It was rescued from oblivion and recovered, initially for family use, but has ended up being one of the most popular boats among locals and tourists in Caleta de Vélez, on the eastern stretch of the Costa del Sol. Zostera is a catamaran made in Almayate Alto (Vélez-Málaga) that has become one of the must-do summer activities in the Axarquía. …

The summer is coming to an end and while hoping that there is considerable rainfall in autumn, Malaga province faces a looming crisis with its reservoirs at 19.2 per cent of their capacity, with just 117 cubic hectometres stored, compared to the 147 they had a year ago. Given this scenario, the project to build a desalination plant in the …

The primary member of the Paralympic Refugee Group, Zakia Khudadadi gained a Paralympic bronze medal within the K44 -47kg Para-takewondo class in Paris, which she stated she hopes will ship “a message for all of the refugees on the earth to comply with hope, comply with freedom and comply with peace.” Zakia Khudadadi; Paralympic champion from Afghanistan The 25-year-old athlete …

A BULL has died while taking part in a the traditional ‘bous a la mar’ event on the Costa Blanca. The fiesta in Javea sees a bull ring set up near the beach, from where the animal is forced to run towards the shore. Spectators line up along the route, with many deciding to run alongside the bull and jump …

AT least 435 boat migrants on have arrived to the Canary Islands in Spain this weekend. A boat carrying 75 people from sub-Saharan Africa, one of them a woman, was rescued some nine miles off the shore of Gran Canaria on Friday. A second vessel, ferrying 174 migrants, including 12 women and four minors, was escorted into the port of …

HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have raised the risk level from West Nile virus after discovering mosquitoes carrying the disease in a major city.  The risk level in the capital city of Huelva has been raised from two to four. It came after samples of the disease were found less than 1.5km from the urban centre. Huelva City Council announced on …

Raheem Sterling, in search of to revitalise his profession at Arsenal. Credit score: Shutterstock. Soccer followers throughout Europe will likely be fastened to their screens immediately, not solely to catch this weekend’s matches, but additionally to see if their staff can snag a last-minute cut price.  The most important tales thus far see three high-profile strikes, with Chelsea trying to …

Several hundred Americans living in Malaga are registered with Democrats Abroad, the umbrella organisation for Democratic Party supporters around the world. And the group is practically new to the area: it has not yet been established in the province for a year. Earlier this month, coinciding with the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, which has nominated Kamala Harris and …

Some people see it very clearly. “The holes at the top would be the eyes and the rest would be the mouth,” they say. No cats’ whiskers or ears. With a little imagination it could be said that the Cueva del Gato (Cat Cave) owes its name to its resemblance to the head of this animal. Throughout the year it …

A NEW case of West Nile virus has been reported in Sevilla province. An elderly man from San Juan de Aznalfarache has caught the virus which has so far claimed five deaths this summer in the area. He is progressing well according to health authorities with the risk level at San Juan now raised to grade five. MOSQUITO FUMIGATION The …