Jellyfish flex their tentacles in annual return to Mar Menor beaches in Spain’s Murcia region
PORTUGUESE man o'war jellyfish have been sighted for the first time this year on beaches around La Manga and the Mar Menor in Murcia. Though...
Living in Spain? Where will you pay Inheritance Tax?
‘In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes’ – Benjamin Franklin Never a truer word spoken, and quite honestly a depressing one! Part of...
Did you sign up with a Financial Adviser in Spain?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in terms of...
First case of ‘highly contagious’ Brazilian COVID variant is reported in Spain’s Murcia region
THE first recorded case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has been announced in the Murcia Region. Murcia's Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreñó, said: “Tests...
RIDDLE of two naked bodies discovered after car crash on AP-7 motorway in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE are investigating the bizarre discovery of two male naked bodies on a Murcia motorway after a car crashed into the back of a...
Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used by certain...
Does Your Financial Adviser Manage Your Pension or Investment In The Best Way Possible?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Chorus Financial strive to offer the best Investment Management in Spain, basing our client portfolios on...
Partido Popular could be ousted from controlling Spain’s Murcia region for the first time since mid-nineties
CORRUPTION allegations are behind a shock move that could end the Partido Popular's 26-year grip on Murcia's regional government. An unexpected motion of censure was...
Spain’s Murcia region reveals when they hope to start COVID-19 vaccinations for the over-70s
THE Murcia region says it hopes to start offering COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged between 70 and 79 in the second half of April. Jaime...
United Nations to investigate whether Spain is at fault for major pollution incidents in Mar Menor lagoon
A four-year campaign to get the United Nations to investigate whether Spain has breached environmental rules in the Mar Menor lagoon has succeeded. The Ecologistas...
Dry spell ends with flooded roads in regular Torrevieja blackspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HEAVY rain brought flooding to Torrevieja on Sunday(March 7) with the usual quota of blocked or partially passable roads. Local forecasters, the Mastral Project, reported...
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In...
FIND OUT if you can sit indoors at your local bar and restaurant in Spain’s Murcia region from this...
BARS and restaurants in a large part of the Murcia region will be able to resume serving customers from inside their premises from tomorrow(March...
Saga to demolish an eyesore La Manga hotel dating back to 1974 continues on Murcia’s Mar Menor
PLANS to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel continue to be in limbo as a structural survey says the building has not yet reached...
Property experts in Spain say it is a good time to buy with lower prices on Costa Blanca and...
BETTER weather and the arrival of spring traditionally sees the start of the key time of the year for Spanish property sales. That in turn,...
We need to talk about your financial adviser…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in terms...
Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop
MURCIA will allow bars and shops to open after 8.00 pm from this Wednesday night(February 24) as new COVID-19 infections continue to fall in...
Spain’s Murcia region tries to boost tourist numbers by offering to pay expenses if visitors get COVID-19
TOURISTS visiting the Murcia region will get a free COVID-19 insurance plan from the regional government if they stay in 'approved accommodation'. Once a reasonable...
RAISE A GLASS as bars and restaurants reopen this Wednesday in key centres across Spain’s Murcia region
19 Murcia region municipalities will be able to reopen their bar and restaurant terraces at 75% capacity from this Wednesday(February 17). As COVID-19 infection rates...
Spain’s biggest sporting event returns to the Costa Blanca and Murcia this summer
ONE of the world's top cycling road races, La Vuelta a España, will be returning to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas this summer. Last...
Man takes his own life with single gun shot on Murcia’s Mar Menor after killing his business partner
POLICE are trying to piece together two deaths in the Murcia region after a man was shot dead in El Palmar and his killer...
‘SLIPPERY EELS’ caught as East European drugs boss is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region
THE head of an international drugs smuggling gang branded as 'The Eels', has been arrested in Los Alcazares in Spain's Murcia region. His detention by...
Popular La Manga holiday spot on Murcia’s Mar Menor in Spain goes digital
LA MANGA on the shores of Murcia's Mar Menor will be overhauled into a 'smart and digitalised tourist destination'. Telefonica won the contract to set...
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had...
BILLS GALORE as Cartagena’s desperate hospitality trade plead for help outside Murcia’s parliament in Spain
BOXES of bar and restaurant invoices were dumped by struggling businesses outside the Regional Assembly building in Cartagena this morning(January 29). The symbolic act was...
British fugitive wanted for historical family sex abuse is arrested in expat area of Spain’s Murcia region
A British man wanted for historical sex offences against his daughter and other family members has been arrested by Murcia's Guardia Civil. The 72-year-old fugitive...
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