Maggie Frappola at The Spanish Estate Agent on the lure of the new Digital Nomad visa
IN the depths of winter the lure of a life in the warmth of southern Europe is stronger than ever. Anyone who can work online
Family exposed to toxic fumes in Palma, rushed to hospital
Six people have been rushed to hospital with poisoning after being exposed to fumes from a butane stove in Palma. The four women and two
Los Alcazares: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum
Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming
The funeral plan provider that rolls with the punches to deliver the best value in Spain
IT was down a leafy corridor between the colonial-style balustrades of a commercial centre that the Olive Press found Compare Funerals offices. Just a stone’s
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Palma de Mallorca – € 478,000
Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 478,000 An oasis in the heart of Son Dameto! This charming apartment is located
Home from home: a maritime gem on the Mar Menor of Spain’s Murcia that’s both ancient and modern
THE resort of Los Alcázares lies in Murcia region, on the Costa Calida, in the heart of the Mar Menor region. It takes its name
Malaga voted as one of the most family-friendly cities in Spain
MALAGA, which has always stood out as a favourite destination for foreign tourists due to the multitude of opportunities and its cultural and leisure offer,
Gibraltar’s Care Agency raises over £5,000 for Red Cross earthquake appeal to help victims
GIBRALTAR’S Care Agency have raised over £5,000 for the Red Cross Turkey and Syria Appeal since February 8. The Care Agency’s Events Committee, with the
Temperatures in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas to plummet in coldest spell of winter
DAYTIME temperatures are set to touch 20 degrees in parts of the Valencian Community on Sunday, but that’s a warmish prelude to what could be
Correcting property boundaries in Spain
DID you know that it is the property owner’s responsibility to inform the Catastro department of its errors? Also, it is the Catastro office which
Spain’s commitment to arming Ukraine drives wedge between Socialist Party and Podemos
SPAIN’S commitment to sending arms to Ukraine to assist the country in its war with Russia is threatening to drive another wedge between the governing
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sant Carles de la Rapita – € 111,700
Sant Carles de la Rà pita, Tarragona 2 beds 1 baths € 111,700 Apartment of 77 m2, built, 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen-dining room,
Loud and Clear – The phone call
IT was the phone call that you think that you will never get, and afterward pray that you never do again. Halfway through a nondescript
Third oldest zoo in Spain celebrates 70th anniversary
THE Zoobotanico de Jerez celebrates its 70th anniversary—growing from a small animal exhibition in 1953 to a zoo of national reference. What began in 1953
LOST IN THE MATRIX: With social networks and influencers affecting education, will the Spanish curriculum eventually go online?
IN the late 1980s, when I was a secondary school pupil in England, there were no smart devices. Phone calls were made from a landline
Shakira stokes war of words with ex-partner Pique with another diss song
SHAKIRA’S first diss song against her ex-partner, former Barcelona football player Gerard Pique, was a worldwide smash. The track has racked up more than 350
Gibraltar marks a year since Russian invasion of Ukraine with one minute silence at Convent Place
LEADERS of Gibraltar along with government staff held a one minute’s silence outside their offices Friday to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Orange growers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports
FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA)
LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE COSTA DEL SOL IS DRIVING TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS MAD
OVER half a million people live along the Costa del Sol, not counting Malaga city, a number that is said to triple during the summer.
Doom or boom?: What’s in store for the Spanish real estate market in 2023?
MOST buyers and sellers I speak to these days keep mentioning the possibility of a downturn ahead. How could they not? Just look at the
Cyber twist in missing X-Factor Levi Davis case
By Nadia McDonald and Anthony Piovesan A mysterious ‘read’ receipt on the phone of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis has sparked fresh hopes the 24-year-old
Men brandishing weapons threaten to kill doctors at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital in Spain
TWO brothers walked into Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Wednesday and shouted that they were ‘going to kill the doctors’. One of the Spaniards brandished
Big shot American real estate The Agency makes exciting move to Mallorca
A US estate agency that features on international television is making an exciting move to the Balearic Islands The Agency, which has been featured on
Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian parliament has approved a new regional animal welfare bill which is tougher than recently-passed national legislation. The law imposes penalties of up to
Financial watchdog urges Gibraltar confiscate more suspicious accounts in money laundering fight
A FINANCIAL watchdog has cut down to just one point what Gibraltar needs to do to set it free from the tax haven grey list.
Exploring the exclusive luxury Zagaleta country club on Spain’s Costa del Sol
HE’S become one of the most trusted faces working in real estate in Zagaleta, the luxury country club credited with being Spain’s most expensive place