of the royal family. (R) 10.30 ITV News; Weather. 10.44 Pollen Count. 10.45 The Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A Grammy Salute. Stars including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys and Maroon 5 perform Beatles hits to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four’s appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. (R) 12.55 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Lulu. (R) 1.55 Film: Closing the Ring. (2007) 3.50 Rory Bremner’s Great British Views. (R) 4.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. (R) 5.25 ITV Nightscreen.

6.05 Royal Ascot Highlights. (R) 6.35 Trans World Sport. 7.30 The Grid. 7.55 Royal Ascot: The Morning Line. 9.00 Weekend Kitchen. 10.00 Frasier. (R) 10.30 Frasier. (R) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.25 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.50 The Simpsons. (R) 12.20 The Simpsons. (R) 12.45 The Tomorrow People. 1.40 Royal Ascot: Channel 4 Racing. 6.05 Jamie’s Money Saving Meals. Jamie Oliver rustles up piri piri pork belly with crackling, frugal hangover noodles topped with Asianstyle crispy and runny fried egg, and biryani using leftover roast lamb. (R) 6.35 Channel 4 News. 7.00 The Restoration Man. George Clarke catches up with Dave and Margaret Hedley, who battled through flooding and serious illness to restore an abandoned water mill in Northumberland. Last in the series. (R) 8.00 Grand Designs. Two university professors attempt to build their first home from scratch, and work with industrial designers who have developed a new method for cutting building blocks from timber. (R) 9.00 Film: The Hunger Games. (2012) Premiere. A teenage girl in a dystopian futureAmerica is forced to fight in a televised battle to the death. Sci-fi adventure, starring Jennifer Lawrence. 11.50 Film: Saturday Night Fever. (1977) Drama. 2.00 Royal Ascot Highlights. 2.30 Film: Panic in the Streets. (1950) 4.10 Hollyoaks. (R)

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Access. 10.15 Power Rangers Super Samurai. (R) 10.50 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. (R) 11.45 Big Brother: The Eviction. (R) 1.15 Film: Hitch. (2005) Romantic comedy, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. 3.30 Film: The Deep End of the Ocean. (1999) Drama, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. 5.45 Film: Columbo: A Case of Immunity. (1975) Detective drama, starring Peter Falk. 7.00 Cricket on 5. England v Sri Lanka. Mark Nicholas presents action from the second day of the Second Test in the two-match series, which is staged at Headingley. 7.55 5 News Weekend. 8.00 The Abba Years. The history of the Swedish band and its members, charting their rise to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and the worldwide success that followed. (R) 9.00 Big Brother. Catching up with the Big Brother contestants as they react to Friday night’s live eviction, revealing how another departure has affected the rest of the house. 10.00 Autopsy: Anna Nicole Smith’s Last Hours. Dr Richard Shepherd investigates the death of the model in February 2007. Last in the series. (R) 11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych. Psychological analysis of the housemates’ behaviour. 12.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 Angry Britain: Get Off My Land. (R) 4.00 House Doctor. (R) 4.25 Make It Big. (R) 4.50 The Funky Valley Show. (R) 5.00 Angels of Jarm. (R)

BBC Three 7.00 Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel 7.05 Film: Madagascar (2005) 8.30 Doctor Who 9.30 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live 2011 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News 11.00 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 Swarm: Nature’s Incredible Invasions 8.00 The Story of Science – Power, Proof and Passion 9.00 Wallander 10.30 Stonehenge: Timewatch 11.25 When Wrestling was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies ITV2 3.40 Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! 4.45 Film: Arthur and the Great Adventure (2009) 6.55 Film: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) 9.00 Film: Underworld (2003) 11.25 Film: Troy (2004) ITV3 2.20 Agatha Christie’s Marple 4.25 Midsomer Murders 6.25 Rosemary & Thyme 8.00 Doc Martin 9.00 Foyle’s War 11.00 Bomb Girls ITV4 3.35 Film: The Appaloosa (1966) 5.40 Film: Rooster Cogburn (1975) 7.55 Hornblower 10.00 Film: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) E4 3.30 Made in Chelsea 4.35 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 Rude(ish) Tube 6.30 How I Met Your Mother 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 How I Met Your Mother 9.00 Film: Wayne’s World (1992) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.30 Rude Tube: Viral Ads Film4 2.55 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) 5.00 The Princess Diaries (2001) 7.15 Fast Girls (2012) 9.00 Shooter (2007) 11.25 Machete (2010)

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Billy Bob Thornton Fargo Channel 4, 9pm As the critically acclaimed US drama concludes, Insurance Salesman of the Year Lester is once again trying to manipulate everyone around him, having already framed his own brother for the murders of his wife and Chief Thurman. Meanwhile, dogged deputy Molly takes the lead, hapless copperturned-postman Gus pursues a hunch and contract killer Malvo finds a new target - not content with the misery he’s already caused since arriving in Minnesota. Whose life will he turn upside down now? Billy Bob Thornton stars.

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6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show. 10.00 Sunday Morning Live. 11.00 Sunday Politics. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.15 Countryfile. (R) 2.10 Flog It! (R) 2.55 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.40 Points of View. 3.55 Songs of Praise. 4.30 Match of the Day Live. Belgium v Russia (Kick-off 5.00pm). The World Cup Group H clash at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the sides play their second match of the group stage. 7.05 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. 7.25 Countryfile. As Yorkshire gears up to host the start of the Tour de France, Ellie Harrison and John Craven meet a local artist using the hills as a canvas and hear about a world-beating cyclist. Including Weather for the Week Ahead. 8.15 Antiques Roadshow. The team pays a return visit to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, where items include a rare 18th-century glass and Queen Victoria’s knickers. 9.15 Casualty. A family’s helicopter ride ends in disaster when a young man loses his aim during a shooting trip with his brother. Zoe defends the department as the press descends on the ED. 10.05 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. 10.30 Match of the Day Live. USA v Portugal (Kick-off 11.00pm). The Arena Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, plays host to the latest World Cup fixture in what appears to be an intriguing Group G. 1.10 Weatherview. 1.15 BBC News.

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.20 Gardeners’ World. (R) 6.50 The Beechgrove Garden. (R) 7.20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 7.50 World Cup Films. 9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11.00 Wimbledon: Review of 2013. 12.00 Live Athletics. 4.00 Rowing World Cup. 5.30 Queen’s Baton Relay. 6.00 Landward. The second of two programmes from Royal Highland Show. Last in the series. 6.30 River City. Alan worries about a report showing high levels of toxicity at the regeneration site, so Frank covers it up. Murray urges Eileen to take action, unaware she is being blackmailed. (R) 7.30 Formula 1 – Austrian Grand Prix: Highlights. Suzi Perry presents highlights of the eighth round of the season at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. 9.00 A Cabbie Abroad: Cambodia. New series. Mason McQueen drives taxis in three cities around the world, beginning in Phnom Penh. 10.00 From Scotland with Love. Documentary exploring themes of love, loss, resistance, migration, work and play. 11.15 Mock the Week. With Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe. (R) 11.45 Blethering Scots. (R) 11.50 Sign Zone: Countryfile. (R) 12.45 The Culture Show: Edward St Aubyn – At Last? (R) 1.15 Holby City. (R) 2.15 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay. 4.00 This Is BBC Two.

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6.00 CITV: Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge. 6.25 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. (R) 6.35 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures. (R) 6.50 Canimals. (R) 7.00 Canimals. (R) 7.05 Sooty. (R) 7.20 Digimon Fusion. (R) 7.45 Horrid Henry. (R) 8.00 Deadtime Stories. (R) 8.25 ITV News. 8.30 Weekend. 9.25 May the Best House Win. (R) 10.20 Murder, She Wrote. (R) 11.15 ITV News; Weather. 11.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Nature’s Newborns. (R) 2.00 Film: Columbo: The Murder of a Rock Star. (1991) 4.00 Tipping Point. (R) 5.00 Ejector Seat. 6.00 STV News; Weather. 6.09 Pollen Count. 6.10 ITV News; Weather. 6.25 Catchphrase Celebrity Special. Tim Vine, Mel Giedroyc and Ashley Roberts try to guess the familiar phrases hidden in animated clues and win cash for charity. Stephen Mulhern hosts. Last in the series. 7.25 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. South Korea v Algeria (Kickoff 8.00pm). Coverage of the second Group H match for both sides. 10.15 ITV News; Weather. 10.29 Pollen Count. 10.30 The New Statesman. The first episode of the classic political satire, starring the late Rik Mayall. (R) 11.00 Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen. Romantic comedy from 1993, starring the late Rik Mayall. A bridegroom wakes up on a train to Scarborough with a stripper the night before his wedding. (R) 12.00 Scottish Passport Shorts. 12.10 The Nightshift. 5.00 ITV Nightscreen.

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6.10 Royal Ascot Highlights. (R) 6.35 Caterham at Zolder. 7.05 Blenheim Triathlon. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Sunday Brunch. 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 2.30 The Simpsons. (R) 2.55 Film: Marmaduke. (2010) Comedy, starring Lee Pace. 4.40 Deal or No Deal. 5.45 Channel 4 News. 6.15 Film: Mr Popper’s Penguins. (2011) Premiere. A businessman’s life is thrown into turmoil when he inherits six penguins from his explorer father. Family comedy, starring Jim Carrey and Angela Lansbury. 8.00 Born in the Wild. In Borneo, Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg explore the reproductive challenges of the orang-utan, uncovering the latest scientific theories on how males exert power and seduce mates. 9.00 Fargo. Insurance Salesman of the Year Lester tries to manipulate those around him, Molly takes the lead, Gus pursues a hunch and Malvo finds a new target. Last in the series. 10.20 Film: The Social Network. (2010) Fact-based drama following internet billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s rise to wealth and fame, and the enemies he made along the way. Starring Jesse Eisenberg. 12.35 Film: The Hills Have Eyes 2. (2007) Horror sequel, starring Michael McMillian. 2.10 Utopia. (R) 3.20 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (R)

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6.00 Milkshake!: Peppa Pig. 6.05 Roary the Racing Car. (R) 6.15 Abby’s Flying Fairy School. (R) 6.25 Bubble Guppies. (R) 6.35 The Mr Men Show. (R) 6.50 Chloe’s Closet. 7.05 Roobarb and Custard Too. (R) 7.10 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 7.25 Make Way for Noddy. (R) 7.35 City of Friends. (R) 7.45 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) 8.05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. (R) 8.20 Angelina Ballerina. (R) 8.35 Milkshake! Show Songs. (R) 8.40 Rupert Bear. (R) 8.55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 9.15 Jelly Jamm. (R) 9.30 LazyTown. (R) 10.00 Power Rangers Megaforce. (R) 10.35 Access. 10.40 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! (R) 11.40 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. (R) 12.40 Big Brother. (R) 1.35 Film: Legally Blondes. (2009) Premiere. Comedy sequel, starring Rebecca and Camilla Rosso. 3.10 Film: While You Were Sleeping. (1995) Romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. 5.10 Film: Monster-in-Law. (2005) Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. 6.55 5 News Weekend. 7.00 Cricket on 5. 8.00 Bikini Body? The Truth About Diets. 9.00 Big Brother. 10.00 Film: What to Expect When You’re Expecting. (2012) Premiere. Comedy drama, starring Cameron Diaz. 12.10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. (R) 1.05 SuperCasino. 3.10 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun. (R) 4.00 House Doctor. (R) 4.25 Make It Big. (R) 4.50 The Funky Valley Show. (R) 5.00 Angels of Jarm. (R) 5.10 Roary the Racing Car. (R) 5.20 Angels of Jarm. (R)

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BBC Three 7.00 Great Movie Mistakes 7.05 Film: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 8.25 Film: Streetdance (2010) 10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News 11.00 Family Guy 11.45 American Dad! BBC Four 7.00 Sounds of the Eighties 7.30 Glyndebourne: The Untold History 9.00 The Legend of Billie Jean King: Battle of the Sexes 10.20 Venus and Serena 11.20 Billy Joel: The Bridge to Russia – A Matter of Trust ITV2 3.35 Film: Flipper (1996) 5.30 Film: Scooby-Doo (2002) 7.15 Film: Johnny English (2003) 9.00 Educating Joey Essex: Football Fever 10.00 The Only Way Is Marbs 11.00 TV OD 11.30 Film: License to Wed (2007) ITV3 3.40 The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 4.40 Inspector Morse 7.00 Midsomer Murders 11.00 Film: Interview with the Vampire (1994) ITV4 5.15 Film: The Battle of Midway (1976) 8.00 Dirty Britain 9.00 Benidorm 10.05 Film: National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985) E4 8.00 Film: Turner & Hooch (1989) A cop investigating a murder has only one witness to help him solve the case – the victim's large, smelly dog. Family comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham and Craig T Nelson. Edited for language and violence. 10.05 Rude Tube: Viral Ads 11.10 How I Met Your Mother Film4 6.20 The Karate Kid (2010) Martial arts drama, with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. 9.00 Colombiana (2011) 11.05 48 Hrs (1982)

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John Inverdale Today at Wimbledon BBC2, 8pm John Inverdale introduces highlights of the opening day’s play at the All England Club. Much of the attention will have been on the opening match on Centre Court, which saw Andy Murray begin the defence of his title, after producing such memorable moments in last year’s tournament. The British number one endured something of a frustrating time after winning Wimbledon, suffering a back injury that kept him out for much of the rest of the year, but there have been enough signs in recent weeks to suggest that Murray will once again be a serious contender for honours.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Crimewatch Roadshow. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 11.00 Claimed and Shamed. (R) 11.30 Countryside 999. (R) 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 1.45 Wimbledon 2014. 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. Round-up of the day’s headlines. 7.00 The One Show. The first visit of the week to the One Show studio, where Matt Baker and Alex Jones present topical stories and celebrity chat. 7.30 On the Road 2014. Fred MacAulay enjoys the sights and sounds of the Glasgow Mela; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 EastEnders. Hour-long episode. Ronnie realises just how messed up her life really is, Tina and Tosh attend the fertility clinic and Nancy discovers Johnny is hiding a secret. 9.00 New Tricks. A new lead links the death of a market trader to a series of drug rapes – but with that case active, Ucos officers are unable to quiz the main suspect. Sheila Hancock guest stars. (R) 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 10.35 When Andy Won Wimbledon. Andy Murray’s triumph at Wimbledon last year. 11.35 Britain’s Homeless Families – Panorama. 12.05 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 1.05 The Graham Norton Show. (R) 1.50 Weatherview. 1.55 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.20 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.20 Building Dream Homes. (R) 7.50 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 8.20 Sign Zone: Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. (R) 9.05 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners. (R) 10.05 Watchdog Test House. (R) 10.35 Click. 11.00 Daily Politics. 11.30 Wimbledon 2014. 8.00 Today at Wimbledon. John Inverdale introduces highlights of the opening day’s play at the All England Club, where the first round got under way. 9.00 Police Under Pressure. First of a two-part examination of the state of policing in Britain, following officers in a neighbourhood team as they try to maintain order in one of Sheffield’s toughest areas. 10.00 The Culture Show: Tents – The Beginning of Architecture. Tom Dyckhoff investigates the history and future of the tent, learning about alternatives to traditional stone and brick buildings that could help ease the housing crisis. 10.30 Scotland 2014. Sarah Smith presents the current affairs programme taking an indepth look at the stories behind the day’s headlines. 11.00 Newsnight.; Weather. 11.50 A Cabbie Abroad: Cambodia. London cabbie Mason McQueen takes up the challenge of driving taxis in three very different cities around the world, beginning in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. (R) 12.50 Backchat Father’s Day Special. 1.20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay. 3.05 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone. (R)

STV

6.00 Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 STV News; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 STV Weather Central. 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Australia v Spain or Netherlands v Chile (Kick-offs 5.00pm). Coverage of one of this afternoon’s concluding Group B matches, which take place in Curitiba and Sao Paulo respectively. 7.10 STV News; Weather. 7.15 ITV News; Weather. 7.30 Coronation Street. Hourlong episode. Tempers boil over at Tina’s funeral, leading to Peter and Rob fighting at the graveside. Leanne decides to follow her heart and approaches Kal outside the gym. 8.30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Cameroon v Brazil or Croatia v Mexico (Kick-offs 9.00pm). Coverage of one of the concluding Group A matches from Brazil, staged in Brasilia and Recife respectively. 11.15 ITV News; Weather. 11.50 STV News; Weather. 11.55 You Cannot Be Serious! Comedy impressions and sketches with Alistair McGowan, based on some of the biggest and most talked-about events in the sporting calendar. (R) 12.20 The Nightshift. Live interactive chat between presenters and viewers, and highlights of STV programmes past and present, including celebrity interviews. Plus, horoscopes and weather forecasts. 5.00 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

CHANNEL 4

6.40 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.05 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.30 The King of Queens. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (R) 11.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 11.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. (R) 2.40 Countdown. 3.30 Deal or No Deal. 4.30 Draw It! 5.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons. Homer forgets his wedding anniversary. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. Holly and Dirk worry that Cindy is hiding a secret. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 7.30 How to Fix a Football Match: Channel 4 Dispatches. Morland Sanders investigates the dark side of international football. 8.30 Jamie’s Money Saving Meals. Jamie Oliver uses frozen fish in a tikka curry. 9.00 24 Hours in A&E. Medics treat a 20-year-old man who has collapsed. Last in the series. (R) 10.00 CCTV: Caught on Camera. The work of surveillance operators in Southampton’s city centre. Last in the series. 11.05 Bouncers. (R) 12.00 Undercover Boss USA. 12.55 Fargo. (R) 2.05 Scandal. 2.55 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (R) 3.45 Beat My Build. (R) 4.40 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. (R) 5.00 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.55 Countdown. (R)

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. 6.10 Igam Ogam. (R) 6.20 Fireman Sam. (R) 6.35 The WotWots. (R) 6.45 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.55 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) 7.00 Pip Ahoy! 7.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 7.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) 7.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) 7.50 Noddy in Toyland. (R) 8.00 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) 8.05 Mio Mao. (R) 8.10 Little Princess. (R) 8.25 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.30 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) 8.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 9.00 Tickety Toc. (R) 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.10 Cowboy Builders. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 Big Brother. (R) 1.15 Home and Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. (R) 3.15 Access. 3.20 Film: Desolation Canyon. (2006) Western, starring Patrick Duffy. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 Home and Away. The search for Darcy and Harley continues. (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight. 7.00 Cricket on 5. England v Sri Lanka; 5 News Update. 8.00 Angry Britain: Work Rage. A builder destroys his own work after his client fails to pay him; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole. Large families who depend on the benefits system. 10.00 Big Brother. 11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 12.00 Autopsy: Anna Nicole Smith’s Last Hours. (R) 1.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 Under the Dome. (R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS. (R) 4.20 Divine Designs. (R) 4.45 House Doctor. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R)

DIGITAL

BBC Three 7.00 Hotel of Mum and Dad 8.00 Barely Legal Drivers 9.00 Murdered by My Boyfriend 10.00 EastEnders 11.00 Badults 11.30 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 World News Today 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 Jigs & Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing 8.30 Only Connect 9.00 Len Goodman’s Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story 10.00 Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces 11.00 A History of Art in Three Colours ITV2 4.10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker 6.00 Dinner Date 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.30 Film: Must Love Dogs (2005) 10.30 Celebrity Juice ITV3 2.55 The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 6.00 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 Place of Execution 11.00 William and Mary ITV4 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Australia v Spain or Netherlands v Chile (Kick-offs 5.00pm). 7.05 Cheers 7.35 Storage Wars 8.30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Cameroon v Brazil or Croatia v Mexico (Kick-offs 9.00pm). E4 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.00 New Girl 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9.00 Rude Tube 10.00 What Happens in Sunny Beach 11.05 The Big Bang Theory Film4 4.35 Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) 6.40 Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) 9.00 Whiteout (2009) 10.55 Mr Nice (2010)

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Alison Steadman Alison Steadman’s Shetland ITV, 9pm Alison Steadman has a CV that would leave most actors green with envy. We’ve seen her in Shirley Valentine, Fat Friends and Gavin & Stacey to name but a few… but up until recently, she still hadn’t fulfilled a lifelong ambition: to visit Shetland. However, now, not only has she visited the islands, she’s documented her travels for this one-off programme so that we can get a piece of the action. The Shetland Archipelago is 200 miles offshore from Aberdeen and inhabited by only 23,000 people.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Crimewatch Roadshow. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. 11.00 Claimed and Shamed. (R) 11.30 Countryside 999. (R) 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 1.45 Wimbledon 2014. Sue Barker presents from the All England Club in SW19, where the first-round matches in the men’s and ladies’ singles are set to continue. 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. Round-up of the day’s headlines. 7.00 The One Show. Live chat and topical reports, presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. 7.30 EastEnders. Dean launches his salon, only for Shirley’s light-fingered actions to cast a cloud over the event. Linda’s behaviour infuriates Johnny, and Alfie stumbles across Aleks’ secret; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 Match of the Day Live. Japan v Colombia or Greece v Ivory Coast (Kick-offs 9.00pm). All the action from one of the final World Cup Group C encounters in Brazil, held in Cuiaba and Fortaleza respectively. 11.10 BBC News. 11.35 Reporting Scotland; Weather.; National Lottery Update. 11.45 Film: Hollywoodland. (2006) Fact-based mystery focusing on the unexplained death of actor George Reeves, famed for his role as Superman in the 1950s TV series. With Ben Affleck, Diane Lane and Adrien Brody. 1.45 Weatherview. 1.50 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.20 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 8.20 Sign Zone: Don’t Get Done, Get Dom. (R) 9.05 WW2: Captain Winkle Brown. (R) 10.05 Watchdog Test House. (R) 10.35 HARDtalk. 11.00 Daily Politics. 11.30 Wimbledon 2014. 8.00 Today at Wimbledon. John Inverdale is at the All England Club to look back at the key moments on day two of the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, with the firstround matches set to conclude. 9.00 Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter. New series. Historian Pamela Cox charts the history of female staff in British shops over the past 150 years, examining how they have been central to the UK’s retail revolution. 10.00 Goodness Gracious Me Reunion Special. Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir reunite for a one-off instalment of their sketch show, featuring the competitive grandmothers and the Kapoors. (R) 10.30 Scotland 2014. News and analysis. 11.00 Newsnight. 11.45 Weather. 11.50 Police Under Pressure. First of a two-part examination of the state of policing in Britain, following officers in a neighbourhood team as they try to maintain order in one of Sheffield’s toughest areas. 12.50 This Is BBC Two. 1.05 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay. 2.50 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone. (R)

STV

6.00 Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 STV News; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 STV Weather Central. 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Costa Rica v England (Kickoff 5.00pm). 7.30 STV News; Weather. 7.40 ITV News; Weather. 8.00 Love Your Garden. New series. Alan Titchmarsh and the team transform a Manchester family’s neglected garden, introducing sensory planting for a 10-year-old deaf and partially sighted girl. 9.00 Alison Steadman’s Shetland. The actress observes the wildlife of the Scottish archipelago, from puffins to sea urchins, and hears the sound emitted by the 33,000 gannets nesting on the cliffs of Hermaness. 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather. 10.30 Scotland Tonight; Weather. Analysis of the day’s headlines from a Scottish perspective, plus local news from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 11.05 The Cube. The show’s tallest-ever contestant takes up the challenge – but it remains to be seen whether his height will be a help or a hindrance. Phillip Schofield hosts. (R) 12.00 The Nightshift. Live interactive chat between presenters and viewers, and highlights of STV programmes past and present, including celebrity interviews. Plus, horoscopes and weather forecasts. 5.00 ITV Nightscreen.

CHANNEL 4

6.40 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.05 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.30 The King of Queens. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (R) 11.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 11.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. (R) 2.40 Countdown. 3.30 Deal or No Deal. 4.30 Draw It! 5.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons. With the guest voice of Jack Black. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. Ziggy gives Jason a unique birthday present. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 8.00 Location, Location, Location. Revisiting two couples who wanted family homes for life. Last in the series. 9.00 The Auction House. Lots Road staff tackle the busiest day of the week. 10.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. Gordon Ramsay is in Colorado – at one of the filthiest restaurants he has ever seen. 11.00 Europe’s Immigration Disaster. 11.35 Coppers. (R) 12.30 Poker. 1.25 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 1.50 Trans World Sport. (R) 2.50 The Grid. (R) 3.15 Blenheim Triathlon. (R) 4.10 Caterham at Zolder. (R) 4.35 Beat My Build. (R) 5.30 River Cottage Veg Heroes. (R) 5.55 Countdown. (R)

CHANNEL 5

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6.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. 6.10 Igam Ogam. (R) 6.20 Fireman Sam. (R) 6.35 The WotWots. (R) 6.45 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.55 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) 7.00 Pip Ahoy! 7.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 7.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) 7.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) 7.50 Noddy in Toyland. (R) 8.10 Little Princess. (R) 8.25 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.30 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) 8.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 9.00 Tickety Toc. (R) 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.10 Cowboy Builders. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 Big Brother. (R) 1.15 Home and Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. (R) 3.15 Film: Frozen Impact. (2003) Drama, starring Ted McGinley. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 Home and Away. Darcy calls Heath and tells him she and Harley are lost in the Bush. (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight. 7.00 Cricket on 5. England v Sri Lanka; 5 News Update. 8.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. Matt Gough coordinates a mammoth operation to remove 72 dogs from an Essex farm; 5 News at 9. 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Human flesh is served up on a reality TV cookery show. 10.00 Big Brother. 11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 12.00 Wentworth Prison. (R) 12.55 SuperCasino. 3.10 Police Interceptors. (R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS. (R) 4.20 Divine Designs. (R) 4.45 House Doctor. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R)

BBC Three 7.00 World’s Craziest Fools 7.30 Top Gear 8.30 Match of the Day Live. Japan v Colombia or Greece v Ivory Coast (Kick-offs 9.00pm). 11.00 EastEnders 11.30 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 World News Today 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 Rise of the Continents 9.00 Voyager: To the Final Frontier 10.00 Amber 10.50 Fossil Wonderlands: Nature’s Hidden Treasures 11.50 A History of Britain by Simon Schama ITV2 4.10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker 6.00 Dinner Date 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 I Wanna Marry “Harry” 9.00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 11.00 Celebrity Juice 11.50 Two and a Half Men ITV3 3.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 6.00 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 Place of Execution 11.00 William and Mary ITV4 3.00 Kojak 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Italy v Uruguay (Kick-off 5.00pm). 7.05 Cheers 8.05 The Chase: Celebrity Special 9.10 Commando: On the Front Line 10.15 Film: The Island (2005) E4 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 How I Met Your Mother 9.00 New Girl 9.30 The Mindy Project 10.00 First Dates 11.00 The Big Bang Theory Film4 2.30 The 300 Spartans (1962) 4.45 The Tall T (1957) 6.20 The Hunt for Red October (1990) 9.00 Die Hard (1988) Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis. 11.35 MacGruber (2010)

CHANNEL 5

DIGITAL

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Dawn O’Porter This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show Channel 4, 8pm Dawn O’Porter celebrates the fashions of yesteryear, showing people hooked on the high street how a vintage look can help forge a unique style. She also sets up a sewing workshop, where seamstresses and tailors patch up, repair and reinvent pieces that have seen better days. Chevonne from Bristol always buys new, but she’s tired of looking the same as everyone else. Can Dawn convince her that old can be just as stylish? Plus, fashion expert William Banks-Blaney talks about travelling the world finding high-end clothes.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Crimewatch Roadshow. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 11.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.30 Wimbledon 2014. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 1.45 Wimbledon 2014. 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. Round-up of the day’s headlines. 7.00 The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show featuring topical reports from around the UK and big-name studio guests. 7.30 Watchdog. The team investigates claims that a diet pill does not work, asks why an airline is charging more for babies than adults and looks at a broadband service failing to get up to speed; BBC News; Regional News. 8.30 Match of the Day Live. Honduras v Switzerland or Ecuador v France (Kick-offs 9.00pm). Coverage of one of the concluding Group E matches in Brazil, staged in Manaus and Rio de Janeiro respectively. 11.10 BBC News. 11.35 Reporting Scotland; Weather.; National Lottery Update. 11.45 A Question of Sport: Super Saturday. Jason Manford presents this spin-off of the light-hearted quiz to coincide with the World Cup, with celebrity guests joining team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. (R) 12.30 Weatherview. 12.35 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.05 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.05 Animal Park. (R) 7.35 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 8.15 Sign Zone: Helicopter Heroes: New Cases. (R) 9.00 Natural World: The Bat Man of Mexico. (R) 10.00 Watchdog Test House. (R) 10.30 See Hear. 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 Daily Politics. 1.00 Wimbledon 2014. 2.30 Politics Scotland. 3.30 Wimbledon 2014. 8.00 Today at Wimbledon. John Inverdale introduces highlights of the third day’s play from the All England Club, where the men’s and ladies’ singles were due to continue with round two. 9.10 Coast Australia. Neil Oliver and the team explore Darwin and the surrounding area, learning about the part Victoria Settlement played in the struggle to colonise Australia’s northern frontier. 10.00 Episodes. Beverly prepares to return to England, Matt is crushed to learn his former stalker is no longer obsessed with him, and Carol’s dreams of a future with Castor are dashed. 10.30 Scotland 2014. 11.00 Newsnight. 11.45 Weather. 11.50 Fostering & Me with Lorraine Pascale. The cookery writer and former model tracks down the people who cared for her when she was a child, examining the impact fostering had on her life and looking at the current system. (R) 12.50 Sign Zone: Welcome to Rio. (R) 1.50 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay. 3.35 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone.

STV

6.00 Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 STV News; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 STV Weather Central. 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. 7.10 STV News; Weather. 7.15 ITV News; Weather. 7.30 Coronation Street. Tracy is unnerved when Rob talks about Tina’s funeral, Gary chats up a woman while out with Jason, and Nick takes drastic steps after Leanne tells him she spent the night with Kal. 8.00 All Star Mr & Mrs. I’m a Celebrity winner Kian Egan, actor Nigel Havers and former England midfielder Paul Ince find out how much they know about their other halves. Phillip Schofield hosts. 9.00 Benidorm. The guests take part in a dance contest organised by the Solana’s new manager Joyce, but test the patience of her old flame Cyril, who is supervising rehearsals. (R) 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather. 10.30 Scotland Tonight; Weather. Analysis of the day’s headlines from a Scottish perspective, plus local news from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 11.05 On Assignment. Rageh Omaar explores Nigeria’s North/South divide. 11.35 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands. The life of a tattooist enjoying success in Kavos. (R) 12.05 The Nightshift. 5.00 ITV Nightscreen.

CHANNEL 4

6.40 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.05 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.30 The King of Queens. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (R) 11.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 11.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. (R) 2.40 Countdown. 3.30 Deal or No Deal. 4.30 Draw It! 5.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons. Sideshow Bob and his family plot to kill Bart. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. The day of Grace’s trial arrives. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 8.00 This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show. New series. Dawn O’Porter celebrates the fashions of yesteryear, showing people hooked on the high street how a vintage look can help forge a unique style. She begins in Bristol. 9.00 One Born Every Minute. Emma Bunton visits Southmead Hospital to support the maternity unit’s charity. 10.00 My Last Summer. The participants gather one final time to mark Junior’s death. Last in the series. 11.00 CCTV: Caught on Camera. The work of surveillance operators in Southampton’s city centre. Last in the series. (R) 12.00 Music on 4: Superstar DJs: With Annie Mac. 12.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (R) 2.15 Film: Mister Lonely. (2007) 3.50 Beat My Build. (R)

6.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. 6.10 Igam Ogam. (R) 6.20 Fireman Sam. (R) 6.35 The WotWots. (R) 6.45 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.55 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) 7.00 Pip Ahoy! 7.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 7.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) 7.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) 7.50 Noddy in Toyland. (R) 8.10 Little Princess. (R) 8.25 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.30 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) 8.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 9.00 Tickety Toc. (R) 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.10 Cowboy Builders. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 Big Brother. (R) 1.15 Home and Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. (R) 3.15 Film: Dead Lines. (2010) Thriller, starring Jeri Ryan. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 Home and Away. Oscar visits Tamara in hospital. (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight. 7.00 Emergency Bikers. Steve Harris treats a two-year-old with head trauma; (R) 5 News Update. 8.00 Brand New House for 5K. New series. Linda Barker is given a week and £5,000 to transform a property; 5 News at 9. 9.00 The Hotel Inspector Returns. New series. Alex Polizzi revisits the Meudon Country House Hotel near Falmouth. 10.00 Big Brother. The pick of the previous day’s highlights. 11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 12.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts. (R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS. (R) 4.20 Divine Designs. (R) 4.45 House Doctor. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R)

BBC Three 7.00 World’s Craziest Fools 7.30 Traffic Cops 8.30 Match of the Day Live. Honduras v Switzerland or Ecuador v France (Kick-offs 9.00pm). 11.00 Orphan Black 11.45 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 World News Today 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys 8.00 SheWolves: England’s Early Queens 9.00 Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces 10.00 Caravans: A British Love Affair 11.00 Swarm: Nature’s Incredible Invasions ITV2 4.10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker 6.00 Dinner Date 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 You’ve Been Framed Rides Again! 9.00 I Wanna Marry “Harry” 10.00 The Only Way Is Marbs 10.50 Educating Joey Essex: Football Fever 11.50 Celebrity Juice ITV3 3.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 6.00 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Lewis 10.00 Place of Execution 11.00 William and Mary ITV4 4.00 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran (Kick-off 5.00pm). 7.05 Cheers 8.05 River Monsters 10.15 Film: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) E4 5.00 How I Met Your Mother 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 Youngers 8.00 Film: Addams Family Values (1993) 10.00 Rude Tube: Extreme Rides 11.00 The Big Bang Theory Film4 3.20 Gun Fury (1953) 4.55 Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) 7.00 Taxi (2004) 9.00 Patriot Games (1992) 11.15 Sex Drive (2008)

22 Ayrshire News | 20th June - 4th July 2014 THURSDAY’S TV 26.06.14 BBC1 CHOICE

Diamond Beauty Queen or Bust Channel 4, 9pm Each year, regional heats for the Miss World competition take place in towns and cities across England, and this documentary follows some of the young entrants hoping to make it through beauty pageants in Blackpool, Hull and Wolverhampton. In the first edition, three girls compete to take the crown at the Miss Black Country heat. Diamond was kicked out of school and fears she may never find work, while Sammy Jo has been unemployed for two years and lives in a hostel with other jobless teenagers.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Crimewatch Roadshow. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. 11.00 Countryside 999. (R) 11.45 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers. (R) 12.00 Politics Scotland. 12.30 Claimed and Shamed. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 1.45 Wimbledon 2014. Sue Barker presents live coverage from the All England Club as the fourth day’s play continues, with the second-round singles matches expected on court. 4.30 Match of the Day Live. USA v Germany or Portugal v Ghana (Kick-offs 5.00pm). All the action from one of the concluding Group G matches, staged in Recife and Brasilia respectively. 7.10 BBC News; Weather. 7.35 Reporting Scotland; Weather. The latest headlines, with Sally Magnusson. 8.00 River City. Robbie and Will are given the opportunity to foster a child for the weekend, but he turns out to be a troubled teen. Kirsty is thrilled to receive a letter from her mum. 9.00 Celebrity MasterChef. Dancer Wayne Sleep, actors Leslie Ash and Alex Ferns, TV presenter Tania Bryer and former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh compete in the third heat of the culinary contest. 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Reporting Scotland 10.35 Question Time. Topical debate. 11.35 This Week. Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and guests discuss political and parliamentary developments. 12.20 Holiday Weatherview. 12.25 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.10 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.10 Animal Park. (R) 7.40 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. 8.20 Sign Zone: Helicopter Heroes: New Cases. (R) 9.05 Escape to the Continent. (R) 10.05 Gardeners’ World. (R) 10.35 HARDtalk. 11.00 Daily Politics. 11.30 Wimbledon 2014. 8.00 Today at Wimbledon. John Inverdale introduces highlights of the fourth day’s play at the All England Club, where the men’s and ladies’ second-round singles were scheduled to conclude. 9.00 Hot Property: Business Boomers. An exploration of the success of Britain’s housebuilding companies, looking at the science of designing the ideal home for prospective buyers. Last in the series. 10.00 Mock the Week. Angela Barnes, Miles Jupp, Romesh Ranganathan and Josh Widdicombe join regular panellists Hugh Dennis and Andy Parsons on the topical comedy quiz. Dara O Briain hosts. 10.30 Scotland 2014. Sarah Smith takee an in-depth look at the stories behind the day’s headlines and reporting on the issues affecting Scots. Plus, reports by John Sutherland. 11.00 Newsnight. 11.45 Weather. 11.50 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. Action from the final Group G and Group H matches from Brazil. 12.50 Sign Zone: See Hear. (R) 1.20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Replay. 3.05 This Is BBC Two.

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6.00 Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 STV News; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 STV Weather Central. 4.00 Tipping Point. (R) 5.00 The Chase. (R) 6.00 STV News at Six; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. Finn and Victoria discover some old home movies in James’s clear-out boxes and decide to bring them to Finn’s party. 7.30 The Rise of the Super Rats: Tonight. Genetic tests show that rodents across the nation have developed a mutation that allows them to survive conventional poisons. Chris Choi reports; STV News Headlines. 8.00 Emmerdale. Moira deals with the fallout from the revelation, telling Cain there is one more secret she has been keeping, while Leyla decides to invest her money in Jai’s business. 8.30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. South Korea v Belgium (Kick-off 9.00pm). Coverage of both teams’ concluding Group H fixture, which comes from the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil. 11.15 ITV News; Weather. 11.40 STV News; Weather. 11.50 Wild Britain with Ray Mears. The survival expert explores the coastal landscape of north Norfolk, visiting shallow pools that are home to natterjack toads and a shingle spit that attracts hundreds of seals. (R) 12.15 The Nightshift.

CHANNEL 4

6.40 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.05 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.30 The King of Queens. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (R) 11.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 11.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.10 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. (R) 2.40 Countdown. 3.30 Deal or No Deal. 4.30 Draw It! 5.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons. Homer wakes up to find his family missing. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. The verdict is delivered in Grace’s trial. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. The architect meets a couple who created a casino in their basement and a woman who built a shop for £5,000. Plus, a tiny home made entirely from salvaged materials in Texas. 9.00 Beauty Queen or Bust. New series. The regional heats for the Miss World competition. 10.00 Meet the Mormons. A missionary spreads the word of Mormonism in Leeds. 11.05 Britain’s Benefit Tenants. The work of specialist letting agencies. (R) 12.00 The Virgin Killer. (R) 12.55 One Born Every Minute. (R) 1.50 My Last Summer. (R) 2.45 How to Fix a Football Match: Channel 4 Dispatches. (R) 3.40 Europe’s Immigration Disaster. (R) 4.05 This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show. (R) 5.00 Mary’s Silver Service. (R) 5.55 Countdown. (R)

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. 6.10 Igam Ogam. (R) 6.20 Fireman Sam. (R) 6.35 The WotWots. (R) 6.45 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.55 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) 7.00 Pip Ahoy! 7.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 7.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) 7.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) 7.50 Noddy in Toyland. (R) 8.10 Little Princess. (R) 8.25 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.30 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) 8.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 9.00 Tickety Toc. (R) 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.10 Cowboy Builders. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 Big Brother. (R) 1.15 Home and Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. (R) 3.15 Film: Ice Twisters. (2009) Sci-fi thriller, starring Mark Moses. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 Home and Away. Phoebe tries to get the Braxtons and the Barretts to talk. (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight. 7.00 Police Interceptors. An officer has an early morning encounter with a drunk driver; (R) 5 News Update. 8.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! A couple with young children are evicted a few days before Christmas; (R) 5 News at 9. 9.00 Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts. Ann Weaver treats an 18-year-old who has been stabbed. Last in the series. 10.00 Big Brother. 11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. 12.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 The Girl Raised by Monkeys. (R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS. (R) 4.20 Divine Designs. 4.45 House Doctor. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R)

DIGITAL

BBC Three 7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 8.00 Barely Legal Drivers 9.00 Stacey Dooley: The Truth About Domestic Violence 10.00 Murdered by My Boyfriend 11.00 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 World News Today 7.30 Top of the Pops: 1979 8.00 Precision: The Measure of All Things 9.00 A History of Britain by Simon Schama 10.00 Doris Day: Virgin Territory 11.00 Holy Flying Circus ITV2 4.10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker 6.00 Dinner Date 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 Film: I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011) 10.00 TV OD 10.30 Celebrity Juice: I’m a Celebrity Special 11.20 Two and a Half Men ITV3 3.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 5.55 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Foyle’s War 10.00 afterlife 11.00 William and Mary ITV4 2.55 Kojak 4.00 The Sweeney 5.00 The Professionals 6.00 Alias Smith and Jones 7.35 Storage Wars 8.30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014. Algeria v Russia (Kick-off 9.00pm). 11.05 Film: Guest House Paradiso (1999) E4 4.00 Happy Endings 5.00 How I Met Your Mother 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 How I Met Your Mother 9.00 2 Broke Girls 9.30 The Inbetweeners 10.00 Rude Tube 2012 11.00 New Girl 11.30 The Mindy Project Film4 3.50 McLintock! (1963) 6.20 Clear and Present Danger (1994) 9.00 Shooter (2007) 11.25 Joy Ride (2001)

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Festival goers Glastonbury 2014 BBC2, 11.05pm Jo Whiley, Mark Radcliffe and Lauren Laverne introduce further coverage of the music festival, including Canadian indie band Arcade Fire’s headline set on the Pyramid stage. The trio then continue into the small hours with highlights from across the first full day at Worthy Farm, where acts scheduled to play included Skrillex, MIA, Metronomy, Four Tet, Kaiser Chiefs and the Selecter. There are also acoustic performances and insights into the dark, weird and bizarre latenight world of the festival.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Crimewatch Roadshow. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 11.00 Claimed and Shamed. (R) 11.30 Countryside 999. (R) 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. 1.45 Wimbledon 2014. 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather. Round-up of the day’s headlines. 7.00 The One Show. Chris Evans, Alex Jones and Fearne Cotton present a special edition live from Glastonbury, providing a whistlestop introduction to this year’s festival; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 EastEnders. Stan takes Linda on a trip down memory lane in an attempt to repair the damage between her and Johnny. Phil is shocked when he awakes to find an intruder in his bedroom. 8.30 Celebrity MasterChef. The hopefuls make a stack of American-style pancakes and bacon, cook lunch for the staff of the Wellcome Trust charity and prepare a meal for last year’s champion Adrian Edmondson. 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Reporting Scotland; Weather.; National Lottery Update. 10.35 I Belong to Glasgow. New series. Celebrities’ views of the city, beginning with comedienne Karen Dunbar. 11.05 The Graham Norton Show. Highlights from the recent run. Last in the series. 11.50 Uncle. Last in the series. 12.20 EastEnders. 2.15 Weatherview. 2.20 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.20 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.20 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup Highlights. (R) 8.20 Sign Zone: Helicopter Heroes: New Cases. (R) 9.05 The Great British Sewing Bee. (R) 10.05 First Time on the Front Line. (R) 10.35 The Travel Show. 11.00 Daily Politics. 11.30 Wimbledon 2014. 8.00 Today at Wimbledon. John Inverdale presents highlights of the fifth day’s play at the All England Club, where the third-round matches in the men’s and ladies’ singles were due to get under way. 9.00 Gardeners’ World. Carol Klein meets a nurseryman in West Lothian who has an impressive collection of peonies and Joe Swift has a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the private gardens of Eton College. 9.30 QI. First of two compilations of highlights from the K series of the quiz, which featured guests including Susan Calman, Reginald D Hunter, Jack Whitehall and Victoria Wood. (R) 10.00 Glastonbury 2014. Jo Whiley, Mark Radcliffe and Lauren Laverne kick off BBC Two’s live coverage from Worthy Farm, introducing a selection of highlights from the festival so far. 10.30 Newsnight. 11.00 Weather. 11.05 Glastonbury 2014. Jo Whiley, Mark Radcliffe and Lauren Laverne introduce further coverage of the music festival, including Arcade Fire’s headline set on the Pyramid stage. 2.00 Sign Zone: Question Time. (R) 3.00 This Is BBC Two.

STV

6.00 Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 STV News; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 STV Weather. 4.00 Tipping Point. (R) 5.00 The Chase. 6.00 STV News at Six; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. Adam is devastated to discover James is his father and heads to the Dingles’ in search of Zak’s shotgun, while Leyla and Megan go head to head to see who can make the most money. 7.30 Coronation Street. Gary gets a shock when his one-night stand turns up at the gym; STV News Headlines. 8.00 Emmerdale. Life at the Bartons’ is in pieces and the scandal is the talk of the village, Donna gives Ross mixed signals and Leyla enlists the help of Katie and Alicia to outdo Megan. 8.30 Coronation Street. Gary begs Alya not to tell Izzy about their one-night stand, Gail is horrified when Michael shows her the love letter she supposedly wrote, and Tracy claims Steph’s charm bracelet. 9.00 It’ll Be Alright on the Night. Griff Rhys Jones presents a collection of celebrity bloopers rescued from the cutting-room floor. (R) 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather. 10.30 STV News; Weather. 10.35 Film: Fast & Furious. (2009) Thriller sequel, starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. 12.30 The Nightshift. 5.00 ITV Nightscreen.

CHANNEL 4

6.40 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.05 3rd Rock from the Sun. (R) 7.30 The King of Queens. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada. (R) 11.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 11.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away. (R) 2.40 Countdown. 3.30 Deal or No Deal. 4.30 Draw It! 5.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.00 The Simpsons. Mayor Quimby brings election day forward. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. Mercedes and Freddie’s hidden vendetta against Grace is in danger of exposure. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 8.00 Celebrity Fifteen to One. With Jimmy Carr, Paul Hollywood and Rachel Riley. Last in the series. 9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. With guests Jason Manford and Stephen Mangan. 10.00 Friday Night Dinner. Dad tries to hide a dead fox from Mum. 10.35 The Inbetweeners. (R) 11.05 The Inbetweeners. (R) 11.40 The Inbetweeners. (R) 12.10 Film: The Waterboy. (1998) Sporting comedy, starring Adam Sandler. 1.40 The Angelos Epithemiou Show. (R) 2.10 I’m Spazticus. (R) 2.35 Desperate Housewives. (R) 3.15 According to Jim. (R) 4.00 Beat My Build. (R) 4.55 SuperScrimpers. (R) 5.10 Deal or No Deal. (R)

CHANNEL 5

6.00 Milkshake!: Bananas in Pyjamas. 6.10 Igam Ogam. (R) 6.20 Fireman Sam. (R) 6.35 The WotWots. (R) 6.45 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 6.55 Milkshake! Bop Box. (R) 7.00 Pip Ahoy! 7.10 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 7.20 The Mr Men Show. (R) 7.35 Thomas & Friends. (R) 7.50 Noddy in Toyland. (R) 8.10 Little Princess. (R) 8.20 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.25 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.30 Peppa Pig. (R) 8.35 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R) 8.45 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 9.00 Tickety Toc. (R) 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.10 Cowboy Builders. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 Big Brother. (R) 1.15 Home and Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. (R) 3.15 Film: Her Fatal Flaw. (2006) Crime drama, starring Victoria Pratt. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 Home and Away. (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight. 7.00 World’s Busiest Airport. Behind the scenes at Hong Kong International; (R) 5 News Update. 8.00 The Hunt for Hitler’s Missing Millions. A quest to uncover the extent of Adolf Hitler’s wealth; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Big Brother: Live. Emma Willis announces the result of the latest eviction and chats to the unlucky housemate to be voted out. Plus, the usual daily roundup of highlights. 10.30 Big Brother: The Eviction. 11.30 Stand by Your Man. 12.10 SuperCasino. 3.10 Autopsy: Anna Nicole Smith’s Last Hours. (R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS. (R) 4.20 Divine Designs. (R) 4.45 House Doctor. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R)

DIGITAL

BBC Three 7.00 Rudimental @ Glastonbury 8.00 Haim & Lily Allen @ Glastonbury 9.00 Paolo Nutini @ Glastonbury 10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News 10.30 EastEnders 11.00 Kaiser Chiefs @ Glastonbury BBC Four 7.00 World News Today 7.30 Sounds of the Eighties 8.00 Glastonbury 2014 9.00 Elbow @ Glastonbury 10.00 Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 11.30 When Albums Ruled the World ITV2 4.10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 5.05 Millionaire Matchmaker 6.00 Dinner Date 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 Educating Joey Essex: Football Fever 9.00 Film: White Chicks (2004) 11.20 Celebrity Juice ITV3 2.50 The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 6.00 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 Wire in the Blood 11.35 William and Mary ITV4 4.50 The Sweeney 5.55 Alias Smith and Jones 7.00 Cheers 8.00 Duck Dynasty 9.00 Benidorm 10.00 Film: Cliffhanger (1993) E4 4.00 Happy Endings 5.00 How I Met Your Mother 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Film: Wayne’s World (1992) 11.00 The Big Bang Theory Film4 3.00 The Man from Colorado (1948) 4.55 Hellfighters (1968) 7.15 Fast Girls (2012) Sporting drama. 9.00 Babylon AD (2008) 10.45 Red State (2011)

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Smart Girls Guide to... Reducing Waste

With Scotland throwing away 566,000 tonnes of waste from our homes every year, we chuck out more than a third of the food we buy. Leftovers don’t need to be boring, and spending less money on your boring supermarket shop means you can spend a bit more on some luxuries at the weekend... like wine or chocolates! And let’s face it, I bet they won’t go to waste!

Get the best out of your fruit & veg

Where we store our fruit and vegetables makes

a big difference on how long they will last. Keep fruit and vegetables in the drawers at the bottom (in their original packaging or a loosely tied bag) - the exceptions are onions, potatoes, bananas and whole pineapple should be left out the fridge, in a cool, dry place.

Bulk up your leftovers

If you have some pasta or stew left over that isn’t enough for the next day, don’t throw it away! Adding chickpeas, pulses, kidney beans will bulk it up. Serve with some bread and you have a yummy, filling meal. If you have plain couscous left over, use next day mixed with

chopped cucumber, tomatoes and herbs for a cheap lunch at work.

Freeze it!

A common reason for throwing something away is because it is past its expiry date or gone mouldy or stale. If you buy in bulk or don’t have many people in your household, freeze food and bring it out when you need it. Bread can be frozen and left out the night before, or toasted straight from frozen. Grated cheese can also be used straight from the freezer. Frozen vegetables are great too, because you only need to use what you need!

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“Tom Jones Greatest Hits” Tribute show

Saturday 9th August £25 per person 3 course dinner, Tribute and Disco Dance competition Bookings being taken now on 01292 267461

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Five step mortgage decision Getting a foot on the first rung of the property ladder can seem an uphill struggle. But if you are finding saving a deposit or getting a mortgage difficult, there are places you can go to for help, whatever age you are.

Make sure you can afford the monthly repayments...All first time buyers will be aware that it makes more than bricks and mortar to be able to have a healthy home. Do you really want to be living in abject poverty, or live as a complete recluse because of serious financial shortfalls. Budget beforehand, that way you can work out what you can realistically afford.

The application process. Yes the dreaded application process. Where hopes come to die. Lenders must check you can afford the mortgage, they must also test how stable your finances are if interest rates change or your circumstances change(job loss, illness etc)

Saving for a deposit e.g. The road to the promised land. At the

current time you need to save in the region of 5% percent of the total price of the house you are looking to buy. At the moment the Government also have a Help To Buy Scheme in which they help prospective buyers by providing them with up to 20% percent toward the rest of their mortgage, allowing them a better chance of getting them on to the property market.

Finding the mortgage that’s right for you (Or also known as avoiding the manic eyed mortgage advisor who’s about sell you into a life of slavery not witnessed since Egyptian times). First of all there are many type of mortgages, it doesn’t have to be difficult, ask advice (like it or not, parents are usually helpful) things like knowing whether you want fixed monthly rates, variable rates etc. It’s the biggest decision of your life, best not go into it blindfolded

Finding a guarantor for your mortgage. Probably best not asking your mate, crazy Al, y’no the one that crashed your car and still smashes street-lights when he gets out of his anger management meetings. Parents, guardians or close relatives

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are usually the best bet, its a legally binding contract and your guarantor literally needs to be able to pay your mortgage if you cant. If you can survive these five terrifying pitfalls, and still choose the mortgage life then, there are no more dangers (well apart from, children)

Here’s a handy list of things for stressful consideration in buying a home(and to assist in the premature greying/balding of your hair).

• Mortgage arrangements and valuation fees • Stamp Duty

• Solicitors fees

• Removal costs • Survey costs

• Initial furnishing and decorating costs • Building insurance

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PROPERTY Landlords manipulating tenants with Commonwealth Games subterfuge

Organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have reacted in fury after realising people advertising their properties on Gumtree were using the Commonwealth Games symbol to entice prospective buyers. The reason for the draconian measures is to stop any rogue marketing attempts at benefiting unscrupulously through affiliation with Glasgow’s sporting and athletic show-piece. The ban on using the name is to ensure that the rights of the commercial sponsors are maintained and to prevent ambush marketing in the run up to the Games. Luke Todd head of customer operations at Gumtree said “we are committed to protecting buyers and sellers who use our site, and any adverts which infringed upon

intellectual property or trademark rights were not permitted.” Commercial rights and marketing rights are worth millions to sponsors in what as seen as a very prestigious sporting event, alongside this years World Cup in Brazil. It is imperative for organisers to affirm that the level of marketing and commercial rights seen throughout the game will not be diluted by people cashing in and damaging the Commonwealth Games legacy. A spokesperson for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games said “Glasgow 2014 has a responsibility to ensure that unauthorised and fraudulent adverts are not perceived as having any official association with the Games and will only act in cases where we feel there may be confusion, or a danger of customers being misled.”

M can you keep the noise down please.

The chairman if boutique hotel Citizen M has admitted to overlooking one major cog in the his well oiled chain of hotels. People in Glasgow would prefer to stay up all night and party. Much to the chagrin of the quieter less inebriated hotel guests. Rattan Chadha chairman of the citizenM hotel chain admitted that after the success of opening two hotels in Amsterdam and deciding to open a premises in Glasgow, they couldn’t have been happier with the immediate and ongoing popularity of their Glasgow citizenM premises. However there was one difference between the Amsterdam and Glasgow hotel. Glasgow doesn’t sleep. Chadha spoke of why they chose Glasgow to set up shop said “London

prices were sky high, so when we found a prime place in downtown, we said “its not ideal but lets try. It’s the number one hotel in Glasgow, but it doesn’t attract our target customers.”

Chadha said “Most people come from England or other parts of Scotland and like to drink. When the bars close, they bring the party to the hotel. That’s not what we intended.”

CitizenM has branches in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Glasgow, London, New York and Paris and yet Glasgow has been the most troublesome, last year whilst the Stone Roses were playing in Glasgow, the hotel had one of its busiest weekends, with the fire brigade, ambulance and police all being called upon at various times during the night.

After opening in 2010 CitizenM has became the go to hotel for young international travellers and is the third highest ranked hotel in Glasgow on Tripadvisor, with guests expressing delight in the décor and the attitude of staff.

He added “Every busy evening, we have someone falling down the stairs.”

Robert’s Tips July Robert Morris is Plant Manager at Gemmell’s Garden Centre, and can be found there giving out helpful advice to customers. Robert has over 40 years’ experience in the horticultural industry. When he’s not at work he’s hard at work in his garden and, as a keen walker and bird watcher, is always in the great outdoors! Each month Robert will be giving seasonal tips, for keen gardeners and novices alike. Lawns Continue to mow regularly and feed with liquid lawn feed. Now is the ideal time to be applying Verdone a selective weed killer for lawns. This can be found in our garden sundries department, if the dry weather continues invest in a lawn sprinkler. Hose lock have a great range for all sizes of garden lawns. Roses Once the first flowers are over its time to apply a feed specifically formulated for roses such as Top Rose or Miracle Gro Rose Plus. Keep dead heading as required to ensure a longer season. Greenfly is a real pest on roses at this time so spray Bayer Garden Multi Rose which will combat both pest and diseases. Trees, Shrubs and Climbers Trees and shrubs in beds and borders will benefit from landscape bark at this time, it will lock in moisture, protect roots and suppress weeds. Hanging Baskets, Pots and Containers To ensure constant flowering throughout the summer be sure to keep dead heading and feeding on a weekly basis. Remember to keep containers thoroughly watered. Miracle Gro all purpose soluble plant food is ideal for this weather. Grow your own veg Sow lettuce, main crop carrots, turnips and spring cabbages. Keep well watered during dry spells and harvest vegetables as soon as they are ready. Watch out for greenfly, white fly and a particular menace to cabbages and cauliflowers are caterpillars. Spray with Bayer Ultimate Fruit and Vegetable bug killer and keep these pests at bay.

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If the answer is yes then perhaps you would be interested in owning the island of Gigalum? Situated on the south-eastern tip of the Hebridean Islands, Gigalum is the epitome of “getting away from it all” the

remote island boasts fantastic scenery, has the opportunity for green energy investment, as well as a three bedroom all for the bargain price of half a million pounds. Gigalum is only a short boat trip or jetty

trip toward neighbouring islands such as Kintyre, or Cara and with local festivals during the year, it will be surprising how much fun you can have. Gigha, another neighbouring island only boasts around 150 people on the entire

island and with a history that spans possibly thousands of years, there always be new places to explore and discover. With wildlife, seabirds and shipwrecks to explore, this might be your only to walk in the same shoes as the Norsemen

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Billy Connolly sells beloved Highland mansion

Billy Connolly has sold his beloved Scottish mansion and estate for nearly £3million pounds. Don’t feel too sorry for the Big Yin though he made a tidy profit of nearly £2.5 million pounds after purchasing it for £590,000 pounds in 1998.

Connolly and his wife Pamela are basing more and more of their time in New York, however they are rumoured to have kept a cottage in the grounds of the 14 acre expanse of land. Locals will be sad to see Billy go as he serves up drams to the Men of the Lonach who march through the glen to the Lonach Highland Gathering and Games.

Candacraig House was built in the 17th century and features 12 bedrooms in the mansion.

Connolly has spoken of his battle with prostate cancer and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s although it is unsure whether this has affected his decision to sell up. The mansion has seen showbiz pals such as Robin Williams and Steve Martin visit and sample the highland hospitality and previously was owned by Bodyshop founder Anita Roddick.

Jennifer Stewart secretary of the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society, said “He will continue to be a supporter as he is an honorary member of the Lonach Society. “He will continue to provide a trophy for the piping competition so nothing’s going to change from our point of view. He’s been great for the area.”

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UKMK3’s Steal the Show By

As the proud owner of a less than pristine Golf of the Mk3 vintage and a member of the MK3 owners club, I made it my duty to represent the Glasgow branch of the club at this auspicious inaugural gathering.

Before I even begin this week I’m going to apologise, as this week’s feature is more than a little self indulgent. Last weekend I made the most important pilgrimage of the year for UK VW fans, the annual DubMania show at Weston Park in Shropshire, a show that for this VW fan was made all the more important as this beautiful country house and estate was the backdrop to the first national gathering for the Volkswagen MK3 owners clubs.

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After the gruelling six hour drive to Weston Park from Glasgow on Saturday, during which I seriously reconsidered my stance on needing air conditioning in Britain, I was greeted by an already bustling showground with a large number of cars already in attendance despite the show proper not scheduled until the following day. Saturday night was definitely the night for the owners and drivers. Arriving at the MK3 stand, which was heavy with the aroma of meat being charred to barely edible chunks on disposable barbecues, I was greeted by some of the most

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friendly people I’ve ever met at a car show, and made to feel welcome as the only member of the Scottish contingent to make the trip.

The cars on display at the club stand were without a doubt some of the most creatively and fantastically modified cars at the show, a gulf apart from the Audi club who seem to believe conformity to factory spec is key rather than individuality. As the night continued and a fair amount of refreshments were imbibed by everyone present, the nights entertainment in the form of a DJ set went down a treat which was supplemented by some serious sound system wattage from the club stand. The following morning everyone was up and about at 7am, polishing cloths in hand, changing wheels and generally

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MOBILITY AID 01292 288 224 SERVICES putting the finishing touches to their pride and joys before the show and judging began. As the morning progressed more and more cars arrived, with the general show area opened which was open to cars of all types not just Wolfsburg creations, overall almost every marque and continent was represented by midday, with classic Japanese muscle in the form of a matching

and assorted odd balls including a few classic Citroens nestled amongst their German rivals. In the early afternoon however was when the MK3 Owners Club made itself the most noticeable of the event, with every car in the club being corralled for a group shot by Liam McCarthy, the clubs unofficial photographer for the day, this was It was most certainly this show of solidarity as a club and the range of cars present which in the early evening clinched the ‘Best Club Award’ from the events organizers.

pair of 70’s Toyota Celicas, British charm with a few representatives of the Mini club making an appearance

followed by the show and shine awards, some of the winners are shown in the photos.

The weekend at Weston Park was certainly one of the best I’ve ever had at a show and I’ll hopefully be making it a tradition in the coming years and with any luck the UKMK3’s club will make it a tradition of taking home the top award!

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Tigers tough weekend

Following last weekend’s Knock Out Cup success over London side Rye House Rockets to reach the quarter final stage, the Glasgow Tigers are back on the road again this weekend with three Premier League matches in successive days. Despite a heavy weekend schedule coming up the Tigers will travel South with renewed confidence having performed solidly in London, and again in Glasgow, in last weekend’s cup victory. Tigers Danish starlet Anders Thomsen was the stand out performer in London, contributing 13 points to the Tigers cup cause, however it was a solid team performance in Sunday’s concluding tie - with Glasgow riders winning twelve of the fifteen heats which saw the Tigers through to face Newcastle in the quarter finals.

Photo courtesy of Ian Adam, is of Tigers latest signing, Aussie Christian Henry

Friday night will see the Tigers travel to face reigning Premier League champs Somerset in what will be an extremely tough contest, the next evening the team return, this time on league business, to again face Rye House in London, before trekking back to Glasgow overnight to do battle with a solid Ipswich side at Ashfield this Sunday afternoon (tapes up @ 3pm).

stars on Sunday, with another strong battling performance required from every department of the side if they are to see off the Witches and bolster their league points tally.

Glasgow fans will hope for the same level of performance from each of their

Catch up on all the Glasgow Tigers news via www.glasgowtigers.co.uk

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Ex fan favourite John Collins has been announced at assistant manager to Ronny Deila. 18 years after Collins left the Bhoys to try his luck in France with Monaco, he has returned to assist Deila and help him acclimatise to the Scottish Game. With the Scottish champions facing three Champions League qualifiers to reach the group stages, Deila will be glad to have Collins in his corner. Collins having played in the Champions League and has a strong understanding of Scottish football.

Collins also has a strong affinity with the Celtic fans after appearing 229 times for Celtic between 1990 and 1996. With two of Celtic’s Champions League qualifiers being played at Murrayfield due to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Deila and Collins will face a different kind of atmosphere in Edinburgh(Collins might have a few friendly faces in the crowd after previously playing for and being manager of Hibs.) Collins said “It is a huge honour for me to return to Celtic, the club which

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Tigers will welcome back Dane Kasper Lykke, who recently qualified for the European U21 Final, to the side this weekend.

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has always been such a major part of my life. “I am grateful to Ronny for giving me this wonderful opportunity and I look forward to working closely with him and the players to ensure that we can continue to bring the good times to Celtic.” He continued. “I will support the manager in every way and I am sure that together with our players, the backroom staff and the fans, we can all play our part in bringing success to the club.”

AGAINST ALL ODDS So who’s called in sick already this World Cup? The late games may be taking their toll, but they’re worth it. We’ve seen the highest goal tally to the start of a World Cup in many a year. I think the open attacking play, the introduction of the “Brazuca” and the fact the World Cup is being played in Brazil has culminated in the goal fest we have seen thus far. Expect it to continue. At time of printing, some odds have not yet been published, but I expect those selections to be 3/1 or above, so very good value. 22nd June - U.S.A to beat Portugal and both teams to score 15/2 , is tremendous value, with a disheartened Portugal side taking on a side brimming with confidence 26th June - With the same team involved in my next selection, I fancy the powerful and clinical German side to beat U.S.A led by former German hero, Jurgen Klinsmann, and both teams to score again. The Diver has a point to prove, but I feel the Germans will be just too strong, there will be goals! (expected odds of 3/1) 23rd June Sees Spain take on the Socceroos. The Aussies always put up a good show, but the might of Spain (along with the pressure after their shock opening defeat to Holland) will be too strong, but like most games so far in this World Cup, there will be goals (expected odds of 3/1) 21st June sees the Final day at Ascot, the Two races that catch my attention are the Wokingham Stakes and the Coronation Stakes. First off the Wokingham Stakes, with the dry forecast predicted I think the fast finishing Ninjago (14/1) is great value, especially with Paul Hanagan in the saddle. Coronation Stakes – Lightning thunder is my pick here, this has been her aim for a while and with an interesting jockey change, the experienced and flamboyant Olivier Peslier taking over from up and coming Harry Bentley, this could prove to be a race winning decision by her owners. Singles – U.S.A to beat Portugal and btts 15/2, Germany to beat U.S.A btts (expected odds of) 3/1, Spain to beat Australia btts (expected odds of) 3/1 Ascot – Wokingham Stakes -Ninjago 14/1 (each way) Coronation Stakes - Lightning Thunder 9/2 (each way) By

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All eyes on the Scottish Historic Championship Ryder Cup note unveiled By

Lauren Black

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Strangely enough on the opening game of the Scottish domestic football calendar, all eyes wont be on the champions Celtic aiming to make it four domestic titles on the trot, but instead, watching one league below as Rangers open up their challenge for the Championship title against newly relegated Hearts.

Celtic have had to postpone their opening fixture as the Commonwealth Games are in town, and the stadium will not be ready for the opening days fixtures. That leaves Rangers to face one of the teams who will fancy their chances of being promoted straight back to the Scottish Premiership. Hearts have a young squad but most of them have nearly a full season

of Scottish Premiership experience under their belt, and will fancy their chances against a Rangers side who have had to battle for a win on the pitch while the boardroom tears itself apart. Make no mistake about it, this opening result will set the benchmark for the rest of the season, if they win it will prove they’ve got the bottle to fight their way back to the top of

Scottish football, but if they lose (or lose badly), not only will it signify to the Rangers fans that its going to be a long tough season. But other teams will consider Rangers as fragile and fancy their chances when playing them. Rangers also face Hearts on the final game of the season, what the betting that it becomes a title decider?

World Cup Round-Up This week in a historic first, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Ryder Cup Europe unveiled the worlds first Ryder Cup commemorative bank note. The limited run five pound note utilises a number of revolutionary new materials and processes in it’s production, including a new hybrid paper, the first of its kind in the UK or Europe which is produced using a mix of traditional cotton bank not paper and polyester. This hybrid material makes the note much more durable than standard bills, resisting staining and tearing to a much higher degree. The special run note will also feature a unique Ryder Cup shaped clear window, the first of its kind in Europe. To add to the new notes desirability for collectors, it will be the first bill to sport the signature of RBS Chief Executive, Ross McEwan. Most of the notes will end up in the hands of Ryder Cup practice day and match day ticket holders, with an exclusive one for one exchange at the Gleneagles course during the week of the Ryder Cup.

For those not lucky enough to be attending the event itself, the merchandising office at the Ryder Cup is releasing a number of notes for sale which will be presented in a special folio display package available to purchase for Ryder Cup attendee’s which features a slot for displaying their used ticket as well. Richard Hills, Europe’s Ryder Cup Director, said: “Bank notes are part of a stable of collectible items that people love to buy, or give as a gift, to commemorate major events. They don’t come much bigger than The Ryder Cup and we know that many people will want that special memento to mark the time it came to Scotland.’ The bank note was designed and developed by Royal Bank of Scotland as part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to Scottish golf. The first notes are already being printed by specialist German firm Giesecke & Devrient, and the official commemorative packages are ready for pre-order via the Ryder Cup website at £20. The notes will not be in general circulation, however they will be legal currency.

One week into the 2014 World Cup and its been quite an adventure so far, the majestic (Van Persie’s header against the Spanish) the unbelievable (Germany drubbing Portugal) The sleep inducing (Nigeria vs Iran) and the downright bizarre, England’s physio Gary Lewin breaking and dislocating his ankle(while celebrating England scoring against Italy.) So far Brazil, the early tournament favourites, have flattered to deceive, after a lacklustre win on the opening day, they struggled against a defiant Mexican side with the game finishing a stalemate. Belgium found themselves coming from behind, after Algeria, who hadn’t scored a goal in a World Cup for 28 years almost caused the upset of the tournament so far, but ultimately fell 2-1 to a relieved Belgian side. Costa Rica put highly rated Uruguay to the sword, however with Luis Suarez declaring himself fit to play the English and almost guaranteed

to be in the starting 11. England will face a far more formidable force than Costa Rica did. Both Uruguay and England needing a win to get their World Cup campaign back on track. France ran out comfortable winners against Honduras although not before taking several kicks along the way, Honduras finishing the game with ten men after Wilson Palacios was sent off for repeatedly fouling the French team. Argentina and Lionel Messi lived up to his top billing although he started the game with nerves(which he admitted to) got his name on the score sheet. The game finishing 2-1. Although a spirited Bosnia side will cause Nigeria problems in their next game. Nigeria arguably the most disappointing side of the World Cup so far. Switzerland scored in the final minute to claim a valuable three points after Ecuador had opened up the scoring, Switzerland scoring in the last ten seconds of the third minute of injury time. The USA had to battle for the

three points against Ghana. Ghana equalising in the 82nd minute and having the chance to pull ahead, were thwarted by an 86th minute goal to break Ghanaian hearts. Russia and South Korea finished a stalemate with the Russian keeper Igor Akinfeev palming the ball into his own net giving South Korea the lead. The South Korean jubilation was short lived however, as Russia staged a comeback and equalised 6 minutes later, both teams pushed for the winner but couldn’t find the winning goal. So far the World Cup has been everything a World Cup should be (even a little terror as fans tried to smash the windows of the ITV studio’s while live on air) The second round of games we will get a better understanding of who is expected to qualify and who is in danger of getting the first flight home. With everything to play for. Game onnnnnnnn By

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Scottish Athletics preparing for Commonwealth in Ayrshire By

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Scottish Athletics announced that they intend to use Ayrshire as their home base in the build up to the Commonwealth Games.

Kilmarnock’s Ayrshire Athletics Arena and the Menzies Irvine Hotel will play host the group before they move into the Athletes’ Village in Glasgow. Scottish Athletics director of coaching “We are all looking forward to heading to Irvine and Kilmarnock

for the final training camp just before the Games begin.”

Leisure, North Ayrshire Council and Commonwealth Scotland that this

The aim, Stephen says is to “create a sense of team spirit”, leading into the games.

was possible.

Its thanks to a partnership between Scottish Athletics, East Ayrshire

on the title, is most definitely a

This again proving that although the Commonwealth Games has Glasgow celebration of all things Scottish.

The athletics team are also planning to spend time with people in the local area throughout Kilmarnock and Ayrshire, whilst focussing on the upcoming events in Glasgow. Councillor Douglas Reid chair of Ayrshire Leisure said “We’re delighted that the Ayrshire Athletics Arena has

been chosen as Team Scotland’s base for the Commonwealth Games.”

He continued “We look forward to welcoming all the athletes and are keen to start discussions about them becoming involved in events with our local communities.”