Brexit fever
On a mission to round up British votes for the EU referendum
EU chief Donald Tusk has blown it with Brexit discrimination against Gibraltar
Spanish diplomacy hands Fabian Picardo the keys to 10 Downing Street
Hard facts: The lack of systems and rules in Spain’s property game is ridiculous
In most other northern European countries, all sellers of properties have to
A goodwill adoption of two cats turns sour as the creatures terrorise columnist Loraine Gostling’s Christmas decorations
So this is Christmas, and what have I done? The truth is… not much. You see, something dreadful happened to us that stopped me getting
Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again
I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm
The shocking tale of how the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre evaded ‘gypsy’ owners hunting down a rescued horse, writes Susan Weeding
WE lost our Sophia a few days ago. We’ve had many dramatic rescues over the years, but Sophia was the start of it all. Nine
As the dreaded ‘C’ word rears its festive head, Loraine Gostling reminds us that C also stands for Charity
The ‘C’ word is just around the corner and, for the past couple of weeks on Javea Connect, the annual appeals have started to help
Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding
FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the front line with Policía Nacional, their
As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s grandest homes
Having performed a market appraisal, I would have valued it last year somewhere in the region of €9m
Adam Neale discusses Plusvalia and how land is valued and taxed in Spain
It is important to note that the tax is only applied to the value of the land, and not to the property on it
After two more gangland killings, Giles Brown calls for end to violence in Marbella and on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Marbella needs to take a long, hard look at the problem before it spirals any further out of control
Tancrede de Pola looks ahead to brighter days after a tricky 2019 for mortgages in Spain
As the new year beckons, there are some positive changes to mortgages in store
SPENDING IN SPAIN: It’s tougher saving than shopping, but you’ll be investing in your future, writes Jonathan Holdaway
If you can allocate a portion of savings into some fairly simple, low-risk investments, it will make money for you while you sleep
Specsavers launches ‘food for those in need’ campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca
Bancosol are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods – oil, milk, tinned foods and meals, beans and pulses
EXCLUSIVE: Hero who chased and tackled ‘killer’ at club stabbing on Spain’s Costa del Sol is Gibraltar Chief Minister’s security guard and ex-soldier
“It was really violent and there was literally a river of blood as his attacker must have hit an artery”
COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine Gostling
Before I begin, I just have to give you a quick update on the new KFC in Ondara (avid readers will remember last week’s food
COLUMN: Two disabled ponies find friendship at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
These two little ponies are deeply in love and they go everywhere together. They’re both disabled, and they are inseparable. Fudge was the first rescue
Locked in a cupboard in an abandoned warehouse, Manolo was one of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s most traumatised rescues, writes Susan Weeding
EVERY rescued animal has a story to tell, but I do believe Manolo’s to be one the most horrific cases of psychological animal abuse. In
With Javea Connect Facebook members getting nasty over a new restaurant, Loraine Gostling turns to John Bercow for advice
So, what has been going on these last weeks with the happy ‘connectors’ on my Facebook group? What makes people talk to each other? What
Sea police injured during clash with hashish smugglers in Gibraltar waters
TWO Royal Gibraltar Police officers have been hurt after objects were thrown at their faces from a boat believed to be carrying cannabis resin.
A trip to the hospital in Spain has turned Giles Brown into a bookworm with six pack abs and restored his faith in humanity
Spraining an ankle is not a training programme that I would recommend, but there is an upside!
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with two top authors ahead of Gibraltar International Literary Festival this month
Find out how to tell stories and why literature is breaking down the boundaries created by racism
CAUGHT: Brit who stole €1.5million at gunpoint cornered in Tarifa after two years on the run
Interpol wanted fugitive arrested by Policia Nacional getting off a ferry from Morocco from Gibraltar's highest valued armed robbery
DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham
This week I received an updated report from Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) with fascinating information after last month’s devastating gota fría ruined
Despite a family visit to the UK, Javea Connect’s Loraine Gostling is still stuck in her Facebook group complaint cycles
This week I am meandering from that green and pleasant land we know as the United (although now rather Untied) Kingdom. But, as admin on
A carousel pony savagely beaten begins his rehabilitation at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, writes Susan Weeding
Well, here we have the next instalment from the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales! Last week we castrated one of our 30-odd ponies,
Wheelchair Barbie and her gender-neutral grandkids are nothing new writes Belinda Beckett
Today Barbie is the epitome of diversity with over 100 personas and counting.
Loraine Gostling’s hysterical histories on how ‘Chris’ Columbus thought he found Japan as Spain celebrates Dia de la Hispanidad
GREETINGS! And for those who have managed to pick up a copy of this week’s edition hot off the press, Happy Columbus Day! This chap
As farmers as far as Germany chip in to save the rescue centre from famine, life begins again in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
AS always, it’s been another roller-coaster week here at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre. Amazingly, we’ve caused quite an international stir. We have even