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European mobile roamers will see a big cut in the cost of
roaming, with data charges dropping 55 percent or more
compared to last summer. From the 1st of July new roaming
charges within the EU will come into effect.. The rules apply
to the EU 28 plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. They
do not apply to Switzerland.
Rates have been regulated by the European Commission
since 2007, with a series of progressive changes. “Weak
competition among national operators for roaming customers has, at times, led to excessive prices for these services,” an EU statement said when regulations first came into
play. “High premiums for roaming and intra-EU calls are an
excessive irritant to business and leisure customers; they
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are a market distortion with
no rational place in a single
market – they teach users to
fear their phones instead of
using them.”
The latest round of cuts
comes along with increased
use of smartphones while
traveling, and the EU issues
an
uncharacteristically
enthusiastic statement. “It's
a big summer sale courtesy
of
the
European
Commission! From 1 July
2014, the EU will cut the
price caps for data downloads by more than half:
down from 45 cents per
megabyte to 20c/MB. It will
become even cheaper to
use maps, watch videos,
check mails and update
social networks while travelling across the EU,
2015. She hopes to win the
support of national telecommunications ministers for
that by the end of this year.
“In 2014 we can finally say
that the telco sector is getting the message about
roaming,” Kroes said, adding
that many companies are
bringing in prices and plans
below the price ceiling set by
the Commission.
While Kroes is confident that
roaming fees will be gone
forever by Christmas 2015,
the fight continues, she said.
“Now it is up to national governments to support what
the overwhelming majority of
Europeans want: a 100 percent end to roaming fees
once and for all,” she said.
Operators will not lose out
on profits, while consumers
European mobile operators
should offer free international roaming, following the
example set by U.S. operator T-Mobile, a European
Commission vice president
said Monday. Neelie Kroes
is ready to take the ultimate
step of abolishing roaming
charges entirely by late
will see no increase in prices
elsewhere, Kroes said.
Cutting roaming prices will
lead travellers to make more
use of mobile phones when
abroad; resulting in more
revenue for operators than
before the roaming price
caps were introduced, she
added.
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Welcome Readers...
July 2014 has arrived and although the sport still
dominates my weekly note there are many other
things I would like to tell you about. With the
England team home the only Englishman left at the
World Cup was Howard Webb, one of the
Premierships most popular referees and what a
good job he undertook on Saturday night with Brazil
clinging onto their place in the final stages.
For me it's all about Wimbledon Centre Court
with the focal point being Andy Murray who I am
cheering on every step of the way.
Hot summer days welcome a cool and calming
environment, where better than the beach, we see
thousands of people each day flocking to the beaches in Benidorm but for the experience of a more
tranquil setting there are some amazing beaches
set along the rest of the beautiful coast line. The
place that I have had the pleasure of visiting recently is the beaches in the area of Villa Joyosa only a
few kilometres from Benidorm and easily accessible
by bus.
There are ten beaches to choose from in Villa
Joyosa, my choice was to visit the Bon Nou Beach
to the south of Villajoyosa and also sometimes
known as Bol Nou, it’s a nice sheltered bay with
good sand and with a beach bar, known in Spain as
a “Chiringuito”. Take a look at my photos and review
on page 14 together with a full round up of the other
nine award winning Blue Flag beaches.
The other place to visit that I recommend for
stunning mountain views and a cooling environment
are the water falls at Algar. Bus trips daily are available from Benidorm, visit the Round Town travel
shops for more information. Wear sensible walking
shoes because the steps to climb to the top of the
falls are long and quite steep.
For the younger generations it has to be
Aqualandia Water Park in Benidorm, Wet and Wild
are the only words available to describe the attraction. With over twenty rides to choose from a specialised area for the younger kids and of course the
newest thrill "VERTIGO" the highest capsule slide in
the World…Would you dare? Read my intro next
week to find out if I had the stomach to take on this
frightening experience…
Don't forget to take with you a FREE VISTA
CARD you can get amazing savings across the
Costa Blanca. We have now put on page 29 a sum-
mary of the most recent VISTA CARD offers and
promotions for the season, we are delighted to
announce our VISTA CARD Summer promotion with
Terra Mitica, Mundomar and Aqualandia you can
now save 6€ per adult and 4€ per child at the
entrance of the parks.
Get your Free VISTA CARD today you can go
into any of the participating outlets just ask for your
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Call us on 965 020 250 or e mail buzz@vistacostablanca.com. Have a great wee, Marco
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SMELL THE EL SCORCHIO
DOUGH
Major Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has completed introducing a fresh bakery section in every one of its
outlets this week. 303 extra workers have been hired in
Alicante Province alone for the expansion, which is part of
the company’s strategy of investing 26 million Euros to
increase the range and quality of fresh products in every
store. The expanded bakery range, freshly produced on the
premises, include a wide range of breads, pastries, and
cakes.
Spanish weather forecasters are predicting that the Costa
Blanca and Costa Calida could be in for one of the warmest
summers on record. State meteorological agency AEMET
has made a long range projection that says that most of
Spain will have average temperatures and rainfall for the
next two months, but that the eastern part of the country will
have values “several degrees above normal”. Meanwhile,
spring temperatures for the Costa Blanca were some 1.2
degrees Celcius above the average, and it was the driest
spring for over 20 years, with rainfall down by 57 per cent on
normal values.
HOLA
TOURIST TAX
FOR BENI? EVERYBODY!
Benidorm Mayor Agustin
Navarro has been thinking of
the possibility of introducing
a tourist tax in Benidorm,
which is used in various
locations in Europe and
even across the Atlantic in
Miami, last week mayor of
the East Coast, Tomás Pedro Regalado, visited Benidorm in
a visit which aimed to share experiences between the two
locations, and discussed how the adopted policy in Miami
didn’t effect tourist numbers but still increased the economy.
The mayor has stated that the possibilities will be studied and
is something to think about for the future.
A record-breaking 21 million international tourists, including almost five million from the UK, visited Spain between
January and May this year, which is just over eight per cent
more than in the same period in 2013. Figures released by
the Spanish government
show that 6.8 million tourists
came to the country in May
alone. The Valencia region
including the Costa Blanca
welcomed just over two million foreign tourists during
the first five months of the
year, which is a rise of just
over seven per cent on the
same time last year
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Sport & Fitness
Beach 2014
This Saturday on Poniente beach
sport and fitness will be taking
over! The event starts at 10.00am and
goes on all day until the early evening
around 7.00pm, everyone is more than welcome to come along and join in or to just
spectate. Sport is huge in the area and
bringing it down to the beach and into the
community is always a big deal and it always
turns into a party, music, food and drink and
body art, with lots going on there is surely
something for everyone and what is even
better that it it’s totally free to take part!
There will be Zumba, Pilates, Salsa,
Volleyball and much more, the La Nucia
Spartans will be supporting with an
American Football demonstration and for
anyone interested they are always looking
for more people to join their team, no matter
you age, experience or gender the Spartans
will be happy to have you.
For More information see Facebook
SPORT & FITNESS BEACH 2014 or call
Vicky 673 580 883
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CUTTING
THE RIBBON
Despite the torrential downpour last week
the doors to the new Iceland store were
opened, the rain really was awful but it didn’t
dampen anyone’s spirits, there was smiles
all round and shoppers couldn’t wait to get
inside and pick out all their favourite products from the UK. The store was opened
together with the same friendly and helpful
staff and management from the Finestrat
store alongside the company directors, they
spoke with us last week telling us how important the move was for the group and for the
benefit of their loyal customer base.
The new store offers an expanded
Grocery range as well as many new product
lines, which includes changes to suit the
Spanish market place this is easily noticeable in the beer and wine section where you
will find a huge choice including
Mahou which is one of the top
beers here in Spain. The store
can be found next to the Pink
House in the Rincon, just past
Benidorm Palace travelling
away from Benidorm. The store
is conveniently located along the
main bus routes from Alfaz Del
Pi, Albir, Altea and other areas
and have also increased their
opening hours, they are now
open 7 days a week and also
close later in the evening at
9.00pm most days.
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AIR TRAFFIC
STRIKE EFFECTS
MILLIONS
Last week French air traffic controllers
went on strike causing holiday havoc to millions of people on vacation bu8t to also the
travel and tourism industry in general, with
hotels, bars, restaurants, buses, shuttles
and obviously airlines all taking a hit. People
were left stranded in airports amongst thousands of others with flights being cancelled
with no prior warning and families are left
frustrated with the lack of information they
are being given. Airport staff were unwilling,
or unable to give out news on scheduled
flights without any guarantees that the flight
would actually take off, which actually happened to some aircraft as passengers were
stuck on the runway for hours after boarding
and unable to leave the aircraft. The strike
effected travellers not just in France but also
in the UK, Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia and
Algeria with flights being cancelled Tuesday
and Wednesday, luckily the Strike was called
off before it really got out of hand. The
scores of flights cancelled
Wednesday included those of
Air France and budget carriers
EasyJet and Ryanair. The
strike has been blasted by airlines and trade groups, with
the International Air Transport
Association
condemning
"unions bent on stopping
progress" at the height of the
tourist season in France and
Europe.
The strike which was supposed to go on for 6 days, was
called off after marathon talks
and the government recognised the "importance of investment in the sector," said the
Unsa-ICNA union which launched the
protest.
Over the first two days of the strike,
EasyJet cancelled over 300 flight,
Ryanair250 flights and British Airways over
30.
Marketing chief of Ryanair, Kenny Jacobs,
said EU governments had to step in and stop
French air traffic controllers ‘holding people
to ransom’ with their regular walk-outs: ‘It’s a
disgrace,’ he said. ‘The French need to sort
this out. Ronald Reagan had the right idea
when he broke the air traffic controllers’
strike in the USA by sending in the military to
run it.
‘Strike action by air traffic controllers
should be made illegal. And if they do go on
strike, neighbouring EU countries should be
able to operate the airspace over France to
keep planes flying.’
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SPICE OF LIFE INDIAN
RESTURANT
more.
Enjoy Benidorm's best Indian food in the
most comfortable and an authentic surrounding; The Spice of Life is the original Indian
Restaurant in Benidorm serving fine Indian
food for over 14 years.
The menu is extensive, offering a complete range of the
most popular Indian dishes including Tandoori mixed grill,
Balti, Bhoona and Masala.
Special offers include a complete meal for 2 for only
24.95€ or the deluxe menu for 2 is only 29.95€ other popular
offers are buy any chicken dish & get the second dish free
and also free bottle of house wine with a takeaway when you
spend 25€.
Muhammad Ali is the owner and has made many friends
over the years serving the customers with his personal service and hospitality. Looking at the trip advisor reviews it is
certainly does show that the regular visitors the area just
keep coming back to the Spice of Life year after year.
CUSTOMERS REVIEWS
“Best indian cuisine restaurant in the area.”
Reviewed 27 June 2014
I went there with my family during the holidays and it was
really a nice experience. The food was delicious and spicy
and the environment was outstanding. A really nice place to
enjoy.
“Great meal”
Reviewed 15 June 2014
Great meal had by our family of 7,lovely clean
restaurant good price deals on meal for 2 or 4 people,staff very nice and welcoming will b goin back
next time in Benidorm
“Good Food and good service”
Reviewed 15 June 2014
We met up with my niece and her partner and 3
boys between 8 and 13 and we all enjoyed this
restaurant. The staff make you feel so welcome and
the food is excellent. You can eat comfortably in or
out. Everything is served piping hot and nothing is
too much trouble. My niece and family ate there several times over her holiday even though they were
all inclusive in the hotel. I shall certainly go back for
“BIRTHDAY MEAL!!!!”
Reviewed 8 June 2014
My Family of 8 adults and 3 babies went to the Spice of
Life Restaurant in Benidorm for my Daughters Birthday on
Sunday 1st of June we had been several months earlier for
a similar event, once again the standard of service was
excellent the table was waiting due to a mix up of numbers
on our account they straight away adjusted the table layout
to our requirements nothing to much trouble. Once again the
food was superb, we had to travel 25 miles to the venue but
would do it any time for this kind of service although i would
advice people to book in advance it is not a requirement
.Please give it a try you will enjoy the experience i'm sure.
“Amazing!”
Reviewed 8 June 2014
This restaurant is not worth missing, both the food and
service were amazing. We were very lucky to get a table outside and the food did not fail to impress. I would recommend
this place to everyone, great place for a nice peaceful meal.
Easily the best Indian restaurant in the area! Thankyou!
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The Islands & Iberia Park
Iberia Park opens its
doors on Saturday, July
5th. The family leisure
park that was born last
year as an alternative to
adrenaline attractions
of Terra Mitica
with
great new features for
all ages.
Iberia Park has developed
the first large spa area in a
theme park. Covering over
1700 square meters of water, where the visitor can
find different swimming pools, hot tubs, fountains
and much, much more. This exclusive area is set in
ancient Mediterranean baths surrounded by plants,
trees and breath-taking décor relevant to the era.
Another novelty being introduced by the park this
year from July 5th is a unique interactive attraction
premiering for the first time in Europe. Through 3D
technology, children can talk and become protagonists of the adventures of Captain Kidd, a small, a
friendly pirate who will interact with hundreds of
children as a hologram.
Iberia Park offers more than a dozen family
attractions among including
the novelty, Syncope, the
"little brother" of the dizzying
attraction Terra Mitica, Syncope, a large pendulum leaning
more than 90 degrees while also spinning around. There is
also nine entirely new shows for the family and a wonderful
selection of new restaurants, the park will be open all year
round and the park looks even more outstanding in the
evening, you may be in the same place but the atmosphere
is something else,
with
the
ability to
d i n e
around
s o m e
wonderful
lighting
and décor.
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SINATRAS, A
TOUCH OF CLASS
Sinatras is a very popular venue in the new
town of Benidorm, which offers a combination
of a disco, live music and cabaret. There's a wide
selection of cabaret acts from 9pm each evening, with five
shows per night on the hour, such as Neil St. John 'The
Voice of Benidorm', Meatloaf Tribute, Kevin Holt, The
Drifters tribute, Showaddy Waddy, Sister Act and Shaun
Connelly as Tom Jones. There is also Soul Mowtown
Reggae with Carlos and a Rod Stewart tribute from Ziggy.
The live acts in Sinatra's perform until about 2.30am fol-
lowed by an adult show. Then there is a disco until late with
the great resident DJ Simon who will keep you dancing into
the early hours. The cabaret acts change in low season to
appeal to the more mature audience plus there is bingo during the day in the winter months to keep you entertained! At
the front of the venue there is a large outside terrace with a
bar, perfect for those hot sunny days and great for people
who like to have a cigarette in the evenings. You can find
Sinatras just up from the British Square, opposite the
Servigroup Hotel Orange you can’t miss it with the crowds
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heading straight into the bar after their dinner, music plays
inside and out so you don’t miss the party if you’re enjoying
yourself on the terrace in the warmer months it can be so
popular people over pour onto the street. Sinatras is home
of the biggest fancy dress party in Europe, this is where hundreds of people meet and start off a day to remember in
November, when the British flock over with their favourite
fancy dress costumers and party out on the street all day
and night. This year join the party outside Sinatras on
Thursday13th November!
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VILLAJOYOSA’S BEACHES
Villajoyosa’s beaches are absolutely fantastic. Up and down the Costa Blanca
coast you have many other, very good
beaches but Villajoyosa’s are something
special.
All of Villajoyosa’s beaches have the
European Blue Flag awards which indicate a
good quality standard of beach and it's facilities. To the north of Villajoyosa you have
Benidorm, a high-rise, huge, busy and mostly very loud tourist resort, Villajoyosa is the
opposite, it retains its origins of a small fishing port which continues to trade to this day.
The beaches are unspoilt by development, there are a wide variety of different
types of beaches depending on your mood –
quiet or active, there are fine wide sandy
beaches and small coves offering privacy
and wind-breaks. Villajoyosa does not
attract mass package holiday tourists so it is
very Spanish with few international tourists
but don’t let this stop you from visiting,
Villajoyosa is a taste of the real Spain and
the beaches are most definitely worth coming on holiday for.
Only in the summer do the Spanish flock
to Villajoyosa’s beaches and even then
because there are so many beaches you
can always find a quiet spot away from the
crowds. If you want some action and things
to do there are beach facilities such as football pitches with goals, volleyball nets, windsurfing hire, beach bars (chringuitos), cafes
and restaurants.
It almost goes without saying but we must
mention it – the weather and climate of
Villajoyosa is excellent. With over 300 days
of sunshine each year, there are numerous
opportunities to enjoy Villajoyosa’s beaches
– even in winter it can be very pleasant,
although too cold for a swim.
PLATJA (PLAYA) RACO DEL
CONILL BEACH
To the north of Villajoyosa and very close
to Benidorm the Raco del Conill beach is a
Villajoyosa, a very quiet beach ideal for fishing and nude bathing as this is also a nudist
beach.
PLATJA (PLAYA)
LA CALETA BEACH
To the south of Villajoyosa, this pebble
Beach is the beach servicing the well-known
hotels of Euro Tennis and the famous five
star hotel El Montiboli.
PLATJA (PLAYA)
BON NOU BEACH
To the south of Villajoyosa and also sometimes known as Bol Nou, nice sheltered bay
with good sand and with a beach bar, known
in Spain as a Chiringuito
PLATJA (PLAYA)
PARADIS BEACH
Good sandy beach with lovely palms, just
south of Villajoyosa and one of the most
popular beaches
PLATJA (PLAYA)
DE TORRE BEACH
naturist beach for people who want to sunbathe in the nude. Down a winding road this
is definitely out of the way. The road starts
where the Villajoyosa international casino is
(images of Raco del Conill beach below).
PLATJA (PLAYA)
CENTRO BEACH
The main beach in the town centre of
Villajoyosa. A lovely wide sandy beach with
palm trees backed by a pedestrianised
promenade lined with restaurants.
PLATJA (PLAYA)
L’ESPARRELLO BEACH
Two kilometres south of the town centre of
To the north of Villajoyosa and the Torre
beach is generally pebbled but very quiet
and hard to find so it is a good beach to
escape the crowds. A nice place to walk and
have a drink at the beach bar
PLATJA (PLAYA) TIO ROIG –
VARADERO BEACH
Popular beach just to the north of the town
centre and port. Good quality sandy beach,
busy with beach bar.
PLATJA (PLAYA)
XARCO BEACH
This quiet beach is the southernmost
beach in Villajoyosa, it is noted for the
famous Xarco watchtower. Situated in the
area of Tossal del Mar and accessed from
the N-332 road.
PLATJA (PLAYA)
ESTUDIANTS BEACH
To the north of Villajoyosa and close to
the port and town of Villajoyosa
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The Best Boat Trips In
Costa Blanca
Excursiones Maritimas Benidorm SL has
been offering the very best trips for 30 years to
Benidorm Island and other fantastic destinations such as The Harbour of Calpe or The
Historical Isle of Tabarca aboard their
“Golondrinas” (Pleasure Boats) Catamarans
and Aquascopes.
Benidorm Island give us the iconic backdrop that you can
see from the shoreline from the Levante beach all the way
down to La Cala it is apparently the missing chunk that’s
missing from the
Puig Campana mountain behind
Benidorm.
The Legend of Benidorm Island
The story (apparently true) starts with a giant called
Roldan who once lived on the mountain of Puig Campana.
Roldans wife Alda was blessed with amazing beauty; in fact
she was so beautiful that it angered the Gods, they were so
jealous of her beauty that they condemned her to die on a
summers evening at sunset. Roldan, who loved Alda very
much, was furious with the Gods and as sunset approached,
he could no longer control his anger so he kicked part of the
mountain straight into the sea so the sunlight would not disappear, thus giving Roldan and his wife Alda an extra couple
of minutes together before she died. Benidorm Island is said
to be the missing piece of the mountain that Roldan kicked
out.
Benidorm Island is one of the most recognized symbols of
the town and if you’ve never made the journey across the
bay to explore it, then you really should,
because it’s a great day out.
The boat leaves every hour from Benidorm
Habour and goes back and forth and Rincon
De Loix (In Spring & Summer) so you can
spend as little or as long as you like exploring
the island. The journey time takes around 20
minutes each way and costs 14€ for adults
and 11€ for children.
The island measures 260m by 350m rising
to 73m above sea level and is situated just
two and a half nautical miles from the coast, the island is
uninhabited and is a protected national park so you can
explore the island by walking the trails and see the flourish
of plants and natural wildlife. The island also has a bar and
restaurant so you can enjoy the fantastic view of the
Benidorm coastline while having a spot of lunch, maybe
some tapas with a nice cold beer or a cheeky ice cream.
The Yellow Submarine
Included in the price of your crossing is another trip on the
Yellow Submarine which takes you on a short ride round the
side of the island and you’ll see all sorts of marine life. The
vessel isn’t actually a submarine as it doesn’t go underwater,
to be more accurate it’s an ‘Aquascope ‘which provides you
with a fantastic underwater experience. You will climb
aboard and down into the hulled out vessel which is glass
lined, allowing you to see and enjoy the marine life in the
clear waters.
•Start or opening time: Departure every hour from 10am.
•Departures from the port (el Puerto) all year round and
from the boarding platform in the Rincón de Loix next to the
Hotel Nadal during the spring and summer season
Benidorm Island - Adults: 14, 00 €
Benidorm Island - Children: 11, 00 €
How do we get to the port?
To make the journey you must first find the port which is
between bays where the Poniente beach starts. You can
either jump in a taxi to the port (ask for ‘el puerto’) or if you’re
on the Levante side of town catch bus number 1, 4 or 10 to
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the end of the Avda Mediterraneo, walk along the Walking
Street in the Old Town which comes out right by the port,
then right to the end of the pier and that’s where you catch
the boat.
The Historical Isle Of Tabarca
The “Historical Isle of Tabarca” is a small island off
Alicante’s coast, with a journey time of just two hours each
way, aboard the high speed catamaran style vessel, this is
another great day out especially as there’s a stop in Alicante
for shopping and sightseeing on the way! The day costs just
27.50€ for adults and 18€ for kids and the boat departs at
10.30am. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Region
of Valencia and is located opposite the city of Alicante, 11
nautical miles offshore and near the Santa Pola headland. It
is approximately 1,800 metres long and measures some 400
metres across at its widest point.
Calpe
The Rock of Ifach is more commonly known as “Calpe
Rock” is the main attraction to tourists together with the harbour which is famous for its freshly caught fish, Calpe Rock
has been a Natural Park since 1987 and if you are feeling
energetic and adventurous you can even climb to the summit. Calpe was traditionally an agricultural population, producing almonds and raisins the economy also relied on fishing and salt extraction. The trip takes about 1 hour and only
costs 22.50 for adults and 15 for kids, the boat leaves at
10.30am and the return journey from Calpe leaves at 4pm
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GROUP A
Brazil 3
Mexico 1
Brazil 0
Cameroon
Cameroon
0
1
Croatia 1
V
V
V
V
V
V
1 Croatia
0
GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D
June 12 10pm
Cameroon June 13 6pm
0 Mexico
4 Croatia
4 Brazil
June 23 10pm
3 Mexico
June 23 10pm
June 17 9pm
June 19 12am
GROUP B
Spain 1
Chile 3
Spain 0
Australia
2
Australia
0
Netherlands
2
Colombia
Ivory Coast
Colombia
V
V
V
V
V
V
5
Netherlands June 13 9pm
1
Australia
Spain
Colombia
Uruguay
S
Croatia
Netherlands
Greece
Costa Rica
E
Mexico
Chile
Ivory Coast
England
F
Cameroon
Australia
Japan
Italy
H
LAST 16
June 18 9pm
2 Chile
3 Netherlands June 18 6pm
3 Spain
June 23 6pm
0 Chile
June 23 6pm
V 0
1 V 4
2 V 1
1C
V
2D
June 24 10pm
Italy 0
Italy 0
Costa Rica
0
Uruguay
0
W61
July 1
SEMI F
Game 61 - July 8 10pm
W57
V
W58
W53
V
W54
LAST 16
Costa Rica
June 14 9pm
June 15 12am
June 19 9pm
Costa Rica June 20 6pm
1 Uruguay
June 24 6pm
0 England
June 24 6pm
0
FIN
Ivory Coast June 24 10pm
2 Italy
1 England
1
2
Game 58 - July 4 6pm
GROUP D
Uruguay 2
Colombia
June 19 6pm
Colombia
England 1
2
W49
V
W50
June 15 3am
Japan
3
Chile
QUARTER FINALS
June 14 6pm
June 20 12am
V
V
V
V
V
V
3
Game 57 - July 4 10pm
Greece
Uruguay 1
Brazil
Game 50 - June 28 10pm
GROUP C
3 V 0 Greece
2 V 1 Japan
2 V 1 Ivory Coast
2014 World
Game 49 - June 28 6pm
1A
V
2B
June 14 12am
Japan 0
Greece
Brazil
Game 51 - June 29 6pm
1B
V
2A
1D
V
2C
Netherlands
2
Mexico
1
Game 52 - June 29 10pm
Costa Rica
5
Greece
3
RUNNERS UP
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Bosnia
Portugal
Algeria
France
Iran
Ghana
Russia
Honduras
Nigeria
USA
S. Korea
LAST 16
Cup Winner
Game 53 - June 30 6pm
1E
V
2F
NAL
3 9pm
V
2 V 1 Ecuador June 15 6pm
France 3 V 0 Honduras June 15 9pm
Switzerland
Switzerland
2 V 5 France
V2
0 V3
0 V 0
Ecuador
Honduras
Switzerland June 25 10pm
Ecuador
Game 62 - July 9 10pm
Iran 0
Argentina 1
Nigeria 1
QTR FINALS
Game 59 - July 5 10pm
W51
V
W52
W59
V
W60
USA 0
Game 55 - July 1 6pm
were correct at time of print.
Germany 2
USA 2
LAST 16
1F
V
2E
1H
V
2G
Portugal 2
V
V
V
V
V
V
June 21 12am
June 25 10pm
1 Bosnia
June 16 12am
0 Nigeria
June 16 9pm
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0 Bosnia
June 21 6pm
June 22 12am
3 Argentina June 25 6pm
1 Iran
June 25 6pm
0 Portugal
June 16 6pm
2 USA
June 17 12am
2 Ghana
2 Portugal
June 21 9pm
June 23 12am
1 Germany June 26 6pm
1 Ghana
June 25 6pm
GROUP H
Belgium 2
Russia 1
Belgium 1
Game 56 - July 1 10pm
V
V
V
V
V
V
GROUP G
Ghana 1
W55
V
W56
L62
Bosnia 3
Germany 4
Game 60 - July 5 6pm
Game 63 - July 12 10pm
France
GROUP F
1G
V
2H
June 20 9pm
Honduras 1
Nigeria 2
FINALS
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GROUP E
Argentina 2
Game 54 - June 30 10pm
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S. Korea 2
S. Korea 0
Algeria 1
V1
V1
V0
V4
V1
V1
Algeria
June 17 6pm
S. Korea June 18 12am
Russia
June 22 6pm
Algeria
June 22 9pm
Belgium
June 26 10pm
Russia
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Quiz Crossword
7. From the French for ‘on equal terms’, what name is given
to a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for
doing light housework? (2,4)
8. Which is the southernmost country of Central America?
(6)
10. By what name is a solemn procession, especially for a
funeral, normally known? (7)
11. Formed in London in 1989, which alternative rock band’s
most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett
Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman
and drummer Simon Gilbert? (5)
12. What can be either a ‘dance originating in the US in the
1930s and 1940s’ or ‘a coarse kind of cut tobacco’? (4)
13. Which rock group’s first British hit single was Seven
Seas of Rhye? (5)
17. Which small Old World thrush related to the chats, typically has a brown back with red on the breast? (5)
18. What is the name of the central part of a church building,
intended to accommodate most of the congregation? (4)
22. Which city is the capital of Morocco? (5)
23. In which 1988 film did Dustin Hoffman play Tom Cruise’s
autistic brother Raymond? (4,3)
Down
24. In which town in southwest-central Georgia was former
1. What was the title of Émile Zola’s celebrated 1898 article
US president Jimmy Carter born? (6)
on the Dreyfus affair? (7)
25. By what other name is the chess piece the rook also
2. What name is given to the small pouch worn around the
known? (6)
Fill It In
Suduko
Code Cracker
2 letter words
An
At
Do
Is
It
Of
On
We
3 letter words
Air
Any
Ask
Asp
Ate
Gas
Lad
Old
Ply
Sea
Sum
You
4 letter words
Atom
Bode
Byte
Cows
Cyst
Dune
Glib
Knee
Laze
Leek
Moan
Ooze
Penn
Seat
Siam
Sofa
Suet
Tile
Toga
Toss
5 letter words
Alley
Keyed
Speed
Steep
7 letter words
Earnest
Epitome
Eyesore
Partial
waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men’s Scottish
Highland dress? (7)
3. What is the name given to a female fox? (5)
4. Which plant with white flowers and aromatic leaves that
are either crinkly or flat is used as a culinary herb and for garnishing food? (7)
5. What is the surname of the singing partner of Daryl Hall?
(5)
6. Which French painter’s most famous works included
Dejeuner sur l’herbe, Olympia and A Bar at theFoliesBergeree? (5)
9. What word means ‘of, relating to, or consisting of money’?
(9)
14. What is the surname of the English-born American author
of a series of children’s classics about Dr Dolittle? (7)
15. Which large extinct hairy elephant of the Pleistocene
epoch had a sloping back and long curved tusks? (7)
16. Which cartoonist illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass?
(7)
19. What is the name given to an underground room or vault
beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place? (5)
20. What name was given to a German submarine used in
the First or Second World War? (1-4)
21. Which Super League team are known as the Warriors?
(5)
Quickie
Across
1 Spans (5)
4 Warts (5)
6 Tan (3)
7 Pills (5)
8 On cue (5)
10 Apt (3)
12 Aide (4)
14 Apes (4)
15 A riot (5)
16 Tern (4)
18 Late (4)
20 Cat (3)
22 Dingo (5)
23 Manor (5)
24 Are (3)
(ANAGRAMS)
25 Sages (5)
26 Plead (5)
Down
2 Aries (5)
3 Last (4)
4 Opts (4)
5 Anger (5)
7 Strider (7)
9 Nearest (7)
11 Tacit (5)
13 Tar (3)
14 Top (3)
17 Snail (5)
19 Media (5)
20 Sage (4)
21 Rapt (4)
20 Question Quiz
Scribble Space...
1. Who was the first woman to be
shot by the FBI?
2. What daughter of Czar Nicholas II
is said to have escaped death in the
Russian revolution?
3. What Office Did Churchill Hold For
The Longest Continuous Period?
4. Who was the first US citizen to
have indoor plumbing installed?
5. What Apollo 13 astronaut contacted Mission Control with the words,
(Houston, we've had a Problem)?
6. A fylfot is the heraldic name for
what symbol?
7. In which year did the Titanic sink?
8. What did George Washington soak
his wooden teeth in to improve the
taste?
9. During Which Monarch's Reigns
Did Shakespeare Live?
10. What was Jimmy Hoffa's middle
name?
11. Who was the first French
women's designer, to design for
men?
12. What common item was a sign of
wealth in 19th century England?
13. Who was the first Windsor
monarch of the UK?
14. What was the only state George
McGovern carried in the 1972 presidential election?
15. What was Edwin Drake the first
person to sink?
16. What ocean was Amelia Earhart
flying over when she disappeared?
17. With Which Ship Did Francis
Drake Circumnavigate The World?
18. What Was Baron Manfred Von
Richthofen Also Known As?
19. What first appeared on Page 1 of
the Times on May 3rd, 1966?
20. What Greek mathematician had a
cylinder enclosed sphere carved on
his gravestone?
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Across
1. Drinks very softly in Tom’s
nightly haunts
5. Following competent legend
(5)
8. Intended to be heard at the
closing of Parliament (5)
9. Hooligan accepting old fine,
be careful! (7)
10. Dispatched men in it, with
some feeling (9)
12. Notes fade away (3)
13. I merge change of government (6)
14. Make case without
England’s leader (6)
17/22. Fatigue from being let
out in a fast car (3,3)
18. Retrospection from things
hid (9)
20. Cecil is made from freezing
water (7)
21. Papers from government
department backing fuel (5)
23. Maintain former monarch’s
car (5)
24. The enjoyment of French
dawn (7)
Down
1. Born in the cats’ burial places
(5)
2. A pulse may be visible in the
speaker’s neck (3)
3. Light metal ignited him outside the university (7)
4. If I were present, a military
man, but as it is, just a joiner (6)
5. Seaside feature is a cover for
illegal activities (5)
6. A large kangaroo, a new
Guinea weapon (9)
7. Something palatable came
from the wedding of Catherine
the Great, a blessed event (7)
11. Timing the assembly after
dark (5-4)
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Your weekly Horoscopes
Aries - Although it would Libra -

seem you’re more
than happy to
hand out advice to
others willy nilly,
you’re not too happy about
receiving it yourself are you?
Making new friends seems
high on your list this week, but
nurturing old ones is just as
important. Find a balance.
Taurus -
You may have
to put your personal life on the
back burner for
most of this week,
so that you can
focus all your energy on getting financial matters ship
shape. Once you’re more confident about finances, your
focus can change to ramping
up your love life.
_
Gemini -
It’s not one of
your best weeks
where the signing
of
documents,
contracts or agreements is concerned, but if you
cant get out of it and cant
delay it, look very carefully at
all small print before putting
your name on the dotted line.
Get impartial advice.
`
13. Be glad about said lady (7)
15. Fluster characters becoming
promotive of relaxation (7)
16. New sun due (6)
18. English composer possibly
lost by the hospital (5)
19. Water creature seen in first
routemarch (5)
22. See 17 Across
STANDARD CLUES
Across
1. Imbibes (7)
5. Allegory (5)
8. Supposed (5)
9. Sentry (7)
10. Emotion (9)
12. Recede (3)
13. Government (6)
14. Make (6)
17/22. Travel weariness (3,3)
18. Perception after the fact (9)
20. Spears of frozen water (7)
21. Pieces of paper (5)
23. Wield (5)
24. Enjoyment (7)
Down
1. Crypts (5)
2. Legume (3)
3. Light metal (7)
4. Join metal (6)
5. Face (5)
6. Throwing stick (9)
7. Edible (7)
11. Hours of darkness (5-4)
13. Celebrate (7)
15. Soothing (7)
16. Brand new (6)
18. Famous composer (5)
19. Fish (5)
22. See 17 Across
Scribble
Pad
Cancer - If it’s at all possible to get away
for a few days, even
to get into the
countryside,
it
doesn’t have to be
abroad, it would do you the
world of good. Things are
moving at a snails pace and
are therefore causing irritation, so focusing on something more positive would be
a godsend.
a
Leo -
Financially, don’t be
afraid to take a
gamble this week,
although in your
case it would probably be more
called a calculated risk. It may
be enough to lift your good
fortune. By and large you can
take a lot of things for granted
now, but its still important to
check details.
b
Virgo -
Helping others
comes so naturally to you, that you
don’t even know
you’re doing it
most of the time.
Not that you’re looking for
anything, but the returns
you’ll get just by adhering to
this approach, could be
potentially enormous. Keep it
up.
c
Wordsearch
Can you find the words realting to the beach?
SAND
SEA
BUCKET
SPADE
HAT
SUNGLASSES
ICECREAM
TOWEL
FLIPFLOPS
A family matter
may remind you of
where your roots
actually lie this
week, so be prepared to offer
support to relatives and
younger family members.
Avoid discussions that have
no logical conclusion, as its
just a waste of time. You’re
under the spotlight at the
weekend.
d
Scorpio -
Try to
remember that its
in your power to
change things, so
speed things up a
bit and you’ll find you’re in a
good position to push forward. Getting your own way
should be easy for you if you
use your natural charm,
charisma and sensuality.
Piece of cake.
e
Sagittarius -
Your
good nature and
popularity
have
never been questioned, so when
someone you barely know
says something about you in a
slightly negative fashion,
don’t let it get to you. You
cant please all the people all
the time, so don’t waste your
time trying.
f
Capricorn -
Look at
g
life from the perspective of an
observer, as by the
time tomorrow
comes, you’ll need to clear the
decks for action. Getting
ahead in your chosen field is
now within your reach, so
trust your intuition and gut
feeling to steer you in the
right direction.
Aquarius -
It would
seem that it’s
clearly your intention to be noticed
this week, and that’s all well
and good, but just don’t
overdo it. If your common
sense has fleetingly left you,
do your best to get it back
pronto.
Keep impulsive
behaviour bridled and ride
h
out this crazy period of life.
Changes to
your professional
life are sudden and
unsettling at first,
but look at the new
options its unearthed. You
may be happier going in a
new direction. Someone from
your past may get in touch
and offer you yet another
option of work. You’re spoiled
for choice.
Pisces -
i
Euromillions
Results
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12:10 Cowboy Builders
13:10 5 News Lunchtime
13:15 Big Brother
14:15 Home and Away
14:45 Neighbours
15:15 NCIS
16:15 Nightmare at the End of the
Hall
18:00 5 News at 5
18:30 Neighbours
19:00 Home and Away
19:30 5 News Tonight
20:00 Police Interceptors
21:00 Brand New House for 5K
22:00 The Hotel Inspector Returns
23:00 Big Brother
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Thursday 3rd July
04:20 This Is BBC Two
05:00 Schools - Regency Life: 3
00:30 A Question of Sport: Super
Saturday
01:10 Weather for the Week Ahead
01:15 BBC News
07:00 Breakfast
10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow
11:00 Homes Under the Hammer
12:00 Claimed and Shamed
12:30 Operation Hospital Food
13:15 Bargain Hunt
14:00 BBC News; Weather
14:30 BBC Regional News and
Weather
14:45 Wimbledon 2014
19:00 BBC News
19:30 BBC London News
20:00 The One Show
20:30 EastEnders
21:00 Traffic Cops
22:00 Celebrity MasterChef
Lives in 1 Day
05:30 Fit to Rule: How Royal
Illness Changed History
06:00 History Hunt
06:55 Schools - Wonders of
Nature: Knots - Flocking
07:00 This Is BBC Two
07:20 Homes Under the Hammer
08:20 Animal Park
09:20 Helicopter Heroes
10:05 Escape to the Continent
11:05 Gardeners' World
11:35 HARDtalk
12:00 BBC News
12:30 Daily Politics
13:30 Wimbledon 2014
21:00 Today at Wimbledon
22:00 The Honourable Woman
23:00 Mock the Week
23:30 Newsnight
23:00 BBC News
Weather
23:35 Question Time
00:20 Shopgirls: The True Story of
Life Behind the Counter
02:20 Welcome to Rio
03:20 A Very British Airline
00:00 My Granny the Escort
01:00 Superstar DJs
01:30 The Simpsons
02:20 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
USA
03:15 Our Family Wedding
05:00 Kirstie's Handmade Treasures
05:05 Beat My Build
06:00 Deal or No Deal
06:55 Countdown
07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun
08:30 The King of Queens
08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond
10:00 Frasier
11:00 Undercover Boss Canada
12:00 Come Dine with Me
13:00 Channel 4 News Summary
13:05 Come Dine with Me
14:40 A Place in the Sun: Summer
Sun
15:40 Countdown
16:30 Deal or No Deal
17:30 Draw It!
18:00 Come Dine with Me
19:00 The Simpsons
19:30 Hollyoaks
20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 George Clarke's Amazing
Spaces
22:00 Beauty Queen or Bust
23:00 The Secret Life of Students
THE HONOURABLE
WOMAN
23:25 BBC Regional News and
03/07 00:20 BBC2
01:20 Jackpot247
04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA
04:40 ITV Nightscreen
05:15 May the Best House Win
06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show
07:00 Good Morning Britain
09:30 Lorraine
10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show
11:30 This Morning
13:30 Loose Women
14:30 ITV News and Weather
14:55 ITV News Meridian
15:00 60 Minute Makeover
16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal
16:59 ITV Meridian Weather
17:00 Tipping Point
18:00 The Chase
19:00 ITV News Meridian
19:30 ITV News and Weather
20:00 Emmerdale
20:30 Tonight
21:00 Emmerdale
21:30 Coronation Street
22:00 Inside Asprey: Luxury by
Royal Appointment
23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather
23:30 ITV News Meridian
23:35 We Own the Night
As a young girl, Nessa Stein witnessed the assassination of her Zionist arms dealer father by the Palestinian
Liberation Organisation. Now in her thirties, she is at
the forefront of the Middle East peace process, but
when her company awards a lucrative contract to a
Palestinian businessman who is later found dead, she
and her brother Ephra find themselves under the close
scrutiny of Whitehall and MI6.
00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side
01:00 SuperCasino
04:10 Can't Pay? We'll Take It
Away!
05:00 Wildlife SOS
05:20 Divine Designs
05:45 House Doctor
06:10 Nick's Quest
06:35 Great Scientists
07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas
07:10 Igam Ogam
07:20 Fireman Sam
07:35 The WotWots
07:45 Peppa Pig
07:55 Milkshake! Monkey
08:00 Pip Ahoy!
08:10 Ben and Holly's Little
Kingdom
08:20 The Mr Men Show
08:35 Thomas & Friends
08:50 Noddy in Toyland
09:00 Little Princess
09:15 Peppa Pig
09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus
09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas
10:00 Tickety Toc
10:15 The Wright Stuff
12:10 Cowboy Builders
13:10 5 News Lunchtime
13:15 Big Brother
14:15 Home and Away
14:45 Neighbours
15:15 NCIS
16:15 Earthstorm
18:00 5 News at 5
18:30 Neighbours
19:00 Home and Away
19:30 5 News Tonight
20:00 World's Busiest
21:00 Child Soldiers of WW2
22:00 The 70-Stone Man: The Final
Chapter
23:00 Big Brother
Friday 4th July
02:50 This Is BBC Two
05:00 Music Technology
01:40 Jackpot247
00:35 This Week
05:30 Schools - Play On!
01:20 Holiday Weatherview
06:30 Schools: Your Paintings
04:20 ITV Nightscreen
01:25 BBC News
06:55 Wonders of Nature: Birds of
05:15 May the Best House Win
07:00 Breakfast
Paradise - Display
06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show
10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow
07:00 This Is BBC Two
11:00 Homes Under the Hammer
07:15 Homes Under the Hammer
12:00 Claimed and Shamed
08:15 The Travel Show
11:30 This Morning
12:30 Operation Hospital Food
08:40 Helicopter Heroes
13:30 Loose Women
13:15 Bargain Hunt
09:25 The Great British Sewing
14:30 ITV News and Weather
14:30 BBC Regional News and
Bee
Weather
10:25 First Time on the Front Line
14:45 Wimbledon 2014
10:55 Live Formula 1
16:59 ITV Meridian Weather
17:30 World Cup Finals 2014
12:30 Daily Politics
17:00 Tipping Point
20:10 BBC News
13:30 Wimbledon 2014
18:00 The Chase
20:35 BBC London News
21:00 Today at Wimbledon
21:00 EastEnders
22:00 Gardeners' World
21:30 Celebrity MasterChef
22:30 The Machine Gun and
20:30 Coronation Street
22:00 New Tricks
Skye's Band of Brothers
21:00 You've Been Framed!
23:00 BBC News
23:30 Newsnight
21:30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014
23:25 BBC Regional News and
Weather
23:35 John Bishop Live:
Rollercoaster Tour 2012
04/07 00:20 BBC2
00:20 Business Boomers
01:20 The Culture Show
01:50 Natural World
04:00 Tonight
07:00 Good Morning Britain
09:30 Lorraine
10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show
14:55 ITV News Meridian
15:00 60 Minute Makeover
16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal
19:00 ITV News Meridian
19:30 ITV News and Weather
20:00 Emmerdale
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF
The remaining four famous faces take on one more
challenge in their bid to win the last two semi-final
places. All they have to do is cook a two-course
meal, to be tasted by Gregg Wallace and John
Torode, as well as 2010 Celebrity MasterChef champion Lisa Faulkner and previous finalists Christine
Hamilton and Andi Peters.
00:00 One Born Every Minute
01:00 Embarrassing Bodies Down
Under
01:55 Meet the Mormons
02:50 My Last Summer
03:45 Dispatches
04:10 This Old Thing: The Vintage
Clothes Show
05:05 Mary's Silver Service
06:00 Deal or No Deal
06:55 Countdown
07:40 3rd Rock from the Sun
08:30 The King of Queens
08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond
10:00 Frasier
11:00 Undercover Boss Canada
12:00 Come Dine with Me
13:00 Channel 4 News Summary
13:05 Come Dine with Me
14:40 A Place in the Sun
15:40 Countdown
16:30 Deal or No Deal
17:30 Draw It!
18:00 Come Dine with Me
19:00 The Simpsons
19:30 Hollyoaks
20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 Deal or No Deal
22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown
23:00 Friday Night Dinner
23:30 The Inbetweeners
00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side
01:00 SuperCasino
04:10 9/11: Mass Murder in the Sky
05:00 Wildlife SOS
05:20 Divine Designs
05:45 House Doctor
06:10 Great Scientists
07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas
07:10 Igam Ogam
07:20 Fireman Sam
07:35 The WotWots
07:45 Peppa Pig
07:55 Milkshake! Monkey
08:00 Pip Ahoy!
08:10 Ben and Holly's Little
Kingdom
08:20 The Mr Men Show
08:35 Thomas & Friends
08:50 Noddy in Toyland
09:00 Little Princess
09:15 Peppa Pig
09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus
09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas
10:00 Tickety Toc
10:15 The Wright Stuff
12:10 Cowboy Builders
13:10 5 News Lunchtime
13:15 Big Brother
14:15 Home and Away
14:45 Neighbours
15:15 NCIS
16:15 The Trail to Hope Rose
18:00 5 News at 5
18:30 Neighbours
19:00 Home and Away
19:30 5 News Tonight
20:00 Can't Pay? We'll Take It
Away!
21:00 Flight MH370: 118 Days &
Counting
22:00 Big Brother
23:30 Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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Saturday 5th July
00:35 Match of the Day: FIFA
00:00 Weather
World Cup Highlights
00:05 Glastonbury 2014
01:20 EastEnders
03:15 Weather for the Week
02:05 Match of the Day: FIFA
World Cup Replay
03:50 Question Time
Ahead
04:50 This Is BBC Two
03:20 BBC News
06:30 World Cup Films
07:00 Breakfast
08:30 Match of the Day: FIFA
11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live
World Cup Highlights
12:30 Paul Hollywood's Pies &
09:15 Formula 1
Puds
10:55 Live Formula 1
12:05 Racing Legends
13:00 Bargain Hunt
14:00 BBC News; Weather
13:05 Live Formula 1
15:30 Escape to the Country
14:15 Wimbledon 2014
16:30 Flog It!
17:30 World Cup Finals 2014
17:30 Wimbledon 2014
20:10 BBC News; Regional News
21:00 Today at Wimbledon
and Weather
20:30 A Question of Sport: Super
Saturday
21:10 The National Lottery: Break
the Safe
22:00 Casualty
22:50 Mrs Brown's Boys
23:20 BBC News; Weather
23:40 Live at the Apollo
22:00 QI XL
22:45 Last Chance Harvey
00:15 ITV News and Weather
00:45 ITV News Meridian
00:55 The Cube
01:45 Jackpot247
04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA
04:40 ITV Nightscreen
07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate
Challenge
07:25 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures
07:50 Canimals
08:05 Sooty
08:20 Digimon Fusion
08:45 Horrid Henry
09:00 Adventure Time
09:25 ITV News
09:30 Weekend
10:25 The Hungry Sailors
11:30 Tour de France Live
18:00 The Chase
19:00 Off Their Rockers
19:30 ITV News Meridian
19:45 ITV News and Weather
20:00 You've Been Framed!
20:30 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
21:30 FIFA World Cup Live 2014
00:05 The Inbetweeners
01:05 Role Models
02:50 The Angelos Epithemiou
Show
03:15 I'm Spazticus
03:40 Desperate Housewives
04:25 Obsessive Compulsive
Cleaners
05:15 Beat My Build
06:10 Deal or No Deal
07:05 The Hoobs
07:30 Trans World Sport
08:25 The Grid
08:55 The Morning Line
10:00 Weekend Kitchen
11:00 Frasier
12:00 The Big Bang Theory
13:20 The Simpsons
13:50 The Tomorrow People
14:40 Channel 4 Racing
17:10 Come Dine with Me
19:40 Channel 4 News
20:10 Transformers: Revenge of the
Fallen
23:00 Attack the Block
00:30 Stand by Your Man
01:15 SuperCasino
04:10 The 12-Year-Old
Shopaholic, and Other Big
Spending Kids
05:00 Wildlife SOS
05:20 Divine Designs
05:45 House Doctor
06:10 Great Scientists
07:00 Peppa Pig
07:05 Roary the Racing Car
07:15 Abby's Flying Fairy School
07:25 Bubble Guppies
07:40 The Mr Men Show
07:50 Chloe's Closet
08:00 Milkshake! Monkey
08:05 Bananas in Pyjamas
08:20 Make Way for Noddy
08:35 City of Friends
08:55 Little Princess
09:05 The Adventures of Bottle
Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
09:20 Angelina Ballerina
09:40 Rupert Bear
09:55 Ben and Holly's Little
Kingdom
10:15 Jelly Jamm
10:30 LazyTown
11:00 Access
11:05 The Hotel Inspector Returns
12:05 Big Brother
13:25 Random Hearts
16:00 Anzio
18:15 5 News Weekend
18:20 Columbo: Suitable for
Framing
19:40 Columbo: Murder by the
Book
21:00 She's 78, He's 39: Age
Gap Love
22:00 Big Brother
23:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the
Dole
00:40 Paul Chowdhry: What's
Happening White People?
01:40 The Last Exorcism
03:10 The Guides
03:25 Hollyoaks
05:35 Deal or No Deal
06:30 Kirstie's Vintage Gems
06:50 The Hoobs
07:40 British F3 International Series
08:10 Triathlon
08:35 How I Met Your Mother
09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond
10:00 Frasier
10:30 Sunday Brunch
13:30 George Clarke's Amazing
Spaces
14:30 The Big Bang Theory
15:30 The Simpsons
17:00 Deal or No Deal
18:00 A Knight's Tale
20:35 Channel 4 News
21:00 Johnny English Reborn
23:00 Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
00:00 Big Brother's Bit on the
Psych
01:00 SuperCasino
04:10 50 Shocking Facts About
Diet and Exercise
05:00 House Doctor
05:25 Make It Big
05:50 The Funky Valley Show
06:00 Angels of Jarm
06:10 Roary the Racing Car
06:20 Angels of Jarm
06:30 The Funky Valley Show
06:40 Roary the Racing Car
07:00 Peppa Pig
07:05 Roary the Racing Car
07:15 Abby's Flying Fairy School
07:25 Bubble Guppies
07:40 The Mr Men Show
07:50 Chloe's Closet
08:00 Roobarb and Custard Too
08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas
08:20 Make Way for Noddy
08:35 City of Friends
08:45 Bert and Ernie's Great
Adventures
08:55 Little Princess
09:05 The Adventures of Bottle Top
Bill and His Best Friend Corky
09:15 Olly the Little White Van
09:25 Angelina Ballerina
09:35 Milkshake! Show Songs
09:40 Rupert Bear
09:55 Ben and Holly's Little
Kingdom
10:15 Jelly Jamm
10:30 LazyTown
11:00 Access
11:05 Meerkat Manor
11:30 Big Brother
12:30 The Dog Rescuers
13:30 Sabrina the Teenage Witch
15:15 Space Jam
16:55 A Goofy Movie
18:20 The Fox and the Hound
19:55 5 News Weekend
20:00 Rush Hour
22:00 Big Brother
23:00 Lethal Weapon 4
SHE'S 78, HE'S 39 AGE
GAP LOVE
Six people whose partners are much younger than
they are reveal why being of different generations is
no barrier to romance. Marilyn's relationship with
husband William began when she was 45 and he
was 16 and was tested from the start by abuse from
friends and neighbours, while Edna (78) and Simon
(39) bonded over their mutual love of organ music.
Sunday 6th July
01:45 Match of the Day: FIFA
00:30 Match of the Day: FIFA
World Cup Replay
World Cup Highlights
03:30 This Is BBC Two
01:10 DOA
07:00 This Is BBC Two
02:40 Weather for the Week Ahead
07:10 East of Sudan
02:45 BBC News
08:40 Gardeners' World
07:00 Breakfast
09:10 World Cup Films
10:00 The Andrew Marr Show
10:45 Match of the Day: FIFA
11:00 Sunday Morning Live
World Cup Highlights
12:00 Sunday Politics
11:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
13:15 BBC News
13:00 Live Formula 1
13:25 Weather for the Week Ahead
16:30 Racing Legends
13:30 Bargain Hunt
17:30 Flog It!
14:00 Wimbledon 2014
18:05 Songs of Praise
14:50 Wimbledon 2014
18:45 Wimbledon 2014
18:45 BBC News; Regional News
21:00 The Quest for Bannockburn
and Weather
22:00 A Cabbie Abroad
19:10 Countryfile
23:00 Mock the Week
20:10 Antiques Roadshow
23:35 Today at Wimbledon
21:10 Casualty
22:00 Common
23:30 BBC News; Regional News
and Weather
23:55 Have I Got Old News for
You
06/07 00:10 BBC2
00:10 A Single Man
00:15 ITV News and Weather
00:29 ITV Meridian Weather
00:30 Fletch
02:15 Jackpot247
04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA
04:40 ITV Nightscreen
07:00 Fort Boyard Ultimate
Challenge
07:25 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures
07:35 Dino Dan
07:50 Canimals
08:05 Sooty
08:20 Digimon Fusion
08:45 Horrid Henry
09:00 Deadtime Stories
09:25 ITV News
09:30 Weekend
10:25 Love Your Garden
11:30 Tour de France Live
18:00 Tipping Point
19:00 You've Been Framed!
19:30 ITV News Meridian
19:45 ITV News and Weather
20:00 Despicable Me
22:00 The Nation's Favourite
Motown Song
23:30 ITV News and Weather
23:44 ITV Meridian Weather
23:45 The Cube
COMMON
One-off drama from Jimmy McGovern, exploring
the possible consequences of the UK's Joint
Enterprise law, by which more than one person can
be charged with the same offence. Seventeen-yearold Johnjo gives his cousin Tony and some friends
a lift to a pizza parlour for food, unaware their real
intention is to `sort out' a local loudmouth. Things
soon get out of hand, however, and an innocent
bystander is fatally stabbed - and despite being in
the car all the time, Johnjo finds himself charged
with murder along with everyone else.
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Monday 7th July
00:25 Sliding Doors
02:00 Weather for the Week Ahead
02:05 BBC News
07:00 Breakfast
10:15 Heir Hunters
11:00 Homes Under the Hammer
12:00 Fake Britain
12:30 Operation Hospital Food
13:15 Bargain Hunt
14:00 BBC News; Weather
14:30 BBC Regional News and
Weather
14:45 Doctors
15:15 Perfection
16:00 Escape to the Country
16:45 Wanted Down Under
17:30 Flog It!
18:15 Pointless
19:00 BBC News
19:30 BBC London News
20:00 The One Show
20:30 How Safe Is Your House?
21:00 EastEnders
21:30 Panorama
22:00 John Bishop's Australia
23:00 BBC News
23:25 BBC Regional News and
Weather
23:35 Guilty by Association
07/07 00:35 BBC2
00:35 Heavenly Creatures
02:05 Countryfile
03:05 Holby City
04:05 This Is BBC Two
07:05 Homes Under the Hammer
08:05 Animal Park
08:50 Bargain Hunt
09:20 Helicopter Heroes
10:05 The Planners
11:05 Watchdog Test House
11:35 Click
12:00 BBC News
12:30 BBC World News
13:00 Daily Politics
14:00 Breakaway
14:45 Cash in the Attic
15:30 The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour
of Britain
16:15 Natural World
17:15 Frozen Planet
18:15 Antiques Roadshow
19:00 Eggheads
19:30 Flog It! Trade Secrets
20:00 Paul Hollywood's Pies &
Puds
20:30 University Challenge: Class
of 2014
21:30 RHS Hampton Court Palace
Flower Show 2014
22:00 Scotland: For Richer or
Poorer?
23:00 QI
23:30 Newsnight
00:45 The Unforgettable
01:15 The Store
03:15 Motorsport UK
04:05 British Superbike
Championship Highlights
04:55 ITV Nightscreen
05:15 May the Best House Win
06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show
07:00 Good Morning Britain
09:30 Lorraine
10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show
11:30 This Morning
13:00 Tour de France Live
17:30 You've Been Framed!
18:00 The Chase
19:00 ITV News Meridian
19:30 ITV News and Weather
20:00 Emmerdale
20:30 Coronation Street
21:00 Countrywise
21:30 Coronation Street
22:00 The Cube
23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather
23:30 ITV News Meridian
23:35 You Cannot Be Serious!
THE ARMSTRONG LIE
Documentary charting legendary cyclist Lance
Armstrong's attempt to win the Tour de France again
four years after retiring. In the course of filming
director Alex Gibney and his crew are presented
with revelations about Armstrong that will stun the
sporting world.
00:00
01:55
03:50
04:05
05:00
05:55
06:00
06:55
07:40
08:30
08:55
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
13:05
14:40
Sun
15:40
16:30
17:30
18:00
19:00
19:30
20:00
21:00
21:30
22:00
Get Him to the Greek
This Boy's Life
Swimming
SuperScrimpers
Beat My Build
Kirstie's Vintage Gems
Deal or No Deal
Countdown
3rd Rock from the Sun
The King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Frasier
Undercover Boss USA
Come Dine with Me: Ireland
Channel 4 News Summary
Come Dine with Me: Ireland
A Place in the Sun: Summer
Countdown
Deal or No Deal
Ultimate Dealer
Couples Come Dine with Me
The Simpsons
Hollyoaks
Channel 4 News
Dispatches
Jamie's Money Saving Meals
The Armstrong Lie
01:25 World's
02:10 SuperCasino
04:10 Skyscraper
05:00 House Doctor
05:25 Make It Big
05:50 The Funky Valley Show
06:00 Angels of Jarm
06:10 Roary the Racing Car
06:20 Angels of Jarm
06:30 The Funky Valley Show
06:40 Roary the Racing Car
07:00 Bananas in Pyjamas
07:10 Igam Ogam
07:20 Fireman Sam
07:35 The WotWots
07:45 Peppa Pig
08:00 Pip Ahoy!
08:10 Ben and Holly's Little
Kingdom
08:20 The Mr Men Show
08:35 Thomas & Friends
08:50 Noddy in Toyland
09:00 Little Princess
09:10 Peppa Pig
09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus
09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas
10:00 Tickety Toc
10:15 The Wright Stuff
12:10 Cowboy Builders
13:10 5 News Lunchtime
13:15 Big Brother
14:15 Home and Away
14:45 Neighbours
15:15 NCIS
16:15 Amber's Story
18:00 5 News at 5
18:30 Neighbours
19:00 Home and Away
19:30 5 News Tonight
20:00 Skyscraper
21:00 Police Interceptors
22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the
Dole
23:00 Big Brother
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THE TENTH MEDIEVAL
MARKET IN LA NUCIA
4th, 5th and 6th July
La Nucia, a really pleasant village just a few
km from Benidorm and well-known for its big
flea market on Sunday mornings, held its first
Medieval Market in 2005 to celebrate its 300
years of existence, and enjoyed it so much that
it decided to have a Market every year. This year
it will be the tenth time and there will be a varied programme
with troubadours, a juggler on stilts who also plays with fire,
lies on a bed of really sharp nails and manages to get both
feet tucked behind her head; a story teller, street theatre,
medieval table games and a merry-go-round
for the children.
That all takes place next to and in between
some 70 craft stalls, carefully selected by
Amata, the organizing craft association, so
that nothing is imported, nothing is made in
craft factories - in fact, everything is made by
the people on the stall and there is a wide
range of different products. Something for
everyone - if not for the visitor in person, then
perhaps for a friend or relative. And quite a
few stallholders will be at work - Vito, a czech
blacksmith, on his anvil and showing pieces of
medieval armour, Aurélie carding and spinning
wool and even making felt, Tomás painting his
T-shirts (the ultimate designer wear, each one
is unique), Chema the bookbinder showing
how books were bound in medieval times,
Dave building his castles, and Tony with his
sturdy and decorative leather bags. The inner
man (and woman) has not been forgotten there are taverns, an Arab tea tent and stalls with preserved
food made using medieval recipes.
Two separate groups of musicians pass along the narrow
streets, followed by
various
medieval
characters - nobles,
beggars and soldiers - while Ly
walks on her stilts,
juggling clubs as
she goes and, at
night, turning into a
real faquir, tying herself into knots on a
bed
of
nails.
Buffoon Bertoldo tells funny stories that even foreigners with
no Spanish at their disposal can follow. There are medieval
table games such as Nine Men's Morris, quoits, table skittles
- meant for the young'uns but enjoyed just as much by their
parents, and for the very young there is a merry-go-round.
La Nucia Medieval Market (about 10 km from Benidorm)
opens on Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July at about 6
in the late afternoon and keeps going till midnight or so; the
stalls are set up in the narrow streets to the back of the Town
Hall. If you don't know the way, just follow the white-on-green
arrows with "Mercado Medieval". There is ample room to
park your car nearby.
More information (in English) can be had by ringing 639
979 678 and you can look at Amata's web site
http://www.amata.es/LaNucia13.html for photographs of last
year's market.
U3A MARINA BAIXA DOG OF THE WEEK
In for life! Poor Terra is innocent of any crime!
OLIVE OIL
DONATION
As a result of the participation in the first La Nucia
International Day on the 30th
March when the U3A Marina
Baixa took along their successful Olde English Tea
Shoppe it was agreed some
of the proceeds would be
presented to the social
needs of the area. Rob
Parker enquired the best way
to make the donation from
this event and the social
services informed him they
were desperate for Olive Oil.
On Tuesday the 10th June
on behalf of the U3A Marina
Baixa Liz and Rob Parker
donated 73 litre bottles of
Olive Oil to the Bienestar
Social of La Nucia.
The
local
councillor
responsible for social issues
(Concejala de Bienestar
Social) is Esperanza Soria
and the three ladies who
received this donation are
social workers of the
Department
of
Public
Welfare
in
La
Nucia
(Bienestar Social). Every
Wednesday morning local
people are provided with the
most essential and basic
needs, baby milk powder,
flour, rice, oil, beans, pasta,
milk and vegatables etc, and
the Olive Oil was a welcome
addition to the supplies
required.
For more information on
the U3A Marina Baixa visit
the website: www.u3amarinabaixa.com
Facebook Page: U3A
Marina Baixa.
G e n e r a l
Meetings are held
on
the
4th
Monday
each
month
(except
August) at the
Social
Centre
Albir at 10.30am
for 11.00am start.
Next
meeting
28th July.
Secretary Joan
Flint telephone –
96 586 1226 –
Mobile 663 637
167
Her only crime is to
have never been trained
to be a loved dog in a
home! Poor Terra was
only born in December
2012 and has been in
Benidorm pound since
May 2013. She came in
to us as an untrained pup
and now has no knowledge of life as a dog in a
home. You may think that
it would be too much of a
challenge to take her on
but this dog wants to
know love, security and a
home. Her brother has
been in a new home for 3 weeks and is
responding really well to training and will
stay, sit and walk beside you. Poor Terra is
nervous around people and that means she
has the sad possibility of living her whole life
in this pound, never knowing love and a
master. A bit of work, a bit of patience and a
beautiful dog will emerge who will trust and
enjoy being loved. She already knows the
volunteers and is good on the lead with us,
as she trusts us. Now she needs a home she
can believe in and learn how to be loved. For
more dogs please check out our facebook
page Benidorm Dog Pound needs your help
to raise funds to treat our dogs in need. We
need you to help us walk our dogs and
socialise them to be ready to move into a
new home. You can donate unwanted items
to our stall on a Saturday at El Cisne. Donate
funds
using
paypal
at
yeso1977@hotmail.com. How about spending an hour or two with us walking the dogs
any day between Monday and Saturday
10am to 1pm. We love meeting you and so
do the dogs. Call Maria on 0034 677 37 33
96. If you can bring leads along then that
would be fantastic too. Another way to help
is to become a cyber buddy for a dog. We
have so many dogs that a lot don’t ever
leave the pound and end up dead one morning on a cold concrete floor. A cyber buddy
changes that and you can help from anywhere in the world. It’s easy to do and makes
a huge difference to a dog finding a new forever home. It takes just 2-3 minutes a day for
you!
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U3A GETS CRAFTY
The general meeting of
the U3A Marina Baixa held
on Monday the 23rd.June
was particularly lively. The
meeting was led by the Vice
President Elizabeth Guest
due to the absence of the
President Barry Price and
his wife Barbara who were
required to be available as
extras in the Benidorm
series. Life can be so varied
here on the Costa Blanca!
Barbara is also the Craft
Group Leader and in place
of a speaker the meeting
held an exhibition of crafts
made by the various groups
including sugar craft which
is taught by Joan Flint, and
watercolour painting which
is taught by Elaine Mitchell.
The group leaders gave a
short informative talk on the
various crafts and encouraged anyone to come along
to the groups to try different
hobbies. The treasurer
Maureen Barrett donated
preserves to the U3A Marina
20TH CRAFT
FAIR IN ALBIR
Along the beach front in Albir you will find the much anticipated “Craft Fair” it is open to the public every evening from
7.00pm and will continue until the end of August. There are
27 stalls containing products not found in normal stores but
remain in tradition with the region. Later in July in August to
go along with the fair there will be concerts and lots more
going on, just jump on the number 10 bus and enjoy a fantastic evening out in Albir, there’s plenty to see with some of
the best restaurants and bars around.
Baixa which she makes from
the fruits she grows at her
finca in Callosa. All the proceeds from the sale of the
preserves to be given to the
U3A charity fund which is
donated annually to local
charities suggested by the
members. For more information on the U3A Marina
Baixa visit the website –
www.u3amarinabaixa.com
Facebook – U3A Marina
Baixa. General Meetings are
held on the 4th Monday
each month at 10.30am for
11.00am start at the Albir
Social Centre. There will be
no meeting in August.
Secretary – Joan Flint – telephone 96 586 1226 – Mobile
663 637 167.
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3 People
Arrested For
Drug Trafficking
The Dutch nationals were
sent to prison for drug trafficking after being arrested in
Alfaz del Pi police seized by
National Police, In an operation held last week three kilograms of speed, 4,630
ecstasy pills, 90 grams of
marijuana and 21 grams of
hashish.
left, the two arrested were a
married couple of 46 years
and were already being
investigated for sales and
distribution of speed and
ecstasy. Inside the married
couple’s house officers
found another bag of speed
which weighed about a kilogram, five bags with 4630
The first man aged 29,
was stopped by officers as
he left a house in a suburb of
the town. At the time of the
arrest the man was carrying
two bags that contained two
kilograms of speed. Shortly
thereafter,
the
officers
arrested the occupants of
the house the first man had
ecstasy pills in total, 1,260
euros in notes, a scale and a
laptop.
Officers found even more
at the home of the man who
was arrested first, they found
several bags with around 90
grams of marijuana and 21
grams in the property, which
was also located in Alfaz.
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BUG BITES
With the arrival of the hottest months of the year comes the
arrival of plagues of mosquitoes. Only the females of the
species are responsible for the irritating bites that humans
and other mammals suffer: they use the protein in our blood
to harvest their eggs. These insects’ bites are not dangerous
in Spain, for they don’t carry or spread diseases, but are nevertheless a nuisance to deal with.
However, if you have a history of allergic reactions to mosquito bites, you may suffer from Skeeter Syndrome, a rare
allergy to mosquito saliva. Symptoms, other than the usual
bite, include:
•Red lumps on the bite area
•Swelling and large bumps on other parts of the body
•Bruising and blistering
•Angioedema and anaphylaxis (swelling of the face and
neck). This can be fatal due to airway obstruction and subsequent suffocation.
•Asthma
•Infection
To prevent allergic reactions, it is recommended you take
antihistamines. If you do begin to suffer from any of these
symptoms however, seek medical attention immediately
There are, of course, more serious bites to look out for. It
is important to be able to distinguish a mosquito bite from a
spider bite, for the latter can be more dangerous and require
medical treatment. Although there are few life-threatening
species in Spain, the following spiders may present some
health risks:
The bite of the BROWN SPIDER, also known as the “cor-
ner spider”, is considered one of the most dangerous spider
bites in Spain. This spider inhabits dark and humid places,
and is very commonly found in houses. It is not aggressive,
but the bites usually occur because it tends to hide away in
beds and in clothes. The bite may produce necrosis (death
of skin cells) and a small wound, and can be extremely
painful. More severe cases, though infrequent, have shown
symptoms such as a fever and joint pain, becoming especially dangerous in children and the elderly. Normally, all you
need to do is keep the wound clean with antiseptics, but if
you suffer from any severe symptoms, again, seek medical
attention immediately.
The MEDITERRANEAN BLACK WIDOW, usually found in
open places, like on plants and rocks, is a black with red
spots on its abdomen. This species’ venom is a powerful
neurotoxin, which has been known to kill small animals such
as rabbits. Its venom is particularly powerful during the
autumn, which, when bitten, produces a sharp pain which
slowly increases, along with numbness in the limbs. This can
be followed by spontaneous muscular contractions, especially in the abdomen, and laboured breathing. Once again,
any of these symptoms require immediate medical attention
Measuring between 1 and 3 cm, the WOLF SPIDER is the
largest European spider. Although menacing looking, its bite
is similar to that of a wasp: painful, but unworthy of medical
attention.
If in any doubt, always seek medical attention.
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Take a break answers from page 18 + 19
QUIZ : 1. Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde fame) 2. Anastasia 3. Prime Minister 4. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 5. Jack Swigert 6. Swastika 7. 1912 8. Port 9. Elizabeth I &
James I 10. Riddle 11. Pierre Cardin 12. An umbrella 13. George V (reigned 1910-1936) 14. Massachusetts 15. Oil Wells 16. The Pacific 17. The Pelican, Renamed The Golden Hind
After Clearing Cape Horn 18. The Red Baron 19. News stories 20. Archimedes
Down: 1 J’accuse, 2 Sporran, 3 Vixen, 4 Parsley, 5 Oates, 6
QUIZ CROSSWORD
Manet, 9 Pecuniary, 14 Lofting, 15 Mammoth, 16 Tenniel, 19
Across: 7 Au pair, 8 Panama, 10 Cortege, 11 Suede, 12 Shag,
Crypt, 20 U-boat, 21 Wigan.
13 Queen, 17 Robin, 18 Nave, 22 Rabat, 23 Rain Man, 24
Plains, 25 Castle.
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ZERO INFLATION:
PRICES FREEZE IN
STAGNANT SPAIN
Spain reported Friday a zero-percent annual inflation rate in June, even
as the European Central Bank fights
off a deflationary threat hanging over
the region.
Consumer prices were unchanged
in the year to June, held down by the
low cost of food, soft drinks and electricity, the National Statistics Institute
said in a preliminary estimate calculated in line with European Union-agreed
norms.
Weak domestic demand is keeping
a lid on prices in Spain, still struggling
with a 26-percent jobless rate despite
the economy emerging gingerly in mid2013 from a double-dip recession
sparked by a 2008 property crash.
On June 5th, the ECB rolled out an
unprecedented package of measures,
including negative interest rates for
banks that want to deposit excess
reserves with the central bank, in its
fight to head off the threat of deflation
in the euro area.
When consumer prices fall broadly
over a sustained period, people tend
to postpone purchases in the hope of
future price declines, a reaction that
brakes economic activity.
The phenomenon can degenerate
into a vicious downward spiral of
falling prices and declining economic
activity that is notoriously difficult to
reverse.
In April, the International Monetary
Fund said Spain was the only country
in the eurozone at "high risk" of deflation and warned the European Central
Bank to take action on the problem.
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28
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S
NOT
TELLS US
TERRACE BAR BRAVO LOUNGE SUN GARDEN
Avenue Murcia, Benidorm
Av. Vicente Llorca Alos, 2,
03502 Benidorm
C/, Font Roja, No 5/6, 03581 El
Albir, L'Alfas del Pi
“Good grub and friendly
service”
“The bravo lounge fantastic
place to go.”
“Exellent Restaurant in our
neighborhoods”
Reviewed 9 June 2014
Found this when looking for somewhere to eat and was not
disappointed. Paul was very friendly and nothing was too
much. Did my son Steven a bacon toastie just how he likes
it. I had a Belly Buster breakfast at 8.30 pm !! Food was spot
on for everyone in fact we all went back next morning for
breakfast. Belly Buster for me again !! Cheers
“Good bar”
Reviewed 3 June 2014
Service very good and food cooked fresh, all at a good price,
you can get everything from breakfast, snacks, sandwiches
to Sunday dinners. Staff first class. Jordon very helpful and a
good laugh.
“beach terrace,the food is
spot on, fab :)”
Reviewed 17 May 2014
well what can i say,top place , top people, wonderful food
without a doubt, we always eat here,stewart and clive ,bob
and zoe cannot do enough to make you feel welcome, see
you all in november :),
“terrace bar benidorm”
Reviewed 5 May 2014
Brilliant food ,always made to feel welcome,top top bar....my
favorite is the Currie and the Sunday dinner,top quality food
t very reasonable prices...
“Great bar!”
This was right next to our hotel. The food is gorgeous!!! We
were the for 4 nights and 3 of those nights we had the chicken curry (wish I could get the recipe) it was gorgeous. There
breakfasts were beautiful aswell, they will go out of thier way
to make sure you enjoy your food as they noticed I didn't eat
my beans twice in a row so gave me hash browns the next
day instead! Roast dinner was beautiful I had the lamb, my
friend the chicken and we both got plenty of meat. The only
thing j was diasspointed with was that we only got 1 roasty
but to be honest I couldnt have ate much more anyway!
Staff were lovely and chatty especially paul.
On our next trip to benidorm we will defo be stopping by.
Reviewed 15 June 2014
Wonderfull friendly people , who try to help in everyway ,our
experience was great ,food , music , service always very
friendly, a stone throw away from the lovely poniente beach
,cant wait to return.
“Awesome!!!!”
Reviewed 9 June 2014
An awesome bar-restaurant! I`ve celebrated my Birthday
there and it was perfect! The food was lovely,staff are verry
polite and what better than having a meal and a drink right on
the beachfront! I will defenatly be back for a visit and enjoy a
nice cold beer while sunbathing. :D Highly recomend Bravo
lounge as one if not the best place to be !
"Could not be better!"
Reviewed 9 June 2014
From page 1
The best bar along the promenade Top Super Food terms.
Extremst caring and nice service, even for non Benidorm: D
A must visit for every Benidorm.
“Amazing place”
Reviewed 7 June 2014
We tried different meal places in Benidorm,Spain but this one
definitely is THE BEST.Amaizing atmosphere,very nice and
friendly staff.And food...ohhh the food is very,very
good.Lounge music relax you and give positive emotions.So
i recommend this place very much!Next visit to Benidorm will
be started with this amazing place.
“Highly recommend! ”
Reviewed 7 June 2014
The Bravo Lounge is placed on Front Line on the Poniente
beach. Relaxing lounge music, delicious food and drinks,
friendly staff and beautiful view from restaurant terrace
makes this place amazing! I definitely gonna come again on
my next holidays. Highly recommend this place!
"A perfect place to enjoy the
great atmosphere."
Reviewed 1 June 2014
Lovely view of the sea, very good quality food and a 10 on
customer service. Worth a return visit.
Reviewed 15 June 2014
This place has become our favorite Restaurant in Albir. The
exellent food and presentation is exquisite. We have started
to bring our guests here insted of cooking at home, and its
always the best quality. The service is the best. Prices are
reasonable for this wery nice food. Highly recomanded.
“Great new place”
Reviewed 14 June 2014
Am so glad to have this new restaurant at the bottom of my
road, food is delicious and beautifully presented. All helped
by the friendly staff and excellent service that goes with it.
The menu of the day seems to change regularly which
means the food is fresh and interesting on each visit.
“Albir has a new star”
Reviewed 14 June 2014
Having walked past this new restaurent many times and
wondered what the new place would be like,we eat there
tonight and was just blown away with its style and standard.
Having lived in Albir for many years ,we have seen many
eateries come and go ,but must say this place is exceptional.
Wonderful terrace ,with great service and the best food I
have eaten here in Albir. Presentation and quality is excellent
and attentive service. The steak was mouthwatering and it
seems the signature dish which comes with every main off
dauphinois potatoes is just a winner. All food seems homemade with mouthwatering deserts. With a average bill off 25
euros a head it's a absolute winner with the feeling of wanting
to return. Well done to the owners and good luck ,but with
food this good word will get out quickly
Very happy jason in Albir
“Sun Garden Great Food”
Reviewed 5 June 2014
We visited the Sun Garden Albir in early May. The food was
beautifully presented & of a very high standard. Reasonably
priced. This ranks as one of the best meals we have had for
a long time and we would thoroughly recommend the Sun
Garden to residents & visitors to Albir
“Lovely”
Reviewed 25 May 2014
The sun garden was such a surprise, tucked away in a side
street in a residential area. The food is excellent, presentation fab, price very reasonable, I would defiantly recommend
this restaurant to anyone who lives in or visits Albir.
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30
HAMMY SEEKS
SILVER LINING
Lewis Hamilton says he
is ‘gunning for Silverstone’
as he seeks to revitalise
his
faltering
World
Championship bid with victory at his home race this
weekend.
Top of the standings at
the start of May following
his triumph at the Spanish
GP, Hamilton has fallen a
disconcerting 29 points
behind team-mate, and
solitary title rival, Nico
Rosberg after a triple whammy of disappointments in
Monaco,
Canada
and
Austria.
The cumulative effect has
left Hamilton with no room
for error as he prepares for
the British GP at Silverstone,
a circuit where he last won in
2008 after being denied vic-
tory twelve months ago
when his Pirelli tyre spectacularly exploded. Rosberg
was the fortunate beneficiary
that day – an outcome that
Hamilton cannot countenance this year.
“I’m definitely gunning for
Silverstone,” Hamilton told
The Guardian. “Last year I
was more hopeful than ever
since I won at Silverstone.
TOUGH
WEEK
Stan Wawrinka’s coach
admits his charge faces a
daunting task if he is to win
his first Wimbledon title.
The reigning Australian
Open champion was the
main victim of Saturday's
bad weather and now faces
potentially having to play five
matches in seven days.
Most singles matches were
completed after much of
Saturday was washed out
but Swiss star Wawrinka's
third-round clash with Denis
Istomin had already been
postponed along with the
clash between John Isner
and Feliciano Lopez - the
winners will meet in the next
round. Because there is no
play on middle Sunday at
Wimbledon, those matches
will now be played on
Monday, the fourth round on
Tuesday and quarter-finals
on Wednesday. Magnus
Norman, who has guided
Wawrinka into the world's
top three, said: "It's tough
but I know the organisation
and the referee are trying to
be fair to all the players
because they also cancelled
Lopez and Isner.
ROBBEN
GOOD
WEEK
ZANOTTI WINS PLAY-OFF
SAYS SORRY
Arjen Robben insists he
was fouled for the penalty
that led to Holland's lastgasp 2-1 win over Mexico,
but apologised for diving
earlier in the match.
The Dutch winger was
accused by Mexico boss
Miguel Herrera of committing three dives during
Sunday's tie in Fortaleza
that saw Holland go through
to the quarter-finals of the
World Cup.
However, Robben said in
quotes attributed to Dutch
television channel NOS:
"The one at the end was a
penalty, I was fouled. At the
same time, I have to apologise as in the first half I took
a dive and I really shouldn't
do that” Herrera said
Portuguese referee Pedro
Proenca should have taken
action against the Bayern
Munich winger.
He told a news conference: "Robben did three
dives and he should have
been cautioned. You should
caution a guy who is trying to
cheat, and then if Robben
did it again he would be sent
off."
Fabrizio Zanotti won a play-off at the fifth extra hole to
score a thrilling victory at the BMW International Open
in Germany.
The 31-year-old became the first Paraguayan to win on
the European Tour after edging out world No 2 Henrik
Stenson, Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Frenchman
Gregory Havret in a remarkable finish at Gut
Larchenhof in Cologne after all had finished at 19-under
in regulation time.
SERENA
WEEK
EARLY EXIT BADBURNOUT
Top seed Serena Williams
was beaten 1-6 6-3 6-4 by
French 25th seed Alize
Cornet in the third round at
Wimbledon. It was the 32year-old five-time former
champion's second defeat of
2014 to Cornet, the first
coming at the Dubai
Championships in February.
For the first time since 2006,
neither Serena nor Venus
Williams will appear in the
second
week
of
the
Wimbledon singles. World
No 1 Williams has won 17
Grand Slam titles, but she
now has departed before the
quarter-finals at four of the
past five. That run includes a
fourth-round loss at the
Australian Open in January
and a second-round loss at
the French Open in May. It is
Williams' earliest exit at the
All England Club since 2005,
when she also was beaten in
the third round.
Ricky Burns failed to recover from a first round knockdown within the first 20 seconds which stunned the
homecrowd into silence, burns lost on points to Dejan
Zlaticanin in their battle for the WBC International lightweight title in Glasgow.
Burns finished the fight at Braehead Arena strongly, but
his good late work was not enough to secure victory on
the cards as he went down 115-113, 113-115, 115-113
in a split decision in favour of the hard-hitting
Montenegrin, Rickys' career hangs in the balance after
two straight defeats
PELE - SUAREZ VERDICT FAIR
Brazil legend Pele believes the punishment FIFA handed out to Luis
Suarez following his bite on Giorgio
Chiellini is a fair and proportionate one.
Suarez was banned from all footballrelated activity for four months following the incident in the 79th minute of
Uruguay’s World Cup Group D match
with Italy in Natal last Tuesday. And
Pele believes the ban, which was
accompanied by a fine of £66,000 for
the Liverpool striker, sends a strong
message that this type of behaviour will
not be tolerated on a football pitch. “It’s
something unprecedented,” the threetime World Cup winner said. Pele has
told Sky Sports News that he thinks the
ban given to Luis Suarez by FIFA was
right.
“Of course some people react badly
when something has happened to
them but it’s always been a headbutt,
an elbow or a kick from a player when
fighting for the ball. “But a bite. This is
the first time that something like this
has happened in the World Cup. Even
for us who were on the pitch this is
something that was unprecedented. “I
think the decision from FIFA is a good
one and the right one because they
have to make an example. “If they
don’t, this could spread. This shouldn’t
be done by anyone or copied by anyone.
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COSTA RICA HANG ON
Costa Rica and Greece played 120 minutes to a 1-1 deadlock, and for the second
time in four matches, a Round of 16 game
was decided by penalty kicks. The first half
was a lackluster affair, with both sides having a hard time putting together good
sequences. If anything, the more defensiveminded Greeks looked more dangerous on
the offensive end than the Ticos. In the
52nd minute, Bryan Ruiz, the captain of the
Tico team and its most famous player, took
a cross and calmly rolled it into the corner of
the net. In the 65th minute, defender Oscar
Duarte earned a second yellow card and
got himself kicked out of the game, leaving
Costa Rica a man down for the rest of the
match. The Costa Rican keeper, Keylor
Navas, made a series of amazing saves,
especially in the second half, but in the first
minute of stoppage time, Sokratis
Papastathopoulos converted on a rebound
of yet another Navas save, to tie the game
at 1. The Greeks owned the overtime period, pressing the Ticos throughout. Their
physical play had a number of the Costa
Ricans, even Navas, nursing injuries, and
Konstantinos Mitroglou very nearly had the
game winner in the stoppage for overtime.
Despite being the more exhausted side, the
Ticos nailed all five of their penalty kicks,
while Navas made a picture-perfect save on
Theofanis Gekas' kick, diving to his left for
the stop.
ALFAZ FANTASY
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
happy
&
contented
Manager. A rookie in
Fantasy Football management, Mike found himself
the proud winner of the
League Trophy, a substantial cash prize & also the
BETFRED SUPER PRIZE,
which entitles him to choose
any game from next season´s Premiership Fixture
List & receive 2 tickets , plus
3 nights accommodation &
return flight tickets- not too
shabby Eh? Another recruit
to our League was Wayne
McLintock & his team I Hope
I Do Better, he did do better!
He managed to win the FA
CUP League , which went
down to the wire & was only
1 point above his closest
rival- who was no other than
Mike O´Brien & Woodside!!nearly the winner of the
League double . So well
done to our new managers,
just proves that you do not
have to be experienced in
Fantasy Management to be
amongst the winners, the
Ladies too were among the
prizes- Fantasy Football has
no boundries!! The next season, the 21st!!, will commence on Saturday 16th
August- the brochure & players lists will be presented
soon- the league is pleased
to announce that most of our
Continued from back page
So it was cause for optimism, but only of a muted sort, that
Mexico was able to dominate the early going, creating the
best opportunities in the first 25 minutes. The temperature in
Fortaleza was in the high 80s, and the Proenca called breaks
in each half so that the players could drink water and cool off
for a few minutes. There were two dubious non-calls that
probably should have been awarded penalty kicks, one in
which Mexico’s Hector Herrera got kicked in the face, the
previous sponsors will con- other a two-player takedown that left Holland’s Arjen Robben
tinue to support us- a big limping slightly. For Mexico, it was the sixth consecutive time
THANK YOU to Mark the team has reached the Round of 16 and no further. El Tri
Carter(Ladies
League), reached the quarterfinals in 1970 and 1986, both World Cups
Leonard
Knowles held in Mexico. Even so, there was relief and pride for Mexico
Construction (Golden Boot fans that the team was able to get as far as it did despite
League) Premier Imports(A barely qualifying for World Cup. In Recife,
regular monthly draw for
those teams that scored the
top & bottom points each
week),Rafters
Bar
,L´
Estrada,gave weekly breakfasts for 2 for the teams that
make the highest weekly
improvement. The Manager
of the Month sponsors who
regularly
volunteer their
prizes & a new sponsor
UKTV Spain who wants to
sponsor our ever improving
Junior League plus possibly
one or two more surprises!!!
So check out our website:Alfazffl.com & our FaceBook
icon on the home page,
watch this space, or give
Eric a call on 696 075 632 ,
lots to look forward to in the
oncoming season, why not
give us a try??
Sponsered by:
The EL NUI bar in Alfaz
del Pi was the place to be
last week for the presentations of the Trophies of the
20th Season of the Alfaz
Fantasy Football League.
Eric Malpus, the proud
founder of our Fantasy
League was joined by Gerry
Gow, who in his time as a
professional Football player
represented Scotland & also
played in the Premier &
Championship league, is a
regular visitor to these parts.
Mike O¨Brien, a new
member of the AFFL & his
team Woodside , a native of
Bolton in Lancashire & a big
Manchester City was a very
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CUP DRAMA
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It was a cruel way to lose. And it
almost happened twice. Mexico led the
heavily favored Netherlands team, 1-0,
with three minutes left in the World Cup
Round of 16 match, but two goals in
the last nine minutes doomed El Tri
and sent the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
A goal in extra time by Greece also
doomed Costa Rica, but to a less drastic fate: 30 minutes of extra time and
the added drama of a penalty kick
shootout. They won 1-1 (5-3) and
became the first Central American
team to reach the quarterfinals at a
World Cup. After a beautiful Giovanni
dos Santos goal and another eye-popping performance by Mexican keeper,
Memo Ochoa, Wesley Sneijder finally
broke through for the Netherlands from
the top of the penalty area in the 87th
minute, he boomed the ball into the
left-hand corner, tying the game. It had
been that way for much of the second
half, as the Mexicans were flagging
and the Dutch were just getting
warmed up. The Portuguese referee,
Pedro Proenca, who blew a number of
calls during the match, then called for 6
minutes of injury time—far more than
seemed appropriate and more than
during the first half, when a Mexican
player, defender Hector Moreno, had to
be carted off the field. Two minutes into
the extra time, Mexico’s most veteran
player, Rafa Marquez, made a big-time
blunder, fouling Arjen Robben and setting up Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s gamewinning penalty kick. Throughout the
Cup, Holland have started games slowly, falling behind Spain 1-0, and heading into halftime tied with all three of
their previous opponents—Spain (1-1),
Australia (1-1) and Chile (0-0). But
whether it’s conditioning or being better
able to pace their play, the Dutch have
done the bulk of their offensive damage
in the second half (8 goals to, 1
against).
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