PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE REQUIRED! As the Brexit deadline of the 29th March approaches rapidly, we are helping a significant number of UK citizens to apply for Spanish Residency. Many clients have expressed their concern about the medical insurance. Therefore, please find below some useful information regarding this important document. Remember that it is compulsory required…

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(Annual tax declaration + Emergency assistance) In the first place, we would like to take this opportunity to kindly inform you about the Annual tax return. We have indeed detected that this issue is still creating some confusion among our new clients.  First, if you own a property in Spain, it is automatically considered as a type…

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Bottom line YES. However, in order to increase your chances of successfully sue for defamatory content from a social network, each case must be individually analyzed. Bear in mind that not all offensive posts are actionable. First, defamation is usually divided into two categories; libel and slander: a. Libel is actually the correct term for…

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We are excited to announce the launch of BZN Lex’s newly designed multilingual website www.bestsolicitorsinspain.com ! Our goal with this new designed website is create a user-friendly browsing experience for our trusted and valued customers and...

Dear clients and readers, We would like- if we may- to take this opportunity to kindly inform you about the Annual tax return for non-residents with properties in Spain, as we have detected that this issue...

Dear Readers, clients and friends, We wonder if you remember that a few months ago, we posted a few articles and testimonials, with regards to the landmark Supreme Court’s decision rendered in December 2015, that...

Last Saturday we had another enjoyable day of rugby. Mountain Ash Youth team from Wales, plus Burgess Hill from England and La Vila. We played together some social rugby from 4 pm until 6 pm after which we inaugurate our sky sport connection and watche...

Chris Sumter is stepping down as president of Samaritans in Spain and moving to England to begin the next adventure in her life. She first joined the Samaritans in the autumn of 2008, completing her listening training early in 2009. She became a Trus...

ARTISAN craftsmen from Spain have completed a near 12,000 mosaic tiled master piece of the late legendary footballer Sir Tom Finney. The mosaic depicts the ‘Splash' picture of Finney, taken during a match between Chelsea and Preston North End at ...

EUROPEAN CAPTAIN Paul McGinley was hoping most of his team could play in the Welsh Open at Celtic Manor this weekend as he himself set out the course to resemble Gleneagles. “It would be good practice, but I appreciate some of the lads are tired...

A really wonderful night attended by very nearly 200 people, that was the Royal British Legion BBQ, held by the Orihuela Costa Branch last Thursday evening at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras.

Not only were the diners right royally feasted by our host Elena, but they also enjoyed an evening of first class entertainment provided by the 17 year old singing sensation Rebecca Holt, ably supported by the ever popular local showgroup TAABS (Torrevieja Association Of Amateur Balladeer Singers), all of whom gave their excellent services absolutely free of charge.

But in providing a solo performance of his own it was Les Goodacre who got the evening underway. Les is a recent addition to the TAABS lineup, but with a penchant for Elvis, was largely playing to an audience of that sort of era. It was felt that his talents were far too good to forgo, so his first class interpretations of a number of Elvis classics helped to set the mood for the remainder of the musical evening.

Rebecca Holt was next up and with her relaxed style and presentation, and her simply wonderful voice, her opening set was bubbly and a great deal of fun. A mark of this young lady's performance was that she kept the audience spellbound, even whilst the bbq was being served....not an easy task when playing to the 200 ravenous diners.

TAABS took over the stage under their new Musical Director Shirley Godfrey and they too wowed the bumper crowd with a sparkling performance of popular songs from the shows. As the audience began to sing along we heard half a dozen solo performances from the octet who just seem to get better with age. It was apparent that the group have been working quite hard with their harmonies as there was hardly a wavering note all night. Certainly one of the best harmonic performances that I have heard on the Costa Blanca for many a good year, and so apparent that they work extremely hard at everything they do.

TAABS have now been performing on our shores for over 15 years and with 24 shows last year alone I can now see why they are in such great demand. And what a bonus; their performances are all provided absolutely free of charge, the result being that they have raised many thousands of euro's for Costa Blanca charities over the years.

As the evening progressed I was particularly looking forward to Rebecca's second set featuring songs from ‘The War Years' and this is where her talents really shone through as she transported us all back with her wonderful husky tones. In Vera Lynn's 97th year Rebecca paid tribute to ‘The Forces Sweetheart' by singing many of the songs most associated with her, "We'll Meet Again", "The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England" and many, many more. And with song sheets provided, had there been a roof to the open air venue, she surely would have brought it down.

This young lady is almost certainly on the verge of stardom so to see her entertaining locally as she continues to build on her experience really is a great joy for those of us who are able to see her perform. It seems incredible that one so young can be so completely immersed in the emotion of her songs. She has the honesty, vulnerability and total commitment every time she sings - the hallmark of a true artist.

And whilst the evening was all about having a jolly good time the monies that were raised through the raffle, in excess of 750 euro, really will be put to good use as they are added to the funds raised by the Orihuela Costa Branch toward their 2014 Poppy Appeal, all of which will be use to support ex servicemen and their families here in Spain.

The Royal British Legion would like to pass on their grateful thanks to the following prize sponsors:

DFS Furniture Store, San Javier, Eduardo's Restaurant, Villamartin, Goodfella's, Playa Flamenca, Yolo's, Cabo Roig, Vistabella Golf Club, The Lavender Room, Karen and Dave Mobile Hairdresser, Euronics, Blue Hills, The Leader Newspaper, Exite Radio, Quesada Fish and Chips, Curtain and Bedding Store, Los Dolses, Tagua Florist, Campoamor, Winning Express, Rocky's Restaurant, Spain Lawn Bowls, Costa Blanca Green Fees, CD Torrevieja.

'Racing in England is equivalent to playing football in the Champions League'! - Spanish based trainer Enrique Leon

Noozhoh Canarias will be the first Spanish-trained horse to run in a British Classic when he takes the field in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 4.

And Madrid based trainer Enrique Leon said racing in England is equivalent to playing football in the Champions League! “Coming to England is like playing in the Champions League - it's a dream of everybody in Spain,” said Leon, who has a string of 22 horses at Madrid racecourse.

"Noozhoh Canarias has got beautiful balance and I believe he can adapt very well to Newmarket," said Leon. After victory in late March at the Madrid La Zarzuela Premio Torre Arias track Noozhoh Canarias has been backed from 33-1 to 16-1 in Newmarket's Qipco 2,000 Guineas.

The Rowley Mile will be a big test for Noozhoh Canarias - with Aidan O'Brien's 4-1 shot Australia and John Gosden's Kingman at 11-10 favourite, leading fancies in the 2014 2000 Guineas betting. But Leon is unfazed: "We've got nothing to lose - and a lot to win - so we're going to take the chance," said Leon. Noozhoh Canarias jockey is Christophe Soumillon and Leon, 33, formerly employed at James Fanshawe's Newmarket yard, said: "He's a very simple horse to train and is very professional. “I believe this year is going to be a very strong Guineas - but we want to try. It's very tough, but he's got a big heart, he is a big fighter."

Betting: Kingman 11-10, Australia, 7-2, Toormore 7-1, Kingston Hill 10-1, War Command 12-1, Noozhoh Canarias 16-1, Outstrip 16-1,

True Story 16-1, Ertijaal 20-1, Geoffrey Chaucer 20-1, Night Of

Thunder 20-1, 25-1 bar.