Kicking off to kick the habit in Spain
A series of arrests have been made after fights broke out over the new smoking ban
Timeshare lynchpin raided
Police swoop on four offices for "suspected breach of consumer law"
‘We are walking alone’, claim expat fire victims
EXCLUSIVE: Row breaks out over Fire Aid concert that raised €18,000 for
AFTER WILDFIRE: Spain’s Andalucia to receive 50 tonnes of feed for livestock on Sierra Bermeja farms
THE Junta has received 50 tonnes of feed for livestock to help farms cope with the aftermath of the Sierra Bermeja wildfire. According to Fernando
Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema to opens its doors on October 8 with the screening of ‘Grease’
MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema will open its doors to the public on October 8. The drive-in, located on 16,000 square metres of land on the
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Mullins reveals plans to become Spain’s Simon Cowell after selling Pimlico Plumbers in multimillion deal
IT used to be that Charlie Mullins was best known for his plumbing. And it’s true to say that the 60-something Londoner first came to
First bird census in Spain’s Sierra de las Nieves detects 82 bird species
THE first bird census carried out in Sierra de las Nieves, in Malaga, has confirmed the presence of 82 species. Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve,
Spain’s Malaga to host World Karting Championship
KART Center Campillos, located in Malaga and inaugurated in 2005, has been selected to host the FIA-Karting World Championship, the biggest event in the sport.
Brits dominate the podium at Ironman in Marbella
THE sun shone for the 1,500 athletes taking the plunge on the Costa del Sol for the first Ironman in Marbella since the outbreak of
Locals offered sneak peek inside new Dolmens Museum in Antequera in Spain’s Andalucia
THE new Dolmens Museum in Antequera will offer a series of museum open days starting this coming Monday, September 27. After an investment of €4.5
Three Brits arrested over kidnapping couple at holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THREE Brits have been arrested and accused of kidnapping a couple for two days against their will at gunpoint Marbella. The gang is believed to
Ecologists call for hunting ban in area razed by the Sierra Bermeja fire in Spain’s Malaga
ECOLOGISTS in Action-Sierra Bermeja have called on the Junta to control hunting in Sierra Bermeja. Following the Sierra Bermeja fire, which has destroyed nearly 10,000
Cruel owners investigated after dogs found in shocking sanitary and hygienic conditions in Spain’s Malaga
POLICIA local are investigating a possible case of animal abuse after two canines were found living in ‘deplorable’ conditions. As reported by the Policia Local
Spain qualifies for European Cricket Championship finals at Cartama Oval on Costa del Sol
SPAIN and Belgium are the first two teams to qualify for the finals of the European Cricket Championship. They topped Group A of the 10-overs-a-side
EasyJet to expand its base in Spain’s Malaga with two new aircraft and 60 new jobs
THE British low-cost carrier has announced that it will add two A320 aircraft next summer to the recently created seasonal base in the capital of
Fire in Mijas, a week after devastating Sierra Bermeja fire, causes alarm on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A FIRE in the Cerro del Mesto area of Mijas (Malaga) has been brought under control. The fire, which broke out just a week after
Man arrested after crashing stolen car during high-speed chase on Costa del Sol
ONE man was arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car through Estepona. The 27-year-old Spaniard was cuffed after he attempted
Holidays in Spain: staycation camping hits fever pitch on Costa del Sol
A STAYCATION surge in the popularity of camping this summer saw 17,000 camping pitches and 3,500 bungalows fully booked for the months of July and
Thank you for the music: Marbella’s Collegium Musicum Annemarie Philipps dies aged 73
CONDUCTOR Annemarie Philipps, who ruled over the amateur classical music scene on the Costa del Sol, has died aged 73. Philipps passed away in Marbella,
The Sierra Bermeja fire will ‘seriously’ increase possibility of flooding in Spain’s Estepona, expert warns
THE Sierra Bermeja fire, which raged through almost 10,000 hectares of land and claimed the life of an Infoca firefighter, will ‘seriously’ increase the possibility
Ikea opening new store in southern Spain – here’s where and when it launches
A NEW Ikea store is set to open in Marbella later this year following a major investment. The shop will open in La Cañada shopping
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
Campaigners call for Sierra Bermeja to be awarded national park status in wake of devastating wildfire
FOLLOWING the recent wildfire that ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares of the Sierra Bermeja mountains and the Genal Valley, there have been even louder calls for
Dark side to the Costa del Sol: Why Marbella has become the perfect hideout for Swedish criminals
JUST yards from the hotels and high-end bars in the glamorous tourist resorts, Swedish gangs run riot in the south of Spain. All summer long
Fundraising efforts launched for those affected by Sierra Bermeja wildfire in Spain
FUNDRAISING efforts have been launched for those affected by the recent devastating wildfire in the south of Spain. A group of generous residents from the
ONE SMALL STEP: Meet Neil Armstrong, the expat Brit musician shooting for the moon from a hilltop town in Spain’s Andalucia
LOCKDOWN certainly had its challenges, especially in Spain where for six weeks everyone was confined to their homes allowed out only for essentials. But for
Spain’s Sierra Bermeja set to be declared disaster zone with calls for harsher punishments on environmental arsonists
Junta president, Juanma Moreno, insisted that 'all indications' pointed towards the fire being an intentional act
‘The bravest of knights’: Hero firefighter who died battling Spain’s devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire to be awarded Civil Merit
The father of two sadly lost his life after being brought in from Almeria to battle the devastating blaze