Maddie sighting in Spanish resort

 Detectives are searching for the missing British girl on the Costa Del Sol following a tip-off from colleagues in Portugal. Portuguese police are understood to have received information from an informant about a Madeleine McCann lookalike in Nerja, near Malaga. The development is thought to be connected to a review of the investigation into Maddie’s disappearance. A team of Portuguese detectives have been instructed to re-examine the case and go through thousands of pages of case files and search for new clues. They are working with a...

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Thousands of British expats are on the brink of losing everything after being duped by unscrupulous financial advisers.

 The cowboys have persuaded thousands of  our vulnerable pensioners — many in their 80s and 90s — to give up huge stakes of their property in exchange for investments that will never make a penny. The schemes are often sold by rogue financial advisers who exploit weak consumer laws on  the Continent by falsely claiming to be bona  fide accountants.Most of the victims are Britons who retired to Spain or France and wanted to...

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THE Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort is amongst the favourite family hotels in Spain, according to TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice 2012 list.

The hotel comes in at 13th place on a list of the 25 favourite hotels for family vacations. Nine of the first 10 positions are held by hotels in Mallorca, and the tenth, in fourth place, is the Aparthotel Golden Avenida Suites in Salou (Cataluña). The list is created based on the opinion of millions of tourists who have travelled with their families. Spain has five hotels amongst the top rated in the world, with the favourite being the Protur Bonaire Aparthotel in Mallorca, and eight amongst the Top 25 in Europe. According to the results of a TripAdvisor...

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Marbella’s “Familiar” House by A-Cero Architects

If you like keeping an eye on the cutting edge of modern architecture, you will decisively enjoy the latest work from renowned group A-Cero architects. This private residence is located in the Spanish town of Marbella, a cozy seaside village that you may recognize as fashionable and popular holiday destination for the rich and affluent. As you can see from the pictures below, this lovely display of Spanish architecture – known as the “Familiar” house – is nothing short of impressive, with its elegant use of natural stone and water mirrors. The...

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Loneliness is the main issue surrounding a move to Spain

According to the participants’ responses, Loneliness is the main issue surrounding a move to Spain, with the 35.29% of the vote. The fact that loneliness, as is becoming a trend amongst the vast majority of countries, was one of the main issues facing expats moving to Spain may well surprise many. Spain is a country which, especially for the UK expat community, can in many ways seem like “home from home” due to the vast number of people having moved there over the years. However, it is easy to forget Spain is also a major attraction for other...

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Easter airport 'gridlock' warning

 Airlines have warned the Home Secretary that Britain "risks gridlock" at airports including Heathrow and Gatwick over the Easter break due to staff shortages. More than 370,000 passengers will leave Heathrow airport between Good Friday and Easter Monday, and 200,000 will pass through Gatwick. A spokesman for Heathrow owner BAA told the Daily Telegraph: "Immigration waiting times during peak periods at Heathrow are currently unacceptable and we have called on the UK Border Force to address the problem as a matter of urgency. "There isn't a...

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