Sad News From Mijas Bowls Club

By Sheila Graveling It’s with great Sadness I have to announce the death of Jackie Smith who died last week in the Costa del Sol hospital, after being very poorly in intensive care.  Jackie and Don have been at Mijas bowls club for 12 years and become good bowlers. Don is our currant club men’s [...]

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Inspirations in Spring Time!

Our world as seen through the eyes of three artists Margit Björklund born in Haparanda close to the polar circle in Sweden, Elaine Carlton from the south of England and Niki Marko from Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, have put together an exciting exhibition at Centro Cultural la Cala de Mijas which runs from February 3rd – [...]

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Your Right To Vote

THE HOUSE of Lords held a debate on electoral reform last week following a campaign to abolish the ‘15 year rule’ that meant any Briton living abroad for more than 15 years lost the right to vote in British elections. Lord Lexden, the official historian of the Conservative Party, described the 15-year limit for expat [...]

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Your Right To Vote

THE HOUSE of Lords held a debate on electoral reform last week following a campaign to abolish the ‘15 year rule’ that meant any Briton living abroad for more than 15 years lost the right to vote in British elections. Lord Lexden, the official historian of the Conservative Party, described the 15-year limit for expat [...]

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The European Tour evaluates Atalaya Golf & Country Club as future host of the Andalucian Open

The strong interest on both sides places Atalaya Golf as a strong candidate to host the event in the future. Last December Mr. José María Zamora, Tournament Director of the European Tour, and the lawyer of “Fade & Draw target”, company of the Group Miguel Ángel Jimenez, that manages the tournament, visited Atalaya Golf & [...]

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Per Svensson Annual Report

Population of Spain is 47,190,493 In 2010 the population of Spain war recorded as 47,190,493, an increase of 0.4% on the previous year. The regions which experienced the largest increases, 0.8%, were Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha and Navarra. The Balearics and Murcia increased by 0.6% whilst the capital Madrid grew 0.5%. Inflation was only 2.9% in [...]

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Do you own property in Spain?

If you are resident in Spain, have you submitted your Spanish tax return each year?  If you are not resident, have you submitted your non-resident tax declaration each year?  Do you know that the tax authorities now have records of your property and are checking if you have filed tax returns? If you have not submitted tax returns for recent [...]

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Got Any News?

Do you have a news story from your area? Have you been the victim of a scam, suffered a crime, know a local hero, or a Romeo Rat who should be exposed? We are also interested in any events taking place that our readers should know about? We are looking for news stories from all [...]

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A Ray of Light, Can You Help?

After years our charity A Ray of Light finally received its official papers form the government, and slowly but surely people are becoming members, and the charity is growing momentum. During the Christmas period present were bought for children in care, and funds were raised to start putting collection boxes in businesses throughout the Costa. The [...]

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Radio Giant’s Feet Get Too Big for it’s Boots

Silk FM refusing to be squashed have been forced off their own frequency, and have had to take a side step to find some new shoes.  After an ongoing battle with a well known station who recently decided to broadcast on an additional frequency, 90.4 as well as their existing 105.5 fm with greater power [...]

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