‘It’s better than Brixton’: Marbella made the front pages again!
MARBELLA made the front pages in the UK once again last month when The Guardian, not known for salacious reporting, ran a 10,000-word feature...
British expat in Spain faces demolition of his 17 year home – and a spell in prison – in...
AN expat is facing prison for failing to demolish his home after he fell foul of a town hall’s ‘laissez faire’ planning rules. Gurney Davey,...
Spain’s Andalucia plans to start vaccination of minors aged 12-15 years old in August
THE JUNTA plans to begin vaccinations of children aged over 12 this August. According to the director of the COVID-19 vaccination plan for the Junta,...
Malaga’s Sierra de las Nieves becomes Spain’s 16th National Park after unanimous vote
MALAGA's Sierra de las Nieves has become Spain's 16th official National Park, gaining the country's highest level protection after a congress vote last week...
Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that may affect...
CAUSE FOR CONCERN? First COVID-19 Indian variant detected in Malaga testing centre
THE first cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 have been detected in a Malaga testing centre. The two individual cases were detected at...
Lifeguard drones to patrol beaches in Spain’s Mijas
MIJAS beach will join other Costa del Sol resorts in using drone lifeguards this summer to patrol beaches and aid troubled bathers. The start of...
LISTED: 17 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga at extreme risk of COVID-19—with Antequera Health District back to level 2 alert
SEVENTEEN municipalities in the province of Malaga are at extreme risk of COVID-19 for exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate of 250 cases per...
Torremolinos Pride returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol for 2021
THIS year's Torremolinos Pride Festival is to take place from 3 to 6 June, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. The seaside town of Torremolinos is...
Majority of Spain’s self-employed workers live in Andalucia
MORE than 500,000 people in Andalucia are self employed - the highest level in the country. Andalucía has now overtaken Catalonia as the region with...
Parents outrage as 17 children catch COVID-19 after ‘mandatory’ school trip on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE parents of children at a school in Benalmadena have lashed out after 17 of the children contracted COVID-19 while on a school trip....
BATHING: How clean is the sea water off Andalucia’s beaches?
THOSE heading to the beach in Andalucia this summer will be relieved to know that bathing water quality is at adequate levels, according to...
Spain’s Andalucia to remain in phase 1 of de-escalation phase for two more weeks due to high COVID-19 incidence...
ANDALUCIA will remain in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures for two more weeks due to the...
‘Stop soliciting on our streets’: Why residents in Spain are right to speak out
ONE survey in 2008 found that 78% of Spanish people consider prostitution an inevitability in modern society. Nearly 15 years later, the debate for...
Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution
SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an...
Five lesser known towns worth a visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer
Spain’s sunniest coast has a varied and unique collection of towns and resorts
Sisu Hotel in Marbella deliberately set on fire as guests slept, police in Spain confirm
A DRAMATIC blaze which forced nearly 100 guests to flee their rooms in the middle of the night was started deliberately, police in Marbella...
SECRET SPAIN: These are the best hidden beaches to visit this summer
FINDING a quiet beach, now more than ever, is a goal for locals and holidaymakers alike. With summer just around the corner and the...
Open air fires, including barbecues, forbidden as fire ban comes into effect across Spain’s Andalucia
BARBECUES and open fires are now banned across Andalucia until at least mid-October in an effort to prevent devastating fires in the region. The Ministry...
Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living in Spain...
Spain’s Marbella signs off new contract for popular Starlite Festival until 2027
THE most popular music and cultural festival on the Costa del Sol has signed a new contract for the next six years in breakthrough...
Spain’s Andalucia to begin COVID-19 vaccination of under-50s next week
ANDALUCIA is to begin scheduling vaccination appointments for people aged under 50 next week. Junta chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that vaccination for the under-50s...
Spain’s Andalucia clamps down on use of poisoned baits for hunting purposes
THE JUNTA has reduced the use of poisoned bait against wildlife by almost 70%. Poisoned baits have been used as a method of pest control...
Iberian lynx: How Spain brought the world’s most endangered cat back from the brink of extinction
JUST two decades ago, the Iberian lynx was identified as the world’s most endangered cat, teetering on the verge of extinction with less than...
Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?
Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol
Malaga Film Festival returns to Spain for its 24th year
The festival celebrates the city’s passion for cinema with a vibrant programme of film, discussion, workshops and social events
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