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‘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."
Expat duo create website chronicling history of Spain’s castles starring in blockbuster hits
There are around 2,500 castles in Spain and Jaen in Andalucia has the largest number, with 237, however no films have shot there.
To leave or remain, British expats in Spain have their say on Brexit as B-Day looms
In our exclusive poll of over 2,100 readers, we discovered that an eye-catching 27% still want Britain to leave the union, despite having a potentially detrimental effect on their healthcare, pensions and freedom of movement. Now the expats have had their say.
Spain ropes in almost 1,000 civil servants to battle Brexit fallout as 400,000 ‘hidden’ Brits expected to officially register
The preparation efforts have mainly focused on customs, trade, border control and document workers
AND THEY’RE OFF: Expats across Spain head to the polls
Registered foreigners hold the key to elections in many key tourist resorts
Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale
The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international
Bremainers in Spain reassured by ‘REMAIN THE SAME’ royal decree on expats, but ‘alarm bells’ raised over UK reciprocity
The royal decree is conditional on Theresa May’s government giving the same rights to Spaniards living and working in Britain.
A New Wife in the Sun: Episode 16 – Absolutely Fagulous
'Mum, why won't my Xbox work'? Bellows a familiar voice from behind his bedroom door. 'We don't have any...
British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’
THE British government has been slammed for not protecting the rights of UK and EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Chief EU...
EXPAT WARNING: British driver’s windscreen EGGED by gang as part of robbery attempt in Spain’s Malaga
https://www.facebook.com/pcackett/videos/1899173466827866/ A BRITISH driver has warned of a robbery method being used by criminal gangs in Malaga. Peter Cackett shared a dashcam video which shows his...
OPINION: Why privatising everything in Mijas simply won’t work
Bill Anderson takes a look at the history of privatisation in Mijas
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls on Theresa May for second Brexit referendum
Sanchez added that the 300,000 of British expats living in Spain will be safeguarded even in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Brits choose Spain as number one ‘dream location’ when fantasising about living abroad
BRITS are still dreaming of a new life in the Spain, according to new research by leading home moving company AnyVan.com. Statistics released by AnyVan.com...
Expats on Costa del Sol raise funds to help homeless pensioner get back on his feet
'It’s really opened both of our eyes over the past few days and it makes you appreciate the little things'
Retirement abroad: Don’t wing it, plan it
The earlier you plan for retirement, the better the result you’ll achieve, writes Woodbrook CEO Michael Doherty
EXCLUSIVE: British expats furious after ‘illegal’ hotel builds back wall just FEET away from their homes and ‘floods dunes...
They believe the wall, which now reaches three storeys high and is set to add an attic, is against the law in Spain
EXPAT ALARM: ‘Get yourself registered’, warns Spain ambassador in open Brexit letter
While it expresses optimism for a deal, it says all eventualities have to be prepared for
EXCLUSIVE: British expats in Spain lose MILLIONS following mysterious collapse of foreign exchange firm
Victims have now formed an action group with nearly 200 members
UK expats in Spain could face losing access to pensions and taxed for using credit cards in event of...
Annuities, deposit services, lending and insurance are just some of the financial actions where expats could face difficulties if the EU does not take action
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‘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”
