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Wind of change: Two sides of the ecologist movement clash as Spain debates renewable energy

OUCH! Another electric bill arrived today as more evidence of the skyrocketing price of energy. Electricity costs have quadrupled – yes quadrupled! – from February

10 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Other News

Words of advice: Top tips for house hunter looking to buy property in Spain

As Brits fly out to house hunt as the summer approaches, here are Tancrede de Pola’s hottest tips for avoiding the most common pitfalls

10 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Columnists·Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

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Fugitive known as ‘Requena Rambo’ refuses to testify as trial opens in Spain’s Teruel

By Jack Gaioni

6 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Valencia

It never rains but it pours: Giles sees the Costa del Sol drought break first hand

BE careful what you wish for. At the beginning of March, I was seriously concerned about the lack of rainfall in Spain. Specifically the lack

2 Apr, 2022 @ 12:04

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

THE MADNESS OF WAR: Double tragedy drives home the insanity of conflict

IN my previous column, I wrote about the continuing conflict in Ukraine. Last week, the war became a much more personal thing for me. Mainly

26 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

Far Right Vox Supporters Demonstrate In Madrid

World Water Day: What you should know about the rain in Spain

IT is painfully obvious that, in spite of some recent rainfall Spain is experiencing a prolonged drought. Average rainfall this winter is 33% of normal

22 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Columnists·Environment·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·National News

Retail Trade Reactivates In Phase Zero In Barcelona, Spain 11 May 2020

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Having barely recovered in 2021, international demand faces a challenging year in 2022, writes Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight.

19 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Columnists·Lead·National News·Property

Anti War Protest Continues In Malaga, Spain 06 Mar 2022

Slava Ukraini: Let’s stage a covert mission to take La Zagaletta back from the Russians

A Marbella journalist’s life is normally deciding which restaurant, club or new development lauch I should grace with my presence. The nearest I ever come

12 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Opinion

Revealed: These three provinces in Spain are where property prices are rising the fastest - bringing up to 20% year-on-year returns on investments

ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Spain’s property boom and what to expect next

Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight looks at the reasons behind the property boom

4 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Columnists·Lead·Must Read·National News·Property

A boom year for property sales on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Marbella

LAST year was an exceptional year for the Costa del Sol property market. Most of the agents along the coast, including us at Terra Meridiana,

1 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Other News·Property

The Magnificent Sevens: When HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series was held in Spain for the first time ever, Giles Brown was there to make a weekend of it

The HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series visited Spain for the first time in its history last month and, seeing as it was the weekend after

19 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Malaga·Sport

SPAIN’S EDUCATION SYSTEM: Not making the best of it

NOW that schools have returned to some sort of normality following the pandemic, the debate on school hours in Spain is set to reignite. Figures

12 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Columnists·Education·Lead·National News

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Given the bird: How falcons are used to protect Spain’s airports from the dangers of bird strikes

BIRD strikes, (airplane engines and/or landing gear colliding with birds), are a growing problem as they have become frequent, very expensive and sometimes fatal. In

6 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·National News

Olive Press columnist Giles Brown celebrates another year on the clock

THERE is nothing quite like celebrating a birthday in mid-January. As the rest of Spain pledges never to touch a drop, go vegan, enroll at

5 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

Urologist James Allan explains why it's important not to ignore early warning signs

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Columnists·Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

The Christmas clear out – How Olive Press columnist Giles Brown spent the festive season

I HAVE always been keen on maintaining my Christmas traditions. Once again, I spent most of the Christmas and New Year period at the radio

15 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Opinion

Festive fun in Spain? Yule be lucky!

SO where will you be unwrapping your socks and chocs this Yuletide? Will yours be a ‘Feliz Navidad’ or do you still think the Brussels

24 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Columnists·Lead

It’s beginning to feel a lot like…Humbug!

I suppose that I should be getting into the spirit of the festive season by now. But as a famously frugal and splendidly single fifty-something

19 Dec, 2021 @ 17:56

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

Essentials: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property on Spain’s Costa del Sol, part 2

IN the first part of this piece, we discussed interest rates in Spain and the kind of client profiles that Spanish banks look for. In

19 Dec, 2021 @ 17:48

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Business & Finance·Columnists·Lead

It’s a dog’s life in Spain!

I HAVE always been a cat person. With a lifestyle that is best described as erratic, cats, with their independent outlook on life have always

5 Dec, 2021 @ 11:33

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

SPANISH AUTHOR CARLOS ZAFON: The pen is mightier than the camera…

CARLOS Ruiz Zafon needs no introduction. Arguably the most recognised contemporary writer in Spain, he has an equally successful international reputation. Translated into over 50

4 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·La Cultura·Lead

A safe haven: As inflation rises and interest rates in Spain stay low, investors turn to new build property

HIGH inflation and low interest rates are pushing investors towards the real estate sector, which is once again becoming a safe haven asset. This is

4 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Columnists·Lead·Other News·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Most wonderful time of year – the perils of being a freelancer in Spain

THE last few weeks of November are the time of the year that I try and take a pause. It always feels as if this

28 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property in Spain’s Costa del Sol

In the first of a two part article, Terramediana gives some advice on getting a mortgage on the Costa del Sol

20 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Lead

Battle of the Planets

THERE are mix ups and there are mix ups. And then there are the kind of mix ups that leave even yours truly, with several

9 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

OPINION: Never Mind the Boris

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent break to Marbella – or more accurately Benahavis – seems to have divided the Press and public back in

23 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Opinion

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Wind of change: Two sides of the ecologist movement clash as Spain debates renewable energy

Words of advice: Top tips for house hunter looking to buy property in Spain

Fugitive known as ‘Requena Rambo’ refuses to testify as trial opens in Spain’s Teruel

It never rains but it pours: Giles sees the Costa del Sol drought break first hand

THE MADNESS OF WAR: Double tragedy drives home the insanity of conflict

World Water Day: What you should know about the rain in Spain

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Slava Ukraini: Let’s stage a covert mission to take La Zagaletta back from the Russians

ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Spain’s property boom and what to expect next

A boom year for property sales on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Marbella

The Magnificent Sevens: When HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series was held in Spain for the first time ever, Giles Brown was there to make a weekend of it

SPAIN’S EDUCATION SYSTEM: Not making the best of it

Given the bird: How falcons are used to protect Spain’s airports from the dangers of bird strikes

Olive Press columnist Giles Brown celebrates another year on the clock

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

The Christmas clear out – How Olive Press columnist Giles Brown spent the festive season

Festive fun in Spain? Yule be lucky!

It’s beginning to feel a lot like…Humbug!

Essentials: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property on Spain’s Costa del Sol, part 2

It’s a dog’s life in Spain!

SPANISH AUTHOR CARLOS ZAFON: The pen is mightier than the camera…

A safe haven: As inflation rises and interest rates in Spain stay low, investors turn to new build property

Most wonderful time of year – the perils of being a freelancer in Spain

ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property in Spain’s Costa del Sol

Battle of the Planets

OPINION: Never Mind the Boris

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence