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Marbella’s luxury home market is booming as demand increases amid the global slowdown. Photo Credit: Maksim Shutov via Unsplash BUYERS who are looking to buy a property in Spain can choose from a wide range of stunning properties on the Costa del Sol and, in particular, in the shining coastal town of Marbella. Marbella is a booming real estate market …

VALENCIA’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Museo de les Ciencies – and it’s still one of Europe’s most jaw-dropping feats of modern design. The architect Santiago Calatrava designed the gleaming complex. Felix Candela helped shape its curves. Built on the dry riverbed of the old Turia, the space-age project was meant to …

A group of British expats told The Olive Press that they had almost given up on their Alicante communities, terrorised for years by squatters due to the inaction of authorities.  Five years ago, unfinished construction left unoccupied buildings on Calle Vincent van Gogh.  Now, ‘two rows of these houses where there’s no electricity, no running water, and no amenities at …

When using AI tools such as ChatGPT, activating parental controls will help to keep your children safe. Credit : WINEXA, Shutterstock Artificial intelligence is now a part of our daily lives, whether we’ve noticed it or not. Since 2022, tools like ChatGPT have become the quiet assistant many of us rely on – helping with homework, drafting messages, planning trips …

If you use Gmail – and let’s be honest, most of us do – this one is worth your attention. The FBI has alerted the public to a new wave online scams targeting Gmail accounts. This is already catching people all over the world. Gmail is the most popular email service in everyday life. It’s free, convenient, and gives you …

By Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight FOREIGN appetite for Spanish property continued to boom in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures from Spain’s notaries, marking the second-highest number of foreign purchases on record for a six-month period. A total of 71,155 home sales involved a foreign buyer, up 2.5% on the same period last year …

The EU has stated that countries outside of full membership often pay contributions in exchange for market access. Photo credit Fred Duval/Shutterstock As part of the “reset of relations” following Brexit, the European Union is considering whether or not the United Kingdom can contribute financially to its budget. The discussions are a follow-up to a May 2025 summit between UK …

Think all supermarkets look alike? Do not be fooled. Across the globe, a handful of architects are turning the humble weekly shop into something extraordinary – part art installation, part social experiment. The architecture of these supermarkets is amazing. From the brutalist bunker in Mallorca to the tiny red treasure in Tokyo, from the boulder-bound store in Estonia to Bangkok’s …

Use ChatGPT in business. Credit: DC Studio and Shutterstock. It seems everyone’s jumping on the AI bandwagon – and OpenAI has just proved it. ChatGPT announced that it has more than 1 million paying customers. It is the fastest-growing platform for businesses in history. Cisco, Morgan Stanley, Booking.com, Lowe’s and Target are just a few of the global companies that …

Sky pulls the plug on its interactive camera — but customers are getting every penny back. Credit: Glenn Carstens Peters via Unsplash Sky has announced the end of its £290 Sky Live camera, confirming that the interactive add-on for Sky Glass TVs will stop working on December 4 2025. Every customer who purchased the device – either outright or in …