Virgen del Carmen festivities return to Spain’s Costa del Sol after two-year hiatus
THE Virgen del Carmen festivities will be taking place all along the coast this Saturday, July 16, with processions and live entertainment. The fiesta of
Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced
The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members. According to the union,
ON a second visit to Spain’s unspoilt Costa de la Luz, Jo Chipchase was finally switched on to its beautiful beaches and illuminated villages… oh, and tuna fish
I HAD visited the Costa de la Luz only once before, a decade ago with my young sons. At the time, I had only heard
Jellyfish invasion continues in Spain’s Malaga with western coast beaches under high risk alert
JELLYFISH continue to swarm the beaches of Malaga. Since last weekend an increased presence of the jellyfish has been reported along the Costa del Sol,
Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain
THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested
Bad weather conditions disrupt sea traffic in Spain’s Tarifa
SEA traffic from the Port of Tarifa has been suspended since yesterday, Tuesday July 12, due to strong easterly winds. The Port Authority of the
Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the
Sacaba beach in Spain’s Malaga reopens to bathing after nasty sewage spill
MALAGA City Council Department of Beaches and Harbours has reopened Sacaba beach for bathing after a four-day sewage discharge. The beach was closed last Tuesday,
Spain’s Renfe to add extra AVE Madrid-Malaga service every Thursday and Friday until September
IN order to hush criticism of the lack of AVE seats to Malaga, the national rail operator, Renfe, has announced it will add an extra
Jellyfish alert on several beaches of Costa del Sol, particularly Spain’s Estepona
YELLOW and orange warning flags have been flying all weekend along the western coast of Malaga due to the high presence of jellyfish. Although the
Pharmacies in Spain’s Malaga ‘willing’ to dispense medicinal cannabis
PHARMACIES in Malaga have announced that they are ready and ‘willing’ to participate in the dispensing of cannabis-derived drugs. The news was announced last Thursday,
Spain’s Malaga Fashion Week catwalk returns to Calle Larios in September after two-year hiatus
THE eleventh edition of the Pasarela Larios Fashion Week, promoted by the Diputacion de Malaga, will be back to its full glory this coming September.
ENTERTAINMENT: Costa del Sol’s Plaza Mayor Summer Festival 2022 kicks off today with eight weeks of free shows
MALAGA’S Plaza Mayor’s Summer Festival promises a magical summer with eight weeks of free shows and cultural specialities for all. The ninth edition of the
One thousand jobs unfilled in hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol
BUSINESSES are having difficulties hiring workers on the Costa del Sol, making it harder for the tourist sector to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. There
Maintenance work on high-speed train between Spain’s Madrid and Malaga in August
THE high-speed rail link between Madrid and Malaga will suffer delays in August due to maintenance, RENFE has announced. Delays are expected to add on
SEABIN: Port of Spain’s Malaga installs Seabin to clean sea of unwanted litter
THE Port of Malaga is taking action to keep their waters clean by installing a revolutionary new device, known as a Seabin, to collect trash
Two injured after a drunk british man crashes into a cafe in Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH man, 20, was arrested after smashing his car at 3am into a cafe on Torre del Mar’s seafront. Local police arrested the man,
Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed after burst sewage pipeline floods area with human waste
A BEACH in Malaga has been closed after a broken pipe flooded the area with sewage. The rupture of the sewage pipe has flooded the
Waltz round to Viennas in Marbella for the best breakfast, brunch, bagels and much more
Perfect for bagels, a beer and just about everything else, Viennas Cafe is a top Marbella pick FOR the best breakfast, brunch and bagels in
YOUR TICKET TO BOATING IN MARBELLA ON SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL
SMART YACHTING AND SMART CHARTER MARBELLA ARE SET TO MAKE YOUR BOATING DREAMS COME TRUE THIS SUMMER HAVING opened the doors to their new office
Drunk Belgian arrested after causing chaos on Ryanair flight in Spain
A DRUNK Belgian fed up with delays as he sat on a Ryanair flight ended up with an even longer wait in a cell. The
Spain’s Malaga initiates week-long summer speed control campaign
SPEED controls will be intensified this week in Malaga in an aim to tackle the early summer surge of road traffic and potential car accidents.
Spain’s Renfe to recover one of the three cancelled Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains
THE national rail operator, Renfe, plans to recover one of the ‘forgotten’ AVE high-speed trains from Malaga to Madrid. Back in May, Spain’s national railway
Viral poultry disease outbreak in Spain’s Almeria
THERE has been an outbreak of a poultry disease on a chicken farm in Huercal-Overa, Almeria. Newcastle disease virus (VND) has been detected in chickens,
First weekend of July sees beaches heaving in Spain’s Malaga.
MALAGA high season kicks off with perfect weather and tens of thousands of people hitting the Costa del Sol beaches. The first holiday weekend of
Ryanair strike: Low-cost airline announces 12 new strike days for July—affecting the ten Spanish airports where the airline operates
RYANAIR has announced 12 more days of strikes to take place this month of July. The protest has been called for all ten airports in
