Proposed feria booze ban panned in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA shopkeepers are angry about proposals which could see the sale of alcohol banned after the Malaga feria.
The festivities for the famous festival start...
Shaggy dog stories: Meet the characters at ADANA animal shelter in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles has discovered a deep love for those dogs that no one else seems to want.
Traditional summer feria returns this year to Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AFTER a two year hiatus due to Covid-19, Marbella will once again celebrate its traditional San Bernabe Fair and Festivals.
The town fair will take...
WATCH: Speeding young British driver totals luxury hire car and almost kills pedestrians in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man, 21, has been arrested in Sevilla after leading police in a 180 kilometres per hour chase around city streets on Sunday.
A...
More than 108,000 tourists visited Spain’s Torremolinos in first quarter of year
TOURISM to Torremolinos is fast approaching pre-pandemic figures, a recent survey reveals.
According to data from the Hotel Occupancy Survey of the National Institute of...
Spain’s Malaga Feria to have spectacular 20-minute long firework display this year
THE firework opening to the Malaga Feria is one of the biggest and most popular events in Malaga and this year, spectators will be...
Worst of heatwave to sizzle Spain’s Malaga this Monday with highs of 35ºC expected
THIS Monday, May 23, will see Malaga province experience the hottest day yet of the current heatwave.
As the heatwave subsides in inland Andalucia, which...
Solidarity campaign returns with 6.000 free admissions to AquaMijas water park on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN INITIATIVE between the Mijas City Council and the Red Cross will help collect school supplies for children in need in Malaga province.
The Spanish...
Green light finally given to complete roof over Malaga Cathedral on Spain’s Costa del Sol
PLANNING has been approved to finally finish Malaga’s cathedral after 240 years.
The construction work was given the green light by the government's culture ministry...
NGO chef seeks volunteers in Spain’s Malaga to help provide hot food for Ukrainian refugees
SPANISH chef Jose Andres has taken his NGO to provide hot food to refugees who have fled the Russian invasion.
Andres, however, needs volunteers to...
Monkeypox reaches Spain’s Costa del Sol with case in Marbella
SPAIN'S Costa del Sol has confirmed its first suspected case of monkeypox infection.
The infected individual, a foreign national, is currently at home in isolation...
Known paedophile who groomed dozens of victims over online games arrested in Spain’s Malaga
AN Italian man accused of amassing a collection of over 2,000 sex videos of children he groomed through online gaming has been arrested by...
Barack Obama to visit Spain’s Malaga as keynote speaker of Digital Enterprise Show
THE 44th President of the United States will participate in the Digital Enterprise Show 2022 (DES 2022) to be held in Malaga from June 14-16.
The former...
Spain’s Malaga to host 1st Andalucian celiac awareness day on May 26
Spain’s Malaga to host 1st Andalucian celiac awareness day on May 26
Spain’s Picasso Museum Malaga launches online shop
THE Museo Picasso Malaga (MPM) now has an online shop where you can purchase many of the products currently available in the physical shop...
Beach bar brawl leads to five arrests including two teenagers in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FIVE people including two minors have been arrested after a brawl broke out in a Malaga beach bar.
Police were called to a bar in...
Spain’s Malaga reservoirs at 53% capacity in run-up to summer
MALAGA will start the high season with the reservoirs at 53% of their total capacity—just below the values recorded last year.
According to the Junta's...
Rita’s Night by Bombay Sapphire lands in Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema
MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema opens Rita's Night By Bombay Sapphire—a groundbreaking event to be enjoyed under the moonlight.
Fans of ‘Rita’s Brunch,’ where users of...
Museums in Spain’s Malaga host special activities to celebrate International Museum Day
Museums in Spain’s Malaga host special activities to celebrate International Museum Day.
Drunk driver rams car into police vehicle in Spain’s Marbella injuring officers
A HIGH-SPEED chase along the A-7 near Marbella has ended in a dramatic car crash and one arrest.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in...
Spain’s Costa del Sol seeks to become a five-star destination with opening of several luxury hotels this summer
THE Costa del Sol is heading towards becoming a five-star destination with the opening of several top-end projects.
The tourism sector is recovering from the...
One dead and three injured in an alleged intentional hit-and-run outside nightclub in Spain’s Malaga
A MAN is wanted in connection to an alleged intentional hit-and-run which has killed one man and seriously injured three others.
A 23-year-old man has...
New hotel deal confirmed on site of failed BBC soap Eldorado on Spain’s Costa del Sol
IT was the TV deal that producers had golden hopes for, but after just a year and two series Eldorado turned to lead.
The BBC...
Felipe Orlando Pre-Columbian Museum in Spain’s Benalmadena reopens after 2-year closure due to pandemic
THE Felipe Orlando Pre-Columbian Art Museum, located in Benalmadena Pueblo, has reopened its doors this month after being closed for two years due to...
Mayor prepares crackdown on noisy stag and hen parties in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE mayor of Malaga Francisco de la Torre has called for a crackdown on stag and hen parties.
It follows an increase in complaints from...
Hundreds run against ‘fake news’ on World Press Freedom Day in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ALMOST 800 people took part in Malaga’s World Press Freedom day run on Sunday May 8.
It was the fifth time the race has taken...
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