IT’S SUMMER! The 10 Best Public Swimming Pools in Andalucia
Summer holidays are looming which means one thing: finally it’s time to open the gates of the municipal swimming pools and let us in. Municipal pool is a term sure to upset
Firefighters battle Jimera de Líbar wildfire in sweltering heat
For four hours, non-stop, the helicopters dropped thousands of litres of water, scooped up from the municipal swimming pool, on the leaping flames
Ale’s well that ends well
Andalucia's beer drinkers were salivating at the seventh annual Allioli Oktober BierFest in Jimera de Libar, near Ronda this weekend
Water battle to cool off in scorching Spanish summer
The Fiesta del Agua in JimeRa de Libar has been held for more than 20 years and honours the water wealth of the town
Dia de los Reyes Magos 2015
Bigger than Christmas for Spanish children, Three Kings Day on January 6 is when the serious presents are given out
Beer festival set to be a hit in the mountains near Ronda
Flamenco dancers, music acts and a whole lot of ale will make up Jimera de Libar's beer festival
My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda
Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in Spain and in Andalucía and his Top
The accent, smoking, beer and red tape
When Paul Whitelock moved to live in the Serranía de Ronda there were just three things he did not like about the place. The acento andaluz, smoking in bars and the beer.
Need a new van
Expat left horrified after car set alight in Andalucia
Diary of a paper boy in Andalucia
Paul Whitelock gave up his part-time job as a paper boy in Devon when he was just 14. Little did he think he would become one again in Andalucía 45 years later!
Live Belén in Jimera de Líbar
One symbol of Christmas that still maintains great importance throughout Spain is the belén - a Nativity scene. Photographs by Karl Smallman
Spanish defeat Napolean’s army
Re-creation of the 1810 battle between the Spanish and French on the bridge over the River Gaduares. Picture special by Karl Smallman
Wild fire in Guadiaro Valley
A campo wild fire broke in Jimera de Libar in the Guadiaro Valley forcing the evacuation of the riverside camping ground as a safety measure
Hell-raisers watch out – It’s Woodstock part II
The sleepy village of Jimera de Libar is hosting a music festival that promises to kick off the party season in fine style
Floody hell
Junta chiefs blasted for lack of action after thousands of homes washed away in heaviest rainfall on record