Costa del Sol Spain

Crush Band is set to light up the Premiere Club, Marbella, on Friday, 8 August, at 11.30pm. The band will deliver a wild performance that includes funk, reggae and rock. The concert is open to all, and will be a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Crush Band, a Costa del Sol-based band known for its seemingly limitless energy and genre fusion style, is …

Francisco Roig has been hired by Emma Raducanu as a full-time coach ahead of the US Open this month.  Mark Petchey has worked on an informal basis with Raducanu since March. His television commitments, however, have prevented him becoming Raducanu’s full-time trainer. Roig has agreed to a deal until the end 2025, following a trial after his stint at Wimbledon. …

The Blue Stompers Jump Review will be performing at Maxy’s Fuengirola, on Sunday August 10th from 8pm. They’ll perform boogie-woogie as well as rhythm and blues.  The event will also be a celebration for Paul Stylianou, the frontman of the band, on his 51st birthday. There will be a wild, free-for-all party with open jam sessions and everyone is invited …

As August begins to zip before our eyes, the night sky is about to come alive with one of the year’s most anticipated astronomical events: the Perseids meteor shower, also known as the Tears of San Lorenzo. The spectacular annual display, which peaks on the night of August 11-12, fills the sky with brilliant streaks of light as meteors travel …

International media has raised concerns about the Costa del Sol image projected on the supposed collapse of Malaga, and other coastal towns in the area. In reality, this is not the case.  In a meeting held in Malaga on August 4, the Andalusian Association of Tourist Housing and Apartments, AVVAPro, discussed this issue with Mayor Paco de la Torre. Juan …

Bonnie Tyler, the British music icon, will perform at the Marenostrum Festival on August 14th in Fuengirola as part of its tenth anniversary.  Tyler’s musical career of 50 years will be celebrated in this concert at the foothills of the historic Sohail Castle. Tyler’s raspy and soulful voice will be heard on the stage as she performs classics like “It’s …

The journey itself is often an adventure. The drive to Cortijo Santa Maria in the hills above Sotogrande, is magical as soon as you exit the motorway. When you look at some of Spain’s most expensive homes and the most exclusive golf course in Spain, Valderrama you can sense that you are about to experience something very special. While the …

According to both councils, a coordinated police operation on Sunday, August 3 in Torremolinos, and Benalmadena, resulted in 2,324 counterfeit goods and 1 arrest. The confiscated items included handbags (including trainers), football kits, sports pants, basketball shirts and tracksuits. All of these were suspected to be counterfeit. The operation was conducted by both local police departments under a new partnership …

Two separate emergency landing incidents occurred in Spain. The air traffic controllers as well as airport authorities had to respond quickly. Sunday, August 3rd, a flight from Barcelona bound for Essaouira in Morocco made an unexpected landing in Malaga. The passenger was pregnant and needed urgent medical treatment. According to Spain’s Air Traffic Controllers, (@controladores), on X, an aircraft already …

You would think that with a Napoli scarve and Maradona pictures on the walls, the pizzas in Tarifa’s Trattoria were good. But owner Luciano Fabricio is taking no chances. The Neopolitan cuts no corners when it comes to offering the best pizzas and pasta in town…and possibly the whole Costa de la Luz. Having won the Best Independent Pizza award …