Paul Whitelock was a languages teacher, a school inspector and a translator and interpreter. Since retirement 15 years ago he has also dabbled…
Paul Whitelock is 70, married for the second time (2010), retired since 2005, but freelancing as a writer and translator/interpreter. In his…
It’s amazing what you can get for nothing. You just need to keep your eyes open, writes Paul Whitelock.
You can get a lot…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel –…
The difficulties people throughout the world are experiencing with air travel, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, reminds Paul Whitelock…
The British Embassy in Madrid has assured UK nationals in Spain that the new Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero cards that carry incorrect…
A man and woman in Bolton have been issued with £1000 FPNs by police for failing to quarantine upon their arrival back into the UK.
THE ISSUE of universal suffrage has raised its head once again, over a century after Emily Davison threw herself in front of the King’s horse at the…
Brits bad at languages? What about the Spanish? Paul Whitelock discovers that all is not well with foreign language learning in the Iberian…
The travel giant TUI is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus crisis.
From today 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
People returning to the UK from Spain (including islands) from midnight 25 July 2020 will need to self-isolate for two weeks, with the country…
Two prominent researchers are looking for British people who live in Spain for all or most of the year to take part in their survey.
One week on from the introduction of a new residency document for UK Nationals protected by the Withdrawal Agreement and some changes to the…
On Monday 6 July the Spanish Government launched a new residency document for UK nationals who are protected by the Withdrawal Agreement – the…