NEW ON MARKET!

Well established Cafe bar & Takeaway in a very busy area. Established for many years. Surrounded by offices, hotels and apartments, encouraging plenty of trade from both locals and tourists alike. This is a fantastic business at a very low Price.
Available on a secure lease with a Very low rent

Ready to earn from day 1. This well presented, Fully equipped Take-Away Café has eat in facilities. Located in a pretty Palm tree lined street close to the centre of Arroyo de la Miel, the area’s favourite cosmopolitan and bustling town.
Without a doubt – one of the BEST PRICED Bars on the Costa del Sol

This take-away would suit a couple or an individual who wants to work just day times or evenings as well. This busy business offers an eat in, take-away and local delivery service to a varied spectrum of local, resident and tourist clientele. Previous customers have enjoyed jacket potatoes, sandwiches, Pies & Pasties, pannini´s, full English breakfast, pasta salads, fruit salads, pasta dishes, home-made meals, desserts, tapas and snacks. The bar is Fully Licensed and has an extensive menu of beverages and drinks. There are 3 local colleges, schools, health centres and residential and Holiday Apartments surrounding the area.

The premises are bright, clean and welcoming with a sunny terrace directly at the front of the property, a really nice place for your customers to sit and wait for their order or to enjoy their food and a beverage in pleasant surroundings. There is a service counter with cash register and a Glass display unit, behind there is plenty of work top and storage space.

There are 3 microwaves, two electric griddle Hot plates, George Foreman, twin electric hob with integral oven, toastie maker and single fryer etc.

Chilled storage is supported by an upright fridge, chest freezer and showcase bottle Cooler. Also in the property are 2 wc’s and a separate room with sink unit, further storage and a water heater.

This is a great easily managed business with excellent further potential to expand. Low running costs and asking price. For full details please contact the owner using the form below.

What’s New.

YOGA. Tuesdays and Thursdays : 20.00 – 21.00 Wednesdays : 8.00 – 9.00.

FIT BOXING. Fridays : 18.00 – 19.00.

MASSAGE / SPORTMASSAGE Now available for booking.

PILATES Mondays and Wednesdays 19:00 – 20:00

To book: 952 66 11 78, 633 82 70 07 or visit our Website

NYHETER PÅ POWER PLACE.

YOGA. Tisdag och Torsdag kl. 20.00 – 21.00
Onsdag kl. 8.00 – 9.00.

FIT BOXNING. Fredag kl. 18.00 – 19.00.

MASSAGE/SPORTMASSAGE. Ring och boka på 633 82 70 07.

PILATES. Måndag och Onsdag 19:00 – 20:00

Bokning på 952 66 11 78, 633 82 70 07 Website

‘This is Spain Exhibitions’ is back! 24th, 25th and 26th February 2012- a day out for all the family!

The Spring event of This Is Spain Exhibitions on the Costa Blanca South will be held at the Hotel La Zenia, Orihuela Costa, along the N332. The event will take place over the weekend of 24th, 25th and 26th February 2012, between the hours of 10am and 6pm. There is ample car parking within the area.

The event will be well publicized within the local press and on local radio. In addition, advertisements will be placed within the Dutch, German and Scandinavian press. 10,000 leaflets have already gone out and a further 30,000 triptico leaflets will be distributed within the surrounding area during February.

If unable to attend the exhibition, it is possible to have your company flyers placed in carrier bags and handed to the public as they arrive. For 1000 leaflets the charge for this service is 50 euros. Those taking a stand may also partake for 25 euros.

As well as all the stands that you would expect to find at one of our exhibitions, new products and opportunities are always available and welcome. Spaces are available from 200 euros. There will also be a range of demonstrations and entertainment, which will include:
Living Well and Cheaply from Your Garden or Apartment Terrace, followed by a question and answer session, at 1-00pm and 3-30pm on Saturday 25th by Clodagh and Richard Handscombe, regular contributers to the RTN and Euro Weekly.
Wine tasting and appreciation of Monastrell, a local red grape variety, sampling five wines followed by question time. 5 euros, refunded with a voucher to be redeemed either at the show or Magica Gourmet in Benijofar. 1-00pm on Sunday 26 February.
Raquel Pena’s FLAMENCO FOR ALL amateur dance group will perform at 2.00pm on Saturday 25th. The group dance Guajiras, Alegrias, Bulerias and the very popular Sevillanas.

Full details of these and other talks, which will take place in the bar area, will be available on the web-site shortly and snacks are available here from 4.50 euros, with a drink included.

Included in the 1 euro entry fee will be a free ticket for the Raffle, always a popular event at the This Is Spain Exhibitions’ events.

Bookings are now being taken, with businesses such as financial services, weight loss systems, heating systems, estate agents, jewellery, health and beauty, awnings, mosquito screens, schools, pools and much more already signed up.

For more information, call Christine Roche on 699 549 261 or 965 632 835. Also, see the website at www.exhibitions-spain.com for regular updates.

Torrevieja U3A moves to the CMO

UNIVERSITY of the Third Age is one of Torrevieja’s largest clubs, and having outgrown their former meeting place, they moved premises, held their AGM and welcomed Torrevieja’s mayor, all on one busy Monday morning! Eduardo Dolon, Torrevieja’s Mayor, accompanied by Councillor for Foreigners, Rosario Martínez, Councillor for Senior Citizens, Inmaculada Montesinos and the Director of the Foreign Residents Office, Graham Knight, all took time out on Monday January 30, to visit the CMO, Torrevieja’s Centro Municipal de Ocio, located directly behind Carrefour Planet shopping centre and close to Habaneras the Ozone Centre, for the inaugural meeting of the U3A in this fabulous, new location.

Torrevieja U3A has more than 500 active members and 200 of them were present to welcome Eduardo Dolon, who in turn welcomed them to their new ‘home’, where they will hold their meetings on the last Monday of every month. Torrevieja’s most prolific NGO outgrew their former meeting point at La Rustika almost 18-months ago and have been looking for a new meeting place ever since. Club President Bob Hill approached the Town Hall and a new partnership has now been forged between the U3A and town hall, as the CMO will open specially for them, once a month, on what is usually a day when the building is closed.

Mayor Eduardo Dolon was approached by U3A President, Bob Hill last year, inviting him to see for himself the many activities they offer their members, and asking for any help available in finding new premises. For those not aware of their function, the University of the Third Age U3A is an association, which has several branches in various localities around Spain, with the Torrevieja branch opening their doors just five years ago. It consists mainly of British residents who are engaged in many different kinds of socio-cultural activities. To help residents with their integration into Spanish life, they have their very popular Spanish classes, talks on local and Spanish history plus monthly, cultural coach trips to various points around Spain.

Another surprise was in store for U3A members when Francisco, the editor of a new Torrevieja magazine, called Leisure Time, took to the stage, to explain that one of the magazine’s main functions is to help inform residents of all the various cultural, sporting and educational activities that take place around the Southern Costa Blanca. With a background in law enforcement, he also offered to answer any questions posed by members of the U3A regarding such matters as traffic law, how to buy a second hand car and probably the single most contentious issue about driving in Spain, how best to negotiate the dreaded roundabout! Francisco is just one of the speakers who will be giving a talk for the U3A as part of their regular monthly meetings. More information about Leisure Time visit their new site

Enthusiastic volunteers run the entire U3A organisation and new members are always welcome. Their meetings will now take place on the last Monday of each month at the Centro Municipal de Ocio, the Municipal Leisure Centre (CMO) of Torrevieja. For more information on the U3A and all of the different activities they have on offer, please visit their website at www.torreviejau3a.org

Are you driving legally in Spain?

Spanish Authorities are clamping down on illegal foreign plated vehicles in Spain and awarding heavy fines for cars that have no road tax or MOT. The campaign aims to stop tax evasion by foreigners who use their UK registered vehicles on Spanish roads . Offenders are told to resolve the situation within 5 days or their vehicles are seized and placed at the disposition of the Customs Authorities. Malaga is the worst offender and since the traffic department began their campaign back in November last year over 200 drivers in the province have been fined.

Subject to conflicting opinion your car can still be insured without road tax or MOT but legally all owners of UK registered vehicles, if being driven on Spanish roads should have current road British road tax and MOT. If you have neither then you risk having your car impounded and a heavy fine.

If your car is permently staying in Spain then you need to have it registered here. We can provide this service and if you require a quotation please email or fax us a copy of the registration document plus your NIE certificate. Dont wait to be caught, it can be very costly.

New Improved Benefits from Major Insurer

Liberty Seguros offers the best car policy in Spain for Ex-Pats and have now introduced improved benefits for all their new policies. Improved benefits now include a courtesy car in the event of any accident for up to 35 days (after car has been in garage for 24 hours) and up to 45 days for fire or theft. Also courtesy car for breakdown and repair if vehicle has to be in the garage for 7 days or more, courtesy car up to 35 days.

· 30% discount on installation of a tracker.

· Assistance coverage includes lost keys forever.

· Benefits are included in all covers.

· Protected no claims on all covers

· Competitive Prices

· Fire and Theft plus Comprehensive covers – Up to 500 euros of personal possession cover if stolen from the car plus in the event of a total loss claim, value of the car plus 30%.

· Policies are in English, English helplines and customer service is excellent.

Call us for a quote when your car is due for renewal.

EU INSURANCE DIRECT
Wendy Codd, Framire Residencial, Local Commercial 6, Cerrado de Elviria, 29604, Marbella
Tel: (0034) 952 83 08 43
Fax: 951 310 524
Mob: 676 09 84 64

www.euinsurancedirect.com

Torrevieja’s population continues to rise

TORREVIEJA’S status as the Valencian Community’s fifth largest city received a further boost in January 2012, as within the last 12 months the city’s population has grown by 1,730, to a new high of 105,270 registered inhabitants. As has been the case for almost two decades, United Kingdom citizens are the largest International group, with 13,185 registered inhabitants, followed by the Germans 4,032, Russians 4,013 and Swedish with 3,107, who top the list of foreign countries in the census of Torrevieja. In January 2011 the number of citizens was 103,540 inhabitants.

According to the statistics of population and development of the Municipal Register of the City, the city of Torrevieja started 2012 with a total of 105,270 registered inhabitants, of which 53’1% are citizens of foreign origin (55,911 inhabitants), while 46’9% (49,359 inhabitants) are Spanish. It’s close in the battle of the sexes with the men coming out just on top with 50’6% (53,271) and 49’4% for the ladies (51,999). The data cements the city of Torrevieja as one of the most important in the region, and as the third city in terms of population of the province of Alicante and in Valencia fifth, just behind the three provincial capitals, Valencia, Alicante and Castellón and then Elche.

Torrevieja surpassed the 100,000 mark back in July 2007 and despite a cool down in house sales over the past three years, the last five years have accounted for growth of 5,270 people. Regarding the residents registered in the city of Torrevieja, those of international origin coming after United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Sweden are Morocco (3,063), Bulgaria (2,576), Romania (2,503), Norway (2,376), Ukraine (2,162), Belgium (1,542), Colombia (1,452), Finland (1,343), Italy (1,182), Ireland (1,047), Ecuador (909), China (846), Lithuania (735), Brazil (652), Poland (642), Netherlands (635), Argentina (631) and France (604).

The City of Salt remains as one of the most multicultural in Spain and percentage wise, on the municipal electoral role, third in terms of foreign residents who are eligible to vote after Madrid and Barcelona. There are 121 countries represented on the Municipal Register of Torrevieja, no change from 2011, including citizens of Cuba, India, Switzerland, Hungary, Belarus, Algeria, Senegal, Denmark, Paraguay, Nigeria, Peru, Austria, Bolivia, Pakistan, United States North America, Cape Verde, Mexico, Guinea, Egypt, Nepal, Philippines, Honduras, Israel, Bangladesh, Thailand, Costa Rica, Australia, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, Jordan, Mauritius, Mozambique, Guatemala, Cyprus, Malta, Iraq, Belize, Kenya, Vietnam, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia, Haiti, United Arab Emirates, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Slovenia, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

The population statistics reflect an increase in the number of European Union citizens who have decided to take up residence in Torrevieja, mainly citizens of the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany and Scandinavian countries, specifically from Sweden and Norway. The data also notes that since the year 2008 there is a slight decrease in registered voters of Hispanic origin, mainly from Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru and Chile.

Of the 49,359 Spanish citizens who are registered in the city, all the provinces of Spain are represented, with those born in the province of Alicante the most numerous (21,819 inhabitants), followed by residents of the Community of Madrid (6,953) Community of Murcia (2,391), Vizcaya (1,129), Asturias (1,079), Leon (805), Valladolid (732), Jaén (723), Ciudad Real (707), Barcelona (587), Badajoz (583), Guipúzcoa (571), Albacete (568), Toledo (537), Valencia (519), Salamanca (506) Caceres (489) and Burgos (493). For its part, the provinces with the lowest representation in the Municipal Register of Torrevieja are, in this order: Huesca, Lleida, Teruel, Tarragona, Girona, Las Palmas, Ceuta Castellon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Huelva.

In terms of population by age, Torrevieja has 4,077 children under the age of five, 8,747 people aged 6 to 15 years; 15,574 citizens aged between 16 and 30 years; 50,160 people aged between 31 and 64; 15,946 people aged 65 to 74 years; 10,191 people aged 75 to 90 years; while there are 575 Inhabitants, 227 men and 348 women, who have reached and passed the grand old age of 91 years and another 21, 7 men and 14 women who exceed 99 years of age.

Looking back at the growth of Torrevieja, in 1897 just 7,833 people lived in what was a small fishing village, growing to 8,961 in 1910. In 1930 it stood at 8,754, with less than 200 more inhabitants by 1950 with 8,935, 1960 with 9,234 and 1970 a steady 9,726. After Franco’s death in 1975 this increase speeded up. In 1980 the town still only had 12,314 on the padrón before the real growth took place but by 1990 the city had a municipal census of 23,192 residents and then 50,189 inhabitants registered a decade later, in 2000. This large increase in population in the 90s continued into the first decade of the century, confirming that the city of Torrevieja is one of the cities of Spain with the highest population growth since 2000.

© Keith Nicol 2011

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Casino Torrequebrada

One of the major casinos on the Costa del Sol is to be found adjacent to the N340 between Fuengirola and Benalmádena Costa.

Minimum age is 18 and a passport or carnet is obligatory.

Full details on the website

HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR TALENT IN BARCELONA

Are you looking for a city where you can develop your professional project and at the same time enjoy high quality of life?  Barcelona offers you plenty of opportunities for your personal and professional development

START A BUSINESS UP Barcelona is still one of the most popular places for people to launch their own business start-up. People are going into a whole range of sectors, including construction, hairdressing, retailing, information technology and leisure. Setting up a business in Barcelona is straightforward, but it can be time-consuming making sure you have all the correct forms and licenses. And there is the language barrier if you are not fluent in Spanish. If you are thinking about starting-up your business in this fantastic cosmopolitan city, these resources may be useful:

• Make Your Projects Come True: Do It Barcelona!

• Starting a Business In Barcelona: Resources For “Guiri Entrepreneurs To Be”

• Free Training On How To Start A Business Up In Barcelona

• Barcelona Activa – Get Active in Barcelona!

• Coworking “How-To” In Barcelona

• Fancy Starting a Family Business Up In Barcelona?

DEVELOP YOUR CAREER There are a lot of employment opportunities for expatriates in Barcelona, which is a truly international city. There is a lot of competition which means that the interview process can sometimes be long and hard. Finding work in Barcelona is not so easy if you don’t speak Spanish. Also you can work using the Spanish language throughout Spain, but if you work in Catalonia, people will expect you to understand the basics of their Catalan language.  It is with this in mind that you should go about looking for work in Barcelona with a determination and patience so that will not be defeated by the search. Just don’t assume it is going to be easy because you’re qualified. There are many highly qualified Spanish people working in lower jobs they deserve.

Having said that, it is possible to find work in Barcelona, even with the current credit crunch affecting jobs here too. Here are some resources to start searching a job as an expatriate in Barcelona from abroad or on site and improve your job seeking skills:

• Finding a Temporary Job In Barcelona

• Multilingual Jobs For Expatriates In Barcelona

• Top 5 Tips and Tricks to Find a Job In Barcelona

• 3 job Search tools CV Letters and Job Interview

• Should I Send a Thank You Note?

• 5 Ways to Go Digital with Your business Card

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK Networking events have been booming since 2007 in Barcelona. Expand its network has become not just trendy, but a priority for many and everyone’s need. Whatever our interest is, changing our professional situation, find customers, investors or simply meet new friends in a new city or people with our same passions, it is important to learn about the existing events in Barcelona and to better choose. Here are some resources to expand your network in Barcelona:

• So, Do You Want To Be A Networker In Barcelona?

• Networking Agendas In Barcelona

• Networking Events In Barcelona For Tech Professionals

• Networking Events For Entrepreneurs In Barcelona

• Women’s Network In Barcelona

• Networking Events For “Guiri” In Barcelona

• Networking Events in Barcelona For Every Taste

These simple tips make a difference in helping you take a proactive approach to finding a job, starting a business up or expand your network as an expat abroad so that you can get settled and have a pleasant moving experience!

Elisa Biondi

Human Resources Specialist

www.about.me/elisabiondi

Barnatalent Develop Your Talent In Barcelona ! www.barnatalent.com