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even came close. – no other nationality profile of British our sales this yearlittle to no impact on our and buying “Brexit has had whom are still working full-time or three Spain bought plan to use two many of of properties in investment they at a time, so the 90/180 t levels buyers, weeks - the British love Number a long-term lifestyle rises to pre-Brexi for one to three and the pandemic times per year affect them,” he said. by UK citizens ORGET Brexit is stronger than ever. age represent the an inday rule doesn’t have nearing retirement affair with Spain property to Brits has surged to the nationals spend Whilst retirees or those those moving here, analysts lookof Sales of Spanish this time last year, according Costa del Sol. Danish and German and Costa younger people majority demographic on the Baleares in interest from nomad’ cohort. contrast, Swedish, credible 72% from association. their Eu- In with pricey enclaves noted a big increase the ‘digital spend less than of €1,890 above €2,700 locations. explained: also Spain as part of Spanish land registrars’ Brits tend to Estate Agents, for 43% of ing to move to average But bargain loving They splashed out an than the foreign Brava favoured Director of Tenerife accounted and Ward, lower high neighbours. Andy Spain, very ropean on property in nationals tending to buy in “British demand is still UK the per square metre of €1,940, with Blanca and some parts of buyer average as the Costa cheaper areas such
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HUNDREDS of readers have been joined by expat councillors to support the Olive Press U-turn campaign helping British residents swap their licences for Spanish ones. Meanwhile various Facebook groups and even a leading fintech guru have backed our campaign, which is gathering speed. It comes tragically however, after one female expat allegedly committed suicide when she found herself isolated in a rural part of Andalucia. The woman, who had recently lost her husband, told friends her life was no longer worth living. Among suggestions to put pressure on both the Spanish and British governments, one reader, Andrew Clark suggested a road protest. “Why don't we all protest by driving slowly around Malaga and other Spanish towns? It seemed to work well for the lorry drivers!” The UK ambassador meanwhile continued to insist ‘an agreement is close’.
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A GIANT fire that has razed 3,500 hectares of woodland above the Costa del Sol could have been started by four men. However, it is unclear if it Making in-roads, page 6/7 was done deliberately or due to error. While a number of Olive Press sources insisted it appears to See pages 14 & 19 be the work of an arsonist, national news
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agency EFE claimed last night it was caused by negligence. As we went to press, it emerged that three men were interviewed by the Guardia Civil yesterday afternoon. Another man was due to be grilled today over the fire that began last Wednesday at 3pm. What is also known is the fire began in a private estate owned by Libya’s
Gaddafi family. Suspiciously, just a decade ago plans were issued to build a golf course and nearly 2,000 homes at the giant 6,800 hectare La Resinera finca, which straddles Benahavis and Pujerra. An army fireman, who battled the blaze for three days, told the Olive Press it had started at ‘three points’ on the Sierra Bermeja estate. The UME firefighter said: “My colleagues and the police are working on that assumption. “Arsonists always have an aim and purpose when burning the moun-
tain, they usually want to build something.” And he added he ‘strongly believes’ that last year’s neighbouring Estepona fire is linked to this year’s fire. Despite new reports, last night, that the blaze was started accidentally by workers clearing the land, other local sources in Benahavis continued to insist it could be arson. “We all think that the fire was deliberate, but it is still under investigation,” revealed a local estate agent. “I don’t understand why anyone would be working in the very high heat in the middle of the day, with the winds really picking up,” he added. The fire led to the evacuation of nearly ALL AREAS 3,000 people in Benahavis and neighbourCOVERED ing Pujerra. Most residents spent 4G UNLIMITED between one or two nights out of their INTERNET homes. Neither Andalucia’s IDEAL FOR firefighting group, INSTREAMING TV FOCA, nor the Guardia Civil would comALSO ment on the causes of IPTV, the fire, insisting the SATELLITE investigation continTV ued ‘in secret’. Last year’s blaze was one of the worst seen in Spain this century. It destroyed nearly tel: (0034) 952 763 840 10,000 hectares. info@theskydoctor.com Oops I did it www.theskydoctor.com again, page 7
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