Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market
It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for Real Madrid
Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling
Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free
I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown
As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would suffice
Financial specialist Blacktower is continuing to make inroads in Spain, offering excellent advice to expats of all nationalities
BREXIT: Is time running out for expats?DESPITE Britain's imminent departure from the EU, Spain is still an...
Want a return on your property investment? Look no further than Spain, writes the Finance Bureau’s Tancrede de Pola
The growth has been strong but stable and seems to be avoiding the fatal boom and bust cycle which lead to the meltdown some 12 years ago
Summer on the Costa del Sol may have to be spent indoors to avoid beach hut blazes and killer...
If you do own a beach club in Marbella, you are probably in the mood for celebrating that it is still standing
Belinda Beckett raises a toast to the sherry merry month of May in Spain, with its free-flowing booze and...
With barrels of rebujito hitched to the back of the tractor-drawn wagons you can refresh yourself as you walk/dance/stagger along the route
Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale
The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international
Becoming auntie to a herd of stray cats in southern Spain is harder than you think, writes Belinda Beckett
But the whole idea of being a colony auntie or uncle is that you have gained the cats’ trust, probably by feeding them
Latest figures show Spain’s property expansion is slowing, but there’s no reason to panic
Uncertainty surrounding the UK’s divorce is no doubt having an impact on British buyers, the biggest foreign market for Spanish property by far
OSP is not just a political party, writes Giles Brown, who has slowly watched the decline of San Pedro
UNIMPRESSED: Giles Brown says the OSP party has gone on a 'remodelling rampage'IF you are a regular...
Giles Brown thought he had left his brushes with the law back in the 1980s
One of the good things about being over a certain age, however, is that you don't tend to attract police attention
A collection of the best Brexit memes
Brexit or not (and when), great British humour will always rule the waves
Anarchy, Andalucia and free women: How women in Spain plotted to bring down the patriarchy
Women in Andalucia were some of the first in Spain to join the fight against General Franco, writes Jack Gaioni
An idyllic cottage by the lake in Andalucia gave Giles Brown a bit more than he bargained for
'Lock your doors and windows', advised the Guardia Civil, 'there are desperate Italians on the loose'
KISS AND TELL: From cave mamas to world records, Belinda Beckett chronicles the history of the snog
Belinda Beckett brings you the ‘pucker’ guide to kissing for Valentine’s month
Loud and Clear: The Costa del Sol Boar Wars have begun says Giles Brown
British expat Giles Brown is gearing up for the boar wars
Why foreign investors keep the property market booming but don’t want new builds
Interest in the property market is at an all-time high with foreign investors, but it seems they’re not interested in new builds, writes Adam Neale
How the EU has ordered Spanish Courts to review compensation for wrongful imprisonment
THE Spanish Constitutional Tribunal has had to accept that people wrongly held in custody should be entitled to state compensation.It comes after it was...
SAVE THE DATE: Unmissable events to put in your 2019 diary
Belinda Beckett looks into the immediate future and discovers it’s not all bad
What do King Solomon, Andalucia’s Rio Tinto mines, NASA and Mars have in common?
One of the most common reactions to visiting the Rio Tinto mining complex is a comparison to a Martian landscape - and that’s not so far-fetched for a number of reasons
PROTEST WITH NO BULL: Why new year is the perfect time to campaign for change on the Costa del...
It’s new year, new me in more than one way as Giles Brown heads to his first ever protest
Giles Brown is stuck in ‘festive no man’s land’
Giles BrownCONGRATULATIONS! You’ve made it through to another year, as well as getting through that testing time...
Clinically obese fur-wearing smoker faces competition from flying robots
If Santa has been keeping up with the news at his North Pole toy factory, he won’t have found much to ho-ho-ho about
Spain is not entering a new property bubble, but it can still do more to prevent another
The recent warning from the International Monetary Fund may have been a cause for concern for many a homeowner or investor
Five hilarious yet brilliant presents that NEED to be on your Christmas wish list this year
THIS Christmas, the average European will travel 190 miles on five Christmas shopping trips of four hours each, attend three Christmas parties, suffer three...
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Tickets for Antonio Banderas’s new musical A Chorus Line go on sale today at midnight on Spain’s Costa del...
Malaga-born Banderas, 59, who is also known for Zorro and Puss in Boots, has rekindled his love affair with his hometown after a heart attack in 2017
