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EVERYONE lucky enough to live in Marbella between the 60s and 80s has a Sean Connery story. The Bond star lived in his beachside villa...

By Anne Hernandez IT’S certainly been a couple of weeks of twists and turns. First we had the US elections and Trump making a fool...

HE'S too modest for shining armour but Sir David Attenborough is a true hero of our times writes Belinda Beckett I WAS looking forward to...

By Mike Shapton The generous expat Brit who changed the face of Torremolinos. “Why have I never heard of him?” I wondered as I read...

I HAD a little cultural and fun escape when I stepped in to the Palma Hat Week Exhibition at Hotel Saratoga.  Austrian organisers, Count Karl...

As I suspected, the demand for TIE/Residencia appointments is increasing very quickly. It is vital that if you have not got a Residencia already and...

I DECIDED I’m going to avoid the C-word for a while because I’m done with it! Don’t you find that your conversations always come...

The Covid 19 Pandemic has trampled through parts of two school years thus far, wreaking havoc on classroom learning and stressing everyone concerned:  parents,...

We live in challenging times. Our entire globe is living through a pandemic and our lives have been changed. Are you looking for a...

By Bill Anderson ON July 5, 2019, I became the first foreigner to hold the post of Town Councillor in Mijas. I wasn’t sure what...

IF the last couple months of what we can euphemistically refer to as ‘This, that and the other’ have taught me one thing, it...

THE Barcelona neighbourhood secured the top spot thanks to the  'incredible community spirit'  A neighbourhood in Barcelona has been named the coolest in the world...

MOVING to another country was always going to be a challenge. It’s not just relocating your life, but having to start from scratch with...

I often get inquiries about extending home insurance policies and I have to say that Liberty Seguros have the best on the market in...

THERE are two distinct camps of people - those who will or won’t risk travelling abroad, but I think it should be down to...

Parents know instinctively that they shouldn’t allow inanimate objects to fill their child’s schedule. Kids need to run and play and create. They need...

We may be limited in our travel options right now, but nothing says we can’t get out in a natural setting and enjoy a...

Here are some other great money-saving ideas for doing Ibiza on a budget without missing out on a thing

Editor Jon Clarke serves up the ultimate insider guide for eating around the island

WE’RE eating €8 sausage sandwiches with thinly-sliced Toro tomatoes, washed down with ice cold Estrella Damm lagers and a couple of fizzy drinks.  With a...

One of the most difficult problems for families during this pandemic is the loss to our children and grandchildren of steady, full-time education. Hats...

Stephen Spielberg was influenced as a student by David Lean, who directed most of ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and a great part of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’...

Many of us are finding more time to read during the pandemic. And with libraries closed, we’ve found creative alternate ways to find great...

Old women don’t slowly morph in to grannies anymore with tightly permed hair and a bosom you could lose a small child in. In some...

Do you know your parents’, grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ stories? If you do, you’re blessed with your family’s heritage—you know and understand your own identity....

Folks! Join me today for a comprehensive Mallorca travel guide to Palma de Mallorca Cathedral, also known as 'La Seu' - Mallorca's 'Cathedral of...