It’s time again to take a short step back in time and take a look at what’’s been making the headlines over the last week…

New beginnings – two major chains plan to open new locations in Marbella in the coming months with Marks and Spencer announcing a new Marbella store and popular American restaurant Hard Rock Cafe set to open in Puerto Banus.

Spain ranks well for health care – Spain was recently given the honour of offering its residents the second best quality of life in Europe based on a recent study into health care, holidays and lifestyle.

Politican attacks Costa del Sol health tourists – Spanish politician Juan Carlos Rodríguez blasted Brits that travel to Spain in order to receive free health care for treatments that aren’t available on the NHS.

Holiday home owners set for tax rebate – Brits who purchased a holiday home in the Costa del Sol prior to 2007 could be inline for a tax rebate after the European Court of Justice ruled that the Spanish government had been discriminatory by charging different rates of capital gains to Spanish citizens and to non-nationals.