Boris Johnson is up to his butt in a scatological Catalan nativity tradition, writes Belinda Beckett
This year Boris is among 40 new famous faces along with climate activist Greta Thunberg, PP President Pablo Casado and tennis ace Novak ?jokovic
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,...
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,...
WE lost our Sophia a few days ago. We’ve had many dramatic rescues over the years, but Sophia was...
CASTING CALL: ‘Blond-haired’ extras urgently needed for Benidorm TV series TOMORROW (Dec 17) with €70 pay
BLOND-HAIRED extras are urgently needed in Benidorm tomorrow (Tuesday, December 17) with a promise of €70 pay. Directors for...
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...
Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan...
FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the...
As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s...
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...
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
COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine...
Before I begin, I just have to give you a quick update on the new KFC in Ondara (avid readers will remember...
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...
Locked in a cupboard in an abandoned warehouse, Manolo was one of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s most...
EVERY rescued animal has a story to tell, but I do believe Manolo’s to be one the most horrific cases of psychological...
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...
A trip to the hospital in Spain has turned Giles Brown into a bookworm with six pack abs and...
Spraining an ankle is not a training programme that I would recommend, but there is an upside!
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...
Despite a family visit to the UK, Javea Connect’s Loraine Gostling is still stuck in her Facebook group complaint...
This week I am meandering from that green and pleasant land we know as the United (although now rather Untied) Kingdom.
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...
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...
As farmers as far as Germany chip in to save the rescue centre from famine, life begins again in...
AS always, it’s been another roller-coaster week here at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre. Amazingly, we’ve caused quite...
Brexit is paralysing Mallorca’s property market, but high-end buyers are still steaming ahead, writes Amanda Butler
"Oh my, are the Brits going down in history as the laughing stock of Europe."
Antonio Flores explains the legal ins and outs of using WhatsApp messages as evidence in court
Life is full of surprises as we know, and the law is no exception.
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