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Brit expats in Spain stunned and fearful after Brexit win

The UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum yesterday, immediately sending the value of sterling plummeting and leaving British expats in Spain stunned and concerned about their future. Britain has voted to leave the EU, by an expected margin of 52 percent to 48 percent, sending shockwaves around Europe. After it initially appeared that the “Remain” campaign was on course for victory, the results that drifted in throughout the early hours of Friday morning, proved that many opinion polls, the bookmakers and political experts had got it wrong. The result send the value of the pound crashing, recording it’s biggest drop in over 30 years. Financial forecasters believe

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it will tumble even further throughout the day. While the result will have major bearing on the future of Europe and on the futures of Britain’s political parties, it will also have a major impact on the lives of many Brits living throughout the EU. The fall in the value of the pound will have severely hit the value of pensions - often the only form of income for British expats and may make it unaffordable for many to stay abroad. “I just can’t believe it, what will happen to the UK now and to our rights as Brits living and working abroad?” said Mary Reid, a primary school teacher from the Midlands living in Madrid. “One of the first things I am going to do is consult a lawyer and see where I stand on getting Spanish nationality,” said the mother-of-one. Carrie Frais, the Barcelonabased founder of MumAbroad Spain voiced the fears of many expat mothers who had chosen to bring up their children in Spain. “I am truly shocked by the outcome of the referendum. Speaking on behalf of many British mothers who have chosen Spain as their adoptive country we know how important the UK is to the livelihoods and jobs of those working in the tourism and property sector, not to mention all the other thousands of industries which have gained from British investment here,” she said. “The weakening of the pound is bound to have a significant and immediate effect and no-one can be sure of other restrictions imposed on UK investment in Spain in the future, not to mention the future of British people living and working here. It is indeed worrying times,” she said. “I am shocked at the result. Too many brexit voters are living in the past. They should be looking to the future, thinking about our children,” Lisa Sadleir who runs a relocation business in Malaga told The Local. “We won’t be directly affected here as we have been legal residents for many years. However I think many expats, who have been living here, without the correct paperwork will be very nervous, and rightly so. “Our decision now is whether to swap our non EU British Pool Safety Fencing passports for Spanish ones,”

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June 2016 she added. “I’m a little concerned about my future as resident here but US citizens and people from many other countries seem to get by so it’s probably just a fear of change,” said Simon Harris, who has lived in Catalonia for 28 years. “We have two years of negotiations before the consequences of Brexit really kick in and I’m confident that the rights of longterm residents will be borne in mind, if only because any kind of mistreatment would provoke a tit-for-tat response against Spanish citizens in the UK. “If the worst comes to worst, I might have to make an honest woman out of my long-standing partner or apply for Spanish citizenship, both of which are appealing options,” he said. “I am in total shock at the result. It’s a sad, sad day for Britain and only time will tell what the consequences of this will be,” Jane Spivey, who runs language academy Two Bird Languages, “I’m devastated by the news that my home country has voted for racism, isolation and has thrown away years of stability and peace,” said Natasha Mason of Lets Education Training. Across the south of Spain, expats were waking up to an uncertain future, with many retirees who live off a British pension realizing their spending power was instantly affected. “Expats living in Spain are now facing an uncertain future for sure,” said Maura Hillen, who in May 2015 was elected as a councillor in Albox. “I don’t think that anyone can predict what will happen next at this early stage but the most immediate impact will be volatility in the markets which will affect exchange rates and therefore the value of our spending power in Spain. “We will need to wait a little longer to find out what happens in terms of access to health care, our tax status etc and I assume that UK citizens will lose the right to vote in municipal elections in Spain which means that any influence we held in our local town halls will come to an end.” One of the biggest fears was the effect the Brexit win would have on British investment in Spain “The British Chamber of Commerce in Spain is very disappointed with the outcome of the referendum, given that our members indicated an almost unanimous commitment to remaining within the EU,” Christopher Dottie, the president of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain told The Local. “The decision to leave poses risks to the very strong British investment in Spain which has been responsible for the creation of 240.000 jobs in recent years. We hope that these risks can be minimized by the British government and European Union giving clarity as early as possible to business regarding the future trading conditions that they will face.” The effect of the Brexit vote would be immediate, he warned, and create an uncertain future. “The strongest short-term effect on business will be related to currency fluctuations and stock market valuations. Regarding the medium and long term much will depend on the results of the years of negotiations that the United Kingdom faces and we currently have no information or precedents to indicate how they will develop.” “An uncertain future is never positive but international trade will continue, relations between Spain and the UK will continue and the path to future collaboration and prosperity will become clearer during the coming weeks and months,” Dottie added. thelocal.

PP win most seats and PSOE cling on to second place Spain's ruling conservatives won a Spain back to growth and overseen a

repeat general election on Sunday with 32.7 percent of the vote, ahead of the Socialists which came in second, with 90 percent of ballots counted. Spain's incumbent conservatives finished stronger in Sunday's repeat election, winning more seats than in December polls though still without a majority, partial official results showed. Exit polls had initially suggested that the far-left Unidos Podemos coalition had come second -- which would have been an unprecedented shift in Spain - but official results showed it was actually in third place after the Socialists The election came just three days after Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union, pitting those hungry for change in a country with high unemployment against those who fear it would torpedo Spain’s slow economic recovery. Incumbent prime minister Mariano Rajoy has argued that since the PP came to power in 2011, it has brought

drop in unemployment - though at 21 percent it is still the second highest rate in the European Union after Greece. But his rivals retort that inequalities have risen, the jobs created are mainly unstable, and they point to the repeated corruption scandals to have hit the PP. Despite this, though, voters still went for the PP led by Rajoy, who has portrayed himself as a safe pair of hands. Polls closed in Spain at 8pm and initial exit polls suggested that the PP had secured the largest vote winning an estimated 117 to 121 seats. The exit polls showed Unidos Podemos has surpassed the PSOE to become the second largest party with 91 to 95 seats, the PSOE have 81 to 85 and Ciudadanos have 26 - 30 seats, according to poll conducted by Sigma Dos. tthelocal

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Spanish stock market sustains historical loss on Brexit news

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highest level since February 2014. Bank losses Spain’s major banks suffered serious setbacks on Friday morning, with Santander shedding 25% of its value and Bankia losing 26% Santander has a major presence in Britain. On Friday, the Santander UK website issued a note to its clients to reassure them that “nothing has changed for Santander UK. There are no changes to the way we serve you and we won’t make any changes to our products and services as a result of the referendum without notifying you first.” Mid-term effects Experts said that in the short and mid-term, this market turbulence will hurt the pound, thus reducing British citizens’ purchasing power. This in turn could have an impact on Spanish tourism, since Britain is the first exporter of tourists to Spain. Spain’s housing market could also suffer, with fewer UK citizens investing in holiday homes on the coast. As for Spaniards living in the UK – a community of around 200,000 people – they will likely need to apply for work permits in order to legally remain on British territory. Corporate interests Spanish corporate investment in Britain (€62.1 billion in 2014) is practically twice that of British investment in Spain (€36.6 billion). The 340 Spanish companies with a British presence reported profits of €6.3 billion and provided 75,217 jobs, while the 437 British companies operating in Spain reported profits of €928 million and employed 98,019 people, according to the Secretary of State for Trade. Spanish firms in Britain include Santander, Sabadell, Ferrovial, Telefónica and Iberdrola; some of the leading British companies in Spain are Vodafone, IAG, Altadis, BP and GlaxoSmithKline. elpais

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Voting day incidents: Polling station worker goes into labour; another fails to turn up due to being arrested in Gaza

of Extremadura, in the town of Plasencia (Cáceres province), one man on polling duty was ordered to change his clothing as he was wearing a Spanish football shirt in the Republican flag colours – a protest against the monarchy. Another man attending a polling table in Valdefuentes, also in the province of Cáceres, forced the voting process to stop when he passed out cold and had to be attended to by first-aiders.

FEW election days pass by without a handful of anecdotes, and one of the first came from a voting station in the Nazaret district of Valencia city where a woman on polling booth duty suddenly went into labour just as she was opening up for the first ballots of the day. She had to be rushed to Valencia's Hospital Clínico to give birth – and a substitute would have had to have been found at the last minute. At another polling station, the head of a ballot box table did not turn up, but his children did – to tell the others that their father had been arrested in in the Gaza strip. Also in Valencia, the head of a polling booth died two days before the elections and his stand-in had to be called in – but she is a student working on civil service exams, which is practically a full-time job, and refused as she 'needed to revise'. In the land-locked western region

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Remember the good old days when out dining in a restaurant; someone would whip out their 35mm camera and photograph their dinner; then once the film was finished it would be sent off for processing. A few weeks later with the photos back they would then visit their friends’ houses to show them the photos of the dinner they had eaten a while back? I suspect nobody ever did the above, and other diners would have looked on agog if someone had. What we of a certain age do recall though is that sense of excitement and trepidation from using a film camera. Unless using a Kodak Polaroid camera there was no way of knowing how any picture would turn out. The finished roll was posted off in a special envelope or taken down to Boots the Chemists. Only when the fat envelope thudded onto the doormat or was picked up from the processing lab would the results be known. A commercial photographer could get a sneak preview at the lab but for us mere mortals we’d no idea what results would slide out of the envelope. Nowadays it’s all so different and the word ‘Selfie’ has made it

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This week the news has been full of angry people on all sides, people complaining or resigning. So lets go completely off track and find some more light hearted news from around the world. The Lithuanian village of Ramygala held its annual beauty pageant on Sunday, the top prize going to a 16-month-old female goat called Demyte, or “Little Spot”. Around 500 people braved the summer heat to attend the parade in honour of the goat, a traditional symbol of the northern village. The pageant also included a marching band, dancers in fancy costumes and a “king” and “queen” presiding over ceremonies. It was the first time Demyte’s owner, 74-year-old retired veterinarian Ferdinandas Petkevicius, had won the competition after six years of trying. “The only thing we didn’t do to prepare the goat for the pageant is we didn’t polish its nails - because we thought of it too late,” said Petkevicius, holding the leash of the winning white goat with black spots, who was decorated with two roses on its head. Six goats decorated with flowers were paraded on a red carpet before a jury comprising the local Member of Parliament, the head of the local school and a cucumber farmer. Several contestants stubbornly refused to walk and were instead carried by their owners. Cakes, jars of honey, books and coupons for a haircut were awarded to winners’ owners, before they walked their goats away from a by-then generously stained red carpet. Met Police officer Proposes A London Metropolitan Police officer taking part in the city’s 43rd annual gay pride parade surprises his lover by getting out of the

police formation and proposing marriage to him as the crowd cheers. A 1992 Olympic gold medal stolen from champion canoeist Joe Jacobi’s car earlier this month in Atlanta was found by a 6-yearold girl and returned to him, he said on Monday. The girl spotted the medal in a wooded area while on a walk with her family on Saturday. The family contacted Jacobi through a website he established after the medal he won in the two-man canoe slalom event in Barcelona, Spain, was stolen from a nearby restaurant parking lot. The medal was missing its base when found, Jacobi said in a phone interview, but appeared mostly intact. Jacobi, 46, displays the medal in speaking events and had it with him for a television appearance in Atlanta the next day. He was inside a restaurant when three men in a Volkswagen Passat drove up and broke car windows in the parking lot, Atlanta police said. Jacobi, who lives in Tennessee, launched a social media campaign with his wife to recover the medal. Although the medal could possibly be restored to its original state, Jacobi said he may keep it the way it is as a reminder of the story behind its loss and recovery. “It’s pretty cool just as it is,” he said in a phone interview. “This is pretty awesome.” Florida man brags about burglary on Facebook, lands him in jail A Florida burglar who posted a Facebook video bragging about a $500,000 jewellery haul has landed himself and one of his accomplices in jail, police said on Thursday. Loew’s ‘scratch and sniff’ video no issue says Germany’s Podolski Always remember to keep smiling

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into the dictionary. Oh, and some people insist on photographing their dinner. Usually there were 24 or 36 frames on a roll of 35mm film; sometimes the number reel on the camera kept going and an extra shot or two could be taken before having to hand wind the film back into its cartridge. Simple pleasures eh! In the early 70s Kodak launched its Instamatic brand using a 120 cartridge which didn’t need rewinding. Coincidentally the 120 cameras were relatively slim line, not unlike the size and shape of many mobile phones today. 120 was a hugely successful format and Kodak only stopped making the cameras in the mid-80s; then the film cartridges a couple of years ago. Smaller niche manufactures have now taken over the reins for the many camera buffs out there. Until around 2000 film cameras were the norm rather than the exception. Then as technology leapt forward the digital era stormed the world of photography. In 2003 Kodak launched the EasyShare camera; it was the first camera to have an AMOLED

display screen, the forerunner to the screens used on many phones and tablets nowadays. Kodak had conducted extensive market research discovering that women especially didn’t like the inconvenience of getting photos printed. So the camera was designed to plug straight into a Kodak printer. But, year later they stopped producing film cameras and laid off 15,000 employees. A sad end as the World’s first commercial digital camera was made by Kodak and sold under the Apple label in 1994. Even earlier in1986, the Kodak boffins created the first megapixel sensor; it was capable of taking a 7x5inch photo with its 1.4 megapixels. Even though their R&D was excellent Kodak’s bosses didn’t believe that digital would ever replace film; though their competitors did. Minolta, Sony, Nikon and Fuji were so much better at exploiting the new technology and making more stylish and importantly cheaper products! Kodak went from being a major player in the digital camera market and having 27% of the market in

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OLV1101

Palomares

Home Rentals on the Coast Register Biggest Price Rises The largest year-on-year increases in prices are on the coast. Barcelona and

rental housing prices are those recorded in the Spanish coastal provinces, according to the latest study carried out by property portal, fotocasa, based on data from their real estate index for the month of May. In fact, their data shows that, of the 15 provinces where rental prices rose most year-on-year, 13 of the provinces are on the coast. Four of these provinces registered year-on-year increases of over 10%. These were: the Balearic Islands (+18.1%); Huelva (+17.3%); Barcelona (+15.9%) and Alicante (+11.6%), followed by Málaga and Murcia, with increases of 9.9% and 9.8%, respectively. In contrast, none of the nine provinces which registered the greatest declines in rental prices had a coastline. Teruel was the province to register the greatest year-on-year decline in May, of -7.4%, followed by: Zamora (-4%); Cáceres (-3.6%); Jaén (-2.8%) and Burgos (-2%). In terms of prices, six of the ten provinces with the highest rental housing

Guipuzcoa are the provinces with the highest rental prices, with 11.5 euros/ m2 per month and 10.6 euros/m2 per month, respectively. In addition, rental prices in all the coastal areas increased year-on-year. Among the ten provinces with the lowest rental prices, only one province has a coastline – Lugo, where the price stood at an average of 4.4 euros/m2 per month in May. Moreover, six of the ten provinces registered yearon-year price declines.

A fabulous opportunity to purchase a rustic property within walking distance to the pretty white village of Lubrin. In need of modernization, it will give you a 2 bedroom end of terrace property in a much sought after area. A great buy!

This immaculate 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom property is located in a small and well maintained development in the village of Palomares, just minutes from the coast and just over 5 minutes from the popular coastal town of Villaricos.

OLV1043

BEDAR

OLV850 uleila del CAMPO

Located in the picturesque village of Bedar these new 2 bedroom apartments have been finished to a good standard and represent fantastic value for money. There are only 2 left for sale now, starting at 44,000€

This large, terraced, 3 bed character property has been lovingly restored by its current owners with much care and attention to detail to retain the integrity of the original house. In a pretty village of Uleila de Campo this spacious property has many features & great location walking distance to all amenities.

74,950€

According to fotocasa’s data, some 40 Spanish municipalities registered increases in home rental prices above 10% and of these, 30 are on the coast. With regard to the regions in which these municipalities are located, Andalucía had the greatest number, with 12 municipalities, followed by Valencia (10), Catalonia (5), the Balearic Islands (2) and the Canary Islands (1). kyero.com

44,000€

79,950€

www.immo-carlos.com email: info@immo-carlos.com Address: La Plaza Nueva, No 10, Albox Office: 950 102 191 • Carlos: 648 505 938 • Gavin: 671 293 942 *Albox* Spacious townhouse with 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a garage.

97,000€

120,000€ *Albox* Nice villa with a garage on a plot of 16 hectares.

159,950€

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169,950€

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June 2016

Urban Land Prices Rose by 5.3% Y-o-Y in Q1

The latest data from the Ministry of Public Works published on the Government website, La Moncloa, indicates that the average price per square metre of urban land in Spain increased in the first quarter of 2016 by 5.3% year-on-year (compared to the first quarter of 2015), to stand at 157.7 euros, while quarter-on-quarter, the average price per square metre rose 3.9%. In the municipalities with populations of over 50,000, the average price per square metre increased by 1.4% year-on-year to stand at 308.5 euros per square metre. Within this group, the highest average prices were those in the provinces of Madrid (508.9 euros/m2), Barcelona (397.0 euros) and the Balearic Islands (330.1 euros), while the lowest average Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466 prices were recorded C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant) in the provinces of Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm Cantabria (105.5 euros/ www.olivehouse-es.com m2), Tarragona (111.8 euros) and Asturias (116.7 This wonderful 4 bedroom, 3 euros). bathroom villa is located in an enviable position minutes from the The number of urban beautiful white washed village of land transactions carried Bedar. The property boasts an infinity out in the first quarter of edge swimming pool, fantastic views 2016 reached a total of and an abundance of outside space. 3,716, which represents an increase of 7.2% OLV1123 Bedar 289,950€

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over those made in the first quarter of 2015 (3,465), but is 12.4% less than the number of transactions carried out in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4,242). According to the Ministry’s data, a total of 5.4 million square metres of urban land was transmitted in the first quarter of 2016, amounting to a value of 724.2 million euros. Compared with the first quarter of 2015, this represents a year-on-year increase of 33.8% in the surface area transmitted and an increase in the value of the same of 45.6%. Transactions are distributed, according to the size of the municipality, as follows: municipalities of less than 1,000 inhabitants registered 284 transactions (-2.1% y-o-y); municipalities with between 1,000 and 5,000 inhabitants accounted for 770 of the transactions (-6.0% y-o-y); municipalities with between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants registered 625 transactions (-11.1% y-o-y); in the municipalities with a population of between 10,000 and 50,000, transactions amounted to a total of 1,252 (+18.4% y-o-y), and finally, in the municipalities with populations of over 50,000, the number of transactions registered on urban land was 785, which represents an increase of 31.7% over those made in the first quarter of the previous year. kyero.com

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€340,000 REDUCED TO €295,000

Paseo del Mediterraneo 19, Mojacar Playa, Almeria (near the Hotel Best Indalo) Tel: 950 478 612 / 610 808 631 

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REF ARB3VC31 PRICE €189,900

REF MOJ3TC01 PRICE €195,000

REF ZUR3T05 PRICE 79,950€

REF VER2AF01 PRICE €89,950

3 bed 2 bath luxury villa in Arboleas with super views! 900m2 plot and a large 133m2 build size. This home offers so much and includes a private pool, detached casita store, air-con, car port and a long shady covered terrace looking over the pool. New listing! 3 bed 2 bath townhouse just 300m from Mojacar beach with sea views, communal pool & gardens, private parking, terrace and roof solarium. A large property with good outside space and walking distance to all amenities.

Superb value 3 bedroom townhouse with communal pool in Zurgena. 3 bed 2 bath property ideal for full time living or as a holiday home. Close to amenities, Air-Con, Communal Pool, 102m2 build size and generous room sizes throughout.

A 2 bed 1.5 bath 1st floor apartment in Puerta Rey with the beach and all shops close by. The apartment is immaculate with a huge terrace looking over the pool and gardens. Property includes a fitted kitchen, fitted wardrobes and curtains light fittings.

REF ARB3VM04 PRICE €199,950

2 bed 1 bath detached villa very near Albanchez with air-con, front & rear gardens, amazing views, casita store and Jacuzzi. A bargain home!

REF ABZ2V01 Price €87,500 4 bed reformed cortijo on the outskirts of Albox with an allotment plot, chicken pen, store, terraces and great rural views. Full of character and a new listing!

REF ALB4C05 PRICE 99,000€

REF VER2AJ01 PRICE €91,950

3 bed 2 bath Lakes Vega villa in Arboleas with private pool, detached garage, long covered fly free terrace and great views. A superb home and fully furnished subject to negotiation.

REF ARB3VLL07 PRICE €159,950

3 bed 2 bath detached villa in Arboleas with a modern feel. Includes air-con, private 8m x 4m private pool, car port, lock up casita store, conservatory style day room and walking distance to the village. A beautiful home!

2 bed 2 bath penthouse apartment on Vera Playa walking distance to beach & shops. A home of the highest quality and ready to use! Includes all furniture as seen, full air-con, private roof terrace, private parking, communal pool & Jacuzzi. Offers invited.

2 bed 2 bath town house on Valle del Este with superb views to the sea, communal pool, garden, terraces and roof solarium. Property comes fully furnished with air-con and open fireplace.

REF VAL2TL09 PRICE €99,950

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SM030

CANTORIA

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MOUNTAIN VIEWS , CLOSE TO AMENITIES

oria

Tel: 950 064 584 609 199 394 Features INDEPENDANT APARTMENT

120,000€ ORIA

Detached villa in excellent order , features 3 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms Set in a beautiful mountain backdrop on the outskirts of Cantoria , prime location as walking distance to the many amenities of the town including bars, cafes, medical centre , school and much more. The 1000m2 plot is fully fenced/walled and in excellent order , plenty of room for a pool , this property represent excellent value for money.

sM047

sM051

June 2016

STUNNING HOME

268,000€

A truly stunning 6 bedroom property in a plot of over 16.000m2 with fabulous views. The ground floor has a spacious living room with feature fireplace, the large open plan kitchen diner is complete with wood burner, the 1st floor has 5 double bedrooms 2 of which include ensuite bathrooms, There is also a fully integrated but independent apartment with a generous living room with feature fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with access to the rear garden / seating area, large double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Situated approx. 2km from the town of Oria which has all amenities such as bars, restaurants, schools etc.

SM045

157,500€ NEAR ARBOLEAS

fantastic value for money

65,000€

Traditional detached cortijo in small hamlet of homes and only a short drive Well appointed detached home on the outskirts of Oria , short drive or walk into to Arboleas. Features 4 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms , and 800m2 plot. town (Option available to buy additional land) Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms , log burner, private swimming pool , aircon Requires some renovation hence the amazing price for such a large quality and under floor heating as well as many other extras. home, must be viewed to appreciate In immaculate order and represents good value for money

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under offer

Rambla de oria

sM056

55,000€ el granero

Casa de Flores is located on a small hillside overlooking the Rambla de Oria. It’s only a 5 minute drive to the main town of Oria with it’s many bars, restaurants, small supermarkets and amenities. The property has only recently become available for sale andrepresents amazing value for money given that this is essentially two properties in one. The main house has a small entrance way leading to the ground floor fitted kitchen, dining room, bathroom and bedrooms. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms, a large lounge area and a small balcony to the front. It also enjoys installed internet and telephone landline. Adjoining the main house is a cottage in need of reformation. It has a large lounge as you enter, a small kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. Both the main house and the cottage were fully rewired 3 years ago.

Stunning traditional property

145,000€

EL GRANERO is another of those decptively large properties that appear anything but so from the outside. It’s only a 5 minute drive to the main town of Oria with it’s many bars, restaurants, small supermarkets and amenities. This mid terraced property has been extensively renovated to a hish standard using quality materials. Double glass doors from the lounge lead out to the tiled patio with it’s feature BBQ and fully fly screened area with Jacuzzi and dining area.Ypstairs is another large lounge, two family bedrooms, a bathroom with a jet bath, and a further bedroom with en-suite. A small room currently serves a workshop but could easily be another small bedroom. There are two barns, currently used for storage, a well laid out small garden to the rear and a large flat piece of land fronts the property.

RENTAL SECTION rsM025

Cantoria

Low Rent with Swimming Pool

rsM003

400€ PCM RENTAL La Alfoquia

Detatched small villa ideal for a couple with ownswimming pool. Close to the many amenities in Cantoria, full furnished and available now In quiet tranquil location with nice views across the countryside Ask now for 3 month, 6 month and 12 month lets

Ideal Location

450€ PCM RENTAL

Ideal Location as just a short walk to the many amenities of this busy village This house is finished to a high standard, in immaculate order and available long term. Featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, separate kitchen, enclosed terrace, open terrace and upstairs balcony Viewing highly reccomended

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June 2016

Secrets of Spain:

Ávea the jewel of the Costa Blanca

Gothic windows and arched doorways are made even prettier with colourful flower pots. The landmark of the old town is undoubtedly the 14th to 16th century Church of St. Barthomolew (Iglesia de San Bartolomé), which is a fine example of Isabelline Gothic architecture. However there are a number of other interesting buildings to be seen. A pleasurable stroll in the old town will also bring you past a number of family owned traditional shops and plenty of tapas bars. Be sure to rest your legs and enjoy the ambience, over a nice cool drink, perhaps accompanied by some tapas, and just people watch and take in the scenery. Spend time in the historic pretty port area

The origin of the pretty port area of Jávea can be traced back to the 15th century. Check out the narrow streets and the old fishermen’s houses, and the avant-garde church, with a silhouette that highlights the area. Be there to wait for the fishing boats to arrive, and see the fish auction. Jávea for foodies As you enter the lands surrounding Jávea, and see the Regarded by many as the jewel of the Costa Blanca, Jávea abundant fertility, and look out to the Mediterreanan Sea, is a port town with an exclusive feel, set on a beautiful coastline, yet overlooked by an amazing mountain. Jávea it won’t surprise you to know that Jávea is also a good has undeniably embraced tourism, yet in a far more classy spot for foodies. Seafood and rice dishes feature, as do way than some other towns on Spain’s famous Costas. Did sea urchins. Fresh produce comes from the fertile valley of you know that according to the World Health Organisation St. Barthomolew, and other favourite ingredients include that Jávea has one of the healthiest climates in the whole raisins, legumes, figs, saffron and dried red peppers. world? Mix this in with the fact that the medical journal, I would like to mention one restaurant that we went to, the Lancet, ranked Spain as the healthiest country to live where we had wonderful food and impeccable service – in within Europe, well if you’re looking for a good spot to holiday or even invest in, Jávea is definitely right up there! this is Eme & J Carlos – it’s not far from the Arenal Beach. Jávea is proud of its gastronomy and runs a number of Romantic coves and beautiful beaches events throughout the year such as Xábia al Plat, for 10 Think of romantic coves, beautiful beaches and wonderful scenery. Enjoy the three different aspects of Jávea – the days in March, where delicious menus are prepared and old town, the coastline and the pretty port area. Discover offered at a special price. In the old town, towards the a stylish tourist town, where you are entirely spoilt for end of September the Tapas Festival takes place, and in choice in terms of where to go for food, drink or shopping October there’s another Tapas Festival in the port area. experiences. Of course it’s not a surprise that Jávea has a From the water… healthy tourist industry, as well as a noticeable number of On land there’s many beauty spots, but don’t forget to International residents. The Arenal Beach is the most popular with tourists, but try see Jávea from the water. If you’re into scuba diving the not to miss out on one of Spain’s most beautiful beaches rich sea floor is somewhere to explore the diversity and – La Granadella. It’s actually a horseshoe-shaped cove, beauty of the flora and fauna. There are 10 routes that are which has sapphire blue water and seagrass beds. included in a small guide on offer at the Tourism offices. Stroll around Jávea old town Alternatively there are sea excursions which are on most Enjoy a stroll around the narrow, medieval streets of of the year that take visitors out to the sea and off to see Jávea’s old town. Tosca sandstone, whitewashed façades, nearby towns. You can also hire boats, kayaks and jet skis.

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Very conveniently located 2 bed / 1 bath 1st floor Apartment with balcony and sea views close to amenities, public pool and lift. Ref.1707

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€130,000 Macenas

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Mojacar playa

€299,000

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June 2016

LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR

If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com - www.daviessolicitors.com RENOUNCING AN INHERITANCE IN FAVOUR OF ANOTHER PERSON CAN BE A VERY EXPENSIVE MISTAKE QUESTION: My brother and I recently inherited a villa in Mojacar worth 400,000€. I agreed with my brother that he keeps the property and I would compensate him. We discussed this with our solicitor and with this as the background agreement, we assisted the notary and we both signed a deed in which I renounced in his favour and he accepted the inheritance of the house, half directly and half due to me renouncing my half in his favour. The solicitor is now saying that the tax office is claiming that, in respect of my half, two taxable transactions have taken place: 1. Inheritance tax on the half to me and 2. a taxable donation to my brother. Is this correct?

ANSWER: I am afraid you have made a very expensive mistake. What the tax office is claiming is correct. In Spain if you renounce and establish the new beneficiaries on the deed then the tax office taxes the transaction twice (inheritance+donation).

The best solution, depending on the way the will was worded, would have been:

Option 1. If the will states that everything goes to the two of you with the right to accrue the other, then you could have signed a full unconditional renunciation to your father’s estate (which is not taxable as long as it is unconditional). In this case the next in line according to the will would have been your brother (without you having to name him, which makes it a donation) who would inherit the complete property directly from your father. Option 2 . If the will stated that you are both the heirs and then as a second step the grandchildren, then solution A. would not work. In this case you should have both inherited as stated on the will and then you could have signed a deed to resolve the joint ownership, which is much cheaper than a donation. The only angle to your situation now would be to speak to the tax office to see if there is any way you can sign a deed of modification at the notary, claiming that you made a mistake.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

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SPAIN’S tax authorities have launched an inquiry into the affairs of Apple Inc, the world’s third-largest company in terms of share capital.

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The Riverside Holiday Village, Alqueria (Part one) The decision had been taken to build effects, but the cost proved prohibitive.

the Holiday Village east of the Río Verde. The natural barrier afforded by the River would separate Alqueria from the holiday makers. Rodriguez sensing money to be made wanted the lion’s share of the new venture. He put his full weight behind the project and raised the necessary capital. The sale of eighty hectares of land to a Middle-Eastern gentleman financed the project. The land measured two hundred and seventy kilometres long and three metres wide. It was the disused Alqueria to Valencia railway line. The line became uneconomical ten years ago. This was chiefly due to the trains arriving at Alqueria always being empty and those leaving suffering considerable delay while they were thoroughly searched for illicit Remitroot liquor. The ownership of the land, already in dispute became further confused when Rodriquez sold it without the slightest claim to title.

The land to the east of the River was wet, swampy and unfit for human habitation. This was a worry but as they were to target British tourists it was thought they would feel at home there. The Río Verde itself is a stagnant green soup, with strange genetically altered fish and villainous looking amphibians blundering around in its murky depths. The risk of infection is always prevalent if one enters the water and clothing has been known to disintegrate on contact with the it. A plan had been hatched to introduce antibiotics into the food to counter the worst of the River’s

Rodriquez bought twenty prefabricated buildings from the now defunct Ispravitelnotrudovoi lager in Siberia, which he sold to the project at an exorbitant price. The Building Committee did question the suitability of ex-Siberian prison buildings, however the assembly instructions caused more of a concern. Written in Russian, the hieroglyphics meant nothing to the insular Alquerians . When completed instead of resembling the supplied illustrations they took the shape of fanciful Disneyland type structures with no two alike. They would not have disgraced Goudí himself. Staffing the resort was easy. Unemployed from Alqueria, of which there are many, would be trained and given a smattering of English. Unfortunately the only person in the village with grasp of English is Blythe Gruntmore and as a Geordie this grasp is somewhat tenuous, his Spanish is also abysmal. Many happy, hilarious and alcohol soaked nights passed as Blythe passed on his linguistic gems. The sound of an Alquerian Spaniard trying to say “ Welcome te wor village the booza is tha wa bonny lad“ is a wonder to behold. In these troubled times it is indeed a bold venture. Alquerians have always been given to bold gestures, stupid ones but bold none the less. We can only see how the first inmates, or rather guests react to the resort.

The Revenge of the Hosepipe

Hosepipes are a malicious breed; the aim of every hosepipe is to infuriate and thwart the human race at every opportunity. Here are a few of their better-known evasions: Firstly, it does not matter how assiduously I drain the water from it, or how carefully I roll it up, when I pick up the business end it will spit on me with the venom of an enraged llama, preferably on my feet. The trick here is to grasp it firmly by the neck and never, ever let go. I roll it up with all its coils tidily arranged, yet when I unroll it some of the coils will burrow under others, so that it creates a kind of cat’s cradle. This doesn’t pull free, it just knots, so to get it untangled I have to engage in a sort of horticultural Twister most inappropriate for a lady of my maturity and gravitas without letting go of the beast’s neck. Then it has to be stretched out straight. Here it will locate each and every unlevelness in the garden surface, and catch on it. I’ll be walking along with a vicelike grip on the hose’s throat, when it will bring me up short with ‘Can’t go any further, I’m stuck.’ I look round, and see a miniscule pebble sticking up half a millimetre proud of the ground, and over which the hosepipe cannot possible go! However, its chief delight is to kink. There is nothing a hosepipe enjoys more than a good kink! The

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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk first I know about this is an abrupt cessation of the water supply at the business end, accompanied by an apoplectic hissing at the tap end. If it achieves a kink once, it will forever after spontaneously kink in the same place each and every time I use it! But the height of its insubordination is reached when I put my trust in it. I place it carefully at the base of a plant, so that I can walk away and do something else while leaving it to do its job unsupervised. It sits there, all sweet compliance and life-giving liquid; it waits until I walk away, then with the grace and innocence of the truly evil it will arch its neck around so that its spray is directed onto the gravel, leaving the poor starving plant desperately gasping at its side. And each and every time I return to redirect it, it will get me! Without fail!

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Place the potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and parsnips into a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring the water to a simmer, salt it generously and cook the vegetables until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well, shaking off as much moisture as possible, and then transfer to a large bowl with the butter. Season with salt and pepper and roughly mash, leaving lots of large, coarse chunks. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the vegetables using a slotted spoon, leaving as much bacon fat in the skillet as you can. Cook the Brussels sprouts in the same skillet over medium heat until wilted and tender, about 5 minutes, and then transfer to the bowl of vegetables. Mix well and divide the vegetables and bacon into 6 even patties. Refrigerate until ready to cook. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties in batches until the bottoms turn golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, and then flip and cook until the second sides are crisp and golden brown, another 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Crack 3 of the eggs into the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the whites are set. Place 1 egg on top of each bubble and squeak cake. Fry the remaining eggs and place on the remaining cakes, and then serve topped with the chives.

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Heat 3 inches of the oil in a deep fryer to 325oF. Peel the potatoes and cut them into chips (that is, fries) about the size of your index finger. Put the potatoes in a fryer basket and lower into the oil. Fry the chips for 2 for deep to 3 minutes; they should not be crisp or fully cooked Vegetable oil, fr ying at this point. potatoes Remove the chips to a paper towel-lined platter to 3 large russete flour 2 cups ric drain. baking 1 tablespoon r Crank the oil temperature up to 375o F. powde In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking plus lt, sa s on po 3 teas powder, salt and pepper. oning more for seas freshly Combine soda water and egg and pour into the flour on 1/2 teaspo pepper, ground blackseasoning mixture. Whisk to a smooth batter. Spread the rice r fo e flour on a plate. or plus m can soda Dredge the fish pieces in the rice flour and then 1 (12-ounce) water dip them into the batter, letting the excess drip off. egg, lightly Put the chips in the bottom of the fryer basket and e rg la 1 beaten carefully submerge in the hot oil. cod or 2 (8-ounce) ts, cut in Carefully lower the battered fish into the bubbling haddock fille angle oil on top of the chips. Fry the fish and chips for 4 1/2 on an flour, for to 5 minutes until crispy and brown. 1/2 cup rice ng Remove the basket and drain the fish and dredgi for vinegar, chips on paper towels; season lightly with salt. Malt serving wrapped in a newspaper cone with malt vinegar

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Hundreds of villagers accompanied his patron through the streets of the neighborhood. The neighborhood of 200 homes Roquetas de Mar yesterday said goodbye to their parties with the traditional procession in honor of San Juan Bautista. There have been some intense days of celebrations reached their zenith with this religious ceremony that was attended by hundreds of neighbors in the procession. At 20 hours prior Mass began the procession. The ceremony was attended by a representative of the government team of the City of Roquetas de Mar headed

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The ‘Friday Tapas Group’ meet each Friday somewhere in the Urbanisation at 13.00hrs and, venues for the next few weeks are: 1 July – May Y Sol, opposite Hotel Playa Luna. 8 July – El Marinero, Las Marinas. 15 July – Tapas Bar Ana, C/Sierra Nevada. 22 July – Bar Lady Lay, C/Sierra Nevada. 29 July – Rincon de Canario, opposite Hotel Playa Luna SUMMER RECESS during August.

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ROYAL BRITISH CHAPLINS PU B LEGION NOTICE by the mayor, Gabriel Amat. The Mass was assisted Choir of the Parish of El Parador. The Mass ended with the hymn to San Juan Bautista. After the Eucharist when the procession arrived. The Brotherhood of San Juan Bautista and the neighbors went above his master. As every year, hundreds of neighbors clothed the procession through the streets of this neighborhood roquetera. Along the route rockets were fired in honor of San Juan Bautista. The procession was accompanied by the music of the Band of Bugles and Drums Santa Cruz de Almeria. Jose Juan Ruby, Councillor for Sports and Leisure of the City of Roquetas de Mar, congratulated the Brotherhood of San Juan Bautista and the Party Commission for “the development of the procession and all the activities that have taken place during these days in Las 200 homes. Residents have participated in the activities and illusion has been the keynote during the holidays. “ After the procession parties The 200 homes continued for a few more hours. The public could enjoy the music of Essence of Almeria, and the voice of Jonah couplet singer Campos. http://www.aytoroquetas.org

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“Truth is we’re joined at the hips. I get caught, I take you down. You get caught, you turn me in.” If you’re a fan of Hitchcock or Patricia Highsmith and love psychological thrillers, this film is for you. I’m sure you’re familiar with the Ripley books by Highsmith so you’ll find similar underlying themes with fraudsters, murders and of course, men on the run! For well-known screenwriter Hossein Amini, this was to prove a successful directorial debut joining the prolific ranks of Clement, Hitchcock and Minghella, reminding us of the thrill and tension, on the edge of your seat tension that is characteristic of this genre. Where Amini excels is in conveying subtle and unspoken tension particularly with the Alpha males sparring over Colette. The cold-hearted stares and the grimaces will give you the creeps followed by the profanities and the scuffles. The title of the film alludes to the two faces of Janus, the Roman God, one face looking to the future, the other to the past. We are told about the mythical tale of Theseus and the minotaur from the two main characters who seem to be on a sight-seeing tour of the Acropolis in Athens, laying early foundations of a tragedy in the making. The third character is a tourist guide and he relishes the opportunity to tell some besotted female tourists about this tragic story. Chester Macfarland is played by Viggo Mortensen of Lord of the Rings fame. Remember Aragorn with the long hair? Mortensen has been described by critic Odie Henderson as “dangerously sexy and morally dubious.” He is a 42 year old wealthy American financier who seems to have recently wedded wife number 2-another glamorous and beautiful blonde, 25 but relatively poor, played by Kirsten Dunst. (Interview with the Vampire, Spiderman 1 and 2.) Chester reads from a tourist guide, the mood seems happy and the couple are relaxed as they stroll around the Acropolis as if they didn’t have a care in the world. But looks can be deceptive, can’t they? Rydal Keener, a Greek speaking American, who majored in Economics from Yale played by hunky Oscar Isaac (

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AGUILON GOLF MEMBERS REPORT

A lovely time of year to be playing golf, with the golf course looking in prime condition and the heat still being bearable, our members are taking full advantage with the scoring being consistently better than we have seen for a long time. RESULTS Wednesday June 15 – Individual Stableford Another fine day with the greens getting back to their best following the “hollow tinning” and our members “taming” a normally dangerous course layout. 1st Bill Gibb 40pts 2nd Chris Baker 37pts on a card playoff 3rd Phil Miles 37pts Twos: Dave Sharp 12th, Chris Baker & David Gray 17th Friday June 17 – Top Banana Challenge – La Envia A team of eleven members made their way down to La Envia golf course to

compete for the first time in this team challenge with an overnight stay in the 5 star hotel, the course had a full capacity of players for the shotgun start, whilst some of our non-golfing ladies made full use of the shopping centre in Roquetas, the hotel spa and swimming pool. Our members were more than happy to come a creditable 2nd overall and a nearest the pin prize for Bill Gibb and were made happier still by the evening barb-e-que, drinks and entertainment, we are looking forward to more of the same next year. Guests and visitors are welcome to join us on a Mon and Friday with prior arrangement. For information contact Les on 634 641 199 or Norman on 609 435 328 or log on to our website at aguilonmembersclub.com

Well worth the wait for Dave White

Friday 24th June was a day that will be long remembered by all the forty plus Forum Golf Society members that contested an individual stableford competition at Aguilon. No, not because it was the day that saw the UK referendum result in an exit from the EU, but because it was the day that, after nearly nine years of trying Dave White finally won an individual competition, and judging by the applause that greeted his victory it was very well worth the wait. Dave’s score of 37 points was two better than Andy Birch (second), Kevin Bircher (third) and Adrienne Ruiz (fourth) who each scored 35 points, with Malcolm Sibbons (34 points) fifth & Pat Garrigan sixth, one of eight players on 33 points. Dave White completed an excellent day by claiming one of the nearest the pin prizes, with the others going to Richard Swaine, Adrienne Ruiz and Chris Mardon. Yvonne Mackay comfortably won the longest drive, and was one of nine Forum lady members to win a prize, a fact that did not go unnoticed by a certain number of the male members present Forum´s upcoming fixtures are 8th July Double Par Medal at Aguilon (Forum’s 250th fixture), 22nd July Stableford at Lorca, 29th July North v South match play day at Aguilon. For further information, contact Phil Elam on 666 847840 / philjelam@ yahoo.co.uk, or see www. forumgolfsociety.webs.com british company established in spain 15 years fully legal s.l. company

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were Eddie Vaughan, Andrew Pope, Ann Kavanagh and Linda King (87) followed in third by John Park, Derick Dale, Carole Taylor and Alf Taylor (85). There were nearest the pin prizes for Don Atkins (17th) and Nadie Wass (5th).

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Messi, who made his debut for Argentina in 2005 and has played 113 times for his country. “It was the thing I wanted the most, but I couldn’t get it, so I think its over. “I think this is best for everyone. First of all for me, then for everyone. “I think there’s a lot of people who want this, who obviously are not satisfied, as we are not satisfied reaching a final and not winning it. “It’s very hard, but the decision is taken. Now I will not try more and there will be no going back.” Messi had scored five times at this year’s Copa America, including a superb free-kick in the semi-final win over hosts the USA. That goal made him his country’s record scorer with 55 goals, eclipsing the 54-goal mark of striker Gabriel Batistuta.

Lionel Messi has retired from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. “For me, the national team is over.” he said after defeat by Chile in the Copa America final. “I’ve done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion.” Messi, 29, has won eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with Spanish side Barcelona. But his only major international honour is Olympic gold at the 2008 Games. As well as losing two Copa America finals on penalties to Chile, Messi was in the Argentina side beaten 1-0 by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final. The forward, who was been awarded the Ballon d’Or five times, was also on the losing side against Brazil in the Marina Phoenix play Mondays 2007 Copa America final. (individual) and Thursdays (team “It’s been four finals, I tried,” added game). To join us for a €25 greenfee. Ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.

The individual stableford competition at Marina Phoenix saw the Kings rule as Tony King scored 41 points to win the men’s division ahead of Phil Tottie (37). Third place went to Bob Craig (36). Linda King scored first place with 33 points in the ladies division, on countback, from Margaret Budd (33) in second and Rosalie Fardon (31) finishing third. There were two’s prizes for Simon Dennison (5th) and Derick Dale (2nd). • New and Used Golf Clubs For Sale Thursday’s team Or Hire. game was a fourball competition with the • Balls, Shoes, Trolleys, Bags & More best two to count on • Club Hire15€ PD or 60€PW each hole. The clear winners with 96 points Find us at Turre Market Friday, were Les Armfield, Phil Arboleas Saturday & Villaricos on Sunday Tottie, Tony King and Or Call 607-645-175 Margaret Budd. Second

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• Once again we have an action-weekend of sport including Euro 2016, tennis, cricket and F1 motor racing. • Results of the round of 16 in Euro 16 were: Croatia 0 Portugal 1… France 2 ten-man Republic of Ireland 1… Germany 3 Slovakia 0… Hungary 0 Belgium 4… Switzerland 1 Poland 1 (Poles won 5-4 on penalties)… and Wales 1 (an own-goal by Gareth McAuley) Northern Ireland 0. England played Iceland and Italy met Spain on Monday. • The draw for the quarter-finals is Poland v Portugal (tomorrow), Wales v Belgium (Friday), Germany v Italy or Spain (Saturday) and France v England or Iceland (Sunday)… all have 9pm kick-offs. • Chile beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win the 2016 Copa America, and after the game Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football. • Huge congratulations to England who ‘white washed’ Australia 3-0 in the Rugby Union Test series for the first-time ever. The Lions won 39-28 in Brisbane, 23-7 in Melbourne 44-40 in Sydney last Saturday when Owen Farrell kicked 24 points - bagging a total of 61 of England’s three-game tally of 106. • Ireland and Wales ended their tours with 1913 and 46-6 defeats against South Africa and New Zealand respectively, while Scotland beat Japan 21-13 • England’s young stars beat Ireland to win the U20 World championship. • The Super League Challenge Cup semi-finals

this weekend will feature Hull v Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Wildcats. • The first of five ODIs between England and Sri Lanka ended in a tie; England won the second by ten wickets but the third, last Sunday, was abandoned through rain. The fourth game takes place today and the fifth will be in Cardiff on Saturday. • There were three British wins in the boxing ring last weekend - IBF heavyweight champion Antony Joshua k’od Dominic Breazeale … supermiddleweight George Groves out-pointed Martin Murray and middleweight Chris Eubank junior defeated Tom Dorran. • Jack Miller (Australia) was a surprise winner of last Sunday’s Dutch MotoGP at Assen. Spain’s Marc Marquez was second with GB’s Scott Redding third. • This weekend it’s the Austrian F1 Grand Prix from Speilburg and Wimbledon fortnight is now underway where, for the first time, there will be a wheelchair competition at the All England Club. DID YOU KNOW? • Graeme Armstrong is the only Scottish footballer to appear in over 1,000 League and Cup matches, doing so for Stirling Albion, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle, Stenhousemuir and Alloa Athletic between 1975 and 2001. • And the Euro 2016 game between Wales v Northern Ireland game was the first ever involving two British countries in the same major knockout competition.

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Laurent Blanc has left his position as manager of Paris StGermain after three years at the French league champions.

Blanc, who signed a new twoyear deal in February, led PSG to the Ligue 1 title in each of his three seasons in charge, but lost in the Champions League quarter-finals each year. Sevilla boss Umai Emery has been linked with the vacant post. Emery, 44, won the Europa League with the La Liga side in each of his three full seasons in charge. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said earlier this month “big changes will happen”, adding: “I’ve been here for five years and this is the first time we have had this sense of failure.” PSG, who have won consecutive domestic quadruples, lost to Manchester City in last season’s Champions League quarterfinals. bbc.com

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rafa who? here comes Spain’s new superstar Muguruza

Wimbledon will naturally miss an old favourite with Rafael Nadal sidelined by injury yet Garbine Muguruza, armed with her sunny demeanour and blistering talent, seems perfectly happy and equipped to fill the void left by her great Spanish compatriot. Donning a replica Spanish football team shirt and beaming the big smile that lit up Wimbledon last year when she reached the final, Muguruza did her bit on Saturday to remind everyone that Spain has a new superstar with the charisma to emulate Nadal. Not that the new French Open champion could quite credit the fact that she was grabbing all the headlines back home rather than the man she idolised while growing up in Barcelona. After Nadal pulled out of the French Open with the wrist injury that has now prevented him shooting for a third Wimbledon title, Muguruza flew the flag with her stunning victory over Serena Williams in the Roland Garros final. So entering Wimbledon, the Spanish media spotlight, usually beamed at Nadal, is trained completely on their 22-year-old Venezuelan-born heroine. “I thought about that the other day when I saw Rafa was not playing (at Wimbledon),” Muguruza smiled at a news conference at Wimbledon on Saturday. “For sure, people are looking more at what I’m doing but I think that’s fine. It’s a good sign. I like it. “I was so happy finally this year. I’m like ‘I did better than Nadal in French Open! This is so weird!’” Muguruza is having to quickly get used to the fact that having a spectacular game to accompany a winning personality is a combination guaranteed to rocket her into the sporting elite - but she swears the Paris tour de force has not changed her. “Nothing really different. Maybe it’s weird, but no,” she shrugged. Yet, apart from her natural, cheery manner with the media, she is in many ways unrecognisable now from the kid who waltzed into Wimbledon last year as a promising talent and ended it as a finalist bold enough to give even Williams a fright. She now stands as the world’s number two player, so assured and accomplished

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that she appears the one best equipped to halt Williams’ march to a recordequalling 22nd grand slam title. “I’m, like, (it’s) so quick and a lot of things have happened in between (the two Wimbledons). I mean, I can’t believe it,” said Muguruza. Something else she finds fairly incredible is the thought of playing alongside Nadal at the Rio Olympics, especially as neither of them normally play mixed doubles. When will they ever get chance to practice together? “I have no idea,” she laughed. “I think last minute. It’s going to be like ‘Well, Rafa, what do you do?’ ‘I don’t know. You?’ We’ll figure it out.” Before then, there’s the chance to make her mark on the grass again, a surface which, like many of her claycourt-loving compatriots, she once felt was only for cows. “A lot of people were saying ‘I think you will play good on grass’ and I’m like ‘there’s no way, I hate grass. I’m horrible’.” Yet now she thinks that maybe they were right after all. “My shots are pretty aggressive, strong and deep, and I go for the shots. On grass, maybe you kind of feel more that fast game. “I had a love and hate with Wimbledon because at the beginning it was hard for me. With time, I’ve got more used to grass and I think my style of game helps.” Muguruza was wearing the red shirt to show her love for Spain’s Euro 2016 team - “In Spain, if you don’t follow football, you’re dead!” she laughed - but a whole nation appears to be smitten with her too now.

Rossi laments ‘stupid mistake’

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To add insult to injury, Rossi took the lead after the race restarted following a red flag for worsening conditions, but he only lasted three laps before falling and being forced to retire. Rossi’s retirement at Assen paved the way for Honda’s Jack Miller to claim his first MotoGP victory, while Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez came in second, extending his lead over Rossi on the MotoGP standings to 42 points. “It is a great shame, because today we had a chance to claim a good result and take some important points for the championship,” he told reporters. “In the dry I had a good pace, and things weren’t so bad in the rain. “I think it was right to red flag the race because there was too much water and it began to get very dangerous. The bike started to aquaplane a lot and you couldn’t see anything behind another bike. “I made a mistake as I was going

too fast. I pushed too hard. It was too much. It was a stupid mistake unfortunately and I’m very sorry, especially for the team, because today we could have won.” Despite being disappointment with the way in which his Assen campaign concluded, Rossi lauded Miller for keeping his composure to become the first non-factory rider to win a MotoGP race in a decade. “Jack’s victory is the only good thing to come from today because we have a good relationship,” he said. “I like him a lot. I love it when he drinks from the boot [on podium]! “I’m very happy for him. He deserves it after the injury at the beginning of the year. He is a great guy and I think he has a lot of talent.” Foxsports.com