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BUYING an apartment with a pool in Almeria is a tad more expensive than an apartment without.

The extra cost, on average, is 51 per cent according to a study published by Idealista.

Teruel and Lleida are the capitals in which the difference between the apartments that are sold with a swimming pool is greater, since their price is 74 per cent and 73 per cent higher. These two cities are followed by the price differences of Barcelona, with a 67 per cent premium, Santander (66 per cent) and Jaén (61 per cent).

Castellón de la Plana (59 per cent), Cáceres (54 per cent) and Almeria (51 per cent) are also included in the group of municipalities with a price premium of more than 50 per cent.

On the contrary, in Madrid, the homes that are on the market with a pool are, on average, 5 per cent more expensive than those that do not.

THE quantity of staff being hired in the agriculture sector in Almeria plummeted by 25.4 per cent in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Almeria is one of the Andalucian provinces with the lowest number of new hires in the agricultural sector, with 38,616 new workers.

The trend is part of some bad data at a regional level.

Agriculture created 486,057 jobs in Andalucia between January and July this year which is 31.1 per cent less than in the same period in 2022 (705,242).

The decline in Andalucia, the third sharpest in the country, after the Valencian Community (­40.7 per cent), and Extremadura (­33.7 per cent), is 4.2 percentage points higher than the

CALLING all yoga fans. Have you ever fancied doing a spot of yoga in the great outdoors? If so, Yoga Moments is the perfect hobby for you.

Yoga classes have been taking place over the summer in various corners of Berja, all the classes have had a great turnout and received fabulous feedback.

The next Yoga Moments event is set to take place on Friday August 18 at CEIP Celia Vinas at 8.00pm.