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,
FROM THE AIR: Latest extraordinary images of volcano eruption on the Canary Island of La Palma in Spain
THE volcanic eruption that began on Sunday has so far destroyed more than 100 homes on the island of La Palma and forced thousands to
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
Teed off: Environmentalists in Spain slam yet another golf course plan on unspoilt Costa la Luz
SPANISH environmental group Ecologistas en Accion have criticised the Junta de Andalucia´s latest strategic plan that includes yet another golf course. The proposed project outlines
‘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
Cadiz postpones its Carnival to June 9
THE annual Cadiz Carnival has been pushed to June next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have announced. The event, which usually takes place
Have you seen Michal? Family search for Polish engineer missing on Costa del Sol
IN a desperate search to find her missing brother Michal, Maria Jagier has sent out appeals to police forces, social media groups and even national
PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES: Stricken animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol back in action just days after massive Sierra Bermeja wildfire
WITHIN days of the ADANA animal shelter evacuating 60 dogs into the care of volunteers after a fierce wildfire, people have started dumping unwanted pets
ANALYSIS: How bad was the Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Costa del Sol and where does it rank among worst fires in Spain?
ALTHOUGH it has been catastrophic, the wildfire which raged through the Sierra Bermeja fire for six days ravaging close to 10,000 hectares before it was
COVID SPAIN: Ban on religious processions lifted in Andalucia
RELIGIOUS processions will be taking place across Andalucia following the Bishop’s decision to lift the ban. Bishop of Malaga, Jesus Catala signed a decree this
Calling all classic car lovers!
Car lovers from all over Malaga will be zooming up to Estepona for Premiers’s first ever annual classic car open day. Vehicle repair specialist, Premier
Desert dreaming: The world’s first off-grid ‘capsule hotel’ is located in the Gorafe desert in Spain’s Granada
An avant-garde new tourism project has opened in the heart of the Gorafe desert in the Granada. In a world first, District Hive aims to
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like a horror movie’ as expat animal charity bosses fled Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire while rescuing dozens of dogs
THE boss of the Costa del Sol’s most famous animal rescue centre has recalled the dramatic moment she and her husband had to evacuate their
Final residents evacuated from dramatic wildfire in Spain return to their homes
THE last of the residents forced to flee the Sierra Bermeja have been given the all-clear to return homes after fire crews made progress against
A-355 crash in Spain: Motorist killed and 4 others injured after tragic lorry crash
ONE motorist has been killed and four others injured when a lorry slammed head-on with another car causing a huge motorway pileup. Drivers looked on
Covid-19 in Spain: Air travel takes off as Malaga celebrates busiest month since the start of the year
MALAGA airport says they had their busiest month since the year began as summer holidays soared across Spain. Airport operator Aena said that during August
EXPLAINER: These are the protected species whose habitat was destroyed in the Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are counting the cost of the damage from a wildfire that raged for six days and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of woodland before
Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire leaves dozens of animals burnt or with serious injuries
THE devastating flames from the Sierra Bermeja wildfire have destroyed almost 10,000 hectares of food, water and shelter the wildlife in the area need to
Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire was set intentionally with flammable liquid, possibly petrol, Prosecutor’s Office reports
THE fire in Sierra Bermeja is thought to have been started by a flammable liquid, such as petrol. From the outset it has been clear
