Learn the lessons: Devastating blaze on Costa del Sol is a warning to authorities
WE take it for granted we are surrounded by some of the most stunning nature in Spain. But the recent devastating fires in the Sierra
COLUMN: September scribblings on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Giles Brown muses on the end of summer, and admits a lost in translation moment. You can take a deep breath now. It’s September and
Tinder trials: Lisa Burgess takes a look at the perils of online dating
In her latestest column for the Olive Press, Lisa Burgess explores the trials of dating.
OPINION: British demand for property in Spain appears indestructible
WHEN the 2016 referendum produced that famous shock result in favour of Brexit, the fear was that the longstanding love of British buyers for Spanish
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
I have danced with the Grim Reaper many times during my life and have always remained one step ahead. He is still waiting for the
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The ramblings of an 80-something British expat in Spain
AFTER the first couple of years of spicy married life, we decided we needed something else to occupy some of our free time, so we
Motor mayhem: It’s that time of year on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SUMMER has long been the time of year when driving niceties fly straight out of the near side window. The roads are full normally of
Dredging up history: Galicia clean-up project could shed light on mysteries of Spanish Armada
The true aftermath of the Spanish Armada has been buried by the sands of time … until now, writes Jack Gaioni
SPANISH BEACH?: You can keep it
SUMMER is here and like the much maligned and misunderstood lemmings of popular folklore most of Spain flocks to the shoreline every summer August is
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
EVER since I read the Erich von Daniken book, ‘Was God an Astronaut?’, I have always wondered if aliens really existed, and the recent US
THE LUXURY MARKET IN MARBELLA IS HERE TO STAY
AFTER financial and pandemic crises, one trend is becoming crystal clear: the luxury market is the most resistant and dynamic of all!You might have thought
HELP NEEDED!: When talking to lenders the list of documentation can seem endless
IT can be more than a chore to find, negotiate and sign a mortgage in Spain – it can be the single most important financial
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,
This Sporting Life
ENGLAND may have missed out in the Euro 2020 final, but performances of Gareth Southgate’s team have been described as one of the greatest English
ANALYSIS: House prices increased across the world in 2020 but Spain is different, writes real estate agent Adam Neale
Spain was the only property market worldwide where housing prices contracted over the last 12 months, according to a comparative survey of 22 countries reported
CHEAPER LOANS: Negative rates mean a stronger property market in Spain
A SUMMARY of Spanish mortgage market data in the first quarter of the year gives an insight into the nation’s housing market. An interesting point
Basque magic: How Spanish children ended up playing in English teams before ‘foreign players’ became a thing
WAS it a cultural thing? Nature vs.Nurture? Was there something in the water? Their DNA? What follows traces the plight of six Basque adolescents, their
Get thee to a sluttery
‘Hello to Jason Issacs’. If you recognise that greeting then you are most probably a member of The Church of Wittertainment, aka the considerable audience
Reasons to use green electricity in Spain and around the world
SO why should we use green electricity? Rather than give the obvious answer – to save the planet – I will explain more comprehensively. Electricity
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-somthing ramblings of an expat in Spain
AGEING is simply an attitude of mind. Think young and you will inherit the flame of eternal youth. Whoever said that, was as bonkers as
ASTROLOGY: What do the stars have in store for you in July?
With Saturn, bringer of restrictions and life-lessons and Pluto, the roller-coaster planet both retrograde this month, you should feel some welcome relief from the intense
DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?
You must be so careful with your documentation and paperwork in Spain. It has become far more complicated and involved, since the finalisation of Brexit.
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
THE sign on the fortune teller’s tent read, ‘Closed due to unforeseen circumstances’. This solidly enhanced my lifelong belief that soothsayers such as Nostradamus, Cassandra,
Come on England! – the chants from Spain
MY Irish grandfather was an international referee so my mum caught the football bug early on and Match of the Day featured heavily in our
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and BenahavÃs is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long
Back on the paper round: Delivering the news in Spain
WHILE the boffins in the economic think tanks point to various trends, graphs and assorted factors that life in Spain is returning to normal, the