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
SPENDING IN SPAIN: It’s tougher saving than shopping, but you’ll be investing in your future, writes Jonathan Holdaway
If you can allocate a portion of savings into some fairly simple, low-risk investments, it will make money for you while you sleep
Specsavers launches ‘food for those in need’ campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca
Bancosol are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods – oil, milk, tinned foods and meals, beans and pulses
COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine Gostling
Before I begin, I just have to give you a quick update on the new KFC in Ondara (avid readers will remember last week’s food
COLUMN: Two disabled ponies find friendship at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
These two little ponies are deeply in love and they go everywhere together. They’re both disabled, and they are inseparable. Fudge was the first rescue
Locked in a cupboard in an abandoned warehouse, Manolo was one of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s most traumatised rescues, writes Susan Weeding
EVERY rescued animal has a story to tell, but I do believe Manolo’s to be one the most horrific cases of psychological animal abuse. In
With Javea Connect Facebook members getting nasty over a new restaurant, Loraine Gostling turns to John Bercow for advice
So, what has been going on these last weeks with the happy ‘connectors’ on my Facebook group? What makes people talk to each other? What
A trip to the hospital in Spain has turned Giles Brown into a bookworm with six pack abs and restored his faith in humanity
Spraining an ankle is not a training programme that I would recommend, but there is an upside!
DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham
This week I received an updated report from Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) with fascinating information after last month’s devastating gota fría ruined
Despite a family visit to the UK, Javea Connect’s Loraine Gostling is still stuck in her Facebook group complaint cycles
This week I am meandering from that green and pleasant land we know as the United (although now rather Untied) Kingdom. But, as admin on
A carousel pony savagely beaten begins his rehabilitation at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, writes Susan Weeding
Well, here we have the next instalment from the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales! Last week we castrated one of our 30-odd ponies,
Wheelchair Barbie and her gender-neutral grandkids are nothing new writes Belinda Beckett
Today Barbie is the epitome of diversity with over 100 personas and counting.
Loraine Gostling’s hysterical histories on how ‘Chris’ Columbus thought he found Japan as Spain celebrates Dia de la Hispanidad
GREETINGS! And for those who have managed to pick up a copy of this week’s edition hot off the press, Happy Columbus Day! This chap
As farmers as far as Germany chip in to save the rescue centre from famine, life begins again in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
AS always, it’s been another roller-coaster week here at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre. Amazingly, we’ve caused quite an international stir. We have even
Brexit is paralysing Mallorca’s property market, but high-end buyers are still steaming ahead, writes Amanda Butler
"Oh my, are the Brits going down in history as the laughing stock of Europe."
Antonio Flores explains the legal ins and outs of using WhatsApp messages as evidence in court
Life is full of surprises as we know, and the law is no exception.
After a 30-year hiatus, it’s time to get the band back together for a birthday party in Marbella, writes Giles Brown
In the meantime, I struggled to fret a B chord.
Expect Spain’s property prices to plateau and ‘sustainable’ to become the buzzword for buyers, writes Adam Neale
The market’s appetite for sleek white villas and apartments appears to be slowly cooling but homebuyers continue to look for innovations in style, comfort, economy
The rescue centre may be home and dry, but there’s a bigger crisis on the horizon, writes Susan Weeding
The next instalment of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, and what a story we have! I’m sure all of you will have seen the horrendous
Loraine Gostling’s weather-won advice on how to prepare for a gota fría
My ponderings over the last week or so obviously took me to floods and the impact of the extreme weather we both enjoy and suffer
Marbella’s urban planning saga dates back years but brighter days may be just around the corner, writes Adam Neale
The fact that after several years its urban plan still appears nowhere near finished has become a source of local and national embarrassment
Brits applying for mortgages in Spain should not panic, but should be Brexit-ready, writes Tancrede de Pola
With the value of sterling plummeting to historic lows - even dipping below €1.10 in August - Brexit has the banks scared
Jonathan Holdaway recounts Harry Enfield’s shaky lesson in finance, while offering his rather better advice on a balanced investment portfolio
‘Buy high sell low’, he confidently exclaimed, then adding ‘or have I got that the wrong way round? Course I have …sell low, buy high’
Giles Brown sees his life flash before his eyes while go-karting on Spain’s Costa del Sol
I spent much of my childhood playing Scalextric in my bedroom as a small boy.
BinckBank’s Nik Rainer on the joys and pitfalls of investing in the stock market
Thou shall keep a watchful eye on your neighbour, family and friends. (and I don’t mean with the drone you just bought from Ebay)
Amanda Butler explains the pros and cons of ‘bare ownership’ in Spain and what it means for property buyers and sellers
My recommendation would be to get a trusted estate agent to give you a modest valuation, or maybe three for comparison, and take the middle