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Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro seeks a new Head of Welfare to lead their established Welfare Department. Sandra has been the calm, knowledgeable voice of the Helpline for seven years. She has decided to step down and give someone with special skills the opportunity to take her place. Our association, run by unpaid volunteers provides friendship, fun and free …

Imagine an entire year of rain in only three and a half hours. Every spring shower, every winter burst — delivered in a single downpour. This is what happened six months ago in the hills around Valencia, Spain’s south-east. October 29, 2015, was the deadliest flood day in Europe since decades. At least 227 died. The mud, wrecked vehicles, and …

Celebrating Spanish residency Credit: Shutterstock. On May 20, 2025, Spain will bring in the new ‘Arraigo Social’ rules, simplifying the process for obtaining legal residency. These changes will make it easier to apply for residency, but under what conditions? ‘Arraigo’ loosely translates as ‘roots’, and the ‘arraigo social’ programme in Spain is a procedure for foreigners in an irregular situation …