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SO why should we use green electricity? Rather than give the obvious answer – to save the planet – I will explain more comprehensively. Electricity
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the expat in Spain who took on Tyson and Holyfield in their prime
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Visiting Spain? This is what you need to prepare before travelling in Summer 2021
Anyone thinking of visiting Spain in summer 2021 will be pleased to know that it’s just got much easier. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19
Eight of the Best Sporting Events of 2021
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EU Long-Term Residency
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Explainer: These are the updated rules for those travelling from the UK to Spain from July 2nd
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HOLIDAY FIASCO: Retired British couple left stranded on Mallorca after Teletext holidays failed to inform them their hotel was still closed
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Spain only has one university ranked among the world’s top 200
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How does the Spanish population feel about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout?
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CASTING: New reality TV show looking for Americans buying or renovating property in Spain
By Shannon Chaffers A TELEVISION reality show currently in the works is looking to feature Americans who have recently relocated to Spain and are renovating
BEACHY FEET: Meet the Marbella-based Brit behind a new beachwear brand that promises to be anything but a flop
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Come on England! – the chants from Spain
MY Irish grandfather was an international referee so my mum caught the football bug early on and Match of the Day featured heavily in our
“Yellow Submarine”: How Villarreal football club rose from humble beginnings to European triumph
Shannon Chaffers digs into the history of the football club from Castellon that swept to glory in blur of yellow last month to make European
Spain’s Number One! Marbella lawyer Jose Ramon Gutierrez reveals how he scored top spot for the second time
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INTERVIEW: Meet the director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency
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By Elena Gocmen Rueda THE OLD bullring in Puerto Banus is having a makeover and is set to become a top entertainment venue. Because of its
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Police in Spain resume search for British hiker Esther Dingley as snow thaws in Pyrenees
Police have resumed the search for missing British hiker Esther Dingley who disappeared in the Spanish Pyrenees last November while walking to reach her boyfriend
Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws
THE mother of two girls feared murdered by their father who is accused of dumping their bodies at sea off Tenerife has spoken out and
Capital gain tax when selling your property
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Oil not be back: Last oil rig in Spain to close, ending 60 years of extraction in the country
By Nickacia forrester Petrochemical giant Repsol will stop extracting oil in Spain this month as it responds to new environmental laws. This decision puts an
CLEANING UP: Volunteers collect 70 kilos of rubbish from beach and seabed on the Costa del Sol
By Nickacia Forrester FIFTY volunteers who joined in a beach cleanup collected 70kg of trash in just one day. Members of the Association Subacuática Casares
Someone to turn to: Wondering about mental health options in Andalucia and Spain?
By WENDY ANDERSEN WE may have left everything behind for a life in the sun, but even Andalucia can have its downside – especially in
Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist
By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose