New Marbella town hall push to hold on to Starlite festival for another decade
MARBELLA town hall has announced plans to declare Starlite as a ‘festival of municipal interest’. It is also planning to ask the Junta to extend
The original Brits abroad: Some of the most famous expats in Andalucia
As anti-tourism protests sweep across Spain, it’s time to remember the truly great things British visitors have done for the country
Spanish picture of boyfriend checking another woman goes viral
A POPULAR ‘distracted boyfriend’ photo gone viral was shot in Spain, it has been revealed. In the widely shared pic, a young woman walks
Shedding some light on Spanish secret societies
Secret societies work covertly to achieve a hidden agenda where secrecy is a sanctuary and a source of power, writes Jack Gaioni
Review: The final night of amazing classical music festival ‘Pause’
The throng of around 150 people - and 70-odd horses - had been transported to another world by a hypnotic duet between pianist Maria Joao
Spain sees more UK expats than the UK sees Spanish
DATA from the Office for National Statistics show that Spain sees over three times more British expats than the U.K. sees Spanish expats. The research
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble return to Spain for string of concerts
The prolific musicians, all brothers, and sons of jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran will perform at Marbella's La Catarina on September 7
DRIVING STEREOTYPES: Do you fit the British or Spanish driving stereotype?
BRITS spend most of their time in the car thanking other drivers and are more likely to play a game of ‘I spy’ than any
Game of Thrones’ newest location Dragonstone is in Spain and FREE to visit
FANS of hit fantasy series Game of Thrones are all too familiar with the show’s newest filming location. The current seventh season sees Daenerys Targaryen
Despacito breaks host of records as a Spanish-speaking song
DESPACITO is the first Spanish song to top the US’s Billboard 100 in more than 20 years. The ‘song of the summer’ in dozens of
Festival promoters demand larger fines for safety breaches at Spanish gigs
FESTIVAL promoters are demanding bigger fines for safety breaches after high-profile incidents in Spain this summer. The death of an acrobat at Madrid’s Mad Cool
Exciting new food and music festival mixes the best of Andalucian cuisine and international artists
ARTIST Andy Goldsworthy says to be disconnected from nature is to be disconnected from ourselves; these days, most of us are. The gulf between most
Everything you need to know about this year’s Malaga Feria
The Day Fair attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists
Starlite festival ‘cuts links’ with Marbella and threatens to sue ‘obstructive’ town hall
ORGANISERS of the popular Starlite festival have threatened to sue Marbella after cutting ties with the town hall. The shock announcement came at the weekend
WATCH: More than 22,000 music fans flee Spanish festival as huge fire erupts
MORE than 22,000 music fans were evacuated after a fire broke out on stage at the Tomorrowland music festival. No injuries were reported as attendees
WATCH: Horrifying moment confused bull kills itself by ramming wooden post during Spanish festival after locals set horns ablaze
As is tradition, balls of wax were placed on the bull's horns before being set ablaze
ESPETOS: Everything you need to know about the Costa del Sol’s most emblematic summer dish
THEY are the aroma and flavour of summer on the Costas and a spectacle to see
Salvador Dali’s body exhumed for DNA tests in Spanish paternity test case
Tests to take several weeks as woman claims surrealist painter was her father
Spanish police recover stolen works of British artist Francis Bacon worth millions
The investigation remains open
8,000 sign petition to stop bullfight in southern Spain
Four representatives of the Campo de Gibraltar anti-bullfighting movement handed the petition in at the town hall
Beyonce wears dress by local Andalucia designer in first official photo with newborn twins
SUPERSTAR Beyonce has worn a dress by a local Andalucia designer in her first official photo with her newborn twins. The American singer posed with
Andalucia economy to lose out on €12 million after Chiclana festival forced to cancel last minute
Some 20,000 people had bought tickets
Men gored in backside and scrotum and at least seven wounded after second run of Pamplona’s San Fermin festival
One participant was hurled high in the air and smashed back down on the ground
Firecracker kicks off Pamplona’s running of the bulls festival
THE traditional firework  ‘Chupinazo’ has kicked off Pamplona’s famed San Fermin running of the bulls festival today. The rocekt was launched from the town hall
Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism
Although the terms are contemporary, the role of journalism in ‘manufacturing opinion’ has been a human activity as far back as reliable evidence suggests, writes
Spanish ham sales boom in China as sales double in four years
Spain is now leading sales of dry-cured ham in the Asian powerhouse