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Spanish police have arrested six people suspected of running an operation that illegally fished over 3,500 tonnes of toothfish, a protected species, in Antarctic waters, the government said on Friday.

Another 16 people have been put under investigation as part of the operation carried out jointly with Interpol, the interior ministry said in a statement.

Spanish police began their probe in March 2015 after being tipped off by the agriculture and environment ministry that a group of shipowners based in the northwestern region of Galicia were frequently violating fishing rules in Spain and abroad.

“It has been established that they may have illegally captured over 3,500 tonnes of Antarctic toothfish,” the statement said.

The ring is estimated to have made a profit of over €10 million ($11.3 million) per season from the illegal

fishing operation.

Antarctic toothfish, also known as Patagonian toothfish or Chilean Sea Bass, is a large, slender fish found in the cold, deep waters of the southern hemisphere whose soft flakiness makes it a popular seafood in the United States and Japan.

It is increasingly endangered and is a protected species which can only be captured according to quotas.

Catches of the species of white meat are so lucrative that illegal fishermen call it “white gold”.

The average price of the fish is €50 ($56) per kilo (2.2 pounds), according to Spain’s interior ministry.

The suspects face charges of crimes against the environment, money laundering, falsifying documents and membership in a criminal group. thelocal.es

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Spanish expats divided over Brexit

Down on the Spanish costas many expats say they are prepared to risk their pensions and healthcare to follow their hearts over Brexit It is often presumed that British ex- Europe. pats living in Spain would never vote for Mrs Simpson is ready to vote for “Brexit” “Brexit” for fear of upsetting their pen- even though it could force her and her sion and healthcare arrangements, but husband to sell up their cherished properin the expat haven of Alicante opinion ty near Alicante which they bought after is far more evenly divided than those presumptions suggest. Wendy Simpson, retiring to Spain at the end of 2011 after a 69-year-old former executive with the spending five years working in Australia.

Confederation of British Industry (CBI), “Brexit could be a hammer blow to us. is among those prepared to risk her life We are not wealthy,” she added, “Would in the Spanish sun in order to follow her Britain continue to pay into the Spanish health system for our treatment? What “gut feeling” and vote to leave the EU. would happen with pensions? Is there a “Britain and the EU is a relationship that just hasn’t worked. So much of what dialogue going on? We just don’t know.”

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Despite fears that pensions from the UK no longer be index-linked and Britons could be denied access to Spain’s public health system, John Deacon, a 75-year-old music business entrepreneur who retired to Jávea, near Alicante, is still for ‘out’.

“The EU is crumbling and its currency could be the next thing to collapse. Brussels is a monstrosity of bigoted and unelected idiots, but we won’t notice anything for 10 years.

There is no reason to change sensible arrangements that are already in force,” he ventured. There has been no scientific polling of the estimated 800,000 to one million British expats living in Spain, and it is unclear how they – along with some

4 million other British expats in Europe – could sway the vote on June 23. Despite having maintained his British nationality, Mr Deacon will not be able to vote as he left the UK more than 15 years ago – a rule that is the subject of a High Court challenge that was launched last week.

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International Women’s Day

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Spain coach crash: seven Italians among 13 people killed

Injured British student describes aftermath of crash as Spanish authorities release nationalities of those killed.

Authorities in Spain have released the nationalities of those killed in a coach crash on Sunday, as a British student who was injured described how she crawled out from the wreckage.

Thirteen people died in the crash on a motorway near Tarragona in the north-east of the country: seven Italians, two Germans, one Romanian, one French, one Uzbek and one Austrian. Jordi Jané, the Catalan interior minister, said three of the injured remained in a critical condition.

Most of the victims, who have not been named, were aged between 22 and 29 and were Erasmus exchange students.

At least 30 passengers were injured in the crash. Among the injured was 19-year-old Tallulah Lyons from Swindon, who is studying in Barcelona on an exchange programme organised by Southampton University.

Speaking to the BBC after fracturing vertebrae in the crash, she said: “I just remember waking up and people were on the floor. I was trying to crawl out with friends – and that’s when we realised some people were trapped. It took about

two hours to get everyone out.”

It is understood that one of the other injured passengers had dualBritish nationality. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: “Consular staff have been deployed to visit a British national who was injured following the coach crash in Tarragona, and we remain in contact with the local authorities over the situation.”

A minute’s silence will be held in tribute to the victims at midday at the University of Barcelona, where most of those killed were studying.

The driver, who was questioned by police on Sunday, was in intensive care being treated for chest injuries. He was due to appear before a judge on Monday, but the hearing has been postponed, a legal source told AFP. The driver lost control near Amposta, Tarragona, at about 6am on Sunday on a stretch of motorway between Barcelona and Valencia. The vehicle crossed the central reservation and collided with an oncoming car.

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March 2016

The essential guide to Easter in Spain As Spain gets set to celebrate its biggest religious festival of the year, The Local gives you the lowdown on how to celebrate Semana Santa like a Spaniard.

Why is Easter such a big deal in Spain?

Holy Week (Semana Santa) is the biggest religious celebration of the year in Spain, which means public holidays, a good deal of eating and drinking and lots of processions. Easter is a time for Spaniards to take to the streets and watch elaborate reenactments of the Passion, as well as enjoy some time off work in the company of their families and friends.

What happens during Semana Santa?

Elaborate processions take place throughout Holy Week. Associations known as cofradías or ‘brotherhoods’ (whose members take part in the processions) are a strong tradition in Spain, with many dating back to the Middle Ages.

Semana Santa processions are also known as ‘penance processions’ and involve members of the brotherhood (nazarenos) parading from their church to the city’s cathedral.

To spot the start of a procession, look out for the giant cross that is always carried at the front.

Music also plays an important part in Semana Santa processions - most are accompanied by live marching bands that play religious music.

What are they wearing?

People taking part in Semana Santa processions dress in traditional capirote; the tall conical hat which also covers their faces, as well as in belted robes.

Capirotes used to be reserved for people doing penance - as a sign of atoning their sins, they would walk through the town wearing the hat, their faces covered so they could not be recognized as sinners.

Although strikingly similar, they have nothing to do with the hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.

Women often wear the mantilla, a black lace veil worn high on the back of the head.

Alicante recently issued fashion guidelines for women taking part in the city’s Easter processions and made it clear red lipsitck and skirts above the knee were definitely not allowed.

What are they carrying?

In most Easter processions, participants carry large floats, or pasos, that are adorned with religious sculptures depicting Jesus or Mary, some by renowned Spanish artists. The floats are festooned with flowers and candles and are the focal point of the procession. Many brotherhoods have owned and preserved their pasos for hundreds of years.

Where are the best places to spend Easter in Spain?

For glamour...

If you are after the most glamourous, ornate and lively Semana Santa parades, look no further than Andalusia, especially the cities of Seville and Málaga. The region’s flamenco heritage seeps into its Easter celebrations, making for a fest like no other in Spain and one that attracts the most tourists.

Seville holds some of the biggest Holy Week processions including La Madruga (dawn), a series of processions that take place during the night of Maundy Thursday and into the morning of Good Friday, a highlight of Semana Santa for many spectators. Listen out for the saetas, or bursts of flamenco from people on balconies along the procession route who are so moved by the spectacle they have to express their lament.

In Málaga, giant tronos, or thrones, are carried through the streets by members of brotherhoods dressed in long purple robes and followed by women dressed in black and wearing the typical mantilla, or lace veil.

There is a real festival atmosphere in the city during Holy Week, much livelier than some of the more sombre celebrations in Spain’s northern towns and cities.

For history...

Towns and cities in the central region of

Castille La Mancha are famous for their more sombre and, some would say, authentic, Semana Santa parades.

Zamora (pictured above) lays claim to the oldest Semana Santa celebrations in Spain, which date back to 1179. The city, close to the Portuguese bor-

der, sees its population increase five times during Holy Week, as up to 300,000 people flock to watch the ancient traditions.

Salamanca holds one of the oldest Semana Santa celebrations in Spain; the earliest penance processions date back to 1240. More than 20 brotherhoods organize 16 processions against the beautiful backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site city.

For art...

Valladolid’s processions are renowned for their pasos (floats) which carry religious statues dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. The city’s National Sculpture Museum donates over 100 images to be used during the processions, making it one of Spain’s most artistic parades.

What should I eat?

While chocolate Easter eggs are becoming more and more popular, they are not traditionally a big part of Easter celebrations in Spain. But that’s not to say Spaniards don’t have special sweet treats for Holy Week.

Torrijas are a traditional Semana Santa sweet snack of bread soaked in milk and egg before being fried and served with sugar or honey, and are available all over the country during Holy Week.

Pestiños are little pastries popular throughout Spain, but especially in Andalusia. Sesame-flavoured dough is fried then glazed with honey or sugar. thelocal.es

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Mojácar Holy Week religious events come to an end on Sunday at noon, after celebrating the Mass, with the procession of the Risen Christ making the last tour through the town.

The processions of the Nazarene and the Virgin of Sorrows will leave the Parish Church at 10.30 p.m. on Holy Thursday and pass through the streets of the village.

The beautiful ornate floats or thrones (tronos) with their sculpted images (pasos) have had to be adapted to suit the special characteristics of the locality and the narrow, winding streets make its passage especially spectacular.

There are places where the accuracy of the bearers is essential as they have only a few centimetres to spare between the tronos and the houses. Through the Town Wall Gate the bearers are required to be almost to their knees to allow the Pasos to go through the gap.

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Easter in huercal-overa

Huércal-Overa stands out for its Easter, declared of tourist interest, during which you can see processions of images by Salzillo, Bellver, and other religious image makers of great prestige, from the schools of both Andalusia and Murcia.

In addition to the images in each procession, it is worth noting the embroidery, both in silk and gold, that each Easypost, Internet, Greetings Cards, Newsagent, Cafe & Shop brotherhood has and CyberCafe Internet Coffee Bar aims to increase every year. There is a lot of the competition between the three brotherhoods of passion, popularly known as “the whites”, t. 950 135 039 “the blacks “and “the coffe@thehubho.com purples”, who strive Ctra. Estacion 143, Urb Los Ruedos, Bloque 2, Huercal-Overa 04600 (Almeria) every year to improve Ciber - Cafe - Bar - Prensa y mas the aesthetic quality of Internet - Cafe - Bar - Newspapers and More their processions.

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Easter ( Semana Santa) can be followed by the link www.huercal-overa. es this link will not only show the parades but also the presentations bands throughout the weekend. Easter in Huércal-Overa Easter continues to be seen by the world through the Internet live broadcast of their processions.

This is the fifth consecutive year that everyone who wants to can follow the processions streaming through the eight cameras that the City Council have been placed in strategic locations parades that pass.

Besides the parades you can also follow the presentations bands Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, characteristic and peculiar events of Holy Week Huercalense that bring together thousands of residents, and this year will be held in the Plaza de la Constitution.

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Mayor, Domingo F e r n á n d e z , stressed that this is a demonstration of the support given by the government team at Easter, who are aware of the importance of the Easter period and the large numbers of visitors and tourists who visit the festivities and processions year after year.

Huércal-Overa is a reference when talking of Easter and wants to remain so, so we work closely with our brotherhoods.

Last year there were almost 5,000 visits were recorded for parades and more than 12,000 visits to the website of the City in just three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Go along and enjoy the Easter experience starting Wednesday.

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The Uggabian Connection

Those who have been paying attention and for those who have travelled to Alqueria for whatever purpose will probably remember that our Village Republic is twinned with the village republic of Uggaby. Uggaby lays in a bend of the River Waveney in the East Anglian area of England. It was noticed on ancient maps that the Waveney actuary splits flowing both north and south of Uggaby. As the River forms a natural boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk, which county the Village was in became somewhat hazy. As Uggaby, like its twin Alqueria is a dysfunctional and troublesome place both counties ‘washed their hands’ of the village and Uggaby duly declared itself to be a republic.

It was perhaps natural that the two places should form a bond and the time was now considered right for a closer union to be forged. Monetary union,

It’s always amazed me how dramatically the crowd turned.

One day they were his ultimate fan club, calling for him to be crowned king, and then, just four days later, a mob including many of those same people was screaming for his blood, demanding his execution.

How can this happen? Why, even fickle football supporters don’t turn against their errant managers quite that quickly!

But as I witnessed a few years ago in Kenya, a mob displays no logical thought process, merely following blindly the demands of those who manipulate them, switching from apparent affection and gratitude to hatred and blood-lust, often directed at their closest friends and family, almost at the flick of a switch. And the sound of the mob, so manipulated, can be terrifying.

The sound of thousands of voices raised in anger, roaring to a crescendo as though a goal had just been scored, whenever another home or car was torched, intermingled with screams and the continuous pulsating beat of drums is a memory I can never forget.

And the sound of the mob, so professionally manipulated by the religious and political leaders of the day on that Thursday as Jesus stood trial, must have been equally terrifying.

Yet Jesus faced his accusers calmly, as with unwavering

confidence in his purpose and in obedience to God, he accepted that most barbaric of executions, seeking in his dying words, not revenge, but forgiveness for his tormentors. And so at this Easter time, let us remember that great sacrifice as Jesus gave his life so that we, in spite of all the wrong we have done, may be reconciled to God. But let us also really celebrate his conquest of death, as we remember his resurrection on that first Easter morning; a climax to a life so beautifully summarised in the words of a chorus I learnt many years ago: Living he loved me; dying he saved me; buried he carried my sins far away; rising he justified freely forever; one day he’s coming; O glorious day.

Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship, but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www. mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com

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spearhead regiment were Loco Paco representing Alqueria and Barmy Barry for Uggaby. NATO were rightly worried by this move believing it could shift the balance of power within Europe and so undermine the peace of the region.

The United States began photographing both countries looking for newly built missile sites, something they are quite fond of doing. Russia dispatched an atomic submarine and a hasty meeting of world leaders was arranged, Britain supplied the tea and biscuits.

Remitroot, produced in Alqueria and shipped to Uggaby has many uses

with the Alquerian Raro and the Uggabian Groat being replaced by the Bitcon.

including military. The USA and Russia knew that Remitroot weapons were

Two hours after its launch the Bitcon fell in value and was trading at 10 x

theoretically possible and couldn’t rule out the possibility that they were already

106 Bitcon to the Euro. The share price of the paper mill supplying the paper

in the joint arsenals of PRATNAP. Whether a feasible delivery system existed

for the currency rocketed. Both the Alquerian and Uggabian establishments

was not known but the chance couldn’t be taken. Appeals were made by the

had invested heavily in the mill a day before the currency was launched the

world community for restraint as the crisis escalated with the deployment of

respective coffers were filled to overflowing upon the selling of the shares. The

B52 bombers over Alqueria.

original currencies were restored after the sale, the manoeuvre adding a new meaning to the phrase monetary union.

The main purpose was to establish a non-aggression pact however and this was realised with the setting up of PRATNAP , the joint commanders of the

It was however a Spanish political initiative which solved the crisis. A backhand payment from the UN ‘slush’ did the trick. A simply solution from those well versed in the technique. Strangely after the cash arrived in Alqueria and Uggaby PRATNAP was dissolved and never mentioned again.

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www.immo-carlos.com email: info@immo-carlos.com Address: La Plaza Nueva, No 10, Albox (Opposite the Donkey Statue)

Office: 950 102 191 • Carlos: 648 505 938 • Gavin: 671 293 942

Arboleas

160,000€

*BARGAIN* With this price, there is also a car (suzuki 4 x 4) included.. This beautiful quality villa ( 127m ²) is located just 10 minutes drive from the town of Albox and features 3 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms , a private pool and a Hot tub. The walled corner plot is 710m ² and has a carport and a garden shed of 10 sqm. Through the gate you enter the plot with parking for several cars and through the covered terrace you enter the villa . The lounge has a beautiful fireplace with a open fire and the arch takes you to the spacious kitchen with adjoining separate dining room.

Arboleas

165,000€

This spacious villa (130m²) is situated within walking distance of a popular restaurant and offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a private pool of 10 x 4 surrounded by a terrace for sunbathing. The walled plot is 600 sqm and on the back of the villa there is a large wooden house to store your garden furniture and or it could make a good workshop.

We need more properties!

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Foreigners Bought 69,196 Homes in Spain in 2015

According to data from the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, foreign buyers acquired a total of 69,196 homes in Spain during 2015, representing an increase of 13% over the previous year, and accounted for almost one in every five of the homes sold in the country last year (18%).

Moreover, the volume of home purchases in Spain carried out by foreign citizens grew well above the average increase of 9.8%, which the housing market registered last year.

Non-resident foreigners purchased a total of 4,846 homes in Spain last year, representing an increase of 10.1% over a year earlier, while resident foreign buyers acquired 64,350 homes last year, which is an increase of 13.3% compared to the previous year.

Valencia is the region where foreigners bought most homes last

year, with a total of 20,219 sold to foreign buyers, of which 1,665 of these homes were acquired by nonresidents.

Andalucía was the second most popular region, with 14,384 homes being registered to foreign buyers in 2015 (1,854 by non-residents) followed by Catalonia, with 10,264 homes sold to foreign buyers (186 of them non-residents).

El Economista reported that in the Canary Islands foreigners bought 7,295 homes last year, 386 of which were acquired by non-residents, and in the Balearic Islands some 5,061 homes were sold to foreign buyers (218 non-residents).

In Madrid, foreign buyers acquired a total of 4,951 homes, of which 79 were purchased by non-resident foreigners. https://news.kyero.com

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Bedar, 04288 (next to Miramar Restaurant)

Tel: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466

Olive

Email: info@olivehouse-es.com

www.olivehouse-es.com

Monday - Friday 10am - 3.30pm

Sales office now open in Bedar

OLV894

sorbas (la mela)

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a private country property set in a beautiful landscape, overlooking rolling countryside, yet walking distance to a local Restaurant/Bar. NEW TO THE MARKET.

only 85,000€

OLV996 sorbas

This wonderful 4 bed, 2 bath detached Cortijo is located in the friendly village of Gafarillos, just 25 minutes from the extremely popular and renowned coastal resort of Agua Amarga in the Cabo de Gata. within walking distance to the village and boasts a private swimming pool as well.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE Fully Registered - From 101€ VAT inc.

♦ BUILDING SURVEYS - Totally independent report outlining any visible defects in accordance with photographic illustrations. ♦ CERTIFIED, LEGAL REPORTS available for litigious cases of building negligence or house damages. ♦ ANTIQUITY CERTIFICATES (pools, garages). ♦ HOME EXTENSIONS & REMODELATIONS considering full analysis of existing energy situation.

Architect Daniel Gozález 686 846 624 www.proinspectionreport.co.uk proinspectionreport@gmail.com

OLV667

bedar (serena)

This beautiful property is situated in the much sought after village of Serena, close to Bedar. The property boasts many interesting features and outside areas , 3 beds and spacious living accommodation.

A MUST SEE.

149,000€

(gaffarillos)

195,000€

...it’s all in the detail

OLV1083

el pinar

(bedar)

This lovely detached villa is located in an elevated location overlooking the pretty village of El Pinar with outstretching views towards the coast. The property is spacious and all on one level with lots of outside terracing, excellent parking and a large private swimming pool. New to the Market.

195,000€

VERA APARTMENT FOR RENT SHORT-TERM/HOLIDAY RENTAL

urgently wanted for our belgian & dutch clients 2/3 bed villas & country properties in huercal-overa, zurgena & La alfoquia 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM, pENTHOUSE APARTMENT IN VERA PLAYA ALL MOD CONS, BALCONY & ROOF TERRACE OFFERING FANTASTIC VIEWS

cALL 663 977 230 EMAIL: gedfab@yahoo.com Vera Playa Apartment

Please contact our office in Huercal-Overa on

0034 950 616 827 or visit our website www.vosshomesspain.com 155a Carretera Estacion, Huercal-Overa, Almeria 04600

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“A Place in the Sun Exhibition - A Phenomenal Success”

REF ANT3VB01 PRICE €74,950

REF PAR3VC01 PRICE €169,950

REF ALB3V12 PRICE €149,950

REF TUR2A35 PRICE €57,950

3 bed 2 bath detached villa with lovely rural views in the Antas area.

Modular style construction and presented extremely well. The build size is approx 90m2 and the plot is 460m2 with mature gardens.

Spacious 3/4 bedroom 2 bathroom detached villa located on the outskirts of Partaloa with open mountain views. 171m² build size and plot of 3282m². The villa has a private pool area with a ‘figure of eight’ 9 x 5m pool, feature planted areas and a bar area facing the pool.

Beautiful 3 bedroom rural villa on over 30,000m² of land found just 8km outside of Albox surrounded by countryside and mountains. This villa benefits from stunning 360º views from its south-east facing terrace and roof solarium and also has a Jacuzzi and A/C.

2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment on the edge of Turre. Superb mountain views from the private terrace and also the communal roof solarium. Walking distance to all amenities.

REF VER2APX01 PRICE €89,950

REF LOB3A02 PRICE €69,950

REF HUE3VU03 PRICE €129,950

REF ARB3VL15 PRICE €154,950

Excellent ground floor apartment on Vera Playa just a 2 minute walk to the beach and offers a large communal pool, underground parking, storeroom, private plunge pool, two private gardens & terraces, all furniture is included and full air-conditioning installed.

3 bed 2 bath ground floor apartment of 88m2 in the village of Los Lobos just 7 minutes from San Juan.

Coming with a large communal pool, terrace, roof solarium, Pellet burner fire, fully fitted kitchen and underground parking space with lock up store. A genuine bargain!

A bargain 3 bed 2 bath detached villa of 126m2 in Huercal Overa.

With 6 seat Jacuzzi, fly screen dining area, large conservatory, fitted wardrobes, full air-con and immaculate presentation. Walking distance to amenities.

Well-presented 3 bedroom 2 bathroom villa in the Arboleas area with excellent mountain views, low-maintenance gardens, conservatory area, enormous roof solarium and separate casita.

REF ARB3VAP03 PRICE €184,950

REF MOJ5V02 PRICE €499,500

REF ALM5V01 PRICE €199,995

REF VER2AF02 PRICE €97,500

Fantastic 3 bedroom 2 bathroom villa with 9 x4m pool and wonderful mountain views on the outskirts of Arboleas village. Air Con, Fitted Wardrobes, Excellent Build Quality, Roof Terrace, Walking Distance to Bars/Shops.

Spacious and private 5 bedroom detached villa in the area of La Parata, Mojacar Playa. A traditional style property including a 5-seater Jacuzzi, 8 x 4m pool, air conditioning throughout, plenty of terrace space in various areas of the property and the all-important sea views.

Excellent villa in a superb location in Almanzora village. Easy walking distance to all amenities. On the upper level is the main 3 bedroom property with an enormous kitchen/diner and an open luminous aspect.

On the lower level is an enormous selfcontained 2 bedroom 2 bathroom property, plus garage and small orchard.

Superb ground floor corner apartment in Vera Playa with outside space in abundance. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, covered terrace, established mature gardens, communal pool, 88m2 build size.

Fully furnished.

SOL Y MAR

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Tel: 950 064 584 609 199 394

NEW LISTING

ARBOLEAS

SM038 RUIN

13,000 OFFERS

Ruin requiring major renovation including structural repair and major cosmetic works.

Potential to develop as set over three stories, fantastic value for money Terraced house in small hamlet of homes in a semi rural setting with fantastic views across the valley.

ARBOLEAS

Beautiful setting

SM044

Two houses in one

LARGE PLOT 2750M2

ALBOX

S0L144

135,000 OFFERS

Immaculate detached house set in 2750m2 of mature garden setting.

Features swimming pool, partially fenced, log burner, modern fitted kitchen,3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

In ideal tranquil location yet only 10 minutes drive to Albox.

NEW LISTING 139,000€

Beautiful Country Home set against a stunning mountain backdrop.

This property is in a semi rural location set against a beautiful mountain back drop yet only 10 minutes from the town of Arboleas. It features a stunning garden setting with fantastic views , decking area with Jacuzzi, bbq area, plot size of 600m2 and also land to the front of the property, an additional 400m2 with a garage.

The house is in immaculate order, ready to move into.

CELA

sM043

260,000€

Very large and attractive 256m2 house on the edge of Cela.

Presently set out as two separate properties on individual floors with shared garden and large pool. Each floor have 8 bedrooms, large lounge with wood burner, kitchen, 4 bathrooms, individual patio etc. Large well managed garden has separate alfresco bbq and dining area with fantastic views, store room, raised planting areas and a large unusual and very attractive pool. Completely enclosed and walled property.

Ample parking space. Ideal for extended family, B&B or rental possibilities.

Short easy walk to the natural spring water pool of Cela and bars / restaurants.

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Avenida 28 de Febrero Nº 44, Albox Email: info@solymarspain.com www.solymarspain.com fantastic value for money

Elevated Views

LIMARIA

sM040 New Listing 175,000€

Impressive detached villa with elevated views across the valley.

Beautiful walled mature garden with BBQ area.

Finished to a very high standard with many extras including pellet central heating, built in damp proofing, swimming pool, screened gazebo eating area and a generous plot size of 936m2.

Walking distance to local bar and restaurant and only 10 mins drive to Albox.

Must be viewed to appreciate.

ALMANZORA

SM042

100,000€ OFFERS

Spacious 3 bed 4 bathroom detached traditional cortijo with much charm and character and many original features. Most attractive and desirable location as short drive to the nearest village and just off main access road.

This large property offers scope for minor renovation hence the fantastic price.

This home comes with many extras including 4 outbuildings, garage and a new fitted kitchen. Set in a small hamlet of country houses in a setting yet so close to amenities.

A short drive to the traditional village of Almanzora with all amenities you would require including bars, cafes, medical centre and banks.

Only 5 mins drive to the nearest main market town of Albox.

RENTAL SECTION RSM020

ARBOLEAS

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

MAR620

2 LISTINGs FROM 350€ PCM RENTAL ORIA

This is ‘No. 10’ (pictured) 3 bed terraced home with open, closed terrace areas, modern fitted kitchen and garage.

Property is furnished and available immediately for long term rental.

This house is in an idyllic tranquil setting yet walking distance to all amenities including bars, cafes, and facilities of the local village of Arboleas.

STUNNING MOUNTAIN VIEWS

FROM 350PCM

Detached country cortijo featuring 3 bedroom and 2 bathrooms Recently refurbished with fitted kitchen, log burner and many original features In semi rural setting yet only 10 mins drive to Oria.

Absolutely stunning mountain views.

WE URGENTLY REQUIRE LEGAL PROPERTIES FROM COAST TO COUNTRY WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL TYPES OF PROPERTIES FOR RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES. CLIENTS WAITING CALL US 950 064 584

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Looking to sell?

We can sell your property for you.

Properties needed in all areas

API Bancario Bank Property Agent

Tel + 34 637 309 092 - www.indalocasas.es info@indalocasas.es Las Brisas

Los Gallardos

Lovely 90 m², 2 bed duplex situated 300 meters

A semi-detached 78 m², 2 bed villa situated 10

from the beach. The property, which is in very good

minutes from the beach in Mojacar and several

condition, has 2 bedrooms with both sea view

golf courses. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1

terraces, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, a lounge-dining room

bedroom/room of 11 m² on the solarium, a fitted

with an open fireplace, a fitted kitchen, a nice rear

kitchen, a lounge-dining room, central heating,

terrace and a small from garden. The urbanisation

A/C, parking and a private garden of 150 m². The

€90,000

urbanization has communal pool and 1.140 m² of gardens.

€128,500

€269,000

gardens and is just a short walk from the beach.

Mojácar

Vera

Fabulous 240 m², 5-bed, 2 storey villa situated in Urb. La Ribina near to the Desert Springs Golf complex, the coast and the town. This superior quality property has 5 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 2 bathrooms, a large lounge, a separate dining-room, a fituated kitchen, a covered porch with view to the pool, a large storage room, a basement, air-conditioning and alarm. The plot is 770 m² with a swimming pool, large garden and parking area.

This is a very nice superiour quality property

has community parking, a nice pool area and

Beautiful 215 m², 2-bed villa situated just 500 metres from the beach. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a lounge-dining room with a fireplace, a fully fitted kitchen, large terraces, two garages with capacity for

€335,000

3 cars, A/C and a fenced 500 m² plot with own pool.

Tel + 34 637 309 092 - www.indalocasas.es - info@indalocasas.es

Focusing on smaller area to give our clients a better service.

NEW

Voss Homes would like to thank our property sellers, buyers & friends for their loyalty and support.

British Family Run Estate Agents

VH920 Villa Emilio - €174,950

An immaculately presented 3 bed, 2 bath villa with 9m x 4m private swimming pool, carport, 4m x 4m wooden shed / workshop and lovely country views on a large walled established garden of 1,464m2. 4 mins drive to a restaurant / bar. 8 mins drive to La Alfoquia village.

Please call 0034 950 616 827 / 0034 678 002 006 / 0034 667 891 741 or email: info@vosshomesspain.com For more information and to arrange a viewing contact us asap.

www.vosshomesspain.com

Office: 155a Carrerera Estacion, Huecal-Overa. 1km off the A7 motorway at exit 553. 100metres from Lidl.

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property group Paseo del Mediterraneo 197 - Mojacar - Almeria

Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563

www.veritashomes.co.uk info@veritashomes.co.uk

Mojácar VILLAGE

€72,000

Panoramic views! Charming 1 bed / 1 bath ground floor Apartment with large terrace.

Easy access.

Ref.1675

Mojácar playa

ORIA

DUE TO INCREASE IN SALES WE URGENTLY NEED PROPERTIES IN MOJÁCAR, GARRUCHA, VERA AND TURRE. FREE VALUATION. NO FEES FOR ADVERTISING.

€89,999 Mojácar playa

2 bed / 2 bath Apartment with large terrace and underground parking place. Communal pool. Sold fully furnished.

Ref.1672

€110,000 Mojácar playa

Sea views. 3 bed / 1 bath southeast facing apartment with large terrace within walking distance to promenade and playa Ventanicas.

Ref. 1562

€157,500 MOJACAR PLAYA

Well-appointed 3 bed / 2 bath Villa with pool on plot of 400 m2. Air con, log burner and under floor heating on upper level. Close to amenities. Ref. 1679

Opening hours.

Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 6.00pm Saturday 10.00 am to 1.30pm

€389,000

Contemporary 5 bed / 3 bath villa with pool, garage and terraces on plot of 513 m2 in La Parata. High standing.

Ref.1650

GARRUCHA

Great 2 bed / 1,5 bath 4th floor Apartment located in the high street near the promenade, beach, 2 supermarkets and amenities. Lift.

Ref.1678

€120,000 Mojácar playa

Immaculate 2 bed / 1 bath apartment with 2 terraces and sea views near amenities and beach. Nice community.

Ref. 1667

€125,000

Unrestricted sea views! 1 bed / 1 bath apartment with terrace of 17 m2. Private underground parking & store room. Heated pool. Ref. 1674

Los Gallardos €399,000 mojacar playa

Andalusian style 3 bed / 2 bath villa on plot of 685 m2 set in the main street of the village.

Wooden beams, fireplace and terraces. Full of character. Ref.1655

€87,000

€520,000

Gorgeous 3 bed / 3 bath villa with pool, garage and 1 bed apartment on plot of 969 m2.

Very short distance to beach and amenities.

Ref.1670

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BE AWARE OF SELF PROCLAIMED LEGAL ADVISORS THE LAW SOCIETIES OF ORIHUELA AND ALICANTE TAKE ACTION AGAINST NON QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS ACTING AS SOLICITORS In its edition of the 17th of November national newspaper “Expansion” informs of legal action by the Law Society of Orihuela against translators who use terms with “legal profession connotations” to describe themselves and their work (i.e. legal advisors, legal services, legal advice, etc) which lead clients to consider that they are dealing with solicitors when in fact they are dealing in many cases with people with no legal qualification whatsoever.

The newspaper informs that the Law Society of Orihuela has presented various cases to the courts including criminal cases with prison sentence requests.

The “Consejo General de la Abogacia Española” (the ruling body of all the Law Societies in Spain) have detected cases in Malaga, Marbella, Almeria, Murcia, Alicante and the Belearic Islands.

Having something as important as a will or a conveyance performed by someone with no qualification could cause serious consequences to your wealth. We are detecting terrible mistakes and when this happens these people are just turning around and saying that they just translated.

If you wish to find out if the person you have dealt with is a solicitor, please go to: http://www.abogacia.es/servicios-abogacia/censo-de-letrados/ If you have been misled by somebody who has given you the impression of being a solicitor without this being the case you can do two things: Denounce the case to the law Society of Almeria. They will take action again that person. If you contact us on abogadoscontraelintrusismo@gmail.com we will help you do this.

Claim a full refund of any fees you have paid to that person. If they do not pay you back you may wish to denounce them for fraud.

For you to denounce it is not necessary for them to have said that they are a solicitor. It is sufficient for them to have purposely misled you into believing that this is the case.

To become a solicitor in Spain it requires 5 years at university followed by one or two years of training in a solicitor office or at the law society by taking a course before you can join the bar. After you have joined, training never ends and one is on a permanent learning curve until you retire.

Solicitors also carry indemnity insurance.

Going to a person with no qualification to provide you with legal advice regarding your wills or the conveyance of a property is no different than going to your local hairdresser to have a tooth out. With a you tube tutorial and the correct instruments she can give it a go but…

If you have any doubts about your situation, please contact us: abogadoscontraelintrusismo@gmail.com The Dean of the Almería Law Society backs this initiative and intends to initiate with immediate effect the necessary actions against these cases of possible crime of professional intrusion to protect its members and to guarantee the rights of the expat community that is the main victim of this abuse. To this aim the Dean (the head of the Almería Law Society) facilitates his direct e-mail address in case you suspect you wish to denounce of one of these cases directly to him: decano@icaalmeria.com

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Alqueria and the Arts who completed the application but being

The income from the export of Remitroot, in all its forms provides the bulk of the finance which keeps Alqueria ticking over. More or less everyone takes part in the production, sales and shipping.

Some are involved in more imaginative ways such as Pepe Lopéz better known as El Hígado de Cuero who is a self appointed taster for Remitroot Whisky and wine.

Now and again the Village coffers demand more cash and a creative approach to Village finances is called for. One method of bringing in cash was simply to do more work but this was rejected out of hand.

The solution arrived at by the Government of Alqueria was to approach the International Arts Council for a huge grant. Accorded to the application, Alqueria is a hotbed of culture with aspiring writers, painters and sculptors waiting for nothing more than hard cash to realise their full potential. In fact the only talent in the Village is the talent for total inertia. But the application had all the correct boxes ticked and the cheque duly arrived, it was cashed and spent in the same afternoon.

The International Arts Council, very unreasonably in the eyes of the Alquerian Government sent a delegation of five ‘experts’ to the Village to see how their money was being spent. This could have been a bit of a problem for those

experts in this sort of deception an exhibition was duly organised to showcase the very best of Alquerian art.

Held, as most events are in Alqueria in the bar of the La Casa Devante the exhibition was advertised as the greatest artistic event of the century. It was thought that the hype might muddy the waters as far as quality is concerned and hopefully cloud the judgement of the visiting critics.

The three ‘exhibits’ were a literary piece, a sculpture in granite and a water colour.

The literary piece was plagiarised from a work by Ivan Bogeroff, a little known Siberian Haiku Poet. The work was translated from the original Siberian Turkic into Alquerian Spanish by Nester Clacketo who has no knowledge of the former language. The sculpture resembled the corner stone of the Bar La Golondrina Verde, which coincidently went missing just before the exhibition opened. The water colour looked like the bottom of an aviary, which it was.

The Arts Council weren’t fooled and asked for their money back. What offended them the most was the claim that the literary work and the sculpture could be likened to the works of Hemingway and Henry Moore. But as the organisers pointed out, Henry Moore was lousy writer and Hemingway couldn’t sculpt to save his life.

The Boiled Egg Effect

Recently several people have commented about how nice I look. Is that the result of the latest age-defying foundation, which will rejuvenate me to the point of babyhood? Or perhaps a mascara that claims that it will lengthen my eyelashes until I trip over them, or even a lipstick which claims to be ‘kiss-proof.’ Now that’s a weird one – who wants to be kiss-proof?

It is none of the above; it is all down to the Boiled Egg Effect.

On Thursday I noticed a few hairs were taking their leave of my head.

On Friday quite a lot more had joined the migration floorwards. By Saturday a good 50% had left with no forwarding address.

It was time for action! I galloped into the friendly environs of Wavelengths in Albox, and requested the ever cheerful Debbie to pre-empt the fallout by removing that hair which had not already left voluntarily.

There are many ladies who look absolutely gorgeous without hair, but I discovered that I am not one of them! I simply looked like a boiled egg upon which someone with little artistic talent had scrawled a face!

Next stop was the wig shop, Scala in Huercal-Overa, where nobody batted an eyelid at my bald bonce.

Instead wigs in profusion were offered – I felt like Maureen Lipman – they had all the sizes in all the colours!

I left wearing a fully coiffured symphony in Creamy Toffee, complete with its own special shampoo, washing instructions, and the advice to hang it upside down

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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk to dry.

I have noticed that the compliments have been voiced while I have been wearing Creamy Toffee - I have to admit, it is a darn sight better than my real hair ever was!

However, I can’t wear it all the time, so I only don it on Special Occasions, like shopping in Mercadona, for instance. I feel that going out literally bald-headed would be too much of a shock for the general public, might cause children to run crying to their mothers and horses to bolt in fear.

Apart from an enhanced appearance thanks to Creamy Toffee, there are other advantages to the Boiled Egg Look. I’m saving a fortune on shampoo and conditioner, plus it is so nice to simply take your hair off and hang it up ready for tomorrow, with no fear of a ‘bad hair day!’

In fact, I am quite happy with The Boiled Egg Effect!

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Funny Business Tour, TVs Funnyman is on the road in another side splitting tour.

Watch your favorite stars in action in the UK. John Cena, Big Show & Sheamus

March 2016

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Formed in 1980 the Manchester band have regrouped & are touring the UK

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wordsearch treasure island

soltimes pot luck Quiz

1. Which Colonel was the manager of

3. Which European flat race is run annually on the first Sunday in October?..................

of Batman?............................................

3. What became Hot Chocolate`s first UK number one single in 1977?....................

4. Which gossip columnist was owner of My Purple Prose?.......

4. Who painted the Mona Lisa?..............

5. Which Grand National winner of the 80s was named after a lighthouse?..............................

5. What is the correct way to address a Duke?....................................................

6. Which horse gave Lester Piggott his first Royal Ascot winner?....................................

6. Which famous actress was the part of Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz originally intended for?.........................................

7. Which horse was the first to win both the Derby and the St Leger?......................................

7. What is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System?..............................

8. In which war was the Victoria Cross

10. In music, who has sometimes been called the thin white duke?....................

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10. David Bowie

5. Your Grace

9. Diamond

4. Leonardo Da Vinci

8. The Crimean War

3. So You Win Again

7. Saturn

2. Bob Kane

6. Shirley Temple

CRYPTIC crossword

CROSSWORD

1. Tom Parker

SOLUTIONS

wordsearch answer

standard SUDOKU

composed of one single element?..........

easy SUDOKU

9. What is the only gemstone to be

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first awarded?........................................

2. Which course celebrated 100 years of racing in July 1987?.....

8. Which horse, in 1977, became the first to win the Mackeson and Hennessy in the same season?..........................

9. Which is the oldest British flat classic race?.......................

10. Which jockey had most Classic wins before Lester Piggott?...................................

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2. Who orginally created the character

Find and circle all of the words and names from the book Treasure Island.

The remaining 46 letters spell a secret message.

soltimes sports Quiz

1. Where was the Derby held during the two World Wars?......

5. Corbiere 6. Malka’s Boy 7. Champion 8. Bachelor’s Hall 9. St Leger 10. Frank Buckle

Elvis Presely?.........................................

IDENTIFY THEse FAMOUS films

1. Newmarket 2. Wolverhampton 3. The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe 4. Nigel Dempster

sol picture quiz!

I: It J: Leon K: Sleepy Hollow L: The Big Lebowski

on this day 23rd march

1806 – After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their “Corps of Discovery” begin their arduous journey home.

1918 – First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war 1956 – Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan) 1965 – The first issue of The Vigilant is published from Khartoum.

1994 – Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes in Siberia when the pilot’s fifteen-year-old son accidentally disengages the autopilot, killing all 75 people on board.

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UK Motorhomes Wanted

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How to make an Easter egg

Fancy making your own Easter egg? Roxanne Fisher discovers how easy it really is...

I always toy with the idea of crafting my own Easter egg, but the assumed impossibility of the project means I succumb year-after-year to BOGOF brands or swanky Belgian bunnies.

Inspired by Good Food's lovely simple chocolate button egg, I decided this was the year to roll up my sleeves, borrow some egg moulds and investigate just how easy making your own really is...

The chocolate.

Immediately I was fearful that the cocoa content in my chosen chocolate was only 70%, while the recipe used 82% - but thankfully 'good quality' were the key words to focus on and it melted and set beautifully.

Two 100g bars of quality supermarket, ownbrand chocolate set me back £2. Decorative delights aside, this is the only ingredient you need. Thoughtful AND thrifty. All was looking

good from the off.

Step 1: Melting the chocolate.

I'll confess now, I didn't have a thermometer.

While the recipe doesn't call for it, tempering chocolate is key to avoiding that mottled look and my masterpiece suffered from the patchy effect, which doesn't alter taste but scuppered my chances of a professional finish.

However, thermometer-free homes need not despair. This piece of kit can be pricey and some clever decorating of your egg (see our ideas below) can completely hide a mottlemishap.

Step 2: First layer.

I was unconvinced that my melted chocolate would keep its shape. I was certain I'd be left with a gloopy mess in the middle of the moulds but this turned out to be a fun and satisfyingly simple step that older children

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definitely a little chunkier than the other.)

Tip: While the drying time wasn't in fact as lengthy as I expected, patience is not my virtue and I can imagine younger children would find the waiting quite frustrating.

Making treats to go inside your egg is a lovely extra touch, so try making some of the suggestions below while your egg sets - guaranteed to distract even the most impatient little chefs.

Step 4: Becoming one.

I left my egg to dry the second time for about two hours. This was possibly a little excessive (it looked ready after about an Again, I was surprised by the lack of drama hour) but I wanted to be sure it wouldn't involved, though if striving for perfection, I crack when eased from the mould. After would recommend ensuring you have equal measures for each mould before applying your second layer (one half of my egg was

would love to help with. Refraining from taking it straight off the heat and slapping it in, I allowed the chocolate to cool and then, using a pastry brush, I spooned and spread a quarter of the chocolate evenly around each of the two mould halves then left to set.

Tip: To make Good Food's chocolate Krispie chick recipe all you need to do is add 50g Rice Krispies when you take the chocolate off the heat. You'll only need one layer too.

Step 3: Second layer.

Buoyed by a successful Free Bottle of wine start, I popped the two set per couple to take away egg halves in the fridge for the strict five-minute after having our night menus time allowance and in the meantime reheated the Valid only with this voucher remaining chocolate before dinner 19.00-22.00 until 31st march once again leaving to cool.

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a brief stint in the fridge again I gingerly eased the edges of the mould away from the rim of the egg, turned it upside down and (very) gently squeezed it out onto greaseproof paper. And it really was that simple - one whole egg, with not a break in sight.

I reheated the remaining tablespoon of chocolate, brushed the edges as the recipe instructed, popped in some sweets and placed the other half on top, filling in any gaps. Once completely dry (only 20 minutes this time) we had our four-year-old neighbour on hand to cover our creation in magic stars... and that was it! http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/

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The Andalucian garbanzos con bacalao (chickpea and cod stew) is a

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Delicious Semana Santa Delicies are available in local pastelerias.

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ZURGENA & DISTRICT RBL BR3620

The Zurgena & District Branch of the RBL meet on the first Thursday of the month at Latino's Bar in Alfoquia. We are a small Branch of around 96 people.

We have various social events throughout the month and year. There is a Lunch Club that meet on the second Tuesday of the month, we choose a different restaurant to visit each month and this event has great support with Members and Guests enjoying experiencing different cuisine.

We have a Coffee Morning on the third Wednesday of the month at Latino's Bar with various activities. It is a good opportunity to meet up and have a chat and you would be made very welcome. If you would like to join the Branch or attend any of our events and would like further information please contact the Secretary, Chrissy at zurgena. rblsecretary@yahoo.co.uk. You will be made very welcome.

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CHARITY DAY: Saturday 23 APRIL 2016 The Turre Sports Bar Golf Society has arranged a charity golf day, followed by an evening auction and raffle, to be held on Saturday 23 April, starting at 10am.

The golf venue is at La Envia near Roquestas de Mar and there are limited spaces available at €45 per person with teams of four allowed. All competitors are asked to wear plus fours, 1930s old-fashioned style golfing clothes, and you can even choose your own team (€180).

And then, after your efforts out on the course, you will return to the Sports Bar, in Turre, for an auction and raffle to help raise money for the Vera Orphanage which needs a total of €15,000 to refurbish the toilets, baths and washrooms.

Effectively, a brand new shower block is required.

Please contact Dez on 677 161 705 or Alice on 620 876 488 or simply call into Alice’s Sports Bar in Turre to reserve your place… and of course, talk golf!

It will be a great day all round… so please add your name to the list of entrants as soon as possible as numbers are restricted.Tony Matthews

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We have an office at Mora Oil on the Poligono Industrial Arboleas Norte.

You are welcome to call in for a chat and a coffee to find out more about our work or to make a referral for yourself or a neighbour / friend. We are open every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10.00 a.m. To 1.30 p.m.

Age Support Almanzora’s aim is to improve the quality of life for older people by providing emotional and practical support.

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On Monday March 28th will be our monthly meeting at 11am at The Hostel Rural in Turre, it's the meeting we all look forward to, "SYLVIA'S QUIZ" so start brushing up on general knowledge then come along and see how well you have done as it is always a good laugh, there is always a prize for the best team so it could be you, see you there. For more information please contact The Secretary Pam Smith on 677543031 or The President Lesley Barlow on 950095980

Costa Almeria and Costa Calida Anglican Church services for Holy Week

Maundy Thursday 24th March Aljambra Chapel 11am Holy Eucharist Albox Llanos del Peral 6pm Commemoration Of the Last Supper Good Friday 25th March San Pascual Mojacar 11am At the Foot of the Cross Easter Sunday 27th March San Pascual Mojacar 11am Holy Eucharist Llanos del Peral 11am Holy Eucharist

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The Branch meets on the third Tuesday in the month at 14.30 hrs at the El Paraiso Restaurant, located in Jardin del Mar 3, which is located very near Carrefour. If you would like information please contact the Chairman on 692508916 or Welfare on 615048892 or visit the Website www.rafacb.com

PAWS FUND-RAISING CHARITY QUIZ

Tony Matthews (Soltimes/Spectrum Radio) will be the question-master for this bumper quiz in aid of PAWS to be held at MIRAFLORES BAR/RESTAURANT at Camping Los Gallardos on TUESDAY 22nd March.

It is €2 per person to take part with a maximum of SIX members per team. The questions will include music, sport, geography and general trivia and there will also be a picture round.

Meals (including special pies) will be available before the quiz which starts at 8pm.

Please attend - it’s for a good cause.

Telephone: 650 418 954 (or call into Miraflores personally) to reserve your table.

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Scaletric set, many inc,crossovers,lap c o u n t e r, f l y o v e r, p l u s 4 extra cars, good condition €40. 70 LP records for sale,mainly 60/70s €30, Alfoquia Tel: 628 629 694.

Gyproc plaster 135mm cornice, 6 packs of 6 @ 3mtrs long totalling 180 linea mtrs. 120€ San Juan area Tel: 634 312 365.

Portable 24volt heavy duty emergency light/ lamp unit with spare charger and extension lamp, 55€ San Juan area. Tel : 634 312 365.

• Installation of new septic tanks with certificates

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Cleaning of Septic Tanks

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Tel: 950 120 900

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808

Solutions

• Emergency Drain Cleaning • High Pressure Water Jetting • CCTV Surveys • Drainage Repairs • Location of Cesspits • Qualified Engineer • Expert Reports

Established 10 years in spain Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966 Gardening

potty finca services professional tree felling & pruning, including all types of palm trees

strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting spanish registered. ring john or Ruth on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930

insurance

albox insurance Award winning agent For all your Insurance Needs Please contact Glenn & jayne 950 121 943

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avon cosmetics

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Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates. Tel: 697 243 181

Logs load of small or big Olive logs, no roots €165 load of mixed Olive some roots €145 load of eucalyptus, no roots €165 all loads 2 tonnes Arboleas & surrounding areas Call Lee on 636 092 632 eliteplanthire@hotmail.co.uk

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are you a trade Business? advertise in the classified section & reach over 30,000 potential customers

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Colour silver grey. 150€ ono

Contact Pete

665 611 238

Almerimar area

For Sale

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Hyosung 250 G.V. Motorcycle

Excellent condition, one owner from new, 14,000KMS, 2 helmets and lots of extras.

2,000€ ono.(inc transfer) Call 620 112 193

garages

for sale

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Contact Pete

665 611 238

Almerimar area

FOR SALE Mercedes 240 Sport Saloon, 1999, Body Work good for year, 5 new Tyres & Alloy Wheels.

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"Sometimes when I want to be on my own I get into the airing cupboard in the bathroom and slide in beside the boiler and pull the door closed behind me and sit there and think for hours and it makes me feel very calm."

This is an extraordinary book about being special and cherishing differences in spite of the isolation felt. The title is taken from Arthur Conan Doyle's "Silver Blazes" and quoted by the maestro himself, Sherlock Holmes. In Haddon's novel the main character, Christopher, a 15 year old boy wants to be a mystery detective solving the murder of Wellington just like his idol Holmes.

As soon as you start reading it is obvious that Christopher is different and special. He has a photographic memory and thinks logically and literally. He demonstrates his thought patterns by adding illustrations, maps, diagrams and stories. This appealed to Haddon's younger audiences but the book has been very popular with adults. It won 17 literary prizes and was adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott for the stage. In August 2012 it premiered at the National Theatre (London) before transferring to London's West End in March 2013. It was broadcast live to cinemas worldwide on the 6th September 2012.

It seems more than likely that Christopher suffers from Asperger's Syndrome and high-functioning autism. The author didn't want to simply present a manual on Asperger's but emphasize the differences in being an outsider like Christopher, isolated and yet one who is remarkably able and capable of seeing the world in a surprising and revealing way. He is absolutely brilliant at maths and sciences and has ambitions of being an astronaut or more realistically, a scientist. The latter is achievable. What he fails at is understanding people's emotions. "He can't read their faces. He can't put himself in their shoes."

He can understand literal meanings of everyday things that you and I take for granted but becomes frustrated and confused with metaphors and idioms. Fear usually develops. Siobhan, one of his teachers has advised him to ask people what they mean when he is confused by their emotions and if he doesn't receive a response that makes sense logically to him he is told to walk away. He cannot cope with people shouting especially at him and he will groan and scream more like a person having a fit or a person who is insane.

Christopher's behaviour can be violent and worrying.

He carries a Swiss army knife around all the time and this is his protective weapon against anyone who grabs him. Just like self-defence. Shockingly, he also keeps it there to protect himself from his father thinking that his father

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might murder him.

Siobhan is the one who encourages him to write a murder mystery novel and the story begins aptly with the murder of Wellington, Mrs Shears' poodle.

When she sees Christopher carrying the dog she screams and this causes an adverse reaction with him. She contacts the police who ask too many questions flooding his mind. He lies face down on the ground, groaning: "They were starting up on my head like loaves in the factory where Uncle Terry works." The policeman tried to lift him up from the grass and Christopher hit him. It was an instinctive reaction. Back to the self-defence.

It seems impossible to imagine a child who refuses the reassurance of touch such as hugging, especially from his parents who love him. Any attempt at touching him leads to violence. He was arrested but cautioned, then released.

He lives with his father, Ed, a boiler engineer after the death of his mother. Ed tries his best but there is conflict and frustration sometimes culminating in a fist-fight. He discovers that his mother and Mr Shears were very, very good friends and included this in his "novel." His father read this and confiscated it. When Christopher was in the detective mode he went searching for his book and discovered a pile of unopened letters addressed to him. Frightening revelations from his father forced Christopher to run away from home, on a treacherous journey to London. The impossible journey is a testament to his determination and it will succeed in giving you goosebumps.

Publisher: David Fickling ISBN: 978-1-849-921763 Also Jonathan Cape.

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POOL & GARDEN SERVICES

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All aspects of pool cleaning, maintenance and general repair including total refurbishment. We can carry out acid washing to eliminate calcium deposits, full re-grouting and replacement of missing tiles. Sand filter overhauls/replacement of sand & glass. All equipment repairs/replacements including pumps, filters etc Single cleans or fixed price weekly cleaning including all chemicals. We pride ourselves in putting the “sparkle” back in to your pool.

We also offer a comprehensive range of gardening services including gravelling, pruning, weeding, weekly/monthly tidying especially for holiday homes where owners & guests don’t want to arrive and find a garden full of weeds & debris!

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THEY`RE BA-ACK!

I could not believe my ears. There I was taking my usual Sunday morning constitutional when all of sudden I heard some familiar sounds. THWACK! PLINK! SNAP! KERCHING! “Could it be?”

I thought as my pace quickened and my heart raced.

Quickly I skirted the bowling green for there in the distance partially hidden by the clouds of dust kicked up by their exercises was, YES! You`ve guessed it!

Those redoubtable chaps, The Coffin Dodgers. Hurrah! Barely able to see through my tears of joy, I staggered toward them. There they were, Near Miss Chris, Big Bad Bob and Alan Mitder-Specs all listening to Fiery Fred as he put them through their strenuous exercise regime. Not only that but they were joined by two newcomers. Malcom Long-Socks and Smokin` Brian.

I watched and listened as they ran through their warm-up exercises, knee bends, squat thrusts, leg stretches, back twists. All accompanied by those familiar sounds referred to earlier. Even though it was all done from a seated position it was all very impressive.

Next, Fiery Fred had them doing exercises with a football. After such a long absence from the game, some of them needed a quick explanation of what a football was. With this new knowledge they pressed on. Although there was some resistance to it, they all stood for the first exercise. Forming a circle they kicked the ball to their opposite number. On rare occasions when the ball actually reached the next person the ball was trapped – sometimes – and then passed to another in the circle, their catlike reactions improving all the time. Gosh! How exciting! Fred

followed this by placing six small domes on the ground in two rows of three. The chaps then had to walk in and out the domes eventually returning to the start.

Blaming memory loss some of them wandered off and had to be retrieved from the bar.

After a few puffs from the oxygen tanks the exercise was repeated but this time Fred gave then a football to dribble around the cones. This caused a certain amount of confusion but the ball quickly learned the route so all they had to do was follow it.

Other equally hazardous and nerve racking exercises followed, each one attacked in a frenzy of joyous enthusiasm. Hurrah! The chaps were then split into two teams and all these exercises were put to good use.

Then we were all frozen to the spot as in the distance we heard excited barking as none other than the Mighty Vicko came into view. There he stood, his magnificent physique framed against the early morning sun. Using one hand to hold the reins leading to the 24 pristine white corgis while in the other he deftly used his 6-Metre whip of correction to gently caress their backs as the corgis pulled his chariot, now painted in the red and white of his beloved Liverpool. He came to a halt in front of our now prostrate forms as we lay before him in homage.

He looked down at us, then throwing his arms wide he said, in his lilting Liverpool accent, “Mine`s a pint. Last one to the bar gets èm in!”

If you want join in the Walking Football please contact Fiery Fred on 950 469 771.

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SPECIAL OFFER! free diagnostic health check worth 45€ with every full service • ALL MAKES & mODELS CATERED FOR • Qualified auto electrician • FROM AN OIL CHANGE TO A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO CARRY OUT ALL WORK TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD (ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS) • Headlight polishing and beam adjustment using latest equipment

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19th Hole Golf Society, Match Report

with 39 points from Rocket Ron Curtis in 2nd place in the lower division on 32 points. Unlucky Syd Walker had to take the appropriate medicine when his excellent putt on the par three 17th for a Two was obstructed by the flag stick which refused to come out of the hole in time to allow Syd·s ball to drop – oops.

Results Division 1 1st Sean Curtis 40 points (8) 2nd Gary Grey 39 points (23) on count back 3rd Doug Birrell 39 points (21) Division 2 1st Jerry Edwards 39 points (28) 2nd Ron Curtis 32 points (28) 3rd Karyn Esposito 31 points (35) Irish Jig 1st Sean Curtis, SALES/SERVICE/RENTAL Mark Coffey, Doug Birrell and Ralph Hunter 101 ELECTRICAL BIKES points ORGANISED GROUP TOURS. ASK IN SHOP 2nd Mike Esposito, Peter Dow, Karyn MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00 to 14:00/17:30 to 20:30 SATURDAYS 10:00 to 14:00 Esposito, and Ron Curtis VERA LOS GALLARDOS SUNDAYS CLOSED 94 points HotelVILLARICOS Nearest the Pin Lidl A H Tika 654 596 247 RUC GAR Ctra. Garrucha-Vera, 3rd Doug Birrell MOJACAR Mercadona No 15 Garrucha, 8th Peter Death Almeria C.P 04630

Thursday 17th March St Patricks Day, the 19th Hole Golf Society played an Irish Jig competition at Aguilon Golf Resort. Nine teams set off in beautiful weather conditions each hoping that with no wind this would be their day. It was for Sean Curtis and his team, Sean fittingly from the Emerald Isle, took the 1st Division win with 40 points from Gary Grey on 39 points and leading his team to victory with 101 points eclipsing the rest of the field. Jerry Edwards comfortably took the 2nd Division win

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March 2016

12th

Nigel Greenwood

14th

Doug Birrell

16th

Alan Marshall (in two)

17th

Tony Mackay

Twos

17th

Brian Lowden & Ralph Hunter

The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week. For more information ring 610340653 or email gs19thhole@hotmail.co.uk

SPORTS SHORTS by Tony Matthews

• In the PL title race, Leicester, 1-0 winners at Crystal Palace, are five points clear of Tottenham who ‘Kaned’ Bournemouth 3-0.

• Arsenal (third) won at Everton; United beat City in the Manchester derby; the big games between Newcastle-Sunderland and ChelseaWest Ham ended in draws; Southampton, 0-2 down, defeated Liverpool 3-2; and there were also wins for Stoke (at Watford), Norwich (at WBA) and Swansea (v Aston Villa).

• Burnley (75 points) lead the Championship from Brighton (71) and Middlesbrough (70).

• Burton Albion (74 points) head FL1; Northampton (82 points and unbeaten in 18 games) top FL2 and Celtic and Rangers lead their Divisions in Scotland.

• The Champions League quarterfinals draw is Barcelona-Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich-Benfica, Manchester City-PSG and Real Madrid-Wolfsburg.

• And in the Europa League it’s Borussia Dortmund-Liverpool, Sevilla-Athletic Bilbao, Shahktar Donetsk-Braga and VillarrealSporting Prague.

• There are no PL/Championship games over Easter, only international friendlies, including Czech RepublicScotland, Italy-Spain and WalesNorthern Ireland tomorrow; Republic of Ireland-Switzerland on Friday; Germany-England on Saturday; Romania-Spain on Sunday; Northern Ireland-Slovenia on Monday and England-Netherlands, GermanyItaly, Republic of Ireland-Slovakia and Scotland-Denmark next Tuesday.

• Last weekend England beat France 31 points to 21 to clinch the Grand Slam for the first time since 2003. Wales walloped hapless Italy 67-14 and Ireland defeated Scotland 35-25.

• Nico Rosberg won the first F1 Grand Prix of 2016 in Australia. Lewis

Hamilton was second with Sebastian Vettel third. Spain’s Fernando Alonso escaped serious injury when his McLaren flipped twice after crashing, before plummeting into the barriers on lap 17.

• Jorge Lorenzo won the first MotoGP of 2016 in Qatar.

• England lost to the West Indies in their opening T20 World cricket match but bounced back to beat South Africa in their second (230-8 against 229-4). Joe Root (83 off 44 balls) led the run chase.

• In other group games, New Zealand defeated Australia and Pakistan beat hosts India. England play Afghanistan today and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

• Lorraine Ugen (long jump) and Tiffany Porter (80m hurdles) won bronze medals and high jumper Robbie Grabarz earned gold for GB at the World Indoor Championships in Oregon.

• Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka won their respective singles titles at the Indian Wells tennis championships.

• 282,200 racegoers attended the Cheltenham festival.

• Last weekend a record £60m was raised for the BBC Sport Relief challenge which ended with Eddie Izzard running two marathons in one day.

NEW SHOP… Tomorrow, at 12 noon, Tony will be present at the opening of a new ‘stylish gifts and home accessories’ shop - ABODES - on Mojacar Playa, situated near the Commercial Centre roundabout, between cafés Koi and No 353. Come along and have a celebratory ‘opening’ drink.

Calle Mallorca, San Javier Call us: 968 146 158 or 618 628 511 www.specialistvehicles.com New Land Rover Discovery Sport, HSE, Auto, Delivery Km.......€poa bmw 428 coupe, 2014, auto, 4,700km..............................................€39,950 Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.6 tdi, 57,000km...............................€13,450 HYUNDAI I30 1.4CrDi, 2013, 38,000km.................................................€12,950 renault scenic, 1.6 auto, 2005, 90,000km.......................................€5,950 Citroen jumpy, 2.0HDI, 2005, Diesel, 183,000km..........................€5,950 ford fusion 1.4 newport, 2007, 85,000km.......................................€5,950 chrysler stratus 2.0L, petrol, auto, 1999, 104,000km................€2,950

over 40 cars in group stock

www.specialistvehicles.com Tel: 968 146 158 / 618 628 511

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LIQUIDATION SALE These cars must go, reasonable offers will be accepted, and will include service, new ITV and full check over.

€2,995

€2,495

Chevrolet Matiz 800cc, Very Economical, 5 door, Air Con.

Yellow Fiat Panda 2007, Air Con, Radio, 5 Door, Bargain at 2,495€ Plus Transfer.

€3,495 Kia Picanto 2008, Silver, CD, Air Con, 5 Door, 2 Owners From New.

€3,495 Dark Grey Citroen CS Furio 2007, 1.1L - Petrol, Air Con, Central Locking, Electric Windows.

Other cars in stock: 2007 Panda €2,995. 2007 Citroen C1 €3,495. 2005 Panda €2,995.

2008/9 Tata 1.4 Petrol, only 39,000Kms, €2,995. 2 x 2005 KIA Picanto €2,495.

2007 Kia Picanto €3,495. All cars can be viewed at Costa Coches, Antas.

Wanted: Late Model Right Hand Drive, Large Car / MPV / 4x4.

Parque Ind. El Real, Antas 04628 Workshop: 950 459 209 • Sales: 950 459 139 www.costacoches.net • email: costacoches@mail.com Opening Hours 9am-7pm Monday to Friday, Saturday Morning Only

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