http://www.the-blogg.info News Around The World In 80-100 Words! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:19:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lleida city council has made a decision to ban the burkha in public buildings.Now Muslims in the Lleida have presented six written complaints to the council over this decision. The Wantani Association for Freedom and Justice  has said that should the council not reply then they will take the matter to ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/lleida-islamic-community-fights-back/ In Segovia archaeologists have discovered the remains of a house built in either one or two AD at the time of the High Roman Empire. The remains have been discovered beneath the main square in Segovia.During excavation work in the Plaza Mayor,which has already revealed the remains of a seventeenth century ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/segovia-roman-remains/ MessageLabs Intelligence has just issued data aboutthe highest number of viral infected emails and Spain comes top of the world list. The global ratio of emails which have dangerous programmes is said to be one in every327.6 or 0.3% of all electronically sent communications. Some 64.1% of junk mail received in Spain ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/spanish-news-email-viruses/ The Spanish high street shops Zara and Desigual have been asked by many clients to open an online shop.Many people live some distance from the nearest store and this would be the perfect answer to their problem. Zara has just opened the new online store and it is guaranteed to be ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/spanish-news-zara-online/ The political party Nueva Javea is pinning its hopes of increased tourism,to the mast.They feel that to attract more visitors to the town they need to develop its "nautical"appeal and its links to the sea. There most definitely needs to be a move away from construction,which has fallen off the map.More ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/javea-tourism/ In Murcia city last week a police officer died in the line of duty.He was chasing thieves across a roof when the roof collapsed and the policeman fell through it . The 38 year old was with his partner and they were chasing these robbers across corrugated roofing over a garage ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/murcia-death-of-police-officer/ President Ripoll of Alicante Province has indicated that he would relish another term in office.Next May there will be elections for all councillors and the PP representitive for the ^Province would like another go at the job.This despite allegations of corruption hanging in the air.Sr Ripoll has also endorsed  the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/alicante-election-of-councillors/ Five days down a disused mine shaft could cause the death of most people but a young woman from Redovan near Orihuela survived such an ordeal. It appears that the young woman was walking past a disused brick factory when the ground beneath her gave way and she disappeared down the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/orihuela-trapped-woman/ Belgian police have arrested,together with the Spanish Guardia Civil,an ETA suspect.The effort was a joint one and the suspect is Luis Maria Zengotitabengoa Fernandez. The arrest took place in the Belgian town of Ostend in the early hours of the morning. A European arrest warrant had been issued by the Spanish National ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/spanish-news-eta-suspect/ Torrevieja Natural History Museum will benefit eventually from what is thought to have been a tragic accident. The head of a baby sperm whale was discovered floating in the sea off Torrevieja.It is thought that the marine mammal was the victim of a propeller from a large boat which had sliced ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/06/torrevieja-whale-head-discovered/ What Hartford Hospital in Conneticut has to say about Coriolus Versicolor "Currently, extracts of Coriolus versicolor called polysaccharide-K (PSK) and polysaccharopeptide (PSP) are under study as immune stimulants for use alongside chemotherapy  in the treatment of cancer. These two related substances, made from slightly different strains of the fungus, are ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/27/hartford-hospital-coriolus-versicolor/ We have opened a group on facebook for people to share their stories about the effects and testimonials. Come and join our group and share it with everyone you know so that as many people can learn about Coriolus Versicolor and how it can boost the immune system helping the ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/11/join-the-coriolus-versicolor-website-on-facebook/ This was recently posted on You Tube and is a personal testimonial regarding possible effects of Coriolus Versicolor (inlife inForce) and talks about diabetes and healing an infected wound caused by the diabetes and effects on blood sugar. See more information - Click Here http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/21/diabetes-coriolus-versicolor/ Here is an interesting testimonial from You Tube mentioning effects of inForce Coriolus Versicolor on someone with tumours on their liver. http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/26/anti-tumour-liver-tumours-coriolus-versicolor/ Author and talk show host Cristina Ferrare is set to host an infomercial for inLife LLC about its Coriolus Versicolor product, inForce. The proprietary blend of Coriolus PSK and PSP is being marketed for its immune system building qualities and the infomercial is set to spread awareness about Coriolus to ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/28/christina-ferrare-to-head-an-awareness-infomercial-for-coriolus/ Here is another story from You Tube about someone with IGG Immunoglobulin G deficiency who has been transformed by Coriolus Versicolor in the form of inForce immune system builder by inLife LLC See also Best Buy for Coriolus Versicolor page - Click Here http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/29/igg-deficiency-coriolus-versicolor/ As awareness about Coriolus Versicolor grows the most compelling testament to its benefits come from those who use it. That's why we ask that you share your experience of using Coriolus with us and our readers. E-Mail: Just e-mail us at info@coriolusversicolor.us Video: If you have a video testimonial to share then ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/09/02/coriolus-versicolor-send-us-your-testimonials-of-experience/ Here is a youTube video of a Chinese lady who had lung cancer and her experience with Coriolus. http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/09/06/coriolus-lung-cancer-patient-video/ Welcome to the Coriolus Versicolor website ( Trametes Versicolor, Polyporus Versicolor Common name: turkey tail). This website was set up as a database of information, facts, medical studies and resource material about the Coriolus Versicolor mushroom, it extracts and uses in the alternative and supplemental treatment of cancers, its effect ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/09/06/coriolus-versicolor-all-you-need-to-know/ As we travel along the path of life our mortality slowly creeps up on us. From those youthful days when life was supposedely wasted on us, through the time of starting and raising families, when the needs of others seem to take precedence of those of our own it eventually ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/09/06/why-everyone-should-take-coriolus-versicolor/ The ancient brotherhood of Cofradia de San Roque in the Spanish Basque country has changed its 411 year old tradition of having a male only lunch after the town´s  annual fiestas.It is the town of Llodio in the basque Country where women decided to challenge this tradition. Two years ago one ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/spanish-news-basque-tradition-changed/ The Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism has stated that on average,in July,foreign tourists spent more than 90 euros a day. In total it is estimated that in July tourists spent over  6 million euros or just over 900 euros per person.This is over 3% more than in June. July was the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/spanish-news-foreign-tourists/ Ziatan Ibrahimovic,the former Inter- Milan and Juventus striker has been sold to Ac Milan by Barcelona FC.It is said that the fee was 24 million euros and he will begin with the club on a year long loan before signing a permanent deal at the end of the season. Barcelona signed ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/barcelona-fc-selling-of-ibrahimovic/ The multiple and complex mechanisms of action of Coriolus Versicolor PSP have been demonstrated through in vitro and animal studies. Coriolus PSP has suppressed the growth of human cancer cell lines in mice (sarcoma 180, lung adenocarcinoma and Lewis lung cancer). It has also inhibited incorporation of two structural units of ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/26/psp-coriolus-extract-how-it-works-mechanism-of-action-md-anderson-texas/ As we travel along the path of life our mortality slowly creeps up on us. From those youthful days when life was supposedely wasted on us, through the time of starting and raising families, when the needs of others seem to take precedence of those of our own it eventually ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/08/30/why-everyone-should-take-coriolus-versicolor/ Welcome to the Coriolus Versicolor website ( Trametes Versicolor, Polyporus Versicolor Common name: turkey tail). This website was set up as a database of information, facts, medical studies and resource material about the Coriolus Versicolor mushroom, it extracts and uses in the alternative and supplemental treatment of cancers, its effect ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/09/04/coriolus-versicolor-all-you-need-to-know/ The Buñol( Valencia) festival known as the Tomatina has influenced film directors from Bollywood.They are saying that they have gained inspiration from the largest tomato fight in the world. The fiesta took place last week and there were many camers set up in Buñol for the up and coming Zindagi na ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/05/valencia-bunol-tomatina-inspires-bollywood/ Michelle Obama,the wife of the president of the United States of America visited Spain recently and while in the country she went to visit the Alhambra Palace in Granada.She has described the visit as "unforgettable". The Spanish holiday also included her daughter Sasha and they had their base for the holiday ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/granada-michelle-obama/ The Spanish woman climber Edurne Pasaban has become the first woman in the world to climb all 14 mountains over the height of 8000 metres. Initially it was thought that the Korean climber Miss Oh had gained the award but the South korean Mountaineering federation has announced that it does not ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/spanish-news-success-of-spanish-climber/ The singer Shakira is shooting her next video in the city of Barcelona.On November 24th she will also be performing at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. Shakira was born in Colombia but she is half Lebanese and while filming in Barcelona on the Costa Brava she has caused something of ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/barcelona-shakira/ People from all over the world attended Benidorm´s Electrobeach festival last week.It took place from Thursday to saturday and it was estimated that 22,000 people attended. It also brought a massive boost to the Benidorm economy,to the tune of 6 million euros.It5 was the first time that the festival had been ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/benidorm-electrobeach-festival/ Marbella in the south of Spain has the only English speaking university on the Spanish Costa del Sol.It is seeking british students,in fact it has almost a quarter of a million places for them.As there were so many disappointed students in the UK this year,maybe some of them might enjoy ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/spanish-news-expats-increase/ The Spanish egg donor market is reaping the rewards of a country such as the UK where you have to wait up to 2 years for eggs. Now,rather than wait two years a greater number of people are choosing to visit fertility clinics in Spain. In the UK there is a shortfall ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/spanish-news-egg-donors/ The National Police in Alicante have arrested seven men in connection with their having fraudulent work contracts.Four of these men did not even have the paperwork to actually be in Spain at all. They are thought to have claimed at least 15,000 euros in benefit claims at the time that they ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/04/alicante-fraudulent-work-contracts/ The Prevention and cancer control properties of Coriolus Versicolor PSK have been associated with its antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties in vitro and in vivo. PSK has demonstrated prevention of chemically induced DNA damage (sister chromatid exchanges) and subsequent tumors due to chemicals, radiation or other causes. Coriolus PSK also ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/26/coriolus-versicolor-psk-how-it-works-mechanisms-of-action-md-anderson/ The Guardia Civil in Alicante province are not only seeking drug traffickers and the like.They also deal with sorting out illegal trafficking of animals,particularly endangered species. The police took a tiger cub from a circus in San Juan Playa last week as first and foremost it is an endangered species but ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/alicante-endangered-tiger-cub/ A child from Alicante who in 2007 developed odd marks on her skin,gave rise to suspicions of abuse by the mother. In 2008 after a series of meetings with Social services,the child was taken into care and the mother was arrested and kept in custody for 24 hours on suspicion of ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/alicante-sexual-abuse-allegations/ A spokesperson for the PSOE ( Socialist) party in Javea has spoken out about a litany of complaints concerning the state of the town and the summer season. He has quoted traffic chaos,cliffs that are about to fall into the road,road works that ought not to be there at the height ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/javea-psoe-party-complaints/ Benidorm on the Costa Blanca is going to have its first night time half marathon in November.In fact it will be the first such marathon to take place in Spain.It takes place on November 27 at 8.30pm. If you live in the Jalon Valley area of the Costa Blanca then from ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/costa-blanca-news-in-brief-23/ As Mayor of Benidorm,Augustin Navarro conducted his first gay marriage last week.As councillor in opposition he actually conducted 12 such marriages. Gay marriages have been legal in Spain since 2005 after a parliamentary ruling approved the modification of the Civil Code.This followed the Socialist governments campaign which was led by President ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/benidorm-gay-marriage/ A project which has been promoted by the Valencia government in Torrevieja will see the town acquire a new fairground. The beginning of August was the final day for those interested in placing tenders to construct the fairground.It will include a concert area,carparks and a market. The work is part of the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/torrevieja-new-fairground/ The Guardia Civil have arrested a 26 year old man in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca on suspicion of being linked to Al-Queda,an Islamic terrorist group. The man,a Moroccan,was renting a house in the town.The police spent a long time in the house searching for evidence.The man was quickly transferred from ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/03/benitachell-al-queda-suspect/ Spanish resorts come in third on a recent survey about favourite places to visit in the world. One of the favourite places for tourists to visit is France and it tops the list after a survey done by Skyscanner which is a flight search engine. In second place comes the United States ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/spanish-news-skyscanner-survey/ Last Thursday near Alfaz del Pi the residents of four houses between the El Romerol urbanisation and Forum Mare had to be evacuated from their homes because of a woodland fire.Also the Nostrum complex had to be eevacuated from their properties. About 5000 square metres of pine forest was destroyed but ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/alfaz-del-pi-woodland-fire/ Seven hectares of countryside was destroyed last week when fire broke out at the Tossal de Molla near Callosa dÉn Sarria. Fire crews were called from as far afield as Denia and Benissa as the blaze spread towards the village. Helicopters,water planes and special vehicles were all sent speeding to the area ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/callosa-d%c2%b4en-sarria-forest-fires/ Each year along the coast of Spain there are tragic accidents with toddlers drowning in swimming pools.This week a 3 year old boy drowned,while on holiday,in a Calpe swimming pool. You never think that your child is going to fall into the pool and drowm.However it only takes a very short ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/calpe-toddler-drowns/ The Santa Pola Municipal Aquarium was opened in 1983 and it houses over 50 different types of Mediterranean fauna. Its objective is to educate people about the wildlife in the sea around the Costa Blanca coastline.It covers over 700 square metres,of which only 200 square metres is designated for visitors.The rest ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/santa-pola-municipal-aquarium/ Nuesta Señora de la Almudena church in Benidorm has 92 parishoners who are better off by just over 6000 euros a piece this week. The Benidorm residents won a share of the Spanish national lottery.The winning ticket was 02415 and was sold to the syndicate at the lottery office on Calle ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/benidorm-lottery-win/ Death on Spanish roads has dropped and alongside that there has of course been a drop in the number of organs available for transplantation. In Andalucia the number of organs available for donation has dropped by 10% in the first half of 2010 and the number of organ transplants performed was ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/spanish-news-organ-transplants-2/ The Cartagena ( Murcia ) leg of the Audi MedCup sailing regatta got underway last week. Artemis ,the Swedish team did well in the intial practice runs.Racing conditions were not easy for the boats and the temperatures were very high.The skipper of Artemis stressed the lightnes of the winds and the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/02/cartagena-medcup/ The cancer charity MABS is organising its third successful charity run in Murcia /Mar Menor.They call it a Race for Life.It will take place on November 14 in Los Alcazares. The event is becoming more and more popular and is gaining participants from as far away as Madrid.People run for a ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/murcia-mabs-charity-run/ A prisoner belonging to ETA was released from prison last week and ETA had decided to have a rally in Barcelona on the Costa Brava to celebrate the release.The rally was banned by the police and consequently police and demonstrators clashed. The woman who was released had served a 9 year ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/barcelona-eta-rally/ MD Anderson Cancer center has some significant findings about Coriolus versicolor PSP & PSK. We have collated the appropriate material below and in subsequent post. (See www.mdanderson.org) Mushrooms have been used for at least 5000 years for nutritional and medicinal purposes. Anti-viral and anti-cancer effects have been demonstrated in more than ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/25/md-anderson-cancer-center-coriolus-versicolor/ Andres Ripoll,the Mayor of Altea has signed a deal with a local musician and composer,Josep Vicent,allowing him to use office space in Altea La Vella´s new municipal building. The first part of the agreement will be that Sr Vicente will arrange a concert on September 10 in the Klaus kramer gallery.The ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/altea-music-project/ Campoamor beach at Orihuela Costa on the Costa Blanca is the venue for attempting to break the Guiness Book of Records Bikini Bash. A local Calpe woman,founder of Costa Blanca Models has been asked to head the judges.The first part of the day will be the attempt at the Guiness World ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/orihuela-costa-bikini-bash/ On September 15 the North Costa Blanca Royal Air Force Association is hosting a dinner dance at the Canor Restaurant in Teulada. The event will commemmorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain,the historic event which turned the tide of British history in the Second World War. The cost per ticket ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/costa-blanca-royal-air-force-association/ The Mayor of Torrevieja has announced that a state of the art system of video and radar systems will be installed in the town by December and will cover the roads,traffic and public safety.Torrevieja will be at the forefront of this type of technology for the whole of Spain. The meeting ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/09/01/torrevieja-videoradar-systems/ Is the Valencia region a hotbed of satanic rites?According to an expert on the subject there are a lot of satan worshippers around in the Valencia region,22,000 of them to be precise.These people are members of more than 15 different groups. It appears that many of these groups have neo-Nazi leanings.They ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/valencia-region-satanic-rites/ Animal charity workers are delighted that for once Spanish law is being used to prosecute someone who has repeatedly abused his animals. The Guardia Civil has arrested a Spanish man in connection with cruelty to horses and donkeys.The horses were in such a bad state that the charity Easy Horse care ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/spanish-news-animal-cruelty/ Montemar is an urbanisation in Gran Alacant,near Alicante.Residents have received letters from Aguagest telling them that if they do not change their billing address within 10 days then their water supply will be terminated.At the moment their billing addresses are still in the name of the building company Masa. Since this ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/alicante-water-panic/ Glass,paper and and carton recycling placed Alicante province in the top 10 areas in the country for recycling waste. Statistics released this week show that residents in the province actually see this as very important. The statistics were issued by Inusa,the company which carries out recycling in Alicante City.The 2009 figures showed ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/alicante-province-recycling/ A family living on an urbanisation in San Javier,in Murcia,had fallen behind with their urbanisation fees,which pay for pool maintenance and other things on the urbanisation. The President of the urbanisation decided that this family could not use the communal swimming pool.The home owner had presented a complaint after a chain ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/murcia-urbanisation-president-absolved/ Throughout the summer in Calpe archaeologists have been working at the base of Peñon Ifach.They have just uncovered the entrance to what is thought to be an ancient walled enclave.They are hoping that this discovery will enable them to discover a great deal more about the people who lived there ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/calpe-ancient-wall-discovered/ San Javier,in Murcia have decided that their police force should have a massive clampdown on noisy motorbikes.We have all been subjected at one time or another to the macho kids( or men) revving up as they go up your street.Now enough is enough.The initiative includes motorbikes and mopeds. The campaign will ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/31/murcia-noisy-motorbikes/ The Partido Popular head office in Madrid is being fairly slow about making a decision who should be the candidate for the elections in the Valencia region in 2011.However the Valencia PP are not questioning the fact that it should be Francisco Camps.If he is adopted then it would be ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/valencia-regional-elections/ Last Thursday the heavans opened in Calpe,Benidorm,Finestrat,Moraira and nearby towns. The sudden and violent downpour left between 10 and 15 litres of water per square metre. Police in Calpe,Benidorm and Finestrat were forced to close roads as drains became blocked and flooding occurred. In Finestrat the council tow truck came into use to ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/calpe-roads-closed/ The Benidorm council let it be known many months ago that drinking and many other activities ,would not be allowed on the beaches of the town. This summer the Policia Local have fined almost 140 people for consuming alcohol on the beach. The Town Hall had told the police to crack down ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/benidorm-drinkers-fined/ Private residential homes in Alicante Province are facing a crisis.Many of these homes care for elderly people with a subsidy from the regional government. Now more than 700 pensioners that live in such residential homes could be out on the street because these subsidies have not been paid. These homes have had ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/alicanteprovince-care-of-the-elderly/ The Culture Councillor for Altea on the Costa Blanca has given a detailed account about the investment that the council has made in the Palau Altea,Radio Altea and the Music Conservatory. He has defended the investment in the municipal radio station,saying that it has been neglected for many years and that ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/altea-council-investments/ On November 30 this year Monte Pego Poetry Reading club will be holding their poetry reading competition final.The competition is open to everyone and they might win 100 euros and a book of poetry as a prize.There is no age limit,it is quite literally open to everyone.Pego is a small ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/pego-poetry-reading/ A grant of 30,000 euros has gone towards the reformation of an old mill in Benissa on the Costa Blanca.The total cost of the reform was almost 47,000 euros. Moli del Quisi is an old hydraulic mill.It was opened last week and was visited by the director general de patrimonio Paz ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/30/benissa-reformation-of-old-mill/ Thirtween years ago a Crevillente ( Valencia Region) schoolgirl was attacked in her school corridor and was head butted by another student. The youngster had her skull cracked and her nose was broken.The perpetrator was a classmate. Now the Valencia Education Department has awarded the girl4,229 euros in compensation for the damages ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/valencia-education-department/ A Denia police officer who used to drive an unmarked police car,reported to the authorities that the car that he was driving was,in his opinion,unsafe.He said that the brakes were faulty and that he could have or be the cause of an accident. That Denia police officer was disciplined by moving ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/denia-police-justice/ The Costa Blanca beaches are an ideal place for crimes to happen.In Alicante province the Guardia Civil have really cracked down on this type of crime on beaches and in hotels and bars.Already they have arrested a couple for stealing bags on the beach on Cala Capitan,Cabo Roig. In Pinoso near ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/costa-blanca-crime-38/ The "Response and Protection Group" a branch of the Benidorm police have arrested two Romanian women for robbery with violence against a British man in the Rincon de Loix area of the town. The police have cracked down heavily on street crime and this has helped in solving a lot of ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/benidorm-street-crime/ It is believed that Benidorm has received free advertising in a variety of way ,worth about 2 million euros if the town had had to pay for it. There have been items on the news,on morning news shows,in interviews,films and TV.All of this between May 2009 and may 2010. Benidorm on the ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/benidorm-free-advertising/ Benidorm´s Terra Mitica was conceived out of a fire which destroyed 450 hectares of woodland in inland BenidormThe regional government purchased 10 million square metres of land by a compulsary purchase order and was one of the original Terra Mitica shareholders.CAM bank and Bancaja were also shareholders.Important regional businessmen also ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/benidorm-terra-mitica/ Last week in Benicassim,north of Valencia,a British woman,who was attending the Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival, climbed an electricity pylon in the Desert de las Palmes nature reserve and received 20% burns to her body. A call was made to the emergency services just after 10am and medical services were sent out ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/valencia-electric-pylon-accident/ A market in La Cala in Finestrat was raided by the police last week and over 100,000 euros worth of fake goods were seized . The police knew that there were market traders who were dealing in fake goods and these were the ones who were targeted in the raid. Thirteen people ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/finestrat-fake-goods/ Following recent storms in Denia on the Costa Blanca the regional environmental agency requested that the sea water be checked. The analysis was not satisfactory and consequently part of the Las Marinas beach was closed to the public for bathing. The Red Cross post was temporarily moved to a stretch of beach ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/denia-las-marinas-beach-closed/ People between the ages of 45 and 55 are at most at risk of cardiovascular disease and Torrevieja Health department aim to do something about it . In May of this year the Department began a raising awareness campaign in the town.They want to prevent heart disease ,not treat it.Many issues ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/29/torrevieja-health-services/ The new immune builder supplement of Coriolus Versicolor PSP & PSK extracts supplied by inLife LLC, inForce is now available to buy in Spain it was announced last week. inLife, who are a network marketing company added Spain to the countries they now operate in so that individuals can either buy ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/25/inforce-coriolus-versicolor-immune-builder-available-in-spain/ Every distributor or agent will tell you that their opportunity is the best on the market...that's their job and for the most part they believe it.  Comapnies vary as do the products they are selling so most of the time it can be difficult to tell the difference between them. ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/network-marketing-mlm-the-best-opportunity-2010/ Tafalla in Northern Spain was the scene of a terrible accident last week .A bull which was being taunted in the bullring at Tafalla had had enough and went mad.It jumped over the barricade surrounding the spectators and ran amok through the crowd. There were about 4000 people in the arena ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/spanish-news-bull-on-rampage/ Recent rainfall on the Denia side of Montgo mountain has caused serious rockfalls and consequently work is going to take place to reinforce the mountainside.An avalanche of rock decended on Cami de la Colonia last weekend. This rockfall caused this road to be closed as a safety measure and the Montgo ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/denia-montgo-mountain/ A British woman has been given a six month suspended sentence by a Spanish court after leaving her daughter on a Salou beach while she went for a drink. The child was just 11 years old and the beach was very crowded.The case against the mother was for abandonment of a ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/28/costa-brava-abandoned-child/ La Joya urbanisation in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca has a number of disgruntled residents.It seems that their resident wild doves are increasing to such a degree that the sound they make is disturbing the residents. Locals are feeding them because they are cute and this is causing the population explosion.Many ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/benitachell-noisy-doves/ Denia has brought in new by-laws to prtect law abiding citizens against anti-social behaviour.Urinating in the streets,drunkeness and disorderly behaviour are all costing the council and residents a lot of money. Already the Denia council has handed out over 100 fines to people who do not seem to know how to ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/denia-anti-social-behaviour/ A very disgruntled British man has started a petition for people who have lost money in attempting to buy properties on the Costa Blanca.These people paid large deposits on off-plan property and then when the properties never materialised ,they lost their money.Guarantees meant nothing. The petition is to be sent to ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/costa-blanca-property-problems/ The new Coriolus Vericolor product supplied by inLife LLC called inForce is now ready for shipping from its wharehouse in California. The forst of two products, the inForce immune system builder is a proprietary extract of Coriolus PSK and PSP and can be used as a daily dietary supplement. [caption id="attachment_87" ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/07/04/new-coriolus-immune-system-builder-inforce-is-ready-to-ship/ The Pinosol urbanisation in Javea has a small park with a kiosk.The kiosk sells refreshments of every type from breakfasts to lunches and snacks and drinks.It is already a popular place with individuals and groups. This bar is now available for what seems to be a very small rental of 1600 ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/javea-pinasol-kiosk/ Twenty five volunteers from all over Spain are working on an archaeological dig in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca.The results of the dig should give a very interesting insight into the salt industry of the region. They are working on a ruined house in Torrevieja-La Mata natural park.The house and surroundings ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/torrevieja-salt-industry/ The Denia U3A held a meeting last week on Monte Pego in the hope of seeing the Perseid meteor shower which happens every August.The group set up their equipment on the pool terrace of the Bella Vista bar The Perseid shower looks like a whole array of tiny bright explosions.These meteor ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/denia-u3a-astronomy-meeting/ Companies that stick up advertising in authorised places in Alicante will be fined.Already Alicante council has issued 70 fines to such companies. The fines range from 240 euros to 750 euros for each sticker or poster that is not located on a legal advertising board. Alicante council employs 7 inspectors who patrol ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/alicante-advertising-fines/ The Ministry of Employment has just announced that the number of foreign workers working in Alicante Province has fallen in the second quarter.The drop is by a substantial 8000 people. At the end of March there were 284,323 foreign workers registered to work in Alicante Province ,by the end of June ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/26/alicante-province-population-fall/ The La Siesta church in Torrevieja is the venue for the Magnets Club.It is a club for 4 to 14 year old children. The club was begun by a British couple in 2004 when they only had three youngsters turning up.Now there are 50 who attend at the church on a ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/26/torrevieja-magnets-club/ The Spanish property bubble finally exploded towards the end of 2007.This was a time when banks called in their debts and companies were forced to close. Now an official report has shown that there was never any substance to this property boom.It was hiding nothing but debt. The Spanish Savings Bank Foundation( ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/27/spanish-news-property-boom-debacle/ As recently reported, ( See Coriolus versicolor to get awareness boost), inLife LLC are expanding the launch of their Network marketing product inForce to both the UK and Spain in an announcement this week. inForce immune system builder will be available to distributors of inLife products in the USA, Canada, Ireland, ... http://www.coriolusversicolor.us/2010/06/21/coriolus-mlm-to-launch-in-uk-spain/ The Chinese are becoming big in the Spanish economy.Whilst the rest of the Spanish economy is struggling the Chinese business sector is booming. Acquiring a mortgage in Spain these days is almost impossible and the vast majority of the Spanish population is holding back economically. Yet the Chinese are expanding their businesses ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/26/spanish-news-chinese-businesses/ The population of a town such as Benidorm fluctuates wildly throughout the year.Now the official census for Benidorm has been published up to April 2010.The official population is 27,261 from 113 different countries. The largest group of foreign residents is from the UK with 5,500 registered on the padron.The second largest ... http://blog.amlaspain.com/2010/08/26/benidorm-census-figures/