What NOT to do at your office Christmas party in Spain
As the work Christmas party season is upon us, Giles Brown looks back at some of his most (unfortunately) memorable bashes
5 Christmas presents your family won’t forget
Forget Black Friday - Belinda Beckett has the pressie shopping in the bag
Guests got more than they bargained for at Gibraltar’s Fawlty Towers dinner
As a Fawlty Towers dinner event comes to the Rock, Giles Brown recalls other not-so savoury meals
EXCLUSIVE : the Olive Press has Breakfast with Berkoff
Giles Brown meets his theatre hero and comes over all starstruck
When it rains…
It’s been another quiet week for our man in Marbella
Sunrise on the Rock
Belinda Beckett looks forward to meeting her favourite breakfast TV presenter in the flesh
What registering as a resident in Spain means for your taxes
ISSUES surrounding residency and taxation are important to any overseas buyer purchasing a property in Spain. Ultimately you want to avoid dreaded Double Taxation
Take heed of this eye care advice for World Sight Day
WORLD Sight Day (WSD) will be celebrated this Thursday October 11 to focus global attention on blindness and visual impairment. To support this important initiative
Watch out, there’s a new 80s revival in town, but don’t except big hair and shoulder pads
Every time I think that I get out, they drag me back in...
Why you shouldn’t write off Algeciras just yet
If Lonely Planet authors had been passing through during Algeciras Entremares earlier this month, they’d be in a flurry to update
We’ve survived another mad Marbella summer
CONGRATULATIONS! You survived another summer season on the Coast. While it seemed to be a little less frenzied and frantic than previous summers, there was
Gibraltar’s changing street names leave the common tourist scratching their head
It’s not a big place to get lost in but things can take a complicated turn in a bilingual territory where most streets have two
Five books based in or near Spain’s Andalucia that are a MUST read this summer
Grab a garden chair and dive into some ‘non-escapist’ literature set in exotic locations down the road A Vineyard in Andalucia (2017), Maria Duenas
AUGUST ANGST: Summer in southern Spain presents some interesting challenges
Well, summer has finally arrived. By the time you have this article in your hot little hands – quite literally – it’ll be the beginning
Mortgage approval numbers are soaring in Spain as property market continues its recovery
MORTGAGE approval numbers are soaring. The latest figures show that this April alone there was a 34% increase in mortgage approvals in Spain, while the
There’s lots to consider when making the switch to contact lenses
CONTACT lenses are perfect for a summer packed full of fun and sport. So, I have put together a few questions and answers to help
TOUR DE FARCE: Last Monday was my final straw with the cyclists
GRANTED most Monday mornings can prove to be the last straw, especially when I am running late, again, for my radio show and only on
Summer heat and an Ibiza-style property are the hot topics with Amanda Butler
IT’S amazing what a month can do, 30-35 degrees and still rising! Unusually there are similar temperatures in the UK, if not higher. Looking through
Property market in Spain still a safe bet
House prices are rising in double digits
My sexy choice of hubby
Food columnist Lisa Burgess of Joffrey’s La Cala on why chefs, and not politicians, are top of the pile for desirable lovers
Football Crazy!
World Cup fever is here and there’s nothing you can do about it
New squatting rules in Spain drastically speed up the eviction process
THE Senate has approved specific measures against illegal occupiers of private property. Under the new bill, squatters will be served with an eviction notice and
Are Spanish valuations worth the paper they are written on?
IT is often said something is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. This is true but in order for a bank
Give war a chance – a Spanish village at war with France
How a 100-year ‘war’ between an Andalucian village and France forged lifelong friendships
June is the month for brides and no one does a big fat wedding like the Spanish
The Spanish boda is a 12-hour test of endurance
Oh, Ambassador… you are spoiling us!
The Madrid event was certainly one to remember...