Tag: expats
Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream
A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
To all fellow retired ex-pats. Eat drink and be merry. Enjoy life in this beautiful country we now call home, the last leg of...
‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase
By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis,...
British expats in Spain needed in university survey
UNIVERSITY academics have been appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in a new study.
Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown
YOU may have been too scared to venture outside over the past few months, even for life’s basic necessities. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably...
British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals...
BRITISH expats have been left shocked by a suspected drug drop outside their Costa del Sol homes last night. Bales of hash and an abandoned...
British expats ‘outraged’ as dogs BANNED from all beaches in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca apart from ‘dangerous’ rocky...
THE mayor of Torrevieja has said that dogs will be banned from every beach in the town. Eduardo Dolon's controversial announcement means that previously dog-friendly...
Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking...
A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...
IN PICS: Thirsty Spaniards and expats hit cafes and bars as Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of Spain’s...
The next stage of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan saw many bars and cafes throw open their doors for the first time in nine weeks
COVID-19: British expats in Spain flying to UK will have to quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus rules
The strict travel measure is reportedly part of a larger ‘road map’ for Britain’s coronavirus deescalation
COVID-19 GUIDE: What self-employed expats in Spain’s different regions need to know about being autonomo during coronavirus crisis
Spain’s 3.2 million self-employed workers still had to pay their €283 social security contributions at the beginning of April
BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’,...
Gone are the days of the British Empire when a British Citizen could travel anywhere with a sense of entitlement
QUÉ? 13 Spanish language facts expats in Spain should know
Here are some facts to remind us why we want to belong to this growing list of speakers
EXPLAINED: Why British expats in Spain might need to complete Modelo 720 tax form before March 31 deadline
By Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt of Larraín Nesbitt Lawyers
WE’RE OUT: British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol see in Brexit with a dance, a clap and a...
A very British way to see in this new era of British history
Crucial Brexit meeting for British expats and businesses in Spain’s Rincon de la Victoria next week
The meeting is part of a programme that the British Consulate is conducting to help inform the expat communities
British expats’ favourite sweets revealed, as overseas orders for vintage candy soar by 40%
“There’s definitely been a surge in appetite for traditional confectionery this year and although you can find sweets in other countries, there’s nothing quite like a bag of sweets from home”
MPs back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal for UK to leave EU in January, prompting fear for British expats in...
It comes after the Conservative leader lead the Tories to their biggest general election win since Margaret Thatcher
‘IT’S MASS SUICIDE’: Spain’s British expats react to Tories’ biggest election majority since Thatcher with crushing defeat for Labour
Sue Wilson, chair of the Bremain in Spain group said: “Shocking exit poll results. What has the British public done? Its mass suicide”
Expats’ rights campaigner slams UK politicians for ignoring British residents in Spain as Britons go to polls
“Even British residents in the UK don’t know how it affects us"
Exclusive interview with 60s Carry On icon and two-time Bond girl Valerie Leon who is hanging out with British...
She shot to fame with the Hai Karate aftershave adverts of the 1970s, which have remained in the national memory ever since
Brexit beer ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ mocks Boris Johnson and is now available for British expats in Spain
The drink, which typically retails at €3, was released with a vintage 1950s-style poster
PICTURED: ‘Young barber’ who died after neck slashed on club strip popular with British expats on Spain’s Costa del...
The pair had been partying in popular nightlife spot, Mykonos Music Club
British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott to meet expats at key Brexit meeting on Costa del Sol
Elliott will be introduced as the event’s keynote speaker by local British councillor Dean Tyler Shelton
Spain’s Andalucia is ‘in the eye of a Brexit Hurricane’ warns regional government document
The UK accounts for 7% of Andalucia’s sales to the rest of the world, meaning that the region is especially susceptible to the fallout of Brexit.
Dominic Raab pens open letter to British expats in Spain, pledging to ensure their needs are met following Brexit
"No matter the terms of our departure from the EU, you will continue to be able to live and work in Spain."
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GETTING BATTY for home comforts to fight off mosquitoes in a park area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATS and birds are being coaxed to have a home in a Costa Blanca park in order to fend off nasty pests and mosquitoes. Boxes...
