Starry nights: Marbella is the Michelin star capital of Andalucia
IT’S no coincidence that Marbella has nearly half a dozen Michelin stars within its modest borderies… this is, after all, the playground of the super-rich.
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long
Back on the paper round: Delivering the news in Spain
WHILE the boffins in the economic think tanks point to various trends, graphs and assorted factors that life in Spain is returning to normal, the
INTERVIEW: Meet the director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency
The demand for Marbella homes is at an all time high, explains Christopher Clover, director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency Panorama What is the
Garden of Eden: The young team at Marbella’s Cascada are carving out an exciting, healthy dining secret
YOU would be hard pressed to find a more alluring location for a restaurant. Sitting beside a bubbling brook in an almost tropical valley above
Noche de San Juan cancelled across Spain’s Costa del sol for second year in a row due to COVID-19
MOST of the municipalities on the Costa del Sol will close their beaches for the celebration of the Noche de San Juan—Midsummer’s Eve. The traditional
Flooring it: Marbella lawyer becomes Spain’s number one specialist in ‘floor clause’ scandal
WHEN Diego Echevarria moved to Marbella from Madrid two decades ago he was attracted by the international mix of residents, the climate and, certainly, the
State pension age in Spain could be raised to 67, says report
A REPORT for the government has raised the possibility that millions of people in Spain may have to work longer to qualify for a state
COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain
PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the
Lucia and Hugo: The most popular baby names in Spain
THE most recent data from new births registered in 2020 reveals Spain’s most popular baby names. Hugo is the favourite name for boys, while Lucia
Three Spanish restaurants make the Top 10 best artisan pizzas in the world
THREE artisan pizza restaurants in Spain have received the prestigious honour of being named in the top 10 best in the world according to top
Marbella Arena: Bullring in Puerto Banus to be transformed into entertainment venue
By Elena Gocmen Rueda THE OLD bullring in Puerto Banus is having a makeover and is set to become a top entertainment venue. Because of its
THRILL SEEKERS: Check out the highest indoor climbing wall in Spain’s Andalucia inaugurated in Malaga
THRILL seekers can now enjoy the challenge of a 17-metre-high climbing wall in Malaga—the tallest indoor climbing wall in Andalucia. The Municipal Sports Pavilion in
Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?
Holidays haven’t been on the cards for many of this year, thanks to travel restrictions and the threat of coronavirus. However, as COVID-19 vaccines are
Death of Jose Paredes who pioneered big-scale shoe manufacturing in Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JOSE Paredes who made Elche a leading Spanish force in footwear has died aged 88, following a car accident close to his home in Sucina,
Popular entertainer has her “livelihood taken away” as valuable PC stolen on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA entertainer has had her “livelihood taken away” after her laptop computer was stolen from her car. Caz Miller-Matthews, who has just enjoyed
Pregnant woman and 8-year-old boy amoung those who lost their lives in tragic Lanzarote shipwreck
At least four people died, including a woman reported to be pregnant and a child, and another four were missing after a migrant boat overturned
COVID-19 cases rise but no deaths reported again with low hospital admissions in Costa Blanca area of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have risen in the Valencian Community after staying reasonably static over the last few days. Other pandemic indicators continue to be good
Foreign police to help Benidorm and Alicante tourists over the Costa Blanca summer in Spain
THE Policia Nacional has welcomed their French and Italian colleagues once again this summer to pound the tourist beat in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca.
SOGGY JUNE: Strong end-of-spring storms whip Castellon area of Spain
FIERCE – and somewhat unexpected – storms hit Castellon Province yesterday (Thursday June 18). The fire department was called out to rescue an elderly and
Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living
Couple jailed and banned from Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of jewellery
A couple have been jailed and banned from Spain after they stole €25,000 worth of jewellery in a two day mugging spree. They targeted wealthy
‘Ownerless’ pony merrily trots next to a busy Alicante road on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE rescued a pony that was walking around Alicante’s San Juan area last Wednesday evening(June 16). Residents on Avenida del Padre Angel Escapa noticed the
Court orders man to pay back his dead wife’s inheritance in Spain because he found love again
A man has lost his dead wife’s inheritance because he broke a promise not to have a relationship with another woman. A court in A
DOUBLE MURDER: Man accused of killing teenager and pregnant woman in Spain’s inland Valencia area
Isabell Raducanu, a 36-year-old prostitute, was six months pregnant when she was found strangled and stabbed 37 times in her flat in Xativa (La Costera).
Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War
MORE people died in Spain during 2020 than in any year since records began in 1941. The mortality rate across Spain hit its highest annual