December 2023

A CAMPAIGN by a local real estate company has seen life saving equipment installed at local schools and charities.  Coín has received three new defibrillators and life saving training thanks to a campaign by Mediterranean Homes.  The latest device was installed at Huertas Viejas Primary School on November 27.  Kelly Summerell unveiling a new defibrillator […]

WHEN UK-based funeral plan provider Compare Funerals spotted a gap in Spain’s market in 2020, it was a bit of a no brainer. Founders Jack Smith and Benjamin Beck-Davies were used to operating in the highly secure and regulated UK market, where client funds were always held and protected in a trust. Whereas in Spain,

I AM delighted to inform you that we are working with a very successful travel insurance provider. Jennifer Cunningham Insurance can provide you with a no obligation quotation if you are a resident in Spain with Single trip and Annual cover to meet your needs. We offer: ·        Single Trip policies for

THIS year’s return to pre-pandemic levels of tourism has most expats in Spain breathing a sigh of relief.  Tourism is, after all, the economic lifeblood of the costas and many other touristic regions of Spain, along with agriculture. However, I believe the two-year pause in visitor numbers shone an important bright light on the other

AUTHORITIES are trying to discover the source of a Legionnaire’s disease cases in Gibraltar that saw at least four people take ill. The Gibraltar Health Authority reported that two victims had already recovered from Legionnaire’s, with two others still getting treatment. Bacteria that usually grows in stagnant water and poorly kept water systems must then

FROM the bouillabaisse fish soup of Southern France to the biryani rice dishes of South Asia there is a common thread (literally); the dried stigma threads from the crocus flower known as saffron. Saffron Walden in Essex cultivated the spice until 1768 when cheaper Continental imports cannibalised the British market. Here in Spain, no self-respecting

Townhouse Costitx, Majorca   3 beds   2 baths € 695,000 This lovingly renovated, historic mill with a charming courtyard is located in Costitx, Mallorca. The unique property, which was completely renovated in 2021, combines traditional Majorcan elements with modern comforts. The highlight of this property is the restored mill tower. With 170 m² of

AT first, Captain Sebastien Destremau believed a sudden incoming swell was just the fierce poniente wind blowing in from the Atlantic one afternoon in May – ‘as it can when you exit the Strait of Gibraltar.’ The garlanded French sailor, with multiple world championships and America’s Cups campaigns to his name, gave the order to

FORGET New England in the fall. The transformation of the Genal Valley into the ‘Copper Forest’ every autumn is a mesmerising rite of passage for any visitor to the Costa del Sol. Set in the southern reaches of the Serrania de Ronda, this hilly region is carpeted with horse chestnut trees that reach the apogee

OVERNIGHT stays in Spanish non-hotel tourist accommodation during October went up by 7.3% compared to a year earlier. Non-residents in holiday homes accounted for 76.6% of the 10 million-plus total, led by UK tourists with more than 1.4 million overnight stays, followed by Germany, with 575,139. The figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) include apartments,