The WhatsApp app on a smartphone is shown in detail. Users across Spain are receiving the new official PIN alert from WhatsApp. Credit : Shutterstock If you’ve picked up your phone lately and found a message from WhatsApp urging you to ‘Set your PIN’, you’re not alone. You might have even rolled your eyeballs and mumbled something about the endless …

A SPANISH weather forecaster has slammed the ‘terrifying’ online backlash her organisation has received to its reporting on Spain’s early summer heat. Sandra Monrabal with meteorologists Meteored was left stunned by the rabid disbelief in scientific data after a tweet about Aemet’s warning for an ‘episode of abnormally high temperatures’ across the country racked up over one million impressions in …

Friday, 27 June 2025, 11:20 Starlite Occident is not only heard—it’s also tasted. Europe’s premier boutique festival, once again, has lit up Marbella. The proposal goes beyond music. The 14th edition of the festival adds top-level cuisine to the unbeatable line-up, making each night a feast. From June 13 to August 30, the iconic Nagüeles quarry becomes the epicenter of …

Cristiano Ronaldo signs deal with Al-Nassr. Credit: Cristiano Ronaldo Twitter account Cristiano Ronaldo, just weeks after he suggested that his Saudi Adventure might be over and done with, has now flipped the script. Big time. Ronaldo’s cryptic social media message that “This Chapter is Over” sparked rumours regarding a possible European move (or perhaps even an American or Moroccan move!). …

Jennie Rhodes Almuñécar Friday, 27 June 2025, 10:05 El Majuelo Park is the venue for the Almuñécar Blues Fest taking place on 10 and 11 July. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats promise a “no-holds-barred show” with guitarist Kid Andersen, keyboard Lorenzo Farrell and drummer Derrick ‘D’Mar’ Martin on Thursday 10 July. The Louisiana singer and guitarist DK Harrell will follow. …

Classic reflective sunshades like this are legal and effective for keeping your car cool—just remember to remove them before driving. Credit : New Africa, Shutterstock The summer in Spain can make any car parked into a furnace. No wonder drivers try every trick they can to avoid the heat, whether it’s propping open the window or using the classic sunshade …

It has been nicknamed Mordor’s Land. Less romantically, aficionados of the Camí de Cavalls, the coastal footpath that encircles the island of Menorca, know this northern section of the route as “the hard walk”. While the steep gullies, jagged rock, and slippery shingle make the terrain difficult for those with weak knees, it does not take away from the natural …

Al-Hilal is courting Leo Messi. Credit: @leomessi/Instagram| Credit: @leomessi/Instagram The bombshell just dropped! Rumours have it that Lionel Messi could sign a lucrative deal with a Saudi Club, meaning he and Cristiano Cristiano will be facing off again in the near future. The Argentinean striker is preparing Inter Miami to face Paris Saint-Germain in a Round-16 match on Sunday 29th …

On Tuesday evening, 24th June, a dramatic fire broke out on a supply ship in the Bay of Algeciras. This prompted a rapid rescue and activation of the emergency maritime protocols. The vessel’s seven crew members, Ceutamar 5After abandoning the ship, thick black smoke rose in the sky. The fire started just after 5:30pm near Algeciras. It engulfed this small …

A young couple, in desperation on Thursday, 26th June, enters the ADINTRE center in Fuengirola run by Joyce Gyimah, BEM. They are in need of food and assistance. They have no other place to go. As in hundreds of cases similar to this on the Costa del Sol they were just evicted due to non-payment of rental after the man …