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Where To Get Dear ReadersHappy Easter readers! The sun is shining and wecan see the first real sign of things to come with thebeaches looking their best, with the sun beds andparasols out and people enjoying the simplicity ofbeing outdoors. For relaxing, playing games andmore, the beach is a place for the whole family with-out spending a penny.

Easter holidays can be enjoyed in so many ways, sowhatever it is you are doing send us a text or email ,even a photo and we will feature this in an article nextweek. Maybe a trip to Terra Natura to see the amaz-ing wildlife a great place to entertain the children.

For me a walk to the Albir lighthouse kick starts theday. A great way to exercise and enjoy the stunningviews, not to mention keeping my dog happy. Thewalk takes around 45 minutes and is extremely pop-ular for many joggers and fitness enthusiasts, as wellas hundreds of daily tourists and locals walking forrelaxation.

Enjoy the long Easter weekend. What an ideal startto the month of April, plus the longer daylight hoursmake the evenings more pleasant. I hope you enjoythe extra pages in this week’s Buzz, including puz-zles, TV choice and a five page dedicated sports sec-tion, with this weekends top fixtures and features. Marco & The Buzz Team

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From Front Page...Second came visitors fromGermany, who spent a total of €911 million during the firsttwo months of this year. Third place for internationalspending in Spain went to Scandinavian visitors, whospent €846 million while visitors from France spent €641million.

The results are linked to both the strong pound offeringthe best exchange rates against the Euro for seven yearstogether with the growing economy in the UK with zeroinflation allowing the general public to be in a position toafford more. The economy grew at a faster pace than ini-tially estimated by 0.6% in the final three months of 2014. Previous estimates have indicated the economy grew by0.5% and the unexpected increase means that growth forthe year was 2.8%, higher than the earlier estimate of2.6%. The rate marks the highest pace of annual growth since2006, when the economy grew by 3%. An expansion inproduction and services as well as household spendinghelped to drive the increase but the biggest contributionto the revised figure was surprisingly a strong perform-

ance of UK exports. In a separate report issued said thatconsumer confidence in March has hit the best level in12 Years. Visitors to Spain and ex-pats living from theirUK income are much better off with a high above 1.38against the Euro (EUR), making a 2% recovery since theend of last week.

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the alfaz del Pi town Hall has includedan amount of €6,000 in the budgets for2015 for a sterilization plan for stray catslaunched by the Health Department incooperation with the four veterinaryclinics in the town. Head of HealthDepartment, Vicenta Baldo, explained,“it is a measure with the aim of palliatingthe overpopulation of stray cats andhelp them”.

The method of capturing, sterilizing and let-ting them free is the only one which hasbeen effective in the control of the stray cat

population. “This method involvescapturing all cats or most of thesame colony, sterilizing them andbringing them back to their territory”,added Videnta Baldo. The capturedcats are marked to identify them ashavnig been sterilized.

The veterinary clinics cooperating inthis campaign are ‘Hospital de diaVetersalud La Creu’, ‘HospitalVeterinario Marina Baixa’, ‘ClinicaPlayalbir’ and ‘Clinica El Valle’.By Fred archer

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Spain welcomed 6.5 million international tourists inthe first two months of 2015, showing a 4.5 percentrise on the same period last year, and a new tourismrecord for the country.

Tourists visiting Spain also spent over €6.6 billion duringJanuary and February, a record 8 percent more than lastyear.

Over half of the 6.45 million tourists who visited Spainwere from the UK, France and Germany according to fig-ures released by the Institute of Tourism Studies lastweek.

The most popular destination for international touristswas by far the Canary Islands, which welcomed 2.044million visitors in January and February, or 31.7 percentof all international tourists to Spain.

Catalonia, with its beaches and citybreak favouriteBarcelona, was the second most-visited region in Spain,with 1.595 million tourists or 24.7 percent.

Andalusia was another favourite, welcoming 12.2 per-cent of tourists, while 10.3 percent visited Madrid and 8.3percent spent their holidays in Valencia.

The Head of Tourism Department ofAltea, Vigela Lloret, announced thatthe Tourist Info Offices located in theTown Hall square and in the old townwill be open during the Easter holidays“to serve all tourists visiting our town”.

In the Tourist Info Offices they will havescheduled routes to differentplaces of interest in Altea, whichwill be medium to easy walks forall ages with the aim that all thefamily can enjoy them, as Vigelaexplained.

In addition, the ‘Plaza de la Iglesiadel Consuelo’ located at the oldtown will host the ‘Mostra deArtesania Contemporanea’ (Artsand Crafts Fair) from April 1st to5th.

Vigela Lloret added that there willbe photography and paints exhibi-tion open until the 26th April, a mix

of old photographs of Altea, plus the paint-ings of the master Eberhard Schlotter.

The traditional processions and Mass willbe performed on Thursday, Good Friday,Saturday and Easter Sunday, like everyyear. By Fred Archer

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The core of ‘Duanes of the Sea’ inJavea has opened a new plazaoverlooking the sea. The mayor,José Chulvi and Miguel Serrat, wid-ower of Maruja Varó, inauguratedthe square dedicated to the mid-wife who assisted in Javea over3,000 births.

The City has dedicated a privilegedpublic space to midwife, Maruja Varó.It is an excellent viewpoint to the grav-el beach and the bay of Javea withexcellent views. By Fred Archer

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A murder investigation is now underwayafter a British couple were found shotdead in their villa in the village of Jalon.Peter Tarsey a former Olympic diver andretired engineer and his wife Jean bothaged 77, were found last Sunday ataround 4pm in each other's arms afterdinner guests alerted police. The couplehad not been seen for several days.

Police had reported that they were hadboth been shot dead by a small calibregun and that various gunshots had beenfired."The Guardia Civil said post-mortemexaminations have not yet been complet-ed, but they are believed to have beenkilled in the last few days.

The couple, who have been residents inSpain for 18 years, had no known criminalhistory and "had not been doing anythingstrange", according to police officers saidthere was no sign of forced entry and thecase is being treated as homicide. A TVwas found to be missing in the propertyand a computer had been thrown into theswimming pool. The couple had a safe intheir home containing valuables whichwas locked when Police arrived but theSpanish press reports the safe showedsigns of tampering. A locksmith has nowexamined the safe and confirmed that thelock had been drilled several times in anunsuccessful attempt to break into it. Thereports say that there was only docu-

ments contained inside and no cash. Thecouple had their dog in the house whowas found wandering about.

The gardener, who was interviewed bypolice at the scene, said the couple were"charming and normal," without enemies.A friend said: "Jean did a lot of work forlocal charities, including one looking afterabandoned dogs. She also did a lot ofReiki healing for her friends in the area."

Their villa, with its private pool and moun-tain views, was currently for sale withlocal agents for €260,000 and had been atarget for burglars in the past. The couplewere hoping to move to Mallorca to becloser to one of their grown-up sons.

Two friends Ann and Eduardo found thecouple in their home. Covered all but their

legs in a green rain-coat. Ann (whosesurname has notbeen published(talked to theExpress newspaper“We climbed overthe fence and foundthe kitchen dooropen. I knew as weentered the housesomething was terri-bly wrong. “We saw them onthe sofa covered in

a green raincoat that Jean had recentlybought. They were covered up but theirlegs were visible at the bottom of the coat.

“We knew it must be them but Eduardowanted to make sure, so he pulled thecoat back just to check. “They were ineach other’s arms like he was protectingher. I really don’t want to think about it asit’s so upsetting.

Eduardo told the paper he had known theTarsey’s for 40 years, and added: “Theywere very good people, humble, friendlyand not ostentatious.

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A British man, plus a woman believed to be hisSpanish wife and his 2 children have been foundstabbed to death in Gibraltar.

A murder investigation is underway but police are notlooking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.Two UK Home Office pathologists will be flying out toGibraltar this week.

The incident has sent shockwaves throughout thecountry. The government statement released onMonday said: "A peaceful society like the one weenjoy in Gibraltar will be hard-pressed to come toterms with such a horrendous tragedy."Chief Minister, Fabien Picard, said "As a husband andfather, I - like no doubt all Gibraltarians and residentsof Gibraltar - am in total shock to hear about this terri-ble crime."

The family, whose bodies were discov-ered in a rented flat, had only been inGibraltar for a few days, according tolocal reports.

The name of the Liverpool man, founddead at Boschetti's Steps, will be with-held until his relatives arrive inGibraltar.

The bodies of the two children wereremoved from the crime scene asinvestigators continued to search forclues. The bodies of the two adults willremain in the flat ahead of the arrival ofthe pathologists from London.

According to eye-witness reports, at about 11am, a

local man was heard knocking loudly on the front doorof the flat, as he called out to a visiting friend who hadbeen staying with him. The police were alerted whenhe got no response. By Russel Ash

FAMILY OF FOUR FOUNDDEAD IN GIBRALTAR

Over the past five years, Costa Coffeehas grown rapidly, opening on average150 international stores every year.

The expansion intoSpain sees Costaenter into two newregional franchiseagreements withSandpiper Iberiaand The CoffeeCompany SpainLimited, adding totheir current Airportpartner, Airfoods.The first CostaCoffee store out-side of the airportswill open in Malagawithin the next two months.

Andy Marshall, Managing Director ofCosta Coffee International Franchisecommented “Costa is a truly global brandthat is enjoyed by customers all over theworld. It is great news that we’re extend-ing our presence in Spain, an excitingmarket where there is already an estab-

lished coffee culture.

“We believe it is the right time for CostaCoffee to offer theSpanish people ourunique Mocha Italiablend and qualityhandcrafted coffee,and we envisage asignificant storeopening pro-gramme over thecoming years.

“We now havethree great partnersin Sandpiper Iberia,The CoffeeCompany Spain

Limited and Airfoods, and we look forwardto working with them to deliver this excit-ing opportunity.”

Costa continues to grow in to new mar-kets, integrating local tastes and prefer-ence, in order to become the destinationof choice for irresistible coffee across theworld. By Russel Ash

COSTA COFFEECOMING TO SPAIN

The Mayor of Calpe,César Sánchez, has vis-ited a new area for pets.

The public site is dedicat-ed so pets can roam offlead, whilst being accom-panied by their owners.

The area has all the properwater and electricity serv-ices, plus cleaning facili-ties. Pets can wander

comfortably and safelyand owners can enjoy a“green” environment.

The site, located in theFossa area near thebeach, is 10,000 squaremeters, has gardens withtrees and benches, publictoilets, lighting and waterfountains will be installedshortly. There are alsopaper dispensers and

gloves, to clean up afteryour dog.

The land has been flat-tened and there is plentyof space for the animals.The mayor explained, "It isa public and secure areafor dogs, a novelty inCalpe for dog owners anddogs to enjoy a greenspace, which is main-tained and clean."

CALPE CREATES SPACEFOR WALKING PETS

8 April 2nd – April 14th 2015ALBIR

Since 2008 the excavations at theVilla Romana in Albir have unearthedplenty of archaeological items whichshow how the ancient villagers’ livedand what their basic foods were.Forty-five of those pieces cannow be seen at the recentlyopened Outdoor Museum.

Last Sunday there was anopen day to celebrate thefourth anniversary of theMuseum. The new exhibitrooms were opened in thegrounds next to the archae-ological remains.

In one of these new rooms will be exhib-ited for their first time 45 items such as

a bronze ring, needles which were usedto comb, an alabaster glass, a bronzehook, weights for fishing nets, a huntingknife, a baker’s stamp to mark the breadin special dates, several silver jugs and

cups, a graffito on an easternamphora from Palestine, andmore.

The Villa RomanaOutdoor Museum hashad over 40,000 visitorssince it opened in 2011. Ithas become an alternative

offer to Albir beach,although it is still very close,

and will be extended in the sum-mer with the opening of the‘Carabineros’ barracks.

VILLA ROMANA TO EXHIBIT45 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITEMS

Juan Carlos Casiano, Head ofTechnical Services and Beach AreasDepartment, has checked on theimprovement works on Albir beach.

They have installed two new toilets andduring the Easter holidays there will bemore emphasis on the cleaning and safe-ty of the beach. The improvement works

also included the checking of the foot-showers and the cleaning of the chil-dren’s games area.

The ‘Paseo de las Estrellas’ prome-nade will be closed every eveningfrom 7PM to 12AM until April 13th.There will also be a beach guard whowill make sure there are no peddlersaround and, of course, a lifeguardservice. Both services will be addedto the usual police officers and civilprotection to reinforce safety in thebeach areas. By Russel Ash

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Head of the ‘Fiestas’ Department of the Alfaz del PiTown Hall, Juan Carlos Casiano, has outlined theEaster celebrations program along with the Alfaz delPi vicar, Miguel Angel Schiller. All celebrations will beheld at the ‘Parroquia de San Jose’ church in Alfazdel Pi and at the ‘Iglesia del Espiritu Santo’ church inAlbir.

Thursday, April 2nd: 7PM: Lord’s last Supper Evening MassGood Friday, April 3rd:6PM: Evening Mass7PM: Procession of the Holy Burial

Saturday, April 4th:12AM: Easter Vigil (at the end we will celebrate with hotchocolate)

Easter Sunday, April 5th:Albir - ‘Iglesia del Espiritu Santo’10.30AM: Solemn Mass of ResurrectionAlfaz del Pi – ‘Parroquia de San Jose’11.30AM: Procession of the Encounter12PM: Solemn Mass of Resurrection

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Last Monday afternoon,driving from Benidorm toAltea became a realpatience exercise.

The N-332 road waschoked in the area passingthrough Alfaz del Pi, andAltea has also sufferedseveral jams and the trafficwill only increase when thetourists arrive. These twoareas are the most affect-ed places because Alfazdel Pi and Altea arealready suffering from traf-fic congestion every day.

After a relaxed winter,Easter comes and theproblem is more evident onthe national road whichlinks Benidorm with Altea.Politicians have promised

a ring road for years, butthat never comes. It is onlya nine kilometre road, but itbecomes a nightmare forthe residents who have todrive it to get to work orother daily activities.

Both directions have thesame problem, no matter ifyou are going from Altea toBenidorm or the oppositeway and the worse area isthe road cross to Alfaz delPi, where cars can be sta-tionery for up to 20 min-utes.

The roundabout infra-structure was planned tobe opened on March 26thbut we will have to waitfor it to be finished.

EASTER TRAFFIC JAMSTARTS EARLY

Monday afternoon at the new roundabout ofAlfaz del Pi, partially closed.

12 April 2nd – April 14th 2015Benidorm

the help for purchasingschool supplies for chil-dren aged 3 to 5 willraise during the 2015-2016 academic year upto €60 after the partidopopular (pp) pro-posal.

Last Septemberthe amount was€58 to help thefamilies in need.

The PP alsoasked to the TownHall that this aid beused only in local shops to

help the businesses locat-ed in Benidorm but,according to the PP, theHead of EducationDepartment, RubenMartinez, “prevented” this

proposal.

This help forp u r c h a s i n gschool itemsis subjected‘to incomecriteria’ so

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taged families withlower incomes.

Help for ScHoolSupplieS up to €60

the local police and fire-fighters Union (SpplB)organized a workday inBenidorm called ‘islamfundamentals, radical-ization processes andjihadist phenomena’ inorder to analyze thiskind of terrorism, whichthreatens the societyand which has its princi-pal skills recruiting peo-ple from the minorities.

The Benidorm Town Hallassembly hall was full oflocal police officers frommost towns in the CostaBlanca area and two fromMurcia, several membersof the Guardia Civil, theNational Police, TaskForces, InformationBrigade and more.Themeeting was also attendedby members of theBenidorm Social Services’Mediation, Coexistenceand Integration Agency(Amics), some representa-

tives of Benidorm civilsociety and academics like

Hany El Erian, doctor inArabic and Islamic studies

from Alicante University.

The conference was givenby a lieutenant colonelfrom the Israeli ArmySpecial Forces, an expertin jihadist terrorism whocooperates with theSpanish Defence Ministryand the Spanish NationalIntelligence Centre (CNI).

Francisco Angel Gonzalez,local secretary and deputypresident of the Unionwhich organized the meet-ing, was really pleaseddue to the successfulattendance of the meetingand pointed that “we theofficers want to know whatwe are dealing with,because this is a differentkind of terrorism thanthose Spain has dealt within the past (from ETA). It isnecessary for the officersto know what to do to faceand prevent it, with confi-dence”.

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last Saturday night a‘Guardia Civil’ patrolboat found a twelvemetre tree, still withroots, in the Benidormcoast line. due to itssize, it had to beremoved from the seaas it posed a danger toboats and others marinevehicles.

The size of the tree wasso big that the operationto extract the tree from thewater became very com-plicated for the officersand it could not beremoved until the nextmorning helped by theSea Rescue and theFirefighters.

40 feet tree in the middleof the Benidorm Sea

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The Town Hall ofBenidorm and theCommunity of PropertyOwners of ‘LosCarrascos’ buildinghave signed an agree-ment to end the last fewyears’ lawsuits withoutfinding a solution. Thisagreement will allow theimprovement works tofix the problems whichare affecting the square.

The agreement wassigned last Friday by theMayor of Benidorm,Agustin Navarro, and thepresident of theCommunity of PropertyOwners of ‘LosCarrascos’, SantiagoPerez Escudero.

The agreement explainedthat as written in 1984 inthe deeds of the building,the ‘Escalonada’ and‘Peatonal’ are streetslocated inside the urban

complex ‘EdificiosCarrasco’ but they arepublic streets, so the TownHall must pay for themaintenance and thepreservation of the public

area.

The Head of Urban SceneDepartment, ConradoHernandez, said that “wehave managed to becomeunited and sorted aproblem which is affect-ing hundreds of fami-lies”.

In the budgets of 2015some money is alreadyincluded to start theimprovement works inorder to stop the leaks.

“Our aim is to start theworks as soon as possiblebecause the neighboursof the building cannotafford any more delays”,Hernandez explained.

‘LOS CARRASCOS’LEAKS END SOON

View of ‘Los Carrascos’ building

Benidorm appears as one of the most valued Spanish luxury destinations in thewebsite Triptemptation.com, which shares experiences of different travellerswho visit charming places to inspire new visitors.

Triptemptation.com dedicated a post (with photographs) to the Mediterranean townwith the title ‘Benidorm: The Buzz on the Costa Blanca’ praising its tourism offers, sky-line, nightlife, gastronomy and beaches. They also talk about the luxury hotels andviews to the beach and the Benidorm Mountains.Benidorm is also one of the best destinationsaccording to the visitors in the websiteTripAdvisor and has been awarded with theprize ‘Travellers’ Choice 2015’ http://www.tripad-visor.es/TravelersChoice-Destinations).

In addition, the well known websiteTrivago.com recommended Benidorm asone of the best destinations for Easter 2015,along with other cities like Barcelona andMadrid.

ONE OF THE MOST VALUEDDESTINATIONS ON THE NET

April 2nd – April 14th 2015 15BENIDORM

THE SPECTACULAR NEW KARTING TRACK IN APPROXIMATELY A VERY SPE-CIAL ATTRACTION TO BENIDORM THAT COMPLEMENTS THE NUMBER ONEHOLIDAY DESTINATION FOR THE BRITS.

Situated next to the famous KU night club on the N332 known as the top road the newattraction has the benefit of being in easy access to the hotels and the busy centralarea of Benidorm. For many years the main karting attraction for the area is located inFinestrat and obviously creates the problem for many clients of getting there and back.

Benidorm karting has been developed from many years of experience with other similarprojects. The attraction includes a large children's play area with bouncy castle andrides, there is also an outdoor bar and restaurant area. The indoor area has TV sportsscreens, pool tables and games machines.

The brand new karts are 270cc engines that can reachspeeds of 70-80 KM perhour. There are alsoChildren's Karts suitablefrom the age of 6 to 14 yearsold. If you want to ride as apassenger their are evenkarts with a passenger seatso if you fancy taking yourpartner for a real "SPIN"then now is the time.

There are special kartingpacks for groups that includea welcome meeting and reg-istrations, pre race briefingand practice session. This professional race pack is then followed by a qualifying raceand the real race consisting of 12 laps and a podium ceremony for the winners. Racesuits, safety equipment and full training is available so for a real racing experienceActive Racing Benidorm is the ideal race experience. The track is open every day from10am until late. Mention the Buzz Newspaper to receive the latest Buzz Promotion.

Prices are: 21€ per ticket 13 laps or Child under 14 years 18€

KARTING BENIDORM NOW OPEN

16 April 2nd – April 14th 2015BENIDORM

When you visit the Photo Gift Centreyou expect to find personalised gifts buton a recent visit, I was surprised by the

range of serv-ices theyalso offer. I suppose Ishould havee x p e c t e dthat they can

print your photosbut did you know thatthey can print them from phones

and copy old photographs!?Here you can also have your

passport photos taken or printyour boarding passes whentravelling home.

Another service is making asmall wallet size laminatedcopy of your passport, thismeets the legal requirementto carry your passport butremoves the risks involved. Asimple but great idea.

They strongly recommend having your photos "backedup". It's simply really, they copy your photographs fromyour phone to a disk, so if you lose your phone you don'tlose all those precious memories.

All this and a Gallery of over 100 3D photos makes thePhoto Gift Centre well worth a visit. So why not drop in,even to just say hello - you are guaranteed a warm wel-come and the most professional service.

Find the Photo Gift Centre In The Coblanca Plazabehind the BBVA Bank in the Rincon, opposite thecasino.

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The new ‘Parque de Aventura’ wasopened by the Mayor of La Nucia,Bernabe Cano, last Saturday. It islocated next to the ‘EcoParque’,behind the Lidl Supermarket at theGuadalest Street. It is a free publicpark of over 12,000 square metres withfour different multi-adventure circuits(one for children, and three for fami-lies) and a vertical forest with differentlevels of difficulty.

This adventure park has been built thanksto a €400K investment by La Nucia TownHall and the Valencian RegionalGovernment and European Fundsthrough employment workshops.

Over 1,000 people of all ages, especiallychildren, were amazed and looking for-ward to jumping on the zip lines and walk-ing on the suspended bridges.

The ‘Parque de Aventura’ will have freeaccess every weekend: Fridays from 4PMto 8PM; Saturdays and Sundays from10AM to 8PM.

People interested in enjoying the adven-ture circuits have to make a reservationvia e-mail at

parqueaventura@ lanucia.esor calling the number 662 009 481

(8AM to 3PM).

OPENING OF LA NUCIAADVENTURE PARK


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CALPE

BIKERS LINKED TODRUG TRAFFICKINGThe ‘Guardia Civil’ has intercepted a biker group in Calpelinked to an international French club, and two men havebeen arrested.

One of the arrested is a 39-year-old Belgian and the other oneis Spanish aged 24. They have been accused of crimesagainst public health, belonging to criminal organizations andpublic documents forgery.

The investigation began when the ‘Guardia Civil’ was warned(by French Police links in Alicante) about the existence of an

international biker group, composed of eight people who werepreviously involved in different crimes, such as drug traffickingor illegal weapons possession.

The ‘Guardia Civil’ suspected that the biker group could beeconomically supporting a bigger international group relatedto racketeering. After several searches they seized numerousguns (some of them classified as prohibited), different forgeddocuments and a device which was used to record all the bik-ers’ group meetings. In addition they seized eight motorbikes(some of them with fake plates) and also drugs such asmethampheta-mine, cocaine,hashish andmarijuana.

Further arrestsare not ruledout. Thearrested menand the seizeditems havebeen broughtbefore theCourt ofInstruction no.3 in Denia.

POSTAL SERVICETO BE IMPROVEDCalpe Town Hall hasalready started theimprovements byinstalling boxes inorder to assure apostal service in allareas, especially inthe urbanizationswhich previouslyhad problems.

This second phaseinvolves the urban-izations ‘Canuta’,‘Oltamar’ and ‘EstacionII’. Residents of theseareas can requestthis service at theTown Hall ‘Oficina de

Atencion al Ciudadano’(Citizen’s advicebureau) and they willhave to provide docu-mentation that provesthey own the proper-ty, such as the Sumareceipt or the deedsof the house and alsoshow their NIE cardand passport.

The post box will cost€120 and an extra€30 for 15 yearsmaintenance. The TownHall and Post Officeare cooperating toimprove this service.

April 2nd – April 14th 2015 19JAVEA

Penny Grant's produc-tion of 'Lilies on theLand' opens at the JaveaPlayers' Studio Theatrein Javea's Old Town onEaster Monday, April 6.

It plays to full houses untilFriday April 10. Such is thepotency of the magical the-atrical mix of a terrific play,a theatre company with abig reputation for the highquality of its productions, atiny theatre and, God blessthem, the sup-port of the localpress..The seed fromwhich “Lilies onthe Land” grewwas an open let-ter in Saga mag-azine asking ex-Women's Land

Army members if theywould send the Lions Partany material relating totheir experience in theLand Army that might helpcreate a play.

The Lions Part, a companyof professional performerswho collaborate to createseasonal festivals, playsand theatre pieces,expected a small numberof replies. Almost one hun-dred and fifty letters flowed

EASTER MONDAY PRODUCTION

Students, staff and parents atXabia International College weretreated to an incredible concertgiven by students from variousage groups, with all donationsgoing to music teacher AbiFletcher's Kenyan charity “HopeRestoration Centre” in Nairobi.

The talented individuals gave aneclectic programme consisting ofclassical guitar, piano and violinsolos, piano duets, as well as bandensemble and girls' choir. Materialranged from a Beethoven minuetand a Bach prelude, to more con-temporary numbers by Ed Sheeranand Sam Smith, via Henry Mancini

and Bob Marley. Largely rehearsed

during lunch breaks, the musiciansachieved a fantastic standard inrecent months, one that AbiFletcher and the rest of the staff areproud of. The concert followed apresentation, where Abi outlinedthe progress that has beenachieved at Hope, due to a combi-nation of Abi's drive and passionand the significant money that hadbeen raised at XIC.

Javea's Mayor, José Chulvi visitedXabia International College recent-ly, and faced a challenging andenthusiastic session of questionsfrom the students in both Englishand Spanish. After first expressing

shock and sadness atthe Alps air crash, hethen went on to outlinehis role within thetown's council, beforeanswering queries on arange of topics - fromskate parks and dogmess to unemploymentand street lighting.Pictured here are the

Mayor with Head of Secondary,

Fiona Phillips, and DirectoraTécnica, Alicia Padilla.

As Spring term comes to an end,children in Year 5 at XabiaInternational College Primary held aGreek afternoon to celebrate andshare their learning about AncientGreece. The afternoon started withAncient Greek Olympic games —teams Sparta, Athens and Corinthtook part in events such as Javelin,discus, the dash and other tradition-al games. Following the winnersceremony, children performed twomytus in the Greek theatre style,and enjoyed a Greek feast with par-ents who had come to share thefun!

CONCERT FOR HOPE The Town Hall of Javeawelcomes everybody tojoin the traditionalcrafts fair which willtake place in April 3rd to6th.

Friday 3rd April1.00PM: Opening of theTraditional Crafts Fairwith traditional music.6.00PM: Small formatshow with stories and livemusic by ‘RodamonsTeatre’ at Placeta delConvent square.

Saturday 4th April 10.30AM to 1.00PM:Children workshops oftraditional games andsports near the PlazaMarina Alta (Post Officesquare).11.00AM: Opening of thePopUp Street Store Deco(with exhibition and sales)and free workshops ofcookie decorating, deco-rative figurines andEaster eggs painting atPlaza de la Iglesia. 12.30PM: Parade ‘CollaPortitxol’ and ‘Colla deNanos’ by Javea’s ‘Grupde danses Portitxol’.5.00PM: Parade ‘CollaPortitxol, street entertain-ment at the fairgroundwith traditional music by‘Colla Portitxol’.5.30PM: Free workshopsof elaborating Javea’s‘cocas’ and knitting head-bands with fingers atPlaza de la Iglesia.6.30PM: ‘RONDA DECUENTOS’ (Round oftales) show performed byeveryone who wants to

participate with their owntales, poems, stories andothers. Sponsored by‘Rodamons Teatre’:Come and bring yourstory! At Placeta delConvent square.

Sunday 5th April12.00PM: Valencian partywhere every visitor will beallowed to dance and singtraditional Valenciansongs at Placeta delConvent square. ‘Paseode Sonido y Canciones’(Sound and Songs Walk)by ‘Rodamons Teatre’ atthe fairground.6.00PM: ‘La Caja deDespedida’ (The FarewellBox) show to finish theweekend by ‘RodamonsTeatre’ at Placeta delConvent square.7.30PM: ‘Mi maleta y yo’(My suitcase and me)show by ‘CompañiaCircolio’ at Placeta delConvent square.

Monday 6th April11.00AM: Free work-shops of potter wheel andfired clay tiles by ‘Art eManya’ at Placeta delConvent square.12.00PM: Workshops ofLindy Hop and social by‘Spirit of St. Louis’ atPlaceta del Conventsquare.

EASTER CRAFTS FAIR

in from women from allwalks of life. Lions Partarranged to meet many ofthe women who repliedand some of these becamethe inspiration for the 'lilies'you will meet on the JaveaPlayers' stage – Margie,Peggy, Poppy and Vera

Tickets are priced at 8euros. Curtain-up is at8pm.If you are lucky enough toalready have a ticket or to

snap-up a return, youcould make your eveningextra special by enjoying apre-theatre dinner at the LaCocina restaurant from 6pm. Two courses 15 euros;three, 19 euros bothincluding a half-bottle ofwine.

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At the end of 2014 the Moraira-Teulada U3A ‘Creative WritingGroup’ was invited to take part in ashort story competition by theDenia Writers Circle, a challengewhich was readily accepted. Thiseventually changed to a competi-tion open to all, and sponsored byJennifer Cunningham InsurancesS.L in conjunction with BayRadio.

The stories were on a number ofthemes and our members were invit-ed to submit up to three storieseach. Several of our members didindeed submit stories and when thetotal entries were whittled down tothe final ten, five of them were fromthis Group. The winning three werethen read out on Bay Radio inascending order on successiveSundays. The group was so thrilledto discover that second place hadgone to one of their membersRichard Singleton, who wrote a veryunusual story called 'Dear Mum andDad' about computers and the futureof the world, while the competitionwinner was another member, HilaryCoombes who wrote a stirring andmoving story called 'The Lion'.

Warmest congratulations from thegroup to both Hilary and Richard.Indeed all the stories submitted byour group were excellent and reflectthe tremendous talent in our littlegroup.

In addition to this, two members ofthe group have recently had booksaccepted for publication – one,by Vonnie Giles,a book of shortstories and theother, by HilaryCoombes. Thegroup is totallythrilled by theirsuccess and itwould probablynot havea c h i e v e dthis if it had-n’t been fortheir mem-bership of theU3A. Hilarysaid “it was thegroup thatgave her theconfidence thather own writingwasn’t that bad

after all and that without the supportfrom the other members she is notsure whether she would have beenbold enough to pursue it”.

Coupled with this, another member,Mike Hillier, is a prolific novel writerand has several books in print, withanother one coming out soon, whichhe is arranging himself.

The group really enjoy the fort-nightly meetings and haveaccomplished things whichthey would not havedreamed possiblebefore. Unfortunately at themoment the group doesnot have the capacity for

any new members.By Russel Ash

WriTing grouP Wins PrizesThe venue for thismonth’s meeting isSalon de Banquetes,Avenida Mediterraneo,Teulada.Doors open at 9.30AM inorder for the Committeeto prepare the room. Themeeting will start at10:30AM to allow addi-tional time for members,who have not alreadydone so, to renew theirsubscription for 2015 andnew members to join.

New members are wel-come to join our U3Abefore the meeting andwill be able to joinGroups and find outmore about our Traveland Cultural Events.

The Speakers at theApril Monthly Meeting willbe Meri and John Snellwhom will talk about thehistory of the Lions andthe charities they sup-port.

u3a MeeTingMondaY 6Th aPriL 2015

Three arresTed for drug TraffickingThe Spanish ‘Policia Nacional’ arrested three Dutch men in Altea andTeulada-Moraira for crimes against public health and electricity fraud. Theinvestigation started when the officers discovered that they were plantingmarijuana inside their villas.

The officers arrested two men, aged 25 and 45, who were living in a villa inTeulada-Moraira and one 52-year-old man living in Altea. During the search a totalof 1,588 marijuana plants were seized. The officers realized that the men were alsodefrauding the electricity company, because the electricity system had been manip-ulated in order to supply the high energy consumption generated by hydroponics.

In addition, the officers found a gun, two detonating pistols and abundance of blankammunition.

The arrested men, who had no criminal records, were brought to justice after givingevidence in police stations. The operation was performed by officers from the LocalBrigade of Judicial Police Station of Benidorm. By Russel Ash

John Manleywww.u3amoraira-teulada.org

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Mortgages are now easily obtainable fromSpanish Banks with around 70% of thevalue being available for non residentsand even 80% for bank purchases. Withvery low rates of interest of around 2.5 -3% making the investment using onesexpendable income is a shroud move thatoffers so many benefits to anyone wishingto make some money for the future andalso have the use of a holiday home in thesun. Families can enjoy their holidaysthroughout the year knowing that theweather is almost guaranteed to bewarmer, dryer and with it being just overtwo hours flight time from the UK is why

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British buyers were again top of the listaccounting for no less than 858 of the pur-chases, 41% up on the same period lastyear totalling 18.7% of the total sales.

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TRAVEL AROUNDDominated by the imposing image of the Rockof Ifach, Calpe sits on the shores of theMediterranean, surrounded by a beautiful land-scape filled with mountains and vineyards.Many ancient civilisations settled in this town inthe Marina Alta region of Alicante, a history nar-rated by the remains it preserves, which includethe Roman baths "Baños de la Reina" (Queen'sBaths).Deeply-rooted traditions harmoniously coexistwith the tourist industry, making it one of themain destinations on the Costa Blanca. Elevenkilometres of beaches and coves, a marina anda beautiful natural environment are part of theimmense appeal of the town. Including, ofcourse, its astounding gastronomy, an authen-tic showcase of Alicante's cuisine.Calpe, a town with a long history and deeply-rooted traditions, is also one of the main touristdestinations on the Costa Blanca.The Marina, the promenade and eleven kilome-tres of coastline, marked by cliffs, beaches andcoves, are some of the many attractions.Another attraction is one of the symbols of thetown, the Rock of Ifach, a huge calcareousrock, 332 metres high, that penetrates the seaand gave the town its name. This region hasbeen declared Nature Reserve, because of itsbotanicaland faunal diversity. The best views ofCalpe and its coastline are seen from the top ofthe rock, accessible through guided tours at thepark.The mild climate and the peculiar orography ofthe area make this town the ideal destinationfor everyone, from those seeking beaches andsun to fans of outdoor sports.Refreshment kiosks and equipment-hiringstands that offer windsurfing boards and jet-skis are located all along the beaches of La

Fossa and Arenal, which have a beautiful prom-enade and offer all kinds of services.Among the many quiet coves in the bay is LesBassetes, famous for its beautiful seabed andcrystal waters. This cove rivals others such asLa Manzanera and Les Urques in beauty, per-fect for sailing and scuba diving. Calpe also hasa sailing school for both beginners andadvanced students and a scuba-diving centrein Puerto Blanco.Lovers of outdoor sports can climb the Rock ofIfach or go potholing in the Barranc delMascarat and the Oltá Mountain.

History and ArchitectureCalpe was inhabited by many differentMediterranean cultures. Iberians, Phoeniciansand Romans all found a surveillance privilegedpoint in this land, thanks to the Peñón de Ifach.The present town of Calpe was established inthe area surrounding the Rock. Its history isnarrated by the remains it preserves, includingthe Baños de la Reina (Queen's Baths), fromRoman times.The historic quarter of Calpe is bordered by theold walls, erected in the 15th century to defendthe city against pirate attacks. Next to theMoorish quarter of El Arrabal, part of themedieval walled precinct is preserved, somefronts and the large Tower of Peça. Nearby, theparish church devoted to the Virgin of theSnow, dating back to the 15th century, is theonly Gothic-Mudejar temple in the Region ofValencia.Two beautiful examples of religious architectureare also found in Calpe: the hermitages of LaCometa and San Salvador, both from the 17thcentury.The rural tradition of this town is present in its

Rock of IfachThis incredible geological landmark has attracted visitors from all over the world sincetime immemorial hence the town became a natural holiday resort. Today Calpe is also amagnet for the international sailing and boating fraternity and has a first-class marinasituated at the very foot of the imposing rock. The two beaches are situated either side

of the rock and are excellent for surfing and swimming.

CALPEoutskirts. Hillsides covered with vineyards alter-nate with beautiful examples of local architec-ture, like Casa Nova, a typical farm with theappearance of a fortressand Pou Salat, the oldwater supply.

Gastronomy, holidaysand the OutskirtsCalpe's traditional gastronomy is mainly basedon rice and fish. In addition to the famous pael-la, there are other rice dishes with beans andturnip, which are baked or served with Swisschard. Also typical are dishes like the octopuscasserole and Llauna de Calpe (fish stew). Thewines with the label Designation of Origin -Alicante should accompany any of these deli-

cacies.As is common in the remainingtowns of Alicante, Calpe alsohas cultural calendar filled withfiestas and leisure activities.From Carnival to Fallas deSan José (March 19)andincluding the Bonfires of SanJuan (June 24) and the festivalof Moors and Christians(October). The local holidays,devoted to the Virgen de lasNieves (Virgin of the Snow),takes place on August 5.

From Calpe, many different excursions can betaken to other towns on the Costa Blanca.Denia and Jávea are located north of Cabo dela Nao (Nao Cape). These are tourist townswith an extensive coastline of beaches andcoves. The visit may continue to the MontgóNature Reserve, where the outline of the moun-tains dives down into the Mediterranean, creat-ing spectacular cliffs.To the south is the town of Teulada, famous forits muscatel vineyards. Altea is dominated bythe blue dome of the church of Virgen delConsuelo. L’Alfàs del Pi is an inland town thatmeets the sea on the beach of Albir. Benidorm,with its excellent beaches, makes this regionone of the most important tourist destinations inAlicante.

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HAVE YOUR SAY!BUSINESS OWNERS & CUSTOMERS WHAT’S YOUR SIDEOF THE STORY?Tell us about your dining experience email:[email protected] REVIEWS ARE THE SUBJECTIVE OPINION OF TRIPADVISOR MEMBERS ABD NOT THAT OF THE WEEKLY BUZZ TEAM

El GauchoCtra. Jesus Pobre | Tobago 1, Javea

“Excellent food”Reviewed 1 March 2015A nice place, great surroundings with real fires for a wintersnight. Friendly staff and good service. The food was excellent Ihad the fillet steak and it is probably the best steak I have everhad, it simply melted in my mouth and was cooked to perfec-tion. All the food was good but the steak stood out as perfect.

“Lovely surroundings excellant meal”Reviewed 20 February 2015We visited this lovely eatery whilst staying with friends in Javea.We came here years ago and enjoyed it but apparently itdeclined a bit, so they changed owner, refurbed and its reallynice inside. The food was lovely with a small bowl of soup as acomplimentary starter, I am vegetarian and had the grilled vegdish delightful they are using the old grill station again and thesteaks were amazing as some of my party testified. Not thecheapest of the restaurants around but well worth it, my partnerhad the jamon and they have a really professional looking manwho brings the jamon trolley to your table and carves it for you.All in all a really nice evening.

“Amazing steak!!!”Reviewed 15 February 2015Visited El Gaucho with Argentine family numerous times lastyear. We all thought that the food was outstanding. The setmenu is a great deal and you always somehow manage to fit inpudding despite the enormous steaks. This is definitely some-where we will visit time and time again.

“great Sunday lunch”Reviewed 15 February 2015We were passing and the place didn't look open, so I calledand they welcomed us in, although without a booking, we juststruck lucky and sat upstairs overlooking the action. The barbe-cue sent delicious smells upstairs and the menu was goodvalue, tasty and well served. the bar is laid out with saddles forseats and it's a great atmosphere. After about 5 minutes theplace was packed and when we left there were people queuing,speaks for itself I think!after us very well.

Yorkshire Pride ThreeDr Severo Ochoa 34, 03503 Benidorm

“Best breakfast ever”Reviewed 23 February 2015We discovered this pub towards the end of our week, it wasexcellent, had breakfast twice(full english) and my husbandwas over the moon, they had 5 tvs inside and the cricket wason from Australia. We had a sunday roast dinner, i had thechildrens portion and it was huge, choice of meat, yorkshirepudding and 4 veg, the staff were lovely and even though wewere only there a few times, they greeted us like old friends

“Almost perfect”Reviewed 20 February 2015Stayed just across the road from here in feb 2015.., had anevening meal of steak with the trimmings as recommended byother members of our party... I ordered medium rare and mywife ordered rare... On arrival of the food I was astounded as itcame on a silver platter and was full.,!!! Two of my matesordered mixed grill and I wondered if they were going to eatIt or climb it..!!! The only down side was the girl who took outorder failed to put joe we wanted our steaks so they cameOut medium...!!! The staff were great offering to re do them..My wife accepted as she has her steal almost blue.. I declinedand still enjoyed my food immensely...wife's steak came backperfect... The next day we ordered baguettes to take to the air-port and unfortunately they got one order wrong and gave ourrolls to someone else..!! We had theirs...!!! Luckily it was ourfriends who we got mixed up with.. Everyone's allowed s slipup now and again but the food is excellent and so were thebaguettes evenIf the cheese was missing fromMy ham and cheese.., lol.., otherwise will def go again nexttime... Try the mixed grill I dare you..!!!'

“Brill atmosphere....”Reviewed 18 February 2015Went benidorm in jan...For 3wks...found this bar it was brill..good food..brilliant enter-tainment really enjoyed the karaoke with gary on mon.tue..It was also good on thurs..If u want a quiz then you will get it here on wed.frisat..sun..plus karoke...Definitely going bk there nxt year....

“oh god”Reviewed 20 January 2015This place was unreal the food was Brill the dinners was sobig which we loved U could get mash which my 3yr old loved

Universal Lounge BarAvenida del Albir 68 bajo, El Albir,

“Lovely place to relax”Reviewed 9 February 2015Great place for a relaxing drink and food and the location isjust right for the sunshine late into the day, the waitress wasvery lovely and kept us well served with our orders, very quickservice no matter what time of day it was

“Good service”Reviewed 12 January 2015A great cafe in Albir, always good service and the girls trythere best to speak English. Good selection on the menu frombreakfast to evening. We usually go for the daily special whatis good value for what you get. It's nothing more than a cafete-ria but done well with a great terrace all year round. John

“Super bar”Reviewed 17 September 2014Excellent service, excellent staff. Chicken wraps for a shadeunder 5 euros. Nice atmosphere. If you're lucky you might seethe old couple that sit a the bus stop outside just to watch theworld go by.Magical. If you see them you'll get what I mean. xx

“Excellent food and service”Reviewed 14 September 2014We ate here one morning for breakfast and the service wasexcellent and food good so we returned for dinner, I had theblack Angus burger and my husband had a steak and we bothreally enjoyed the food. The waitresses are very pleasant andfriendly and speak very good English. I would definitely eathere again.

“Fantastic Lunch”Reviewed 6 August 2014Our recent holiday to Albir in July we visited the UniversalLounge Bar on a number of occasions. We really enjoyed thecurry wraps and the ice cold San Miguel Beers. The Staff arereally friendly and remembered that we visited earlier.

“nice bar”Reviewed 13 July 2014really liked this bar, staff friendly and lovely cava sangria andvery reasonably priced coffee and brandy. we didn't eat hereas we stopped on way back to our hotel but the food lookednice

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MONROESRESTAURANTSMonroes Carvery are in Pedreguer &Moraira and they are famous for being atraditional British Carvery. They alsoboast to be Number One for their homebaked Pies. Monday night is Pie Nightat Monroes that offers a two coursemenu for only 6.75€.

The carvery section is laid out with a hotcounter offering a choice ofvegetables, mash and roastpotatoes, as well as wonderfulthick gravy an ideal solution foryou to enjoy with your pie . Thepies are display for you tochoose from, freshly baked onthe premises, the large roundtall pastry have juicy fillings ofSteak and Ale and Chicken,Ham and Leek these are twocommon favourites of the chef.

Wednesday is Carvery Special at only4.95€ for one course menuand don't forget Fishy Fridays,home battered Fish andChips. Saturday is Ribs Nightthat includes a full rack of slowcooked ribs for only 8.95€ thatincludes a desert. The Carveryis served all week for bothlunch and dinner offering achoice of fantastic roastmeats.

For those who like to enjoy a pint beforeor after you can relax and enjoy thefriendly pub at Monroes Pedreguer withbar food and snacks, sky sports and awonderful outside area.

Call for reservations Pedreguer - 965 761 731 Moraira - 965 744 114

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THIS Easter weekend,the Enrique Mendozawine bodega in Alfaz delPi - will once again beholding its three-daywine tasting experience.

Enrique Mendoza is afamily-run bodega, whichdoes not buy in anygrapes, using only thosegrown themselves.

This is the fourth year thatthe award winning wineryhas held the event, whichlast year attracted 6,000people. Mendoza pro-duces the award-winning ‘Santa Rosa’red, listed as one of Spain’s top 10 wines.For a €10 charge you can sample up to 10different organically-produced wines andspecialist olive oils and also get to take

away a souvenir glass. For an additionalcharge, try out some selected cheeses.

The event is on April 2, 3 and 4 from9.30am until 4pm with free parkingavailable.

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NADAL IS TO BE FACEOF FOOD CAMPAIGNennis star Rafael Nadal will be the face of

the latest campaign to promote Spanishfood products in international markets, theAgriculture, Food and EnvironmentMinistry confirmed Wednesday.

The head of that portfolio, Isabel GarciaTejerina, will launch the new campaign onMarch 25, saying in a statement that it willemphasize the elements common to bothSpanish food and the image of one ofSpain's greatest athletes: quality, knowl-edge and recognition.

Efforts to open new markets, enhancecompanies' foreign presence, improveproduct positioning, reinforce Spain'sbrand and support the quality of Spain'sagri-food industry are crucial to the gov-

ernment's internationalization policy, theministry said.In 2014, agriculture, fishery, food andforestry exports totaled 40.8 billion euros($43.3 billion), up 3 percent from the pre-vious year.Spain is the world's eighth-biggest agri-food exporter.

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1 Employees on a Scottish island(6)2 A graduate with zest? Incredible!(7)3 American uncle taking bachelor todance (5)5 Islanders can rest at sea (7)6 Animal found in village centre bymother (5)7 A trader who will give a gambler ahand? (6)9 The Emerald Isle? (9)13 Expulsion got us in trouble (7)14 Medicine was our connection,we hear (7)15 Enthusiastic kisses or corporalpunishment (6)16 Rearranging cast or parts forplayers (6)18 Trunk carried by a motor some-where (5)20 Empty shell with which I leaveport in Ireland (5)

ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

If you’re feeling a bit sensitive this week you may misconstrue what others aresaying, so before you lash out with your tongue, ask them to repeat their requestagain, just to make sure you’ve got it right. Maybe taking a few days off wouldrecharge your batteries.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)

The strong influence of Venus your ruling planet brings a feel good factor toeverything you do, so your home life and love improve in leaps and bounds.Mars enters your sign and brings surprises and changes, but you know exactlywhat you want and how you’ll get it. Be prudent with money.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)

You’ll throw caution to the wind as Mercury boosts your communications andambitions and renews your strength and confidence. The sun and Saturn helpyou lay strong foundations for the future, so don’t put up with second hand any-thing, from attitudes to amour. Take charge.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)

Is it because you want to get physical with the love of your love, or is it thatbecause summer is coming you want to up your game via physical exercise, likerunning a marathon? The move of Mars makes you dynamic and ready to pushfor career opportunities, so keep goals in sight.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)

If you stretch your mind you’ll find the answers to things that have been hiddenfor a while, which also gives you the chance to correct old wrongs or set therecord straight. The move of Mars boosts your ambitions and life in the publiceye will become advantageous. The moon and Jupiter bring fun, so join in.

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)

You find yourself submerged in rational intellect and core deep psychology today,and its helping you come up with answers to old conundrums. Mercury pinpointsthe areas of your life than need changes applied, and if discussing finances orproperty, you’ll hold your own. You’re on the ball.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)

Mars influence on you could go either way. You’ll either be very subtle or veryblatant, but no matter what way you want to play it, you’re heading into a time oftransformation in your life, so don’t look back. Financial and emotional negotia-tions go really well, and you’ll come out on top across the board.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)

If you allow tension to build in your life today, its because something has beenleft undone and you haven’t dealt with it properly. Be upfront with those closest toyou at work and at home as you need co-operation to move ahead. If you have agrievance to air, speak up. Don’t let love and passion suffer.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)

The sun in Aries joined by Mars helps you feel alive, so you’ll have to intention oftaking a back seat in anything. You’re energetic, enthusiastic and raring to go,and that’s great, but just make sure younger people or children get their fairshare of attention from you too.. Responsibilities must come first.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)

From house problems to house moving, issues along those lines are ratherprominent in your mind. The move of Mars brings a sense of comfort and boostsyour self confidence, and even although the moon thrusts you under the spot-light, it’s vital that you finish what you’ve started. Stick to agreements you

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)

You’re coming across to others as rather opinionated, but this isn’t you sayingthings for the sake of it, you know what you’re talking about and you have proofto back it up. Communicating, with emails or letters, have a defiant tone to them.You’re on a roll and that’s fine, as long as you have the evidence to back it up.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)

Mercury leaves you questioning your own sense of worth, but your ideas andopinions cant be faulted, so like it or not, others will have to pay attention and lis-ten to you. Recent fluctuations in finances have levelled out and are now on anupward curve, but don’t rest on your laurels. There’s still work to do.

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How well do you know the story of the death andresurrection of Jesus, as it is recorded in the Bible?

Questions:1. What famous event is celebrated on GoodFriday?(a) The birth of Jesus Christ (b) The death of JesusChrist (c) The resurrection of Jesus Christ (d) Theascension of Jesus Christ

2. What animal did Jesus ride on when he enteredJerusalem the week before his death?(a) A horse (b) A camel (c) A donkey (d) None. Hewalked instead

3. What did people wave as they welcomed Jesusinto Jerusalem?a) Palm branches (b) Swords and spears (c) Theirhands (d) Money

4. What is another name for Holy Thursday?a) Good Thursday (b) Easter Thursday (c) MaundyThursday (d) Lenten Thursday

5. Which Jewish feast did Jesus celebrate justbefore his death?a) Day of Atonement (b) Purim (c) Hanukkah(d) Passover

6. What is specifically remembered at this feast?(a) The Jews remember their escape from Egypt(b) The Jews remember when Queen Esther savedthem (c) The Jews remember their sins (d) The Jewsremember the divine restoration of the Temple

7. What sacrificial animal did Jesus describe him-self as?a) A dove (b) A goat (c) A lamb (d) A lion

8. Which disciple betrayed Jesus?a) Matthew (b) Judas (c) Peter (d) John

9. How much money did he received for the betray-al?a) 10 copper coins (b) 20 pieces of gold (c) 30 piecesof silver (d) 40 denarii

10. Which disciple denied Jesus before the roostercrowed?a) Matthew (b) Judas (c) Peter (d) John

11. How many times did he deny Jesus?a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

12. How did those in the courtyard of the HighPriest know that he was a disciple of Jesus?a) He told them (b) His accent gave him awayc) The other disciples dobbed him in (d) His clothinggave him away

13. Who was the Roman governor at the time ofJesus' death?(a) Pontius Pilate (b) Quiriniusc) Augustus (d) Tiberius Alexander

14. Which prisoner was released instead of Jesus?a) Barnabus (b) Barabbas (c) Barnobulus (d) Barabby

15. What colored robe did they place on Jesus inthe Praetorium?a) White (b) Yellow (c) Scarlet (d) Black

16. What did they place on his head?a) a crown of thorns (b) a crown of flowers (c) a hoodd) a veil

17. What was the name of the hill where they cruci-fied Jesus?a) Gethsemane (b) Golgotha (c) Gardenia (d) Ararat

18. What does the name mean?a) Skull (b) Garden (c) Ark (d) High place

19. What natural disaster occurred during the cru-cifixion?(a) A volcano erupted (b) A hurricane (c) An earth-quake (d) A bushfire

20 Who was the first person to see Jesus alive?a) Peter, his disciple (b) Mary, his mother (c) MaryMagdalene (d) John, his disciple

NOTE: The answers to these religious trivia quizquestions can be found in the Bible in Matthewchapters 26 to 28 or Mark chapters 14 to 16.

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IngredientsFor the buns300ml full-fat milk, plus2 tbsp more50g butter500g strong bread flour1 tsp salt75g caster sugar1 tbsp sunflower oil7g sachet fast-action oreasy-blend yeast1 egg, beaten75g sultanas50g mixed peelzest 1 orange1 apple, peeled, coredand finely chopped1 tsp ground cinnamon

For the cross75g plain flour, plusextra for dustingFor the glaze3 tbsp apricot jam

Method1. Bring the milk to the boil, then remove fromthe heat and add the butter. Leave to cool untilit reaches hand temperature. Put the flour, salt,sugar and yeast (see Tip, below) into a bowl.Make a well in the centre. Pour in the warmmilk and butter mixture, then add the egg.Using a wooden spoon, mix well, then bringeverything together with your hands until youhave a sticky dough.

2. Tip on to a lightly floured surface and kneadby holding the dough with one hand andstretching it with the heal of the other hand,then folding it back on itself. Repeat for 5 minsuntil smooth and elastic. Put the dough in alightly oiled bowl. Cover with oiled cling filmand leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hr oruntil doubled in size and a finger pressed intoit leaves a dent.

3.With the dough still in the bowl, tip in the sul-tanas, mixed peel, orange zest, apple and cin-namon. Knead into the dough, making sureeverything is well distributed. Leave to rise for1 hr more, or until doubled in size, again cov-ered by some well-oiled cling film to stop thedough getting a crust.

4. Divide the dough into 15 even pieces (about75g per piece – see Tip below). Roll eachpiece into a smooth ball on a lightly flouredwork surface. Arrange the buns on one or twobaking trays lined with parchment, leavingenough space for the dough to expand. Cover(but don’t wrap) with more oiled cling film, or aclean tea towel, then set aside to prove for 1 hrmore.

5. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix theflour with about 5 tbsp water to make the pastefor the cross – add the water 1 tbsp at a time,so you add just enough for a thick paste.Spoon into a piping bag with a small nozzle.Pipe a line along each row of buns, then repeatin the other direction to create crosses (see Tipbelow). Bake for 20 mins on the middle shelf ofthe oven, until golden brown.

6. Gently heat the apricot jam to melt, thensieve to get rid of any chunks. While the jam isstill warm, brush over the top of the warm bunsand leave to cool.

EASTER NESTSIngredients1 normal-size box ofShredded Wheat (16large biscuits or 500gbitesize biscuits)

400g milk chocolate,supermarket own-brandis fine2 100g bags of Mini EggsBun cases

Method1. Crush the ShreddedWheat biscuits into abowl using your hands ora food mixer

2. Break the chocolateinto pieces and melt in a microwave on a low heat,stirring every 30 seconds

3. Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl and mixwith the crushed Shredded Wheat

4. When mixed and all the Shredded Wheat is cov-ered with chocolate, spoon the mixture into bun casesand press down in the middle of each to create aplace for the eggs

5. Press two or three Mini Eggs into each nest

6. Leave to set for at least 2 hours (or less if refriger-ated)


Terra Natura Benidorm,a decade of animal conservation and family fun.Animal conservation and protection have been the mainmotor that has sustained the trajectory of the nature andanimal park Terra Natura Benidorm, who this year cele-brates its tenth anniversary. Environmentalstudies and the quality of the infrastructureshave made it possible that this incomparablespace orientated for family leisure is consid-ered today one of the most important zoologi-cal in Spain.

The awareness and knowledge of the animalsto the public have been constant this lastdecade. Highlighted experiences such as TheElephant Discovery or theZoo Experience, where youcan watch the keepers inthe interior enclosures andtake part in feeding the ani-mals.

The walk around TerraNatura Benidorm takesthe visitors to variousinstallations with morethan 1,500 animals from200 differents species,distributed throughoutdifferent theme areas.From poisonous crea-tures, llamas, ele-phants, rhinos,Sumatra tigers, Bengolitigers, lions, siamang monkeys, gibbons, dholes,jaguars, toucans, macaws, capybaras, armadillos,

capuchin monkeys, ocelots,vultures, halcons to deers,fallow-deers, mouflons andfarm animals.

The diversion also takesplace with spectacular musi-cals, work shops for childrenand differents activities asso-ciated with each area. In thesummer the diversion is alsow i t h

water in the waterpark Aqua Natura Benidorm, next to

the animalpark, wherein a few daysa new familyslide calledAqua Snakewill be inau-g u r a t e d .Almost 40,000square metersof land withslides and spaarea awaitingfor families tocome and enjoythe numerouswater attrac-tions.

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARYTerra Natura Benidorm now celebratesten years dedicated to the protection

and conservation of animals obtainingimportant achievements, including thefirst baby rhino from Asia to be born in

captivity in Spain.

Visitors who buy an entry ticket up untilthe 12th of April, and who pay 1€ more,will receive a season pass to visit thepark all year around. This year, with

your season pass you participate in araffle of a river cruise on the Rhine in

Germany for two people.

Go to our official Facebook page fordetails.

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36 April 2nd – April 14th 2015MOTORING

The Latest BUZZ from the Motoring World

Peugeot considers itself at the enviro-van-guard, with all kinds of perfectly reasonablecaveats (apart from so-and-so, who makecars that are tiny; and such-and-such, whoonly do electric). Apart from them, they reallythink they’re getting somewhere. The 508RXH – top of the 508 range, and so muchprettier than the 407 – has more up its sleevethan a bit of engine-cutting in traffic.

The diesel engine is a patented world leaderin particulate reduction. The emissions are thelowest I’ve encountered for a car this size(119g/km). To prevent overheating and lessenthe need for air-conditioning, even the win-dows have a greenish tint which, with theacoustic lamination and leather upholstery,made me feel insulated and remote – echoingly far awayfrom my fellow road users. Paradoxically, since the car islarge, I was often closer than I thought. The blind spotsensors, tiny orange spirals on the wing mirrors, glowed.“Other cars are using the road,” they warned me, silently.“It’s the A23!” I’d yell. “Of course they are.” The spirals,undeterred, kept glowing.

There are four modes, “auto”, “four-wheel drive” (the

back wheels powered by an electric motor), “Zev” (100%electric for short distances) and “sport”. For the first fewdays, in auto, the acceleration was iffy: from 15 to 30, itwould pull back, then surge into a perceptible skid. Byday four, I could no longer make it happen and every-thing felt smooth, powerful but biddable. Day six, I wasactively trying to skid, to demonstrate to my mister, whilehe drummed his fingers on the green glass, saying,“Really? You’re trying to make yourself skid in the rain,with children in the back?” “I just want to test the elec-

tronic brake force distribution!”

Small things were annoying. The dashboardcomponents were distracting in the over-reflec-ty front window; the parking camera wouldhappily direct you to drive into a bollard. It wasnever obvious whether you should push theparking button up or down until you’d tried bothways twice. Harsh conditions, poor visibility,giant puddles, sudden diversions round cor-ners: all that suits the 508, makes sense of itssize, shows off its vigour and draws attention toits confident handling. One could imagine one-self more glamorous, more European andmodern, living in a mountainous region, beingmore eco. That’s what you want from a familysaloon, right? Some safety; acres of delusion.

Peugeot 508 RXH Blue HDi 180Motors: Peugeot 508 RXHPrice £30,895 Top speed 136mph Acceleration 0-62mph in 9.7 seconds Combined fuel consumption 61.4mpgCO2 emissions 119g/km Eco rating 9/10

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New-car sales rose 26 percent in Spainlast month, the 18th consecutive monthof growth, car manufacturers' associa-tion Anfac said.

The February figure compared to a 28percent rise in January, helped by a gov-ernment subsidy program.

Registrations last month rose to 86,717,while sales over the first two months ofthe year rose to 154,836 cars, Anfacsaid.The government announced on Fridaythat it was extending the Plan PIVEscheme that offers price cuts on newlow-emission vehicles for the seventhtime.

SPAIN NEW-CAR SALES ROSE 26% LAST MONTHTop Gear in its current format simplycannot and will not survive withoutJeremy Clarkson.

His chemistry on-screen with RichardHammond and James May was the veryglue which held the show together in theearly years, and then solidified it as timepassed and made Top Gear so utterlyfantastic to watch. To replace Clarkson

with a new presenter would be a cata-strophic mistake.

Hammond and May already know this,I’m sure. They’ll likely continue to beinvolved with the BBC and work on theirown shows separately, but I’d say theirTop Gear days are most definitely over.Expect to hear more about that soon.

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HEALTH & FAMILY

We all have our reasons for taking thedrastic step of packing up and moving toSpain.For some it is simple: sun, sea and san-gria. For others it is an attempt to escapeunhappy situations or relationships backhome. Whatever the reason, we all findout sooner or later that living in anothercountry is not as easy as we may havebelieved. It does not solve personal oremotional problems and may even com-pound them as we do not have our lovedones around for support.

We all feel ‘down’ from time to time whenthings are not going well but there is a bigdifference between this and depression.Depression is an illness like any other andrequires assessment and individualisedtreatment. Many people do not realise ordo not want to acknowledge that they aredepressed and it will be a friend or familymember that sees the signs and encour-ages the sufferer to seek help. Some peo-ple resist any kind of intervention as theyfeel that there is some kind of shameattached to being diagnosed with depres-sion when in fact the brain is an organ likeany other. If you had a problem with yourheart you would see a Doctor withoutquestion!

Around 2 in 3 adults suffer with depres-sion at some point in their lives. It is morecommon in women with 1 in 4 requiringtreatment as opposed to 1- 10 men.

Symptoms vary between individuals but ifyou, or somebody you know has beenfeeling low andhad several ofthe followingsymptoms formore than 2weeks, adviceshould besought.

Low mood formost of the day,nearly every day.Loss of enjoy-ment and inter-est in life, even

for activities that you normally enjoy.Abnormal sadness, often with weepiness.Feelings of guilt, worthlessness or use-lessness.Poor motivation. Even simple tasks seemdifficult.Poor concentration. It may be difficult toread, work etc.Sleep problems such as insomnia, sleep-ing too much or early wakingLacking in energy, always tired.Difficulties with affection including lowlibido.Poor appetite and weight loss or the oppo-site, comfort eating and weight gain.Physical symptoms such as headaches,palpitations, chest pains and generalaches.Recurrent thoughts of death. Feeling thatlife is not worth living or suicidal thoughts.

Treatments include counselling, herbal orconventional medications and comple-mentary therapies such as hypnotherapyand acupuncture.

Depression can have a massive negativeimpact not only on the sufferer but onthose around that person and should notbe ignored. Seeking help can seem daunt-ing but a friendly chat with your G.P. orNurse who can complete an assessmentand discuss any concerns that you mayhave is the perfect first step to feelingyourself again.

Article Supplied By Family MedicalAlbir. If you, or anyone you know issuffering with depression, call your GP.

FEELING DOWN?Given any discussion about your owndeath and consequent funeral is the lastbig taboo, this is a difficult subject toaddress. However, to paraphraseBenjamin Franklin – in this world noth-ing can be said to be certain, exceptdeath and taxes. So, the only way topresent this subject is to be open andpractical about the chooses we faceand pleaseremember, this isnot about you.

Your nearest anddearest are thepeople who willgrieve your part-ing and be facedwith the problemof organising andpaying for anappropriate andrespectful funer-al. It is yourspouse, your lifepartner, your chil-dren or yourfriends that haveto carry this bur-den when theyare in state of emotionally stress.

Given we would like to make it as easyas possible for them, at this time of griefthat is exacerbated by our choice to livein Spain, there are plans we shouldmake now and I would like to simplygive you an outline of your options.

1. Do nothing – this obviously isthe worst case as it will course maxi-mum stress and maximum cost. Yournearest and dearest may have no ideaof what to do first or how to organise afuneral in Spain.2. Leave your body to science –this can course emotional stress to yournearest and dearest as there will be nofuneral conducted as part of the griev-ing process. Also, the plan can be fun-damentally ‘flawed’ if a post mortem isrequired or if you die out of the Provinceas it will negate the agreement leading

to a requirement for a funeral anyway. 3. Buy funeral insurance – there

are a few flawshere. The planonly works ifyou keep pay-ing the premi-ums and onlycovers you inSpain. Also the costincreases withtime, i.e. youcould be payinghigh premiumsfor many yearsand eventuallypay more, thanyou would havedone, if you hadchosen to donothing in thefirst place.

4. Buy a pre-paid funeral plan –the benefits here are many but a fewcritical points are. You get a single‘emergency telephone number’ to callthat will initiate implementation of thecomplete plan. The cost is fixed at thetime of purchase and will neverincrease, therefore saving money. Theplan will work both here in Spain or inthe UK if you decide to return ‘home’.The only flaw is can you afford it?

If you would like to know more aboutyour chooses or the details of theGolden Leaves pre-paid funeralplans, obviously I would be only toohappy to meet with you privately.

Thanks Brian. 616 786 174, email [email protected]

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DOG OF THE WEEK

Thursday 2nd April06:00 Breakfast 09:15 Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 11:45 Fake Britain 12:15 Bargain Hunt: Horncastle 13:00 BBC News at One 13:40 BBC London News 13:45 The Edge 14:30 Escape to the Country:Worcestershire 15:30 Holiday of My Lifetime withLen... 16:15 Flog It!: Exmouth 17:15 Pointless 18:00 BBC News at Six 18:30 BBC London News 19:00 The One Show 19:30 EastEnders 20:00 MasterChef 21:00 The Truth About Fat 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:25 BBC London News 22:45 Question Time 23:45 This Week 00:30 Skiing Weatherview 00:35 BBC News

06:00 Countdown 06:45 The King of Queens: 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 3rd Rock from the Sun: 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond: 09:00 Frasier: Head Games 09:30 Frasier: Mixed Doubles 10:00 Undercover Boss Canada 11:00 The Restoration Man 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Home orAway 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Deal or No Deal 16:00 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: Coming toHomerica 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The Supervet 21:00 Film: The Twilight Saga:Breaking... 23:20 Britain's Benefit Tenants

06:00 Children's Tv09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 The Hotel Inspector: TheOakland 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 The Gadget Show 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS: Lt Jane Doe 15:10 Film: The Long Shot 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 18:55 PEB: The UK IndependenceParty 19:00 New: The Classic Car Show 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 Gangs & Guns: Caught OnCamera 21:00 New: Glasgow's Killing Streets 22:00 New: The Mentalist 22:55 James Bulger:Britain's WorstCrime

6:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:30am This Morning10:55am ITV News11:00am This Morning12:30pm O'brien1:30pm ITV News & Weather2:00pm Judge Rinder3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm Tipping Point5:00pm The Chase6:00pm ITV News London6:20pm Party Political Broadcast bythe UK Independence Party6:30pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale8:00pm The ITV Leaders' Debate10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:45pm The Agenda11:25pm River Monsters

THE ITV LEADERS' DEBATEITV News anchor Julie Etchingham presents a live two-hour debate between the leaders ofthe Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP, SNP, Green Party and Plaid Cymruahead of the General Election next month. David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel

Farage, Nicola Sturgeon, Natalie Bennett and Leanne Wood have all been invited to take part. ITV London 8:00pm Thu 2 Apr

06:20 Homes Under the Hammer 07:20 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:50 Flog It! Trade Secrets: War 08:20 Operation Meet the Street 09:05 Great British Garden Revival 10:05 Gardeners' World 10:35 HARDtalk 11:00 BBC News 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 13:00 Cagney and Lacey 13:45 Spring Kitchen with TomKerridge 14:30 Floyd's American Pie 15:00 Wogan: The Best Of 15:45 Are You Being Served?16:15 'Allo 'Allo! 16:45 Hi-de-Hi!: The Perils of Peggy 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Portillo's State Secrets 19:00 Alex Polizzi - The Fixer 20:00 Coast Australia 20:50 Nature's Weirdest Events 21:00 Banished 22:00 Inside No 9 22:30 Newsnight 23:20 Strangeways: Britain'sToughest... 00:20 DIY Justice - Panorama

WHATS

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Friday 3rd April06:00 Breakfast 09:00 David Suchet - In theFootsteps... 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 11:45 Fake Britain 12:15 Bargain Hunt: Stafford 13:00 BBC News at One 13:25 BBC London News 13:30 The Edge 14:15 Escape to the Country 15:00 Holiday of My Lifetime withLen... 15:45 Flog It!: Peterborough 16:45 Spring's SupermarketSecrets 17:45 Pointless 18:30 BBC News 18:45 BBC London News 19:00 The One Show 19:30 A Question of Sport 20:00 EastEnders 20:30 MasterChef 21:00 Eurovision's Greatest Hits 22:30 BBC News 22:50 BBC London News 23:00 Would I Lie to You? 23:30 The Football League Show

06:00 Countdown 06:45 The King of Queens:07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond: 09:00 Frasier: A Lilith Thanksgiving 09:30 Frasier: Our Father Whose ArtAin't Heaven 10:00 The Big Bang Theory: 10:30 The Big Bang Theory: 11:00 The Simpsons: 11:30 The Simpsons: 12:00 The Simpsons: 12:30 The Simpsons: 13:00 The Simpsons: 13:30 Channel 4 Racing 16:00 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: Tree House ofHorror VII 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:30 Unreported World 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 21:00 Gogglebox 22:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05 Troy

06:00 Children's Tv09:15 The Wright Stuff - EasterSpecial 11:45 The Hotel Inspector: TheCaspian 12:40 5 News at Lunchtime 12:45 Home and Away 13:15 Neighbours 13:50 Film: The Alamo 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 PEB: The Scottish NationalParty 18:35 D-Day's Sunken Secrets 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 Secrets of Great BritishCastles 21:00 New: NCIS: New Orleans 22:00 New: NCIS 22:55 Film: Valkyrie

7:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am Murder, She Wrote10:25am Columbo: Swan Song[FILM]12:30pm O'brien1:25pm ITV News & Weather1:40pm All Star Family Fortunes2:25pm Judge Rinder3:30pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:30pm Tipping Point5:30pm The Chase6:30pm ITV News London6:40pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Coronation Street8:00pm Barging Round Britain withJohn Sergeant8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Bear Grylls: Mission Survive10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:15pm A Fish Called Wanda[FILM]

06:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets:Looking Good 06:30 Film: City Beneath the Sea 08:00 The Gospel of John 09:00 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Film: Easter Parade 11:40 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 12:10 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 12:40 Film: The Game Plan 14:25 Wogan: The Best Of 15:10 Bob Hope Talking Comedy 15:40 Peter Sellers Talking Comedy 16:10 Hi-de-Hi!: Tell It to theMarines 17:00 Vintage Antiques Roadshow:Aberglasney 18:00 Portillo's State Secrets 18:30 Eggheads 19:00 Alex Polizzi: The FixerRevisits 20:00 An Island Parish: Falklands 20:30 Gardeners' World 21:00 Springwatch at Easter 22:00 The Clare Balding Show 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me:Reunion... 23:00 Harry and Paul's Story of theTwos 00:00 Film: Anita and Me

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Saturday 4th April06:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 Mary Berry Cooks 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Football Focus 12:50 Saturday Sportsday 13:00 Bargain Hunt: Grimsthorpe 14:00 Homes Under the Hammer 15:00 Escape to the Country:Peak District 16:00 Final Score 17:15 Film: Rise of the Guardians 18:40 BBC News 18:50 BBC London News 19:00 The Voice UK 21:10 Casualty: SomethingBorrowed, Something Blue 22:00 The National Lottery Live 22:10 BBC News 22:30 Match of the Day 23:55 Film: Surrogates

06:15 How I Met Your Mother: 06:40 How I Met Your Mother: 07:05 The King of Queens: 07:30 The King of Queens: 08:00 The Morning Line 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 10:35 Frasier: 11:05 Frasier: Liar, Liar 11:35 The Big Bang Theory: The Re-entry Minimization 12:05 The Big Bang Theory: TheHolographic Excitation 12:30 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.:Who You Really Are 13:30 Channel 4 Racing 16:10 Come Dine with Me 17:15 The Simpsons: Grade SchoolConfidential 17:45 The Simpsons: The CanineMutiny 18:10 The Simpsons: Chief of Hearts 18:40 Channel 4 News 19:00 The Lakes: Walking ThroughHistory 20:00 The World's Weirdest Weather 21:00 End of the World Night 22:35 Film: Knowing (2009) 00:55 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

06:00 Children's Tv11:05 Access 11:10 Ice Road Truckers: CollisionCourse 12:05 Ice Road Truckers: Art Attack 13:00 Ice Road Truckers: Fear theCrack 14:05 Film: The Devil's Brigade 16:30 The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door 17:30 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! 18:20 Can't Pay? We'll Take ItAway... 19:15 Police Interceptors 20:00 5 News Weekend 20:05 NCIS: Lt Jane Doe 21:00 NCIS: The Port-To-Port Killer 22:00 New: CSI: Crime Scene...:...Investigation 22:55 Educating Rita

9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show12:30pm ITV News & Weather12:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show1:40pm The Great St Trinian's TrainRobbery[FILM]3:30pm Off Their Rockers4:00pm Big Star's Little Star5:00pm Thunderbirds Are Go6:00pm ITV News London6:15pm ITV News & Weather6:30pm You've Been Framed7:00pm Ant & Dec's Saturday NightTakeaway8:30pm You're Back in the Room9:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show10:30pm ITV News & Weather10:50pm Forgetting SarahMarshall[FILM]

GARDENERS' WORLDSeason 48 Episode 5 of 31

The long Easter weekend is the perfect time for tackling major projects in the garden and Monty Don breaksground for his new pond at Longmeadow. Carol Klein pays Geoff and Sally Davis another visit at their

Somerset home, where the overgrown shrubs in their garden are in need of cutting, but they haven't a cluewhere to begin

BBC2 London 8:30pm Fri 3 Apr

06:05 Animal Park 07:05 The Football League Show 08:25 Film: The Sword in the Stone 09:40 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 10:10 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 10:40 Fred Dibnah's Magnificent... 11:10 The Nature of Britain 12:00 A Taste of Britain 12:30 Michel Roux's Service 13:30 The A to Z of TV Cooking 13:35 Hollywood's GreatDirectors:... 14:20 Film: Wuthering Heights 16:00 Kew on a Plate 17:00 Gardeners' World 17:30 Easter from King's 18:45 Film: The Young Victoria 20:25 Dad's Army 21:00 Monteverdi in Mantua - the... 22:00 QI XL 22:45 Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule 23:45 Film: A Beautiful Mind

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Sunday 5th April06:00 Breakfast 07:30 Match of the Day 09:00 David Suchet - In theFootsteps... 10:00 Live Easter Sunday - from... 11:00 Urbi et Orbi 2015 11:25 Bargain Hunt: Oswestry 12:15 MOTD2 Extra 13:00 BBC News 13:15 Film: The Muppets 14:55 Escape to the Country:Dorset 15:55 The Truth About Fat 16:55 Songs of Praise 17:30 BBC News 17:50 BBC London News 18:00 Countryfile: Norfolk 19:00 Antiques Roadshow: BeltonHouse 20:00 Michael McIntyre's EasterNight... 21:00 Poldark 22:00 BBC News 22:20 BBC London News 22:30 Match of the Day 2 23:30 Film: Son of Rambow

06:05 How I Met Your Mother: 06:30 How I Met Your Mother: 06:55 How I Met Your Mother: 07:15 How I Met Your Mother: 07:35 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:30 Frasier: 09:00 Frasier: Death and the Dog 09:30 Sunday Brunch 12:30 George Clarke's AmazingSpaces 13:30 The Big Bang Theory: TheCooper Extraction 13:55 The Big Bang Theory: TheHesitation Ramification 14:25 The Simpsons: Homer Alone 14:55 Film: Honey I Blew Up the Kid(1992) 16:40 Film: Hop (2011) 18:30 Channel 4 News 19:00 Three in a Bed 20:00 Great Canal Journeys 21:00 Indian Summers 22:05 Gogglebox 23:10 Film: The Angels' Share (2012)

6:00 Peppa Pig: Camping 06:05 Angelina Ballerina: Angelinaand the Musical Theatre 06:20 Pip Ahoy! 06:30 Mr Men: Telephone 06:40 Chloe's Closet: 06:55 Roobarb and Custard Too:When There Was a Surprise 07:00 Make Way For Noddy: 07:15 Paw Patrol: 07:25 Little Princess: 07:40 Wanda and The Alien:07:55 New: Zack and Quack: 08:15 Ben and Holly's LittleKingdom: Baby Dragon 08:30 Jelly Jamm: The Story 08:45 New: Lazytown: 09:15 Dora and Friends: 09:45 Thomas and Friends: Tale... 10:55 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice... 12:05 Film: Patch Adams 14:20 Film: Baby Boom 16:25 Film: Fairy Tale: A True Story 18:15 5 News Weekend 18:20 Film: Kelly's Heroes 21:00 Film: Hummingbird 23:10 Film: Blitz

9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show11:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show12:35pm ITV News & Weather12:45pm Murder, She Wrote1:40pm River Monsters2:10pm Agent Cody Banks[FILM]4:05pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars5:05pm Catchphrase: CelebritySpecial6:00pm ITV News London6:10pm ITV News & Weather6:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special7:30pm Off Their Rockers8:00pm Vera10:00pm ITV News & Weather10:20pm Bear Grylls: Mission Survive11:20pm The Nation's Favourite 70sNumber One

06:05 Gardeners' World 06:35 Countryfile: Hampshire07:35 Beechgrove Garden 08:05 The Gospel of John 09:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 10:30 Back in Time for Dinner11:30 Michel Roux's Service 12:30 Michel Roux's Service 13:30 Film: King of Kings 16:05 Flog It!: Weston 16:50 Film: Prince of Persia: TheSands of... 18:35 Pompidou 19:00 Springwatch at Easter 20:00 Caribbean with Simon Reeve 21:00 Louis Theroux: TransgenderKids 22:00 Bluestone 42 22:30 Jack Dee - So What? Live 23:30 Film: Invincible




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Monday 6th April06:00 Breakfast 09:00 Neighbourhood Blues 09:45 Homes Under the Hammer 10:45 The Sheriffs Are Coming 11:30 Fake Britain 12:00 Bargain Hunt: Oswestry 13:00 BBC News at One 13:25 BBC London News 13:30 The Edge 14:15 Escape to the Country:Shropshire 15:15 Home Away from Home:Falmouth and Wiltshire 16:00 Flog It!: Monmouth 16:45 Super Cute Animals 17:45 Pointless 18:30 BBC News at Six 18:50 BBC London News 19:00 The One Show 19:30 Wallace and Gromit: AMatter of... 20:00 EastEnders 20:30 MasterChef 21:30 Mrs Brown's Boys 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:20 BBC London News 22:30 A Question of Sport 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:45 The Football League Show

06:00 Countdown 06:45 3rd Rock from the Sun: 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun: 07:35 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond: 09:00 Frasier: Four for the See-saw 09:30 Frasier: To Kill a Talking Bird 10:00 The Big Bang Theory:10:25 The Big Bang Theory 10:50 The Simpsons: 11:20 The Simpsons: 11:50 The Simpsons: Blood Feud 12:25 Film: The Dark Crystal (1982) 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Deal or No Deal 16:00 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:25 Party Election Broadcast 19:30 The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds 20:30 Travel Man: 21:00 My Big Fat Gypsy GrandNational 22:00 Raised by Wolves: TheiPhone, the B***h and the Wardrobe 22:30 How to Be a Young Billionaire 23:35 First Dates

06:00 Children's Tv09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:45 The Hotel Inspector Returns 12:35 5 News at Lunchtime 12:45 Home and Away 13:15 Neighbours 13:45 Neighbours 30th: The StarsReunite 15:10 Film: William and Kate - TheMovie 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 PEB: Plaid Cymru 18:35 New: Car Crash TV 19:00 New: The Gadget Show 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 New: Police Interceptors 21:00 New: Gotham: The Scarecrow 22:00 New: Person of Interest: LadyKiller 23:00 Film: Blade Trinity

7:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am Murder, She Wrote10:25am Columbo: TroubledWaters[FILM]12:30pm O'brien1:25pm ITV News & Weather1:40pm All Star Family Fortunes2:25pm Judge Rinder3:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:30pm Tipping Point5:30pm The Chase6:30pm ITV News London6:45pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Coronation Street8:00pm More Tales fromNorthumberland with Robson Green8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Code Of A Killer10:30pm ITV News & Weather10:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show11:50pm The Goodwood MembersMeeting 2015

THE VOICE UKSeason 4 Episode 14 of 14

After seven weeks of blind auditions, two battles, two knockout rounds and two live shows, the final is here- with just four contestants remaining, all eager to be crowned winner and pick up a recording contract.

Emma Willis and Marvin Humes present as Emmanuel, Lucy, Sasha and Stevie perform one solo song andanother with their coach. There are also performances by Paloma Faith and the Script, and then it's themoment of truth for the acts as they find out who has been voted The Voice UK 2015. Last in the series

BBC1 London 7:00pm Sat 4 Apr

06:00 Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 Film: Spirit: Stallion of theCimarron 08:15 The Gospel of John 09:00 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 09:30 Deadly on a Mission: Pole toPole 10:00 Film: Splash 11:40 Film: Gypsy 14:00 Spring Kitchen with TomKerridge 14:45 James Martin's Food Map ofBritain 15:00 Wogan: The Best Of 15:45 Les Dawson Talking Comedy 16:15 The Two Ronnies TalkingComedy 16:45 Hi-de-Hi!: September Song 17:30 Vintage Antiques Roadshow:Brooklands 18:30 Eggheads 19:00 Antiques RoadshowDetectives 19:30 Food & Drink 20:00 University Challenge 20:30 Morecambe & Wise: Songand Dance 21:30 Kew on a Plate 22:30 Film: The Wedding Video

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Tuesday 7th April 06:00 Breakfast 09:15 Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 11:45 Fake Britain 12:15 Bargain Hunt: Derby 13:00 BBC News at One 13:40 BBC London News 13:45 The Edge 14:30 Escape to the Country:Sussex 15:30 Home Away from Home:Cumbria and Yorkshire 16:15 Flog It!: Crathes Castle17:15 Pointless 18:00 BBC News at Six 18:30 BBC London News 19:00 The One Show 19:30 EastEnders 20:00 Holby City: Squeeze thePips 21:00 Ordinary Lies 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:30 BBC London News 22:45 Hole in the Road Inspectors 23:35 Film: A Bunch of Amateurs

06:00 Countdown 06:45 3rd Rock from the Sun: Stuckwith Dick 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 Everybody Loves Raymond: AVote for Debra 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond:Call Me Mom 08:30 Frasier: Roz Krantz andGouldenstein Are Dead 09:00 Frasier: The Unnatural09:25 Four in a Bed 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Come Dine with Me 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me 12:35 Come Dine with Me 13:05 A Place in the Sun: 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Deal or No Deal 16:00 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Four in a Bed 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: The HomerThey Fall 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 Burger Bar to Gourmet Star 21:00 One Born Every Minute22:00 The Billion Pound Hotel 23:00 Teens

06:00 Children's Tv09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 The Hotel Inspector Returns:First In Last Out, Winchester 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:20 NCIS: Dead Reflection 15:15 Film: Fatal Trust 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 18:55 PEB: The Conservative Party 19:00 Police Interceptors 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 Britain's Horror Homes 21:00 Benefits and Bypasses:Billion... 22:00 My Sister Had MyBoyfriend's... 23:00 OAPs Behaving Badly... 23:55 Glasgow's Killing Streets

6:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:30am This Morning10:55am ITV News11:00am This Morning12:30pm O'brien1:30pm ITV News & Weather2:00pm Judge Rinder3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm Tipping Point5:00pm The Chase6:00pm ITV News London6:25pm Party Election Broadcast bythe Conservative Party6:30pm ITV News & Weather[7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Spotlight - David Cameron:Tonight8:00pm Midsomer Murders10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:40pm Benidorm11:10pm Carry On at YourConvenience[FILM]

06:15 Homes Under the Hammer 07:15 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:45 Flog It! Trade Secrets 08:15 Your Home In Their Hands 09:15 Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 BBC News 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 13:00 The Super League Show 13:45 Golf: The Masters - 2014Review 14:45 James Martin's Food Map ofBritain 14:55 Spring Kitchen with TomKerridge 15:40 Are You Being Served?16:10 'Allo 'Allo! 16:45 Hi-de-Hi!: Marry-Go-Round 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Antiques RoadshowDetectives 19:00 Collectaholics 20:00 Back in Time for Dinner21:00 Dara and Ed's Great BigAdventure 22:00 Bluestone 42 22:30 Newsnight 23:20 Newsbeat: The ElectionDebates: Who Do You Trust?




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Wednesday 8th April 6:00am Breakfast9:15am Neighbourhood Blues10:00am Homes under theHammer11:00am The Sheriffs Are Coming11:45am Fake Britain12:15pm Bargain Hunt1:00pm BBC News at One1:40pm BBC London News1:45pm The Edge2:30pm Escape to the Country3:30pm Home Away from Home4:15pm Flog It!5:15pm Pointless6:00pm BBC News at Six6:30pm BBC London News7:00pm The ONE Show8:00pm Masterchef9:00pm Secret Britain10:00pm BBC News at Ten10:30pm BBC London News10:45pm MOTD: FA Cup ReplayHighlights11:15pm Fifty Dead MenWalking[FILM]

6:00am Countdown6:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun7:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond8:30am Frasier8:55am Frasier9:25am Four in a Bed10:30am Come Dine with Me11:00am Come Dine with Me11:30am Come Dine with Me12:00pm Channel 4 News Summary12:05pm Come Dine with Me12:35pm Come Dine with Me1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Home orAwaY2:10pm Countdown3:00pm Deal or No Deal4:00pm Come Dine with Me5:00pm Four in a Bed5:30pm Coach Trip6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Hollyoaks7:00pm Channel 4 News7:55pm Party Election Broadcast9:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls10:00pm First Dates11:00pm One Born Every Minute

9:15am The Wright Stuff11:10am The Hotel InspectorReturns12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime12:15pm The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door1:15pm Home and Away1:45pm Neighbours2:15pm NCIS3:15pm Wandering Eye[FILM]5:00pm 5 News at 55:30pm Neighbours6:00pm Home and Away6:30pm 5 News Tonight7:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors8:00pm The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door9:00pm OAPs Behaving Badly10:00pm Dangerous Dog Ownersand Proud11:00pm Benefits and Bypasses:Billion Pound Patients

6:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:30am This Morning10:55am ITV News11:00am This Morning12:30pm O'brien1:30pm ITV News & Weather2:00pm Judge Rinder3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm Tipping Point5:00pm The Chase6:00pm ITV News London6:25pm Party Election Broadcast bythe Labour Party6:30pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Coronation Street8:00pm Big Star's Little Star9:00pm DCI Banks10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:40pm Pop Gold11:40pm Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAYSeason 12 Episode 7 of 7

Little Ant and Dec put England captain Wayne Rooney through his paces with their cheeky style of ques-tioning, and Ashley Roberts challenges the hosts in the final round of Ant v Dec, as 2014 champion Dectries to retain his title. Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman is the star guest announcer, and as usual, a

member of the studio audience plays for the contents of a commercial break. Last in the seriesITV London 7:00pm Sat 4 Apr

6:15am Homes under the Hammer7:15am Flog It! Trade Secrets7:45am Flog It! Trade Secrets8:15am An Island Parish: Falklands8:45am Helicopter Heroes DownUnder9:15am Victoria Derbyshire11:00am BBC News11:30am BBC World News12:00pm Daily Politics1:00pmCagney and Lacey1:50pm Animal Park2:20pm Spring Kitchen with TomKerridge3:05pm Floyd on France3:45pm Are You Being Served?4:15pm 'Allo 'Allo!4:45pm Hi-de-Hi!5:15pm Vintage AntiquesRoadshow6:00pm Eggheads6:30pm Antiques RoadshowDetectives7:00pm Collectaholics8:00pm The Ladykillers: PestDetectives9:00pm This World: Britain's JihadiBrides10:00pm QI10:30pm Newsnight11:20pm Golf: The Masters - 2015Preview

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MICHAEL MCINTYRE'S EASTER SPECIAL - EASTER SUNDAYIn what will be an unmissable night intheatreland the UK’s top comedianMichael McIntyre hosts a jam-packednight of entertainment and variety fromLondon’s largest theatre, The Coliseum.

In this Easter special, Michael presentsthe world’s leading comedians, musicsuperstars and jaw-dropping specialityacts as well as his own record-breakingcomic talents.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)Intrepid archaeologistIndiana Jones goes insearch of the legendaryArk of the Covenant, abiblical artefact of devas-tating power. His questleads him to Egypt,where the Nazis are plot-ting to use the Ark to fur-ther Hitler's plans for

world domination - aidedby Jones's deceitfulFrench rival. StevenSpielberg's action adven-ture, with Harrison Ford,Karen Allen, PaulFreeman and John Rhys-Davies

BBC3 8:10pm Mon 6 Apr

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994))A banker is wrongly jailedfor his wife's murder andover the course of a lifesentence he forms aclose friendship with afellow inmate. He alsoearns a position of trustas book-keeper to thecorrupt prison governor -but makes an enemy of

his benefactor as he triesto clear his name. FrankDarabont's drama, star-ring Tim Robbins,Morgan Freeman, BobGunton, William Sadler,Clancy Brown and GilBellows. Including FYIDailyITV2 9:00pm Fri 3 Apr

TV THIS EASTER!

CARRY ON EXTRAVAGANZA- GOOD FRIDAYFrom 8am until midnight ITV3 will beshowing a host of Carry On films all dayincluding:7.55am: Carry On,Don't Lose Your Head9.45am: That's Carry On11.40am: Carry On Screaming

1.35pm: Carry On Again Doctor3.25pm: Carry on Matron5.15pm: Carry On Henry7.05pm: Carry On Jack9pm: Carry On Forever – documentary10pm: Carry On Cruising


SPONSORED BY ALFAZ FANTASYFOOTBALL LEAGUEThe last International Break before theend of the Season saw the 4 U.K.Teamsand the Republic of Ireland all move astep closer for qualifying for the EuropeanChampionships. The 5 Nations havenever previously qualified for the samemajor Tournament but all remain hopefulof reaching next Summer's Tournament inFrance.(Fingers Crossed)With the Premier League taking a restdue to the Break it gives us a chance toReview what's happened so far in thisSeason's Alfaz Faantasy League.Up to now we have had 6 different Teamsat the Summit.Cisne Jack City,We RLeeds,Cowden Red Devils,Bars aLoner,Lenny's Spreaders and the currentLeaders The Potters. At the moment ThePotters are favourites with BET FRED towin this Season's Fantasy as they have a63 point advantage over 2nd placedKeith's Max & Paddy. Based on pastHistory it suggests that the Teams withthe Players left in the F.A.Cup will have abetter chance of lifting the much soughtafter Fantasy League Trophy.Out of thetop 5 Teams Super Rhys have the mostleft in with 4 Players.Our Mark Carter Ladies Section hasbeen dominated by Lesley's Team LawsLads who had held on to the top spot for19 Weeks until last Week when Sarah'sTeam The Dons knocked them off the top.4 other Teams have enjoyed a stay at theSummit and they are Lyndy Lou's Boys(1Week ) Pauline's Vodka Army(5Weeks)Blue Monday(2 Weeks) andShaztastic(1 Week). This Section will goright down to the wire with only 28 pointsbetween the top 4.The U.K.T.V.SPAIN Junior League has

been topsy Turvy to say the least. Earlyon Rocky's Mini Spurs set the pace butthey were soon caught by youngBradley's Team Killer 2000(where dothese Young Ones get the names from).From then on the top spot was sharedbetween 4 Teams,Sponge Bob XI,GingerNinja,Dog Dale and the present LeadersSuper Rhys. This League could also be aclose run situation with nothing to chosebetween the top 4 Teams.Unless there is an avalanche of goals Ican't see Keith's Team Max & Paddy notwinning our Golden Boot League which issponsored by Leonard KnowlesConstruction. Their advantage overSuper Rhys is a substantial 55points.They have been at the Summit for18 Weeks now and don't look like givingup their exalted position.The 1st Team totop this Section was Neil's 7 Palms PlayaPoniente,then Mike's side The Shed tookover followed by Jarrod's We RLeeds.The only Lady Manager to top thisLeague was Karen when her TeamFlorida Pearls took over for 1 Week butsince then it's been Max & Paddy all theway.3 Teams have topped our F.A.CupLeague so far and they are Tom'sBenidorm Trotters,Evertonian Tom'sLimoneros Caramelo and Marcus'sSalford Sausages. Two Teams have 6Players left in the F.A.Cup Richard'sRainbow Warriors and Steph's SeymourShooters which could prove decisive inthe final run in.Looking back on how the Players havefared so far in this Season's FantasyLeague. There have been 65 penaltiesawarded of which 10 were missed,29 own

goal with Leicester City being the biggestculprits putting 6 past their ownKeeper.No wonder they are bottom of thePremier League.Up to now there havebeen 65 Players going for an earlyBath.Swansea and Aston Villa lead theway 7 players from each Club gettingtheir marching orders.By the way Burnleyare the only Team not to have had aPlayer sent off.The top Players so far are,GoalkeeperManchester United's David DeGea with97 points,no surprise there has he hasbeen easily the best Keeper in thePremier League.Top Defender isChelsea's Ivanovic with 105 points.He isalso top defender in the Golden BootLeague with 4 goals to his name. In Mid-Field Chelsea's Edin Hazard leads theway with 127 points followed by Arsenal'sCazorla 10 points behind.Top Forwardand also top Fantasy League scorer isSpur's and new England Striker HarryKane with a tally of 146 points. NearestPlayer to him is Manchester City's SergioAguero with 136 points.Top Player in theGolden Boot League is Chelsea's DiegoCosta with 95 points.The highest score so far in the Fantasy isby Big Sam's Army who collected 87points in Week 17 whilst the lowest scoreis minus 7 which goes to Diane's TeamA.J.Bell.Well with the finishing line in sight for allthe Leaders of our various Leagues it'simportant to stay focused and visit ourwebsite which is www.alfazffl.com or ifyou can't access a computer you canalways call into Hepburns or The Local inAlbir and get all the latest News andResults.

JUKEBOX POOL LEAGUE

JUKEBOX FOOTBALLPlace NEW NAME NO Tot G36 Tot1 BOBBY BB 25 237 9 2462 BERNARD 42 236 8 2443 DAVID JB 4 233 9 2424 BRIAN 8 231 11 2425 KEITH U Jack 35 233 9 2426 STAN 55 232 8 2407 RYAN 20 228 11 2398 KEV SCOT 70 229 9 2389 TOM S.E. 61 229 8 23710 LOUISE 71 227 10 23711 TONY H 32 227 9 23612 SHARON JB 6 228 7 23513 KEN 11 227 8 23514 GARY G BAR 31 223 11 23415 GARY/SUE 43 225 9 23416 DAVE LEE 7 222 10 23217 LES JB 1 223 8 23118 JEAN 9 221 10 23119 DANIEL 12 221 10 23120 BOBBY 47 224 7 23121 MICHELLE/IAN 15 223 7 23022 FRED Pool 10 220 9 22923 LEE H 30 221 8 22924 DARREN 54 222 7 22925 MARIE JB 3 222 6 22826 TOBY 51 220 8 22827 CLIVE 52 220 8 22828 WES 74 218 10 22829 KEN G BAR 36 220 7 22730 NORAH 75 217 9 22631 JAN JB 2 203 22 22532 JANET 18 217 8 22533 KELLY 58 215 10 22534 LINZI JB 5 212 12 22435 LISA 19 214 10 22436 ALEX T 60 213 11 22437 DAN B 66 214 10 22438 JIM 41 211 11 22239 ALAN BOOKIE 64 213 9 22240 DAVE BROOKS 76 212 10 22241 GARY/JOSEY 49 209 12 22142 MAC 67 211 8 21943 NICK 77 208 10 21844 DONNA 22 206 11 21745 LEE M 46 210 7 21746 JOHNNY 65 212 5 21747 IAN/MICHELLE 13 208 8 21648 J. JOYCE 17 209 7 21649 JEFF 40 207 9 21650 BRIAN BOYD 48 209 7 21651 LINDA 21 209 6 21552 LEROY 33 207 8 21553 TRISH 68 209 6 21554 CHRISTINE G BAR 37 205 9 21455 DEBS 39 204 9 21356 BRAIN S/E 53 205 8 21357 JOHN BOOKIE 62 203 10 21358 DAVE/Brenda 14 204 8 21259 IAN 29 203 9 21260 PAUL ENG 23 204 7 21161 TOM t 44 205 6 21162 SCOTT 28 198 10 20863 KYNE Bidvest 57 200 7 20764 TONYstret 16 200 6 20665 FAYE 34 195 11 20666 LILA 27 200 5 20567 SAM 63 194 10 20468 DEREK 26 194 7 20169 RON 38 191 9 20070 KATH 69 192 8 20071 KEMPY 73 192 7 19972 JULES 45 190 6 19673 JASON Bidvest 56 189 7 19674 JAKE ENG 24 187 8 19575 JOSEY 50 189 5 19476 ELAINE S 72 185 9 19477 CALLUM A/O/S 78 182 8 19078 ASH 59 178 8 186

DIVISION 1 PLD W D L F A PTSJUKEBOX B 12 8 1 3 72 48 25GRILL HOUSE 9 6 1 2 52 38 19BOBBY'S BAR 10 5 2 3 57 43 17IBROX 10 4 4 2 52 38 16Y PRIDE A 11 4 3 4 55 55 15LUCY'S BAR 11 4 0 7 46 64 12SERENAS A 11 2 5 4 52 58 11ROCKSTAR 10 0 2 8 34 66 2

DIVISION 2 PLD W D L F A PTS

TARTAN BAR 12 5 4 3 64 56 20

WAIKIKI 11 6 2 3 57 53 20

NEPTUNES 12 4 6 2 64 56 18

JUKEBOX A 11 4 3 4 54 56 15

Y PRIDE B 12 3 5 4 59 61 14

SEREANS B 11 1 3 7 47 63 6

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For the first time since 1996, TigerWoods is not one of the top 100players in the Official World GolfRankings.

The former No.1 ranked player iscurrently ranked 104th.

Woods has not been on the outsidelooking in of the top 100 since Sept.29, 1996, when he was ranked No.225 and had only been a profession-al for one month. The next week,Woods won his first PGA Tour eventat the Las Vegas Invitational andjumped to No. 75 in the world, thelowest he would be ranked for thenext 19 years.

The major winners in 1996 were NickFaldo, Steve Jones, Tom Lehman

and Mark Brooks. The top 5ranked players were GregNorman, Lehman, ColinMontgomerie, Ernie Els and FredCouples.In his career, Woods has accu-mulated a record 683 total weeksas the world's No. 1 ranked play-er, including 11 different runs atthe top.

The 14-time major winner set therecord for most consecutiveweeks atop the rankings in aspan from August 1999 toSeptember 2004 and topped hisown record with 281 straightweeks at No. 1 from June 2005 toOctober 2010. Woods' last run asNo. 1 was from March 2013 toMay 2014.

TIGER OUT OF TOP 100


Wasps No 8 Nathan Hughes has been hitwith a three-week ban after being foundguilty of strikingGeorge Northin an AvivaP r em i e r s h i pclash withNor thamptonSaints.Hughes hastherefore beingruled out ofS u n d a y ’ sC h a m p i o n sCup clash withToulon, a blowfor Wasps bossDai Young.

North was forced off on a stretcher afterthe collision for which Hughes was sent off- although both player and team deniedthe charge.

The RFU have now confirmed Hughes will

miss three weeks following a hearing onTuesday evening.

"Nathan Hughes(Wasps Rugby)a p p e a r e dbefore an RFUD i s c i p l i n a r ypanel thise v e n i n g ,charged withstriking with theknee and/orshin, contrary toLaw 10.4(a),d u r i n gNo r t hamp t on

Saints v Wasps RFC on Friday March 27in the Aviva Premiership," their statementread.

"Hughes was found guilty of the chargeand given a three-week ban starting today(March 31). He is free to play again onApril 28."

KHAN: BROOK CANWAIT HIS TURN

Kell Brook has called Amir Khan's bluffregarding a potential grudge fightbetween the pair - telling his Britishrival: "It's not about money for me."

The calls for Khan to finally settle his long-running feud with Brookhave grown stronger in thelast few days, but the Boltonfighter insists he has morepressing issues.

While Khan is keen to meetthe IBF welterweight cham-pion "one day", he added hewould be keen on a winner-takes-all fight.

Brook, though, is unfazedas he told Sky Sports NewsHQ: "It's not about moneyfor me. It's about everywhere I go, (peopleasking) 'when are you going to fight him?'.

It's public demand now. I think that he'sgetting forced in to this fight if he gets in."

Brook defended his world title with a four-round demolition job of mandatory chal-lenger Jo Jo Dan over the weekend and issupremely confident he could do a similarjob on Khan, whose much-maligned chinis still considered to be a major weakness.

"He's been knocked down to the canvasby super-featherweights in his career,"said Brook.

HUGHES BANNEDFOR THREE WEEKS

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TOWNSEND STRIKESAVES ENGLAND

Andros Townsend rescued a 1-1 drawfor England as their seven-match win-ning run was brought to a halt by Italyin Turin.

The Spurs winger has made a habit ofsaving his best for the international stageand he did it again for the Three Lions ashe came off the bench to crash home awonderful equaliser 11 minutes from time.

Italy had bossed the first period anddeservedly led when Southampton strikerGraziano Pelle guided home on the halfhour after Phil Jones had failed to stopGiorgio Chiellini's run and cross.

Roy Hodgson used the encounter toexperiment with his line-up and gaveTottenham's Harry Kane his full bow. Theforward was starved of service for much of

the first half but did have a hand in themove that saw Wayne Rooney hit thecrossbar with a deflected volley.

The Three Lions improved after the breakand Kane saw a low shot drift just wide ofthe near post while Kieran Gibbs shouldhave done better when he fired into theside netting after fine link-up betweenEngland's front two. The Rooney andKane partnership had some real momentsof promise and the Spurs striker will behappy with his display on his first start forhis country.

The visitors continued to press as thegame got stretched and after Townsendlevelled they almost won it, but Rooneywas denied by the impressive GianluigiBuffon.

The Netherlands once again provedtoo good for an under-par Spain asgoals from Stefan de Vrij and DavyKlaasen handed the hosts a 2-0 friend-ly win in Amsterdam on Tuesday.pain were hoping to exact revenge forthe 5-1 thrashing they suffered at thehands of the Dutch at last year's WorldCup, but their chances were undoneby two goals in the opening 15 min-utes.

De Vrij rose highest to head homeWesley Sneijder's in-swinging crossbefore Klaasen was given an alarmingamount of space inside the box to firehome on the rebound after David deGea had saved his initial effort.

Defeat means the European champi-ons have now lost friendlies againstthree continental heavyweightsFrance, Germany and the Dutch since

being dumped out in embarrassingfashion after just two games at theWorld Cup.

Del Bosque made nine changes to theside that sneaked past Ukraine 1-0 in aEuro 2016 qualifier on Friday, whilstHiddink made just five alterations fromhis side's 1-1 draw with Turkey.

The extra strength in the Dutch sidepaid dividends in a flying start as DeVrij, who also scored in the 5-1 thrash-ing in Salvador 10 months ago,opened the scoring with a superbheader from Sneijder's dangerouscross. Just three minutes later it was 2-0 when Klaasen pounced on a looseball inside the area area and despitefiring his first effort too close to DeGea, the rebound fell kindly for theAjax midfielder to lash the ball high intothe net.

HOLLAND TOOSTRONG FOR SPAIN


SPORT THIS WEEKThursday 2nd April07:30 Snooker- China Open 2015 British Eurosport 2 17:00 Golf - ANA Inspiration 2015 Sky Sports 4 19:00 Darts - Premier League Sky Sports 120:00 Super League 2015 - Hull FC v Hull KR Sky Sports 2

Friday 3rd April07:30 Snooker - China Open 2015 British Eurosport 12:45 Super League 2015 - Castleford v Leeds Sky Sports 115:00 Super League 2015 - Wigan v St Helens Sky Sports 116:30 Conference Premier - Forest Green v Aldershot BT Sport 117:00 Golf - ANA Inspiration 2015 Sky Sports 4 17:10 Rugby Union - Doncaster vs Worcester Sky Sports 217:15 Championship - Ipswich v Bournemouth Sky Sports 118:00 Tennis - Miami Open 2015 Sky Sports 3 19:45 Scottish Premiership - St Mirren v Celtic BT Sport 119:45 Euro Rugby Challenge Cup - Gloucester v Connacht Sky Sports 219:45 Championship - Derby v Watford Sky Sports 120:00 Golf - Shell Houston Open 2015 Sky Sports 4

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Sunday 5th April07:30 China Open - China Open 2015 British Eurosport 11:00 Primera Division - Real Madrid v Granada Sky Sports 511:30 Dutch Soccer - Eredivisie - Utrecht v Ajax Sky Sports 312:15 Soccer - Rangers vs Hearts BT Sport 112:45 Euro Rugby Champions Cup - Racing Metro v Saracens BT Sport 213:30 Barclays Premier League - Burnley v Tottenham Sky Sports 115:15 Euro Rugby Champions Cup - Toulon v Wasps Sky Sports 216:00 Barclays Premier League - Sunderland v Newcastle Sky Sports 116:00 Primera Division - Valencia v Villarreal Sky Sports 517:45 Euro Rugby Challenge Cup - London Irish v Edinburgh BT Sport 118:00 Golf - Shell Houston Open 2015 Sky Sports 4 20:00 Primera Division - Celta Vigo v Barcelona Sky Sports 523:00 Golf - ANA Inspiration 2015 Sky Sports 4

Monday 6th April12:00 Tennis - Katowice Open 2015 British Eurosport 12:30 Championship - Watford v Middlesbrough Sky Sports 112:30 World Superbikes - Donington Park, Round 1 British Eurosport 212:45 Conference Premier - Dartford v Barnet BT Sport 114:45 Super League 2015 - Warrington v Castleford Sky Sports 117:00 Super League 2015 - Catalans v Widnes Sky Sports 217:15 English Soccer - Championship - Wolves v Leeds Sky Sports 120:00 Barclays Premier League - C Palace v Man City Sky Sports 1

Tuesday 7th April11:00 Tennis - Katowice Open 2015 British Eurosport 14:30 Cycling - Basque Tour British Eurosport 219:00 Soccer - Atl Madrid vs Sociedad Sky Sports 519:45 Coca-Cola League One - Bristol City vs Swindon Sky Sports 119:45 Soccer - Motherwell vs St Mirren BT Sport 119:45 Soccer - Fiorentina vs Juventus Sky Sports 3

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Ferrari put a dismal 2014Formula One seasonbehind them today with atactical masterclass thatallowed Sebastian Vettel toupset the odds and sweepto victory at the MalaysianGrand Prix. -

"After the difficulties of lastyear, the amount of effortthat has gone in to turn thisteam around... is justextraordinary," said the

Italian team's jubilant techni-cal director James Allisonafter Ferrari's first win since2013. - "You can't find thewords to explain how goodthis feels," added the Briton.

Ferrari's 2014 blank wastheir first season without awin since 1993 while fourtimes world champion Vettelfailed to triumph at Red Bull.

Maurizio Arrivabene was

then drafted in as team prin-cipal, with the Italian sayingin December that Ferrari hada hard road ahead to catchchampions Mercedes and hewould be happy with twowins.

An early safety car periodsaw Hamilton and Rosbergpit for hard tyres while Vettelstayed out and laid the foun-dation for victory on hismediums.

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Andy Murray’s victoryover Kevin Andersonon Tuesday in Miami,his training base forup to three months ofthe year, meant thathe has become thefirst British player inthe Open Era (since1968) to record 500match wins – morethan Tim Henman(496) and GregRusedski (436)accrued. Murray is the ninthactive player on the ATP World

Tour - and the 46th player overallin the Open Era - to join the 500Match Wins Club.

MURRAY REACHES500 MATCH WINS

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