Costa del Sol Spain

On Monday night, a POLICIA Nacional police car collided with a motorcyclist in the middle of Marbella during a high-speed chase. The accident occurred around 8.45pm in the heavily-trafficked intersection between Avenidas Arias Maldonado, and Ricardo Soriano. Onlookers sent images to @marbellasequeja of the car spinning to a stop down the pavements and steps leading to the highstreet shops while …

The premier nightlife venue in Fuengirola will host a performance by Pablo Fugitivo on Thursday, 3 July, at 10pm.  Fugitivo will deliver an electrifying performance that combines his signature rock with soulful melodies and high-energy. The local boy is too big to play anything smaller than Marenostrum. But he has a loyal audience, so this show will be packed. Pablo …

The Benalmadena Costa Exhibition Centre is presenting a beautiful exhibition featuring 35 dresses and drawings of Spain’s most celebrated fashion designer, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.  This exhibition invites you to explore the designer’s vibrant, happy world where bright colours and whimsical forms transcend fashion. They become true works of art. The Culture Department of the Council has curated an …

World-famous blues and soul artist Danielle Nicole plans to bring her soul-stirring performances to the Opera Benalmadena on Wednesday, July 9, as part of her tour promoting her latest album, The Love You Bleed. Blues/rock fans can look forward to a night rocking good sounds that explore themes of love, loss, and perseverance, delivered with Nicole’s signature vocal power and …

Plaza Mayor, a shopping centre located near Torremolinos, and the Malaga Centre for Transfusion, Tissues, and Cells will hold a blood donation campaign on Friday, July 4 from 5pm to 9:00pm.  This event will encourage blood donations and help hospitals in the province to maintain their critical blood supply during the summer months, when they tend to decline. For easy …

Fresh from breaking even on the town’s debts, Estepona Council has introduced a new initiative to promote recycling by offering a 3 per cent discount on the municipal waste collection tax for residents who deposit waste at the town’s ‘punto limpio’ at least three times a year.  The measure aims to minimize the impact on taxpayers of a tax increase …

A new European regulation will come into force on Tuesday, July 1. It requires owners of short-term rentals, such as holiday or seasonal accommodation, Airbnb, and similar properties, to register at the Single Rental Registry to be able to advertise their property digitally. The National Institute for Statistics, Spain’s national statistics agency, has approved this registry in January. It assigns …

This month, the grandson of Lord of the Rings writer JRR Tolkien released a new historical adventure set at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. ‘The Palace at the End of the Sea’ by Simon Tolkien, is a coming-of-age novel following Theo, a young man who travelled across continents from New York in the midst of the Great Depression …

We are in the peak of holiday season, and millions of beachgoers have flocked to Spain’s Costa del Sol. However, local authorities in popular destinations like Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola, Torrox, and Rincón de la Victoria have rolled out updated beach regulations, some carrying fines of up to €3,000, aimed at curbing unsocial behaviour and ensuring a peaceful coexistence for all. …

On Friday, July 4, the towns of Benalmadena and Macharaviaya will unite to celebrate US Independence Day with a vibrant parade honouring Bernardo de Gálvez, a Macharaviaya-born hero of the American Revolutionary War.  The event starts at 7pm from the Casa de la Cultura in Arroyo de la Miel and will feature around 100 participants, including flag bearers carrying Spanish …