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OPINION: Green list for Mallorca was not just about holidaymakers

IT was great news when the UK government put the Balearic Islands on the Green list, especially as I’d booked for my son to...

‘Stop soliciting on our streets’: Why residents in Spain are right to speak out

ONE survey in 2008 found that 78% of Spanish people consider prostitution an inevitability in modern society. Nearly 15 years later, the debate for...

Searching for answers: Agnese Klavina

Little by little the answers appear to be coming out of this missing expat mystery

Shell shocked!: Oil companies making mega profits out of Putin’s Ukraine war

WHEN it comes to environmental news there are always surprises. Sadly some are not pleasant.  Shell, the oil and gas giant, has reported outrageous annual...

Spanish ships may have to think twice before entering Gibraltar’s water

With the British Navy on red alert following Jihadi terrorist threats, Spanish vessels could be in for a bumpy ride

Conmen quelled

One Way Van Hire looks like it has pulled off its last scam… and good riddance too!

OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’

IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just...

The injustice of justice

It's no secret that bureaucracy in Spain can be a nightmare... but few have been trapped in a seven-year-long nightmare

Giant step for expats

Good news for expats, as they are set to regain their right to vote in UK elections

International Women’s Day: Show me a woman who doesn’t have balls!

Fortunately, journalism offered equal opportunities – female and male reporters alike were sent off to cover football

Nothing else matters

Because when Elisha Lang sings, the politics over whether she is Gibraltarian, Spanish, English or otherwise really don’t matter

What will the baby-boomers do?

As the number of people in retirement outnumbers the working population, Richard Alexander considers where their pensions will come from…

OPINION: Unmaintained pool pumps are an ‘accident waiting to happen’

In many urbanization, they leave this job to a gardener, left in charge of the pool with little understanding of how powerful these pumps can be

OPINION: Government plans to demolish Gibraltar’s Queen’s Cinema building mark the loss of a cultural hub on the Rock

This latest attempt to encourage car use on Gibraltar’s already congested roads will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many

Insult to injury

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's latest comments rub salt into the country's economic wounds

Bye bye, Cilla

Cilla, rest in peace, and thank you for entertaining us in such style, with such charisma, for so many years

Life in Spain: Driving has improved and I’ve learnt the Spanish way of queuing

FIFTEEN YEARS ago today I was living in sleepysville Extremadura and Rafa Nadal was the new national hero.  The Spaniard won his second French Open...

OPINION: Brits returning to Spain once again despite Brexit is the best news I’ve heard for six years

It may have taken the UK’s departure from the EU, but British nationals now have that little push they need

Battle for Spain’s beaches

Opposition must work together to save the unspoilt Valdevaqueros Beach

FIFA’s foul play

The arrests of 14 FIFA delegates and the publication of tales of corruption are long overdue

Debunking the Greatest Myths & Misconceptions about Spain

Travelling used to be a luxury, and such limited possibilities to visiting foreign countries has caused many misconceptions about their people and culture. Nowadays,...

International Women’s Day: A time for reflection and hope

It is a day to remind us to look beyond our borders, our bodies and our race, and to recognise the power of difference in each woman’s story

OPINION: Nature is healing in Spain amidst coronavirus pandemic

IT has been difficult to find the bright side of the coronavirus crisis. But one perk of a worldwide shutdown is the positive effect...

House hunting in rural Spain: ‘We bought a museum’

When Auriel Roe started looking for rural property in the cooler climes of northern Spain, she didn’t imagine ending up with a portal into the past

Andalucian capital of art

After the opening of a new gallery and a fabulous new exhibition, Malaga can rightfully claim to be the Andalucian Capital of Art

OPINION: Britsh expats would have made the difference if given choice to vote in Brexit Referendum

The burning truth is most of us could not vote despite the fact we stood to be most affected.

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