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A new campaign seeks to raise awareness about the product in the US, where people think of it as Italian or Greek A campaign to promote Spanish olive oil is underway in one of the most emblematic spots in the world. Times Square in New York City will help raise awareness about a product that is increasingly being consumed across the United States, but which consumers know little about. Besides boosting demand, the campaign seeks to change deep-rooted perceptions that olive oil is either Italian or Greek. The campaign is the brainchild of Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español, an umbrella group of eight industry associations, and Havas Media Group. Spain is the world’s top producer of olive oil. The Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español notes that average production in the last six seasons was over 1.3 million tons in Spain, compared with 447,700 in Italy. This group also says that Italian oil is almost entirely reserved for domestic consumption, and that most of the oil that Italy exports is in fact Spanish in origin. A recent study by GEA Iberia forecast that Spain will be responsible for half of the world’s olive oil production in the 2016/2017 season, the financial newspaper Expansión reported. The Andalusian province of Jaén, with around 550,000 hectares of olive groves and over 66 million olive trees, is Spain’s top producer. The industry association Esencia de Olivo notes that “Jaén produces more oil than the world’s

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Romans & Carthaginians Cartagena is a fascinating city to visit at any time of the year, but it is particularly interesting during the Romanos y Carthagineses Fiesta. This re-enactment of the battles between the Romans and the Carthaginians is well worth seeing, as it has been declared as being of National Tourist Interest. It takes place annually, this year it will be held between the 16th and 25th September 2016. A little bit of history so it makes it easier to understand the re-enacted battles and events. From about 600BC the area was inhabited by the Carthagnians. Originally from modern day Lebanon, they fled their homeland after it was invaded, and settled in the area to become seafaring traders around the Mediterranean. The head of the main family was the Hamilcar Barca and he renamed the settlement Kart-Hardath which over time evolved into Quart-Hadast and then Cartagena. By 300BC the Romans had become very powerful and wanted to take control of these trading routes so embarked on the 1st Punic War. They didn't succeed and agreed to a truce. Peace reigned for a further 80 years, until 219BC. It was broken when the Carthagnians, lead by Hadrubal the son in law of Hamilcar Barca, decided to attack one of the Roman settlements. The Roman waited. Then Hannibal, after getting married to Himilce, departed in 217BC on his famous journey over the Alps with his 37 elephants, 100,000 infantry and 12,000 horsemen to attack Rome and claim it for the

Carthagnian. The Romans took their chance, invaded and conquered a relatively undefended Cartagena during the 2nd Punic War. Each day during the fiesta various parts of this story are re-enacted, so you'll need to visit everyday to get the whole story or return every year on a different day!! The acts for the fiesta take place in two main locations; one at the port and the other at the football ground. The 'Festival Camp' is located in the football stadium and is a great place to visit as there is lots going on. It is the site for some of the re-enactments and the headquarters for each association, the location of the artesian and craft market and the place to enjoy locally produced traditional food and drink! The port is the site for many of the battles, including the big one when the Romans arrive by boat and take control of the city.

The programme for the 2016 Cartagineses y Romanos in English is: Friday 16th September 18:45 Arrival of the Sacred Fire at the Port. 20:30 Lighting the Sacred Fires at the Archaeological Park el Molinete. 21:30 Opening Speeches in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. 22:30 March towards the Festival Camp. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. 23:00 Inauguration of the Festival Camp. Saturday 17th September 20:00 1st Act of the Founding of Qart-Hadast at the Port. 21:15 2nd Act of the Founding of Qart-Hadast in the Plaza de Juan XXIII 22:15 3rd Act of the Founding of Qart-Hadast in the Parque de Los Juncos. Sunday 18th September 18:30 The Roman Senate in Session on the stage at the Port. 20:00 Destruction of Sagunto on the stage at the Port. 21:00 The century Assembly on the stage at the Port. Monday 19th September 21:00 Wedding of Hannibal and

Himilce on the stage at the Port. 22:30 Wedding Celebrations at the Festival Camp. 23:30 Carthaginian Weddings at the Festival Camp. Tuesday 20th September 21:00 Oracle of the Goddess Tanit on the stage at the Port. Wednesday 21st September 17:00 Opening of the Artisian Market at the Parque Vallejo Alberola 18:00 Grand Children's Parade in the Plaza de Espana 21:30 Roman Comedy on the stage at the Festival Camp 22:00 Great Latino Fair and Gastronomic Tasting at the Festival Camp. Thursday 22nd September 20:00 Landing of the Cartaginian Navy and the hiring of mercenaries on the stage at the Port. 21:30 Hannibal Marchs to Rome. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. 00:00 The Plans of the Gods (women of town ask the Gods to aid their men in the battle) at the Festival Camp. Friday 23rd September 10:45 Maritime Battle in the Port. 12:00 Landing of the Roman Army at

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Torreciega. 19:00 Great Parade of the Troops and Legions. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Soldado Rosique, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. Sunday 25th September 18:00 Roman Circus at the Festival Camp. 20:45 Roman Victory at the Festival Camp 21:15 Extinguishing of the sacred fire and Grand Firework display at the Festival Camp

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charged debate to suggest that the “forces of change” could yet try to form an alternative administration to solve the political deadlock. The country has been in the hands of Rajoy’s caretaker administration since last December’s inconclusive general election, when the PP won 123 seats, but fell short of a majority.

Acting PM Rajoy loses investiture debate meaning poll will be held on Christmas day if resolution not reached Spain has moved closer to the prospect of holding its third general election in a year, slated for Christmas Day, after its acting prime minister once again failed to win parliament’s backing to form a government that would bring an end to eight months of political paralysis. On Friday evening, 48 hours after falling six seats short of a majority in the 350-seat congress of deputies, Mariano Rajoy, the leader of the conservative People’s party (PP), lost a second investiture debate by the same margin as the first: 170 votes to 180. As predicted, the effort proved unsuccessful after the Socialist leader, Pedro Sánchez, maintained his refusal to support Rajoy or facilitate the formation of a PP-led minority government by abstaining. Instead, Sánchez used the highly

A repeat election held at the end of June also yielded a hung parliament: although the conservative PP picked up 14 more seats, meaning a majority again proved elusive. Unless Rajoy or any of his opponents can find a way out of the enduring impasse, electoral law means the king will dissolve parliament in eight weeks’ time, with fresh elections likely to be held on 25 December. Neither the prospect nor the timing of a third election will be popular with Spanish voters, who are growing tired of the politicking and the lack of a proper government. Speaking before the vote, Rafael Hernando, the PP’s parliamentary spokesman, said that while the idea of further elections was ridiculous, the party would take the necessary steps to ensure Christmas was not ruined by a return to the polls. One mooted solution is to cut the campaign period in half so that the vote would be held on 18 December. https://www.theguardian.com

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welcome to my business I am pleased to announce a fantastic range of skin and body care products new to the area available wholesale for beauticians, hairdressers, beauty salons, gift shops and artisan markets. Biofresh Cosmetics produce natural and organic cosmetics with no parabens (petroleum based additives). There are several ranges, all with their own special ingredients giving something to suit all skin types. Ranges include, rose water, rose oil, lavender, probiotic yoghurt, olive oil and a special range for mature skin. Gift sets and handmade soaps are also available. Stunning products with fantastic aromas and more than sensible prices. Contact Zoe on 639 036 051

Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club is the only Grass Bowling Green in southern Spain. We pride ourselves as one of the best clubs in the area as we not only bowl competitively but socially as well. Some of our bowlers like to come to club mornings to meet up and get gentle exercise, playing a sport that they enjoy. Other members like to be a bit more competitive can use the morning’s sessions as practice. Spain has many bowling clubs and you can enter local and National Competitions. Established since 1982/83, since then we have cohosted the Spanish National Championships There is more to Spain than just Sun, Sea & Sangria

Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club Located on the outskirts of Turre, near Mojacar.

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We invite you to take part in a wonderful, low energy sport, playing with like minded people in beautiful surroundings Come & enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise and make new friends along the way.

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Hello, My name is Fay, I am a Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A Master Hypnotist, Master Herbalist an Acupuncturist and a trained Counsellor. I have a clinic in Albox and travel as far as Mojacar for home visits. Trained as a registered general nurse and psychiatric nurse with 30 years’ experience. I always had an interest in complementary therapies and trained with world leading professionals. Treatments for over a thousand different complaints. Specialising in pain relief, stop smoking and weight loss. Popular treatment, Facial rejuvenation Botox alternative with Acupuncture, Aromatherapy and LED Mask, proven results. Telf 634 92 69 73 for appointments.

www.soltimes.com Established as a Budget Car Rental Company for over 10 years we also specialise in selling our ex-rental vehicles from our Sales premises in Mojacar. All vehicles are fully serviced and are sold with a current ITV (MOT) certificate. We offer a friendly and efficient service and are a company you can trust. If you are looking for a car you can rely on, pop in our see us at our Mojacar Office located on the main Mojacar Playa coast road at 459, Paseo del Mediterraneo, Mojacar Playa or all 950 459 208 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm

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Sunergy Almeria is a small conscientious company working in southern Spain, Almeria, Murcia and Granada regions. We install solar panels and wind power generator systems to supply electricity and hot water for dwellings, off grid or on. Established in Almeria province in 2002 we have years of experience working with renewable energy systems. We design and install renewable energy systems around the clients’ needs, offering a reliable advice and maintenance service. All equipment used is of the highest standard, latest technology, with full manufacturer’s warranty and back up. Our aim is the promotion of renewable, alternative energy in a positive and friendly way, so customer satisfaction is very important.

The Band played their first gig with the name Short Fuse in the Station Tavern , Bramley Road, London W11 in 1988, a few months later they moved to Almeria. The Band performs Creedence, Country, Rockabilly, the director of the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid saw the band and invited them to play there. As the Creedence material seemed popular and we enjoy playing it we do a mix of that and Sixties R n B Band Members are:- Jake Bourke from the Deep South of England, Vocalist extraordinaire, guitarist and Ukelel, Steve born in London, Bass guitarist, Vocals, Harmonica, Colsten Pils from Merseyside, drums and backing Vocals, Victor, Lead Guitarist

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C & A Removals are a well-established company based in Lubrin, Almeria. They offer removals to and from UK, FRANCE, BELGIUM & SPAIN FULL OR PART LOADS WELCOME C&A REMOVALS & STORAGE - From a box to a Full load - cars, pets & passenger if required. LOCAL REMOVALS. SECURE STORAGE in Lubrin, Almeria Spain and Essex UK. No job too small for C & A Removals. Contact us for a quote. We look forward to moving you.

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Detained four stowaways hidden in the hold of the ferry Almeria-Nador

They were traveling hidden in the hold of the ferry that makes the route between Almeria and and the Moroccan city of Nador after the ship docked at the pier of the port of Almeria on Friday morning and were discovered. So far this week, the police has taken over seven stowaways who have tried to reach Spanish territory through vessels that connect Almeria with North Africa.

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The National Police have arrested four stowaways Friday traveling hidden in the hold of the ferry Almariya, the fast boat covering the route between Almeria and the Moroccan city of Nador. The ship had docked in the port of Almeria at about 11:00 hours, at which point they discovered four people hiding in the cellars they were arrested. So far this week has been seven people who have tried to reach Spanish territory hidden in a boat. More were arrested Thursday, two more people for this cause, while Wednesday

saw the arrest of another. In these cases a file is processed to initiate the repatriation of detainees to their country of origin, so that today will be returned two of those arrested in recent days and tomorrow will happen the same with a third party. Stowaways arrested this morning will be repatriated in the coming days. According to the police station in Almería, it is a "habitual and daily" casuistry, so since last August 15th has arrested a total of 23 hidden stowaways have come on different ships at the port of Almeria. h tt p : / / a l m e r i a 3 6 0 . com translated by FORTHCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS IN 2016 google ROQUETAS DE MAR SUB-BRANCH 3569

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4th OCT. – Social meeting followed by Greyhound Racing afternoon.

30th Oct. – Poppy Table at the Table Top Sale held at Burty’s Bar. 1st NOV. - Social meeting. November 2016 – Poppy Luncheon. Date & Venue to be advised. November 2016 – The Big Poppy Raffle. Date & venue to be advised.

All monies raised at these events will go to the 2016 Poppy Appeal.

New members are most welcome to join the branch. Contact Jenny/Mike on 950328469 for further information. Social Meetings are held at The Lodge, Calle Americo Vespucio, Roquetas de Mar, on the first Tuesday of each month at 3.00pm.

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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: 9 Sept. – Paseo Del Golf (19th Hole), Playa Serena. 16 Sept. – Tapas Bar Almar, opposite Hotel Playa Sol.

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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. If you need professional computer help, you can contact me to make an appointment at my workshop or clinic (which is at Maloan’s bar in Albox). Last week we learned how to use an Android mobile phone / Android tablet to take photos of documents and turn them into PDF documents. In part 2 we will discuss what to do if something goes wrong but first the completion of the process after you have taken your snap. It’ll take a few seconds to load, and you can confirm it got the entire document in the picture. When the preview loads, there are a few options at the top: Crop: If the image is too big, you can cut off the excess. Colour palate: Black and White is the default option, but you can also scan in colour. There are a few options here (None, Black & White, Colour, Colour Drawing), so just select the one that best applies to what you’re scanning. Overflow button: The overflow menu houses all the other stuff—Delete, Rename, Rotate, and Settings. While the first three are self-explanatory, the Settings menu has some options to help you get the most of your scan. Things like automatic image enhancement, paper size, orientation, and image quality are all found here. There are also three buttons at the bottom: a plus sign, “retake” button, and a Tick character. The plus is to add another page to the same PDF, the centre is to re-scan the document if it didn’t turn out right, and the tick mark confirms that the scan is good and you want to save it. Once everything is good and you’re ready to save the document, just tap

the tick mark. Drive will automatically open the folder where you told it to save and upload it. Once it’s finished syncing, you’ll be able to grab the scanned document from any other device with Drive installed.

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Best of all: the contents of the saved PDF are also searchable in Drive. So, let’s say you saved a recipe for Gourmet Chocolate Oatmeal Balls and you’re ready to make them seventeen months later. Just fire up Drive, search for some keywords—like “chocolate oatmeal”—and Drive will kick back all the applicable results. This PDF will definitely be among those, so you can start cooking. Also, call me any time so that I can come over and help you eat those Oatmeal Balls. Those sound pretty good. While Google Drive isn’t the only “scan with camera” option on Google Play—there are a slew of others, in fact—it’s easily the most useful. Since it automatically uploads to Drive, you essentially have an instant backup, the file can immediately be emailed or shared, and the text is searchable. Most of the other offerings out there only offer one or two of those features (at most), so Drive is definitely the way to go. Now, get to scanning all those receipts you’ve been saving for the last twelve years. My constant war cry is “Don’t leave anything on an online drive if you need to feel secure.”. There are people out there that are constantly testing the defences of these places for weaknesses. There is no weakness to having them on a memory stick! Just a thought! See you next week.

For further information or advice on computing,contact Trevor on 689 892 745 or canducomputing@hotmail.co.uk

Which Way Up 790,000 years ago; what is now magnetic north was the magnetic south. Convection from the huge molten ball of iron which sits in the centre of the earth helps determines magnetic north/south. This change or ‘flip’ happens every half million years or so, it’s called a Geomagnetic Reversal and one is overdue. When the magnetic poles flip; the strength of the earth’s magnetic field drops for years whilst everything rebalances. The magnetic field normally prevents dangerous space radiation reaching the planet so there’s a big chance that life on earth would be affected. The field has weakened15% since the 1800’s; at the poles in the last 15 years it’s dropped a further 10%. Animal migration patterns would be disrupted when the next flip occurs as they would move in the opposite direction. GPS satellites would fail and power grids may collapse, the ozone layer would thin. Scientists believe the flip is about to happen again. About 40,000 years ago during the last Ice age, the magnetic poles flipped in what is known as the Laschamp Event taking about 200 years to do so. During that time the magnetic field was just 10% the strength it is now which meant the earth’s atmosphere was largely unprotected and large amounts of radiation reached the earth. 200 years later it flipped back again. Australians were warned 30 years ago to wear extra sun factor and to avoid the sun’s rays when

In 1971, in the small Spanish village of Belmez, Maria Pereira claimed a human face spontaneously appeared on her cement kitchen floor. It wasn’t long before she destroyed the floor and replaced it - and a new face promptly appeared. More and more faces continued to appear on the floor of Maria Pereira’s kitchen, attracting thousands of visitors every day. Some were male, some female, some large, and some small. In time, she discovered that the house, built around 1830, stood above a graveyard used by the Romans, Spanish Muslims and then Medieval Christians. Did Maria Pereira paint the faces herself? If so, she never benefited

financially from all the attention. She lived a simple life in that same house and eventually died in 2004, after which the house was put on the market. Besides ghostly apparitions, paranormal experts suggest a second theory - that the faces were manifested on the floor by telekinesis. Apparently, the expressions on their faces used to change with the mood of Maria Pereira. However, sceptics point out that it is possible to analyse the molecular changes in the whitewash and prove that some level of fakery was involved. Many believe that the paintings were actually created by Maria’s son, Diego Pereira... http://www.phenomenalog.com

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CFCs in the atmosphere had created a hole above them in the ozone layer. This could happen on a much larger scale with some areas really badly hit. Planet Mars is barren; its atmosphere has boiled away into space. One theory has it that as Mars lost its magnetic field the increased solar radiation heated the planet up. Scientists here on earth are worried that the same could happen here. So in 2013 three satellites were launched to measure the gravitational field to try and assess what’s happening. Nicknamed Swarm the satellites look like giant rats as the sensitive detectors are located on long thin tails so they’re not affected by any magnetism off the main body of the satellite. The magnetism in rocks and tidal movements also affect the north/south polarity and it’s hoped all factors can be mapped and a theory worked out. With almost three years of data; the satellites have shown how the magnetic field is like a heartbeat. Strengthening in places like Asia yet weakening in North America. The position of Magnetic North Pole (and so by definition the South Pole) is also changing, for 20 years it was moving about 6 kilometres south east a year. Then in 2005 it changed course and it’s now heading towards Siberia at 50 km a year. Magnetic Pole’s moved by up to 55 degrees in our planets lifetime,

once it sat between Iceland and Norway and another time in Hudson Bay Canada. This is called Pole Shift and when these changes happen slowly the change is unnoticeable. In the case of a Sudden Pole Shift, the Poles locations change quickly with earthquakes, volcanic events and tidal waves. Pole Shift describes the earth’s outer crust moving not the whole planet tilting differently on its axis. Rather like rubbing the tissue wrapped around a Christmas Satsuma. Albert Einstein supported the theory of Sudden Pole Shift; there are ancient writings that support this thinking. Mammoths in Siberia have been discovered frozen solid with clover still in their mouths. Sudden Pole Shift would have meant that these Mammoths were happily eating their meadow grasses somewhere warm. Then the earth’s crust slipped suddenly and they and the land they were on were transported hundreds or thousands of miles north where they froze to death. The film 2012 is based on a Sudden Pole Shift Event!

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amount offered and the purchase price reaching just 16.5%, followed by Navarra and the Basque Country, both requesting discounts of around 19.7%. Madrid is also the region where the discounts demanded off the asking price of homes reduced most, falling from 19.3% in August 2015 to the present 16.5%, followed by Andalucía (down from 21.7% to 19.9%) and Castilla-La Mancha (from 21.8% to 20.6%). In contrast, a total of seven regions registered demands for discount greater than those recorded 12 months ago. In Cantabria the average discount requested on homes rose from 18.8% last year to reach 23.5% last month, followed by Asturias (up from 18.9% to 22.5%), Galicia (up from 19% to 21.4%) and Balearic Islands, where the average discount requested rose from 21.3% to 22.5%. kyero

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Unique cortijo located high in the hills in a secluded place. Access is via a track for 7 km and the property is 25 mins from the nearest village. Antique doors, wooden beams, polished concrete floors.There is the main house with 3 beds and two, one bed apartments as well as a studio apartment. There is a workshop, spring water pool and solar energy.

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This fabulous reformed townhouse is situated in the lovely market town of Uleila de Campo has been tastefully renovated by the current owners. It is spacious with high ceilings throughout and a fabulous terrace from the kitchen / living room and a large roof terrace with great views and a large garage- well worth a viewing.

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This wonderful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom 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. The property is walking distance to the village and boasts a private swimming pool aswell.

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Superb 160 m², 3 bed linked villa sat on a 440 m² plot situated a splendid location just 15 min from the coast and with stunning views of the surrounding area. This newly built villa has 3 double bedrooms with terraces and built in wardrobes, 3 marble en-suite bathrooms, a large lounge-dining room with an open fireplace, a fitted kitchen with granite worktops, a large porche area overlooking the pool, a private garden, solar hot water, a safe, a security system, a large enclosed utility room and hot and cold A/C in every room. This property has fantastic distant mountain and sea views which take in Mojacar and Gurracha and the valley below, the views are absolutely stunning!! Just 15 minutes to a beach, 3 minutes to the shops

Huerta Nueva A semi-detached 78 m², 2 bed villa situated 10 minutes from the beach in Mojacar and several golf courses. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom/room of 11 m² on the solarium, a fitted kitchen, a lounge-dining room, central heating, A/C, parking and a private garden of 150 m². The urbanization has communal

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This well located 3 bedroom village Cortijo is located in the lovely hamlet of Cariatiz, just 10 minutes from major road links and under 30 minutes from the popular coastal resort of Mojacar. The property sits on a plot of over 600m2 of land with private swimming pool.

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Home Buyers Still Offering 20.9% Below Asking Prices

During the month of July, home buyers in Spain continued to make offers on homes at well below the prices set by the owners. At the month end the average reduction requested was 20.9%, according to data from a study by property portal, idealista.com, which analysed over 2,100,000 offers presented by potential home buyers to the sellers via their portal since January of 2010. This figure is only slightly lower than that recorded in July of last year, when the average discount requested was 21.6%. Looking at each of Spain’s regions, the greatest gap registered between buyers and sellers was in La Rioja, where buyers demanded, on average, a discount of 23.6% off the selling price, followed by Cantabria (-23.5%), Murcia (-22.7%), and Valencia (-22.6%). In contrast, Madrid is the region where both parties were closest, with the difference between the

Fabulous 3 and 4 bed, ultra-modern design, split-level townhouses with incredible sea views set on a golf course and situated just 300 metres from the beach. These ultra modern houses have 3 or 4 bedrooms set on different levels, 3 bathrooms, the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, a large lounge leading out to the front porch and garden area, an inner patio, the inner patio and staircase are great features of these properties, a kitchen, a laundrey room and an upper terrace with sea views. The property is set on the Macenas golf complex and owners have access to the pool, the sauna and jaccuzi

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Average house prices in Spain rose by 7.5% in the second quarter of the year, compared to the same period of 2015, while the volume of sales climbed by 23.7%, with a total of 107,838 transactions being recorded in the property registers, according to data published in a press release this week by the Association of Registrars. Compared with the first quarter of the year, home sales increased by 8.5% and prices rose by 2.2%. The Registrars pointed out that these price increases are continuing to reduce the decline accumulated since 2007, which has fallen to 26%, and consolidates the change in trend which began 2014, also with regard to the number of transactions. Moreover, El Economista reported that, after a long period registering record lows, the volume of transactions on new housing have now accumulated two consecutive periods of quarter-on-quarter rises (0.8%), while in the second hand market, the increase registered was 10.3% compared to the first quarter of the year. The number of transactions on second hand homes in Spain reached a total of 80,042, representing an increase of 11,380 transactions over the previous quarter, which according to the Registrars is the best data recorded in the last eight years. Foreign buyers accounted for almost 14,000 of the house purchases, representing 13.4% of all the housing transactions carried out, compared to 12.9% in the first quarter of the year. In year-on-year terms, the volume of home purchases carried out by foreign buyers reached over 51,500 transactions, representing around 13.4% of the total housing transactions. Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466 With regard to the of the C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant) nationalities Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm foreign buyers, British buyers made the greatest www.olivehouse-es.com number of purchases, This spacious, detached villa has incredible views of the coastline stretching from Aguilas accounting for 19.73% of the foreign transactions, to the Sierra Cabrera mountains. Situated a short drive from the village of followed by: the Germans Bedar with plenty of flat land surrounding it. (7.38%); French (7.5%); Large private pool and courtyard and a separate annex.With three large double Swedish (6.95%); Italians bedrooms but the possibility of a further (5.99%) and Belgians bedroom in the casita. (5.63%). OLV1143 kyero BEDAR NEW TO THE MARKET 444,000€

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QUESTION: I am trying to help my mother who has very bad health and wishes to move back to the UK but has not managed to sell her Spanish property yet. From a legal point are there any matters to take care of before she comes back? ANSWER 1. Make sure her Spanish will is in good order. There have been some changes to the laws recently which make it convenient to have a solicitor take a look at it. 2. Locate the title deeds to the property and their NIE numbers. 3. Make sure internet banking is set up on her Spanish bank account. 4. Your mother may wish to consider signing a power of attorney for you to deal with her Spanish assets (in case a buyer is found and

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Alicante Still Has Most Unsold New Homes

Eight years after the start of the housing crisis, Alicante still ranks as the province of Spain with the greatest number of unsold new homes, even surpassing such areas as Madrid or Barcelona. Although the province is the leader for home sales to foreign buyers, neither the buoyant pace of housing sales registered over the past two years nor the foreign demand have been enough to reduce the level of unsold housing stock. This contrasts with the reactivation noted in the market for new housing on the coast. According to the latest report on the situation from the Spanish Confederation of Associations of Manufacturers of Construction Products (Cepco), up until the end of the first quarter of this year Alicante accumulated a stock of 42,912 unsold new homes. No other province has as many new and ready for sale homes in their municipalities. For example, Madrid has some 40,724 unsold new properties, while in Barcelona the total unsold stock stands at 42,074. El Mundo reported that the large number of unsold new homes remaining in Alicante reflects the difficulty the real estate sector is faced with in reducing this excess stock, which is a result of the housing boom years and whose construction was finished right at the beginning of the crisis, when the market slowed to a near stop. According to sources in the real estate sector, the majority of these unsold homes are located in less attractive areas, away from the coast, and despite their reduced prices, it has still been almost impossible to find either buyers or any demand for rental. The banks holding the majority of these unsold homes are resisting slashing their prices in expectation of a more consolidated improvement in the economic climate, and while most of these properties are located in inland areas, there are in fact very few

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There is a huge movement of holiday hungry people during July and August fanning out from central Spain, heading in all directions looking for seas to swim, mountains to climb and rivers to fish. Parking in Madrid suddenly becomes not only free but possible while coastal towns fill to bursting. But what of Alqueria? Not many people come to Alqueria on purpose. The total income from tourism last year was 2,897,434 Raros which at today’s exchange rate equates to 9.25 Euros. This was due to one unfortunate individual who somehow accidentally crossed the border into Alqueria, an enterprising local sold him the directions back to Spain. The individual concerned would however have paid ten times the asking price. Those that live in Alqueria attempt to get away en masse. A sign at the Alquerian side of the border crossing with Spain simply says ‘Last one to leave turn the lights out’. The foul green and worryingly sticky mist which makes unwelcome visits does so more frequently in July and August while the infernal heat and resultant pong from the overstretched drainage makes continuous habitation undesirable to say the least. Those that can leave Alqueria do so. Spain refuses to issue visas to Alquerian citizens judging them to be persona non grata however they can pass through Spain to other destinations as long as they do so quickly and don’t touch anything on the way. So where and what do prominent

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For years now I have struggled womanfully with the Spanish language. I started out with the notion that I would achieve a level of fluency within a relatively short time, an idea fed to me by well-meaning friends in England, who told me that Spanish was the easiest of the European languages to learn. That may be true, but if it is it sets the bar of my achievements very low indeed! I have struggled, persevered and persisted, holding on to my ideal of being able to communicate with the native populace with all the determination of a Rottweiler on to a burglar’s trousers. Early on in my endeavours I discovered a chasm in my knowledge – I knew nothing whatsoever about English grammar! My schooling had neatly side-stepped this necessary evil; I had sailed blithely through my life with never a nod to a Subjunctive nor a wave of the hand to a passing Pluperfect. However, Spanish requires grammar, and grammar I have not got! I feel like a laboratory rat faced with a plastic maze – I know I have to get to the centre and find the cheese, but I have no idea how - it all looks the same to me! Which leads me to my problem with my GP, Ernesto. When Ernesto first walked, fresh-faced and innocent, into the Little Britain that is the Arboleas Medical Centre, it must have seemed like a Throw The Christians To The Lions situation – Ernesto had very little English, and many of the Lions had very little Spanish! But Ernesto is a man made of stern stuff. Whether he determined that he would learn English or perish in the

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would like to invite you to sample the exciting new additions to the already successful menú of the night. With 4 new additions per the 3 course taking it to 11 starters, 10 mains, and 9 sweets. With additions to include more choice for the high volume of gluten free people. Still priced at the value beating 11.95€ for 3 courses, including a carafe of wine for 2 people. Full a-la-carte still available. Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail.com

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allardyce opens with win Sam Allardyce’s reign opened with the result he desired, if not the performance, as England beat Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier in Trnava. It was not a sparkling start, Adam Lallana’s 95th-minute goal securing victory against a side that played more than 30 minutes with 10 men after captain Martin Skrtel was sent off. Allardyce could be justified in suggesting beggars cannot be choosers and that winning was everything after England made a humiliating retreat from Euro 2016 with a last-16 exit to Iceland in France. England struggled to create chances and turn possession into goals at Euro 2016, a flaw which cost them dearly

in draws against Russia and Sunday’s opponents Slovakia, who held them to a damaging goalless stalemate. There is a predictability and pedestrian streak about England that Allardyce must find a way of curing - and any analysis of this must be couched in the context that this was his first game and a damaged team will not be rebuilt in a day. England’s lack of threat was emphasised by the fact it took 64 minutes to muster their first shot on target and that was more of an over-hit pass from captain Wayne Rooney than an effort on goal. Bbc.com

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Lewis Hamilton battles to second as Nico Rosberg wins Italian Grand Prix Nico Rosberg cut Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to just two points with victory in the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton lost what had looked set to be a certain win with a poor start after he had taken pole position with a scintillating performance on Saturday. The world champion dropped to

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Mercedes' superiority was underlined by the fact that they were in a race of their own despite running what every other team believed was a slower strategy. All the other leading teams were on a two-stop and while there was excitement with some battles here and there, it was a largely mundane race. The Ferraris were comfortably quicker than anyone else in the chasing group, and the excitement in the closing laps was around a battle for fifth between Bottas and Ricciardo. Ricciardo, choosing super-soft tyres for the final stint rather than the softs on the Williams, closed in after their final stops and pulled a brilliant overtaking move from a long way back into Turn One at the start of lap 47 to take the place. Behind them, Ricciardo's teammate Max Verstappen was also on a charge and he grabbed seventh from Force India's Sergio Perez with five laps to go. Bbc.com