Sometimes you convince yourself that the word you are looking for must be an international one so just add a Spanish 'os' or 'es' at the end of it. This does not always work.'

British expats have been urged not to waste their vote in the forthcoming general election as the two major parties seek to mobilise the large but hitherto mostly latent expatriate population.

This week's Expat blogs feature two houses in the wrong place though while one is about to be demolished one is going to be moved down the street...

Bank customers are once again being targeted by an oldstyle card fraud scam where con artists call up pretending to be from their bank and ask them to reveal details such as PIN numbers.

Empress Michiko of Japan has called for "a world free of nuclear weapons" and praised President Obama's moves towards nuclear disarmament.

Marks & Spencer has announced that it is returning to Spain with the establishment of a store in Marbella eight years after it bade hasta la vista to the country.