Crafts, fashion, and food in Benahavis. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Benahavis Benahavis’ popular open-air markets are back to bring life to the summer evenings. The market will be held every Thursday and Saturday night, from 8pm until midnight, along Avenida de Andalucia. This program runs through August and June. It is a great way to spend a summer evening while supporting …

The International School Estepona, a prestigious Spanish educational magazine that covers the whole of Spain, is proud to announce it has been awarded the 5-Star award for the fourth consecutive year. The school was awarded based on the reputation of its staff. Daniela Amenta said: “This is a truly fantastic achievement for our school and our staff members should be …

Get the Editor’s Digest free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. In a conference in Barcelona last month with the headline “Europe: wake up call?””, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took to the stage and urged the continent to “wake up once and for all . . . Take charge of its fate and put words into …

This incredible location is very near Marbella and Málaga, but accomodation is much cheaper | Credits: Andalusia Tourism Office A charming seaside village in Spain has been named one of the best value destinations for summer 2025 — and it’s right by the biggest Spanish holiday hotspots. Spain’s Costa del Sol, with its amazing beaches, vibrant nightlife, and abundance of …

Human hearts in pig embryos. Credit: mali maeder, Pexels In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have successfully grown tiny human hearts in pig embryos that survived up to 21 days – a development that could one day help solve the global organ shortage. The findings presented at the International Society for Stem Cell Research Conference in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 11th, …

Lewis Hamilton has played down his need for a strong performance at the Canadian Grand Prix. This is despite the fact that his Ferrari tenure began with a rocky start.  Hamilton was fifth on the grid for Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. He shares seven wins, a record, with Michael Schumacher. Hamilton remains optimistic about the integration of his Maranello team and …

Miami Gardens, Florida: Opening ceremony. Credit: FIFA, Facebook. The Club World Cup, FIFA’s newest elite international tournament, has launched in Miami, making it a major historical moment for football, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino touting it as a ‘game-changer’.  It seems that not everyone is convinced. The US-hosted tournament started with a lavish Hard Rock Stadium opening ceremony. Inter Miami …

The Romeria de San Juan in Arroyo de la Miel. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena. Arroyo de la Miel is hosting its Feria and Fiestas de San Juan, a celebration of music, tradition and community spirit, from June 24 to 29.  Juan Antonio Lara is the Mayor of Benalmadena and he has announced that this event will provide entertainment for all …

Kristian Bech is a Danish journalist who has been searching for information on Jan Fogde. Fogde was a Danishman who disappeared 35 years ago. He may have moved to Estepona, or somewhere else along the Costa del Sol.  Kasper Troels Nørregaard, investigating the case, is appealing to locals for any clues about Fogde’s whereabouts. Recent evidence indicates that Jan Fogde’s …

HAVE you ever heard the term, ‘guiris’? It is a slang expression that means us. Foreigners. The anglo-saxon kind of foreigner. Spanish people are very aware of our need. (Look around – apart from tourism, is there any other economic activity going on?) They have a (mildly pejorative) word for us. They call us guiris. A 40-year old Spanish woman …