September 2022

‘THE name is Bond … James Bond’ is a signature catchphrase that needs no introduction. According to estimates, one in three of us have seen or read something from the James Bond series. Ian Fleming’s suave super spy may be fictional but the author once confessed that ‘the Bond character is a compound of all […]

LARGE numbers of Polish people are buying properties in the Balearic Islands to escape the instability of Eastern Europe. They are moving, in particular, to avoid the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia. According to the Balearic Real Estate association (ABINI) they fear the conflict could spread from Ukraine into other parts of Eastern Europe.

Villa Pinar de Campoverde, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 350,000 Great opportunity to purchase this detached villa one one level with a private swimming pool located in Pinar de Campoverde just a 5 minute walk from amenities such as an array of bars and restaurants and a pharmacy. Entering through the pedestrian

SPAIN is a wonderful country in which to live – which is why it has welcomed millions of expats to its shores. Whether they are British, Irish, German, Dutch or from further afield, they have all been given a warm greeting from the Spanish. This makes the Spanish costas thriving, cosmopolitan places to live life

A BRITISH far-right extremist with close links to Marbella and the Costa Blanca is set to be extradited to face terror charges in the UK. The 38-year-old has been identified by the Spanish police as ‘Christopher TK’, also known among far-right activists as ‘Charlie Big Potatoes’, or ‘Kris Kearns’. Spain’s National Court has approved the

OVER the past few months, there has been an upheaval regarding funeral plans in the UK.  Every week, it would appear that there was a new company providing plans. Most of these companies have now disappeared due to the new regulations for funeral plan providers in the UK, as they are now regulated by the

WITH 14 days to the beginning of autumn, the meteorological drought situation is worsening in almost all the country, with reservoirs averaging 35% capacity, their lowest capacity since 1995. Andalucia is the worst affected area with reservoirs averaging a critical 25.7% capacity and Malaga’s main reservoir at an alarming 11% capacity—something that has not happened

THE SPANISH are the least culturally arrogant race in Europe. Only one in five Spaniards regard their traditions and cultural exports as superior to others. Carried out by the Pew Research Centre over two years, a study found that only 20% of Spaniards believed their culture was ‘superior’ to others. This compared to a shocking 89%

RESIDENTS of parts of the Lecrin Valley near Granada face a third night with an out-of-control wildfire blazing close to their villages. The fire, that started on Thursday afternoon in Los Guájares, has not been extinguished, despite the constant efforts of the INFOCA firefighting service. Over 2,300 hectares of land have now been destroyed, with

EVEN the Spanish look somewhat sceptical when I tell them I’m leaving the heat of Malaga for yet another trip to Galicia. ‘It’s wet and cold there,’ they say. Well it is true that Galicia is very different from the parts of Spain that most of us know but, to my mind, the benefits far