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Spain makes massive strides in English proficiency

In 2011, Spain was ranked as the third worst country for English proficiency, with only Russia and Turkey behind

‘Giving light’ and tile-painting in Triana

Getting crafty in across the bridge...

Taking my mind off the end of Semana Santa

The processions may be over but life goes on...

Sinners in spiky hats

Semana Santa has taken over Sevilla, and it's trumpets and nazarenos galore

A Mesquita and a mosquito

Getting lost - badly lost - and a school trip to Cordoba...and some Spanish

Just the weather for a solar eclipse

The rain in Spain is definitely falling on Sevilla

Spanish street-style meets the classroom

The grand debut - former Olive Press reporter hits Sevilla to take on the challenge of learning Spanish in six weeks...or at least (hopefully) vastly improving

Beware the pension predators!

Advice for those hatching plans to cash in their ‘nest eggs’ post-Easter

‘E’ for English – the big bold letter

After a good five months in Spain, I am now able to consume copious amounts of olive oil on a regular basis without suffering from any negative dietary side effects!

Close encounters of the BSM kind

A series of weird and wonderful events herald the new school year

Law in action

Resolution to residency cases in record time gives hope to foreign investors, writes lawyer Antonio Flores

All aboard the investment rollercoaster

In a volatile market there are ups and downs, hence the need for careful financial planning, says Richard Alexander

MasMovil awarded Best Virtual Mobile Operator 2014

The most popular Plan Zero scooped the top prize

British expat celebrates epic four-day walk from Malaga to Sabinillas

Crowds gathered to welcome Rod Andrews home after his trek for Cudeca

Less is more when it comes to class sizes

Writes Emma-Maria Robertson, Director of Mayfair International Academy

Never too young for democracy at Swans

Head boys and girls, prefects and house captains are integral from Year 5

Back to the future

Retirement planning – know where you’re heading

New Year’s revolutions

2015 looks to be a year of politics and pensions

Only one Englishman playing professional football in Spain

Charlie I'Anson says he is 'proud' to be the only Englishman playing in Spain's top leagues

REMEMBER Just one day left to claim your vote in Spain

Don't lose your right to have your say

Big defeat for Marbella mayor

Lawyer Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, on a wrangle with Munoz

Foraging for fungi

Belinda Beckett, aka The Mistress of Sizzle, returns to her hunter-gatherer roots

British pensioner on top of the world after climbing Kilimanjaro

Tony Simmonds had a strange way of celebrating his birthday

Eyes peeled for pension liberation scams

Cashing in your nest egg for that shiny Lamborghini? Beware the predators, writes Richard Alexander

NHS employ Spanish nurses with poor English

NHS trusts could be putting patients 'at risk' by employing nurses with a low level of English

Mind your Slanguage!

Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, breaks down the ‘slanguage’ barrier in part two of her series on Spanish semantics

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