Radio Mi Amigo returns to the air on Costa del Sol

Radio Mi Amigo returns to the air on Costa del Sol: "Radio Mi Amigo returns to the air on Costa del Sol
May 24th, 2010 - 16:31 UTC by Andy Sennitt.
On 1 January 1974, Radio Mi Amigo started broadcasting to Benelux from the radio ship Mi Amigo on the North Sea. When Radio Veronica and Radio Noordzee closed on 31 August 1974, Radio Mi Amigo continued broadcasting, producing its programmes in Playa d’Aro in Spain.
Radio Mi Amigo is returning to the air on the Costa del Sol in June/July/August 2010 on 100.9 FM from the 900 metre high antenna and 12.5 kW transmitter of Sun FM. Programmes will be aimed at Dutch-speaking adults living permanently on the Costa del Sol. A team led by Leon Balmaekers will ensure that Dutch-speaking residents are properly informed of the activities and attractions on the Costa del Sol. Some well-known names such as Ton Schipper and Peter van Dam will be among the presenters. Listeners outside the FM coverage area can listen online at www.radiomiamigo.eu."

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Sunseekers enjoy scorching weather - Hartlepool Mail: "The Hartlepool and east Durham coastlines were hotter than the Costa del Sol on Saturday, with temperatures soaring up to 25C, rivalling average temperatures of 23C in the Spanish resort with ice cream sellers doing a roaring trade."

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Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | City & Business :: Pimlico Plumbers heads to Costa del Sol

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | City & Business :: Pimlico Plumbers heads to Costa del Sol: "BRITAIN'S Pimlico Plumbers is expanding its operations in Spain’s Costa del Sol to meet growing demand from ex-pats and holiday home owners.
The company is to open a permanent office in Marbella in July and is recruiting 12 engineers to boost the operation.
Pimlico has been providing plumbing and property maintenance services in the region for two years, handling bookings from London.

From summer projects will be managed from the Marbella office, led by new operations director Craig Bly.
Managing director Charlie Mullins said: “I’m really pleased to be able to establish a much larger presence in Spain. What started out as a small job sending a couple of our vans over to Marbella to work on my holiday villa has turned into a very positive business opportunity."

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'The (Spanish) trade unions have been quiet for the past several years, and now it's difficult to get the engines started,' said Cayo Laro, the secretary general of the United Left coalition.Spain suddenly found itself in recession in late 2008 after several years of strong economic growth based on its booming property sector.Since then, any possible motives for public anger have grown steadily."

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Irish developer goes bust in Marbella | SpanishNews.es

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The drastic move comes as the Irish group MnInerney, owners of Alanda Homes, stopped funding the subsidiary as a result of negative prospects of recovery in the Spanish property market.
“The group has taken the decision not to invest more funds in its Spanish subsidiary of Alanda Homes apartment development,” McInerney said in a statement to stock exchanges in London and Dublin, where listed. “Therefore, Alanda Homes has requested the appointment of an administrator through the Spanish courts.”
If the judge accepts the request, Alanda Homes may stop payments to creditors until an agreement on debt restructuring is reached.
According to the latest data deposited with the Commercial Registry, Alanda Homes incurred losses of 9.6 million euros in 2008. At the end of the year, the company had a debt of EUR 13 million credit.
McInerney says that the net assets in its balance of Alanda Homes amounted to 4.5 billion euros. The Irish company has other subsidiaries in Spain, “which are not affected by the decision.” One is Alanda Club Marbella, which operates a resort, and another owns land in Sotogrande."

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