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OPINION: The case of British pet transport scammer Jeremy Griffiths shows just how easy it is to set up a company in Spain

Companies such as Pet Taxi Transport highlight the ease with which anybody in the digital world can set up a ‘company’ and charge for services

9 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

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OPINION: Now that Brexit is finally done, we can all look forward to our blue passports

Brexit… well it’s finally happened.

8 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

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OPINION: Spaniards and expats can breathe a sigh of relief with the formation of a new government in Spain

Another month, another election.

10 Jan, 2020 @ 16:52

Opinion·Politics

OPINION: Swimming pool expert calls deaths of British family who drowned on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘an accident waiting to happen’

“Swimming pools are dangerous ‘f**king machines”

26 Dec, 2019 @ 15:38

Lead·Malaga·Opinion

OPINION: Spain may be hosting the pivotal COP25 climate conference, but Madrid may need to rethink its approach to sustainability

“People are lazy about not using their cars,” says volunteer Cristina Gomez. “There’s no excuse. We have a very good public transport system”

8 Dec, 2019 @ 14:50

Environment·Opinion

OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest

Why then did it take until just over a month ago for someone to finally tip off police?

10 Nov, 2019 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Opinion

OPINION: Something is clearly wrong at the sushi restaurant that infected over 50 people

THE poisoning of at least 51 people from just one restaurant is both shocking and scary

31 Aug, 2019 @ 15:00

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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

31 Aug, 2019 @ 09:07

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OPINION: Justice at last!

British engineer Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been released from prison this month

21 Jul, 2019 @ 04:39

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OPINION: War on Terraces

As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:30

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OPINION: Is it any wonder racism flourishes in Spain, when a teacher of all people, feels she can call black men ‘monkeys’?

With a teacher now caught on camera peddling the same old racist stereotypes of ‘monkeys’, is it any wonder racism continues

19 Jul, 2019 @ 18:44

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OPINION: Vulnerable people being robbed in hospital beds on the Costa del Sol is an absolute disgrace

The hospital also make it more difficult to report thefts to the police as they have refused to document the crimes

6 Jul, 2019 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Malaga·Opinion

OPINION: After it emerged taxi rapist John Worboys is learning Spanish in prison, we must not let him into Spain

Worboys would be among the sickest and most dangerous expat criminals to have ever inhabited this country

5 Jul, 2019 @ 15:19

Crime & Law·Opinion

OPINION: The Junta de Andalucia’s budgets which benefit residents are a welcome sight after decades of corruption

This could go some way to undermining the grip of the local drug cartels, who benefit from grinding youth poverty and a lack of opportunity

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:44

Business & Finance·Opinion

OPINION: Locking British man Robert Mansfield-Hewitt up with terrorists in Spain is disgusting

Where is the outcry from other media outlets, especially back in the UK? Or in Gibraltar?

22 Jun, 2019 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Opinion

OPINION: The news that a British boy’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad

THE news that a British teen’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad. Thomas Channon, 18, died after he fell

21 Jun, 2019 @ 17:12

Mallorca·Opinion

OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market

The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge

26 May, 2019 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Property

OPINION: Celebrities are pushing Mallorca’s positive image at the moment and the season has not even started

Celebrity DJ Idris Elba was over last month, along with Katie Price and Jamiroquai, and of course, Caroline Flack and the Love Island gang are

26 May, 2019 @ 12:15

Celebrity·Mallorca·Opinion

Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market

It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for

26 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

OPINION: The shock verdict that sees Westley Capper and Craig Porter ‘walk free’ is an insult to Agnese Klavina’s family

The crux of the case rested on the lack of evidence and the prosecution’s inability to provide a clear narrative of what happened to Agnese

25 May, 2019 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Opinion

OPINION: Expats will make all the difference in tomorrow’s elections, both as candidates and in the polling booths

Above all, ensure you vote for the local team that best understands the wealth and diversity we bring to their towns

25 May, 2019 @ 11:45

Opinion·Politics

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would

25 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

OPINION: Are storm drains to blame for the severity of damage to British expat businesses in the Costa Blanca floods?

While many of us are still dealing with damp basements and insurance claims, we should take note of the municipal elections coming up on May

14 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Opinion

OPINION: After an exploding rum cocktail in Spain left three people hospitalised, do we need to re-examine modern nightlife?

It is paramount that these ‘Instagenic’ elements of modern nightlife are scrutinised before being unleashed on the public

13 May, 2019 @ 12:13

Entertainment·Food & Drink·Opinion

OPINION: British fraud victims in Spain can be hopeful after MPs – who never agree on anything – lend support

Indeed getting more than a handful of MPs to agree on anything these days is certainly no small feat

13 May, 2019 @ 12:04

Crime & Law·Opinion·Politics

OPINION: The increasing number of British expats registering on Spain’s padron is pleasing, but also surprising

Experts believe Brexit has pushed more Brits to fill out their paperwork, something which will hopefully continue after B-day

12 May, 2019 @ 13:00

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