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- 'Huge' annual home-price hikes – especially in these five provinces May 21, 2023RESIDENTIAL property prices have increased year on year at the highest level seen since August 2006 – although this national average is skewed by five provinces in Spain where home values have soared dramatically, according to recent statistics.
- Spain's blue-flagged beaches for 2023: The complete list May 12, 2023BLUE flags are the global gold standard for beaches, which means you don't have to worry about anything lacking when planning a trip to one of them: If it's flying the flag, then it's already perfect.
- Spain still unbeaten for blue-flagged beaches...since 1987 May 9, 2023YET again and for the 36th year running, Spain holds the record for the highest number of blue-flagged beaches in the world, with its east-coast region of the Comunidad Valenciana having more than any other.
- Spanish TV to broadcast Charles III's coronation live; cousin King Felipe attends May 6, 2023SPAIN'S reigning monarchs King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will be present at the coronation of their British counterpart, Charles III, today (Saturday).
- 'Heir Force': Crown Princess Leonor's new military career uncovered May 5, 2023BIG changes are afoot for Spain's future Queen, with major new challenges in her path – and, although young Leonor is proof that being major Royalty means few privileges and limited choices, the demands on her at a tender age have not yet taken the wind out of her sails as she soldiers on with […]
- Experts' tips for selling your Spanish home in less time May 2, 2023HOW long does it take to find a buyer for a residential property in Spain?
- Meryl Streep for Princess of Asturias Award...and how Almodóvar fits in April 30, 2023THIS year's Princess of Asturias Arts Award winner has already been announced after her name was put forward by Spain's most famous living film director.
- Off-duty midwife in Valencia bar helps customer give birth April 30, 2023A WOMAN gave birth in the middle of a crowded bar in Valencia on Friday – with the help of an off-duty midwife who just happened to be having a drink there.
- Income tax breaks of up to 90% for landlords renting to young adults April 26, 2023LANDLORDS may be able to offset between 70% and 90% of rental income against their annual tax declarations if their tenants are young adults or from 'vulnerable communities', according to the planned new housing law.
- Changes to ITV vehicle tests announced from May April 25, 2023EXTRA testing criteria will be included in compulsory vehicle inspections from May 20 this year, although not everyone's cars will be affected.
- Income tax return season starts: Your comprehensive guide April 11, 2023WE'VE only just finished our Easter holidays, and already there's another key date waiting for us.
- Easter road trip: Top locations for Semana Santa festivals April 3, 2023NO DOUBT you will have heard about Spain's world-famous Easter parades, of which the main and most moving is on Good Friday – and perhaps you've always wanted to see one in action.
- 'Golden Visa' for property buyers and investors explained March 25, 2023YOU may have heard the term 'Golden Visa' as a method of getting residence or even citizenship in certain European Union countries, including Spain – perhaps you are wondering whether you would qualify, or are just curious about who might, and whether it is really an easy option.
- Rafa Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo to open restaurant in Valencia March 24, 2023TWO of Spain's top sportsmen have joined forces to open a restaurant in Valencia city – part of a small chain which has eateries in Beverly Hills and Doha.
- 'Budget' Michelin tour: What to see and where to eat (Madrid and inland Spain) March 24, 2023FEW of us would travel far beyond our home territory purely to eat out, even if it was at a Michelin-starred restaurant – and even though dining in Spain remains comparatively cheap with little change in prices in many years, someone on an average income would tend to treat these establishments as a once-in-a-lifetime, special-occasion […]
