Dredging up history: Galicia clean-up project could shed light on mysteries of Spanish Armada
The true aftermath of the Spanish Armada has been buried by the sands of time … until now, writes Jack Gaioni
SPANISH BEACH?: You can keep it
SUMMER is here and like the much maligned and misunderstood lemmings of popular folklore most of Spain flocks to the shoreline every summer August is
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
EVER since I read the Erich von Daniken book, ‘Was God an Astronaut?’, I have always wondered if aliens really existed, and the recent US
THE LUXURY MARKET IN MARBELLA IS HERE TO STAY
AFTER financial and pandemic crises, one trend is becoming crystal clear: the luxury market is the most resistant and dynamic of all!You might have thought
HELP NEEDED!: When talking to lenders the list of documentation can seem endless
IT can be more than a chore to find, negotiate and sign a mortgage in Spain – it can be the single most important financial
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain
AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course,
This Sporting Life
ENGLAND may have missed out in the Euro 2020 final, but performances of Gareth Southgate’s team have been described as one of the greatest English
ANALYSIS: House prices increased across the world in 2020 but Spain is different, writes real estate agent Adam Neale
Spain was the only property market worldwide where housing prices contracted over the last 12 months, according to a comparative survey of 22 countries reported
CHEAPER LOANS: Negative rates mean a stronger property market in Spain
A SUMMARY of Spanish mortgage market data in the first quarter of the year gives an insight into the nation’s housing market. An interesting point
Basque magic: How Spanish children ended up playing in English teams before ‘foreign players’ became a thing
WAS it a cultural thing? Nature vs.Nurture? Was there something in the water? Their DNA? What follows traces the plight of six Basque adolescents, their
Get thee to a sluttery
‘Hello to Jason Issacs’. If you recognise that greeting then you are most probably a member of The Church of Wittertainment, aka the considerable audience
Reasons to use green electricity in Spain and around the world
SO why should we use green electricity? Rather than give the obvious answer – to save the planet – I will explain more comprehensively. Electricity
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-somthing ramblings of an expat in Spain
AGEING is simply an attitude of mind. Think young and you will inherit the flame of eternal youth. Whoever said that, was as bonkers as
ASTROLOGY: What do the stars have in store for you in July?
With Saturn, bringer of restrictions and life-lessons and Pluto, the roller-coaster planet both retrograde this month, you should feel some welcome relief from the intense
DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?
You must be so careful with your documentation and paperwork in Spain. It has become far more complicated and involved, since the finalisation of Brexit.
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
THE sign on the fortune teller’s tent read, ‘Closed due to unforeseen circumstances’. This solidly enhanced my lifelong belief that soothsayers such as Nostradamus, Cassandra,
Come on England! – the chants from Spain
MY Irish grandfather was an international referee so my mum caught the football bug early on and Match of the Day featured heavily in our
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long
Back on the paper round: Delivering the news in Spain
WHILE the boffins in the economic think tanks point to various trends, graphs and assorted factors that life in Spain is returning to normal, the
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space
Watch your back: Crime affects friendly Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol
I RECENTLY moved to the centre of Fuengirola. I have really enjoyed the long walks along the paseo, visiting the castle, discovering new little streets,
‘It’s better than Brixton’: Marbella made the front pages again!
MARBELLA made the front pages in the UK once again last month when The Guardian, not known for salacious reporting, ran a 10,000-word feature entitled
ASTROLOGY: What do the stars have in store for you in June?
Astrologer Leticia Parmer shares her predictions for June.
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain
VISITORS from the UK will have to quarantine for ten days when returning from their Spanish holidays. So, what’s the problem? It used to take
DEAR JENNIFER: Can I gamble on cutting corners with my paperwork for driving a car in Spain?
I had my second vaccine two weeks ago and sadly, once again I had a severe reaction, actually worse than the first time, and I
INVESTING IN THE SPANISH REAL-ESTATE MARKET AS A PROPERTY DEVELOPER
In this article, we’ll look at real-estate development to sell or rent properties to third parties from a business point of view, rather than what