Leading insurer launches new pet cover

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 31, 2013

Insurance policy based on size of your pet is launched

Switch off crisis for biggest aquarium in Spain

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 31, 2013

Fish and other marine life will die when electricity is switched off because of an unpaid bill

Travelodge set to expand in Spain

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 31, 2013

No frills hotel chain, Travelodge, to open two new hotels in Madrid and Barcelona

Picasso to have early work shown in home city of Malaga

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 30, 2013

Early works of Picasso are to go on display at the Museo Picasso Malaga museum

Penelope turns popstar in racy music video

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 30, 2013

New music video, featuring Penelope Cruz, could be a big hit in Spain

Spanish art fair pays collectors to attend

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 30, 2013

ARCO organisers shell out on air fares and hotel rooms for 150 international buyers as financial crisis affects local trade

Fresh ideas

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 29, 2013

Entrepreneurs and new businesses are being offered discounted office space at Alhaurin de la Torre’s Business Initiatives Centre.

Fighting the fat in Spain

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 29, 2013

Discovery of fat regulating gene could help combat obesity

David Beckham jets into Marbella

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 29, 2013

Former England captain spotted filming Adidas advert on Costa del Sol

Horse cruelty

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 29, 2013

A man who allegedly beat his horse to death after it lost a race has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

Building on success in Spain

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Property firm VIVA has opened six new offices on Costa del Sol since August

Gary Lineker’s mum flown from Spain to UK for treatment

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Lineker wanted his mum to be cared for in Britain

Cancer survivor owes life to doctors in Spain

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Elaine Wheeler was told by her UK doctor there was nothing wrong with her but almost three years later Spanish doctors told her she had cancer

Tax cut

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Mijas Town Hall will offer a 5% discount on municipal taxes paid in the month of February which are not made via standing order.

Tragic end for elderly expat

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Richard Sturman was reported missing on January 15 and has now been found dead in Malaga

British woman sees dog beaten to death on her own drive

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

A British expat in Almogia witnessed a man kill his pet mastin ‘because it wouldn’t go back to him when when he called it’ (This article contains pictures some people may find distressing)

Culture kings

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Spain takes steps to give its cultural icons the recognition they deserve

Lucky lady

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 28, 2013

Dating service Perfect Liaisons is offering women who join the site before February 11 the chance to win a Valentine’s Day date at a top restaurant in Puerto Banus.

Radical

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 27, 2013

The skate park in Alhaurin de la Torre has received a €45,000 upgrade from a local company installing new ramps and jumps.

Cruise control

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 27, 2013

Get a beauty diploma at the Marbella Beauty Academy and you could land yourself a job on a cruise liner

What the Dickens

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on January 27, 2013

Michael O’Reilly gets a snap shot of human life when working in his bookshop

Tourist trip

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 27, 2013

Manilva’s tourist office received over 4,000 visitors in 2012, with the majority being British and French.

Fuengirola town hall named as one of Spain’s most transparent

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on January 27, 2013

Anti-corruption group Transparency International find Fuengirola town hall to be one of the most open in the country.

The Over 50s Show returns to the Costa del Sol

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on January 27, 2013

The coast’s largest over 50s event will be held at the Mijas Hippodrome featuring a huge selection of activities and special guests

Aqua scare

By James Bryce (Reporter) on January 26, 2013

Farmers in the Guadalhorce Valley fear that water released by the Junta has come too late with some crops already damaged by dry spells.

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