Award-winning Cala Mijas Festival announces impressive 2023 line-up
Cala Mijas Music festival will host its second edition in the summer of 2023. It’s set to take place between the 31 August and 2
‘High quality’ counterfeit notes seized in Spain’s Marbella
THE National Police have arrested seven people in Marbella who were involved in distributing counterfeit notes. In total 107 fraudulent bank notes were seized by
Finally Malaga metro line extended into the city centre with two new stations
Malaga’s long-awaited metro has finally reached the city centre after 17 years of promises and drilling. Coming in at €760 million, double the original budget,
Decomposed body found in rio Guadalquivir in Spain’s Sevilla
THE decomposed corpse of a man, whose identity and age have not been revealed, has been found in Coria del Rio (Sevilla). As reported by
Five restaurants in Spain’s Malaga with gluten-free menus
MORE and more restaurants are drawn into the gluten-free market by economic incentives and customer requests; with several restaurants in Malaga taking note and including
Malaga FC’s ownership nightmare might just be coming to an end – but how have other Spanish football clubs fared with foreign owners?
THERE may be light at the end of the tunnel for longsuffering malagueños, whose team football Malaga FC are four points adrift of safety in
WINE COUNTRY: the Alpujarra and Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada have produced vino for 2,000 years – and it’s still a corking success
WHEN I first visited the Alpujarra in the early 2000s, I was immediately offered a glass of ‘costavin’ (local wine). Rose-coloured and sweet, strong yet
Watch: Man investigated by police after letting eight-year-old son drive in Spain’s Malaga
POLICE in the city of Malaga are investigating a 58-year-old man after he allegedly allowed his eight-year-old son to drive his car. The incident took
WATCH: Shocking assault on expat by Granada landowner during border dispute
Sarah Hermitage thought that she had left her troubles behind after she was forced to flee Tanzania at gunpoint. She bought land and settled in
National Geographic lists the 20 best beaches in Spain’s Andalucia—five of which are found in Malaga
THE Andalucian coast covers 1,100 kilometers of coastline, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic ocean, home to some of the best beaches in Spain.
WINE CENTRAL: Bodega Cuatro Vientos – an unmissable visitor experience in the Sierra de Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada
LOCATED at 1,150m on the Sierra de Contraviesa, near the village of Murtas, the Bodega Cuatro Vientos is an unmissable destination on the Ruta del
One Big Family: The booming coastal hotspot of Manilva has delights for all but retains its Spanish flavour
A WHIRLWIND tour of Manilva will take you far and wide in just a few square kilometres. You might start by gazing out at luscious
Guardia Civil’s first ever female director resigns amid a number of corruption scandals
The Guardia Civil’s first ever female director-general, María Gámez, resigned her post yesterday. Her resignation comes amid the ‘barracks’ scandal, in which several commanders of
Andalucia goes to London: Food and drink exporters court €10 billion market
The Andalucian government was in attendance at London’s biannual International Food & Drink Event (IFE) this week to court the British market. The region’s exporters
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine. The detained man operated from three
Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism
A man has been arrested in the Costa del Sol under an Interpol arrest warrant which claims he is a known terrorist.The 33-year-old Turkmenistan national
Spain’s Malaga finalist for European Youth Capital 2026 Award
MALAGA has been shortlisted as one of the five finalists to opt for the European Youth Capital 2026 award. This is an annual award given
Carmen Thyseen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates twelfth anniversary with free open day
THE Carmen Thyssen Museum is celebrating its twelfth anniversary today Friday, March 24, with a free open day. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit
A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks
‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place
Andalucian Cybersecurity Centre opening its doors next week
The Cybersecurity Centre of Andalucia will open its doors next week in the Port of Malaga. The capital of the Costa del Sol will be
Looking for a quiet life in Spain? 36 villages in inland Malaga seek inhabitants
MALAGA is home to many charming and off-the-beaten-track villages and small towns, of which multiple hope to attract those seeking small-community life. For this, the
Spain’s Nerja museum exhibits facial reconstruction of ‘Pepita’ an epipaleolithic skeleton almost 10,000 years old
THE Cueva de Nerja has managed to virtually ‘resurrect’ Pepita’s skeleton. ‘Pepita’ is the name given to the skeleton of a young woman found in
Brits arrested in Malaga drug bust
The National Police and Civil Guard have arrested four Brits on the coast of Malaga for their alleged involvement in organised crime that shipped drugs
Costa Cruceros selects Spain’s Malaga as Home Port for key months in upcoming high season
THE Port of Malaga will be a home port for the leading cruise company in Europe, Costa Cruceros, during key months in the upcoming high
Spain’s Malaga Metro to finally reach city centre after 17 years of construction work
AFTER 17 years of construction work, which commenced in 2006, the Malaga metro has finally been given the green light to service the two stops
Spain’s Caminito del Rey finally an official stop on the Cercanias train service
THE extension of the Cercanías Málaga – El Chorro/Caminito del Rey service is now a reality. The service was put into operation yesterday, Monday March