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Spotlight: Own property in Spain but don’t live there? What non-residents needs to know in 2026

Features27th March 202631st March 2026

27th March 202631st March 20261056

Spanish property tax rules are evolving quickly, and 2026 brings several developments that non-resident property owners should be aware of. New rules on tourist rentals,...

Spotlight: Innovating safety with ‘Drinks Guard’ test against drink spiking

Features27th January 20253rd February 2025

27th January 20253rd February 202510061

In an era where personal safety is a growing concern, particularly in social environments, a Spanish start-up called Guardians of Beauty has introduced an innovative...

Discover the exceptional wines of northern Spain

Matthew Desoutter18th March 202415th September 2025

18th March 202415th September 20256153

Please click here to see all our current Wine Club offers. Spain is a paradise for the wine lover, and nowhere more so than in...

What makes Spanish wine special?

Matthew Desoutter11th March 202415th September 2025

11th March 202415th September 20256426

Spain is a big wine-producing country. In terms of pure numbers, it’s got more hectares of vine than any other country in the world –...

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Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.2 Isabel Díaz Ayuso: the right profile

Michael Bunn11th June 202313th June 2023

11th June 202313th June 20238413

Self-styled patron saint and saviour of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso seems to have the Midas touch. But how far can she go? In the second...

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Book review: ‘The Barcelona Connection’ – a crime-thriller by Tim Parfitt

Eve Schnitzer29th May 202316th August 2023

29th May 202316th August 202311755

In this, his first murder mystery, Tim Parfitt very cleverly weaves together two parallel though quite different stories, set against the background of a contemporary...

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Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.1 Ada Colau: agent of change

Michael Bunn19th May 202311th June 2023

19th May 202311th June 20237691

‘For the past eight years, Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and her council have been attempting to drag the city into the 21st century.’ In the first...

‘Six glorious days’ being a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago

Allan Young11th October 202118th October 2021

11th October 202118th October 20213345

Perhaps the world’s best known pilgrimage is the Camino de Santiago, also known in English as the Way of St. James, from France to Santiago...

A great family trip to Alicante from UK, despite 10 Covid tests

Steph Osborn31st August 20216th September 2021

31st August 20216th September 20214762

After deliberating about everything that could possibly go wrong with a short trip to Spain from the UK, with differing rates of Covid cases, restrictions...

Blogs: Covid-somnia

Cathy Hogan29th June 202121st July 2021

29th June 202121st July 20215201

Back when the pandemic started, here in Spain we endured one of the toughest lockdowns in the world. But now, when I hear about the...

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