Specsavers Opticas in Spain launches national fundraising campaign in aid of ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs
Vision loss can be incredibly isolating, leading to feelings of loneliness and depression
Lawbird’s Antonio Flores reveals the ‘must-knows’ for S.L. company owners in Spain
SETTING up a Spanish Limited Company is a relatively straightforward process
Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling reveals her moonlighting as a pantomime actress as Adrian: A Fairytale of Happing Endings is set to infect the Costa Blanca with laughter
This week, I am removing my Javea Connect hat and becoming a little more fruity with you all! When I say ‘fruity’, I am actually
As miracle pig Rupert falls ill with cystitis, a vet brings an importance message to pot-bellied pig owners in Spain, write Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre
RUPERT the miracle pig, who made frontpage of the Olive Press last August, fell ill with cystitis, and by pure chance his vet has issued
Just as Mallorca’s property market was picking up after Brexit, coronavirus came along, writes real estate expert Amanda Butler
So far the Balearics are low risk, with only six known people diagnosed with the virus, but no deaths, thank heavens!
Fake news, cocaine and 70s rock – the Costa del Sol really has gone coronavirus crazy, writes Giles Brown
The fact that coronavirus had finally reached Marbella was worthy of a report on my news blog
Property prices in the Balearic Islands maintain their steady surge, while sales are down across Spain, writes Amanda Butler
This decline in sales in the Balearic property market is being attributed to there being fewer resale homes on the market, as well as high
Spanish property expert Adam Neale explains why the first offer is always the best offer
As sellers on the Costa del Sol know only too well, selling takes time, not because the market is rubbish but because this is typical
IT’S JITTERY: Campbell Ferguson gathers evidence to forecast the market trends for 2020 in Spain and further afield
Brexit, the climate crisis, world conflict, but also some good news
DEAR JENNIFER: What does Recommended Garages mean to me?
Further to my previous article last month, of why Jennifer Cunningham Insurances is special, I felt it was important to provide some more information. Our
Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling tries to keep her mind off the weather… but can’t find anything positive about January
Weather has been awful, eh? Yes I know an understatement – so I have decided to leave that subject to those braver than I, who
Sexually-transmitted diseases skyrocket among over-50s as medical columnist Jeremy Kenton says ’60 is the new 20′
With an increase in the divorce rate in the over-50s, sexual promiscuity is on the increase. On par with this increase, there has also been
As Spain shut down for the festive period, the Hacienda still had a last-minute gift for Giles Brown
The noble men and women of Hacienda and Social Security who, in a pincer movement of ruthless efficiency and deadly timing that would have made
PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Olive Press columnist Eddie the hotel hound passes away
Thanks for everything Ed – for your adopted family you were one mighty special pooch
A tangle of red tape in Spain’s holiday lettings sector is leading some landlords to take the law into their own hands, writes Antonio Flores
Penalties could amount to €3,000 on average (and potentially up to 18k on this specific infringement and a rental ban of up to 6 months)
The Tories’ victory has Remainer in Spain Giles Brown battling trolls and stockpiling for the Brexit apocalypse
Spanish citizenship might be tricky and I’m loathe to get a green card by an arranged marriage in Lepe
Boris Johnson is up to his butt in a scatological Catalan nativity tradition, writes Belinda Beckett
This year Boris is among 40 new famous faces along with climate activist Greta Thunberg, PP President Pablo Casado and tennis ace Novak ?jokovic
A goodwill adoption of two cats turns sour as the creatures terrorise columnist Loraine Gostling’s Christmas decorations
So this is Christmas, and what have I done? The truth is… not much. You see, something dreadful happened to us that stopped me getting
Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again
I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm
The shocking tale of how the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre evaded ‘gypsy’ owners hunting down a rescued horse, writes Susan Weeding
WE lost our Sophia a few days ago. We’ve had many dramatic rescues over the years, but Sophia was the start of it all. Nine
As the dreaded ‘C’ word rears its festive head, Loraine Gostling reminds us that C also stands for Charity
The ‘C’ word is just around the corner and, for the past couple of weeks on Javea Connect, the annual appeals have started to help
Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding
FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the front line with Policía Nacional, their
As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s grandest homes
Having performed a market appraisal, I would have valued it last year somewhere in the region of €9m
Adam Neale discusses Plusvalia and how land is valued and taxed in Spain
It is important to note that the tax is only applied to the value of the land, and not to the property on it
After two more gangland killings, Giles Brown calls for end to violence in Marbella and on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Marbella needs to take a long, hard look at the problem before it spirals any further out of control
Tancrede de Pola looks ahead to brighter days after a tricky 2019 for mortgages in Spain
As the new year beckons, there are some positive changes to mortgages in store