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WITH a good pair of binoculars on a clear day, from just about anywhere along the Costa del Sol, you can make out the...
Star of Channel 4’s New Life in the Sun pens first column for the Olive Press
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Fools in high places: The people running Mijas are well connected but not plugged in, writes Bill Anderson
I LEARNED about the Peter Principle a number of years ago and it has helped me to better understand the world I live in....
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CAR insurance policies from Línea Directa offer customers a diverse team of over 250 lawyers all with expert experience in their specialised field, that...
Not the BBC: A kiss and telly story with lights, camera (when available) and plenty of animal action writes...
IT’S 20 years this month since I landed my first job on the Costa del Sol as a presenter on … well, let’s just...
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THE news that BBVA is bringing back 100% mortgages for resident buyers in Spain should be a cause for concern for some.Before the...
Giles Brown rubs shoulders with the descendants of Malaga’s maestro Pablo Picasso
IN my so far rather colourful journalistic career, I've had the opportunity to interview the good – Rik Mayall was as brilliantly funny as...
WANTED: Real estate professionals in Spain – no knowledge or ethics necessary
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It’s been an eventful week for the Molino del Santo’s resident dog
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THEY’RE COMING! As the weather heats up watch out for the scuttling cucarachas, writes Lesley Keith
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The cheeky made-in-Manilva ales making an entree onto fine dining tables
We prayed for rain and boy did it come
We prayed for rain and boy did it come, writes Giles Brown
MARCH INTO SPRING: Wealthy buyers are still flocking to Mallorca, writes Amanda Butler
AS we head into March the weather here in Mallorca has been much chillier and wetter than the norm.As I write with the...
Winter in Spain has not treated me well this year, writes Giles Brown
I HAVE a confession to make. Again. I fell a little bit out of love with Spain in February.Maybe it is a growing...
Raining Renaults: Don’t be alarmed at the largest student rally in Morocco
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WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold
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How does income tax for non-resident homeowners in Spain work?
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Turning 50 isn’t all doom and gloom, especially when you’re in Marbella
Perhaps a more conventional 50-year-old would have celebrated the event with a discreet gathering.
Number One! Why Mallorca really is the best place to live in the world writes Amanda Butler
ACCORDING to official statistics by Tinsa, a leading Spanish valuation and assessment company headquartered in Madrid, the average value of finished housing (new and...
Spanish law change is affecting those living in the Costa del Sol
The criteria for residence for tax purposes varies considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and “residence” can be different for other, non-tax purposes
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New Year resolutions: Finding time to maintain personal promises can be a drag
It’s the first month of 2018 and that cracking and dull thudding sound that you hear all around you is the unmistakable noise of people’s New Year resolutions breaking and hitting the ground.
Olive Press property expert Amanda Bulter brings in the New Year
HAVING been in the UK for Christmas and not seen the sun once during the 7 days we were there - just cloud and...
Christmas is time of hyperactive traditions with a little Russel Brand thrown in
It really is a case of pouring an extra strong cup of coffee, lining up a selection of Christmas classics and sitting back and enjoying the show.
Ask the Optician: For the full spec on eyewear from Marbella specialists
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A tipsy game of Twister has been abolished after a glass was kicked over, and a few of the 'bigger kids' are engaged in loud, drunken debates on politics, religion, racism and the economy.
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