Expats TV show to continue in Bahrain

Posted on: December 28th, 2009 Posted by Kate Welch

A third season has been announced for the Bahrain TV show that focuses on expats living in the region, set to hot screens in 2010. The show, entitled Memories, is the creation of Shaikh Isa bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, a Bahraini poet, and will air on Channel 55 of Bahrain Television.
However, the new season will [...]

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Tougher visa rules for India

Posted on: December 24th, 2009 Posted by Mathew Walters

Expats in India are facing confusion after rule changes to the visa system, brought about by revelations that an American man may have been behind the attacks on Mumbai last year.
In November the new visa rules were introduced without any forewarning and applied immediately, throwing travel and business plans for Britons into disarray. The changes [...]

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Recession still driving expats home

Posted on: December 22nd, 2009 Posted by Beth Williams

A new survey has revealed that over two-thirds of British expats living across the European Union are contemplating a return home thanks to the ongoing economic downturn.
The findings were announced in a poll undertaken by British foreign exchange specialist Moneycorp and discovered that the weakening pound, falling property prices and concerns for overseas job security [...]

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Attention all expats! Are you missing home? Simply enter into the Best of British awards competition run by the Telegraph and you could be winging your way back to Blighty.
Every nomination or entry in the competition is eligible for the main prize, which will be ringside seats at the awards ceremony, return flights and hotel [...]

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Weak pound forces expats home

Posted on: December 10th, 2009 Posted by Mathew Walters

The UK has experienced a resurgence in expats returning home with a massive rise of 37 percent in the past year. In contrast just 18 percent moved out of Britain according to a survey released by reallymoving.com.
Over recent years many thousands of Britons have decided to make the move abroad with European favourites such as [...]

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The Australian government has denied any responsibility in the controversial death of Scottish-born Andrew Derek Moore, who died following his forced return to the UK.
43-year-old Moore, a recovering alcoholic with a history of convictions and illnesses, has become the latest victim of Australia’s controversial migration program that seeks to rid the country of undesirables or [...]

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Reports have surfaced over the re-arrest of Briton Sandra Gregory, a former convicted drug-smuggler to Thailand, after she tried to enter the kingdom at Bangkok’s International Airport.
Gregory was apprehended by Thai officials at Survaranabhumi Airport this week on her return to a country where she had been previously sentenced to death in 1993 before receiving [...]

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A recent survey by Alliance & Leicester International has revealed that just 12 percent of British expats are intending to retire in their homeland, with Thailand being the preferred choice of an additional 5 percent in total.
The survey shows that UK expats are shying away from spending their golden years at home, with France the [...]

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