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The Foreigners Department at Benalmádena Town Hall is looking for English-speaking volunteers to help out with its summer English workshop. The volunteers would be required to speak with Spaniards in English during the informal conversation
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The official association for Malaga of the advisors who help sort out bureaucratic affairs and paperwork worries for their clients, such as tax declarations, residency or driving papers, has launched a new website with information in English to help
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Jennie Rhodes
...a demand for English-speaking carers on the eastern Costa del Sol: “There is an increasing population of aging foreign people here who don't have family or partners to care for them.” The experienced nurse describes cases of elderly Brits who were ... started working full-time in the Axarquía under the banner of 'The English Nurse' (she works mainly in Nerja as that is where the biggest British population is based in the east of Malaga), she has taken on 14 carers to help manage the workload. All carers ... have English as a first language but most speak a good degree of Spanish and or other languages. “It is important to speak English as people want to be able to communicate in their own language, or a language they are very comfortable in when they are
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The Miramar shopping centre is transforming itself into a corner of England this Saturday with Cover Bands, a day of activities and live music. INFORMATION uWhat. The recreation of an English city and park . uWhen. 23 June. uWhere. Miramar ... to spend at the Miramar shopping centre. Another zone, located on the Terraza, will recreate an English park with lots of greenery and will be the location for children's activities, a band playing Beatles and Rolling Stones covers and a typical ... English gentleman serving tea. Children can attend workshops and dress up in top hats and tiaras to attend "the races" in pure Ascot style.
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Tony Bryant
SUR in English. Many of the first burials were of the bones of people who had previously been laid to rest in the old cemetery in Arroyo de la Miel. Some were also transferred from the former graveyard of the Santo Domingo de Guzmán church in ... English, Leslie will concentrate on some of the more famous people who are interred in the graveyard, and these include a diverse collection of national and international celebrities. One of the most impressive tombs is that of Argentine singer and
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...were from Malaga and so I began thinking about my place of origin," said Susan, who has memories of her grandmother telling stories in English, with "sprinklings of Spanish" in between. During the journey to Hawaii, Rosario was barely six years old, ... served as a translator between English and Spanish. It was a welcome that the prodigal daughter could never have imagined. Her Spanish family members have asked that she learn their language for her next visit, which is planned for summer 2019. "I felt
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...how established Alzheimer charity, AFA Benalmádena & Torremolinos was able to open its doors to a group of expatriate residents who are establishing their own Alzheimer's support group on the Costa for English-speaking sufferers and their families ... English-speaking residents after their personal experiences with their own family members who lived in Spain. "Unless you have been through it, it's hard to explain what it is like looking after an elderly relative with Alzheimer's. You lose your day-to-day ... life," Rebecca explained. "There is very limited social care available in the Spanish system so we really want to provide a help group, and eventually a respite centre, for other English-speakers who are going through what our families did." So far ADSI
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Denise Bush
...in full sun. photos Calling all gardeners We know that many of our readers have lovely gardens, or enjoy growing plants on their terraces or balconies, so why not share them with others? Email your photos to english@diariosur.es or send them ... to SUR in English, Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 Malaga, with a caption and a few words of explanation. Alternatively, you can send them to us via Facebook (surenglish) or Twitter (@SUR_English). The daisies will form a clump about 60cm high and
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...been inaugurated. The new offices in Plaza de Andalucía, which are open between 9am and 1.30pm, will provide help and support to expats dealing with the important aspects of living in Spain. Currently, the service is available in just English and ... serve them," María José explained to SUR in English. The department is considering a number of possible initiatives to help expats integrate. These include information in English on the town hall's website and an English language news and information ... programme on Torremolinos Television. Foreign residents can also volunteer to help create an extensive service. The department has plans to organise English speakers to help students with their studies, or with interpreter services at police stations and
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...questions sheet with translations between Spanish and English, to aid communication between the shop's owner and his many foreign clients. Another bike rental company, QQ Bikes, were presented with a slick new Instagram profile and advice on how to access ... this programme is not simply to improve the Dutch students' CV; it creates a mutually beneficial relationship. "We live in Malaga and we want to contribute to it," says Joyce during an interview with SUR in English. "Business owners get so much out of ... English and is open to both students and non-students, worldwide. In fact, one participant at Friday's presentations was from Malaga itself.